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The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
Bathing an Elephant.

If there is one thing which an ele- phant enjoys above all things else, it is his bath. In India elephants are used to draw the great guns of the heavy batteries They take their baths in the barracks, at the troughs where they drink. and they behave much better about it than many children. They have to lie down and be patient while they are washed by their attendants They turn themselves about very promptly to suit their convenience The attendant rubs the hide with a piece of stone instead of a sponge, and if the stone slips out of his hand the elephant politely picks itup with his trunk and hands it back. After they have been we'll scrubbed the elephants give themselves shower bath, using their trunks to dash the water upon themselves, and they can hit any part of their bodies with ease.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.,, 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. It 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 maneutly. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. C
 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 a 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.
 a SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
 1oT1sv1LLE, KY. NEW YORK. N. r. For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle
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Could "Iick the Name"

"I don't know how it is here, said a visitor at cne of the hotels, "but over in Georgia the phrase, lick the name, . is still quite current on the country side Lick the name is an innocent rural variation of the vendetta, and when man proclaims his ability to do it he generally has quite job on his hands I was at small interior village on court day recently and saw two farmers get into debate over horse trade Yer liarp said one. 'Shuck yer coat, Bill Taylor, retorted the. oth- CT I kin lick the namep
 '.tMr Taylor shueked his coat and got licked. It appeared, however, that his victor had just started in. Less than ten minutes afterward he was hailed by husky young chap. who immedi- ately inquired: Did y say y could lick we uns' namef' Who are y any howY asked the warrior 'Ceph Fay Tor. Who's yer papH' 'Lige Taylor; lives on the branch down wonder. , 'Shuck yer coatF
 "They went at it, and Ceph was add ed; to the vanquished, but he put up a hot. fight for the honor of the tribe. h the course of the afternoon two other Taylors challenged the rash assertion, and the last disproved it.. In so doing he lost a section of one ear and parted company with two teeth.
 ''I will not harrow your feelings by describing the other gentleman. l judg- ed from the episode that it was very unwise to undertake to lick such a widely borne name as Taylor. When l start out to lick a name, it will be something like Cholmoldey or Zentivia- tiskoff. New Orleans Times Demo Arat
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THE BEAUTIFUL YET-To.sE.

Sometimes, in hours of solitude, The soul can hear song From choristers whose eyes have viewed 4 world devoid of wrong. And in the silence of the night,
 In dreams we seem to see The dawn of right and glorious light Of the beautiful yet-to-be. It bafies the soul with heavenly bliss. Unmixed with earthly ill, And gently as mothers kiss
 It soothes its pain until Beyond the gloom of present days
 We fancy we can see The peaceful haze and pleasant ways Of the beautiful yet-to-be. We see world where virtue thrives; We hear the grand refrain From the harmony of happy lives,
 And catch the sweeter strain Of the melody of honest worth,
 The music of innocent glee And childish mirth that will gladden. the
 earth
 In the beautiful yet-to-be. Where youth and maid will be free to woo And win the crown of life, And whisper the secret, ever new,
 Yet older than human life, Mid singing birds and fragrant flowers, While loves young dream is free From hostile powers in lovely bowers
 Of the beautiful yet-to-be. Chicago Chronicle.
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picions right away, and said to him, How did it get so dirtyY I don't knowl it was that way when Miss Shell gave it to me
 "'Don't tell me lie, Jimmie said l, and he says, Why, no, auntie, l never do.' So didn't say no more. but sent him to bed.
 Anyway, had my receipt and early next mornin' had the cake in baking It was good deal of trouble to make. You put white batter first, then pink, and almonds in that, that hadn't been blanched, to initiate the seeds. When it was baked iced 1t with green icing for the rind. A little before nine told EZry to hitch up, and Jimmie, who was hanging around, says, 'Auntie, shant l go put on my Sunday clothes? No, l can't have any little boys with me, who don't tell the truth said l.. oh, l dld tell the truth, and can't go to the fair ! All the boys are goin' and I've saved my money ever so long for ride on the razzle-d dazzle, and the merry go-rouno' Willie Hudson and I was goin' togeth- err You deceived me about that pos tal,' said I. If you'd owned up you forgot it, I'd forgiven you, though that was bad enough. But lying l won tolerate in anybody. There's some boiled ham and biscuit in the pantry, you can get for your dinner. And want you to learn the fifth chapter oi Acts by heart Then we rode away, | but I couldn't seem to forget his face. You were strict with him." l ven tured.
 "Yes, but Miss Phelps, I never could | bear deceit. We'll, when we got to the fair, it was half past ten, and the entry books had closed at ten. And the man l said his orders was so strict he couldn' admit my cake. So my day was spoiled you can guess. But told Ezry we might as we'll see what was there. The pumpkins was bigger than ever; there | was quilts with nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine pieces in 'em the band played its lOudest; and the girls and their beaux were goin' round together as happy as could be-
 'Didn't you look at the cakesT
 "Yes, we looked at the cakes" an
 swered Mrs. Conover dryly. "And wh( do you s'pose got the first premiumY
 >'T haven't the slightest idea"
 "Why, Susan Shell! and for water melon cake! She was standing there but she didn't see me, and when some
 body congratulated her she said, yes it's somethin' new. The receipt come from Mrs. Stiles over at Stilesville!
 That was too much for me. grabbed
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A Swift Bird.

The Mexican road runner has only two short legs, but he can beat horse, a hound or an electric carriage and give them a handicap start.
 Speed is not his only recommends tion. He eats as he runs, or rather as the things run away from him. Snakes are the principal part of his diet. big and little. His crop is as elastic as his legs are swift. and when he wants to prepare for long journey he coils up a rattler or two inside of his neck and sets out across the Mexican desert with a swiftness that makes it look like a bunch of dust on record breaking tour around the world
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Mrs. Mathilde Richter.

Mrs. Mathilde Richter, Doniphan, Neb., says:
 'I suffered from catarrh for many years, but since I have been taking Pe-ru-na I feel strong and we'll. would advise all people to try Peru na. As used Pe-ru-na and Mana lin while was passing through the change of life, I am positively convinced your beneficial remedies have relieved me from all my ills"
 Pe-ru-na has raised more women from beds of sickness and set them to work again. than any other remedy. Pelvic catarrh is the bane of woman kind. Pe-rn-na is the bane of catarrh in all forms and stages. Mrs. Col Hamilton, Columbus, O., says: "I recommend Pe-ru-na to women, believ- ing it to be especially beneficial to them"
 Send for a free book written by Dr. Hartman, entitled Health and Beauty" Address Dr. Hartman, | Columbus, O..
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STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham-

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, EnglishtOwn, N. J., writes:
 "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I cannot be- gin to tell you how suffered before taking your remedies. Twas so weak that could hardly walk across the floor without falling. l had womb trouble and such bearing-down feeling; also suffered with my back and limbs, pain in womb, inflammation of the bladder, piles and indigestion Before l had taken one bottle of Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound l felt great deal better, and after taking two and one half bottles and half 6 box of your Liver Pills I was cured. HmOre would take your medicine they would not have to suffer so mulch"
 Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, SIS East St, Warren, Pa, writes:
 "DEAR MRS. PNKHAM:-I have sui fered with womb trouble over fifseen years. I had inflammation, enlarge- ment and displacement of the womb. I had the backache constantly, also headache. and was so dizzy. I had heart trouble, it seemed as though my heart was in my throat at times ehok- ing me. I could not walk around and I could not lie down, for then my heart would beat so fast would feel as though was smothering. l had to sit up in bed nights in order to breathe. I was so weak l conld not do any thing.
 "I have now taken several bot ties of Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. and used three pack ages of Sanative Wash, and can say I am perfectly cured. I do not think could have lived long if Mrs Pink hams medicine had not helped nc"
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No Wonder You Can't Keep Quiet.

If you never wholly give yourself up to the chair you sit in. but always keep your leg and body muscles half contract ed for rise; if you breathe IS or 19 instead of 1 6 times a minute and never quite breathe out at that, what mental mood can you be in but one of inner painting and expectancy and how can the future and it's worries possibly for sake your mindH On the other hand, how can they gain admission to: your mind if your brow be unruf1ed, your respiration calm and complete and your muscles all relaxed f-"The Gospel of Relaxation, by Professor William James, in Scribner's.
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Why?

One of the great Chicago department stores keeps a female .hairdresser con stantly at work on a dummy head that is adorned with flowing and most beau- tiful golden tresses. She is watched in cessantly by large and interested crowds
 "Yes, said one. woman absently the other day to her companion, "blond hair is very beautiful that is, the real blond hair '
 And at least. half a dozen women flashed looks of indignation at the speak CT. WhY2 ...
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rAlRTY.EIeHT MULE TEAM.

And inc Little Busy Bee Raised Great COnfusfen in It's Ranks.
 Without capable. man in control, It would hardly be possible to use the big reaper'th that, according to the San Fran cisco Chronicle, was employed last summer on a ranch near Corning, Cal.
 Thfrty-eight mules furnished the power for handling nearly a million pounds of wheat. The grain was cut from the stalks, the chaff threshed out, and the residue placed in sacks, which were sewed and piled ready for the mill-all by the huge machine, which acts with almost human intelligence.
 AS for Frank Johnson, the driver or the team, his fame as an "animaEtrain- err went far and wide. He controlled the two leaders with the lines in his hands, and taught the others to move with them. An eighteen-foot lash as sisted him in the direction of the nearly two-score mules.
 On one occasion bee, busy as usual, came near causing a serious accident to the team. They were descending the side of a very steep hill, when a mule in the center of the string became provoked by the bee, which lit on his ear, and left it's sting therein.
 The sufferer reared and kicked his follower, who retaliated on his tail mate, and so the kick was passed along until it became the turn of the last five to assert their strength. This they all did together, to the discontinue of Johnson, whose reins became entan- gled, so that the mules and machine began to roll down the slope.
 Through. the drivers presence of mind. no2damage was done. He leaped off and ran to the heads of the leaders, l whom he subdued in a minute.
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sHAKEINTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder for the feet. It cures painful, swOolen, smarting ner- vous 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 or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for Ingrowing Nails, sweating cailOus and hot, tired, aching feet. We have over 30,O0O testimonials. Try it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Allen s. Olm- sted, Le Roy, N. r.
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Origin of ssPaII MaIl."

"Pall Mall' (pronounced pei mel comes from paile. maile. an ancient game supposed to have been played on the present site of Pail Mall by Nor man monks, by whom it was introGuc- ed into England. <.
 The observant Pepys, in his famous diary, makes mention of 1t thus;
 "April 2, 1861. Into St. James park, where saw the Duke of York playing at Pelemele, the first time that ever saw the sport. Pal Mall Bulletin.
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Mn Jay Rows In Theaters.

The reason why Washington has no street letter is perfectly to be under stood, for J and I are written so much alike that endless confusion would re- suit. There is another place where the letter J is slighted.sand not at all be- cause of its similarityto L None of the plans of the house to be seen in box offices shows row of seats lettered J. Theater patrons dcn't mind sitting with the gods in the gallery, nor yet in row 1S. but sit in the ''jay" row they will not. and for that reason there is no row marked with that letter.
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HoITT'S SCHOOL.

Menlo Park, San Mateo Go. 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 hovs on the Pacific Coast,-S. F. CHRoNI- GLE. Will reopen in the new building August 18th, (9th year) Ira G. HOitt Ph. D.. Principal.
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The First Premium.

M real sorry, Miss Phelps, that you must leave this week"
 ''I am sorry, too, But I have had 8 beautiful long sum mer, and it is near ly over now. An other week would only make me re
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BERMUDA ONIONS.
Reasons Why They Are So Popular
 In American Markets.

Reasons Why They Are So Popular
 In American Markets.
 Nowhere perhaps in the world are onions grown tosuch state of perfec- tion as in the Bermudas, said whole sale produce merchant to writer re-. gently. "'The balmy climate and rich soil of these islands, together with the careful methods of cultivation, have combined to produce an onion that. for size and flavor, is peerless. The vege- table will average from one-half pound to one pound and half in weight It is always sound, juicy and crisp, and these good qualities are so we'll appre- ciated by Americans that about 3OO,- GOO crates of the onions are annually shipped to the United States.
 Preparations to supply the markets of this country every spring with the vegetable are made early in January, and when gathered in March and April the onions are carefully selected and packed in crates, weighing. when filled. 16O pounds. The onions are then taken to the general receiving wharf, where they are subjected to rigid inspection by government officers. If the quality of the produce is not good and any inn perfect or decayed specimens are found, the farmer is made to pick the goods over and replace them. The onions are then passed by the inspector, and when the crates have been closed and marked by the shipper they are loaded on board a, steamship, which, after voyage ot AS hours, lands them, principally in New York. Here consignments of from 1000 to 5000 crates, each containing 15O onions, are received semiweekly. The vegetable is usually sold by the weight and is worth about cents pe1 pound retail. w Washington Star.
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A B!oodihirsty Editor.

A down east editor has drawn mp some new game laws which he wants adopted. The following is summary
 Book agents may be killed from Oct. to Sept I; spring poets. from March 1 to June 1 |; scandalmongers from April to Feb. 1; umbrella bor. rowers. from Aug l. to Nov and Feb I to May 1. while every man who accepts a newspaper two years. and' upon being presented with his bill. says. I never ordered itl' may be killed on the spot, without reserve or relief
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It Was supremeIy Funny.

.'Haw, haw, haw. '"1aughed the Eng lishman. Funniest joke ever heard.
 "What is it2" asked the American.
 "Why. a man got up one morning and couldn't find his alarm clock, so he asked his wife what had become of it. and che said it had disappeared at 6 o'clock. as
 "I don't see anything so very funny about that.
 ..Don' t youf Why-why-neither do I HOW. Thought it was awful funny when heard it too. I--s Oh, yes, now I know. She said it went of at 6 o'clock. Flaw. haw. hawl"-Chicago Post
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Had That Right.

,"Pm going to sing at the mothers meeting tomorrow.
 ''I shouldn't think they would allow a little girl only years old to attend mothers meeting.
 Well. guess have right to go if I want to Ma makes me take care of the baby nearly all the time. "-Cleve land Leader
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Remember that cholera morbus, cholera infantum, summer complaint,
 bilious collie, diarrhea and dysentery
 are each and all catarrh of the bowels.
 Catarrh is the only correct name for these affections. Pe-ru-na is an ab- solute specific for these ailments, which are so common in summer. Dr. Hartman, in a practice of over forty years, never lost single case
 of cholera infantum, dysentary, diar-
 rhna, or cholera morbus, and his only rem edy was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring further particulars should
 send for a free copy of Summer Catarrh." Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, O.
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New Kind of Coal.

In a paper on the dialect of New foundland Dr. Patterson says. "We have heard of good janitor of a church who had his feelings hurt by being obliged to use 'antichrist' coal -
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Medical Students, Primer.

What place is this2 This is the Path ologicai society. How does one know it is the Pathological society," You know by the specimens and the smells.
 What does that gentleman sayf He says he has made post mortem. All the gentlemen make post mortems. They would rather make post mortem than go to party.
 What is that on plate? That is a tumor. It is a very large tumor. It weighs 112 pounds. Was the tumor re- moved from the patient? No; the pa tient was removed from the tumor. Did they save the patientf No. but they saved the tumor.
 What is this in the bottlef 1t is a tapeworm. It is long tapeworm; it is three-quarters of mile long. Is that much for a tapeworm? It is indeed much for a tapeworm, but not much for the PatholOgical society.
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Prize for Farm Laborers.

There is a special class of farm labor. CTS in Sweden who are given so many acres of land for their own use in con- sideration of so many days labor dur.
 ing the year for the owner of the farm.
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Mothers will find Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
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For many years the Indians of the Yaqui (Mex. gold country have sold gold to traders. but j' has been impos- sible to determine bow rich the deposits ara
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Edncate Ynnr RoweIsi

Your bowels can be trained as well as your r,4fgf1es or your brain. Cascarets Candy Ca thartic train your bowels to do right. All drug gfsf I0c 25c s0c.
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ETC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous TlIS ness after first days use of Dr. Kllne's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE S2 .OO trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. H. KLINE, Ltd. 98O Arch St. Philadelphia. Pa
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Marriage makes one of two, but some how it doesn't seem to decrease the worlds population.
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AnendIx Weannn.

Bronxborough-Where are those bis cults you made for support
 Mrs Bronxborough-You don't want to eat biscuits at this time of night, do youi
 Bronxborough - Of course notl want to throw them at those cats out in the back yard. New York Journal
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Very Different.

"Snaggs and I,have quarreled. said Squildig to McSwilligen.
 ''Then when you separated of course you did not exchange assurances of dis tinguished consideration
 ''On the contrary. we exchanged as- surances of extinguished considera- tion "-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me large doctor hills.IC. l.. Baker 4z2o SG Regent Sq., Philadelphia Pa., Dec. s. 'S9.
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Waste .Mot, Want Not. :"

LHtte leaks bring 10 quant. and fftle n',- purfies of the blood, # not attended to, bring a "Want" "of health. Hoods Sar- saparilla is tte one and cnly specific that zuM remoge all blood: hun,ors and anpari. fies, thereby putting .:you iato .eonditiofl Of perfect health and. strength.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ss
 LUCAS COUNTY.

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY X Co. doing business in the city of Toledo, County and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE
 FRANK CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A: D. 1886 r~~ A. w. GLEASON, } sKAL N0tdry Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials
 FJCHENEY X CO, Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists. Zoe.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
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WHOLESALER.

SF LOUIS, Mo-, Feb, 6, 1899. PARIS MEDICINE Co.,, City.
 Gentlenen:-we wish to congratulate you on the increased sales wo are having on your CrOEcsc TasteIesS Chill Tonic. On exam ming our record of inventory under date Of Jan Ist we find that we sold during tho Chlll season of 1898. 266O dozen Groves Tonic. We also find that our sales on your Laxative BrofhO-Q Quinfne Tablets havo been, some thing enormous: having sold during tho late Cold and Grip season 4 200 dozen.
 Please rush down order enclosed herewith, and oblige, Yours truly,
 MEYER BROS. DRUG CO
 Per SchaH.
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A Dilemma.

Hungry Higgins-Here is an ad. in the paper that says ''save your old rags"
 Weary Watkins-That sounds all right, but I bet the feller that give that advice had DO barb wire fence in front of him and big dog behind him. In dianapolis Journal
 The Nelson placer mine, eight miles from Baker City, Or, is leased by Chinese firm. and is a good paying property. They have forty men and two giants at work.
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RETAILER.

PARIS MEDICINE Co.,, Gentlemen:-I handle seven or eight differ ent kinds of Chill Tonics but I sell ten bottles of Groves to whero sell one of the others. sold 36 bottles of GrOVe'9 Chill Tonic in one day and could have sold more if had had it on hand. MT. Dave Woods cured fvo casea of ChiIls with one bottle:
 Respectfully.