davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1879-05-01
Greeley's Posthumous Son.in-
Law.

Mr.. Smith says that Queen Victoria
said that he was the handsomest Ameri-
can she had ever seen. Mr.. Smith is
undoubtedly handsome man, and one
cannot help being impressed at first
glance; more careful study of his face
betrays his weakness and detracts from
his beauty. He wears long hair, which
looks as though it had been gray with
powder, and his face is closely shaven.
His dress is antique in cut; tight trou-
sers, short wasted, pin-tail coat, fine
plated shirt and old style collar make
him very picturesque in appearance.
Your first thought on seeing him is that
he is q violinist; this may be on account
of the Ole Bull rumpledness of his hair,
but when you hear that he spent some
ten minutes before glass in gentle
mans dressing room to bring about this
disarrangement, you are glad that musi-
cal art is relieved of this burden. |
watched him long time out in the lob
by, where he stood surrounded by bevy
OF admiring ladies, but he did not look at
them, for his eyes never left the mirrors
that reflected his posings. | never saw
such an exhibition Of vanity before, and
hope never to again. A friend of mine
said to a gentleman to whom Mr.. Smith
was perfect stranger, "Don't you think
that he is a handsome manP The gen
tleman looked at him for some time; then
he said, ayes he is handsome; but | pity
his wife if he has one."-Brunswick, in
Boston Saturday Gazette,
, 1879-05-01
What They Do.

The rich young woman in these days,
who does not marry, busies herself in
tasteful and intellectual pursuit. The
Reading Club, the Shakespeare Club,
the drawing class and kindred associa-
tions, employ her spare time; and now
there is hardly more busy person liv-
ing than the. rich young woman who is
through with her boarding school, The
poor who suppose that the rich young
woman leads an idle life, are very much
mistaken. The habits of voluntary in
dustry now adopted and practiced by
the young women of America, in good
circumstances, are most gratefully sur.
prising, One of them wLo is not so
busy during Winter that she needs a
recupera,ing Summer, is an exception.
Our old ideas of the lazy, fashionable
girls must be set aside. They are all
at work at something. 1t may not
bring them money, but it brings what is
much better to them-the content that
comes of an earnest and fruitful pursuit
1t may take the form of amusement, but
it results in training for self-hclpful-
ness and industry.
, 1879-05-01
vanity instead of broken heart that
sent me to Europe"

vanity instead of Il broken heart that
sent me to Europe
Ralph Durants letter said
81 am to be married on the fourteenth
to Lucille Davenport"
"The fourteenth " said Miss Vernon,
"Why, that was day before yesterday"
eyes, replied, and placed their we'd
ding cards in her hand.
| looked at the fair, downcast face,
which was slowly flushing beneath my
gaze, and at length [ became bold and
told her my story. She listened quietly,
and when. with all the passion Of my
great love in my voice, | a ked her for
word of hope, she turned and laid her
hands in my mine. | could scarcelyreali2e
that this precious jewel, this rare, pure
woman's heart, was mine and mine only.
Dick and were sitting in his sanctum
few days later. He picked up book
and began to read
".For woman, viii, is a thorny flower,
1t breaks and we bleed and smart,
The blossom falls at the fairest,
And the thorn runs INTO the neart.
And wUman's love is a."
He ceased abruptly, for | had caught
the book from his hand and thrown it
into the furthest corner of the room.
"Behold +" said Dick, "Our cynic is
about to develop into family man, and
the poems which once were as the
apple of his eye, he eschews Wig
orously."
ooh, nonsense, Dick !" 1 said, laugh
ing, 81 am willing to bear your chatting,
only don't read that particular poem to
me-
$50 be it," said Dick. Anything for
peace"
We were married in June. The poor
woman whose mistake was so nearly
fatal to my darling, died not long after
ward in the asylum. AS for me, have
found that the love of true, good wife
is the most precious thing on earth.
"And ever her strength on mine shall lean,
And the stars shall fail, and the angels be
weeping
Ere cease 10 love her, my queen, my queen"
, 1879-05-01
Those Awful Cows.

There probably isn't woman in North
America who isn't afraid of cows, and
there is not COW in North America
which would harm one hair of any wom-
ans head if it had the best chance IN the
world and no other job on hand. Wednes.
day forenoon stray COW, perhaps from the
country for taste oil bal-f hay, found a
gate open, and entered yard on Second
street. The woman came to the front
door dressed to go out, but seeing the
COW she uttered scream and hurried
back. There wasn't thing in the yard
for the COW TO damage or eat, and being
tired she raised her cud, lay down, and
began to chew away as If she had got
home from a long visit to Europe. She
next appeared at side window and
called upon the COW to "get out" A
dog might have e ot," but the COW didn't
Then the woman threw rag at the COW
and called for the dog The dog didn't
come and the rag didn't scare. Then
the woman shook pillow at the COW
and peremptorily ordered her off the
premises, but the bovine half closed her
eyes and let her thoughts run ahead to
hy-time.
AS the COW wouldn't 60, and as the
woman couldn't go till the cow did,
sterner measures were resorted to. a
tin pan was held out of the window ana
beaten with spoon, but the COW couldn't
be fooled into believing the Fourth Oh
July had come. Then the woman went
into the back yard 10 throw clubs over
the fence and knocked couple OF horns
of. The first one hit the window ana
the next one banged the blinds oil Inc
next house, and the cows horns stuck
tighter than ever. Cries of "git OUT
were again resorted 20 without ehecb
aud then the woman watched at tne
front door till she saw boy coming
along and she opened it and cried ouI.
"Oh boy there's a terrible COW in oul
yard prop the gate open and get all inc
boys and police you can and drive me-
out, and III give you whole quarter ~
dollar! Hurry up, for she looks asn
she was getting ready to come rlgh' !"
here"
The boy dumped" the dangerous
animal out in thirty seconds, receEeu
his pay. and the woman gave up gons
down town for fear she might have =
nervous spell" From the De"O"
Free Prees.
, 1879-05-01

Dom Pedro, the Emperor OF brazil .,h
keeps up regular correspondence wi'S "
The savants, artists and literary men y
the principal European centres
"There was one thing my farm novS, sa
could raise" said the .srA'Ensn, aS u ~
softly worried the rQBFVo tobacco and nS
then expectorated Or the stove ...;na a
as the statesmen who were sltllIS i
around the cracker barrel patieh"{
awaited an explanation, he continue s."n
"And that was a mortgage. "--b0'''
Advertiser.
, 1879-05-01

The wine merchants of Paris keep in
their employ certain class of men
called guardian angels whose bust
ness is to escort home tipsy customers.
, 1879-05-01
How We Watched.

Hear this. Dick" And read, in
the best style at my command, this mis-
~ -hrn,,irnl ,.nn.sA -
, 1879-05-01

"And woman's love is a bitter fruit,
And however he bite il or sip,
THERE'S many a man has lived 10 curse
The taste Of that fruit on his lip."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09
An Epistolary Button.
Troy Press

A lady in this city has common
military button which has something
of history. During the late war G. G.
Comes, of Jefferson county, Union
soldier, was with number Of comrades
taken captive and confined in Libby
prison. Some time after he managed
to change his suit Of blue and sent it
home to his wife. About two years
later one of the brass buttons which
had adorned the coat was used as play
thing by a child of the soldier. The
part IF the button.uuexpectedly became
detached and revealed in the hollow
space quantity of paperswhich was
very neatly packed. An examination
of the buttons mysterious contents
disclosed q letter consisting of five
pages, each sheet being about three
inches wide and five inches long. The
missive was addressed TO Mrs Comes
and contained an account of her hus-
bands captivity, and also relates to
family matters. The letter and button
are still in state Of preservation, and
are highly priced by the lady who sue
ceeded in obtaining them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09
YOUTHFUL FOLLY
A Girl of IA Dresses in Boys Attire and
EIOpes with a Young Lad.
Buffalo Commercial.

Shortly before noon to-day, just as
the Canada Southern train was leaving
the central depot. passengers and
others were surprised to see Specials
Wiley and Kief, Of the First Precinct,
arrest two bright looking boys-or
apparently boys-who had taken pass
age on the train. Just how the specials
got on to the case we cannot explain,
but it may be said in g. general way
that they had received information
which led them to believe that one of
the supposed boys was, in reality, a
girl in male attire.
The prisoners were marched up to
the station house, and Captain Donohue
at once proceeded to Investigate the
case in his usual energetic style. First
he invites into his Office neatly-dressed
youth apparently with short hair,
pleasing features, and dressed in a suit
of gray clothes and straw hat. The
Captain proceeded to question the
supposed boy, who promptly admitted
her sex. The substance Of her state
ment was that her name was Emma
Simonson, her age IA, and that she
resided at Flint. Mich, where her
father was foreman of a large saw-mill.
She left Flint on Tuesday morning last,
with her companion who was arrested
with her, and whose name is Harry
Clark. She had her hair cut off. put
on the boys suit which she then wore
obtained $50 in some way yet to be
explained, and the two then eloped.
taking the train for this city. She said
further that she had been attending a
public school in Flint, and that the
project was arranged between herself
and Harry by letters, or notes. which
they wrote to one another. The guilty
couple arrived in this city yesterday
The girl seemed to realize her position,
and apparently felt very bad at the
scrape into which she had got herself
by her reckless conduct.
Her male companion was next called
into the Captains Office, and questioned.
He stated that his name was Henry
Clark, that his age was II. and that he
resided in Flint, Mich. He admitted
running away with the girl, and stated
in answer to 9, direct question that he
did not intend to marry her, and could
give no very satisfactory reason for the
elopement. He also said that he had
friends in this city, residing on North
Division street. Last night the adven-
turous couple took lodging in boarding
house On Seneca street, and were just
about leaving the city for st. Thomas,
Ontario, where the girl has friends,
when they were arrested.
1t is not supposed that the parents Of
either Emma or Harry know what has
become of them. When arrested the
girl had in her possession 81 in money,
and her companions cash capital con-
sisted of $3.50. Harry, by the way, in
timated that he had got tired Of the
trip, and intended to return home. even
if he had not been arrested. Emma
carried a satchel which contained a
quantity of her proper clothing, and
other articles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

Park, Cincinnati, upon which ,casion
over one hundred couples yilbe pub
licly joined IN marriage, s.san,idence
Of the influence and successful ,rkines
Of the association.
The institution Of marriayeests al
the foundation Of modern ch,isn civ
ilization, and whatever is ain at its
promotion promotes also the ware Of
the state; while on the othhand.
whatever tends to weaken Under
mines the state. It is painfulct to
note the decrease in MARRIAGE the
United States. This decrease v be
in part attributed to the fact t the
young men Of the day are not dosed
to accept the responsibilities ofatri-
mony; and in part to an indiscrhate
granting of divorces, which indies q
prevailing moral laxity. Take tftate
Of Massachusetts, for instance, we
find that the courts of that state ing
the last nineteen years have gran Z
223 absolute divorces, and that IRE
than half of this number were en-
within the last seven years. Tbl-
lowing tabulated statement, covtg
the last ten years, is of great interein
this connection
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09
A Cheap Paint.

Very many recipes have been given
to make a cheap paint out of white,
wash that would be durable for outside
work in all weathers. Here is one that
is said to be better than all for either
outside or inside work. Skim milk,
two quarts, fresh Stacked lime, eight
ounces, iinseed oil six ounces, white
Burgundy pitch two ounces, Spanish
white three ounces. The lime should
be Stacked in water exposed to the air
and then mixed with about one-fonrth
the milk. The oil in which the pitch
is dissolved to be added a little at a
time, then the rest of the milk and
afterwards the Spanish white. Here is
another that is cheaper and may be
just as good. Slack your lime in a
covered vessel to keep all the steam in.
Dissolve in the water that you slack it
in as much salt as it will hold, then
strain it and mix with it small quanti-
ty of fine sand, and sifted wood ashes.
This is said to be very durable and is
easily and cheaply made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09
Ratio O.
Total. q, 733
Some eastern neWspapers have be-

Some eastern newspapers have beer
recently investigating the subject Of
marriage and divorce. From these
figures, which are confined to Massa-
chusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and
Rhode Island, it would seem that the
ratio of divorces to population in 1870
was one in 1856, and in 1875, one in
1888. A comparison of these interest
ing statistics Show that not only has the
number of divorces largely increased
during this period, but the number of
marriages has diminished. Thus, in
Massachusetts, in 1869, there were a.
S26 marriages; in 1877, only 12,75S-a
falling off more remarkable when we
take into consideration the increase of
population. In Vermont, Rhode Island,
and Connecticut, the matter is verse
than in Massachusetts. In Vermont,
the average ratio of divorces to mar
riages is one to sixteen. In Rhode
Island, during the last nine years, there
have been 1870 divorces to LIS mar
riages, showing a ratio of divorces to
marriages Of one to thirteen, with
slight increase in the latter part Of the
period. The statistics given for Connec-
ticut cover a period of thirty years, and
the number granted has risen from 81
in 1S49 to 4448 in 1877. While it is
hardly surprising that men interested
in the welfare of the country should Or
ganize associations for the promotion of
matrimony, it would seem more to the
point in view Of these statistics, were
they to organize clubs for the proven
ton of divorce.-Inter Ocean.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09
Bill Arp on Dogs,

knew that Harris had got hold Of
some sheep meat somewhere for he
had another violent paragraph against
dogs the next morning. l can always
tell when he has had mutton for dinner.
It seems TO affect his head, though [
never did consider him mutton headed.
He is too dogmatic for that. Old Bows
is dead. my loving and trusty friend,
the defender Of my children, the pro-
tector of my household in the dark
and silent watches of the night. For
thirteen years he has been both fond
and faithful, and now we feel like one
Of the family is dead. Bows was the
best judge Of human nature ever
saw. He knew an honest man and a
gentleman by instinct. He never fright
ened a woman Or child-he never
went down the front walk after any
body, but the very looks Of MIN would
mighty nigh skeer niger to death.
When they had to come to our house
they begun to boiler "hello" a quarter
Of mile off. Bows loved to skeer
'em, he did. He had character and
emotions. Having no tail to wag (for
he WAS not curtailed) he did the best
that he could and wagged where it ought
to be- Bows was q dark brindle. He
was dog of ancestors. His fathers
name was Shylock, and his grand
fathers name was Sheriff. They were
all honorable dogs. He was not quar-
relsome Or fussy. never knew him to
run up and down Majors palings after
the dog on the other side. He was
above it-but he never lodged re-
responsibility. He has come in violent
personal contact with other dogs q
thousand times, more or less, and was
never the bottom dog in the fight. AND
then what an honest voice be had.
His bark was not on the G, but was a
deep, short basso profoundo. We have
buried him on the brow Of the hill
where he used to sit and watch for
rtramps and stragglers. Slowly and sad
ly we laid him down. Talk about your
sheep-I wouldn't have given him for
a whole flock. Sheep are to eat and
wear, but Bows was friend. It's like
comparing appetite with emotion-the
animal with the spiritual. But | am
done now. Let Harris press on his
dog law. I've got nothin' agin' 'em.
Ever since Mary had little lamb I've
thought kindly of sheep, and l am
perfectly willin' to law that will ex-
terminate all houns and suck-egg pups
and yaller dogs, and bench-leg offices.
They are reflection on Bowses mem
ory.-Atlanta Constitution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

Nv blue-eyed pet with golden hair
Is sitting on my knee,
And gaZes eagerly afar,
across the beach, beyond the bar.
Where rolls the restless sea.
She puts her little hand in mine
And laughs with childish glee
To see the ioaming pillows splash,
AS on the shore they fiercely dash,
Then glide back silently.
But while she laughs so merrily
My heart is far away,
And as look upon the shore
Where loud and long the breakers roar,
My sad soul seems to say:
,'rhe sea is like human life;
1t bre axis upon the shore
OfTlmc with reSisless might.
And. when the goal is just in sight,
DieS-tO return no more.
And all alone the shore Of Tine
Full many wreck doth lie;
The pangs of many a mad CarouSe,
OF blasted hopes and broken vows,
Ofhappy days gone by"
Yet while ] muse in mournfui mood
And gaze upon the sea
Ny hlue-eyed pet with golden hair,
Whose heart has never known care,
Still sits upep my knee
Her head is resting on nv breast
Her eyes in siumbcr deep;
The same rough sea whose breakers roar,
And madly, tiercely lash the shore.
Has lulled my child to sleep.
-NOrristOUn Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

IT is not every husband who, even
when caught in a trap, will frankly
confess an error. But there is GER
tain matron in Rome, New York, who,
if report is true, possesses such lord.
She has talent for wax-works. Her
husband boosted that he could invari-
ably tell at a glance that her work was
artificial. She remembered his par
tial;tv for a ''boiled dinner" and deter
mined to make one in wax. The veg
etables and meat were made and set
before him at dinner, and with keen
relish he struck out for the platter be-
fore him. Lo! twas a false dinner.
He frankly admitted that he was duped,
and with admirable docility handed
bis pocket book to his wife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

be given by any manufacturers. Good
machinery. and information gained
from those who are we'll qualified to
give it, connected with good comm or
sense and perseverance, are essential
elements to success. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

THIS country uses up 1,OOO,0OO,0OO
paper bags annually, and several manu-
facturers report increasing demands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

THERE are 50, 467 persons employed
in the postal service Of the United
States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09
BY THE SEA.

T. B. CUKYSTAL.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-08
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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-08


G5- PGss1NaL MsSTioS.-Rev.
George NJ Fleming, who has been il
town for week or two, returned to
Bnckhannon this week.
A. n. Dolson goes to Omaha to en-.
gage in tho practice Of law-success
"Bir." jN
Judge Camden, Of Clarksburg, wa.
in town this week.
Captain shaw. Of New Orleans, ant;
his niece, Miss Fanny Shaw. Of Mem
phis, arc visiting Hon. William T.
Lively "A 3.l 4. e; Z!
Ira Hart, the olnrksburg saw.mill
man, was in town this week.
John Kniselg, Esq Of Auburn
Richie county, was in Weston this
week.
William Whalen. Of pit,sburg,
is visiting his relatives hero.
Mossrs. ". H. Asphalt end T,
Briukman will start on Monday OF
Tuesday, with 0chlctrco, for Mounds
villo. IA,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-08
OBSERVER,
Institute.

| lt7. slftis y t4.i7 - 81, = sA. t.gf ssl
Editor Democrat: ~
The Institute held in the Academy
on Saturday March Isl, was d
progressing interestin many partieu-
lars. Tho nunber, q teachers pFcsen,
about, twenty, and as The ladies take
precedence 10 every ether Consideration,
they ought 10 this Mise, Maggie
Butcher, Maggie Hurley, Ella Hall,
I.NIary50 Ovens. Mary lYhelan; aud Ellis
Hayes: Also Misses Ella and Flora
MAXWELL. Gentleman: Prof. %.
Crippen, aIessrs. lIersman Bartlett,
Samples Brown, Dean. 0livor,.C Casey,
shepler,s Nhcelctn' Jones Lowe Nc.
Gary, Cobcrn Bright, aud Eagau.
Pref o. having # 90 vered 1 tho fblacl;
board ] with tho outlines, objecs aud
I q
ends Of conducting rccila.iops, assigned
each teacher task Of explaining, aud
ifpossiblc, further develop the eoncom.
liant iintricacies of tho subject. The
most spirited affair Of the day, was the
ever irreconcilable sentence ar know
| ## lib IT . .
WIN broke the window" Dir. Samples,
10 bis usual and argumentatiye style.
cxpos.ula.ed and axpatiatod in lhs
grove Of grammatical science, where be
figures SO cmineutly aud worthily. We
Willuos say anything concerning Or.
dorstnan, educationally, but, few
more Institutes for him aud Miss -,
aud you, Mr. Editor, will say some
thing ulatrimonially. The Institute
adjourned with the following pro,
programme for, Tho next Saturday.,
On Grammar-Brown, Samples and
shcpler.1E I. 81
United. States History-Dean, Fla,
gan. Wheeler Y, aud N Miss Mary Wholan'
Reading . Misses Ell. Hall, Maggie
Hurley and Mary Ovens. Isl, ;:l5s,,.
sA i tEl't sIagsis Butcher,
Hersman aud Bartlett. ,t.fr...s .,.li
Relation Of Parent y! 70 Teacher
MeGary.Ni{ss a0|i}-SzbEa ar.5Efs'
School .Goyornment-Jones. ~. ~
L..
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-08

E'af .H -
Gg WstcoMR Hcar!- Tile citi-
zsns Of Weston, without regard to
party affiliations, arc preparing TO give
areesptioa 10 Hon, George J. Arnold
on BIS return home this Saturday ev.
epins. Tho arrangement Is, wo un.
'dsrstand, that he will DO sereuadod at
theircsilence Of lis brother, and that
the party will :hen adlourp to tho
Court House, where Mr. Arnold viii
render to bis constituents au ,accoun, Of
bisilabers. The ovation TO our dele.
gatei, well. timed aud he has earned
tho iLenor which our people seem 10 de.
plrete confer upon him. a}