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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
SCHOOL AND. CHURCH.

William Lamspon, the. banker OF
Leroy, N Y, who died last week, left
the bulk of his estate to Yale university.
The estate is said to be valued between
$4,000 and 81 100000.
-Postmaster-Genera Wilson, as sue
cessor to Gen. Lee in the presidency of
Washington and Lee, university, viii
no doubt find himself in a position that
will suit his temperament much better
than politics.
AT the beginning Of the present GEM
fury the Bible could be studied by only
one-ffth of the earth's population. Now
it is translated into languages which
make it accessible to nine-tenths OF the
worlds inhabitants.
Rev. DR.. Augusta J. Chaplin, of Chi
cago, has returned from a years travels
in Europe, and is now visiting friends
in Boston. She is an alumna of the Uni
versity of Michigan, and is said to be the
only woman upon whom has been con-
ferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity.
John Nicholas Brown, who has just
given 100000 to the Providence Public
Library association Tor new building,
is the eldest son of the late John Carter
Brown, who gave to Brown university
its new library building and the land
upon which it stands. He is SO years
old, lives in Newport, and is an earnest
student of social and political ques-
tons.
"A Liverpool parish magazine con-
tains the following paragraph: Eff
teen wet Sundays one after the other is
serious matter when the support of
church and clerical staff depends al
most entirely upon voluntary contribu-
tons. Our church collections were
nearly washed away. Of course, par
sons who have pew rents can snap their
fingers at the weather. The foxy
wardens get the money in advance, and
neither shine nor. shower makes any
difference"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
The THREE GIFTS.

We thank Thee. Lord. for Thy first gift,
Life.
Precious the privilege, living to see
The race arising to peace through strife.
Merciful, generous. chivalrous, free.
Not yet, we know, have Thy children
grown
Into the brotherhood Heaven hath
planned,
Put thou wilt garner where Thou hast
Sown
Plentiful harvests in every land.
We thank Thee Lord, for life's dearest
prize,
Love that abideth where life abides;
That lightens the way to the distant skies,
Guiding us fairly whate'er betides
Love hath its sorrows, we know, as deep
AS its fountains of joy where we drink at
will:
Yet Love lives on past the dreamless
sleep
OF the dear ones out on the quiet hill
We thank Thee. Lord. for Thy last gift,
Death,
Making for all of our ills amends;
That gently sewers the fainting breath
Giving us over again to our friends.
The grave is low and a darksome room;
Yet shall we enter with never fear
And rest at peace in its rayless gloom
Knowing, oh. Father, that Thou art near
Frank Putnam. in Chicago Times-Herald
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terms will be the old ones-three shares
for the captain, five for the schooner,
two for the mate, and equal shares for
the crew"
How many men have you aboard
now?"
Twenty, and they are all good men /;
half of them have followed the trade
before-the're fighters to a man. l
would ship five moro men-Doud, Bat
son, Plunkett, Cobb and yourself.
don't want too big a crew; small num-
Der of resolute men will accomplish
much, besides, you know, / never place
the lives of my crew in jeopardy by
fighting, if it can be avoided. Now
what do you suppose I've got between
the decks of the schooner"
why, you are liable to have gold
there. SAM mean Black Beard"
mo, I've not gold, but have what
will bring gold"
What is ito"
Give 40 good stout niggers. and they
should bring in this market $4,000 in
good, clean gold-that cargo was placed
aboard by my present crew, so you can
see that l have good men,
Where did you ship the niggers?"
San Domingo; at SANTANA bay Some
were foolish and cajoled aboard, some
marched aboard at the muzzlc of our
guns; no children, 10 women, but all
good, strong men. shall sell them
out tomorrow, and then be ready for
new ventures. IL there be haul to
make here. we'll and good, we'll make il
then open the prison doors and take
our two birds out, and skip to other
fields
TO San Domingo"
no, not there; after losing 40 men
they will be on the outlook"
Why not draw the cash from the
bank at Charleston"
well, you understand how that must
be worked; stay ashore and get all the
points, and when I've sold the cargo
we will not lose time; but place to
rendezvous Ike men on shore, where
they will be ready for action, is first to
BE thought Of"
RENDEZVOUS, that's a big word for
ne, Cap
Why, a place where the men can
come ashore at night and be unob-
served"
''0h, L have it; when your cargo's
out, up anchor, and on a rising tide,
drop up the river about half mile. and
you'll be abreast an old deserted plan
irgmill; there you can land tho men
aud they will not be seen for hours"
Good, Bill, good; and now 4 bumper
and goodnight. I'll have my cargo
around at the slave market at nine
o'clock tomorrow. Come round and
you'll see some good stock" and Black
Eeard hurried lAck to the wharf. and
placing q small silver whistle 10 his
lips gave three sharp blasts. AS he did
50 he observed something moving on
the wharf few feet to his right. He
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
The Powerof Fiction.

In recent sermon on the fiction of
the Bible DR.. Lyman Abbott empha-
sized the truth that the novel had WELD
ed greater moral power than any other
form Of literature. If this truth were
fully realized there would be fewer
novels written and more good novels
read The majority CT persons are too
much inclined to regard fiction reading
rs q mere pastime, to accept all sorts of
lotion as of equal value because "they
are only novels Yet, as DR.. Abbott
pointed out. novels have welded ire
mendous influence upon society from
the time that the beautiful romance of
the book of Ruth was written unto the
present day.-Chicago Chronicle.
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the Others features, which seemed to
annoy him.
''Wen, Black Beard, when you've
looked your fill, order your drinks
Then give us two straight Whistles
here! hold here your head, Wattst
Bill Watts! two stiff ones, do you hear?"
The others hand dropped to his hip
pocket on the instant.
Easy, pard! Easy, San Domingo!"
Thunder! had never knowed you;
I thought you'd croaked long ago.
Where did you cultivate that beard?"
That's one, shipmate, that / culti-
waited in an hour"
81 thought as much; but where do
you hail from, Tom?''
"From everywhere; my schooner lies
at anchor in the river"
''Oh, no! then you're equipped again :?
What. is it, the same old lay?"
''Well, rather, rather. Any old ship
mates around?"
"Yes, Doud and Batson are here, as is
Plunkett and Cobb; but they're in Jail,
Plunkett and Cobb are"
'For what? 90
''Why, believe they called it murder
here. They wuz relievin' planter of
his roll one night and he resisted, and
made such a fuss that Plunkett and
Cobb wuz surrounded, and they got
jagged. They stretches hemp next Fri
day lessen we get them bought; an then
I'm gettin' tired of shore. I'm skeered
I'm gettin' suspicioned here. 1t was a
bad day for us when the Nancy fioun-
dered; but what kind of a craft have you
got now?"
"A two-mast schooner, and clipper
she is, too; with q fair wind she can
show any craft in your port a clean pair
of heels-but action! you know was
always fur action. Can you get loose
from your gin mill, and do you want
to take hand in a freebooter's life
again."
ooh, can get shut of the grog-lcast-
wise I'll leave it with Moll-and, as for
timing, what's your terms, San Do
mingo?"
Here, Bill, never speak that name
again. Domingo is supposed to be dead,
so let him rest. Why, man, you'd have
hundred detectives trying to trace
him out in no time; let me sail under u
new name"
''What shall it be?''
''Why. call me what you did when we
drank the grog, Black Beard; and as for
terms, you know I'm not over close; the
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Angus Bruce, whose hands were now
said to be stained with the life blood
Or his fellow man. "But," she added,
on the occasion when first she made
| a confidant of Tom, 81 cannot and do
not believe Angus guilty, and you, dear
Tom, must help me find evidence to con-
Wet the guilty party"
"You speak, Clara, as though you
knew who were guilty, if Angus Bruce
re not; but how can he be otherwise
than guilty, when both Herbert and
Fannie caught him in the very act?"
"You forget, Tom, that Fannie states
that when she saw him, before she
tainted, he was turning from the
bedside with the bloody knife in his
hand. Brother, he may have found that
knife driven to the bankers heart and
but then have pulled it forth; remem-
Der, Fannie says, that look Of horror
was on his features. while Herbert tes-
titled that it was fiendish look"
whatever the look, Clara, might it
not have changed to horror when he
found himself discovered?'
"He never killed the banker, Tom; it
is IMPOSSIBLE
But why should he have fled, Clara, if
not guilty."
''That, brother, [ cannot tell, but
doubtless all circumstances were
against him, and there was nothing
else that he could do. 1 believe that
Herbert Lathrop laid the plot and muir
Gered his uncle when an opportunity
occurred when he could do so and fasten
the guilt on Angus"
"But, sister, Herbert could not have
known that Angus would be the bearer
of letter from you to Fannie that
night"
mo, brother, but had he decided to
commit the murder, and fasten the
crime on Angus, doubtless his appear
ance was very opportune."
well, sister, am at your service in
any manner [ can be; meanwhile I will
cultivate the acquaintance of Herbert
Lathrop."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
Commercial Conflict in Pr,.s,.

Under pressure from the agricultural
party there has been enacted in Prussia
Il law which prohibits all dealing in
futures" in grain and other produce.
he law went into effect on the Ist of
january, and the produce exchanges of
Berlin. Stettin and other trade centers
promptly suspended and organized as
free associations" in order to escape
the severe supervision prescribed by the
new law. Germany's great grain, trade
with Russia and America is entirely
dependent upon future deliveries. and
the merchants engaged in it insist that
1T would be impracticable to carry it on
under the restrictions of the new law.
The hope of the agricultural party is to
advance prices for farm products by
preventing speculation.-Yout Com
panion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
MUSCULAR MONARCHS.
Rulers Who Have Been Famous for
Their Physical Strength.

Rulers Who Have Been Famous for
Their Physical Strength.
1t is, astonishing what a large num-
Der of kings and other rulers have been
famous for their physical strength. The
Late car of Russia and the late German
emperor were both remarkable for their
strength of body. The latter, in fact,
thought sufficiently well of his powers
to oppose himself to a professional
strong man, who wrestled with and de-
feated the monarch with difficulty.
Augustus H., elector of Saxony. was
man of immense strength. He once
seized a monk who had concealed him.
self in the royal sleeping apartment by
the waist and flung him out of the win
dow into the courtyard beneath.
Maurice, count of Saxony, a natural
son of the above eleetor, was rs noted
as his father for his feats of strength.
T. needs no small amount of strength
in the fingers to. enable one to twist
long, thick nail into a spiral. This
Maurice did and afterward used it as
corkscrew to open bottles of wine at a
luncheon. At another time, while stop
ping at farrier's to have his horses at
tended to, he broke half a dozen, of the
mans horseshoes by the strength OF lis
hands like so many biscuits That
Maurice was equally strong in other
PARTS of his, body is shown by the fol-
lowing:
While travelling on foot in London he
had an alteration with a dustman.
The dispute developed into a quarrel,
which the count terminated by Selling
his adversary by the head and throwing
him over his shoulder into the mud
cart, which was standing near
1t is related of Dom Pedro l.. emperor
of Brazil, that while out sailing in a
small boat he suddenly seized hold of
the twomagniicently dressed chamber
lains who accompanied him, lifted them
out of the boat, one on each side, and
dCcked them in the sea. This was not
done out of malice. but because it was
carnival time and practical joking was
the order of the day.
Seanderberg, king of Albania, was
giant in strength. From All early age
he was in the habit of competing in
feGts of strength and skill with the
Turkish mobiles and was almost ALWAYS
victorious. He once in a fit of rage cut
In two with one stroke of his sword two
enemies who were brought to him
bound together. The same powerful
sword arm could cut in twain Il man in
complete armor.-London Tit-Bits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
QUEER VERMONT TOWN.
A Place Where Nothing Has Ever
Happened.

A Place Where Nothing Has Ever
Happened.
In Windsor county, VT, is about as
queer town as there is in the United
States. It's name is Baltimore and it pos
sesses little of interest save a history in
which none of its inhabitants expresses
the slightest pride. Baltimore is fairly
old, as American towns go, having been
set off from Cavendish and organized in
1898. 1t then had 275 presumably am
bilious and hopeful inhabitants, but
every census taken since then has re-
vealed a steady growth-6lownward. In
1900 the place had lost one citizen, and
the subsequent record stands as fol-
lows: In 1910, 207 inhabitants; 1920,
204; 1890, 179; 1910, 158; 1850, 1874; 1860,
116; 1870, SO; 1881, II, and 1890, "a. To-
day the number is 50, and one of the 50
spends his winters in the soldiers home
at Brattleboro.
Nothing ever happened in the town.
not even crime. and it has no distin-
guished sons or daughters. The houses
are scattered over the territory in
Guided within Baltimore's limits, no
where forming anything like village,
and there is no store, no church, no post
office, nor even a cider mill. The peo-
pie are prosperous enough as Vermont
farmers define prosperity, but they
keep moving away whenever oppor-
tunity Offers and nobody ever moves
in. 1t is 20 years since wedding took
place there.-Boston Transcript
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
WELL-PAiD PREACHERS.
What Religion, Costs the People, q
England.


England.
A great lot of letters written by the
brothers, by Susan Wesley, by George
Whitefeld, by William Wilberforce and
others of historical significance were
recently discovered, many of which are
soon to be given to the public. These
letters deal entertainingly and instruc-
lively with the early days of the Meth
odist movement, and cannot fail to be
received with pleasure by the clerical
and lay members of that wonderfully
grown church. Founded in 1879 by the
two brothers, the Methodists, under
their various designations of Wesleyan,
New ConneXion, Primitive, etc., now, in
this kingdom alone, have a member
ship of 844,26O, with 4,249 ministers and
40,350 lay preachers, and a Sunday
school of 1871, 700 scholars. In this
blessed land the Methodist houses of
worship are not named as churches, but
are styled chapels. The Methodists
here have $50 chapels of varying sizes
less stately than the sanctuaries of the
Established church and of the Roman
splendor does not render the noncon-
fornist conscience any less tenacious
of it's purpose to save the world, and it
is possible to say that the most aggres-
sive religious force in England is by no
means the aff1uent and legally fortified
Established church, whose high priests
are peers of the realm. The Methodist,
the Presbyterian, the Baptist and like
outer barbarians, may not Toll in lux
urious ease at the state expense, so that
it is not surprising that the spirit of
progressive liberalism which permits
laborers and men of the trades to get
into parliament is gradually preparing
the way for the inevitable disestablish-
ment of the Church of England. As
matters now stand it costs a pretty
penny to maintain the pomp of that
church of which "the queen is the SUI
preme governor ON earth"
The salary of the primate (archbishop
of Canterbury is the goodly sum of
$4,000 per annum, punctually paid.
The archbishop of York has $50, 900; the
bishop of London, $4,000; the bishop
of Durham, $4,000; the bishop of Win
chester, $50, 800; the bishop of Bangor,
$4,000; the bishop of Bath and Wells,
$4,000; the bishop of Ely, $27, 5O0;' of
Gloucester, $25,OO0; of Chester, So, 900;
of Exeter, $4,000; of Hereford, Lich-
field, Liverpool, Llandaff, Manchester,
Ripon, st. Asaph, $21, 900 each; of Car
Isle, Lincoln, Norwich, Peterborough,
st. Davids, So, 500 each; Oxford, Sails
bury, Worcester, $4,000 each; New
castle, $4,000; Rochester, $4,000; St.
Adams, $4,000; Sodor and Man, $4,000;
Southwell, $1,000; Truro. $4,000;
Wakefield, $4,000, and then think of
the army of deans, bishops suffragan,
canons. etc., and one may infer that the
Church of England is am expensive in
stitution representing a very high
average of cost for each soul brought
TO grace. But then, as this old world
goes, religion is al luxury of pretty in
diligence, and in England it is inspir-
ingly picturesque in It's outward show.
And little something is being sent in
Christian way to the foolish people of
India who have taken it into their
stomachs TO starve.-Elwyn A. Barron,
IN Chicago Times-Herald- a.
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stepped towards the object. twas two
negroes seated on the dock fshing-he
kept his eye on them until the yawl
drew up to the wharf
Here! Here! you two black men,
get aboard quick. be lively now!"
What fer, massa; what you gwine do
wild we?"
do with you? Why, take you to free
dom; come, be quick
us you, sho' huff, NASSAU"
"Sure! yes, certain; what else do 1
want of you? Quick! be quick! or
you'll be too late"
The two darlies descended into the
boat, and ten minutes later they were
safely locked in the hold of the Ranger
with the 40 San Domingo negroes, whose
lingo they could not understand, while
Black Beard, who. if not enjoying the
sleep of the just, was sleeping soundly.
The next morning all was hustle on
hoard the Ranger; the two yawls Were
lowered into the river and the hatoh
was lifted from the deck Next the
| natives of San Domingo, who had been
plentifully supplied with fruit, food
and rum on their voyage, were one by
one marched on deck, given a parting
swig of rum and loaded into the yawls,
where they were handcuffed two and
two together. Half of the crew had been
landed to receive them, and three trips
OF the -yawl landed the 40.
Only the two negroes picked up OH
the wharf the night before were now
in the hold of the Ranger, and to them
the mate gave bottle of rum and low
cred basket of the oranges, bananas
and cocoanuts with which the vessel
was loaded
At the captains will the Ranger could
easily appear merely fruiter.
The negroes ashore were speedily
marched to the slave pen, and at Ia
o'clock the last one had been converted
into cash, and something over 5000
had been realized from the sale.
As Black Beard presented his checks
to the Bank of Charleston, he re.
marked:
Il will reduce your ready cash some
what"
The cashier smiled, as he said: mot
much, captain
Black Beard thought: "Good, then.
1 will tonight"
That evening the schooner passed up
opposite the planning mill, and that
night the entire crew, with the eXcep-
ton of five men, were sitting on benches
and framework in the old mill. Doud,
Batson and Bill Watts were there.
Just 20 men," said Black Beard.
"Now, mate, you take nine men; give
each man half dozen of the dirty
oranges in that bag, let each man take
different street, and when you meet a
likely niger, hire him to go aboard
and wipe oranges. You are bound to
meet some; remember each one is from
$500 to $1,000; take neither boys nor
women; promise them so cents thou
sand, or 80 cents hundred, for that
matter, and get all you can. Put them
below as fast as you get them aboard,
but don't carry too many aboard at
once. Now, go, but singly, one at a
time; two best remain with the boats.
I've work for the other ten
ITo BE Continued
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She Was Practical.

"Ah, dearest" sighed the young man,
kneeiing at the feet of his ownest own
''doest thou know what of all outward
things is nearest my heart?"
Really, | can't say" she replied,
'.bur if you have regard for your COM
fort this hot weather 1 should think !:
was. light gauze undershirt." She was
too practical. and it broke the engage.
ment.-TeXas Sitter.
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Remarkable Statement.

New Guinea is the home of the most
wonderful feathered creature known
to the student of ornithology-thea w-
full rpir n'doob, or bird of DEATH A
wound from the beaz OF this creature
causes excruciating pains in every part
of the body, loss of sight. speech and
hearing, convulsions, lockjaw and GER
tain death-N. Y. Sun.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
Novel London Mission

a useful charity, called the London
Spectacle mission. provides spectaeles
Tor needlewomen and other deserving
persons dependent upon their eyesight
for a living. Last year FPS applicants
we're provided with spectacles.-Chicsgo
Tribune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
The ONLY Way.

Bridget, you've broken as much
china this month as your wages amount
10. Now. how can we prevent this oc-
curing again."
"0i don't know. mum, unless yez
raises me waGes.'-Tit-Bits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
Ten Hours in n Dax.

France is about to take the lead in
adopting the decimal system of reckon
ng time. This provides that ten hours
shall constitute day, 100 minutes an
hour, and 100 seconds n inmate. This
will greatly simplify az calculations of
time. The universal use of this sys-
tenn will tiien be urged.--Albany Argus.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
Robbed to Get an Edncation.

Two young women OF Moscow re-
Gently strangled an old female rnisc-
and took her money, as they explained
N court. in order to provide them
selves with funds for travelling abroad
% complete thet- scientific ed1ca tion.n
Chicago Times Herald.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
Tho Man Who Does Swear.

\ religious weekly says: The man
who whistles hardly ever swears." 1t
is different with the man who hears him.
The latter hardly ever does anything
else at such times.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
Unhappy Man.

What is poor man to do? If he does
not laugh at friends jokes. his friend
IS Disguised. and if he docs laugh. his
friend tells another joke.-Atchison
Globe.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
Not Great Tobacco U.cr..

Less tobacco is consumed in Great
Britain in proportion to the inhabitanta
than in any other civilized country
Chicago Times-Herald.s