davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1877-08-04

TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND MORE = Ine
orin;on ba, been entertained in certain quar-
ters, and expressed, that the Cuban :5;., repn,on
: = n its expiring throes. No active military
nnerations - 1lr Of particular interest have been
ripnorted in Cuba of late The summer sea
.op on the island is not favoTabie 70 tne
aon ,onvement en- of troops, which may IN part ac
nount for the present luI. That SPAN re,
oon+ 'Dris the rebellion as still formidable, how
r sTer IS evineed IN the fact that sne =
ea15;ng eaetl d 600 more troops over to the Is
isnJ Her former armies have melted away
,-;tb 18th disease. and the promise IS no better
for ' +be troops still 10 arrive. The malaria
IS IS the he ;unoles is a deaiier foe TO the unae-
oi;mated II U soldier than he finds In the musket
of tbs rebel. An occasional foray, IN which
he r,rries destruction TO the plantations Is
isv;ce by which the Spaniards are iured IN
80 tbe unhealthy districts, where they arc
b.rsssed and T divided, as the enSencies
- g +be case sometimes require, are ambush
al al and and crippled without the opportunity 70
str;te hack a telling blow. This has been
a. history of the revolution from It's COM
,nsnce,pent me- and, whether 1t succeeds N
the end o. not, so long as 1t continues Il Is :
source m Of frightful expense to Spaln IN oiO0e
and treasure.
, 1877-08-04

I,oyDoS is, on the whole, the healthles'
capital In the world, It's average annual NOR
tafity not exceeding twenty-foar per iooo.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

ENvr.-The moment aman achieves
success there's always somebody at
hand to tell how poor, how obscure.
how mo account he used TO be, and
to express wonder and astonishment
that he should ever have amounted TO
anything. The fact ,ha, he has amount
ed to something, that he has proved
himself a success, seems TO make some
OF his acquaintances feel that they have
been robbed IN manner, and that by
so much rs he'has risen above them in
position or influence, by so much they
are dwarled. Men who have sroped
blndly TO find a fitting place for the
exercise Of their talents, find it. and
with 1t come naturally appreciation.
money. influence, prosperity. Can
their good fortune cause anything but
rejoicing IN a magnanimous and noble
mind: There are very few men OF
note before the public who have no,
fought their way up through poverty,
obscurity. disaster and countless oppo-
sitions OF adverse circumstances. In
fact, almost everybody that is anybo-
dy" has had to figh, for his crown, and
when he gets it, shouldn't every body
rejoice with him' Doubtless there's
many and many rough diamond that
is never polished and set, but lies bu-
ried IN mountain gulches covered with
mud; many "mute. ingloriou> Milton"
sleeps in quiet country churchy ards:
but the world is flashing with light from
diamonds that are set, ringing With
melody from Millions that are not mute.
One thing is certain the man or wo-
man who is occupied in packing to
pieces the crow q 10 " fully won by sue
eessiul neighbor, is not likely ever to
wear one; for the time thus spent is
worse than wasted, and the disposition
that can lind pleasure in employmen:
20 ignominioss and degrading can new
er find those aspirations. labors and
tolls eongsnial which bring deserved
reputation and honor and success.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

FIGHTING FOR HoME.-A wood
pccker's hole is such very convenient
place for a nest, that MANY other birds
are glad to find one unoccupied. Some
times a pair Of wrens vii. watch the
motions Of the wooslpeckers while they
are at work, until an unfinished hole is
left ungarded when they will take pos
session of IL. As soon rs the lawful
owners return, the thieves are driven
of, but they are so persistent and trou-
blesome that, although a woodpeckcr
is larger and stronger than twenty
wrens, the owners sometimes abandon
the place, ard make new nest. Still.
the wrens are not always allowed to
keep the house they have stolen. for
the blue birds are equally covetous Of
it, and sometimes fight fercely with the
wrens in their attempts to gain posses
sion OF it. Occasionally, both wrens
and blue birds are driven away by the
martins, for these birds also prize wood
peckers' holes very highly. The fierce
battles between these various birds over
an abandoned hole are very amusing,
and often lasts several DAYS; for they
are very obstinate birds, and as each
one is determined not give up. the mat
ter is not very easily settled.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

THE DIErERENcE.-A woman will
take the smallest drawer in a bureau for
her own private use, and will pack away
in il bright bits Of boxes, of all shades
and sizes, dainty fragments of ribbon.
and scraps of lace, ioamy ruiiles. velvet
things for the neck, bundles Of old love
letters, pieces Of jewelry. hsndker-
chiefs, fans. things that no man knows
the names of, all sorts Of fresh looking
bright little traps that YOU couldn't cat
alogue in a column, and any hour in the
day or night she can 60 TO that drawer
and pick any article she wants without
disturbing anything else. Whereas, q
man, having the biggest, deepest and
widest drawer assigned to him, will
chuck into it three socks, eollar-box,
an old necktie, two handkerchiefs, q
pipe, and a pair. of suspenders. and to
save his soul he can't shut that drawer
withou, leaving more ends Of things
sticking out than there are in il. and IT
always looks as though il had been
packed by hydraulic press.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

ras MAx's AND WouAS's War %
SASiNc Taiscs.-I.ook 1t the ridieu-
lous way in which . man takes fa9
granted that . woman will be intsres-
ted in has. sayings and doings. II his
wife has long story to tel bin. she is
6lied with miseivings lest Il might lire
him, she leaves On. many little pietnr-
esque touches that she may not take up
his time. and, even on the hand gAllop
she has not arrived within cell Of her
conclusaon when he asks with coufas-
ing directness. swell. how did Il turn
oat: p But the man has never q mis-
giving that he viii be hurried. that lie
has anything better to Offer than litter.
ing to him. He begins his story q H.
earliest morning stages and icpes aei-
surely to its close. or il il is rapid he
gives ii rapid transit, but he never omifs
anything on his wife's account. He
tells what he said and what the other
man said and what the other man might
have said, and what he would have said
had the other man said what he might
have said. And the worst Of il is-ths'
fatal point is-that his confidence is
justified. The woman Is interested.
The mans talk takes her out OF her own
into larger life. and she not only tol-
crates, but enjoys it; and what are YOU
going to do about i, Gail Hamilton.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19
WHAT MAKES A SEA-SHELL Sing.

WHAT MAKES A SEA-SHELL Sing
When the sea.shell is held up to the
ear there is a peculiar vibra,ory noise
which children assure each other is the
roar Of the sea, however distant they
may be from it. Philosophically in
vestigated the peculiar sound thus re-
cognized is a phenomenon that his puz-
zled scholars for long time. The ex-
pertinent is easily made by pressing a
spiral shell over the cerebra of either
ear. If large she'll, the sound is very
much like that Of far-off cataract
Now, what causes it: Every muscle
in the body is always in the state of
tension. Some are more on the stretch
than others, and particularly those Of the
finger. II is conceded that the vibra-
ton Of the fbres Of those IN the fingers
being communicative TO the she'll, il
propsgates and intensifies them, as the
hollow body of the violin does the vi
bration of its strings, and thus the ac-
coustic nerve receives the sonorous ex-
pressions. Muscles Of the leg below the
knee are said to vibrate IN the same
way, and, if conducted to the ear, pro-
duce the same result.-Bosfon Watch
nan.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

Coixo N Dssr. Alt is IN apt saying
that il is not % much BY what is made
Is BY what 10 saved that men become
rich. Extravagsnce in life no more in
sures mppiness - man than frugaiity
implies discomfort and want. either dis
position or habit may be sequired and
eultiveted. And. whist aseIesn extrav-
agance is always rcprehens,ble, the.
extreme practices OF irugality, narrow
ing down to actual parsimony, is almost
equally to be deprecated, differing,
however, in this: Thsk the spend
thrift or party addicted to extrsvagance
is apt often to forget the distinctions OF
meum ct fuum, and trespass on the rights
Of others and to crafty his indulgence
in unnecessary luxuries at their expense.
This is especially the case when deb
tor applies the money in his hands in
useless or avoidable expenditures.
Whilst man is in debt he is but the
trustee of his creditors, charged with
the solemn duty Of living strictly with
in his means, aud more than that Of es-
tablishing private sinking fund, where.
with he may meet has outstanding obi
cations.
The ease and facility with which a
man may run in debt is remarkable and
quite IN contrast with the difficulty and
anxiety be will experience in tryiag to
get out Of it. Some men are more SEN
sitive than others, and are therefore
subject to deeper sense of pain and
modification by the apparition Of un.
filed engagements. But to every one
II must be more or less q matter Of trial
and encouragement.
In this country the habit Of buying
and selling on credit has become so gem
eral that it permeates the whole busi-
ness system; and therefore, We frequent
ly find that one large failure in a CON-
munity will be the cause Of a dozen
others, or perhaps inaugurate a panic
that will extend with paralyzing inhu-
ence over the whole country.
If men were more prudent in their
transactions, borrowers more care
ful not 10 overreach their ability to re-
pay, and lenders equally particular in
extending credit, healthier condition
Of affairs would exist.
We see, however, especially in
cities where banks are numerous, how
easily the Lending party is imposed
upon. Each bank may be willing to
lend upon the faith of supposed basis
of means and resources of the borrower.
a score OF others will do the same, and
and the first pressure will reveal the fact
that perhaps one hundred thousand dol
lars Of a credit has been carried on the
strength OF ten thousand dollars or less
Of actual resources
In other countries the fact rs differ
ent-credits are generally short-men
do not and are not permitted 10 wipe out
one obligation by the process Of over
tapping, contracting new to pay old
debts.
If men were to consider an element
of true happines. with the reflection 1t
deserves, they would long hesitate be-
fore incurrIng debt, and more psr,ic-
ularly one that they may not have the
ready means of repaying. One can
hardly realize the enjoyment of free air
unless he brea'hes il with the conscious
ness that he owes no man.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

A JAPANESE LEcENp.-The Japan.
ese have 4 curious legend of stone
cutter, who became discontented with
his lot in life. He first expressed the
very common wish, 30 that l were
rich !" This being granted by the gods.
he next wished to become king. so that
he might have power. In this station
he still found a source of discontent; SO.
after many changes, he wished to be-
come a rock, which even the floods
could not move; this being granted, he
for time enjoyed his newly acquired
power, for neither the burning sun.
rushing wind, nor roaring food had
power to move him. But one day \
man with sharp chisel and heavy ham
mer came along. and began to cut stones
out of the rock, and the rock said.
What is this, that the man has power
over me, and can cut stones out Of my
bosom! am weaker than he: should
like to be that mani" And there came
an angel out Of heaven who said, BE
this as you have said" and the rock
became a stone cutter; and he cut stones
with hard labor for small wages, aud
was contcnted.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19
"Pshaw YOU'RE joking"

NtSeT was more serious Id nv uIe.
Then ! may as well be going" re-
Piled the stranger, making feint to re-
place the saddle.
Hold" interrupted Tom-"ssy ten
and it's bargain!''
The stranger shook his head.
"I'litell you what I'll do" he said,
with apparent hesitation-"even or
quits y
Tom took closer survey Of the siran-
gers horse, and the longer he looked
the better he was pleased.
"No ailments, l suppose p he asked.
efter pause. sss--s--Frse
"None whatever"
"And his eyes:"
Ifs Keen al night as in day time;
that's why Fee named him 'Lynr,
Done - said Tom, after another
pause.
The brides were exchanged, and af-
ter cordial shake-hands, the stranger
jumped on Dobbin's back and rode
away.
Tom chuckling at the goodness of his
bargain, led his prize off to the stable,
anu went anOut MS WORK.
II was late when the deacon returned
and Tom didn't see him till the two met
at breakfast.
We'll Tom" remarked the deacon,
complacently slipping his chocolate, 81
bought a match for Dobbin IN town."
"A match ior Dobbin - replied Tom,
you re too late, father.
TOO late Z"
"ies, you see ! traded Dobbin off
yesterday, even up. for a horse worth
two Of him."
The deacon looked little disappoint-
ed, but soon recovered his equanimi-
ty.
"Well, if you've made as good trade
as you say, there's no harm done. for
the horse | bought got at bargain.-
He the very image of Dobbln, but
worth more money. The pair would
have made a splendid match"
They hurried throug gh their breakfast,
for both were anxious to see which had
made the better deal.
Tom led out his recent acquisition
with look OF pride, and springing on
his back, cantered down the yard. In
stead of stopping at the fence, a. Tom
expected. Lynx continued his gate un.
changed. and blundered over, falling
heavily, and throwing Tom over his
head.
The horse and Tom staggered to their
feet together, and the deacon hurrying,
up, took out his bandanna aud waved it
before Lynx's eyes. lie never winked
''Stone blind" exclaimed the dea-
Con- cataract in both eyes!-Tom.
I'm ashamed Of you"
Tom hung his head. and followed his
father in silence to the other stable.
Let me show you bargain.' said
the deacon, leading the way to the stall
which containt d his purchase.
The likeness to Doobin fairly aston
ished Tom. who was ON the point of
expressing his wonder, when the horse
turned his head and gave a friendly
Whitney.
Tom broke into loud laugh.
Whats the cause of your mirth :"
inquired the deacon, sternly.
"Why, father" cried Tom, recover
ing himself with an effort, Don't you
see its Dobbin himsrt!"
Don't be a fool! growled the dea-
con. putting on his specks.
Just look at the snip in his nose
and the co@lick in his foretop," said
Tom, struggling to keep Off another pa
roxysm.
1.-The deacon saw and was convinced.
Tom never learned how much h his father
had paid to match Dobbin. The sub
ject was never renewed between them.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

E6-It was "cour;. week" in eoun-
try tavern. and late conner was given
one of dozen cots which had been put
up temporarily in the parlor. There
as a grand chorus OF .nores from the
other cots. After an hour or more a
thus uproar one o! the most resonant
snorers brought up with . .nort and was
suddenly silent. when . French man.
who occupied . cot in an extreme corner
of the room, exclaimed, "Tank God.
Won ees dead %
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19
CURE roR NrsyousSrss.-One who

Cure For NERvoUsNEss.-One who
is familiar with the subject says: II
have known many men. and women
too. who from various cau.es had be-
come so much affected by nervousness
that " hen they stretched out their hands
they shook like aspen leaves on windy
day, and by moderate daily use Of the
blanched foot-stalks Of celery rs salad.
they become strong and steady as 9TH
er people. / have known others 80
nervous that the least annoyance put
them in . state ot agitation, and they
were in constant perplexity and fear.
who we're also efFeetually cured BY .
moderate daily use Of blanehed celery
@ . salad st meal time"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

Not always do our faces bear
A faithful record Of the wear
VI TiEne upon the inner life,
The ceaseiess and the dreAry striA
OF passions that within us roll
The secret struggles Of the Soul
May frequently impart
Their history TO the human 6ace,
But oh how on they leave no traesi
How on there cometh 10 all men
The hour Of gloom and sorrow when
The placid brow does not express
The sense OF utter Loneliness
That rests upon the hearth
when chefished visions fade away,
Or those who leved NJ onre hetruy,
Or when he earth b laf4 e9osvS ss.sss
The still, cold form Of one we love,
Our faces for q while reveal
The bitter woe we inly feel;
But later on the seal
or pride Is set upon our grief,
That may not thenceforth find relief
In outward seeming, but must dwel.
Within the hearts most secret cell,
That careless eyes may not behold
The depth Of misery untold
And agony we feel.
Is il because we idly fear
The heartless cynic's covert sneer
That thus we veil our better part
In the still chambers Of the heart?
Or is IL that we hold our woe
Too sacred for the world to know,
And only for the eve
Uf him who reads all hearts to see?
know not; vet il seems TO me
The world were better could il know
That verdure blooMed beneath the snow;
Could il but rend the icy veil
And see that. though the surface fail,
The fountain is not dry.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

~ The psri.hioners Of Clergyman
in Sc.,tlan3, in expressing 10 him their
aversion 10 the use Of manuscript ser.
mons. asked. "what CARA 70 take UP
your bits Of paper TO the pulPiti'' He
replied that il was best. for reslly he
could not remember . sermon. and murt
have his paper. "weel. weel. minis-
ter" they ret.liated. "if We cana re-.
member Tire sermon. then einns sxreet
re ear"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

10 leave his retreat. Then. following
for come time the course Of the little
stream. he passed in safety out Of the
enemy's line, swan the Rapidan be-
tween the piekets, and, thankful to God
for his deliveranee. found himself once
more among his friends.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

ttTalking about phrsaolosical ex-
amihations. m Orsnge street mans wife
examined his head with the broken leg
of char the other day. and pronounced
HIM IN old fool. He says when he re-
fleets on what mistake he made in
picking his wife. he Is convineed that
she is more than half right.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-19

'You want nothing. do you, p said
Pit. "Bedad. an II It's nothing you
want, you'll end i in the jog where the
WHISKY vas
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-01
AN S11, 900 DIAMOND ROBBERY.
The Alleged Thief Arrested and the
Property Recovered.

On the 2Sth September the German
steamer Koeln arrived at Hoboken
from Bremen, and the same night the
fourth mate, Theodore j. G.. Meyer, a
native of Lubbock, disappeared. The
next day the second officer discovered
the loss of a package addressed to a
New York diamond dealer which con
tanned the following property, worth
about $4,000. A number of diamonds
of from 1-32d to karat weighing 65
5-16 karats; 81 brilliants, l karat each;
40 brilliants, 2 karats each; 80 brilliants,
( karat each; a pac age of mixed dia-
monds weighing 1899 karats, and box
of platina wire.
The second mate examined his state
room and decided that the robbery
was effected by means of false key
and when the room of the fourth mate
was broken open there were discovered
pieces of the paper in which the dia-
monds had been wrapped. Oelrichs &
Co., the agents of the line, reported the
facts to the police and offered reward
of 81 900 for the arrest Of the thief and
the recovery of the property.
Yesterday Detective McGrath, of the
Tenth Precinct, obtained information
that Meyer on deserting his ship assumed
the name ofGeorge Cook, and had lived
in the Tenth Ward, having placed the
diamonds in the possession of broker.
McGrath arrested Meyer yesterday
afternoon and recovered all the property
excepting the platina wire and about
$500 worth of diamonds-New York
World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-01
Another Change.

Another change is contemplated in
the postal laws relating to news
paper mail matter 1t is to be
hoped that the metropolitan press which
sends out its entire circulation by ex-
press will get the postal laws satisfactory
to itself pretty soon. If II country
newspaper gets a subscriber on the ter
ritory reached by the metropolitan
dailies through the express companies
there is at once a change proposed in
the postal laws that will in some way re-
strain the interloper The law requir-
ing newspaper postage to be prepaid at
the office of publication, and the I'M
reasonable law requiring newspapers to
pay postage on exchanges, are the
work of'the metropolitan press which
uses the express companies almost ex-
clusively for distributing its circulation.
These restrictions upon newspaper mail
matter fall almost entirely upon the
country weekly press. The law requir-
ing the prepayment of postage upon
exchanges. benefits the post-office de-
partment but very little, while it is bur
densome TO the country newspaper and
limits greatly its facilities for obtaining
the news of the day
The legislation now proposed divides
second class matter into two classes,
designated, privileged and ordinary. The
law then provides that publishers de-
string the benefits of the privileged rate
Of postage shall submit their publica-
tions to the department, and if entitled
to such benefits, a license certificate
shall be issued to the postmaster at the
place of publication, which entities the
publisher to have printed upon the
wrapper of each package eofnewspapers
mailed the words, Registered for
transmission through the mails at the
privileged rate y After this is done
and a fee of fifty cents is paid at the
post-office where the paper is mailed
the publisher of weekly newspaper
can have the same rate of postage now
paid, viz: two cents per pound or frac-
tional part thereof On all second class
mail matter coming under the division
designated as ordinary, the rate is one
cent for each two ounces, or fractional
part thereofto be paid by affixing stamps
to such matter. The frequent change:
and complications are about as burden
some as the amount of postage required
and if another change is necessary i
should, at least, be made with such care
that the next Congress will not have tc
change it again