davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-23
BOWSER'S FIRE ESCAPE, The Thoughtful Man Provides for His Famiiy-Only One Trial Made.

His Famiiy-Only One Trial Made.
 The other afternoon an express man delivered at the house several strange packages. and when, Mir. Bowser came up in the evening he explained that they were fire escapes.
 "What forw
 "For the house, of course"
 "But we don't need any fire escapes on our house, Mir. Bower" :"
 Don't wei We'll, we shall have them just the same. If you want to be burned I have no objection, but I propose to die some other way"
 "You never said there was any danger"
 "Because I didn't want to make you nervous. As a matter of fact I haven't felt safe any night for a year."
 And now the danger will be obviated?"
 ''It will be reduced to the mini mum, certainly. Even if we wake up and find our bedroom on fire we shall be able to escape with only a scorch."
 After supper he carried the par cells upstairs. There were several bottles and a couple of wire racks, hand fire extinguisher and a rope and bully and other stuff.
 "Where would a fire be likely to start in the house?" I asked Mir. Bowser as he was fixing hook in the casing of our bedroom win dow.n
 "Down stairs, probably"
 "WelI, we have a front and back stairs, and here are three chamber windows opening out on veranda roofs. Couldn't we escape by some of these ways?"
 "If I thought we could would 1 be fool enough to go and throw away $50 on this apparalus?" he angrily demanded.
 IT suppose you know best"
 Mrs. Bowser, when I don't know best I will resign. While you have never given the subject of fire escapes one single thought, I have devoted years of study to 1t. Take our wall-eyed darling and go down stairs, and when I want you I will call"
 In about an hour he called. He was in great good nature. He had the hook firmly in place, and hang ing to it was rope and some sort of harness.
 Tt isn't much of ornament to our bedroom" I ventured to ob- serve.
 "What has ornament got to do with fire escapes! Isn't your life worth more to you than the daily presence of a tea-store chromo? The escape is now ready"
 For what?"
 "To escape by, of course. Here is the situation: It is midnight. The cook, while rummaging about in search of her lost quid of gum, has dropped lighted matches un- der the front and back stairs. The flames have been smoldering for hours. They now break forth with sudden fury, cutting of our escape from either stars"
 And we crawl out on the veran- da roofs"
 "Do wet Not much! We start to do so. but we find that all the verandas have fallen to the ground, the supports having been heaved out by the frost"
 "Well?"
 "Well, we awake with the crackle of flames in our ears. While you wiring your hands and declare that we are lost I calmly secure all the money, jewelry and valuable papers and coolly make preparations to escape. I calmly pull down the rope and harness. seat you and the baby therein and the next moment you are landed on the ground. l follow just as
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-23
LIVED WITH A BROKEN NECK,
Death of A California Girl Whd Furnished . Surgical Sensation.

Dc2th O1 A C6I11Orn10 61Fl Who Furnished . Surgical Sensation.
 San Francisco, Cal, May II. = A woman who has survived 8 broken neck is not common, yet such woman has just died in Placer county, and her death re- calls surgical sensation that was the talk of San Francisco seven years ago. She was also the hero- inc of other noteworthy adven- lures, and even her death prom ises to lead to curious develop ments. On July 29, 1882, Lizzie Hammond, a boxum servant girl in the Brooklyn hotel, was found missing during the afternoon. Search for her led to strong sus- picion that she was in a mans room on the fourth floor. The proprietor demanded admittance, but when he entered only the man was there. A moment after shriek was heard outside. Lizzie Hammond had tried to go down the telegraph wires to the ground 70 feet below. but the wires burned through her fingers. She lost her grip and fell. Likely the adjacent walls and a telephone wire broke her fall. She lay four hours un- conscious, and when she recov- cred it was found her neck was dislocated, precisely as though she had been hanged, but some pecul- far toughness of the lunar 1iga- ment had prevented death.
 The woman could speak, but she had the singular delusion that her head was very heavy, and when she sat up she carefully lifted her head by the hair.
 Mir. Lord, a young physician who treated her, called Tn Dr. Me- Lean and other prominent sur- geons and they decided that her head should be slipped back into place on the spinal axis. Of course the operation might result in complete dislocation and instant death. She was chloroformed, a steady pull was given to the body and the axis was thrust back into its proper place. When Lizzie recovered consciousness she in- sisted that her head was on crook ed, but this wore off in few days and she speedily recovered.
 She was only 20 and of mag nifcent physique. In December of the same year Dr. Lord, who had been her physician, came into prominence by hIs arrest for shoot- ing at Tm. Derbisher. It tram spired that Lord had fallen in love with his fair patient, and catching Derbisher paying undue attention to her had fired at him. After this episode Lizzie went to live with her people in Placer county, and there few weeks ago she was taken sick with small-pox. The disease proved fatal, and she died last week. She left will. in which she bequeathed her skull to Dr. Lord, in gratitude for his services in saving her life and to enable him to ascertain what was the precise effects of her fearful fall. The doctor, as soon as he learned of her death, made ar engagements to secure Lizzie's head, but her relatives strongly objected, and although he ob- tanned an order from the court for it, they still refused and prompt ly buried her. The doctor now. thinks of bringing suit to recover the head, which he declares will settle some doubtful questions in surgery.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-23

An individual applies to the cab company for situation. "Doyou know how to drivep "Yes, sir" "You know that you must be polite to all your passengers7" "Ahp "And honest7 For example, what would you do if you should find in your cab a pocketbook contain ing thirty thousand dollarsf" Nothing at all; I should live, en my income"
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-23

the engines arrive, and the papers the next morning chronicle my wonderful self-possession in the face of awful danger"
 And don't they say anything about me?"
 "Not word; or, if they do, it IS to remark that you were in a dead faint and your feet never i looked so large"
 And can you go down by that rope and harness?"
 "Can I? Can you chop wood with an ax? What is it for ex- cept to go down on?"
 'l would almost as soon be burned up as to try it. l don't believe you would dare go down on it."
 ''Mrs. Bowers, what wife be- lieves and what husband knows are two different things. Is it likely I would purchase this appa ratus and put it up here if I didn't dare use it? Shove up that wln- doww
 ''But I wouldn't try it. You are rather clumsy, you know"
 Another insult! Shove up that Mindoww I put up the sash and he seated himself ln the harness, sat down on the sill and grasped the rope over his head. and, with look of disdain in his eyes, he swung him self off. A wild howl rent the air, followed by the thud of some thing striking the earth, and I looked out to see MT. Bowser lying in heap below the window. I ran down and out as soon as pos sible, and after seven or eight minutes he was able to limp into the house with me.
 "Mr. Bowser, are you much hurt?" l asked.
 He glared at me, but did not reply.
 "Fm sorry you tried it."
 Some more glare.
 T told you I thought it danger ous."
 Mrs. Bowserw he hastily be- gan, as he Jumped down on the sofa, 'this is the beginning of the endr'
 "What do you mean?"
 II mean you have made the last attempt on my life you'll ever have a chance to! You bounded me for weeks and weeks to get this fire escape, and you meant my death by fallp'
 "Why, Mir. Bowserr
 "Say no more! I saw it in your eye as you pushed me off the sill! Tomorrow we separate"
 But when the morrow came he sneaked up and removed the appa- ratus and pitched it into the alley, and fre-escapes haven't been re- ferred to since.-Detrot Free Press,
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-23
Cllnsn lsostomce.

Regular hours from 1:se S. m. to I:sO p. m. Registrstion from 9:30 a. m. to D. m. Money Order hours. e.s0 a. m. to p. m: Sundays, office open from II .. m: to IF m. Mail departs for Solomonville Tuesdays, Saturdays. Mail closes goo p. m.
 No foreign or mutilated money will be received for stamps. box rent or postal orders. Parties calling for mail matter other than that which is addressed to themselves must preseut an order for delivery.
 A. c. BRANDON. P. M.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-23

The growth of the nails is more rapid in children than in adult and slowest in the aged. It goes on more rapidly in summer than in winter, so that the same nail that is renewed in 132 days Tn win ter requires only 116 in summer. The increase for the nails of the right nand is more rapid than for the left; it also differs for the diff ferept fingers and in order cor responding with the length of the finger. It is most rapid for the middle finger, nearly equol for two either side, slower for the little finger and slower for the thumb.
 They were sailing on the waters of a beautiful lake. She looked up into his eyes, and asked him to tell her about the different boats "George ," she said, "what's a brig and schooner and a yacht? And oh, George, what's that little fish ing boat out there?" "That, Angie, is smack" George, couldn't er-couldn't you give me a-er-a fishing boat?"
 Clara Belle says that Americans beat the world in dancing and that New Workers excell all other Americans.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-23
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Territorial. tiovernor-C. Meyer Zulick. Prescott. Secretary-Jas. A. Bayard. Prescott. Treasurer-C. B. Foster. Prescott. Superintendent of Public Instruction-C. N. Strauss, Tucson. Auditor-H. T. Andrews, Prescott. Commissioner of Immigration C. H. Supreme Court-J. F. Wright. Chief Justice. Prescott; W. ". Porter Asso- ciate Justice. Phenix; Wm. H. Barnes, Associate Justice, Tucson. U. 5. District Attorney-Owen T. Rouse, Tucson.
 U. s. Marshal-w. K. Meade. Tucson. Surveyor General-J. Elise. Tucson. U. s. Internal Revenue Collector-J. J. Devine. Tucson.
 Delegate to Consress-Mark A. Smith, Judge of First Judicial District-wm. H. Barnes.
 Judge of Second Judicial District W. W. Judge of Third Judicial District J. H. Wright, Prescott.
 Graham County.
 PROBATE JUDaE. J. T. .FIrzoEnALD.. .Solomonville
 CLERK PROBATE COURT. FREp. N. NEWELL. .Solomonville
 sHKRIYY. B. N. CRAWFORD. .Solomonvills Deputy-W. c. W. Smith. Solomonvills.
 RECORDER. F. Mr'HELESA,.-......... .Solomonville
 TREASURES. b. ". foAEaox, .Solomonville Deputy-F. M. Newell Solomonville.
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. P.J. BoLAS..- .Solomonyille
 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
 ASSESSOR, We U. SOnNSoS--.. SaffOrd
 SURVEYOR. T. h. .MARIrHEAU, Pima
 BOARD or SUPERVISORS. H. c. BooN, Duncan w. WHALES, .Ar1vaipa VYRUM WEIGH. Pima T. MrcHnESA Clerk . .Solomonyills
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
NOTICE to CREDITORS.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That
In the subscriber, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel
county in Maryland, letters of administra-
ton on the personal estate of Frederick
VoHmer, Sr, late of Anne Arundel county,
deceased All persons having claims agains
the said deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers there
of, to the subscriber. on or before the
9th day aof February, 1880,
They may otherwise, by law, be exclud-
ed from all benefit of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
August 1888.
FREDERICK VOLLMER. Jr,
S,14 Administrator, Annapolis. Nd
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
AN ExPLANATIoN

What is this nervous trouble" with
which so many seem now 10 be afflicted I
IL YOU will remember few years ago the
word Malaria was comparatively unknown
to day IL is As common as any word in
the English LANGUAGE. yet this word
covers only the meaning 1T another word
used BY our forefathers in times past -
So II IS with nervous diseases, as they and
Malaria are intended 10 cover what cur
grandfathers called Bihousness. aud all
are caused by troubles that arise from q
diseased condition of the Liver which in
performing its functions finding il cannot
dispose of the bile through the ordinary
channel is compelled to pass ii off through
the system, causing nervous troubles.
Malaria, Bilious Fever. etc. You who are
suffering can we'll appreciate cure. We
recommend Green's August Flower It's
ur.ss ne marvellous,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
A Fireman Injured.

Mr.. John Elliott. a member of the
Water Witch Hook and Ladder Compa
ny. during practice drill last night, fell
from one Of the ladders in front of Will
son Sc Sons Stove House, receiving a
severe wound on the top of his head. -
He was picked up by some members Of
the company and taken to the City Drug
Store, where the wound was dressed by
DIR. w. s. WEIGH, after which he was re-
moved to his home on the city limits in a
cab The accident occurred while de-
scending the ladder. and when within o
few feet of the ground his foot slipped
from enc Of the rounds, preci plating him
to the ground with considerable force,
his head striking the curb stone, infiict-
ing an ugly laceration Of the scalp
The wound bled profusely for a time,
giving the fireman the appearance of a
scalped frontierman.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
Disbandine 4th battalion.

Adj Gen'l. Howard has issued the fol
lowing order disbanding the Fourth Bat
talon NJ N. G The company styled
the Howard Rifles. Captain J.. Allison
Wilmer, Of Port Tobacco. Charles Coun-
ty. is hereby assigned, as Company Z. to
the First Regiment Infantry, Col. FL. Kyd
Douglas.
The Leonardtown Rifles, Captain VIM.
f. Chesley, of Leonardtown. st. Mary's
County. the Prince Georges Rifles, Cap
tsin Philemon W. Chew. Of Upper Marl-
boro, Prince Georges County. and the
Calvert Light Infantry. Captain 1. Bris.
county, will report as separate. or indie
pendent companies, to Brig. General
Stewart Brown, commanding First Bril-
gade.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
Lost Their Money.

Anumber of our citizens were "eulled''
by n. I. sharper ia taking stock in a
wildcat speculation. a In Grant Ward
scheme in that city and lost their money
served them right. The modus operaudi
u the swindling concern was 10 secure a
representative of their house In this CITY
which they did in an employee or official
at the Naval Academy. This representa-
tive was supplied with the most tempting
literature, giving, as al fraudulent con-
Germs do, the names of some prominent
banking and business houses as recon-
mendation. This literature was given
out by their representative here who
showed what the speculation hsd paid
him and one or two others. The bate was
too tempting to resist. and many went In
for making a fortune without work.
and invested heavy, some vcnturing as
much as $500 and 5000. The scheme
worked lovely for while. Weekly reports
were sent out TO the stockholders.
and monthly dividends paying as much
as 90 per cent. were declared and checks
forwarded to the stockholders. Every.
body was going wild over this great bona
"a Even women were "gulled" to the
amount of $500 and $780, One posr fel
low forwarded to the concern on Saturday
some $50, when letter was received an
neuncing that the concern had gone up.
Elongated faces we're seen on every side,
the next day, and the Il told you So fell
low had the laugh on their speculative
friends. 1t is lesson worth learning,
and an old and wise saying that a fool
and his money soon part"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
AS Sole Agent for John Wanamaker

AS Sole Agent for John Wanamaker
OF Philadelphia, am now prepared to
exhibit full line of Samples both for the
Custom and Ready made Clotaing depart
ments. Your measure taken and goods
made in the best Custom Manner at low
prices and fit guaranteed OF no safe In
the ready made clothing department l
have full line of samples representing
the stock of Wanamaker, and by the
Wanamaker system of measurement, can
fit all sizes and shapes from the smallest
chi to the largest man. Prices are guar
snteed by Wanamaker to be lower than
other establishments--in fact, by AsS 0son
gu0rcntee you get all the benefit Of a per
sonal visit to tie house of Wanamaker
Itself Clerical suits made to order, and
society uniforms furnished on short no
tic.. AT low prices. F. o. WHITE, Agt
At the Court House. Annapolis. Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in OK
perimenting when your lungs are in dan
ger Consumption always seems. at first,
only cold. DO not permit any dealer to
impose upon you with some cheap imita-
ton of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and colds, but be
sure you get genuine. Because he can
make more profit he may tell you he has
something just as good. or just the same.
Don't be deceived. but insist upon get
ting DIR. Kings New Discovery, which.is
guaranteed to give relief in all that. lung
and chest affections. Trial bottles free at
J. Walter Hodges & Co.'S. Drugl Store.
Large bottles 81.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
Prsparing for the,r visl, % Frsderiek.

The Governors Guards. Cart. Lewis
Green. are making every preparation for
their visit to the Frederick County Fair
on next Wednesday They have made
arrangements with the Naval Academy
Band 10 accompany them on their trip.
They will leave at s. 80 on special train
returning late that night The Freder
lex Neacs says Active preparations are
being made by the Frederick Ritiemen,
Capt. Q s. J. Beckley, for the entertain
ment of their guests next week Thus
far. the Howard Z0uavcs, Waverly
Guards, Towson Guards. Governors
Guards. of Annapolis. and Linganore
Guards have accepted invitations to visit
the Frederick County Fair on Wednes-
day, October 10Th. Invitations have
been extended to all the companies of the
regiment. Col Douglas and staff will be
present Invitation has been extended
Governor Jackson and staff to visit the
fair the same day. There will be grand
parade in the morning. with compli-
mentary hop at night"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
The Girl to Love.

The Rev. E. ID. Huntley, d. D., pastor
of the First NJ. f. Church, delivered q
lecture on the above subject last night
in the lecture room of the church. To
the title. which was a little sensational,
part of the audience may be attributed,
but the reputation which the DR.. bears,
for eloQuence and as an erudite, needs
not sensational subject to draw u large,
cultured and au appreciativc audience,
such as greeted him last night. The DR..
should feel complimented to know it was
the largest audience that has ever greeted
lecturer in this city. The lecture
abounded in wholesome truths, sensibility
portrayed, aud was inteTspersed through
out with mirth and jollity which the Dr. 8
originality presents. Many good points
were set forth and plain and practical
truths were treated Of in such a manner
as TO be highly beneficial to the average
young man and young woman who are
SO liable TO make mistakes in choosing q
companion for life. !" The proceeds were
for the benefit of the church and will be
appropriated to expenses incurred by re-
cent improvement in the Sabbath School
room.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
FASHION.

and society, impose many privations upon
the female sex, in the way of dress. First
it is one freak, and then another. and
from the fact that many of them are IN
healthy in the extreme, it is small Won
der that many women succumb. and that
female Weaknesses are the too frequent
result. Dr. PieFce's Favorite Prescrip-
zion is the oEly positive cure for these
complaints 10 existence. and thousands OF
women can bear witness to its efficacy
Fayorite Prescription is q legitimate
medicine. carefully compounded by an
experienced and skillful physician, and
adapted to woman's delicate Organiza.
ton. 1t is the only medicine for women,
sold by druggists, under Posifscs guar
aAtec, from the manufacturers, that it
viii give satisfaction in every case or
money refunded. This guarantee has been
printed on the bottle wrapper, and faith
fully carried out for many years.
DIR. Piefce's Pellets. or Anti-biliuus
6ranules, Laxative or Calhartic according
TO size Of dose. Purely vegetable.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
rhe First pemocratic Rally.

The first Democratic rally in this dis
trict will be held to night in front of the
old City Hotel, under the auspices of the
Democratic clubs of this city. The fol.
lowing eminent speakers have been invi
ted and have promised to be present to
address the meeting Hon. Barnes Comp
ton, candidate for Congress-; Hon. John
p. Poe, Col. Henry Page, Thomas G..
Weeks, Peter j. Campbell and others
Major Sprigg HARDWOOD, will preside
The following committee of reception has
been appointed by the president on be-
half of the Democratic Campaign Club to
meet the speakers at the depot: Major
Sprigg Harwosd, DIR. Abram Claude,
George Clark. Jas. Ryan, John Ireland.
DIR. w S. WEIGH, WIN. Al. Abbott. w.
I'll. Taylor, John E. McCusker. Geo. r.
Tydings, Edgar Hutton. p. E. Porter,
VIM. L. Pfeiffer, Geo. johnson, Sr., Wm.
S. Taylor. Music will be furnished by
the Naval Academy Band. under the di-
rection of Prof. Chas. A. Zimmerman.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
Fraternal Visit.

Past Great Sachem John #. Thomas.
accompanied by Henry A. Chase, Past
Great Sachem of California. paid fra
teTnal visit to Chesapeake Tribe, No. 81,
were cordially greeted. The Baltimore
TELEGRAM referring to the visit says: This
is one of the brightest and most enthu-
siastic Tribes in the Jurisdiction of Mary
land, and as the Two brothers named are
well-kncwn TO the members and are the
representatives of the Great Sachem, (who
Is unable To attend, there is no doubt
their welcome win be most generous
and hyspitable one
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
A sound Legal Opinion.

L. Bralnbridge Munday. Esq, County
Atty Clay Co., Tex. says: Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy results.
NY brother also was very low with Ma
larial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured
by time use of this medicine. Am satisfied
Electric Bitters saved his life
Mr.. ID. /. WilcoxsoD. of Horse Cave,
Ky. adds like testimony. saying He
positively believes he would have died,
had 1t not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward OF, as
we'll as cure all Malarial Diseases. and for
all Kidney. Liver and Stomach Disorders
stands unequalled Price SOC. and 81 at
j. Walter Hodges & Co.'S. Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-05
For the Benefit of the Yellow Fever
Sufferers.

State Capital Lodge, No. %, !. o. NJ.
will give grand ball at the Assembly
Rooms on Thursday evening, October
18th. the proceeds of which will be sent
to the yellow fever sufferers in the South.
This is most laudable and charitable
undertaking and should receive the liber-
oil patronage of all our citizens. Tickets
to the ball, admitting gentleman and la.
dies, will be sold for so cents. An excel
lent supper will be furnished at reasona-
bic rates by an experienced caterer. and
the committee in charge will leave moth
ing uudone TO make the evening one of
great pleasure and enjoyment TO all who
attend. Tickets for sale at Goodman il
Marcy's Central Drug Store, and by
members of the order.