davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1879-01-10

who do not yearn--at least not much-for ht'
erarv gems. The WOMAN who knows .omt In
tcreslin1 facts, writes It dow III ptatn English
PROSE, aid scnls It TO daily papcr, ex,,tcs the
a,lnration of journalist attl rratlcL altke, and
hu2e ior. Her poetry fallt lcatl upun LIT. sto'r.
A poem, tn be 1T Tor newsnaprr, should sur
rass the work OF Byrnn or Ttpnysu,,. e!sc It Is
no news. poctry-wtitcrs should send their mat
ter to magazine,
, 1879-01-10

power II hIch abe las wietded with tl,rh singular
Wisdom, vet It would he impossible. NJ the
snne time, not 10 feel that In hcsng transferred
10 the Prince Ut Waes the sovereignty had
passcd Into hands already fan,ilarzua with the
exercise Of royal atstt natio:tal duties.
, 1879-01-10

" IHWNfIWE tKV.3 5MFI.
The tnslnuatlun pr asscrton ttlat the Ti'ats IL
on Its tast legs Ia dirty, c"usc'ntthln liz; amI
Its author, Ru matter wiIu lse n1ay be, .
,ua!igIuus, uunlttfyatcl liar aI1 alandvrcr. The
wish is la,l,rr io lhc thought with the dirty,
Lying trAlup WAu uttered 1t.
, 1879-01-10

E0h11riNf fWHF1fF' 'II1NFHdE
II II sail that the Anarer nf Cahu1 has, Ia ad-
tition 10 u1ncty wives, Il tare.n u Sn Hoa,cn,
II 1t not 1IillH strange that. after boldly COLI
frontin. y mob nf 39O potttroats for Years, he
Ai1utu t,rtIItlcutlS tAke 10 liz Eecls IL lle Az
rroacA Ut uIcre handful Of rGA-eoatAf
, 1879-01-10

C0l0mtMs {.Nl5t.1 5Tdtf lbfn.5.
II there ever was nuisance, open, tnbIush-
Ing, md having nothing to stand ou whatever,
upon the top uf the earth, In tho wny Of re-
spec.abi1lty and honesty of purpose, 1t Is this
Potter Committee. We are tired OF It. It l,ns
accomplished nothing Of good, and never wilt.
What matters II TINT It may prove all that WINS
cnt,templatcd when Il WAS organized, viz: TINT
iInves was seated by frnud7 We have got Hayes
ns President nstl Will have him as such fnr The
end uf his term. lie Is q better man every wny
ttlnn Tldrn. Above all things In our polities
rui STOP to, cut short, given denth blow, and
sent into oblivion.
, 1879-01-10
TH0 Much Draft,

Thn great med of thu EASTERN section Of the
country III winter ia 10 have hIgh"r backyard
fence and to keep the buck allcy.i:aie closed.
We get entirely too unirh lsait from tue bouua-
less anI iltEr1ttubis West.
, 1879-01-10
Capital Punlslst stnrnt In Tsaas.


Tcx4s sut>irts ler cons,cts to work iu rai1.
roAils and farms. Que, who IL under life sen
tersce, IL hIrcl bv biB with to "lunA after The
niacc,r aud lives Ut home Wit care al cutt,Iurt.
liz thinks TINT ruu,ss very Iear being capital
punIsuteut-
, 1879-01-10

There llei naa aay l&st week. nesr t1sss,s@ s,.
Kat., all aged aud eccentric tnsu u4ucd An.
HarHsou- liz was abs,at u years OF ~. ~
aud was = cousin Of cx-PIcsldcut Hlffas%ii
IN 1910 he Eas pfumsiuE youug laslss Il
loss County, Ont.1, aud stamped tho s1a!e
the interest ol hts cousin, "Oi,i Tippvtai'pss.t
seycrul years theteaf1er- 1s quit the pEat1s,s s,sf
law, aud tooE-uu the Etusly of lneuietnt IL IL
hu bccuma cugaged u young lady. uul a. ,;,s III
The happy day was fixed for tho nlatrIa:c. M
bcfure tho arrival Ut tho cvvnLfut day idr soaa
lazy etuortl with staHc.tirIStf. TEefttpo, r.,
Harrison bcea.na q hermit. Fuartccn yrafs, ~
l,e built log cabin, aud tuuk up l's ao"ss ''ss
the Seoalla botloau1. three m!les IrJni '~ht MI
liM urarest neLghbor vt TINT ti1Ep WIS a''.ut at
away. lie lived uluue. and subslsted on = III III
End unWholc.orur dIeL oi spelled batph. -
<aoio was okeu and uncomfortable, aud As AA''
on staple pall.g OF siraY.
, 1879-01-10

1Nabns tA's.} F<7'sffr tDsm.}.
uOld Hickory" was q hnrd-money man
through and through, aud jet Tic Ohio FiatIsts
{Denocratsl hayo tie ,lnlrulencu 10 eslsbrale
the STU Of January.
, 1879-01-10
CURRENT. OPINION.

ChIraGo and st. Louis.
Eursas Efiy t.uo.) times.
What hole that Chicago lrs wonld have
made II Il had happened in st. Loust
, 1879-01-10

81. Pauf P6afet. t1<ss.
Chicago complained of The cold, md sho was
ot'igtnaly warmed. Like Tic preacher whoso
prayer for rain brought destructive hail, lome-
uuIy pTerdlt tilu matter.
, 1879-01-10

a correspondent writes us = pathetic appeal
to have ,he stteet-cars warmed. Wen BE- salts
fed II thes onlr warn the streets. Lxt the cara
take care OF themselves.
, 1879-01-10
st.. T.nnta Figuring


The st. Louis Rtpab itnn, assuming popula-
tton nj 45UuO, for that city. figures ont
a death ratc less than that nf Chicago or
any other city 10 the country,-Eo mu:h
less, indeed, that II ls surprising th't
the logical editor OF the paper was not led
to suspect fnliacs. II he had Increased tho
rstifnatc ri population to hDtAN he rutl!.l have
figured mt Ef1. lever ,irutn Fntc. That he
figured out u1lc M low ~ that which lie htcvecti.
cd III getting, gees tn show, not 1n,fcl. tl!at
St. aouts is atrknuiy healthy cisr, IS that It's
population Is much overestinatct1.
, 1879-01-10
fnf. ltO1tkes

1Hf1fHVGHI4 lFTHHT7Ft
No, reader, moi It Is not polite 10 nsk tho lady
who has clovks on her s,ocEInga what tllnc her
lower limbs Indicate.
The National tribune., 1879-03-01
FoR THE TRIBUNE.
First Epistle of John to John james.

l. john of 0uiscan 70 his well beloved brother John
James, who stteh in the front the great sanhedrm
2. Grace be unto thee John James, and mayest thou
partake richly of many blessings
3. And be not partaker of my and deep tribu-
htions
a. For sorely burdened yea deeply afflicted with
the of the warriors of the nation.
.. Yea am at my very wits end to TX the way in
which should walk.
6. And often do yearn to be again in ouiscan where
j was peader before the judges.
2. For by day know peace, and by night am
troubled with dreams
And these sights and dreams are of evil spirits called
ciamagents,
Who are found in all the chief cities and villages of
the land
TO- And have prayed constantly yet am not delivered
from their torments.
H. Thou well knowest brother that seeking thy aid
did strive with the great Sanhedrm to deliver from
mine enemies
i2 And thou didst speak in the great sanhedrim on
my behalf,
l3 Telling the mighty that the warriors and clam
agents were taking the money which belonged to the
money changers who dwell in the city by the great
ID Whom love more than the warriors who dwell
the plains and mountains.
15 For, thou knowest, brother John James belong
not to the warriors and during the strife did dwell safely in
Ouscan.
IT, But thy speaking the Sanledrim did not deliver
me from my troubles,
H. And the tolments of these evil spirits called clam
agents.
49, For the members of the sanhedrim did consult the
warriors and camagents, and did not hearken thy
voice
l9 And did say We will have none Of these sixty
DOCTORS to visit the warriors and take away lessen their
pensions.
90 For the warriors did save the nation deep
tribuation, and shall be rewarded
2I And thus, again, am crushed by the laws of the
great SanhedTim;
80 Thus do the accursed camagents and warriors pre-
vail over
3D. And would rend nay garments in anger, yea, tear
my hair in despair for there relief from my
rows. CORPORAL.
The National tribune., 1879-03-01
Special Acts.

Notwithstanding one week has elapsed since
the adjournment of Congress- the following only
the special acts yet made public. The entire list
will be published in the April number:
Anderson, Eliza b.. widow of Robert Anderson, late
Brgader General z S. A. $50 per month from February
Browne, William r., late volunteer lieutenant
@Ss 1878 on''eo ''''es shp hes'iess from fe0ruary
Denene, William, late private company f. Eleventh
Maine Volunteers, from February 2, 1879.
Frailey Eliza H., widow of James NJ Frailey late Com
modore u s N, increased $50 per month from Feb
Frazee, Mary dependent mother of Thomas b. Frazee
late private company Nneteth Ohio Volunteers, from
February 7, 1879
Gates, Louise, increased $50 per month from Feb
ruary 7, 1879.
Higgins Andrew F., late private Fourth Independent
1879.
Macdonald, Belinda, widow of Christopher r. Macdon-
aid, late Colonel in FortySeventh New York Volunteer
Infantry. from February 4 1879.
Morris, Lydia A., widow of John K. Norris late pri-
vate company Fifth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry from Feb
ruary z, 1879.
Miller, Abram ". late first lieutenant company One
Hundred and Eghty-Fo Pennsylvania Volunteers
from December 10 1878
Morrison Andrew j., $50 per month from February
z, 1870.
Pauley, Mary E. widow of James Pauley late private
New York State Volunteer Infantry from March 1879
Reed, Miller H. late private Battery & First United
otates ARTILLERY, from February Z, 1879.
Thomas Georgne, widow of General Charles Thomas
at $3o per month, from March ], 1879.
Ireadwe, James b.. late Major Eighty Fifth Pennsyl-
vanla Volunteers from February Z 1879
Young, Thomas c., late private company Thirty
Ninth Iowa Volunteers, from March /, 1879
Ward, John, late sergeant company K Second est
Virginia Calvary Volunteers, from February Z, 1879.
Watkins JULIA widow of Thomas H Watkins late ca D.
Tam company b Purne Legion, Maryland Volunteers,
from February 1s 1879
The National tribune., 1879-03-01

Quite recently we have been enabled through ortui-
tous circumstances TO make arrangements for procuring
large supply of those beautiful little gems of ncke-
rated clocks, with heavy pateglass fronts and stem
wlndrng which are now exceedingly popular in the
East and wherever used. (See illustration above) All
the movements of this clock perfect They
factured of the best materials with polished steel springs
and all the plates screwed together In short this
clock state, is gen. thoroughly reliable time
keeper and admirably fitted grace any mantle shelf
or stand in any parlor dining, sleeping Now
having related these unquesonabe facts pertaining this
clock which designate " THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Clock beg leave to impress it upon the minds of all
readers that owing to special arrangements,
abled to offer to any and all The National Tribune
Clock and The NdtiandS Tribune Nesospaper for the
unprecedented low price of One Dollar and Serentu fire
cents In clubs of ten subscribers will allow
one extra clock and paper for the getting up of every said
club OF ten. The clock and paper will be sold, under
circumstances for less than dollar and seventy five
cents whether in orders for hundred and all
cases of ordering parties must pay the freight the
amount of which will be but trle No fears need be
entertained of breakage of the clock sarrangement
OF its parts by transportation Thus, give you
eror clock and excellent newspaper of special interest
to the thousands of soldiers of the country concerning
their patriosm their rights and their pockets while the
general it publishes relating matters at Washing
ton its social gossip, lively sketches choice selections
&C., will render 1t welcome guest in every family circle.
Now here is prospectus for good profitable busi-
which soldiers especially could make great
Almost every householder would buy of these clocks
even he had several hand and those who have none
would surely buy. Go to work then and get up your
clubs. Think of it. beautiful family clock entirely
reliable, and interesting family newspaper both for
one dollar and seventy-tiye cents together with
ira clock and newspaper for every geter up of club of
ten Eeoen clocks and eleoe newspapers seceneen dol
tdrs ana ffty cents Remit by money orders which
be obtained at almost every o. s. Post Office by regis
tered letter, by draft New York, or by express.
Specimen of paper sent free.
Addr ess at once
s'THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Wdsbinat0R, ID. O..
The National tribune., 1879-03-01

eENTLEMAN who was one day relating to Quaker a
tale OF deep distress concluded very pathecay by say
mg = could not but feel for him. Verify my friend
replied the Quaker thou ddst right in that thou ddst
ieei Ior thy neghDor but didst thou feel in the right
place-ddst thou feel in thy pockets?''
The National tribune., 1879-03-01

IT was a very honest old Dutch judge in Schoharie
County, n who listened for several hours the argu
ments of counsel, and then said Dis has been
ferry ably argued both sides and dare haf peen
ferry nice points of law brought up shall take dree
days to consider these points, but shall eventually decide
for de plaintiff
The National tribune., 1879-03-01

GENTLEMAN passing across the playground OF pub
hc school was aronted by the boys and advised
complain to the principal which he did thus g have
been abused by some rascals of this place, and have
principal"
The National tribune., 1879-03-01
.. CHANDLER.

In accordance with the foregoing, the Hon j. A. Bent
ley Commissioner of Pensions issued order recogniz
ing me in all cases filed by Mr. Prchard prior to Octo-
Der 9, 1876 wherein he hath the power of substitution
The National tribune., 1879-03-01

The Americans nation of readers. Many ladies'
and gentlemen take half dozen newspapers and maga-
zines, and yet demand more Are they fully supplied un-
less patron of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Journal spec
tally devoted to the interests of the soldiers of the
try, their only and immediate organ in the United States
and containing at the time general and spicy news
and information which readers will relish
Now in order to accommodate all who desire paper
we have made arrangements TO furnish it and Others hav
ing national reputation at the following rates:
The National tribune., 1879-03-01

LITTLE LAURA tired and sleepy New Years
night when she prepared for bed and forgot say
Now lay me-, and in apology to her mother for the
neglect said she ugged away at her little stockings
couldn't go to heaven tonight mamma, any way for
the world tos I'm too tired. ''-Rochester Er0ress
The National tribune., 1879-03-01

In view OF the peculiar state facts existing case and
Sne OF Mr Lemon as an attorney before this De-
as
action am OF the opinion that would be proper
The National tribune., 1879-03-01

! 711P75ss
The attention of the former clients of F. Pritchard
Esq, of Indianapolis Indiana, who have written
me spce December 1876, again called to the follow
lug:
INDIANAPoLIs IND, Nov.
GEORGE f. LEMON, Esq. Washington, ID. O.
DEAR SIRYou hereby authorized notify Of
clients that have transferred all
&c. and that ii desire that they should
and forward such evidence
their claims.
(Signed) B. II PRITCHARD.
This proposed transfer submitted to the Hon. q.
Chandler Secretary of the Interior for his consideration
and action The following extract from his letter. written
TO the Hon. j. A. Bentley Commissioner of Pensions
plains ITSELF and to it your attention il invited
DEPARTMENT
WnEhinnIOn. O. Dnca a 1QzR
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-21
Succession 4 LIVING, BREATH
ING RIGHT TODAY"

I TI;e i tLo o,nnhot;c and ;ntnnen Lam
= 'i'N ''''
guage OF The Okoiona St"tes-the mos
outspoken. aggressive, and defiant Of al
tba organs oe southern fecl;no and onir.
w IT.,
ion' UP! ii'''' - '".
The passage OF long article III which
our quoted title appears
| Ru. we toll thc Uo,gJ that ihe Soutf
renud;,,es tbe SAVAGE looic ofthe sword
.hc rocogn;zes NOT the barhoric Ultima.
,nn Of tie mnsEet.
| 4 nriucinlc cannot he killed crippIed
or changrd nv = sabor-cut or bullet.
wound
IF secession wos ,viro. BREATHING
ri~ht in lssl-and the south believes
aoI tnou.s thot Il ,vos-1 js y L.r;,o
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-21

THE BiGAAIY QUESTION

Washington, Aug. 15.-There seem.
TO have been a great misrepresentation
on the part of the London Times and
the press of this country us to the
intention of the circular recently Issued
~ the State department on the subject
OF bigamy. The circular simply calls
the attertion of foreign governments to
the nitcd States statute against bi2amy
and TO the fact thatrcligioas belicfeanno.
excuse the crime. The government has
not invited foreign governments to
prevent the emigration OF Mornons
because they believe in the pecaliarities
OF their religion but there i as conten-
plated an offense against the laws of
1888. which is directed against bigamy.
The comfy nations requires that every
power shall enforce its laws to the ut
most 10 prevent the emigration OF
persons who intend to comlnit crime
against the laws of friendly govern
ment. All that this government in
tended by lis circular Is To ask the
powers that are friendly to PAT in
operation these laws against persons
who intend coming 20 this country
with the purpose of committing hisa-
my. The only par; that hIorlnonisn
plays is that religious belief in that sect
docs not excuse the members from the
penalty of the statutes. Foreign gov
crnments have been notified OF this fact
in order that their people who embrace
this religion shall not come here with
the mistaken idea that this government.
winks at the oflcnse when committed
under the guiSe OF religion. \ many
Mornions us like may came provided
that they do not intend 10 practice big
amy. The statute says: Every person
having a husband or wife living who
any other, whether married or
single. in territory or other place.
over which the United States has exeia-
siye jurisdiction, i, guilty of biga,Hy
and shall be punished by Il fine of not
more than five hundred dollars and iln-
prlsonmCDt not more than FIVE wears. |
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-21
ANIGLN SCANDAL,

Many of the leading daily papers OF
the country have been filed Tor week
with the supposed details of a scandal
IL which the name of the eminent
statesman, Roscoe Conkling. of New
York, and ex-senator Sprague'S wife
figure. Mrs. Sprague was formerly
Miss Kate Chase. daughter of Chief
Justice Chase. Sprague was immensely
wealthy up 10 the crash Of 1873. 10y
which his large fortune. consisting OF
cotton mills and estates and stocks.
were swept from him. Conkling has
long been on intimate terms with the
family. and a warm personal admirer of
the gifted lady in question. who is The
mother of four children. The intimacy
caused some talk Il year or tive age of
which Sprague took some notice, but il
sc ems that Conkling still visited the
home left Mrs. Sprague by the Chief
Justice. last week Sprague returned
home and found Conkling, together with
other visitors. beneath his roof. when
ne chased The former from his house
with shotgun. \ thousand runners.
consequently. have been set ahoai. dis
paraging 10 all parties concerned. in
which the girl life Of the one and The
young manhood days OF the other have
been blackcned.
The whole matter. on account of the
high connections of the woman, her
noble fat ar. to say nothing of her hus
band and children. and the high stand
ing of Conkling as a statesman. is most
sleplorablc. An infatuation or weakness
will probably drag both down 10 shame
and disgrace. Conkling was and has
been for years oyershadowing in his
mental greatness. as he has been poliii-
cally above ill-reproaeh. and il seemS
too bad that he should permit the ruin
of two families and himself when corr
mon prudence would have saved all.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-21
|
THE CONkLING-SPRAGUE SCAN
|

There has been any amount of mis-
representation and scandal about Sena-
tor CoDkiing and Mrs. Kate Chase
Spraguc.
Each newspaper and each newspaper
writer has found il 10 be duty to give
all that the most vicious could imagine
to pander to the very lowest passions
and prejudices of mankind-and the
world is more apt to believe in the exis-
tencc of the worst possible actions rath-
er than the best
There is such an inordlnate desire TO
pull somebody down from a very high
position to very low one. that when
their pedestal begins 10 tremblc the
world begins to laugh. As the Inter
Oce1n says:
The sanity deacon Smith of the Gin
ciaaati GG-etfe-''the truly good''-puts
on his most solemn countenaace and
rolls the scandal parts of the story I'M
der his tongue with rs great apparent
satisfaction as the liceniious old repro
bate editor OF the Chicago Times
We predict now when the scandal
mongers complete their task. and sensa-
tionalists find their occupation zone
the name Of Roscoe Conkling and Mrs.
Kate Chase Sprague win come out Of
the furnace unscorched. VIM. +. Curtis,
of the Inter Ocean. gives an entire new
phase of the matter. Spra@ue was
drunk. that was all, and, rs drunken
men always do. made Il great ass Of
himself. Mrs Spraguc and senator
Conkling are both too high in the
worlds estimate, and 20 proud to mar
their national reputation in manner
so foolish as was described. Wait till
the whole story is told, then Judge
LedcenUo,fh Press.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-21
to pay finn mn to the ,ctual cent that

to pay fun up to the actual cent that
wheat is worth in Kansas City, st. Louis
or Chicago, less the actual cost of hand
ling here; to have daily bulletins posted
on the city scales from the principal
cities to which Wichita is tributary. so
any farmer can see for himself Mt a
glance what wheat is worth, and not
have to trust to the honesty of the
dealers for his information. 1t has been
suggested that the railroad company
would be antagonistic to such an organi-
zation and favor outsiders. for one do
not believe so. The Santa Fc company
owe too much TO Wichita to enter into
any such meanness or combination.
These ideas / believe Mr.. President. if
faithfully and honestly carried cut.
would result in great benefits to the
farmers and merchants, and remove the
name Wichita has justly earned, name
IL, the Rotton Wheat Market of Wich;-
ia. In conclusion allow me to thank you
all. gentlemen, for your attention and
courta-.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-21
FROM FAYETTE.
70 he Edaor Of tie Easfs :

To The Editor Of tie Eagle:
The picnic yesterday at '.Shaner'
Grove" was poorly attended on accoun
of the heavy rain, and by the unanimous
vote Of those present was postponed
until September 3rd., at which time W,
hope to see our friends out in fun force
Music, speaking, singing and dane
ing viii compose a partial list of Tx
programme for that day.
We were pleased to see the smiling
countenances ofour friends w. Williams
and wife. who are al present the guests
of Capt. and Mrs. Pratt. ..--'
There were several gentlemen present
from Wichita. who circulated among
the farmers with beaming faces and out
stretched hands. | wonder If the com
ing election has any anything to do with
this sudden cordially.
Mr. Bcckwith from Ellwood Illinois,
who has been visiting his sons. John and
Rune started for home this week. Mr..
Beckwith made many warm friends
while here.
George Metcalffroin New Mexico and
Colorado is visiting relations IN this
neighborhood. George was in the X. Il.
war out west and skipped out until the
excitement Gained down somewhat.
+. Soules a brother of Howard, moved
into Willie Anderson's vacant house last
Saturday. Mr.. Soulcs halls from Mis-
souri,, and appears TO be a very genial
gentleman. and we gladly welcome him
in our midst
While riding through the country the
other day, we noticed considerable i'm
provcment in the way of buildings. one
of which is very fine barn which Wal
ter Pratt is building ON his fine farm, in
Greedy.
ii. n. Rice is boiling sorghum in rath-
er large scale this fail. Mr.. Rice is an
old hand at the business, and is well
patroniZed. JIM. Grow.