davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15
4 HaSty Marriage.

y correspondent, writing from Jefier-
son. Greene County, Iowa, sends us an
anecdote of her great uncle, rs illustra-
tive of the promptness with which the
men of the Revolution responded to the
call of their country.
At the beginning of our War of In
dependence Major Samuel Lawrence,
the father of Boston's two great mer-
chants, Amos and Abbott Lawrence,
lived IN Groton, Mass. He was the
commander of company of minute
men, who held themselves ready to
march against the enemy Mt moments
notice.
The maj or was engaged to be maricd
to Miss Susanna Parker. The lady's
mother suggested that in view of the
uncertain fortunes Of war, the marriage
should take place forthwith.
"Susie had better be Sans widow"
she said, ethan his forlorn damsel."
Susie and the major being willing, the
parson was called in. While he was
tying the nuptial knot, mounted Or
derby interrupted the ceremony by
handing sealed orders to Major Law
renee. They directed him to march his
men Immediately to the headquarters
of the American army.
The major delayed obedience long
enough to complete the ceremony, and
then, giving the bridal and the farewell
kiss, assembled his men and marched.
On reporting himself to his COM
handing officer he was complimented
upon his promptness. Learning of the
circumstances under which the major
had marched, the officer procured him
furlough. For few days the major
enjoyed honeymoon, and then re-
turned to duty.
The major lived to see fifty years Of
American independence, and to raise an
honored family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15
Mind IN q Broken Body.

psEri ABi be4GtIfal is old Fuller's
description 81 Monica, the mother Of
Augustine A. she was drawing near
aer death aDi TO heaven" soul
,aU = glimpse II happiness through
tie eEIuAs 81 her sickness broken
boiv
The words recall the sickness bro
Ken body Of one Of tie most eloq uent
q knglizh-spe&king preachers, Robert
Hall.
He caught fev giimpses of heaven
through 1.-THE cLiEks Of his body,
broken by intense suffering. bat he did
through It, and in spite Of it, much
good work fer God and men. Those
who knew that many Of his great ser
mons were composed while lying on the
floor. where only be found brief inter
walls OF rest from pain. marvelled at the
power Of his mind over the nerve-m mat
ter of his holy.
One Sunday morning Mr.. Hall was
found by a friend, who relates the incl
dent III the Mtrior, lying on the floor
Of the room in the rear of the pulpit.
He was enveloped in a cloud of smoke
from the large pipe by whose use he
strove to deaden his pain.
A student conducted the opening
services. As the congregation was sing
ing the second hymn, the preacher was
lifted from the floor; the sexton Put on
his coat for him, and opened the door.
The audience saw the great preacher
slowly enter. Grasping the railing.
hand over hand, he laboriously ascend
ed the pulpit stairs. With dull eyes
and habby cheeks, supporting himself
by resting one hand on the pulpit,
while the other was pressed against his
side, he gave out his text-"The Father
of Lights"
The utterance was slow and mechan-
ical. A slight movement of his right
hand was the only gesture, but the
mind was struggling to master the
body. As the thought rose in spirit
uality, the preachers countenance and
attitude changed. His eyes blazed, his
face became mobile, and his voice rang
out like trumpet's blast.
The people leaned forward, scarcely
breathing. Some, unconscious of what
they were doing, rose on their feet.
Others crept stealthily down the aisles,
as if drawn by fascination they were
powerless to resist, until they were di-
rectly in front of the pulpit.
The sermon finished, the preachers
body again resumed its sway. With
lusterless eyes and fiabby cheeks he
slowly descended the pulpit stair. and
sought the floor and his pipe.
Milton writes of Sc the unconquerable
WILL" Wordsworth of mans uncon-
querabie mind and Byron of
Mind"
Robert Hall showed unconquerable
will, the thoughts power, and the
minds magic in action, and thus by a
vivid experiment demonstrated the dis
Effectiveness of mind from, and its
power over, matter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15
The Novelist and the Magazine.

If the professional novelist lived by
the actual sale of his books, he would
speedily cut the profession in disgust;
and 1t is q curious speculation whether
the strike of the skilled might starve
the public and the librarians into more
discriminating patronage. Butluckily,
there are other channels open to him
and channels that are multiplying and
widening. If he pass his story through
leading magazine, its fortune is half
made in advance; and in respect to its
future he is comparatively on velvet.
He gets handsome price each install
ment; nor does the circulation in serial
form injure its subsequent publication;
indeed we have been informed by ex-
perts who ought to know, that, accord.
ing to their experience, it rather i'm
proves it. And the magazines that rely
chiefly on their fiction are multiplying
likewise, although scarcely in proper
ton to the increase of novel-writers;
while there are illustrated papers that
publish serials, and weekly literary and
social papers which are borrowing
leaves from the books of the French
feuilletons. Some of these pay we'll;
others very indifferently; but, at all
events, the man who has been aiming
high has the certainty of hedging
against an absolute miscarriage. The
medium of magazine publication is an
unspeakable boon to authors, for genius
must live somehow, and is dependent
on its comforts if not on luxury
Btackro0dS Magaziae.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15
The First WrestIe With q St0ve-Pipe
Hat,

Yes, son, you are correct. The first
time you wear a stove pipe hat, every
body looks at you. Not, as you may
vainly imagine, because you are the
first young man who ever wore stove
pipe hat, but because it is apparent even
to the old blind man who sits in the back
pew, without any cushion in, away back
under the gallery where the poor have
the gospel preached at them, that it is
the first time you ever wore a hat Of
that description. Your old father claps
one on the back of his head, puts his
hands into his pockets, holds up his
head and walks off down the streets in
a gale Of wind and never thinks of his
hat. But you, son, you will pull yours
on at the most graceful angle it can be
posed, and you 60 lettering along, both
hands ready to fly at the hat at the
slightest provocation of the ghostliest
phantom of puff of wind. You don't
look comfortable, son. Your hat is al
ways trying to come off; you bump!t
against everything you pass; you rub 1t
the wrong way when you try to brush
the dust off it; when you carry it IN
your hand up the aisle, everybody smiles,
because you first hold it by the brim
and let the crown tip gracefully over
your arm, and by the time you have mt
three or four worshippers in the head
with it, you change and turn it under
your arm and try to carry it that way
without touching it, and the first thing
you do in that pose, you put womans
eye out with your elbow. Then, when
you sit down, You put the hat down r,
the floor, setting it on the brim;
mistake. And then before the sermon
is half through, you put your foot on IL
three times. But never mind you
have to learn some time. Only don't
imagine that people never saw anything
of the kind before, because they have.
And finally, son, if you are only, I'VE
feet three inches tall, don't think that o
hat three feet five inches high improves
your appearance, or makes you look
taller. Because it doesn't. 1t may
make You look as though you clerked IN
a secondhand clothing store, but II
doesn't make you look taller. BY ana
by. when you have worn o high ha1
two or three years, you will wear 1t SO
naturally that it will become you. bu'
the first time-oh, my son, my son
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15

Says a recent writer: So long as
such a large number of our farmers re-
main careless and negligent about
making permanent and pleasant homes
tor their families, without attractions
and comforts, they will continue nomad-
ic in their habits, while their children
will seek other avocations whene yer
possible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15

DANGERS OF THE PIPE.-A caution to
pipe-smokers is contained in the expe-
rience of French porter, who recently
cut the forefnger OF his right hand with
a knife with which he had been clear
ing out his pipe. The next day the fin
ger swelled and the arm became intam-
ed, while tumors appeared under the
arm pits. The medical man called in
recognized poisoning by nicotine, and
seeing that amputation was necessary,
sent the patient at once to a hospital,
where ct last accounts he was lying
in very precarious condition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15

At st. Quen cemetery, in France, q
husband, after trimming his wlies
grave, knelt down, arranged his mar
and dress, took of his hat, made sign
of the cross and blew out his brains
He had been widower since January
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15

The DoG.-Hardly any animal has
become so thoroughly civilized as the
dog. The domestic cat, with all its
love of locality, has taste for vaga-
bondizing, and there is hankering for
jungles still in its blood. The horse is
fond of his stable, but if he is otherwise
affectionate he is not demonstrative.
To the dog, return of his attachment
seems to be prime necessity. If the
family leaves its home, the cat stays be-
hind and makes friends with the new
corners, while the dog follows to the
fresh domicile and settles himself quiet
~ in his new quarters. He is grateful
for kindness, never forgets benefits, and
forgives injuries if they are inflicted
by the hands of which he is fond. It
is needless to say that his affection is
returned. He is useful and he knows
it, because his usefulness is so promptly
and lovingly commanded. He shares a
sense of property, partakes of the sport,
is glad when gladness rules the home,
and melancholy when there is sadness
there. No wonder that he is made much
Of! No wonder that mems regard for
him is perpetuated in all ages and all
chimes that his merits are commend.
rated in poems, and his exploits record
ed in history that" anecdotes of dogs d"
are quite as common as anecdotes of
men, and frequently much more to the
credit of the quadrupeds. -1ribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15

SPONGE CAKE.--One and cne'hail
cups sugar, one cup sifted flour, one 3lS
teaspoonful cream tartar mixed VIII
flour, whites of ten eggs; beat well; NIX
the tartar and -four; lastly the eggs
bake quickly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15

Probably no man 50 fully realizes :.; .no
hollowness of life and human amDltioI
as the man who ladies tesspooniul e
new.laid horseradish into his mouI
under the impression it is ice-cream'-
Huk Eye.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15

Let friendship creep gently to o
height If it PUSHES to it, it may soon
run itself out of breath. -Fuller.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15

Paul Boyton, the swimmer, has a
rival in Colorado chap who walks the
water on a pair of new-fangled shoes.
He gave an exhibition at Lsavenworth,
Kan, recently, which was entirely sat
isfactory. He started from the upper
side of the Missouri river bridge, and
although the current was running at
the rate of fourteen miles an hour, the
river was crossed in nine and a-half
minutes. After resting few moments
he showed the audience how to manage
the shoes and how they could be steered
in any direction one wished to 60. The
shoes were then attached together, max
ing a perfect buoy or life-preserver
upon which the occupant could sit or
lie with ease and safety. The aquatic
shoes will prove necessary for American
travellers who visit Europe and find it
convenient to walk home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15

Good taste is flower of good sense.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15

There was no reading of Robinson
Crusoe at home that evening. As I
opened the door, I heard Emeline sob
OUT
"If she's fallen into the we'll, or been
carried off by those Indians, they never
will forgive me-!
When they saw me, they ali Rugged
and kissed me, and asked, "Who car
ried you off ? and how did you escape p"
When I told my story, my eldest sis.
ter looked at me responsibility, and
said,-
"Oh, how grieved mamma will be !"
But the second one laughed, and
said,-
II guess this has cured her ! She'll
never tease to go to that handsome Mrs.
Howe's any more. Mother knew all
about that man."
And l never did go there again, al
though 1 retained my love for the gen.
tie woman, and was encouraged to make
pin cushions and holders for her in re-
turn for many little kindnesses 1 re-
ceived at her hand.-.Nrs. j. d. Chapliu.
in Kouth's Companion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
TENNESSEE
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Nashville, Tenn, August IS, 1879.
RULES
For the Government of MemphiI
and Other Infected Districts.

RULE l. No person shall be permitted to
enter town or place which is "dangerously
infected with yellow fever, unless such per-
son has already had the yellow fever, and
then only after obtaining permission of the
Superintendent of Quarantine.
RULE 2. The superintendent of Quaran-
tine at each place dangerously infected"
shall have charge and control, with the coun-
sci and advise ofthis Board Of the disinfec-
tion ofhouses, priyies, cellars, clothing, bed
ding, and all other textile fabrics, baggage,
mails, cars, depots, sewers, drains, public
and private yards, and such other places and
things as it may be at any time considered
necessary to disinfect.
RULE 8. Local Boards Of Health are ex-
pected to have charge Of, and to enforce gen,
eral sanitation within the limits Of their re-
spective jurisdictions, and to give aid aud
support to Superintendent Of Quarantine
during the epidemies in the carrying out of
such rules and regulations as the State Board
have adopted, and may from time to time
adopt.
RULE 4. house infected with yellow f.
yer shall be designated by Yellow Flag.
Rule 5. No Noperson shall be permitted TO
enter house Infected with yellow fever ex-
cept physicians, clergymen, and such nurses
and attendants as are necessary to the care
of the sick.
RULE 3. No persons, except physicians
and clergymen, shall be permitted to leave
an infected house without the permission IN
writing, of the Superintedeut Of Quar-, ,nt;ro
they having first complied with SD oh rothod,
oil dlslniectlon a. may be prescribed by him
RULET. Physicians and clergvmon NAV
come and retire from the apartments of the
sick OF yellow fever at all hours; provided.
however, that they shall not enter a non.
Injected house, carriage, car or other public
place Of resort until their persons and an
patel have been thoroughly disinfected.
RULES Public assemblies of all kindsare
prohibited in any place dangerously in.
lected with yellow fevor; and the superip-
tendent of Quarantine is charged with tho
rigid enforcement Of this rule.
RULES 9. From the hours of ep.m. to the
hour of am. each day, al persons MOI
engaged i'm the care OF the sick. or I'm
the execution OF their duties ns Of.
ileeFs of the law, shall remain at their
homes or on their respective premises, unless
they be granted permission to leave them bv
the Superintendent of Quarantine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
What An Egg is.

To the reflective mind the egg con-
stitutes one Of the greatest maryels Of
nature.
AT first view it would seem that it
is a special characteristic of birds but
when we observe that fishes, so differ
ent from birds in their organization
and their mode of life, have also eggs.
we see that it must be the same in
one sense with all kinds of animals.
A pullet's egg is a very small germ,
possessing at first only the most essen
tial organs for the actual sustenance
of its existence, and the gradual de-
velopment of its other parts inclosed
in a box with its provisions for the
time it must actually remain in seclu.
sion.
The animal is the little whitish cir.
Gle remarked in the membrane which
envelopes the mass of the yolk.
The house destined to protect the
young animal until it has acquired all
Of Its own organs, and all the neces.
sary strength, and yet allow the all
and heat to penetrate it, is the shell.
Hence, the size of the eggs of ami.
mails is not necessarily proportional
to the size of the animals to which
they belong.
All animals, whatever they may be
from the elepant to the humming bird
are at the moment when they begin t
feel the principle of life nearly of the
same size.
That which varies is the provision
Of nourishment they require.
The crocodile, destined to affair
colossal dimensions, can take care o.
himself very well in the river wher,
he was born when he has attained tn,
size of lizard SO nature places il
the box where he is confined foot
sufficient to enable him to reach tina
size.
The same with fishes; there ar,
some enormous ones which have onl,
very small eggs, because, howeve
diminutive they may be on leavinJ
their envelope, they can already obtaiI
their own living in the bosom of tn
river or ocean.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
Earth0nalze Studies.

Professor Falb, native of Gratz,
in Austria, who has been in Peru for
the purpose of studying the earth
quake phenomena of that country,
has reached San Francisco. He pre-
dicted an earthquake in Lima on the
I'd of june last, and promptly to the
time the city was convulsed with the
most severe shock felt by theinhabi-
tants during the past decade. While
in Peru the professor visited the
famous fortress at Tiahuanuoo, and
found upon one of the gateways of
the temple hieroglyphics which made
it certain to his mind that that por-
tion of the fortress at least had been
built at period anterior to that of
the Incas He also found conclusive
evidence upon the arch of the gate
way that the builders were versed In
the mystic lore of Masonry. Prof
Falb also noted a most marked ressm-
blance between the language of the
Indians of Peru and Bolivia and the
dialects used by the Bedouins of the
desert. Heis, in fact, a firm believer
that Peru was settled by yoyagers
from Tyre or some of the Phenician
states. Professor Falb visits Califor-
MIA for the purpose of investigating
the earthquake phenomena of the
Pacific coast.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

out Of the ffty-fve relieved number
received larger share than others
owing to their more needy condition,
but the economy that has been prac-
ticed is fairly attested by the small
amount expended in the aggregate.
While the relief committee stops at
no expense that will aid in saving a
sick brother or member of his family
from the grave, yet at the same time
they do not expend two dollars where
a dollar will do as much good. In other
words, they make the best possible use
OF their money and expend nothing
unless it will do some good. Up to
the present time $3.50 in contributions
have been added to the Odd Fellows
relief fund. OF this Sl0O came from
the Greenville (Miss.) lodge. The
order now has a few over one hun
dred members in the city, and with
their families there are about 500
persons who look to the relief board
for assistance in the event of sickness
or distress. The dead brothers so far
during the present siege number seven,
the same being Mitchell Escozo, DR..
Il. b. Richardson, George Miller, Ferd
Rehkopf, G. II. Hilscher, J. P. Hof-
man and A. w. Dowell. The total
burials so far reach seventeen, show
ing death rate this season of about
one in four of those attacked with
fever. Last year the order was una
bic to save more than three in eight Of
those taken. At the present time the
order is nursing eight sick persons
one of whom is considered critical
The relief board will continue its work
Of benevolence through the season
and when their present limited reliet
fund is exhausted, they will let the
grand master of the order know of it
after which a call to replenish viii
follow, should such action become nee
essary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
Personal and Political.

A Florida merchant ships shells to
Chicago for road paving.
Wisconsin has a wealthy farmer
who is known as the cranberry
prince" "
The Rev. DR.. Talmage writes that
he will be back at his post in October.
Senator Conkling will spend thu
rest of the summer at his home IN
Utica.
The French Academy has awarded
a first prize for virtue to a sailor who
saved nine lives at the risk of his
own and second prize to two
women for maintaining an orphanape
by their united labor.
Among the New HAMPSHIRE
churches a good deal of opposition
has shown itself to the recent State
law taxing church property on all
sums above $4,000. In some cases
the law has been denounced from the
pulpit.
Senator Voorhees, has talked the
Political situation over with a report
er at West Baden Springs, Ind
Voorhees, wants Hendricks nominated
by the Democrats for President in
1850, and General Hancock second on
the ticket. He thinks Sherman will
be the Republican candidate.
Anna Mayer of Louisville was told
by her parents to, practice steadily at
the piano for two hours. They heard
her pounding the keys about half Of
the prescribed time, and then the
sound ceased. Mr.. Mayer soon went
to the parlor, and found her lying on
the floor unconscious from chloro-
form, while two negro thieves were
ran9aeking in an adjoining room.
Of Prince Jerome Bonaparte Kos.
suth says: Il never met with any
man who had so rapid a perception Of
things political, OF who came to SEN
.slble decision so quickly as the
prince. The prince would gladly be
emperor if only he could be elected
by universal Suffrage but lie is net
the man 70 begin an agitation he is
wanting in the GaOOssary courage.
Savannah, Ca, is to honor the
memory of Sergeant Jasper. who loss
MS life hundred years ago in battle
with tie British forces. This was
vle patri0t who replaced the Aap
which had been shot away frem Fort
Moultrie, and who captured British
guard Of ten men and released twelve
American prisoners. The corner
stone Of the monument will be laid
October 8. ''