davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25
"lhat Was My pot You Tukl"

Father Scully was chaplain of the Ninth
Massachusetts regiment during the war,
and rs such, was jealous for the moral well
fare of the men under his care. lie was
specially opposed to gambling, and never
hcsitatcd about acting vigorously whenever
occasion required. Ono day half dozen
of the officers were having little game OF
poker, and as the spot" amounted to
$9.75, there was great excitement rs to who
should be the winner. just rs the question
was decided, Father Scully sprang in nLder
the tent flap, grabbed the stakes and put
them in his breast pocket, with the remark,
s.There it is, and there it will stay!" No re-
lnonstancc was offered, and he walked off
with the confiscatcd currency. In little
while pay day cane round and the usual
collection was taken up for the chaplain.
Father Scully was soon informed Of the
amount, and sat in his tent waiting to be
brought to him. In short time tie officer
who In / taken the collcction-and he was
one who had been disturbed at the little
game few days beforc-approached with
the money, which he handed over. The
chaplain counted it, and thon turned sharp
ly to tho messenger with the question {:
"Whcrc's the other $0.752" The officer
had been waiting for this moment OF tn-
umph, and, drawing himself up he slapped
his hand on the breast OF his coat and ans
wcrcd "There it Is, and there It'll stay {:
that was my pot you TUX" And 1t did
stay there.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25
A Gtrl Deer Stalker.

The modern Diana is a Miss Clarx
llcndcrshot-an appropriate name--daugh-
ter of Thomas IIcndcrshot, who lives in n
log cabin five miles back of Shohola, Pike
county, Pa. She is eighteen years of age,
can row boat, shoot gun, or trap Il hear
rs well as any man in the country. The
other day she started to row across a lake
IN light boat, taking a gun with her.
Midway of the lake she discovered black
deer that had been driven to the water by
dogs. Taking aim she fired, intlicting
a wound III the decr's neck. The ANIMAL
cnraged, struck at the boat with it's front
foot, completely shattcring one side of the
fragile bark, which sunk leaving Miss
Henderson, in the water with tho infuri-
alcd buck. She was plucky md could
SWIM well, and rs the deer came toward
her her SInng fG Knife M HtoS tS i'll ss"fps espn pn4k gea
instantly. She then called for help, and as
none arrived she swan to the shore, about
quarter Of mile and hurried home. She
put on dry clothes and procuring another
boat, rowcd ont where the dead buck was
floating and towcd 1t to the shore. When
dressed the animal weighed nearly $50
pounds. This is the seventh deer Miss
Hcndcrshot has killed, and she feels quite
proud of her Inst adventure as she has n
right to.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25
His sweet way.

II like a shocmaker's shop" he said,
"with the avis Of all sizes, and the smell
of now leather. There is no tune played
like that played by hammer on lap
stone. II is the drum beat OF diligence.
And all that lap-stonc, licked into shapes
and comelincss by the old sea, as she
bear licks her cubs. by the way, merry
cobbler. have you pair OF uncalled-for
boots that would fit mea' / happened to
have nice pair of his sizo, ard no tried
them on ''Elegantl" he exclaimed ''my
foots rests on them a. easily as baby In a
cradle. How remarkable! believe that
these boots were destined for mo. There
10 destiny that shapes our ends, etc. {;
you know the rest, cobbler, guess, on
the whole, I will take these boots and
leave my present old ones for--permanent
repairs" "And If you bclieve me, he
somehow or other got away with the bran
new hoots," said the cobbler, and left q
pair Of wrctched, old, worn-out brogans
swell, how was IT," we asked, 'that
you allowed him to come 1t over you 30 e.
81 cannot say, y replied tho cobblor; che
kept talking In such a sweet, sugary way
all about the ancient shoemakers, and as he
got to the door he ,clapped his hand to his
forehead and declared that there was more
corruption on the judicial bench than OH
tho shoemaker's bench, and then he went
out with sigh and softly shut my door. ]
went to the window and looked out into
the sunshine, but he was noyhere to be
SEEN. Do you think he was the classic
drunkard S'styf5 ,a III
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25
Death Door.

Two hundred and fifty miles north of
Chicago, on the west shore of Lake
Michigan, peninsula projects from the
main land (Wissonsin) into tho lake in a
northcastcrly direction. Beyond and in
the same direction, is chain of small is
lands extending nearly to the disjointed
portion Of the State of Michigan. These
Islands and the peninsula form Green bay,
which is the highway by which most of the
great lumber and ore products of Wiscon-
sin find thcir woy In market. Between
these islands arc several navigaOlc entrances
to the Bay, but the one most travelled is the
south entrance, known as Death Door.
About the time Of the first settlement of
the country by tho French, nearly the
whole tribe of Pottawatomie Indians were
drowned while attempting to cross this
passage, and the French called it Port du
Mort. A small island at the entrance to
the door, OH which is light house and fog
signal, is officially known by this name,
though among sailors and fishermen it is
called Pilot Island. 1t contains less than
five acres and for nine months of the
twelve is the home of the light keeper, his
family and two assistants. North Of Door
Bluff-thc name of the northern cXtrcmi-
ty or cape of tho pcninsula-:wo miles is
Plum Island, containing probably two
square miles. 1t is uninhabited and COW
orcd with heavy growth of pine and
cedar. This is the condition of oil the
country in this vicinity, the few inhabi-
tants depending almost entirely upon fish
ing for support. -Four miles east of Door
Bluff is Poot du Mort, which is two miles
west of the south point Of Detroit Island.
All this coast is lime stone, ard the chan
nels between the islands and Mt the en-
frances to the bays are full Of reefs of the
same stone, and to add to the danger of
navigation there is most of the time a
strong current flowing sometimes one way
and sometimes another, so strong at times
asto make boat unmanageablc.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25
Tho Diamond Necklace,

The chief actor in this affair was I.amotte-
Valois a French adventures, who died In
London in 1901 OF the age Of thirty-five.
She was born in Champagne, where, after
marrying Count de Lanotte, who was 0
spcndrift, shc went to Paris, and succeeded
in being introduced to Marie Antoinctte,
who took some interest in her, and to Card
inal dc Rohan, grand almener to the king.
She persuaded the latter that she could con-
ciiatc for him the affection of the queen,
who, shc told him, was desirOuB Of getting @
magnificent diamond necklace then In tho
hands Of tho court jewellers, which was
worth about LOCO, 000f. She induced
Mile. DOliva, who rcsemblcd Marie Antoin-
cite, to pcrsonate her at q midnight inter-
view with Rohan in tho gardens of Ver-
saillcs. With the real signature OF Rohan
and forged one Of the queen, the countess
got possession of the necklace Feb. 2, 1850,
which she sold in London, but pretended
that she had delivered 1t to the queen, and
for several months concealed the robbery by
producing forged notes. apparently written
by the latter Finally, direct application
Of the jewellers TO her majesty awoSe suspl-
cion, which resulted in public trial before
tho Parliament. All France was excited
over the affair. The cardinal was discharg-
cd from all accusation, while tho countess
was sentenced to be whipped, branded on
the shoulder and imprisoned for life. Aftor
being incarccratcd about two years at tho
Salpctricrc, she escaped juno s, 1857, and
fed to London, where she published libels
against tho queen. Her husband survived
her, and twice wrote complete history Of
the affair; the first manuscript was taken
from him by the French police; the second
was mutilatcd in its most important parts. !
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25
English StOries.

l was at Buxton, in Dcrbyshire, the
other day; 80 was Lord Rcdesdalc. His
Lordship is of an :nquiring mind. A
builder was Mt work on new house. The
plan was old. "Whcrc Is tho back door
Of this house to be, my man2" asked tho
Earl. 81 know nothing of no back door
l build to plans and mind my own bust
ness. " said the workman. This kind of re-
QUIZ IL very characteristic OF the lower clas-
ses OF the English. 1t reminds one of the
Rev. II. Venu Elliot's experience in Wes-
tern England. He was being driven from
Bristol TO Bath, and sitting by the side Of
the coachman, was anxious to draw the
"whip" into conversation, and ut tho same
tine to increase his local knowledge. To
nearly every question tho coacllman ans
wcrcd, | don't know" Exasperatcd at
last, thu parson exclaimed, "What do you
know p 81 know how TO drive you from
Bristol to Bath, was the ready reply. A
story characteristic of English dining pro-
cllvitlcs is just now current at the military
clubs A few fellows determined to give q
dinner to brother officer who had just re-
turned covered with glory" from Zulu
land. When the night came and dim, r
was served, several men who did not know
the hero whom they had met to honor,
asked which was he. This led to inquiry.
''Whero is the captain2 Don't know !;
didn't you bring him2" ''Not l." was the
general answer. Everybody thought some
body else would do that. 1t turned out
that the guest Of the evening know nothing
about the fcstal distinction intended for
him. So his "brother officers" sat down
and enjoyed themselves without him. Here
Is another story which is being told of e
Major who has won the Victoria Cross, and
is yet one of the most nervous of public
speakers. Indeed, when he is on his legs.
except Tor warliko purposes, he loses his
head Yet they made him get up tho other
morning at wedding breakfast, to propose
the health of the bride. lie wanted to COM
pliment the young lady, as well rs her
mother "a great society dame Of title, and q
beauty in her day., and he had vague
idea that he had bcen successful, though
he set down amidst solomn silence.
"And, he had said, in concluding a few
stammering remarks, "I can not wish the
lovely bride higher dover than to hope,
as time rolls on, she may grow up to be
moro beautiful than her mother, and, and
more virtuous."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25

llngwood to Captain Rothcram, and at the
same instant. without spark Of jealousy
at the cnviable position of his friend,
Nelson observed, ''Sce how nobly Colling-
wood carries his ship into action"
But at twenty minutes past noon the
victory was in the thick of the fight
scarcely minute after the ship got
within range, seven or eight ships opened a
terrible and destructive fire upon her The
Admiral's secretary, Mr.. Scott, was shot
dead, and soon the mizzcn topnast of the
Victory was carried away, and also her
wheel, neccssilating the process Of steering
ny the relieving tackles below. Yet no
hail Of fire destroyed tho dauntlcss and
doggcd courage Of Nelson and his sea-dogs.
When splinter from the fore brace bits
passed between Nelson and Hardy, and
tore away the buckle from the shoe of the
latter, the Admiral only smiled and said
lhls IS too warm work to last long,
iiardy ~ Still, warm as it was, the Eng
llsh Admiral was determined to make it
hotter. The Victory's sails were hanging
in ribbons; she had lost full fifty men
Killed and wounded; but soon it was her
turh 70 begin. Determined to pass under
the stern OF the Buccntaurc as the only
mode of breaking the line, the Nictory's
,'>'i " to Pit hatu upoEl, Huu lncrC was
scarcely space for her to 20 clear. Sailing
close to the larboard side of the Buccn
taure, the Victory poured in such we'll
directed and tremendous broadsido that
the French ship heclcd two or three strcaks
on receiving 1t. All this time Nelson was
pacing the quarter deck with Hardy, their
walk being bounded aft by the wheel, and
forward by the companion ladder. The
ulStunCC wnS only nbOlIt t,ypnt " five fnot
and it was here, when the Recioubtablc
brought up, that the fatal bullet struck
Nelson. lie fell on his knees just where
Mr. Scott had fallen, and said, '"rhcy
have done for mc at iast, Hardy my back
bone is shot through" The victory was
all but gained when Nelson was compelled
TO go below. In that dreadful moment he
thought of his men, and caused his face
and his scars to be covered by his handker-
chief, in order that lie might pass unnoticcd
by the crew.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25
ifGrinit's Peak.

Looking west up the river from Las Vegas
New Mexico, tho most notable object in
the distant landscape is Iermit's Peak.
towering high above its fellows. 1t is
ABOUT twenty miles distant from town. 1t
Is bold granite mountain towering at a
perpendicular altitude of 1000 feet above
the bed OF tho river 1t Is difficult of as
cent and there is but one path by which
the top can be gained. The summit is bare
OF vegetation and the altitude renders 1t, as
IT looks, cold and inhospitablo. thas been
an inhabited place, however, the abode of
vcritablc hermit. In 1860 there appeared
In town an old gray-hcaded man, who
seemed to have been the victim of somo
great i'll fortune. He gave no account of
himself, but simply gave his name, how
ever, as Juan Augustine. lie WAS u man
or much earning and extensive reading,
but did not hold much communication with
his fellows. lie selected the high peak
abode town as the place of his abode, and
Tor three years he lived there solitary and
alono upon the highest pinnacle OF the
mountain. Ho abhorrcd fire, and never
Lighted even candle save on one dav of
each week, when he kept three small tuners
burning. He was a religious dcvotcc who
appeared to bo doing penancc for un early
lie OF Sin; or perhaps for some crime Ills
history was shrouded in mystery. lie
spoko French and Spanish fluently, and
some English. His religious zeal and mys-
terious habits and life created much int crest
among the simple natives of the surround
ing settlements, and they looked upon him
with supcrstitious awe and reverence They
thought it their duty to aid hlni, and during
the whole time of his abode in tho noun
tains they carried him food and provisions.
In this, way he existed like the patriarch Of
Old led by the ravens During his three
years Of sclf-imposcd exile he occasionally
made q visit to town, but could not be pre-
vailed upon to enter house or 20 neal
fire. at the end of three years ho left Her
mits Peak and went to tho Bcrnal Hill,
southwest OF Tccolotc, where he lived some
time An ancient cross is still there to
mark the place of his dwelling. Ho fan
cled high places far removed above the Or
dinary walks of mon. From Bernal Hill
he journeycd into the wilderness of Grant
county, where the bood-thirsty Apachos,
with as little respect for prayers and
penances then rs now, murdered and
scalpcd him. His history and real name
were never learned, l'ut he gave an endur-
ing title to the high mountain west of town,
the "Hernlit's Peak"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25
A Kobber at Homo.

Frank Paulin ls the leader Of a band OF
robbers. In Berks county Pa. he was late
ly convicted and sentenced to seven years.
lie lived alone In q cabin on the Blue
Mountains. His cabin was built of logs
and tho roof was thatched with leaves,
hickory poles and straw. There was q
rudo floor In it, covered with buffalo skin
and the skins of various animals that were
killed on the mountains paulin was n
good shot and always went armed. In
appearance he resembled border hunter,
and was never known to molest any one
Hc was quiet, reserved and gentlemanly
in his manners, about thirty eight years Of
age, light auburn hair, auburn mustache,
vel cared for, light eyes, light complexion,
and well formed. He Is about medium
in height, and his frame ia we'll knit. His
faithful companions were two mastiffs, and
for several years he had been looked upon
as quite d suspicious character. Nearly
every every evening tho blue smoke curlcd
up from the rude chimney of his cabin,
and persons who passed that way frequent
ly stated that the most savory smells Of
cooking came from the fire. place of Paulin 8
mountain homo. Then again, number
of mysterious srangers, men who had bad
looks, frequently wcndcd their way to the
calm and were subsequently seen in the
company Of Paulin on the mountains His
history was unknown, except that 1t was
generally supposed he was a German by
birth and had not been attracted to the
mountains by a desire to lead tho life Of O
hermit. lie had no visible means of sup.
port lfuftherH than the fact that he went
hunting on the rnouatains frequently and
In that, way procured some food consisting
ef rabbits, pheasants and other game.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25
A Romantic Dinner,

lie ramblcd into the restaurant with 9
smile on his face, which seemed to indicate
to the crowd that his soul was made of tho
| perfume of roses, and that hIs nature was
| soft and sweet as June sunshine
The waiter walked up to him after he
was seated and said:
"What'n yc have, sah?'
''Givc me sca-lion outlet rare, and
plenty of gravy
1--WE don't keep dem, sah."
"Ihcn Ill take some nightingale soup,
but be sure there are no feathers in it,"
"Did you say clam soup?" inquired the
waiter rather awkwardly.
mo sir, did not" responded the other
with warmth: 81 ordered nightingale soup
sansailcs."
Don't keep It,"
Have you any reindeer jclly3"
"No sah."
81 should very much like some giraffe
stew"
"We amt got none"
"Wcll. you nNy !';ios me some lizard
frttcrs."
''Dey amt down on dc BILL"
"What kind of place is this, anyway.
You don't keep any Of the delicacies of
the season. I'm al operate composer, l
am, and cannot eat any Of your ordinary
stuff"
The waiter then pushed the bill before
him and he said:
"fou haven't even goldfish omclettes,
chr"
"No sall."
''Wcll, then, bring me IL plate of pork
ard beans for satisfaction"
The beans were brought for him, and a
moment after he commenced to dcvour
them, he called the waiter and inquircd
"Will you bring me an extra napkin?'
The napkin Was brought and he had not
eaten )uore than two mouthfuls before he
called the attendant back and arrollcd:
III am really sorry to disturb you, but
will you 70 over to the window and see if
1t looks like rain2"
The waiter did as requested and he no
more than got back than the guest in-
quircd:
"Won't you please hang table cloth
around my neck; and allow it to mcandcr
down the back of the chair, it always
makes beans taste better to me-"
'1 can't do dat, sab -
"Ihcn must request you to stop that
bird singing. can never enjoy meal
while canary bird Is singing his stcrco-
typed melody around"
81 can't stop the bird"
ethan I'll stop eating. III take these
beans along with me in this paper bag, and
cat them down in the City Hall Park where
there are no birds to bother mc.''
lie then baggcd the beans and went sol
cmnly Oh his way.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25
Cemeteries IN Paris.

Paris contains ten cemeteries within the
walls and two outside, the former beng
generally reserved for each different div,-Si
sion of tho city that of Montmartre for the
first, second, eighth, ninth and tenth aron-
dissements Pere Lachaise for the third,
fourth, eleventh, twelfth and twentieth &
Montparnasse for tho fifth, sixth, seventh,
thirteenth and fourteenth Batignolles for
the seventeenth; Marcadot-Si iontnlartro for
the eighteenth; La Villette for tho nine
teenth those OF Grenello and Vanguard
for the fifteenth !; and, those OF Passy and
Auteuil for the sixteenth, In October,
1851, Baron Haussmann, In conse auence
OF the annexation Of the suburban COM
nnunes, issued a decree closing all the
above cemeteries excepting for past Or
future possessors Of perpetual concessions
Of ground for family graves, aud ct tho'
SAME t{fnc ordered the creation Of two new
cemeteries outside the wallis They are
those of Saint Ouen, to the nortlis tolwhldi,i
tho people attach tho name of Cayenne
from Its barren and arid site 3 the second,
Ivry, ia tile south, which has also received
= sobriquet,, the Chnlnp-d de- Nayets, from
ths market gafdons whicl, previously eov:.
cred the ground. ;, IS s;;s .,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-25

Suspicion rested upon him whenever any OF
the farmers were robbed in the valley be.
low. Storcs dwellings offices, burns,
smoke houses, cellars, railroad stations and
chicken coops were maraudcd night after
night all along that section bordering on
tho Blue Mountains, and 1t was generally
supposed that Paulin with q number OF
professional tramp thieves was at the bot
tom OF all the mischief. Near TO the cabin
of Paulin was another cabin, occupied by
the Strnusscr family. They are rude and
coarse backwoods people, and paulin
found use for them in many ways, such as
washing his clothes, receiving stolen goods
and hiding his ill-gotten ghins until such a
time would arrive as he could safely dis.
pose Of them. Finally the thieving opera
tions became 80 frequent that the farmers
or Windsor and Upper Bern townships
united put stop to it. Constable Shelby
and posscc Of men shadowcd the cabin of
Pnulin and by the mcrest accident discOv-
cred splendid lap blanket that Ind been
stolen from William Reno. Soon after
this Joel Mcnglc, another farmer, shot at a
burglar, and Matthias Kciser (who was
one OF Paulin's dissatisfied companions
testified that Paulin had acknowledged that
he was very nearly killed by TINT shot.
Kciscr took the stand and sworc that Paulin
had committed number OF roberries at the
farms of George Sunday, April IL; vii
liam Shcip, May "a; George Reigcl, Fob
ruary ii, and others, at least dozen in
all. Paulin was found guilty. He was
then put on trial with Herman Slrausser,
Isabella Strausser and David Strusscr, on
the charge Of having committed other rob-
berries among The rich farmers and business
men of Mort hcrn Berks and the southern
section of Sehuylkill counties. The oper-
ations of this band of thieves also extend
ed over into Lehigh county. The gang of
tramp robbers recently arrested and con
victed In Berks county arc all more or less
acquainted with Paulin, with whom they
worked very frequently. During the severe
weather of winter, when the robbers de-
sired to get out Of the sight of civilization
after the preparation Of some crime, they
went 10 Paulin's home and there passed
the time in the most convivial manner
imaginable. Tney had plenty Of money
and employed the Strausscrs in various
ways. The robbers had rum and pipes,
chickens and beef, and lived on the fat OF
the iand," In their own rude way. In
this manner they would spend many days
together, plan robbcrics and then 70 out
on dark nights and execute them.