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The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

The man who breaks the law often finds that the law evens things up by breaking him.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Hard Work.

Do you succeed in picking up a liv- in?' said the robin to the toad.
 "Oh, yes," replied the toad, "but 1t keeps me on the jump" Wom- an.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

A statistician, according to current Item, has figured out the fact that "it costs s7, ,OO0to kill man." Sometimes il is we'll worth the money.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

If the viscaya ever runs into New York harbor again she probably will be arrested for trying to work a shell game inside the city limits.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Nothing Serious.

"What's going on in your house this morning, Tommy"
 "Oh, it's just Bertie. When he was playing in the pantry he knocked the molasses jug off the shelf, and the nurse is combing his hair."-Colliers Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

That express agent who eloped with a S1OOOO package and another mans wife evidently prefers his trouble in large quantities.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Analogous.

A barking dog will never bite,
 They tell us and, by jinks, l guess by this same token that A talking person never thinks.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Headed Off,

"Here," said the philanthropist, 1s dime. Now let me give you little ad- vice. Never"
 Hold on," interrupted Slouchy Simp- kins, take back your money. My low est price for hstenin' to sermons Is 90 cents"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

Some statesmen may argue from cats having nine lives that it's generally healthful to be on the fence.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

That Holland submarine boat has given another "surface" test. Such trials don't go deep enough to satisfy fho nublic
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

The humming bird, in protecting its nest, always flies at and pecks the eyes of it's adversary. Crows have been found totally blind from the humming birds hill
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

"Why." the member rom Waybacl was asIcd "do you think the measure would bring calamity upon us?
 "Beca ause," he replied, it was not In troduced by a member of the party tc which 1 belong
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

Wise men make feasts that fools may eat and get the gout.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

The only perpetual thing about per petual motion is its failure.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
As Q Renlinder.

AlbeI. l5ime, 11:59 D. m.)-Really, l must b going now, it's getting late. Laura .yawniug,-WeI, you know the old saying
 Albel What's that?
 Laura-Better late than never.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
IIe Nasn,t Perfect.

Giles just heard that Hawkins re- fcrred to me as perfect idiot.
 Smiles-0a, don't mind what Flaw ktns says, he always does exaggerate more CT less. I'm sure 10 one believes you are perfect.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

China is the apple of Russia's eye and there ain't go:n' ter be no Corea.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Timely Information.

"How do you keep that big clock wound ?' asked the rural visitor as he passed the government building with a chance acquaintance.
 '"They have a winding s tairway in the tower" Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
n-nt nr -r-r-srrI lining.

Not an >EEsu4A n1nG' Dixon-T Gont believe young Short leigh is half as exlraYagant as people say he is
 Hixon- Perhaps not but I've noticed that he hes a zu., of clothes for every day in the week.
 Dixon-I thu. s9? Why, he always had the same suit CD every time l met him.
 Hixor-Weu that's the one.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
What We Seem to Be Coming To.
Hard ts Tell.

POrtar-Hlondike Junction; change here fer the North Pole.-Ally Sloper.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Cot His sc-nnd tight.

''Wheu we were married a year ago. said Mrs. Oldby. you were constantly telling your friends that our marriage was the result Of love at first sight on your part and now you are always find ing fauIt with me-
 "Yes; 1t is true hat # vas a case of love at first sigh, when l met you," re- piled Oldby. with 9 sigh, and I'll never forgive myself for leaving my specta- cles at home that morning"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
No L.. for Them.
Her E-ntitnde.

"You'u peyer have another offer like this," he said, as the maiden spurned him.
 Thank y0u,' she replied 'T was afraid you were going to say something disa agreeable"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

Hard t3 Tell. Bigg s-I can always tell man that has been employed as 9 hotel clerk. Digs My experience has been very much to the contrary. Biggs Indeed.
 Digg I can never tell them any thing. They think they know It all.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Poetry of NIotinr

Poetry of Motion. She-Poetry seems t5 have deteriora- ted In late years; don't you rhink so2 He-Oh, ] ooat know. read quite a moving l--.0 verse g. day pr two ago. She-Indeed! uaor5 did you discov- CT 1t?
 He-In Q stree. ear. II vas an ad- vertisemenc fOC something or other.
 No Use for Them. Strange understand here is some talk of doing away with the bridges over the Chicago River.
 Native-Yes; tt ls thought the water in the rive will soon be thick enough to walk over on.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Ue Must Be Satisfied.

Ma wants but G-l'l here below, Because he's too polite To interfere when woman strives For every thing in sight.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Tnco-.i.Ient WIfe.

Inconsistent vie. Wife-Yo- shouldn't be so wild, my dear.
 Hubby -Dshav. Before we were married yor sad that was the reason you like ma-Tl .adeiphil Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
She Couldn't Help Saying It.

He-Do you ever experience fears in the dark?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

She-Not unless am all alone. A moment later 1t struck him and he turned down the gas.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Fatriotisu.

Hlxor-Well fbags the one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
ELECTRIC ROAD TO PETERSBURG
Gentlemen Interested in This Enter-
prise Net Here Yesterday.

Tho Richmond and Petersburg Electric
Railway Company. a body Of well-known
gentlemen OF New York and Richmond'
Incorporated during the session OF the
last General Assembly for the purpose Oh
constructing and operating an electric
railway between Richmond and Peters
burg. held a meeting in this CITY yestet
dav and took the initial step IN their
gigantic enterprise. -.
Those present at this meeting WeLe
Nessrs. James Parker, u. u. Is. Wool,
worth. John s. Primrose, Ferdlhaho
Reach George i. Catlin. w. Howard
Glider, Corbin Warwick, Z. Nj. Mahohey,
n. M. Deitrick, Merriwether jones' ana
Otway Warwick. go
Mr.. Corbin Warwick, Of Richmond was
elected president OF the company ana
NJ. Jolt s. Primrose, Of New YORK, vice.
nrfsident. A gentleman of the company
said Yesterday that II was their purpose
10 nush this enterprise to completion with
as little delay as possible. They mean
business. have confidence In their scheme.
ami begiI upon the accomplishment OF
IL with enthusiasm.
The route 10 be followed will parallel
the lin; Of the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad. though probably some distance
lower down.
Various attempts have been made In
tho past TO run electric lines TO Peters
burg and adjacent towns. but for some
reason none OF them have been con-
structed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
The Lehigh SIuggcTs TOOK ihe"
Into Camp.

LEXINGTON. VA, April 9.-(Special)
Tehigh crossed bats with the Virginia
Military Institute lads this afternoon on
the latter's grounds and won. The SOL
der bows put up a good game and had
nothing TO be ashamed Of. in spite Oh
defeat Cadet Porter's pitching was the
feature Of the contest; he put up re-
rnarkable fine game. and held the heaVy-
Li++ers down. Lehigh made her runs py
oT1ortune hitting and fine base runhlhg'
7, Grace started in to twirl for Lehlsh,
b,,t retired after five innings in favor Vi
white. who finished the game. BIack.
cord caught a good game, and Caoet
sbonor made several star catches III
centre-neld. after hard runs. Inc "hOle
cadet nine has improved, ana win one
ar two exceptions, put up Inc AshI'
The visitors played a snappy saIle' oo'
tins, bonors were about even. The Wet-
tbeT was mild and the attendance good
Tebjgh will take another try at WASH
ing son anu NV r. II. Z.
1s 9I1I9' ..... .....2O2122OOO-9 ?
l CoGsfs ......O1O1O0 0O0-2 a
summary: Earned runs-Lehigh, =
Home run-Cameron. Sacriilce M
Ior1erov ~. Hits-Oh Grace. 4; of
White .. Left on bases-Lehigh, o.;
cadets. 3. Stolen bases-Lehigh. z; Ca
diets. 4. Passed balls-Cameron. l; BACK
ford. /. wild pitch-Porter, l. Hit by
nitcber-Cameron. Base on balIs-O1r
Porter. 4. Struck out-By Porter. Z; by
r. Grace, 2; by White, 4. Batteries
p Grace, White, and Cameron; Porter
and Blackford. Umpires-Messrs. Pratt
and SNYDER. Of washington and Lee JIM
versitv. Time of game-l hour ana 10
minutes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

credit hut for the fact that BOD Lowe
nuIled down a drive with one hand.
Boston ha~ good intentions in her . idSt
go at the bat for both DuIy anu So ',.ll.3
hit the ball, but Kain and Leahy helpeu
nut them out. Stahl got TO first on balls
and then the sensational play came up
with all his might Lowe smashed one 10
centre. Hargrove had to run like rao-
bit. and he thought the ball was gone
when he made a desperate leap, caught
If fell against the fence, and rolled over
and over on the ground. He held the bail,
and the game was Richmond's. Wiilie
skinned his arm, but not badly enough 10
iniure him. - ".
Chesbro pitched a beautiful game. lie
had splendid control. terrific speed anu
manifested good judgment often. Kahn
Guod the bill at shortstop; Dundon, Sey-
bold. Leahy, Gutenberg, and Schmidt did
their part.
Following is the score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
yALELAw SCHOOL SHUT GUT.
The Fredericksburg College ho|S
CaIloped Away With Them.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA, April g
lsnocial 1-Fredericksburg College shut
the Yale Law School team out this after
noon in the presence of the largest crowd
OF the season. Yale had Hamlin' last
vear's varsity pitcher in the box but
ba was batted for nine hits and totai
of twelve bases. The visitors could 90
nothing with Latimer. and ne was sup up
roTted in fine fashion in the field ana De-
hind the bat. This makes the second
sbntout of the season scored by the
locals The game was called on account
OF darkness at the end OF Yaies nan o Oh
the eighth, with the score standing ~
TO Q. ,..,.,.o,,,,...
summary! Batteries-Fredericksburs;
r.atimer and Manner; Yale, Hamlln ana
paws. MISUNDERSTANDING, .: ! ale, ..
struck out-By Latimer, IL; by Hamln,
I2aees on baIls-OR Latimer. !: of
Hamlin, 5. Three-base hit-Stidham'
Umpire, Mr.. Goldsmith.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
DEFEAT YALE BOYS.
-,.c,xI. BOYS ADMINISTER a
pnUBBING TO SONS OF ELI.
SUYNERSGILL PROVES 4 STAR.
,t,Ie virginia TwirIer
rn. stocl,v Little Virginia Twirler
49, 1yorderfuI Work-Betts OBJ
serves the Rules and Awards the
Game Against Connecticut Lads

And now Wen lick poor Yale was
the refrain Of a song sung at Broad-Stres'
Park yesterday by the students VINO
constituted the rooters brigade from the
s-n,versity of Virginia? They did lick
moor Yale. too, and badly, at that ioi
the sons Of old Eli could not hit sum
mersgil. Virginia's great t"irler' anu
thereby hangs a tale
summersgin, TO use a slang expression
was the whole thing. in yesterday $ game
Ale wasn't given any support 10 speak o.
hut he didn't seem to rely upon support
ne Just pitched ball from start to hnish'
aud he and Hill, the clever little VARSITY
hatcher. played the game by themselves.
Males erstwhile heavy batters essayed
20 hit him, and they made many vigorous
stabs at the hoTsehide as delivered by
him but some how or other when they
made the stabs the ball was somewhere
,lse usually in Hills hands, and, as
result. nine men were struck out.
HALL WAS WILD.
Virginia, on the other hand, had an
rasy victory over Yale, for Hail. the
soungster who twirled for the New
Maven boys. was as wild as a March
bara and not at all effective. lie hit
,our men and gave away several bases on
nails and when he did succeed in getting
.he sphere anywhere near the plate the
Nireinia lads sent IL spinning into the
ortGeId. The only thing that saved his
.lI,b from an even severer oruboing was
The excellent work done by his outfeld.
several beautiful catches were made, and
The bah was quickly felded.
The game progressed very interestingly
,,rtN the seventh inning, and then serious
sropble occurred. The Yale team began
10 abuse Umpire Belts, who had been
pdiciating and rendering excellent de-
,fsions. and one Of the Els on the coach-
sug line went so far as 10 accuse MN OF
dishonesty. Belts very properly ORDERED
him from the line, but he refused 10 30
80 his captain instructed him to defy
- ,,r,nire Then Belts produced a watch
ard after waiting a minute, as provided
-, inc rules. for his order TO be obeyed
A. awarded the game to Virginia by
score OF 10 0.
BETTS QUIT THE FIELD.
r,ho two teams surrounded him and be-
.ought him 10 reconsider and recall ms
Hecision hut he refused and then they
decided To continue the game. IneE
psked Belts TO continue to umpire. pu,
ngain he very properly refused and lei
the field. Commit. OF the Richmond team
WAS substituted, and the game was con
sinued through the eighth inning. VT
ginia, however. increased her lead 10y
two runs, Yale being stin unable TO M
Summersgll, and the game ended VIII
she Virginia lads victorious, by score
o. to 8.
The following details OF the play may
Drove interesting:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
KAUFMANNS. CORNER FOURTH AND BROAD.
The McGiii Concert ana Vaudeville

on wednesday. April 18th, At Sis p. NJ.
the McGln Catholic Union viii give a
grand entertainment 1T Cathedral Hail.
consisting OF two parts. tho first a con-
cert, with such artists as the Misses
Leahy. Mrs. .. r. Spott. Messrs. Henry
Rueger, r. Emmett Dafrron. Francis T..
Ryan, John Renhardt. Richard Wool
ridge. and the Imperial Quartette.
In the second part the fun Will be fur
nished Mr. Will AcDonough. Gerald T..
Higgins wayvurn and Boschen, McIn-
tyre and Harra and Freeman ana Will
SON None OF these artists need an nitro
auction 10 Richmond audiences, and un-
doubtedly the entertainment Will be
greatly enjoyed by a large audience
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
womnn's baptist Missionary Society

The quarterly meeting OF the Woman
Rapdst Missionary Circle is fast becomlng
ona ar absorbing interest to the female
membership Of the churches: Not only are
reports read OF work done in the branch
societies. but there is arranged for each
meeting a discussion OF some spso "a
tonic which embraces short papers ana
,bree-minute talks. interspersed with de-
votional music and prayer. The last one
~, ANONYMOUSLY conceded 10 be the best
"ra ever held. The next meeting VIII DO
~ ths Pine-Street church. ana the topic
ia "Our Boards" An interesting meeting
&c exDected
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
YCAnE,s BOYs DEFEATED.
They Fell Before the AlieShahy
Institute Team.

ROANOKE VA, April s.-(SpeciaL)-
The game of bali this evening between
McCabe's University School, OF Rich
mond. and Allegheny Institute was a
fine exhibition Of the national sport
The score stood TO in favor OF Ale
qbenv. The batteries were: McCaoes'
Gordon and Hogshead; Allegheny WIN
ers and Accorsini. The general an
round playing Of Phillips, Bigble' HOGS
head. and Lambert. from McCape s. anu
Handy, Accorsini, and Glass Oh AIie
1,benv we're the features. Accorsini led
both teams with single, double, ana
q nome run out Of four times to the
plate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
NEW BELTS AND BUCKLES.
a Collection of the Prettiest Ever
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
A tEW PlCh-Uf
Rase-DaIl I'm Brief.

GREENSBORO. n. c., April Soak
Ridge Institute IA; Johns Hopkins, O.
NORFOLK, VA. April s-Norfolk' a
Catholic University Of Washington. 3.
SAVANNAH, GA. April 9.-Exhibltlon
game; ten innings. Score: H. H. ~,
savannah -. ..1O02000o2+9 IA 3
Augusta go. ...1O11O020oo-5 Il
Batteries: Herbert and Ballantyne;
Mains and Armstrong.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
For the Kentucky Room.

There VIII be a select excursion 70 Will
Harrisburg on Saturday the 3Oth OF April,
FOR the benefit OF the Kentucky Room In
haye the excursion u charge will do
t uSIr ut ue to make it delightful in
every respect, and hope to take a goodly
comnany 10 Eye anchient city" These
ladies are Mrs. T. V. Valentino, Mrs. Z.
~ Walker. Mrs. B. s. Smith, Mrs. Philip
n,a,,Ior Mrs. III. A. williams, Mrs. Clara
Nash and Misses NJ. y. Harris, l. NJ.
Knox Carey Laws, Bessie Catlin, Fanny
ArcCnire and I.ottie poindexter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
Mr. G. s. Bridgers Improving.

Using ~ the improved condition OF Mr..
= s. Bridgers, OF Petersburg, so well
known 20 the businessmen or Richmond.
Mr. Bridgers has been confined 10 MS
room for the past few weeks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
A Hot Game.

A hot game Of baseball was played
yesterday afternoon between Hechler
Farmers and the Masonic Home team.
svciting The Farmers were the Victors.
however winning over the Masonic Home
boys by a score of 10 to ..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
,1nccnhite. the Winners.

SALEM. VA. April s.-(special.)-Mc-
Cabes won from Roanoke College in
prettily-played game Of ball to-day by
score OF 10 to s.