davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
The Original Organ Grinder.

When barrel organs, once the usual
accompaniment Of the magic lantern,
came into use, native Of the province
of Tende was one of the first who tray
eled about Europe with this instrument.
In his peregrinations he collected
money enough to enable him to purchase
from the king of Sardinia the title of
count OF the country where he was born
for which, probably, in a time Of war
he did not pay above 1000 guineas.
With the remainder Of his money he
purchased AN estate suitable to his rank
and settled himself peaoeably for the
remainder Of his days in his mansion.
In the entrance hall of his dwelling
he hung up his magic lantern and his
organ facing the door. there to be care
fully preserved till they moldered to
dust, and he ordered by his will that
any one of his descendants who should
cause them to be removed should forfeit
his inheritance and his patrimony revert
to the next heir, or, in failure Of sue
cessor, to the hospital Of Tende.
Only few years ago the organ and
lantern were still to be seen carefully
preserved. Pearson 8 Weekly.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
BEFORE THE. RAILROADS.

Whom Philadelphia Was the Greatest City
In the American Colonies.
/ In 1774 Philadelphia was the largest
town in the American colonies. Esti-
mates Of the population, which are all
we have, differ widely, but it was prob
ably not far from $4,000. A single city
now has larger population than all
the colonies possessed in 1774, and there
are in the United States today 104 cities
and towns Of over 80, 900 inhabitants.
Figures alone, however, cannot express
the difference between those days and
our own. Now town Of 80, 900 people
is reached by railroads and telegraphs.
It is in close touch with all the rest of
the world. Business brings strangers to
it constantly, who come like shadows
and SO depart, unnoticed, except by
those with whom they are Immediately
concerned. It was not so in 1774, not
even in Philadelphia, which was as
nearly as possible the central point of
the colonies as we'll as the most popu-
lous city.
Thanks to the energy and genius Of
Franklin, Philadelphia was paved. light
ed and ordered in way almost unknown
in any other town of that period. 1t
was we'll built and thriving. Business
was active, and the people were thrifty
and prosperous and lived we'll. Yet, de-
spite all these good qualities, we must
make an effort Of the imagination to re-
alize how quietly and slowly life moved
then In comparison to the pace Of today.
There in Philadelphia was the center
of the postal system Of the continent,
and the recently established mail coach
called the Flying Machine, not In
jest but in praise. performed the jour
ney to New York in the hitherto un-
equaled time Of two days. Another
mail at longer intervals orept more
slowly to the south. Vessels Of the coast
wise traffic or from beyond seas came
into port at uncertain times and after
long and still more uncertain voyages
The daily round of life was so regular
and so quiet that any incident or any
novelty drew interest and attention in a
way which would now be impossible. -
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in Serb.
nar'c
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
LAWSUIT CAUSED BY A BEAR.
Joe Grants Pets Fondness For Apples
Leads to Disaster and Damages.

Joe Grants Pets Fondness For Apples
Leads to Disaster and Damages.
The antics of pet bear owned by Joe
Grant Of tho katahdin Iron works in
Bangor, Me, have resulted in law
suit, the case being assigned for trial at
the January term of the supreme court
at Dover. Grant captured the bear when
IL was a S-weeks- old cub and trained it
up like dog, so that it would follow
him around the country, do tricks and
entertain generally.
The bear, like other bears, is fond of
spples and can smell apples as far as q
fox scents danger, One day it discover
cd that cart coming along the road
contained apples, and it got in front of
the horses. The horses were wild with
fright and ran away, splitting the whole
load, Northern Pippins being scattered
oil along the way for miles toward
Brownville. When they reached Brown
vile, the frightened horses dashed into
funeral procession, smashing the
hearse and one of the mOurners' car
riages Now the man who lost the APP.
Piles and the man who owned the smash
ed hearse and carriage want damages
and are suing the owner of the bear to
recover. Exchange
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
KLONDlKE ARMY UNIFORM.
Made Of sheepslsin. wish the Pelt Inside,
and Is Hooded.

The war department is deeply en-
gagged in the hlondiEe matter. 1t is the
only subject to which Secretary Alger
i'll his convalescenco gives any attention,
for it is considered Of the utmost impor-
lance.
The department has adopted a new
Klondike suit 1t is made of sheepskin,
with the pelt on the inside. The coat is
a cumbrous affair, with monster hood
attachment; the trousers come slightly
below the knee, and both garments are
made adjustable by means of gathering
cords and leather lacings. There is
nothing especially attractive about this
suit, but it is serviceable, and while
not particularly waterproof furnishes
the requisite warmth Of apparel needed
in Alaska This suit will he manufao-
tured in Philadelphia under the depot
quartermaster in that city. 1t was de-
vised by Captain Abercrombie of the
army, a friend Of General Miles, who
was anxious that the former be sent in
charge Of the miners relief expedition.
Philadelphia Press.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
THE JAPANESE NAVY.


WIN Consist of Better Ships Than Amy
Other Power Save England.
Japan will before long be in posses
sion of navy of quite phenomenal di-
mansions She is building not only
more but also better ships than any
other power save England. Three YES
sells of Ia, 800 tons, two of which are
nearly finished, are being built in Brit
ish yards; one battleship Of 10, 600 tons
is being built by Armstrong; four first
class armored cruisers of 5000 tons,
with a speed of 30 knots, are assigned
to Armstrong, one to the Vulcan com
pany near Stettin, and one to France;
two cruisers of 500 tons, with a speed
of 23 knots, are ordered in the United
States; one cruiser of 4,S00 tons, with
28 knots, and eight torpedo boat de-
stroyers, with 80 knots, in England
eight torpedo boats at Elbing, four in
France, and three cruisers Of 800 tons,
with 90 knots, three torpedo boats and
a signal shin are being built i'll the i'm
perial yard at Jokosl, i'll Japan, where
an ironolad cruiser Of 1900 tons, with
20 knots. will soon be begun.
Japan has also ordered her torpedo
boat flotilla to be fitted out as quickly
as possible in her own yards and is
about to form second squadron.
1t is evident from the above that the
Japanese navy will soon rank next to
that of France and considerably ahead
OF the fleets of Germany, Russia and
the United States. 1t is unnecessary to
say that it will consist exclusively Of
vessels Of the latest types. London
Standard
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
The Kaiser's Titles.

In case any Of our readers may have
occasion to address the German emperor
we have modelled on his brother's speech
Of yesterday the mode of appealing to
his majesty which is most likely to ellie
it favorable response: Most sublime
emperor, all powerful king, and about
to be lord of all the earth, inspired
sender of kilograms, serene annexer Of
foreign ports, beloved master, most
mighty and illustrious monarch, anoint-
ed and made in Germany. ruler of all
men, for ever and ever. Hooray! Hoo
jollyray Hoo-Billy ray" - London
Globe,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
An Omitted Particular.

"These here city folks may be purity
smart in some ways" said Uncle Reu-
ben, "but they're away behind us Poke
berry county people in one respect
Whats that" asked his nephew.
"Why, these here guideposts you
have on your crossroads tell which di-
rections the streets is in all right, but /
notice it never says how far it is to
'em. Chicago Post.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
CAPTAIN klDD's TREASURE.
Aged Negro Claims to Know Where n
Large Portion Is Hidden.

Large Portion Is Hidden.
There is an aged negro living near
Mount Holly, N. j., who claims that
he knows where a large portion of the
long lost treasure of the pirate Captain
Kidd is hidden. A short time ago this
negro, vino is known by the name Of
Tom, asserted his claim fer the first
time, and ever since then he has been
visited by people from all over the state
Of New Jersey.
A prominent physician Of Mount Hol-
ly and five business men from Trenton
in company with Tom recently called
upon Herman Wolter, a diver living
here, and secured his services to search
for the missing treasure in the Della.
ware river near Andalusia This is
where the negro said that the treasure
could be found. Tom claims to be a
"diyiner Of occult secrets" and SAYS that
he located Kidd's hidden treasure by
the assistance of his magic wand, which
he always carries with him
The trip was made, and Diver VOL
ter raked the bottom of the Delaware at
VIC AOohbAOh uNhibO, bhb bhO BOlu was
not found. All day the party searched
for the treasure, but to no avail They
also returned on the following day,
with the exception Of the physician and
the negro. After tedious hunt the
diver came up with strange looking
sack about the size of woman S sewing
bag. When this was shown to the par
ty it was declared that the negro had
placed them on the track Of the treas
ure. The hunt will be continued when
the weather permits. The party of men
feel confident that they will recover the
long lost treasure Exchange,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
HUNTING BURIED GOLD.
The Treasure Belonged to Indians, and
White Men Are After 1t.

The Treasure Belonged to Indians, and
White Men Are After 1t.
Northwest Missouri is much interest
ed in 3 search for gold which has been
secretly in progress for three months
near Clearmont Dave, John and Bill
Bains, brothers, who live near the Iowa
Missouri line, declare that on small
strip Of land ~ miles north of Clear
mont is buried treasure i'll gold. Alex
ander Gray, a harness maker, owns the
tract. The Bains boys assert that the
secret was disclosed to them by some In
dams Of the Sac and Fox tribe who
themselves made a search for the gold
several years ago
In 1887 congress extended Missouri's
boundary lines SO as to include six coun-
ties now in northwest Missouri. The
Sac and Fox and Iowa Indians owned
the land, and after much difficulty it
was purchased from them Part of the
price was ST. 800 in gold delivered to
Chief Cahaqua (Red Fox at Liberty,
Mo. He and his party were set upon
and murdered by band of Omahas
Chief Red Fox died without revealing
the hiding place Of the 81, 500 in gold
and other tribal treasures in his GUS
tody.
The Sac and Fox Indians were taken
to Kansas, and tradition among them
is that the treasure was deposited in a
hollow log and sunk to the bottom of
small lake near where Clearmont now
is, But the Nodaway river has since
filed the lake with sand, and it's posi-
tion is doubtful A stock company Of
Clearmont business men has been or
ganizod to aid the Bains brothers. New
York Sun.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09

1T ALL WILL COME OUT RleHV.
Whatever Is cruel wrong,

whatever 10 . cruel wrong,
Whatever Is unjust,
The honest years that speed along
Will trampie In the dust.
In restless youth rallied at fate *
With all my puny might,
But now know II but wait
It all will come out right.
Though vice may don the judges crown
And play the censor's part,
And fact be oowed by falsehood's frown,
And nature ruled by art,
Though labor tolls through binding tears,
And idle wealth is might,
know the honest, earnest years
Will bring 1t all out right. -f.t''
Though poor and loveless creeds may pa@
For pure religions gold,
Though ignorance may rVle the man,
While truth meets glapSSs cold,
know law supreme, Sublime,
Controls us with its might,
And in Gods own appointed time
1t all will come out right.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
A Curious Hogpen.

W. 7. Harmon, living on the Days
Mill turnpike near Tilton, has in use u
very curious but convenient hogpen.
The pen is nothing more than huge
sycamore tree which is hollow and fur
nishes sleeping quarters Tor at least 20
large sized porkers. The tree has been
used for its present purpose for over ten
years, and during that time over 1000
hogs have been raised in it.-Flemings.
burg (ky.) Gazette.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
ELOPEMENT IN TEXAS.
Divorced Couple Yield to the Persistent
PleadIngs Of Their Children.

Divorced Couple Yield to the Persistent
Pleadings Of Their Children.
Justice Davis OF Waco, Tex, offici-
ated today in a romantic marriage, the
couple having been formerly man and
wife, and after being separated having
been reconoiled by the pleadings of their
two children, who, under the terms Of
the divorce, were placed under the con-
troll OF the mother.
MI 4. L. Gaylord and Mrs. S. G.
Horton were married IN Florida IA years
ago and lived together thereafter for six
years, during which period a boy and a
girl were born. During 1889 they part
ed, and after a decree of divorce was OBJ
tanned both married again, Mrs. Gay
lord becoming Mrs. Horton. The chill
dren pinned for their father and were
persistent in pleading for him with
their mother, A year ago MIR. Gaylord
and Mrs Horton met. They were again
single and qualified to marry. The chill
dren kept on coazing, and Mrs. Horton
was inclined to relont, but her people
opposed her romarriage with Mr.. Gay
lord, and the matter was postponed
from time to time.
After a recent interview Mrs. Horton
agreed to elope with her ex-husband,
and they took the cars for Waco, reach
ing here a few days ago. A license was
procured, and Justice Davis was sum-
moned The wedding took place at the
Union hotel, the children growing wild
with delight Mr.. and Mrs Gaylord are
not entire strangers here. They have
concluded to remain and go into farm
ing and cattle raising i'll MoLennan
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09

Yves Hall is the name of a Smith
county Kan farmer whose 17-year-old
daughter died recently. He came to
town after a coffin and found one, it is
said, that had been badly damaged in
a fire that he could buy for 50. Loading
the coffin into his wagon, so the story
goes he drove around to the different
carpenters Of the town III search Of one
who would repair it. Knowing that
Hall was well Off, the carpenters indig-
nantly refused to do the work, and he
was compelled to take the casket home
and repair it in the kitchen Of the house
where his dead daughter lay. The local
papers took up the affair, and it is be-
heved that the country will be made
too warm for Hall by his scandalized
neighbors. --Kansas City Journal.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
Explained.

"Who is that stout lady over there?"
"That's Mrs. Spriggins of the La
dies Whist club. She's the only wom-
an in the club who never asked, What
is trumps?'"
"Quite remarkabiel"
eyes. She has some kind of an i'm
pediment in her speech that prevents
her from pronounoing words that begin
with I. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
The X Ray Made Innocuous.

In letter received by physician of
St Louis from George Apostolic, a
French physician and surgeon, Apostolic
says he has discovered how to prevent
the evil effects which sometimes ensue
from the application of the X ray. He
says that he simply connects the ma
chine with the ground by metallic
circuit. Using this connection, he has
turned the y ray upon hundreds of pa
tients, and not once has there been any
deleterious effects from the examina-
ton.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
snoMb birds.

Wide wastes of glittering snow,
The fields and the lanes adrift,
Wild winds that iufrequent blow,
Gray clouds that remove and shift.
And swift from the ground upspring
The snowbirds tiny and wary,
Blown hither on restless wing
In January.
Packed close is the barren hedge
With white and shining wall
The wind cuts like wedge
Deep driven by oaken maui,
And up from the feed lots rise
The snowbirds agile and merry
Under the lorn steel skies
OF January
The sun burns sullen and red.
The woods are as black rs night;
The pulse Of the world is dead,
And sudden, 20 loft and right,
Brown spun IN Whirling maze,
The snowbirds over the prairie
Weave out through the snowy ways
OF January.
Ernest McGnffey IN NOmnn's Home CompaI
l0u
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
Vengeance.

Understand, said the man with the
nervous look, "that the father of that boy
who lost his voice through an accident on
your road is going to bring suit"
~ have heard something of the kind,
said the corporation counsel
"Git me on the jury. live in the same
fiat with him. Have fer four years I'm.
dianapolis journal.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09

"For many long years, announces a
Chillicothe (kau,) restaurant man in
the local press, che people here have
been paying rs cents for oyster stews.
In doing this they have been robbed,
and have been one of the robbers, but
l have repented and will now serve the
same class Of stews for 10 cents -
Kansas CITY journal.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09

Balmoral is a greatly larger estate
now than it was when first it became a
royal residence. To the original 10, 900
or IL, 900 acres were soon added the
5000 acres Of the adjoining Birkhall
estate. Then in 1878 the forest of Bal
lochoule was Reconsideration TO-.
900 acres-and there have since been
more recent acquisitions.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
Either Way,

Mrs. Gray-You say Mrs. Greene dis
agreed with everything l said? Just like
herI She never is on the right side of
any question.
Mrs. Brown-You misunderstood me.
1 said she agreed with everything you
said.
Mrs. Gray-H'm! That's way she
has of currying favor. -Boston Tran
script.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
Wonderful salt Mine.

TIE salt deposits Of LungIo, in the
Calabrian Apennines. have been worked
to depth Of 220 meters and show no
signs Of exhaustion. The composition is
97.7 per cent Of sodium chloride. All
Italy could be supplied from this source
with adequate railway facilities. New
York Post.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09

Aralat street in Worcester. gets its
name from ,he hill near by, which some
wag Of long ago considered might have
played an important part in the deluge.
Liberty str TO Was the home of num-
Der of oolorea families and Burncoat
street proceeded from the natural result
Of q bot pipe IN coat pocket
Worcester Gazette.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
Did She Get 1t on There Firstq

Harry-What reason have you to believe
that she is beginning to take an interest
In your
Albert-She took her handkerchief and
brushed the dandruff from my coat collar
Last evening. Cleveland Leader.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09

Women coal carriers at the Lisbon
docks receive H. Sd. a day, male coal
carriers IS I'd.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-05-25
DROWNED.
The Body of 8 Negro Boy Was Found Floating Down the
 Arkansas River.

This morning about s o'clock Uncle Sam Washington, an eld negro man, saw a body floating down the river. The body was caught with long pole by Uncle Sam and pulled to the shore, just al the foot of Walnut Street.
 Coroner Cook was sent for and immediately summoned a jury, who rendered 8 verdict as follows:
 "That colord boy about 15 or 16 years old came to his death by being drowned in the Arkansas river.''
 The body was perfectly naked and it is thought he was in swimming when he met his death. The body was SO torn up that 1t was nnrecog- nizable. Robinson, the undertaken, was telephOned for and the remains were carried to Bellwood cemetery. where they were buried in the pot ter's field. A few months ago q colored boy was drowned in the Arkansas river near the water works, and his body was never re covered. This boy Is thought to be the same person, but his name was unknown.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-05-25
An undeveloped Idea.

Some years ago, according to the Bos- ton Transcript, an inventor who had de- eised new sleeping car took his plans to Mir. Pullman. The latter, after look ing over them, said: "There is an idea there. will give you $100, 900 cash for your patents ' The inventor was 8 poor man, and he would not accept the terms He said that if the idea was worth sl00, 900 to Pullman it was worth millions to him. The car was built and proved financial failure, and it is believed that even to this day the inventor do,,s not know where the
 idea was whose presence Mir. Pull nlau dlse9rntl u the working plans
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-05-25
The Old Time stageooach.

In 1762 there were, strange as it seems. only six stagecoaches running in all England, and of course these were the only public vehicles for travellers. Even these were a novelty, and per- son named John Crosset thought they were such dangerous innovation that he wrote a pamphlet against them. "These coaches, '' be wrote, make gen. tlemen come to London upon every small occasion, which otherwise they would not do except upon urgent neces- sity. Nay, the convenienoy of the pass age makes their wives come often up, who rather than come such long jour- neys on horseback would stay at home. Then when they come to town they must be in the wade, get fine clothes, go to plays and treats, and by these means get such habit of idleness and love of pleasure that they are uneasy after. D Even people who come to the city on steam cars are sometimes sim ilarly affected by the visit, even unto this day. Exchange
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-05-25

The Russian is an unexcelled diplo mat on his own ground. The greatest objection to the Russian diplomat is that he is such liar
 Tnsu1ted Him.
 Ferry-What was the matter with Johnson last night that he should get insulted when I asked him to drink? He is not total abstainer, is he?
 Wallace-It was the way you put the question He is subject to attacks of kleptomania, and when you asked him if he wasn't beginning to feel like taking something" be got hurt, very naturally. y.-Cincinnat Enquirer. Gems of Truth Cleaned From the Teach
 ings of All Denominations.
 Many spend their labor gathering 1ife's waste and throw away life's jew el.-Rev. Frank Crane, Methodist Chicago.
 Skepticism.
 Skepticism surrounds life with fog, 8 precipice and the blackness of dark ness forever. Rev George R. Wallace Congregationalist, Chicago
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-05-25
ordained to the Ministry.

Miss Marcia Martin Selman was or dained to the Universalist ministry in the Universalist church at Mechanic Falls, Me-, on Jan. 2. Miss Selman has been occupying the pulpit in this church for six months Her home is in Marble head, Mass, where during several yearA she was a successful teacher. She at. tended Tufts college and graduated with honor. She preached a short time in the west. but came to Mechanic Falls, to her first charge, and has proved great help to the church and community.