davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-11
The Old Family Horse.

THERE are many families that have
now, or have had, family horse that
has been a member of the same family
for twenty or perhaps even thirty years,
and always true and faithful servant.
And now the question comes up: What
shall be done with the old horse? His
teeth are gone, he can no longer eat to
sustain life, he is no longer comfort to
himself or to the family" Now | will
not attempt to tell what others should do
with their own, but | will tell what has
been done in two cases. Not far from
Waterbury, Conn. was family that had
such horse, we'll cared for, fat and
sleek, but he had lost his activity and
gayety; the owner sold him for five dol
lars to be taken out of his sight. A few
months afterward he saw the old horse
coming up the street, hltched to an old
wagon with a doubtful-looking driver );
he had evidently seen hard times. The
former owner hailed the driver, Friend,
do you want to sell that horse?" yes"
I" What do you ask for him?" "Fifty
dollars, sir" "Here is your money, IN
harness him" The old horse was taken
to his old home and given all the good
things he could swallow, and then a
five-dollar bill was given to a faithful
man to kill and bury him This
brought one family in the land to their
feelings of humanity In my own case
on the 1st of May, 1847, had the foal
of very nice mare; he was handled and
caressed by the family, and at three
years plowed corn with him without a
line, and he has been just as good as a
servant until the 1st OF December, 1874
twenty-seven years and seven months
His last act was to take my daughter Of
fourteen to school, every school day for
ten weeks, not missing a day-only one
other scholar was $50 punctual 1.-THE min
isJer's son, near the school-hOuse). AL
most every night he brought home some
member of the school for nights visit,
and once the teacher Thus ended the
career of the old horse. After the little
girl had gone out of town to another
school, and was out Of hearing from her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-11
+" Destination"

WHATS the fare to Destinations" in
quired an individual who had visited his
turn in the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's office in San Francisco.
ITO where?" demanded the gentleman
of the golden beard, frowning through
the window.
"To Destination, is what l said I'd
thought of only getting ticket to Yo-
kohama, but since reading that notice"
pointing to one on the wall-"p'raps
it might be better to buy one slap through
to the other place, hey?"
"Oh, you'll go to that port free Every
one does" returned the agent, with
asperity, and turned away.
The offended applicant wheeled and
took two strides to the opposite walk,
where, having first glanced 1t over TO be
certain he was right, he read The notice
aloud with tremendous emphasis:
Passengers who intend going farther
than Yokohama are requested to pur
chase through tickets to Destination, as
otherwise they will be charged full local
rates from Yokohama, VIZ: 500 to Hong
Kong, and so forth"
Now" said the man, my beard amt
yaller, nor maybe so well lied as some
folks, but b'leve I've read that ere no.
tice straight; and if so l want to know
what's the fare to Destination. Derned
If | care how far go if it's an object;
and I'm not peculiar, | expect, in want
ing the most can get for my property.
You're paid to give advice to passengers,
| reckon"
The agent confessed that he was, and
so advised the passenger for Destination
to walk up and down the wharf in the
sea-breeze for half an hour, and then to
come back for his ticket Threatening
to report him to the company for neglect
of duty the stranger rushed downstairs
as if he would leave mis- impress on every
lread. His ticket waits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-11
Making Money Out of Pancake.

THE Belfast (Me.) Journal tells how an
enterprising woman is making money
there: 1t is not of that article of diet
made by our grandmOthers that we are
to speak, but pancake of less digesti-
bic nature, manufactured at the Belfast
satisfactory. Nothing in the shape of
leather is allowed to go to waste in that
institution. Even the shavings from sole
leather have their use, and from them
the pancakes are made These shavings
are placed upon a table before the opera
tives, who separate and carefully spread
them out within a small casing with paste,
in layers, like raisins in a box-frst
leather, then paste, and the whole patted
down compactly. When cake is COM
pleted it is about one foot in length,
four inches wide and half an inch in
thickness. They are then laid away to
dry, and in three or four days are ready
for use, which is to be cut up into inner
heel lifts. Their manufacture is not a
very pleasant lot, as the girls who make
them are up to their elbows in paste
When the factory first started, this work
was given to Alma House, at four cents
per cake. She became so expert that she
could easily make 100 per day. Being
an enterprising woman, and seeing money
ahead, she closed a contract with the pro-
prietors for the sole manufacture at four
cents apiece, and then hired help. To-
day she has an apartment off the sole
room, and employs six women, who turn
out from 800 to 400 day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-11
JUST As IT USED TO BE.

FULL many face the blackboard shows,
0f specialized eyes and monstrous nose,
With mouth stretched grinning from ear to ear
And lanky neck and ribs so queer;
While underneath, in boyish scrawl,
The masters picknames on the wall,
Just as it used to be.
Each boy is droning at his desk,
Scratched UP with face and form grotesque,
And many name indented deep,
Posterity's reward to reap,
Just as ours used to be.
Among the mischief-loying girls
One has a wealth of golden curls,
And sunny dimples, and her eye
Is blue as an Italian sky,
Just as hers used to be.
Now all on frolic are intent,
So long the masters eye is bent
When he looks up, then they look down,
And at their tasks profoundly frown;
When he looks down, with grimace sly
They twist their faces quite awry,
Just as ne used to do!
The master, though severe, was kind,
Affected sternness was combined
With unaffected love Of fun;
And when he ioked or made pun
fAnd cunningly they saw joke
Within his face before he spoke)
Right loud they roared with urchin craft,
And saw or not the point, they laughed,
Just as arc used to do!
Twas sad to see what used. to be,
And find all things unchanged-but me;
Twas sadder still to think that they
In after years with grief would say:
ooh, that the days were here again
When all was pleasure, nothing pain,
Just as it used to be-"
Boston Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-11
Roots and ArbS.

THE desire to be Captain il the strong
est desire Ov the human harte.
We are told that virtew IL its own re
ward, and we kan see that wickedness
always il.
Fear unites us all in one common bond
age.
The more a man knows the less he liz
an unbeleaverin ennything.
If yu kant say ennything good ov a
man after he IL ded and gone don't make
a buzzard ov yureself and disturb his re-
mains.
Sum people are not happy unless they
are in pursuit ov something impossible.
The lowest seat may not be the most
pleazant one, but it IL generally the
safest.
Thare il nothing but mirakle will
keep a prodigal man ritch to the end ov
hiz life.
1t IL CRATE art to play the fool well;
good fools are the skaresest things in
market.
Obstinacy looks we'll enuff in a mule or
d gaze posi-, DuI IL Is uelIuoC OTndme0ldl
nor usephull in a man.
The most generous men we have ar
often the hardest ones to kollekt debt
ov.
Wherever the husband makes mummy
and the wife saves it thare happiness
and thrift IL pleased to take up its
abode.
Thoze who luY mummy seldum luv
ennytbing else az much.
Rumor haz a thousand lungs and no
hart.
The one who il really devout don't
hav to hunt for church to worship in.
Good and evil grow cluss by each other
now just az they did in the garden ov
Eden
[ doubt whether emmy man yet ever
spent a whole day of unalloyed happ1-
ness.
The tung IL the only member ov the
boldly that we hav complete control over
and still it IL the one that makes us the
most trouble.
Thare are times when it will do to play
the fool just little.
Envy won't let man eat, drink nor
sleep in peace.
1t IL better to be true and faithful
servant than a dissolute master.
One ov the most diffikult things in a
mans karakter to judge ov IL the aktual
amount ov happiness he il possessed ov.
Thare il crate difference between a
brave and a reckless man, and the two
should not be konfounded.
Poverty il not dishonorable emmy more
than sickness il; it il only the cauze ov it
that may be disnonorable.
The best hits that hav ever been made
hav been made just az the boy hit the
woodcock on the fiy-bi picking up the
fust stone he could find and let drive
without taking aim; and the boy and the
woodcock both were astonished at the
result.
What man gifts unjustly IL harder to
hang onto than the hot end oy a poker
We always dispize those whom we
kaE flatter.
Children are constant anxiety. The
only time we kan konsider them safe IL
when they are fast asleep.
The strongest pashun Of the female
harte IL to pleaze sumboddy and be ad-
mired in return for it.
Don't expekt much IN this world, and
then if yu don't git much you'll THINK
it's all right.-J0sh Billings, an ~
Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-11

old friend, had hole dug and half
bushel of oats given the old horse to
swallow Che could not eat them), and
when he had worried at them all that he
cared for he was taken out and killed
and put in the hole, shoes, hide and all,
and buried with my own hand so deep
that no fox-hounds could smell him..
f. Scott, IN Country Gentleman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-11

Whoever viii try alum and honey,
small portion OF each, Will never Su11er
much from hoarsenes5.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
Omcers of the State Grange.

The following are the officers
elect for the State Grange of Mis-
si>sippi tor The ensuing two years
". il llemmlngway, Carrollton
Carroll county, MASTER.
Put pai'ien, Fayette, Jefferson
-nun,y, Oversccr.
Maj. +. e. Wall. Jackson, Kinds
county, Lecturer.
II. J. Jackson, Liberty, Amitc
county, Steward.
Frank i,urkit, Houston, Chic>a-
saw county, Assistant Steward.
" u. Rain~y, Starkville, Oktib-
: Lcha county, Chaplain.
]. L. ROBERTSON, Brownsville,
4Iinds county, Treasurer.
W. l.. Williams, Rienzi, Alcorn
--ouniy, Secretary.
L.. 3. Tcrry, Kosciusko, Alfalfa
county,, Gate-kecpcr.
Mrs. y. u. Hicks, Benton, Yazoo
counfy, Ceres.
Mrs. J II. Gill, Oxford, Lafayette
county, Pomona.
Mns. Matte Burbit, Houston,
hickasaw county, FiTa-
alrs- Augusta Ably, Claiborne
county, Lady Assistant Steward
ExEcuTIvE COMMITTEE.
W. T.. Hcnmingway, Carrolhor,
Carroll county.
!. o. Bri.lewcll, Bcauregard, Co
i,iah COUNTY.
w. W. Naught, Magnolia, Pike
teEniy.
W. u. Williams. Ricnz', Alcorn
-oIuiy.
\. j. Vaughan, Marshall county,
tp"Si Office, Memphis Tcnn.,) Proxy
la National Grange.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
The Spelling lIatch.

This Interesting entertainment
under tho manaycrlc, Of thc is,lic,
OF the PRESBYTERIAN and Methodist
churches, last Thursday night
brought ont Il very large and ar,
prcciutivc audience. At : o'Clock
the Board al Education proceeded Ia
4 the election Of Il Sohool-ma>tcr, the
honor falling to Mr.. Horace Handy.
The bell was then runw and the
cts, balls, tops and hoops came rush
ing through the hail TO the school
room. Here the tw" Glasses We're
organized, with fourteen pupils on
either side, and the trouble COM
mcacci. The first words given ont
were plancd down and sawed in
two with great readiness, but IS
they got harder the contestants be-
gan to fall out. After Il contest of
nearly two hours, IN which time
several of the boys manifested
wonderful proficiency as spoilers,
the contest was narrowed down to
two, Master Willie Casscll aud
Master Willie Ford. 1T this stage
OF the entertainment great interest
was manifested. The boys took in
the words and disposed of them SO
handsomely that the Judges were at
:. loss Ia find words in the book
(Wilson's Spcller that they could
not spell. AT last, however, Master
Willie Ford was given the follow
ing sentence. The man foled The
birds INTO his net with grain" and
was requested to spell the word toll
ed, which he did, giving it two Is
He was declared wrong. Webster
was appealed to and the judges were
sustained. Master Willie Gas sell
was then declared the winner and
TO him was awarded the first prize,
a handsome god pen. Master John
ny Handy bore off the led medal.
With regard to the word {" telc'l''
which Master Ford was declared to
have missed, we have referred to
Webstcr's Unabridged, and find that
it is proper to spell it both ways,
with one or two Is.
After the spelling was over there
were several speeches delivered by
the more advanced pupils and the |
trouble ended. Before and during the
entertainment the Canton Brass |
Band discoursed very sweet music. |
The ladies of the management de-
sire us to return their thanks to
the young gentlemen of the band
and all others who assisted in the |
evenings entertainment. We arc re-
joiced to state that the audience was
delighted and that the entire affair
was votod q success.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
See. County Grange
We trust that the unto rtpnato o,

We trust that the unto rtpnato oc-
currencc of Monday, by which Mr..
Sam. Divine was so seriously iniur-
ed, will prove u warning to all, and
that on all future occasions of the
kind, especially where there are
large numbers of children and Ia
dies assembled, horses and buggics
will be kept as far off as possible.
Painful as are Mr.. Divinc's in iurics,
we are glad that there are no 9th
er accidents to record; but the as
constituent with us is, that there
were not many more.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
THE FAVGRlTE HOME REMElY.

This u,Iivalicd Nc .tIcIHr i warranted
not to contain a siI,-clc particle Of Mct-
curry. or any injurious mineral Substance
but is
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
Hats.,-1'hc liand>ounrsu line spring
style hats very cheap ut CaIl.sbefl's.


Dir. Toles appeared in II ne W 70 lie
last Wednesday, before Mayor Pow
ell. He was there as prosecuting
attorney, having charged several of
the colored youth Of our town with
disturbing religious worship. 1t
turned out tina. no religious cXcr-
cises had been disturbed. bat that
the boys had laughed at Tolcs be-
cause he male 4 fool Of himself at
u late meeting Of the Benevolent
Society. That was all. The May
or very properly dismissed the
young men, whcreupon Toles made
another speech on morals, but did
not mention his own immoral con
duct III keeping from the treasury
of the aforesaid society fifteen dol
lars that belongs to it and now ii:
his possession.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01

For the DAYS hava come whereof
we have heard; the days whereof
the slaugi~t has spoken tid called
Fly Time. ScIah.
: And in those days there went ont
i man for to see what was to he
seen And the piaH carried in his
hand a parchment, and over his car
No, Fabcl', whcrcwith TO indite
the fruits of his observation, that
they might he published. Sclah.
And it came to pass. that rs the
man traverscd the walks Of cclcs-
tial city, he encountered Il host of
young men cucirclinga circle where
in were placed divers and sundry
spheres of stone, chalk or what not,
denominated 'cliinas." Seiah.
And the young men-an unusual
thing in these times - tocd the
mark" and s'knucklcd down to Il
line" and each discharged from be-
tween the thumb and fore finger of
the right hand sphere of like
character to those in the circle ; and
some marvclcd and some marvcled
not, or, in the language of the slang
list, some were "winnins' and some
were "loscns." Sclah
And it came to pass that many
were "lusens,' while few were
F." wInnins - and those that were
-'Iosens" were sad, muchly.
And it further came to pass, that
some of the wise men of the ccles-
tial city were infected with this mar
Vicious disease, and fell Il prey 10 its
influences. Tho lawyers and doctors
marvclcd and were sad, 'in-as-much
as their hands has lost their cunning
and there was an unstcadincss OF
nerve with them. So they bctook
themselves to the rear of the stores
that they might not be seen of men,
and marveled muchly. Selah.
And it came to pass, as they mar
veled, that they thought not of the
present, nor of the past, nor of the
maxim, Z" whcn l was Il child | did |
as child, but now that | am n man
| have put away childish things"
for they put them not away; and |
the spheres whereof they marvclcd
caused disagreement, and some of
them became. wroth and in their an
ger spake ugly words. And thus
ended the game OF marvels. Sclah.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
10 Linan Buyers.

The supremacy which Stadch"r IL son
have always maintained In the Linen
Trade" is still Evidenced by tie large
amount OF these goods which they daily
dispose of. The great Inducements offer
ed to cash purchasers are. ii,, pure quail
ty of ti,cir celebrated ~ DIRK Street
brand of Linens and the low prices at
Which they sell them. None sIioIld buy
which will always be found r.plctc with
all grades and descriptions.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
WV. VI. McBarDK, See.

Robert Tyler desc rvcs great cred
il ior the heroic manner in which he
~ ed last Monday afternoon in hold
- fast to Mr.. Divine's unrnIy horse
,',or that gentleman had been
own 10 the ground. But for the
,ervc and determination OF Tyler
bold the horse, there ould have
3een other and perhaps more Sc
riOus disasters. We hear MANY Of
our citizens praisIng the act, and we
make this public notice Of it, beIiev-
ing that he merits it.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01

Robert Tyler, who is All officer OF
the law, lost his pistol last Monday
afternoon while struggling with Mr..
Divinc'a refractory horse. 1t is Il
large Navy-six. We hope the finder
Will rcturn ii at once.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
GENERAL DIRECTORY.


Hon. X. 4. Till, Judge of Circuit airi
District Court.
&. T.. Swan. Clerk of Circuit s'id Dis
tri,t Court
Leroy :. i,ronn. L. ;. Marshal of the
Sou,h,ru District of Mississippi
W. ii. Ford, toIiisrl Deputy Clerk,
Jackson.
II. VI. swan. Deputy Marshal. Jackson.
j. ". Blessing. Deputy Marshal NicAS-
burg.
John. j. Carney. Deputy Marshal
Henry Wilson, Deputy Marshal,
Na,ct,cZ.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01


The establishment of Mr.. Lord
was again fnrcibIy entered and rob
bed last Monday night by some un-
known parties. A large amount of
flour, meat and coffee and other sup
plies WAS carried OFF. We earnest
~ hope that dGc viii be found to
the thieves, and that they will yet
be overhauIed. Mr.. Lord seems
to be a favorite victim with them,
for this is the third or fourth time
they have raided on him i'll thc past
year.
Since The above was pat in {; pc
there has been a great stirring up in
some circles. Joe Cannon, Amos
Jones, and Reuben Chapman, all
colored, have been arrested, chary-
ed with having something To do
with the recent robberies in our
town. Large quantities of provi-
sions and other effects were found
on their premises, not properly ac-
counted for. They were sevcralIy
tried before Mayor Powell, who
committed them to Jail in default of
81 900 bond each for their appear
ance at the next term of Circuit
Court. Warrants are in the hands
of the officers for the arrest of 9TH
err parties connected with the rob-
berries, and to search premises. We
hope the last one of the rogues will
be arrested and the band, for there
is evidently an organized one, will
be effect ualIy broken up.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
STATE OFFICERS

4. tn,cS. Governor.
\. II. EsviS. I.ieu.ciIant-Governor
W. IL. Gibbs. Auditor Public Accounts.
.ione> X Hamilton, Deputy AuuliNf
fuI,iis- Accounts.
c. IL. Holland, Treasurer.
.tanses itiil. Secretary OF State.
6. y. Harris. Attorney General.
4. w. carslozo. Superintendent OF Pub
lie Education.
II. w. Warren, Lcvec Commissioner:
- Brnsl,cr, Deputy Lcvcc tonihiis-
<iuECr.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
S.-pEEuE COURT:

T.. G.. Pcvton. Chief Justice.
III. r. Siiiirall. ASsocirtf' Judge.
j. Tarl,ell. Associate Judge.
James. Mckee. Clerk.
Thomas Melville. Deputy Clerk.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
Thanks.

We return our grateful acknowl-
mcnts to Mrs. Mary III. Moore, of
Calhoun Station, for Il mess of the
largest and finest Irish patatoes we
have seen this season.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
Personal.

Our clever young friend and fell
low-townsman, Mr.. Isidor Gross,
left us last Tuesday afternoon on
the north bound tain, en- route for
the continent of Europe, on a visit
to his boyhood's home in Al,acc. a
large gathering OF his friends, many
of whom were young ladies was at
the derot to see him off and wish him
a bon royage and safe return. Sir.
Gross carries with him our hearty
good wishes. May he find his ven
cradle parents and other dear ones
"across the deep blue sea !" in the
possession of health and happiness,
and may his reunion with them,
after years of separation, be rcplctc
with all the joys possible to mag
inc. May fortunes smiles encirclc
him and favorable wind an | tide
bear him back tn us again.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
Fresh Book Beer at Merchant saloon.

We are informed that The teach
crs and children of The various Sab
bath schools of our city will have a
pic mic next Thursday the 9Th INST,
III Col. Lyons grove
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01

The subordinate Oranges p. OF il. are
requested to send to the Secretary of
County Grange the name of Master and
Secretary, place of meeting and on what
day. ID. n. SAUSDEHs.
See County Grange
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
August Flower.

The most miserable beings in the world
are. those suffering from Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint.
More than - per cent. of the people of
the United States are afflicted with these
two diseases and their elect: such as sour
stomach. sick headache, habtual coStiNc-
ncss. impure blood. heartburn. waterbraS'i.
yluwimg and burning pains at the pit OF
the stomach. yellow skin. coated tongue
and disa2rccablc taste i'll the mouth,
coming up OF the food after eating, low
spirits, etc. Go To the drug ,tor" of Cas-
sell " Baughu. and get scvcnty-fiVe cent
bottle. or Il sample bottle tor ten cents.
Try it. :'5-eowl2s
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01
Grange Meeting.

A stated meeting of Canton Grange No.
-272 r. Of H., will be held ut the Grange
Room ia Odd Fellows Hall, on the Sd
Saturday Q5ti day. of May. 1915, at
10 am. \ fri and phsef"dl attendance
il desired. All good Patrons are invited
10 attend our meetings.
WIN. PRIESTLEY, VI.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-01


Handy johnson, who has been
confined in the county Jail awaiting
execution under sentence passed
at our last Circuit Court for tho
murder of George Buckingham, col
nred, has had his sentence commu.-
cd from death to Imprisonment in
the penitentiary for life. lie was
to be hanged on Friday next, the
1th, bnt Governor Ames, on last
Wednesday, extended the exccu-
tive clemency as above stated, there
being some circumstances connect
cd with the killing favorable to the
condemned man We are glad that
the sentence has been changed.