davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

A SCIENTIFIC journal says: "People
who never have reflected on their eyes
probably dOnot know that four hundred
million wave lengths of light strike
upon the retina in a single second"
And probably they don't care so long
as a brick, or something that way,
doesn't strike on the same spot in less
than a minute.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

A CEMENT for meerschaum can be
made of quicklime mixed to a thick
cream with the white of an egg. This
cement will also unite glass or china.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

HER WATRRING-PLACE HoME.-It is a
strange thing to see a city chap at a
country party, but he was there, and In
his conversation with one of the pref
test %lasses, ventured to inquire:
Were you ever at a watering placer
"0h, yes" replied she, 81 live right
at One."
"indeed 80 exclaimed he, grOwingin.
terested, "where might 1t be?"
"Oh, just out here a little way" was
her innocent reply, "my father keeps
the railroad tank"
The city chap, wondering whether
she was in earnest or making fun Of
him, there dropped the subject.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

SPILKINs came down town this morn
ing with a nOsegay in his buttonhole.
"Hullol" said a friend, "Why, Lean
der, you look as if you'd just come out
of a greenhouse"
"No," replied Spilkins, hopping his
fevered brow; 'but l passed the night
in a hot bed"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

A CHICAGO young mans wife enter
tanned him with selections from Wag-
ner, after which he expressed himself
as resigned to go 70 bed, where he slept
very sOundly. Towards midnight, cats
assembled in the backyard and howled
frightfully. The sleeper did not get up
and throw boot-jacks at them, but turned
on one elbow and whispered in his
dreams, ''Sing it nee more, Elvira;
sing it once more"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20
mothers. nothers, mothers.

Don't fail to procure MRS WINSL0W'S
SOOTHING SYRUP for all diseases OF teeth
ing In children. 1t relieves the child from
pain, cures wind collie, regulates the bowels,
and by giving relief and health to the child,
gives rest 10 the mother.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

TIGHT BARNS o HAY.-The general
opinion among farmers probably is that
barns with air-spaces between the
boarding are better adapted to cure and
preserve hay than barns with very tight
boarding and a tight bottom. But this
opinion is founded upon the supposed
fact that free access of air will assist in
carrying off surplus moisture, and pre-
vent heating and fermentation, which
supposed fact Is not a fact at all, when
applied TO a body of uncured hay.
When this uncured grass is spread In
thin layers on the field and exposed to
the air, the moisture is carried off so
rapidly as not to permit any heating or
fermentation, but when placed in a
thick body i'm a NOW, the heat, with ac-
cess of air causes rapid fermentation.
The oxygen of the air feeds the fermen-
tation, and thus becomes the active
cause of its destruction. This principle
is familiar to the good housewife who
preserves her fruit in IN air-tight jar.
We tried an experiment some years ago,
which applied this principle to keeping
green clover. We took a large linseed
oil cask, unheaded one end, filled it with
green clover just in blossom, containing
all its sap, rammed in solid, replaced
the head, drove the hoops, and then
stopped all air-spaces with white lead,
and paint. On opening ten months
after, the clover blossoms were found
almost as bright as when put in.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

mo, GEORGE" she said, in response
to his question, SIT is not true that a
string of new belt buckles in a shop
window would make any woman lose a
train; but she added musingly, some
times she may have to run a little"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

A looking-glass is kinder to us than
the wlne-glass, because IL reveals our
defects to ourselves only, while the lat
ter reveals them to our friends.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20
Yours very truly.
Our Minister'S wife.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. IS, lsN.

LOUIsYILLB, KY Feb. lb, l5N,
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS.
Dear ~Sir,-Three years ago / was suffering ter.
ribly with IDfammatory Rheumatism our
ministers wife advised me 10 take NBGETINE.
After taking one bottle, ! was entirely relieved.
This year, feeling a return OF the disease, ]
again commenced taking II, and am being ben.
ehted greatly. II also greatly improves my
digestion. Respectfully,
MRS. A. BALLARD.
lOll West Jefferson Street,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

SoSGs or B~EULAH-the new SundAy-School
Singing-bOok-price 80 eta. ; $50 per hundred.
LEE q WALLER, Ills Chestnut St., Philad'A.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

An Excellent Medicine.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb. 2s, 1877.
This is 70 certify that / have used YBGETIER
manufactured by II. X. Stevens, Boston, Mass,
for Rheumatism and General Prostitution OF the
Nervous system, with good success. ] recon-
mend VRGETISB as an e1oSiknt medicine for such
complaints.
You very truly,
@. W. VANDERBILT.
Mr.. Vandegrift, OF the firm OF YandegTift a
Huffman, is a ~well-known business man In this
place, having one Of the largest stores In Spring.
neld, o,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

LIZ OAibNAhb ~ Ss " hAthA5
held, formerly pastor OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Hyde Park, and at present settled
In Lowell, must convince every one who reads
his letter OF the wonderful curative qualities OF
vEGETIEB as a thorough cleanser and purifier
HYDE PARK, MASS, Feb. is, 1876.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS.
Dear Sir, About ten years ago my health
failed through the depicting effects OF dyspep-
STA nearly a year later l was attacked by ty-
phOld-Iever In It's worst form. II settled In my
back, and took the form OF a large deep-seated
abscess, which was fifteen months In gathering.
Ihad two surgical operations by the best skill
In the State, but received no permanent cure.
l suffered great pain at times, and was con:
stantly weakened by a profuse discharge. ]
also lost small pieces OF bone at different times.
Matters ran on thus about seven years, Till
May, 1874, when a friend recommended me TO go
to your Office, and talk with you OF the virtue OF
VEGETIEB. / did SO, and by your Kindness
passed through yOur mandatory, noting the
ingredients, &C. by which your remedy Is pro
duCed.
BY what I saw and heard l gained some con-
ldence In VEGETIEE.
/ commenced taking 1t soon after, but felt
worse from It's %efec's; still ! peTsevered, and
soon felt IL was benefting nae In other respects.
Yet l did not see the results / desired Till | had
taken 1t faithfully for a little more than a year,
when the difficulty In the back was cured; ana
for nine months l have enjoyed the best OF
health.
Thave in that time gained twenty-five pounds
OF flesh, being heavier than ever before In my
life, and was never more able TO perform labor
than now.
During the past few weeks l had a scrofulous
swelling as large as my fist gather on another
part or my body.
/ took VEGETiNE faithfully, and it removed 1t
level with the surface in O month. l think !
should have been cured OF my main trouble
sooner II ! had taken larger doses, after having
become accustomed TO its effects.
Let your patrons troubled with scrOfula or
kidney disease understand that 1t takes lime TO
cure chronic diseases; and, II they viii pat;en :
ly take VEGETINE, 1t will, In my Judgment, cure
them.
With great obligations / am
Yours very truly,
G. W. MANSFIELD,
Pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20
HUMOROUS

INSTEAD of asking the blessing on sit
ting down at the table, afamily up town
have for years been following the Gus.
tom Of repeating verses from the Bible,
each person repeating one, commencing
with the head Of the family. A few
days since a young mar In the family
brought to dinner with him a friend
who was not aware Of the custom, and
was ready at all times to get in a word
of merriment. When they sat down at
the table, the young friend was placed
next to the head Of the family, who be-
gan the worship by repeating: "The
love Of money Is the root Of all evil"
The friend took 1t that the remark was
made to him, and replied by saying,
"Well, pass along the root" A sensa-
tiOn all around.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

ga LASS, a lassl" exclaimed an old
bachelor, who wanted to marry. calais !
alasp he cried, after he had been mar
ried awhile.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20

TRIFLEs.-Take small sponge oaks,
moisten with sherry wine; serve with
soft custard.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20
. U PIT U R Il ,


W AoH"'
no matter how insignificant he may consider It, for
every man who has died from IL once fHttered himself
that II was but a trining ailment, aud every mau who
now sufi, rs from ii and the injury of trusses to such
II as unworthy special attention. II is not II standstill
affection, 1t is steadily progressive, even unto death,
glnom cnInps 1nOn him
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-20
vEGETTNE,

The following letter from Rev. G. W. Mans
neld, formerly pastor OF the Methodist Eprsco-
pal Church, Hyde Park, and at present settled
In Lowell, must convince every one who reads
vEGETRE as a thorough cleanser and purifier
80 thu blood
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-24
EnSliSh Mothers.

1t is marked feature of social life in Eng
land, and certainly one of its especial charms
that mothers and daughters are 80 uniformly
seen together at their own homes Not only
is the mother the first lady to whom you are
introduced at the house where you visit, but
mistress of the ceremonies throughout Not
only does she preside at the dinner table, but
in the evening party she sits as queen. What
ever may be your first impression of such an
arrangement-if it happens that your SYM
pathies are with the younger ladies-you will
very soon learn to think that the mothers
absence would be very sincerely regretted by
the daughters. AS q picture all must admit
the arrangement to be perfect. The portly
form and matronly dignity of the mother
are an exquisite foil to the youthful beauty
and maiden coyness of the daughters And
you will find nothing to mar, but everything
to enhance, the interest of the picture. The
mothers presence never seems to operate as
an unwelcome restraint. Between her and
the daughters you will mark the most joyful,
playful, loving freedom, withou, the sacri-
fees of little parental dignity and authority
on the one hand, or of sweet, graceful, filial
duty on the other. 1t may be said of English
families generally, that these two things are
characteristic, to wit; uniform
parental authority and the most charming
freedom of intercourse between parents and
their children. # on ,E..F .:H
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-24

Nerve Food.

In what does nerve food consist? In what
do we find it Is it meat? No. White bread !?
No. Potatoes? No. If it is not found in
these staples, in what is it to be found? l
answer, in the exterior of the white kernel,
in the skin of the potato and in milk !;
partially, also, in eggs and fish. answer,
the chief food staples, in the present dietetic
system, are almost entirely deficient in brain
and nerve building material. In view of these
facts, it is q result to be wondered at, that
the starving nervous tissue in the overwcrked
masses attempts to satisfy an intolerable sense
of craving, of physical hunger, by the use
of stimulating poisons, that temporarily sup
ply the place of brain and nerve food? l
answer the cause of intemperance is based
upon fundamental error in the present die
tetic system. Let it always be borne in mind
that stimulating brain poisons alcohol, opium
and tobacco-temporari]y supply the place of
brain and nerve food What is the remedy
for intemperance? answer nerve food
building material to supply the waste of the
nervous tissue in the masses. l answer, fur
ther, reform in the present popular system
of dietetics, by reducing the proportion of
fat and muscle forming elements, and in
creasing the nerve and brain building mate
rial in proper ratio. Let the supply in each
case meet the demand, and no more.-Herald
Of Health.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-24
Bitten by Il Scorpion.
from the joplin (MO.) NeWs.1

[FrOm the Joplin (MO) News.]
Mr.. Jack Armel, the contractor on the
Joplin Railroad, was in the city yesterday,
having jus: returned from business trip to
Louisville and Cincinnati, where he met with
misfortune which came near terminating
his existence. Shortly after he arrived at
Louisville he had occasion to look up some
old contracts, and while hunting around in
box of old papers he noticed an insect crawl
ing on his right hand. He naturally brushed
it of, but as he did so the insect stung him
on the little finger. Almost instantly the
hand began to infame at fearful rate, and
in few moments he became dizzy and per-
fectly blind. A physician was Immediately
sent for, who examined the hand and pro-
nounced it scorpion sting. Antidotes were
administered and Armel at once conveyed to
Cincinnati and placed under the care of
another physician, who finally brought him
around all right, but pronounced it narrow
escape Had the insect stung him upon
either of the two larger fingers, the physi-
clan said no power on earth could have saved
him. As it was, Armel thinks he had a close
call, and is thankful to recover. He still car
ries his hand in sling, but will soon be able
to use the member. A scorpion sting is al
most certain death.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-24

The countenance of every nation defines
the characteristics of its people. Every hu-
man face indicates the moral training as well
as temperament and ruling traits of its
owner, just as much as every human form
indicates the quality and amount of its pbysi-
cal exercise This is proven by the variety
of human faces everywhere visible. Those
whose lives haye been given to physical Ia
Dor, unbrightened by an education of ideas,
have always stolid, stupid expression, even
while their limbs and muscles are splendidly
developed. The more savage the people, the
uglier they are in facial development. The
very features of their faces are disfgured by
violent and ungovernable passions. People
whose employments are intellectual have in
variably large, clear gaze, bright, outrsy-
ing expression, as if from an inward light
shining through vase. Where fine organ
ization and deep sensibility accompany the
practice of Intellectual pursuits, often the fea-
lures take transparent, luminous look. Per-
sons endowed with powerful sensibility. how
ever plain their features, always have mo.
ments of absolute beauty.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-24
Death of q Famous Mare.

Princess, who died last week on Mr.. Robert
Bonner's farm, near Tarrytown, was in her
day one of the famous trotting mares of the
country. Bred in New Hampshire, she was
sold in her fifth year to Mr.. David L. Gage,
of Chicago, who sold her in turn to Jim Eoff.
Eoff took her to the Pacific coast, and she
became the property of Mr.. Seakle, for
whom she won purse of $500, and
another of $40, 1000, in two 10-mile races in
harness with Glencoe Chief. Her time was
29-10a and 29-10a. Sent East in charge of
Eoff, she was matched against Flora Temple
then in the height Of her fame. The first
race on the Centerville course, June 16, 1859,
was won by Flora Temple; the second two
mile heats) was won by Princess in 500 and
sos. She never repeated the victory, how
ever. After her withdrawal from the turf
she became the mother of the famous stallion
Happy Medium, now owned by Mr.. Robert
Steele, of Philadelphia. Her old rival, Flora
Temple, is still living near that city, on the
Chestnut Hill farm of Mr.. Aristides Welch.
She is in her thirty-second year. Princess
was in her twenty-seventh.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-24
Shall We Meet Again.

The following is said to be one of the most
brilliant articles written by George u. Prem
tice:
But the fiat of nature is inexorable. There
is no appeal of relief from the great law
which dooms us to dust. We flourish and
fade as the leaves of the forest, and the flow
ers that bloom and wither for day have no
Trailer hold upon life than the mightiest mon
arch that ever shook the earth with his foot
steps. Generations of men will appear, and
as the grass, and the countless multitudes that
throng the earth to-day will tomorrow disap-
pear as the footsteps on the shore.
Men seldom think of the great event of
death until the shadows fall across their own
path, hiding from their eyes the traces of
loved ones, whose loving smiles were the SUM-
light of their existence. Death is the great
antagonist of life, and the cold thought Of the
tomb is the skeleton at all feasts. We do not
want to 60 through the dark valley, although
its passage may lead to paradise; and, with
Charles Lamb, we do not want to lie down in
the cold grave even with kings and princes
for our bedfellows.
In the beautiful drama of "Ion" the in
stinct of Immortality, so eloquently uttered
by the death-devoted Greek, finds deep re-
sponse in every thoughtful soul. When about
fate, his beloved Clemantha asks him if they
shall not meet again, to which he replies: 81
ask that dreadful question Of the hills that
look eternal-of the clear streams that flow
forever--of the stars. among whose clear
fields of azure my raised spirit has walked !;
upon the living face, feel that there is some
thing in the love that mantles through its
beauty that cannot wholly perish. We shall
meet again, Clemantha."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-24
POVERTY IN NEVADA.
A CautsOn Which Should Not Pass I'm.
needed.

The Virginia City (Nevada) Enterprise cau-
tons those in pursuit of labor and living to
keep away from Nevada. 1t says: 1.-The
to apply to the city Jail for a cover from the
night and something to eat in the morning.
tells a fearful story of the want and destitu
ton in our midst. The fact is too patent to
be denied Some of the good people of this
city spend all their leisure time in endeavOr-
ing to find something to do for heads OF fami-
lies to do whereby they may provide for those
dependent on them for support. The Relief
Committee have done much, but their funds
are exhausted, and they, more than most
others, are acquainted with the fearful destl-
tuition which prevails among many families
here in the city. 1t has been hoped with the
coming of spring better times would prevail,
but things are continually going from bad to
worse, and the end is not yet. Men have
been lured here and continue to comes be-
causeof the published and widespread refsozs
that miners get $4 per day. Many have
managed and some are still managing to get
here, and then they find that new men are
not wanted: that not more than one in five
of the old miners can get work. and that the
prospects are continually growing poorer.
There are thousands of men here who had
better go elsewhere. They cannot do worse
than to remain, and may do much better.
New fields are opening up. There is Arizona,
where working men are needed. The Black
Hills and the Rear River country are open to
prospectors. Anywhere is better than here,
and it behooves all who are idle and can get
away to 60 somewhere-anywhere away
from here.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-24
THE SECRETS OF MASONRY.

The story is told of Mason's wife.
Who plagued him almost out of his life
To learn the secret-whatever it be-
The mystic words of Masonry.
Said he, "Now, Mary, if l should tell
The awful words, know very well
When you get mad, my darling dear,
You'll rip them out, that all may hear
Said she, "Oh, Edward, never! never!
They'll rest in my hearts recess forever!
Tell me, Edward, and never more
Shall scold or fret or slam the door;
And I'll try to be quiet with all my might,
No matter what hour you come at night"
No man, unless he were made of wood, .,
Could resist an offer SO fair and good;
So he said. Nov, Mary, woe or veal
Deepen g on the words I'm about to reveal
'Oh, Ned" she answered, ''you may depend,
I'll keep the secret till life shall end"
Said he, "The secret that Masonry screens
The awful words are-POrk and Bedns!"
Scarcely week had passed away,
When Mary got mad, and what did she say?
She shouted ont that all may hear.
Pork and beans! I've got you there"
[-Boston Commercial Bulletil
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-24
The Trouble With the south.
[HarDer's Weekly.1


The root of trouble in the South is hostility
of race, with great ignorance and the aliena-
tion due to slavery and the war. How soon,
by any reasonable calculation, would that
sentiment of alienation and that hostility be
removed by forcibly sustaining governments
of adventures and newly enfranchised freed
men 1t is impossible to read the reports of
this winter upon the Southern situation with
out perceiving that the outrages were of a
kind sure to be produced by policy of
''crushing" by the armed hand. We hold
the intelligent white population of the South
largely responsible, as we have often said,
tor the color line. They could have done
much to prevent the unhappy condition of
the last ten years. They have tolerated the
Ku-Klux and the White League and the out
RACES upon the negroes. But they have felt
that under the sword, which represented to
them, as they imagined, the vindictive hatred
of the North and its determination to ''crush"
by all means were fair, and they have been
compelled to regard the Democratic party as
their only hope. Nothing SO surely disarms
hostility and weakens hate as the magnani-
nifty of power. A Republican administration
AN administration of the almost solid North
which is known to be supported by the con-
science, the intelligence and the conviction
of the industrious masses of the Republican
party, which should show sincere confidence
in the honest purpose of the intelligent
citizenship of the South-would more efectu-
ally protect the negro and reconcile the
country than an army quartered in every
Southern State and holding every Southern
caDitaI