davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-11
MANITOWOC
DRY DOCK.

VIRGINIA papers are telling of a ser
geant who was wounded in the arm at
Malvern Hill, in the groin at Chancel-
lorsville, had three ribs broken at the
Crater, and was shot through the neck
at Hatcher's Run. In eighteen months
eight pieces of bone from the spinal
column they assert, worked out
through his mouth, and few weeks
since, more than twelve years after the
wound, the leaden bullet (which proved
to be percussion bullet from Belgian
rife) came out into his mouth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-11
milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, October .-Flour-Firmer,
but not quotably higher, and patent spring
wheat extra sold at 800. Wheat-Buoyant
and 2@212c higher; sales We're heavy,
amounting to about 100000 bus at $1.17K
@1.1SE for No. spring; S1.1919 for hard /;
S1.15@l.15% for No. 2 cash; $1.113s@113A
seller October; $l.0S4@1.1O35 November;
Sl.0S4@1.0S% all this year; $l.1s@1.19 next
May; $1.10@l.11 for No. 3 and $l.O1 for re-
jected. Oats-Dull and easier; No. 2 quot
able at 22c. Corn-A shade firmer; No. 2
at 4134@42c. Rye-Improved nc: No.
brought 54c. Barley-K@lc higher, with
sales of No. 2 at 62H@63H Hcand Nos at 43c.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Pioneer Land and Loan Bank,
San Francisco, suspended on the sth inst,
Liabilities, 81, ,213,000. Assets, consisting of
real estate, at cost price, amount to 81, ,254, :
OO0
THE next convention of the Conductor S
Brotherhood of the United States will be
held in Chicago, in October next.
THERE were twenty-seven cases of vel
low fever at Port Royal, \. c., on the 9TH
inst, twenty-one whites and six blacks.
The poplssien il ninety.four whites and Isl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-11
Chicago,

CHICAGO, October S-1:30 P. M.-Wheat
Strong, excited and higher; $1.13M for
cash SLIP asked for seller October $1.10
asked for seller November. Corn-F ,rm,
and shade better; at 423sc for cash; 4219@
4255c for seller November. Oats-Dull and
easy, at 22Ac for cash; 233sc for seller
November. Rye-At 53c. Barley-At 60c.
Pork-Steady, in fair demand at $14.75 for
cash; $3.50 for seller the year. Lard
Fair demand and firm at $S.67H for cash ;
$3.50 for seller the year. Whisky-At LOS.
Hogs-Receipts 10000 head; opened heavy,
closing more active, light at $5.40@5.50;
packing at S5.25@5.60; heavy choice at $40
@5,90.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-11

MORE INDIAN FIGHTING.

GEN. A. II. MILES command struck a
fresh trail of the hostile Nez Perces coming
out of Bear Paw Mountains at O'Clock of
the Sd inst, and surprised the camp at 8
o'clock. capturing the larger part of their
herd, about 600 horses, mules and ponies.
The engagement was quite severe, the troops
suffering loss of over 30 killed and MANY
wounded. The Indians lost II killed, in
Guiding Looking Glass and Joseph's Brother
and three other chiefs, and 10 wounded
Among the killed is Capt. Owen Hale, of
the seventh cavalry, and Adjutant G. W.
Baird, fifth infantry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-11
SUMMER AND WINTER.
BY FANNY DRISCoLL.

held you closely to my heart
The Earth was cold and bleak with Winters chill
kissed you warm on brow, and cheek, and lip,
I nal my pulses beat with sudden thrill.
The sky was grave, the wind was harsh and wild.
The snow fell white and mutely as prayer;
But ah! your lips were red as summer-fiow RS
1 our love was mine, and all the world was fair.
To-day the Earth is sweet with fow'r and song.
And golden with the flooding of the Sun;
But distance lies between us like the grave
Our faith is cold and dead, and love is done
would your eyes had never looked in mipc.
Since my great love you calmly cen forget:
Blot out the past and all its tender dreams.
All, God, far better we had never met
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-11
Foreign.

! LONDON, October S-12 80 P. M-Liver-
pool wheat market opens strong. Floating
cargoes frmer; on passage frmer; fair
average quality new spring wheat for
shipment for the present and following
months, 51s fair average. California
wheat, just shipped, 5Ss Cd; nearly due,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01

paper, or a real, living creature, With
b. ak, claws, and feathers.
The Japanese boys understand well
how to send messenger to the top #
the kite, and how to entangle each eth
Ier's kites. When they wish to, the Y
c 10 cut their rivals string and senu
the proud prize fiutter.ng to the
ground. To DO this, they take about
len ieet OF the string near the ind, dip
II ln glue AMI then into bits of owder-
ed lass, m king multitude 1f tiny
blades as sharp AS Il razor, and k Okiug,
when kagnified, like the top OF wall
in which broken bottles have be, n set
TO keep off climbers. When two par
ties OF boys agree to have a paper war
near the clouds, they False their kites
aud then attempt TO cross the Strings.
The most skilliul boy saws off, with his
lass SAW, the cord of his antagonist.
Inc Usual size OF a kite in Japan is
two feet square, but often four ieet; and
l have seen nany that were six feet
high. VI course, sucn kite needs
very heavy cord, which is carried in d
basket or on big stick. They require
man, or very strong boy, to raise
them; and woe betide the small urchin
who attempts to hold one in stiff
breeze! The humIDing monster in the
air will drag him off MS feet, pull him
over the street, ,or into the ditch, before
he knows it. Tie such kite to dogs
tail, and no japanese canine could
even turn round to bite the string. Il
the Government allowed it, boys an6
) young men would make kites ms large
as an elephant.-Plof. WE. GRIFFIs
st. Nicholas for March.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01
POETRY
MARCH.

All. surly March. you've come again,
With sieet and snow, and hail and rain;
Cold earth beneath, dark sky above you,
WI at have YOU. pray, to make us love you!
No monlh is half 50 rough as you.
December winds less harshly blew;
What churlish ways. what storm-'osseo
tressesi
Your presence every one distresses!
Haste, haste away We longing wait
To greet fair April at our gate.
Cold earth beneath, dark sky above you,
Surely you've naught 70 make us love YOU
a. ih, see these blossoms y be replied,
Tossing his hsil-torn cloak sside,-
Though other months have flowers a-many,
Say, are not mine as fsir IS anyI
See, peeping from each dusky fold,
The crocus with It's cup of gold;
Tiolets, snowdrops white and Silly,
Sweeter than any summer lily;
And underneath the old oak-leayes
Her fragrant wreath the arbutus weaves,-
Whatever sky may be above me,
Surely for these all hearts will love me J"
In A H.. Consng, st. Niehatas 10
NnycH
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01
The Weekly Dispatch.
One Of the Choicest, Cheapest
and Best Family News
papers Published.
Everybody Should Read II.

The PrTsBURG WEEKLY DISPATCH, like the
Daily, is printed from clear, new type, ,uB d is
printed from clear, now type and is one of the
choicest, as well as one of the cheapest Fami-
fy papers published. 1t is large folio sheet
containing 30 columns of matter, embracing
all the more important news OF the week
carefully collsted and condensed and omit
ting nothing essential to a general knowledge
of everything of interest transpiring Though
out the country. Indeed. as a news
newspaper, it is not surpassed by any similar
publication in America while he care with
which Its selections are made and their great
variety render IL a most desirable Journal for
the family-a journal repletc with intereS ting
reading, and one that cannot tail To please
The Commercial, Financia, and Oil Reports
of the Weekly Dispatch are made up with great
cGre. and a., always full and reliable while
TO its Cattle Market reports equal attention is
given. The Weekly Dispatch is furnished to
single subscribers at ST so year, or in
clubs of ten at ST. 90, Wit! paper gratis TO
the party getting up the club. IL is the cheap
est paper in America. its size and the amount
of reading matter it gives considered and ey-
cry family should nave IT..
Address, OsNEILI. Sc ROOK.
Publishers Daily and Weekly Dispath
- Dispatch Iron Building
JanZl-5t tlith avenue, PiItSburg. Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01
Furnished ia Clubs of Ten at iSi.r Dot
lars Year, and Postege Prepaid.
Every One Should Subscribe
for It.

Those of our readers who desire good city
Daily should, by all means, subscribe for the
PITTsBITRG DISPATCH, a Large, Live Inde>
pendert Paper, ALWAYS foremost in obtaining
the Latest News, and, beyond question, one OF
the most readable. reliable and entertaining
Daily journals published in the United States
rhe Dispatch will enter upon its Thirty>sec-
ond year on the Sth of February. when it will
appear in new type now being cast for it, and
IL is the Largest Paper in the Stale, publish.
ing 80 to 40 columns of matter daily. as the ak
gencies OF the occasion requires, and giving
the latest news by mail and telegraph from
all quarters OF the giooe, incluCt ing the fullest
and mes. reliable Commercial and FiRauc cial
Reports. home and foreign; fun and reliable
Cattle Market and OIL Reports; daily reports
Of current events in the city. including Court
News, Police Reports and General City Intel>
Iigence; Personal, Political and society News
with carefully uigested Editorial Comments
upon all the more important topics of the day,
Special Correspondence from various pOin Is
of interest. Original Poetry. Etc, Etc WheIh
Professional Man, the Farmer or the Family,
the Dispatch will be found most valuable
and reliable journal, and as such We can
cheerfully commend II to the reading public.
The best evidence of The popularity of the
Dispatch Is tee TACT that IL is read bv AL GLASS;
enjoys circulation more than double that of
any paper in the State outside OF PhlIai el PHI ia
TERMS-By mali To single subscribers posts
age prepaid, $500 per annum;- in clubs OF 10,
Sc. Served 10y agents or carries TO single sub
scrIherS at 10 cents per week. Posi- mAsters at e
authorized tn lee live single subscribers at
So each. Sond for specimen copy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01
The YOUNG PEOPLE,
Indignant Polly Wog.
BY MRS. MARGARET xYr1Nax.

A tree-toad dressed in apple-green,
Sat on a mossy log,
Beside pond, and shrilly sang,
Tome Firth, my Polly Wog,-
MY Pol-my Ly-my Wog,-
My pretty Polly Wog; -.---
We something very sweet to say,
My slender Folly Wog.
"The air is moist-the moon is hid
Behind a heavy fog,
No stars are out to wink and blink
At you, my Polly Wog,-
My Pol-my Ly-my Wog,
My graceful Polly Wog;
o tsrry To-, beloved one.
My precious Polly Wog."
Just then away went clouds, and there
A-sitting on the log
1he otner end meau-the moon
Showed angry Polly Wog.
Her small eyes fashed-she swelled until
She looked almost frog;
"How dare you call me, sir" she asked,
"Your precious Polly WogT'
"Why, one would think your lite was spen
In some low muddy bog;
I'd have you know to strange young toad
Ny names Miss Mary Wog."
One wild, wild laugh that tree-toad gave,
And tumbled off the log;
And on the ground he kicked and screamed
20 Mary, Mary Wog!
o Mao Ry!-o Wogi
o proud Miss Mary Wog!
o goodness gracious what joke
Hurrah for Mary WogF
+ Seri5ner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01

THERE is much that is strange in the
blue glass theOry-fOr instance, the
conjunction of opposite eleciricities, the
expansion of the molecules OF the glass,
and the generation of currents of cleo
ltrO-magnetiSm. Another strange
thing is the occult relation existing be-
tween the number of miricles wrong ht
and the business enterprise of tine glass
dealers. The remedial action depends
quite as much upon the number of
squares taken by the virtuous advertis-
ers in the local papers as upon the
mum her or size OF the panes. In PrOvi-
dence blue glass is working well. A
bookkeeper who had been tortured
with rheumatism for several years in
serted six panes of blue glass in his of
flee windows, exposed his foot, arm,
and shoulder to the light, and within
4S hours was cured. An elderly lady.
whose left knee, ankle, and foot were
swollen to twico their natural size,
bathed in blue light, and in three
quarters of an hour the soreness aud in
haDmation DISAPPEARED. An old gen.
tleman whose right foot has been USE
less for year is slowly recovering be-
hind three Inazarine panes. The wife
of prominent manufacturer Who has
been afflicted with paralysis and unable
to walk for three years, was carried
down stairs to the parlor and immersed
in blue light. In the course of IN hour
or two the family below were startled
by sounds overhead. and on entering
the parlor what was Their astonishnent
to fad that she had risen from her
chair and walked across the floor.
Strength had returned to her limbs.
she was able to move her arms, and
incredulity in the efficacy
of blue glass was banished from that
house.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01
Kite.FlyiDg i'm JaDan.

or all the sports at which boys il
Japan amuse themselves, kite-fyine
seems to afford the most fun and en-
|joyment. Japanese kites are not plain
|coffin-shaped bits of tissue-psper, such
as American boys fly. They are made
of tough paper stretched on lighl
frames of bamboo, and of all shapes
square, oblong, or oval. They are also
made to initiate animals. 1 have Of
ten, in my walks in Japan, seen q
whole paper menagerie In the air.
There were crying babies, boys with
arms spread out, horses, fishes, bats,
hawks, crows, monkeys, snakes, drag
ons, besides ships, carts, and houses.
Across and behind the top of the kite,
q thin strip Of whalebone is stretched,
which huns, buzzes, or sings high in
the air like hurdy gurdy or swarm
Of beetles. When the boys Of a whole
city are out in kite-time, there is more
noise In the air than is delightful. Tn,
nal hawks and, crows, and other birds,
1--WE these buzziag eounterieits OF
themselves a wide berth. In my
Ralks, often was deceived when look |
ng bp, unable to tell at frst whether
he moving black spot In the air werst
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01
Strength for To-Day.

Strength for to-day is all that we need,
As there never will be to morrow;
For to morrow viii prove but another day,
With its measures Of joy and sorrow.
Strength for to day-what precious boon
For the earnest souls who labor,
For the willing hands that minister
To the needy friend or neighbor.
Strength for 10 day-that the weary hearts
In the battle of life may quail not
And the eyes bedimmed with bitter tears,
ID their search for light may fail not.
Strength for to-day, on the downhill track,
For the travellers near the valley,
That up, far up on the other side,
- Ere long they may safely rally.
Strength for to-day-thst our precious youth
May happily shun temptation,
And build from the rise to the set of the sun
On strong and sure foundation.
Strength for -day-in house and home
To practice forbearance sweetly-
To scatter kind words and loving deeds,
Still trusting in God completely.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01

hle. The American flag was flying
over the Senate chamber when hs de
iivered his Immortal speech, ano
throush the glass dome its folds might
oe seen fosting in the breeze. While
the eHsct upon the audience which
hronged every spot within the reach
4 his voice was overwhelming, the
words still ring in our ears, and will he
heard by every succeeding generation
History and painting will Irsserve "a
.cene as one of the most memorable
and impressive which hss o. CURED II
The fortunes Of the republic. 8 ,me m
| p opriate spot in the Cal itol of thu
United States should be chosen, whei,
monument may be reared to tb,
honor of the great Senator who save(
the Constitution. He was q man
'sNos for an age,
But for all time"
Hon. HENRY w. HILLIARD, In HaI
per's Magazine for March.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01
webster aIld the. Constitution.

DIT. w 0DSter entered upon the gred
task before him-the constitutional ar
gument. He undertook to demolisf
tne structure so elaborately reared by
the Senator from South Carolina, and
go powerfully supported by the class Of
gentlemen who followed Mr.. Calhoun
as as political leader. He undertook
to show that our political system was q
government established by the people
of the United States, and not a mere
compact between the States. He aim
ed to exhibit the Consultation, " hich
defined the powers of the government.
and to snnihilate the theory that any
one State or any number of States
could, by a right reserved when our
political system was organized, arrest
the course of the government or over
turn it. He at the same time admitted
the right of revolution on the part OF
the people-a right higher than the
Constitution and supreme over all gov
: ernments. Never at any period of the
worlds history had stateman under
taken to perform q greater task. 1t is
not too much TO say that upon that de-
bate depended the stability OF the gov
ernment, the destiny of the republic.
-, Mr.. Webster was profoundly con.
ascicus of the importance of the occa-
sion. He rose to the full height of its
grandeur; he advanced in his great ar
sgument with bearing nothing less
than majestic. His eye swept thel
3 whole field OF controversy. He dis
dained all the little arts of debate; he
stated the propositions of his adversary, |
which he meant TO combat, with the |
most perfect fairness; and he struck |
the shield of the formidable champion /
Of the opposing party as IL hung in
front OF his tent with the point of his
lance. The tournament, upon which
the eyes of the vast assemblage repre-
! enting the whole country were fixed,
was to him not field of display, but a
real field OF battle. Not only did he
hold in hand the lance with which to
uuherse the powerful man who oppo-
sed him In the lists, but the battle-axel
which none but his great arm could
WELD was within his reach, " ith which
he could crush sil rOmers, until the
f..ld was yielded TO him. {
1t Is Impossible 20 overestimate the q
service rendered by Mr.. Webster to the G
Constitution aud to the country. The a
Influence of his great argument in be- n
half of the supremacy OF the Constitu- a
ton, ahd the laws of Congress passed n
10 pursuance of its authority, Is i'm. q
Not only did it settle the n
opinions of men at that time, but 1t has v
,ver since given the national govern. {
nent moral power which makes II bj
Il. tonce Irresistible and indestracti-i e,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01

Hon. HENRY w. HILLIARD, in Har
per's Magazine for March.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01

MIRACLES are becoming uncOm mon.
ly. comfDon. There is the. bed-ridden
- Chicago eroLe who prayed %6nd was
made whole. There is Mr.. F. W.
Fields, the lame man with the hip
disease, who taught Sunday school
class ia Chicago, and whose leg grew
two and a half inches after night of
prayer. And now comes Ruth Harris
lcolored) of Washington. She has
been dumb for eight years. She COM
mitted some dreadful act, and when
accused of it called upon her Creator to
strike her dumb il she did not speak
the truth. She was struck dumb, and
never spoke again until one night last
week, when she had a dream. Her
-mother-who died about year ago
appeared unto her in the watches of
the night, and told her that her powers
Ofspeech would return to her. Awak-
ing from her dream, she found that
her speech had indeed returned. Re
joicing at the discovery, she turned
over in bed, touched her husbands
shoulder, and when he was aroused re-
marked: "What do you think ?' He
thought the world was at an end, and
waited for DO explanation. Bouncing
out of bed he ran into the street and
aroused the nelghbers. They returned
with him and found that Ruth could
really talk again. So runs the tale.
Possibly the miracle vein is being
OyerWOrked Just now.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01
DEATH has been making havoc thicl

DEATH has been making havoc thick
and fast since the war ended among
men who, under either the Federal or
Confederate c0l0rs, won. renown du-
ring the terrible days between 1861
and 1865. Increasing age, the effects of
wounds or sickness contracted in the
peril5 and trials of the service, the I'M
dermining of general health by rough
ing IL on land or sea have all contributed
to thin out the rhnks of the great SOL
diers and sailors who directed the
movements of armies and fleets in that
Titanic struggle Soon the veterans of
the war will become rare, and the
gro wing generation will point to him
with reverence and curiosity as one of
the last of the heroes of the conflict. 1t
is remarkable that within the past two
weeks six Of the Rear Admirals of the
American navy have passed away.
Wilkes. Alden, Bailey, Smith, Davis
and now Goldsbornugh have in quick
succession gone. At the beginning of
the war Wilkes was the only one of all
who had a national reputation, and
that he acquired through the command
"f the Antarctic exploring expedition.
FIVE years later snd the fame of all
was the property of the nation. Roa-
noke sound, Port Royal, the Mississip-
pi. Charleston harbor, Mobile Bay,
fiatteras and the James saw their gal
hnt exploits against foe that fought
with the courage and endurance which
are the common heritage Of Americans.
In the dawn of a better era upon their
country they lived to see the fruits OF
their Patriotism, and could leave the
stage with contentment that they had
taught noble lessons to those who come
after them. Baltimore American. Z,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-01
The Ground-Hog Excuse.

Detroit Free Press.
"Adam Crane, why did you gel
drunk yesterday" blandly inquired
the Court of the first man out.
His Honor's kind look gave Ada III
new courage, and he explained:
ut is WAS grounding day, your
Honor"
'.Se it was; but wha has ground hoe
to do with whisky?"
"Our family has always celebrated
the day, Judge. Ii it is a cloudy day
We have baked goose for dinner, and
congratulate each other on an early
spring. If It is sunny day we always
get drunk and smash windows. That's
why got drunk. 1t has been a regu.
lar custom for years and years, and
hope you won't hop on to me with Il
big sentence"
Il can't help about it's being a Gus
tom, Adam Crane" softly replied the
Court, "nor can-the people OF the State
of Michigan make it cloudy or sunny
for the ground hog. Our folks here
found you driven into pile of rubbish
up to your shoulders, pulled you OUT
and brought you here, and it is now
my painful duty to give you the cold
grip for thirty days"
blast the ground-hog muttered
the prisoner.
mo swearing, unless you raise your
right hand," replied the Court. ''Tte
fact is, Mr.. Crane, there is too much
fOoling with the weather, and there
are too many signs and too many pro-
phets. One day the goose bone pre-
diets regular old silver plated nor'eas-
ter, and next day General Meyer brings
on thaw. This having to use a
wheel-barrow in the morning and a
hand sled at night has disgusted me-"
81 don't control the weather." ("
grOwled Adam.
''Can't help that; you will have to
take your little grounding under your
arm and go up"