davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-07
SELECTED MISCELLANY.

A well-bred woman never hears an I'M
pertinent remark.
If you desire to be held wise, be SO
wise as to hold your tongue.
Nothing is ever done beautifully
which is done in rivalship, nor nobly,
which is done in pride.
A blonde girl, deserted by her lover,
silently pines away and dies, but bru
nette lives on to make it a hell upon
earth for the man who deceives her.
She asked him if her new dress wasn't
as sweet as a spring rose, and the brute
said it was, even to the minor attraction
Of having little due on it.
Non Bulow's frequently expressed ad-
miration for tie beauty of the American
woman's ear has led to conspiracy to
keep him away from Milwaukee.
Two Charleston women had q fight on
the street over the query as to which of
their husbands had the largest funeral
procession. There was big procession
to the station house.
The longest night'in Norway lasts three
months, and when young man goes to
see his girl, her mother, before going to
bed, tells her not to ruin her health by
sitting up more than two months.
There is not SO poor a book in the
world that would not be q prodigious
effort were it wrought out entirely by
q single mind, without the aid of prior
investigation.
Recipe for modern composition: Be-
gin in march time. so softly that it can
not be heard. A few taps on the bass
drum will do Turn on the full orches-
ira gradually-bang! whack! bang!!
Shut of by degrees-p, PIP, ppp, pppp-
stick. Let HIM shake his stick in silence
for some tine after the piece is ended.
When he stops the public will applaud.
Millions of people are constantly en-
ployed in reading, while not one in q
thousand knows this most obvious fact,
that the tints of the forest are the re-
suit of the perfect maturity OF the
leaves, and that frost, be it ever 80
slight, destroys the tints Of every Leaf
il touches. How shall we explain this
want of correct observation ? It ID
owing to their voluminous reading
which leaves them NO time for observe.
ton; and, 70 prove the assertion. Va
call attention 70 the lest that these and
other similar things sppsFtaining "a
nature ere veil uudsestood by May
] English peasants Who have never lsasnsd
70 read.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-07
M!d-Winter Scenes in France.

Paris under the snow! Paris with the
thermometer ten degrees below the
freezing point, with sky of azure and q
cloudless sun, with slippery sidewalks
and impossible roadways, is not the city
OF our dreams and our delight. We
pray vainly for thaw, and the frost
continues tiercer than ever. People are
skating ON the lake in the Bots de Bou-
logne, and yesterday horse and sleigh
made their appearance on the boulevards
to the immense delight of the passers by,
to whom this novel vehicle was verita-
BILE curiosity. The city fathers of Paris
have learned how to manage the snow at
last, and we are suffering far less from
its effects than are the Londoners. In
the first place, the storm here was not
nearly so severe, and in the second, the
genius for organization which the
French possess so largely has
been brought into action. The city
is divided into certain number of
districts, each of which are under gang
of street-cleaners. These companies
have full instructions as to how to deal
with the snow. In the main thorough
fares, such as the boulevards, the Avenue
de TOpera, the Rue dc Lafayette, etc.,
it is to be shoveled up in carts and wag-
Ons and thrown into the Seine. In the
smaller streets it is to he heaped up in
piles at either side Of the roadway, and
in the small alleys it is to be built up in
ridge in the middle of the street. One
odd effect of the heaviest snow storms
was the closing of the Louvre for TWEEN
ty.four hours. The snow had so accu.
mulated over the sky-lights that some of
the galleries were in almost total dark
ness, and in the beautiful Sale de Sept
Cleanliness the water poured down from
the melting snow over the sky-lights in
such torrents that the whole room was
flooded. Fortunately none of the pictures
were injured in the least. A dreadful
accident signalized the slippery and en-
numbered condition of the streets
the other day. One NJ. Babin, o
fruit merchant, was passing through the
Rue DIES Petits Ecuries early in the after
noon, leading by the hand his lietle
daughter, Georgette, child nine years
of age, whom he was bringing home
from school. At the corner of that street
and the Rue d'Houteville, the entrance
to the sewer has been left open, as the
street-cleaners were busy in that vicinity
and were pushing the snow as fast as
collected into the sewer. A horse and
carriage coming round the corner star
tied the child. She let go her fathers
hand, started to run, her foot slipped on
the icy slope leading to the icy sewer,
and in an instant she disappeared down
the yawning opening. 1t all passed so
quickly that none of the passers-by had
chance to seize and save the little crea-
ture. Ropes were procured and two
seventeen at once descended into the
depths, but in vain. The sewer, filled
with black torrent of melted snow and
street mud, had engulfed its prey, and
the waters rushing down to the main
collectory, had swept away every trace of
the lost child. Up to this morning the
body has not been recovered Chicago
Times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-07
Frem the TaInlud.

"Who is strong? He who subdues his
passion, Who is rich? He who is salts
fed with his lot"
"He who sacrifices whole offering
shall be rewarded for whole offering;
he who offers a burning offering shall
have the reward of burned Offering, but
he who offers humanity to God and man
shall be rewarded as if he had offered all
the sacrifices in the world"
"There are four characters in scholars:
Quick to hear and quick to forget, his
gain is cancelled by his loss; slow to hear
and slow to forget his loss is cancelled by
his gain; quick to hear and slow to for
get, he is wise; slow to hear and quick
to forget, this is an evil lot"
There are four characters in those
who sit under the wise: A sponge, fun
mel, strainer, and a bolt-sieve. A
sponge, which sucks up all; funnel,
which lets in here and out there; q
strainer, which let's out the wine and
keeps back the dregs; bolt sieve,
which let's the pollard out and keeps
back the -four"
IF thy wife is small bend down to
her ami whisper in her ear. He who
forsakes the love of his youth, Gods
altar weeps for him. He who sees his
wife die before him has, as it were, been
present at the destruction of the sanctu'
airy itself--around him the world grows
dark"
"He who marries for money, his child
rem shall be curse to him."
Underneath the wings OF the sera'
phim are stretched the arms of divine
mercy, ever ready to receive sinners.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-07
Stage Trad lions.

A mere stage accident my be made by
blunderers, to take the place of An ac-
copied tradition, however unmeaning
and irrevelant to the point. Here is an
instance:
When Frederick Lemaitre was playing
Georges in Thirty Years of a Gamblers
Life" with Madam Dorval as Amelia, in
the.third act that lady wore cap made OF
lace or some other infammable material
In the scene where Amelia takes from
Georges's hands, to sign it, the deed by
which she makes over her dowry to him,
Madame Dorvel leaned so close to one Of
the candles standing on a writing desk
that her cap caught fire, and a serious
accident was inevitable had not Frederick
without saying word. instantly torn
the cap off the actresses head, extinguish
ed it between his hands and put it in his
pocket. The act was so spontaneous, that
Madame Dorval, qnite unconscious of its
real cause, stared at him with stupefica-
ton.
Those of the audience who had per-
ceived the danger applauded; and next
morning journal complimented Fred
erick on his presence of mind, adding
that any other actor in his place would
have shouted "Firew and called for the
engines.
But among the spectators who had seen
and suspected no more than the action
of man snatching off his wife's cap and
stuffing it into his pocket was q provin-
cial actor, who, hearing the applique,
said to himself: ''That is an effect new
er should have thought Of"
Sometime afteward having to play the
Gambler, the aforesaid actor took care
not to forget the cap effect. The instant
Amelie approached to sign the deed, he
pulled her cap off her head, and thrust
It into his coat-tail pocket.
The public, taken by surprise NUT
tered aubibly and looked about, fearing
insanity. The actor. hearing no APP
plause said to himself, not in the least
disconnected 1.-The stupid fools! They
don't appreciate it,"
Two days subsequently o subscriber
to the theatre, after complimenting him
ON his remarkable impersonation Of
Georges de Germany" ventnred to ask:
"But why the deuce, in the third act, do
You tear of 'Amelie's cap?"
"Ah, you do not understand"
mot the least in the world"
"Why it was one Of Fredrick's most
powerful e6IectsI"
Zone OF Fredericks efIects!" exclaimed
the subscriber. well never should
have suspected III"
And that il how some few traditions
ariss.
An ;d1~ reoaon Iesson. 1ha vei0tk ~
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-07

The General had surrendered his own
cot for the use of the President, and we
at once proceeded to arrange it as best
we could. We had hardly gotten fairly
under way when in walked Mr.. Lincoln.
"Hello, Sumner" said he, making
your bed? This is the first time knew
that corps commanders acted as their
own chambermaids.
The General replied in the same vein,
telling him that the cot was for him, and
explaining the circumstances under
which we had felt obliged to do the work
of the derelict Stonewall.
"All right said the President, good
humoredly, as he took his seat on camp
stool in the corner. Ego ahead, don't
mind me; I'll merely watch you and take
lesson, so that if you ever come to the
White House shall be able to recipro-
ate, should it prove necessary"
We were getting along nicely and had
nearly finished when suddenly an idea
seemed to strike the General. He glanc-
ed furtively out of the corner of his eye
at the President and then at the cot
After repeating the operation several
times perceived his meaning.
The awful fact had dawned upon him
that there was marked discrepancy in
the length of the cot and the person who
was to occupy it.
In vain did we arrange the blankets
and fiddle-faddle with the pillows-the
result remained the same. The man was
Enthusiastically longer than the bed.
Mr.. Lincoln had been watching us
closely and enjoying the scene intensely.
At length he seemed to take pity on the
Generals perplexity and spoke.
"What's the matter?" said he, as a
quizzical smile played over his fea-
lures, anything wrong with the bed?'
"Im afraid, said the General, as he
wiped the perspiration from his brow,
"I'm afraid it's little short"
Cor I'm little long," chuckled the
President; "but can't you fix it no
way?"
IL really don't see how" returned. the
General despondently. "It's very an
moving"
"Well, I'll show you," said Mr.. Lin
coin, good humoredly, as springing up
he seized two camp stools and placed
them at the foot of the cot. 'There,
that will give the necessary six or eight
inches. just spread the blankets over
them and everything will be all right. )"
We did SO, and the General, radiant
with delight, congratulated Mr.. Lincoln
upon his ingenuity.
"Oh," said the President, modestly,
cts an old trick of mine. When I was a
country lawyer, travelling on the circuit
in Illinois twenty years ago or more, the
beds were uncommonly short and had to
be pieced out with whatever was handi-
est. When Douglas and stumpedf the
State together had to do the same thing
at least half dozen times. He Doug
las) was never tired making fun of it,
and told me that whenever left home
ought to take my bed along with me,
and" continued the President, musingly,
II rather think. he was right"
On the following night Mr.. Lincoln
was not Obliged to use the camp stools,
as we managed to procure longer cot
for him; and doubtless the whole affair
soon passed out of his memory, but for
my own part 1 shall always retain the
liveliest recollection of my little expert
ence in Presidential bed-making. Il Bos-
ton Times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-07
Launch ng a ship.

Not one half the people who witness
the launching OF a vessel can tell how it
is done. They hear great sound of
pounding and driving of wedges for half
an hour or so, then loud shout is raised
and the ship starts slowly at first, but.
gradually increasing her speed, slides
with q steady, stately motion from off the
pile of timber and blocks where she has
been standing for months; and where but
a moment before the huge creature tow
cred aloft, nothing remains but a. debris
of timber and planks, while out on the
water floats one of the most graceful OF
the works.of man.
When the ship is about ready to launch
her immense weight rests principally
upon blocks some eight or ten inches in
length. These blocks are placed directly
under the keel, and in order to launch
the vessel it is necessary to transfer
the weight of the vessel to the way--two
long lines Of heavy timber reaching
about two. thirds the length of the vessel
on either side, and about midway the
bilge or bottom. These ways are simply
two lengths of timber with thick layer
of grease between them, SO that
a. soon as the ship acquires
any momentum they will slip one
along the other. To transfer the weight
of the vessel on to these ways, 30 that
gravity-the stern or heaviest part OF the
vessel being much lower than the bow
will cause her to move, is the whole
secret Of launching. To do this, between
the top Of the ways and the vessel are
driven pine wedges, which of course,
raise her somewhat, and so relieve the
blocks under the keel of part of the
weight resting upon them. This done,
workmen take their places under the
vessel, and with iron wedges cut and
knock away the blocks. When these are
removed, the entire weight Of the vessel
settles at once upon the creased ways,
and the result is exactly the same as
would be if person should seat himself
upon sled pointing downhill upan an
icy slope-away she goes!
There seems TO be Q strange sort of
fascination for most people in tho
launching Of . large vessel, and in our
shipbujlding ports it is not uncommon
for thousand persons to be present to
enjoy the spectacle. II Potter's Amsrican
Monthly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-07

News has been received in London
from the vest coast Of Africa of the
death Of Chaca, the Governor Of Why
dab. The funeral va to be oelebrated
by massacre Of natives, after which the
King was 10 hold The annual celebration
in memory Of his father. The eelebra-
ton will last four months, during which
200 captured chisfs viii b. beheaded.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-07

Burdett-C outts loves to lounge and
smoke . cigar while his dovey sits = the
piano and Marbles "Will you kiss me,
darling, whom I mould1"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-07
Vancouver Independent.

Ovv1CYAL PAPHR OF CrrY AND COUNTY.
Vancouver, Clarke County, Warrington
Territory.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31

COLLISION BETWEEN TuGRoIrs-THE
OLIVE BRANCH UyK-Iniormation reached
this city yesterday that the steam-tug Olive
Branch. OF the Virginia Towing Company's
line, had been sunk in the river by coming
into collision with the tug James Simpson,
belonging to Captain II. Bruning. The
collision occurred last night 81 Bermuda
Hundreds. Details OF the accident are not
sufficiently well reported to publish. Both
tugs left this port yesterday afternoon
bound down the river. the Simpson with q
tow and the Olive Branch light. At Ber-
muds Hundreds the Simpson met the tug
Ajax, with two schoouers In tow, bound
up, and the two tues were exchanging
tows when the accident occurred. After
the collision the Simpson, although consid-
erably damaged about her starbOard bow,
made fast TO the Aisx's tow and brought II
I'D TO Richmond, while the Ajax proceeded
down the river with the vessels brought
down by the Simpson. The Simpson will
be repsired Immediately and resume opera
tions on the river. Captain John A. Curtis,
Of the Virginia Towing Company. went
down yesterday TO the scene OF the colli'
sion, and it is expected that he will at once
take steps to have the Olive Branch raised
and brought to the city for repairs.
Later information states that the Olive
Branch bad on board party OF Richmond
gentlemen for weeks pleasure-trip; tnal
the tug, sitter being struck. was run on the
bank, and all on board landed safely and
that the hole made by the collision will bc
temporarily repaired and tue boat brought
I'D. The party Of disappointed pleasure
seekers returned 10 the city last night.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31
HOTELS

CT. CHARLES B0TEL.--0ne Of the lew
- houses built especially for hoiei purposes. bsy'
ing been thor0uxhly ressired. plp,fcd, ana ssnos>
Vstcd. and helus located In the hn'ln--s esn'Is ~
With stIeet osrs passiug tie DOR every eve DID
u,fe combine 10 make A. one of iic n"s eonvsnsfns
points 70 IN. .ojOurner 10 the city ""es' ~ ~ "
fnstasSs or pleasure. ,<.evc
TIRE propsieiors announce thai on sDf sner sfI-
r rHRTE L. 1881, ghey vii tc grepsrcd " ef-
win tbe sgsstsne. 0f an expeIleneed corps y
.r-insd cos bakers, ba:efs, An9 p,aids, aao AZ
f'FS' =" @'Np q n PEYTnN & CO.,
corner Fineeoih sgq Mar streets.
au3l 81 k'es 1opd. Ns.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31

POLICE PIcKIHGs.-Robert and George
Bouldin (coloEed) were arrested last niRbl
by officer Parkinson, Of the First precinct,
and C. z. Robertson, town sergeant oi
BurkeyIlle, for a theft committed in Burke
willie. The accused were locked up In The
First station house for saie-keepinR until
this morning, when they will be taken to
Burkeville for trial.
Washington Webb (colored) stole two
watermelops from a countryman and SITTER
wards made an assault upon him. lie was
arrested by Sergeant Matthews and Ollcer
Richards and locked up on both charges.
Jesse White (colored) was arrested by
Csptain Plessants and officer Richards on
a charge OF stealing vest from some party
unknown.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31

BRIEPs AND PERsONALs.-Mr. william
Plegenheimer has Just completed the en-
grosSmeut Of copies Of two series OF reso-
iutIous adopted by Loge FrSnc'is, No. %,
A. p, and A. NJ, in compliment TO sud IN
sckuov ledRment OF the services OF Past
Masters John r. Mayer and Robert Caru-
theirs. The work OF engrossment is done
in exquisite style.
Candidates for House and Senate at The
primary OF September 9Th should remember
10 inform the chairman OF the City Commit
tee in writing, on or before September 9th,
that they are candidates, Snd must pay sueh
assessments on or before said lsst-mentioned
day az may be assessed against them to pay
EXPENSES OF primary election.
Mr.. A. d. Tinsley, who lives on The OId-
Church road SIX miles below Richmond, leiI
at the Dispatch couater yesterday mon
ster watermelon OF the species known as 3
cross between the Joe Johnston and Rattle
snake. This splendid melon measured
thIrty.two inches in length, weighed nifty
five pounds, and was Of fine favor.
Judge George L. Christian has prepared
and will to day deliver bis deeision on the
motion made by the Richmond and Ale
phsny Railroad Company for an Injunction
against the city OF Richmond in the matter
OF water supply.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31

TEE FRENCH AT YORKTOwE.-The follow
ing facts were received yesterday In let
ter addressed 10 Colonel J. e. Peyton by
the Marquis de Rochsmbeau under date
11th iustsnt:
The delegation to the Yorktown Centen.
uial will be under the general charge oil
Mr.. Oulrey. French Minister at washing
tor, and will be composed as iolows-vlz.
lst. A staff officer OF Mr.. GieYY, Presi-
dent OF the French republic.
%. A delegation OF six persons, repre-
senting the Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Sd. A militsry delegation, composed OF
one general officer and two or three aids
de- camp OF different grades.
Ih. A naval delegation, composed OF one
vice admiral and two or three staff-ofncers.
5th. A delegation from the Minister OF
Fine Arts, composed OF several OF our best
artists aud desiRners.
6th. A number Of the family OF Lafayette,
who will be invited TO ioiH the delegations.
The French West India squadron VIII
escort the delegations.
Madame de Rocbsmbesu and expect 10
embark at BavTe on the 2Ah OF September
and It IL almost certain that the delegAhonS
will accompany Us.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31
NforHGRsl MOTHERS MoIHERsi

Are yoa disturbed Al nieht ard bfoken of your
rest by sick child suffering AID crying vith The
exciucising pain Of cutting teeth fso, 20 at
once aud get bottle Of MRS. wiNsLOW'S s0o1H-
ING SYRUP. II Will relieve The pyos ilile snnrre
immed ly--depcnd upon it there Il no mistake
about IT, There Is Iot mother on earn Who has
ever ued Il rbO will not tell yon At cnee iha1 II WIN
regulate !Be bowsk aud give res 81 tbs mother aud
relief and health o the child. operating IKE marie.
n y perfectly saie TO use IN all ease, sas pleasant
20 tie TASTE aud Is the prescription % one of Ihe
Oldest aud bet female physicians aud oaFses 10 ina
United states. Sold dsverywhere. Tgsnty-nse esuts
a bottlo. ga 28-s0ilw
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31

NBw PUBLIC SCHOOL.BUnDISG FOR COL
oRsD CHILDRBN.-The School Board re-
Gently purchased an eligible lot on the
Garner OF o aud Twenty-ninth streets.
fronting 1876 feet on Twenty-nintb and 1S2
feet on o street. They have contracted
with Messrs. Chestermsn e. Henyis, build
ers. for the construction thereon OF a framed
sehool.house, 10 contain four spacious
rooms. for the accommodation OF the col
ored children residing in the locality. The
nlsn OF the building will be in every respect
similar to the Springfield school. erected
last yesr for white children in the eastern
end OF the city. The contractors are to
deliver the building, complete for occu'
psney, on or before the 10th OF November
next.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31

THR DOCTORS HAVE NOTHING TO DO
A prominent physician furnishes the iol-
lowing and asks ils publication
"We have consulted several Oh the pnysl'
clans OF our city ts-dsy In regard TO the ru'
mors afost concerning sickness IN the cl'y,
and they all say that they are eexsggerations.
A. no time during the year has there been
less sickness, and there is a general COM
plaint among the doctors OF nothing to
do, No citizen need be deferred from
coming home by the unfounded reporu:.
Richmond is. as usual, very healthy spot"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31
A LAWYERS REVENGE.
ana How the Judge Had Hin:
Arrested M Lynn.

The Joplin Forgery; Marvin no Doubt Guilty
Of 10, but He was SO sman that He Made
Judge BirdsalI, OF New York, Think IL was
Case OF Mistaken Identity, and the judge
Got Bail for Him, and the Bail was For.
feitsd-AnOther Highly Interesting Chapter
in the History Of the Man OF Many Matri.
moniaI Enterprises-HOw He Tried to Lay
ths Foundation OF an Alibi TO Clear Him Of
His Rishmond scraps- Judge Birdsali Pm.
the Pinkertons on Him at Lynn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31

FOUND IN CuLvERr. Yesterday morn.
ing officer Walton. Of the Second precinct.
found a yslise, containing los Of men's
clothing, pictures, and letters, in culvert
on west Franklin street, In rear Of the Rich-
mond College. The letters were addressed,
/" John Bergman" The vsiise was taken
TO she Third police station.