davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-19
A Dinner at the Sultan's Palace.

The guest is not incumbered by too much
ceremony; no stiff, high backed chair bewild-
ers him and destroys lis ease; may say it :?
he has not the care of lady whom he must
lead into dinner, and upon whose wishes he
must attend. He crosses his legs upon the
cushion which is spread for him, takes his
spoon in one hand and his serviette in the
other, and without word waits till the dishes
come. A minute or so elapses, and then at
tendants bearing huge round tray arrive,
and deposit it between the convives. Upon
this tray there is large bowl of soup, togeth-
er with little plate, and one knife and fork
for each guest. There are, besides, several
tiny dishes, upon which are displayed sweet
meats, pickles, caviare, and olives; some
pieces of bread complete the array. For a
moment the diners regard the tray, and per-
chance taste an olive or sweet. But the
chief of the table, if he be an intelligent per-
son, does not waste much time. With a wave
of his hand to encourage his friends, he dips
his spoon into the soup bowl, conveys the
rich gravy to his mouth, and in this he is at
once initiated by all his guests Now and
then one or other will drop piece of bread
into the bowl, and fish it out again. either for
himself or very particular friend, and so
the dipping goes on till the soup is finished
the bowl empty. A pause ensues while some
call for water, and others rest in anticipation
of the next course and the next effort. Very
shortly another dish makes it's appearance; :.
this time, perhaps, some kabobs, or kind
of hash. in which good quantity of vegeta-
bles is used. In 90 the spoons once more,
and the feast continues Most probably the
next plate will be outlets or fowls, whereupon
the various pieces are taken up with the fin
gers, and dispoed of with some rapidity. And
now comes the critical moment for you, if
you are present at this feast as a stranger
You, as European, will have placed your
meat on your plate, and will be carefully
cutting it up, when suddenly more than or
binary juicy morsel will be pushed into your
mouth by pair of very greasy fingers. You
must not resent this; it is a token of loving
kindness, sign that you are respected, es-
teemed, beloved. Eat it; you are favored
mortal. A dish of vegetables, par ct simple,
very likely succeeds, and then one of pastry,
in which chopped meat is conceaed; and,
lastly, what the Turks who speak English tell
you is the Ottoman plum pudding -pillaw-
with just enough meat in it to make it palata-
BILE. With your spoon once more you take
your turn in the general scramble; you eat
till the dish is empty, and then, like your
friends, lean back till jug and ever are
brought; water is poured over your hands, q
cigarette is given you. and the coffee comes.
Your Turkish dinner in the palace of Sultan
Abdul Hamid is finished.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-19

hav no objeckshun to q man parting biz
hair in the middle, but shall allwuss insist
upon his finishing up the job bi wearing
short gown and pettikoat.
Thare IL sutch q thing az too much energy.
have seen thoze who were like young
hound in the chase, get away ahed OF the
fox.
There are crate many roads that lead to
heaven, but after yu get thare, only one gate
way to enter.
If we would only profit bl our own expert
ences ov others, it would be almost impos-
sible for even lightning to strike US but
rather than do this we prefer to knox out
what fu branes we hav got against some
bodys stun wall, and then howl about the
weakness ov reason or the malice ov fortune.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-19
Electric Lamp.

The Philadelphia correspondent of the
Boston Journal Of Commerce describes All
electric lamp invented in that city for domes-
tic purposes. The writer says:
It weighs fourteen ounces, and is one OF
the ingenious cOntrivances of the century.
Not yet patented, it has been kept away from
the scent of the sleuth reporters, so that it will
come to the public pure and ''unadulterated."
There is little or no mechanicism. A clock
combination of wheels rotstes glass disc
against surface of raw silk. This wheel
combination is moved by spring wound as
a t;me-piece, and which runs six hours.
About the points of combustion there is above
q small carbonate, the constituents OF which
are secret with the inventor below this car
Donate is an electro -galvsnic wire plated with
nickel, except the point of impact; that is
raw and bare. To start the light, trigger,
not unlike that of gun, or rifle. only not so
prominent. extending from the side of the
lamp, is pulled gently downward. This causes
q current of electricity to emanske from the
disc, run up the connecting wire to the pla-
tinum point, from which spark flies. This
spark is held by the carbonate. Meanwhile,
the clockwork is started by movement, and
instantly the light is in full feather. For six
hours it is guaranteed to give the light of
nineteen hundred candles power, at cost of
one-half cent per hour. It can be carried
about as any other lamp for house use; it
cannot explode, and will be on the market
next spring at S6. Such lamp, if placed in
q ball unbroken by arches, would light an
entire house. Edison uses q carbon point
with his experiments. This gentleman does
not confine himself to carbon, but rather to
q carbonate. The latter infringement will
last year at least, while that of the young
sage of Menlo Park incrustates and excoriates
after few hours use.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-19
Position Id Sleep.

A writer in the Christian at Work insists
that position in sleep is Of great importance.
He says:
The food pages from the stomach at the
right side, hence Its passage is facilitated by
going to sleep On the right side. Water and
other fluids flow equally on level, and it re-
quires less power to propel them on level
than upwards.
The heart propels the blood to every part
of the body at each successive beat, and it is
easy to see that if the body is in a horizontal
position the blood will be sent to the various
parts of the system with greater ease, with
less expenditure of power, and more perfect
vated above horizontal line.
If one portion of the body is too low, the
blood does not return as readily as it is car
ried thither; hence, there is an accumulation
and distension, and pain follows.
If q person goes to sleep with the head but
little lower than the body, he will either
soon wake up, or will die of appoplexy be-
fore morning, because the blood could not
get back from the brain as fast as it was car
ried to it.
The savage uses . log of wood or bunch
of leaves, the civilized pillow; and if this
pillow is too thick, raising the head too high,
there is not blood enough carried to brain
and as the brain is nourished and jnvigorated
by the nutriment it receives from the blood
during sleep, it is not fed sufficiently, and the
result is unquiet sleep durining the night, q
waking up in WEAKNESS, without refreshment,
to be followed by day of drowsiness and
discomfort, and general inactivity OF both
mind and body.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-19
A HEAVY POKER GAME.
Two PrOsser Creek Capitalists Stok
Their All
[RenO GaZette.1

[RenO Gazette.1
A man of thoughtful aspect sat on an
empty beer keg on Commercial row this af-
ternoon. His raiment was mean and he
looked hungry. He nodded to Gazette re-
porter whom he had known in better days.
''I'm lookin' tough, amt ?" he said, with
a sad smile. "You needn't say I amt, for
I'm as tough looking as any tramp that's
struck the town for year. Will l take a
drink? Would duck swim?"
And over the hospitable beer table he re-
moved the lid from the trunk of his wees.
''Poker done it, my boy. Two months ago
I struck game down here and lost every
splitter. So did Jim Tuffnut-you know
him, don't you? A pretty good fellow, eh !?
Well, that's a matter of opinion. l thought
so once myself. Hows'ever, me and Tuffnut
bein' strapped, went off on the tramp an
took contract to split hundred cords O.
wood up to Poser creek. That was two
months ago, an last Saturday we finished
the job and we thought we had ought to
have a little blowout on the head OF it, an |
footed it to Truckee- "a good nine miles, an
brought back gallon O. whisky to our cabin.
We got to drinkin' an bye an bye Jim pulls
out the cards and proposes game o seven
up. We played for fun at first, an then l
spoke up an proposed that we take hack at
poker.
"What'll we play for 2 says Jim.
For the wood, says l.
Done, says Jim. 'One stick ante
NO. says l, two sticks
Two sticks goes says he, and the game
begun.
'Well sir, we played all night Once l
had Jim down to half cord, but he crawled
up again, and dealt myself four fours and
backed 'em with every cord had. Jim had
four eights. Blast my hide if that duffer
would give me a couple O. dollars, after
cleanin' me out O. $75 worth O. the hardest
work I ever done in my life He called me
a tramp, sir, and ordered me out o the cabin.
Oh, I'll get even with him yet. Thankee, I'll
pay this dollar if I never do another, you can
bet your life on that
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-19
COL~EL JAMES.
Stirring Exploit Of the Deranged Officer
im WasbingtOn City.
Washington Republican, 96th ult.l

Washington Republican, 9eth ult]
''Mr Landlord, l want the best suite OF
rooms you have in the house"
This was addressed to Mr.. Spoford, of the
Riggs House, as he stood behind his counter
about half-past ten o'clock yesterday morn.
ing. The gentleman who used the words
had just alighted from carriage and en-.
tered the Office. He was tall and decidedly
military in appearance. He wore fur cap,
carried heavy fur coat over his arm, and a
handsomely mounted pair of field glasses in
one hand. His mustache was gray, but his
striking feature was his eyes, which were
restless and wild.
'Mr. Landlord, l want the best suite of
rooms you have in the house."
Noticing that the landlord hesitated, and
perhaps thinking that he devined the reason,
the stranger continued:
Il don't care if it costs $3.50 week.
don't want any of your servants to wait on
me. Put all of them out and will put in
my own help"
The hotel register was showed toward him,
and the stranger subscribed himself, ina bold
hand ..Henry W. James. late United States
Army
Desiring bath, Mr. James was directed to
the barber shop. As he turned away from
TIC COuutCI, 0uOIuCA kCAtACuA0A NouV w oAu
announced himself as the brother of the tall
stranger, and stated that he had just escaped
from his guard at the Baltimore and Poto-
mac depot. He further requested Mr.. Spot
ford to let him have whatever he wanted, as
he was perfectly harmless, though thoroughly
insane. and informed him that his newly
registered guest was the Colonel James OF
whom the papers have spoken as having left
the barracks in Montana Territory and roamed
over the prairies for some days, until he was
found by scouting party.
The two soldiers who composed his guard
having in the meantime followed the dement,
ed officer and arrived at the hotel, they re-
mained there to see that he did not escape,
while Lieutenant Van Orsdale repaired to the
War Department to secure the nesessary pa
pers for the admission Of Colonel James in
St. Elizabeth's Asylum. When Lieutenant
Van Orsdale returned with the papers Col
James called upon the landlord for protection
and retiring behind the counter entrenched
himself there, armed with an inkstand in one
hand and the Riggs House ledger in the
other. He was finally overpowered, and,
despite his many appeals to bystanders. was
conveyed to the ambulance in waiting at the
door and driven away to the asylum.
Colenel James was formerly quartermaster
on General Grants staff. His army record
is good. One of bis hallucinations is that he
possesses unlimited wealth, and he desires to
travel and live like nabob.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-19
SUNSET cox.
The Story he Tells on Himself and a
Glumble Admirer.
from the Washington POst.1

From the Washington Post]
Tom Browne-not of Rugby, but of Indi-
ana-tells good story on Sam Cox, or rather
repeats it from the genial Samuel, who tells
it on himself:
One day, shortly after election, Mr.. Cox
was seated in his study hard at work, when
card was brought in. 1t was rather rough
looking piece of pastebOard, betOkening that
the caller was not exactly of the cultured
classes.
''Show the gentleman in," said Mr.. Cox i;
whereupon there appeared rough-looking
customer, clad in the garb of a workingman,
who, without waiting for ceremony, remark
ed, interrogatively:
''Your name is Cox?''
II have the honor
rs. $. Cox?"
'The same"
"Sometimes called Sunset Cox?"
"That is soubrSquet by which am known
among my more familiar friends"
You formerly resided in Columbus, Ohio?"
THAT happiness was once mine.
"Represented that district in Congress?
''l enjoyed that distinguished honor-and,
l may add, at somewhat early age.'
'After while they gerrymandered that
QlStrlCL so as 10 make ~ d Udu uAotAACt AOA al
aspiring Democrat?"
You have evidently read the political his
tory of your country to good purpose, my
friend"
''Then you moved to New York, where
there was better show for Democrat?"
'sWell, my friend, your premise is correct
I did move to New York. But your conclu-
sion is hardly admissible in the form of q
necessary sequence My reasons for moving
to New York were not wholly political"
eve won't discuss that. After unsuccess-
fully trying the State at large, you availed
yourself Of the opportunity afforded by the
death of James Brooks to move into the dis
trict?"
Il moved into the district formerly repre-
sented by the Hon. James Brooks, but again
l must dissent from your conclusions"
'sLet that pass. You were elected to Con-
gress from Mr.. Brooks former dstrict?"
Il was. But let me remark, my friend,
that nv time Just at this moment is very
much occupied. Your resume of my biogra-
ply, faulty as some of your deductions are in
point of logic, is deeply interesting to me,
and at time of greater freedom from press
ing engagements would be glad to canvass
the subject with you at length. But just now,
being unusually busy even for me, must re-
quest you to state the precise object of your
visit, and let me add that shall be glad to
serve you."
II have no favor to ask. l am an admirer
of yours. l always vote for you, and always
desire to do so. called this morning merely
to inquire if you had selected your next dis
trict?"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-19
AKn1ght OF the Garter.

have heard of rather ludicrous incident
which happened at lawn tennis party within
radius of ten miles from the Government
House. One of the gentlemen of the party
was a young man rather proud of his legs,
and the better to call attention thereto, he
had lately invested in brilliant pair of scar
let silk garters, which were ostentatiOusly
displayed at the bottom of his knickerbock-
ers. During game he fancied that one of
his cherished ornaments had come off, as he
saw somewhat similar article of apparel on
the ground close to him, so he picked it up
and put it into his pocket, not noticing an
angry look on the face of his lady partner,
who happened to be married lady. Very
shortly after, before the game was finished,
the lady refused to play any more and walked
off into the house, the young gentleman re-
tirlng to the refreshment tent. Arrived there,
and, as usual, looking down at his legs, he
discovered both his own bright ornaments in
their proper place and began to wonder where
the other one could have come from. Moth
ing further would probably have happened had
not the young man, with the vanity of youth.
few days afterward boasted to some of his
friends of his 6on,aes fortunes, at the same
time displaying his treasure and limiting
rather too plainly the name of the lady to
whom it belonged. Nothing remains &C.
cret long in India, especially if there is q
spice of scandal attached to it, and conse-
ouentlv the report about his wife reached
the husbands ears. Aiming himself with q
the husband waited upon the
Young man, who thought that discretion was
the better part of valor, stammered out his
explanation and wrote an humble apology to
the lady as dictated.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-19

THE common expression and belief are that
the Strasburg cathedral clock is in the tower,
and the Apostles colossal figures and their
possessions something wonderfully majestic.
The descriptions are generally mixed up with
the size of church and tower, 80 that they
convey this impression. But the clock stands
on the floor of one arm of the cruciform of
the church, and the puppets are about eigh-
teen inches high.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-19
THE SMILING DOLLY.


l whispered to my Dolly,
And told her not to tell.
(She's really lovely Dolly
Her name is ROsabel.)
"Rosy," said, ''stop smiling,
For I've been dreadful bad!
You mustn't look 80 pleasant,
AS if you felt real glad!
81 took mammals new earring
did, now, Rosabel-
And never even asked her
Now, Rosy, don't you tell!
'YOn see, I'll try to find it
Before let her know;
She'd feel so very sorry
10 think Id acted So"
had wheeled her round the garden
In her gig till was lame;
Yet when told my trouble
She smiled on just the same!
Her hair waved down her shoulders
Like silk. all made of gold.
I kissed her, then shook her,
Oh, dear, how l did scOld!
"You're really naughty, Rosy,
To look so when cry,
When my mammals in trouble
never laugh-nOt l."
And still she kept on smiling.
The queer, provoking child!
shook her well and told her
Her conduct drove me wild.
When-only think! that earring
Fell out Of Rosy's hair!
When had dressed the darling,
must have dropped it there.
She doubled when saw it,
And almost hit her head;
Again whispered softly,
And this is what said:
"You precious, precious Rosy!
Now I'll 60 tell mamma
How bad Was-and sorry
And, o, how good you are!
"For, Rose, hadn't lost it;
You knew it all the while,
You knew 1t all the while,
And that's what made you SMILE"
st. Nicholas for December
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-30

CRUSHED TO DEATn.--A very sad
accident occurred in the coal mines a,
Newcastle, on Thursday last. the par.
ticalars of which are about a. 70 lows !:
Mr.. VIM. Nightingale and his partLe,
had just fired o blast, up in one of tn,
rooms or excavations leading to tn.
tunnel, in which the miners blast on,
the coal to be loaded into the car. be-
low, and started for I'm hole or
hollow place made in each room for
the protection of the men WHEN til,
blasts are set just before reaching
this place of safety. huge chunk o,
coal, weighing about Ave tons. fell
from the roof above, striking the fore
most man ON the hip. but mt injnr,nr
HIM. He i.nmediately turned round
and called to his companion, askIng il
he was hurt. No answer came. aud ~
Immediately realized that his friend
and partner. VIM. Nightingale. had
been crushed beneath the mighty
weight of coal which had just fallen.
He turned and endeavored to lift the
great black bulk that was crushing and
mangling his friend. but found it too
heavy. Help was summoned. and
after breaking the large mass Of coal
to pieces, they found the body man
gled in fearful condition. and life ex-
tinct The deceased was Q coal miner
by occupation. and had worked in the
Seattle mine for about three years
He was about forty five years of age
and leaves q wife and six children to
mourn his sudden death. The remains
were brought to tins city on the trail
yesterday, and buried in the Masonic
Cemetery under the auspices Of tn,
knights of Pythias. of which order
deceased was o respected and honored
member. A large number of his Ugh
bors from the mine followed all that
was mortal of their late friend and fel.
low citizen to it's last resting place.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-30

RARE CHANCE FOR BUsI NESS
P'nkham & SAKE, proprictors of the
large clothing establishment. on the
corner Of Commercial nml Washington
streets. have concluded to retire from
bu>ind.a on account of I'll health, and
they offer their entire stock and fixtures
to any parties who desire to en-
uaR- ia Il first class business. at great
bargain. Their store is situated in one
Ct the best locations in Seattle. and the
firm are doing a good, steady business.
Any one can get the whole stock, FIX
fares and business on the easiest and
nost liberal terms by calling at the
store, or corresponding with the firm.
oct30d&wtf
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-30
BILLIARD MATcH--The Office Sa-

BILLIARD MATcH--The Office Sa-
loon was filled to overlooking Thursday
evening by parties who assembled t.
witness the billiard match b-twe-,.
Chas. Riley, of this city. and e. Nc.
Keansy. from abroad. Five hundred
points were played. At the ex
piration OF the first hundsed Mo
Kenney WAS about thirty points ahead
At the two hundred point, he had
doubled this advantage. At this juuc-
ture Mr.. Riley made fine squirt IN q
run Of tifty.eight points, followed b.
several good plays which y aced
him about forty.two points IN advance
Of his opponent at the close ut the
fourth hundred. The most exciting
part OF the game WAS during the las,
hundred points, in which Riley KEEP,
his good playing. winning the game BY
about fifty points. McKenney umm--
diately challenged Kim for anothe,
game, and We learn that the same par
ties will play another match game this
evening for fifty dollars q side.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-30
AMERICAN HOUSE.
Liver Is King.

The Liver is the imperial organ Of
the whole human system. as it controls
the life. health and happiness of man.
When it is disturbed it, its proper
action. all kinds Of ailments are the
natural result The digestion of food.
the movements of the heart and blood.
the action of the brain and nervous
system. are all immediately connected
with the workings Of the Liver. 1t has
been successfully proven that Green's
August Flower is anequalled in curing
all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or
Liver Complaint, and all tho numerous
symptoms that result from unhealthy
conditions of the Liver aud Stomach
Sample bottles to try, 10 cents. Posi-.
lively sold il all towns on the Western
Continent. Three doses will prove
that it is just what you want.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-30

DRAMATIC TREAT Mr.. John Ma
auire announces through orr advcrtis-
ing columns that be will bring bis SUI.
pe,b dramatic company, which has
he~n play,ng with s.ch unprecedented
success in Portlsnd for some nvnth
past. tn thi. city. and entertain our
citizens at Yesler's Hall on Tuesday
evening. December Sd. They will play
The great society drama Of "L'Art,c.s
-, or Under the Ban." which will
bs produced with new scenery from
tho New Market Theatre in Portland.
No doubt they will have crowded
house, as they play but one night The
Trading star will be Miss Jane Ola, o
Walters. an actress Of rare talent aud
extended reputation.