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The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-23
Catarrh CANNOT ne Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quaek
medicine. IL was prescribed by one OF the
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and is regular prescription II is COM
posed Of the best tonies known, combined
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ly on the mucous surfaces The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh Send for testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Not Goo,f KtcI<err,

/ never heard but one Porto Rican man
make a kick about anything. was sitting
on the hotel veranda at Ponce one day when
) merchant came down the street to see me.
There was vicious bull tearing about the
street, and the animal got after the mer-
chant and run him a block and gave him a
toss which landed him on the yeranda, al
most at my feet. OF course | went to his
assistance, thinking him seriously hurt, but
It turned out that he had come off almost
without bruise began to congratulate
him over his escape, but he interrupted me
with.
.Senor, / like it moi. The bull should
have rolled me into the ditch, instead of toss.
ing me up here. Never before was | tossed
upon this veranda, and | can't make it out. !"
Washington Post
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open a bottle Of household ammonia the
very first thing this morning.
''As for Fred's lovely books, thank good
ness you didn't send him any more story
books. John and I have been trying to
induce him 10 take up a more serious line
OF reading. The Josephua ought 10 help
him IN the study Of his Sunday school les
sons. We we're pleased to observe that he
read II for about an hour this morning.
When you were out here last fall did
Genevieve tell you that she was collecting
silk for a doll quiltf She insists that she
did not, but Ahe must have done so. for how
could you have guessed that she wants
pieces OF silk above anything else In tina
whole worldf The perfectly lovely cravats
which you sent viii mere than complete
the quilt. and ! think that mamma win
get some OF the extra pieces for herself
Fred and Genevieve send love and kisses.
John insists that you come out 10 dinner
come sunday very soon-~next Sunday II
YOU can. After we received your presents
we were quite ashamed Of the box we bad
sent over 10 your hotel. but we viii try
10 make up the difference In heartfelt
gratitude. Don't forget. any sunday.
Your loving sister,
KATHERINE"
II would be needless to tell what Mr..
Sidney Payson thought of himself after
he received these letters.--G George AIDE.
In Chicago Daily Record.
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winter Excursions.

The very best service, first and second
class, TO California, Arizona, Texas and Mex
leo is afforded by the Southern Pacific Com
pany and its connections. Through Pullman
Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers from
all principal Eastern points
Personally Conducted Weekly Tourist Ex-
cursions via various routes from st. Paul
and Minneapolis every Tuesday, Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday.
For detailed information concerning the
excursions, rates Of fare, sleeping car ac-
eommodations and tickets, call upon Local
Ticket Agents or address w. G.. Neimyer.
Gent Western Agent, Southern Pacific Co.,
238 Clark St., Chicago
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Eittinnl, Rnhnara.

rhe eolered regulars in the Philip
pines appear TO be as quick at repartee
as thsy are prompt to obey ordvFs. A
black sergeant WIN was hailed b. .
brevsy western volunteers .Wsil. mig.
what are Yen going to DO hereF~ re
piled: .'Ns're going 10 take up the
white mans burden. | suppose and
the conversation driftsd into other
channels.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-23
AnnifrrntInn 80 A.l.nntaae.

Customer You sell these cigars for
a dollar u box? How do | know they
are NOT made of cabbage leafes
Dealer-I'l be honest with you, mis-
ter. Where these cigars come from
they can raise tobacco a little cheaper
than they can raise cabbage. II il was
nj for that ! conlfin't guarantee Them,
sir.-Chicngo Tribune.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-23
nl,nrr,Inr IdttIe nlortal.

.'syben grow up, she said. with con-
yicfion. Il intend 10 have good time. =
oh. do YOU? returned her cider
sister, inquiriBgIy.
..Yes. / do was the reply Il know
just what I'm going to be-
'And what do you intend to be?'
~ widow" answered The observing
little one.-Chicaeo Post.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-23
A st,rrinm subject.

He- What did you discuss at the
meeting o. your literary club this after.
noon. my dear?
She The outrageous action OF Miss
Burgins IN almost doubling her price
Tor making a gown. Chssago Times
Herald.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-23

Rasmus-sayl granmammy, what
makes de moon shine SO bright some
times. while some nights Is so dark?
Granmammy Well. chile. ! reckon
dat de good Lawd made dem dark nights
so dat poor colored folks kin have
chicken dinner 'ithont de formality oh
payin' fob de chicken.-N. y. World.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-23

Coal Dealer~we'n have to stop mix.
ing slate and stones and old iron and
things with our coal.
Yard Man Phwat's tn matther. Sor
Coat Dealer--The stun won't burn.
and one ton lasts a customer all winter,
n. Y. Weekly.
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Never satisfied.

oletimer--Why don't you get mar
ried2
Bachelor-I'm afraid couldn't sup
port n Wife In the way she would like.
oletlmer- Don't let that stop you. II
would be just the same IL you were
worth ten millions.-Puck.
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n. rv.ewyl.er Tnvenaion.

Statistician has proved that the ihFen-
ton OF the typewriter has given employment
to 500 600 people, but he fails 70 state now
many cases OF weak Atornachs and dyspepala
it has induced. All people Of sedentaTy oe.
T11T,a4;nr need Hosfetters Stomach Bitters.
IL helps nature to bear the strain which en-.
sues from confinement and il il wonderful
medicine No one realizes this more Keen
" than the man or woman who has been
cured Of stomach trouble by its use.
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ma. Faxsrst~.

She-rhsre Is nothing that ike IN !
play 50 much n love ard patriotism.
What = your taste. Freddy
Hei have always shonght well OF
the sanbrette. Detroit Fres Press.
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~Aud this Is the end. said the hero
as he bent over the form Of the dying
herotae while the orchestra played
softly.
THANK heayen." exclaimed the man
IN the aisle seat. with sigh of relief
Chicago Post.
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The ruling Passion with MIN.

"Elvira is upstairs getting ready" said
the little brother to the stout caller. "I'll
60 and tell her to hurry up"
THANK you," said the stout caller. "Tell
you think best. Anything to reduce nv
wait. Bonneville journal.
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Mrs. GoodmAu--It was sesy lovely OF
Aunt Laura to send you such nice aud
expensive preseat. A huuse JACKIE. h
je5s What yuu needed.
Mr.. Goodman That's all right, per-
hapS; but II makes ME feel like cheap
affair when remember sent her only
a measly box u toilet soap.
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a. r.sentla. l.nrklnr.

l1r. sqnillsl hear suu ars treating
a very interesting cass u appendicitis
DIR. Pills don't find il interesting al
Ill. Thr patient has no moue! n. \
journal.
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Hwy she KHAN.

"Poor thing!" exclaimed one young
woman at the theater. "That girl is
beautiful. but she is very deaf"
How do you know?"
''She has sat all through iris
French farce without blushing once"
Washington Star.
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rha.s man renthrr..

Nan. how does my bar compare with
Kitty -
"foars locks more like a heaFsr euia-
ing around the rerner than hers does. "
Chicago Record.
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self-Exlaep,.

"what Is the title of your essay?''
asked the kind father.
1.-THE Value Of Time"
I'm afraid Ii won't do. Anybody
with proper comprehension of that
topic would know better than TO sit
down and write essays about it,
Washington Star.
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'Cease. cease your fiattery," she cried
"f'ii hear no more of ttl''
And then she sat and sadly sighed,
And wondered why he quit
Chicago Times Herald.
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To keep the hands in good condition in cold
weather care must be given them. Gloves
should be worn when engaged in house work,
or going out in the open air. They should be
washed in tepid water with Ivory soap, and
carefully dried on a soft towel. Too FIRE.
quent washing, or extremes of heat or cold
should be avoided.
ELIZA r. PARKER
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Meanderinr uIIse,. DIiemmn.

Is 1t wuth whiie--dese questions iii
DIS life wit doubts on every hand
To walk down south to shun de chill
When defe's a good. warm jail at hand
--Washington Star.
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..wII.1lAM

'.ssbieaku, III. nec. - Dear tifethefs
IT'S secret i 0uEs | sgspeetea II All tho
ttmf~s Il i NeeasNfs fer yea 20 egfer 1eaSat
sptnataMes wheh yes have acted thr eyale
haNe 4ssnNAt believed that gau were ssn-
rNfe nAtii | naXa observed in yan geuaes
thlsE ensgh tala ne that underneath your
assumed shdtHeseHsa there Was = 8saiat
current cF the FemAasic sentiment ef the
yeuth ard The lever. How eAa / he Ia
doubt after Feessvtea yoaF little bSak--a
love stofss
II knew. Slaney dear. that you would ~
uaBuh@S uaa ct Christmas. Nea hate al-
Ways heeu the SOIL nt Though gEuiness. es-
peesAity 70 these &c ns whs unaefsteaA suts
| must confess. haweyef. thai / s0pmstea
goa 20 Do the deadly eenssnsi@HAi shEnk
ard Rsna iHe something heavy ana sasi&AAa
knsw Il wpasd h@ q hook An u my
lFgeaas aarA me k0okN That eOaaa pf
isefssK president af n literary club kug
fna are the ufsty ere. sidney. who had ta~
rare Ard ktn1iy taAxsnpat 70 Rpgsai 10 th&
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woman and not 70 tbs club president Be-
cause / am interested IN . earious literary
movement IL need not follow that want
my whole life 10 be oyershad0wed ~ the
giants Of the literary Kingdom. Alfhoush
would not dare confess II 10 Mrs. PEABODY
or Mira Hutehens, there are times when
I ike to spend an afternoon with a. old
fashioned love story.
ssYou are bachelor. Sidney, and have
hong since ceased 70 flush At the casual
mention OF old maid 1t was not for Us
to know the bltter-sweet experiences OF
courtshIp and marriage, ard you viii re-
member that We have sometimes pitied the
lnfatuation 0f sweethearts and have felt
rather superior In our freedom. And yet.
Sidney, II we chose 10 be perfectly candid
with each other, dare say that both Of
US would confess to having known some
thing about that which men call love
We might confess that we had felt its
subtle influence. We might even admit
that sometlmes we pause In cur lonely
lives and wonder what might have been
ard whether 1t would not have been better
after all. / am afraid that / am writing
like sentimental schoolgirl, but you must
know thai have been reading your charms
ing little book. and II has come TO me as a
message from you. Is II not really con.
fesalon. Sldney7
You have made me very happy, dear
brother. ! feel more closely drawn 10 YOU
than at any time since we were all to-
getheF 1T Christmas. at the Old home on
the North side. Come and see me. Your
loving sister,
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-23

Mr.. Suell-"What are you crying for, El
sie!" His Little Daughter-"Ifve Just read
that the diamond mines may be exhausted
in seven years, and it's eight before my com
ing out!"-Jewelers' Weekly.
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uin nmn nnininn.

"a great many men are never taken
al their true value" said the philos-
opher.
"That's right" answered Senator
Sorghum. II have seen the .itiiest men
in the legislature hold out successfully
for the biggest figures. Washington
Star.
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John, Ems going 70 sell these ruling
pins ard Aatiruns in aae lot. aeu shall
| label shem far the auetieneevgF
War material. ms love. Cleveland
PLATA Dealer.
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4 nsaer~ns Mnater Enftrrl,

He's college professor. and don /
hesisve he knows msaeh az rae NnrES. -
Dan's yoa fool yourself. he's a pro-
fessae II . young ladies' seminary ~
Ieek.
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'.GERTRUDE''
III.


"chicago. III, Dec. z5-Dear Brethers
Greetings to you from the happiest houses
hold IN Chicago. thanks 70 a generous
santa Claus in the guiSe OF Uncle Sidney.
| must begin by thanking you on my own
account. How In the world did you ever
learn that Roman coioFs had come IN
again2 / have always heard that men did
not follow the styles ard could not be
trusted 10 select anything for a woman,
but It IL libel. base libel. for the scarf
which you sent Il quite the most beautiful
thing I have received this Christmas /
have il draped over the large picture in the
parior. and Il Is the envy OF every ere vino
has been 10 to-day. A thousand, thousand
thanks, dear Sidney. IL was perfectly
sweet OF you TO remember me. and cali Il
nothing less than a stroke or genius to
think OF anything 30 appropriate and yet
30 much out Of the ordinary.
John asks me TO thank you-~but must
tell you the story. Ono evening last week
we had q little chatting dish party after
prayer meeting, and ! asked John 10 open
a bottle Of olives for me. Well. he broke
the small blade OF his knife trying to get
the cork out 1Ie said: II live to got
downtown again I'm going TO buy cork
screw Fortunately. he had neglected to
buy one, and so your gift seemed TO come
straight from Providence John Is very
much pleased Already he has found use
for II, as II happened that he wanted to
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-23

SIS Willoughby Winks companionable
fellow~
'Oh, yes; he makes himself agreeable even
when he plays whist. Detroit Free Press.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-23

miss Nixy told me always to ring
her doorbell twice"
''She must think "A good deal of you
to honor you with such a friendly ar
rangement."
Il don't know; maybe she wants a
chance to escape. Chicago Record
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"MaH proposes the parson
But n spinster waved her fan.
And the congregation giggled when
She Inquired: Where is the man2"
Chicago Ediiy News.
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Teacher Gid Sunday school classl--
Now. boys. sse II you can remember
what | taught you last time. What
does n. c, stand for9
aTeSerp Christmas fudge.
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m. ehlss oU~n.e,

.Tfz had 10 bet" tie wise oaes slag.
Yet faults men or excuse
There aFe aekes*e 20 everything
It's worse to bet ard lose
w ashiugtoa star
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Darling. my love grows day by day.
hope and pray IT ever will.
I've heard YOU sing, i've heard you play
Yet spite Of that love you stlll
Judge.
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rlehli.A Aanlr.

Hasn't that girl Ia front of sou a
stylish hat y whispered Stnhts.
s.Yes, said Penn, who felt the quill
in hts face, I'll tickles rne Chicago
Daily News.
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I'm in favor of trusts. and hope they
may win"
Said he poor little much-abnsed pup;
''For the ore that's controlling the output
Of tin
Keeps the price of tin cans away up"
Catholic Standard ard Times.
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lIi. ataun.a as rirnnnrs.

anlekis. did you get anything ~
Christmas bsstdes skatess''
"Ies'ms got th' Group. s-Chisag
Record.
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Feeling i'll again? Blow me tight, you
must like it. Why, I believe il you was &c
feel quite well and 'ad nothin' to grumble al
you'd die. ALLY Sloper.
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Don't count your poultry until they get big
enough TO get away from the cat.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
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LETTERS RECEIVED ny MIR SID.
NEf PA1suN IN AcKNowf. EnaAiENT
OF Ills CHRIsTMAs pREsENTSs


Chicago. III, Dee s1,~-peAr Brother,
Pardon me for not having Acknowledged
the reyaipt OF your Christmas present The
fact " that since the skates came 1 have
been devoting 50 much Of my time 10 the
feAruuirlnK 81 one Of my early accomplish.
mehts that l have mol had much time for
writing. ! wish could express 10 yen the
delight l fols when l opened the box aud
saw that you bad sent me d pair az skates.
II was Just MS il yea had said "a me- WIN.
any boy, seine raeple may thIRk that sou
are gettiNs 90 IL ye&rs, but I knew that
You're tast the same as ever / suddenly
remembered that the presents which had
been rocs wing for several Chfistmases
we're lntehded Tor an old mar, have re.
eeiNed easy chairs, silppera. mnsticfS.
smoking Jackets and the like. when re-
eetyed thc pair ot skates from YET / felt
that ~ years had been Tilted an OF my
shoulders, How N tire World did ypu ever
harpen 20 thiHk az thenE ntd ypa really
believe that my skating days were net
NVerF Well they're ret | weNt 10 the
pagd "a Washington park on GhY,stmak
day and had more fnn for twO hours than
I've had Ia etx months Ny anktas wufa
rather weak and fell down iwiee, fortnn.
atety Without any serious damage % my
ssif or the icV. bat mana god 10 set around
ana hcfate / left skated witt a smashing
pretty girl, Well. 80 have yeu 10 thank
! never would hsNe vsEtarea on skates
again Il n had ret been fer The beautiful
stla sessefAas. bat this maFaiak / vert
eva again aHA had a eAnas time, lews tire
nsNeWat 81 ny yeuth ID you TaaAk yau
many tlnses. ans believe me 10 be-. as ever.
'-wu.fIAM.s
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Indeed. ii was. dear, replied her
best friend: but. thel You know. they
always were charitable. = Catholic
STANDARD and Times.
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"weil, wbsr | die I shall at least
have the consolation Of knowing that
] have made one person supremacy hap
py."
How did you do p
Gave Miss Flasherleigh chance to
decline a proposal of marriage from
me."--Chicago Times-Herald.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-23

Weary OF life. she yeaFned ia die
Why live and with each moment sighf
Home came her new frock~iust the style
Her exit Is postponed awhile.
Chicago Record
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chnnce al nenln Trninlns.

Jack. asked The father, are yon
going in for any of the school sports
this year ~
Yes. daddy replied the unsuspect-
ing boy. I'm going 10 try for the mile
race
GOOD, returned his father. II have
a letter TO be posted. and its about n
mile 10 the post Office and back. Let
me see what time you can do IL IN
Stray Stories.
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''See how that human skeleton is cracked p
Eyes. That mans dead broke, "-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
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To care n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II IL fails to cure. pc.
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~ 81 ~
lyEsSHsk7 ,)l79ILd7HlEesa
Charity.

wedding presents were splen.
did. the sweet young bride WAS saying,
particularly the silver service from
the Astorbilts. Wasn't ii good of
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Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
mueller. Lexington, Mo-, Feb. "a, '94.
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Selfshness is the only thing that stands
between some people and happiness.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
spot, streak or give your goods an uneyenly
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a MN.

A poet serthhlas verses.
An artist draws some esrvess-
That's ali thar really happens
Whsa Alice cans preserves
puck.
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"what can l do for you. sir? Won't
you take a ehair?"
thank yon, think I'll take all the
furniture~you see. I'm a constable, and
I've an Rttachment to servel"~unsere
GesellSchaft
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rR.PyJaH'5 NrlPe
'--vERsuS -
GHRISTNAS GOODWILL

SIDNEY PAYsON
was fun OF the Bit
tarneas Of Christ
masiide. The Pay
SOILS had bee n
renred 70 Christ
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-12
THE COLUMBIA.

have been sailed, ranging over period
Of forty-four years. The last series Of
races was sailed in 1895, when the sloop
Defender beat Lord Dunraven's cutter
Valkyrie III.
The wind alone was to blame for the
failure of Tuesdays yacht race, neither
the Columbia nor Shamrock being able
to reach the line within the five and one
half hours allotted by the rules as limit
time Everything that British or Ameri-
can skill could devise in the way of pre-
paratory work was done long before the
yachts were given the word to cut loose
from their moorings and make sail for
the Sandy Hook lightship, the starting
point of the race. The course selected
for Tuesdays race was a sail of fifteen
miles to windward or leeWard and return
After starting almost minute behind
her rival, Columbia had overtaken, pass
ed her, and had rounded the stakeboat
two minutes ahead. On the run home,
Shamrock, by fine handling and good
luck, had owertaken Columbia, had gained
the lead, lost it again, and gained and
lost it again. When the FIVE and a half
hours, within which the rules said the
boats must cover the course, had elapsed,
the two were SO near together that an
apple could have been tossed from one to
the other. A moment before this Column
bia had poked her nose ahead of Sham