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The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

DAVID HANNUM. O 1duuuIll, who had been a character in a town of quaint long-headed, dryly humor- Ous characters up to few years ago. Homer is full of stories of Hannum, banker and horse dealer, droll, shrewd, sharp, yet tender. He would rather trade horses and make $2O0 than make 5000 in business operation. He be- gan without a cent in the world made q fortune and died with no money.
 In 1853 New York gave a grand ex- hibitiOn at the Crystal Palace. Dave" found a horse whose mane was so thick that 1t gave him somewhat the appear ance of a buffalo. Hannum bought the animal and took him to New York, trimmed its mane so as to heighten the illusion, and exhibited him as the "buf- falo horse" New-Yorkers fiocked to see the curiosity and added many dollars to "Dave's' stock.
 Some one dug up the stone Cardiff giant, an alleged prehistoric man.. which turned out to be fake Han mum saw it and bought an interest in 1t, and made more money. Yet, when again poor. no family in Homer ever went without Thanksgiving turkey Hannum borrowed money to send them to the poor.
 Mrs. Gibson. Hannum's sister, has never read Westcott's book and says she never will. "He put words and spelling into David's mouth such as any one in Homer will tell you he never used" she says.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
COLONY ON cRusoEs ISLAND.
Juan Fernandez Will Soon Be Inhabit
 ed by an Industrious People.

Juan Fernandez Will Soon Be Inhabit.
 ed by an Industrious People.
 The island of Juan Fernandez, upor which Alexander Selkirk was exiled fol a time and whose adventures formed the basis for Robinson Crusoe," i; about to be turned into colony.
 Robinson Crusoe, or rather a proto type of Robinson Crusoe, existed under the name of Alexander Selkirk. Ina Defoe knew Selkirk's story there can be no doubt, for he closely kept to the facts of Selkirk'S existence on the island oi Juan Fernandez. Even the story oi CrusOe's man Friday has a foundation of truth, for Selkirk rescued a stray Indian from death. This man had be come separated from a party who had landed on the island and, being lost iu the woods, was left behind and would , have died had not Selkirk discovered ihim.
 Fridays death did not occur in such a dramatic manner as Defoe described it, however. for Selkirk's retainer was drowned while fishing.
 Barren as the place seemed to Selkirk. it contains many f1Ourishing spots. The fruit trees which he planted have re, produced themselves and peaches ,quinces, pears and grapes are in abund. lance. A man who had a stock farm or 'the island for some reason abandoned the undertaking several years ago and turned his live stock loose. Cattle sheep, goats and pigs are now found ln wild state, so that the coloniSts are likely to have some good sport. . The sea swarms with codfish, which ishould provide occupation for anglers The settlers are likely to be abundant 'ly supplied with meat, fish and fruit. The island, which is in the Pacific Ocean, has been occupied by few German and Chilian families. number ing about fifteen persons in all. It ia now proposed by the Chilian govern. ment to turn the island into a colony and about 15O hardy Chlians will form the nucleus of the settlement, which il is proposed to christen 'Crusoe's Isl and"
 The cottage which Selkirk built and which DefOe describes still exists as 8 broken down Shanty.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
PLAYING IN THE DIRT.
Mothers Too Often Deny Their Children
 This Pleasure.

Mothers Too Often Deny Their Children
 This Pleasure.
 The mother who would have her chill dren healthy must not be afraid to have them occasionally dilty. While cleanliness is akin to godliness, there is a clean dirt that comes from contact with the sweet earth that is whole some. Have the little ones bathed ire quently, insist that they come to meals with immaculate hands and faces, but between meals have them so dressed that they are free to run and romp as they will.
 An overcareful mother of an only child complained to a physician that her baby was pale and delicate. He asked to see the child. and the nurse brought in the 2-year-Old from the yer anda, where he had been seated on a rug, looking at a picture book. His
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
A Rather Novel Complaint.

An English traveller once met com paniOn. sitting in a state of the most wOeful despair and apparently near the last agonies. by the side of one of the mountain lakes of Switzerland. He inquired the cause of his sufferings. "Oh," said the latter, ''I was very hot and thirsty and took a large draft Of the clear water of the lake and then sat down on this stone to consult my guidebOOk. To my astOniShment. l found that the water of this lake is very poisonous! Oh. am a gone man Il feel it running all over me. have only a few minutes to live! Remem- Der me to-
 ''Let me see the guideboOk," said his friend. Turning to the passage, he found, "L'eau du lac est blen pois- sOneuse" C'The water of this lake abounds in fish').
 ''Is that the meaning of it?"
 Certainly"
 The dying man looked up with ra- diant countenance. What would have become of you," said his friend, ''if had not met yOu?'
 "I should have died of imperfect knowledge of the French language"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
SMOKED WITH GEN. LUDLOW.

The General Furnished the Cigars and
 the Spaniard the Light.
 Good afternoon, Zheneral Ludlow" and the American military commander Of the city of Havana lifted his eyes frolu a document he was examining and greeted his visitor. The latter was n oily, smooth-tongued, plausible
 paniard, by name, well, l have forgotten it, if ever I did know it, but Campos will answer the purpose. Be ! fore the stranger sat down he extended his right hand to the General. saying at the same time, 'T am so ple-e-ezed to see you, Zheneral."
 While his well-lubricated tongue and right palm were thus engaged momen- tarily, Canpos' left was playing it's little part. The Spaniard had cunning ly reached over Ludlow's desk with that member, and as he took his seat and 1t was withdrawn the officers sharp, quick eye noted that a fifty-dol- lar bill was lying under his nose. He divined instantly the purpose of Cam pos visit, and almost as quickly made up his mind what to do. Without ap- bearing to have seen the currency snug gling so close in his inside pocket that 1t might have jumped into it. he as- stunned a pleasant, debonaire manner, and inquired: ''Well, senor. what can 1 do for you to-dayW
 ' Campos already was beginning to think he had won his game His eyes sparkled, his face lit up with a happy smile, and in his most courteous tone he said:
 Well, Zheneral, I would like to get a franchise-a conZeshon, you know"
 "Oh, yes," replied Ludlow, apparent ly entering into the spirit of the other and, of course, you expect to pay for it?"
 "Yes, yes," returned CampOs with an eagerness he could not conceal. I'll pay for it-zomething," and then he fixed his eyes on the fifty-dollar bill lying on the desk. He looked at it so steadfastly that Ludlow scarcely could restrain a smile, and for fear of embarrassing the visitor he, too, look ed down, and for the first time appear ed to see it. Then. as though on the impulse of the moment, and ill order to show Campos that he understood and was appreciative, he inquIred:
 Do you smoke. senOr|
 "Yes, Zheneral," Campos answered, thinking, too, that things were coming his way in great shane II smoke EOIne time"
 Have cigar" and Ludlow handed over box of fine Havanas. 'These are said to be excellent"
 Campos took one; so did Ludlow. The American then picked up the fifty, and as he rolled it idly into long, thin taper, he remarked: "Senor I like these, and like all kinds of money. Have light"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

It is unquestionably true that up to . decade ago great deal of advertis- Ing was characterized by buster and exaggeration. The two essential fea- tures-reliability and instructiveness- which have rendered the present-day plan of advertising in popular news paper so successful were in a great de gree lacking. The merchant seemed to simply want to yell to the public through the speaking trumpet of his advertisements. On the other hand, modern trade announcements engen- der in the public mind a confidence in the advertiser which Is always certain to have a profitable effect upon his business.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
A Dog SfOrY.

Animals have sentiment. and they do reason. Lord Sandwich had two intel~ ligent. companionable little white dogs He was fond of both. They were much attached to him and devoted to each other. One white pet fell sick. and he watched over the little creature But no care sutficed to save it. and it dietl. The loving master said that he himself would bury the dog. and he did 50. The living POmeranian stood by. griev- ing as sincerely as the bereaved mas ter. But the survivor could never again endure Lord Sandwich. summed him and was utterly irrecOncilable for all time. He thought that the master had killed and buried his canine com rade.-London News.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
One Too Many For the Dean.

A we'll known dean of Norwich tells the following good story against him. self:
 Some few weeks ago he came to a stile in a field which was occupied by a farm lad, who was eating his bread and bacon lunch.
 The boy made no attempt to allow his reverence to pass, so was duly lee tured for his lack of manners.
 You seem. my lad, to be better fed than taught"
 "Very like" answered the lad, slh.- ing of piece of bacon, flor ye teaches Oi, but Oi feeds meself. f."-LOndOn AIs- swers.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
Clocks for Queer Uses.

One of the latest developments of the common domestic clock is worthy of se- riOus attention. It comes from Switz- erland, and takes the form of phono- graphic attachment 10 an ordinary clock, which at any diSired hour of the morning will shout, 1t is @ o'clock get up! Now, don't go to sleep againv' The possibilities of an extension of this principle are immense. There might be clocks for the boxing ring, saying. Time, gentlemen" and clocks for the parliamentary bore. with cry of '"Nide! 'vider' Church congregations which have suffered many things at the hands of long winded preachers might subscribe for clock which should utte.. a sonorous Amen" at the end of q suitable period. Equally valuable would be a timepiece which should con vey gentle hint to the unwanted call CT: indeed. this particular development is so attractive that l am thinking of enlist.ng its aid for the purpose of shortening editorials interviews at Truth Office.-LOndOn Truth.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
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Augustus Thomas new play, "Ari- 'zOna," will soon be published in book form, with a dozen illustrations, and a cover designed by Frederic Remington.
 It Is rumOred that the Harper-Mc- Clure combination will result in a new lcyclOpedia constructed on lines sur passing those of any now in existence.
 As companion volume to Miss America" by Alexander Black, Charles Scribner's Sons issue this year a book called Modern Daughters" profusely f illustrated
 A new romance by Rider Haggard deals with the times of Holland under William the Silent, and is to be called "The Secret of Sword Silence" It will ! appear as serial in the London Graphic in 1900.
 That FOrtune," a new novel by Charles Dudley Warner, completes the chronicles of Henderson, who figured tin "A Little Journey in the World" and ''The Golden House." The millions pass to another operator.
 "Pepys' Ghost" by Edwin Emerson, is chronicle of the present day writ ten In the style of Samuel Pepys, which, of course, makes a racy book. It discourses of literary and artistic people of New York, and even refers 'spOrtively to my new hatte. bought of Knox the natter, dimpled in shame fully" (The dimples refer, doubtless, to the "hatte," and not to Mir. KnOx)
 Justin McCarthys "reminiscences have been quite the book of the ihour in England. It Is understood that lat the outset 2,O00 copies of the English edition were printed. The issue has now been followed by another Mir. Nc lCarthy now intends to devote himself ito the completion of his history of the -four Georges. That task will occupy him for probably year to come. The Bay View Reading Circle ia rather unique in its labors. For six years 1t has labOred to promote more private study and better reading. and now at the close of it's sixth year re- ports a membership of nearly 5000 and "a steady annual gain of almost 2,000. 1t is particularly successful in the West land South, where hundreds of local cir Icles have organized to take It's short land systematic courses, while scores lof clubs have adopted them. It now publishes the Bay View Magazine, which supplies a multitude of helps and supplemental reading. It's new course is on Russia, with two months in Holland.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

rear of the train, so that the engineer, with the receiver constantly at his ear, can hear the sound of train approach ing in either direction In this way it is claimed that the danger of collisions is reduced to the minimum. At the same time the engineer is kept con Stantly in communication with the of fee of the train dispatcher. Expert ments tried with the wireless tele- phones on half dozen engines in the suburban service at Rome have shown so the inventor claims, that the inven- tion is entirely practicable.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

The little State of Rhode Island ap- pears to be in an extraordinary Situa- ton so far as its constitution is con- eerned. That instrument declares that ''the basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of govern ment." The General Assembly three years ago passed a resolution for the revision of the constitution, and the Governor appointed a committee of fifteen to do the work. The people in convention are the proper parties to do this work. as provided by the cOnstitu- tion, but the Supreme Court has decid- ed no convention can be called for that purpose, as the General Assembly has no power to call it. This would seem to be a predicament with no way out of it.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

It Is too often the case that college athletics are carried on almost solely for the purpose of achieving victory in intercollegiate contests. Training is often governed by the desires or pros poets of victory rather than for the de- velopment and recreation 1t brings to the student. The victory and not the benefits of preparing for a contest is the incentive. This is evident not only In the manner of training but in the manner of accepting victory or defeat Our victors are frantically Jubilant and our vanquished are hopelessly despond- ent.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

A lumber journal reports that 35.000 men are engaged in cutting logs for the market in what is left of the pine for ssts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Mich igan. The bulk of this forest denuda- ton is In Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan's lumber supply is so nearly exhausted that 1t now counts for but little. At the present rate of destruc- non Minnesota's supply will be exhaust ed within ten years, and that will prac- tically be the end of our white pine product. The days of the Southern pine
 are also numbered. If 1t is the inten-
 ton of the lumber trust to destroy the forests entirely to satisfy its greed it is 6 little remarkable it has not put 10000 men to work, or twice thar number, so
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

A bigamist in New York complains hat he has been sentenced for marry mg i've women when in fact he only married three. It Is astonishing how recklessly the courts will sometimes deal with facts. The delicate shades of difference between triple and quin- tuple bigamy should be held sacred.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
Hydraulic Cement for Peach Borers.

Prof. Smith, of the New Jersey Ex- ,periment Station, was quite successful in combating tree borers by mixing hy. draulic cement with skim milk and ap-
 plying to the trunks of trees. This
 forms continuous coating and will re main in good condition during the entire
 summer The larvae can not penetrate lit and surface of this kind will not be
 selected by adult insects for the deposi-
 ton of eggs. In all cases the cement
 should be broken up with a stiff brush
 when the danger season is over.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
Crusade Against Slang in Kentucky

Kentucky club women have under taken a crusade against slang The federation of that State has prepared a petition that Is to be sent to school principals anG teachers asking their CO., operation 10 secure q more careful use lof English. The petition further de ,clares that the grea; amount of ungram- nautical and poor English and slang so constantly heard In the home, the schoolroom ard o1 the street should not exist
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

as to make an end of them at once The entire denudation of the forests might be easily accomplished, as forest fires are now raging in various parts of the country. If the tree cutters, hunters and campers would only combine their energies and act promptly they could quickly secure the destruction of the timber supply and leave our wooded districts a bowling waste.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

The death rate in Cuba has this year been far lower than the average, and the death rate from the island S greatest scourge, yellow fever, has been only about half as high as the lowest ever before recorded. Such facts are not one whit less creditable to our army and administration than the most gallant conduct on the battlefield
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
NOW A WIRELESS TELEPHONE

Marconi's System Now Used to Com
 municate with Moving Trains.
 Since Marconi announced the result of his experiments with wireless tel. egraphy other Italian scientists have been at work on similar lines Prof. D'Azar, of Rome, has perfected a wire less telephone for use especially on rail- road trains. The receiver and trans hitter are connected by short wires with the front of the pilot and with the
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

Zola says what impressed him most In London was the number of hairpins on the sidewalks. London must have adopted a measure of some sort to compel the women to throw away their concealed weapons.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
Lemons For the Hands.

One of the best possible manicure acids is lemon juice. diluted with lit tie warm water. It not only removes stains from the nails. but lOOsens the Lemons are also excellent for whiten- ing hands which have become tanned by exposure to the sun in boating or other outdoor exercise.-HOme Notes.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

A stage-struck woman is suing dra- matic instructor because he failed to make her a star for $1,500. Some peO- pie couldn't be made stars for 1,5OO times that amount No amount of money will accomplish the impossible.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

If any other hero wants a home, a sword, silver service, or even so much as a napkin ring, he ought to speak at once. Pretty soon there won't be any thing left but glory.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

Homer, the New York village West colt has made fa- nous. When HO- mer read David Harum" 1t recog- lze d underneath the literary paint the rugged, wide awake, h o m e l y cOu n t e nance of
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

The Real Thing: Captain of Football Team-That man Subbs is the best tackler on the team; we discovered him in Lonesomehurst only a week ago. Friend (astOunded)-Why, how did he get his training? Captain-Catching trains.-The Freshman.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
Louisburg to Hawkesbury, se miles.

Louisburg to Hawkesbury, S6 miles. Hawkesbury to St. John, 33S miles. St. John to Montreal, 4S1 miles.
 Montreal to New York, 3S5 miles. Adding the ocean distance from Liv- erpool to Louisburg gives 6 total of 3,530 miles.
 The distances via Boston to New York are reckoned as follows:
 Louisburg to Hawkesbury, SC miles. Hawkesbury to St. John, 3S8 miles. St. John to Boston, AS miles.
 Boston to New York, 233 miles.
 Adding to this the ocean distance of 2,24O miles makes a total of 8, ,845 miles, and almost 200 miles in favor of the Boston route.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

That Oklahoma town which put itself on wheels and moved to a railway line certainly displayed true American-git- up-and- -gitativeness.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

While diamonds may be advancing even more in price the right sort of a lover will be satisfied if the girl only gets dearer and dearer.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

The English writer who is expatiating on the "Delirlum of Dress" evidently has feverish anxiety about the habits of other people.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
Voting !n Bavaria.

Only q per cent. of the population of Bavaria are entitled to vote, and of these q per cent. cnly 39 per cent. took irhe trouble to vote at the last elections flor the Landtag.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
4 Speedy Prince.

The hereditary crown prince of Ger many is fast becoming an expert cy- clist. At a fete held recently at the cadet school in which he is student at Plon, the young prince won two first prizes in bicycle races, in which he had pitted against him quite a number of clever young riders.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

A contemporary mentions the farmers as the country's best stockholders. As connected with the blow how about their being shareholders?
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

A father who tries to kill himself be- cause his daughter marries a cyclist may be assumed to have the wrong sort of wheel
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

Now the mattress trust has decided to advance prices. Feathers are down, however-at least few feathers are.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
THE REAL DAVID HARuM."

Quaint Hero of WestcOtt's Book Is
 David Hannum of Homer, N. Y.
 The real David Harum," the charac- ter in Edward N. Westcott's book of that name. Is David Hannum. of
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

The American mule now has a chance to make a new military reputation for himself in South Africa.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

An important difference between the Boer and the Spaniard as an enemy is that the Boer can hit what he shoots at
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

There are people who admire cheer cul liar, but a cheap liar has neither admiration nor constituents.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

In the brave old days the crown prince used to lead the troops to war. Think of the Prince of Wales in that capacity.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

If two brothers who don't speak to each other are members of the same same church, do they refer to each other as Brother" in church fashion?
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

There's something in a name. The physician who gives his patients dis ease old fashioned names will fail.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

Among the things a woman should not do is to marry < man to whom she haG been lending money.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

french angIophobia is somewhat complicated with Fashoditis.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

A good many men go 10 church cut of respect to their wives, and exp,ci to be saved for the same reason.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

A boys first lesson at school is tha; his slate and lead pencil are not good to eat.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-02
JUST A SUGGESTION.

Wouldn't it be good idea to
have little better representation
of the business men of the town in
the advertising columns of the
only daily in Fremont county, be-
fore the visitors from all over the
state come in on us in attendance
at the Grand Lodge K. of p?
THE TRIBUNE office has not expe-
rienced the dull season complained
of by its contemporaries. Busi-
ness has been good all summer,
because the merchants and bust
ness men of the town appreciate
the value of the little daily as an
advertising medium, and the high
class work turned out of THE TRIB-
UNE job rooms is recognized as be-
ing of superior quality.
But before the meeting of the
Grand Lodge THE TRIBUNE adver-
tising columns should be crowded.
While it will prove to be profita-
BILE investment for the advertiser
it will also benefit the town, for
there is no better criterion by
which to judge of the commercial
enterprise and standing of town
than by the advertising columns
OF its daily p per,