davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1876-02-25
Marrying in Fun.

There arc some mOmeptous calls made
ON New Years day by residents of Kinder
hook Village. Some of its golden youth
drove hence to Chatham to sec the New
Year in at the hospitable mansion of Miss
Anna Clifford. All went merry as, not
one, but two, marriage bells-as it turned
out. The fun was fast for awhile. Young
America hit upon an idea "Saay, fei,
lers, let's have weddin'p The young la
dies said the idea was perfectly splendid !
Then they said, "Ohl But who'll get
married." III will, said young Perrine,
son of that effective Democratic cam
paigner, E. o. Perrine, clerk of the Court
Of Appeal. He stood up like Chica-
goan, as if he were used to it. "Oh, yes,
and Lizzie, you must be bride" This was
Miss Lizzie Lee, who lives near Troy, but
was on visit to her aunt, Mrs. Bradley,
of Kinderhook. Miss Lizzie required
the usual amount of persuasion. But she
blushingly took her place at last. The
ladies said, "Oh, won't it be fun Let's
have two coupled" And so young Mix,
son of James Mix, an Albany jeweler,
who lives in KinderhoOk, stood up. The
choice of his partner was not so /unani-
nous as in the first case, but Miss Lizzie
Dennis, of Kinderhook, was finally per-
suaded to personate the second bride.
The places of bridesmaids and grooms-
men were quickly supplied. Upon Mr..
Cole, school teacher here, fell naturally
the lot Of reading the marriage service.
He did it as one ordained to the office.
When he said, "Whom God hath Joined
together let no man put asunder," the
ladies would have looked solemn if the
young gentlemen had not just then been
insisting that no wedding ceremony can
be complete without kissing the bride.
Sopn after the village church bells had
rung their centennial chimes the youth
full party drove gaily to their homes.
The ladies gave an animated descrip-
tion next day of the loYeliness of the
brides and the solemnity of the ceremony,
1t had looked, they vowed and declared,
Just for all the world like marrying in
real earnest; if they were going to be
married tomorrow they wouldn't ask to
be married more delightfully."- than Mr..
Cole had done it. "Whatl not the Rev.
Mr.. Cole hereln asked mamma. "Why,
Mr.. Cole, the teacher" "Why, what do
you meant Don't those silly girls know
that Mr.. Cole is real ministerl Why,
whatever have they been thinking about9p
Mammas dropped in on each other and
compared notes. 1t was even so. Only
two years ago the Rev. r. n. Cole ex-
changed his calling as an expounder Of
texts for that Of propounder Of arith-
metical problems at Undertook The
youngsters that had thus been playing
with matrimonial fire had burned their
fingers on the, Rev. Mr.. Cole.
Whether the young lady will be7Eil-
ling to stay Mrs. Perrine is not known as
yet In the other case il Is said there
must be a divorce, Mr.. Mix being en-
gagged to young lady living near Hud-
son.-Neae York Sun.
, 1876-02-25
Burns and Scalds.

Children are very prone to play with
gunpowder, and many a one lOoses hi;
eyelashes and eyebrows temporarily, a.
the result of this indiscretion. When
powder takes fire, or is "set of" as chill.
dren say, the fame is so sudden and ex.
pansive, that the lids do not close in
time, and hence not only is there loss
Of the lashes, ETC., but the coats of the
balls are often affected. All cases soi
burns and scaIds of the lids should re.
ceive particular care, lest deformity result
in the union of the lids on the one hand
or the opposite, open, stare, or hair-eye
ensue.
The first misfortune can always be
prevented by making the child frequently
open its eyes, or by the mother separat-
ing the lids, and introducing on the
point of her finger a little mild
ointment along their edges. Let the
mother also have care, even if the case
is under the charge Of her family physi-
clan, that there be no union of the lids
to the eyeball, sometimes a most unfortu-
nate sequence of a scald or burn. Pre-
vent II in the same way, by frequently
moving the lids, and introduce some elm
mucilage or salve.
Mothers can treat simple scalds very
we'll by the application Of cloths dipped
in cold solution of slippery elm bark,
and kept constantly applied, till all ap-
pearance Of Inflammation subsidies Any
resulting sore can he dressed with sim
pie or resin cerate.
Pure white lead paint, linseed oil, or
Ponds Extract can also be judiciously
and continually applied, without removal
of the cloths, to more extensive injuries
of this kind. Dusting the part with
flour, oxyde of zinc, or finely pulverized
elm (the last the bes) are common Ieme-
dies.
, 1876-02-25
The Jury system.


The Legislature of Iowa is invited by
the retiring Governor of the State to take
steps to do away with the requirement of
unanimity in jury to secure verdict.
This requirement he looks upon as an
antique absurdity which has too long
fettered the administration of justice,
and says that change would conform
the jury system more nearly to modern
ideas and practical common sense. The
Governor does not intimate whether he
is in favor of simple majority rendering
verdict.or Of requiring greater prepon-
derance of the jury, such as two-thirds or
three-fourths, therefor. Nor does he dis
cuss the propriety of making a different
rule in civil and criminal cases, though,
as he makes no distinction, the only pre-
sumption is that he believes the system
to be an antique absurdity as applied to
all cases.
The question raised by Governor Car
penter is one of immense importance, and
the action of the Iowa Legislature upon
it will be awaited with great interest.
The case Of George D. Lord, recently on
trial at Buffalo for alleged bribery, fur
nishes one of the latest illustrations of =
jury disagreement under the present sys-
tenn which would not have Occurred~ih
case even three-fourths could bring in a
We rdict. Nine of the twelve jurymen
were for conviction and three for acQuit-
tai. The requirement of unanimity rem
dered the trial inconclusive, and the
State will be put to the expense Of
another.
Another suggestion of the Governor of
kindred nature to the one of which we
have spoken is that every accused per-
son who desires it should be permitted to
testify in his own behalf The Governor
says that the consideration of a large
number of applications for pardoRs dur
ing the past four years, in which time he
has had the pleasure of opening prison
doors for the release of men of whose in
nocence he had become entirely con-
vinced, confirmed him in his belief in
the advisability of the suggested change
in the law. He expresses himself as sat
isfied that whatever force there may be
in the objection that failure to testify will
be construed unfavorably for the accused
is more than met by the consideration
that to deny man who is willing to
subject himself to examination and cross
examination under oath the right to do
so, in fact establishes to some extent a
presumption of guilt against him-D0-
tr0it Free Press.
, 1876-02-25

"Would you expect me to humble my
self before that shop girl2" she cried, in
dignantly.
81 would expect justice to- be done,
though it were necessary to walk on one 8
hands and knees from this place to her
humble homer His face was grand in
its intensity of feeling.
"Guy, you are insulting"
"Perhaps l am; it comes from my
antiquated notions of honor and upright
ness. Miss Reynolds, twelve hours ago
| believed loved you so well that
nothing you might do could ALLEVIATE that
love l judged from my months Of ex-
perience in submitting patiently to your
many whims, your petty tyrannies and
domineerings, thinking they were excres-
cences merely on kind and noble heart
though, in my creed, the utmost grace
one may hope to attain to in this world is
the grace of consideration for Others
feelings This days events have unveiled
your inner character to me in such repul-
sive form as to shake my love to it,
foundations; and now, coming as / do
from the bedside of the victim of your
false accusations, and remembering how
she is lying there in the wild rawlings of
fever brought on by your cruelty, from
which she may never arise, relinquish
your friendship, but with the wish that
you may never require the charity you
have withheld from another"
He turned sternly on his heel and strobe
out of the room and into the street, and
with him fed all for which Anna Rey-
nolds had striven and once gained-the
hope and ambition Of her life. She
essayed to call him back, that she might
sue. for his forgiveness; but the words
stuck in her throat, and, hearing his
proud tread on the pavement outside,
she swoOned and fell to the floor.
Years have passed since that day, and
Anna Reynolds, now the disconnected
and shrewish wife of miserable husband,
often meets in society gatherings the
lovely and admired wife Of Guy Hal
ford, once Allie Linton, the shop girl
Annals husband has reason to look for
ward to such occasions with dread, for
It is an era of Mysteries in his household,
and he has keen remembrance of the
terrible abuse that then falls upon his
innocent head.
, 1876-02-25


QUEEN OF PUDDINds.-To a quart of
milk add pint of bread crumbs, let it
stand for half an hour, then add a coffee
cup of sugar, the yolks of four eggs
beaten light, the grated rind of lemon,
and piece Of butter the size Of an egg,
warmed and stirred in. Butter pudding
dish and pour the pudding in, bake about
hree-quarters of an hour, or until the
pudding shrinks from the side of the
dish; beat the whites of the eggs very
light, with teacup of sugar and the
juice Of the lemon. When the pudding
is done spread the top Of it with currant
jelly, marmalade, or small preserved
fruit, as strawberries, raspberries or
cherries; pour over these the meringue,
shaping nicely with the back of large
spoon, and brown slightly in q quick
oven. To be eaten cold with cream. :.
aSnIRI.EY DARE" who is good author
ity, upset bottle of ink into her lap
upon a pretty linen dress, striped with
brown and white and trimmed with many
rows of braid. In her fright she dipped
the stained portion of the dress into warm
water, rinsing out vs. much of the ink as
p0ssiblg then quickly it was again
plunqedlinto a warm solution of oxalic
acid, hot, that it might take effect sooner.
Only the spots were dipped into this
liquid, and ina minute they faded, tax
ing the color of the stripes with them.
The linen was riused in warm water again
and wet with solution Of ammonia,
which changed the skirt to its original
color, and the dress was as good as ever.
OATMEAL AND TEErH-The London
Medical Record says: ut has long been
noted in this country that in those dis
tricts where the use Of oatmeal Gin place
Of wheaton hour) prevails, we find chill
dren and adults with the best developed
teeth and jaws; and 50 we'll recognized
IS the influence Of oatmeal diet upon the
teeth, that many practitioners order its
use as an article Of daily diet for chill
dren, In cases where the dentition seems
likely to be either retarded or i'm
perfect"
PEACH AND TAPIocA PUDDINa.-To
one cup tapioca add three and a half
cups boiling water aud let it stand half
an hour. Then mix with it one and q
half pints of sliced canned peaches,
sweetened to taste; ornament the top
with some faneiful design in blanched
almonds and raisins, bake three-fourths
Of an hour in h white nsppy, covering
the top with paper, to prevent scorching
Serve cold in the same dish.
APPLE CUsTARD.-Tart apples grated,
one quart, four eggs, butter size of an
egg, seven tablespOOnfuls sugar, rind Of
one lemon. Mix butter, sugar and yolks
then apple, last whites, beaten. Bake in
q rich paste; one crust. Excellent.
, 1876-02-25

JUST FOR FUN.-T didn't mean it,
auntie. said John, his face growing red,
~ just said it for fun"
''Told lie for funp'
"Now, auntie, that is too badi It's
making a mountain out of nothing. !
hate a lie, and you know l do"
"And yet you told Edith that on the
other side Of the mountain was a garden,
in which the plants had golden leaves,
and the fruit was rubies and diamonds
and pearls"
"But she knew it wasn't so, Aunt Mary,
she knew it was only my talk"
"You wanted her to believe it, didn't
youi"
Johns face grew redder, aud he said
nothing.
Edith is very little girl, John. She
is just beginning to learn about things
How should she know whether a pearl
grew ON bush or came out of the sea
Unless she was toldl 1t seems to me you
are making a sad use of your knowledge
if you spend it in teasing her, and max
ing sport of her ignorance"
"Oh, auntie! l never thought of it in
that way" John said. ~ only wanted tC
have little fun"
"If Edith makes up her mind one OF
these days that she cannot believe her
brother, that what he tells her may be
true and it may not, that will not be fun,
will it2"
, 1876-02-25
Geography.

A person must have a pretty good
knowledge of geography to remember the
position of all the principal cities, or even
countries, in the world. Yet this is ex-
pected of every one who wishes to be
considered educated. A geographical
mistake is almost sure to expose its per-
petrator to ridicule.
Thanks to our common schools, such
errors are comparatively rare among us.
In Eastern countries, however, geography
is yet almost unknown. In a Persian
book the fame of celebrated beauty is
spoken Of, as extending from Bombay to
Surat, and from Sham to IstambuI. Bonn
bay is not great many miles from Surat
Istambul, or COnstantinople, is the capi-
tai of Turkey; and Sham, or Syria, is an
adjacent country. Yet the writer evil
IDENTIFY thought that by these designations
he was embracing almost the whole
Eastern world.
An amusing scene once occurred during
trial in.Ireland. The captain of ship,
who was a witness, stated that in coming
from the Black Sea to Dublin, he only
touched at one place-Malta. He after
wards mentioned that he spent a night at
Valetta. His lawyer whispered to him
allow is thatl You said you only
touched land once"
''Yes," replied the captain, '..but Valetta
is the capital of Malta"
When the opposing counsel, who was
equally ignorant, objected to the captains
statements as inconsistent, the lawyer
rose and said ~
"Does not every child know that
Valetta is the capital of Maltal''
, 1876-02-25
wOmen's Charm of Needle Work.

There is something exquisitely pleas.
ant aud touching-at least of a very
sweet, soft and winning effect-in this
peculiarity Of needle-work, distinguish
ing men from women. Our own sex is
incapable of any such by-play aside from
the main business of life; but women
be they of what earthly rank they may,
however gifted with intellect OF genius,
or endowed with artful beauty-have al
ways some little handiwork ready to fll
up the tiny gap Of every vacant moment
A needle is familiar TO them all. A
queen, no doubt plies il on occasions
the woman-poet can use Il as adroitly as
her pen; the wonian's eye that has dis
covered a new star turns from its glory
to send the polished little instrument
cleaning ai0ng the henf of-ifef tsiieeE
or 70 darn casual flaw in her dress
And they have the advantage Of US in
this respect. The slender thread Of silk
OF cotton keeps them united with the
small. familiar, gentle interests of life
the continually operating influences do
much for the health Of the character, and
carry of what would otherwise be dan
gerOus accumulation of morbid sensi.
bility. A vast deal of human sympathy
runs along this electric line, stretching
from the throne Of the wicker chair Of
the humblest seamstress, and keeping
high and low in q species of common
union with their kindred beings. Me-
thinks it is a token of healthy and gen.
tie characteristics when women of accom-
plishments and high thoughts love to
sew, especially as they are never more al
home with their own hearts than when SO
occupied. Marble Fdpn.
, 1876-02-25

SAYINGS FROM THE CHINEsE.-1. Dig a
we'll before you are thirsty.
2. The -ripest fruit will not fall into
your mouth.
8. Great wealth comes by destiny;
moderate wealth by industry.
4. The pleasure of doing good IS the
only one that does not wear out.
8. Water does not remain in the noun
tains, nor vengeance in great minds.
8. Let every one sweep the snow from
his own door, and not busy himself about
the frost on his neighbours tiles.
, 1876-02-25

A "SECRET Blow" IN FENCING
silly is the belief of the existence of secret
blows, whose magic defies the most con-
summate skill. 'The commanders blow"
and ''the italian blow" are the most
famous of these secret blows. They are
simplicity itself, and cannot be success
fully executed if the adversary be a
tolerable swordsman and carefully on his
guard. To explain them here would
Oblige me to enter into technicalitios,
which would be Greek to the majority of
readers. The only secret blow which is
certain of success is the "gendarmes'
blow" The gendarmes are the rural
police. When your adversary is about to
attack you, assume a Mortified expression
of countenance, cast terrified glance at
the horizon back of him, shout ''There
come the gendarmesl" As he turns his
head to look, run your sword through
him, exclaiming as you do so, and this
artfully, that the whole sentence may
seem to be one ejaculation, "Let's make
hastel" 1t wrings my heart to be obliged
to add that judges and juries are not dis
posed to consider the ''gendarmes' blow"
as a legacy of the Chevalier Bayard -
"French DuelS;;" SeribRer's for February.
, 1876-02-25

slkton (Kentucky)
fames Wilkins Of
coun or Of daughter
whosis only old aud weighs
104 pounds. Vor several weeks after her
birth she wei donly seven pounds, aud
for three mo or more was very sickly
and genera unhealthy. About that
" time her health underwent q radical
of change. and she has never known days
sickness since She is now stout and
has healthy and continues growing at a rate
It ac- which iustifes US in predictino that she
nt rea- will soon oyershadow the celebrated Irish
theft giantess, Mrs. Maxby.
"a can ..
Ill.
, 1876-02-25
Brag and a Real Bear.

Mr.. Harrington lived in the town Of
st. Johnsbury, VT, and his neighbor, Ze-
bina Goss, just over the line, in the town
Of Waterford Harrington was q tall,
loose -iointed, clownish fellow, great
boaster and an equally great coward.
Mr.. Co.'S was, however, quite small man,
and very unpretending, but endowed Win
more than ordinary courage.
One day the two men had been to look
for stray cow Not finding the COW,
they started home. They could save con.
siderable distance by crossing q narrow
strip of woods, and they did so.
Harrington was always thinking Of
bears when he went near forest. Just
as they were entering the woods, he said; /;
"What would you do, GOss, if you
were to see bear9"
II can't tell. l really don't know
what l should do"
81 know what would do"
"Whatr
Il would get club, go at him, drive
Thin up tie, send you for gun, and
K sol"
sso."
le no reply, and they pro-
way. Before they had
farther, sure enough =
nd confront them. He
animal, and evidently
to run.
rington stood speech
Wnfime, was looking
to defend himself
ar by, he stopped
time be had Sc.
ek from Harring-
direction he found
On to a tree three
I'd frantic with teri
JUS and legs around
i, its rough bark
however, he had
sitiing hat on the
tlderr fear
bing,
dreel
ontor-
by iu-
forgot
e into
was a
.fleard a.
at him with a
terslood that kind
lueht It out and
But to have man
ious laughter, so
lear logic that he
d, leaving Goss to
himself, and Har-
ling the tree.
too laughable not
and Goss told it
rringlon's cha
his acquains
Ito brag after
tthe old
melody
q I dor
lnediately ex-
lighter Youih's .
, 1876-02-25

HIS ARIsTOCRATIC FEELINGs.--At noon
yesterday a young man of good looks but
poor raiment was arrested on Jefferson
avenue for drunkenness. He wanted to
make his way to- the Central Station
alone, and when the officer wouldn't
allow it he sought to compromise by
saying;
"Then don't take me down till dark p
After being registered by the captain
the prisoner asked what charge was placed
against his name.
Drunk said the captain.
"Nothing but drunkl" exclaimed the
prisoner.
"No.p
make It highway robberyr he
pleaded.
"Can't do it-you are drunk"
"Make it burglaryr' continued the
prisoner, his face expressing the gSeatest
anxiety.
"But you are guilty Of nothing but
drunkenness"
II know II, but won't you respect my
|feehn9sfi' usked the pffsaAeF
"Howi" asked the captain.
AAny common man can get drunk, but
/ came from a good family, and know
how it'll hurt the old man to ind I've
got down to common. Make it,
make it"
81 can't" interrupted the captain.
'Make it the Nathan murderer and I'll
give you ten dollarsl'' exclaimed the ex-
cited and anxious young man.
And when they wouldn't he sat in his
cell and wept at his degradation.-De Detroit
Free Press.
, 1876-02-25

careful search instituted for it. As she
rested back against the cushions, unable
to express her thanks, except by such
CLEANS Of worship out of her eyes as to
set his pulse beating in a way it had
never done before under a wOman's
glances, he thought this shop girl, Allie
Linton, very lovely and very innocent.
The carriage stopped before a very
humble tenement, and he supported her
tottering steps into it. A kind-faced old
lady met him with a cry of alarm upon
her lips, but he explained nothing until
he saw the girl comfortably resting in a
sparsely-furnished but remarkably neat
and cleanly room. Then, quietly draw
ing the old lady into another apartment,
he told her all that had happened to her
daughter; but in such a cheerful and
hopeful manner, that when he left her,
under promise to return again that even
ing, she was almost happy in the belief
that the innocence of her daughter would
soon be established.
On leaving this humble home, Guy Hal
ford at once proceeded to Burt & Bonds,
and, by offering a handsome reward to
any one who would find the missing ring,
had a thorough search made. 1t was un-
availing, and he turned away sick at heart.
People who knew the circumstances
scOffed at his faith in the accused girls
innocence. Could he be mistaken in that
facet Could she have taken the ring,
and was all her suffering since only a
piece of clever actingi He went back to
her humble home to look again into that
strangely winning face, and ask himself,
had he been deceivedl She was lying on
q lounge like a pale lily, wounded and
broken from its stem, and, half springing
up with excited expectation when he en-
tered, she cast one pitifully yearning look
into his face, and reading the disappoint-
ment there, with a single hopeless moan,
she hid her face, and thereafter lay like
one deprived of life.
Guy perceived, the moment he looked
upon her, that fever was raging in her
veins, and, Fastening away, secured the
services Of a noted physician, and sent
him to her, pleading with him very touch
ingly to save her, if possible, from q sin
gle additional pang. He could not re-
turn himself, he was not calm enough I;
hit blood was on fire, he was choking,
ne felt as IL his brain would burst It's
He walked the streets, trying to
Of some way to prove the accused
II innocent, for he knew she was inno-
ent; he had not a doubt in his heart
Sout her.
In this state of fearful misery, he had
-'n-AiS mind to go to Anna
1 demand Of her
, 1876-02-25

NONE is dospised by another till de-
spised by himself.
, 1876-02-25

AN expedition is now fitting out in
France to make tour of the world in ten
months. India, Japan, Chinese seaports,
Australia and other countries and points
Of interest are to be visited on the way.
There will be library and set Of appa-
ratus for scientific investigation on board
the steamer which is to carry the excur-
sionists. Although the enterprise is
supported by contributions from private
sources, It is under the auspices of the
Geographical Society of Paris.