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The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
OIL SPRINKLER FOR ROADS.
An Attachment for a Common Wagor
 Holding a Barrel.

An Attachment for a Common Wagon
 Holding a Barrel.
 Recently civil engineers have given considerable attention to the applica- tion of oils to the roadbeds of electric and wagon roads. The idea of using oil on roadbeds originated with the steam railroad corporations. The purpose was to prevent dust and foreign matter rising from the roadbed and getting into the bearings and gearing Of the rolling stock. But several other bene- ficial results were obtained. After roadbed is sprinkled with a surfacing of oil the loose matter is not only so weighted and caked that 1t cannot rise and envelop wagons or carriages be- hind in cloud of dust, but the bed itself is strengthened. The oils form with the earthly matter to depth of three to five inches, according to the treatment, and such parts of the bal
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
SURE 1
The Company stood It.

On one of the trolley lines leading to a well known amusement park they have a system whereby the cars are stopped at certain points to allow uni formed inspectors to count the pas sengers, presumably as a check on the conductors. Among the passengers on the car was a we'll dressed young fel- low with a penchant for cracking jokes at other peoples expense. When the car stopped for the count up, he had a lot of fun thrusting jibes at the inspector, the conductor and the troll ley company people in general. Final ly, just as the car was about to re- sume it's journey, he called out:
 'Say, Mister Inspector, you missed me-"
 The inspector turned and looked the young fellow over very carefully.
 "Humphr' he retorted. 'I guess the company can stand 1t. I didn't miss much"
 Then everybody laughed, the young fellow got red in the face, the motor man turned on the current, and the car sped onward
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

last as are penetrated by the oils as- sume a crusty condition, which is im- pregnable to rain and in great meas ure is impregnable to frost. This state of the roadbed Is highly serviceable.
 Under ordinary conditions the earth as 1t naturally exists in a carriage road Is porous enough to receive and ertain oil to a depth of several inches. As oil and water do not combine, the moisture is driven off and the earth be- comes compact to such an extent that any future deluge of water simply flows of over 1t. In order to build up an oil-saturated surfacing of this type certain operations are followed. Some have gone to considerable expense in the direction of sprinkling devices for this work, while others use simple oil sprinkling pipe leading from cask or oil barrel, which is conveyed over the road on Q wagon. This barrel Is provided with the necessary control ling devices, which are connected with a lever regulated by the driver. A form of sprinkling apparatus is joined to the bottom of the tank, as in the illustra- ton, and this sprays the oil over the roadbed. Several trips are made, until the ballast is saturated near the top, after which the crust forms, which will last for years before another treatment Is needed. Cheap grades of crude pc troleum are used.
 The drawing shows the plan usually adopted for distributing oil over dirt roads. It consists in placing a barrel of crude oil, on blocks, upon common wagon, which is drawn over the sec tions of the road which are to receive the oil. The barrel is placed bung down, and the pipe A is screwed in. This pipe can project downward through the wagon bottom or drop to the ground over the rear. The connect ing pipe is joined with the distributor, B. The latter is simply a perforated pipe. If read surface eighteen feet wide is to be covered, one barrel of crude oil will do for about eighty feet in length
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
s.One Years Seeding,
Nine Years Weeding.
NOT MUCH OF AN EATER.
It Took, So He Said, Very Little to
 Satisfy Him.
HlZl4sL IJl:IzsfD

It Took, So He Said, Very Little to
 Satisfy Him.
 Captain B. w. Morgan, every inch Welshman himself, likes to tell this story when there is another Welshman in hearing: He went hcme to dinner one day and found a paper hanger at work in the house. He asked the time, and Captain Morgan told him 1t was noon.
 q guess I'll knock off and go home to dinner then," the paper hanger re- marked.
 "Stay and eat with us," the captain said. and the invitation was accepted. Captain Morgan was attentive to his guest during the meal. He had prodigious appetite. The captain help ed him to roast beef several times, un- til at last he had some curiosity to see just how much the fellow would eat without crying enough. The game was growing quite interesting WI en the fel- low began to show signs of quitting.
 "Will you have some Of the plum pudding?" the captain asked him to re- vive his failing appetite.
 "No, thanks" he replied. i've had enough, 1 think"
 "Oh, take a small piece of the pud- ding!" the captain urged. "It's genu- inc English plum pudding and home made at that"
 'Well, l don't mind trying It." he said.
 The captain helped him to section of the pudding weighing about pound. and he ate it with much relish Then he showed his chair away from the table and leaned back for an after dinner chat.
 ''Tm not much of an eater," he said not noticing the smile on the captains face. Ut takes very little to satisfy me. Say, you ought to see the Welsh eat"
 "Are they hearty eaters" asked the captain.
 Hearty eatersT' repeated the fel low. Say, they eat like lot of hogs -Pittsburg News.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
Marriage by Hnlter.

Among ignorant people of English birth it is fully believed that wife bought with money or goods is legally married if the purchaser leads her all the way home by halter.
 Mir. Barring Gould, the English anti uuarian, tells of village poet known to him who bought a wife for half crown and led her 12 miles to his cot tage.
 The squire and the rector protested to the village poet that he was not legally welded.
 "Why, yes be, :" he replied. "Ill take my Bible oath never once tcok the halter off till she'd crossed the door sill and the door was shut.
 The latest instances of such wife sales occurred in 1858 and 1859, when wom' en were sold in Little Horton and ir Dudley. In these cases blue ribbon took the place of the straw halter.
 But. gentle ladies. the symbolic idea was the same.
 A truly good and great man Is one who can handle hot lamp chimney and repeat the decalogue at the same time.-Kansas City Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
Got the Wrong Woman.

A pastime which obtains among the farm classes of Korea, known as the "packing off of widows" consists of 8 raid by some disconsolate widower and his friends on some village known to con- tain T young widow, the forcible abduc- tion of the lady in question and her mar riage to the widower. An instance of this kind has recently come to our no- tice. A widower living in one of the villages of Kangwha with Il friends went to a hamlet close to the walls of Kangwha city where widow lived and seized and carried off, after some what of battle, young lady. It SC happened, however, that they had mis- taken the house and unfortunately got hold of the wrong lady. Early the next morning an indignant posse came in pursuit, but the men who had commit ted the dastardly deed succeeded in eluding them. The young lady, how ever, was rescued, and after the house of the widower and it's contents had been completely demolished she was escorted home in triumph by her hus
 band and his friends. Kobe Chronicle.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
Prussian Nfillionaires.

At the head of the list of the big mil Iionaires of Prussia stands Nj. Roths- child with f1O,74O,OOO, and an income of about f35O,OOO. In one year his for tune increased by more than f50O, 900. After him comes Nj. Krupp with f6.- 10000 and an income of f450,0O0. After them come two landed proprie- tors with E4.26O,OOO and f3,2O0,O00 re- spectively, and a third with f3,OO0, 900. Durham Observer.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
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 ;gves 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-Esse is a certain cure for ingrowing nails.- sweating, smarting, hot, aching feet. We have 5000 tes- timonials. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy. N. Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
Setting a Frozen Lake on Fire.


 There is a lake in Kansas which, when frozen can be set on fire. It Is quite an easy matter, for one has only to make a hole in the ice and hold a lighted match to it to get flame of five or six feet high, which will burn for a minute or two. The secret is simply that under the ice natural gas collects In the form of bubbles and a skater can pierce one of these bubbles with a chisel and procure a beautiful blaze at which to warm himself. In some parts of the lake this warm gas is plentiful enough to prevent its freez- Ing. Doniphan, as this lake Is called, Is in a. bend of the Missouri, about four miles north of Atchison.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
HOW,S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of eatarrh that cannot be dured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo O.
 We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm.
 WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. WALDING, KINNAN X MARVIN, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Price, 76c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
e.t strauberry Plants EarIy,

All the fruit from strawberries next year must have the buds formed the previous season. Hence, the earlier the plantation is made the better chance it will have to produce a good crop August planting is sometimes advised so that the plants can be rooted during the rains that usually come in Septem. her
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
Weary's Friend.

Weary Willie and his friend Frowsy, strolling along the seashOre, stop before 8 sign reading: 'Noticel Bathing Is Dangerous Quicksands." "
 Weary Willie-Dere, Frowsy; dere's true public spirit for yer. Dat mans a true public educator. l don't know who dat feller Quicksands is. but he's got de right idea uv t'ings an ain t afraid to say so, an if he wuz here I'd take off me hat to him.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
Their LImItntIona.

"Some of those postofice people are very clever They can read illegible writing and deliver letters when the address is worse than Chinese puzzle.
 "Yes. but they can't help out the man who forgets to mail his wife's let ters ''-Brooklyn Life.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
Where the Tail Went.

Do you remember the story of Harry { and George srabbits-how Harry s rab- bit got out of it's hutch and disap- peared for a week and at last crep' home without it's tail to die and how, when Harry cried bitterly over his dead tailless rabbit. George tried to comfort him:
 "Don't cry, Harry, dear; don't cry. It's only the body you seel The tai has gone to heaven. "-"Memories and Fancies, by Lady Gordon.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
Kidding His Job.

''I think the man who works at that place across the street is the most faith ful and conscientious workman ever saw. He never takes holiday and al- ways labors away till it's too dark to see any longer. "
 Faithful workmanf Great Scott He's the proprietor of the shopP"-Chi- cago Tribune
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

While the population of France has increased only 10 per cent in the last 50 years, the number of state officials, ac- cording to M. Turquan. shows an in crease of 121 per cent.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
musIC FoR NERyousNEss.

Scientists claim that music has power to soothe the nerves. But the quickest way to cure nervousness is to strengthen the nervous system. We know of nothing which will accomplish this quicker than Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Do not take a substitute. See that private Revenue Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

On her wedding day the Danish peas ant girl wears d simple crown of myr- tie with her national costume-varying with the district, but always charming and pots of myrtle are carefully cherished by girllsh hands through the long winters in anticipation of the great event.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
Rent of HI. Inaustry.

Mrs. de COhen-l hear you've got very industrious husband.
 Laundress-Yes, mum; he's always finding something for me to do.-Balti- moce Jewish Comment
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

It is probable that a smelter will soon be located at the Apache group or mines located in the Catalines, as ne- gotiations are now being made with that end in view.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

The microbes that cause chills and fever and malaria enter the system through mucous membranes made porous by catarrh. Pe-ru-na heals the mucous membranes and prevents the entrance of malarial germs, thus pre- venting and curing these affections.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
A Perfect c.thartic-

Not violently emptying the bowels or clean ing but gently stimulating, toning, strength enfng the intestinal walls-Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c, 25e, soc.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

Mothers will find Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
The Accident of Butter.

It is said Arabs first made butter. They were carrying milk in skins on the backs of camels, and the steady jogging churned the fluid into butter.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

ETC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous TllS ness after first days use of Dr. Knne's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE S2 .OO trial bottle and treatise DR. R. H. KLINE, Ltd p30 Arch St. Philadelphia. Pa
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

Venezuela has an enormous territory, claiming G32.OO0 square miles of area. It is about as large as Alaska and Ari' ZOna
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23
She Insisted.

"Did that man to whom you were just talking say your affairs were mis- managed?" asked Mir. Meekton's wife severely.
 ''Now, Henrietta, that was simply a little aside. It wasn't intended for your ears at alT'-
 "I insistr'
 "Oh, we'll, if you insist; he didn't say my affairs were mismanaged! He said they were Mrs.-managed."
 The wings of birds are not only to aid Iocomotion in the air, but also on the ground and water. One bird even has claws in the elbows" of it's wings to aid In climbing.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

Ask your grocer for Utica Cleansing Con- pound for washing clothes, blankets, fanDels, silks, carpets, and for general household use.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

I believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure prevented quick consumption.-Mrs: Lucy Wallace, Marquette, Kan. Dec. IF, go.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

Utica Cleansing Compound. Utica Compound Compound in packages for family use, ask for it
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

Utica Toilet Compound for the hands and skin. Salt or fresh water baths, shampoolng, poison oak, bites, cuts, sores. burns etc.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

In nine cases out of ten, when peo- pie are indignant, they have no ra course.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

Tin Is one of the oldest known met als. The Chinese have used it in the fabrication of their brasses and bronzes from time immemoriaL
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-23

THE DEWEY MINE.-It is reported that if Denis Clark of Spokane ad- heres to his decision not to take the Dewey mine, in San Diego county. that the mine will become the property of the Great California Mining com pany. which already owns some twenty claims in the Grapevine district, in which the Dewey is situated.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-02-01

NinOs memories de II amos, mitad de pasaje
Pasajes de ida y vuelta, 10p5 de rebaja.
Los vapores de esta linea han sido cons
truidos en- Philadelphia expresamente para
este tratico, con comodidades muy especiales
para paSajeroS, Y emplean de Puerto Rico
New York al rededor de cuatro dias me-
GIo.
CARGA.--La admiten para New Y ork so
lamente, al retorno de Venezuela, a fleteS
reducidOs, debiendo solicita.se la cabida con
algunos dias da anticipation para que venga
rsseryada de La Guairs.
Agentes en- San Juan: Villdr q Go
AgenteS Ell Ponce: MoraleS y CO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-02-01
HUESPEDES

Sc admiten a precios conven.
cionales en- la callc de San Jo-
sc, NJ 81, piso principal, IL
qoierda.
IambiGn sc sirvcn comidas
4 domicilio.
,Sesnnd0 OAote.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-02-01
Rl0-plEDRAS.

SO1rinOs de TfiIamSIsy. c.
Rio Piedras. s.-Comerciantes en- vfvs-
res, mercancfas, tabaco en- rama y elabs-
rado, compra y venta de ganado vacuno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-02-01
IAPORES CORREOS AMERICANOS
DE LA RED I'D" LINE

El vapor ''Philadelphia" Saldra como sigue
De San Juan para Caraeaoy Venezuela.
Febrero >, Mario 80, Abril -, Mayo 81
V JUNO -.
De Ponce para Naerd York.
Febrero -, Mario ID, Abril II, Mayo 10
JUNO Julio >, las dc la tarde.
FL vapor ''Caracas" Saldra como sigue:
De Ponce para Cara&dO Venezuela.
Febrero l6, Mario IL, Abnl Is, Mayo ii y
Junio s.
De San Juan para NueUd- York
Febrero /, Mario l, Mario %. Abril 2
Mayo "A Junio p, las de la tarde.
PREClOS De PASAJES EN- ORC AMERICANA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-02-01
Lineas de Vapores
SIERRA Y LARRINAGA,
Serricio menSudl combinddo
entire ell puerto de Amberes
q la ISla 9e Puerto Rico

Mensulmente Sc despachara un vaper de
estas dos Companies unidas de Amberes
para San Juan, Fajarde, Humacao, AFRO
yo, Ponce, Mayagiez, Aguadilla Y Arecibo
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Ezquiaga:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-02-01
Los renOmbradOS
EXPERTOE ISPECIALSTAS AlIERICANOy
ESTABLECIDOS EN- PONCE
(ENFERMERIA y FARMACIA

t%sNT 1 Il y VI AtiA
PUERTORRIQUENA Y AMERICANA,
19-CALLE CRISTINA-19)
Curan todas las Intermediates de
hombres, mujeres Y ninos, sin eXcep.
tuar, Y especialmente las intermediates
cr6nicas, las nerviosaS, las originadas
por desarregloS Juveniles
iSiente usted debilidad EN- la vista,
falta de memoria 8 ycrtigos, dolores de
cabeza y en- las espaldas, palpltaci6n,
cansancio sin motive aparente, flojedad
cuando sc levanta como cuando Sc
disgusto de cuanto lie rodea Y
de usted mismo PueS tiene usted
alguna affection Ell el cerebro, ell los
nervios 8 EN- ell coraz6n.
No pierda, pues, tempo en- consular
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-02-01
EXPERTOS
ESPECIAuISTAS

que 10 curan a usted.
Todos los Desdrrcglos de Ia !Sangre,
ReumdtismO, Ercem0, GrdnOs en- la
cara y todos los sintomas indicativos
de tales deSarreglos,
TodaS las Intermediates propias de
las mujeres, Dolores dc Cdbe-a, son ra
dicallnente curadas por los ESPE-
CIALISTAS.
CURAN LAS BNFERMEDADES DE- Los NINOS
CONsULTaS PARA LOS POBRES GRATIS.
todos los Viernes, de pa 4P.M.
Dirigios a The American ElPrtos Specialists,
DR. M0FFETT, Direchry.
Graduado en- Trinity College, Du-
blin, Ireland; Royal College of Edin-
burg, Scotland; Trinity College, To.
Ionto, Canada; Rush Medical College,
Chicago III.
Cristina 10, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
EtT HORAS DE CONSULTAS:
DE 3 a.. ns. Il > p, 1a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-07-11

Boon boon, wsls ~ enn sssln
But there. what was lheA tpochin6 TIE
wsta. ricochetting sceo1 Ne water like
e Skipping stone. throwing up founsasns
Hike spoutins whaIes u No . sheu
This was no salute Il was war. var
In dead earnest.
n Ne hsd considered Z moment that
this wns Sunday. We nsed nos hsve
been surprised By The shot[ From the
days Of Waterloo On The gfeateat bas.
Ties Of modern times havs besn fought
mostly on Sunday. II was 20 ct Bala.
klava; g was 10 during orr OWE civil
war. True TO the tradition. the stack
Of the Insurgents against the Americans
a Manils WAS made IN the early morn.
ing u Sunday. Feb & This Palm Sun
day the monitor was Shslling ''Ths
Pinespples. g the white village that lay
siuu,bering peacefully In the sun. The
long building near The church wss
regular nest Of insurgent troops, and
they had thrown mp Notifications there
At The same time they thus invited IN
American attack they continued 70
keep their wives and children with
them In the town II. then. you have
heard that Americans kin Filipino wo-
men and children. Jon WIN know how
II happened
Boom. boom. went the great guns st
intervals Of few seconds apart Now
and then sound came that shook the
earth and was loud enough TO wake the
dead on resurrection day. Il came from
the Monsdnock's biggest gun. In 6ve
minutes. not more. cloud Of white
smoke began TO gather in patches over
that doomed village We watched every
step Of the bombafdment through Z
powerful glssA In ten minutes more
something else than smoke CLEANED ont
fierce and red and wicked and darted
wavering and quivering upward. Al.
ready the shells had fred the town
Then another great red band Of flame
darted mp almost against the church
itself. The Are had caught the long
white building that served ~ the in
surgent harxacka Il had sheltered its
last rebel In squartsr Of an hour more
Il lay in sshesL
In an hour and half al was over
That long Il had taken for the Aonad.
mock to destroy the Filipino village Of
Las Pinaa A cloud Of smoke hung over
the spot where Il had been. AZ the
wind blew this aside now and then we
saw the church still standing. with ruin
Cd. blackened tower. A crowd--pcaceful
Filipino housc servants and American
oldiers--gathered on the beach In front
Of our house. watching the lombard
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-07-11

NATIVES FISHING m MANILA Bar.
meut What the Filipinos thought.
none knew Their faces were immovable
a. marble But the American soldiers
were quiverins with excitement and ex-
ultation. One Of them exclaimed: my
Cod We're pounding hades ont Of them
over therel Well give EN- 'libertad ="
The remark seemed 10 at the situa-
ton.
In our house W. @. x. strobe 70 the
piano and played RED. White and
Blue" in triumphant. laundering tonea
Tires cheers for the red. white and blusI
Our army and navy forsvssi
Three cheers for the red. white and blusi
20 say We all Of IA
ELIZA AaCnARD CoSNKR