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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
:he new moAels there i.,tur., arc AM Within.

The new models these features are all within.
The old-timers. even Of barely twenty-five years
.lsn Sp Sss Ss pstSs oeS.
was the weak place In thelr armor. The
tnew,styls safes are turned opt from one oon.
many LAYERS. all roiniorcs1 and interspaoed a.
Die the and p Iocfs are placed inside
Instead OF on the outside nanEes OF the doore,
h a nSi0ss G5 tRdss ocGS a
hinges from the effects OF heat or dampness"
o. the ,s ssSa ARE Of eh
chant and tho jack OF ali trades takes the risk
burglar and sets safe more up to date in ape
pearanee than those reieeated TO The, .siemak-
81 al Ss o. .hOaS e. ssfssd vsps
safe now. The 1rst-rato makes come high. 80
1 H Poop nn. sv.. man tho a ss Ss
the big COMPANIES. the Government offlces
sa S oSer rs ia. 9SS''sSds o,'r sale.
maker q foreign name and Bent docs a
brisk business II a.. safes, quite large ard I'm
s2nte@porsres % IL. vest pa. who cater to
ss fs%s S Gn; Es:
all PeEsd %e6 apt az HnE the bet Q,
wher.Gy ths old safe. may Ss moSesassd
i bsarslsEs ,spai .s's: s.sshsr. yho Re, lnio
OF needy or an Iious to learn apprentices. By
working steadily. for some time In the
safe factories these men. learn certain
business of burglary. The burglar who could
make the slightest Impression on the paragon
as pluck and energy. hence he 10 . coed work
man. The safemakers would not employ him
deception but fs some tmes Re doss GET II. and
authorities say that the man who can invent
q. serviceable detail that furthers the making
OF burglar proof safe Ia the one OF all
others who could best succeed In cracking.
Whatever man has made man can destroy"
latest type Of, safe has, up to now. proved the
exception TO the rule.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
medium. grade -four at SIC per ton for bread
meal at Sl2 per ton and for feed meal at 50 per

medium grade Hour at $16 per ton for bread
meal at $l2 per ton and for feed meal at 90 per
ton.,
erallne: for medium grade -four use IL per
cent. mineraline: for bread meal use IL per
cent m lnerallne and for feed meal use 19 per
cent. mineraline.
I'VE furnish all our customers with mixer
free OF charge. This machine will distribute
completely any proportion desired. and costs
nothing to attach. All you have to do is to bore
a hole In your elevator pipo. clamp on the ma
chine attach cord to run It. i'll IN the hopper
and set the feed to tho proportion desired =,
lncloscd find a sample OF our mineralne
for medium grade aosr.
You cannot afford to let your competitor
beat you In both quality and margin. We would
be glad TO hear from you"
Think OF "nlllnG the hopper" Of the human
stomach with this combination OF ground clay
This letter from these North Carolina dls-
covcrers" and manufacturers OF ground clay.
together with the other facts grouped In this
article, convey, fairly, adequate idea Of tho OK
tent OF -four adul;eratlon already being prac-
tlcsd In this country AMI to where the ini1uity
VIII ultimately lead unless 1t IL speedily
port quoted, But there Ia stronR presumption
that the frauds are increasing in volume and
coming into more general practice.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
6zssi''s1Fstftr 6.s~ Fstftr- XSgNotuaL(a, S#eta91&

It takes snail exactly fourteen days and five hours to travel a mile.
 Peaches are not a favorite except with a few animals, though rabbits fancy them.
 The lantern fly of Surinam. South America, has two sets of eyes, so as to catch the light from all directions. It Is much more brilliant than our firefy.
 Horses, cows, sheep, goats, hogs and many of the wild animals eat apples with avidity. The elephant and deer are fond of them, while others become accustomed to them after a trial or two. All the domestic fowls and many of the wild birds are fond of apples.
 Plants protect themselves by terri flying attitudes just as do insects. One of the uses of the movements of the sensitive plant Is to frighten animals. A venturesOme browsing creature coming near it is afraid to touch a plant which so evidently Is occupied by spirits.
 In China carrier pigeons are protect ed from birds of prey by an ingenious little apparatus consisting of bamboo tubes fastened to the birds bodies with thread passed beneath the wings. As the pigeon flies, the action of the air passing through the tubes produces shrill, whistling sound, which keeps the birds of prey at a distance.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
Ancient Chains,

In an interesting article on the sub ject of chains an English writer points to the fact that notwithstanding the frequent mention of chain in the Bible the article is comparatively new The same author says
 Some authorities give the Britons credit for originating the cable chain because Julius Caesar is recorded as having been unable to cut the cables of the Gauls vessels, as they were made of iron This may have been chain in the present aCceptation of the term but it is doubtful, because the first pat ent for chainmaking was obtained in England ill l6S4 by blacksmith named Philip white The patent was for 14 years and in consideration of it White hn to pay e5 in lawful money yearly at the Exchequer. Westminster. att the Feast of the Blessed Virgyn and Saint Michell the Archangell by even ana eual process
 His patent is described as follows A way for the wearing of shipps with iron cnaynes by finding out the true heating (pre)pareing and tempering of Iyron fo= that (pur )pose and that he hath nowe attayned to :Ae true vse of the said cha, mes and that the same wilbe for the great saveing of cordage and safety of shippers and will rebound to good of our Conon Wealth.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29

Your grocer sells Kleeno Washing Powder.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
Tom Reed a Sailor.

It is not generally known that Speak er Reed was at one time in the Amer lean navy. When, in 1860, he returned to his home in Portland, after having been graduated from BOwdoin with hOnOrs, he tried his hand at law. But he soon afterwards secured an appoint ment as acting assistant paymaster in the navy, says the Knoxville Journal and Tribune. Reed served on the Sybil, which patrolled the Tennessee, Cumberland and Mississippi Rivers. Her service was uneyentful and in 1865 Reed returned to Portland to prac- flee law
 AS young lawyer he displayed the same qualities of ability and aggres- siveness which have been a cOnspicu- ous characteristic of his political life. One of the strongest men at the Port land bar at the time was A. A. StrOut. Before beginning the trial of a suit it was Strout's habit to inquire of every juror as to the state of his health, and Impress each with the idea that the law yer was sOlicitOus of that jurors per- sonal welfare.
 Reed and StrOut were constantly an tagonizing each other, though they were very good friends. In nearly ev- cry case of importance Strout and Reed were on opposite sides. It was annoy ing, indeed, for the suave StrOut to hear Reed draWl out before the opening of a case:
 "Well, your honor, Brother Strout having finished his morning task of shaking hands with the jury, we may now, I hope, proceed with the busi- ness of the court" Philadelphia Times
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Poison In the Blood of the Eel.

It has been known for years that the blood of eels contains highly poison ous principle. A dog inoculated with dozen drops of cells blood dies in ten minutes. This discovery was made about ten years ago by two Italian brothers name Mosso. The poison is readily de- stroyed by heat and by mere lapse of time, wherein it differs from a snake poison, which long retains it's virulence. Moreover, eel serum is harmless when taken with food, it invariably succumbs to the processes of digestion. If serum be taken from an animal that has been rendered immune to snake poison and injected under the skin of an eel, the poisonous property of the cells blood is thereby impaired. Serum taken from an eel is naturally about three times as poisonous as the serum of the most vicious viper.
 Although diluted eel serum may pro tect an animal from so deadly poison as viper venom, the converse does not hold good; the serum of vipers is no protection against the poison of eels' serum. Serum obtained from animals gradually trained up to withstand fatal doses of serpent venom differs from or dinary serum in the astonishing rapidity of its action. Not only its protective. but also it's undoubted curative power has been established. Words.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
BeEcHER WENT uNsPANKED.
pr, Cressey's Story of the Great Preachers Romp with the Boys.

pr, Cressey's Story of the Great Preachers Romp with the Boys.
 A new story or Henry Ward Beecher was told at a Plymouth Church prayer meeting by Dr. E. K. Cressey, of Brooklyn Hills. L. l. It was story of ! Dr. Cressey's boyhood. One day his mother left the house, cautioning him and his brothers that they must be very quiet and not romp while she was gone. There was a hairbrush with which Mrs. Cressey was wont to pun ish violations of the domestic statutes when any such occurred in her we'll ordered household, and the youngsters promised to be good and remained as still as mice
 Presently Mir. Beecher arrived to make call on the Cresseys, and found no one to receive him but demure-lOOk- ing boys. A flash of anticipation came into his eyes, as he joyously told his young hosts to prepare for the rOmp of their lives.
 ''But mamma told us we mustn't romp," protested the future doctor of philosophy.
 ''I'll take all the responsibility" re- piled the great preacher.
 When Mrs. Cressey neared the house on her return she heard indications of a small riot. Filled with indignation at this unheard of rebellion in her quiet little republic, she rushed into the house with words of stern rebuke trem- bling on her tongue. At the door she paused petrified
 Henry Ward Beecher was flat on his back on the floor, with a parcel of young Indians apparently dancing a ghost dance on his prostrate form and emitting shrill yells. The appearance of the avenger instantly froze all the rebels into silent consternatiOn, except the arch-insurgent Climbing to his feet, the unabashed clergyman said:
 Mrs. Cressey, promised my friends here to take all the responsibility for this outbreak, and'-here he reached for the hairbrush, and presented it to her with a Chesterfieldian bow-"I am ready to take whatever Is due them. You may begin at once."
 But for once there was an infraction of the laws in the Cressey household that was not punished. MT. Beecher went Brooklyn Citizen.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
aoYAl BAKING powoea co., Ngw YORK.
LADDERS FOND OF EGGS.
Little Reptiles With Remarkable
 Swallowing Ability.

Swallowing Ability.
 Among lot of very interesting speci- mems of prepared animals sent to the Museum of Natural History at Paris by Father Guilleme, a missionary in the upper Kongo country, there is one group of native adders, in the act of swallow ing eggs, which excited uncommon in- terest. The most remarkable part of it is the relative size of this snake and it's common food. This adder is rather small; it is seldom longer than 28 inch es, and its thickness never exceeds an inch. Yet it feeds regularly on duck eggs, the smaller diameter of which is almost two inches.
 How the snake can get such an egg into its mouth is difficult to understand. and the aspect of these reptiles while swallowing the eggs is most strange The only way to account for this pe- culiar manner of swallowing whole eggs is the presence in the neck, just back of the bead- of a series of pointed bones slanted backward and piercing the esophagus. These not only assist to hold the egg in place. but act like a saw. When the egg has advanced far enough, their pressure will cut the egg; its contents will continue into the stom- ach, while the empty shell is crushed afterward and thrown out through the mouth.
 While in the act of swallowing the egg the snake is easily caught, for it is then almost in a state of complete in- ertia; it then looks very much like the bulb as used by photographers for open ing their eli -tt"rS
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
The Bridge of Lions.

The largest bridge in existence is not. as one would imagine, the work of some famous English or French engineer. This bridge, comparatively little known, was constructed long ago. in China, in the reign of the Emperor Keing Long.
 1t is situated near to Sangang and the Yellow sea, and measures not less than eight miles and half.
 The Bridge of Lions, as it is called, is supported by 300 immense arches and its foundation is 21 meters under wa ter. On each pile of this wonderful bridge is marble statue of lion, three times larger than life size. The coup d'eil of these 800 enormous lions, each one supporting an arch, is stupendous in its magni6canca.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
 that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whoe sys- tenn when entering it through the mucus sur faces. Such articles should never be used ex- cept on prescriptions from reputable physi- clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney Co.,, Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine, It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney Co. Testi- mOnials free.
 Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
 Halc's Family Pills are the best
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
Hereditary s.reneth of the OK.

The strength of an OK in pulling 8 load Is remarkable. How did 1t learn to pull so marvelously? Without doubt this quality is traceable to the habit found among all wild cattle of waging war with their horns. At Chillingham Park, in Northumberland, England, where there is still herd of half-Wild cattle, 1t is found that the bulls engage in desperate tussles for the leadership of the herd. Plainly any ambitious beast which has not sufficient strength of neck to thrust his enemy backward would be beaten in the struggle, and would have but few descendants. From age to age the strong bulls have been victorious, and now the quality has become proverb.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
PERIL MADE THEM FRIENDS.
The Wild Beasts Herded Together to
 Escape a Forest Fire.


 Escape a Forest Fire.
 An incident of forest fires in the hills of the Descanso oneighborhood, in south ern California, illustrates the comrade ship that common peril brings about among beasts as we'll as among men. After the flames had completed their work of destruction and spread pail over the hills a rancher went forth among the charred stumps and smoking brushheaps to look for a number of cat tie and colts which he feared had been hemmed in by the fire. He went across gully and ridge in his search, until at last he saw his stock some little dis tance ahead.
 He was more than astonished upon coming up to the group to find not only bis cattle and colts, but deer, three wildcats, coyote and several rabbits, all alive and apparently in no fear of him. They watched his approach with indifference, the timidity gone from the big eyed deer, no venom in the wild cats. purr and honesty shining in the gray coyotes face The rabbits sat on their haunches as meek as the pets of children. But the poor coyote was in pain. and as the farmer came close the erstwhile robber of the roost dragged his helpless hind quarters toward the mau in mute supplication. The legs of the animal had been frightfully burned
 The rancher was in no mood to make friends of such strange creatures, and at once drove his stock through the smoldering brush, the deer going along with the cattle, the rabbits hop ping along at the rancher's heels, the wildcats slouching along behind, and the coyote. unable to follow, whining pathetic appeal for succor. When the burning field was passed. the deer broke into a run for the distant hills, the rab- bits were away like flash, and the old defiance and snarling leer came back to the wildcats, who scorned to make show of haste. They walked slowly out of sight. San Diego Union.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease. a 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 swollen feet, blis- ters and callous spots. Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure for ingrOwing nails, sweating, smarting hot, aching feet. We have 90,0O0 tes- timOnials. All druggists and shoe Estores sell it. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
The Money They Bring.

Statistics in regard to the amount of money brought to this country by Euro pean immigrants show that the German is the richest. with an average of $52. 5O while the Englishman is close second. with $52 The Frenchman has $47 25 and the Belgian $45. while the Irishman brings but $15. the Russian $12. 50 and the Italian $10
 Probably the Italian takes more back to his native land. however. than any of the others New York Tribune
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
CURIOUS CUSTOMS.

In China guests atzdinner run around be- tween the courses. This is supposed to keep the digestion in good condition, but the hust- ling American needs something else and there is nothing better than Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. If man or woman is suffering with constipation, indigestion or any stomach trou- ble, it's their fault if they don't get we'll.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
A Enrfune In Cement.

An interesting story is told about a Kansas cement mill. For years near Mulvane there used to be large tract of smoking prairie. It was good graz ing ground. but during and after rain it smoked, and no one knew the cause until stranger quietly bought the tract one day and announced that he had 8 fortune. The cement lies on the surface and in great quantities. and is worth $1O a barrel. New York Tribune
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
Making Bad Worse.

"Men are so Illogical 'What do you meanY
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
A Mnnex-.axer for Them.

'I hear you've given up your pro- posed trip to Europe this summer"
 "Yes. The girl who is taking vocal lessons next door has been invited to spend the summer with her aunt in Connecticut, so there is really no req son why we should go away"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
HoITT'S SCHOOL.

Menlo Park, San Mateo' Co. Cal, ac- credited at the Universities. Location, Climate, and careful attention to Mental Moral and Physical training, placei Hoitt's among the formeost Schools for boys on the Pacific Coast,-S. F. CHRQNI- GLE. Will reopen in the new building August 15h, 18th year) Ira G. Hoitt Ph. D.. Principal.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29

Gazette.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
WarnRd.

y[Fm-aw-glad to know Miss Perkenham, that you love animals. I have-aw-wead somewhea that any one who is-aw-fond of animals must -aw-have a kind heaht.
 Miss Perkenham-Yes am fond of most animals, but you must not get too high an estimate of me on that account. l hate monkeys.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
Ont in Kansas.

"Had a putty bad cyclone over in your county last week, didn't you"
 Should say we had! Worst I ever seen! It left things mixed up almost as bad as the stuff in a bureau drawer after a woman's tried to find something there"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
A Danperous Practice.

''The proof of the pudding is in the eating, you know"
 "Yes, but there's so much food adul- teration and embalmin' goin' on that a feller would better take the puddin' on a general recommendation and not risk the eatin'."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
Hia Idea 0f If

Little Jamie-I was a victim of capi- tai punishment yesterday.
 Little Henry-NO, you weren't, be cause you are alive yet.
 Little Jamie-Yes, I was; played with the Juniper boys when ma told me not to, and so she locked me up In a closet where she had pound and half of raisins hid from pa.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29

Miranda" said Biggs the other day, ''how would you like to live in nice little flat downtownw
 'I wouldn't like it at all" snapped Mrs. B. "After living with one for nearly fifteen years, I've got about all the flat experience care for"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29

'T dunno's I kin git my money back" |" said MT. Corntossel, as he ruefully rubbed his brow; 'but I must say as how I ain't going to recommend any customers to that concern"
 Have you been making invest ments%
 ''I sent a dollar to man who adver- tised that he would tell sure way to make money fast"
 Didn't you get any answer"
 ''Yes. He says, Put glue on it."- Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
We'll EQniDned.

Senator Splurge-As an official in the colonial service you will encounter many difficult problems. What qualifi- cations have you for the post?
 Applicant-Oh, have manned many a primary.-Philadelph North Ameri- can.
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Verdict as Rendered.

"Gentlemen of the jury" asked the clerk of the court. "have you agreed upon a verdict P
 "We have" replied the foreman "The verdict of the jury is that the lawyers have mixed this case up so that we don't know anything at all about it. ."-Philadelphia North American.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
An illustration.

Teacher illustrate the differ ence between sit and set
 Bright and Patriotic Boy The United States is country on which the sun never sets and the rest of the world never sits Detroit .lnnrDal
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A Good Plan.

The landlady looked sOlemnly in the direction of the delinquent one. Its a rule in this house to pay as you go" said she.
 The delinquent one smiled. "Its a good plan," said he; you get 1t all in a bunch then or nothing!'-Syracuse Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
When He Was Fond of It.

Qrinn-Are you fond of Welsh rab- bitf
 Topliff-BefoIe eating, while 1 am eating and for a very short time after Boston Transcript
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C1earIv an ImDosfor.

"So you think pr. Ellington Is a Quack"
 ''No, don't think so; I know 1t. He told me yesterday after had explain ed my symptoms that I needed more exercise and here I've been putting down carpet and hanging pictures for the past two weeks"
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He Was Scared.
The doctor looked at him.

The doctor looked at him
 ''You are dyspeptic. he said. Then he put his ear to the patients heart and gravely added
 "A high liver
 "Heavensl' cried the startled pa. tient '' Tain t as high as that. is it r
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LiberalitY.

"Pa, what's liberal education"
 'T guess it's one of them kind your brother Toms gittin' now. He's so blame liberal with my money that I dunno whether there will be any left or not when you git ready to go to col lege."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29

We will wager that an investigation will prove that the business men who have made a success in life were gen erously spanked when they were young. A mothers darling has the worst sort of handicap to overcome.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-07-29
Proof Positiye.

Miss Sprockets-Are you sure you love me for myself more than for my wealth and real-estate possessions?
 MT. Wheeler-Of course I am. Why, I love you more than the ground you bike over.
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Snipe in Germany.

Snipe are scarce in Germany. They cost SLIP apiece in the market, and S125 apiece to amateur hunters. At any rate 1t is known that 100 amateur hunt CTS spent $2,50O last year, near Nun ster, bagging altogether twenty birds.
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Plenty of Business.

Justice Honks- Just think! In Por- tugal a boy may marry when he's IA and a girl when she Is 12
 Lawyer Spriggs-Say, let's you and me form partnership with some good divorce judge and go over there.
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His Duty.

Bingo-I suppose, merely as a paren. tai duty, shall have to take that boy to the circus.
 Mrs. Bingo-But don't want him to go this year, dear.
 ''Then I'll have to go alone. life.