davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1875-02-16

geipobnt tpareu,-auf 6ieielbe @eiie, pie
iie ibren 9aB aud on 8 eiBen Gnsge9
iibt baben miirben, b: +. Dur6 Otoro,
WitBbanbIung ooer Sertreibung. 80
gtug man por benz &riege in Su>
oen nit mtBliebi9en NeiBen Tin ,tIlo
fetn De~rnilnftiSer Wtenl6 tonnte ertpar'
ten, baB nit miBliebisen Negern 9ltnlpt1
Iiher %Dertahren merben mlroe. 80 melt
i'm Suoen @etpalttbaten bon gSelBell
segen 9te9er porgefomnen iino, lIno, nc
leol9li6 Die bort i9On Large Dor EN-
Sriege i'm S6pan9e ee!pelene Art II
QSeiIe, unbi!oen aIS5ugLcl6en. 0aDer
bat man BON 1oI6en 0etpaIttbdten t1ur
nenio uuS anberu Stdaten, ais aus oeHs
ienigen gsb0rt; in Delden Die S1tparjen
8elis BON ber 0egieruug bdbelt, DIe
Siio Carolina, Dtiiiillipptnn Soutltalla.
ESQ mir bier i'm gtoroen Ser1ommlun-
gen talteu ooer 9ertbtli6e @%tnbalts7
Defeble ertpirfer, ba greitt Der Suol0nDer
AL ietner Slinte, I'm leine 0e9ner vetns
suIdii6tern", uno CT tbut o0s III S0lge
bon @etpobnbetten, Die ct lt6 algeetgnet
bat, lange eDe an oa5 Mablre6t Der Jte>
ger nur ge0a6t wuroe.
,gue Snuoc5gelebe, tpel1e au Dem
!3uedc e%rlaiien tDorbel fino, I'M before
NehtsSultdnbe i'm Siben Su eraipin9en,
ba6en nur ais st mittel ge;
tpirtt, Die, tpeun feline ebrlide Nb5ihi
babel geip0ltet bdtte, eeraDesu ais ME
bertrGdtig be3ei6net werben muBten.
Ser iinnrttdite Tetnb Der S6parser
bdtte feille @eisBe eroenfen fonneu, BIZ
better gseignet g~etDeIen tpGren, Den 0aE
uno !Daoer 3tptI6en beiben 9talien anSll>
laden. IS iparen 8eriu1e, Gem 0teger,
ihma9 uno unbcbIlfIi9 ipie er 1T, burd)
seie5Ii6t NOrgeleien unO getpaItlam'
Ginmii6ung bieienige Nube uub Stbsrs
belt Su ueri6aften, ipelbe CT mr. burd
iein uuo letner Jta6barn Madstbum IN
8iIbung uno @eiittuug erlan9eIl tam
uno ibm birren StDei ODER pref SaDrer
3u Segnuuger au Derbelten, pel6er IN
gan3em Werlauf Der QSeltgel6i9te feline
Nalle in einem S%aDrbunoert tbetlDatt 8e'
uoroen lit. SSn BET Gbat babsn Die be:
eabteiten 03allen Der 28elt pier bis lin
S%abrbunoerte ba5u gebrGudt, I'M gu
Ser 8abm Der eeieui6aftlt0en @ntmtd:
lung einen 10 groBsn jtaum auriid5ule:
gen, tpie bsrjenige, iiber mel0en Die re:
publifaniI6e Bartel nit ibrer toleH @e:
lebge1ereI Deu 9teger birneu a6t SaDret
3u beben uerlu1t bat"
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1875-02-16

oerei6t tp1tr6e, Ser sic Gebring'l6e Nn>
9e(eoerbett iuieoer auf oas 5dpet bra6te,
Bah beibe all oas Gomtte fir MaDlamgez
leoenbeiten geiuielen tpnroen, unO DaB eS
wGbrenb Der nG9lten Gage Gbnll6e 9ln7
trGae regllen ipiro.
Sereits beibdfttsen it6 Die Mitglieber
oe5 !0aufeS auBerbalb Der SibungeH
bauptlG6Ii6 nit oteiem Gegenitanoe, unb
na5rldeinIt6 tperben loon beute Outrage
ge1tellt Deroem, Die 8Ilti9teit ber MabI
Der Serren SiEoerbOrg uno Wftuer, beioe
bon Soot County, 81 ~beGnltanben, bG
an9ebli6 Der e~rItere nt6t lauge eenug in
letnem Oiltrtfte 9etDobnt bat, Der anoere
aber uon TearneD gei6la9en tporoen ieiil
1oI. Mas Den lesteren SAL anbetrifft,
10 tptro ii9 III 8e3ug auf tbn ri6t ntel
tDun lallen, oa 9err TearneD Die WuDl
Wtiuer5 nt6t IN oer pom 0eleb D0r9ez
l6riebenem 3eit 1nb NSetie beaullanoet
bat, nno aud i'll eriteren Sale lit oa5
9teht Der 8~eanItan6ung eiu lebr 3pctTels
bates, oa @err 3tnberbnrg bnr6 oGs
Seuer BON 1871 aus ieinem 0tltrttte ges
trie6en muroe, unb 10balS ais tbunli0
III oenlelben auriidgetcbrt 1T.
Der 9anpt5ped folder NntrGge lit
benn audi Der, ben NepubltfGnern III tDrer
n%erblenoeten @ttelteit UNI MnnGBung 3G
peroeutlihen, tpte tlsinii6 uno idmmerli9
ibr acknowledgements auf oen 0eutl@eI
9teprdientanteu @ebrtrg mar.
l~lebrtgeuS lit bereit5 bic He6e banon
gepeien, Die 8ere6ti9ung eepiiler Wtitz
glte6er aui iDre StBe tn Der 2e~giSlatur
nod aIf cine anoere 8eitimmung Der
0srfe1iung bin ansufe6teM. Die LeBtere
l6reibt u.gl. Dor, oaB 9liemano Der unter
Der &e9terung oer Ser. Staaten ODER Ses
Staates ein ulucratioes" &mt iMne bat,
Gegi5latnrnltt9lteD iein bari, un6 e5 il1b
BON oleler 0~elttnuulllg duSorWdltb nur
Srteoensri9ter, Wsiltsoffsiere nno Boltz
u~letiter GuSgenomnlen, Die leBteren lebo6
MIR tpenl1 tie melliger ais $500 @ebalt
besiebem. Stun iisen in ber ~&esislatur
ptsle W}it8lieoer, Die County uno 3otpn>
S%uperDtioreu &c. iino, Die tpenigften Dou
ibnen, wie ). .. Die 0erren Sreoer hagen
lno Sretie, baben OteieS Nnlt uie0etgez
legt, 10 baB b%etreffs Der lle6risen Die
StrettfrGge porltegen purSe, oh Die ge>
nannten Nemter, Die meiit %auBeroroents
LID tDenig e%inbrtu9en, ais vlucrattDe" sl
betra6teu ln0 ibre Snbaber oe5balb Bliss
qunlificirt Iiub. QSenn aIle biele Sale
Dem N1plc0nlIfe sur ul1tcr1uDullg Dor
9slegt tperben ~lollten, 10 iDiroe bic 3eit
bes Qalie5 Uteoerum III uner1prieBli0er
Meile in Qnipru6 geuommen merpsn,
Obne oaB lelblt inBeau9 euf ben ipc3ieueI
0egeuitano Der 8abI8IIti9feit entI9iez
Dene Ytelultate su eriparten iIno.
Die gan3e @ei6i6te ibetnt eiu She'll
ber republifdnil0eu Beribtp0rung sur
0ers0gerIllg Der legttitnen 0ei6afte DeS
9auieS gu ietn. aber IS Dirfte ut6t
Muaoer ilcbn1en, renn bic Ssrren 9tcz
publifaner bon benz 8rei, ben ife angss
riibrt babeu, nod iiberiatt pIroeu.
llebrigsns lit au9 oieie @el6idte ni6t
oDne Wtoral, unD bic Wioral iit: Wiau
Ioiie BET Der AuSpabl pom GegiSlatur-
Gal6ioaten Die auBerte Sorefalt betreffs
Der Serialiun9spori9riftsn lber DIE
WGblbdrteIt palteH.
FL. II.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1875-02-16
(GOrreipOntsns Der SGiuOis Staatsssituns.1
aus Der StaatS1aMptftaot.
SpringfieI6, 9. Sebr. 1877!

Wv ." Otpt" A0'o'
NIs 6err Suicore, elm reoeferti9eS
republitanii6eS Wtitglieb 6eS Gepraienz
t%autenbaules bon linton Gountp, ben
Nrtra9 1teute, bGs Gomite fir 8ablans
gele9eIbeiten nit Der unteriuhung oer
0lltiefett Der BabL be5 Qerrn S. 0eba
ring ;u beauftraaeu, uno neil 6er berli6z
tigte Geiter beS bieligeu vSournal" Mnb
6err Guuom, Der republifauii6e ST.
Spre6er bes 9auIes, 9errn Oebrin9
politild uub periomli9 bitter baiien,
9Iaubte er oalnit ni0t nur oieien 5erren
etnen @etauen 81 tbun, uno Der Diajoriz
tat einen b0ien Strei6 gu ipielelG, lonz
bern aud ben &noDnotbingz@eliiiten
ieinsr Yartei Ne9nung gu tragen, aber
er itberleste ii6 ni4t, baB Q%Sa9Iunterz
lu6uugea eile geidbr!i6e stusii0neioise
Baife iiuO, ODER iuie bic alte engliiQe
gDrais lautet ysin spiel OGs 3psi
lpieIen t0nnen." Die 6ol9e letieS An7
rags ipur, oaB in Der DtutIgen Stbun9
Gin abmliGer Antrae gsgeH ben 9tepubIiz
taHsr &!efliR pom 04 45ags GQWnt9 siRE
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1875-02-16
0srntifMte6.

Sin IGnolt1eS WitgLteb TIT Nbge>
prbnetenbaule BON Sutnpts bat Elm
Auti>G rtet>@e 3 beantrdgt, na1
meldem i6on Die an einen NnDeren 9e7
ri1tete Nu1forberung, nit benz Nuffora
Deruben 81 t~rinfen, 1trafbar letn tplroe.
0aS Grleten bur6 ein @eie5 Derbteten
3u noaeu, tit ein llniinn. NIr cNr1
f%reitptuiges 1le6eretntommen fDnnte benz
abi1euli9en l1nfu9e 9elteusrt tperOen.
Die @efangensn I'M County :
8 efGugniB III 9enber, @oloraoo,
ittmlnten tir3lt6 inter 1t6 barber ab,
luer I'll beroammen lei Clifton ODER
Bee1er. lnD NIT elmer Wtebr1eit bon
bier Stimmen enti6ieo biele5 witrbtge
gDrenBeribt gegen See6er. Se6r i6metz
9eIbaft fir 5tltOn!
= Der neue1te IS 1t + II g. bes 49,
y. 0eraIo" bsiteDt in folgeloem: Gr
iDiQ ben BrGfioenten @rant beipegen,
iein Stint n~teoer5uLegen nno tbn ais Gntz
l0GoiSuug bic Summe bon 500, 900
anbieten, tuo5u Der sc. 9. 6eraLO Cub
icriptionen ente%egennunmt. 2ebten
Snnl tag lit bereitS Der erte Sonar ein>
~segangen, iIber pel6en 9r. Bennett
Danteno qutttirt. IS feblen iomtt our
Grrethung oe5 3teles nur mob sos, 999.
- Die iogenannten St ebberee,b as
GlOoraOO Ger 8erliner Sanoiungen, iino
jebt AUDI par5elirt (auf Oeutl9amerifaz
niI1: yin Soften allSgelegt") tDoroen
uno loIen bebaut tDeroen. Cine groBe
Bar3eue lit bon Der @roBen Bertiner
Observation-Disclosures, I'M Oarauf einen
t0auptbabnhof Cir Die StreGe BerliI>
GegeD 1no eine Bagenbau>Nnltalt su
errtbten, an9efGuft Doroen. Die bisber
aus Nmertfa ~be5ogenen Wagen iino nGmz
LID 10 tbeuer, DAB Die 9eleul6aft bic
Abii1t bat, fortan tbre Wa9en lel6lt 3u
bauell.
- Ser erite Spatenfft6 fir 6ie 9 r.
linz WeBlarer>8abn lit III Der
J}G1e pom BotSbam gema6t tporoen,
uno Der Ban miro ungeiGumt IN gLngriff
genommen tperoen.
Sas 2after Ser GrunfIu6t bat am
Is. Sanuar in y t D b g Selterrei9,
ein iebr ~iugenolides Opfer geforoert, tnz
Dem Oer erlt iieben Sabre Sdblenoe Sobn
zines oorttgen Gaglobners al ben Solgel1
iI%bermGBigen 8r0nntweiugenulies Ders
l9teOen TIT.
-0te atpeite To6ter Offenba6's,
TrGulein Sopble BIanDe, sermaDlt flip
nG0itens nit 0errn eugene Journal,
eiuem Yartier @e6leIagenten. MGbz
reu0 Der fir6li6en Srauuugs>@eremoni
lou cine meme W e Dom = Gom>
poniiteu Der rSO0nen QeIena"
aufgefiIbrt meroen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1875-02-16

1872 Nntboun Saus
1873 Arnt Carl
1S4 Nrnot AlberttTt
1855 Ntruolo 6ri5
166 Mrous Ntorrts
1S7 &apeH1ab y
1855 Sahbeit Heter
1S9 Sartb 9tntOn
1870 SAINT Suliu1
19l SebHte s.
1872 Sebn!c 9eiar Sriebr
Barber
1893 Be6G &arp
1874 5saer Sntas 3orneBs
mate
195 SennirgbauS Gpolo
1856 Stn5 @itdel
1917 Sil0of u xpeb
1913 8rrnitaebt Olga SrGr
1873 Sols 70
2U0 SSi3 SeGep
201 Bo@in Srtg
2U2 Uoedsr @eturi6
203 &roapbed 2$tnlam
204 Sreiste 2outis seb
@u6rteI
205 BreheG SernborO
206 8Hrswalb care Of IeT
MAX
aO7 Gitsrue albert
POS GSar0patd SSobaHE
2G9 GaGtipu Sogu
20 DattelsweIs @mmG
2I1 Oelbtlm Roia MRS
212 OomI6Ie AHgHiI
2l3 Xrof &ouis
214 3Sur Seroinanb
215 GnseIDrebt GilGp
a16 TobrentruS 5
2l7 SGirDGiern carrie
21S 0eoerman SacoS
219 6olpvett s
220 Brep:r u
2?1 Srie Soban
22a Suas Snpbte Yrs
22S Su9s NiIs
224 @aI 6torG
225 @aber YiicoIGus
226 Gsjslhre6t Ssnrp
227 @ersSiosti So1
22S @eItm13er S0Bu
229 @inSoeyg y
80 @ilow 2Silbslm
231 GrNuaW AWs1It
232 9tapner Dir
233 Glpu HonitGnt1
234 Gjuttnedt &Siulam
235 @u3rer emma NtIb
236 .6QDer SSriebri0
237 9arms 9eiuri9
23S SeIe 2eonhorp 0trs
239 9eRt &uemlE
24U 9eB Srieeri1
241 @eubrid InsMft
242 !9eB Trteort1
243 &siCler s Us
2A4 3Oa Sop 9einrt9 Gee
tGbrer
245 porn Sorbart
246 Qrubi San
241 6uber hilbert
245 Yumter WtidoeI Sos
249 Sacoos Sebana
$50 Sabu Nueuit
251 Sarser atlberttue
253 Sun9niGeI So9Gn
253 2aeiiner &ermGu
254 &app u u
255 GarGer SoBR
25G Roritsu So4ann
25T Rabu Y WtrS
2J3 &uyitenS &ermaR
25a SaldI Wttte
260 EacSeropSfp Cart
261 tearHebe9e SbriltiGu
1852 Geler s.
263 Sepp Antonette 80 VI
964 Rsrlenbit &outs Er
265 Rii!Mer @eors
266 RIoHber Sepq I0Itr u,
Go
267 &lee5 MATTHIAS
26S Nnaat q
2G9 Rna0t Carl
270 Krussr Aueuif
271 &robn GbriRlan
2z2 Rrait gruit
27s sRUssE SaRa
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1875-02-16
@o0emtli1e SriehtTe

gum 10. Sebruar
274 sebmauu 8 81
go yGeb Bros
go S~etberitein @brabam
2T7 yewtntiuo S
21S Soiep Suit
219 Sotbner Dtite
280 9utber Gaeci(te
2S1 Martin &beooor
%S2 Wtorugs Otto
203 WtGtaiet &bomas
284 Dtarr TerbIuGnS
2S5 Dteger Caroline
2S6 Mssner 6 .
2S7 MteDer Feter
a6S MILLER Gern6arb
2S2 Wto9ler @alpar
$50 9iatolsfp Slaat
291 NeumaHn Abotf
292 SberLaH @ QUIT Cam
SttB 50
1913 SIser @aria
294 Susta Solei
295 Eal9 S
2JG 4jonser 9ueo
2S7 4ei@et &8enset
29S &biItppt SsHrp
s99 RIant MtIbslut
300 8Iaswts Ausuis
301 Ypobursfa syana
BOZ 8IbI s. $
303 0tau Serman
3O4 JteoleDuber Sames
sos 3tet4ttns &et,r
506 9tetbtag GmlI
301 Nol@ Ybilippina
30S DO Garl
800 86tt9e,t G,tGene "
BIO 9tpeBnsr Is u
81 Nnept 5oaon
3J2 al6trt 25ittms
SIG oabff SoitI
3I4 Sanoers 26Gm
BIS Saller Treo
$40 08ramm Qsns
BIZ S6a!tt Augult
SIS S3nIs SoDan
Sl9 S9nOpr @tarsareta
$40 S4utt eugene
S2l S&o1 @rciencia @lO
0iarr
80 GduI3 gilbert
5s3 S4sutrnann Gonroh
81 04aienoers Gsqr
a25 S4ui5 SreO
go Sdwauer Otto
32I S&0nbu3er Sean
1928 Sbonte 9uIea U!tS
329 Ghiiisr Dc
800 S4ubert gino
81 S4warsi4tlo s
332 S6uls Dan
3j3 Sbeu Sucpb
334 S6ueiber @6arIes
$50 S6omater Nu
$50 S6aeier Serpinonb
337 SApettp Is
336 SmiOt Matthias
339 SneOtder Bros
$40 Sobein5tp Soief
al Combine 8
$40 SOreus e6GrI
70 Spensemann gorrie
344 Stshauid 8alentiu
S45 SteHen &enrp
346 Straub II. @o9u
oat Stute -
34S SterN SoulutI
S49 Steem 6;
35J StrebI II. 60
81 GtousnOi Mr
S5S StanfierpicS G1aEIiss
55S Spinte dug
3oA 2ettct 4rom
355 %&immer9oF Seiurt9
1856 GrapneB sSnLta
337 1uuen Beter So5n
1888 Beboer u y
Boy 8ultnsr GpnRauttue
36O Nader 6torton
36l s8ots SOief
s62 @asuer Solef 96ubs
36S @eistEeter s
364 @eiisba6er 1sora
$50 MiHeuba6 ser
go &In&eriuse1 SSoisf
St1 8otpers 9siRrla
SOS NSoIf Ru1h
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

A very unsatisfactory sort OF
bred-the roll Of fame.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

was eaten the birds have had wild,
bitter taste, which slightly increased up
to the eating of the thirtieth enc, but
this flavor produced nothing like nau-
sea. O'Donnell is Of Irish parentase. is
twenty-eight years of age, FIVE feet seven
inches in height, weighed one hundred
and sixty-three pounds at the com
menced of the task, and has lost but
three pounds since; of light or sandy
complexion, and is a blacksmith by
trade.
j r. Gorgas, the photographer, has
taken three pictures of Jimmy since ne
began munching the quails--one soon
after the commencement, one represent
ing him on his thirtieth bird, and one
representing him and his hackers jubi-
lating over the triumph. Some men
have won fame by the use Of their fists,
Others have lifted themselves to its gid
dy heights; Weston gained it by walk
ing, but James A. O'Donnell stands to-
day in the front rank of physical he
roes, by showing that he is the possess
sor of ravenous appetite and stom-
ach that quails not at thirty qualls-a
stomach like bark mill
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
DOT WINTER DIME DOTS CAME
AGAIN.

Dot winter dime dots came ad las'd,
Der ground vas hard nit freeze,
Der cold Winds blews, but don't kin
found
Some LEASES on der drees
Dem kadydidn'ds was fLsd ashleeb,
DER wings on dob DER head,
Dem norskeeders und dings like dot
No songs dem now kin said.
inside der vinders all Wis bright,
Ind dime dot basses way
Nit songs und dancing all vas joy,
Und pleasure ighd und gay.
Dey got enchoymend all der dime,
Und leef life of ease,
Cnd drink und cad DER jambagne
vine
Und cakes and shweitzer sheeze.
Outside old Winter nit his shroud
IND head all vite NIT shnow,
Vas shliding round a-making ice
Und shkibbing to und fro,
He likes dot shkibbing to und fro,
Dot shows vot be kin do
SO when he gids played oud nit dot
He shkibs den fro und to.
Bud don't forgot, my Grisdian friends,
Dot rigid oudside der door
Some oders dem vas shibbering doc
Some beebles awful boor;
Nit blendy rags ubon DER backs,
Mi.oud bid to cad,
Und nod cend to got some wood
Veremit to warm der feet.
DER house vas dark und full NIT gloom,
DER coads und frocks vas din,
Dey'm HUNGRY, sick, und almosd died,
Dey'm bale, mud van, und shlim
Dey'm sufferingers for efryding,
All dey do vas moan und cry,
Uud wish dot morning dot wood came
Or else Diet dey wood die.
Good Grisdian friends, you dot is got
Of dis worlds goods shdore.
Blease pud leedel someding by,
Bout fifty cends or more,
TO help dem suffering beebles oud,
Dot beebes do: vas poor;
Und you will found dot you'll got pies
sed
FoRer, efermore.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
Girls Fishing.

A tells us how ladies fish. He
says he saw four of them who had
succeededin landing little found
er. No sooner had the poor fish
strnck the ground than all ex-
claimed in enc voice:
"Ouce Murder ! take it away
Ugh, the nasty thing !"
Then they hold up their skirts
and gather about that fish, and all
the time the one who caught the
fish is holding the line in both
hands, with her foot on the pole;as
though she had evil disposed goat
at the other end, which she expect
ed to butt her at any moment.
Then they talk over it !:
"How will we get it off ?"
"Ain't it pretty ?"
"Look how it pants"
wonder if it amt dry?'
Poor little thing, lets put it
back"
"How will we get it from the
hook?'
"Pick it up," says a girl, who
backs rapidly out of the circle.
"Good gracious I'm fraid OF
it. There, It's opening its mouth
at me-"
Just then the fish wiggles off the
hook and disappears into the wa
ter, and the girls try for another
bite.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
A Good RetOrt.

The creation of women :: A prince
once said to Babbi Gamaliel :Youl
God is thief; he surprised Adam
in his sleep and stole rib from
him.
The Rabbits daughter overheard
this speech, and whispered word
or two in her fathers ear, asking
his permission to answer this sing
ular opinioo herself. He gave his
consent.
The girl stepped forward, and
feigning terror and dismay, threw
her hands aloft in supplication, and
cried out "My liege, my liege, JUS
tice revenge !"
"What has happened ?" asked
the prince.
"a wicked theft has taken place,
she replied. "a robber has crept
secretly into our house, carried
away a silver goblet, and left a
golden one in its stead"
"What an upright thief ex-
claimed the prince. Would that
such robberies were of more fire.
quent occurrence ~
"Behold, then, sire, the king Of
thief our Creator was F: he stole a
rib from Adam, and gave him
beautiful wife instead"
"Well saidr avowed the prince
--Idl1aatd Sdnhedrina.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

There, says the Hartford Times,
is in this city g Southern contra
band" who is innocent of the guile
of Northern darkeys as any of the
Africans of South Carolina. He
came much puzzled, to his en-
ployer, saying Mary Jane Mike
were. discussing,i i'm the kitchen.the
relative antiquity of the Catholic
and Jewish religions. "Am de
Jews as old as the Caffolicks ?' he
anxiously asked.
80 yes" was the answer, "the
Jews arc older. Christ was Jew"
"What !" exclaimed Sambo, his
eyes and mouth both opening
wide-"What you say? Christ q
Jew?
"Yes," was the reply,"He was.'
Gasping for breath, Sambo was
barely able to respond 'Whuf--
whuf--whuf-- whuffore day 60
back on him ?"
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AM ODtrusive Bird.

Friday afternoon, says the Buff
falo Courier, a we'll bred and ex-
ceedingly dignified young lady of
this city entered a florists to make
purchase, when she was accosted
as follows by shrill voice, rescm-
bling that of an aged lady.
Shut the door; don't you know
any better; it's cold outsider
Very much overcome with en-
barrassment and modification she
looked about for the speaker, say
ing. Pardon me, madam, but the
wind blew so could hardly close
the door
well, mind your eye, Miss, and
don't do it again." repeated the
voice, when to her establishment
the young lady discovered that
she had been conversing with a
well-educated and certainly very
familiar parrot. Annoyed at the
bird for deceiving her so, she turn
ed her back to the cage and was
intent upon examining some flow
ers. Suddenly the same voice, or
what seemed to be, said to her:
"What can do for you to-day
Miss ?"
"Ifyou hold your tongue L shall
be gratified above all things" re-
piled the lady, turning around as
she spoke, and discovering as she
did so, the lady proprietor stand
ing in her presence. The denoue-
ment was complete and surpris-
inc
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A Divorce with a Terrible
OFigl. VI.

A New York letter 70 the Baitl'
more Ne,cs says:
There is in this city, however,
one most amusing low c0fhedlan,
who has a reason for never sn,l
ing. In his youth he was the fath-
er of a little girl of refractory,
obstinate disposition. One day,to
punish her for something, he lock-
ed her her in the bed room, and
with his wife went down stairs to
dinner.
Soon the child began to scream
in a terrible manner, which the
parents considered was only tenn
per; but as the shrieks continued
the wife became alarmed and de-
sired to go to her. He, however,
for bade her doing so, as he said
the child must be taught obe-
dience, and that she should not
gain her end by screaming.
They went on with their dinner
the fearful shrieks continuing
for awhile and then ceasing. AS
they were about leaving the table
smoke began to pass through the
house. There was fire somewhere.
Rushing to release. the poor little
girl, they found her dead. Her
clothes had evidently caught fire
from tho CRATE, and while the pa
rents were eating, the child was
dying.
The comedians wife took a hor-
ror and hatred of her husband af-
ter this. as she believed that ii he
had allowed her to go to the poor
infant she might have saved her
life. They were divorced; no
wonder that man never smiles off
the stage.
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GENERAL NOTES.

The death of Vice President Wilson
will be announced soon after the holt
day recess. Senators Boutwell, and
Dawes will pronounce the euolgies in
the Senate, and Messrs. Hoar and War
rem in the House.
The announcement Of the death OF
ex-President johnson will be made by
his colleague, Mr.. Cooper, on the 18th
of January.
Speaker Kerr will complete the list OF
the House COMMITTEES in time to an
nounce them on Monday next.
About two-thirds of the members Of
the House and one-third of the Senate
have gone on a visit to the Centennial
grounds in Philadelphia.
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Fast Time.

On Wednesday, says the Lex
ington Dispatch, while the Louis
vile short line train was poking
along towards Lexington, a pas
senger stopped the brakesman as
he was going through and asked :
"How fast does this train 60. A
mile an hour ?"
ut goes fast enough to suit us.
If you don't like the rate of speed
get out and walk" was the rejoin-
der.
ri would" replied the disgust
ed passenger. sitting back in the
corner Of his seat, "but my friends
won't come to meet me until the
train gets in, and i don't want to
be waiting around the depot for
TIVE or three hours.".
The brakeman passed on.