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The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Success Assured.

Manager-Yes, I've decided to accept your war play. It'll be sure to go. There can't be any doubt of it.
 Author-Ah, Pm glad you think so well of 1t. I-
 Manager-Oh, don't think much of the play itself. It doesn't amount to much. But I've just succeeded in get ting full suit of clothes that was worn by soldier who fell at Fl Caney. This suit will be worn by the star, and 1t won't make any difference about the play. There's millions in it.-CleVeland Leader.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
TRY ALLEN,s FooT-EAsE

A powder to be shaken ia the shoes. At this season of the year your feet feel swollen. nervous and uncomfortable. If you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens FoOt-Ease. 1t rests and comforts makes walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet, blisters and callous spots. Re ieves corns and bunions of all pain and is acertain cure for Chilblains Sweating, damp or frosted feet. We have over thirty thous- and testimonials. Try itto-ddy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Address, Allen $. 0lm- sted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
His Style of nidinr.

Gambrel-Oh, I've seen worse riders than you, but why do you jump up and let in daylight between yourself and Uue nUrse at every step?
 Snaffie-That's all you know about it. l don't rise from the horse. He drops down from me. l keep right in the same position ali the time.-Boston Transcript.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

more bituminous element.
 In some other parts of the earth's sur
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Only That.

Hickson-Why is 1t that everybody in your office dresses so much better than you do? Even the youngest clerk wears much finer clothes than you have on.
 Barker-Well, you see they all get salaries. I'm just the proprietor of the place.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Up with the Times.

The Night Watchman-I saw you sit ting in the entryway under your porch steps at 4 o'clock the other morning. Anything wrong?
 Jaggers-No. On my way home from the club, that's all. Long journey, you know; makes a fellow feel a little tired. Entryway is my coaling station Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
LIfernrx Pnknult.

Fynshly-What is Wally doing now?
 Harrison-Well. when last saw him he was engaged in literary pursuit.
 Fynshly-Indeed l didn't think hs had enough braln to write.
 Harrison-He wasn't writing. He was chasing newspaper that the wind had blown awav-London Fun.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

Crete has lost through political dis turbances of recent years olive trees to the value of SIO, GOO, 900. It will take 40 years to restore the orcharde to full bearing condition, and in the meantime 200, 900 Mohammedans and 300, GOO Christians will have to starve.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
The Reason.

Johnny-Pa, why is 1t that poets wear their hair so long?
 Pa-It is a rule of the papers not to pay for poetry, and 1t costs money to get one's hair cut my son.-Boston TranSarinf
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Genuine.

Mrs. Parvenu-That picture ill the corner is by an old master.
 Mrs Swartleigh-Indeed I would never have guessed it.
 Mrs. Parvenu- Yes, the man bought it from gave me written guar antee that the painter was past 75 be- fore he done stroke on it.-Chicago News
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Queer,

Managing editor-That fellow who went out is an enigma to me.
 City editor-Why?
 Managing editor-He had an article which he wanted us to publish and didn't say that he had been taking our Journal ever since the first number was issued, or that he would order fifty copies of the paper containing his piece.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

Some idea of the educational inf1u- ence of the British museum can be gathered from the fact that over 1,000.- 900 persons visited 1t last year. The Sunday attendance of about 87, 900 fullp justifies the innovation of Sunday opening.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

Nearly all of the bucks of the White River Utes and part of the Uintah In- dians are off the reservation and many are in Colorado. They say if the gov ernment won't pay for the land pur- chased of them they will hunt on it as often as they can get there.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Distinctiou-

"ISn't that new neighbor of yours rather eccentricY inquired the com mercial traveller.
 "No," answered one of the villages prominent citizens. "He ain't rich enough to be called eccentric He's just plain crank. ."~Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
The Reason.

DeWitte-I don't believe horseback riding will ever become obsolete.
 Miss Redignote-Think not. Why?
 DeWitte- will always be wom- en who will look well in riding hab- it.-Peoria Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
More Solemn stilI.

''It is solemn thing" said the yonng man. "when a woman trusts a man with her affections
 It ain't as solemn, said the man with the dry goods necktie, '.as when she won't trust him with his own wages "-IndianaLolis Journal
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
she Had Heard It Before.

'I'll just tell you one thing" he be- gan, but she interrupted him.
 Don't" she cried; hunt up some other subject You've told me all about yourself so often that I'm weary."- Cleveland Leader.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND Do-
 INGS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and JokeIets that Are Supposed to Have Been Recently Born-Sayinss and Doings that Are odd, Curious and Laughabie-The Weeks Humor.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

''When you get a husband, Susan, you'll find a woman has no rights, ex- cepting to slave for him."
 "Well, ma'am, shall have one right left, and that's my right hand, and if he comes expecting me to slave for him he'll have that, tOo."-Pick-Me-Up.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Saves Time and Money.

It is delightful weather to breathe fresh, invigorating air, but take care of Lumbago, or else St. Jacobs Oil must take care of it and cure it promptly. II saves time and money.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
A Thorough success.

''How about that Klondike mining company you were interested in about a year ago? thought 1t was going to be such big thing?'
 ''It was big thing. We disposed of nearly S5OO,000 worth of stock"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Avoid The Night Air.

Avoid the night air when damp and cold, and you will often avoid having Neuralgia, but St. Jacobs Oil will cure it no matter what is the cause and no matter how long 1t has continued.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
taigne.

When coming to San Francisco go to Brooklyn Hotel, 208-212 Bush Street. Am erican or European plan. Room and board $l.o0 to $1.50 per day; rooms 50 cents to $1.O0 per day; single meals 9 cents. Free coach. Chas. Montgomery.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

What are the duties of a regimental ehapIainT'
 'To avoid swearing at the rations and thus set a good example for the other fellows. ."-Philadelphia North American.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Base 1ngratitude.

"Some men are ungrateful wretches."
 Why"
 When I was passing old Rocking hams packing house, last night, saw that it was on fire, so I broke into the office, called him up by telephone. and told him about it." $ "Yes?'
 "Well, he called me all kinds of hard names for not ringing in fire alarm instead of wasting time talking to him."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
aE"AnERIcAN BOY, BArrLEsHIP

Every American hopes our school boys will succeed in their efforts to raise S3 O5O- O00 to be used in building a battleship. It costs great sums to build warship. you can build up your health with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at small expense. This remedy is for all stomach, liver and bowel disorders
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Without Precedent.

Twynn-There is something very odd about this invention of Bunting's. Triplett-What is odd about 1t?
 Twynn-He does not claim that 1t will revolutionize the whole industrial world.-Detroit Free Press
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
A Desnerafe Case

'Is Timpson such dreadfuny poor payT
 Poor pay? Even his lawyer cant get any money out of him. Chicago Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
HeIpine Him Ont.
At Drill.

Captain (to a recruit who has lost button on his coat)-You, there, are you beginning disarmament already Y'- LuStige Blaetter.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

No household is complete without 8 bottle of the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. It is pure and wholesome stimulant receommened by all physicians. Don't neglect this necessity.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Coming and Going.
coming man."

'"They say Miss Easily has married coming man.
 .'Yes; but it is the general supposition that she'd never have got him if she hadn't gone after him with all her might"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Easy Work.

Too much exercise leaves one prey to soreness and stiffness, but it is easy work for St. Jacobs Oil to get the muscles back into proper shape and cure the distress.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

IL is said that 95 per cent of Chinese children suffer from throat worms, which is attributed to bad weather and eating vegetables raw.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
A Point for Science.

''Well, those people in Havana have shown dogged perseverance, anyway"
 That only goes to prove that people become what they eat."-Cleveland Leader.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Experienced.

"What excellent taste the Hambys have exhibited in decorating and fur nishing their house."
 "Well, that ought no: to be surpris- ing. MT. Hamby has been chief sam- pier in a wholesale tea house for the past ten years"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

ETC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous tiAS ness after first days use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Resterer, Send for FREE 62 .OO trial bottle and treatise DR. R.. H. KLINE, Ltd. 80 Arch St., Philadelphia. Pa.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a God-send to me.-Wm. B. Mcclellan, Chester, Florida, Sept. F, 1895.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

In PtoIsmy's time any one who killed a cat was put to death.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Trouble Enough.

"Cawn't go with you this mowning, Reggie"
 "Deah me, what's the mattah?"
 "Mattah enough, assure you. My man. don't you know, is going to take two days vacation. It weally bweaks ne all up.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
PERIODS OF PAIN.

Menstruation, the balance wheel of woman's life, is also the bane of exist ence to many because it means time of great suffering.
 While no woman is entirely free from periodical pain, it does not seem to have
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Coal Formation.

It will be remarked that the deposits of anthracite are found in very moun- tainous regions. The difference between this hard and what are called the soft ooals was explained to me by the late Professor William B. Rogers. When the contraction of the earth's surface took place by which the mountain re- gions of Pennsylvania and a few other parts of the carboniferous series were formed, these mountains were thrown up, turned over and twisted in such manner as to cause the materials of vegetable origin of which coal is formed to become coked, or partly coked, under extreme pressure. It is due to that pres sure and accompanying heat that the anthracite Coals are hard-and virtually free from bitumen; while, under other conditions, the bituminous or semibitu- l4sfsiS, containing more bituminous element. In some other parts of the earth sur face where coal is found the so called brown coals and lignites have not been subjected to the measure of heat under pressure sufficient to convert them into true coal.-Edward Atkinson in Gen. tury.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
To Cure 8 Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets All Druggists refund money fl it fails t0 cure, 25c
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
New to select Circles.
lisas

Uncle Reuben (to Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Clerk, 5:30 a. m.)-"Where's the well ?"-New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
Downright Oppression.

"Bigley's wife seems to rule him as with a rod of iron''
 T should say she did. It's an out rage the way she treats him. Why, do you know that she made him account for every cent he saved by letting his whiskers grow while he was in the army? He had to reckon 1t up at 15 cents shave and turn the amount oyer to her when he got homer'
 Helping Him Ont.
 "Too bad about Henderson
 Whats wrong with him?
 He has suddenly gone blind"
 That is tough-but stay! I owe him S5O. I'll give him sight draft for it."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

It takes 72. 900 tons of paper to make the post cards used in England eacl- year.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

..t-Ec rse If time while it is present with yon. It depends upon your will and not upon the number of days to have a sufficient length of hfe.-Mon-
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

Active? He was the first man on the lecture platform after the war closed. ."-Chicago Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

typewriter2 Men are so much more ex- pensiYe, you know.
 Mrs. Asheroft-I recognize that fact, but was his typewriter once myself.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
''Did his voice fail him p

"No. He didn't give it a chance. Some thoughtless- person asked him to sing that old bass solo, Let All Obey, in the presence of his wife. Washing fon Star
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
A ChanIain,s Duty.

"Her temper" replied the savage achelor.-Cincinanti Enquirer.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
EnbarrassiuC.

CT felt really sorry for Mr. Meekton the other night" said the man who Is given to gossip. You know, he used ia be alIlte q singer In his vouth,' ,'
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
The Savage Bachelor.

''What can equal the warmth of rue woman's loveY asked the dearest
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

feeling, and did not care for anything. I have taken three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one of Blood Purifier, two boxes of Liver Pills, and to-day am well person. l would like to have those who suffer know that I am one of the many who have been cured of female complaints by your wonderful medicine and advice. Miss JENNIE R. MILES. Leon, Wis.
 Ifyou are suffering in this way, writ as Miss Miles did to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass, for the advice which she offers free of charge to all women.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17

Dusty Rhodes-Why?
 Weary Willie-Cos' I axed 'em fer hot sausage 'en dey sicked de dog on me.-New York News.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-17
His Nemesis.

Cholly-Ah-er-I've paid my suit to your daughter for a long time, sir, and"
 GOtrox-Well, I've looked up your past life and think you'd better pay 1t to your tailor first.-New York Journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-30

Rev. Samuel Heber Webb, who deliv-
cred the historical address Thursday at
the Centennial celebration, has been in
Bellows Falls for the past week greeting
many old friends and acquaintance. He
is member of one of Rockipgham's stur-
diest and most respected families, being
the son of the late James Warren Webb.
Mr.. Webb obtained his early education in
this town in the public schools and the
Academy school taught by Rev. L. A. Dick
inson, and also attended school in Clare
mont, N. H. In 1857 be went to Rhode
Island and taught school in that state for
seven years. He was lay reader in St.
Pauls church in Pawtucket for five and
one-half years; he was ordained in 1864
and for three years was missionary in
western Rhode Island. For the past 81
years he has been rector of Christ church
in Providence.
Choosing Mr.. Webb to give the histor-
icai aoureSS WAS particularly Happy SelSc-
ton. Born in the old town of Rocking
ham, his family and himself closely con-
nected with Emmanuel church for many
years, he was able to draw from fund of
information and personal recolle elton to
a degree perhaps impossible to any one
now living who was ever associated with
the parish.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-30
TO SPEAK OF HISTORY.

I come then this day to speak of the his
tory of this parish for the past 100 years,
or as we may say to tell the story of the
making of the parish. 1t is no ordinary
occasion which calls US together. 1t is one
of unusual interest. A century fraught
with great events is drawing to a close.
This day is the Tooth anniversary of par
ish existence. 1t was on July 20, 1898,
that the first parish meeting was held after
the adoption of the lost articles of associa-
ton which were drawn up probably abont
Easter tide of that year. The late Arthur
Chase, Esq, says in a memorial of his
father, Bishop Chase, ''the church at Bel
lows Falls was founded in 1889 by Samuel
Cutler, a physician who came in that year
to Rockingham from Hartford, Conn"
We can only treat at this time with &C.
curacy OF the period between 1898 and
1898. 1t may be we'll, however, to men
ton that occasional services were held
prior to 1898 IN Rockingham Center, or
the cold town" as it was then called and
has been since as / we'll remember. 1t is
cause tor regret that no complete record
of the business meetings of those years aud
the services held, now exists. To describe
the customs and manners of the past is al
ways interesting.
If it were possible we should be glad to
give some account of those gatherings
which were held when first our forefathers
met to worship IN accordance with the
prescribed forms of our church. The
church in this town an hundred years ago
was, SO to speak, in its infancy, though ex-
listing on earth from the beginning of all
things. Diligent search has been made to
find some accurate account of the work ap-
parently so small but eliminating in COM
paratively great results. With all the en-
deavor made to find out what took place
previous to 1898 the most that can be
learned is that services were held from
time to time and few names Of clergymen
who officiated are known. Mention has
been made of results consequent upon the
movement begun in an humble way. We
behold them but in part. No one can tel
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-30
The Historical Address.

When l received an invitation from the
rector of this church to deliver the histor-
ical address at the centennial celebration
of this parish, was for the moment aston
ished snd doubted my ability TO comply
with the request. So many years have
elapsed since l left this, the home of my
boyhood, and + alizing that my knowledge
of what has taken place during the past Al
years is limited for the most part to that
gained by occasional visits to my native
state, it is not strange that there was hest
fancy on my part IN answe ring the kindly
but somewhat positive letter sent me Fl ON
this parish. Sensible, however, of the
honor confe, red upon me and having many
pleasant recollections of by-gone years,
feeling that love for the place of my birth
which is felt by all true sons of the Green
Mountain state, always mindful OF the
church in which was baptized and con-
frmed and where for the first time as a lay
reader l read sermon, never forgetful
of the love l possessed for mother from
whose lips l lesrne the Creed, the Lords
Prayer and the Ten Commandments, re-
membering well the lessons taught me by
an horored father concerning the value Of
circumspect walking and the imp ortance of
hor est ard upright dealing, remembering
many precepts to which listened almost
from infancy as they were spoken by min
lister and Sunday school teachers, gave
an affirmative answer to the request made
by your rector.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-30

DR.. DIVERS RECToRsHIP.
After DR.. Clap's resignation the SER
vices were kept up by means of lay read
ing with an occasional service from visiting
clergy until the late DR.. Oliver took
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-13
KNOWN IN SCOTLAND NECK.

KNOWN IN SCOTLAND NECK.
A correspondent wrote from Garland
N. G. to the Wilmington Messenger
recently of the marriage of Miss Annie
Cromartie, who was a visitor some two
years ago to the family of Mr.. G. w.
Bryan, of Scotland Neck. The CORE
spondent said:
"There was pleasant reception the
evening of December 28th at the home
of Mr.. w. J. Cromartie, near Garland
N. c., given in honor OF Miss Annie
Mary Cromartie and Mr.. Alex. Meal
lister Council, whose marriage took
place the next day at high noon. The
parl0r showed the touch OF the artist Is
hand in the graceful arrangement OF
bamboo, holly and mistletoe. The
evening was spent in animated cor
versation and delightful music. About
8 o'clock the guests we're invited to the
dining room where an elegant collation.
was served.
''The room was decorated wi,h molly
and mlstletoe aud the table with cut
flowers. Among those present from
distance were Miss Louise Sloan,
Wilmington Misses Mary and JAMIE
McDuffie, Quitman Ga; Mr.. R. G.
Sloan, Wilmington, and Mr.. A. S. Nc
MILAN, Belleville, Ga"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-13

printer, the matchmaker, the barber,
the dressmaker, the laundryman, and
several others to whom he owed small
accounts but could not find any one
that had money enough to change the
ten dollar bill so he went and paid
the poultryman ten dollars balance
on Jersey pullet and pair OF short
horn rooeters bought during the last
election campaign.
The poultryman went and paid the
tanner ten dollars On an old account
that had been standing ever since
Capt. Rotatory gave his third grand
exhibition as tumbler in the old
Third party gymnasium.
The tanner went and paid the black
smith ten dollars on an old debt that
had been standing ever since before the
old populistic fossilized, Democratic
sore head club held their third grand
blowout under the third cellar in the
livery stables. The blacksmith was
greatly elated and began to think who
among his numerous creditors he
should pay the money to. when hap
pening to scan the bill rather closely
saw, to his surprise, that it was the
the same one that he had found and
marked in the forenoon, and upon
further examination found that it was
simply one of the corn doctors adyer-
tisements and not money at all and he
went out and traced up the travels OF
the bill during the day and found that
it had paid off one hundred and seven
ty dollars of old debts which had been
the occasion OF much trouble among
the Cottonvillians.
The blacksmith has had the corn
doctors advertisement handsomely
framed and hung up in his office.
And now all Cottonville is anxious
~ looking for another corn doctor or
anybody else whose advertisements will
pass for ten dollar bills or even less.
ELGEEGEE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-13
MONEY FROM A Two-HoRsE FARM.

MONEY FROM A TWO-HORSE FARM.
Robesonian We know that farm
ing has been this year (under reform
rule) poor and trying business and
has left hundreds In debt. Most of the
fault is in the man, not the price. G
P. Jackson, a South Carolina man,
rented a two-horse farm from J. T.
Dennie, in this neighborhood, and
worked it almost entirely by himself
and two little sons. He paid up his crop
lien OF about 5000, bought and paid fol
a fine mule, bought and paid Tor new
wagon, has plenty of corn and pork
for another year and surplus of five
bales of cotton. We know personally
that the land was in very poor condi.
ton when Mr.. Jackson took hold of 1t
last January. It Is not hard for such
men to get help from the merchants.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-13
A DRUNKEN MURDERER.

A special to the News & Observer
from Winston 9Th said:
particulars were received here to-
night of brutal murder In Wilkes
county. William Morgan and John
Waters, while intoxicated, stopped at
the home of Rich. Welborn. Waters
tried to get Morgan to leave and when
they reached the front door Morgan
drew his knife and dlsemboweled
Waters, causing death in few hours.
Morgan Is in Jail and fears that he will
be lynched. He admits his guilt and
asks for time to prepare for death. He
is IS years old and has wife and four
children. He has been in the pen
itentiary twice for stealing Waters
was SO years old and left family"