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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-01
AN AMATEUR PIRATE.
His Odd Reason for Adopting the Profes-
sion OF u Searobber. ss'f


His Odd Reason for Adopting the Profess
sion OF u searobber. So
Early in the eighteenth century
there lived at Bridgetown, in the island
Of Barbados, very pleasant, middle
aged gentleman named Major Stede
Bonnet. He was man in comfort
able circumstances and had been an
officer in the British army. He had
retired from military service, and had
bought on estate at Bridgetown, where
he lived in comfort and was respected
by his neighbors.
But for some reason or other this
quiet aud reputable gentleman got II
into his head that he should like to be
d pirate. But besides the general
reasons why Major Bonnet should not
become pirate, and which applied to
all men as we'll as TO himself, there
was q special reason against his adop-
ton OF the profession OF a searobber---
he was an out-and-out landsman ana
knew nothing whatever Of nautical mat
tiers. He was fond OF history and was
well read in the literature Of the day.
He was accustomed to the habits OF
good society and knew good deal
about farming aud horses and cows
and poultry.
But Notwithstanding his absolute
unfitness for such life, Major Bon.
net was determined TO become pirate
and he became one. He had money
enough to buy aship and TO fit her
out and man her, and this he quietly
did at Bridgetown, nobody snpposing
that he was going to do anything
more than start of on some CONNER.
cial cruise. When everything was
ready his vessel slipped out OF the
harbor one night and after he was
sailing safely on the rolling sea he
stood upon the quarter and pro.
claimed himself a pirate. He ran up
the black flag, girded on great cut
lass, and folding bis arms he ordered
his mate TO steer the vessel to the
coast Of Virginia.
Bonnet's men were practiced sea.
men, and so when this "greep hand"
came into the waters Of Virginia he
actually took two or three vessels and
robbed them Of their cargoes, burning
the ships and sending the crews
ashore.
This had grown to be a common
custom among the pirates, who though
cruel and hard-hearted, had not the
inducements OF the. old buccaneers to
torture and murder the crews OF the
vessels which they captured. 1t was
called Narrowing" and was some.
what less heartless than the old
methods.
AS Bonnet wished to adopt the Gas.
toms of the society in which he placed
himself, when he found himself toe
far from landto put the captured crew
on shore he did not hesitate to make
them walk the plank, favorite device
Of pirates whenever they had no con-
venient way OF disposing Of their pfis.
oners.
In one branch of his new profession
Bonnet rapidly advanced. He soon
became greedy robber and cruel
conqueror. He captured merchant
vessels all along the coast as far north
as New England.-F. r. Stockton in
st. Nicholas.
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Pecans for Paris.

A Wholesale grocery company at
Tyler, Texas, has this season made Q
number Of shipments Of pecans to
Paris, Hamburg and other continental
centres. These paved the way for an
order from Liverpool for carload OF
the nuts. This is said to be the first
carload Of goods, outside OF cotton.
grain and cattle, ever sent from Texas
TO England. The ability to probably
export pecans was made possible this
season by the low prices prevailing in
the home markets. Philadelphia REQ
ord.
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How Pearls Ara Formed.

The old theory that pearls were
''congealed dewdrops pierced by sun
shine" was supported by naturalists
ss late as 1884. An old Venetian
medal Of that date bears an open
oyster-shell, receiving a drop OF dew,
with the motto, by the divine dew. {"
The conchologists Of today think that
the pearl nucleus may be q minute
particle Of some foreign substance, q
tiny parasite or the ova Of the pearl
oyster itself. This Ia gradually sur
rounded by thin layers Of nacre until
II is completely .encysted and the
pearl is formed.
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A bird story.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bird built their nest
in great shady tree. After awhile
four little baby birds came. They
couldn't do anything at first but open
their mouths and cry for something
to eat. BY and by their feathers grew
II heard of a little boy who called them
their 'leaves," as IL they were trees
or plants,) and they were strong
enough to begin to fly. Then Mr.. and
Mrs. Bird took great pride in giving
their children their flying lessons each
day. But one day one OF the baby
birds said, 81 don't want TO take any
flying lesson today. want TO stay
In the nest. I don't feel like flying
Just now" Mother Bird looked at
her baby and was almost ready to cry
What did the child mean by not want,
ing to do what its mother wanted II to
.doP Why such thing was never
heard OF in Birddom before. When
Father Bird came home from getting
the evening meal she told him about
1t, and asked him what it meant. He
scratched his head and said, II saw q
little girl near our tree yesterday.
Maybe our baby has heard her talk
Ing. I'll watch her. Our Little
Ones.
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what Happened to tn. Goose.

"why is the goose silly'" repeated
Grandpa Longhow, putting down his
paper. "Do you know that the goose
was once the wisest Of all oreatures9
''You don't9
ssThen IL might be we'll fol. little
boys and girls to hear the true story
of what happened to tho goose.
''Long ago, when the rabbit had the
longest tail Of any creature living, and
when the eagle, then the most timid
.of birds, used to live on pumpkin
seed, the goose was very wisel 1t
walked about with q dignifed bearing
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Wen brought Up Babies.

Alaskan babies are rubbed with oil,
tightly rolled in q akin or blanket
padded with grass and bound with
dcerskin thongs, which are undons
but once day, when the grass is
freshened. II the baby cries he is
held under water until he Is still. -
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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A Spring Reflection.
She maid for the bell

And Improvements they SELL
Too many to mention by name.
THE bonnet and hike"
Quoth she, 'are alike;
The trimmings cost more than the frame
Washington Star.
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His short Memory.

He--''Bella, will You marry me?'
She-"Why, Alfred, you asked me
that question last Sunday, aud said
yes!"-Chicago Tribune.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-01

No country has made more rapid
progress in the utilization OF waste
products than the United States.
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>-s-3aAs-====- "a -
IGbildreDS Column

that you can yet see traces Of, in spite
OF its waddling; and by asking ques-
tions OF every one IL learned all that
was really to be known about the dry
land.
"But the learned goose was still
unsatisfed
"'Whyp itexclaimed, the world Is
more than three.fourths water; and
though know all that is to be known
on and about dry land am ignorant
Of everything In the water
$50 the goose set about learning
how TO swim and dive, and after many
years OF study. and questioning II
learned all about the water and the
creatures that live in it. But still IL
was not satisfied.
"'I know very little about the air,
said the learned goose. Il must now
learn how to fly like tho eagle, SO that
/ will be able to take longer journeys
than are possible to one who only
swims and walks
"After much practice the goose
learned to fly. and that enabled IL to
travel so mnch and learnso much that
IL finally fell i'll with brain fever.
When ii recovered its mind was af-
fected, and IL couldn't tell whether il
belonged TO the sea like the gull, the
dry land like the hen or the air like
the eagle. And ever since II has been
wandering about, q homeless, witless,
foolish bird, and oil because IL asked
too many questions and learned too
much. l5ftT
"No. / will not tell you how the
rabbit lost It's tail and the eagle be.
came brave and fierce. Remember
the fate Of the goose, and don't try to
learn too much at once. New York
Independent. "
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Bicycles 70 In general use In Canada. In
1897 the sal swere very large.
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bOy Duehnins
Grandpa says, don't play In the house;
He cannot bear the noise.
Mamma says, don't go out-of-doors;
It's damp for little boys. tM
With two big don'ts, what shall do?
wish had a world brand-new,
Where not Q single don't, all day.
Gould stop my fun or spoil my playI
.l II T. O.
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After hysicians had given me up, was
saved by Piso's Cure, -kALpH ERIEu, VIII
Transport, Pa, Nov. 81. 1904
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Sailors ana thslr Grievances.

The grievances OF sailors examined by tho
authorities In ports Of entry, where the sea-
mon belong. uften turn ont TO be imaginary
or greatly exaggerated. But there SIRE plenty
sbuse their crews. Violence Is always OBJ
jectlonable. and pointedly so when IL 10
sxerted upon nm unfortunate liver, stomach
which weaken the intestlnes. Use Hostet-
tors Stomach Bitters. 1900
Dublin amateur doctors are In distress as
the proprietors OF the three city theaters
threaten TO enforce the monopoly OF all the
atrical performances granted to them BY an
act OF King George III, passed In 1850,
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Moods Pile cure biliOssnsss. indlss.tion
Evening star., 1898-08-27
SOLDIERS, SAILORS, MARINES.
Work of Relief Among Them by the
w. c. t. U.

!"
w. C. t. U.
The soldiers, eailors and marines depart
ment of the w. g. T. U. is still doing work
at ths front, in the camps and hospitals
and at 91O F street Mrs Raub, superin-
tendent Of the relief work. through her
husband. q clerk in the pension office.
raised sufficient amount among the clerks
Of that office to enabls this department to
send 200 yards of rubber sheeting to the
hospital at Fort Myer. The ladies of this
department acknowledge the kindness Of
the clerks of the pension office and of the
Goodyear Rubber Company which contrib
uted S. toward the fund.
The patriotic work of the department was
started two and a half months ago. Since
then $500 meals have been served. At the
present time the rooms at $40 street are
visited daily by many of the Santiago
wounded. Since the Metropolitan railroad
has ISSUED free passes to the sick and
wounded they are more frequent visitors.
For some time before the railroad started
its patriotic work the ladies of the lunch
room paid the car fare of those not able to
walk.
Ths ladies are grateful to the public for
its most liberal donations. They are
able to cater to the appetites of the sick,
furnishing them soups, milk, fruit Gus
tards, etc. The ladies of the Relief Corps
of Laurel, Md, sent a barrel of fresh vege-
tables and baskets of jellies last week, and
the ladies of Falls Church, Va, sent liberal
donations. To these parties, and to Jarvis
and the Vatoldi, and to the many other
persons who havs recently made such gen.
erous donations, the ladies wish to express
their thanks.
Next Monday evening will occur the reg
ular monthly meeting of the department of
soldiers, sailors and marines, and at this
tims soldiers, sailors and marines will be
entertained in the rooms at 80 T street
The public is invited to be present.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Woman's Relief Corps Arranging for
Cincinnati CATHERINE

Mrs Anna A. Peck. the department presf-
dent OF the Department of the Potomac.
W. X c, and her staff are busy now maxi
ing preparations to attend national en-
conpment The following changes on tho
department stan are announced: Mrs.
Emma Miller. department senior vice pres1
dent. vice Mrs. Laura Wheeler. deceased.
and Mrs Jane Bridaham, Junior vice presi.
dent, vice Mrs. Miller. promoted.
The relief for the past quarter was an
follows: Department relief fund expended
IN money and clothing $3414: o. p Nor
ten, siS4S Potomac, S11.JO; Sumner S18i
burnside, Sis; Farragut, 81; Lincoln. SII 55i
Logan 81; Lafayette, $40, and Geo. III,
1864 80 ''~ '''''e'
Lincoln Corps sent a box to the sol-
dler boys valued at SIS, and Mrs l. "
hendricks of Burnside also sent one I'd
rreoerlcksburg, valued at S45. In addition
mere were many individual contributions
The sixteenth national convention Of the
Wcmans Relief Corps will meet in Cincin-
nat; Ohio. Thursday. September s The
oInciai route is by Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. A special train will leave Raj.
umore and Potomac station Sunday, Sep.
tember 4. at noon. The W. r. c. will ac-
company the department G. A. r.
Inc following ladies comprise the w r
Z. transportation committee: Mrs NJ r.,
Srrague, chairman: Mesdames Ida l.
Chase, Georgia ID. Van Fleet and Alice Bur,
CESS. Tickets and all information can be
secured of these ladies. They will be at
department headquarters room S. Atlantic
building, every day next week from IL
O'Clock IN. to ) pm.
The following are the representatives
from this department to national conven-
uon; Mrs. Anna A. Peck, department presi-
dent; Mrs. Emma Miller. senior vice presi.
Gent; Mrs. Jane Bridaham. Junior vice
president; Mrs. Julia Mason Layton, de-
partment secretary; Mrs. Gladys l.. Thomp-
son, department treasurer; past department
presidents, Joanna w. Turner, Ida V Hem
bricks. Indiana Cowling, Anna NJ. Hamil-
ton, Annie W. johnson and Georgia @.
Balm.
Delegate at large, Vina NJ. Calhoun; al.
ternate-at-large, NJ. J. Thompson; dele-
gate. Julia E Hamilton alternate. Alice
Burgess.
Department Headquarters will be at 511
Sycamore street, Cincinnati, Ohio. The De-
partment of Potomac, G. A. r., and W r.
c., will hold a joint reception Tuesday
night, September 6. from to 10 o'clock,
at Grand Hotel, to which all comrades ot
the G. A. R., all members of W. R. @.
and other organizations and friends will
be welcome.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
KATIE KELLERT's RASH ACT.
Swallows a Dose of Laudanum with
Suicidal Intent.

Suicidal Intent.
Katie Kellert, not more than seventeen
years old, created some excitement in Mrs
Elizabeth Cherry's boarding house, at No.
CIT G street, last night about IL o'clock by
taking a dose of laudanum with suicidal
intent. When she swallowed the poison she
was In the room Of Prof. Elmer B. Bernard,
who advertises himself as a palmist and
clafrvoyant. The professor says she was in
love with him, and that she had been drink
ing. 1t was the combination OF love and
liquor, he says, that caused her to take the
dose.
Miss Kellert, he says, lives on New York
avenue, but several times recently she has
called on him. When she appeared last
night. about 10 o'clock, he says he noticed
that she was under the influence of liquor
and advised her to go home. There was
young gentleman friend Of his there at the
time.
The girl went to 9th street drug store
and purchased two ounces of Iaudanum.
Then she returned to his room, he says,
and at first he declined to admit her. He
nnally opened the door and the girl entered.
After being in the room some time she got
UP and said:
I'm going to kill myself"
The professor thought she was only jok-
Ing, but a few minutes later, while stand
ing before the mirror he saw Katie swal-
low the poison and then take a drink of
water. He grabbed the bottle from her,
but 1t was too late-she had taken the
poison.
Then the young professor started out
with Katie to see that she got medical
treatment. Together they went to DIR.
Prentiss' drug store and the clerk sent for
an ambulance. The sick girl was taken to
the Emergency Hospital, where she was re-
leved of the poison.
Miss Kellert gave her name as Katie Ber-
nard, and claimed that she was the pro-
fessor's wife. This morning the professor
told Star reporter that Miss kellert had
told his landlady Mrs. Cherry, that she
was his wife. Last night, he said she
asked him not to reveal her identity At
the hospital this morning the physicians
said that the patient was doing well, and
Is out of danger. Her parents, it is stated,
live in this city
Evening star., 1898-08-27
EXCURSIONS,

Tomorrow will be another Of those pleas
ant German days at River View, and the
Plattdutsche Verein. one of the leading
German organizations of the city, will give
their annual outing at the View then.
These German days at the View are most
delightful affairs, and all who attend will
have a good time, and as after tomorrow
only one more Sunday will remain of the
View season, a large thing is looked for.
The committee in charge have arranged a
fine program of vocal music. The German
household hymns and songs will be rem
dered by a large chorus, and the View Or
chestra will be heard in instrumental Sc
lections. The chute and the other attrac-
tions of the View will be ready to give
pleasure to all. The steamer Pentz will
leave her wharf, foot of 7th street, at IL
am. 2.45 and 6:15 pm, and the return
trips will be made at l, 5, 7:30 and $50 p.
m. The fine River View dinners will be
served as usual.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN EAGLE.
The Grand Castle Holds It's Semi-An-
nual Session.

Monday evening last at 425 18th street
the Grand Castle, Knights of the Golden
Eagle, met in semi-annual session. The
following grand officers were present:
Grand chief, John L. Baker; grand vice
chief, Frank Kesper; grand high priest, w.
J. Blake; grand master of records E l..
Tolson; grand sir herald, VIM. F. Potts:
grand first guardsman, W. ]. Brooks, and
grand second guardsman, VIM. H. Dick
man. There was a good representation
from each Of the subordinate castles in the
District
The report Of the grand master of records
showed an increase in the finances of the
order and slight loss in membership.
1t was decided by vote to recommend
Grand Keeper of EXchequer Chas. II. Bow
man for the honor of past grand chief to
be conferred by the Supreme Castle at its
meeting to be held in Baltimore in October
next.
1t was also decided to refund to the tenn
pies of the Ladies of the Golden Eagle the
per capita tax which has been collected
from them.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE.

WASHINGTON. D. G, FoST OFFICE NOTICE.
should be read deily, as changes may occur a.
any time. -
tohklGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule Of ciosIngs is ar.
ranged on the presumption Of their unintcrrupted
overland transit For the week ending SepteInl,er
the last connecting closes viii be made MS fol.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Death of Henry Himber,

Word has been received in this city of
the death OF Henry G. Himber, which
took place at his residence, 2929 Curtis
street Denver, Colo. Mr.. Himber was Tor
many years resident of the District, be-
Ing well-known contractor during the
board OF public works and one of the active
politicians at that time. He was also first
ward commissioner and was well known in
all public business. For the past seventeen
years he has been resident of Denver and
has been employed as inspector of sewers
there He leaves a widow and four chill
dren to mourn the loss of a good husband
and father. His death will be deplored by
q number of his former friends in Wash
ington-
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Work of Ladies' Association.

Mrs. Mary B. Saunders, chairman of the
Pension Office Ladies' Association, has re-
Gently received assurances of support from
official sources. and announces that the
work of supplying food and delicacies to
the soldiers who stop here, when en- route
to the north, will be continued at the head
quarters, Potomac Hall. Maryland avenue
and 11th street southwest. The citizens of
Washington are requested to aid by dona-
tier as literally as possible in order that
there may bs no lack of supplies. Mrs
saunders expects to make a detailed report
Of all receipts, including cash donations.
as well as of the disbursements, within
the coming wsek, or as soon as there is no
longer necessity for prosecuting the work
now in hand.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
On His Own RecOgnizance.

Bicycle Policeman Potter had a young
colOred man named Frederick Anderson be-
fore Judge Taylor this morning on a charge
of vagrancy.
He's been hanging about Alexander
court lately" the policeman said, "and i
Sever see him do any work"
What does he do about the alley?" Mr..
Richardson inquired.
He's continually running beer cans and
Getting under the influence of liquor"
Policeman Lynch gave similar testimony.
i m Il working man." pleaded the pris-
oEer, and not drunkard."
When did you work last?'
i put in four days last week" he an
swcred- Il was doing some sodding on
Connecticut avenue"
His statement was not disputed, and the
court released him on his own recogniz-
Rnce.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Noticing the letter Of r. D. H. in The
Star of the 24th relative to children play
ing in the street. &C., and Wheelman's re-
ply to same in the issue of the 25th, wish
to say most heartily agree with Mr. R.
D. HIS suggestion that the street should
be no playground. We frequently read of
children being run over and badly injured
or the life crushed out Of them by reason
of their being in a place of danger, and it
is by no means always the fault of the
driver. He is quite often exonerated.
have little girl and she is never allowed
to play in the street. If all parents would
exercise due care over their little ones in
this respect there would be fewer street ac-
cidents. A SUBSCRIBER
August 26, 1893.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View
a. II am, 2:45 End 6:15 pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Marshall
Hall at IL am. 2:3O and $50 pm
Steamer EsteI1e Randall for Chapel Point
a. am.
Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach
at am.
Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fortress
Monroe at $50 pm
Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial
Beach and river landings at am.
Trains leave 3. & o. depot for Bay Ridge
n 9:35 am, 1;30 and 3:15 pm
Trains leave 1872 street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Arlington hourly from am to
8 pm.
Trains leave 1871 street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Mount Vernon hourly from lo
Am to pm
Trains leave Aqueduct bridge for Airing
ton and Fort Myer and Falls Church every
half hour from 8 a. to II pm
Trains leave 32d and NJ streets and sd
and streets every ten minutes for West
Chevy Chase and Glen Echo.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
District Not Responsible.

The District Commissioners have received
a letter from Mr.. August Arnold Of Mag
nolia avenue. Brightwood, complaining of
damage done his property by surface water
from Brightwood Park. Tne Commission
ers have Informed Mr.. Arnold that the
trouble to which he refers is in no way
chargeable to the District, but is purely
the result Of the location of his property in
a depression SO that any washing from
the surrounding high ground, in the case of
a heavy storm, is carried through onto his
property. Mr.. Arnold is informed that
whatever action is necessary to prevent
this annoyance must be taken by himself
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Protected Her Mother.

Leon Phillips and Miss Grace C. Owens
were today tried before Judge Mills Phil
lips. It was alleged struck his wife and
threatened to break every bone in her
body. Miss Owens, fearing that Mrs. Phil
lips, who is her mother. would be hurt, got
possession of a blunt hatchet and inflicted
slight cut on Phillips head. Judge Mills
said he thought Phillips had been suffi-
ciently punished for his threats and did
not blame Miss Owens for protecting her
mother He then dismissed the accused
from custory.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
To Close on Labor Day.

To the Editor of The Evening Star;
AS you ere always on the side of the wage
Garner, L beg to suggest that through The
Star you endeavor to create a sentiment in
raVor OF closing the stores on Labor day.
1t seems to the writer that If the purchas-
ing public, especially the government
clerks, would resolve to do no shopping on
that day, they would be contributing to-
ward giving rest and an outing to the
hard-workfng store clerks. A FRIEND.
August 26, 1898