davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07

glass half full of water also con- tained crystals of the same poison For a time the police thought she had been the victim of foul play as all her money was missing. After more thorough search this was found hidden away in an old valise.
 The dead woman is known to seafaring men the world over. For nearly thirty years she has conducted a music hall, of which the men who 20 down to the sea in ships have been the principal patrons.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23

Ask any merchant on the Ten
nessee River, end nine out OF ey ,,
ery ten will tell you they will sell
more Plantation Chill Care than
any other medicine, because they
and their customers know that 1t
will do all that is claimed for IT.
For sale by J. w. DeBcrrY
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23

1t is no unusual thing for the
Governor of the State to receive
almost innumerable applications
for pardons from prisoners in
tho penitentiary, but a supplica-
ton for admittance into the prison
walls is without precedence, eX-
cept perhaps, from some one who
has worn the stripes and does not
feel in the proper style without
them.
There came a letter from a man
in Tracy City last week to the
gubernatOrial Office that was a
staggerer. The letter was ad.
dressed to Gov. Taylor and the
writer begged to be allowed to
enter the penitentiary. He said
that he was poor, without money,
relatives or friends. He thought
that if he could get into the peni-
Tertiary and learn trade, he
could then 90 out into the world
and make some money. He re,
quested that the Governor send
him a pass to Nashville and then
place him in the penitentiary, set.
ting him free after he had learned
a trade. The man, evidently labor.
ing under mental ALTERATION, said
that the negroes were following
him wherever he went, and he
wanted to get rid of them.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23

Mrs. Jeff Russell says that there
is no place like home now since
jeff, Al drew and Albert are able
to entertain her company while
she slices up the pumpkin.
Eli Russell Will plant a crop of
the yellow boys next year.
Uncle John says that he ate the
sweet end off of all the candy he
sells to his girl, just to see her put
the flavor back again with those
lovely lips.
Bill Coleman has gone to Grand
view to make a selection for sup
plying his livery stable with the
latest styles of buggies and fancy
harness horses. He speaks of
starting a delivery wagon the
first of the year. suppose it will
depend upon the amount of. trade
the new stores get.
Joe Slanfeld says that if he
Just knew he could make the
necessary arrangements for an
other year that he would marry,
provided his girl didn't decide to
hitch onto another fellow.
Carl Haggard smiles all over
his face when you ask him why he
likes to 60 to the Chapel so much
and | noticed her passing over O
lovely smile last church day.
Eating popcorn affects my ap
petite just about as much as walk
ing in the moonshine-it is kline
of lightweight diet.
Frank NOrthcutt will soon com
plete one of the most convenien
farm houses in Hardin county
The first story is made OF bricl
and nicely ceiled. His dinin'
room is certainly an up.to-dat
place for serving meals, as yo'
would never dream of winte
while you are comfortably stu
ated around his breakfast tabl
which is always grooming becaus
: of the pressure from above Q
luxurious dishes prepared by hi
, industrious wife, to whom he say
p all the credit should be given 70
his success in life.
lack HeltOn wants an interes
in the Swift livery stable, but tn
stock is at a premium at presen
! so he will wait till spring befol
he invests. Ten shares are to b
sold next Monday.
, About the time begin to EMO
- the Sunshine" it ceases, [ VOL
der why is this thusness! CUES
! will go up and find out, if | ca
i EUGENE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23

Interesting News From the Various Parts OF
Hardin County--Loca! and Personal,
Compiled by Correspondents.

of God, and dedicate it as such.
You say that you have no Bible:
that you would borrow or buy
one. If You can't get one that
way, come this way and we will
give you one free, gratis. We are
always ready to help anyone o a
higher plane Of life, so next Sun
day when you meet your supefin'
tendent, and get as many as will
join you, read verse about till
Christmas 100, and | venture to
say you will all be wiser and bet
ter prepared for the joys that
await those who fear God and
keep His commandments. You
say church members lie. Yes,
that lake that old book speaks
about will swallow them up, too.
Brother, "every tub stands on its
own bottomo-what we see one
do that is not chriStianlike we
should not do. Solomon says che
that speaketh i'll against his neigh
Dor is J knave.n WHITE ROSE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23
Buffers Chapel

Having been silent for several
weeks, | will give the happenings
Of our neighborhood since the
last writing
Mrs. Adelne Matthews is at
tending the bedside of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Charlie Shut, Of Turkey
Creek, this week.
Most all our people had a "hog
killing timeo last week.
Christmas will soon be here
with It's festivities for some, hut
for others sadness and sorrow.
The old year is quickly passing
out and the new will soon
dawn. Let US improve our time
and talents more in the coming
year than we have in the one pas
sing out.
=. w. Baggett is confined to his
bed this week with pneumonia.
j. u. Harlan accompanied by b.
Il. Braze!ion, made q business
trip to 5allillo, The latter part Of
last week.
We are sorry for Cerro Gordian
that they have no church TO go
to. We would suggest that when
that saw mill moves to Saltillo
that they make the shed house
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23
Advertising Rates

A special to the Nashville Ban
ner from Washington, d. O., Of
the 18th inst. says: "3epresenta-
tive Sims appeared before the
Rivers and Harbor Committee
this morning and urged upon the
committee the importance of i'm.
proving the Tennessee River be-
tween Riyerton and Padueah,
consisting of 226 miles. He ar
gued that the commerce between
these two points exceeded the
commerce on any other point of
the river, and by questioning Maj.
Kingman developed the fact that
all necessary Improvements on
this section could be made for
100000
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23
A Christmas Suggestion.

Christmas is coming. While alb
sorbed in the precious joys of this
happy season at our own cheerful
hearths let us not forget the
haunts of'misery and want.
Let us make it point of bright.
ening the sad life of one little
waif of the streets-a' quarter, or
even a dime, slipped into the paw
of some little fellow as he looks
longingly into the windows of a
store, will not he thrown away.
Even if it accomplishes nothing
else, the memory of it will enable
you to better digest your Christ.
mas dinner.
If you wish the blessings of
peace and content to descend on
you and abide with you during the
coming year, do something for the
unfortunates who have missed
their opportunity and have made
a failure of life. The message of
the Christmas bells will have a
deeper meaning for you if you do
go.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23
Looking For Tennessee
Homes.

A party of Is homeseekers from
Indiana were at White Bluff, Tenn.
last week looking over the lands
at that place. Several Swiss are
in the party, and it is possible
they may settle at Hohenwald. If
they are satisfied with the country
100 families from Indiana will fol.
low them. These people are tired
of the long winters, of the low
prices of grain, the high prices Of
lands, and are seeking a locality
where farms are reasonable in
price, productions varied in char.
acter, with good markets, and
where the climate is less rigorous
and axacting in the winter.
These people emphasize the
fact that nearly all the profits of
the farm in the North are con-
sumed by the requirements of the
winter. They are tired Of working
simply to enable them to get
through a disagreeable season
that they may escape by moving a
few hundred miles South. Nearly
all of them express the greatest
surprise at the astonishing cheap.
ness of farming lands, and say that
this cheapness often raises a sus.
piciOn Of some drawbacks. 1t was
explained to them that thousands
of acres of land had been thrown
upon the markets BY the dismant-
ling of iron furnaces and by the
subdivisions of large planters. AS
the negroes do not buy lands, and
as there was for long period no
immigration to the South, lands of
high productive capacity were
often sold for mere pittance.
These same lands are now, with
the advent Of immigrants, grad.
ually increasing in price and will
no doubt soon be settled by an
enterprising ana industrious pop,
ulation.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23
Nixon.

Rev. Proctor filed his appoint
ment at Bethel Sunday at IL a. m.
The Mt. Zion Sunday School
will have q Christmas tree on
Monday evening after Christmas.
Our District Sunday School
convention did not convene at the
appointed time, owing to the snow
on that day, but will be on New
Years day, in the evening, at Mt.
Zion. Everybody invited. We
don't think we could be better
on that day.
b. B. Branum of Gibbs, was in
our town Sunday.
j. @. Martin of Walnut Grove,
has rented the home place of old
uncle Abner Bleyins, and is NOV
ing down this week.
7. j. Hitchcock of Walnut
Grove, was mingling with US three
days of last week.
W. /. Hitchcock, G. b. Threet
VIM. Greeson and Arthur and
Emory Stansil moved a load for j.
G. Martin last week, and loaded
their wagons with cotton seed for
Mr., Threet, at Walnut Grove.
We are very sorry indeed to
hear of the misfortune of Mr.. Nc
Kelvy of Walnut Grove, getting
his leg broken; also a few nights
afterward getting his gin burned.
And, we are in sympathy with
that other fellow that came SO
near cutting the mules eyes out,
and cutting their ears off, then
trying to pound the animals thro'h
a wire fence with rail, when
there was a large gate to the lot;
then imagined he had swallowed
fire, ran home, had the medicine
man called in, had his wife and
babies scared nearly to death
when his heart had only gotten
into his mouth, and not a bunch
Of hot cotton.
The Nixon Debating Society is
progressing nicely with Prof. Joe
Horton in the chair this month
The boys are eager for a challenge
from any society of Hardin county
and will make it hot for them in 8
joint discussion.
What has become of EccC
Homo? We are afraid he is act
ing Elijah. We would admonisl
him TO come out from under tn,
Jubiter tree, take up his pei
boldly aud write to the grand, ole
Courier that brings joy and hap
piness, peace and prosperity t.
the homes OF its many readers
May he remember that Queer
Jezabel was eaten by the dog
not many years ago, and tina
Queen Columbia rcigns through
out the nation.
We are pretty sure the COurie
man will gobble if someone VIII,
has one will carry him in a Christ
mas turkey. That's no dream
lsaac!- CUB. WARSAW.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23
Paulks.

We are having plenty of cold
weather, mud, etc, right now.
Some of our farmers are look
ing rather blue. They think the
cold weather will kill their wheat,
but we say don't worry;
For there is heart, there is a hand,
We can feel but canno t see;
We've always been provided for
And always will be.
Mrs. Josie McMahan is quite
sick at this writing.
Lige Bowen's little girl is quite
sick with diphtheria at present.
Oscar Barnhill who has been
travelling in Alabama and Georgia
for the past year, came home last
week. He and his wife have NOV
ed to their home near Ross.
Prof. AlOnzo Phillips Of Ruth,
was pleasant caller in our midst
last week.
Rid DeFord of Olive Hill, was
visiting his sister, Mrs, Wolfe, the
latter part Of last week.
John Robertson and Alfred
Haggard Of Ross, were in our town
Sunday.
Miss Ada McMahan visited rel,
atives in Savannah last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. \. Hurst are
visiting relatives in Olive Hill
this week.
One day last week Joe Whites
hay barn fell and killed a fine
yearling and crippled some others
The Robertson Chapel Sunday
School has II nice programme ar
ranged for Christmas eve night
They invite You all to come. We
assure you a nice time.
The Berlin Sunday School com,
mittee on arrangement have deci.
ded to build a house Of three
rooms OH the stage; two for the
presents and one for the concert
They will also have a chimney fol
old Santa Claus. so don't fail tt
come. This is something new, anC
we little children are expecting
something grand Christmas eyC
night.
We will have services at tn,
school house Christmas day, con
Quoted by Rev. Crutcher. W.
will be glad to have Bro. Crutch
er with us. Hope you will all e
out ana hear him.
Well, wasn't it funny when tha
young man started home last Sun
day night and was so sleepy tha
he went to the wrong door. II,
thought he was going to break
fast, but he was soon convinced
that he was in the wrong pew
and the last we heard of him wa
his retreating footsteps.
CLAUD.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23
Lung Irritation

IS The lorcrunner to consumption. DR.. Bells
pinc-1ar Honey Will cure it, and give such
strength to the lungs that a cough or cold will
not settle there. Twenty-Five cents at all
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23
Moral, Okla.

After staying in Oklahoma II
months, ! will give you o few
items from this part of the world.
Health is very good in this sec
ton, and business tiourishing in
every respect.
We are glad to report }. W.
Tacket, formerly of Savannah,
Tenn, has purchased half inter
est in i. T. Miller's stock of goods,
and Harris Kinks is handling the
yardstick for them.
We are sorry to report that
Mr.. Hunt and family are on their
way back to good old Hardin
county, where they expect to To-
cate.
Mr.. Mike Hinton says all he
wants now is to be back in old
Tennessee.
Mr.. Neal Austin has purchased
B. IL. Walkers stock of goods
here, and he is also teaching
school at Trautman School House
We have a literary society in con
nection with the school and re
Gently enjoyed some excellent
speeches by Miss Mintie Williams
and DR.. James.
We are enjoying a cold breeze
from the North, a big snow, an(
the children are talking abou'
Santa Claus coming Christmas.
w. w. HINTON.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23

and better selfis wholly neglect.
ed. How sad, that the young men
thus lower themselves; and how
many parents will be ashamed
yea now, blush with shame, and
feel disappointed at the'iga0rance.
and Indifference Of their sons in
respect to their aspirations. What
do such boys care about q serm-
on, lecture or q literary enter
tainment2 Cannot any ragga-
muffin of a fellow,,any young Afri.
can drive the team as well, be as
coarse in manners, talk as intelli-
gently; and in fact do everything
that such young fellows do! and
even better, for most Of them are
of stouter muscle.
Talk to such young men about
the great advance in science and
he will not be interested. because
he knows nothing of them does
not known the difference between
geology and geography, astronO-
my and geometry; does not know
the difference between mathemat'
les and arithmetic, or whether
there is any or not. Ask him
about his politics and his reasons.
Why | am a democrat or repub
lican because pa or ma is, and so
on.
What can we expect of such
young people? They are i'll at
ease in the company Of intelligent
people, and only feel comfortable
with the low, the vile and vulgar.
Are not parents largely to blame
for such things! Parents, will
you not take the younger boys in
hand, see that they go to school
obey their teachers, get mp theiI
lessons, 60 to church and Sunday
School and behave when they are
: there; keep them off the tie ant
lumber wagons, have them worl
on the farm where there are NJ
such temptations-point them t.
t culture of mind and morals, and il
the end they will be useful ant
give you pleasure and gladnesS
T instead Of shame and grief, an,
their citizenship will be usefn
esteemed, honorable and Noble.
q UNCLE SAM.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23
Notice.

The week commencing with the
3rd Monday of each month | will
spend at saltillo and Clifton, the
remainder ofmy time at Savannah.
L, @. WILLIAMS, Dentist.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23
CrOssties and Lumber.

In the days of other years, the
hills and hollows of our country
were we'll woOoed-stately oaks,
poplars, pines, and other trees in
abundance, that added much to
the county and utility of the coqn'
try; and, farmers and others when
they wanted rails, boards, shing-
les, or building material had moth
ing to do but go out short dis
lance and select, and begin his
operations; and frequently the
hogs would get fat on the nuts
and seeds that were produced by
those stately monarchs of the
forest, and then have enough left
over to supply the younger hogs
till the next summer. The woods
were full of the nimble little SPUR
rels that furnished the young men
gnd boys sport hunting at their
leisure, there also were a good
sprinkling of fleet and beautiful
deer and large flocks of wild tur.
keys that roamed over the hills
and hollows in search of nuts
berries etc.
But now our hills and lands are
denuded of the useful timber, far
mers foolishly parting with it for
a mere trife, and do not now
have timber to repair their fen.
ces, cover their buildings, and
the little pittance Of money that
they get for their fine timber is all
gone, and, Esau like. repent, but
to no avail, and now are helpless
and have to resort to some other
source for repairing material.
But the worst feature is not the
loss of the timber, but the ruin of
the logs. Who does not dread
the setting down ola steam mill in
their community on account of
the bad morals and drinking of
her crew? and the bad, demoral.
ling effect left, when the mill is
gone? And how many people are
financially bettered now that the
timber is gomez
The third generation is now
growing up since. the saw mills
came in, and what is the aspira'
ton of the youths and young meni
Just stop and think. Do you find
any inclination to learning mental
and moral culture? Is it not all
the other way9 The aspiration OF
the boys now seems to be a red
wagon and a pair Of mules, and to
haul lumber and crossties, and tC
talk hauling big loads, good pull
ers, bad roads, saw mill locations
OF crosstie locations, to crack the
whip bost, to sit on the wagon to
gether while the teams keep the
road, and use all sorts Of obscene
language, profanity, and nothing
said that is elevating, refining, OF
in any way beneficial to mental OF
moral culture. Their manners arr
rough. They will not divide the
road with others, even when the
wagon is empty. A lady driving
has to give all the road. The tic
and lumber haulers are otter
quite groggy and noisy as they
pass the homes Of other people
greatly TO their annoyance.
Boys now cannot easily be KEEP
in school. They prefer hauling
milling, and working in the tie
woods. to cultivating their minds
They do not like to go to Sunday
school or to church. They seen
TO care nothing whatever for men
tai or moral culture; but only fol
the body, while the true, noblel
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23

ID, Bells peppermint Chill
Tonic cures chilIs permanently.
\ sure appetizer. A perfect
blood purifier. A complete
s.rengthener. 1t will give color
10 the face and change that sal
low complexion 10 a beautiful
rosy hue. IL corrccts disorders Of
the stomach and aids digestion.
Oyorcomeg nervous depression
and low spirits, twill restore ex.
hansted and purairg mothers to
full strength and energy ana make
bone and museIc children. Guar,
antecd.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-23

Being Il citizen Of this neighbour
hood ! do not like to eulogize our
part OF the country 80 much, but
Just know lhat we are the most
wonderfully blest Of any people on
earlh-in so many ways,and from
almost any standpoint you might
mention, and one Of the best evil
dences Of this unquestionable fact
WAS demonstrated the other day.
4 family Of peculiar circum-
stances, and somewhat modernly
inclined, being from the North
and Of course travelling a Southern
direction, by some means, got
switched off at our place, perhaps
caused by a hot box, or doubtless
on account Of waiting for missent
baggage, os it always requires an
excess Of baggage TO meet all the
wants OF a Northern family look
ing for a home when they can en-.
joy all the rich inheritance which
is SO justly due them. At any
rate they are here, and it is ri.
mored, here to stay till sweet sum.
mer comes with all its rich frag.
rance and restores to them that
beautiful complexion they once
possessed.
1t ID true court is in session but
our boys are not at all uneasy,
because they have been acting
just right.
We are glad to report Mrs. Nc.
Cupplas able to look after her
home affairs aud occasionally 60
to quilting.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-04-15
La GSeuadra do ,FiIiDilaS.

Actualmente Sc hallan repartidos
nusstros buques de guerra por el
Archipelago filipino ell la forma
sguicnte:
En- Manila y su Arsenal estan los
eruceros Reina Cristina. Castillo, We
lasco. Don Juan de Austria, UIloa,
Elcano. Le-o, y Marques del Ducro,
los trasportes Alava, Manila. y Ceb1
y el cahonero Paragua.
Entire Joio. rio Mindauao, Misamis
y bahia IlIana. fernando la division
del Sur. estan los cahonero, Samar
Miraveles. Mindoro. Mani'eiio. Pam
panga, Araylt, y Paray. y las lanchas
Urdareta. Vasco. y Gardoqui.
En- la laguna de Lanao estan las
lanchas General Blanco, Lanao. Cor,
Guerra y Almonte.
Segdn las dltimas noticias, guarne
clan la isla de la Paragua los caiio
neros Albay y Callao, va Balabac
el caionero Calamiones
I'm Subic estaba el Bulusan, tam
bien eaioncro, y en- Ia laguua de Taa
el Leyte, y la Otalora en- Ia laguna
de Bay.
Y, en- fin, guarnecian 4 Ilo Ilo
Cebd, Ponape. Yap y de estaci6n en-
amDos grupos de las islas lCarolinas
los cruceceros protegidos Isla de Cuba
lsla de Luzon y cahoneroA Quiros )
Ruy Lope dc ViIlalobos. repectiva.
mente.