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To My Friends.

the voters of Washington county. I
am candidate for the office of county
court clerk, and most respectfully ask
your support in the coming August
election. Ross SMITH.
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The volunteer army is being rapidly
concentrated at Chickamauga Park,
$4,000 men having already reported to
Gen. Brooke.
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The Spanish troops have evacuated
Cavits. 1t was so Dewey there it was
unhealthy for them.
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We have always noticed that while
widows are in weeds, grass widows
seem to be in clover.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-05-19

The furnace will not be moved this
week because Shoecraft's wagon is in
the shop fer repairs.
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Why not make McMillan's nomina-
tion by reclamation and save the ex-
pense of convention.
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OF Druggists at $780, or sent by express on receipt
of price. Write for book containing testimonials
and valuable information for oil Mothers, free,
The Bradlleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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Triumphs
Over Disease,

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has never failed to cure the worst
case of blood disease where the
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and about which such tender and
holy recollections cluster as that
Of MOTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy andguid-
ed our first lettering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all eff
fort should be made to avoid it.
"a a. so assists nature
MnTn0F'O in the changetak
lEHUGBHUa y ing place that
nu a. the EXP ectant
Friend \. !: :: !,s !; q; {; q:
shsVhA@ ward withou
dread, suffering or gloomy fore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Motherhood
It's use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
conhnement-in short, it "makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
SO many have said. Do be
persuaded to use anything but
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
NEW BUNKO GAME.
Its Merits Were Tested In Chicago on
California Celery Grower.

Its Merits Were Tested In Chicago on
California Celery Grower.
Henry Winter of Santa Ana, one Of
the largest celery growers in California,
has recently returned from Chicago,
where he was the victim of one of the
cleverest bunko schemes yet heard of.
He was sent east by celery growers to
advance their interests and took 5000
for expenses. He was probably sized up
on the train, for when he stepped off at
Chicago he was met by three men, who
told him to consider himself under ar
rest for counterteiting. He told them
who he was and declared there must be
mistake.
"Now, don t try to fool us, " was the
only answer. eve are United States
officers. They threw back the lapols Of
their coats and showed glittering stars.
eve know you to h9 the most danger
GUS counterfeiter i'll America, and,
further, we know that right now you
have on your person quite q sum of
counterfeit money"
Winter at once protested that he had
no spurious money, and to prove his as
sertion he produced his roll of bills and
told the men to look the money over
and see if it was not genuine. They in
spected the bills and told Winter they
were dangerous counterfeits and that he
would have to go with them to the po-
lice headquarters. Without q thought
Of his money he accompanied one Of the
men, who in the crowd suddenly disap-
peared Then he knew for the first time
that he had fallen among thieves He
complained to the police, but they
laughed at him and called him jay.
He didn't speak of his loss until his re-
turn, when he told of his adventure in
the dangerous streets Of Chicago Nov
York Sun.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
QUEER ApORNMENTS
The Hawaiian Antiannexationists Wear
Costly Floral Decorations.

The Hawaiian AntiannexatiOnists Wear
Costly Floral Decorations.
The Hawaiian antiannexationists Of
whom Colonel j. H. Richardson is the
recognized leader, have created a sensa-
tion in Washington by the singularity
of their adornment. Neutrality-suspicious.
are accustomed to the picturesque attire
Of the representatives of nations i'll the
far east, but the decorations of the Ha-
waiian antiannexationists are so new
and startling that wherever Colonel
Richardson and the members of his par
ty go they are the cynosure of all eyes.
Their decorations consist of floral
wreaths placed around their hats and
around their necks. One day their
wreaths were made Of white and red car
nations. Dressing, as they do, in every
respect like Americans, the figures the
antiannexationists made with the hat
and neck floral wreaths can be imagined.
Carnations We're selling i'll Washington
recently at 81 per dozen, and as it took
over II dozen to make the wreaths for
each individual the Costumes Of the an
tiannexationists' decorations caused gen
eral anazement.
Colonel Richardson and his associates
were sent to Washington by native Ha-
waiians who are not only opposed to
the islands being annexed to the United
States, but who are also in favor Of the
Lliuokalani dynasty. These natives
raised a considerable fund for the ex-
penses Of the delegation. If the mem
bers Of the delegation continue this
costly. character of decoration, they will
be in danger of running short Of cash
before the debate on the treaty is ended
They are living at the Ebbitt House and
say they will remain i'll Washington
until the annexation question is settled
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16

JAMES K. HACKETT. playing his part
in "The Princess and the Butterfly"
and joined i'll with so or 60 of the late
stayers, who were singing fraternity
songs. Some Of his friends called on
him to do something to amuse the
crowd
GIVE no monologues or anything of
that sort up my sleeve" said the young
actor. ''I'd be delighted to do anything
if somebody will tell me what"
eff you can't sing or talk, you might
dance, suggested voice.
The man at the piano struck into a
rather quick waltz, and Mr.. Haol1ett,
after graceful bow to the company in
general, which had formed wide cir
Gle, gathered the tails of his dress coat
in his hands and proceeded to perform
dance Of truly extraordinary nature.
At first it was series Of long, agile
dips and bounds in perfect time to the
music, then the dancers legs seemed
suddenly to stretch out to abnormal pro-
portions and to be all over the place at
once. His left foot would be swinging
along level with the eager faces Of the
line Of spectators on one side, and the
next second, with one tremendous twirl,
he would be tanning the heated brows
at the other side with his right SHOE
He SO narrowly skipped the nose of a
learned and dignified judge with his
patent leather tip that that gentleman
gave an alarmed sneeze, and before he
had time to feel for his unframed nasal
organ the same shoe had neatly kicked
out the bow in the lawn tie of a person
al friend of the daicer.
All this was real dancing, not simply
high Kicking, i'll perfect time to the
rhythm Of the waltz, and the strange
part Of it was that it was by no means
uncouth or ungraceful, but the ubiqui-
tousness Of those legs was almost uncan-
ny. After final tremendous and far
reaching twirl Mr.. Hackett sat down
breathless amid bowls Of applause, de-
claring that he hadn't taken SO much
lively exercise in a long time. The fol
lowing night he was taken ill.-New
York Sun.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
STRANGE NEW LIGHT
EXTRAORDINARY CLAIM OF S. 3. NlCY-
UNI OF LOGANsPORT, IND.
He Is Reported to Have Condensed 1t Into

He Is Reported to Have Condensed 1t Into
Small space-The Light Is Contained
In a Round Glass GIobe-Neither Wires
Nor Electric Currents Are Used.
For years it has been known that ex-
periments were being conducted in
little shop at the corner of Third and
Market streets in Logansport, Ind, and
it has also been known by ii few friends,
under pledge of secrecy, that impor
tant discoveries had been made, but the
quiet manner in which the work has
been conducted left the public in igno-
rance Of what was really going on be-
hind the doubly bolted and barred doors
of this little workshop
The nature of construction or process
by which this new light is produced,
the inventor, S. b. Nickum, will not
at present make public. The light is
contained in round glass globe or
sphere, in which so called gravitation
is cut off. He claims it can be made
of almost any brilliancy, from the size
of a pea to that of the most powerful
arc light, or even greater. 1t resembles
the light of the monday sun, a beau
tiful, never changing, never Pickering
white light and when once made and
sealed remains constant forever there
after. There are no wires and no cleo
trio current is used, but the light never
goes out, and when not in use can be
placed in a bureau drawer or any con-
venient receptacle till needed.
S. B. Nickum was born in Darke
county, O., on Feb. 70, 1858. His moth
er dying about two years after his birth,
he was taken by his mothers brother,
David Walters, to live in Van Vert
county, o. He remained there for about
three years, VIXEN his father, having in
the meantime moved to Jay county,
Ind, and marrying again, took him
home. In 1869 the family moved to
Franklin county, Kan, where they liv-
ed until 1874, when they removed to
Grant county, Ind. His father died at
Jalappa, Grant county, the following
year.
S. B. Nickum was an inventor born
and displayed remarkable inventive in
genuity from childhood up, he having
secured a number Of patents prior to
coming of age In one of these was
incorporated the pointed switch rail
which is now used on every railroad in
the land. Like most inventors, he real
lied but little on his inventions
He operated small machine shop
and saw works in Marion, Ind, for a
number of years, finally coming to Lo-
gansport about seven years ago and
starting a small shop and model works
at the corner of Third aud Market
streets, his present location. Being an
inventor and an investigator, his mind
was never conferred on his business,
which was i'll consequence attended
with Indifferent success.
About five years ago he was engaged
to construct number Of solar systoms,
and while closely noting their operation
he was led to conclusions which caused
him to question and finally abandon
Sir Isaac Newton's theory. After that
other things came rapidly, the discovery
of how to make this new light being
one Of them Cincinnati Commercial
| Tribune.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
STRIPED OF THEIR FuRs.
Women and Tourists Were Bereft of Seal
skins at Niagara Falls.


Tho novel sight of women residents
of the Canadian and American sides of
the river ana of tourists crossing tho
bridges between the two countries strip
ped of all their seal furs has been viewed
recently by many. This is caused by the
enforcement of the new law which the
customs officials have been instructed to
carry out rigidly. Nearly all wearers of
sealsliins were notified on the Canadian
side to leave their sacks, gloves and
caps there if they did not want them
confisoated. The United States customs
officers stationed at both bridges were
notified recently to seize anything that
looked like sealskin, and it was after
this notification that the trouble COM
menced.
The situation at Niagara Falls is prob
ably different from that at any other
point on the frontier. Both sides of the
river are thickly settled, and the Cana
dams and American population go back
and forth daily
On the Canadian side, back Of the
high bluff, q number Of wealthy Amer
lean families have country seats, and 81
great many Of the ladies in these fami-
lies, as well as Canadian ladies, who
wear sealskin coats, pass over the river
to the American side daily while out
driving and making calls. The falls is
also great visiting resort for tourists
in winter, who drive over the bridges
to- 5w the ice effects of the falls.
The sealslzin garments taken from
their wearers are turned into the APP
praiser' Office at the customs house at
Suspension Bridge, where the owner,
after filing application, must wait until
notice has been sent to the secretary of
the treasury for decision in the mat
ter.
Several sealskin hats of Canadians
were seized belonging to gentlemen en-
route on business to Buffalo and New
York, and many man went on to his
destination wearing little travelling
cap, after having left his name and
something by which he could identify
his confiscated beadgear. New York
Journal
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
Women as IsuIIGghters.

A special feature at a bullfght i'll the
bull ring at Guiana Juato, Mexico, re-
Gently was the fact that all the bull
fighters were women, and several Of
them are prominent in society circles
The fight was very exciting, and the
daring women had some narrow escapes
from being gored to death. Miss Ignacia
Fernandez, one of the fighters, was
caught on the horns Of bull and car
ried around the ring several times be-
fore she could be rescued from her dan
gerous position. She was not seriously
injured. New York Sun.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16

lost on faro the first night after we got
back to civilization. When the winter
of 1864 began to break up. we were glad
TO start for home. We had an awful
time in the mountains getting over the
snow with our horses. Then we got into
the swamps i'll the Stickeen country,
swan our horses over rivers with float
ing ice, bat the last part Of the trip was
easy and quick. We expected to make
sensation with our $225, 900 in gold
nuggets and would have done so only
that when we stepped out of the wilder
ness on the Fraser river we found our
selves right i'll the Caribou excitement.
Our stories Of bonanzas were not in it.
"We Joined right in with the others,
got claims in Caribou and stayed there
over year. " hen 1 came out of the
Caribou country, it was with $165, 600
i'll gold My companions each had the
same, and we went down the Fraser,
took a steamer to San Francisco and
turned our gold into the mint on or
about July 90, 1865. Since then have
been mining and making and losing
money in Idaho, Nevada and Montana,
but there is no country for poor man
like that around the head of the Yukon
and Mackenzie. drank of the waters
of the upper Yukon i'll 1869 and PANIED
out gold everywhere. l have watched
all these years for some report of other
discoveries, but have seen none. don't
believe prospectors have ever penetrated
into that country. Some day shall go
back and come out again rich man.
Next time l shall prospect for quartz
lodges The country is covered with
moss, which hides the rocks, but by
trenching, as they do in southern Neva-
da, the FORM tions could be shown up"
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
THE PIGEON SHOOTERS.
Hundreds VIII Participate In the Grand
American Handicap.

More than 200 pigeon shooters from
all parts of the United States and Can
ada will participate in the grand Amer
lean handicap to be held at Elkwood
park, Long Branch, early i'll March.
Tho entries do not close for some weeks
yet, but scores Of names have been re-
coived, which indicates tho widespread
interest that is being taken by the ia
nous wing shots Of America i'll the CON
test
The entries will be more numerous
and the average efficiency higher than
at any great shoot ever held in Ameri-
ca or Europe the Grand Prix at Monte
Carlo not excepted. Last year grand
American handicap called out more par
Elephants than ever assembled at Monte
Carlo, and it is to the remarkable sue
cess Of this affair that the Interstate
Sporting association attributes the re-
vival Of interest i'll 1.-Two and clay pigeon
shooting III all parts Of the country.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
HER THIRST STOPS A TRAIN.
Young Chicago Woman Pulled the Air
brake Cord by Mistake.

The New York Central Chicago ex-
press came into the Grand Central sta
ton in New York recently about six
minutes behind it's scheduled time, This
would not have been worthy Of note
had it not been for the fact that the
cause of it was tho thirst Of young
lady, who is said to have travelled on
pass issued to Miss Caroline Hurt, Chi
Cago.
The train was a few minutes late, but
was making up time rapidly on the
stretch Of road just this side of Garri-
sons. Suddenly the engine gave out
terrific screoch, and the train came to
standstil 50 Suddenly as to throw tho
passengers half way out Of their seats.
The engineer reported to the conduct
or that some ono on the train mad
closed the emergency airbrakes and that
ne had supposed something must be rad
ically wrong.
An investigation showed that the
young lady, becoming thirsty, had tried
to open the faucet Of the water cooler.
Being unsuccessful and spying above
her head the lever Of the emergency
brakes, she had supposed that il was in
tended to turn on and off the water.
Ono tug at it had brought the train to
it's sudden standstill. Chicago Times
Herald.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
India,s wen watehed outposts.

An Oraksai sepoy serving in the For
tieth Pathans, who are quartered at
Rawal Pindi, received letter from a
relation, tribesman now fighting Brit
ish troops. The envelope bore the post
mark, Headquarters Field Postoffice,
Madam +" In the letter was told the
latest news from the front, and the pos
sibility of settlement was discussed.
Evidently the writer had posted it in
the camp itself. No doubt he had hid
den his rife behind a rock and VALID
boldly in a" opG Us with stn.o eggs to
sell and s,nt las news to his friend I'M
der the nose of the general officer com
manding. London News.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16

have allied themselves to her fauaticai
cause, and raid is threatened at any
time A force Of government troops has
been ordered from Ures to the scene of
the threatened trouble.
Teresa is a beautiful girl and claims
to be divinely inspired and to be pos
sessed of the power of curing any and
all bodily ills by simply laying her
hands on the afflicted person. She has
melted three small revolutions on the
border against the Mexican government
and has been the cause of much blood
shed. President Diaz sent her several
letters recently by special messenger,
asking her to visit him, that he might
talk to her and overcome her enmity to
the government, but she has persisted
in refusing to obey his requests, owing
to fear that she will be made prisoner
should she visit the City of Mexico. -
st Louis Globe Democrat.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
AMATEUR BILLIARDS.
Movement TO Promote Tournament
Among Registered Players.

Movement to Promote a Tournament
Among Registered Players.
For the first time in America there
is to be genuine meeting to decide the
national amateur championship at bill
lizards and pool. The Knickerbocker
Athletic club of New York has asked
the Amateur Athletic union for a sane
ton, and it is proposed to hold the tour
ney at the Knickerbocker Athletic club
house the latter part of February. Be-
fore deciding to hold the championships
the amateur experts of the New York,
Boston and Chicago Athletic clubs and
many other crack players of social or
CARNATIONS were sounded by tho officials
of the Cherry Diamond club, and most
of the experts have signified their I'M
tention of competing
AS the tournament is to be held un-
der the auspices of the Amateur Athlet-
ic union every competitor will have to
pay registration fee Of 81 to the union,
in addition to his entrance fee to the
tournament. The Amateur Athletic
moguls are enthusiastic over their latest
enterprise and intend to make the cham
pionships an annual fixture. While it is
acknowledged that the professional
knights Of the green table have conduct
ed many amateur tournaments in sat
isfactory manner in the past, yet the
amateurs consider it to be more fitting
that the meet for national honors should
be conducted by purely amateur or
ganization. The establishment of an
annual Amateur Athletic union cham
pionship should have tendency to
boom the sport.-New York Telegram.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16

Mary Exley, daughter of a farmer
living eight miles northwest Of juno
ton City, Kan, was weighed and
measured recently and is probably the
largest child Of her age in the world.
She was born Aug. 10, 1889, and weighs
200 pounds She is 5 feet inches tall
and . feet 2 inches around the waist
She was a small baby, but is now grow
ing very rapidly. Her mother weighs
1853 pounds, and her father is a medium
sized man. The girl is active and strong
and seems perfectly healthy Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
Dog DOCTORS Extensive Practice.

Mr.. A. J. Sewell, NJ. r.. G. V. S.,
WHO attends 10000 dogs per year, is
veterinary surgeon to the queen, to the
Prince Of Wales, to the Kennel club and
to the Dogs home III London, points out
that in the IL months ending March,
1897, he had not had one single case If
rabies in the home. London Mail.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16

in private. To a
number of men
at the Alpha Del
ia Phi club Mr..
Hackett showed
his Cxperrness
just before he
was taken i'll. 1t
was the occasion
of the clubs an
nual reception to
the members of
the fraternity,
and Mr.. Hackett,
who, is an Alpha
Delt, had come
in late, after
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
The strange Duties Of a sculptor.

Owing to the death Of Olin Warner,
the sculptor, Herbert Adams was Sc
lected to carry out one Of the two doors
for the library Of congress at Washing
ton, for which the former had received
commissions. New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
Like Their Americanized brethren.

If the Asiatic Chinese had any sort Of
diplomatic talont, they would take ad-
vantage Of their peculiarities Of Ian
guage to spring surprises in their trea-
ties as their Americanized brethren do
in laundry bills Washington Star.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
IN Winter Time.

Hot wave CT cold wave,
Here W. ire to stay,
Little while in winter,
Then Il smile from May.
Thankful for the weather,
Let il como and COL
There's rose-the goodness knows
For CY,iy fake OF snow
Lots Of fnn IN sprinRtime,
but-take winter night,
kcel upon tle fender
And fire blazing bright,
Some one telling stories
Heard EN- all bcfurol
And the fiddler calling,
"Opun dis henh door,"
Fl. l.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16
EXTRAORDINARY DANCE

Executed by James X. Racket at Fra
ternity Clubs Annual Reception.
Few persons know the capabilities Of
James K. Haclett, leading man of the
New York Lyceum Theater company,
who was recently dangerously i'll of
typhoid fever, as fancy dancer. The
demands upon him as an actor are not
in that line, but he sometimes dances
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-16

1t takes half "a day to sing through
the Chinese national hymn Aud yet
they say the Chinese ara not patriotic
philadelphia North American.