davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

From the Hebrew come abbot, anon,
cherub, seraph, jubilee. From Arabic
almanac, atlas, sherbet, bazaar, che M
istry, elixir, giraffe, tariff, sirup, zero.
From Persian-caravan, chess, emerald
sash, shawl, turban. From Hindu
calico, chintz, boot, nabob, paunch,
pundit, rajah, rice, rupee, rum, sugar,
toddy. From Nalay-bantam, gam
boge, rattan, sage, verandah. From
Chinese-caddy, nankeen, satin, tea,
mandarin. From Turkish-divan, oda-
lisk, scimetar. From our own aborig-
ines-canoe, cocoa, hammock, squaw,
skunk, potato, wigwam, yam. From
Italian-bandit, bust, canto, charlatan,
domino, ditto, folio, gazette, harlequin,
stilettO, studio, umbrella, volcano.
From Observation-Disclosures, armada, con-
60, cigar, desperate, mosquito, pune
tilio, tornado. From Dutch-boom,
boor, breeze, ogle, scamper, schooner,
yacht, loiter. From German-loafer,
waltz, wicket, quartz, zinc. From
Greek-demagOgue, strategy, anarchy,
symbol, chronicle, paradox, method,
hydra, cycle, optic, monopoly, psychol-
ogy, sycophant, blaspheme, blame, po-
lice, pore, epistle, anatomy, phlebotomy
syntax. From French-bivouac, badi-
mage, bouquet, brochure, etiquette, ON
elet, brusque, foible, penchant, colt,
duke, count, chiyalry, homage, service,
beef, veal, pork. From Latin-action,
agent, cOagulate, covert, candle, audit
candidate, cap, cant, accent, add, alb
scond, diary, journal, condole, ambition
lucifer, frail, defy, gentle, progeny, re
main, grief, grave, legacy, ominous
pace, adore, eXpend, arrest, devote
terminate Arthur Gilman, IN Sunday
AHernOOn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

spoonful pure ginger, and two spoon
fuls sal phur, etc. The above will produce
breakfast that will make your poultry
house and its occupants as lively and
musical as tirst-class opera-house, and
its effect upon the egg-basket will be
visible to the naked eye, and may gain
for your soup kettle more time on the
kitchen stove"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

After Rip Van Wrinkle sleep of
just twenty years the UniversaliSt Sun
day-school at Camden, Me-, has been
reorganized. 1t begins its second life
with new equipment throughout.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

1t is proposed to celebrate, in the
year 1881, the centenary of the found
ing of Sunday-schools. Mr.. Franklin
Allen, Secretary of the International
Sunday-school Committee, will, this
summer, confer with the London Sun
day-school Union in relation to the ar
engagements for this event.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

IT is noticed that no one of the en-
tire multitude at baseball tournament
looks so tranquil and unconcerned when
the pitcher sends a red-hot ball into the
batter's stomach as the batter himself.
He usually looks as though he didn't
know anything about it, while the null
titude, as rule, rather like it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

The "Sweet Singer of Michigan" in a
preface to her latest volume says:
Thanks to the editors that has spoken
in favor of my writings; may they ever
be successful in all their undertakings.
The editors that has spoken in a scan
dalous manner have went beyond rea-
SON.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

WHEN a man comes eagerly to the
door and asks if it is free show, he is
from Evansville. - Courier-JOurnai All!
he is, is he? Then Evansville has
has poured her people all over this
mighty continent in way we despise.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

THIS odd advertisement was pub
lished in Zenger'S NeW York Weekly
Journal of Nov. 4, 1888:
TT To be sold by Peter Lynch, near der
Rutgers Brewhouse, very good Orange Butter.
1t is excellent for Gentlewomen to comb up
their hair with. 1t also cures chldrens sore
heads
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

THE poet could not have been very
particular as to the kind of guests he
entertained when he said: "Come in,
consumption's CHASTITY form. OIL city
Derrick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

If twenty grains make ascruple, how
many will make a doubt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

INDIAN corn is called toddy-seed'
in the giddy West.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

THE favorite perfumery of bank
Call-loan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
AGENT

NOR Standard Fertilizers, Machinery of almost
in every variety adapted to this country, such
as Steam Engines, French Burs, Bolting Cloths,
Portable Wheat and Corn Mills, Turbine Water
Wheels, Shutters, Shafting, and Mill Machinery
of any kind desired. ---....-.--,.-.
The Celebrated Winship Gins. Hail. Self Feed
ing Gins, Needle Gins, Gin Feeders and Gin
Condensers, Gin Saws and Brush Ribs, &C., &c.
COTTON PRESSES.-The Centennial, Boss
and Smith Hand and Power Presses.
PRAIRIE CORN SHELTERS, only IS 80;
STRAW CUTTERS, $1,000.
I keep on hand a good supply. of SASH,
BLINDS and DOORS, and will furnish Builders,
by the quantity, at exceedingly low prices.
In short time, will have the latest and b best St
improved Machine for SHARPENING GIN
SAWS, which will make the saw as perfect as
when the Gin was received from the Factory !;
giving each tooth the desired briar hook shape:
The work IL done without removing the saw shaft
from the Gin. An expert in GIN REPAIRING
will be sent to the Gin Houses. to operate the
Machine at reasonable charges. Persons desiring
to have their Gins sharpened in the best style,
will do we'll to leave their orders with me, early
small lot of NAVASSA GUANO on hand.
Mayo l9 ,- u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
THE SABBATH SIGN,

The Lord has a peculiar people in the
world, to whom he stands in peculiar rela.
tions. He is their God, and their father in a
peculiar sense. They are also bound to Him
by peculiar ties. and separated from others by
various marks, both internal and external.
They are separated from others in spirit and
motive, and these inevitably and necessarily
manifest themselves in the external conduct.
They have promises, hopes and expectations,
unlike those of others, and the actions spring
ing from their different motives, make them,
outwardly, peculiar people.
Ore OF the marks that separates Gods peo-
pie from others, is the observance of the Sab
bath. To Israel God said: "Verily, my Sab
baths ye shall keep, for it is sign between me
and you throughout your generations; that
ye may know that am the Lord that doth
sanctify you" 1t is repeated in one of the
later prophets: "Hallow my Sabbaths that
they may be sign between me and you that
I am the Lord your Cod" Thus the keep
ing holy the Sabbath is declared to be pecu-
liar "sign" between the people of God and
their Lord, mark of those who are sanctifed
by God. ---
In the distinguishing marks made by man
there is little reason The colors of soldier
uniform, monks gown and Quaker's coat
might be interchanged without great harm.
But there is great propriety in this Sabbath
sign, as in all the religious ordinances which
God gives US. 1t is we'll fitted to bind man to
God. Its proper observance leads men to the
worship of God, not only in the sanctuary,
but in their homes, their closets and their
hearts. The sanctifcaton of the Sabbath is
a means, very important step, towards the
sanctifcation of the man who respects it.
So, too, Sabbath observance is sure mark
of the love which a believer has for his Sa-
viour. If that love is strong, if he likes to
think of His Lord, to engage in His worship,
to read His Word, to do His work, to talk
about His glories, one day in seven will be
thought too short for this work. If, on the
other hand, these things are distasteful and
unpleasant, the world will be suffered to en-
croach, more or less, upon the Sabbath,
Thus, if any one would learn his standing
toward God, let him look at his Sabbaths. If
they are filled with the world, and not with
God, his heart is also filled with the world,
and he belongs to the world, and not to the
people of God.- Christian Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
geading far the Sabbath.
EARS.

The hands, the heart and the mind are suf
iciently preached to; but how seldom are ex
hortations addressed to the ears or the eyes
The mind must believe, the heart must love
and the hands must work, but the ears and
the eyes have their part to do, which is very
commonly overlooked and forgotten. The
Injunction is "Take heed how you hear
The duties of the ears are three ~ r.!
The first is not to hear. Some things are
not to be heard. This is forgotten. In the
desire for the knowledge ofgood and evil that
originated in Eden, it is not remembered that
there are many things which are. better not
heard. Tales of slander, evil words, vile
thoughts, vulgar jokes, and scof6ng speeches
are among them. The one who fails to hear
these is better off than the most attentive lis.
:ener. They are loss and not gain. He
who loads himself with clay and bears it
about with him, acts as wisely as he who liS.
tens to and devours the trash that is 80 com.
mon in social intercourse For, once received
it must be borne about, must exert an inf1u
ence on the outward appearance-nay, must
be assimilated into the very nature of the
hearer, and exert deleterious influence on
him until it is worked of. 1t is unwholesome
food and though healthy nature may
throw off large amount of it, yet it is still
true that EVIL communications corrupt good
manners" 1t may not be easy, but it is pos.
sible to avoid the larger part of all that is
Objectionable. There are men who are never
made the recipients of such communications.
There are ladies whom the tattle mongers
avoid. A determination not to hear and not
to listen will, in time, block the sewers of evil
speech, so that they will seek other outlets.
The second duty of the ears is 20 hear.
There are many things that we ought to hear
truths which we will be richer for having
heard. 1t is difficult to make list of such,
for they embrace every branch of knowledge,
from the sublmest truths Of religion down to
the tiniest scraps of information, which may
be, sometime or other, useful to US. As it is
possible to avoid hearing the Improbable and
unpleasant discourse, so it is possible to hear
that which is profitable and pleasant. In the
one case as in the other the great requisite is
The determination to hear, or not to hear. He
who will not listen to what is neither edifying
nor elevatng, has made one step toward hear
ing what will be useful to him.
The third duty is to hear we'll. "Take
heed how ye hear" All things are not to be
heard in the same way. To the truths of the
gospel and the maxims of the highest wisdom
we should hearken with the most serious and
earnest attention. To the truths of lesser i'm
portance we should listen with less attention.
According to the importance of the subject
should the earnestness Of hearing vary and
action should follow hearing. If duty is
brought to mind, doing should not lag behind.
IF the evidence is clear, belief should come
closely. IF the truth is lovely, it should Gre
ate love. To listen simply for the pleasure of
hearing, that the emotions may be moved, is
not q wise or manlike part Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
GODS WAY THE BEST.

The Psalmist, after describing what befel
the Israelites who rebelled against God in the
wilderness, tells US that "He gave them their
request but sent leanness into their soul. u
There is an important truth and lesson in this
The truth is that wicked desires when grati6ed
bring their own compensation or punishment,
in pursuance of the operation Of the law of
divine justice. The qualification Of our wish.
es, the being permitted to have our own way,
oftentimes brings upon US real misfortune.
This teaches us that our desires should be
conformed to what we know of Gods will,
and that if we oppose our opinions to His
eternal purpose We may receive bitter retri-
button in the very permission given US to do
according to our own desires. This is what
befel the Israeltes, and it is recorded in God 8
book for our instruction. And the lesson it
teaches US beside is that, if our hearts are
right before God there can be no difference
between our desires and His will. After this
state we should strive-a state in which our
nature would be in harmony with itself and
its Creator; which condition can be reached
only through religious culture that will re.
suit in the entire subjugation of our own will
to Gods will, and in full recognition that
His ways are better than our ways. Gods
will, thus being open before US, by laying
aside our own, would become the law of our
being.
The failure in 50 many of our plaps-even
in those things for which we earnestly pray
arises from the fact that they are our plans,
and not Gods. What would be the result if
the desires of all men were gratifed as men
now are-con6dent in their own strength and
wisdom? If the sun shone whenever its
beams would delight human being, would
there ever be day of rain and would not the
earth be baked to a crust through which no
blade of grass could penelrate2 Were the
clouds as generous as the wishes of every tiller
of the soil, should we not have another DEL
uge? And could the light be arrested in the
western sky to shine on all the work not 6n-
ished upon earth, would the night ever come
with its stars and silence and blessed invita-
tions to sleep and dreams? What clashing
there would be with the elements if all the
wishes of men were indulged.
Surely, we know not, often, what we ask,
and it is we'll for US that Gods will is law ;
and we should cease our foolish complaints at
His divine order.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
A NEW AND INTERESTING FEATURE
OF THE .. i.-.. ..-...
EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER.

BOUT the first of July, the Advertiser will
"A begin the publication Of a series of Biograph-
ical Sketches. giving, in synopsis, the lives OF
many prominent and distinguished sons, dead
and living, of South Carolina. In connection
with these, there will appear in our columns each
week, a portrait of the Individual whose life is
sketched, done in the highest style of modern
photographic art. From the great and good men
Of the past, such selections have been made as
John c. Calhoun, George McDuffie, Judge A. P.
Butler, Chancellor F. II. Wardlaw, Governors
Pickens, father and son Gov. p M. Butler, Colo
mel of the Palmetto Regiments Senator Louis T..
Wighll, Judge O'Neal, Gen. Waddy Thompson,
Gen. James Jones, Edmund Bacon, Esq, alias
"Ned Brace" of the Georgia Scenes" Major
Jack Jeter. Hon. Preston Brooks, Gov. 8. D. Mil
Ter, and others, whose names we have not space
to mention just now.
Later we will take up such men as Hon. J. p.
Carroll, Gov. NJ. l.. Bonham, Gen. Abner Perrin,
Gen. NJ. w. Gary, Gen. R. G. M. Dunovant, Cen
erals Kershaw, Kennedy, Logan, Connor, Wal
lace, MCGOWAN, Hagood and Bee; Col. Thos. G..
Bacon. Col. Thos. g. Lamar, Col. Joseph Abney,
Col. w. c. Moragne, Speaker John G. Sheppard,
Col. Arthur Simkins, Gen. James Chestnut, Hon.
w. D. Simpson and others, whose names shall
occur to In the future. --..-.
Subscription Price, $3.50, per annum, in ad-
vance. Address: ADVERTISER,
Edgeheld, 8. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
HE WON THE WAGER.

A stranger disnounted at the River Hotel
and gave his horse to the oficious waiter
The bar-keeper opened the register to take
his name.
"You are right" said he, "a single room
would be more agreeable" and he walked into
the supper-room, to which the crowd of board
ers were passing. The bar.keeper ran after
him, screaming in his ear:
"What name did you say?"
Thank you," said he, Il can find the way,
don't give yourself any trouble
On his return into the bar.room waiter
took up his saddle bags, and told the deaf
stranger he would show him to his chamber
"My friend, who will spend the evening
with me, prefers pale sherry" said he. "You
may send up bottle and few cigars"
II did not" said the bar-keeper, "exactly
understand your name"
II think a little ice would improve the
wire," was the answer. "And now I think
of it, you may put the bottle in wine cooler u
His friend now joined him, and they went
to his room together. The deaf lodger pat
ronized the house to the extent of another
bottle before he slept. The waiter who
brought it up ventured once more to enquire
his name.
Nothing MORE" said he, Except slice Of
cold ham, a pickle and little bread and
cheese"
The next morning, after breakfast when the
strangers horse was at the door, he asked for
mis- bill. He was told that it was six dollars
and three quarters.
you are very kind" said he. 81 had ex.
pected to pay you but if it is your custom to
charge nothing for the first visit, you shall
lose nothing by it-all my friends in Spone'
vile will certainly give you at least one call
when they come into the city. Good-mor'
ming"
II would thank you to pay your bill before
sou go," screamed the bar-keeper.
Il am obliged to you," said The deaf gen.
tleman. 81 can put them on y and he took
up his saddle-bags and departed.
AS he mounted, the bystanders began to
laugh immoderately at the awkward embar.
rassment which afflicted the bar-keeper, who
was in despair, while he bawled after the de-
linquent, who continued bowing and repeat,
ing the assurances that he would certainly re.
member the accommodations, civility and lib.
erality of the house. and recommend it to all
his friends who might pass through the city.
The gentleman who so we'll affected deafness
won the wager he had staked op the success
of his scheme, and paid his bill the next time
he visited the city
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11

ORIGIN OF THE WHITE TRAsH-A negro
preacher delivered funeral discourse over
the body of an old colored brother, in which
he gave an account of the genesis of the spe-
cies [white] which threw Darwin and all of
his vain philosophy of molecular, granular
and atomic creation completely in the shade.
"My bredren, when Adam and Ebe was
fus made, deh was bof niggers. But de
good Lord put dem in de garden where he
had summer apples, and tole em, Adam, you
and Ebe may eat dem summer apples much as
YOU want, but you jest let dem Fowler apples
bel dun save dem for my own special toof !;
deise like sheep meet, too good for niggers.
Den de good Lord went off bout his biznis
lemonadin up and down de arth huntin who
he mount sabe up But he no sooner tun he
baak dan jes like two fool niggers Adam and
Ebe steale all de Fowler apples; Ebe tex de
fus one smack her lubly tick lips and 'quired
oh Adam, how is dat for hi? Adam said
dat it was all D. K, an deh went fur dem
Fowler apples like de hethin chinee
Bimebi de Lord comes back, and de fust
ting he said was Adam where my Fowler ap-
piles ?" Den Adam got skeered, and said,
I don't know, Lord, but speck Ebe got EN-.
An de Lord went to Ebe and say, Ebe you
got dem Fowlerapples? Den Ebe got skeered
and said Dunno Lord, but kinder spec dat
fool niger Adam tex EN-. Den de Lord git
so mad he fairly smac he teet. He stomped
bac up to where Adam was standin like a
sheep KILN dog an he mex de groun fairly
shake when he say, Adam, you gran ole tief,
what for you steal my Fowler apples? Adam
got so skeered he tun white as sheet; and
nv belubbed bredren, he nebber got black
any mo-, and dat counts for de po' white
trash we see fyin round heah so gran, votin
de Dimicrat ticket Let US look to de Lord
and be dismist!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
AAistellaueuns &eadimg,
A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE.

The Bible was translated into old English
in the year 1870 by Wycliffe. The New Tes
lament was rendered into modern English by
Tyndale in 1926, and the Old Testament by
Bishop Coverdale in 1886. The verses were
not numbered until the year 1880, in an edi.
ton called the Geneva Bible"
King James (1603-1625) ordered a new
English translation, which, however, is only
thorough revision of the former editions
This was published in the year 1911, and has
been the one only and standard edition of the
Holy Scriptures in the English language ever
since.
The Psalms were mainly written by Da.
vid, son of Jesse, and the father of Solomon,
who reigned as King over Israel from 1866
to 1915 B. G. As devotional compositions
they have been in use for nearly 5000 years.
The word psalm" is from the Greek,
meaning sacred song .-.... ...,
The word "Psalter" is from the Greek also,
and indicates by its origin collection of pi-
Gus songs set to music.
The Jews in olden times had g. saying that
heaven was to be won by a daily use Of the
l0Sd and 145th Psalms.
Psalms of especial thankfulness are the
10th and the 11th.
The man who is peculiarly blessed is des-
cribed in the 1st 43d, 112th and 128th
Psalms.
A fear of Gods judgment is set forth in
the 9th, 3Sth and 88th Psalms.
For despairing and desponding mind, the
18th, 22d, 6lst and 74th Psalms.
The comfort of children, is the 127th and
12Sth Palms. .
Perhaps no portion of the Bible has been
more frequently repeated than the 23d Psalm.
Cromwell's "fghting Psalm" was the 109th.
In perils of the sea, and amid dangers up.
on the great deep, men called upon God in
the 10th Psalm. ..,
The seven "Penitential Psalms" so called,
are the 9Th, 32d, 38th, 51st, 1929, 130th and
147th.
God seen in special providences, is the
44tb, 18th, 106th and 114th Psalms.
There is no Psalm so deeply penitent as
the 51st
Luther's favorite was the 46th
The 9th is one of the most practically
useful.
The 10th is regarded as the most sublime
ly eloquent. How the whole heart pours out
itself in love in the 10th Psalm.
Great trust in God in the 6Sth.
The 46.h is the beautiful Psalm
The 34th is said to be the Christian 3
Psalm. .. f..- .1....I..
The 13Oth is very celebrated the olden
Christians called it "De Profundis"
In seasons Of impending danger from pes
thence, the 91st has been most in use.
The American Revolutionary Congress met
September 7th, 1776, and calling in cler-
gyman to offer prayers, he used the Psalm for
the day, which begins with the 35th: "Plead
my cause, O Lord, with them that strive
with me; fight against them that fight against
me-" John Adams thought it g. most signif:
icant circumstance.
Mary Queen of Scots repeated the 31at
Psalm just before her execution. ..
The 1O3rd Psalm is composed of praise and
consolation, fitted for dying soul.
Psalm 104 was denominated Cosmos" by
Baron Won Humboldt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11

How We CAME BY QUEENswARE.-1n
England the beginning Of the pottery manu-.
facture is enveloped in obscurity but for the
last two centuries it has centered in Stafford
shire. A kind of earthenware called DELPHI,
from the place of its origin in Holland, was
largely made in that district in the seventeenth
century. This was so improved by josiah
Wedgwood, one hundred years ago, that
when Queen Anne became one of bis patrons
he called it "Queensware," name it still re-
tains and now along the valley of the Trent
there are more than two hundred potteries,
whose products are pushed by English mer:
camille energy to every part of the world
where British commerce penetrates. The
peculiar combinations of clay discovered by
Wedgwood are still one of the secrets in the
immense establishment continued by his de-
scendents Mr.. Gladstone justly calls Josiah
Wedgwood one of the greatest benefactors Of
the English people.