davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
Icli0,c Fcre!'.

MEMPHIS, August 25.-'rcn new
cases, were reported to the Board
of Health this morning, two of
whom were colorcd. Among the
whites were Mrs. E, c. Brookshirc,
F, Brussell, Minnie Lockwood, &.
II. Iennison, DR.. r. I. Richard-
son, and George Z. Taylor.
Eight deaths have occurred since
last night, viz: J. 3. Thicrkautl,
John McDermott, J. D, Foster, j.
z. Burke, Pete Catian, NJ. Taylor,
Henry Bertfam, and Jqha Mccain
mel.
A telegram received from the
Mayor and President of the Coun-
ty Board of Health Contradicts the
report of yellow fever at starkYi!lc,
Mississippi.
NIGHT REPORT.
MEMPHIS, August 25.-Thirty-
four cases in all were reported TO
the Board of Health to-day, Of
which 90 we're white and Il col
orcd. Among the names reported
this afternoon were Mrs S. II. Col
Inns, W. Rhincharlt, o. r. Wi!kic
and A. G. lIcplenon.
Flle fescr has apparently taken
a fresh start, especially in the
northern portion Of the city and
Chelsea. No additional deaths have
been reported since noon,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30

WHO is tho man Tildcn that the
Democrats are beginning to talk Of
for Presidcnt?-Ritehie Ga=sth.
The man, the people of the Unit
cd States elected President in 1915.
Also the man who was swindled
out of the Presidency in the Same
ycar.-Rest UaiGn Record.
And it might as well be added
the self same man that the people
intend TO elect again. lhoy will
also see to it that he occupies tho
White House when elected.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
That Large Snake.
CoLLlS's SETTLEMENT, Aug. 20
Editor Democrat.

COLLINS SETTLEMENT, Aug, 20
Editor Democrat.
| am pleased To learn through
the columns ofTUE DEMocRAr,that
Lewis county stands ut the head Of
the list in raising snakes, us we'll us
fast horses, fine cattle and fat hogs.
But ! regret to say that soplc Of
Our people doubt the dimensions Of
the snake killed at the mouth Of
Wolf Fork. They say that it is
unreasonable to talk of Il rattle
snake Is feet and 4 inches long.
Now | admit that never met with
one thnt long; but have frequent
~ read accounts ofsnakcs of differ
ent kinds much larger. Sea ser
penis arc often socn by sailors,
ranging from fifty to hundreds Of
feet long. And We read Of land
snakes Of even greater Dimensions
in the trarCls Of Sinbad and other
eminent travclers. Why not Lew,
i county raise big snakes too?
OCCASIONAL.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
Fatal Encounter.

KANSAS CRY, August 2l.-Jamrs
DoLbin% and Michael Burns, farm
crs, and neighhor$, living six
miles west Of here in Kansas, had
q desperate and fatal encounter on
Friday evening in which both were
killed 1t appears that Dobbins
owed Burns some money, and on
the evening named, while passing
Burns place, he was extensively
dunncd for it by Burns, the latter
having 4 revolver in his hand.
Dobbips said: you have the drop
on he pow, hut if you'll wait till
| cong back III be ready to meet
YOU" Dubbins then drove homo,
got two revolycrs, went back to
Burns house, found him sitting on
tho doorstep and opened fire on
him, Burns went i'll his house,
got his revolver and rushed on
Dobbins. Several -hpts were fired
ut close quarters, pobbins TO-
ccived two balls III the chest and
one in the head, while Burns was
shot in the abdomen, the ball pas
sing through his body and in the
right arm,
Notwithstanding these terrible
wounds thu men ulinchcd in fierce
and deadly struggle, Dobbins fall
ing underneath. In this position
Burns beat DohbiEs over the head
with the butt Of his pistol till he
thought him dead, and had par
tally risen from the ground, when
DohhinS turned on him and was
about to heat him, when The neigh
hors arrived and separated them.
Dohhins died before he could he
taken home, and Barns died carly
next LiOrUlIg.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
"a Farmers.
Editor Dcn,ocru!.

Editor Democrat.
The following is a list of the
days to cut and hack timber and
cut fill. during the month Of Sop
TENDER,
The 1st, 18th and 28d are the
best days, and the ID, 9Th, 18th
and 37th are good.
G.. II. BEALL.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
Killed tua BioT Hin the Fist

In Brooklyn, New York, on Sun
day morning last, Edward Ryan
struck! Michael Kelly several blows
with his fist. III" Of which kn"clictl
him down, and from which he died
in Il few minutes. a post-mortcn
examination determined the fact
that Kclly's skull was fractured by
the blow.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30

SENATOR WADE HAMPTON is re-
ported ky thp Richmond, Virginia,
State. as saving to an interviewer
that THURMAN or Buyprd will be
the next Democratic nolaince for
the Presidency: lIampton's choice
was thus announced: ] prefer Bay
ard; l prefer him as = man.
like his principles. The Senator
thought that Sherman rather than
Grant you'd By the Republican
nominee.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
.JfistHkch Identity


On hearing that she herself was
dead, Mrs. Sarah Maggie, of Brook
Ign, New York, went to the coro'
ner's Office the other day to cut
short the deliberations of the jury.
George Wade, the man who had
identified a body found in 4 dock
MS that of Mrs. Nngle, happened to
he making an affidavit of the idcn;
tity as Mrs. Naglc stepped into the
room. Mr.. Wade boltcd for the
nearest window. Mrs, Nagle added
to the str4ngcness Of the affair by
declaring before the jurymen that
she had dreamed for the last three
or four nights that she was dead,
some unknown power holding her
under water. She had, neverthc-
less, been at home about her house
hold duties as usual. The two CO.
medicines could not be accounted
for by the coroner.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30

The shove machine is sp'l b., John r.
Ryan, Of Weston, NJ The lowest prices foF
cash. lie is also ogcn, for the Domestic
Machine, which he is pr 'laI'd 10 FELL
bottom prices. Call and examine these ma.
hines before purchasing elsewhere.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
tor goods.

Faithful Family Sewing Machine
vel thoroughly
each Machine that Factory Order free
Charge Money REFUNDED! perfectly
below oips Machines. No Extras arOupunri M m
Of u,rU attachments
Nge with Machine price The Sau NJ &
it, Strong and durable Rapid In execution IN
u:css VIII
Snt "Hd Understood in hour Makes the Double Trr" Lock Stitch n
goods cmltic leather
II" Long Large easily threaded shuttle WN New Automatic Tension. nu
capable Of holding hpndr! yards thread 4
width giving desired qualities, ard great capacity ic rau %
best larhHv
e q '"'V'"'
Address, STANDARD SEWING MACHINE CO. E.o,,lvay ,rJ
Clinton Place, New York. 10y '''
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
&. ". Crook .

County Superintendent.
L. l.. GonrES. | Gov,
II. ". LIGrTErRN,,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
Digging Graves in Advance.

The village of Kewaunee is noted for
people of provident habits and wonder
full forethought. They generally take
time by the forelock, and are invaria-
bly, prepared for winters cold or sum-
mer's heat. The village sexton of that
place, putting little faith in the signs
that the coming winter will be an unus-
ually mild one, and perhaps knowing
from experience that grave-digging
through "triple folds" Of frozen ground
is attended with more labor than a con-
sulate in a warm climate, has delved
into into the ground in advance of Jack
Frost, and has prepared six homes for
as many persons who will join the ranks
of the silent majority before the rob-
ms will sing their welcome to the spring
of 1879. Hamlet's grave-digger, with
his wheezy laugh and his jests on skulls
and dead mems bones, had not half the
professional pride of his brother of the
spade in Kewaunee. He breaches in a
tongue that all can understand, and
people in Kewaunee will be godly while
the grave yawns for them--ManitoUo
{ WIS J Pilot.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11

In 1876 the first subterranean tele-
graph wire was laid down in Germany.
Recently, subterranean lines have been
completed from Berlin to Cologne, from
Cologne to Elberfeld and Barmen, from
Frankfort to Strasburg, and from Ham,
burg to Cuxhaven. Altogether the
length of these lines now amounts to
1854 English miles. Most of the ca
bles consist of seven wires, very few OF
four only. The difficulties encountered
in laying down the cables in marshy or
rocky ground, along the streets of large
towns, across, or rather under, rivers
and through Notifications, have all been
successfully overcome. Next year six
other lines are to be laid down, and then
the projected system of subterranean
Geographic communication through
out the German empire will be almost
complete. The cost of the lines already
laid down amounts to about ,039, 600.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11

BEEvEs-Ohoice to Fancy $46Ou43o; SoCo
TO Prime, 81 o04.lO; Native Cows. *loO $500;
Texas Steers, 81. O06 $50.
HoGs-Packing, $255@27o
SHEEP-Native. S2.25o425.
FLoUR-Chofce, s. IS 04.50t x44.B soe39
WHEAr-Red Winter. No. }. 32keM1Sc; No.
5, s7kbS71c.
OoRN-No. Mixed. 29k o2t<c-
OATs-No. 2, 20H 2OKc.
RYR-No.2, 42x G42kc.
TIMOTHY SEED-Pr1me, A.bo 10.
ToBAooo-Dark Lugs, S.bo2-D; Medium
Dark Leaf, N.000476.
HAY-Chofce Timothy, $S.7Jt9.O0.
BUTTER-Choice Dairy, l5o DC.
E0Gs-Tresh. $50 l9c.
PoRK-standard Mess, S740e7.5O:
WooL@Tub- washed, Choice, s00olc; VI :
washed Mixed, 2l@22c.
COTTON-M1ddlfnG. Sc.
NEW YORK.
BEEvEs-Nat1ve Steers. S7.0Oo9-Io
sHEEP-Oommon to Choice, SSoeo.6s.
HOas-Live, $3.3008.50.
FLOUR-Good to Choice. = 0oot 90
WHEAT-No. 2 Red, S1.0oH o109&.
CORM-Ungraded, 45o47c.
OATs-Western Mixed. Box e3lc-
PORK-Aess, 81 25o 80
COTTON-Mtddnng. 9Hc-
CHICAGO
BEEvEs-COmmOn to Choice, 3s.W w.
HOes-Oommon to Choice. $3.50 ~ w.
SHEEP-Common to Choice, s3.Oo04 70:
FLOUR-White Winter. &3.5oS5.Oo. heo win
ter, S40Oa45O.
WHEAr-sprtng. No. 2. New. ssxsseHc
Spring No. 5, 69k
CoRN-No. 2, 29ko 29X.
OATs-No. 2, New. lso l9kc.
PoRK-New Mess. 81 45o7A7x.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
Grandmother's Birthday.

Just seventy years ago
A little baby smiled;
And they gave the sweet old Bible name
OF Hannah to the child.
She slept, no doubt, such sleep
As only falls on eyes
That still have shut within their lids
The light of paradise
No doubt the little hands
Lay passive on her breast,
As, with the cradles lullaby,
They hushed her to her rest.
All. mel who could foresen
What work those han1 ~ -
How many they sbo"io neiP W emu
Iife's troubled nazes throushE
v,.. never faltering part
1nesr tender strength should take;
what burdens for the tired ones bear;
What barriers help to break?
Scarcely a day or hour
In all these long. long years,
But they have helped some weaker one,
Or wiped some sufferers tears.
And, ah. who could foresee
Upon that baby brow.
Where lay the dark and silky locks,
Its crown of silver now?
Peace, as ut first, is there;
The world has never set
One single line of its hard seal
Upon that forehead yet,
The constant shadow of pain
Has dfmmed, perhaps, the eyes,
Yet still they hold within their lids
The light of paradise
just seventy years ago
Since the little baby came,
And now her chfldren's children bless
That sweet old Bible name
- - Clara DotH Bafes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
A WIFE'S LITTLE GAME.

Having Had Her Husbands Life Insured
for 81 900, She Refuses to Consider Him
Live Man-FutiIe Efforts to Prove His
Death.
A St. Paul paper of the 2sth has the
following: A most exciting and remark
able experience is that which William
Wackerle, formerly of Carver, Mimi,
has had during the past few years. He
has been pursued and hunted by his
wife, who would not be satisfied until
she had killed him herself or hired some
one to strike the fatal blow. The origin
of this passion to get rid of her hus-
bands life is from a most extraordinary
cause. 1t doesn't appear that Wackerle
wronged his wife by being false to her,
or that there was any foundation for
jealousy on her part. He is an ordinary,
quiet, and well disposed looking person,
who has worked hard to secure q COM
petence, but who now finds his life
nearly blasted by the unnatural conduct
of her who should be a wife to him.
The secret of her intense hatred and
murderous designs seems to be founded
in desire to obtain $1,000 insurance
upon the life of her husband, which now
amounts, with interest, to nearly S1O,-
600. The Pioneer Press reporter met
Wackerle yesterday, accompanied by
Mr.. Joseph Weinman, of Faribault, an
attorney, and for some years n resident
of Carver, where he was County At
torney. He tells his story frankly and
it is one of the most startling recorded
for many a day. For some years
Wackerle lived on farm just out
of Carver. In the year 1865 he sold the
farm and removed to Milwaukee. He
has been married to his wife for over
ten years, and while living together
they had seven children born to them.
All but one or two of them died when
very young. Wackerle said his wife
had a terrible temper, and was a regu-
lar vixen. She made it SO disagreeable
for him that it was almost impossible
for him to remain with her. After en-
during the abuse and trouble till he
could no longer, Wackerle determined
that it would be best for them to live
apart. He spoke to her of his intention
and was greeted with an exhibition of
hot-headedness that confirmed him in
his opinion. While in Milwaukee, at
her repeated requests and demands, he
took out an insurance of $1,000 on his
life. OF this $4,000 was in the Etna, of
Hartford, Conn, and $4,000 in the
New York Mutual. While in Milwaukee,
Wackerle had a fair position in the rail-
road car-shops in that city, where he
was in receipt of reasonably good in
come. When he left Carver, after he
had disposed of his farm, he had about
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
Two Drummers.


LE6EcD VI hoAD
It was two rival drummers
The merits that did blow
OF safes were In Sc. Louis made
And safes from Chicago.
They chanced upon a merchant
Who fafn a safe would buy,
And in the praise of their houses wares
The drummers twain did vie,
Each striving to see which could construct
The most colossal lie.
Up spake the st. Louis drummer.
Once q man a cat did take
And locked the animal in a safe
OF our superior make.
"They made a bonfire round the safe
With tar and kerosene,
And for four and twenty hours it blazed
With raging heat, ween.
" The fire went out, the safe was cooled.
And will forfeit five
Hundred good dollars IL that cat
Did not come out alive"
Then mud upspake and answered him
The Chicago safe agent:
"Wfth our safe one day we did essay
The same experiment.
ave placed the safe selected on
OF Goals a fiery bed,
And pitch pine we heaped in coal oil stepped
TIL the iron giowed bright red;
And in forty eight hours we oped the safe,
And, alasi the cat was deadr
"Was dead? Ahap his rival cried.
With q triumphant breath;
But the Chicago man replied:
Yes, the cat was frozen to deathP'
No word that st. Louis drummer spoke,
But silent he stood and wan,
While the Kansas merchant an order gave
To the Chicago man.
-Ck{cQQo Tribune
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
Couldn't Tell Her Any Thing.

Prof. Simon Newcomb, of the Naval
Observatory at Washington, attended a
wedding recently with a friend. After
the ceremony he advanced, solemnly
shook hands with each, but said not a
word AS he turned away, his friend,
surprised said, "Why didn't you say
something to the bride?" The solemn
Professor, who is nothing if not scen-
tific answered: "Why, l didn't think
that had any new facts to impart. -
NeW York Post.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11

w hh arc ou SoAhe ~ nv n DOus Ass'
Because the penalties OF physiological laws
are not executed speedily, some fancy they
void. But when the system breaks down,
and almost hopeless complications arise,
which the family physician, by reason of his
limited experience, fails to relieve. the peril
nency Of the above inquiry is apparent Many
remedies have been specially prepared for
these cases, and many physicians are bidding
tor their patronage. As before making pur-
chase of land, q search'' is required. and the
title carefully examined, SO invalids should
carefully investigate the claims of any ply
stefan Offering to treat chronic diseases DIR.
Pierce's Family Medicines are well known,
and have effected many cures where eminent
ply sicians have failed, yet to accommodate
surgical and complicated cases, and those de-
sirous of being restored speedily, DIR. Pierce
has erected an elegant sanitarium, at cost OF
nearly half a million dollars. No institution
in the world offers advantages superior to
those found in this establishment. Half .
score of physicians are in attendance, several
of whom have been prominently connected
with leading American and European Hospi-
tells. Every improved facility for fastening a
cure that liberal expenditure of money
could secure can here be found. Before fully
deciding where to go, address Invalids' and
Tourists Hotel, for circular.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
A LEGACY.

Two women in deep mourning were
sitting in desolate home trying to
solve the problem of their future life.
Only widowed and fatherless a week,
all the sore wrench of parting still
aching and bleeding, all the black future
an untried waste, what wonder they
were appalled, upon the very threshold
of new lifea
They were the wife and daughter OF
Israel Gresham, a farmer, who had
owned a small farm, and prospered for
ten years after he married a little blue
eyed woman, the very idol of his honest
heart.
Then trouble came. Four children
sickened at intervals of year between
the blows, and were carried off one
after another to the country churchyard
the crops failed, and finally the farmer
was Frustrated with rheumatic fever,
which crippled him.
Three years of struggling against ad-
verse fortune broke the farmers heart,
and he died with a prayer upon his lips
for his own true-hearted wife, and Alice,
the last of his children and the first
born.
AZ have thought it all over, Alice,''
said Mrs. Gresham, after q long silence,
and we seem to have a choice of two
plans only. We can remain here and
try to work the farm"
But we know 80 little about it,
mother. Father was always anxious
to spare you work, and was always at
: school,
The other plan seems more practi.
cable-to GO and learn millinery with
your Aunt Mary. Her offer is very
kind, to take you at once into the house,
and allow me to work at home"
"And the farmp,
"Mr. Hill will allow me EGO year
for the lands to plant himself, and will
let the mortgage stand for two years
without Interest,"
$50, kye can save E70 in two
years, we can come homer" said the
daughter.
+" Yes, dear. But, Alice, there is one
other alternative"
"One morei You are rich in plans. u
"Eben was here to-day"
1--WE will not talk of Eben.''
Eyes, dear, for promised to deliver
his message. He offers you a home
with his own family. 1 could go
alone"
"Probably," said Alice, dryly. "No,
mother, we will go together. Eben
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11

A LADY in our neIghborhood who had suf-
ferei, for over three months, the most ex
trcIne torture, by violent cough, has become
completely cured by DIR. BULBS Cough Syrup.
For sale in every drug store.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11

Sydney Smith was never at loss
for an answer. His physician, while
prescribing for him one day, remarked
that he on ht TO take walk every day
on an empty stomach. "WhoseP" was
the quick reply.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
-Ingenious western swipdlers han

Ingenious Western swindlers hap
pen into saloons, make bets ON future
events and give the stakes to the land
lord to hold; then, few days after,
happen back, and, agreeing to draw
the bet, obtain good money from the
saloon-keeper, their base counterfeits
having meanwhile been mixed up with
his cash.-N. Y. World.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11

Mrs. MCNULTY, of Montreal, gave
birth the other day to triplets-two boys
and girl. She named them Lorne,
Louise and Victor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11

A BosToN physician of very large
practice says he has never known it to
be SO sickly in that city as now.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
READER. ARE YOU AFFucTED7

and wish to recover the same degree OF
health, strength, and energy as experienced
in former years? Do any OF the following
symptoms or class of symptoms meet your
diseased condition? Are you suffering from
iII-health in any of its many and muitifarl-
GUS forms, consequent upon alingering, nerv-
Gus chronic or functional disease? DO you
feel nervous, debilitated, fretful, timid. ana
lack the power of will and action Are you
subject to loss of memory, have spells Of hlnt-
ing fullness of blood in the head feel ilstlessY
moping unfit for business orfseesnre, q, ana "a
subject to fits of melancholy? Are ySmfnSia-
neys, stomach, or blood, in a disordered g.
dition? Do you suffer from rheumatism,
neuralgia or aches and pains? Have you
been indiscreet in early years and ind your
self harassed with multitude OF gloomy
symptoms? Are you timid, nervous, ana
forgetful. and your mind continually dwell
ing on the subject? Have you lost confidence
in yourself and energy for business puIsuItsf
Are you subject to any OF the following symp-
toms: Restless nights, broken sleep, nlght-
mare, dreams, palpitation OF the heart, oash-
fulness, confusion of ideas, aversion to society,
dizziness in the head. dimness of sight pim-
pies and blotches on the face and back ana
other Respondent symptoms? Thousands OF
Young men, the middle aged, and even the
old sIlffer from nervous and physical debil-
ity Thousands of females, too, are broken
down in health and spirits from disorders
peculiar 10 their sex, and who, from ialse
inodesty or neglect prolOng their sufferings
Why then further neglect a subject so pro-
ductiye of health and happiness when tuero
is ut hand means OF restoration! elt
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
.. SO Hal, 81. LOUISVILLE. n

HUNTERS and 11sArPR<n-
iustrated Practical Guide-Gunnfng and rife sheet
ing; making and using faps snares and nes; hits and
batting; sevn0. aTetchtng, dressing. tanning and
10 cents. Taxiderniists Manual, 80. Dog Training.
30 JESSE HANEY 4 co. I1o Nassau ny
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
PULvERMAcHERS a
ELECTRIC BELTS AND BANDS
pULVERMACHER GALvANIc CO.,
Cor. Eighth and Vine sts., CINCINNATI, o.

Bg- Auoid bogus appliances claiming elee-
trio qualities Our Pamphlet explains hor 10
DISTINGUISH the genuine from the spurious.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
ELECTRIC BELTS

AND I3A NDS,
For self application to any part Of the body,
meet eUery requirement.
The most learned physicians and scientific
men Of Europe and this country indorse them.
These noted Curative appliances have now
stood the test for upward of thirty years, ana
are protected by Letters-Patent in all the
principal countries of the world. They We're
decreed the only Award of Merit for Electric
Appliances at the great Worlds Exhibitions
Paris, Philadelphia, and elsewhere and
have been found the most valuable, safe,
simple, and efficient known treatment for
the cure of disease