davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12

that after her body is placed between
its two ponderous granite slabs 1t will
be absolutely secure.
Not long ago Mrs. johnson had n
magnificent granite monument erected
on her cemetery lot at cost of $4,000,
which is said to be the most ornate,
unique and expensive private NOR
tuary memorial in New England. 1t is
lofty, shapely shaft, handsomely pol
ished and carved, bearing the allegori-
cal figures, also superbly sculpturcd, of
Faith, Hope ard Charity. The monu-
ment was erected by famous granite
cutters of Westerly, II. I.
Mrs. Johnson's ruling passion is an
immoderate fondness for diamonds, on
account of which the title of Mrs.
Diamond" johnson was popularity be-
slowed on her more than quarter of a
century ago. At all times she is a
glitter with the gems from head to
foot, and she rarely appears in public
with less than $4,000 to $4,000 worth
of them displayed on her person.
1t is said to be her intention to have
her fabulous store of jewels buried
with her body, fancy that may ac-
count, in part, for her determination
to make her tomb absolutely impreg-
liable to grave robbers.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12

The great inventor was buried in
thought or something that was a very
close imitation Of it.
"The trouble with U.S." he said, as he
pushed back a few layers of thought
and poked his head out, lis that we are
handicapped
slow is that?" asked the man who
always wants to know.
"Why, we can't keep up with the SEN
sational press" explained the inventor.
"No matter where we go-in the air or
under the seattle sensational newspa-
per has told all about it long before
anyone knew anything about it, and it's
considered chestnut when first tia
possible. Do make my meaning clear?'
The man who always wants to know
hesitated, but finally got round it by
saying bis meaning was as clear as most
CT his inventions, and then succeeded in
escaping while the inventor was trying
to make up his l1lnd whether or not II
was an insult Post,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
PlTH AND POINT.

-Ethel-"You may ask papa, Mr..
Van Ishe." Van Ishe-"My darling, III
never be able TO find him. He owes me
e25.'-Tit-Bits.
The Last Stage.-"ls Miss Oddly out
Of the matrimonial market yet?" mo
but she's on the remnant COUNTER
Detroit Free Press.
--Briggs-"Simmerson, the inventor.
says his wife doesn't even know what
business he is in."-Griggs-"Why has
he concealed it from heno" Briggs
"Ile is afraid she might get the impress
sion that he could do odd jobs around
the house."-Life.
81 don't sec" she exclaimed with
proper Indignation, "why they allow
plays TO be presented that ladies' are
not expected to see." 81 don't either"
replied her husband, "unless it's to give
the men some place to go where there
nre no large theater hats."-Washing-
ton Star.
1t was an hour past midnight, and
Mr.. Binns was fumblng about in the
hall and mumbling angrily to himself.
whats the matter?' called out Mrs.
Binns from the floor above. "There's
two hatracks here" he answered, FAN
| don't know which one to hang my hat
on" you've got two hats haven't
your" rejoined Mrs. Binn; chang them
ON both."-Dublin World.
Tom Burnet, son of the bishop OF
that name, dining with the lord mayor,
was called upon to drink to "the min
istry." AS he was wing, and the
ministry tory, he hesitated to conf
promise his principles. Cried the lord
mayor, who saw his glass had not been
touched: "Where sticks the ministry"
"At nothing" replied the wing, and
emptied his glass with good con
science.-Household Words.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
Heart Parties for Children.

a heart party" affords lots of en-
joyment for the children. Pin large
heart made of red flannel cloth on a
sheet hung from door. In the center
of the heart sew a small circle of white
Give arrows of white cloth with pin
placed therein to each guest, each arrow
bearing number, the number corre-
spending to list whereon the names
and numbers of the guests are placed.
The point of the game is to see which
person, when blindfolded, can pin the
arrow nearest to the central spot of the
white. Prizes are given to the success
full ones.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
DRESSING THE BED.
Much Can Re Accomplished Now with
Very Little Money.

Much Can Re Accomplished Now with
Very Little Money.
People in good circumstances and In
good society still prefer brass beGsteads.
Those next in favor are mahogany and
other hard woods; then softer woods
stained the new moss green or enameled
white, with designs OF windmills and
canals in blue, to initiate delft ware.
Bedspreads come in all the delicate
colors, but the unrelieved white are the
most desirable, because the best to
launder. Cottage quilts are gay weav-
irgs at low price, which resemble the
homemade efforts of our grandmoth-
ers. These spreads are especially sold
for the summer house use and the
rooms of young girls.
Mitcheline is the name of MAR.
seilles' effect in delicate colors, pink,
blue, light and delft, with flower and
fern patterns; two dollars. There
are better qualities in these effects and
the colorings include deep yellow and
lilac, as well as pinks and blues.
English dimity spreads are inexpen-
sive, some as low as two dollars. Then
there are white spreads, with the deep
border and "brocaded" coverings of
large size, also with the "satin" finish.
You can pay as high as $25 for some
Of these, and when you get to elegant
lace spreads laid over these there
is no limit to the cost. Plain or elab-
crate, there is just one way now in favor
for dressing bed, and that is with the
cover neatly tucked in all around and
surmounted by round French bolster,
whose cover must match the spreads.
Heavy white linen with borders and
centerpiece embroidered in yellow wash
silk looks well.--Chieago Chronicle.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12

suspended in midair in this way. Quite
the contrary, however. Experience
shows that it is much more comfort
able than being squeezed and smoth-
cred in the arms of his mistress or her
maid, no matter how carefully they try
to move him about.
Moreover, since the harness Is no i'm
pediment to the dog moving about on
his feet, a chain can be attachedt to the
handle and the little animal led along
as easily as If he had no harness on at
all.
All sorts Of dogs that are small
enough for pets are carried in this
fashion. The new style is very popular
among oil the young women who OWL
dogs, but the style is not limited to the
younger members Of the smart set.
The matron and the dowr~er also fol-
low it with scrupulous care.
For the winter season the carrying
harness and the blanket are combined.
As a rule, the blanket is of corduroy,
ard keeps the shivering pet as warm as
his mistress in her furs. In color, the
blanket is generally red, and 1t is a
comical sight TO see this red blanketed
and behandled creature trailing along
Mt the side of his mistress as she walks
down the street, or hanging Imply
from the blanket harness as 1t depends
from the lady's hand.
Prices Of the carrying harness and
blanket vary considerably, ranging
from five to forty dollars each. Some
times the leather and the blanket are
embroidered with silver, and occasion.
ally gold ornamcntation glitters on the
combination. Combine the gold col
lar set with diamonds, and the gold and
silver ornamented carrying harness and
blanket, and the result makes the PAM
pered dog of fashion almost as conspic-
nous an object as his pretty and richly
dressed mistress.
Upon stormy days, when his mistress
desires to give the small aristocrat an
airing she can carry him in newly
invented satchel which answers the
purpose admirably. 1t is rounded in
form, opens ut one side, and at one end
the leather is upon hinges and can be
let entirely down or partially so, as may
he desired.
When this is done, net work Of
leather or sometimes silver wire Is re-
vealed, permitting the occupant of the
queer looking satchel to breathe all tho
fresh air it dcsires.-N. Y. Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
WOMAN AND HOME.
LIVE WoMAN,s TOMB.
Remarkable Eccentrlcity of Norwich
f(sonul LADY.

Remarkable Eccentrlcity of Norwich
Comm Lady.
Mrs. Mary Tuttle ("Diamond') John
son, formerly resident of Norwich,
Conn, now of Chicago, for whom can
servator was recently appointed by re-
quest of her husband and sons, has had
a remarkable grave constructed in her
lot in Yantic cemetery, destined to re-
ccive her body. 1t is the most costly,
massive, unique and elaborate one in
Connecticut,
Mrs. johnson purchased her ccmc-
tory lot some time ago and had her
grave made. She is haunted by an
overmastering dread of graveyard
ghouls and robbers, and she had barely
completed her grave when she decided
that it was not strong enough to battle
q possible assault after her body had
been committed to it,
With corps of skilled professional
workmen she went to work at once to
reconstruct and immensely strengthen
it, carrying on the work clandestinely
in order to forcstall opposition on the
part of her conservator and her watch
full husband and sons, The result of
her craftiness and the dispatch and
dexterity of her workmen was that she
not only accomplished her project with
ont betraying her design, but so neatly
that there is not an outward token 10
indicate to a casual observer that the
old grave had ever been disturbed,
The grave is in many respects the
most remarkable and wonderfully COLI
trived one probably in New England
Apparently it is impregnable to assault
Its floor is huge smoothly chlseled
slab of Rhode Island granite, weighing
more than ton, while similar gigan.
tic slab of stone, which weighs 2,70C
pounds and can be handled only with
the aid of a derrick, forms its cover.
The walls of the grave are of ce'
mented pressed bricks, solid as ada
mant, and as thick and enduring seem
ingly as those of modern fort.
Mrs. johnson is greatly pleased with
the remodeled tomb, and convinced
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
A TRUE BEAR STORY.
A Yellowstone Park Bruin Gives GrcA,
Moral Lesson to Parents.

Moral Lesson to Parents.
Speaking OF law and the enforcement.
Of discipline in Yellowstone park, |
heard the story of a bear there, which |
consider exceedingly important not
only as comment on the discipline Of
the park, but as moral lesson TO par
ents in domestic obedience. The story
is literally true, and If it were not /
should not repeat it, for it would have
no value. Mr.. Kiphng says "the law
of the jungle is-obey." This also
seems to he the law of Yellowstone
park. There is a lunch station at tie
upper basin, near Old Faithful, kept Ly
very intelligent and ingenious man.
He got acquainted last year with she
bear, who used to come TO his house
every day and walk into the kitchen fox
food for herself and her two cubs. The
cubs never came. The keeper got on
very intimate terms with the bear,
who was always civil and well-behavcd,
and would take food from his hand
without taking the hand). One day
toward sunset the bear came to tho
kitchen and having received her portion
she went out of the back door to carry
it to her cubs. To her surprise and
anger the cubs were there waiting for
her. She laid down the food, and
rushed at her infants and gave them q
rousing spanking "She did not cuff
them; she spanked them," and then
she drove them back into the woods,
cutting them and knocking them at
every step. When she reached the spot
where she had told them to wait, she
left them there and returned to the
house. And there she stayed in the
kitchen for two whole hours, making
the disobedient children wait for their
food, simply to discipline them and
teach them obedience. The explarn-
ton is very natural. When the bear
leaves her young in particular place
and goes in search Of food for them,
If they stray away in her absence she
has great difficulty in finding them,
| The mother knew that the safety of her
cubs and her own peace of mind de.
pended upon strict discipline in the
family. Oh, that we had more such
mothers in the United States!-Har
per's Magazine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
Water for House Plants.

There is far more danger of giving
house plants too much rather than too
little water in winter. During the short
days and long nights, with very little
sunlight on the soil, it is hard to keep
ii at temperature where the plants can
grow vigorously. All the surplus water
added lowers the temperature until it
reaches point where the plants barely
exist without making any growth. If
the soil has much vegetable matter
humic acid will be developed at low
temperature, and this will poison the
plant roots.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
Her rHoToGRApH.
watch for the birdl. the artist erie.

Watch for the bird!" the artist cries.
With lifted, waiting finger;
But, needless of the mirthfui call.
tpon the oamcra's mystic pail
Her serious glances linger.
LOO grave!' Her mother takes tho word
rlnink. darling. for one minute,
what can It be papa win say.
opening his letter far away.
To find your picture in III"
look OF love and rapture blent
The baby features put on,
From parted lips to rounded cheek
ewltt oimpies played at hide-and seek
Inc artist touched the button.
An! sunbeam, knewest thou how she
Would leave the world SO lonely,
linus holding fast. In deathless grace.
Inc smile that on her rosebud face
Bioomed for her father only?
panion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
ANIMALS KILLED BY TRAINS.
Foxes and Owls Often the victims-Dogs
Lured by Foxes to Death on the Tracks.

Foxes and Owls Often the victims-Dogs
Lured by Foxes to Death on the Tracks.
The report printed few days ago
that buck deer had been killed by
train near Sayville, l.. l., reminded
sportsmen of many similar tragedies
Ct the animal world. When the buifa.
loes roamed across the plains they not
infrequently compelled trains to stop
until the herds had passed. Antelopes
were killed quite often by the locomo.
tives.
The glare of the headlight at night
seems to stupefy birds and beasts that
cross railroad tracks. Owls are killed
frequently, as well as many other birds,
during the migrating season. An en-
gineer on New Jersey railroad, while
passing through the pineries one night,
heard faint crash of glass above the
roar of the train. Instantly the head
light went out, and the fireman went
forward to learn the cause. A short
cared owl had flown into the glass,
broken it, broken the chimney of the
lamp, and lodged against the reflector,
dead bird.
The fox, in spite of its craft, is one
OF the animals most frequently killed
by trains. The chances are that most
of the foxes killed are young and mex
perienced. In England foxes closely
followed by pack of hounds have been
known to run in front of a train along
the track, then jump off again before
the train came. The dogs would follow
after in full cry and dozen or more
would be killed. One pack ran under
the wheels of an express in their eager.
ness to get the fox.
Rabbits, wild turkeys, skunks, par.
tridges, quail, squirrel, wild ducks and
geese, and many other kinds of ami
mails that abide near the railroads, have
been killed by the trains.--N. Y. Sun.
/ -
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
To Keen yIoIets Fre,b.

To keep violets fresh when wearing
them on the person wrap the stems
first in cotton dipped in sailed water
and then in tinfoil. When they are not
doing service the stems should be put
in sailed water, the tops sprinkled, and
the whole covered closely with confec-
toners paper and put in cool place.
In this way the blossoms NAV be pre.
served TOR several dNys.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
Wiser Than His VIE.

Mis-. Crimsonbeak (as her husband
comes in late at night)-What does the
clock say, John?
Mr.. Crimsonbeak with difficulty
Nothing. madam, nothing. It's got
sense enough to say nothing.-Yqnkers
Statesman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
All Foreigner.

Mr.. Banner-The foreigners are get
ting an awful hold in this country.
Crosby-They are, indeed. Why, ]
read over a list of men naturalized by
the court yesterday, and every one Of
them was foreigner. = Philadelphia
North American,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12

NICE FOR THE DOGS.
How New York's Swell Girls Now CsNf
Their Canine Pots.

The swell girl who is thoroughly up
TO date no longer carries her pet dog as
II it were tender infant. 1t is not at all
uncommon to see a fashionably dressed
woman walking along carrying the
curly object Of her adornmens
wrapped up in continuance that re-
sembles a shawl strap. 1t Is sort OF
harness with strap fastened over the
dogs hips and another over his breast,
after the fashion Of the hame and tho
breeding that form so in Sortant
feature of the harness of hsrse.
At first thought it might seem az X
the canine swell would object to being
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12

Glow is it that all your silver is
engraved with your maiden name, Mrs.
Ham2ack?" said one Chicago lady to
another.
Merely for the sake of uniformity"
was the reply. II always resume my
maiden name when l obtain a DIVORCE
IN. Y. Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
when Hands Are Eloouent.

do you believe that hands tell any.
thingP" asked the girl who was inter-
ested in palmistry.
Certainly" said the practical young
nan "When they belong to daaf
mutes IN, Y. journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12
How II Happened.

"And so you are engaged to Cholly
Chubbins," said one girl.
Eyes" was the reply.
"How did he ever persuade you TO
marry him?"
"Oh, he hasn't persuaded me to mar
nv him. You know that lovely solitaire
ring he had?"
eyes"
"WelI, / wanted it to wear to pro
gressive eucher party."-Indianapolis
Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-12

The half-dollar Is / s-leths Of IN
inch in diameter.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-05-29


His lordship deigns to know US not
But why does he wobble so?"
MARY! sir, woulds't say twas his
bow-leggedness."
"Or better yet, his head has grown 80
swelled Of late it makes him dizzy tc
support it."
Still would by his garb. in verify
call him. Alfalfa for such his looks do
to certainty imply"
And then dropping the nonsense az
they came abreast their friend, why
Charlie. don't you know"
But Charlie answered nothing. In the
dim light the two saw their mistake
They recognized their new professor
in Italian, whose build. gait and ap
pearance so closely resembled that of
their friend
And now they are wagering so1as as
to how he will take their little pleasant
~.
The old creek is not the same now.
The boys don't seem to take to the
stream as We fellows did. They say the
fishing is no good-the fish are too
small-have to go down the river. That's
the trouble. They fish to sell. We
fished to fish-a willow pole, spliced
cord, fat old might waters" TOR bait.
The boys don't swim in the creek
any more. Half OF our summer time
was spent in that little winding stream,
padding about, rolling in the sand,
stripping our bodies with mud like ze-
bras. There is not even q spring board
there now.
They never seine for "minnies'' or
"lucky bugs with an old gunney sack
or hunt the rocky bottom for crabs and
mud turtles.
There is something gone. Would that
was boy again. just to show those
youngsters trick or two!
The younger brothers room is Just
above the silver closet which stands at
the foot OF the stairs close to the
window. The other night he was
awakened by suspicious sound at the
window below. In an instant he had
crept TO the landing. Peering down he
saw figure working at the lock Of the
silver cio:et. The moon flooded through
the window and half hid the man be-
low He could see, however, that the
figure was about his own build, without
coat or hat.
The young man crept noiselessly down
half the stairs. The figure paused and I
the watcher stood quietly, hueging the |
wall and scarcely breathing. Then TAX
ing courage. he took two springs and |
landed full upon the back of the kueel !
ing burglar. He knocked him fat, and
began pounding him in the head and
shouting at the top of his voice.
HIS parents came running down stairs
and pulled the two men into the light.
What a mistake, After making allow.
ance for bump across the eye as
large as walnut, fiattened nose and a
bloody face, the young man recognized
his brother. who had gone down to lock
the closet for the night.
The fast mail was just crossing the
Wyoming line. / had awakened carly
and stepped to the rear platform Of
the sleeper for the air. But l for
got the air and the hour
in ore Of the mos. glorious views in the
world.
The sun had just come up over the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-05-29


to the south. The brown earth wa
FURNISHED golden. The steel track
making straight into the SIN was
dazzling arrow of silver for miles an,
miles.
That was to the east. To the ives
the parairie was dark, shadowy waste
lost in the morning mists and the barrel,
visible mountains. There the night still
rested
On the one side was day with all it.
golden glory. on the other, night in
mysterious darkness. And seemed to
stand between the two.
The big, motherly, old landady bak
ed up batch Of strawberry short ca ke
the other morning. Then che was sud
denly called out Of town and had to
leave things in charge Of her twelve year
old son. He is tall, lanky, slab. sided
youth who detests girls and loves base
ball.
The young gentlemen that day got in
at the first table and, OF course, greatly
enjoyed the short-cake delicious, ripe,
red berries and whipped cream. And
there were many lodgings for second
helping.
Then the boy shut the door OF the
dining room and in a confidential way
said:
Say. I've got to have a new base ball
NIT, and il you fellers'll whack up a
nickle all around, tbere'll be short cake
to follow and the girls can be darned!'
When the young ladies came to the
desert, the boy told them that his
mother had been called away so sudden
ly she hadn't time to fix enough short
cake and they'd have to fill up on rad
ishes"
As the possessor OF the best catching
glove he is now captain of the South
Side Smashers.'
OF the frat" then. He was such an
unreasonable, fretful, old woman sort of
a chap, always jabbering out ideas OF
what ought to be done and driving the
men to renewed exertions. That was
while the crowd was working for char
ter-the days Of feverish hope and ex
pectancy, when Letter after letter came
from the east and dropped on the fellows
like load Of wet bay. and when they
got discourage and mad and wanted to
slump" But Dabbie was never down,
but always rafting away. cheering them
all up, and keeping things hummiug.
after time the charter came their way.
Then Dabbie was more talkative and
peevish than ever, and they had to cool
him of with little discipline.
But that was years ago and Dabbie
has found out good many things since
then. Which is saying good deal for
Dobbie, as the crowd knew him.
H. g. SHEDD.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-05-29
BRUSH, COLORADO.

This bit of information printed for convenience about
the numerous inquiries coming concerning
Brush Colorado and surrounding country.
wo dinha
splendid commodious school building
3-Locaed Platte Of
only waiting judicious % evelopw
4-The climate in
5-Exlent
strata furnishing the at
building
% build OF stoneth lumber
theea
The rich yield
cattle the feeding
them to the cheap o ebraska.
SSma
oDs whert told almost fabulous
of
forty bushels bushels
of
s regu daily life eiyer
The located OF debt and taxes
low. ~ ~ ~
There excellent opening for first class erst mill
one hundred barrel capacity good hardware
good drug store.
Get ON the Burlington Cars
and look the situation over