davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-03

The custom OF planting trees to CON-
memorate any unusual event is of very
ancient origin. X was the custom Of the
ancient Romans to plant trees in COM
memoration If great victories; in En-
gland on the birth of children. In col
leges to plant "class trees" has been for
centuries universal custom. The great
centennial year of this nation, 1876, will
be thus commemorated by thousands all
over the land. The children, grandchil-
dren and great grandchildren may view,
- years roll on visiting the old hearth
stone), the centennial trees planted by
their fathers. The ceremony OF planting
the tree Tor tree for each child in the fam
ilyl will generally be about rs follows:
The Centennial Committee recommend
the following
The family, relatives and neighbors being
invited, the party assemble on the ground
where the trees are to be planted
/. The father digs the hole and prepares
tho ground, or superintends the work Each
tree should have attached to the top small
United States Gag. and be laid by the hole,
ready TO raise
2. The party arrange themselves in circle
and sing = Hail Columbia"
s. Reading selections from the "Declara-
ton et independence anu washington
Farewell Address"
4. Planting the tree.
8. The party join hands around the tree
and sing " The Star Spangled Banner"
D. Short address on planting memorial
trees. also on Revolutionary topics; the part
taken by ancestors Of the family in the Rev.
olutionary struggle, or on national topics
generally.
Z. Sing the Doxology, "Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow"
8. Refreshments served on the lawn: Rev
olutionary refreshments, such rs doughnuts
and cider, pumpkin-pie, etc., or modern re-
Treatments.
OF course, lawn games can be played,
and the services can be altered and ar
ranged 10 suit circumstances.
The trees selected are mostly trees that
will live . century. although any fine,
long.lived. handsome, ornamental tree
will answer. The following are all
beautiful and appropriate for the occa-
SION:
Cu,leaved weeping birch, weeping
mountain ash, American tulip tree, new
American weeping willow. Kilmarnock
weeping willow, Norway maple, Euro
pcan mountain ash, gold ,barked Ameri-
can ash. European herse chestnut, Nor
way spruce, Scotch and Austrian pine
A FaAaestook, IN Toledo Blade.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-03
singular Act Of q Monomaniac.

For q year past, Mt intervals Of about o
month, man about forty five years OF
age. Of genteel appearance, fine figure,
and good, rational conversational powers,
has been In the habit Of riding on the
ferry. boats between Philadelphia and
Gloucester. He always brings large
paper package with him, and rs soon as
the boat gets iAirly under way he opens
the package and drops It's contents, piece
by piece, into the river. In this way
numerous articles Of clothing. Of good
quality, books OF large size and expensive
binding, boots and shoes, new and partly
worn, have been committed TO the tides.
At times he brings . box Of cigars, and
drops them, one by one. into the river,
until the box Is empty. He was once
questioned why he squandercd things IN
that way; his reply was that the tide
would, doubtless. carry them TO some one
who would make good use Of them"
The officers and crews Of the boats have
become quite familiar with his person,
and whenever he comes on board his ac'
atoms are watched with considerable inter.
est. No attempt has yet been made 10
restrain him from committing these acts,
Ms he always appears self.possesscd, and
perfectly aware OF what he Is dsing. His
last ride was on Thursday last, when ON
the down trip he distributed 10 the waves
4 general assortment OF clothing from the
forwa Yard end OF the boat The deck hands
tried to catch some of the articles with .
boAi.hook as they fioated past the stern,
but without rcsuli.--Phitadetphia Ledger.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-03
BEGIRT WITH FIRE.

prKy's PEAK BALLAD OF 1859.
n vas 8 sad calamity
4-hst happened TO old Jones
.ad fetched thai hardened sinner
onto his marrow-bones.
-7~xss In the month of August,
II Eighteen ffty-nine;
And the mountain winds were laden
With the perfume Of the pine;
And the sparkling waves of Clear Creek
with music rippled down
From out the mystic canon,
Thro' Golden's embryo town;
That Jones. with his two horses
And canyss-covered cart
Early that summer morning
For " Gregory ." made start.
He climbed the rugged hili-sides,
Along road 30 rough
That be nearly wrecked HE OUTFIT
And cursed--for he was tough
The road, the team, the country
And himsef the worst Of all
For ever leaving Iowa
At the Pixies Peak" magic call.
At last, with battered wagon
And painting team. he stood
In little open grassy park
Set In the emerald wood
He camped here by q mountain brook,
And laid him down to rest,
With curses on his blistered lips
And curses in his breast.
He slept until the midnight hour;
Then woke, with core alright
To find himself corraled" with flames
That Lit the lurid night.
.sOh. blame the cursed country"
Old Jones profanely cried,
an git for home tomorrow
Whatever may betde"
Down swept the winds. conspiring
To fan still fercer-bigher-
The columns of advancing flame
A circling wall of fire.
The smoke red hot and scorching
Swept over Jones' head;
Threat'niW coon 10 stife him
And leave him stark and dead.
No hope saw he on either hand
A dreadful death seemed near
And then old Jones heart grew soft
And his knees they smote with fear.
No curses now upon his lips
That pallid grew and white,
But prayer unbidden In their stead
broke from him in his fright:
"Oh, God Help! Save me from the fate
or the martyrs of old times!
Let not the fiery flames Destroy
Forgive my sins and crimes"
The horses, wild with frenzy, fed
Right into the blazing he'll
The wagon sheet was sheet or ire
And the cart into ashes fell.
With eyebrows gone and singing hair
Prone 10 the ground Jones fell
And almost drowned the roaring fire
With agonizing yell.
There Ii yet hope! Can he reach the brook
And plunge beneath the wave
He yet may scape the demon flames
His life he yet may sayei
Writing along, his blistering hands
On burning Goals were placed,
And eery rain I'm glittering showers
Fell AZ he slowly paced.
VIII life hold outf He's lost No! sec
He has reached the very blink;
moment later he cried: Thank Cod
And tunbied into the drink
-" Sniktdu,' IN Colorado Miner.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-03

WHEN a widow presses your hand and
tells you how she has made four dozen
clothes. pins last her twelve years, and she
droops her eyes and says a paper OF pins.
lasts three years, and she looks up and
Smiles a rosy smile, how on earth ~
Teller 10 break away sBd leave that house
and convince himself that she Loves him
only for his wealth - etroa Frce Pres.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-03

PLEASE accept lock Of my hair, "
said an old bachelor 10 a widow, handing
her a large curl. 'Sir, YOU had better
give the whole wig" " Madam, you
are very biting. indeed, considering that
your teeth are porcelain.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-03

A LIsTowgLrE makes the following
sounding prophecy: 1T has been re
veaied by the spirit OF the LORD TO the
church Of God in Listowel that at mid.
night on the lst day OF March, 1870, shall
appear the sign 81 the Son OF Man In th.
heavens, and on the Let day Of April, al
twenty minutes past four. morning, the
Lord Himself shall descend from heaven
10 raise the dead and change the iiyingP'
--Nsu York Tribune.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-03

WHY should the beehive he taken a. q
symbol OF industry Not bee Is TO be
seen all the winter long, while the cock.
roach Is up at five O'Clock In the morning
and never goes TO bed till midnight.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-03

ONE Of our supper ten," says Lon
don letter, went through that clean court,
the BANKRUPTCY Court, the other day. His
house was bought by his tx butler, who,
when In his employ, had saved money
with which he opened restaurant, ard lad
accumulated sufficient 70 step into his
masters shoes.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

the Barcelona South mine, Spanish Belt.
He showed US some specimens of ore
from this mine which look remarkably
rich and be says there is a width Of
seventy feet OF the same kind Of truck in
the mine. When they commence crush
ing the ore from this body. q marked
depreciation in the price of silver may
be looked for; as seventy feet in width
OF such ore as that shown us by Mr..
Leon would be equal to a second Con-
solidated Virginia. II the Company
have width of five feet OF such ore,
they have rich and very valuable
mine.
From gentleman just arrived from
Battle Mountain the Austin Reveille
learns that there was little anti-coolie
at that place. The story as we get it Is
that during quarrel between q white
man and one of the Chinese walters at
the depot, the latter struck the former
over the head with a pitcher. injuriDg
him somewhat severely. The Chinaman
was ordered by some white men to leave
town, but had not left at the time OF the
departure of tho stage, and there was
talk Of violent measures If he failed to
comply with the order.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Carson the jury brought in a verdict for
plaintiff for 800, 900 damages, in the suit
Of Mary Jane Williams vs. the Newark
Mining Company Of Phoebe. The action
was brought by Mrs. Williams to recover
damages for her husband, who was killed
in the Newark mine. she alleging that
bis death was caused through the care
lessness of the managers of the mine.
She igets her $4,000, which ought to
console her; and yet there are women
who will abuse their husbands without
stopping to think how valuable hus.
band isl Austin Reveille. Especially
when defunct.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20
NEVADA NEWS.


The Manhattan Company of Austin,
is about TO build new iron foundry.
At Elko on the 18th, one Sweny was
severely cut in quarrel, resulting from
discreditsble gambling scrape.
On the 18th tho children OF the vir-
ginia and Gold Hill public schools had a
glorious time picnicing at farmer Tread.
ways rauch at Carson.
Mr.. Toippsl has completed all arrange
ments for the erection of mill at lone,
and will return to Austin during the
latter part Of the present month.
John Matherson was killed in the
Chollar mine on the 10th. by falling
down the ore chute between the third
and fourth stations. He leaves wife
aud Ave children.
Henry W. Averill of Eureka, was
thrown from his horse in Diamond val
ley, and the bone OF his left arm was
broken about half way between the wrist
and the elbow.
At Virginia City on the 18th, the
corner stone of the new hall of the Pa.
ci6c Coast Pioneers was laid. The 90.
casion was made most interesting by ap.
propriate exercises especially by an able
speech from Mr.. G. E. De Long.
The Adams Hill Consolidated Com.
pany of Eureka. intends to prosecute
operations vigorously during the sum-
mer, working larger force than ever
before. There is largo amount of frst-
class ore in sight, and with the better
facilities for working. when the shaft
shall have attained the proposed depth,
1t 10 almost certain that most satisfactory
results will be obtained.
We were shown, says the Eureka SEN
tinel, counterfeit trade dollar. II was
very poor imitation Of the genuine ar
ticle and easily distinguishable by its
greasy appearance and absence of the
ring" OF the still valuable but some.
what deprecated metal. This is the
first counterfeit coin of that denomina-
ton that we have ever seen or heard of.
The Eureka Sentinel OF the 10th SAYS.
Coroner Williams yesterday held an in.
quest upon the body OF Patrick Tierney,
who was found dead In the road. at
Spring valley. by some coal burners, day
before yesterday. The evidence adduced
showed that deceased had been drink.
ing quite hard for several weeks, and his
death Was doubtless caused BY congestion
OF the brain superinduced by intem.
perance.
J. T. Goodman. former proprietor Of
the Territorial Enterprise, on the 18th
arrived at Lake Tahoe. Mr.. Goodman
brings with him tent for camping out,
and therefore will be independent and
able TO make his home wherever he may
desire to set his stakes; also full rig
Tor trout fishing. both in the lake and in
the streams. He will probably be over
here In day o. two. Mr.. Goodman
will be heartily welcomed by host Of
old friends on the Comstock.
W. F. Leon Of Belmont. informed as
says tho Austin Reveille OF the 18th,
that arrangements have been made to
seart up the FL Dorado Mill on ore from
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20
CRACKERS AND WHISKY.

A good thing is good thing no mat.
where Il is found or by whom originated.
Up 10 short time since il any one had
asked as whether ss q rule the Hum.
boldt Register was worth reading, we
should have been constrained to answer
no. without the inquirer was fond of
partisan diatribes containing neither
rhyme or reason. But we believe nearly
nineteen hundred years sincc II was
demonstrated that something good could
como out Of even despised Nazareth.
Even at this late day surprises are not
exhausted and unexpected good not sell
dom arises from what was thought I'M.
mitigated evil. However let us get back
to the Humboldt Register, for that coun-
~ Is very long way from the Holy
Land and but little salvation will be
found in the Register. For all that the
other day it said good thing. We all
know ths celebrated tale Of the asp
with the crackers and whisky. For Year
somebody has forgotten ii We will just
rscspitulate. Once upon a time man
went into store and asked for some
crackers. When they were weighed out
no said he had changed his mind and
would take whisky instead. The
liquor was produced and drank, when
the man started for the door. but
was stopped by the storekeeper
who wanted payment for the whisky.
Why said tho customer did I not give
you the crackers for the whisky" Well
then said Mr.. Storekeeper pay for the
crackers" II did not take them" said
the man. This nonplusssi the mer.
chant who rejoined, well It may be all
right. but don't want any more of your
custom" The Humboldt Register most
happily and appositely compares the
recent offer of the Pacific Railroads to
the transaction of the astute cracker
man. II dts the case So neatly and COM
pletely. that while We wish to give our
Humboldt contemporary every credit, we
feel like dying with chagrin that we did
not think Of It also. The people gave
these railroads vast subsidy by guar
anteeins and paying interest on bonds
and an enormous land grant. The rail-
roads propose to pay the bonds by SELL
ing the people the worst OF their own
land grant. Well then, say the public,
pay for the land. Oh you gave it to US
and We did not take it, say the railroad.
Talk about boundless contiguity Of
cheek. Why one might travel on II
from Cape Horn to the North Pole and
never pass its limits. However there
Is ono comfort Congress has definitely
refused to become party to this out.
rageous swindle. The railroad men can
now think up some other expedient. in
which The people are to get all the crow
aud the railroads all the turkey.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

The s. F. Bulletin proposes Senator
Sargen! for Vice President. One might
expect just such proposition from the
Bulletin. A short time since that paper
was the steady ana au,iring oppo nent Of
the Central Pacific. Now. no doubt for
the weiehtiest kind Of reasons, it pub.
licly recanted its faith and there is no
more anti-railroadism in that paper.
Nothing was moro likely that such an
institution would recognize fellow fit
ness in Mare Island, whisky ring Sar.
gent.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

whitelaw Reid, the present editor of
the New York Tribune, says that il
Horace Greeley were alive to-day he
would have the whole country rallying
to his support. There is much more
truth than poetry in that remark.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

The Virginia Enterprise very properly
advises the several communities of this
coast to make early and ample prepare
ton for the fitting celebration Of "home
centennials."
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

Miss. A, G. 1weet. U. s. Pension
agent at Chicago. has occasion to bless
the Congressional investigations. U. 8.
Marshal Campbell Of Chicago, Babcock' s
father-in-law has refunded to Miss.
Sweet 81, 100 out of which be robbed her.
Campbell can now feslingly remark
Sweet are the uses OF adversely"
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

The anticipated rise in stocks is now
engrossing the attention OF the California
street "quid nuncs." Will they or won't
they, that is the question.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

From the reports Of the several
journals published in the region Of the
Comstock the mining outlook of that
section is still very cheering.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

The travelling map fiend is ravaging
Salt Lake City. Next comes the book
demon, then the insurance harpy, and
then grasshoppers to finish up with.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

Joaquin Miller has written a novel
which is said to be poor affair in style
and matter.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

The Virginia Enterprise says that
minstrel halls and keno rooms are no
place for the boys OF the rising genera
ton. There is no doubt about that. but
the trouble is to keep the young scamps
ont. improvements in that respect is a
good deal easier talked about than ei-
fected.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

Who killed the "third term" I said
Bristow, with my little Babcock and
crookedness generally, killed the third
term.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

Tho Molly Mcguire trials are attract.
ing much public attention in Pennsyl-
vania. II appears that a detective
named McFarlan, was initiated in the
society and consequently is able to give
evidence which fires the guilt OF several
Of the accused. He is securely guarded
night and day, but it is feared that the
vengeance of the friends Of the accused
will yet reach him,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

Affairs in Europe look as if a grand
gobbling was about to take place. The
principal dish will be Turkey.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

l. o. o. F. GRAND LODGE ELECTION.
The Odd Fellows Grand Lodge OF Cali
fernia has elected the following officers
Treasurer, II. b. Brooks of San Fran
cisco. For Grand Representative to G..
L. U. s.. John b. Harmon OF Oakland.
For Trustees-J. A. McClelland, Lewis
Sober and George T. Bohen. For Trus-
tees for Odd Fellows College and Home
H. 3. Gates. John B. Harmon, A. ].
Lucas, John F. Miller, C. W. Pomeroy.
I. II. Sinex. Leland Stanford and F. b.
Austin.
Professor Clayton Informs Us that
Utah, Nevada. Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico and Arizona exhibit their mine.
rails in the Government building at the
Centennial, under the supervision of the
Smithsonian Institute. Utah has about
five tons Of mineral specimens from the
various districts, and makes q showing
unsurpassed by any OF her neighbors.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

1t is interesting to note that in Della
ware the folks still fog offenders. II
painful scourging were applied to the
average San Francisco hoodlums, the
growth Of that moral fungi would be
very speedily checked. There ia nothing
like caustic for the cure of baleful alb
normal growths. The hoodlum is q
product of that character. Try the
cautery first, then II needs must be the
knife.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

The dairymsn Of California are about
forming . mutual protective association.
They are Ill testotalIsrs and swear by
the water cure.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

A yachtsman In tho East is building q
yacht Of circular form and will soon
try her capacity on Tom 3 River. New
Jersey.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

Congressman Piper has sent dispatch.
from Washington to j. II. Burnett.
Chairman Of the Democratic County
Committee, submitting himself to re-
nomination for Congress.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

A valuable block of marble, polished
and carved, was on car at Rutland. VT,
ready for shipment to Philadelphia for
exhibition, when somebody ruined 1t by
defacing it. A written warning to the
company to employ more men at better
wages was left by the miscreants.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

The Queens Cup won by the Ameri-
cans In 1851 is to be again competed for
BY Majcr Clifford OF Cobury, @. W. His
vessel vas launched on the 9Th and is
called the Lady Duffsrin. after the wife
Of the Governor. G General OF Canada.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

A Mormon missionary in England
writes to the Salt Lake Herald that they
(the missionaries) present the Britishers
with pure system Of theology" Yes,
especially 30 when the Mountain
Meadow massacre and the horrible
crime Of polygamy il included.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

A movement Is on foot to reduce hack
fares in San Francisco. At present the
charges Of hackmen In that city are ex-
tortions.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20
NOTICE.

A the ProcHE DAILY RECORD will hereafter be
run By the RECORD PuBrIsHrse COMPANY, all
advertisements from this date must be settled
with said company only. No one Is authorized
to contract debts for this Company unless by
the written order of II. 8. CnowLEY
RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Phoebe. December 94th, 1875.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

Murat Halstead says that Morton will
not get a Northern vote outside oil
Indiana.
That 10 from whence comes Conklipg' q
chance. Finding that Morton has no
show the Southern delegates will turn
to Conkling % their next best choice.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

The Eureka Sentinel makes the fol-
lowing cassandra.like prophecy:
Gentlemen politicians, We warn you
all Of both sides. Mark our prediction
The appearance on either ticket next
November of the name of any man whose
interests are in Nevada, while his means
or bis pleasure lead him to seek home
in California, will doom that ticket to
assured defeat.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

The New York Herald thinks that the
palmy days OF Wall street gambling are
passed for time at any rate. II Cali
fornia street we're to follow suit II would
be better for this coast.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20
The Warrington correspondent of III,

-o'oA correspondent Va sno
Salt Lake Tribune says:
There is not a member in either House
OF the American Congress who possesses
the slightest qualifications OF an orator.
There is not one who could deliver an
extemporaneous speech of half an hour q
duration and entrance" an audience. as
1t Is called
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

Il 10 proposed that the United States
five-dollsr gold piece and the English
sovereign shall be coined exactly alike as
regards quantity and quality Of gold CON-
tanned in each coin.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

A man in San Francisco has invented
contrivanos called . water-shoe to be
used for the purpose of walking on
water.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20

It il . remarkable fact that since the
commencement Of the anti Chinese aei.
tation the emigration hither Of the moon
eyed nuisanoes il greater than ever
before.