davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

The Archbishop of Canterbury is
singular among the roll of English
primates for his hatred of pomp and
decoration. Once, when the guest of a
country clergyman, he was much an
noyed by the display of silver candle
sticks in his room. After his Lord
ships departure these silver candle
sticks were nowhere to be seen. The
distressed clergyman at once wrote to
the Bishop, as he then was, telling him
Of his loss, and adding: Can you tell
us what has happened?" The reply
came by wire: Poor, but honest; look
in the chest of drawers"
This is not the only silver adventure
in which Archbishop Temple has been
concerned. On another occasion he
was put up by clergyman during the
absence of that clergyman's wife. On
leaving, the host politely expressed the
hope that when next his Lordship hon
ored the house Mrs. Temple would ac-
company him. mo, thanks" the
Archbishop laconically replied: "Mrs
Temple doesn't like roughing it," The
clergyman's feelings were deeply hurt.
for the visit had meant some EXPENSE
and much anxiety to him. He unbur-
dened his soul to his wife on her re-
turn. Why my dear" she exclaimed
you didn't surely put the Bishop in the
pink bedroom, did your" He did. ooh.
then, that's It, | put all the plate in
the bed"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
UPPER REGIONS OF THE AIR.
Cnexplorsd Space More Interesting Than
the North Pole.

Above there extends a vast mex.
plored space far more interesting from
a scientific point Of view than the icy
regions around the north pole. No one
can reach the limit Of the upper re-
gions of the air and live. unless he car.
rie5 with him air to breathe and fuel
to warm him, for at the paltry distance
Of ten miles above the earth the air
is too thin to support respiration. and
the thermometer would register far
below zero. 1t would be region Of
perpetual snow on peak of the earth
If it should rise to such a height A
person in a balloon could not bear
friend in a neighbOrng balloon. even
if they were near enough to shake
hands There would be no medium
for the propagation Of sound waves.
There would, however, still be a me-
dunn for the conductiOn of electricity
"a medium in fact of great conducti-
bility-almOst as good as a metal and
it is this medium az even a less height
which Tesla proposes TO Use in his
methods of transmitting power hum
dreds OF miles through the air without
wires
We live under a blanket OF air which
protects us from the extreme cold of
outer space. This low temperature be-
comes evident fourteen or fifteen
thousand feet above The surface of the
earth, and would as have said, reach
a point far below zero at a height of
ten miles. At this height we should
no longer observe the twinklng of
the stars, for this scintilation is due
to the movements of our atmosphere,
which at the height | have mentioned
would be extremely rarified. If one
could photograph the suns spectrum
at this altitude We could greatly ex-
tend our knowledge of the shortest
wave lengths of light; for the atmos-
phere completely absorbs such wave
lengths as are concerned in the X-ray
phenomena. That this absorption
really takes place can be proved in a
laboratory.
The heat and light which We receive
from the sun are greatly modified by
this blanketing layer of air The long
waves of the energy from the sun are
called heat waves. The intermediate
waves are termed light waves. and we
receive these in full measure. The very
short waves. however, are stopped by
our atmosphere and are transformed
intO-what?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

How much may depend on a seeming
trine is shown in the incident ON the
lumber schooner, Johanna Swan,
which was abandoned in a gale off
Hatteras. The cabins were flooded
and the water supply had given out.
In four days the sailors had not tasted
water To drink the brine of the sea
was to induce torturas and endure a
more deadly thirst than ever. There
was a tank holding three gallons that
could be fashioned into a condenser
and the mate and a sailor so convert
ed it, a piece of the schooner's rail,
dry and full of resin, was chopped off
for fuel, and now all that was neces-
sary was a match. A search revealed
just one match, that the captain had
slowed in a dry pocket If that went
out, woe be to them. But after sput-
tering for a moment. it blazed up, the
shayings caught. the fire was set, the
water boiled ard the drip from the
steam was enough to provide a drink
for every man-pretty smoky water,
but az welcome as cocktails, under the
instances A German bark heard
hell and took off the crew before
rs re;,lS and snfferings became more
serious A condensing apparatus of
simple sort would not be bad thing
to take on all craft, considering the
possibilities of i'll fortune that follow
the toilers of the sea.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
FINANCE IN YORKSHIRE,
A Singular Contest In Which Only One
Party Was the Loser.

Party Was the Loser.
Here is a capital story of two we'll
known Yorkshire men which has never
appeared in print before. Two wealthy
natives of the country of broad acres,
one of whom was the head of large,
existing West Riding firm, and the
other the hard headed founder Of
Beckett's Leeds Bank, met at dinner
in the principal hotel Of a country
town. Whilst over the table, dispute
arose as to which was the weather. Of
the twain. At length the banker sug-
gested that the question should be put
to a practical test, and the pair drew up
their chairs to corner of the room
where a bright fire was burning. 1t
was agreed that each in turn should lay
on the Goals five pound bank note,
and he should be considered the van
quished who should first cry, Hold,
enough" This singular contest pro-
ceeded in solemn silence for a long
time, till at length it dawned on the
less brilliant mind of the manufacturer
that he was having the worst of the en-
counter. The notes were those of his
opponents bank, then universally used
in that part of the country, and every
time the manufacturer placed one on
the burning embers the astute York.
shire banker was five pounds the rich
er, whilst each move of the banker
himself involved him in no personal
loss!
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

Recently an eminent physician gave
utterance to the opinion that appendi
citis is more common in this country
than in others because of the Yankee
custom that men have-and men are
more frequently sufferers from the
disease than women-of habitually sit
ting with one leg thrown over the 9TH
er. This habit, the physician was
quoted as saying, restricts the action
of the digestive apparatus, and es-
pecially the lower intestine, and
causes stagnation of the contents and
the stretching of the opening of the
vermiform appendix, making it posi-
bic for distractions to reach the latter,
and thus giving rise to appendicitis.
There is no other disease, if We may
Judge from the attention given to it
by current publications, in which the
general public takes so much interest
as this one, which is comparatively
new to medical practice. Probably
much of the popular interest is due
to the fact that only within a few years
what may be called the literature of
appendicitis has reached the reading
community.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

The same words or words pro-
nounced alike, may have different
meanings to different people. as in the
following incident
a farmer STOPPED in front @. q Mich
igan city electric plant and asked a BY
stanCer
what is that ere building, a fac
tory"
NO a plant" vas the answer.
What do they raise there."
Currents, replied the quich-witted
bystander
Wat are they worth a 5ushel?"
We sell them by the shock"
The farmer pulled his beard. scratch
ed his head and drove downtown to
marke. his vegetables.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
FAMOUS SOUVENIRS.
RELICS OF CELEBRATES WHICH ARE
NOW WIDELY DISTRIBUTED.

The Cradle and Sleigh of Napoleon
/ Prince Charles Walking Stick-Em
press Josephine's Piano and the Wed
! ding Dress of Marie Antoinctte.
An interesting relic is the cradle in
which the Emperor Napoleon Bona
parte slumbered in his infancy. Ii Is
put to pleasing Use by its present
owner, Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger
Standing in a corner of her drawing.
room, it is heaped full of flowers at
most times of the year. Mrs. Crugel
picked up the cradle in Paris at an auc.
ton. 1t is of dark wood and without
any particular ornamentation.
America possesses another relic OF
Napoleon Bonaparte-the sleigh in
which he escaped from Russia in 1872
1t belongs to a Chicago woman, and
has been in her husbands family fol-
nifty years or more. A parchment
certificate, dated April :. 1Sl6, and
signed by Bonaparte of Silesia-testi.
fies that this is the sleigh in which the
Emperor of the French made his es-
cape from Russia. The harness is a
wonderful piece of workmanship.
Queen Victoria treasures among her
relics Prince Charles walking stick,
the one which was mislaid by him on
the morning of Culloden and afterward
found in his bedroom. The handle Of
the stick has carved upon it two heads,
one representing Wisdom, the other
Folly. The Queen got it at auction for
G16O.
The Empress Josephine's piano is in
a London showroom. 1t was made in
1908 by order of Napoleon and present.
ed to the Empress. 1t was stolen dur
ing the sacking of the Tuileries and
afterwards sold at public auction. The
case is of the finest rosewood orna-
mented with ormolin, while the keys
are made of mother-of-pearl and tor
toise shell. Napoleons taste is shown
by the fact that one of the five pedals
works drum and triangle attach
ment
The wedding dress of the unfortun-
ate Queen Marie Antoinette has been
discovered in the ancient church of
Kenuweg, near Vienna 1t has for
many generations been the custom for
Austrian brides to present their we'd
ding dresses to a church for the adorn-
ment of an image of the Holy Virgin,
or to be made into vestments.
The mirror before which Gen. Wash
ington made his daily toilet has for the
last thirty-five years been hanging in a
house in Warrenton, Va. 1t was pur-
chased at the sale of the personal eff
fecjs of Lawrence Washington, a great
nephew of the first President. The
glass is framed in gilt, and at the top,
in background of white and black
enamel, is Washingtons coat of arms
engraved in gold, with his motto,
EXitus acta probat.
Another Washington relic is a SAGE
palm belonging to the White House.
The present head gardener has looked
up his history, and verifies the fact
that it was presented to Gen. Washing
ton by Baltimore merchant, who got
it in Cuba when it had already OBJ
tanned respectable age. The plant
was for long time at Mount Vernon,
but one day Washington presented it
to fair visitor who admired it. The
plant was an heirloom until about fifty
years ago. when with other things it
was sold at auction and secured by the
head gardener of the White House. 1t
is thought to be 200 years old-older
than the Government.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
10 Manage Enthn.iasm.

There is a portion Of enth siasm as
signed to every nation, which. IL it
hath not proper objects to work on.
will burst out and set all into fame.
If the quiet of state can be brought
about by only finging men a few cere-
monies to devour, it is a purchase no
wise man would refuse. Let the mas
tiffs amuse themselves about a sleeps
skin stuffed with hay, provided it will
keep them from worrying the flock.
Dean Swift.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

An English officer whose ship was
stationed off the coast of Ceylon went
for days shooting along the coast.
accompanied by a native attendant
well acquainted with the country. CON-
ing to particularly inviting river, the
officer resolved to have a bath, and
asked the native to show him a place
where there were no alligators. The
native took him to pool close to the
estuary. The officer thoroughly en-
joyed his dip, and while drying him
self asked his guide why there were
never any alligators in that pool. BE
cause, sar." promptly replied the Gin
galese, "they plenty 'fraid of shark"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

A novel way of discovering a gold
field was recounted by the agent gem
eral for western Australia. In 1888
the Mallina gold field was discovered
by a lad in this wise: The boy, in
picking up a stone to throw at crow.
observed speck Of gold in it, and re-
ported it to the nearest resident magis.
trate. The magistrate was so excited
at the news that he telegraphed to the
then governor. and stated that a lad
picked up a stone to throw at a crow.
in his excitement emitting to say land
saw gold in it." So the governor wired
back these words. What happened to
the crown"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
Where the Ho,elKey. Go.

"Of all the collecting fads l ever
heard Of, the key collectors are the
worst of all" said one gentleman to
another. There are men travelling on
the road who have keys of every hotel
they ever stopped in. In order to see
that they take no keys, hotel proprie-
tors place large checks, with large
brass tags upon them, and even at
tach them to iron bars; and yet the
key collectors put these useless, heavy
articles in their valises and carry them
away. l know of one collection of keys
that embraces a key that represents
nearly all the leading American and
European hotels. The cost of keys in
a large hotel is simply enormous. A
few OF them are lost or taken by ac-
cident, but the most of them are car
ried off by key collectors"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

4 certain Mr. Scott. OF Exeter, Eng.
whose business required him to travel
constantly was one of the most ia
nous characters for ruucnalitv in the
KINGDOM. BY his methgiiral habits
combined with unwearied industry he
accumulated a large fortune. For a
great many years the landlord of every
inn in Cornwall and Devon that he
..i-...l l.,.,,. ~ ,,.,,.- 4. 81 ,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

One Of the most peculiar freaks that
the wind played recently was on the
Presbyterian church at New Hartford.
n. Y 1t blew the steeple, above the
belfry, out of plumb about % degrees.
so that the spire pointed in north
westerly direction, and it was feared
that it might fall. Men were put at
work Strengthening it the next morn
ing, when the wind veered around and
blew ii back almost to its original
position. The men inside made a live
ly run to get out OF the place.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
THE CHA MONSTER.
DISCOVERY OF OLSON RESERVOIR
THAT HAS PUZZLED SCIENCE.

Creature l. Dangerous and That It's Bite
May hill-Curious Habits and Mysterious
Ways of the Reptile.
A mystery long inexplicable to
science has al last been solved.
It relates TO the ella monster, 50
long suspected, though not proven to
be poisonous. The name bestowed up
on it. ae.0drama 81 specum is an sN-
preston OF this doubt Now, for the
frs time, it is known positively that
the creature is dangerous and that its
bite may Kill
We have discovered the poison
gland, which hitherto has been dec.ar-
cd not TO exist, said Dr.. Leaan4rd
Steineger, the f4mog, reutdA aX-
pert of the Smithsonian Institution.
1T is located ia the lower jaw
just where Ve would have least expect
ed 10 find IL, irasmueh as the poison
glands Of yeuOmous snakes are in the
upper jaw.
Furthermore, / think that we are
now able TO account for the contradic-
lions Of opinions among uarra..sts re-
specting the danger 10 De apprehended
from an attack By this creature.
"As to whether or not suffering or
death NAV follow its bite. IL avpears 10
depend upon the manner in which the
injury IS inflicted
When Il snake bites a man the yen-
ON. located in the glands NJ the base OF
the farss in the urpss jaw. is instantly
conveyed into tie wound through
grooves In the teeth provided for the
purpose. The teeth of the ella mon
ster have grooves. which have been i'm
agired to be Gez|- aea To- a similar end.
but we have reason now no believe that
this form OF structure has reference
merely 10 strength. At all events. the
venom 81 the ella monster cannot be
conveyed TO the wound made Us It's
bite with Ii. b aa.o Ers.s.
'Ves. tilt animal strikes the poison
fo1s cur - The -.sal -h-..-a q series
OF llt,le holes between the teeth and
the lower lip. It's tn no sense squirt
e4 444.H .le Wl4L.... ana u A4.4 Llt eItNG
the latter unless the creature succeeds
in getting -aoi snip with IFS teeth
and In holding on for quite a i.tIe
time.
"Yoa must remember also that IL
guilds 90 not flow upward as readily as
downward. This accounts for The fact
that some persons who have been Bit
ten have not suffered in cousequ euce,
while others have experienced very
painful results. There seems to be au-
thentc evidence to The effect that
deaths have followed assaults by the
reptile. But wha, | have said will
suffice in a large measure to explain
the contradictions of testimony on the
subject.
Some years ago Or. Weir Mitchell,
OF Philadelphia, who is an authority on
reptile poIsons, made an elaborate Sc
ries OF experiments concerning the ella
monster, but was unable to fully estab-
fish whether il was poisonous or not.
This reptile lives under the ground,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

Corncob pipes are made by the car
losd in Missouri, and sell for % to 81
cents per bushel. The industry is also
an important one in Indiana, and one
factory at Brightwood turns out be-
tween 1000 and 5000 a day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

When the prime minister Of the Chi
nese emperor has grudge against one
Of the mobiles he advises his royal mas
ter TO pay him prolonged visit. This
visit generally means ruin. for the
emperor travels with a reinue Of TO-
600 persons.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

Mail is delivered in the Philippines
about month after it is posted in the
United States. The time depends on
connections. especially at Hongkong,
but mail is never delayed at that port
more than three days.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
Danger tn Trees.

1t has been stated that the danger to
trees from lightning depends not only
on their height, but also on their con.
ductibility, resulting from more or less
richness Of sap.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

A Frenchman has designed a me-
chanism similar to that used in driving
a bicycle, to be placed in a bath tub
to drive rotary pump, by means Of
which water is forced up to a sprink-
ling rose to shower the operator.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
Frozen Milk,

Frozen milk is no longer a novelty
in Europe. Milk is taken when fresh
and frozen in bricks of different sizes
and sold by size. The milk is said to
be more hygienc than liquid milk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
New Saddle Post.

The horizontal part of new bicycle
saddle post is hinged on the upright
portion, and spring extends from the
end to the top bar of the frame to SUP.
port the weight Of the rider.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
Real Property for Sale.

Having more business to look after than
ciil properly attend TO, | have decided 70 seil
a portion Of my holdings, and now oRer ta
sale
800 ACRES OF FINE, WELL-IMPROvRp
LAND.
win sell 1t all in one body, as 1t is. or viii
divide II in tracts to suit purchasers This
land Is all in high state Of cultivation, and
crops equal TO any in the county or Stah
EVERY ACRE HAD FROM 50 TO 100 BUSH
MS OF LIME,
and theYmost Of 1t been heavily manurN u
the last 10 or Il years.
ALL UNDER GOOD FENCING-THE MOST
OF 1T POST AND RAIL,
divided into convenient fields, with purs rue
ming water in every field 1nRroved wiz
several good dwellings. a couple of good ssrm
with al other outouildinsS necessary, an.
about 800 choice apple and peach trees on tAt
farm, all IN fun bearing.
! also desire to sell my
MILL PROPERTY, KNOWN AS GREEN
VALLEY MILLS,
consisting of ono -four and grist MILL one saw
mill. one good d@ciling-houSe, one barn and
Other outouildiG.S with all the privileges per
tanning thereto. This is one of the best built
mills IN FREDERICK County, built in lseO, 36xA
feet. ! stories high, ore of stone and three
uHfIc. wrHthcrhoardcd with cypress and
wMISeoatcd from tsp to bottom with yellow
pine: two W II! t-loot water wheels, 4 run Of
burrS, with w&ter-power and mill capacity
of producing from
25TO 50 BBIS OF FLOUR PER DAY,
and in ono Of the best wheat growing sections
IN the county or state, and with a county
Gust ~ ui a. radius of from g to 20 miles
f,,s. ind
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

Dewey 4 authority Tor the asser~On
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09
]t'LII. from ST. Pnu!r

80 -: o! May = here, and with il
~. -...''.,. -, a:.l WARD days.
~. :>--- t-,nlshed u with straw
p-''E .-.+.,: !':-c4-i lay. and lodar witn
49,, - .ar Or English peas from
ts' Ea'1~r. ''e expect to see lrIoi!
r,.ly,et ~ IL" .ao.e it, Il t,w days.
Kay. ;l.nE / understand; i, l. WHO
viii OY;tOn.,.olc you. just wait. ! see
Chips la, you on the program 70 initi-
ate the new members at The Editors
dirncr, and, by-thc.way. Will appoint
Chips and Sigma to initiate the new
members at the picnic THIS summer,
and. Mr.. Kay, in all probability will
have to climb the CREASED pole.
Yesterday being the fifth Sunday and
no service at our church, and hearing
there would be preaching or Il lecture
at jolly Street school house in the
afternoon, we went over, also Il great
many other people, Chips and Ichahod
not excepted. We found there two
agents Of the international Sunday
school Unior Association of New York,
Rev. Il. w. Bclrnbaugh, of the county,
and Mr.. Bundroft, OF New York. We
had talk from Rev. Bcdcnbaugb and
a lecture from MIR. Bandroft.
Yes, let's have the rural free mail
delivery. 1t won't cost us anything, OF
course everybody can't get it exactly
his way; but lots help to get it in opcr-
alton, and then we can improve on it.
| expect the mail rider will pass this
way tomorrow. I expect to put up a
box, and won't that be handy? Some
friends at Newbcrry said, when we got
onr mail route in operation that we
might expect to find them in the mail.
MIR. Editor, YOU can visit us the game
way If it is no Inconvenience to y0n.
| will not say anything about that
dinner, only my mouth is watering for
some OF the good things expected. We
will have some peaches this year, aud
| hope, as usual, Il heap of grapcS. |
have selected a good place and planted
my melon patch and, Mr.. Editor, if you
do the right thing | will divide with
you. PUSH.
May 1st, 1899.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09
X. II. AULL, EpiToR,
THE GREAT RkUNlOS

Already large crowds have been
moving towards Charleston 10 attcnd
the great reunion OF the Confederate
veterans. 1t will be great time for
the old soldiers who wore the grey.
One by one they are passing over the
river, and soon the last one will answer
for the last time ;hc roll call on this
side Of the great beyond. We want to
see Them all 60 10 these reunions. and
il VIC had il in our power We woul,! see
10 il that every old Confederate vet.
eran who was able 10 travel was 4, this
reunion, and al every succeeding re-
union as long as there were any Snrviv-
orS left 10 meet ana hol& reunion.
We think they should have these rr.
unions and should attend them. and We
hope that those who so this time will
enjoy the trip. Ana may they live
many Years and enjoy many moro re-.
unions.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09
Robbed he (:ruNp

y startling incident, Of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadclphia, was II"
: tject, is narrated by him rs follows:
MAS in "A most dreadful curditi"n.
My skin WAS aim"s, yrliuw,r! cs suukrn,
tongue coated, pain continuity III
back and sides, 40 arpctit+-grnGu''ly
growing weaker day toy day. Threc
physicians had given me ny. Fmiu-
nately, u friend advised trying Ettc
trlc B!,ters; and 10 my great joy aud
Improvement. | cull'lbucd their use
tor tnT"" weeks. hid am bow "a Wt'i
nan. ] ku they saved nay lit, "IC
'.'ti'vd ih~ praV.- e another LiCiln.'
So OH" should fanl to ir\ th.nI DHiy
- - ls-l t,prIl" Il Prlhain'. 4 Roptit
-,JL q G!'i-i Drug S,Glr.