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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-06
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-06
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-06
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I5arler's Ginger Tonic the best cough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-06
SPECIAL MENTION.

% Years Experience.
Facilities Unsurpassed.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

How many times will the courts be called upon to decide the responsibility of telegraph companies for damages re- sulting from the imperfect or delayed transmission of telegrams? It seems as though the dockets always held some such suits. The companies fall back upon their arbitrary conditions of sending, printed upon the back of their blanks, but these have long since been decided to be no excuse for either mis-sending or delay. A telegram sent from Boston packing house one day ordering its agent not to buy hogs was not delivered till the next day. after he had purchased several car loads. The telegraph company held that it's liability was limited to the price of the message, but the appellate court very properly decided that this is not the law. Nor would the repetition demand ed by the conditions" have tended to prevent the mistake or to protect the company from damages. There is nothing in the law which exempts A telegraph company from damages arising from the mistakes of jts am. ployes any more than any other private corporation.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Fires Eleven qbots 2 secord

The English government is now ex perimenting with a gun which will fire 1000 sEOts in 123 seconds. It is tbe deadliest Of all tie automatic man. siayers ever yet invented. AS with all machine guns, tn. first shot must be fired by hand After that the weapon will absorb cartridges and emit chain of bullets as long as it is. fed. Elk periments made thus far show that on the occasion or brief, sharp attack the gun can actually be made to fire eleven shots in q single second. A very interesting feature of this new gun is that the explosive power results from the use of cordite. The whole of this substance ls expended in pressure, whereas black powder is only useful for pressure to tl3e extent of 50 per cent. The experiments with cordite and with the qua referred to show conclusively rbaJ corjiite is not affected by water, as ls gunpoWder, and will stand great variation in temperature- New York Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

In addition to fresh American meats and fresh American fruits the people of London now have the advantage of getting American game and poultry sent over in frozen state and sold in in the markets at from 6 to 9 pence per pound. This industry, which was only started few months ago, has proved wonderfully successful, and the birds are said to be received in fine condi- ton. So popular has American poultry proved that similar industry with Australian fowl has been greatly af- fected, the rate in transit from this country being so much less. The Lon doners are said to be very fond of a certain class of American game, which they are now enjoying at home for the first time Some of our American fish, now unknown to English palates, might be exported prOfitably in sim liar manner.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

The fate of Julius Whitehead, of Grassy Plains, N. J., ought to be a warning to all would-be scOffers. Julius is now confirmed sneezer, and all because he sought to disconcert an itinerant evangelist. The good man was reaping a rich harvest in Grassy Plains, and was snatching some pretty tough brands from the burning, but failed to stir the heart of Whitehead except to mockery. With the diabOl- ical purpose of breaking up one of the meetings Julius broke out in a simu- lated attack of sneezing, and he is sneezing yet. The plot conceived in iniquity was not able to be brought to a climax, and when Julius had seen the complete success of his nefariOus pro- ject he discovered that he was in for continuous performance. The evan gelist has left Grassy Plains, but If he will return and bring sneeZe cure with him he can add Julius Whitehead to his list of penitentS.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

No reason however clear, no thought however deep. no Judgment however sound, can compensate for the absence of a warm heart and sympathetic feel- ings. It is sometimes argued by un- sympathetic people that such emotions are only ill the way when caImness and firmness are called for; that they weak en the will, blind the judgment, and shake the nerves so as seriously to in- terfere with the actual performance of the right thing in the right way. They cite as examples those who are com pletely governed by their feelings, who are carried away by excitement, who are deficient in the powers of reason and foresight. But this is certainly no fair test. It is only when both are combined in harmonious proportions that the true value of either can be realized
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

The officials of the village of Wap- pinger Falls, N. r., have begun a cru sade against all wheeled vehicles and for the preservation of the sacredness of the sidewalks. They have even gone so far as to order baby carriages of the walks, and hereafter when the little ones are taken out for an airing they must take their chance with other car riages in the streets. No explanation of this extraordinary action is vouch- safed beyond the general statement that all things with wheels should be forbidden the use of the sidewalks. If that rule is carried out to the letter where will the officials who made the rule walk?
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

A New York architect has prepared plans for building an English syndi- cate proposes to put up in that city and which will be fifty-nine stories high. It will have its own fire department and will be provided with five passenger elevators running at express speed. Some idea of the height of this mon- strous structure may be had by con- parison with the Masonic Temple in Chi cago. which is about twenty-two stories high. No particular benefit can be de rived from building so high as that. The air is no purer at that height than it is at from ten to twenty stories, and there must be more or less inconveni- ence attendant upon living at that alti. tudp
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
The Emperor Studies English

The North China Daily News an | nOunceS that the Chinese Emperor has ] taken up seriously the study of the En glish language. This fact may have i momentOus consequences for the world i the consequences have already beer momentouS for certain taotai manda rim named Ii. This man happened tC go to the imperial court with an intro l duction and recommendation from tht ticular vOuched for his large knowl edge of foreign affairs.
 At the audience with the Emperor his Majesty asked the taotai if he knew English. Being ashamed to ac knowledge that he did not, and not sus pecting that the Emperor had enough knowledge of the language to be able to discover his ignorance, the taotai an. swered that he did. Thereupon thl Emperor said to him in English:
 ''HOw do you do? Are you well! Thank you. Sit down"
 All this was spoken rapidly, with fine Manchu accent and infections. The poor taOtai had not the slightest idea what the Emperor was driving at, and could only Ow"-that is, prostrate himself and rub his forehead on the floor. As soon as he lifted his head again, the Emperor said:
 Are you well? Thank you. Have you been in England? How is yom honorable father?"
 The answer was another kOwtOv more athletic, if possible, than the other.
 How do you do? What is your hon. orable name? Thank you. Sit down Have you been in England:"
 The IEmperor's English vocabulary was so limited that, in order to keen up his end of the conversation. he had to repeat his phrases. It was all one to the taotai. He kOwtOwed with in creasing abjectness, and almost scrap ed the skin from his forehead. He knew that something was wrong, and when the Emperor, growing suspicious. yelled Tn Manchu. Slave, Why dc you not answer me in English?" l.: was compelled to confess that he did not know q word of the language
 Then he kOWtowed some more, and was bidden to rise and leave the audi ence chamber in disgrace. As a pun ishment, he was commanded by the Emperor to keep an English book rn der his nose for three years" and al the end of that time to come to th Emperor again, presumably prepared by that time to converse with L;s Majesty in English.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
,otdiers Gave God the Glory for
 Victory,

,o,aiers Gave God the Glory for ( Victory.
 Writing in Harper's Magazine about ehe Jameson raid upon the BOers of South Africa, MT. POultney Bigelow gave this episode:
 "When the Boers had silenced the fir Ing of JamesOn's men, and had saved their country from what they feared might prove an invasion disastrous to their independence, they did not cele- brate the event by cheers or bonfires. They fell upon their knees and follow ed the prayers offered by their elders; i they gave praise to Almighty God for having protected them; they searched their hearts and prayed to be cleansed from the spirit of boasting; they pray ed for Jameson and his men, that they might be guided by the light of justice and Christian fellowship-and this they prayed while some of the dead lay un- buried about them."
 When Jameson surrendered. moth ing could exceed the kindness of the people, both Dutch and English, who came up afterward. Milk, brandy, meat and bread were sent for the wounded, :" said pr. Hathaway, one of Jameson's surgeons. "We were nothing but pi- rates," he added, land richly deserved hanging-every one of usr'
 Mir. Bigelow, commenting upon this fOrgetfulneSS, apparently, of the BOers of everything except their duties as Christians, says:
 This is the nearest example know of in history of soldiers in the field act ing practically on the precept, Love your enemies.
 If MT. Bigelow should ever visit Lich- field Cathedral, he would see there a memorial window to Bishop Selwyn commemorating the deed of a New Zealand Christian. He was an officer of the Maoris-one of pr. Selwyn's con- verts while missionary bishop of that island-and had taken up arms with his people to resist the encrOachments of the English.
 The British made an attack on na- tive fort, and were repulsed with great slaughter. During the attack this of ficer, hearing the groanS of wounded Englishman, crept out from the fort, and crawling on his hands and knees, carried a cruse of water to his enemy. The man proved to be British cap tain, and the water saved his life.
 The next day another assault on the fort was made, and was successful. The Maori Christian was slain. A New Testament was found on his person, and Romans xii, 20, was underlined with blood, as if his fingers had traced the words: If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink"
 A fort-the story is also told in Bish- op Selwyn's biography-which com handed the channel of a river was so invested by the Maoris that the En- glish garrison was near starvation. One morning they beheld a native ca noe bearing flag of true floating down to the fort, and at some distance behind were found to contain provisions from the Maori officer ill command of the besieging force, and with them came this message:
 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink"
 We wonder if the English officer commanding that garrison ever fired another shot against these Christian enemieS.-YOuths Companion.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Nobody misunderstands the marriage

Nobody misunderstands the marriage of American heiresses with impecuni- ous titles abroad. It Is the most conSpi- cuous and offensive outgrowth of Amer ican vulgarity, and in an overwhelming majority of the cases the women who have thus made commerce of the holi- est relation of life have suffered the humiliation and disgrace they deserve. There are exceptions to the rule, but the exceptions are no more than are needed to prove the rule.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

The man who immerses himself in business that he may accumulate vast property. or that his family may live luxurious and idle lives, has no right 10 plead want of time for other claims. II Is not true that he cannot comply With them. but that he has chosen not to do so. The woman who, absorbed in a round of gaiety and society, declares that she has no time to train her chiI- dren and superintend her household, is uttering an excuse as vain as ii ia
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
There Was No Panic.

First Thespian-At our last stand the theater took fire in the middle of the third act.
 Second Thespan-Was there a panic in the audience:
 First Thespian-Oh, no. The usher woke him up and told him it was time to go hOme.-Yale Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

Two Frenchmen fought duel near Paris, and one received a slight scratch across the back of his hand. Two Texans met in the road the other day near Sweet Home, and there were six bullets in each mans body when the undertaken took charge of the affair.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Stayed Too Tau~

Good Samaritan-POOr fellow! Tom face is all battered out of shape. Why did that man knock you down?
 The Unfortunate One-Because-- l. didn't go away before he told me thai he had seen the airship.-Indianapolis Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

The proprietor of q brand of liver pills has bought the celebrated London review. the Academy. It Is q pity he cannot purchase the Spectator, the Athenaeum and several other British publications and administer his nos trum to them
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Not a Common Carrier.

George, wish you'd leave this little package at the express Office."
 Il carry a bundle? I guess not Be sides. I've got to lug both my tires and handle-bar down to the repair shop Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

For the first time in it's history New Mexico is to have Governor of Mex ican percentage. Miguel A. Otero, who has just been appointed to that position by the President, although born and educated in this country, had Mexican parents. He has lived in the territory for many years and Is said to be thor oughly acquainted with the needs of ifs nnnnlp
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

The city of Americus, Ga, has bought a brass band outfit and several aldermen are learning to play. After all, this may prove to be cheap way to secure immunity from the tramp nuisance
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
No COm:c-Opera Bondits.

''So you were bound and gagged by bandits while in Italy, were you?" asked the garrulous person. Regular comic-opera bandits, eh:"
 No, sir" said the traveller. ''There was nothing of the comic-opera style about them. The gags they used were all new."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
A Society Man

Villiers-fou say MT. Field is a socia leader; a society man?
 McSwat of LasthOpe-Society man, You jist bet Why, he belongs to the Knights of Labor, Sons of America Odd Fellows, Grand Army of the Re. public, MasOns, Patriotic Sons. an :. whole lot of others. l guess he is q so ciety man!-Philadelphia North Ameri-
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
'Tis Often Thus,

Billings-I heard Jameson make q statement yesterday that surprised me very much. He said he didn't have q dollars worth of property ill the world"
 Tompkins- Were you alone with him at the time?
 Billings-No; We were in crowded street car.
 Tompkins-I thought so. He was probably sitting next to a tax assessor. Cleveland Leader.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

"A dangerous counterfeit $100 bill is in circulation in this city" says the Denver Post. It would leave a train of heart disease cases in its wake if 1t appeared out this way, counterfeit or no counterfeit.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
An Tnnh,rr Answ.-en.

"What Is the argument of this play?" asked the old-fashioned gentleman, as he came out after the first act.
 "The argument% repeated the man. ager. ''There isn any worth speaking of just now. That usually happens op salary Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

The common expression, 'Time Is money" is used to heighten a sense of the value of time, as if its chief and best use was to earn money, and here in lay the only reason for not wasting it. Those who thus reason buy gold often at a fearful price. They give for it their whole time, which is their life. and sacrifice the many other uses to which it may be put.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Light GiYerS,

"Um|ah." said the Rev. Mr. Wilgus, as he looked over the scanty missionary collection. 'I asked this cOngregat ton to aid in the illumination of the be- nighted heathen mind. And I must say that such a lot of light givers it has never before been my experience to meet. t."-Indianapolis Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
No Advantage. Taken.

Do you really adhere to the one price rule?"
 We do,' said the merchant. "A young married man can buy as cheapIy Of Us as the most experienced matron. 5 Cincinnati Enquirer.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
The Snnersfifinua Mon

''I am going to take my money out of the SohdstOne bank" said the man who Is slave to belief ill signs.
 "What!' said the other man. "It isn't shaky, surely?"
 Not that l know. Blu just found out that their cashiers name is Skip. with."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
yVhv EIe vas sick

He-Did you know that n some parts of China pigs are haInessed to wagons |?
 Sbe-That'a nothing Here in this country pigs often ride Il the street cars, occupying seats and paying fares just the same as len. Do you chew tobacco:
 But he had swallowed 1t and had to get off at the next crossing.-Cleveland Leader.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

If Miss Lillian Russell Leonard-Bra- ham-Solomon-Perugini really has de- cided to secure another divorce she should see to 1t that every marriage license she uses hencefOrth has at least six divorce coupons attached.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Saving Sornethinu.

Cholly-My dear fellow, I do wish you'd lend me that ten asked for. It's a case of life or death.
 TOm-HOw can that be?
 Cholly-Why, I've got to pay five of 1t to Algy or my credit will be killed Harper's Bazar.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
She LnYel IOrs.

He-I had my picture taken along with Nero, my big St. Bernard, you know. May have the pleasure of pre- senting you with copy:
 She-Oh, I guess so. always did ad- mire handsome dog.-Fun.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
No Douht Ahonf If.

The Best Man-Now, brace up, old chap. The ordeal will soon be over.
 The GroOm-I know it. But some way I have a premonition that I'm go- ing to lose control of myself.-New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Looking After His Denosit.

Banker discovering a burglar in the act of opening his safe)-Hold on! What are you doing there?
 Burglar-Don't make such a TOW, old man. l only wanted to see if my de- posit was here all right No one can trust banks nowadays.-COmic Cuts.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Resuscitatino Him,

A policeman was asked by a coroner whether he had taken any steps by way of attempt to resuscitate a man on whom an inquest was being held.
 "Yes," said the consta ble; T searched his pockets. ."-Household Words.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
He Enew Some.

BObbie-Mother, were all the Dad men destroyed by the flood?
 MOther-Yes. my son.
 Robbie (who has just received a whipping from lis father)-When is there going to be another fiood?-Tit RitS
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

A Philadelphia firm advertising bath ing suits offers "a beautiful grade at $1.SS; in ordering send money order and 2-cent stamp" The stamp, presumably, is wanted as a wrapper for the goods.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

The Cleveland Plain Dealer prints an elaborate editorial on New Jersey Spinters Up in Arms" We haven't read the editorial yet, but it is evident that the New Jersey spinsters act just as other spinsters do whenever oppOr- funity offers
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
The Problem I.xnIained.

T wonder, said the young man who Is able but exceedingly loquacious, "why is it that a genius is not appre, ciated until after he is dead"
 "Perhaps." was the cold-blo0ded an swer, tits because in so many cases he insists or boring his friends up to the time of that occurrence. Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

by the use of the last. The device con- sists of tong arrangement, with a ring and ball at the extremities. By this means 1t is possible to get into the very toe of the shoe, or any other part as well,
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
A Beneficent Provision.

''I tell you what it is, Blinks, old man, this is pretty wisely planned world, after all"
 Flows that?'
 ''Why, take drinking, for example. A man never sees snakes till he's so drunk he doesn't care q darn what he sees.''- Truth.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

false. She simply decides to use her time for other purposes. And this lib- erty of choice belongs to every one, in spite of any desire to attempt to dis claim if.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Appreciation.

'I hope you appreciate the fact, sir that in marrying my daughter you marry large-hearted, generous girl"
 ''I do, sir (wlth emotlon), and I hope she inheritS those qualities from her father."-Harlem Life
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Extremes,

Mrs. Petitung Gust mOving)-You say you want your study in the top of the house. dear Then where shall I have the nursery?
 Petitung-Better have it down cellar New York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Historic.

T hear Miss Evangate's new play is a historic one"
 Why notf She's getting somewhat historic herself. lf."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
DeRd in Lnya.

Miss Manchester-Do you know that after Elleu refused Mr. Esplanade he actually committed suicide?
 Miss MOnLlvev-Really? Dead in love with her, isn't as?-Pittsburg Chron- icle-TelegI3ph.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

Bob FItzsimmons is to appear as a blacksmith in a play which is now be ing written for him. This is ever so much better than to appear in it as an actor
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

Yachting Enthusiasm Explained.
 She-HoW enthusiastic and devoted Chappie Goodbo3 is to yachting!
 He-1es, 1t gives him q chance to get among the SWells.-NeW York Tribune,
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
THE SHOE sTRETCHER.

devised, by the use of which a shoe can
 be readily eased just exactly at the point where the increased room is de- manded without the necessity of stretching the whole shoe, as is done
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Great Difficulty.

She-D0es Penman find any difficulty in writing poetry
 He-I think he must He always uses a fountain pen.-Yonkers States man.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Secret of the Turks Bravery

Mrs. O'Toole-Thim Turks are orful fgnters-they rush right up to the can non's mouth.
 MT. O'Toole indignantly)-Av course they do. Every mither'S son av 'em has got house full av wives!
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Not Particular,

''I suppose" she said, acridIy, that you would turn up your nose at cold yictuals:"
 No, ma'am," replied Meandering Mike. You'd be surprised ter see how good-natured I'd take it if you was to offer me Roman punch or champagne frappe. e."-Washington Star.