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The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15

the busy insects from the rich wild flowers to the bee box, small wooden structure arranged in compartments, with tiny glass windows which is in truth a snare or trap. This trap is baited with a sweet, highly scented mixture, which contains a drug that partially stupefies the bees and renders the labor of following them to the "bee tree" less difficult. After the insects have once tasted the alluring mixture in the box they lose all appetite for the sweets of the wild flowers, and after loading up on the mixture in the box fly sluggishly to their tree, where they discharge their load and return directly to the box, bringing other bees with them. When the hunter has the bees working on the box it takes but short time to locate the tree where the honey Is being stored up. AS a bee leaves the box he watches the direction of his flight. If the bee tree is a mile or so away upon leaving the box the bee rises perpendicalarly to a height of forty feet, then heads directly for his tree, but If the tree Is but a few rods away from the box the bee leaves the snare leisurely, ill a diagonal manner, but directly toward his tree, for inva- riably the bees fly to the storeh9Ise of their money "as the crow hies." The hunter watches their flight, then takes his box and follows upon their trail from forty to eighty rods. The box is again uncovered and the process is re- peated, and so on until the line takes him to the base of the hOneybee tree.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
Wenfher Fnrecnsfs.

The first attempt at scientific fore casting of the weather was the result of a storm which during the Crimean war, Nov. If, 1854, almost destroyed the fleets of France and England AS a storm had ragged several days earlier in France Valiant, the French minister of war. directed that investigations be made to see if the two storms were the same and if the progress of the disturb. ances could have been foretold. It was demonstrated that the two were in real ity one storm and that it's path could have been ascertained and the fleet fore warned in ample time to reach safety.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
Heroes of the Pen.

The intensity of application with which the mind follows whatever it lays hold of in literary pursuits is ex- emplified in the case of Robert Aims worth. a celebrated writer and anti quarian of the seventeenth century. He had been for years engaged in volumi- nous Latin dictionary, and while fas cinated with this heroic work gave so little time and attention to his wife that he incurred her bitterest jealousy, and before the work was quite complete she committed the whole to the flames Instead of abandoning himself to de- spair, Ainsworth set to work and re- wrote it. accomplishing the entire work in time. The same bitter disappoint- ment was endured with similar heroism by Carlyle when tho manuscript of his "Frederick the Great" was destroyed by fire
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
Is Your Name Heree

A contributor has been amusing him self by trying to answer the question or series of questions, What man in the history of the world whose name began with A-and after that every other let ter of the alphabet in Order-exerted the greatest, influence upon the thought and conduct of mankind?
 Of course there are some letters which are not very prolific in the names of great men, but we think most of our readers will be surprised to see how many of the most illustrious names in history are included and how few are excluded.
 In some cases the compiler seems to have selected names quite as much with view to oomprehending ill the list men of many countries. as because the name given was that of the greatest man of his time. The list follows:
 Aristotle, Baco, Confucius, Darwin, Ezra, Franklin, Goethe, Homer, Isaiah, Justinian, Kant, Luther, Mohammed, Newton, Ossian, Plato, Quintillian, Rousseau, Shakespeare, Tasso, Uhland, Virgil, Washington, Xavier, Young, Zoroaster. Globe.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
SUFFERED THE TORTuRES OE THE DAMNED
Canadian Woods I'm Winter.

The country of the Little Saguenay is as rough as any part of the Rocky mountains. It is the custom to dress lightly for travelling, notwithstanding the 20 degrees below zero, and even
 then one perspires very freely, making 1t impossible to stop long for a rest, on aCCuunt of the chill of the open pores. Ice forms on eyebrow, hair and mus tache, while the sweat freezes in scales on the back of One's neck The snow falls from the trees on the vOyager, and, melting slightly from the heat of the bOdy, forms cakes of ice Shades of Nansen and all the arctic men! do not understand why they are not all pillars of ice unless it be that there are no trees to dump snow on them.
 The spruce and hemlock of these parts all point upward as straight as one could set lance, to resist the con- stant fall of snow. If one leaned ever so little out of the perpendicular, it could not survive the tremendous aver age of 90 feet of snowfall each winter. Their branches, too, do not grow long, else they would snap under the weight. Every needle on the evergreens has it's little burden of white, and without in- termission the snow comes sitting down from the sky through the hush of the winter.
 When we stopped and the creak of the snOwshoes was still, we could all most hear our hearts beat. We could certainly hear the cracking of the to- bacco burning in our pipes. It had a soothing, an almost seductive, influence, that muffle of snow. So solemn is it, so little you feel yourself, that it is con- sciousness which brings unconscious ness, and the calm white forest is al most deadening ill its beauty. The win ter forest means death.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
When q soldier Is Degraded.

This is how most armies degrade an officer who has been proved traitor to his country. The day before the traitor is to be publicly degraded, the military tailor removes all the buttons and stripes from the officers uniform, re. placing them with a single stitch, 80 that they can be readily torn away The condemned man s sword is also filed almost in two, in order that it may be easily snapped.
 At the time appointed the traitor who has, of course, been tried by court martial, is marched out with his regi- ment, wearing his uniform for the last time. A halt is called, a superior officer repeats the verdict of the court martial, advances toward the traitor and says:
 "You have disgraced the uniform you wear; you are unworthy to carry arms. In the name of our country we degrade you. ''
 The decorations are torn from the uniform, the sword broken in twain, and amid the untitled rumbling of drums the ceremony ends, although a long term of imprisonment invariably follows Pearson Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
BATHS NOT HER SPECIALITY.
Hospital Patient Had Not Had One
 in six Months.

 Hospital Patient Had Not Had One
 in six Months.
 This actually occurred in one of the hospitals in the city where a number of patients from the lower walks of life are brought for free treatment. One night the police ambulance brought young woman who was suffering from a severe case of rheumatism. The first part of the treatment accorded patients Is thorough bath before they are plac- ed between the clean sheets, and the unpleasant task of administering the scrub is part of the duty of the prOba toners, as the nurses are called during the first six months of their training The one who attempted the work in this case found a hopeless job on her hands, and after much vain labor she went to one of the older nurses for ad- vice. It being a case of rheumatism, they diSliked to risk putting her in tub. but there seemed to be no help for 1t, so they soused her into the hot water and used soap, soda, alcohol and every thing else the place afforded, and they rubbed, scrubbed and secured with but little success. At last the elder nurse exclaimed: q don't believe you ever had a bath before, did youY
 "Yes, did," answered the patient in tones of indignation.
 "When was itT'
 "Just before I was married"
 "How long ago was that?"
 "A little over six months. ."-Chicago Chronicle.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
MICHIGAN'S BEE WIZARD.
"Uncle Bill" McMurphy, One of the
 Quaint Characters of the State,


 One of the quaint characters of Sagi- naw, Mich, is Uncle Bilr' McMurphy. the bee wizard, who has netted a snug little fortune gathering wild honey from the woods of Saginaw County. For upward of forty years this strange old man has rOamed the forests and wild lands of the valley, spending the golden autumn days in the solitude of the woods and wild flowers spying upon the secret hiding place of the bees hard-earned treasure. The trade of bee hunter seems a very peculiar one, almost an irkSOme task, but Mir. McMurphy has piled it until he has reduced it to science, and each sea- sons work generally averages him from 1,200 to 1,500 pounds of strained honey. Some years he has done even better than this and prepared for mar ket over ton of the saccharine prod uct. By an actual record of each years yield for the past forty years, which ended on Nov. 15 last, MT. McMurphy had gathered a trifie over twenty-six tons of wild honey.
 When the bee-hunting operations be- gin in the fall it is with great difficulty that the hunter succeeds in attracting
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
Railroad Methods

The motive power department of a railway keeps an accurate double entry account with every locomotive and every car, so that the manager or mas ter mechanic can tell in an instant how much 1t has cost to maintain and repair it, how many miles it has travelled and how many cars or tons it has hauled A similar account is kept with every freight and passenger car. The Pullman company, for example, can tell you any morning the exact earnings of every sleeper or parlor car in service, how much each cost originally and how much has been expended i'll equipment, maintenance and repairs. - Chicago PaoOr1
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
FOR MEN ONLY. DR. FOOTE & STAFF
1GI ADAMS ST., CHICAGO.

Men requiring unsurpassed treatment should consult personally or by letter Free with the pioneer and only exclusive mems special istS in United States. Diseases of men made the study of life time. UnfOrtunates every where should immediately communicate with Dr. Foote of Chicago. Everything confidential Remedies sent everywhere in sealed packages and letters in plain envelopes. Correspondence solicited. Latest Surgical, Medical and Electrical methods adopted. Deluging the stomach with drugs abandoned. Avoid drugs recommended by the unauthorized and self styled specialists in western towns; few genuine specialists locate outsidefOf New York or Chi cagO. In these cities your private affairs are safe. Unequaled treatment for all diseases and weaknesses of the GenitO-U Urinary, Sexual. Re- productive and Nervous Systems. Impedi- ments to marriage removed. "Syphala" positively purifies the blood, cures syphilis and removes all white ulcers in throat or mouth, cOpper-cOlOred spots on body and eruptiOns on skin, also catarrh and rheumatism "VigO- rala," the only permanent restOrer and invig- orator, gives vigOr to vital organs and nerves, prevents and cures grip. $l per bottle, 6 for s Trial bottles, either remedy. half price.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
The Lady of the House.

"The lady of the house," once es, teemed highly polite and conciliatory form of address, is now, said a city dweller, "anGient and obsolete with those who pursue business by modern methods. In advance practice the GUS tom is now to address the lady of the house by name, method vastly more impressive and one susceptible of varied application. Thus an establishment with which we already have relations sends out a new circular, and this is left at the door by man who says not for the lady of the house. but the So-and-so sends this to Mrs. Blank. This beats the lady of the house out of sight and marks the refinement of modern meth ods of doing things. New York Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
FURNISHED HOUSES.
Are Rented by the FashiOnables for
 ha ChOrf Taru,

Are Rented by the Fashionables for
 the Short Term Session.
 Now that it has become the habit of eW-YorkerS to remain out of the city for longer periods than they formerly did, the furnished house has become a much more important element ill the real estate business. This same ten dency has been noted in London, where it is no longer considered necessary to the maintenance of ones position that a house which is to be occupied for only a few months should be kept through out the entire year. It is said that Americans who go there for the season are now in the habit of taking house when possible rather than living in hotel at a greater expense and with less certainty of comfort. The con venience of the furnished house may be very great one to the tenant, but 1t is highly profitable form of enter prise to the landlords, who, in addition to the advance in price paid for the use of furniture, are in the habit of receiv. ing for few months the same price that would be paid for a whole year. The prices demanded for furnished houses are very high, and they are dan gerous speculatiOns only when they are not taken by the beginning of every winter season, which is commonly sup posed to be from about the middle of November to the 1st of December After this later date the rent asked for the furnished house declines steadily and the profits of the landlord are di- unfinished. This loss is less in the case of those who are in the habit of occu- pying the house until it is rented. but as general rule the percentage of loss is likely to be considerable when the house is not rented promptly. The de mand for such house has been so great in recent years that the number avail able has increased in spite of the risks. New York Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
Two Irish Stories.

One day, hearing knock at the door, a mistress asked her Irish servant who it was that called.
 Ut was a gintleman, ma'am, looking for the wrong house," was the reply.
 A workman repairing the roof of one of the highest buildings in Dublin lost his footing and fell. Striking a tele- graph line In his fall, he managed to grasp 1t. Hang on for your life!" shouted a fellow workman. Some of the spectators rushed off to get mat tress on which he could drop. But the workman, after holding on for a few seconds longer, suddenly cried out: "Sthand from under!' dropped and Iav senseless in the street. He was brought to the hospital, and on recovery was asked why he did not hang on longer. 'Shure, I was afraid the wire wud brake" he feebly replied.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the we'll known remedy, SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP O., illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxa- tive principles of plants known to be incidentally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. 1t is the one perfect strengthening laxa- tive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and levers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. It's. perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and it's acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative.
 In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by method known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid limitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
 SAN FRANCISCO CAL.
 LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK, N. Y. For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
Only Two Men Know the Trick.

Thero is one expert in Philadelphia who, it is safe to say, stands entirely alone in his speciality. He is James Toughill, who has charge of the piling of coin bags at the subtreasury. Not only does he have charge of the piling of the bags but he does it all himself, for there is secret connected with this work that is known to only one man in the country besides the Philadelphia ex- pert.
 It does not seem at first glance to be very difficult task. but those who have tried 1t and failed can be counted by hundreds, while the first man to do the work properly without knowledge of the secret having been imparted to him is yet to be named Not so many years ago there was only one person in the country who could do the work. Where he obtained his exclusive knowledge no one knows On trip to Philadelphia he met TOughill and the two became fast friends. As mark of his esteem the original expert taught Toughill the art of piling up money securely, and that is as far as the knowledge has been ex- tended.
 The work consists of piling up bags containing 1, 1000 silver dollars each as high as the vault will permit. When built by the experts this silver wall is as solid and substantial as if built of bricks and mortar, and it is we'll this is so If one of these walls should be con- structed on wrong principles it would surely fall and fall usually means se- riOus injury to some one. Many men have been hurt in attempting to learn the art, and now Toughill and his friend, who is in the west, occupy the field alone Philadelphia Record.
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Deiuctiye PhiIOsophy.

'T am quite certain that Edith in- tends to marry Tom"
 But they are not engaged, are theyF"
 "Not that I know of, but they go everywhere together. He never goes with another girl, and she never ac- cepts attentions from another man."
 That is good as far as it goes, but Is it enough to make one certain that she intends to marry him? Has she told you so?"
 "Oh, no; she has not said a word about it to me, nor to anyone else so far as know"
 "Then what makes you so sure?"
 'I have watched them a great deal and 1 am convinced that Edith is talk ing a long look ahead, for whenever Tom tries to spend any money on her she always diSsuades him."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Halls Ca tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucuous surfaces. Halls Catarfh Cure IS not quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years, and is a regular prescrip- tion. lt is composed of the best tOnics known, cdmbined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Ca tarrh. Send for testimonials free
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists price 75c.
 Halls Family Pill; are the best.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following letter to Mrs. Pink ham from Mrs. Nj. RANK, No. 2,354 East Susquebanna Ave, Philadelphia, Pa, is remarkable statement of re- lief from utter Encouragement. She says:
 "I never can find words with which to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound has done for me-
 Some years ago I had womb trouble and doctored for long time, not see ing any improvement At times I would feel well 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 I had everything to live for. Had hys- teria, was very nervous; could not sleep and was not safe to be left alone.
 Indeed, l thought would lose my mind. No one knows what endured.
 l continued this way until the last of February, when I saw in a paper a testimonial of lady whose case was similar to mine, and who had been cured by Lydia F.. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound. l determined to try it, and felt better after the first dose. I continued taking it, and to-day am a well woman, and can say from my heart, Thank God for such a medi- cine.''
 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.
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sHAKEINTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens FOot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It cures painful, sw0olen, smarting feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and buniOns. It's the greatest comfort
 discovery of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. It is certain cure for chIblains, sweating,
 lamp, callous and hot, tired aching feet. We have over 10000 testimonials of cures. Try it today. Sold by all druggists and ;hoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Allen $.
 )lmSted Le Roy. N Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
RAILROAD ACROSS THE ENGLISH
 CHANNEL.

The English Parliament is considering the plan of connecting that country with France by railway. Engineers say a road bed can be laid on the bottom of the English channel, and by mounting trestle- work on wheels, so that it projects above the water, the railway can be operated. This seems beyond belief, but it is perhaps no more remarkable than some of the cures accomplished by HOstetter's Stomach Bitters in bad cases of dyspepsia, indiges- tion and constipation. This is an age of wonderful achievements
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
Not of Equal Size.

Students of architecture have often wondered ny two towers of NOtre Dame are not of equal size, though they appear so to the casual observer. The explanation is rather curious one. It appears that, when the cathedral was built, the cathedral of a suffragan bishop was not entitled to two towers of equal size, and for centuries the Bishop of Paris was suffragan to the Bishop of Sens.
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Why Mnud RIushed.

Bobby Cat the breakfast table)- Maud, did MT. Jules take any of the umbrellas or hats from the hall last night?
 Maud-Why. of course notl Why should he?
 Bobby-That's just what I'd like to know. l thought he did because heard him say when he was going out. T am going to steal just one, and Why, what s ths matter. Maud?-LondOn Fun.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15
Squaring Up.

Freddie's Papa What do you intend to do with the hole in that doughnut when you get all the cake eaten from around it2
 Freddie (after serious thought)-I guess II give it to little sister. to pay fer the bite she gimme ont of her ap- Dle - Chicago News
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Waiting to Take Hold.

You know the misery of Sciatica is awful We'll, if you love misery better than cure, let it go on. but St. Jacobs Oil is waiting to take hold, subdue the pains, and set you all right.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15

When coming to San Francisco go to Brooklyn Hotel, 208--212 Bush Street. Am- erican or European plan. Room and board s1.0O to $l.50 per day; rooms 50 cents to s1.OO per day; single meals 25 cents. Free coach. Chas. Montgomery.
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Greatness Thrust Upon Him.

Teacher-Now, then. boy No. l. who wrote "Macbeth?'
 Boy No (trembIing violently)- Please, sir, 1 didn't
 Teacher-I know you didn't. but wh' did?
 Boy No. (with spasm of virtueJ- Please, sir, don't wanter be a telltLit but it wuZ Bob Buster. over in de cor ner seat seen hIm q dOln uf IL
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ETC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous iIIS ness after first days use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve RestoreT. Send for FREE %2 .OO trial bottle and treatise. DR. K. II. KLINE, Ltd. q3n Arch St. Philadelphia. Pa.
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Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething nariOn
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-15

Mrs. Murphy-The swate little ba biesl Mrs. Dugan-They do be that an ut's twins they are Mrs. Murphy -Yez don't say! An are the both nv thin yours ?-Judge.