davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16

be has cost US ten men in all, and only to
give us the Slip IT'S small wonder Louns-
harry has the shakes at thought Of himl
Think of the nerve"
Damn him!" was the retort. what
about the schooner? Lounsbury wants to
take her in. There's nothing gone but the
foretopmast, and with three men he could
work her if the captain consents. In the
face of our being short-handed, the idea is
not bad if the villain can be trusted"
Hell scarce run off with the schooner"
answered Belden, "and lead is no tempta-
ton, though I'd be shy of trusting him with
anything more valuable. I know him of
cd. He was scavenger to Clinton, and to
Howe before him. Here, lad, cut away that
painter"
The last words were an order probably
given to a sailor, for presently l heard the
splash of the severed line. At the same
r.oment a boat swept by, and from the few
words l could gather l guessed the Irish sur
geon had arrived and gone aboard.
After that more boats passed and re-
passed as time dragged on, and finally the
bulk of the vessels captors returned to their
own schooner, for, saving now and then
the sound of a single man tramping the
deck, the stiffness was unbroken.
1t was with mighty satisfaction that had
heard the final order to cut the tie binding
my refuge to the schooner. l gave no
thought to what might come Of my beng
udrift on the broad ocean. Beyond each
moment as it came and went l seemed to
Rave no interest The future was blank,
nor need l consider it so long as the wind
held off, for in the calm the dingy and
schooner would not part company, and un-
I'll darkness fell l would be compelled to
remain in my present pinched quarters.
Hooded as l was, up to the present my
hearing had been my only sense brought into
pay, but with the departure of the last boat
load Of men l used my eyes for the first time.
The interior of the shelter under which
hung was lighted almost entirely from be-
low, and A delicate greenish-blue tint played
over the planks and ribs of the wreck.
Shielded from direct light overhead, the
shell gave all the effects of a water telescope,
fer, on turning my eyes downward, my
sight pierced the ocean for fathom after
lathom, the color of the depths growing
from the most tender blue to a clear and
then dark green, showing me that the bot
tom lay beyond vision and far below. 1t was
only BY turning to the hole in the keel that
/ could guess the hour, nor was 1t long be-
fore the sun had set and darkness came on
apace. By the natural attraction of float
ing bodies, the boat had drawn near the
schooner, and, as they struck and crunched
together, heard the voice of the surgeon as
lac left the cakin and came on deck.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16

the moose, it was now my right, as well as
considered duty, to preserve myself from the
disgrace of being hanged as a spy. Iwould
he but a short struggle, a moments wild
agony, perhaps, and then the end. l braced
myself for the ordeal. Rising to my feet,
gave a last glance around, my eye taking in
sh0 vast sweep of the sea, on deck the ma
rlnes still wrestling with the murderous
royalist, and, hurrying aft, Belden, followed
by Lounsbury. Then turning my thoughts
aloft, / had a revelation, without the
slightest mental effort, without the slightest
bending of the mind toward any refuge this
side Of the great unknown, a possible-ay,
probable-way of escape opened before me.
As the angel of the Lord at the last moment
called on Abraham to desist from the sacri-
fee of his son, so burst this light out OF
thick darkness and showed me my work was
rot yet finished. More than willing was I to
grasp this more than chance. As though a
stone had been rolled from my chest, 1 took
a deep breath, and quickly unloosing my
bclt, threw both cutlass and scabbard to the
deck, then turning, with a stride l reached
the rail and cast myself headlong into the
sea.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
YANKEE ADVERTISING DODGE.
An Instance in Which n Shreyvd Hus-
tier Makes n Good CIean-Cp
with Cheap Cigars.

An ex-collector of customs relates
this as among his experiences: Some
years ago and shortly prior to the holt
days a man came into the Office and
said that he wanted to talk with me
personally. He looked like an unsO-
phisticated fellow who had come in
from the country to try his hand at
business. though he had sharp fea-
lures and a nasal twang.
"'Mister,' he began when we were
alone, I'm in a kind of a snarl and
I've come to you because I want to do
the square thing. I had a nice lot of
Havaney cigars shipped to Windsor,
thinllin' I could do a stroke sellin' 'em
here in Detroit. had a man there to
take care of 'em till come on, but he,
not KNOWN nothin' about the law,
packs them cigars in. boat an brings
'em over here without payin' no duty.
reckon it was smugglin', but he's
honest as the sun and l hurried right
here sOOn's heerd of what he'd done.
Here's a sample Of them cigars as
he held out box, and want TO say
right here that I never had a more de-
icious smoke He took me to the lit
tie room he had rented and showed me
hundreds of boxes on which he had
paid the duty, and 1 bet the matter
drop. 1t got into the papers, even TO
my verdict as to the quality Of the
cigars.
Then my honest Yankee made a
special Christmas sale, patronized
chiefly by ladies who did not care 50
much about price as they did about the
credit of having once selected good
goods. He was closed out in no time
and disappeared. There was a rank
odor in the local atmosphere that
Christmas. The cigars were cheap
Connecticut filters and cheaper Penn
sylvania wrappers. The cigar he gave
me was a ringer Uncle Sam got
money that did not belong to him. but
it was an advertising scheme out of
which the Yankee made fat thing"
Detroit Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16

SsHe lives, indeed" was the answeg. ~eut
whether or no he viii bide long / cannot
say. He was better on deck than he is be-
low. The cabin still stinks. I hope twill
Lot be forever before the doctor gets here.
Was he drunk at mess? 1t Is possible he can
hold the lads life long enough to allow him
to speak; he does little now but moan
At this the two walked forward, and l
heard nothing but the coarse voices Of the
marines as they sang cut to one another or
laughed uncouthly.
The knowledge that Ames still lived gave
ME a quick sense of relief-a relief which
fled on the instant as thought of the prob
able future in store for him. My own posi-
ton was infinitely better than his, even were
ne not suffering from a wound, and, as for
his sister, after all was done, was She not
better of than either? But was she dead?
Ii not, what could have become of her? I
had heard that the vessel had been searched
without finding a trace of the third party
TO whom Belden had referred. On seeing all
was lost, was it possible that she had thrown
herself overheard that she might not Wit
ress her brothers tragic end! 1t was like
her. Il would have been an act showing
Der strength of character, as well as the
weakness of her sex; a natural recOil from
physical and mental suffering without a
purpose; heroic self-sacrifce. 1t were as
well she had not suffered captivity and
long-drawn misery. With her brother at
deaths door, or perhaps saved TO die by
military law; her property confscated, with
cut a home or relatives and at the mercy Of
Cinton's heartless mistress, life would have
held no more for her than the doubtful ben
eft of mere existence in confinement for an
indefinite period.
And yet was my reason against the idea Of
her self-destruction. There was mystery in
her disappearance, but its solution lay not in
that. The attacking party had boarded us
from either side, yet not an eye had seen her
cast herself into the sea. There was more
, than this to make me doubtful. For her
brothers. sake she had sacrificed herself be-
fore Clinton, yet on my hand was placed
her last kiss. Had she left the world thus,
without a word to him, without warning to
ne? It was unnatural, unholy; it was mon
sJrous to think of, and yet The possible
solution of the riddle as it drove into my
brain had scarce time to find Judgment be-
fore it was put to flight by the voice Of Bel
Gen, which seemed TO come from directly
| overhead, his words showing that the con-
| tinuance of my present safety was not as
sured.
Think you that dingy could be hauled
aboard and repaired? Twas neat shot,
and the ball seems to have cleft her ike a
| FDife"
so it looks" came an answer, "but I'll
warrant you'll find her full of assures. The
work viii barely repay the trouble. Better
cut her adrift. If wind comes, the wreck
/ Will drag like a sea anchor. You might give
/ attention to the quarter boat yonder, and
| get the hatch aboard"
''The hatch, yes" Belden returned; "but
! the boat is stove badly. Curses on the rebel;
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16

well, b. the Powers, SUPPOSE mist
obey ccders. If the boy y moved, he dies
that's hat-an' by me soul. be may 90, spite
o. me skill l must bide here the night,
must /? Az, well; send aboard couple o
bottles, Belden, or, by the piper, III nutiny.
Why should a dirty rebel be worth more
than our men? Is Scammell to bide with
me?"
NO" answered Belden; "he's sent for by
the captain. I'll fix the liquor, McCary.
Now, Mr.. Lounsbury, you have heard your
instructions. Follow US as soon as the wind
rises; you will have it ere long-the glass
las fallen We viii stand near you. Are
sou ready, Scammell?"
There was suppressed conversation after
this. and then another boat put away. In
perhaps an hour it returned and was hoist
cd to the davits, and then again there was
silence deep, brooding silence, such as is
only known in a night calm on the sea.
As l have said, had given no thought 70
the future or what consequence my present
situation might entail should the schooner
follow her captor But as the darkness
deepened and a chill due to my protracted
submersion struck to my bones, 1 realized
that, except for having put myself beyond
nothing True it was that l might have laid
a course ere this, for / had hung unmolested
FOR number of hours; but, instead of turn
ing to my own interests, had let my brain
play over the mystery of the disappearance
of Miss King. What this portended 1 had
failed to dwell upon. Knowing that for
myself there remained nothing to do but
STAY where I was until chance should open
a way for me to gain the shore or mischance
deliver me prisoner or send me TO the
bottom, had racked my fancy for a solu-
ton of the one question regarding the lady.
As a reward for this constant effort, l had
nit upon what 1 thought to be the correct
answer to the puzzle, but to verify it had
been thus far beyond possibility Now the
darkness, the warning chill, and my general
uncertainty brought me up with a round
turn, and l gave attention solely 70 my own
affairs.
Further than that 1 must leave my shell
ter and gain the schooner, I could rot pro-
coed in laying my line Of action. To use
the wreck as a support and push the TN
manageable thing for an uncertain number
Of miles to the Long Island coast would re-
suit, in my present condition, IN collapse
ard death. 1t did not take me long 10 de-
terl0lne LndI my Only nOpeldH III the nearby
schooner; forlorn hope at best, for the at
tempt to board her would Immediately place
my life in jeopardy. Nor would L have
turned a thought to her had 1 not over
heard that she would be manned by Louns
bury and three hands only. This handful
of men (the doctor counting as nothing in
my eyes,, the calm, and the probable tota
lack of discipline which EcGiG fOQOw the
transfer of the sailors from a vessel of wal
to a half-dismantled prize under unofficial
command, might allow me to gain fOothold
en- deck. Ay, thought, by some possibility
] may reclaim my loss and become master
Of the situation, only let me fairly see the
| chance.
ITO BE Continued
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
BOYS.

Now, II anyone has an easy time
In this world OF push and pull,
II is not the boy Of the family,
For his hands are always fun.
I'd like 10 ask. who fills the stove?
Where is the girl that could?
Who brings in water. who lights the hre,
And splits the kindling wood?
And who Is II that cleans the walks
After hours Of showing?
In sumner. who keeps down the weeds,
BY diligently hOeing?
And who must harness the faithful horse
When the girls would ride about?
And who must clean the carriage on?
The boz. you'll own. no doubt.
And who does the many other things
Too numerous TO mention2
The boy is the general utility man,
And really deserves a pension!
Friends. just praise the hoy sometimes,
When he does his very best;
And don't always want the easy chair
When he's taking q little rest.
Don't let him always be the last
To see the new magazine;
And sometimes let the boy be heard,
As wei as 70 be seen
That boys are far from perfect
Is understood by all;
But they have hearts, remember
For men are boys grown tall"
And when a boy has been working
His level best for days,
II does him good, I tell you,
To have some hearty praisei
BE is not merely a combination
OF muddy boots and noise,
And he likes 10 be looked upon
As one Of the family iOys
The Gem
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
A LESSON IN COURTESY.
Neat Rebuke Given n Naughty W0m-
an by a Man in Working
Clothes.

One afternoon a stylishly dressed woman
boarded an Illinois Central train at Forty
seventh street. She sat down IN the only
vacant seat, beside a young workman, who
was reading a book. The man wore blue
overalls and carried a dinner pail. The
woman drew herself together superciliOusly
and elevated her eyebrows. In getting her
ticket she dropped her purse, and the young
fellow picked Il up and offered IL TO her
politely. She took IL, without a word q
thanks. All the way up town she fidgeted
and behaved so Unpleasantly that the atren-
ton Of the other passengers IN the car was
attracted 90 the little drama.
When the train stopped at Randolph
street the woman, in crOWdiug past, knocked
the book from the workman's hands
I beg your pardon she condescended.
''Not at all, ma an" responded the young
fellow, cheerfully. Its quite in keeping
with the rest Of your conduct"
And everybody thought it served her
Eght.-ChicagO Inter Ocean
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
The Woman of II.

Postal Clerk-This letter is over
weight, ma'am. You'll have to put an
other stamp on it.
Woman think the government is
just too mean for anything. know I've
mailed hundredsof letters that weren't
anywhere near full weight, so I think
the least you can do is to let this one
go through-Judge.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
DID Not con.Iaer the Treaty.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The senate
committee on foreign relations re-
sumed its regular weekly meeting
Wednesday. but did not take up the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. This failure
was due to the fact that the sub-cOm-
mittee having the treaty under spe-
cial consideration, was not prepared
to submit its report.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
Strategy.

'Why is it that you get down to the
Office so early now?"
''My wife's doing her own cooking.
and 1 have to make her believe that I
can't wait for breakfast. Chicago
Daily News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
A Pertinent Innnirr-

Newlywed (complacently)-Ohl Of
course, all women have sharp tongues;
every rose has its thorn" you know.
Oletimer (dryly)-And have you no
ticed, yet, how rose viii fade, but q
thorn won't?@Puck.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
Horton boxing Law Doomed.

Albany, y. Y, Feb. 14.-GOv. ROOse-
velt stated that he is watching with
4 great deal of interest the progress
of the bill to repeal the Horton box
ing law. The. governor thinks that
the recent boxing contests in New
York city show that the repeal law
should pass.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
Owned It All.

John I. Blair in his earlier days owned a
western railroad along the route Of which he
established a series of lunchrOOms az which
employees Of the road were to be charged 50
cents and all passengers 70 cents Mr.. Blair
once dined at one Of these places, and, con-
Guiding his meal, laid down a halfdOllar.
'Hold onl' cried the cashier, 'you don't be-
long to this road" Il know that" replied
Mr.. Blair, ''the road belongs to me- Chi
eagO Chronicle.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16

COffeyville, Kan, Feb. 14.-Nine of
the II prisoners confined IN the city
jail escaped about midnight. They
erawled through a hole in the wall
from which they had pried a stone.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
Mr.. Phelps, Condition Unchanged.

New Haven, CT, Feb. 14.-There is
no appreciable change in the condi.
ton of Z. J. Phelps.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
She TnIked.

'He said you were a bird"
REALLY? she exclaimed, delight(2
"Yes-a parrot. "--Chcago Post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16

If a man admires his wife, IL is more in
pOrtant than If the neighbors say she is .
lovely character.-Atchison Globe
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16

All goods are alike 70 PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES. as they color all fbres at one
boiling. Sold BY all druggists
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption u
the only medicine for Coughs. - Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, H., Oct. /, 1894.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
By CHAUNCY {. HOTCHKISS

ICopyright. 1897. by D. Appleton & co. All
rights reserved
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Smell OF the murder OF Lizzie Weisen
berger. The crimes were as brutal and
as wanton as were ever committed.
During the last two weeks District At
toTney Anderson and Assistant District At
torney Taylor, representing the Govern
ment, and W. d. Baker and Alexander
Wolf, representing Funk. have been busily
engaged In perfecting the bill Of excep
lions for appeal from the judgment Of the
Supreme Court OF the District to the Court
Of Appeals for the District. This work has
not yet been completed. II is the hope Of
the counsel on either side that a hearing
may be had before the Court of Appeals
and a decision reached before the day set
for the execution. In the event that the
decision Of the upper court is against their
client, II is the intention Of Funk's coun-
sci TO carry the case 10 the Supreme Court
Of the United States by certiorari, or, if
necessary, by petition for writ OF habeas
corpus.
II IS understood that Il was Funk's de-
sire, when called for sentence, to make
speech in his own defence, as 10 why judg-
ment should not be pronounced. but on the
advice Of his counsel he refrained from do
ing 50. When sentenced he shook hands
with his attorneys. They afterward fol-
lowed him TO his cell, where they held
brief conference.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
FRANK FUNK SENTENCED
Justice Cole Fixes May II as the
Day Of the Execution.
ny Advice of His Counsel the Con-
demned Mnn RefrRins From Max
Bill of Exceptions for an Appeal
Being Prepared by the Attorneys.

Frank ". Funk was yesterday sentenced
by Justice Cole to be hanged on May Il.
No white man ever sentenced TO death in
the District appeared so entirely indiffer-
ent to his fate as did Funk when he was
call TO stand, that sentence might be i'm
posed upon him. The nerve which he eE-
hibited throughout his trial did not for
rake him and he faced the court with a
smile and a demeancr which warranted
the officers OF the court in saying that he
is the neryiest man ever called for SEN
tenee OF death in the District courts.
Before Funk was called for sentence he
was in a cell in the basement OF the City
Hail building. He appeared calm and per-
fectly conscious OF the seriousness OF his
position. He did not waver in his former
expression OF confidence in the efforts Of
his counsel to stay judgment OF the court.
He still maintains that he Is innocent OF
causing William II. Brooks death.
He said yesterday that since SMELLS con-
viction and sentence for the murder OF
Lizzie Weisenberger Smell has troubled
him by continually asking what his
chances are for a reversal OF the judgment
Of the court Funk appeared very much
amused over the difference Of SHELLS con-
duct since and before his conviction. II
Will be remembered that Smell based his
defence on insanity. Before his trial
Punk stated that Smell made desperate
efforts 10 successfully feign insanity, but
since his conviction he has ceased his ef-
forts, and now, Funk says. appears 10
realize the seriousness OF his position
Funk has been sentenced to die on the
same day on which Justice Clabaugh fixed
the execution Of Smell. Funk was convicted
OF the murder OF William Il. Brooks. and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
GRAND LARCENY THE CHARGE
Diamond Ring Causes Trouble he
tween Former Friends.

Charles Bringle, twenty-five years of age
IS held at the First precinct station to
await a hearing Cd a charge OF grand lar
ceny preferred by Miss Helen z. Snyder. a
guest Of Johnson's Hotel. He was taken
into custody last night by Detectives Boyd
and Hartgan. A diamond ring. valued at
s1oe, recovered by the detectives after the
arrest, is the property which the accused
is alleged TO have stolen.
Bringle is employed at the barber shop
In the National Hotel while Miss Snyder
Is resident Of Philadelphia. They met
several weeks ago, II is said, and, accord
ing to the story. Bringle borrowed the ring
from the young woman. when she re-
quested the return Of her property he is
alleged TO have refused to give it up. His
arrest followed complaint made TO the po-
lice by Miss Snyder.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The following deaths for twenty-four hours were
reported at the Health Department yesterday:
stephen Young 10 years; Eliza Craig - years;
Andrew H. TAYLOR, % years; James Burke. 50
wears: Lucy Stepto. % yesrs; Bridget Maloney
s. years: Samuel c. Boyle, A. years; James L.
Barton, IS years; Florence L. Boynton, p years
Mary T.. Lee. 4 years; James May, ? wears;
Mary }. Brown, Years; Clifford G. Shafer,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
Charged With Promoting Policy.

Joseph Mosby and John C. Bell. colored, were
charged by Detective Watson in the Police Court
yesterday with promoting policy. Both demanded
trials by jury and remandcd to jail to
await further proceedings.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
Captain Metzgcr.s Condition

Capt Philip Wetzer, Of l724 Eighteenth Street
northwest, who was Injured by being knocked
down by wagon Thursday evening. at Eighteenth
street and Riggs Place was resting easily last
evening, and he viii probably soon recover.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

John D. Nauck yesterday filed protest against
the probating Of the will Of the late Louisa y
Nauck. lie alleges that undue influence was
pmcticed on the testJtTS in connection with the
mailing and eXecution ot the win
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The District Commissioners yesterday replied
to the complaint Of Elias Ran regarding the con-
dition OF Eleventh Street southeast. They state
that it has been impossible to sweep the street
for some time past owing 10 the repairs That
are being made thereon. When these repairs are
completed the street will he cleaned
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Richard Waters colored, over six feet in height
was yesterday charged before Judge Kimball in
the Police Court with an assault on Patrick
Quigi,y, a small boy. fine Of $50 was i'm
posed with the alternative Of sixty DAYS in jail.
In Ociault MateIs went 10 jail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The Bureau of Animal Industry Of the Agricul-
tural Department Is at present engaged in the
preparation OF their exhibit at the Paris EXposi-
tion. Chief Henry Z. Alvord, 0f the dairy di-
vision, will represent the bureau at the Ex
position.