davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-11
THE BATTLE HOUSE.

HAVE LEASED THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN
Il as the Stacey House, and will hencefOrth conduc
1t IN the most approved style.
The patronage of the public generally, and Of my old
friends particularly who have stood by truly in
the past, Is respectfully solicited. promise them
cordial reception and comfortable home at the Battle
House. JOEL A. BATTLE.
The New York herald., 1872-11-24

correspondent OF the Pun Mdu Gazette thus
describes the fatal allurements which haunt the
green tables at the Italian village of Nonaco:-
In Monaco play is the sole business or the place.
sources for outdoor amusements. With the ex-
ception OF one or two exclusive coteries there Is
scarcely any general society; each person charita-
his neighDOr as blackleg, and avoiding him
accordingly. There ls no shooting worth speak
In ing g Of for even even Al Frenchman s an soon gets tired
tainiy lovely. bur constant walking and driving,
even along the beautiful COrnce road is pleas
relieved by other recreati0ns After stay of q
few days the doom OF the unwary tourist Is almost
inevitable. From morning till night play Is the
sole topic OF conversation; at the table dh0te
nothing else Is spoken Of; at the care agents OF the
Ferme des Jeux relate in his hearing tales OF large
ing cigar on the terrace the chnk OF gold is audible
through the open windows OF the Casino. IL Is
hard to withstand so many combined Influences
ana, unless he be gifted with more than ordinary
strength OF mind, sheer ennui and craving for ex-
citement will sooner or later drive him into the
gambling rooms. The roulette table, with Its quiet
and impassive croupiers and It's ring OF eager and
excited dupes, has been hundred times described
6y a6ler pens than mine. and have no desire to
dwell at length on that well-wOln and unpleasant
topic. only regret that Gustave Dore should haye
chosen the comparatively respectable salon of
Baden for the subject of his well-known painting.
His pencil would have found in the hell OF Monte
Carlo far more telling scenes. One detail cannot
refrain from mentioning 1t is announced in the
rules OF the Casino that persons under age are not
allowed to play; yet have seen mere boys in com
pany to which need hardly allude more pointedly in
order to be understood, ninging down their gold
with all the recklessness of confirmed gamesters
Another and still more repusive spectacle may
frequently be witnessed here. To many OF your
readers my assertion may appear almost incredi-
BILE, and 1t win undoubtedly be secuted as gross
exaggeratOn by many British p0telJonaiiidS; but
l positively state that l have seen young girls
sometimes English, but more often American
brought by their own mothers into the rooms and
seated at the green table, next to some denli-
monde celebrity, laying down their silver pieces
beside her notes and r0utedur only yesterday
happened to hear girl OF about seventeen, who
had been following the game OF well-knOwn Pa
risian Aspasa, say to her sister, "Just won ten
Napoeons by following La SOubise.' always back
her luck.N
The New York herald., 1872-11-24
CLOSING THE GERMAN HELLS.

LONDON, Oct. q, 1872.
The hells OF Europe are doomed 'IchabOdn is
written on the magnincently painted, frescoed and
tapestried walls OF Wesbaden, Homburg, Mannheim,
Ems and Baden Baden. MN. Dupressoir and Blanc
nay 60 down on their marr0wb0nes to the En-
peror william. but their tears entreaties and
protestations will be OF no avail. The Reichsrath
has decrecd that public gambling shall cease
throughout Germany at the close OF this year, and
even the Emperor must bow to the will OF his Par
lament. 1t Is probable, moreover, that this pious
monarch never regarded with favorable eye the
splendid establishments in which the "devil's
game as It is called by the "unco guid,v is car
ried on; and we may safely come to the conclu
sion that he was by no means sorry that the
Rechsrath decreed their suppression.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE HELLsf
and, still more. what will become OF the towns in
which they are situated2 Homburg, It will be
allowed by every one who has visited It, is charm
ingly situated and its environs AFFORD numerous
delightful excursions. wiesbaden Is place where
one could spend few weeks comfortably enough
and without, perhaps, being very much bored
Baden Baden lies in the midst OF some OF the finest
scenery in Europe, and one would not soon tire OF
investigating the nature or Its surroundings. But
each town has annually drawn we're attracted by
climate or situation How many went for the sole
purpose OF drinking the waters' And what per-
centage went for the express purpose Of taking
part in the gambling and enjoying those elements
In the life OF each spot which are due to and live
solely BY the gamblings The chief glories OF Hon.
burg, wiesbaden and Baden-Bsden have arisen
tsem the existeAce Of the gaming tables, and must
The New York herald., 1872-11-24

vately immense sums OF money change hands every
evening. There In not an important city In France
without one or more gambling club hOuses-at
bordeaux, at Marseies, at Lyons and In fact every
wnere, young and old. rich and poor, all are
addicted TO gambling and that to gambling or the
worst kind, namely, on pdrOle
recently went the round of ak or eight places
situated on the Boulevard and adjoining streets all
at q convenient distance from the Grand Hotel and
WAS grieved TO see how much OF hard-earned
Inc NUMBER OIL the s0-caled clubxhouses Is legion.
OF the Rue Royale and the Place de la Concorde !;
from the Madeleine 10 Bonne Nouvelle and every
club houses At nearly every one OF these private
establishments there are gambling tables. Opera
tions commence little before midnight and last
till the break Of day. The Paris journalists have
taken these hells to task; they demand
their abolition and while the entire suppression
OF gambling Ia matter OF impOssibility they advo-
cate the revival Of public gaming houses. public
establishment, subject to the control OF the police,
1t is argued, cannot be kept open during the night
and that would be one step gained towards i'm
pr0vement. Here ends my task, combining myself.
as have, to the statement oil facts. Whether the
transfer from Germany to France OF the gaming
tables has to be accomplished or not will be decided
probably in q few weeks, when, 1t is supposed the
subject will be brought before the National Assem-
bly,. may add that IL ts stated that M. Theirs fa
vors the project of reviving public gaming tables
but am unable to v0uch for the correctness OF the
assertion.
The New York herald., 1872-11-24
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DEATH
Possibly a Police Clubbing AFair-Com-
preston or the Brain.

preston or the Brain.
Coroner HERMAN yesterday afternoon was called
to 40 North Moore street to investigate the circum
stances attending the death OF August Schudt, a
German, thirty-seven years OF age, who died sud-
denly on Wednesday evening last.
The testimony OF Annie Schuldt, the widow,
went to show that at one O'Clock last Sunday
morning her husband came home, when she OBJ
served he had black eye, and asked him how 1t
was received; in reply deceased said he had been
arrested the night previously and locked up in the
station house she asked why he was arrested, but
he could not tell, and in u few minutes he
became unconscious; restOratives were admins
tered and, being partially restored he was about
to leave the room, when he fell TO the floor he
was taken up and placed on the bed and his
symptoms becoming alarming, a doctor was sent
for, who thought his sickness came from drinking
to excess. On Tuesday last the doctor again
examined deceased, and found he had Il
hole in the back OF the head besides dis
covering bruises on his shoulder. Deceased grew
worse and died on Wednesday morning. Deceased
was unable to tell whether he fell or was struck by
design.
Deputy Coroner Joseph Cushman, NJ. D., made
post-mortem examination on the body and found
lacerated wound on the left side oil the head,
echymOsls over the right eye and eXtravasation OF
blood beneath the scalp on the left side. On open
ing the skull there was found extravasatiOn Of
blood on the right side Of the brain.
Death, In the opinion OF DR.. Cushman, was
caused by compression OF the brain from extraya-
sati0n, the result Of violence.
Although deceased died in the Fifth ward he was
not arrested and imprisoned there on Saturday
night, and the place OF his arrest has not yet been
ascertained; Captain Petty, OF the Fifth precinct
has taken the matter In charge, and will use his
best endeavOrs to solve the mystery
The relatives and friends Of deceased seem to be-
ieve chat uDon falling into the hands OF the police
he was brutally and fatally dubbed before reaching
the station house, but they have no facts upon
which to base such a conclusion.
The injuries such as deceased received may have
been caused by fall but that must be determined
by an investigation by Captain Petty and Coroner
Herman.
The New York herald., 1872-11-24
THE TABLES OUTLAwED.

THE TABLES OUTLAwED.
The public gaming houses were closed, c0nse-
quent upon vote OF the Chamber or Deputies, on
December 81, 1887. The greater number Of the
persons employed as crOuDiers and otherwise emf
grated to Germany to preside over the tables stu
ated at or near the borders OF the Rhine.
In the public gaming houses roulette tables and
frente ct Qstdrdnte were licensed; but, ,indepen-
dent OF these establishments there existed large
number OF houses known a. "Mas0ns - Boui
lotte." Most OF these houses were keptbywomen,
widows or other relatives OF Oficers who had per-
ished In battle. In that capacity they were favor
ably considered by the government, and the "Bouil-
lotteo was tolerated II not c0nnved at The
0stensibe object was to keep an ordinary or table
d'h0te, and after dinner cards were introduced BY
tacit consent and gambling kept up tilba late hour
ILLICIT GAMING.
Al present gambling OF any ktnd In public Is
strictly prehibtted thyouaA0ut France, but, pri.
The New York herald., 1872-11-24
FATAL CIRCULAR SAW CASUALTY.

Coroner Herman was yesterday called to st.
Luke's Hospital to hold an inquest on the body OF
Thomas Walsh, dealer in picture frames, who
died from the effects OF injuries received on the
30th ult by having been struck by piece or wood
alleged TO have been thrown from circular saw
while revolving rapidly. Deceased lived at No. 4S3
Sixth avenue.
The New York herald., 1872-11-24

such-as be will not ind, perhaps, in any other
watering place OF Germany. As to M. Dupress0tr-
has beneactions TO the city have been too highly
the money he has given every year to the poor, OF
the churches he has helped to found. OF the widows
ever hear such eulogies am reminded OF rob-
bers aRd bandits, who, after the fashion Of Robin
Hood, would rob the wealthy traveller and gain
the praise OF the ignorant peasants by distributing
part OF the stolen property to o needy widow or
poor beggar.
The New York herald., 1872-11-24
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Married.

ARNoLD-HARNED.- AT Philadelphia, on Thurs
day, November n, 1872, at the residence OF the
brides parents, by by the ; Rev; 3. /. Agnew, & EZRA
K. HARMED, daughter Of Lewis Harmed, Esq.
BARROW -McCANLEss.-At Galena H., on
bride 5 brother MI William II. Martin, BY the Rev .
O. 4. Vaudeville, Mr.. DAVID BARROW, OF New York
city, to Mrs. SUE M. McCANLEss, OF Stapeton, s. l.
bride, st. Marks place, on Sunday, October 5,
1871, by the Rev. q. Elliot, JEAN CLAUDE DE VrRGNE
Of PARIS France to r. daughter OF
Chicago (lll.) and Oswego IN. ~ papers please
copy.
the Rev. J. II. Tutte, ID. d.. GEORGE A. IRELAND to
CARRIE +. MEAD, all OF this city. No cards.
Nv Ss Rev Me al hs
JACKSON, late OF Baltimore, to Miss GEORGIANA
JENNINGS all OF this city.
Mr.. DAVID A. SCHUYLER to Miss ANNIE NJ. PRICE, all
wiLLIAMs-FoRD. On wednesday, November is,
1872, at the residence OF the brides mother by the
Rev. q. 8. Narrower GEORGE w. WILLIAMS to
MARY +. G. FORD, daughter OF Mrs. H. Ford, OF this
city.
Died.
BoURLIER.-On Friday, November %, at Ave
O'Clock 2. NJ, ALFRED J: B. BoURLIER, a native Of
Dt0n, France, in the 49th year OF his age.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
spectfuly invited to attend the funeral, from his
late residence, 1876 Broadway, on sunday, the oath
inst, at one O'Clock r. M.
BRADY.-On Thursday, November u, THOMAS
BRADY, aged 80 years and IL months.
The relatives and friends OF the family, and those
OF his brothers, James, John and Bernard M. Brady,
are requested TO attend his funeral, frOn the resi-
dence OF his brother 223 Monroe street, Sunday,
November "A, at two O'Clock precisely.
CHATiLL0N.-0n Wednesday, November 20, JOHN
CHATILLON, in the Goth year Of his age.
The relatives and friends OF the faIniy, also
PythagOras Lodge, No. so, r. and A. NJ. arc re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his
late residence l4g East Sixtieth street. tins (Sun-
day. afternoon at one O'Clock. The remains will be
taken to Greenwood Cemetery for interment.
DAvIs.-At Charleston, s. O.. on Thursday, NO.
vember n, MAGGIE f., daughter oil Saran A. ana
the late Henry Davis aged ~ years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
FLyNN.-0n Saturday, November 70, MARY FLYNN.
beloved wife OF Hugh Flynn
Relatives and friends Of the family are respect
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26
Animal Sagacity.

The wOrkmen in the engine house Of
the New Haven Railroad at Springfield,
Mass, were greatly amused few days
since by the movements of weasel that
had killed rat, nearly as large as him
self, in one OF the engine pits. The side
of the pit being perpendicular, and the
rat too heavy for the weasel to carry
up in his teeth, the question arose how
he should get him out. 1t looked like
a difficult task, but the weasel was
equal TO the emergency. After several
unsuccessful attempts to shoulder the
rat and climb up the side he laid him
down and went about to the different
corners ofthe pit on a tour of inspection.
Finally selecting one in which sufii-
cient dirt had accumulated to make an
elevation of several inches, he went
back, dragged the rat to the corner, and
stood him upon his hind legs. lie then
clambered out Of the pit, and going to
the corner where he had left the rat, let
himself down by his hind feet from
above, clasped the rat around the neck
with his fore paws, pulled him up and
trotted off with him 10 his hole. The
weasel Is one which made his appear
ance at the shops some time ago, and
which, by being unmolested, has be-
come quite tame.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26

AS Artemus Ward was once travel
ing in the cars, dreading to be bored,
and feeling miserable, a man approach
ed him, sat down and said:
"Did you hear he last thing on Hor-
ace Greeley ?"
"Greeley? Greeley ?" said Artemus,
"Horace Greeley?" Who is he?"
The man was quiet about five min
utes. Pretty soon he said:
"George Francis Train is kicking up
a good deal Of row over in England
do you think they will put him in a
bastile ?"
"Train, Train, George Francis Train,"
said Artemus, solemnly, 81 never heard
of him.
This ignorance kept the man quiet
for fifteen minutes, then he said:
"What do you think about Gen.
Grants chances for the Presidency 2"
"Grant! Grant! hang it man !" SAID
Artemus, "you appear to know more
strangers than any man ever saw"
The man was furious he walked up
the car, but at last come back and said
"You confounded ignoramus, did you
ever hear of Adam ?"
Artemus looked up and said:
"What was his other name?"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26

RIDING horseback just at night
through the woods in Saginaw County,
Michigan, came into clearing, in the
middle of which stood log house, its
owner sitting in the open door smoking
his pipe. Stopping my horse before him,
the following conversation ensuei.
GOOD evening, sir,' said l.
"GOod evening"
"Can | get glass of milk of you to
drink ?"
"Well! I don't know. Ask the old
woman"
BY this time the wife was standing at
mis- side.
While drinking it I asked:
"Think we are going f. get storm ?'
"Well | really don't know. Ask the
old woman-she cant tell"
II guess we shall get one right away"
said the wife.
Again / asked:
"How much land have you got clear
ed here?"
"Well l don't really know. Ask the
old woman-she knows"
"About nineteen acrcs,p said she,
again answering.
Just then troop of children came
running and shouting around the corner
of the shanty.
"All these your children?" said I.
Don't know. Ask the old woman
she knows best"
didn't wait to hear her reply, but
drew rein, and left Immediately.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26

ANECDoTE OF JUDGE DooLY.--The
name of Judge Dooly has become q
part of the history Of Georgia. He had
few superlors as lawyer, and ranked
as the best wit Of his day in the State.
He told the following story with better
effect than we can reproduce il in print.
Bob Harper, who lived on Kettle
Creek, in Wilkes county, was fined
five dollars for fighting during court
week.
Bob was wag, and said he would
have the worth of his money out of the
Judge. 1t happened the Judge was on
his circuit-on horseback in those days
and passing by Bob's house on the
creek, which was swollen by heavy
rain. lie wanted to know if the creek
was swimming.
81 reckon it is" said Bob, "you will
get cold bath, If you try it,"
'I'll strip and make my horse swim
it, If you will go up the creek and bring
my clothes over" said the Judge.
OF went his neither garments, and
over went the Judge, his horse not 60
ing oyer his knees, the creek being
broad but shallow. AS the Judge got
over, several persons were enjoying the
fun from store piazza, neither Bob
nor his clothing made their appear
ance. The Judge was mad, cold and
shivering.
Bob was on his side of the creek, and
bawled out, Judge, you can have your
breeches for five dollars"
"Bring them over" said the Judge.
"Pm sold. You may fight at the next
court all the week, and I'll not fine
you"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26

DEAN Stanley's parrot, which was a
great pet, one day managed to open
her cage and get away, to the consterna-
tion of the whole family. After a
great search, some one found Polly in
the garden, on the top ofan apple tree.
The welcome news was communicated
to the Dean, who, with the whole of
the inmates, rushed out at once, ac-
companied by DR.. Vaughn, who, with
some friends, was then on a visit
to the Dean. Polly was found swing.
ing herself on topmost branch, but
when she discovered the large audience
below her, she looked gravely down on
them and said: "Let us pray"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26

HMETIC.-Jones-" thought
warned you particularly, cook, against
boiling my eggs hard? Now how is
this? Here they are boiled fit for salad,
in spite of every direction! What did l
tell you?"
Cook-"Oh, sir, l remember exactly
what you told me, and acted according
ly. The eggs We're in the water, to a
moment, precisely nine minutes"
Jones-"Nine told you three"
Cook-"Hes, sir ; but there are three
eggs. OF course if one takes three
minutes, three must take nine. l may
be fool, sir, but l happen to know
what three times three make, for all
that"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26
A Song of the Twentieth Century.


BY JEAN IHGELow.
The city, he saith is fairer far
Than one which stood OF old;
IL CLEANS In the light, all crimson bright
With shifting gllmmers of gold.
Where be the homes my fathers built,
The houses where they prayed?
l see In no sod the paths they trod.
Nor the stones my father laid.
Ger the domes they spread, the roofs they reared
Has passed the levelling tide,
My fathers lie low, and their sons outgrow
The bounds of their skill and pride,
Shifting, sweeping change.
1t plays with mans endeavor,
They carved these names most strange,
And they said, abide for ever"
The city. / say lieth far away
Whereto no change may come;
1t has rays manifold of crimson and gold,
But cannot count their sum.
They sigh no more by its happier shore
Who wander, foreboding not,
Or waning away of a changeful day,
Or changing of life and lot
They dream not there on earth's changing face,
Or mutable wind and sea-
Thou art chaugelcss, grant me place
In that far city with Thee!
There record my name,
Father! forget thee never,
For thy thought is still the same,
Yesterday, to-day and forever.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26
Mis- cellaneous.
n j. N Il / S Il II Y,


II. G. HOVER, DENTIST,
Respectfully offers his professional services TO
the ladies and gentlemen of Bloomsbury and vi
clnity He is prepared to attend to all the var
Gus operations in the line of his profession, and
is provided with the latest improved PoRCEIAIN
TEETH which will be inserted on gold plating
silver and rubber base to look as well as the nat
ural teeth. Teeth extracted by all the new and
most approved methods, and all operations on
the teeth carefully and properly attended to-
Residence and office a few doors above the
Court House, same side.
Bloomsburg, Jan1'7l-ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26

a NEW YORK politician, in writing a
letter of coincidence to the widow of a
country member" who had been his
friend, says, 81 am panied to hear that
- has gone to heaven. We We're
bosom friends, but now we shall never
meet again.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26
POetical.
For the Columbian.


Dreaming.
l am sitting sadly dreaming
OF the time when long ago,
Side by side we strolled together,
Down where water lilies grow.
Then we thought no clouds would gather
Ger our future bright and clear;
But, alas they came and thickened
over all we held most dear.
Let us think Of this no longer,
For to me It's sad and drear;
We shall meet again In heaven
When life's work is over here.-
BLANCHE.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26
BLANK DEEDS.
WILLIAM PETIT.
Espy, pa,

We now have the finest assortment of BLANK
DEEDS on hand and for sale that were ever kept
IN Bloomsburg. Large size on best parchment
paper, Common Deeds, Executors and Admins.
traitors Deeds small size good paper che Rp
Common Deeds &c,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26
BENTON HOTEL
w. f. PIATr, Proprietor,

BENTON, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
This well known House having been put in
thorough repair Is now open for the reception OF
visitors. No pains have been spared to ensure
the perfect comfort of guests, The proprietor
also runs Il Stage from the Hotel to Bloomsbury
and intermediate points on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday of each week. jan l'lS7l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26
THE ESPY HOTEL.
EsPY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.

EsPY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA,
The undersigned would inform the travelling
public that he has taken the above named estab-
lishment and thoroughly retitted the same for
the perfect convenience of his guests. His larder
Will be stocked with the best the market affords,
The choicest liquors, wines and cigars always TO
be found IN his bar
WILLIAM PETIT.
EsnN
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26

which comprises all the new and popular vari-
etes at prices which otfail TO suit all. These
goods are offered at the lowest cash rates and
will be guaranteed to give satisfaction. A call
is solicited before purchasing elsewhere as il is
believed that better bargains are to be found
than at any other place IN the county,
ian III