davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-02
THE TEACHER's DREAM.
The weary teacher sat alone.

The weary teacher sat alone,
While twilight gathered on;
And not sound was heard around
The boys aud girls were gone.
The weary teacher sal alone,
Unneryed and pale was he;
Bowed meath yoke ofcare, he spoke
In sad soliloquy:
Another round, another round
OF labor thrown away:
Another chain of toll and pain
Dragged through tedious dry.
"of no avail is contrast zeal
Loves sacrifice is loss;
The hopes Of morn, 50 golden, turn.
Each evening, inro dr5ss.
Il squander ON barren field
My strength, my life, my all;
The seeds sow win never grow
They perish where they faIl.'
lie sighed, and low rpon his hands
His aching brow he prcsi
And DER his frame ere long there came
\ soothing sense ofrest
And then he lifted up his face,
Bus started back agiiast-
The room, by strange and sudden ehalsc,
Assumed proportions vast.
Il seen, / 4 Sena:e hall, and one
Added listening throng;
Each burning word all bosoms stirred
Applause Sc loud and strong
The 'wildered teacher thought he knew
The speakers voice and look,
And for his name, said he, "the same
Is in my record book.
The stately Senate hall Dissolved
4 church rose in its place,
Wherein there stood man of God,
Dispensing words of grace.
And though he spoke in solemn tone,
And though his hair was gray,
The teachers thought was strangely wrought
II whipped that boy to-day
The church, phantasm, vanished sooa;
What saw the teacher then?
In classic gloom of allowed room
An author piled his pen.
My idlest lad :" the teacher said,
Filled with new surprise
"Shall behold his name enrolled
An,ong the ,--as. and wise2''
The vision OF cottage home
The teachers now decried
i mothers face illumcd the place
Her influence saactided.
"A miraclei a miracle.
This matron, well know.
Was but Wild and careless child
Not haitian hour ago.
And when She to her children speaks
OF du.y's golden rule,
Her lips repeat, in accents sweet,
Ny words to her al school.
The scene was changed again, aid 10,
The school-house, rude and old;
Upon the wall did darkness fall
The evening air was cold.>
"A dream the sleeper, waking, said,
Then paced along the a0or,
And. whistling slow and soft and low,
lie locked the school-house door.
And, walking home, his heart was full
OF peace and trust and love and praise;
And singing slow and soft and low,
lie murmured. .After many days"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-02

Charlie" said he, in voice that
quivered with some deep feeling.
II want to tell you something"
"Yes," said he, kindly, and scarce
ly noticing these signs of unusual
emotion. "And l have, l think,
something to tell you. What is
your news
Teddy walked to the window, and
stood there, looked out before he
asked, speaking abruptly, and with
out turning:
Charlie, what do you think of
Lillian Jermyn?"
Had the boy then discoyed his
secret, and was he coming to urge
him to the step ON which he had al
ready determined His agitation was
so great that he could scarcely find
words to speak, but he began to an
swer slowly, in low tones:
II should, perhaps, have spoken
to you earlier, Teddy"
"The young man turned TO him
impulsively.
"Ahw he exclaimed, "you have
seen it all. l might have know that,
dear old brother. Charlie, bless me,
congratulate me, make much of me !;
she has promised to be my WIFE,"
He had thrown his arms ronud
his elder brothers neck in the old
childish way, and was for moment
or so incoherent in his Joy; he did
not observe, or if he did observe, at
tributed to a wrong cause his broth
er's emotion, though he felt in every
fibre of his frame a thrill of grateful
recognition as his brother kissed his
forehead and said:
God bless you, Teddy, and make
you worthy of such a treasure.
An hour later, as Teddy was leav-
ing him, he said: ooh, Charlie,
there was something you were GO
ing to me. What was itW
"Oh, that was a small matter, we
will not mix it with your joy to-
night"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-02
a Story OF lincoln.

The Rev. James Shirgley, who is
well-known here, was appointed by
President Lincoln hospital chap
lain during the war. Pending his
confirmation by the United States
Senate, self-constituted committee
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation called on the President 10
protest against the appointment.
After Mr.. Shirgley's name had been
mentioned the President said:
"Oh, yes: have sent it to the
Senate. His testimonials are highly
satisfactory, and the appointment
will, no doubt, be confirmed at an
early day"
The young man replied But, sir,
we have come not to ask for his ap-
pointment, but to solicit you to
withdraw the nomination, on the
ground that Mr. Shrigley is not
evangelical in his sentiments"
-Ahw said the President, that
alters the case. On what point of
doctrine is hegentleman unsound2"
HE docs not believe in endless
punishment" was the reply.
yes" added another member of
the committee, ''he believes that
even the rebels themselves will final
ly be saved, and it will never do to
have a man with such views hospi-
tai chaplain"
The President hesitated to reply
for a moment, and then responded
with an emphasis they will long re-
member: IF that be so, gentlemen.
and there be any way under heaven
whereby the rebels can be saved,
then, for Gods sake, let the man be
appointedr'
He was appointed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-02

An elderly resident was approach
ed by an agent for cyclopedia. 81
guess / won't get one,n said the ell
derly resident, and frankly added !:
IS know / could never learn to ride
one of the pesky things"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-02
NEW BANK K.
Somerset County Bank,
CHARLES j. HARRISON.

Cashier and Manager.
Collections ueaso a all parts Of the United States
Charges moderate. Butter and other checks col
lcc;ed aud cAssea Eastern and wes,ernexchangs
al says or hand. R,msttanccs made with prompt
rcss. Accounts solicited.
Parties desiring to purchase U. 5. PER
cENT. FUNDED LOAN, can he Ecconmo-
dated 8, this Bank. The coupons are prepaid in
denominations Of 30, 100, zoo and 1000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-02

Libby prison bricks are sold at 81
each, a very low price considering
that each brick represents a dead
Union soldier.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-02

The young man who was kicked
out of his girls house verp properly
styled her father freebooter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-02
E,or,os of Publication.
Me- Somerset Herald,

nrsr,ln'ro * @ir.
.,...., every wednesday 'aosnins al = -
l'''- = ,sii in advance otherElse = %
,.,,rls1ly be charged
y J subscription vi be <i'o'ai''a'i an,n all
No -. ppia u Pcsiinss,e nssieStinS
rsai'e v,s.p subscribers not take oat
nT VII be held responsible for ne ''0-
rlp.ion. -, on. P,stof,,se TO an.
nd give u,the name ,,ot the former as
! !. the prsssa, cfa'', Address
The Somerset Herald,
somersci, Pa.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

What may be accomplished by
brazen pretender is Illustrated in the
case of w. III. Chase, at Midway, Mass.
He arrived in that town an utter stran-
ger two years ago. without letters of
introduction, or any other means OF
gaining favor than his own resources.
He gave out that he was u wounded
veteran officer of the army, ex-member
of General Towards staff, son of 3
clergyman, ex-editor of the Chicago
Inter Ocean, an ex-Secretary of the
United States Senate Committee on
Commerce. He was at once made
principal of the high school and allowed
to take a leading position in the Con-
grcgational Church. He preached in
neighboring churches and became Su-
pcrintendent of Sunday School. He
went into politics, too, and was pop
ular stump speaker during the last
Presidential canvass. About this time
he was arrested on an old charge of
swindling, but managed to hide The
scandal by paying the claim. When
the crack military company of Boston,
the Fusileers, recently visited Wash
ington, it was "Colonel Chase, wound
ed hero of Gettysburg" who presented
them to President Garfield. About this
time he secured an increase of salary
from the School Board by representing
that he had been offered the private
secretaryship to Secretary Window; but
this has caused his downfall. Some
body wrote to Window and the lie was
exposed. Then proof was secured that
Chase had never been on General How
ards staff, or editor of the Inter- Ocean,
or Secretary of Senate committee.
Finally, he has fed from Midway un-
der charges of criminal conduct.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

The big bridge between New York
and Brooklyn has been for over ten
years in course of construction and is
not vet done. Another bridge which
was long ago planned to connect the
two cities has now been begun and will
be finished, if all goes well, in three
years. This is to be comparatively
inexpensive structure, because instead
ofrequiring a observation-disclosures span.
as is the case with the big bridge, it
will use the rock foundation of Black
wells Island as a resting place for two
piers. The bridge will cross from Sew
enty-first Street to Ravenswocd, a
suburb which was formerly occupied by
the mansions of the wealthy. but which
was sadly damaged by chills and fever
and by the bad smells of the oil reiiner-
les and other manufacturing industries
of Hunters Point. The floor of the
new bridge viii be about $50 feet above
high water in the East River. which
will allow considerably more room for
passing vessels than will be afforded by
the floor OF the big bridge. The whole
length of the new bridge will be 2.052
feet and its longest span 734. 1t is to
furnish roadway for all sorts of vehicles,
including steam cars and locomotives,
making connection between the rail-
ways which center at Grand Central
Depot and those which wander to and
fro over Long Island As this bridge
is private undertaking, and there are
no chances for public stealage in con-
nection with it, it will probably be
pushed to speedy completion. 1t will
cost about $4,000, 900, which will be
about one-fourfh the cost of the big
bridge. - Philadelphia Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
A Spring Bonnie. Against the Mission
aries.

He was lately married, and had no
more idea of what an article of a wom-
ans dress cost than an elephant has of
q humming bird; so when his young
wife gently limited one morning that
she must have new spring bonnet he
looked pleased, and blandly told her to
sent around to the store, and he gave
her a goodbye kiss and said he wanted
his little wife to look as well as the rest,
and went off humming Sunday-school
air. He had been to a missionary meet
ing the night before, and, pleased with
the sermon, had promised liberal do
nation to the collecting agent when he
called, as he had announced he would
on that day; so he took twenty dol
lars and inclosed it in an envelope, with
"From friend" on the outside, and
then tucked FIVE dollars into his vest
pocket to pay for his wife's bonnet. II
don't suppose it will cost more than
half of that. My hats never do, and
they last whole year, but perhaps the
gew-gaws may come to that" he solilo-
quized. About five o'clock p. m. small
boy appeared carrying box, and the
out of his pocket and asked for the bill.
Its inside with the bundle," he said.
The master Of ceremonies opened the
box and looked vaguely in. 81 don't
see any bonnet" he said. The boy
looked on and grinned. "It's there"
he said, in the corner; it'sa little un."
The husband took it out tenderly with
his thumb and finger. 1t looked like
gold horseshoc-a hands breadth of
tinsel with tri-colored feather. He
picked up the bill; twenty-five dollars.
Phew! The senior partner of the firm
was making up the days account when
n frantic individual rushed into his pri-
vate office and exclaimed: /" Look here,
Smith, look at thisr' a see," said
Smith. calmly, "it's a new bonnet"
"Heaven! do they cost like that? Why
why didn't you tell me so before
before--it was too late?'' 1T would
have made no difference; that is one of
Mime. La Modes imported. bonnets, you
see. l know; it's an old story to me,
and if you don't let her have it, now
that she has picked it out, she'll be
wretched and so will you; it is really
cheap at that price-see?',. He thought
he did; he groaned and walked out
Then he took the twenty-five dollars out
of the envelope and paid the boy and
put the five dollars in his vest pocket
with the envelope and laid It away.
When the agent called for help for the
missions the young man thrust the in
closure into his hand muttering some
thing like "Charity begins at home"-
as he had found by experience.-Detroa
Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Mr.. Glen Fair, the celebrated hun
ter, climber, and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the South Mountains, was in town . few
days ago. He is over eighty years old,
but is still stout, hale and hearty, and
can kin q squirrel out of the tallest tree
with rife without spectacles. He
climbed the flag pole at the celebrated
Henry Clay mass meeting in Morganton
in 1874, and drank q healthto Clay from
the top of the pole, distance of eighty
feet from the ground. He accomplished
the same feat at the Seymour and
Blair barbecue in Morganton in 1868,
and the old man was expecting t. climb
the Hancock and English flag pole last
year, but was disappointed as there was
none erected. Mr.. Fair was never sick
in his life, and can do a good days work
now.-Morganton Blade.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
How to Destroy Currant Worms.

"H. g." Cheshire, Conn, writes
that he has used air-slaked lime to de-
stroy currant worms, and finds it s.to do
the work pretty surely" and congratu-
lates himself that he runs ..no danger
from poison" This last remark has
reference to the use of white helleborc,
which some fear to use because it ia
poisonous. With regard to this, we
would say that when hellebore is
promptly used, at the first appearance
of the insects, its use will be discontin-
ued long before the fruit is ripe. Were
the fruit 10 be but partially covered
with the powder, it would be so soiled
that no one would eat it. We're one TO
eat berry upon which was any consid-
cradle portion of powdered hellebore,
the taste would at once prevent the eat
ing of more. Indeed we can not see
how it is possible for any injury to re-
suit from the eating of fruit from BUSH
es upon which hellebore has been used
to Kill insects. The poison has been
widely used for many years, and we
have never heard of any i'll result from
its application. When busted upon the
bushes as dry powder, it may cause
severe sneezing. but it is vastly better
to use it. mixed with water. Place a
tablespoonful of powder in bowl; rour
upon it little boiling hot water; stir so
as to wet every particle. then add more
water, stir well and pour into a pail;
then rinse the bowl and pour the wash
ings into the pail, which is then to be
filed with cold water. Thus prepared,
the mixture is to be syringed over the
bushes. Two, or at most three applica-
tons will finish the worms" and it
would be difficult to find safer or more
effective remedy. Success with this, as
with all similar things, depends upon
applying the remedy early. Those who
will take the pains, and where there are
but few bushes, it is advisable to do
30, can avoid. much of the necessity OF
poisoning, by destroying the eggs OF
the caterpillar. These are laid upon
the uuderside Of the lower leaves OF
the bushes, and the leaves themselves
NAV be plucked. or the eggs crushed
between the thumb and finger. Amer
icaB Agriculftvist,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
Port Huron Commercially

Charles Nelson, ESQ.,. Proprietor Nelson
House, speaking to us recently, observed: I
suffered so much with Rheumatism that my
arm withered. and physicians could not help
me. was in despair of my life, when some
one advised me to try st. Jacobs Oil. did
80, and as II by magic, / was instantly re-
iieved, and, by the continued use Of the OIL,
entirely cured. thank heaven for having
used this wonderful remedy, for It SAVED my
life It also cured my wife.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

1t is not what we earn, but what we
save, that makes us rich. 1t is not what
we eat, but what we digest, that makes
us strong. 1t is not what we read, but
what we remember, that makes us wise.
1t is not what we intend, but what we
do, that makes us useful. 1t is not few
faint wishes, but lifelong struggle,
that makes us valiant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

School supervisor (coaxingly)-
"Little boy, if there were ten birds on
= branch, and naughty boy came
along with q gun and tired and killed
five. how many would be left?' First
little boy" Five.r Second little boy
Every eagerly =" None; cause when
be fred they'd all tly."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

"A gentleman was walking through
the streets in Charleston accompanied
by a native of that city. 1t was q beau
tifal bright night and the stranger.
pointing upward, said: ibid You ever
see anything as beautiful as that moon"
40, good Lord" said the native, lyon
ought to have seen thst moon before
the wahi''
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
fFort WAYNE dnd.) seutineLl

When about twelve years old, said Mr..
Geisman, Of the Globe Chop House to our
representative, met with an accident with
q horse, by which my skull was fractured, and
ever since have suffered with the most ex-
crucisting rheumatic pains. OF late l APP
piled st. Jacobs OIL which has given me al
most total relief.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin. rosy
cheeks ami sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics of France, or beautiiers OF the world,
while in poor health, and nothing win give
you such good health. strength. bouyant
spirits and beauty As Hop Bitters. A trial is
certain proof. See another column.-Tels-
graph.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Cheap Guns for the People.
OF every kind. Write for illustrated cata.
logue to Ct Western Gun W'ks, Pittsburg, Pa.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

An inferior article IL dear at any price. Re-
member this and buy Frazer Axle Grease
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

FREDDIE has got the idea Of Christian.
He says he feels like one when he is willing
TO play boss all day with his little brother and
be boss all the time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
The Literary
Revolution.


To keep IN good huror he god people vAs ds,lsts
Ike postum, IN the xintsrs and % prsvsss o;
,s,s fsSm i sas Cheap Books. sSa sss:s
= have concluded 20 plbusA few nori chsaS beeks
Shakespeare e: - :1ss =: sss :. s,s
sSg Ct ss foa1ssss osssr prssr paS 3 s
;ns ,yps s, for you ;:: s, Three Cents.
81 Is, or cArlyis's Robert Burma" OF Lamarflns's
cI.fs Washington Irving. o x
cots" or Thomas Hughess sManlines q Ceri!es
w.shnssSn Issss. .opd:rf9 sslshsfcl as.,:sssrs
s Tor ~ an. van 'ss zsJ ss Dime.
Tom "a Brown ,.. g: = s. e re
sSa rS Ssn .s Sass s s's dses n scoc
give also for 70 ss.ts each. coopers lAse q ts
COOpers sssss.s %s q ss' . sS: SO
Charles KinSslsy's "Hypafia," M0hioana.
ss sas y Il ssss ss
yS .ss =: s "a, ne s.ssy ss::
s's s. .! Ss' ss:s g.. @ ora
s;sa IL . ssa1 : . ssss s:s
additions with speed unprecs cented In the history q
oS err y sa g !: sRp
low Nth thoss IN paper cover We 1,:5s snsJs ~
sa 4 ss:ss ps e
hing ssssss SsSsaau &. D, 900 Booksellers
Vnssd STATES and Canada azs prepared to sithsr sbsn
Sently snPpiy Or liberslZ s!.5dss our pSsis'.sone
= dsscrs,nE So0n@sains snd sygsssstisf r I'D
5 oss 11sDea 49,. nSS s'oaowss' "sw soFx'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

THE Official hangman Of Germany adver-
tised that he would take an apprentice, and
he had 400 applications in six days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Don't Die In the House.
Ask Druggists for " Rough on Rats" 1t clear
out rats, mice, reaches, a es, bed-bugs 15c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

The farmers fayorite author-Fielding.
That OF the barrel maker-Cooper. That Of
the jeweler-Goldsmith.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Best Watches and Lowest Prices.
Write for illustrated catalogue to Standard
American Watch Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

REpDING's RUSSIA SALvE Best family saly
in the world. and excellent for stable use.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

William j. Coughlan. of Somerville, Mass.
says: "In the fall Of 1875 / was taken with .
violent bleeding Of the lungs, followed BY severe
left lung rs big as . half dollar. gave up hope,
but friend told me Of Dr. WIN. HALL's Ball
Sam FOR TIE LUNGS. got bottle, when TO
my surprise commenced to feel better, and to-
day feel in better spirits than Ihavc the past
three years. Iwrite this hopingthat every one
afflicted with Diseased Lungs will take DR. VIZ.
HALL's BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, and be con-
vinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
Also sure remedy for Colds, Coughs, and all
Chest aud Lung Diseases Sold BY druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

The first thing to do in the spring Is to
clean house. For internal cleansing and
renovating, no other medicine is equal to
Kidney Wort. In either dry or liquid form
1t cures headache, bilious attacks, constipa-
ton and deranged kidneys. See adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

A GENTS WANTED fer the Dea md Fsstese.
selling Pictorial Bo0ks and BIblo8 Prices feducs1
3 per cent National Pubnshing Co.. - Lou1A No.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

2eE0TC coin money with DIR. Chase,s New
argcd- By mall e. Address Chase Pnbg Co.. Toledo o.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

making the surrender which was ex-
pected. Stockton sprang at this cheer
full officer. He grappled with him; he
got his head under his arm; he jumped
with him from the parapet, and in a
moment The two men clasped together
were rolling over and down the side of
the rocks. Presently the. parties sepa-
rated. the Englishman rolling one way
and the American another. At length
Stockton managed to stop his perilous
descent and dropped number OF feet
to the beach below. Covered with blood
and dirt, with his clothes nearly ripped
from him, he accosted a gentleman who
was taking his morning ride upon the
beach. and begged the instant loan OF
his horse. This request the rider I'M
naturally declined. Whereupon he was
seized by the leg and pulled from the
saddle. His assailant instantly mount
ed the horse and putting him to his
speed made for the boat He looked
up for a moment, and saw the soldiers
running about in distracted manner.
most Of them tearing down the road to
cut him off. Stockton. however, reach
ed the boat, gave the order to pull for
the frieate, and then tainted. He did
not recover consciousness until he found
himself in his berth on board the Erie.
These events were related at the per-
sistent request OF others. They were
given modestly, but with great spirit.
There were at that time living witnesses
to the escape, and the facts connected
with it were well known. Quis-
cy, in the N. r. Independent.