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The Brunswick times-call., 1901-03-28

expected In Brunswick shortly, to
spend some time as the guest of her
mother, Mrs. William Baker at her
home on Halifax Square.
All OF the little folks of the public
schools are looking forward to the
closing time, which comes the last of
May,
AT the pretty Qome Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J, B. Wright, on st. Simon, q de-
liRhtful entertainment was given
few evenings ago, many of the local
talent aiding in the sweet music ren-
dered,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rookhill, of Macon,
are spending few days in Brunswick
as the guests OF relatives. Mrs. Rock
hill is loved and remembered by many
friends here as Miss Ruth Turner.
Mrs. Brewster Phillips and chill
dren leave their home at st. Simon's
Mill in a few days for Asheville, where
they expect to join Mr., Phillips, who
has returned from a trip to Colorado,
and make their future home.
Mrs. Fl. Fl. Raymond is quite Ill at
the Oglethorpe.
It will interest many Brunswick
friends of DR.. j. A. DunwOdy, form
erly OF this place but lately of Grip
pie Creek, Colorado, to hear that he
mas enlisted as a surgeon in the army
and gone TO the Philippines.
A little son is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Sherman, at their home
on George street.
Miss Ethel Rickett expects to remain
nsSSvannah, where she is receiving
many charming attentions, until after
the Easter holidays.
After a pleasant visit to Brunswick,
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. H..
Mccullough, at their homo on Uuion
street, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. Kos Barker
have returned to their home In New
York, to the regret of many friends. q
Many friends of Little Miss Eliza
beth Pennimsn are glad to learn that
she is recovering from her recent ILL
ness, at the home OF Mrs. NJ. J. Coli
son, where she is an attractive little
guest during the school months and
the absence of her parents In Ssvsn-
nah,
After pleasant visit to friends and
relatives In Brunswick Mrs. Eugene
ZeaIy has returned to her home In
Birmingham.
The next rehearsal of the May Day
Charade is called for Saturday after
noon st the Grand Opera House, All
members are requested to be present.
Mrs, w. B. Roberts, Of Atlanta, is
expected in Brunswick shortly, on
visit to her mother, Mrs. William
Baker, at her hsme on Halifax
Square.
Mrs.. d. H. Jones, OF Brunswick, 10
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
II THtNDERING PRICE FoR BEANS"
THE TRAVELLERS REVENGE OK THE RAILWAY
RESTAURATEUR.
PROM The s.. Paul Dispatch.

From The 81. Paul Dispatch.
\ good many years ago was connected with a
custom was To 20 to the r,stlurant in the railroad
station for our midnight luncn. that being the only
There were threc morning papers So quite
number of the newspaper boys made the place
rtud' %NouS. and We used 10 sit and talk all
the thines that had happened and good many
This restaurant was run by man named Gull.
and he had held up enough trains with his lunch
counter 20 make hmSei' pretty we'll fixed in this
one nleht when were all gathered there the
i2o train pulled in and among others was a pas
scnscr who RECALLED himself with plate of beai.s.
Iue lunch counter III CuIS absence was IN
charge Of a yourS man Who had his eye distinctly
The conductor called ''AH aboard and the man
in srea, haste asked what he owed
"Whiit, my cents for plate of Oeans?'
You're joking how much?"
well said The man he paid the money. in
with little evidence OF temper mat thunder
throush the door ne turned and said impress.vely-
"a Numbering price for beans"
CuIrs trouble began With that moment
While were skill sitting there the railroad
operator brought in tcle-ram to Cul. who had
come in in the mean time and was chuckhns over
the profit these beans.
,lerins price for beans John q. smith" but on
Tie envelope was the significant inscription Col
Ths was the opening shot. From every station
c'uli ..a ib'indrring price for beans" ana each
time Gun got madden and madder over the col
boy not to receive or pay for any more telegrams.
and also read the riot act to the telegraph com
paDy.
The next dav our friend John q. Smith started in
on a new game. iIe would pack dozen choice
closed and ship them to Gull. This he did by both
freight and express charges collect. until Gun
was fairly frenz.cd with rage.
Now this time Gull was playing the market
through a Chicago broker. and IL happened that
there was n sudden and severe slump. The broker
wired Gull - put more margins Cu!fs boy,
under instructions. declined To receive the mes
sage Getting answer to his telegram the
broker closed Cul's account at whOppinS loss.
This was the last Gull went plumb crazy
I'm earnest this time. He taken to the asylum
and spent the OF his days there.
He used q sit day by day with his head between
his hands. repeating by the hour the five fatal
words ~ laundering price for beams "A thun-
dcrng price for beans,'' "A laundering price for
heanS'
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
JUSTICE WAS roo ENPENsITE.
50 THE SADDLE THIEF COT OFF EASILY.

50 TIE SADDLE THIEF GOT OFF EASILY
From The Youths Companion.
\ traveller in South America r. b. Cunninchame
Graham. saEs that his PARTNER. ~ that time il
Uruguay. left silver mounted saddle in the raj
Way station. ana after several Gays absence found
that i haQ been stolen.
He informed the police. waited day. then two
d">s, and found that nothing had been done Then
he went down 20 Sc. the comulssary ~ police ana
found hin! sitting in his office training two cocks
10 fight.
Compliments duly passed. cigarettes lighted ana
mate CIRCULATING. served by negro soldier in "a
ragged uniform with iron spurs upon his naked
tctt. plunged
Ten dollars comiSarior'
NO. senor fifteen and q slight qualification TO
the man who brings the saddle ba X"
We settled at thrtc y, and then the commssary
called ths negro and said. "Ii0 Gancho ect al
once tu horse. take with you one or two men and
scCuT the paSo uii YOU bring that saddle back
appeared that If the silver -tirruus had been
lost The commissary was much annoyed. and
after thinking the case wei out returned me 8 51
out Of the N3 had agreed - pay.
a ne" silver stlrrup cost $40 AZ the least. but
the saddle was well worth So parted friends
that Is. w should have done SEQ had the com
m!s>ary had another sard 20 play
How long do you want the thief detained" ne
asked
w wanted to De- masuanimous we answered
loftily. a month @iIl do"
Al right" he replied. "Thcu must trouble you
for $50 more f9r the mans maintenance and Tor
tho ia!cr's fee
said instantly: we are If course ignorant ~
you. laws. and perhaps We have looked at ne man $
paying s. down. we left. knowing well that the
money would pass into thc commssary 5 20 ket.
Months afterward learned Thar the culprit had
worked days iu cutting down weeds in the
the army. was received into the ranks and IN a few
weeks rose II be sergeant.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
QylN cHUNG'S FrNERIL.
now his nrApnoArp WAS ERECTED OVER MS
From Tn, Arizona Republican

From Tn Arizona Kcpu1lcau
guam chung is dead AND buried. lie died At
Marlcuua few day- ueo and was hl1u.ht To
l., ana undoriak,r a., lad been empl)yed by T.
NJ Williams for e"ne ti;n, oad was only sick a
uon furnished ly h.s country men Hi~ funeral
event guam wes about forty years old. and had
spent about aAit DIS llte lu Arizona He was There
t'fr NJ A.. '"n ana I'lH.di Hm'"i ".s .'tntfy- .
men, and 'ley cid tA'tf best 90 sh " for him
services
The funeral took place early in the afternoon.
t@rv - ,17rc''.i.5 iy ,n i,- "I MIN h.,tina
The ChnAm'u followed heh'nd in their usua! way
ychcl Most Of them hal cigars Tor of all places
for thinaman 20 las aside hls long handl"! pipe
and indulge in thc white mans cigar the funeral
IS considered The U,>t appropriate Ees.dcs
thinaman is. above all things else. prac tical The
proper place I" enjoy smoke is when busFy rid
ing. and Chinaman seldom goes buggy riding. eX-
friend could bc no more dead even Il he did make
the occasion an outing event. ana his chances IN
long faces and solemn looks OF The mourncrs
Hence the Chinaman does not Weep ar assume a
Vim the doad prarticalIv evcrvthinr h. had in
this world. and choice lot Of food be
In due tme the procession which was greatly
augmented hy curious Americans reached the
cemetery. and the final ceremonies were performed
thrown in when the high priest stopped the pro
ceedngs for another blessing More dirt
thrown I'm and the proceedings again stopped
and a bic of we'll cooked food was deposited
In the grave. II came be question among the
curious 70 whether the high priest or the under
taler the master Of ceremonies, but the latter
allowed the Celestial II have his way. Finally
the grave nearly hlled and the undertaken
took the hcadhoard and placed ii in position. The
Chinaman stopped him and Insisted that the head
board be placed at the other end OF IN" grave.
Put" said the undertake.. this is his head
'Oh helce.' said the Chinaman. you put EN- In
wrong end To-"
"An right" said the undertaken I'm take him
and him the her
NO. said the high priest too late now think
ma ke EN- diff put 'em mark here in
dicating that the hcadbOard should at the foot.
so the critical Chinese visitor would never know
hut that the deceased had been properly laid away,
and il done.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
A POPULAR FALL1CY.

tAccording to popular but pessimistic author,
clothes "a fatal invention" AS they do
only prevent heat from escaping. should be more
warmly clothed ana much less ncum5ered II We
increased the natural heat OF the body; in other
words ought to find some means of substituting
food for Clothes-(The Globe
Cod liver oil! The wind is chill
But Jet il whistle as it Will,
Wen keep temperature up still!
Phcw. How the May northeasters blow.
With rain AMI thunder. sloot and snow
Ihew. How the so-calcd zephyr means
Amid lis victims tortured bones,
Films OF your coat ana waistcOat-n1N.
Not draw them closer,-On say
Clothes are an empty. senselcss form
Ts dcluSiun that they re warm.
An out of-date exploded notion.
They 10 hut check the body,s motion.
stop circulation, make the blood
\ stagnant. cold ana frozen flood
II follows. the cold il grows
The r. e you should dispense with clothes
OF 9TH them. then, and sing this gay
And spirit rousing roundelay;
oh some sing the wines Of oporto
And some sing of sparkling Tokay,
While others appear 10 appreciate beer
In Il simply astonishing way.
But when | offered such liquors.
With a shuidcr of fear ! recoil
Saying thank you. good sir: but the brand prefer
Is cod liver oil.
Allow me to mention its virtues
. are YOU cold? Take spoonful Of that,
And the generous cup quickly covers you up
With a coat of the cosiest fat.
Are you hungry. exhausted and empty,
Worn out with long labor and toll?
There Is no need to stuff; Will soon have enough
OF cod liver oil.
you thirsty? Without hesitation
The spoon to your lip you may press
And drink 10 your m for the danger is nil
You will suffer from any excess
The fear OF III consequence never
Your sense of enjoy meut need spoil.
SO take good pui!-a tablespoon fun -
or cod liver oil,
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
"EAT EN- Up JAKE"
AN INCIDENT THAT GAVE GAMBLER A NICK
NAME.
From The New-orleans Times-Democrat.

From The New-Orleans Tines-Demoorat
There is generally history behind nicknaEnes,
remarked a rOunder at one OF the notes recently,
"and YOU will generally find that the name is eitner
commemorative of some event or II Is IeSc'ip.isv
of some striking peculiarlty. nave p.eh sciS
much amused at the worn by many negroes
SNOWFALL for instance, is a name almost uli1
versalIy applied of the backest cast anu
striking Big Foot Pete is the name OF negro
man who has pair of feet that would be the de,
light OF a Chinese belle. But | had in my nlind
the story of a white fellow who Is now doihs Poc5,
duty in a Southern city. and he is a rafting good
fellow and efficient officer He IS known from
one end of the country the other as Eat Ein Up
Jake, and there is story behind the Rane Ie
story developed many years ago in one or tne est
cities. Money plentiful ana SaiiiDHhs vas
easy enough. but the stranger had 10 pe on tne
square. CrOOkednesS in game OF etruS slihyts ~
average stranger not willing 20 take the
chance. But Eat EN- Up Jake suddenly iGunu
himself in a hole at big game OF POKER, ana ne
had saked his last cent The pot was a -FOUR hSuFe
pot H.. had in way secured an extra cara
in the deal He had hand that it would take
royal To beat, but he had an extra card, ana ne
the ca ri up his sleeve hid il about his person IN
any way ne would get caught and lI caught ne
would get shot But he was determined 20 WIN VII,
the pot. He knew he was safe II ne couid rs Us
PLAYERS had Just ordered round OF SandWleh.S-
His sandwich before him on the table ana ne
picked il up. and catching the attention OF ne
other PLAYERS diverted somewhat. ne supper MS
extra card in between the slices of bread and be-
gan TO il with the hurry and rellSh OF q StdfE-
ing ggar. lie got rid of it, then threw MS hsIu
down and caught everything in Slght anu qult tilS
game. The men never suspected him AT all ahd ne
tod the story until re mad let Jile " =
section of the country He has told the story
quently himself. and has always clalmed tHis II
time he has been known as Eat I'm p jt-he
and seems to delight III the name
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
WHERE he FiILED.

From Judge.
The young man drew himself up his full height
81 have" he cried. IAN unsuled character. an
ardent heart, versatile mind and strenuous
biceps'
The young girl yawncd and seemed interested
He quick TO push his advantage.
81 the pOSseSSOr of "A town and country house
a yacht, stable Of thorOughbIcds and box at the
opera
She hesitated, and slight flush betrayed that she
listening
II have got" ne continued with certain fierce
ness thirty Servants forty pairs of trousers fifty
ancestors. three automobiles. six prize bull pups
and army commission
An! She had found her tongue at last.
And how many golf medals?' she sped.
The young shUddered
He felt that he had lost. He had played ncrviy
and high, but she was above his limit.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
4 SC4THING REBUKE.
ON The Ohio State Journal.

From The Ohio State Journal
MIR Porkenlard was confused Boston is such
devious city a little miss of seven summers passed
him and pattiIg her kindly on the head, ne
queTed:
The wee apostle Of culture stood ashast at his
dreadful audacity. When she found her voice sh
said cuttiuSly. =,
How dare YOU address 10y such IN appel =
tfou as sSsSv?' would have YOU understand. $ ~
that am not information bureau. II you vi n
To- know the wherea bouts Of BeaCon-sJ pray c. 5
sult city directory apply To the blue coa'
r~cuiaiS Of the LAW.
MIR P0rkeullri looked puzzled she swept OF.
Il don't believe l kin remember all them Ill
reckshuns." lie muttcreG.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
70 SENTIMENT AB0Ur 1T.
From The Detroit Free Press.

fTOIn IIrtrOII ffcc T'Ttss.
pathetic incident Of an unEradcd crossing acci-
dent out in the northeastern end of the city was
the tragic death of a dog which before II could
utter the faintcSt wall OF protest caught under
the grinding wheels of the locomotive and crushed
to a shap"ess maes There were many expressions
Of pity for the fate Of the poor dumb brute. and
one sympathetic woman had been almost moved TO
call the coroner. when heavily built advanced
to the body OF tho animal and proceeded TO make
a critical examination.
Good. kind man" said OF the by
ISLANDERS. perhaps he's going 10 give the poor
thing a respectable burial
Suddenly the shocked the scusbilitics OF the
spectators by whipping his knife and cutting
the collar from the dogs neck The first presump-
tion that he the owner Of the deceased
dog and that he wanted 10 the tag for another
dog, but he dsabused this speculation BY remark
ing : he walked away:
well I'm certainly lucky cuss. Things comes
to just like finding EN-. ! EOn' down to
the license collector to-morrcr to buy tag fer
dawg. an I've got fer nuttin'."
Sentiment had no part in that mans makeup.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
4 CONSERVATIVE.

From The Atlanta Constitution
a correspondent writing from Southwest Georgia
# The Hell Question drops into this lurid rhyme:
IL doesn't matter what they preach.
OF high low degree,
The old hell of the Bible
Is hell enough for me,
l don't know its location
Can't say Just here twill be-
But the old hell of the Bible
Is hell enough for me,
Twas preached by Paul and Peter
They spread il wide an free;
Twas hell for old John Bunyan
And it's hell enough for me.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
i MUN0SYLL4BIC TR1GEbI

\ man with a marvellous mug
Rode out Of Fort Scott =
lie carried q jug in a bag
And many and many swlS
Reposed in that corpuient jug
And a coo fitted in "a plug
rs snug a suaS in bog
The rag had wisglety ig
Wn.ch c.urIed up the jag in the ---
Aui a.ong by rs side went CO.
Which jissled a.onE u Jog
With a narrative shaggy ana sag
Which he wearIly, waTily wuS.
o, That jis and that jog. and that
q, That jos and that jag, and th,. jIs
The man shouted ''Whoa''-to the mas
Then took out the jug from the bag
Then took the plug from the jus
And then from the jug took q jas.
y terrible. horrible jag
Which acted quick as a drug
lie shouted 'Yip-yip'' to the nag
Anc dug il. his heels with a dig
And the nag who would never renls
Spraug off with the speed az a stas
There the man with marvellous mus
Began vociferous bras-
''Whoo- -pec-I'm a bird on n crag
I'm thief. and a wolf and thus
o l can hold more than a kag
And l have Doodle and swag
That says that my grave don't get aug
To she frgn5 T!h ye9 vent '5 the the do
-, fen,meA with the jug and the bag
w ent the man with the mary tllouS mug.
And there in the road lay a hog
As still Il bump on = log
Then down in pile went the nag
And the dog and the hog and the jug
And that was the end of the hog
And that the end of the dog.
And vain were his efforts wag
The narrative previously wug
And timber and limp a rag
In wad his lug lay the nag
And then tine man with the marvellous mug
Rolled up like a cavalry flag
Done up like n family rug
Lay there with his head in the bag
And twenty feet of stood the jug
The Opuent corpulent jug
Cnharmcd. while tine loyal cob plug
Held down what left of the jag.
And this is the song of the jag
And the jug. and the jog. and the jig
And this is the song of the
or the nag that would renig
And the dog and the hog and the bag
\ song of the Swag and the swig
-QrOnquIll. in The Topeka Capital
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
APPRECIATE
From Harper's Magazine.

From liarperS Magazine.
Miss ~. who is a teacher of English in school
of high rank in her native State. Mississippi, and
who In spite of her vivacity in conversation is per-
hapS. If anything. too faStidiOus in her choice of
words. spending the summer at the New-York
Chautauqua. Her flow of spirits made her the de
light of the dining table at which she first
seated. but at the end of a fortnight she moved
by her landlady to another place. y lady from
Boston who had been sitting opposite the South
crn'r expressed her regret at the change Il am
sorry you going leave us She said with
much"
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
he RESENTED IT.

From The Ohio State Journal
TWO men zigzaPged unsteadily down Longest the
other morning shortly after midnight. 1t a
of united stand divided fall Each OF
course trying to steer the other safely home.
At length No. up against pole and held
fast. No > tried in vain to pull him forward. Then
No. became impatient at the others obstinacy
and spoke very frankly.
SHAY, -hic-yOu're shump-thash what
you arei I've worse 'n-hc-you in jalli'
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26

This more Khan No could stand. lie felt
that his honor gentleman had been sulllcd.
ana bracnC himself stidy he replied with spirlt
II you shay ,ouVe- hic-s,,n worse mon n me
IN l4i. why you're IIar. thAsh what You
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26

From The Denver Post.

ON Ihe Denver loSi
N epitaph placed over the grave Of late citizen
Lost Creek. who died quite unexpectedly:
Here lies the clay Of Mitchell Coots.
Whose feet yet occupy his boots;
His soul has gone-we know not where
II landed. neither do We care.
He slipped the joker up his sleeve
With vile intention to deceive.
And when detected tried tn jerk
His gun. but didn't get his work
In with sufficient swiftucss which
Explains the presence here oi Mitch
AT GabrielS tTumD. II he should wake,
He'll mighty likely try To take
The trump with that same joker he
Had slecVcd SurrcptitlouslN,
And which placed upon his bier
When we concealed the body here.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
ROOTED IN ROCKS.

From The Philadelphia Press.
Willie-Teacher told us to-day that there's a
certain Kind o tree that grows rocks
can't remember what it was. DO YOU know Pa?
Pa-lts a family tree l guess.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-12-27

rev people can uruetstauu inc leel'
inps of the pupilist as he is being counted
~, n, hoes tl,a saoo,,ds ,irted off
Vu'' iiS iS"is Ni0 S,'''"S ~ NJ" - =.
lie struggles 10 mss, nut sttuSSles III
vain. He has lost the fight.
There are some who are making a
losing fight for life that can appreciate
this those whose lungs are diseased.
With every tick of the watch, they know
that they are being counted out.
The great question is how can a quick
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-12-27
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The crown prince of Siam has writ
ten book which is soon to be pub
lished in London. II deals with The
War OF the Polish Succession"
Five books by the late Walter
Besant will appear within year.
These include his autobiography. :
novel, two volumes of essays and a
somme OF short stories.
Anthony Hope has written four
new Dolly Dialogues" which will be
added 10 the ones with which the
public is already familiar, and thus
make new edition OF the book.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale is at tho
head Of movement in Boston for
the sending of modern agricultural
implements to the Filipinos. Several
manufacturers and wholesale dealers
in seeds have cooperated in the
scheme.
The day before he delivered his
notable address at the Buffalo expo
sition President Mckinley made this
confessions 81 am just as nervous
before beginning a speech nowadays
as | was before delivering my maiden
address in the house of representa-
tives years and years ago"
A preacher living near Zumbrota,
Mimi. was born of parents named
Hog. and when he grew up asked 20
have his name changes. The judge
TO whom he applied asked what
name he preferred and the applicant
said anything would do for change
The Judge gave him the name Of
Thing. which is his for keeps Mem
bers Of mis- flock refer to him as
"Good Thing"
The popular king of Portugal is es
sentially man OF pleasure, but not
N the sense that conveys discredit
lie is frst-class tennis player and
Oh enthusiastic yachtsman; he has
something of the prince Of Monaco
appreciation for the wonders OF the
Sea and is collector OF many inter
esting curiosities from its depths
he Is reputed to be one OF the best
shots in Europe. equally deadly II
his aim with rifle or shotgun anC
able to hit birds in flight with a riff
bullet He is an artist of no small
scope.