davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-25
Paris.

Mrs. DR.. S. +. Clement has returned
home from very pleasant visit to
friends and relatives in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. A. Pollard returned last week
from Mississippi much improved in
health.
Mrs. III. l.. Bartills is in the city to
the delight of her many friends. She
was known here some years ago ms
one of the prettiest and most popular
young ladies in Paris.
Mrs. Friedlander is off for visit to
Memphis and St. Louis.
Miss Nina Hopkins of GAINESVILLE is
visiting friends in the city. She is
quite "A favorite
Mr.. VIM. Voters and family of
Clarksville have located permanently
in our city. We welcome all such.
The Hop" at Bywaters hall last
night was proud success and an en-
joyable affair 1t was we'll attended
and the lads and lassiesn tipped the
Tight fantastic" until the "wee sma
hours of the morning.
The N rth Texas Medical Association
is in session here to-day; it is well at.
| tended. Doctors are sociable set on
occasions like this.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-25
Honey Groye.

MlSS Aicitu ~. Gililti, III company
with her mother and Mrs. Reed, ha
returned TO her home in Topeka, Kans
sas. "'Tis ever thus from childhood's
hour
Miss Mamie Erwin has returned
from Paris and Albert is happy again
as of old.
Miss Annie Cox and Miss Laura
Handley, two of the most beautiful
young ladies attending school at the
Walcott Institute, left today To visit
their homes in Commerce.
Mrs. John Moad, who had been Wis
iting relatives here, left yesterday fol-
her home in Dodd City.
Mrs. b. NJ. Burgher will go OH Wis
! it to Paris to-day.
Miss Edith Wilson, of Bonham. is
expected down by relatives soon.
Pilot Point.
Mrs. II. G. Mills of Fort Worth is
! In the city visiting with Mrs. II. T..
| Hayden.
Mr.. Burris, formerly merchant OF
Celina, Cook county, Texas was in the
| city yesterday.
| Mrs Jennie Watson, nee Miss Jen-
ME Payne, arrived in town from
| leila, Wise county few days ago and
will make Pilot Point her future
| home.
| Cooney Harrison, late of the firm of
Num-, Harrison & Company has gone
To Guerdon, Arkansas on visit.
Elder j. b. Cole, pastor of the
Baptist church, is holding protracted
services, Preaching every night at
the church.
Mrs. Mabry, an old resident of this
county, now OF Montague is in town
on n visit.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

Maj. S. r. Crumbaugh, late Reve-
nue. Collector, has returned to this
city. By-the-way those who are in
a position to know the bottom facts
III regard to his removal are aware
that there were other matters of far
more Importance than his letter.
writing, that influenced his removal.
Maj. Crumbaugh persistently re-
fused to contribute to the national
campaign fund" and gave positions
to three or four Democrats in the
Revenue Service. These things dis
pleased the partisan administration
and it was decided months ago that
Crumbaugh must go. His Office was
In perfect order and his accounts
kept in business-like manner, but
his peculiarities "embarrassei" the
bosses and he was accordingly de-
capitated. The new Collector is a
creature Of the man to whom Presi-
dent Arthur has given the job of So
lidifying the South, in his interests as
q candidate for the Presidency.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29
pIDwr RECOGNIZE MN.

The Boston Sunday Budget tells the
following story: Many years ago there
dwelt in a certain Boston street two fam
Ties which, although noar neighbors,
had no neighborly relations nor even
acquaintance. This grew out OF the
fact that while the head Of one house
let US call him Jones-was Of somewhat
Glow condition." the other, whom wo
will style Pedigree, was upper crust,
regular patrician." 1t rather troubled
the Jones family to have the Pedigrees
treat them as though they did mot exist
but they managed TO worry along, and
in due time the Jones boys grew 70 be
men and entered upon the serious bust
ness Of life, one Of them 10 such good
purpose that he acquired wealth and
became the President Of bank. One
day one Of the Pedigrees received
check on this same bank and stepped in
to have it cashed. The teller was all
politeness, said he had no doubt it was
all right, but added that the rules Of the
bank required that the presenter Of
check should be identified. Mr.. Pedi.
gree found no fault, and added that she
had no doubt Mr.. Jones, the President
Of tho bank, could furnish the needed
Identification. Just then the President
happened to pass from his private room,
and the teller handed him the check and
stated what was wanted. The President
took the check, examined the signature
and the Endorsement carefully, and,
looking Mr.. Pedigree straight in the
face, handed it back to the teller and
said, II do not know the gentleman"
turned on his heel and vent about his
bxsinsH. LIZ
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

Speaker Carlisle announced his
committees last Saturday. W. r.
Morrison, of Illinois, is given the
craftsmanship ofthe Ways and Means
committee, the most important one,
and Randall is chairman of the APP
preparations committee. Cox, of
New York, was given the head of
the Naval Affairs committee, but has
signified his intention to decline to
serve. He expected a more impor-
tant place. There will Of course be
some dissatisfaction, but Mr.. Carlisle
has made up the committees to suit
himself and has performed the re-
sponsible duty as well as any man
could have done it.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

A frightful railroad accident &C.
CURED near Salem, Ind, Monday. A
bridge over small stream gave way
and a passenger train, consisting of a
baggage car, two coaches and sleep
Ell, went down about 40 feet into the
swollen stream. To complete the
horror, the cars took fire and were
burned. Boone Thompson, an Indi-
ana farmer; Chas. Sanford, the bag
gage master; John Helfrick, Ger
man Methodist minister, of New Al
bany, and two male passengers,
whose charred remains could not be
Unidentified, were killed and ten 9TH
crs were wounded, some seriously.
There were about 40 passengers on
the train and the wonder is that more
were not hurt. The accident was
caused by recent high waters, which
had washed out the abutments.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29


Several Christmas tragedies were re-
ported in the papers Wednesday. AT
Yazoo City, in fight between negroes
and whites, three whites and one ne
gro were killed. The fight had no
political significance. At McDade,
Texas, three horsethieves were caught
and lynched and in fight with their
friends the mob killed two men and
one citizen was MORALLY wounded.
Besides these, there were any number
of ARRAYS where one or more of the
combatants were killed. Whisky
was at the bottom Of most of the
homicides. Christmas has proved a
fruitful season for the undertakers.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

The following figures in re-
gard to Daviess county whisky are
from special to the Courief-Jour-
nal from Owensboro, of recent date.
The article concludes by paying a
compliment to the late Collector.
Owcnsboro, Dec. 13.-The revival
of the whisky question suggests a
few facts pertinent to the outlook in
this, one of the largest whisky pro-
ducing counties in the Union. The
total amount of whisky in bond in
naviess county warehouses at the be-
ginning of the year 1883, was about
100000 gallons, on which tax of
81, 10S,l3 so was to be paid. The
number of gallons to be withdrawn
during the present month is 2S4, 565
gallons, calling for tax of $256,09S
80. There have been no seizures by
the Government for taxes up to date,
but the amounts Withdrawn from
bond during the past few months are
small compared to what must be
Withdrawn in the next six months, or
rather the next year and half. The
withdrawal during August, 1883,
amounted to only 22,543 gallons, that
of September 25,76O gallons and that
of October 1852 gallons. By con-
trasting the foregoing figures with
the following, showing the amounts
to be paid in tax monthly for the
next two years, it win appear that
the tug of war has not yet come
During the year 1884 the tax due Oh
Daviess county whisky, to be taker
out Of bond by months, will be as
follows, viz:
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

1t having been reported that Miss
Mary Anderson was engaged to be
married to the Duke of Portland, she
sent the following cablegram:
81 am welded to my profession
alone, and / authorize ali emphatic
denial published Of stories about a
matrimonial engagement with the
Dukc Of Portland, Henry L. Abbey
or any other person. Please send this
denial so that my friends will know
that am and will remain Mary An
,lcrson."
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

or the tax to be paid in 1885, the
bulk of il will fall due during the
first FIVE months of the year. calling
for over 81, 100000 during that time.
These figures arc based on the a.
mounts entered, and will be less from
leakage, etc, when the spirits are
Withdrawn. AS they are local, they
are of interest only in comparative
sense and as showing the magnitude
of the whisky interest in Davies
county and Owensboro.
Relative to revenue matters, 1 have
heard many expressons of regret
from the whisky men that change
is to be made in the Collectors Office
here. Maj. Crumbaugh is popular
with the distillers and dealers ON &C
count of the strict business method
and courtesy with which the affairs
of his Office have been run. In a
business sense, the Collectors Office
here could not be improved upon.
1t is as perfect in all its departments
and the facts and figures ofthe Office
as easily ascertainable as in the best
regulated bank.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29
KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE.

Edward II. Wcstbay blew out his
brains, in Louisville.
A fair association is tobe organ
lied in Union county.
Miss Claire Scott will open the
new opera house at Frankfort. }-
Melvin Pratzman shot and fatally
wounded Henry Schumake, at Lou
isville Wednesday.
Madame Rentz' female minstrcls
will elcctrify the bald heads at Hen.
derson, tomorrow night. X
The Clinton Times is announced to
appear in few days with G. W.
Reeves and Jacob White, the editors.
C. G.. Cram, editor of the Will
Jamestown Courier, has been elected
to fill a vacancy as Representative
from Grant county.
A gang Of boys threw fire-crackers
under the mules of a street car In
Louisville, Christmas. causing them
to run away and kill the driver Tom
Heddin.
AT a turkey shooting at Paris, Tues
day, a general fight took place be-
tween three negroes, which resulted
in the killing of Jno. Downing by
Andy Mucker who was in turn killed
by Cash Clay. The latter fired upon
the sheriff who attempted his arrest
and wounded two by-standers in the
legs. He escaped.
The daily attendance In the pub
lie schools Of Greensboro during the
present months has been $50 in 1880
the daily attendance in December
was 643, or Al less than in 1888; in
December 1881 the daily attendance
was GA, ores less than in 1888; in
December 1882 the daily attendance
was GIT, or So Jess than in lSS3.-Ow-
ensboro Messenger.
Commencing the first Saturday
nighSin January the Greensboro Sa-
wings Bank will inaugurate the new
branch OF its business, known as the
working peoples branch" The
bank will be kept open every Satur-
day evening between the hours Of 9
and z o'clock in order to give the
working classes an opportunity to de-
posite. each week part of their earn
ings. Any amount from 25 cents up
will be received on deposit, and all
classes of people are CORDIALLY invited
to give the new scheme a trial.
Owensboro Messenger.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29
nRuppRR pENros,s nLAsr.

Look dar, chillun Look OF dem
woolly heads hangin' ON behind dat
kerridgel DON low 20 fader tor cotch
one OBJ 20 goin froo do world holdin' on
ter anybody's kerridge or eoattails.
Hangin' behind am iiss wops spileiA'
de present crop Of manhood
Ye sees 'em hangin' behind in de
hacker crop 'spectin' ter be helpt oat at
de end OBJ de row.
Dey have rich lations. and dey's sllus
hangin' behind at de circus doah der be
TUX in; hangin' behind Ter git sasser Of
de ice-cream freezer; hangin' behind
where dey 'lations hab company ter raw.
age de second table.
70 fader runs for Jestes OBJ do Peace,
en- bout 1eben big bucks wants ter be
constable OBJ de township. Dey hangs
on ter yer fader's coat-tails, spectin' he
pail dem oil froo. 70 fader hin promise
ter do hit, kase dat am politics; but he
allus hab ter trade dem fob votes 'ginst
dc candidate wot makes hit hot fer 70
fader.
Desc am de fools wot buys second.
hand furniture; buys second wear
clothes at auction; secondhand jewelry
OBJ de peddler, and borrows de hewspa-
per week old. Allus swingin' on be.
mind sumpan' or somebody.
Dey makes Q ointment fob sunrise
an gifts dar in time to eat dinner wild
70.
Dey nebber pays note till de Jestia
piles de cost on bit.
Dey am late ter church an miss dc
collection.
Dey gifts lef by de train gifts lef in
de trade; gifts lei' in ebberyting in De
gran race OBJ life.
70 fader keepsdis hacker stick in dc
chimney corner TO prevent dis habit o,
hangin' benin gittin' holt on 20;
ter 'struct 20 ter void de tail oh de pro.
cesaion, on git right on de front scat oil
20 own kerridge an raise big dus,
long de turnpike OBJ life.
Den while you Lbs folks gwine ter re-
spect 70, an wen 20 dies 20 fader wont
find you ober dar, playin' second fiddle
in de hebenly ostrichy.-& Louie Re
publican.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

AS usual there will be an effort
made to organize some new counties
when the Legislature meets. There
is a movement on foot to cut one out
of Breckenridge and Grayson coun-
ties, but it is to be hoped that the at
tempt will fail. If anything is done
some of pauper counties should be
consolidated and the number of coun-
ties reduced. There are now H.
about IL too many.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

TzlrrvRn facilitates our work Is more
than IN omen; IL Is o cause Of success.
This h one 81 those pleasing surprises
,raich cften happen to active resolutions.
Many things difficult 10 design prove
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

Anexchange says there are fifty
one 5000 bills in circulation in the
United States. We have carefully
looked through our supply Of paper
currency and find that we have none
of them in our possession. f
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

Hon. JAS. f. Clay, Of this Congress
sional district, is ffth on the"Revision
Of the laws" committee and third on
"The Law Respecting the Election Of
President and Vice President" These
are very unimportant positions.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

The Hopkins county Cleaner pub
lished last week very creditable
double issue, giving history of the
business interests Of the various
towns of the county. 1t was very
commendable stroke of enterprise.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

Bill Younger, the last Of the James
gang, has been arrested in Alabama,
charged with four murders in Mis-
souri, and other States. lie confesses
his identity.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

Two New Haven, Conn.,, BARRIERS
have inherited $4,000 and $4,000 re-
spectivcly from relatives in the old
country. They have quit shaving
faces and will shave notes in the flu
ture.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29

We miss our exchanges that are
taking holiday this week and shall
look for their Temperance with
eager expectancy.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-29
Nearly two-thirds of the members
of the 4Sth Congress are lawyers.
The Legislature convenes Monday.
The caucus to nominate Speaker
meets tomorrow night.

King Hiephema was put to death
and a new King, aged 10 years,
crowned King of AMMAN, Dec. End,
under the name of Kienphua.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-10-12
Unfit Associates.

An lrishman dropped into = saloon and
was very inuch taken with . parrot which
hung In cage near the door. "Phwat Is
that?" he asked. "That's parrot, Pat" re.
piled the vendor of stimulants. Just then
the parrot chimed In with: "Yes, Pm par
rot, and y,u bet Pm h-l." This so delight
ed Pat that he offered to buy the bird.
iPhat'll ye take for it?" he asked. "Fifty
dollars" "Howly Moses! That's too much.
Have yer any eggs?" The saloonkeeper saw
. chance for joke and answered. EYES,"
"How1l ye sell 'ems" 1.-TWO for FIVE dol
isrs." Pat pulled out his pocketbook and
deposited the money named. The saloon
keeper took 1t and went into back room,
from whence he soon reappeared with two
large eggs, which Pat pocketed and walked
of. Nothing w seen Of him for about two
months when ON day he came In, and, lean,
ing over the couiter whispered to the ssS
loonkeeper: 81 wants TO speak TO yez min
ute.n swell, ere ahead" "You'd better
be afther watching that burrud Of yours."
"Why, Pats" @Weii, from tho experience
wid them eggs i believe the crayshur's been
sasociatia' wid ducks,"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-10-12
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Leading Editorials After the Manner of the
Bulgeville Beacon
From the Chicago Neaes


Monday-The genial John Cuts got out
the Grst number of his paper to. day. He has
just fitted up an elegant Office in the rear
room of Mr.. Codwholopper's basement.
John is whole.souled fellow and q rising
young journalist. We wish him success.
There is room enough for two papers in
Bulgeville. We believe In live and let live.
John, here is our sB-.
Tuesday-The editor of the Bulge says his
circulation is greater than that of any paper
In the county. Mr.. Cults Is mistaken. We
beg to inform him that the Beacon has more
subscribers here in the village than any
other paper has in the whole township.
Wednesday-The Bulge man claims that
his sheet is the best advertising medium in
the county. The Bulge man Is too fresh.
Wen bet him five dollsrs-aEd we can put
up the money, too--that the Beacon has
more regular subscribers in Bulgeville than
he has in the whole county. Now, Mr.. Bulge
put up or shut up.
Thursday-The so-called editor of the lit
tie Toot-horn, published around in the alley,
says bis circulation has doubled in two days,
Well, 1t only took one subsoribsr to do that.
The Toot-horn man ought to know that the
folks here can see through his thin claims.
Friday-That pied hand-bill that comes
sneaking out of q hole in the ground in the
alley claims to do better job work than any
body in Blossom county. The editor of the
venial 7x9 has more gall than . sage hen.
Somebody ought to tell him the fool-killer Is
coming, just to see him dodge in his under
ground den in the alley,
Saturday-When the uncomfortable liar
who runs the hell.box around in the back
alley, says he has done more job work this
week than the Beacon has done for q month,
he knows he lies like horse thief. Talk Ia
cheap, but If he thinks he can bluff US out be
is mistaken. The Beacon Is fearless and
Independent journal, and says what it means.
We heard before Jack Cults cane to Bulge
vile that be was sooundrel who didn't
know ths truth from hole In the ground.
Now we believe 1t. There, you long finger
nailed idiot, II You want any more truck
with us, sail in.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-10-12
The Old-fashioned Leech.

There are plenty of leeches in the neigh.
borhood of Ecorse and other river hamlets
says the Milwaukee Sentinel, and the boys
often collect 80 or 100 and try to dispose OF
them to the drug stores, where they are re.
fused As usual thing; then they offer them
at the Chinese laundries, where they cook
them with rice and macaroni. There are
some specialists who use them for valuable
oil they are said to make. In New York
there are artificial ponds where the imported
leeches are kept. The wholesale druggists
buy them in tubs of black earth packed al
most solid. They only require air and
moisture to keep them alive. When the
cover is taken OF their Jar, they swarm out
ss lively As crickets, and use their ten eyes
to good advantage In getting away IS rapidly
a. possible. Boys call them blood. suckers,
and have q dislike TO their acquaintance
when fishing. As they fasten on their bare
feet with tenacity that allows no chance Of
removing till they have filled themselves
with refreshment.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-10-12
The Homestead Law .
kefr York Herald.


The General Land Office reports that dur.
ing the last fiscal year the number of home
steads entered upon was $3.50. This is the
highest figure reached since the law went
into operation, and exceeded the entries
during 1882 by more than 10000. During
the first year Of the law only 1928 home.
steads we're taken, but the war had some.
thing to do with this low figure. The total
number granted under the law has been COS,
602.
The land policy Of the Government, al.
though wasteful in some respects, has exert.
ed very great and beneficial influence upon
the economic condition of the nation. The
leading object is to get the land into the pos.
session of actual settlers who will cultivate
and develop Its resources; and If the privi'
leges granted with the object In view have
been abused, that Is no reason why the prin'
ciple itself should be condemned. In nc
other country is the premium on labor and
thrift as high as In this, and 1t is this fact
that is bringing the steady stream of i'm.
migrants to our shores. As q measure oi
practical socialism the homestead law ought
to be success, for 1t offers to almost every
man willing to become an American citizen
aplat of land that is more than sufficient to
support himself and his family. Other gov
ernments have placed a premium on idleness
and improvidence by lsrgesses Of bread
misplaced charity and mistaken efforts to re-
lieve temporary distressi but in granting
land, which Is only one Of the essential fac.
tors of production, the United States has Of
fered bounty to productive labor.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-10-12
POETRY,
IN A LIBRARY.
JAMES BERRY BENsEL.

Lend you book? Why, certainly!
What will you have? Here Is a sweet,
Strong tale of love. 1t brought to me
knowledge of what great love might be,
How fast heart might learn to beat.
This book of verses? Twill repay
A hundred readings; or this worn
Copy of Crashaw, or that gray
Volume of Herrick; but this gay
Binding of vellum hides thorn.
That? No. cannot-pardon me- ..r
r. Idid not know that 1t was here.
He wrote 1t whom / loved, You see;
Try as I will 1t masters me,
This bitter little uncouth tear.
He gave it me himself. My name
And his linked on page within.
What If the book brought him no fame
Small praise or joy? Twas all the same
To him-he died devoid of sin.
Yes, not a man whom / have known
Was so much like asaint as he!
These songs that should have straightway
flown
Through the wide world, like rose leaves
blown,
Have been his own dear self 10 me.
His soul, it was so pure; as white
As that of yonder infant calm,
But, then, he died This? All, light
Chapter of romance. Yes, It's quite
Your style; soft as a lady's palm.
You'll have it? Very well! Goodbye.
And now with reverent hands I'll take
This book from here, as sometimes
Have seen a young priest raise on high
The emblems, for dead saints sake.
Boston Transcript.