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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
BIsMARoK's CASTLE
Claimed by American nIIrandenburgcrs-An
Immense Estate Near Berlin Waiting tina
Heirs In THIS Country.


DENVER, Col, Aug. &C. d. Bell, OF
louisville, KY, arrived In this city few
days ago for the purpose of consulting
with his attorney, John g. Keegan, and is
perfecting the claim OF the heirs TO tho
Brnndenburg estate, situated near Berlin,
Germany, and valued at over f2,000,-
0OO. Matthias Brandenburg, the only
heir .of solomon, came TO Amer
lea and settled with his family in
Winchester, Va, then they moved to
Mead County, KY, where he was killed by a
horse in 1907, leaving family of twelve
children, one of whom was grandfather
OF Mr. Boil Before his death Matthias
told his family OF the estate in Germany,
and the first confirmation OF his words was
the appearance OF an advertisement in
American and German papers in 1862 in.
quiring the whereabouts OF the heirs OF
Solomon Brandenburg. The castle on the
estate is said to be one OF the handsomest
in Europe, aud is at present tenanted by
Herbert Won Bismarck
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
sNAToHED FROM COURT ROOM
And Hanged In Front of the Building-A
Mob,s Desperate Work.

Mob's Desperate Work.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 10.-Anos Mil
Ter, colored, was banged at Franklin to-
day by a mob for An outrage committee on
Mrs. Scott, in Williamson County, June 10.
Soon after the commission Of the crime
Miller was brought to Nashville and jailed
to prevent mob violence and taken to
Franklin this morning and arraigned. The
attorneys moved for change Of venue.
A mob already collected got wind Of this
and Immediately filed into the court room
and hung Miller to the railing Of the front
porch Of the court house. The mob was
not resisted and was unmasked. A num-
ber witnessed the hanging, but the coro-
ner's jury returned a verdict of death by
hanging by unknown parties. Miller's
brother witnessed the hanging, but mode
no demonstration.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16

wELLsvILLE, O., Aug. 1o.-No little con-
Germ has been experienced here during the
past few days over the perceptible de-
crease in the supply Of natural gas fur
nished by the Ohio Valley Company. The
rolling mill has shut down in all depart-
ments, not having even gas enough for
steam purposes. Seven pipe firms are cx-
periencing the same Inconvenience. The
company claim the flow is diminished by
salt formations at the wells, which, ex-
perts claim, can be remedied This theory,
however, fails to satisfy many who be.
upvo TIT decrease win be permanent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
old military Prison Burned.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Aug. 10.-The Irving
Block, which was destroyed by fire to-day,
was noted during the war as the place
where the Federals imprisoned citizens
who fell under suspicion. The iron bars,
which still remain across the upper win
dows in the rear, were largely responsible
for the loss of the block, as they prevent
ed the streams of water turned on it from
reaching the interior.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
cremaied al ChaiIanooaa.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Aug. 10.-At II
O'Clock this morning five dead bodies had
been takan from the ruins of the disastrous
fire of last night of Griffis and Caldwell's
block, and there are fourteen persons re-
ported missing. The fire is still burning,
though under control. Loss on buildings
will reach 100000, with sos, 900 insurance.
The most intense excitement prevails as
the search is going on for the missing.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Soldiers PrIzo shootluu.

LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, Aug. 10.-Tic four
days. shoot for positions on the depart
ment team closed yesterday at Fort Leav-
enworth. Sergeant J. P. Kelly, Company
L, sixth Infantry, won the first and Sec
ond prizes, a gold and silver medal, for
known distance and skirmish firing. Cor
poral Harney, Company e, Thirteenth In
fantry, the $40 offered as a prize by Mrs.
General Merritt for tho best record made
ut known distance firing.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Walls collooe Burned.

AURORA, N. ", Aug. 0.-The main build
ing of Wells College was burned this
morning, with the entire contents. Nor
gan Hall and the laundry were saved by
bard work of citizens. The fire is thought
to have started in the kitchen. The foun-
dation for an extension of the main build
ing was nearly done, and they expected to
have part Of It ready for use when the fall
term opened. The loss is Sl3O,OOO; insur-
anco STh mo
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Another Gas Pocket in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. SIN a malt house on
the North Side an oder Of gas had been no.
ticed for some time in the vicinity OF an
eight inch stand-pipe. An employe this
morning conceived the idea that the gas
came from the Pipe. A light was applied
and great flame shot into the air. The
flame is at least five feet high, and burns
with great brilliancy. The firm has en-
gagged the services OF chemist to ascer-
tain what value there is in the find.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Ths 30 :, Rad Luck

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.- .-Carelessness on tho
part of an engineer caused collision be-
tween two 90" freight trains to-day, and
entailed total loss of $4,000. A number
or oil cars were struck by the locomotive of
the train going in an opposite direction
and upset. The oil, of which there was
twenty thousand gallons, was soon afire.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
p.liorninn AIIor llnoln Sam.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 9.-Advices from
Honolulu by the steamer Australia state
that on July "A, by vote of 50 to 10, the
Legislative Assembly of tho Hawaiian
Islands passed military bill over tho
Kings veto. By this bill the naval estab-
lishment is abe clished and tho army re-
iuced to sixty five mon, exclusive of tho
band.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
lrnn MINIS sOId al Aucilon.

PIrrsBuRoH, Pa, Aug. 9.-The two iron
mills of Graf, Bennett g. Co. were sold at
auction to-day for S729OOo to satisfy two
mortgages, one for S625,0Oo held by the
New York Life Insurance Company, and
the other for 500, 900, held by local parties.
The property was bought in by syndicate
OF the firms creditors.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
sho Had Bee oms Indifferent 10 Him.

HARTFORD, Cr., Aug. 12.-At Plainville,
last evening, Geo. Bradley, aged twenty
three, shot and killed Miss Lille Potter,
aged Twenty-Five, and then shot himself
and will die. Bradley had kept company
with Miss Potter for some time, but she
had of late shown indifference to him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
ap woInhl Instead oi Carload.

CHICAGO, Aug. s.-The general managers
of the roads ccntering in Chicago met to-
day and agreed to adopt the system of
weighing live stock shipments and charg-
ing by the hundred pounds instead OF by
the carload. The agreement becomes efcc-
tive September |, and in the meantime
general freight agents are to get together
and revise their tariffs accordingly.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16

ST. JOHN, N. B., Aug. s.-The court yes
terday affirmed the validity of the Scott
act in Portland. The Judgment has fallen
like funeral pail upon she liquor dealers
OF that city. The act was adopted in lsSo,
but has mover been enforced, owing to
doubts OF its validity.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16

Mrs. Jones = "You won't be
lonesome, dear, while ] am away.
with no one to play the piano for
youp" Jones Ga brute) 10, no, I
guess not; understand the new boiler
shop across the way is about to run
day and night"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
siohlinu tho Comet.

GENEVA, N. ", Aug. o.-Prof. Brooks
secured good observations this evening Of
the new comet just discovered by him in
Ursa Major. 1t is moving eastcrly about
one degree daily, and is just above thestar
Lambda. Tho comet has a large head and
short tail which, strangely enough, appar-
emily points TO tue sun.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Mlliiar4 Acadamx cadelshIn,.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-Cadetships at
the Military Academy have been secured
by Harry H. Pattison, Winamac, Ind; NJ.
Lewis Walton, Lynchburg, Va; Jas. H.
Townsend, Smithville, Ark; Fred Thomas
Stetson, Chasey, N. Y; William r. Smed-
burg, jr., San Francisco, Call; Thos. w.
Fuller, Meriden, La, and VIM. E. Horton,
Washington, ID. @.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
pIscharued for Thelr Testimony

NEW York, Aug. 12.-Miss Mary Berg
and Miss Marion Preston, who testified be-
fore the Congressional Committee on I'm
migration as to the ill-treatment of women
and girls in the large clothing manufac-
tories, have been discharged by their re-
spective employers. They will report the
fact to the committee at its next session.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16

CAIRO, ILL.,, Aug. 10.-A horrible acci-
dent occurred in the Cairo Box Factory
to-day. Alex. Woodin, colored boy,
aged thirteen years, had n shirt sleeve
caught by revolving shaft and in an in
slant his left arm was torn from his body.
The break was close to the shoulder and
as square as il cut off. He was not other
wise injured.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16

"A city young man, who, while
summering week in the country, fell
in love with q pretty dairy-maid, pro-
posed, and was rejected told his
friends when he returned home that he
got only one milk shake" while he
was away -Norrisfown Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Bold Mail Robbery.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 0.-It has just been dis
covered that n bold mail robbery was COM
mitted on the Missouri Pacific road, be-
tween jefferson City and st. Louis,
August 4, in which over Si7, 900 was stolen,
of which $1,000 was from the State Treas
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16

WACO, Tex, Aug o.--An express train
on the Texas Central railroad was derallcd
by train -wreckers near hero. The fireman
was killed. the engineer terribly scalded,
and half dosen passengers were injnged'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
ImmIoranl Ralos Reduced.

CHICAGO, Aug s.-The trunk lines have
reduced immigrant fares to basis of 10,
New York to Chicago, to take eject FRI
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Tho Duke and His wiIe Wed Again.

LONDON, Aug. e.-To avoid any possi-
bility of compli, ations arising from their
marriage in New York, the Duke of Marl-
borough and his wife to-day went through
another marriage ceremony at The London
Registrars Office.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Scared Soldiers.

JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 49, Three Jackson
Vile companies, encamped with the State
militia at Magnolia Bluff, Fla, became
alarmed by the stories of yellow fever at
Jacksonville, and left the camp without
orders from their superior olficers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Sunday's Quota Of Immioranls.

New YoRK, Aug. 12.-The arrivals at
Castle Garden to-day were: The Umbria,
from Liverpool, with 33l immigrants; the
Elysia, from Gibraltar, with 395; the
Slavonia, from Stettin, with 227, and La
Bourgogne, from Havre, with 321.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Fatal fIohl Over A Melon.

KsoxvILLE, TENN, Aug. s.-William
Badgett and Jim Hulin, Of this city, fought
about melon. William almost severed
jIm's head from Ms bssS w viciovs
kulfe utreke,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16

LAFAYETTE, Aug. 12.-Celia Nolan, tho
rwo-year-old daughter of Mrs. Minnie No
Ian, fell into a cistern yesterday and was
drowned. The accident was not discov-
cred until hours after it occurred.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16

Aunt Dinah -"Dis yere chicken
am splendicious, Rastus. Wot yo'
pay TO- dat birdPn Uncle Rastus--"
tellsy yo', honey, de price OF chickens
am roostin' berry high, but we poo
folks mus hab 'em. Hi. hi hi yah,
yahr' Aunt Dinah- ~" Yah, yah, yah,
WOW! Wha' 80 git dat pint o milk,
Rastus, it's haf watahP' Uncls Rastus
(seriously) -"I got II oh dat yaller
millxman VIII frecklesi dat man yain't
homes, deed he yaintr's-M Z Sum-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
Three Thousand More Entrants.


Nrw YoRK, Aug. 10.There were 2,077
immigrants landed at this port to-day.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-12
Secrets of Lion Tanning.

Much nonsense has been written about the secrets of lion tanners, such as that they drug their animals before going into tho cages. or that they tamo thu beasts with tho ai of red hot iron bars. Therc is no truth in such stories, and ia spite of tho fact that lion tam CTS arc now and thu attacked and sometimes killed, most of thu animals they exhibit arc quite harmless. The principal secret of lion tanning is conf dence; it is this which 8, curos the man control over his animals. Pczon and Bidel, tho g1e't Parisian lion tanners, begin by studying thu animal carefully, and when the lion becomes used to see ing them they enter tn, cage. The training is accomplished by taking whip and forcing the lion to do what is wanted. It is curious fact that lions which have been caught wild arc easier to train than those born in captivity, even though the latter animals may be tame enough to be trusted outside their cages. This is something, however, that no lion tanner who knows his busi- ness will ever think of ri,kiag with an adult animal, for they are a treacherous lot, and just as likely as not it i, the moment when he is apparently tho least dangerou, that the king of tho forest will select for making his attack. - [Picayunc.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-12
A POetical Ceremony.

Tho new Japanese cruiser Tskco-kan was unched recently from theaimperial shipLuildiug yard at Yokohama The United states steamer Monocacy was
 among the foreign ships of war present.
 A magnificent chair lined with white satin, on which tho imperial arms were beautifully embroidered, was provided for the Empress, while the ladies of the court wore accommodated with chairs in the imperial color. Among the numerous guests present which filled tho stands erected on each side the ves- sel was noticeable the British contin- gent, besides several American officers brought down by the Monocacy. Ads miral Viscount Nakamuta, the Port Ad- miral, and nearly all the officers of the naval head quarters were also present. The launching of tho Takao-kan was under the direction of Captain Tokake, the superintendent of tho shipbuilding yard, and as soon as her Majesty had taken her soat the signal was given to freo tho vessel, and presently tho last shore being removed she began to move off and the band struck up the national
 air, ''Kimi-ga-yo," and to the strains of this lovely music the launch glided down tho ways. A cage containing pigeons and covered with tinted paper was suspended by wreath from tho bowsprit of tho vessel. As sho ws leaving, one of the attend its caught line which was attached to tho bottom of the cagc and the whole fabric camo
 asunder, liberating the pigeons. Tho up ward flight of the pigeons, the flowing of the steamers and the. beautiful cloud of tinted paper which rose from the broken cage made this tho prettiest fea- ture in tho ceremony and was loudly ap- plaudcd. The vessel having reached her element, her Majesty proceeded to the Naval Headquarters where luncheon was served. Francisco Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-12
Rnssia'S Great Novelist

Count Tolstoi is man of sixty, with iroa-gray hair, suuburnod couatenance, plentifully furnished with gray beard and mustache. His hair is parted down tho middle and is thick and full. His brow, furrowed with the ploughsharo of thought, is broad and massive; his eyes, small and piercing. glcam out be- heath bushy browa His nose, large and prominent, has full and expressive nostrils. Tho features arc so strongly marked that on co seen they cannot 8 oon be forgotten. He is rather above tho average height, and his threcscore years have not bowed his stature. But he Is no longer as robust as he was. He looks somewhat shrunkon and worn, as if timo and the evcr-lurning fire within wero making inroads on what was once stout and stalwart form.
 Count Tolstoi dresses not Ia moujik, but not as a Count. H, wears a coarse, dark blouse, buttoned up tho breast and fastened round tho waist with Q leathern girdlc. Collars, cuffs and such frippery hc cschcws. His trousers are as those of other mon. On his head he wears soft, weather b:atea brinless hat, and whenever ho walks abroad he carries stout staff. The costume of the disciple is liko to that of his master. Sim plicity ia dress is di,tinctivo notc of the Tolsto oian gospc.-one among tho mary points in which it resembles the Quakors. -[Loui,villo Courier Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-12
How the "Japs" Sleep.

A Yok ohama letter in tho Hartford Courant says: "The Japanese bed is simply futon spread upon tho mat
 ing. They lio upon this and spread another futon over themselves and rest their heads upon wooden pillows and are happy. A futon is thickly waddcd cotton quilt, exactly liko our comforts bic, and very nice arrangement such bed is for tho housekeepor. The bod is easily made, and in tho morning the futon is folded and put away in the closet, and the chamberwork is done. They wear no night-dresses, but as every person, even in tho poorest and humbl station, takes hot bath once, and in the majority of cases twice a day, there is nothing uncleanly in the wearing of the same dress at night which is worn in tho day.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-12
Unpleasant Features of Whaling.

The galley of any well-regulated whaling schooner is just abaft the forc- mast, and is always to bo found in that location. Mine was moved everywhere to suit the emergencies of cutting in and trying out whales. Sometimes it was jammed against one bulwark, some- times against the other, sometimes 'way aft on the quartcr-deck. Where it should havo been pcrman ently they cooked whalo, or rather tried oil from his or her blubber-mostly her blubber, for thcso wero cow whales VIC wero talk Ing, and every COW had her calf with her, littlo whalo 10 or 12 feet long, whose death by starvation was sure after we had killed it's mother. These calves sometimes hung around the schooner for days. After casting adrift the "cow's" carcass, stripped of it's outer covering of fat, they still fol- lowed it, as it tloatod up and down the lagoon with each tide, rising higher and higher out of the water day by day, a hugo and growing mass of putres- cen co. Sometimes these immense masses of decomposition, as carried by the tide, camo bang up against our bow or storn, throwing massos of rotten flesh
 over tho rail on our decks. Our crew sometimes worked half m aftern oon with prics and capstan bars trying to forco these masses off, an d the sight of ono of theso 'stinkors'' bearing down on us, navigated apparently by tho gulls gorging themselves on it, would cause general alarm on board for fear it would collide with us.-[New York
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-12
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Envy is only ono form of disposition to steal
 You can train . child to do anything but act naturally.
 To be popular act like others; to be honost act yourself.
 Wealth is not having possessions, it is being able to use thom.
 Experience may bo hard teacher, but its lessons arc firmly fixed.
 Wo feel just as woll when we believe we are admired by others, as if it were really so.
 The fellows who did not get elected have a very poor opinion of the peoples judgment.
 So fast as a man fin ds out what others know, he will learn how much he has neglected himself.
 tis easier to borrow wood all split up for use, the same as it is easier to fill the brain full of others thoughts, rather than think for oneself.
 Old customs must give way to new conditions or tho result is revolution when "we, the people," who hold tho fort must be recognized.
 Tho reason 50 many fail aftor 'get- ting up in the world" is because they become intoxicated with the admira- tion bestowed upon them by others.
 Every woman or man however low or degraded, whether wrapped in mere rags, who possesses the gem of life. which no man has been able to define, is human being.
 If all the nations of the earth would disband their armies, no wars would Do possible; the same would be true if no organization other than ''we, the pco- pie" was permitted.
 Elevation is spoken of as tho mode of relief for ''poor laboring man," but how far must he descend before reach- ing tho point to commence hls ascent, for ho already looks down upon the highest elevation idleness has attained.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-12
Public Whctst0no.

The largo stones nt tho baso of tho Gate City National Bunk building arc smooth and soft. ard mako exccllont t whctstoncs. This fact has become known to a great many citizens ard small boys, aul it is no uncommon sight to see q half dozen persons stand ing ncar the building sharpening their knives. Whenever two men stop at out comes their knives, aud tho sharp cning goes oa as long as the talk lasts. -(Atlanta Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-12
Burials at Sea.

''Why arc the bodies of passengers who die on ocean steamships at soa thrown overheard instead of being brought to porta' was askod of navy officer.
 'It depends upon circumstances whether it is advisable to bury person at sea who dies on shipboard," was the reply. 'If the vessel is within day or two of the ond of tho voyage, there is no good reason for not bringing the body into port, although superstition prevails among sailors that if dead body is kept on board it means the in- evitablc destruction of tho vessel. And it is often tho case that whoa body is shipped on board a v,ss,l to cross tho ocean the fact is kept from tho knowl- edge of the sailors."
 Tt is contended by some that the burial of body at sea is not attended with the solemn ccrcm ony that it ought to bew .....
 "A burial at sea is a very solemn and impressive service. A death at sea casts gloom over the whole ship and it is natural for tho officers of vessel to avoid ostcntation and display. All mariners arc firm i, their conviction that when person dies at sea, unless within a few hours run to port, the body should be givoa up to the doep. As rule, vessels arc not provided with any place where tho body my bc kept, nor do the medicine chests contain any drugs or chemicals by which it can be embalmod. Some of tho limos, be- lieve the White Star and French Trans atlantic, carry metallic cofias in which the bodies of those dying at sea, whom the urgent request of thcir friends is made, may Do placod until the vessel reaches port. But there is no law, as somo have asserted, which makes it compulsory to bury a body at sea.
 'As for the burial service, the body is usually sewed up in canvas and heavy pieces of iron, and either grate bars or shot, arc fastened to it to cause it to sink. Then tho body is taken to the gangway, and the officers and crew are assembled by the captain, who reads the Episcopal burial service, as pre- pared for such occasions, tho ship being stopped meanwhile. The service bling completed, the plank upon which the body rests is tippel up and tho body slides into the ocean and sinks, being carried down by the heavy weights. Then the vessel is put oa her course and goes ahead. Surely thcrc is nothing inhumaa or unbccom1ng in this. ."-lNew York Tribune.