davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-25

The REsPoNsIBILITY.-Ay young man had
been sadly Incorporate. lie was man of
great capacity. fascination and power; bat
he had passion for brandy which nothing
could control. Often, in his walks, Il
friend demonstrated with him, but IN vain :,
as often, in turn. would he in va in urge bis
friend to take the social glass. On uGe oc-
easion, the latter agreed 20 Yield TO him /;
and. a. they walked up 10 the bar together.
the bar-keeper said
" Gentlemen. what will You lave"
Wine, SIR. " was the reply.
The glasses were filled, and the two
friends stood ready to pledge each other in
renewed and eternal friendship, wnen he
paused, ard said 10 his incorporate friend;
Now if | drink this glass, aud become L
drunkard, will You take the responsibi
lity2"
The drunkaTd looked at him aith ssveri-
ty, and said
- Set down that glass.
1t was set down, and the two walked
away without saying a word.
Oh, the drunkard knows the aWt4l con-
sequences of the first glass Even in his
madness for liquor, he Is not willing to as
sumo the responsibility OF another bec5m-
ing drunkard.
What if the question were put 10 every
dealer, as he asks for his license. and pays
his money, = Are You willing to assume the
responsibility How many would say, if
the love OF money did not rule, " Take
back the license ''-Pdfriot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-25

rH0RwALDsEE.
t- ..-al fa.l nv searchlngfar and vide
l rl4t- rs close al hand. To serve our taru
ar 4-k .l p ud and favorable tide
F. a Tie dead Danish scu ptor, let Us learn
I. make Occasion not to be denied,
ID t-i.ust size sheer prec pitous mountain side
walden cared L.= lion of Lucerne.1
Tie sunday before his death George Her
.crt rl-e Suddenly from his bed, called for
uc e his Instruments, took il into his hand
--I said
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-25

RuN-SELLISG BRINGS SORROW "A tavern
keeper in Rensselaer, county had abandoned
the traffic in alcohol, after having been sew
eral years engaged in it. Whenever the
subject of his selling liquor was referred
to. he was observed TO feel deep regret and
sorrow. A friend one day inquired the
cause. = | will tell you." said he. And
opening his account book, he said Here
are forty-iour names of men who have been
my customers, most OF them ior years
Thirty-two Of these men .ie in the drunk
ards grave; ten Of the remaining twelve
are now living confirmed sots." These are
the fruits of this dreadful and degrading
business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-25
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
CONTRIBUTED BY THE woxxS's TEMPERANCE UNION

CONTRIBUTED BY THE WoNEN's TEMPERANCE UNION j
A SCENE FROM LIFE-The following thrill
ing incident is from tho Chicago Evening
Journal. God grant that many another
dram-seller may be brought to see the ter
rible nature of his work:
young man entered tho bar-roOm of
village tavern and called for drink
No. said the landlord, you have had the
delirlum tremens once. and | cannot sell
you any more He stepped aside to make
room Tor a couple of Young men who had
lust entered, and the landlord waited upon
them very politely. The other had stood by
silent and sullen, and when they finished,
he walked up to the landlord and thus ad-
dressed him: Six years ago, at their age.
| stood where those young men are now.
was young man with fair prospects. Now,
at the age of twenty-eight. am a wreck,
body and mind. You led me to drink In
this room formed the habit that has been
my ruin. Now sell me few glasses more.
and your work will De done. | shall soon
be out Of the way there is no help for me
but they can be saved. Do not sell it to
them. Sell to me and let me die. and the
world will be rid of ne; but for heavens
sake sell no more to .hem.' The landlord
listened, pale and trembling. Setting down
his decanter, he exclaimed, So help me,
this is the last drop | will ever sell TO any
one And he kept his word"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-25
HERE AND THERE.

Why shou!d'st thou fll 10 Gay with soTrCw
About tomorrow,
Ny heart
One watches all with care most true.
Doubt not that He " III give thee, too.
Thy part.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-25
sercnadins Under D,mcu,,,.,

Oh iair one! Oh fair one awake with the moru,n
This ancient guitar is q sight to behold
Look .orth on the sun-beams, the dew-drops ador,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
A Grateful WidOwer.

! Sir Walter Scott used to be fond of
telling the following story of his cousin
"Watty." Watty aforesaid was a iaid-
shipman in the British navy. On GER
tain occasion he and his messmates had
gone on shore at Portsmouth, and had
overstayed their leave. besides spending
all their money and running up bill at
tavern at the Point. Their ships made
signal for sailing, peremptoriIy calling
all hands on board, but when they
would have started the landlady said:
"No, gentlemen, you cannot escape
without paying your reckoning" And
to confirm her words. she called bail
if and his posse to take charge of them.
The midshipmen felt they were in q
bad scrape, and begged to be released.
mo, no, said the resolute matron,
"I must bo satisfied in some way. You
must be aware, gentlemen, that you will
be totally ruined and disgraced if you do
not 60 Oh board in time"
They groaned bitterly, for they knew
that she spoke the truth.
"Well, she continued, "I'l give you
all chance. L am so circumstanced that
l. cannot we'll carry on my business as q
single woman and I must contrive some
how to have husband, or, at all events,
must be able TO produce a marriage
certificate. Now, the only terms upon
which will set you free are that one of
YOU shall consent to marry mel I don't
care snap which it is but, by all that
is holy, one of you will have for hus-
band, or else you all go to jail, and your
ship sails without you"
Ibn 1,ixo., xroo - -
treated. Tears and prayers were of no
avail. After O time the poor middies
agreed to draw lots. Watty drew the
matrimonial slip OF doom. No time was
to be lost. A marriage license was speed
lily procured, and they went to the near
est church, where the knot was tied.
The bride on her return to her tavern gave
them good dinner, with plenty of wine
and then sent them off in her wherry.
OF her own accord she had proposed to
her husband that, as the marriage GER
tificate was her chief prize, he was at
liberty to live apart from her forever if
he 80 chose.
The ship sailed, and the young gen.
t!emen religiously adhered to the oath
of secrecy they had made previous to
drawing lots. A year after, at Jamaica,
O file of English papers reached the
berth, and Watty, who
was carelessly looking them over, was
attracted by the account of robbery
and murder, and the execution of the
culprits at Portsmouth. Suddenly leap.
ing to his feet, and waving the paper
above his head, forgetful of his oath in
the excitement of his ecstasy, he cried
out: "Thank Heaven! My wife is
hanpedl"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
A WOman's Freak,

The people of Hamlin, N. Y, have
been saddened and shocked by recent
occurrence. Mrs. Charles Randall quiet
ly informed her husband that during the
period of twelve or thirteen years in
which they had been married she had
not been to him what wife should be,
and she had made up her mind to leave
that part ofthe country. She had given
the matter much thought, and decided
1t was, from all considerations, best that
she should go away and leave him and
her three little ones to live in peace
and happiness. This information was
of course thunderbolt to the afflicted
husband. The wife calmly prepared
breakfast, left the mornings work un-
finished, packed her trunk, kissed her
children and departed, the hired man
accompanying her to Brockport, where
she took the four p NJ train for-nobody
knows where. Thus has happy home
been rendered desolate, kind and too
indulgert husband left in sorrow and
anguish of spirit, and three bright little
ones deprived of the ministering care of
O mother,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
A Girl's Picnic,

The Watertown (N.Y.) Despatch SAYS
the girls up there got up picnic and
had glorious time of it altogether.
They had lots of tea and sugar and milk
(Which all got sour), but no matches,
and plenty of pickles, sponge cake and
butter, but no bread. Add to this that
each of the girls got her mother to let
her bring roast turkey, so as to aston
ish the rest of the girls and show that
she could do things in style, and that
they had no knives and forks, ard,
though lots of plates, no drinking uten-
sils, it is not difficult to see that their
commissariat was well organized, and q
source OF much harmony, pleasure and
satisfaction to all concerned in its prepa-
ration. After several lifelong quarrels
and such comments as 81 don't care +"
" You're just as mean as dirt |" "Well,
1t wasn't my fault, anyway /" they made
frugal repast of dismembered turkey,
cold water, pickles and sponge cake, and
then decided to amuse themselves as
best they could for the remainder of the
day. One girl undertook to fish, and,
having put on her gloves, introduced q
hook to her worm, but the fierce animal
o. - ~ foh LII uhu VIII u ItTTluC y6u
she dropped the wild beast right down
the back OF friend and young compan-
ion, who was sitting beneath, who went
into active Mysteries, and the author of
the tragedy imraled her thumb on the
tishhook, and tainted at the sight of
blood. Alter this one of the girls
stepped into swamp about half way up
to her ears, and another got a beetle
into her ear, and third unearthed a
horrid snake seven inches long, and
while devoted member of the excur-
sion was STOPPING down to collect a
specimen of that rare and valuable plant,
the sorrel, Mr.. Kehoe's merino ram
stole upon her and butted her over a
fence, irretrievably running 81 thing to
make her dress puff out behind. Then
they went home to find out what was
good for sunburns.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
ShreWd Trick Of n NeWsbOy,

Persons who are in the habit of pass
ing in the neighborhood of the post
office, in Portland, Me-, in the evening,
cannot help noticing little newsdealer
who is always crying bitterly for some
one to buy his last paper that he may
go home. OF course he finds number
OF sympathizing persons who buy the
paper and bid the little fellow go to his
mother. AS soon, however, as the pur-
chaser is ont of sight the little chap pro.
cures another paper and goes through
the same performance. Sometimes, as
on Monday night, the police find him at
his post until near midnight, and are
obliged to send him home. He prob
ably sells twice as many papers as any
other boy in the city.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
Territories remaining to be organized
The Latest Wonder.

The readers of the Boston Traveller,
that paper says, have been made ac-
quainted with the wonderful inventions
Of Prof. Bell, by which musical and
vocal sounds can be and have been sent
over the electric wires, but few if any
are aware of the wonderful results which
are sure to follow these improvements
in telegraphy. A few nights ago Prof.
Bell was in communication with a tele-
graphic operator In New York, and COM
menced experimenting with one of his
inventions pertaining to the transmission
OF musical sounds. He made use of his
phonetic organ and played the tune of
:" America, and asked the operator in
New York what he heard.
81 heard the tune of America >"
replied New York; give us another. "
- Prof. Bell then played "Auld Lang
Syne."
What do you hear now9"
81 hear the tune of Auld Lang Syne.
with the full chords, distinctly" replied
New York
Thus the astounding discovery has
been made that a man can play upon
musical instruments in New York, New
Orleans, or London, or Paris, and be
heard distinctly in Boston If this can
be done, why cannot distinguished per-
formers execute the most artistic and
beautiful music in Paris, and an au-
d1ence assemble in Music Hall, Boston,
to listen
Prof. Bells other improvement, name
", the transmission of the human voice,
has become so far perfected that persons
have conversed over 1000 miles of wire
with perfect ease, although as yet the
vocal sounds are not loud enough to be
heard by more than one or two persons.
But if the human voice can now be sent
over the wire, and so distinctly that
when two or three known parties are
telegraphing, the voices of each can be
recognized, we may soon have distin-
guished men delivering speeches in
Washington, New York, or London, and
audiences assembled in Music Hall or
Faneuil Hall to listen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
A Hazardous Experiment.

Daniel Hurley is a hod carrier, and
lives with his family in the top story of
five story brick tenement at 507 Thir-
teenth street, New York. On hot nights
he has slept on the roof, which is un-
guarded by any rail, and on three sides
there is a sheer descent to the curb
stones of the rear yards. One night
residents in the neighborhood heard
cries for help and police. Many gath
cred in the rear yard, but could not as
certain the direction whence the voice
came. Mrs. Hurley was aroused, and
ran about the house calling for her hus-
band. An officer came quickly, and
soon four or five more policemen were
on the ground. Mrs, Hurley fell in the
street, overcome with terror.
Tho officers deserted Hurley dangling
in the air at the back of the house at
Thirteenth street aud Avenue A. In the
obscurity OF the night the men could
not see what sustained him, but Hurley
shouted: "I'm on the clothesline; for
Gods sake, help l can't hold out
must longer. I'm slipping |" The Off
GERS, followed by the neighbors, ran
first to one housetop and then to another,
and at last reached the one from which
Hurley hung. Other officers placed
Themselves in the yard under the sus-
pended man, that they might break his
fall if lie lost his hold. Hurley family
called " Hurry up I'm about gone. !"
The policemen tied clothes line to the
rope on which Hurley lay, and were
about to cut the latter cord from its
fastening in the window, when the
staple by which it was attached to the
house gave way. Hurley, dangling at
the end. was dropped to point mid
way between the housetop and the
ground, and there held by the cord
in the hands of the policemen. Slowly
he was lowered to the ground, where he
lay painting and exhausted for several
moments. He said he remembered
nothing until he found himself falling,
and then he clutched at the rope. He
thought he was going down stairs to
bed until the rope cut him. Then he
held on with both bands, and called for
aid. Probably he rose in his sleep, and
walked over the roofs to the edge of
SOB, imagined that the courtyard was
his bedroom, and stepped into it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
They WOuld Wed.

One of the most curious marriages.
though neither a la mode nor of the
heart-has Just taken place at Bercy, in
France. Maillard and Vrignault were
two pretty fellows who had been scoun-
drels from boyh6od, and at compare
lively early age were sentenced to trans
portation to Cayenne for life. Their
patriotism was not so excessive that the
thought of leaving their country should
break their hearts but what they did
regret was that they were henceforth to
be separated from the objects of their
affections, Mademoiselles Eugenie Plat
and Hortense Ccurturier. The sorrow
was reciprocated by the two young
ladies, who actually consented to be in
formed against by their lovers, in whose
crimes they had shared, and on being
brought to Justice confessed their mis-
deeds with the utmost GOODNESS. Their
object was to be sent to the same desti-
nation as the two gentlemen, with
whom, once arrived at Cayenne, they
would be permitted to reside. In the
meantime there was ceremony to be
performed for which up to this time
they had not had the leisure or the in
clination. They had to be married.
This permission was not, of course,
granted by the authorities out of mere
goodwill ; the betrayal of-sone twenty
of their associates in crime was the price
of their bliss to Messrs. Maillard and
Vrignault, and they did not hesitate to
pay it. As soon as their brother scoun-
drels were secured, four cabs left the
prison for the Marie, containing the
brides and bridegrooms-al separated,
however. and all well guarded. It is
necessary that all civil marriages shall
take place at perfect liberty, SO the hand.
cuffs were dispensed with, but eight
policemen were the witnesses of the
touching ceremony. The happy pairs
were again separated at the door of the
Marie, not to meetagaint till at Cayenne,
where they will be reunited, let us hope,
Y" for good" to live happily, or at least
honestly, ever afterward only that they
may have some unwelcome visitors dur
ing their honeymoon if their betrayed
associates are also Recommended" to
try Cayenne.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
A Good PainkilIers

Faith Rochester writes very pertinent,
iy in the american AgricuLturist about
the folly of taking so many patent pre-
scriptions for common complaints.
Working people cannot lie by on ac-
count of illness if they have strength to
crawl about, and SO they think they
must "take something" There is a
good deal in a name, and when people
are in much pain, OF course they want a
"painkiller!' Outside or inside, no
matier-kill the pain at once. So they
seem to think, and in ignorance take
anything which recommends itself an
able to relieve their eufferings. When
our little girl pulled heavy piece OF
iron from the table upon her foot,
crushing it SO that we thought she would
be unable to use it for long time. her
suffering was extreme.
"We ought to have some 'painkill-
er in the house !" exclaimed member
of the family, who was as ignorant of
the component parts and especial powers
of that medicine as am myself.
What for z" / asked, and he re-
piled: "The child never can bear such
pain long. It is horrible"
But we set to work with cold water,
pouring it constantly upon the bruised
part for about an hour. Relief begun
immediately, and the child was unwill-
ing to have any cessation OF the bath
until the pain wa all gone. 1t seemed
almost miracle to see that little girl
running about on both feet in less than
two hours after the accident, and never
afterward to hear another word of COM
plant about the badly bruised foot, Nor
was there ever afterward any hint in
our house OF the need of "painkiller
or other patent medicine. Vigorous
rubbing is often better than water to re-
lieve DaiO
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
A Great Swimming Feat.

Tho London Echo says that Miss
Beckwith succeeded in swimming from
the Old Bridge at Chelsea to Greenwich
pier. Large crowds had gathered to see
the start, and when, q few minutes after
three, she leaped from q waterman's boat
into the river, she was loudly cheered.
There was fair breeze, which made the
water rather lumpy, but the force of the
ebb tide was all in her favor. With a
gentle breast stroke the young swimmer
proceeded on her arduous feat. A pilot
in small boat, in which were her father
and brother, the latter ready to Jump to
the aid of his sister in the event of any
emergency, led the way. She swan close
to its stern, and kept that position more
or less during the whole of her task.
Vauxhall bridge was reached in thirty
four minutes. In seventy minutes Miss
Beckwith hadreached Blackfriars bridge,
and from this point to the end of the
course spectators appeared on masts,
crowded wharf windows, and occupied
every available position. So far the
young swimmer had displayed not the
least fatigue. She proceeded with the
ease of skilled swimmer, while the dis
tance had not impaired the remarkable
grace Of her style. London bridge was
passed in one hour and twenty-five min
utes. The boats after this became more
unruly than ever, and on several occa
sions Miss Beckwith was nearly struck
on the head with their bows. Opposite
Greenwich pier Miss Beckwith, at 5:55,
was taken on board the Volunteer, hav-
ing swum the ten miles in two hours and
forty-six minutes. During the time she
was in the water she declined all offers
of refreshment, and when she appeared
on board the steamboat she was appar-
entity as fresh and sprightly as when she
first came out of her cabin at Chelsea.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
Texas Cattle Trade,

The Texas cattle trade has reached
h.ge proportions, the number of cattle
driven from the southwestern portion OF
that State during the spring and sum-
mer of the present year, up to July 8,
being 31l, 800, according to the statis-
tics given in the Kansas City Price
Current OF this number so, ,338 have
been held in northern Texas, while the
remainder have been driven north.
Besides those included in the above es-
Inmates, several thousand head of cattle
that we're wintered in northern Texas
have joined the others on their way to
markets in the North and East.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03

A NEW LoooMoTIvE.-A locomotive
without furnace has commenced running
in Paris on one of the tramways. It has
a reservoir of superheated water which
furnishes constant supply of steam for
moving the vehicle. On another line of
tramway an ordinary steam locomotive
is at work. 1t is like small omnibus in
shape and size, containing boiler. The
furnace is out of sight and fed with coke
and charcoal. The draught of the fur
mace is kept up by supply of CON-
pressed air. @ ri
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
Love and Mischief.

One sunny day Love chose to stray
Adown rosy path forbidden,
Where Mischief deep in ambush lay,
And watched his snare meath fowe,
hidden;
Love tumbling in, begun to shout
For Mischiefs aid lest he should smotl or
" Tou little demon, let me out,
OrI'll report you TO my mother"
Said MISCHIEF: "Tll not set you free
Unless you share your power with me,
And give Of every heart you gain
One-half to joy and half to pain"
Love struggled but in vain, a'ss
Ho WAS not born to prove msitSr.
And, sad to tell ! it csme to pass
He gave in to the little Tartar.
Love few to Venus in pot,
And cried, v hon be had told bis story :
Oh, Queen Of Beauty. neverl.t
That little imp wear halt my glory"
The goddess, with look sedate,
Replied, cannot alter fate,
But you shall conquer still, my boy,
I'll make loves pain mere sweet than
JOY"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
Sitting Bull.

The New York Herald says: The pre-
vious sumors of the death of Sitting
Bull in the attack upon General Custer
are in measure confirmed, but we still
regard it as exceedingly doubtful that
he is dead. 1t is not easy to identity a
dead savage by means of descriptions
and comparisons, and it seems too much
to expect this Sioux warrior to have met
the fate OF Custer and his companions.
Still, it may be true, and if it is, the
mere fact will do much to destroy the
prestige of the fatal battle from which
such evil consequences were feared.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-03
RIDGWAY, ELK COUNTY, PA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 8.
Young Waring was Immediately released
from confinement.

from confinement.
/ may add that in q month or two
Eliza Milford and Henry Waring we're
married. Oliver Milford died after four
years confinement in the State prison,
where he had been condemned for life.
Dorsey escaped. By some means he
learned that his victim had been discov-
cred, and at once started for New York.
l need scarcely add that it was Dorsey
and Oliver Milford who had made the
attack on Waring, and placed the watch
and purse OF their prisoner in his pock-
et, for the purpose of causing him to be
suspected Of having murdered the old
gentleman.