davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1889-11-13

tuni,y, and willing to have a volun,
teer who did not look on Senegal
as Punishment, the War Minister
sent him to that half neglected settle
ment. In two years, he had so clear
ly shown his fitness that he was
made Governor /; and in seven more,
he Ind established a strong rule, en-
Iareed the Colony, studded it with
factories and lines Of electric tele-
graph, as we'll as protecting forts,
and had overcome a MOslem prophet,
whose spiritual ~aspirings, Of course,
had their base in a substantial dream
of empire. Faidherbe's just and
steady rule really fascinated black
and white, and that is one of his titles
to the reverence with which he is
regarded in Senegal. When he de-
parted, his principles and polity being
ignored, the Colony tell into contu-
sion, and the Minister once
had recourse to the soldier who did
his utmost for two years to repair
the ~mischiefs, and was then driven
away by the trying climate. His
methods and amer must have
been ignored by his successors, see
ing that they have not retained the
love or respect of the natives, among
whom the golden days of General
Faidherbr are patheticaIly remem-
bered. From 1865 EDWARDS to 1870,
this valid invaIide was employed in
Algeria, varied by leave which he
spent in France. He was at home in
Lille when the foolish wat broke
out, but instead of giving him even
a brigade, the Government thought
that The Constantine Division would
furnish labours sufficiently trying TO
u mnn who had expended so much
vitality upon the unhealthy Colony
of Senegal, or, more comprehensive
~, Senegambia. The Government
was wrong, for the sick man was n
who controlled his afflicted car
cass by q dominant will. He was
fearless, but his greatest attribute
VAS that most sustaining kind of
cool moral courage which shines SO
brightly in days of adversely and
hours Of gloom,
So far he had seen no war on a
grand scale; had fought against
neither Russians in the Crimea, o
Austrians in Italy his only adver-
snries had been Arabs and Kabyles.
Mandingoes and Felletah. When he
reached the Northern::D Departments, he
found a very mixed army, which had
just been beaten after a gallant fight
neur Amiens. The tricolOur still few
over Peronne, but Amiens and ROuen
had fallen to the Germans. The
French troops about Arras and Lille
consisted mainly of marching regi-
ments, so called, Mobiles and Mo-
bIots, and the kernel OF the hetero'
geneOus force were the famous Ma
rines, four Line battaIions, together
with some hundreds of men and off.
GERS who had escaped from the crash
at Sedan. His cannon were reIa'
lively few, and he had only two
squadrons of horse. These he organis-
ed into two corps d'GTmee, and with
, 1889-11-13
UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN FRED.
ERlKSTED'S POST OFFICE.

PAID.
AdOlphus HAYWOOD, Adella Samuel. q.
UNPAID.
Matilda Alexander, Nora Grove. Joseph
Daway, Clara Epson, R,sabaIla Jonas,
Samuel Mapp, Madalane PlaSkett, Mar
garet Samuel, George Simmonds.
Frederiksted Post Office, October 3Ist
1889.
L.. RICHTER.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
A "SWiftv Barber.

There's black haired boy faced
barber in the Astor house who be-
heves he can work faster than any of
his trade in the country. A man who
sat in his chair on Wednesday asked
to be shaved in a hurry. The shave
was finished in less than three minutes.
you'll have time for shampoo
now" said the little barber "Only
three minutes more"
1t was q good shampoo, worked in
with the fingers and stiff brush. The
head was washed and dried with a
sponge. Seven minutes after he sat
down in his chair the man put on his
overcoat and asked for his hat.
"My razor was a little off today"
said the barber, apologetically. Il
shaved and shampooed a man the other
day and trimmed his hair all in seven
and half minutes. New York Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
The Genesis of Gracc.

''Notice anything peculiar in the
posture of the girls on the stages" said
O physician to a reporter one evening
at the Crystal Slipper" pointing to
the line of pretty girls in pink tights
standing beside the throne of the
prince.
NO." was the reply, nothing, I'M
less it is they're uncommonly pretty"
WELL" said the doctor, IF you
will observe how they stand you will
notice that their pose is unconscious,
but that every girl of them save one
has her right hand behind her back,
and the exception is q girl wearing a
directoire dress"
''Well?" was asked.
1.-THE arm behind the whist means
that every one of those girls are laced
too tight. They're SO CONSTRUCTED that
they cannot let their arms hang by
their side, and SO unconsciously they
put one behind their back. The girl
with the directoire dress isn't laced
tightly, and you will notice that her
arms fall naturally by her side. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
A West Virginia Wonder.

Of all the specimensof liliputian hui
mainly that have ever found well
come in this world of comparative
giants, the little daughter of John e.
Miller, of Hampshire county, w. Va,
is the most wonderful. She is % years
of age, cannot walk or talk and is but
twenty-six inches tall. Always lying
in little cradle, she is enabled to keep
a sharp lookout on what is going on;
no one has everyet been sharp enough
to call for an article in the house that
the little one could not point out. Her
memory is most remarkable. A new
song or poem repeated in her presence
is never forgotten. If the same song
or poem is again repeated or sung
with tho variation of but q single
word the little prodigy will show her
disapproval by yelling Justify and
frowning frown that cannot be mis-
taken. How such remarkable men,
Dry can find resting place in head
no larger than teacup has long been
the wonder of physicians and savants
who have journeyed from far and
near to test the remarkable gifts of the
little wonder.--J. w. Wright in st.
Louis Republic.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
Wounded Eagle.

a wounded or enraged eagle is an
ugly antagonist. L. @. Brinkman, Of
Burlington, had an encounter with q
wounded eagle not long ago, which he
does not care 20 repeat. While hunt
ing, he fired at the eagle and broke the
birds wing, but did not otherwise in
jure it.
Expecting to make an easy capture
of his prize, he went forward. To his
surprise, the eagle flew at his face,
and had he not warded it off with his
arm, his eyes would have been put
out by the savage bird. AS it was, it
gripped his arm, and, despite his eff
forts to free himself, he could not
shake the eagle off.
1t struck at him with its sound
wing, dug its sharp talons through
his clothing into his arm, and used its
bealS most viciously. He called to his
friends, short distance away. They
came and killed the bird, and then
pried its claws out of the flesh of his
forearm and leg, which was badly la
cerated.
Mr.. Brinkmans wounds were quite
serious. He will bear the scars for
many day.-Youth's Companion.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
married. in a Depot.

Charley Joralemon, the popular
doorkeeper in the ladies' waiting room
at the Union station, tells of an anus
ing incident, not without its pathetic
side, which occurred there not very
long ago. A Journal man was chatting
with him this morning in regard to a
couple Enthusiastically newly marrieD
who had passed out TO their train o
moment before, when he remarked:
"Ono of the funniest things of that
kind that ever happened here was q
few months ago when q couple were
married here in the waiting room.
They had been here for good while
and appeared to be very atfectionate;
VIC arc all quite accustomed to that sort
of thing here, and hardly noticed
them until q minister appeared on the
scene and bade them stand up. Then
We all came closer and stood by while
the couple were made man and wife.
They were Germans and seemed to
take it as quite in the ordinary run OK
things. When the ceremony was over
the minister went away and tho bride
bought tickets and engaged berths to
Chicago-she evidently managed the
boodlo for the establishment-and
whom their train went out they went
with it, as happy as o couple of chill.
dren. Albany Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
Queer Trees.

Among the queer things in Connec-
--:.55Sit are its trees. Up in Middletow:=
it was necessary to cut down tree In
the rear of Outings cigar store. Soy
eral bricks were found imbedded In
the roots, so that only the corners werv
visible.
Over in Cobalt large and particn-
larly straight tree was felled and drawn
to the sawmill. After starting the saw
the attendant heard a grating of the
saw teeth, and stopped the mill. Hs
tried another cut, but again the graf
ing sound was heard, and he had to
shut down again. Several further at
tempts to saw the length of the log
proving futile the trunk was sawed
across, and an old log chain and o
dozen harrow teeth were discovered
imbedded in the hard grained wood.
In Westfeld a bowlder weighing
over half ton is to be seen about ten
feet from the ground in the crotch of an
enormous apple tree, and old residents
say that they can remember when that
Sowlder could be sat upon, so near to
the ground was it when they were
young.
A Saybrook farmer tells the story
about his hanging his scythe in a
maple tree several years ago, after a
days moving. The scythe was left
there all winter and the next summer,
until the time for haying came around
again. On going to get the scythe he
found the blade SO deeply imbedded in
the soft bark OF the maple as to be inn
movable, and he let it remain. The
tree is still standing in the front yard
of q fashionable residence in that vii
lage, and from each side of the trunk
project two arms, forming letter Z,
apparently part of the tree themselves.
The scythe blade has been entirely COW
cred with bark The handle of the
scythe years ago rotted off.-New
York Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
The Red Clover.

A sentimental story of his great
great-grandmother is told by CORE
spondent of The Ellsworth American
This lady and her husband settled in
the midst of the eastern Maine wilder
ness in the last century. II have
often" says the correspondent, "heard
my grandmother say that her grand
mother, on settling in her rude, wilder
ness home, seeing q red clover in bios
som, so yenrned for something pretty
and homelike that she took it up and
transplanted it by her door. Lewis
ton Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
A Novel Point of View.

In German military town a party
of friends were seated round a table
drinking beer and giving expression
to their admiration for the perform
ances of Joseph Joachim, the eminent
violinist who had lately visited the
city professionally. The enthusiasm
waxed greater and greater till it was
finally interrupted by the trumpeter
of cavalry regiment, who remarked:
"All very fine, no doubt, but just put
him on horse and then see what he
can do."-New York Commercial AID
vertiser.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, Ice
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE '''

STALE VI MICHlUAN, ss
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE I 90
At session of the Probate Court for the county
of Shawasste holden at the Probate Office in the
City of CorunAa on Monday the 9Th day of April
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
eight nine
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter the estate ofPerrin S. Crawford,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Robert d. Crawford. praying that administra-
ton of the estate of said deceased may be granted
to said Robert ID. Crawford
Thereupon it is Ordered, That Saturday the 4th
day of May at ten o'clock in the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing of said petition and that
the heirs at law of said deceased, and all other
persons interested in said estate, required to
appear at session of said Court then to be holden
at the Probate Office, in the city of Corunna and
show cause If any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is Further Ordered, That said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said es-
tate of the pendeney of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy of this order to
be published in THE TIMES. newspaper printed
and circulated in said county of Shiawassee three
successive weeks previous to said day of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
"a true copy) Judge of Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
UNION INVESTMENT 90.
Capital Paid up 1000, 900.
Kansas, Mo.
Incorporated

Offers per cent Debenture bonds secured
by first liens on Improved farm and city
representing a value of "a times
the amount Of Debentures and held in trust
by the American Loan and Trust Co., of
Boston, Mass. This Debentures are further
secured by the entire capital of the Co.,
which is $l,000,000 fully paid. Interest
payable semi-annually at any National
Bank, and at the Office of the American
Loan q Trust Co. in Boston. Also Bank
stocks netting and Sper cent commercial
paper and general investment securities.
Send for pamphlet descriptive of the securi-
ties we offer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
A Horse That Chews Tobacco.

There is a heavy draught horse at
one of the quarries in Westerly, that
has been driven for number of years
by the same mana native of the
Emerald Isle. And it is fact that
the worthy animal will not draw a
load in the morning until he has had
q chew of tobacco His appetite being
satisfied, he is off like a wholesale
ireeze. -Providenc Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To THE EDIToR-Please inform your read
crs that have positive remedy for the above
named disease. by its timely use thousands OF
hopeless cases have been permanently cured.
shall be glad to send two bottles ofmy rene
dy FREE to any OF your readers who have con-
sumption II they will send me their express
and post Office address. Respectfully.
I. A. SLOCUM. M. c.. lSl Pearl ST.. New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
THREE WERE KILLED.
The Charleston and Savannah Freigh
Train Wreck Near Ashley Junction

The Charleston and Savannah Freight
Train Wreck Near Ashley Junction.
The Charleston NelOS and Courier puts
the number of killed in the freight train
wreck near Ashley junction Friday night
at three. Engineer Dunning, James Cor
coran, car sealer, and P. G.. Duffy, boy
who was stealing a ride on the train. The
wreck occurred on the Northeastern rail
road track, which runs parallel with the
South Carolina railway track, and both
tracks were blockaded for awhile The
freight train was heavily freighted with
lumber, and it was stated by an eyewit-
ness that nine or ten of the fiat cars were
derailed and their loads scattered promis-
cuously over both railroad tracks.
The engine, when its motion was arrested.
was struck by the cars behind, and was
flung to the east side of the track to q dis
lance of about 40 feet, the pilot having
been torn away, with the cab entirely sepa-
rated.
Engineer Dunning had evidently stuck to
his post, as he was found at the rear of the
engine on the ground. When picked up
he was unconscious, and remained in that
state until he died.
John Davis, the fireman, was seriously
injured. He said that when the accident
occurred he had just finished firing I'D and
had returned to his seat on the engine. He
was looking straight ahead, and is certain
that he saw nothing. The train was made
up of about twenty-shree cars, eighteen of
which were lumber loaded at Green Pond.
The engineer, he said. was keeping a good
lookout, and he did not notice the position
OF Mr.. Corcoran.
Suddenly he felt the engine being
wrenched on the track, and, as it appeared
to him. it began to rise from the track. He
knew that there was something wrong. and
his first thought was to save himself. He
therefore jumped down from his seat. and
made for tue door on his side, and when
about to jump for his life he was struck bv
a piece of flying timber and sent out of the
engine. He knew nothing more until he
was picked up in the woodsn Engineer
Dunning had been with the Charleston and
Savannah railway about eight years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
HARD WORK AHEAD
The New Railroad Canvass to Be
Pushed for the Next Ten Days.

The New Railroad Canvass to Be
Pushed for the Next Ten Days.
The canvassing committee for the Ameri-
Gus railroad enterprise viii begin work in
earnest to-day.
The subscriptions as published in yester-
days MORNING NEWS were incom-
plete. Mr.. Herman Myers says that
he has $500 not then reported to the secre-
tary, and a gentleman who has subscribed
500 informed MORNING NEWS reporter
yesterday that his subscription was not in
the published list This is doubtless true of
other subscription lists, and not until the
meeting at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, at
the board OF trade rooms, will the true
amount be known, as a detailed statement
will then be reported.
AT the meeting to-day there is to be re-
vision Of the committee by the appointment
OF new committee from ttose present to
close up the work.
The earnest appeal made to the public it
its hoped will lead to renewed interest in
the enterprise, and all who feel an interest
IN 1t should be present. Every member of
the committee of ia, not out of town, has
been urgently requested to be present. The
following is the committee: John Elan
merry, j. II. Furber, Joseph ID. Weed, j. A.
Einstein, E. A. Well, r. P. Lowell, S.
Guckenheimer, w. B. Nell, Isaac G. Haas,
j. Paulsen, Peter l.. Peacock, II. A. Pal
mer, John R. Young, J. L. Whatley, jesse
Z. Williams, ID. G. Purse, J. j. Dale,
William Kehoe, II. Myers NJ w.
Dixon, j. Ii. Estill, John Lyons,
r. ID. Guerard, Thomas BalIantyne, Charles
H. Dorsett, w. G.. Cooper, John H Hunter,
James Hull S. L. Lazaron, j. R. Sheldon,
William Garrard, Henry ID. Stevens, Will
lam D. Krenson, William E. Guerard, Law
renee Mcneil, ID. Grim, L. Mohr. George j.
Mills, L. Lippman, R. F. Harmon, S. P.
Hamilton. H. p. Smart, Gazaway Hart
ridge, B. Dub, j. j. Sullivan, w. J. Wat
son, John Sullivan, Charles F. Clarke,
John Schwarz, H. G. Davis, Robert Falli-
CANT, DR.. j. B. Read, w. p. Bailey. Andrew
Hanley, l. Epstein, Luke Carson, w. H. Ray,
DR., D. Cox, j. F. Tietjen, Joseph Rosenheim,
Thomas Halligan, j. s. Collins, S. Krous-
koff, Ed Harrow, S. J. Whitesides, E. A.
Smith, Malcolm Mclean, ID. l. Mcintyre,
Z. Moehlenbrock, James Hart, John Derst,
Arson. Thomas West, D. Altick, Charles II.
Olmstead, H. M. Boley Martin Cooley
Glstave Fox. Frank x. Douglass, A. l..
Hartridge, George w. Owens, St. Julian
r. Yonge, j. W.. lyman, C. NJ.
Gilbert, j. B. Teidema9. L. Hubbell,
A. s. Nichols, NJ. ]. Solomons, Peter Reilly,
Joseph Ferst, D. B. Lester, William Exley,
j. B. Withers, Frank Exley, j. L. Walt
hour, G. NJ. Ryals, T. F.. johnson, ]. B.
Fernandez, George w. Allen, Jacob Rauers,
j. A. Bates, J. f. Minis, Charles F. Graham,
James Silva, F. d. Bloodworth, Henry Sui
ter, William Schehing, w. w. Chisholm,
J. II. M. Clinch, T. II. McMillen, Chas. F.
Prendergast, ID. z. Myerson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.

The Louisville Courier-JournaL saws:
The Cincinnati, Alabama and Atlantic
road has mortgaged its line from Somerset,
KY, to Huntsville, Ala, for $1,000 600.
This will insure its completion at once.
The East and West railroad is a narrow
gauge road, running from Gainesville, Ca,
to Pell City. Some time ago it was placed
in the hands of a receiver, who has sue
ceeded in placing receivers certificates to
an amount that will broaden the guage
and probably complete it to Birmingham.
The Railway ReUieD says that the Louis
Vile and Nashville company has decided
to expend $500,000 this season in double
tracking its road, as follows: Between
Louisville and Anchorage, q distqnce of
twelve miles; between Louisville and
Shepherdsville, fifteen miles; from East
Nashville to Edgefeld junction, nine miles
from Birmingham (Ala.) to Graces, five
miles; and from Birmingham to Boyles',
three miles.
The Louisville Courier-JoWrnaL says:
New rules have just been adopted by the
Central Traffic Association which are in
tended to govern all changes in commodity
tariffs of lines IN the association. By these
rules it will require fourteen days to reduce
a rate after notice has been given, and
twenty-one days to advance it. Five days
are allowed for taking the rates of the
members, and the remainder of the time is
given TO the PRONUNCIATION of the tariffs.
the transmitting of notices, printing and
posting. The new rules will go into effect
at once, and will be considerable change
in the laws governing the tariffs as hereto
fore existing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
SMOKERS IN THE PARK.


They Hold Their Cigars in Their
Fingers Most Of the Time.
"Many people arrested for smoking
here %
"No. They know the law too we'll"
The question was answered by a police
man at the park yesterday. He said that
nearly everybody knows the ordinance now,
and people are not going to be taken in
when they can prevent it by not smoking.
The first Sunday afternoon after the ordi-
nance was revived the police had the most
trouble. The officer said that he
stopped at least 500 people smoking
that afternoon. 1t kept him busy to
watch the mouths of the gentlemen passing
through the park to see if they were smok-
ing. the officer stationed himself near the
center of the park and made a break for
smoke wherever he saw it to put it out.
During that day nearly every man that
smoked came directly in contact with the
ordinance, and Monday morning everybody
had time to talk about it.
The matter has grown old now, though.
and nobody cares much for it.
Smokers in passing through the park
now take several steam engine puffs
on their cigars just before entering
the gate and hold their cigars
in their fingers until within few yards of
the exit gate, when they puff away again
1t was thought that council would repeal
the law, but it has not done so yet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
VAIN REGRETS.

Comments Upon Wednesdays Sale.
Some of those who were prevented from
attending the sale of lots on Wednesday
have expressed disappointment that they
failed to get lot. ''If had been there YOU
would have paid more for it," has been said
more than once to the luc ky buyers.
1t is fact that the lots that are being
sold must appear very cheap in the near
future. There is absolutely no chance to
replace them, and they are rapidly passing
into hands that will either keep them or
only part with them at profit Each one
who handles them adds profit.
The very fact that there are no city taxes
on any city property beyond Anderson
street amounts to great deal To and
hold vacant lot in any other part of the
city means an added cost of about 10 per
cent. per annum. Beyond Anderson street
it costs about per cent. per annum less.
Three per CEN. is more than many persons
are making on their investments. Ii is gen.
orally understood tha all of the parties who
own blocks of lots who intend to sell them
have now done so, and that there will prob
ably be no other sales.this season, after the
one on Wednesday, June 18th
A large block of lots that was advertised
at private sale have been withdrawn from
the market, and it is generally understood
that holders expect higher prices nex5
spring, and propose not to self any more
until then. There seems to be no doubt but
that a private corporation or the city coun-
Gil will supply water to the new section by
next spring. The fact that we will have at
least TWO new railroads, and possibly
third, will be accepted by all, by that time
and prices viii greatly appreciate. There
can be no doubt but there will also ba a
number of new residences in course of con-
struction, which in itself will largely en-
nance the value of adjacent property. These
matters are being better understood by the
people, and will Lead to sales at profit dur
ing the summer by those who have had the
good Judgment to invest at the sales that
have been made recently.
To such as have already purchased we
would say hold for at least year, and you
are sure to realize a profit Those who have
stood aIoof and refused to buy will have
plenty of sympathy and no profit, but a
large crop of experience to guide them in
purchasing at higher prices