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The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

The twentieth century will begin on Jan. 1st 1901, and end with 2OOO. People did not begin to reckon time from A. D. l, but waited until about the 55Oth year of the Christian era. People who begin to take the great health restorative. Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters immediately after inc first outbreak of dyspepsia, malaria, rheuma- tism, constipation, nervousness or kidney trouble will date their cure immediately from then.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
A Brilliant Scheme.

"Why does Mrs. NObbley always go away in the winter time? Doesn't this climate agree with her"
 "Oh, it isn't the climate; she goes away just to have an excuse to farm her household plants out among the neighbOrs."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
This Hannened i'm Bostou,

"So you married prominent actress, eh?" queried the varnish manufacturer. "Yes," replied the carriage builder; "'took EmersOn's advice, you know"
 'I don't think I quite understand" said the varnish man. "What do you mean by EmerSon's adviceT
 ''He says: Hitch your wagon to a starr"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
IT'S NOT EXTENSIVE.

It's the quality that's high in TEA GARDEN DRIPs ToBOGGAN MAPLE SYRUP and PELICAN LOUISIANA MoLAssES. For said by first class grocers in cans only. Money refunded if goods are not satisfactory. Don't accept an imitation See that the manufacturers name is lithO- graphed on every can.
 THE PACIFIC COAST SYRUP co.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
He Was.

Husband-And do you think you are satisfied, dear, now that you have that charming young companion around?
 Wife-You evidently do, since you are mOnOpOlizing most of her time.-Phila- delphia North American.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
What She Wants.

MT. Chipps looking up from the pa per)--The doctors have discovered an other new disease.
 Mrs. Chlpps-Wel, wish they'd stor looking for new diseases long enough to find cur, loe us old rheumatism New York Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Easy.

He-Do you think, darling, that We could live on $20 a week?
 She-Beautifully. Papa only allows me that amount for pin money and I'm sure that it's twice what 1 need.-De troit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
He Agreed. FuIIx

Mrs. Higgins-What wretched taste that Mrs. Wilkes has!
 MT. Higgins-Yes, I met her down. town this afternoon and she was wear ing that ugly old $25 hat you thought you wanted.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Not So Bad After All.

"Ah," said Miss Languish, beauty is only skin deep, after all"
 Indeed" retorted Miss Cutting. "At a guess I should have said yours was laid on thicker than that"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

After a thrilling climax at the thea. ter he remarked to his best girl: My. that takes my breath away"
 I'm so glad" she replied with an in. nocent look. 'I just hate the odor of cloves. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
The Proper Classification.

"See herew exclaimed the custom house official as he held up half-dozen black bottles, q thought you said this trunk contained nothing but wearing apparelY
 That's what I said," answered the tourist.
 "Well, what do you call these" asked the official.
 "Night-caps," was the calm reply.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
JAPAN TEAS IN FAVOR.
Semi Official Representative of the Mi.
 kado Talks of the Product,

Semi Official Representative of the Mi. kado Talks of the Product,
 Japan teas were introduced into this country nearly forty years ago" said T. Mizutany, the Chicago repre- sentative of the Japan Central Tea As sociatiOn. Since then the use of tea in American families has had a remark able growth, so that now it is hardly possible to find in this country fam fly that does not at some one of the days meals use 1t. In many families iced tea is held indispensable during the hot weather. The influences that have brought all this about have been due very largely to the efforts that have been put forth by the Japan Gen. tral Tea Association in bringing to this country only the best grades of Japan tea grown"
 According tO Mir. Mizutany what is true of this country is true of many others, and to-day, as shown by inter- national statistics, tea drinking is more and more a habit of the English speaking people everywhere. So inn portant part has the association per formed in the commerce of Japan, which is identified with the growing and expOrtation of tea, that the Japan government has aided it in it's work by making a liberal appropriation to it. This was done in order to enable the association to establish its foreign
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
His Excuse.

Mrs. Shiftless-I'm sorry I ever mar ried a man as lazy as you are.
 Shiftless-My dear, I'm not lazy, but I don't want to injure my health by working between meals.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
His Superiority.

Lady-Now that you have partaken of a good dinner, are you equal to the task of saving some wood?
 Tramp-Madam, equal Is not the pro- per word; I'm superior to 1t.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Wcrfh Tr, inn-

BOrum-If there is nything that will make a fool appear wise 1t is silence.
 Miss Sharp-I ;lieve you are right. You, at least, ,uld lose nothing by trying the exp riment Mir. Borum.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
All He Could Say.

Yabsley-You know that blind beg. ger I gave the dime to this morning Well, I found him ten minutes later in a saloon, buying a drink.
 ickwire-What did he say?-
 Yabsley-He grinned and said Heres looking at you"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

oT--, -S -> -,c-----5- 5-71..1stih1a a nature that some have been known to take fire spon- taneously. a result due to the gradual decomposition of the substances used for weighting, and disastrous fires have been traced to this cause. Spontaneous combustion is liable to break out more especially in black silks that are stored ill warm, dry places. hambers' Jour-
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

AFTER being Swindled by ali others, send us stamp for particulars ~ E1n0 Solamor's Tvaas- ure tae ONLY remover oi manly strength MASON CHEMICAL CO. ?. 0. BOX 747. PHILADELPHIA. PA,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Easily ExDlaiued.

''Do you know why 1t is that nearly all poets are dyspepticsY
 "Sure. Dyspeptics have to get along without eating"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
SDoiIed.

Friend-And so that dialect story up- on which you had based so many fond hopes was a failure. after all? Too bad! But what seemed to be the trou- ble?
 DeJected Author-Some fool of proofreader got hold of the thing and tried to doctor it up so as to make sense.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

If the whispering of two women doesn't make your goose flesh rise, you are in perfectly healthful condition.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
 OF THE PRESS.

Odd, Curious and Laughabie Phases of Human Nature Graphically For trayed by Eminent Word Artists of Our Own Day-A Budget of Fun.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only cough medicine used In my hOuse.-D. C Albright. Nitiinburg, Pa, Dec H. 1895
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

Judge-How is it that you have changed your original plea of guilty to one of not guilty?
 Prisoner-Since then, your honor, I have engaged lawyer and he put me up to lying.-New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
The Officers Suggestion,

Victim-I want to prefer a charge against this man, but hardly know the proper one to make.
 Officer-What did he do?
 Victim-Struck me on the head with a chunk of ice.
 Officer-Well, why not charge him with carrying congea1ed weapons?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

In Vienna the height of a house must not exceed S2 feet. The floor of the last story must not be more than 65.6 feet above the level of the street When the ground slopes, this measure must be taken from the highest point. The house must not have more than five stories, including the cellar and attic.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

The man who does not work with his heart will accomplish very little with his hands.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
ing my life.

Miss Cutting-Perhaps 1t did; but l fail to see how that proves it benefit to humanity,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

There are people who know what has become of every cent they ever had.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

the best native ,e4s. IL v.use4 4l-..,e the teas handled exclusively b tAo "s- sociation have been introduced in al- most every country, and more than 75,- 000000 pounds of Japan teas were ship ped to this country and Canada last year.
 The improvement made in the grow ing and preparation of the teas in Jap an by the association will, Mir. Mizut- any Is firmly convinced, cause 75 per cent. of the tea used in America to come from Japan. The association was formed about ten years ago by the leading tea growers and merchants un- der the direct control of the imperial government. A rigid system of inspec- tion has since been established and severe penalties are now imposed up- on any person seen offering bad teas for foreign shipment Chicago Chroni- cle
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
"Yes, that is pretty good bicycle

I0ko. BuJ -
 We'll, vhat?'
 It has made quite e GusaDer or cen CuIy runs '-- 7 aiiade-E Elss North Amer ican
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
"Neverp' shouted the millionaire.
Not a Good I'm pression.

Shelly father says he was impress ed by you the first time he ever saw you.
 He-Then why does he object to my coming to see you?
 Sha-You knocked h'm down with your bicycle.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
His Clever Scheme.

tT have come," said the young man, ito ask you to let me have your daugh- ter"
 "Neverr' shouted the millionaire.
 ''Thanks," answered the other, as he hurried away. up to this time she has refused to smile upon my suit. When I tell her that you object to me she will be mine."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

FITS Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous IAA0 ness after first days use of pr. KIine's trial bottle and treatise DR. R. H. KLINE, Ltd. 9S0 Arch St, Philadelphia Pa.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
A Sure sign

GeOrge-Yes, ] think Miss BelllngtoD regards me with favor.
 Harry-Whyg
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
ne ITsuaI Way.

Flower-So you were at the races yesterday. were you2
 BlocE-Ies, went over to see the Derby run.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
9'f'' Joan Litefin ger.
St. Louis Republic.
How, Indeedi

Miss Pinkney-If we lived in Russia and you were the cZar what would you do first?
 Mir. Brightley-I would make you my
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

IIOWer-D.d you pick the winner! Block-Sure. But happened to pick him before he was ripe.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
WEAKNESS OF MEN

There is no reason why you should go through the world half or less than half man. If you are suffering from total or partial loss of vital power you need not despair. Go to Dr. Meyers < Co.,, 73l Market St.; they will cure you quickly and permanently.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- tenn effectually, dispels colds, head aches and levers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs Is the only remedy of its kind ever pro- duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt Tn its action and truly beneficial 5u lts effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend 1t to all and have made 1t the most popular remedy known.
 Syrup of Figs is for sale in 30 cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro- cure 1t promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Donot accept any substitute.
 CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
 SAN FRANCISCO. cAL.
 LOUISVILLE. KY. ReR YORK RK
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Hoods SaEsaparilIa is America's Greatest Spring Medicine.
WARTIME RECOLLECTIONS.

The Old Soldier Tells of His Going Away
 and of His Home Coming.
 My last recollection of the camp in which we were mustered in," said the old soldier, Twas of my mother. We had been in camp for days, for weeks, in fact, filling up the regiment and drilling and getting equipped, and get ting ready generally. Finally we were mustered in, and the next day after that VIC started.
 It was nightfall when we fell in for the last time in the company streets of our first camp and marched out and formed on the color line. There was a great crowd there, relatives and friends and sightseers come to see the regiment of. In front of my own company I could see my father and mother, come to see the last of their boy before he went to war. I was the apple of my mothers eye. I knew that, and had expected to see her break down con- pletely when the regiment marched away, but she stood as firm as rock.
 "Whcn the regiment came home, we marched up through the same street that we had marched down years before might again, it was, too-with band of music, with fireworks flying every where, and with crowds on the side walk cheering. to the town hall, where there was a banquet, with speech from the mayor, and so on. When this was nearly over, my father and my brother, who had come to meet me, went home to tell my mother was coming.
 'Home was half a mile or more away. A bunch of us men of the regi- ment, started from tho hall together. They fell or one after another, until finally l went on alone along the fa- miliar street. It was bright moonlight Far ahead, at the corner of the street down which ! must turn for home, l saw her Sho was waiting.
 When l had come to her, she lifted up her hands and pronounced my name, that was all, and then her arms were about my neck, and my old blue over coat was wet with her falling tears Her son had come home."
 In Vienna the height of house must not exceed S2 feet The floor of the last story must not be more than 65 6 feet above the level of the street. When the 0r0und clopac fbis YuoaS Sura muSt ho
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

nnnN for trac' Ing and locating Gold or Silver KILN Ore, lost or buried treasures. M. D. AAOON FOWLER, Box 337. 7.SOuteingtOn, Conn
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
The Evidence InsuHcf11t-

Mir B0reI-L am opposed to lHl'Si ~.+-E ".uas as 1 beverage, yet | De- Iieve that liquor rightly used is a ben eft to humanity. I am fully convinced that whisky was once the means of say srry vnz T3fO
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

Mabel-Pd like to marry man with a future before him.
 Lily-Pd like one with;a present-or two.-Judy.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

up her hands and pronounced my name, that was all, and then her arms were about my neck, and my old blue over coat was wet with her falling tears. Her son had come home"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

Miss Pinkney-Oh, Alfred, how did you know wouldn't get angry If you said that?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-25
BOXING.


AN ATTEMPT. 1T IS SAID. TO RECOVER MONEY
LOST IN VAN WICK BETS
Il Will tell you the inside of the Sharkey-Corbett
fasco." said n weknown sporting man to Trib-
une reporter yesterday Just before election
Croker called all the leaders OF Tammany together
and an assessment made according to the
means and ability Of every one present Some men
who enjoy unusual privileges were assessed as high
as $1,000 but they told that Van Wyck's cleo
ton was an assured thing. and no matter how
much they contributed for the good Of the cause.
they could get 1t back by betting on Van Wyck.
Roosevelt money unlimited Among others
who were called on for generous contributions was
Tim Sullivan. Of the hackers OF the Lenox
Athletic Club He also runs the Dewey Theatre
and is Interested in several poolrooms in town ac
cording to common report.
Well you know. Roosevelt won. and the Tam
many sure-thing players sadly left Sullivan
heavily hit. What could be easier than to get
the fight? II the winner could be known
in time money could be sent all over the country.
and all the bets lot on Roosevelt could be won
back. Sharkey selected to win. because the
rules OF the fight favored Corbett and seventy out
OF every hundred persons thought that he woIld
beat the sailor. Two or three days before the
fight sporting men surprised at the large
amount OF Sharkey money offered but the tip was
Corbett and he ruled favore at odds OF 500 to $50
and It Is safe to say that there was much money
bet on the result Of this nsht there the
battle at Carson city. where Corbett met his Wa
terlOo | bet $1,000 Corbett to $500 but the
Sharkey money strong that hedged the
afternoon OF the fasco and stood to break even
1t is perfectly clear TO me that the Tammany cleo
ton losers got up 4 big pool and sent men to all
the large cities to back thing. and they
would have carried off fine thing If It had not
been for the referee. who decided all bets Off
we all wondered that the fight could be pulled
cn right here in the heart Of this great city. but
considered Sullivan's prominence In Tammany
Hall. the privileges he enjoys with his poorooms
and the Dewey Theatre. and We let it go at that
To my mind. the fight was nothing more or less
than conspiracy. not only to defraud the people
who purchased seats. but also to swinde the dupes
that bet Corhett. 1t was not necessary for
McNey TO jump into the ring to make foul. Cor
bett fought foul in the ninth round. and was dis
qualified before Kelly saw that McNey was in the
irnlnsllrn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-25
YACHTING.
A ESEEIL GLIDE

In order to assist the many New-York yachtsmen
who are looking eastward for their next years
racers. table is. by request. given 20 show the
records Of the most important raccIbo that
produced for the last racing season. Among tho
Eastern clubs there 4 number Of yachtsmen
who build racers each year. and i'm the neigh
borhood OF Nsw-York. where the competition Is
not nearly keen. It is found that the Boston
winners Of previous year may be counted on 10
provide good sport when purchased for the next
seasons racing ir these waters ~ those which
We're thus bought last winter may De mentioned tho
Indianoa. the Mariposa and the Mongoose. the lat
self In the last here. The twenty-seven races
from which this table has been compiled are the
Yacht racing association contests Nahant. Dor
chester Hull and Manchester and the races ~ the
Eastern Cor,nthian and burgess clubs Mt Marble
head.
OF these boats the Chinook. owned ana sailed by
the Adams brothers. has already been sold. and
others are on the market This table. which has
been supplied 10y " r. Robinson for The Boston
Globe" shows that Billy" Gays Jill had an
undisputed lead and that ". p. Fowle's Slntram
was equally secure In the second position. HERES
hoff has the credit Of leading the class with his
three new boats. though close 10 him comes Pur-
don with the Tunipoo the Spindrift and the SUI
same The Quill was much hampered by break:
downs that the record may not show her real
worth. II Is clear that from the standing OF me
old boats the Fancy formerly the sally lli', the
Hazard and the Cockatoo. that a distnc: gain has
been made In speed in the new ones.
p,cEApoI-T RECORDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-25
AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
ST JAMEs's COLLEGE SPORTS N BROOK
LYN. YESTERDAY. WELL CONTESTED.

ST JAMES'S COLLEGE SPORTS N BROOK
LYN. YESTERDAY. WELL. CONTESTED.
The prizes were presented and reception held
for the victorious athletes of St Jamess College.
Brooklyn yesterday the occasion OF the an
nua sports OF the Athletic Association. The con-
tests were held in the gymnasium attached to the
college buildings and the affair was genuine sue
all through the competitions being spirited in
terest unaaggng and applause frequent and hearty
The summaries
scratch~Flna heat won by Edward " McGrath
John j. keardon. second Joseph l. Clarke third
; hurdle
Jimnlz (scrachl. second; John II. Mullins scratch
third. Times Is seconds
heat won by Edward McGratha Joseph Reardon
second, Joseph Clarke. third Ti.Ae-i2i9 seconds
Lyons: Philip Smith. second; Edward FITZPATRICK
third Time min 50 sec.
McGodrick. # In; J. Dunn. second; IT, in ;
William sullivan and l.. BALDWIN tied for thr I'd
Fifty-yard block race scratch-Final heat won
by William T.. Skippon; Lawrence Donlon, second;
Thomas J ". Mullarkey, third. Time-5lis Sec
Fivemne bI .yces race. scratch,wsosn by J Ion
aTEy hTa 4nn min iI heat won by
George II. Hrschey, Priscilla 4 C.; John j. Ryan
Star "a c. third ' fine mn ~ sec P''
Tug Of war intercass competltion-The third
class defeated the fourth class by several feet
pulling them over the cleats.
One-half-mie bicycle race, scratch-Final heat
won by Edward Fitzpatrick; Philip smith second
f. callahan third lime min. Si9 sec
one half mic run. juniors. scratch-Won by j..
Lyons T. Smith. second; r. McGrath. third Time
. min. - sec. 49, >, p,
One-half-mile walk handcap-Won by Frank Il.
Bumann: J. H. Smith second; l. O'Reilley, third
Tme-3 min "a sec.
Two-mile bicycle race. handicap-Final heat won
by W O. IIartselle scratch; j. II: Mace CO
yardsJ. second G. j. Boutton tscratch) third' Time
d min. JSaa 49, -
Three legged race. juniors scratch-Won by G.
n Ksoting and G. II Rowan; Edwards and Low
cry. second: Kane and McGure third. Times.
seconds
Won BY Joseph H. Jahn John j. Greene. second;
Lawrence Kane. third. Timr-2 min n sec.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-25
JNNOCrOrS VACCINE LYMPH.

From The Pail Mall Gazette.
The Harveian Grafton Of the ROYAL College q
physirians besides being function Of honor Ia
regarded az a great occasion FOR speaking out the
truth Il avow myself the partisan o. truth alone.
VAS the maxim professed and practlsed by the
greatest OF English physicians. who founded TN =
icctureshp at the college t. which he be Iueat hrl
his natrimony: and the tradition has been finely
kept Sir Dyce Duckworth Is the Harveian orator
this wear and In his addr "a delivered last week.
he had good deal TO say about vaccination.
After describing the improvement made In vac
cine lymph by the discovery that gycerlne mixed
Win II yin XIII all alien germs he went 10 de-
scribe the agitation which simultaneously with
this discovery. was trying TO discr"dit the pracce
mentary act as "a piece OF panic legislation. a
iamentable concession to ignorance fraught with
thy Of the duty and dignity Of any British Govern
ment."