davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16


An amusing writer In the course of an
article headed the Reflections of q Wall
Flower" in the American Register, thus
DWELL, wonders will never cease. Here
are the two Miss Cartoons dividing one
small man between them, who looks like
a chicken between two hawks. Their
father sold an infallible corn plaster, and
the last season nobody would have any
thing to say to them. Even that vulgar
Mrs. Pestel, whose husband. was drug
gist, refused to invite them to her house.
But the Misses Cartoons are young wo-
men of capacity. They hitched them
selves on to one or two families who were
too good-natured and too secure of their
own position to shake them off. At lit
tie Mrs. Easy's soirees they were always
the first to arrive and the last to go
away, usually stopping an hour after
every one else had departed, so that it
was supposed that they had come to light
the candleabras and staid to wash the
dishes. They had knack of being gen.
orally useful, too-arranging flowers,
making bows and rosettes for the ger
man, and carrying about pins and things
with them for the reparation of damaged
dresses. They won Mrs. Easy's heart by
playing dance music for her one evening
that her pianist failed to put in an APP
pearance. They always made point of
flattering people behind their backs.
That is royal road to social success.
Mrs. Easy took them up and piloted
them everywhere. She used to say to all
the men, do 60 and dance with poor
Maria Carleton; or DO engage Rosina
Carleton for the cotillion-she is such an
unassuming girl But, to do the young
ladies justice, they are certainly quite
able to take care of themselves. Belle
Darling saws that whenever she has got
into snug corner with a companion
who understands filtration, she is sure to
see one of the Misses Cartoons lodging
about at little distance. Presently she
gets nearer, and nearer still, and so on,
like pioneers making parallels, till she
gets within hailing distance than she
inserts the small end of the wedge into
their conversation by some artless ques-
ton as to what is amusing them SO much,
and finally pitches her tent beside them
and monopolizes the gentleman for the
rest of the evening. They are very de-
termined characters, and if they can't
get beau on their own hook they
haven't the least objection to going
shares in some one else's beau. Now, if
Tried that maneuvre Ishouldn't succeed
a bit, but they do; and yet one looks
like an organ grinders monkey, and the
other as if she had been picked. People
laugh at them and snub them unmerci-
fully, yet they get on; and in a year or
two they will be fashionable, and Ell
titled to snub in their turn. OF course,
their present props and stays will be the
first persons they will drop; Mrs. Easy
will probably head the list. Perhaps
they will even carry offin triumph those
two eligibles whom Mrs. Easy has her
eye OH for her own pretty daughters.
The Misses Carleton have faith in them
selves, and if you have that you will move
mountains and get married without a
doubt, even though you may have a
squint and a skippered salmon COM
plexion."
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16
Very thoughtful.

In June, 1928, the London papers re-
corded the singular will of an English
testator, named Garland, containing the
following clause: "I bequeath to my
monkey, my dear and amusing Jacko,
the sum of fl0 sterling per annum, to
be employed for his sole and exclusive
use and benefit; to my faithful dog
Shock, and my beloved cat, lib, pen
sion of f5 sterling; and ] desire that in
the case of the death of either of the
three, the lapsed pension shall pass TO
the other two, to whom il is to be equally
divided. On the death Of all three the
sum appropriated for this purpose shall
become the property Of my daughter
Gertrude, to whom ] give this prefer
ence among my children because of the
large family she has, and the difficulty
she finds In bringing them up"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16

The Law OF ITALIcs.-The Louisville
Courier-jownoi answers contributor as
follows: "Your communication, 'Junius
Junior, is declined. II is quite too full
of quotation marks and italics. You
should not honor with quotation marks
every stale hackneyed sentence you
choose TO borrow. And you may often
write for halfa day without finding the
use for single itslic letter. Give your
reader credit for some intelligence, for at
least enough to know when word needs
to be emphasized, without having the
fact thrust down his throat by tipsy
squad of reebng italics"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16
The Burial 4" Seryice in Paris.

The burial of the dead in Paris is per-
formed by chartered company, that in
cludes all interments under nine classes,
everything supplied; the first costing
over 1000 francs, and the ninth about 10
francs. The city pays the company five
francs per body inferred, and out of re
ceipts the company allocates fifty-six per
cent. of its profits to support the various
religions recognized by law, or one and
three-fourths million of francs per annum.
The company is also bound to bury gra-
tuitously the INDECENT, which in 1878
amounted to $4,000 cases, against 10000
nearly who paid. The rich thus bury
the poor, and the dead defray the relig-
ioug rites of the living. The company
has in its employment $50 agents, $40
hearses and mourning coaches, and 270
horses, and supplies master of the cere-
monies. 1t is the government furnishes
the officer with the three-cornered hat;
he takes charge of the body at its domi-
Gle, heads the procession through the
streets, and retires only when the last
spadeful of earth has been thrown into
the grave. The mutes do not like to be
called croguemorts, and they classify
corpses as salmons, herrings, and whit
ings," representing respectively, the rich,
the poor, and children. They are not
sad employees, though silent; many are
very gay, do duty in the pantomimes and
chorus scenes of theatres, and some lead
the dances i'm the public balls.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16

THE National House of representa-
tives has appropriated $4,000 "to en-
able the Secretary of War to begin the
publication of the records of the War
of the Rebellion, both of the Union and
Confederate armies, and the Secretary
of War has been directed to have copied
for the Public Printer all reports, letters,
kilograms and general orders not hitherto
copied or printed, and properly arrange
the same in chronological order" This
will make very interesting document,
and should have been compiled before
this
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16
A LEGEND from the Talmud concern

A LEGEND from the Talmud concern
ing Abram and Sarah. Abram was de-
sirous of passing through Egypt, but
was afraid the beauty of Sarah would en-
danger his life; so he persuaded Sarah
to be boxed up and marked "mdse."
Abram coming with his box of merchan-
disc to the Custom House, the officer
says to him, 81 think you carry the finest
clothes" "Well," says Abram, az will
pay duty on the finest clothes" Says the
officer again, 81 think you carry the
purest gold" "Well," says Abram, 81
will pay duty ON the finest gold" Says
the officer, once more, You carry the
most precious pearls" Abram was still
willing to pay duty on the finest pearls.
The officer said, knowing nothing more
valuable than the pearl, and seeing the
willingness with which Abram was ready
TO pay duty on pearls, "Open your box
and let us see what you really do carry"
The box was opened; the beauty of
Sarah shone to Egypt, and Egypt was in
toxicated.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16
IuOssseupODA Ugevsps.

BUTTER INSTRUMENTATION egg, one
cup of molasses, one teaspoonful Of soda,
piece of butter the size of an egg, two
thirds of cup of hot water, and one cup
and half of -four.
BAKED EGGs.-A matron says: "Beat
up six eggs, one tablespoonful of -four,
six of sweet milk melt your butter in
the frying pan; when hot, turn the
whole in, well beaten, and bake in hot
oven."
GINGERBREAD NUTs.-Rub one quarter
of a pound of butter in one pound of
flour, half q pound of sugar, one ounce
Of ginger, peel of lemon and three
eggs. Work it we'll and bake in small
thin cakes, rolled out.
PLAIN PUDDING. - One pint of milk
or water, one-half pint of molasscs, one
tablespoonful of salt, one teaspsonful of
soda, and one pound of raisins; add -four
enough to make a tolerably thick batter.
Steam three hours.
PUMPKIN PIE. - Pare the pumpkin.
then CRATE il, and add sugar and ginger
to taste, and milk enough to make il of
the proper consistency !; then line your
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16

AN old bachelor says that women are
90 fond of appearances that ifyou could
make them believe that there were no
looking glasses in heaven, they would set
no more value on salvation than they do
on poor relation.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16

THE last freak of fashion that has i'm
vadcd France is passion for everything
English, including the names Of children,
cooking and millinery.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16

WHY is the elephant the most sagacious
Of travellers? Because he never takes his
eye off his trunk.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16

Extract from private note to the
editor by the writer Of the above: If you
want this thing reported you must get a
woman to do it. i can't do it decently.
You see for yourself that the enclosed re-
port will never do. At all events, if
you want the thing described by a man,
send married man. l have neither the
"cheek" nor the technical knowledge
necessary TO write it up.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
THE DAMAGE TO RAILROAD AND COUNTY
BRIDGES.

RAILROAD BRIDGES REPAIRED-TRAvEL RESUMED
TWENTY COUNTY BRIDGES SWIFT AWAY.
PITTSBURGH, July 29.-The damage to the
Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad along saw hh
Run was comparatively light. Two bridges were some
what damaged, but have already been repaired, and
passenger and coal making their regular
trips. The first bridge damaged by having the
Rev. Isaac BaDks's Church washed down against IL win
such force as to knock OF the restles Nothing
but q pile Of boards and timber remains OF the
church. and the place it stood on is marked by large
hole. The upper treste of the bridge would have es
capped entirely but for fence against which several
stacks Of wheat lodged, stopping the water until the
pressure became great that the fence gave way ana
lodged against the bridge bending 1t 20 that II stopped
the trains from goug any further up the road until THIS
morning at O'Clock.
At least half dozen bridges and culyerts we're
washed away on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway, and the tracks more or less damaged
Repairs have been made, travel fully resumed, anu
trains are now running on time.
Returns received at the County Commissioners ofico
show that 20 bridges swept away by the HOOD IN
the county, entaing loss Of about $4,000 ln the
Butchers Run district alone it is said that more than
2OOOcO cubic tell in the space Of an hour
"A half
New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
THE JERSEY CITY HOMICIDE.

thomas DTOOkS, Hsl uedleT III tue elnplOy
OF Mr. Wilson OF Stand No. l. Center Market, Newark,
entered the Library Hall Police Station. Jersey CITY,
soon after a. IN. yesterday and told geant Lindsey,
who was duty that he had come to surrender himself
for shooting James McCann on Monday morning He
was taken before Police Justice Reese In the FIRST
District Court where lie stated that he left Newark FOR
New-York about / a. III. on Monday In wagon for
load Of fish, 1t cool and he drove briskly
the Meadows until he reached the city limits When
neariag the west slope OF Bergen Hill he Ibid down In
the bottom OF the wagon resting his chin IN his hands
aud his elbows the back OF the seat.
few minutes after he face just
beside his own. of the end OF the seat and
rough voice ordered him to stop in very
proane He arose and struck at the man, Who
by that time climbing up on the wagon. The man
erked the whip of his hand and Brooks drew his
volver. He fred twice, aud the man jumped or fell
down. The firing frightened the horse and 1t half
mile before Brooks secured the reins and recovered
control. He thought no more OF tho affair, he had
been forced fire assaants Ia that vicinity before
and heard more OF 1t afterward. The neghborhood
has for years been considered dangerous on account
OF the footpads who have committed several murders
and numerous rObberies there sometimes stealing
horses and wagons, aud In one instance gaggng and
binding the ton-seeper on the bridge and stealing bis
money aud tickets. ON Tuesday he the particulars
of murder In the New-York papers and for the ir-t
time thought possible that he might have killed his
assaant. On Tuesday evening he went to Jersey CITY
and called on Theobold Puckridge at his residence,
at Bergen and Jewett aves., on the Hights, nei
the scene OF the murder. Mr. Puckridge had been a
schOol-fellow and was his warm friend To him he
couded the above particulars and asked his advice
about surrenderiDg himself Mr. Puckridge advised
him TO return TO Newark aud toll his WIFE, he having
left such hurry that he had not done and also 10
arrange his business that IL would not aufer during
the confinement which would follow his confession
This Mr.. Brooks did, and returned as stated, Mr.
Brooks Ia well known IN Newark. and has q large mum.
ber OF friends. They state that he be relied at ali
times sober Industrious and has always held himself
alOOf from the rufanly element generally found m
market Justice Reese ordered that he should he con-
ned in the witness room Of the First Precinct Station
await the Coroners orders The inquest will be held
to-day. and Is probable that Brooks good
New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
PHENOMENA OF THE FLOOD.

CONFLICTING STATEMENTS OF oBsERvERs-CHARAC-
TERIsTIcs OF THE STORM - OPINION OF THE
UNITED STATES SIGNAL OBSERVER.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
PITTSBURGH, July 2S-The stories as to the cause
of the food are conflicting that it is hardly prob
able that any trustworthy statement in detail of the
phenomena attending its origin will be placed on
record. Nearly every mans impressions differ from
those of his neighbor while the most fancfu theories
passed from mouth TO mouth by frightened and
rredulous observers, and committed to paper by
Imaginative writer's, seem to be most readily ac-
cepted as statements of fact. few things are set
tied. however: That the storm came on without any
startling premonitions of it's severity that 1t was
accompanied by the ordinary characteristics OF
Summer thunderstorm; that the storm itself was
of short duration, the lightning meanwhile flashing
continuously, and that although the fall OF ram
was very heavy, few persons found to say
that they have not seen as great quantity OF water
descend in the same space of time without serious
consequences. Add to these facts that the flood
came swift upon the heels of the storm and de-
stroyed many lives and much property in a region
never before visited by disaster of this kind and
we have all that is definitely known of the rise and
progress of the Allegheny flood. Upon these insult
fcient data all opinions must be formed unless
some more competent and more careful observers
hereafter come forward with their testimony.
The United States signal observer at this point
saws there was no indication Of a storm on Sunday
night except a slight change in the barometer. 1t
appeared to come from the northwest, and passed
over the city westward The disasters in Charters
Valley were perhaps half hour later than those at
Butchers Run and WoOds's Run. The weather OBJ
server rejects the theory of awaterspou and thinks
that owing to the peculiar geographical formation
of this section of the country, disaster could be
caused at any time in those sections by what he
terms extraordinary ranfas.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
MEASURES FOR RELIEF.

ACTION OF MEETINGS IN PITTSBURGH AND ALLIE
GHENY-A LIBERAL SPIRIT MANIFEsTED-ADOUT
$1,000 RAIsED-MORE EXPECTED FROM ABROAD
-ExTENT OF THE DEsTIrUTIoN
trRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
PITTSBURGH, July 29-Nthough slow to
realize the extent OF the calamity which has befallen
their sister city the river the citizens of Pitts
burgh have been quick to testify their sympathy for
The bereaved and devise means for the relief Of the
borrowing and suffering. Yesterday a large meeting
was held in the Municipal Hail. in response TO the call
of the Acting Mayor and evident throughout the
proceedings that every present anxious TO ex
press his sympathy in businesslike and substantial
manner.
There was speech making. Somebody read tele-
gram from Mr. Stein Of Philadelphia announcing his
desire to subscribe 800 TO relief fund and another
from the United States Life Insurance Company OF New
York, subscribing the same amount. Then followed
pumber Of subscriptions by gentlemen present; a,ter
which committee Of citizens OF Pittsburgh
apponted 10 cooperate with already appointed in
Allegheny City In the work OF raising funds and dlsrib
utipg the same to those needing assistance This Com
nt,ee consists OF Major A. NJ. Brown, Rob, Mddell, s.
J. Wainwright, J. s. Atkinson the Rev E. X Donohue,
Peter Connolly. and JOSIAH King
Mayor Flemug OF Allegheny then described in touch
ing language the Of the last few days in the
stricken portion Of bis city, and some idea OF the
possible extent Of the suffering aud the kind OF relief
needed The result OF his remarks the appointment
of committee ascertain and report the names OF all
The sufferers with their circumstances and their
places Of residence.
Subsequently tho committees appointed at this meet
ing together with those representing the citizens Of
Allegheny met and organized for immediate work Con-.
tribuons wed In freely from all sides, and to-day the
total amount raised by private subscription is reported
90 be nearly $4,000 Other plans for raising means are
also under consideration aud some already Ia oper
alton One Of the churches will devote the proceeds OF
their picnic 10 the object and German saloon
Keeper will contribute his gross receipts from sales OF
auors and cigars during the next five days In every
step OF this movement the people Of Pittsburgh and
Allegheny show sense OF their duty In view OF their
terrible calamity. They have put their own shoulders
70 the wheel. and while expecting and thankful for
assistance from other cities they will not unnecessarily
apply for 1t. From personal inquiry and observation
promise the charitable that any funds connded TO
either OF the committees will be Iudcousiy expended
The Of the fund Mr. John Dean OF Allegheny
OF the extent OF the destruction caused by the HOOD
Hts difficult 10 form any clear IDEA But 1t will be no
small matter for IL must be remembered that the dis
Lrlct inundated are inhabited by poor aud In some
New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
.,,, n, tho accumulated rubbish ana restoring tnem

,,oe,s n, the accumulated rubbish ana restoring '"
to a passabe condition uo.,oraov
The body of cbId found in the Ohio RIVER ye''eiuay
oves IN he one OF the Hustler children instead OF
daughter of Mrs Mevey at first reported. Inc oouy
was identified by ring the little finger Inc renains
were sent to Temperanceville this morning. "nu "i D
buried to-day with those OF herfaher' winch "e''
yesterday. Ar.
Last evening two bodies we're picked up on the
Allegheny side OF the Ohio River, One OF them mas
been identified as the body Of WIN. Hoseley from the
Saw Mil Run district The other is that OF woman
and is probably the body of Mrs. Hunt from the same
section. The name given by the Burial Committee is
that Of Mrs Griffin but person OF that name Is known
TO be missing from that district.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-30

TWELVE MORE BODIES F0UND-NEW ESTIMATES of
rur loss OF uFE-NIGHT SCENES IN THE
FLOODED DISTRICT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
PITTSBURGH, July 29-AnOther day mas peeh
assed in searching for the bodies of the dead in the
,nnd and rubbish of the lately submerged part OF
Allegheny City, and the search has also been carried
oil industrousy but with less excitement, IN other
pars of the flooded district. According to the last
report. the total number found to-day is l2-two in
Saw Mill Run unknown children three III Butch
er's Run Miss Conlon, age 16; an unknown woman,
and an unknown boy. The remainder were found
in the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers, some OF them
having floated many miles below the city. Inc
body of q little boy unrecOgnized was picked mp oo
miles from here The bodies Of the entire Forden
family have been recovered.
The total number of bodies found now reaches 1S7.
1t s gratifying to hear however that the number OF
missing has been reduced, by careful inquiry ana
sitting to about 30 80 that there is some reason now
for believing that the whole number OF the dead
does not exceed 200, as was feared on yesterday
Many bodies will never be recovered, and some per-
sons believed to be dead will no doubt yet make
their appearance to gladden. the healtS OF lAeI ho"
sorrowing friends.
At Butchers Run last evening, as the shadows
crept over the devastated precincts the scene was
peculiarly solemn one. The thousands of visitors
who crowded the ruins during the day had turned
from the scene of death and destruction, and IN
some portions of the district reigned the silence OF
the tomb. In others, careless voices of children
sounded in close proximity to the devastated homes
which are now in heaps of shapeless ruins and
which, doubtless, conceal large number OF bodies
not yet discovered
1t was rumored that q man and child had been
taken alive from the ruins but the report could not
De traced TO Trustworthy source. The captain OF
the steamer L. c. Mccormick reports that he passed
three dead bodies floating in the Ohio River, about
q miles below the city, but was unable to reach
them.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-30

cases ignorant and improvdent people, that n'ads OF
fapiles were in numerous instances numbered among
ne Dead that scores OF widows and orphans arc 'o'
without shelter clothing and that nearly al Tue o
who escaped did the nsrrowest chance ana ss'ea
nothing oeyond what they wore when the water s~ep'
away their homes
New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
HOME NEWS.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY. AT HUDyJrsS IN BRohl'"i
9An-7O' Noon-7G' 3 .. n-75' hdIgb'-C9'
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Breroort House-Baron Schwarz- z-Senb0rn, hns.Iian
Captain Cook steamship Ra',a and Francs
H. "a Roson Irerus Ho-vieount de 0ouy and baron
Ra5o,t Of Pans Col X Miner u A. and ne Mon nsu'9n
ch.re U s. Consal at Ssssau.H D-rs hoEEb,eop a..
Peck ofsyraeuse Metr6pO,'pr
Of Bna.o Hofman House-BsroD Geymaelef Of tbe Ahah
Iee o. and Pa MASTER g. w. Besm,n u B. h0~
Col Henry s. MeComb ol Delaware.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
CRIMES AND cAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Nathan Jernegan of Edgartown, Mass age 10
year, xas dIos ned Tuesday night slle bA.a!ag.
" Ralph son of Frank w. Kinsman, age q years
vas drowDed Augusta, lie yest.JcGT while b.ih.rf
"A villain giving hls name as William Watson
Of New jersey teing Jnced Warren Ohio T1siay
tOL lItLys al outIagt - tAIC ~ ltart u s.s
New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
THE PITTSBURGH FLOOD.
FEARS THAT PLsTILENCE WILL FOLLOW
FLOOD.

BUTC4IElts R.N CHoKED WITH CARCAsEs OF ANIMALS
.-rssIRRAssMENT OF WORKING PARTIES AT THE
SCENE OF THE FLOOD.
[BY rELRGRAPH TO THE TRtHuNR]
PITTSBURGH, July 2a-Itis feared that another
pre.t danger threatens Allegheny City. The raVine
of Butchers Run is ohoked up for distance OF
Rome two miles with the contents of the destroyed
slaughter-houses. Great quantities of meat and
large number of bullocks partially dressed and moro
than 100 horses with perhaps an occasional human
being, lie imbeaded in the mud. Yesterday the sun
came out hot and unobstructed and in few hours
there arose an awful stencil, almost insufferabie
to the working parties The debris will hardly
be cleared away this week, and if the weather con-
tnues hot it will be almost impossible to prevent
the breaking ont of pestlence, as the Butcher nun
district lies in the heart of dense population