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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-25

In many of the great cities of Europe,
whenever great festival is about to
take place, all the questionable and sus-
picious characters are urged" by the
police to take few days airing in the
country and to disappear for time
from their accustomed haunts. This is
found preferable to putting them under
lock and key. In st. Petersburg and
Moscow and in Vienna those who do
not leave of their own accord on being
thus pressed are shipped off by the po-
lice in a special train, and Japan has
recently adopted the same excellent ccs-
tom. Now, whenever great popular
pageant is about 60 take place in the
mikado' capital, the 'Soshi-no- Kisha, :"
or train of blackguards, may be seen
steaming away into the country with
its freight of known and suspected male
factors. New York Tribune.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-25

IT. l. DUNN,
County School Commissioners.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-12
New Advertiaemoots.
HOME AND VICINITY.

Smoke "The Alma"
Valentines at Mahan's
Hear Puffer Saturday night.
Buy your tinware at Noah's Ark.
Take your prescriptions TO Webb's.
Miss Booth was in Merrill on business
Friday.
Justice Gee was in Ithaca on business
Monday.
Dr. Bruske preached in West Bay
City Sunday.
Marshal Greig was in Clare on bust
ness Monday.
Geo. Willard was in Riverdale on
business Friday.
Ed. Weston visited with friends in
Elsie over Sunday.
Fred Fullerton spent Sunday with
friends in Sumner.
Mrs Geo. Fink will spend Sunday
with friends in Ionia
Have you had any of that nice juicy
steak from Bangharts?
Latest designs in valentines for the
least money at Webb's.
Guy Kinnie of Traverse City was the
guest of friends over Sunday.
J. d. Spinney was in the county seat
on legal business the last of the week.
Have you examined Mitchel's fashion
report at kehn d Co.'S? 1t is beauty
Mr.. Fred Downs is making prepare.
ations to move from Shepherd to Alma
d. D. Whitesell was in Crystal Lake
and Pewamo on business the first Of the
week.
Mrs Nj. G. Bright left the first Of the
week for a short visit with Mt. Pleasant
friends.
Rev. r. T. Lynd of Ithaca was q
pleasant caller at this office Monday
morning.
DR.. Fitzgerald returned to his home
in Chicago Friday after four month,
stay at 1.-THE Alma
Mrs. Herbert Wells and Mrs. Lorcnz,
Owens OF Mt. Pleasant are visiting THEN
cousin, Mrs Fred Kernen.
A number Of improvements arc being
made in the fremens hall under thC
directions of Carpenter Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q. Bright We're in
Mt. Pleasant Wednesday to attend the
wedding of Mr.. Brights brother.
Several important cases have been
decided at Lansing this week in regard
to tax title sales in this part of the state
Rector E. Cursor of Houghton, q
brother of Mrs. Jefferson, occupied the
pulpit of the st. Johns church Sunday
evening.
Word reached this office Thursday OF
the death of Mrs. Levi G.. White, who
resided four miles north of Alma. She
was eighty years of age.
The cases for the college museum are
being oiled and vanished under the
supervision of Tinker 81 Hannah in
the Adams building They are beauties.
The gentlemen of the Presbyterian
church are making big preparations fol
social to be given the last Friday in
the month. The men say they will
show the ladies thing or two about
church socials.
James Curzon, Mrs. jefferson father
was buried in the Alma cemetery on
Sunday 1th inst, the services being held
in the ST. Johns church. The deceased
was 80 years of age and up to within q
month of his death had never had a long
or severe illness. He was confirmed al
Ii and had been devout communicate
of the church for 60 years. He was a
member of the Masonic fraternity for
more than fifty years. A large congre-
cation attended the funeral service, thus
testifying their respect for his memory
and sympathy for the breaved friends
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-01-21

The second bell in weight in the
world, that at Mingoon, in India, has
lately been raised from the ground and
arranged SO as to ring again, after
lapse of nearly a century. This bell
weighs between 90 and 100 tons. 1t is
surpassed by the giant at Moscow in
weight, but the latter has lost large
piece out of it, and, as it is used as
chapel, cannot now be rung. There is.
however, another bell at Moscow, which
is used, and is said to weigh 1913 tons.
The Mingoon bell is IL feet high and
about 1s feet in diameter at the rim.
The immense wooden beams on which
it formerly hung have long since been
broken down at the shackle. 1t has
recently been rehung on steel girder
ut height of 25 feet from the ground.
1t is proposed to incase the supporting
columns and girder with carved teak
in a Burmese design, and then erect
cupola over the whole structure. The
bell at Pekin, which is the third largest
in the world, that can still be used,
weighs only 50 tons.-Westminster ia
zetfe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-01-21
BENTON, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897.
Attorney General Williams hai

Attorney General Williams haa a
landaulet which was wonderfully made.
1t attracted somuch comment and news
named the attorney general "Landaulet
Williams" name by which he is bet
ter known until this day than by his
proper name. In private conversations
here amongst oldtimers, the ex-cabinet
official is always referred to as
"Landa uIet Williams"
Some years ago Count D'Arco
Valley came to Washington as the min
ister from the German empire. When
his equipage arrived it was housed
away; but when his sister, Countess
Leopoldine, arrived, sensation was
produced which ramifed the entire
diplomatic and social circles of the city.
The count and countess made a mem.
orable round of calls on the cabinet in
a dark blue paneled carriage, attended
by man in full military regalia The
fellow was really a most splendid look
ing creature, and when he doffed the
long-plumed, gold-bullioned chapeau to
open the carriage door for the minister
and his sister, unshcathing glistering
sword in military salute, he was a sight
long to be remembered.
Unfortunately, however, the amount
OF attention attracted by this attend
ant finally became so overwhelming
that, finding crowds collecting and
barring the way to and from each
house before the carriage stopped, the
minister was reluctantly compelled to
deprive the man of his gaudy strap
pings, remove the gold stripe from his
trousers. the shining metal buttons
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-01-21

stable. The road from Washington to
Georgetown was none of the best in
those days, and the minister's thoughts
now and then may very naturally have
taken a funereal turn as be bounced from
side to side III the hearse, jolting over
the stony byways and ruts.
Did you ever hear about President
Arthur's Indian pony. and his first ride
on Pennsylvania avenue? While Pres
ident Arthur was in the Yellowstone
park in 1888, an Indian chief gave him a
handsome aboriginal pony. One morn
ing in March, 1884, President Arthur
sent for his pony. saying that he would
ride to the soldiers home and back be-
fore breakfast President Arthur was
tall man. and the pony being rather
short the chief executive found con-
fronting him the problem of how best
to accommodate himself to the circum-
stances. The pony. however, cut short
any further doubt or musing by max"
ing belt through the white house gate,
keeping up such break-neck pace, IN
mindful of whip, spur or reins. that
Gen. Arthur always declared was too
much in the nature Of dreadful night
mare even TO fs'aam at wishing for q
Iepet!ti9n.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-01-21

from his blue coat, the chapeau from
his head, and taking the dress sword
from his reluctant grasp reduced him
to ordinary civilians attire. 1t was
great blow to the poor fellow, who
never could understand why he could
not be allowed to continue wearing the
uniform in which he had been accus-
toned to attend Count D'Arco in his
native land.
One of the attaches of the Russian le-
cation, Mr.. Gregor, half score of
years ago gave Washingtonians their
first glimpse Of a genuine Russian
drosky. The turnout, with the spirit
cd team of horses and dramatic access
cries, even TO the stolid-looking, big
nosed driver with bushy crop of hair
cut straight from ear to ear, standing
out like a whisk- broom under his pecul..
iarly fiat, low-crowned hat, were i'm
ported direct from Russia. The drivers
general appearance was an instance in
which the picturesque had been OBJ
tanned without regard to beauty. He
wasa skillful driver, though, and under
stood perfectly the art of producing a
sensation strangely akin to panic
whenever he elected to dash along the
fashionable promenades, the jingling
bells of the douga keeping up musical
accompaniment to the leaders, dashing
pace.
But the day of droskys, uniformed
tootmen and paneled coats-ofarms
would seem to be swift gliding into his
tory. Cabinet ministers, members of
the supreme court, including the chief
justice, ambassadors. ministers and
other dignitaries, freely use the cable
and electric cars. OF course, after the
theater, the opera, the lecture, or the
church services at night, our upper
tendon ladies must have their own
carriages to convey them home; but
that is for convenience and comfort,
and not for style.
Once upon time there was senator
from New England vino constantly en-
ployed public conveyance belonging
to coiored man who was a great deal
blacker than the ace of spades, or any
thing else black that you can think Of
.E:he ladies of the family called him
Crow" and he never objected to the
name But, one evening after the the
ater, the senator's daughter thought
lessly asked an usher 20 "call Crow"
Without reflection the usher cried:
Call up Senator Blanks Crow" This
appellation was new to the hacking fra
ternity, and they laughed uproariously
as "Crow" drove up to the door OF the
theater. The man was mad Clear
through. He declared that he would
not take the ladies home, but police
man threatened him with arrest unless
he did so; and the ladies entered the
coupe. Instead of driving them home,
"Crow" drove straight to his stable,
where he unhitched his team, and COM
PEELED the wife and daughter of the sem
ator to walk home. although it was a
dark, rainy, dismal night. and near
midnight. SMITH D. FRY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-01-21
Merely a Suggestion.

Maggie-There' something the mat.
ter with the dumb-waiter, ma'am. I
can't raise il.
Mr.. Cook-You'd better 60 and see,
deer; perhaps she's put on It the apple
duanplings you made ysstsrdaSe-Yoe
ksra Statesmen.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-01-21
When She Was at Her Hest.

Hrown--l heard your wife sing last
night, she was in good voice.
Ianas-~You should have heard ben
aftss she got home. rTo~n Top'a%
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-01-21

LAwLEss are they that make their wills
their isW,~Wslllam aaakespesses
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-02-11

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-02-11

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Der 9a6fubl 6ss @p.iders bon pau'
ala unb SsiIe, auf peldem bauptiG9s
lid tiinitli9e 8lumen Iaeertsn, iino
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Mrbeiter @ihois itiirste am SteinhOft
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-21
GODS s es;;i;a

Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Puri-
fer. Be sure to get Hoods. Price 81, six for So.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-21
A COUNTRY LUNCHEON.

What was to he done? The little country
place possessed but one caterer, and he had
gone away on his vacation, and in the
hands of the little wife was a letter an
nouncng the arrival next day of four
friends who had not seen the bride since
her wedding day.
As there had been innumerablc comments
made as to the impossibility of getting
"anything fit to eat in the country" the
little wife, who was very proud OF her
John, and almost equally proud of her
Hastily furnished home, felt that everything
must be attractive, and at last decided that
so far as possible ali the viands should be
provided from their own farm.
Visions OF the dainty viahds which she
was accustomed to see at her own dear old
home rose before her, and 10. InOment
she felt almost discouraged; yet with de-
termination and will she made up her
mind to meet and conquer the emergency,
and, as was proved by the result, with far
greater effect than ii caterer with his
mechanical devices had been called in.
Nothing could be daintier or more charm
ing than the dining room, with it's cool
mating il shad = "i "reen, It's white !imity
curtains at the windows but the greatest
charm was in the exceeding daintness OF
the luncheon set before the city guests.
The oaken table was covered with the
snowiest of cloths, and on IA round mirror
in the centre was pl,ced glass dish filed
with the generally despised blossoms of the
wild carrot, whose feathery beauty was
enhanced by contrast with fine, deep-gresn
ferns, w.iich form ed an artistic and beaut
full combination.
Olives were served In glass dishes on beds
of cracked ice. These, of course, had been
sent from the distant city, but everything
else came, as she had laughngly declared
it shoul1, ''otf their own farm" The menu
was as follows:
First, in the thinnest of egg-shell China
cups was served the most delicious of
chicken broth, the croutons giving it that
delicate flavor that nothing else Can give.
Chicken was again made to do duty in a
salad, crisp and cold. This was dressed
with She delicately tender inside leaves of
freshly picked lettuce.
Hard boiled eggs, cut in halves, with the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-21


Centuries ago, before this continent was
known to the civilized world, the value of
gold and silver was known to the aborigines
OF the land. When Cortez, the Spaniard,
conquered the rich empire Of the Aztecs he
wrested great quantities of the precious
metals from the natives by the most cruel
tortures. Many of the poor natives yielded
up their whole treasure under pressure OF
such pain as red hot irons, melted metals,
and other inventions of fiendish ingenuity
could infict. But there was one man who
proved more than match for Cortez and
his tortures. Old linda, who was said to
have an enormous amount Of gold hidden
somewhere on the slope of Mt. Popocatapetl,
would yield his precious secret neither for
threats nor fortunes. The Spaniard tried
hard to wiring the secret from him, but in
vain. At last he threatened him with in
slant death il he did not give up his gold.
~ am old and at most can live but little
longer, slay me-" he replied. An enraged
Spaniard drove his sword to the Indians
heart, thus hiding forever, to them, the
secret of fortune, but the legend of the
hidden treasure was carried from aye to
age in the families of the natives.
Nearly three and half centuries later
an American boy of about Is or Is years.
named Claude Morrison, who had lived for
sometime at Vera Cruz, happened to hear
the legend of Unda's lost treasure and de.
termined to search for it himself. SO he
left his home, and going to the mountain,
began his hopeless search. For two months
he ranged over the mountain, finding no
sign OF gold, but there was an abundance
of adventure. At last, when almost
tempted to give up in despair, he CHANGED
to notice a large flat stone about three
fourths of the way up the mountain.
Carelessly rolling it over he was surprised
to see a hole through which he could Just
force his body. lie lit his lantern and
went in, finding himself in a narrow tunnel
in which he could just stand erect. He
followed its course for perhaps half mile
when he was brought to halt by preci-
pice of hundreds of feet. Far above him
he could see through an immense opening,
the sky and clouds. Below him, at a depth
that he could not estimate, was seething,
boiling mass of liquid fire, and from this
and the heavy sulphurous atmosphere he
knew his position.
He was in the heart Of the Volcano!
In a few moments he went back about
twenty feet and found a tunnel branching
out from the one he was in. Following
this for few yards he came to small cave
in one corner of which lay a heap OF dull
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-21

yolks mixed with highly-seasoned may on-
naise and replaced in the whites, then laid
on bed of lettuce
Fried potatoes, crisp and brown, a dish
OF cool, appetizing cucumbers, thinly
sliced, and some tender radishies, rosy and
cool.
There was no attempt at style, but
everything was served so crisp and cool
and the dainty balls of golden butter and
the light rolls were SO sweet and appetizing,
that at last, when these delicacies were
followed by cantaloupes cut in halves and
filled with frozen custard rich and golden,
some delicious cottage cheese dressed with
ferns, thin waters and iced tea, the guests
could no longer refrain, and unanimously
exclaimed: This is one of the most delc-
GUS as well as one Of the daintiest luncheons
we have ever eaten.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-21
4 lost LOST TREASURE.
BY IRA .. RSTLE.

looking stones. No, not stones either, for
an examination proved them to be nothing
less than pure gold.
Claude was overjoyed at the discovery.
He danced, he shouted, he sang. and acted
more like bedlamite than the level-headed
boy he was. 1T was sometime before he
was calm enough to measure the gold and
form some estimate of its value Then he
discovered that there was at least So, 900, 900
of it. He soon loaded himself with all he
could carry and started for the nearest town
where he left it in safe keeping and secured
several mules and their drivers to help him
get the rest home. 1t was about week
later when he arrived at the cave, on hot,
sultry day, when the very atmosphere
seemed to breathe disaster. Leaving the
drivers to make camp he started at once
for the cave but he had hardly reached the
mouth OF the tunnel when he was startled
by a sound. far to the southwest, like the
rolling OF thousand thunderholts.
The natives had thrown themselves pros
trate on the ground and were crying out
with fear, the mules were in wild stam-
pede toward the valley. Claude now real
lied that an earthquake was coming and
sprang for the open ground. He had Just
reached it when the earth beneath his feet
rocked like the ocean, and he was thrown
violently to the ground.
Mighty trees were snapped like pipe
stems or torn up by the roots, huge rocks
were tossed here and there like feathers,
great chasms opened in the earth as though
to swallow them, the very mountain seemed
to rock like tree in strong wind, and
through it all was that terrible rumbling
as though all earth's artillery was engaged
in mortal combat at that spot. But it was
soon over and all was as before except the
ruin and desolation everywhere seen. A
search for the mules showed many of them
killed by trees and rocks while the rest
could not be found. Claude would now
nave TO 80 Dack empty handed, but he de-
termined to see the cave before he did so.
Leaving the natives at the mouth of the
tunnel he went down it again, but he was
stopped before he was within hundred
feet of the former precipice by another of
equal height. He looked toward where
the cave of gold had been; there was moth
ing there but volcanic smoke and gas.
The earthquake had loosened thousands of
tons Of rock and carth' inside the volcano
and it had fallen downward, carrying the
gold with it into the molten mass below.
Claude now had nothing but the gold he
had carried away on his first visit, which
amounted to about $4,000, and that was
all the world ever saw OF old linda treasure.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-21
Ll, D.r1 are the only pills to take
hlOOu + iliS with Hoods Sarsaparilla.

tion to you, gentlemen. l noticed the
tears coursing down my clients furrowed
cheeks in rivulets. l asked him the cause
Of his grief With sobbing utterance he
answered, Il didn't know it was half so
bad before
Court and jury laughed at this humorous
suggestion that Sawyer's evidence did not
sustain Sawyer's declaration, and many
thought that witty as he was he would be
unable to turn the laugh from him. He
made long speech, and as he was about to
close, said, as il Poland's humorous re-
mark had just occurred to him:
Gentlemen, you appeared to be much
delighted when the learned couascl related
an incident of his own practice. I confess
| was not amused. My old friend Barnard
has told me the story many times, but with
this difference: He said he did weep when
Poland read long paper to him; but that
paper was not Poland's declaration, but
his bill ~
The retort upset everybody. Even the
grave Judge laughed, and no one enjoyed
the reply more than Poland himself