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The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-21
Beneath the Surface
By Frank T. Bullen.
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 daouwn to Rotumah. Ware wed ben workin' the reef wuz middin' deep deep huff ter make eour b'ys fall on deck when they come up with load, n lie there like dead uns fer bout ten min nits befo' they k'd move ag'in. Twuz slaughterin' alvin; but the shell wuz thick n no mistake; n eour ole man wuz hustler-s'long's he got shell he didn't vally few dern Kanakers peg gin eout meow n then. We'd alost three with sharks, n ef 'twan't thet tn b'ys wuz more skeered of old Hard head than they wuz of anythin' else ] doan reckon we ah'd a-got any more stuff thet trip t all. But z he warn't the kind CT blossom to play any games on. they kep' at it, n we 'uz fillin' uF fast. The land wuz bout ten miles of, n they wuz bout fifty, CT mebbe sixty fathom water b'tween the reef we wuz fishin' on 'n' the nearest pint. Wall, Tong bout eight, bells in the afternoon I uz a-standin' by the galley door watchin' a Kanaker crawlin' inboard very slow bein' most done up. Five er six ov 'em LIZ hangin''roun' bout ter start below agen, n tn ole man LIZ a-blarsfemin' gashly at 'em fer bein' so slow. Right in the middle ov his sermont seed i'm go green in the face. n make step from the rail, with both hans helt up in front ov i'm s if he wuz skeered most ter de'th. N he wuz, too There cum lickin' inboard after him long gray slitherin' thing like snake 'itb no head, bat 8 lot uv saucers
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Nils Letitia'S TrOuSSeau
By Olive Winston Gage.
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' ETITIA H0UGHTON was going to L. be married; consequently many of her dear feminine friends said if was q shame. a scandal. for Letitia to think of such folly at her time of life. These same authorities declared she was s years olds adding there was no fool like an old one.
 Letit;a was on the sunny side of 45. but did not look as if she were 70. being handsome. with a pretty home. a tidy income, kind heart and a sound head.
 The benefciaries of her bounty had become accustomed to consider her . spinster. too confirmed a devotee 10 single blessedness to change her state. What right had that old thing 10 be taken in hy an impecunious adSenturer, when she had friends of her lifetime who naturally expected-she had DO kinspeopIe-to be remembered in her will. not that they were mercenary, but that they had sort of claim upon her.
 Remarks of this kind were freely in- dulged in when the invitations were re-
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color quite fermiliar ter me. sorter yaller, a-mixin' ov red n blue. Funni- est thing wuz the carm way wuz
 a-takin' ov it all jest like a man lookin out'n a b'loon at big fight, CT spec tayter in 8 g'lanty show hevin' no pusnal concern in the matter t all. Presently sneakin' along comes a white streak cluss ter me. Long befo' it touched me knew it fer wut it wuz n then wuz in de'dly fear less the hope uv life after all sh'd rouse me eout uv this yer trance or whatever it wuz. 'Twuz 8 whale-line from some whale ships boat a-fshin' overhe'd. It kem right to me. It teched me. n felt s if must come to n die right there D : then. But it swep' right under me. 'n' then settled daown. coil after coil, till l wuz fair snarled up in it. By this time the water'd got so soupy thet could n't see nothin', but 'twa'n't long befo' l felt myself a-risin.-eout uv the belly uv hell. ez Jonah sez.
 Up kem at good lick till all uv 8 sudden l sees Gods light. smells His air, n hears voices uv men. Gosh. but want they gallied when they see me. Blame ef didn't think they'd femme go ag'in. The fust one ter git his brains ter work wuz the bow oarsman. nig- ger. who leaned over the gunnel. his face greenv gray with fright, n grabbed me by the hair. Thet reused the rest. n wuz hauled in like whiz.
 ''lt didn't seem ter strike any ov 'em that mount be so dead after all. though fortnitly fer me they conciood- ed ter take me aboard with 'em. So | laid thar in the bottom uv the boat while they finished haulin' line. Ther wuz a clumsy feller among 'em thet made q slip. hittin' me an ugly welt on the nose as he wuz falIin'. Nobody took any notice till presently one nv 'em hoIlers: Why. dog my cats ef that corpse ain't got nose-blood.' This startled 'em all. fer never met q gs- loot so loony ez ter think de'd man cd bleed. Howe'ever they jist lit eout fer the ship like sixty n h'isted me aboard. 'Twuz CT long time befo' they got my works a-tickin' ag'in. but they done 1t at last. n once more wuz a Twin man among Twin men."-Corn- hill Magazine.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-21
FREE EEToIN7ENToRs

The experience of c. A. Snow c1. in obtsIn- ng more than 2O,G00 Tatenis for inventors Las ienublen thcm to hclpfuIly anSw, r many ques tions rela:ing to the protection of in:sllectua property. This they have doue in pamphle treating briefly of United States and foreign patents. with co.t of same. and how to p -OebIs them; trade marks. designs. caveats. infringe m rts. decisions in leading patent cases, etc
 This pamphlet will be sent free to any one writing to c. A. Snew Go Washington. D. c
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-21

FrancIs Bacon Pianos. established in New York l7S9, made by the oldest firm m the United States strictly high grads m every respect, equal 10 any piano made md at very moderate prices, taking into consideration the quality of these mag Iific-nt instruments. Generai western ,ffice. Howard w. Foote & O., 307-SO9 Wabash Ave, Chicago. Agents for Ari- .ona, St Johns Drug Co.,, St. Johns. a.ri1
 Write for prices catalogue etc.
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TO THE DEAF.-A rich lady. cured of her Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr. Nichoisnn's Artificial Ear Drums, gave Sl0O00 to this Institute so that deaf people unable to procure the ear Drums may have them free. Address No lS3. The Institute, Long cott," Gunnersbury, London w., Eng tand.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-21

rvANTED--sEEvRGL BRIGHT AND HoHES w persons to represent us as Man CTS in this and close by counties. Sal ry $90O a year and expenses. Straight. .ona-filp, no more, no less salary. Pcsi< ion permanent. Our references, xny ank in any town. It is mainly office .ork conducted at home Reference. ,nclose self-addressed stamped envel- 'pe. TIE DOMINION COMPANY, Dept. 3, hicsse.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-21
IT WILL PAY YOU TO TAKE sspEGE HERALD"

Hyou e61t take the HERALD, you won't owe us for it. If you take the HERALD and pay for it, you won't owe us.
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ST. JOHNS HERALlJ

L. P. Fisher, Newspaper Advertisinr Agent. 2l Merchant Exchange Build ing, San Francisco, is our authorized gent. See ihis paper at his office.
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MI..ourtans EmJwrate.

A colony of 400 Missouri farmers will settle in the valley of the Copcho river. state of Chihuahua. Mexico. this spring.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-21

Miss Letitia's wedding night had ar- rived. She was looking extremely hand some and accepted the etfusive compli- ments of her friends in apparently good faith; they declared she did, not look q day over 40.
 As yet the groom had not made bis appearance; Miss Letitia had excused herself moment or two. but as the minutes heightened into an hour with out her returning. significant glauces were exchanged and the buzz of many voices was heard. A
 It is astonishing how much pleasure some people derive from the distrese or modification of their friends. l. <. Ponsonby and her coterie were insin' ua+ing that something was wrong; voiciug pity which their eyes and coun- tenance beIied.
 Thoroughly exasperated. Mrs. Jennie was about to give a crushing retort, when Miss Letitia reappeared.
 She was slightly pale. her demeanor 6 mixture of regret and dignity. while a blending of defiance was depicted in her erect attitude.
 live had a telegram from Mir. Lang worthy; business of family nature, which 1 shall not be at liberty 10 Gi- yu.ge indiscriminaieiy, compels hIm to start for Europe as he sent the mes sage of; consequently there will be no wedding tonight. That need not interfere with our enjoyment of the supper; the presents will be returned to their donors tomorrow. Mir. Alden, will you see me to the table? The min ister will take you. Jennie"
 Her astounding revelations called forth a chorus of ohs and ahs. and 0 dozen excited women began opIy her with questions, protesting against her returning the presents. but she waved them aside.
 She gave her guests no time to dis euss her affairs ia groups. but marched them into the dining-room. some wear ing from the 1ndiminished bangs ot curiosity an expression as if they were being led to instant execution.
 Miss Letitia woa the life of the party, and the theory that she had been
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-21

ending June last nearly 100000 tons
were sent To foreign ports, saying moth
ing of the immense quantity OF bunker
fuel supplied. The foreign ana domcs-
Tic trade combined has increased from
1870, 900 tons in 1896 to 2.1O1 900 in 1893
1t is probable that the coal business at
this port will be doubled within IA few
years by reason of the rapidly growing
foreign demand.
1t is claimed that the plan which is
TO be carried out in developing the gen
CTu1 cargo business will undoubtedly
effect large reduction in what might
be called port expenses to the steam
ship companies serving the three cities
named. With one agency to represent
the several lines. they will be working
in harmony. and the outcome will be TO
greatly increase the foreign business
from the Hampton Roads cities taken
as a whole. The terminals at Newport
News. which are among the best in the
world, are admirably adapted to handle
this The elevator capacity alone is
about 2,500000 bushels. While vessels
can be loaded from no less than ten
different piers arranged for the direct
ana economical transfer of freight OF
all kinds. The coal export trade of this
port, already very heavy. is growing
very rapidly, and all Indications point
TO the possibility of Newport News and
Norfolk becoming the greatest coal
SHlpplnS center OF the world.
PRESIDENT FINK.
In further explanation of the plan
Mr.. Henry Fink, president of the Nor
folk and Western, writes the Manufac-
lures Record as follows:
" AS you probably know. efforts have
been made during the last thirty years
To establish direct lines of steamships
from Norfolk to foreign ports. These
EFFORTS have failed. mainly because the
export business through Norfolk was
not OF sufficient volume to support
regular lines of steamships. and be-
cause the bulk of the tra fHc was one
way. castbound. Recently the Norfolk
and Western. southern and Chcsapeake
and Ohio railways have formed a com
bination for the purpose of establishine,
regular lines to Hamburg Rotterdam.
Amsterdam, Glasgow. etc. Some Of the
steamers will sail direct from Norfolk.
others will sail from Newport News
ana. of course. I'm that case the freight+
from the Norfolk and Western and
southern railways will have to be
transferred to that point. On the other
hand. the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way VIII transfer some of it's freight to
steamers sailing direct from Norfolk
NICE-PRESIDENT FINLEY.
Vice-President Finley. of the South
ern Railway Company writes as fol-
lows
'Phe Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
the Norfolk and Western railway and
the Southern railway have entered into
an Arrangement whereby these three
! lines should deliver freights at both
Norfolk and Newport News for EXPORT
10 London, Liverpool. Hamburg and
Rotterdam. and the sailing TO those
various ports are to be made from both
Newport News and Norfolk Under
this ARRANGEMENT 1t Is designed that
steamer sailing direct from Norfolk
| shall take freights not only from the
! Norfolk and Western and Southern
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-21

porations to operate lines to European
and other ports To handle their nd-
vdual freight. 1t has been the GUS
tom for a vessel to take on part of its
cargo at Newport News, for instance,
then proceed to Norfolk or Portsmouth
TO complete it, and vice versa. The
eTpensc of transferring ships OF the
size which serve these cities from one
port TO another, the time lost in stop
ping and getting under way and the
item of additional labor has amounted
to a large sum annually, and the plan
proposed, Ii is understood, will conSid-
erably reduce the expense not only to
the steamship companies, but To the
railroad companies. Much of the
freight transferred between the cities
is carried in bulk on car floats, as well
as TO Cape Charles. one of the terminal
points of the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk railroad. For several
years floats or bargcS capable of carry
ing from twenty TO twenty-five cars
have been taken from Cape Charles 10
Norfolk and Portsmouth daily, al
though the distance is forty miles.
AS very large quantity of bread
stuffs. sailed provisions, metals and
manufactured products for export come
direct to Newport News over the
Chesapeake and Ohio and it's connec-
tons. it is intended to make this city
one OF the principal loading points Tor
such freight. and much of that which
is received at Norfolk and Portsmouth
Will be barged to Newport News. The
general agent of the United States
Shipping Company at Norfolk. how
ever. informs representative of the
Manufacturers Record that Whenever
it is more convenient for a vessel TO
take on Il cargo at Norfolk or Ports
mouth a ship will be sent to these
Wharves directly. Norfolk and Ports
mouth have been the natural receiving
points from the South proper for
Southern exports. such as cotton. lum-
Der and naval stores, etc. Most of the
cotton has been sent to North Atlantic
t-citieS for shipment abroad the old
| BAY Line, Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company and the Old
Dominion Line carrying ii to the ports
mentioned. thus largely increasing
their freight business. The Norfolk
| and Western; reaching extensive coal
fields. has of late been crowded, with
this traffic, and its shipping facilities at
I.ambert's Point are taxed to the ut
most to ill both foreign and domestic
orders. The shipping arrangement re-
| fcrred TO will in no way affect ship
mcnts of coal from Norfolk except to
probably increase them. Work is soon
| to begin upon the additional coal pier
| at Lambert's Point, which viii practi-
celly double the loading facilities there
AS an indication of wha. the coal and
coke exports mean, during the year
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-21
RAILWAY EXPORT AGREEMENT.
President Fink of the Norfolk and Western, Vce-President
Finley, ofthe Southern, and General Freight Agent
Davant the Subject.

It seems that some diversity of opin
ion exists as to whether Norfolk will be
benefited or harmed by the export
freight arrangements recently entered
into between the Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk ana Western and Southern
railways and the United States Ship
ping Company.
Some persons who express an opinion
believe that under the new arrange
ment Norfolk will have less direct OK
port freight cleared from this port than
in the past, and that our loss Will be
10 the gain of Newport News. On the
other hand. equally reliable business
mon believe that the certainty of sail
ing dates TO the leading great Euro
pean ports will tend TO steadily in
crease our foreign exports. 1t is well
known fact that uncertain sailing
dates. long warehouse storage (Which
means much expense for warehouse
and Insurance chargeS). and the I'M
certainty of future market conditions.
operate against ports where the ship
ping facilities are not fixed and GER
tain.
In this connection il will he of inter-
est to note what President Fink. OF the
Norfolk and Western; Vice President
Finley, of the Southern railway. and
others have to say relative to the mat
ter. The Manufacturers Record, in its
issue of October 18th. says:
The United states shipping Com
pany has made an agreement to handle
the export business of number of
steamship lines having schedules be-
tween Norfolk Portsmouth ana Now
port News and foreign seaports. The
lines interested include the Holland
American. the Lord, the Union. the
Phoenix and the Donaldson sailing to
London. Hamburg. Rotterdam Ant
Werp, Glasgow. Amsterdam. Belfast
ana Dublin. Ii is understood that the
chesapeake ana Ohio Steamship Com
pany viii continue to serve Liverpool
and London, as heretofore. with its
Nesseis. 1t is officially announced that
the Norfolk and Western, the Southern
ana the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
companies have entered into an agree
nent 10 develop the export business
through the agency referred to- Vice
president st. John. of the Seaboard Air
Line. whose terminals are at Ports
mouth, is authority for the statement
that 1t has not been approached to en-
ter the combination. ana is entirely
independent of II.
AS readers of the Manufacturers
Record are aware, the export business
from what might be termed the cities
on Hampton Roads has increased
largely within the last few years
Several OF the railroad companies ar
ranged with various steamship COR
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-21

railway. but also the Chesapeake and
Ohio. SeabOard Air Line and Atlantic
Coast Line; likewise boats sailing
direct from Newport News shall take
freights from that point from the seve-
raj roads named. There is no direct
steamship service from Norfolk to Ant
Werp, Belfast. Amsterdam, Dublin and
Glasgow but under the proposed ar
rangement the roads entering Norfolk
Will be in position to send their freight
to those ports from Norfolk ana New
port News, such latter arrangement be
ing in connection with the United
states Shipping Company, which has
those sailinss direct FROM the port of
Newport News. 1t is expected that
upOn the establishing of the new ar
engagements our company will not only
enjoy a very satisfactory service. but n
more satisfactory one than has been
our privilege at any time in the past.
THOS. s. DAVANT.
Thomas S. Davant, general freight
agent of the Norfolk and Western.
makes the following official statement:
The facts are that the Norfolk and
Western. southern and Chesapeake and
Ohio railway companies have entered
into an agreement to build up the OK
port traffic through Hampton Roads.
Under this agreement there will he
direct sailings To London. Liverpool.
Hamburg and Rotterdam from both
Norfolk and Newport News. TO Ant
werp. Glasgow. Amsterdam. Belfast
and Dublin the sailings will be from
Newport News direct. and the Norfolk
and Western and Southern railways
will deliver their freight for these ports
at Newport News. There has been no
service from Norfolk to these ports.
Experience has shown that there is not
sufficient traffic to maintain indcnen-
dent steamship service from Norfolk to
all the ports named, and the Man re
ferred To was decided upon as tho
sureSt way of securing permanent
steamship lines from the ports Of
Hampton Roads,"
NEW YORK MARINE JOURNAL.
The Now York Journal has tho fol
lowing on this matter in its editoria,
columns: ~
There seems TO be a good deal If
fact in the report that the cynort h,,s
mess OF Norfolk viii be transferred
TO Newrort News because of the s,,
perior facilities for handling freight nj
the latter place. Undoubtedly this ie
the meaning OF the contract signed the
other day between tho Chesapenjsa md
Ohio Railway the Norfolk and West
ern and Southern Railways. which en-
ter Norfolk, TO barge all their freight
across Hampton Roads TO Nawnort
News, there 70 be loaded on board inc
foreign bound ships. This would secm
to make toierably certain the proposed
additions TO the steamship lines be
tween Newport News and the CONT
to be Interested There Is nothing par
ticularly in the nature of good news
in this for Norfolk, but Norfolk will
survive it all the same"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-21
ENcs Exnmined rrcc.

Dr.. a. Week manager OF the optlca
department OF tho Gale Jewelry Com
many. vii! examine your eyes free. De
fective vision and complicated case:
specially invited 10. call. Hje2s-tf
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-09-08
SIDELIGHTS ON LIFE.

Hope liz the froth on a mans magma
ton.
A man never values turkey for its
plumage.
A lie is always in hurry, but the
truth is willing to wait.
When a woman is ill she sends for a
physician; when a man is sick he sends
for a doctor.
London Chronicle.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-09-08

all of good One of the NO.
men pushed forward the girl, urging
her to ask Horton for a quarter.
IL will not" she answered angriIy.
"You make me feel 'shamed. Go way"
She sat sullenly on the tongue Of a
wagon, listening sulkily to the torrent
of abuse the slatterns poured out at
Horizons refusal to give them money.
All the charm was gone from her fac,.
She watched while her father once more
led out the horse for final inspection.
She scrutinized Horizons face to see il
her fathers eulogies Of the horse were
affecting him, and strained her ears
to hear his decision.
all take that horse" said Horton
decisively. 'I'll pay you today and
send for it,
A smile Of triumph fitted over the
gypsy's sinister face. but Horton did not
see it; he was looking at the girl seated
on Ils wagon, for she had made quick
gesture to attract his attention. She
slyly shook her head at him, but he
came nearer, not understanding.
"Don't buy that horse che whisper
ed hastily. Cannot you see he is going
blind? Watch how my father always
faces him to the sun, go both eyelids
droop alike. He balks too. I'm telling
you the truth, because-because---"
The blood rushed to her dark face, and
she ran into tent.
Horton coolly walked back and turn
ed the horse from the sun. One eye
lid did not droop. He waved his hand
close to the other eye. but the horse
did not wink.
"The deal is off," he said contemp-
tuously, and walked away. The old
MAI flew into rage and cursed vilely,
while the woman ran after Horton with
insulting epithets. He caught
glimpse of a pair Of black eyes flashing
at him as he passed the tent, and saw
for moment pretty brown face. He
turned to speak to the girl, but she was
gone in flash.
That night the woods around the
gypsy encampment rang with girlish
and crumpled heap Of bruised
flesh and yellow clothes, gay with bang
les, sobbed itself to an uneasy sleep on
q pile OF straw. But when daylight
came only the trampled grass showed
where gypsy camp had been.
John Horton stood where the tent
had stood, and had his own thoughts.
Lippincotts.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-09-08
Cheap Special East Bound Excursions via
Missouri Pacific.

Missouri Pacific.
On September 10 and 26 the Missouri
Pacific will sell tickets to nearly all
points in Missouri and to certain points
in Illinois at one fare, plus two dollars,
for the round trip, good until October
81. This will include such points as
Kansas City, Sedalia, Springfield, Jop-
lin, st. Louis, Missouri, and numerous
points in Illinois.
For full information regarding these
special exclusions. call at city ticket Of
fee, 1899 o street.
F. d. CORNELL, p. and T. A.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-09-08

DIR. LIE DUES FEMALE REGULATOR" is a re-
liable and honest remedy for tardy menstrual
ton. Kidd Drug Company, Elgin, Ill, mailed
81. Riggs Pharmacy, Lincoln, Nebr.