davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

In answer to many inquiries we would
state that a very elegant marble slab was
placed over the grave of the Maid of Cefn
Ydfa when the Llangynwyd Parish church
was restored four years ago, and the in
scription Is a facsimile of what was on
the old stone in the chancel which had
to be removed. VIII Hopkins grave is
outside the church, but nothing to point it
out in the shape of slab or tomb.
When the gay sage of Treforest read
that Lord Tredegar had met with an ac-
cident to his eye whilst out shooting he at
once wrote to his lordship
'Tis said a fellow feeling makes us kind,
That it extends to all the blind;
My soul IS sad this foggy morn
Because of the ugly, barbarous thorn
Which bit Tredegar in the eye,
And bereft the country of all joy.
The great have worshippers by the peck,
Who to please a lord would risk a neck,
But even he with an axe to grind
Salutes Tredegar with an honest mind.
Lord Tredegar replied: Dear 'Morien,
l am very glad to see your handwriting
again as clear as ever. Thanks for your
sympathetic verses. My accident, happi-
ly, is not serious, and l am rapidly recov-
erng." Evidently the Druid and the ba-
ron see eye to eye.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
LIVES IN A TOMB.
Strange Vault, and Its Quick and
Dead Occu pants.

Strange Vault, and Its Quick and
Dead Occu pants.
Let those who seek not knowledge
pass by this grave, but those who fain
would learn the secret of life in death
descend!' This remarkable inscrip-
ton Is engraved on a huge slab OF
black marble at the entrance to the
strangest tomb in the civilized world
1t is In the Greek cemetery at Buchar-
est, and visitors are free to accept the
invitation to enter.
At certain hours every day the visitor
Is sure to encounter the quick as we'll
as the dead inside the tomb. 1t stands
over the remains of Julia Hasden, q
gifted young authoress, who died six
years ago. Her father, Prof. Hasden.
Of the University of Bucharest, has
spent several hours of each day since
by the coffin of his beloved daughter.
But he does not mourn her rs one lost
to him forever. He believes implicitly
that be receives frequent communica-
tons from her and often he surprises
his fellow professors and friends by re-
peat1ng some remark. which, In perfect
good faith. he says his daughter made
to him that day or the day before.
The tomb Is not the gruesome place
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
To Drive Away Mosquitoes.

While the British steamer Bellucia
was in the harbor of Buenos Ayres on
her last voyage to South America Capt.
Nerison taught the people of that city
a lesson which may be of value to peo-
pie in many sections OF this country.
The residents of the city and the other
captains in the estuary of the River
Plata wondered why the English YES
sells fog horn was footed every even
ing. The echoes Of the harsh, braying
Of the horn walked up the harbor and
caused a great deal Of comment. When
the mystery was solved the horns on
other craft were blown too. The ex-
PLANTATION was very simple. Capt. Negd-
son, OF the Bellucia, was unable to
smoke his evening pipe on account Of
the millions OF South American mos
ouitoes that made life on deck after
shutdown unbearable. He happened to
remember that mosquitoes cannot
stand the pulsations In the air caused
by sound waves. So on every dog
watch he detailed sailor to blow a
horn back OF his chair on the quarter
deck and thereafter smoked his pipe
undisturbed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

which the word usually implies. The
floor is Of black and white marble, and
the sides are Of the purest white mar
BILE. inlaid with inscriptions in letters
of gold. The tomb was constructed.
the professor declares, in accordance
with plans outlined to him by his
daughter after her death. Acting on
suggestions from her additional inScrip-
tons and decorations have been added
from time to time. For instance, on a
block Of polished black marble some
lines OF music are inscribed in gold let
ters, and they are believed by him to
constitute a melody composed by the
girl in the spirit state.
The alright casket has a sliding glass
head cover. and. pushing 1t back. the
iot1ng father can sit and look at the
face OF his child. The fresh air and
sunshine stream in through the open
doors, and with them come the per-
fume Of sweet flowers, and the glad
carols Of the song birds There is no
suggestion Of gloom, and there the
old professor passes his leisure hours,
often taking his coffee and smoking his
cigarette there while he talks to his
dead child. In the afternoon his wife
sometimes Joins him, and they walk
home together. Visitors come and are
welcome. A large clbum IL provided
for them TO register their names In, and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

respecting what they believe to be the
old gentIeman's delusion. many in
scribe the most touching expressions OF
sympathy. Such are found in every
language in Europe.
1t must not be supposed that Prof.
Hasden has been made insane through
grief. He is a man of learning and
good judgment, but he could not be
convinced that he does not receive
daily communications from his daugh-
ter. And since in that belief lies his
greatest sOlace, none would try to rob
him of it. Most people believe 1t to be
a delusion. but harmless one. Spirit
ualists think the communications are
really received, and take them as addi-
tional proof Of their theory.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

Of having taken cold, and so has a fire In
her :'oom and warm soup and sherry and
nurses herself up most carefully.
"For must keep up until this is all
over" the young lady says. with the wis
dolo of serpent and presumably the
of dove.
Ald she does keep up admirably All
through the next day, and is bright. and
cley ar and amiable to everyone, save
towards Muriel, to whom she never speaks
unless absolutely obliged, at whom she
never looks.
(To be continued)
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

ices and short black skirts, plated into
an astounding thickness at the waist
and some OF them have hideous tight
fitting black silk caps, tied closely M
der their chinS with wide black strings
1t would take very pretty woman to
stand the effect of this costume. and
the requisite amount Of beauty Is not
Forthcoming in X. But the bride and
her bridesmaids (about fifty in nuanber)
are more gorgeously arrayed. inasmuch
as they wear crowns lmonstrous ere,.
lions Of glass beads, glittering balls.
artificial flowers and bits Of tinsel. all
fixed upon a cardboard foundation that
towers good foot and q half in height
and overshadows the wearers head and
face 1t is wonderful how they can
bear the weight OF them. Some OF the
men are In peasant costume and some
IN ordinary dress; there Is little Of the
picturesque mountaineer Of our i1nae-
in0tion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
A R,ack Forest Wedding.

1t is a large square room with p1as-
tered walls, and unadorned, except by
two or three coarse colored prints. 1t is
only furnished with number Of long
trestle tables and forms, and round
these tables are crowded the wedding
guests, stolidly and continuously eating
enormous cherry tarts and drinking
new wine. There is nothing festive
about them, and they are not beautiful
to behold. The women are dressed in
an ugly fashion; they wear black bod
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Ell TEMPLETE.

turtles ago, and If the student wishes to
study architectural symphonies In
stone" he need not cross the ocean; be
need only HE himself to Havana. Tie
Oldest structure dates back to 1888 or
Whereabouts, and was built by orders
of the great Don fernando de Soto.
What has led many to state that Co.
lumbus landed here and laid the foun-
dation Of the city Is the little temple,
called Ell Templete, In front of which
stands bust Of the navigator, ard the
building is only opened to visitors on
the day Of his nativity, November 16,
on the occasion OF the feast Of St
Christopher. This temple which was
constructed after a GreciaH model, cow
ers the spot where the first mass was
said on the site Of Havana, in the yeaf
1519-a date sufficiently remote, but
thirteen years afor the death Of Co.
lumbus. In fact, Columbus never Wis,
tied this portion Of the island, and died
in the belief that Cuba was part Of
the continent
He landed on the llorth coast, nj or
near Gibara. far to the east. in the year
1902, and thence coasted easterly to and
beyond Baracoa, rounding Cape Maysi,
and sailing across the channel to Hay-
tt. On his second voyage ne did not re-
turn to the north coast Of Cnba, bus
after he had founded the city OF lsa-
bella, on the coast of Santo Domingo,
he explored the southern shores OF
Cuba, from Santiago to Cienfuesoa
Again. on his last voyage, he was fore
ed by circumstances to visit the south
coast, sailing thence to Jamaica, where
his vessels We're wrecked.
The Template really commemorl'es
the occasion Of the first mass held be-
meath the spreading branches OF IN i'1
mense cciba, or silk-cotton rec. Inn
tree has disappeared. but in its placer
another of the same species, though nov
of large dimensions. The temple. Oh
chapel. is empty. except for two pain0
ings Of some merit, one Of which ~
picts the celebration Of the mass y
1910. and the other gathering IN non
or of this event little more than lUs
years ago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
He Was About Right.

The little King Of Spain had for his
lesson the other day the notices Of the
different European countries. He got
as far as England and promptly recit-
ed, "Dieu ct mon Droit" and then
abruptly asked, What. is the motto Of
American" Count e, who happened
to be in the room at the time, answered,
"Dieu ct Mon roe."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Tender Thoughtfulness..

Tender Thoughtfulnesa..
My husband is the most consider.
ate man in the world
In what way?"
When he gave me my new writin,
desk he had two keys made, 80 that II
lost mine he would have one. Few
men would be as thoughtful as that ~
TIT Bits.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
An Incident in Garrison Lie.
In Boots and Saddles Mrs. Custer

hu luCIucnI In OafrISOn 1Isc.
In Boots and Saddles Mrs Custer
writes:
We spent the days together almost
uninterruptedly during the winter The
garrison gave me those hours and left
us alone.
l became so accustomed to this quiet
life In the library with my husband
that l rarely went out If did begin
the rounds of our little circle with our
girl-friend, whom every one besought
to visit them, an orderly soon followed
us up. Without the CLINT of a smile,
and in exactly the same tone Of man
giving the order for battle, he said:
''The general presents his compliments,
and would like to know when he shall
send the trunks?" l recollece a mes
sage Of this sort being once brought to
US, when we We're visiting an intimate
friend, by the tallest, most formidable
soldier in the regiment 1t was mys-
terry to US how he managed to deliver
his errand without moving a muscle
OF his face. He presented the compli-
ments OF the commanding officer, and
added: 'He sent you these" We did
not trust ourselves to look up at his
lofty face, but took from his extended
hands two bundles of white muslin.
There was no installing the shape;
they We're our lighthouses. When we
hurried home, and took the general to
task for making us face the solemn or
derly, he only replied by asking IL we
had intended to stay forever, pointing
to his open watch, and speaking Of the
terrors Of solitary confinement!
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
A CUBAN RELIC,

I'll TEN plete, on the Site Where ina
First Mnss Was Held.
The capital Of Cuba is richer in his.
torical material. OF O certain class. than
any other city in America. Its archi-
lecture is the Spa nish---thoush it shows
Moorish influence-of two or three ccnI
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

Slight repairs to the stone wall at
the Bloody Angle, Gettysburg. made
the other day, uncovered over 100 bull
lets, pieces Of shell, parts Of guns, etc
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
More Facetious.

more V0Cetl0Uos Z.
Would-be Purchaser-What do yoa
sell those fowls for?
Facetious Poulterers Boy-We q
'em for profits, mum.
Would-be Purchaser-Thank You.
thought they were patriarchs. --LonoOA
Pick-Me-Up.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Found Out.

II sent a dollar hast week." said 1ns
Good Thing, lin answer to that =
vertisement Offering method OF ~
ing one-hah my gas bills" ~
"And you GOT s.
"a printed slip directing me to pas''
them In a scrap book. Cincinnati ET
uhrer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

The man who gives advice tnat
doesn't take himself has a good pf.x
dent: The Lord ordained marriase,
He never married.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Mean Thing.

Cynthia-Do you think Frank -
love me when / ann old, Maud! ".
Maud-WeA, there's one thing, U.s.
you'll soon know. Pick Me- Up.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

1t is rather q rara avis with her, l pre-
sumo, as she has made this disgraceful
fuss over it.
II should not like to think that any one
belonging to me could do so cruel and
foolish deed" Edith says, but she does
not look at Hester.
$50 the verdict of both of you is guilty"
Hester says inwardly, as she bites and
bites her lips, with the nervous, vindic-
tive habit she has when angry and per
picked. ~. e-
''Yes, it was cruel and vindictive thing
to do Mnriel said, quietly and drearily;
"for it could have done you no good be-
You'd a gmomentary revenge. and it has
helped to separate me and my husband
perhaps forever
Late that night, ere the moon goes
down, Muriel rises again from sleepless,
feverish pillow. and in the weird. pale
light that falls through the frost-rimmed
window panes she kneels down by her
little bedside to pray long and fervently
for her absent lover--for his safety and
their speedy meeting-for wisdom from
above to be most loving and patient
and dutiful wife-and for the blessing OF
Eric's loye-for Eric's love, and for Eric's
welfare, and for the blessing of heaven
on her husband far away-so far away!
And that very night passenger steam
er off the coast of Madagascar is burned
to the waters edge, and few only of the
crew and passengers are saved. list OF
the missing ones arrives in Cape Town a
week later, and among that of the cabin
passengers who are known to have gone
down with the burning wreck 10 the name
Major Eric Llewellyn."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

m HEgrah i hn the IKE 9by
| creates
tCanlrdr Mass in h " Gmeam
the following January rk Mr.
is o.
Ii
is tn wnhe has IN pd diameter inches were hne
telescope
P M Harrison md md
upoudhs huetc HAmntM howe to his f hs
ssbe suha ALIENS hhb e purchase
dH
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
HEATERS 1000 YEARS AGO.

Interesting Discovery Made by Gin.
cinnati Man in Roman Antiquities.
In two of the museums of old Ro-
man antiquities at Naples there are
several water heaters, which indicates
that the principle Of the water tube,
the browning feature Of modern boil
ers, was fully understood and appre-
ciated 1900 years ago. w. T. Bonner,
OF Cincinnati, has been investigating
these heaters and found them to be as
interesting as they are beautiful One
Of them consists of an outer shell
twelve inches in diameter and nearly
seventeen inches high, surrounded by
somewhat hemispherical top. which
is ten inches in diameter and twelve
Inches high. The two shells are con-
nected at the bottom by a rim, like
the mud rim of a locomotive firebox,
and the space between them was filled
with water. The CRATE was formed Of
seven tubes made from sheet bronze,
rolled and soldered or brazed. These
tubes open at both ends into the bottom
Of the space between the shells, thus
forming a water tube CRATE for the fuel
to rest upon. Charcoal was probably
used for this heater and was placed
on the crate through an opening As
inches high and inches wide, closed
by beautifully decorated door. The
gases from the fire escaped into the
outer shell about sc inches above the
CRATE. The whole apparatus was rails
ed about twelve inches on a tripod so
as to allow air to reach the fuel In
another boiler of somewhat the same
type the outer shell has the form Of
an urn, while the inner shell rises from
a water tube CRATE to an opening In
the side. 1t is twelve inches in diam
eter at the widest part. 17.6 inches high
and supported on tripod about four
inches high. Its general shape is much
like that Of the silver cream pitchers
known as the Paul Revere patterns. al
though, Of course, it is much larger and
has top closed by lid. 1t has been
suggested that these utensils may have
served at some time to heat wine as
well as water. which suggestion ap-
pears reasonable. as many historians
state that the Pompeiians made great
use of hot drinks. 1t may be that they
were found in one of the termpodi or
cafes, Of which there were several in
Pompeii.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-03
News Service Extended.

The St. Louis Republic recently
made arrangements with the cable
companies, whereby direct news from
all the civilized world are received.
1t prints more authentic foreign
news than any other paper andcontin-
ues to keep up its record for publish
ing all the home news. The outlook
for the year is one of big news events,
fast succeeding each other and they
will be highly interesting to every
one. The price of The Republic daily
is ST IL year. or $3.50 for three months.
The Twice-a-Week Republic will re-
main the same-one dollar il year, by
mail. twice-a-week.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-03
Proposals for Depository Of City
Funds.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the undersigned for the City OF
Cape Girardeau, at his office in the
Court House in said city. for the Gus
tody of the city funds for the fiscal
year ending June Both, 1898, from
banking corporations doing business
in said city that may desire to be Sc
lected as the depository of the funds
of the city. Any such banking corpo-
ration desiring to bid shall deliver to
me on or before Monday, July 9Th,
1897, not later than Z o'clock p. m, of
said day, the same being the date of
the regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell, "A sealed proposal stating the rate
per cent upon daily balances said
banking corporation offers to pay to
said city for the privilege of being
made the depository of its funds.
Said banking institution, upon being
awarded the contract for the deposit
tory of said funds. shall execute a
bond to be approved by the Mayor,
in a sum equal to double the amount
of the annual revenue of said city.
conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of the duties of the depository
chosen in accordance with the law.
Said proposals or bids will be open
ed at the regular meeting of the Coun-
ell, to be held as aforesaid, on July
9Th, 1897, at s p. m.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
GEO. Il. CHAPPELL.
June -, 1851. City Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-03
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.

WHEREAS, William a. Irwin and
Ella Irwin. his wife, of the county of
Cape Girardeau and State of Mis-
souri,, by their certain deed OF trust
dated the twentieth day of May, 1892,
and recorded in the Recorders Office
of the county of Cape G~irardeau in
book Q, of Trusts and Mortgages, on
page four hundred and seventy (4IOl,
conveyed in trust to the undersigned
trustee the following described real
estate, situate. lying and being in the
county of Cape Girardeau and State
of Missouri, to-wit:
The northwest quarter III of the
southeast quarter IT. and the south
west quarter a. of the northeast
quarter III of section nineteen (l9).
IN township t~hirty-One 81 north of
range fourteen IA east. containing
eighty 1901 acres less five ~ acres
out of the southeast corner of the
northwest quarter IL with the house
thereon, reserved by Minerva Penny:
also excepting ten (l0) acres hereto
fore sold by said parties OF the first
part out of the northwest corner of
said southwest quarter rs per their
deed to James A. Penn. dated the l5ta
day of April, 1891.
And. whereas said note mas long
since become due and payable accord
ing to the true tenor, date and effect
of said note and remains unpaid
Now therefore, notice is hereby
given that |, the undersigned trustee,
at the request of the legal holder of
said nots, and by virtue of the
authority in me vested and in pur-
suance of the provisions of sold deed
of trust. will on
Friday, the Twenty-Third Day of
July, y. d. 1897,
Between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day at the east
court house door in the city of Cape
Girardeau- county of Cape e:irardeau
and State of Missouri, sell said de-
scribed real estate at public vendue
to the highest bidder, for cash in
hand, to satisfy said debt and interest
expressed in said note together with
costs and expenses of executing this
trust. EDWARD H. ENGEIMANN,
july3nlt Trustee e.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-03
Reflections of bachelor.

The main trouble with most women
is that their husbands don't neglect
them enough.
Probably the ass had the idea that
Balaam was taking her for Il present
to some woman
When Il man refers to Honolulu, you
may be pretty certain heisn't sure how
to pronounce Hawaii.
y philosopher is ii man who can adj
mire Il woman after he has found out
that she doesn't admire him.
y woman will quarrel with her hus-
band for wearing his old coat around
the house the same day she puts off
combing her hair till after breakfast.
y man never knows whether he is
really in love with II woman till ne
has tried to imagine how she would
look with three of her front teeth out.
No girl can be as innocent as some
girls try to look and live.
The harder a woman loves her hus-
band the more she p~leases the Lord.
Some women seem IL think virtue
won't keep unless its put in cold
storage.
y woman always pats Il strange
baby about the same as she pats her
own dog.
Some folks think they always ought
to be - cheerful that they make you
melancholy.
When Gabriel blows his trumpet on
Judgment Day half of the women will
mad BECAUSE they Were just having
such Il beautiful dream.-New York
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-03

The Carmi Courier says: The city
council of Oakland, Illinois, has a
plan of dealing neutrality-suspicious.
which we think is a good one. y res
olution was adopted to have tickets
printed "a follows: Good for one
meal. Apply to John Ham. City
Marshal Each residence is supplied
with IA certain number of tickets.
Whenever a tramp applies at a resi-
Gence for food, instead of supplying
him with food he Is given one of these
tickets. The marshal is authorized to
provide him with Il good meal in con
sideration of a proper amount of work
for the city"