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The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
Good, bat Not Intended,

Now end then man gets of good thing and dces not know it. An SD stance is noted by Sir M. Grant Duff ip bis Diary"
 We began to talk about the fog ''It was so bad, ," said, "a week or two ago that I hear Farrar preached against it at St. Margaret's.
 ''It was at that church" my friend answered, "that clergyman, denounc ing MT. Tooth, the ritualist, said, ' will not name him, but his name is in everybody's mouth.' Then, seeing the smiles on the faces of his congregation. he turned scarlet
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ton scattered throughout this quiet lit tie country church that Thanksgiving morning. And the beauty of the words and the promise contained in them touch ed the hearts of many.
 Wait patiently upon the Lord and he shall give thee thy hearts. desire" repeat ed the choir.
 Tt is not true!
 The words were not spoken, but they were in the thought and heart of one old woman sitting far back near the door. She sat alone, for she was alone in the world Those who had once peopled the old pew with her-father, mother, husband, broth CTS and sisters, and the child of her love and care, all were gone. The quiet peace. full beauty of that Thanksgiving morning and the spiritual atmosphere of the church had quite failed to appeal to old Margaret Hudson. Never had she felt in a more rebellious mood. It would have dazed and pained the white-haired old elder in the pulpit had he known the thoughts that were uppermost in the mind of the small dark, keen-eyed little old woman whose head gave little defiant toss when he rose and said:
 Let us bow our heads in prayer"
 Margaret Hudson did not bow her head. and her heart did not respond to the sim pie, fervent prayer of Elder Norris.
 What's the useY' she was saying an grily to herself. Haven't I been lowing my head and my knees in prayer for years and years-in one prayer for one thing, for my hearts desire, and has it been granted to me? No, it hasn'ti 1 have waited I T.. en me the desire of my heart. don't be- lieve that He ever will give it to me. Eve lost faith and hope. can't help it. My hearts desire has been denied me so long and the promise has not come true for me. can't believe that it is true."
 There were educated, polished and bril- liant ministers in beautiful city churches who preached with less simple and tender beauty than that old elder preached that morning about the joy of gratitude and praise-giving for the blessings of God, but Margaret Hudson was not touched by the words. Her faith had lost its Olivet and her love its Galilee.
 "When He gives me my hearts desife," she said stubbornly. When He sends my boy, my Jim, back to me, I will believe that His promises are true. I can't trust Him any more until He does."
 She did not tarry at the close of the ser vice for her usual greeting of old friends, but stole out alone and hurried toward her lonely home, the homeliness and desolation of which were never so hard to bear as now.
 If He'd hear my prayer and send Jim back to me it would be so,' she said.
 Jim! Her hearts desire! Where was he at that moment2
 ''God only knows" his mother said be- tween her broken sobs as she went slowly along over the country road, the bright sunlight of a glorious November day lend ing a radiance to the brown leaves still re- maining on the trees. It had been twenty years since she had seen Jim. He was then a handsome, headstrong boy of IS. and the only child that had come to her. She had lavished upon him the warmest. tendereSt affections of her life, and yet she never knew just why Jim had run away from home in his 18th year and she had never seen him nor heard from him since that day.
 She knew that he had gone 'out West" !"
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den to myself Was troubled with smothering spells, also palpitation of the heart and that bearing-down feel ing, and could not be on my feet much.
 "I was growing worse all the time, until took your medicine.
 'After taking three boxes of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
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 It is hardly reasonable to suppose that any one can doubt the efficiency of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medr cine in the face of the tremendous vol ume of testimony.
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"The Changing Year." The biker's melancholy days

Have come around at last, And now he jogs along the streets
 Where oft he swiftly passed He'd like to hump it. all the year,
 And sadly he complains When nature on the earth lets loose
 Her chilling blasts and rains. Far out upon the country roads,
 Where he was wont to spin, The mud Is waiting for chance To take the biker in. And though stiffening freeze will come, It cannot end the woe, For when the mud is hardened up
 There'll be fall of snow. The wheel is in the attic stored,
 Where mice can chew the tire; Upon the biking suit the moths
 Now feast to their desire. The jaunty cap is on peg,
 Accumulating dust; The stockings with deceptive pads
 In secret place are thrust. But while with faces showing gloom, The bikers make lament, Another class of mortals find
 A time of sweet content; For now pedestrians can walk
 About the streets at will, And "scorchers" do not dash along To injure or to kill. But melancholy days will go,
 And biking days will come; And then again on every side
 The whirring wheels will hum. The biking youth and biking girl
 Will firt for all they're worth, And every "scorcher" in the land
 Will think he owns the earth. -Pittsburg Telegraph.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
A THANKSGIVING BANQUET.
The Pilgrims' Dinner Given to In-
 dian Chiefs.

"The state dinner of the occasion-the real Thanksgiving dinner-took place on Saturday, the last day of the celebration" says the Ladies' Home Journal Not withstanding that the kitchens of these wilderness homes were sadly wanting in many of the most common essentials of cookery, there was no lack of good things nor of appetizing dishes at this great feast. The earth, the air and the water had yielded of their bountiful supplies, and the good danes had done honor to their skill and ingenuity by setting before their hun gry guests and companions a repast as sumptuous and tempting as it was varied and delightful. Foremost of all there was roast turkey, dressed with beechnuts; then
 came rare venison pasties, saVory meat stews with dumplings of barley flour; de- licious oysters (the gift of the Indians, and
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

The Syrians regarded the rose as an emblem of immortality, the Chinese planted it over graves and in the Tyrol 1t is said to produce sleep. Rose leaves are sometimes thrown on the fire for good luck In France and Italy it is be- lieved that rosy cheeks will come to the lass that buries a drop of her blood un der 6 rosebush.
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A Religious Assault.

An extension of the definition of as sault has been devised by some Lon don low churchmen. They attended ar "asperges" service in a ritualistic church, and later asked for a summons for assault against the vicar, who had sprinkled holy water on them.
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Ways and Means.

Home Seeker (inspecting a flat)- How in the world are people to live in such little cubby holes as these?
 Agent-Easy enough, mum. All you need is folding beds and camp chairs and self doubling up tables and few things like that.
 "Humphl can hardly turn around in these rooms myself. '"
 ''I see, mum. It's too bad to be so afflicted, mum. You should take anti fat. New York Weekly.
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ELL, my children, here lis Thanksgiving time again, and we turn to our turkeys with a pret- ty joyful and a pretty hopeful heart. Bless you, though, one holi- day treads so quickly upon another's heels in
 this country that the last celebration is in danger of tripping up the former one. It is a
 fast age, and your Un-
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According to the authority of an English magazine Great Britain con- trols 21 out of every 100 square miles of the earth's surface and 24 out of every 100 square miles of territory in North and South America.
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AcTIvIry OF vEsUyIUs.

.uch anxiety has been caused in Naples
 ythe renewed activity of Mount Yesuyius There is little likelihood that 1t will do any serious damage. On the other hand thou sands die daily from stomach disorders, who might have survived had they resorted to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t IS the greatest tonic known for stomach and digestive organs.
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Florida oranges have arrived in the eastern markets and reported to be "small and green" A similar report may be expected from the California oranges that are shipped before Thanksgiving this year.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

As late as 1882 squirts or syringes were used for extinguishing fire in Eng land, and their length did not exceed two or three feet, with pipes of leather. Water tight seamless hose was first made fn Betbnal Green in TYPO.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
Have it Handy.

He cried out in agony and they ran to the neighbors for help. Sciatica was torturing him. Better run for St. Jacobs Oil or have it handy. It is known to cure the worst cases, and cure effectually.
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Gr,.at Fall.

And did he fall on his knees when he proposed?"
 ''No. but he was so rattled that he stepped on the cat and fell on his -eck. -Indianapolis Journal
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Buried With Eyeglasses.

Margery-Papa. why cid they bury Mir. Goodman with his eyeglasses on!
 Papa-Well, ny pet. he was near sighted, and his widow feared he might miss the pearly gates and come back Jevvelers' Weekly
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

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In 1870 Japan was visited by terri ble epidemic of smallpox, which almost decimated Yokohama. Vaccination was made compulsory in 1896. The Japanese are said to have been struck with the fact that pockmarked foreigners were rarely seen in Japan.
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Stands by in Need. .

Every living thing has pains and aches sometimes, and the aches and pains of human kind have a friend in St. Jacobs Oil, which stands by in need to cure and restore.
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HER HEARTS DESIRE.
E shall give thee thy
hearts desire. "

hearts desire.
 The choir of the little country church did not sing the beautiful words very well. The sopranos s voice was uumistak- ably cracked" and the tenor displayed surprising disregard of time and tune. But then, there were no musical critics in the small congrega-
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CARVING THE TURKEY.

Adopts Have Reduced the Art to an
 Exact Science.
 Something more than sharp knife and a tender turkey is necessary to be master of the situation, when turkey is placed before you. The adept carver has the art
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TUM0R EXPELLED.
Unqualified Success of Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. ELIZABETH WHEELocK, Magno- lia, Iowa, in the following letter de- scribes her recovery from a very criti- cal condition:
 "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I have been taking your Vegetable Compound, and
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Don't Mind the Weather

There is one thing that does not mind the weather, and that is rheuma- tism; and one thing that does not mind rheumatism is St. Jacobs Oil, as it goes to work upon it and cures right off.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

No household is complete without bottle of the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. It IS 6 pure and wholesome stimulant receommened by all physicisns. Don't neglect this necessity.
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AN0 SO0OA it's praises. It has done won- ders for me in
 relieving me
 of a tumor.
 } " My health has been poor for three years. Change of life
 was working A upon me. l was very . much bloated
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
We Thank Thee. Lord,

 For evil things which make us love the good; For all temptations which we have with stood, For sins abhorred For bitter pains that gave us sweet sur cease; For life, for death, and Deaths great daughter-Peace- We thank Thee, Lord! Chicago Times Herald.
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Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump- lion cured me of a bad lung trouble Mrs. J. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar. 06 18a5
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In the Bank of England there are many silver ingots which have lain un- touched for nearly 200 years
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

The wishbone is next removed. This is done by slipping the knife under the point of the bone, after the breast is sliced off and sweeping it downward toward the neck. A very nice portion of the meat comes with it. Follow these directions and carving a fowl will not be difficult.
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of separating the joints of the bird down to such an exact science that in one min ute they can cut the most gigantic turkey into pieces each a good size for a plate.
 Plant the fork into the turkeys breast, and cut off the left wing. This is done with downward swing that catches the joint. The fork meanwhile, with a prong on each side of the breastbone, is held stiff and firm in the left hand.
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and she was too poor to follow him, had she known where he was.
 There had been vague and unfounded rumors that he had "got into trouble" but
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Now press the blade of the knife down. ward, and remove the leg and second joint. As these fall upon the dish they must be lifted to a small platter to be out of the caryer's way. There should always be a warm platter near the carver.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-08
K. SAKAM0T0, DYER,

ANNOUNCES TO HIS FRIENDS
that he has removed from Maunakea to
No. II Beretania street, opposite Kau-
makapili church.
Having increased his plant he solic-
It's the patronage OF all.
5045 Address p. o. Box 1854.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-08
HER ONE COLONY
Japan's Trouble in Gov.
erning Isle of Formosa.
Not an Easy Task-Business of
Getting the Officials.
Japan Gazette).

In the course of an ably written arti-
Gle, the Nichi Nichi discusses the i'm
portance of the good government OF
Formosa. Four years have elapsed, re-
marks our contemporary, since the ac-
QUESTION by Japan of Formosa and the
Pescadores as a result of the China
war, but while the new territories have
become sources of additional revenue,
Japan is becoming much exercised over
the difficulty of their successful gov
eminent. When Japan obtained the
cession of the islands the world was
sceptical as to her colonizing powers,
but she undertook the task light-heart-
edly. The result, so far, tends to justi-
fly the scepticism Of foreigners If
Formosa is nothing more than an ad-
and financial encumb-
rance it not only annuls the results of
the victorious war, but the prestige of
the country will be damaged in the eyes
of the world. 1t is easy to obtain ter
ritory and not so difficult to maintain
it, but it is very difficult to gain benefits
therefrom. Bacon says that during
twenty years from the acquisition Of a
a loss is inevitable to the ac-
curing power, but after the lapse of
half a century profits are sure to ac
crue. That is the maxim by which
are guided in their colon
izing. What is deplorable in the case
-,
policy for its government, every new
bringing more trouble and ex-
pense on the mother country. The For
mosa question is one of which the gov
eminent, as we'll as the people should
strive for the successful solution. The
attitude of the sO-called political par
ties and public ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this
important question, however, is utter
Iy Indifferent They both appear to be
oblivious of the fact that Japan's fail
ure to govern Formosa must result in
the loss of her prestige. Formosa has
changed it's administrators several
times but no one seemed to have set at
the task of successfully governing the
island with real enthusiasm, and it has
frequently been the case that, whenever
a better chance presented itself at
home, the governors have returned to
Japan and discarded their posts in the
island without the least hesitation.
Nor is there any political party
though all of them talk of the increase
of the country's prestige and the pro-
mouon of the peoples welfare-which
has made Formosa the subject of that
close consideration which it deserves.
They have all been too busy scramb-
ling for Office, and the public manifest
such a lack of interest in Formosa that
talk on the subject is scarcely ever
heard in political circles. Under these
circumstances, how is the good admin
istration of the island to be secured?
Those self-named politicians who are
wont to picture air-castles and revel in
tall talk, had better begin work upon
things near at hand.
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OF SMALL BOOTS.
Tenth Penn. Mascot on
the Home Soil.
The Youngster Who Brought Up
the Rear of His Regiment Here.
He Made Record.

On the 10Th OF November. Boots, =
mascot of the Tenth Pennsylvania
Volunteers. arrived in San Francisco
by the S. S. City of Para, from the bat
Itlefelds OF Manila.
Many Honolulu people will recall the
little fellow, as he passed through here
with his regiment, on their way West.
Boots" always held a conspicuous
position in parades and never failed to
excite the interest of the spectators, as
he marched along with his arm in a
sling and his chubby body turning half
way around in an attempt TO reach the
measured tread of those much larger
than he.
Though Boots" is barely thirteen
years old, and stands in height but
midway between five and six feet, he
went to the front with as brave a
spirit as any man in the gallant Tenth
Boots had many long -be-remem-
bered experiences in Dewey-land. At
the battle of Malate, the little mascot
worked with a courage and will, well
worthy of that high commentator
which he received in his honorable
discharge" where, under the heading of
distinguished services is entered the
following: Conspicuous gallantry in
action with his command before
Malate, early morning of August l."
Boots is returning to his home in
Pittsburg, where he will attend school
and, doubtless, be the envied hero Of
his small-boy comrades, as the lad who
went out to the battlefield and stood
erect in the midst of whirring bullets,
bearing away from the fray, as prize,
an enemey's rifle; and in the after days
actually saw and held conversation
with the great Admiral Dewey.
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The Return OF the Republic

Thomas Brooks, Llyod's surveyor for
the port OF Newcastle, conducted an ex-
animation of the ship Republic, which
it will be remembered returned to that
port in October. The result Of the in
spection was that indications of water
were found near the lower port bow
on the port side. It is proposed to
tighten the ship to the extent Of 500
tons Of her coal cargo and to thor
oughly caulk her top sides. The opin-
ion is expressed that this small de-
feet would be sufficient to account for
the whole lot of water which it is
stated was made by the vessel when
rolling. The Republic, it will be re-
membered, left Newcastle on the list
OF October for Honolulu with a cargo
of 1880 tons of coal, and that after
proceeding about 800 miles on her
Journey it was considered advisable to
again make Newcastle. Those inter-
ested are extremely reticent as to the
cause of the vessels return to port, and
the first explanation Of the experts did
not disclose any defects. The captain
informed the harbor authorities that
the Republic took in little water
when rolling, but that in smooth water
her hold was dry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-08
NEGROES LYNCHED.

MERIDIAN (Miss.), November %
Reports have reached here that three
negroes We're lynched last night four
miles west of Meridian. Newton county
farmers are said to be on the trail Of
others implicated in an assault on a
white man, who came to Meridian Fri
day from Newton county, and was pur-
sued and fired upon by the negroes. A
mob of armed farmers left for the
scene, and while no definite news had
been received from him it is believed
that they have summary dealt with
the blacks.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-08
TO MUSTER OUT VOLUNTEERS

WASHINGTON, November 2S.-The
War Department, in view of the assur-
ances that a treaty of peace will be
troops. 1t is probable that from 10000
to 10000 volunteers will be disbandeo
as soon as selections of regiments can
be made. There has been quite de-
hand for the return of volunteers from
Manila, but no troops will be brought
from the Philippines unless they are
replaced by others.
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