davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morris tribune., 1881-01-06


slide as know of. Take Ratchet and
drive in staple OF SO if you want the rope
to hold"
| thanked them, borrowed n Ratchet, took
some staples and rope, put a handful of
nails In my pocket, and went on that roof.
never could have got down thatpost with
out the rope. 1t wasn't more than 80 feet
down to the beam, but having the rope tied
round me felt kind of secure as to where
should land got a-straddle Of the beam.
I suppose I sat down on it for ten minutes
| before tried it. The COMPOUNDED thing
looked smooth and greasy.
All right up there, old fellow" sung out
the carpenters.
Bully" says I, all in sweat.
"Chalk your feet good" says they.
| II will, says I and chalk them did
Wen play clown and circus down here,
| says one of them, but keep up yourpucker
you will get used to it soon. Move along
slowly first, and don't look down, but
straight before you, and breathe regular
| and-"ia3 T y t-,f.'4 7i
Great God! 1 made step not four feet
from my king-post, and came as near hnv.
ing my brains dashed out on the floor below
as could be. If had not been as agile Of
o cat and caught with q death- like grip the
beam as slid past it-see here-I never
could have told you my story. did ge
back though to my post, which Rugged il
a convulsive way. M ayglsaft5. -
Just then the whole gang of mechanics
plumbers, and laborers swarmed in, as man,
as. 400 Of them, and commenced working
saving, hammering, and putting up til,
booths and fixing a fountain. It wasn't .
minute before they all knew was up there
for they oil turned their faces skyward. I
was an audience. just made up my mint
then that it had to be done. Somehow tn
grit came when knew they were looking a
me. Presently in came the manager
me. felt, SO mad at him tina
If he had been under me think woult
have SHE'D the Ratchet at him. spread m,
arms out and walked quite easily to the frs
Morris tribune., 1881-01-06
GOING TO A DINNER PARTY.

The author of "John Halifax. ,
Morris tribune., 1881-01-06

DunQ1ng me. linen an awful m1SSnapen
shadow made by me stalked away upward,
hundreds Of feet long. The low crackle of
the incandescent carbons reached my ears.
thought of those hellish lights the will O. the
wisp' that lured man on to death, and shud-
dered. I had changed my working dress,
and had on q frock coat and tight boots with
head was swimming. knew must fall.
What if interrupted the circuit somewhere
with my feet on the wires, and received a
shock which should send me whirling into
space below? I took single stride from
the first post, balancing myself, and was
lettering My knees were weakening; was
as limp as dish-rag. Somehow or other
the hum below was hushed. The band
stopped all Of sudden. I had to look
downward for every foot of wire had to be
examined. I Just thanked the Lord then,
for by my foot saw that an insulator had
come unloosened through some springing
or warping of the beam, and that insulatol
only required driving in. A tap or two
with my boot heel did it, end off spurted
the twelfth light in blaze, and the circuit
was complete. The people applauded the
music began afresh. but II was all in a
tremble. 81
When I came down the young lady me-
me.
wont you take On ice with me?" she asked
smiling her prettiest.
''Thank you; no, saidI. Tam too warm
blooded to care for them. What am goinl
to do is to leave this town right of-by the
train that starts in an hour from now" She
kind of looked astonished, for don't thinl
was very polite to her, but made thai
manager sign right then and there papel
signifying that the contract, as far as was
concerned, was completed, and left.
Now that's one Of the true episodes Of
electric lighting. After while, when it b.
comes common all over the country and ain
looked at as anything extraordinary, how
walked that beam a month ago may be wortf
telling. But see here, amt agoing to dol
again, and my people know it. lam worth
I fancy, too much to have my neck broker
on 81, 500 contract, any way. :.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29

LIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE.
is WARD viii be pal BY ine Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. OF
con nviction Of the party or par Ties VINO ms
liciousiy set fiie 10 he barn OF Edward
Woodward. In Chrlstiaua Hundred, on
the morning Of Friday September 2d,l8Si.
AQUILA DkR1UKsOS,
President.
THOMAS L. j. BALDwIN,
sep9.atd&3tw Secretary.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29

WAR AMONG OUR REPUBLICAN
RULERS Tie story that has been put
in circulation in Washington that Presi-
dent Arthur would be shot by Garfield
republican in one months time, is told
by Washington correspondent in the
New York Herald to-day:
"On Monday night, September 26, at
twenty minutes to twelve o'clock or
thereabouts was living on my bed on the
first floor OF No. 461 Missouri avenue. |
heard voices outside on the sidewalk
and the exclamation was made, "You
will swear to this, will your' Another
said, Il will swear that. He said that
President Arthur would be shot in q
months time. arose and went TO the
window. The blinds were closed, the
Stats being immoyable, aud could see
nothing but the feet aud legs Of two
men who were standing at tree box the
distance OF fifteen or eighteen feet from
my window. The first man who spoke
said: You arc sure or you are will
ing to swear l forget which, 'that be
said it, Yes the other man replied,
anu viii oncai w tuhb CncCt. nb tndU
continued and said, Il am republican
and so is my father The other asked
the man who had just finished speaking
what the politics Of the man who said
President Arthur would be shot was, to
which he responded by saying, 'He is a
Garfield republican,
then pushed open the blinds, being
so terribly shocked by the recent death
of General Gai field, and becoming ex-
cited over the conversation TO which
had been an intenliye listener, and the
noise of the blinds attracted the at
tention of the men, and after gazing
upward they separated and without
any more conversation each left, going
in different directions.
We just suspect that fellow meant
"Shot" with the juice of the grape
Assassins do not 60 about the streets
telling their plots in loud voice to
strangers whose politics even. are not
known to them.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29
LYDIA E. PINKHAMS'S
Is a Positive Cure

41M4znzl.HAAAA4Nz2@41--A.A
for all those Painful Complaints and
weaknesses so com To our best
female population.
1t will cure entirely the worst form OF
Female Complaints, all ovarian troubles.
Displac me lts, and the consequent Spi-
nal Weakness, and Is particularly adapt
ed to the Change of Lie.
IL wall dissolve and expel tumors from
the uterus In an early stage OF develop
ment. The tendency to otncerous humors
there Is checked very speedily by It's use.
IL removes f9intness, fiatule rcy, de-
stroys all craving for stlmulants, and
relieves weakness of the stomach. 1t
cures Bloating, Headaches, Nervous Pros
tration, General peoiiity, sleeplessness,
Depression and Indigestion.
That feeling Of bearing down eau ng
pain, weight and back acne. is atways per-
manently cured by It's use.
IL Ill at all times and under all cir
cumstsnces act In harmony with the laws
that govern the female 81 stem.
For the cure of Kidney Complaints Of
either SIX this Compound IL unsurpassed.
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound Is prepared at 253 and 30
Wes cru Avenue, Lynn Mass. Price 81.
six bottles Tor So. Sent by mail In the
form ef pills. also In the form of iozenges
on receipt OF price, Vi per box for either.
Mrs. Pinkham freely answers all letters
ofinqairy. Send for pamphlet. Address
as above. Mention this paper.
No family should be without LYDIA
II. PINKHAM'S L1V ER PILLS. They
cure constipation, billsusDess, and tor-
pidity of the liver, Is cents per box
AgSold by all druggists.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29
BMPIOYNGBNT
FOR ALL TO
SELL A HOUSEHOLD ARTICLE.

VIE poor as well as the rich, the old as
4 well as the young, the wife as well as
sne husband, the young maiden as well
as lhe young man, thr girl as well as The
poy may lus as well earn a few dollars
~ hohest employment, as to sit around
the mouse and wait for others TO earn il
Iof then. We can give you employment
al the Time, or during your spare hours
ohly travelling or in your own neighbor-
noou among your friends and acauaint-
afces' Ii you 90 not care for EN- DInvn,ent
we can lmpart valuable infornafion 10
you iree OF cost. 10 Will cost You oniv one
cent for postal card TO write for our
prospectus, and 1t may be the means or
making you good many do lars.
DO not neglect this opportunity. yor
40 not have to invest large sum of
money, and run a great risk OF losing II
You Will readily see that - will he an
e-sy matter 10 make from SO 10 sI10 q
week, and establish lucrative and jnde-
pendent business, honorable, sIraightfor.
Ward ana profitable. AtLend to this mat
ler NOW, ior there Is MONEY IN 1T for
al VINO engage with us. We will Surprise
You and you Will wonder why Won uever
WTole 10 us before. WE SEND FULL pAR.
TIoULARS FREE. Address
BUCkEYE MFG Co.
'"s o-ob MARION, OHIO
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29
THURSDAY. skPT. 80. 1881.
TEE STAR ROUTE TuIEyEs hay

THE STAR ROUTE THIEVES have
recovered hope of escape from pun
ishment since the death Of President
Garfield. But it may be they will be
disappointed. The people seem in no
mood to permit such neglect of duty
on the part of the government officers
at Washington. The whole matter
rests in the hands of the Republican
party managers, however, and they
will follow the dictates of their supe-
rior officers at the head of affairs.
Should President Arthur be opposed
Furnishing the men whom tue Re-
publican press have been pointing out
as "Star Route thieves" Tor the past
four or five months, he will select a
gentleman for Attorney General &c
take the place Of Mr.. MacVeagh. whc
will understand exactly how to bring
about an acquital, should the thieves
be brought to trial. And thus the
people will learn how easily it is for
the Stalwart leaders to protect their
friends, notwithstanding the 10 the
government has sustained. But il
may be that President Arthur will
not permit the thieves to escape. We
do not mean to charge him with any
such design, however much he may be
suspected of favoring the escape of
Brady and his gang of thieves. We
shall wait and see. Yet it is not sup
posed that MacVeagh would be al
lowed to resign if the policy of leniency
to the Stalwart Government robbers
were not to be adopted by the new
administration.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29

THE NEW PoLIcY-WHAT WILL 1T
BE?-I'he newspapers make frequent
reference to the policy of the late
President Garfield and express the
hope that President Arthur will adopt
a similar policy. The Philadelphia
North american, substantial Repub.
can newspaper, that has never at
tsmpted any defence of the Stalwait
leaders, appears to have become con-
sidera0iy troubled to find out the
policy of the late administration. 1t
says:
A great deal is being said just row
about the necessity for carrying out
Mr.. Garfeld's programme. Unhap>
PLY the late President had only
been in office for four months when
he was stricken down, and SO far as
We can remember, his programme was
not very clearly defined. The contest
over the New York Collie ctorship was
perhaps the most prominent feature
OF his brief Administration, but that
cannot be regarded as anything more
than an episode from wuich various
and conflicting differences might Iea-
sonably be drawn"
1t is very true that the bullet of the
Stalwart assassin put it beyond Mr..
Galheid's power TO lay down an tx.
tended programme" of measures
The time had not arrived He wa,
cut short in his work before it wal
fully made known. But enough was
shadowed forth to show that stop
was to be put to the vile system OF
robbery that had permeated nearly
every department of the government
and was destroying the morals of hun.
dreds of those connected with the
necessary contracts to carry he mails
on hundreds of routes all over the
country. Even in Philadelphia a
regular system Of robbery had been
practlced, and several Republican
leaders there are now held for trial,
1t is the presumption that other de-
- "a NhS bOFSlhhtbli buGu us
the Navy and War, are defrauded in
the same way and it is we'll under
stood that the Indian supplies are
preyed upon and the savages despoil. d
OF much that they should get, by tie
schemes of bad men. Garheld's adj
ministration SO far as it showed a
programme" showed that it meant
to try to put stop to robbery and
corruption and bring the government
back to its former economical policy
Now, if President Arthur means tc
follow the course laid down by Garfield
there is no need Of being in doubt
Let him continue the same Cab ne
officers and tell them to root out th,
thieves and make Economy, Harmon,
and Conservatism the great features o
ofthe new administration, and the peo
pie of this Republic will not fail to over
look his Stalwartism as thing Of til,
past and award him the merit that lor
est and honorable officers deserve. We
fear he will not do it.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, s. $.

The State OF Delaware to
(srAs the snerifr OF New Castle
sEM county Gresiing Whereas
fion TO The Judges of cur Superior Court
filed In the office of the Prothonotary oi
the said Court, In and for tho couaty OF
New CASTLE, for the cause OF compliant
therein a'ieged, has made application 10
our said Judges that u decree may q pro-
nounced dissolving the marriage exist
ing between the potltionef and her nus
band, Thatcher Chase.
We, therefore, command you, as you
have been heretofore commanded, that
you summon Thatcher Chase NO that Ia
he aud appear before the Judges Of our
said Court at the next term thereof, TO be
held At Wilmington gu Mond y, the
twenty eighth day OF November next, to
answer the allegations OF the said petit
ton, and also to snow cause, II any he
mas. why decree OF the said Court
should not be made diseolvlng the mar.
petitioner. according to AN acl OF Assem-
also 70 do and receive WI the ga Id
Court shall then and there consider con-
ceruing him In This shaIL, as 10 the
Court shall seem meet anu consistent
with the proyis ons OF the said act of As
sembly and have you then and tnere
this writ.
Witness the Honorable Joseph p, Con-.
eggs, Esquire OF Wilmington, the iwen-
ty-hfth day az May. A. u. eighteen hun
dred aud eighty-one.
GEO. A. MAXWELL.
ffothonotary.
Issued. June II, 1881. I1-s os
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29

1857 Prizes, amour Ting 10. ,iVt
Responsible corresponding agents want
ed at all pOluts, 10 whom liberal com PEN
saiion VIII be paid.
For further Information, write clearly,
giving full address. Send orders by ex-
press or Registered Letter, or Money Or
ier by mail. addressed only to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
or NJ. A. DAUfHIN at
No. 2l2 Broadway, New YORK.
All Our Grand Extraordinary Drawings
are under the supery isicn aud manage
ment OF GENERALS q. T. BEAUIIh-
GARD and JUBAL A. EARLY.
Notice To The Public,
The public are hereby cautioned
against sending any Money or Or.
ders "a N FUMES a CO., 80 n assua ST.,
New York atty. as authorized by the
Loutstdna S,aie LOiteTV Company 10 seu ia
Tickets. They are flooding The country
With Bogus Circulars plyporting 10 be
Of The LOutslana State Lottery Cbnlpanu,
and are fraudulently representing them.
SELVES as Us Agents. They haUe no ditthsTtty
from thus C6apdHy 10 sell Us Tickets, and are
not ITS agents for any purpose.
M n. .DA UPHIN,
Pres. Louisiana State Lottery Co.
NEW ORLEANS. LA, July 4, 1881.
sept dhw4s
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29

MR.. FRANCIS, of the Troy Times
writes Injecting General Garfield at
Chicago day or two before his nomi.
nation, almost the first inquiry he ad.
dressed to us was in regard to the
health Of an old Democratic acquaint
ance living at Millville, who had be-
friended him in the struggles of his
youth and poverty. God bless him,
said be, 'anl tell him | shall never
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29

for all those Painful Complaints and
Weaknesses so common 10 our best
female population.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29

The New York Times, which has
been a political law-giver in the Re-
publican party since it started the
'steap of the Presidency for Hayes,
says that the two New York Senators
cannot be admitted until after Presi-
dent pro tsn,pors has been elected. -
That ought to settle the matter.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29

The New York Herald wants time
named when the mourning drapery
shall be removed. It is right in saying
dust and rain will soon render it un-
pleasant about dwellings.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29

NJ OTiCE.-The Farmers Mutual Fire
~ Insurance Company, OF Mil Creek
Hundred has made "a assess ment of one
dollar and seventy Ave csnls (tl.7S)on tne
Pne Thousand dollars (tl 400 for loss aus
ward Woodward. A reduction OF seven
per cent Will be made on All assesaments
pa I'D on or be fore october LIST, 1881.
AQUlLA DEkICkSON, NJ U. Hid.
HOWAkU Il. FLINN, Christiana HID.
JOHN W. DAY, Brandywlne HID.
JAMES SPRINGER, W. @. Ck. Hid.
Collections.
THOMAS IL. j. BALDWIN,
sepe-itdA8iw beyreiary.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29
A0TaCEs.

NoTIcE.-The Citizens Loan AsssocIa-
~ lion now offers new stock for sale.
NO back pay ments call day or evening
oa GEORGE @. MARIS, Secretary.
septzi Ht 6Ul sHIPLEY 81
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29


i CITY AND SCHOOL FAXES FOR 1881.
The undersigned Receivers of Taxes
FOR Tue City OF Wilmington, Will be at
No. 10 hast sixth Street,
between Market and King streets, on and
after the hrst day OF July, 1881. between
the hours oil and Il IN the morning, and
from To 0 In the afternoon, for the pur-
pose Of receiving taxes.
On all taxes paid during the month Of
July there will be a deduction OF We per
cent. on every dollar, and ON ali taxes
paid on or after the nrst day OF A ugLst up
70 and including The fiTst Tuesday OF
september. the face of the bill will be re-
quired. and all taxes unpaid ON the next
DAY AFTER the nrst Tuesday of september
shall be increased by the addition OF d We
percentum on the amount thereof.
EDMUND PROVOST,
Receiver Northern District,
Including all North OF sixth street,
DENNIS KANE,
Receiver southern District,
Including all South OF Skin street.
Jy7.tI
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29
PRINTS. MUsLINs.
w. NJ. KENNARD & CO..
62l MARKET STREET.
WILMINGTON, DEL. -


5'.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-29
TAxPAYERs, TAKE NOrICEi

Issued. June Il, 1881. 'nDpJ Ii.s cs
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-08-04
The Old Mans Ghost,

Several days ago celebrated spirit,
ualist came 10 Little Rock, and stated
that before giving a public entertain
ment he would give seance, where
any member of q small invited circle
would call up the spirits Of their friends
and converse with them. By mistake
a man from down the river was ad-
mitted, man whose reputation fol
deeds of violence would not place his
spirit above par in the soul market
After listening awhile to rapping, horn
blowing and gauze veil naturalization
the bad man arose and said:
"Say, Cap'n whar's the old mans
ghost!?'
"What old man?' asked the medium
"My old man, the governor. Gall
him up"
"What is his name?"
"Tom Bealick; call him up!'
"l don't think we are in communi-
cation with him tonight"
"What's the matter; wire DOWN.
"No; the old gentleman is off on a
visit"
"Now, here, jest shut up your ward
robe and turn on your light. If you
don't give the old mans ghost show,
the thing shan't rum
"Wait; III see If he'll come,' said
the spiritualist. IF he raps three
times he is willing; if only once, he
has other engagements
A sharp rap sounded.
"he is unwilling" continued the
spiritualist.
"Now, here" said the bad man,
"that want my old mans knock. Why,
ef he'd hit that table he'd splintered
it. Call him up" and drawing a re-,
volver the afectionate son cast Sc
we're look on the medium.
"To tell the truth, I can't call him
up"
"Tell him that | want to see him.
That'll fetch him"
"No; he wont come, but I beg of
you to be patient, Wait; ah, he will
come presently. He is here and de-
sires TO talk with you. He says that
he is perfectly happy, and that he
longs for the time when you will be
with him. He is one of the rulers in
the spirit land"
"Cap'n, you're the infernalist liar in
Arkansas"
"Why so, sir?"
"Because the old man is in the city
prison, drunk as a fool."-Little Rock
Gazette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-08-04

This little picture of the President
and his wife comes from letter writ
ten by the Hon. A. NJ. Pratt, of Bry-
an, Ohio: "Twenty-three years ago
Mrs. Garfield sought and taught
scholars in painting and drawing in
this then very insignificant village,
and not getting very large classes, liv-
ing meantime in my house, the guest
and friend of my then wife The fu-
ture President was frequently enter
tanned at my table; he young, strong,
green, great-hearted, large-heaaed
youth, but two years from college,
hopeful, full of life and push; she
graceful, sweet, amiable, retiring, with
disposition as lovely as star-lit sky
both poor. Their fortune was their
youth, health, hearts, intellects, hopes,
and, l am glad to say. love-"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-08-04

Some one has made up a striking
array Of statistics concerning Lon
don, compactly, as follows London
nearly 700 square miles. 1t numbers
more than 100000 inhabitants. 1t
comprises 100000 foreigners from
every quarter Of the globe. 1t con-
tains more Roman Catholics than
Rome itself, more Jews than Palestine,
more Irish than Dublin, more Scotch
men than Edinburg, more Welshmen
than Cardiff; has a birth every eight
minutes and death every eight min
utes; has seven accidents every day in
its 1000 miles of streets; has l24 per-
sons every day and $4,000 annually
added to its population; has $4,000
habitual criminals on its police register
and has 3S,OOS drunkards annually
brought before the magistrates.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-08-04
THE Republican press characterizes

THE Republican press characterizes
the workingmen, who, in such large
numbers, attended the Democratic Con-
vention, as drunken roughs and bum,
mers.' This must be pleasant to the
workingmen Of the State, AS long as
they are dupes of the Republican party
and vote that ticket they are good
enough. But as soon as they show a
disposition to vote and act little for
themselves and manifest spirit of po
litical independence they are denounced
as ''roughs and bummers. .'-Sprtng-
field transcript.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-08-04
Makes Nancy too Easy.

According to the Augusta Chronicle
General TOombs has lately been in Allan
ia attending upon a law case which fret
ted him by delays. He sayes he has Civ
en- up law practice, but people poster him
with their cases, which he does not want,
as he is ASHAMED Of the facility with
which he can make money" To illustrate
some of these oddities, he told US that a
widow came to him recently and asked
advice concerning a son who was out on
bail and charged with some serious
felony. Toombs put her off; said he did
not want anything to do with matter;
was not practicing law, &c. Sheinsisted,
however, and asked what amount of
money would induce him 10 change his
mind and take the case. To bluff her, he
mentioned the sum of s., 900. "Well, said
the General, "she wrote me out check
for that sum, handed it over and waited
for me to speak. / said: Madam tell
that boy to run away-to get up and git.
He did SO, and is away off on the front
ier somewhere" The General stated
that he intended to buy house for the
widow and make her present OF the fee
in that way. We hope she will get it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-08-04
A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should

A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results
in an Incurable Lung Disease or Con-
sumption. BROWNS BRONCHIAL
TROCEES are certain to give relief in
Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, catarrah
Consumptive and Throat Diseases. For
thirty years the Troaches have been rec.
commended by physicians, and always
give perfect satisfaction. They are not
new or untried but having been tested by
wide and constant use for nearly an en-
tire generation, they have attained we'll
merited rank among the few staple reme-
dies of the age. Public speakers and
Singers use them to clear and strengthen
the Voice. Sold at twenty-five cents a
box everywhere oct 7-1yr