davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27

Ezekiel Merryweather, but his black
hair was as gray as badgerl
"Zek'ell' said Melissa.
M 'lissP said Ezekiel.
"And they were locked in one anoth-
er's arms. Then Ezekiel told how he
had started to come to the wedding in
spite Of his feelings: how he was chased
ny wolves; how he fought them for two
miles through the snow, and finally
sought refuge III the spring house. The
wolves clambered to the roof and let
themselves down the chimney and
closed III around him. The terror of
the situation had turned his hair white.
and he had been rescued just in time.
''In the midst of the excitement
created by Ezokiel's story Melissa said:
"Dad, this yer's the white-haired
man I'M goin' to tie to. His hairs
winter than Sims by powerful sight. >
p "And old Jobson saw the point, The
wedding came oft 'at9 clock, but Eek
iel was the bridegroom. The ,ate Peleg
Underhill used to 'shy that tho Jobson
had IL littlb tho jolliest Christ
mas Eve Tint night that eyor was known
III this country.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
whitening Diamonds.
Some very interesting and i'm

Some very interesting and important
experiments with diamonds have lately
been made III tho Paris Academy OF
Sciences. An experienced diamond
merchant bought, not long ago, fine
white diamond for $4,000. One morning
he gave it good washing with soap
and water, whom what was his conster-
nation to find that it had turned yellow.
which sent its value down to $500.
The matter was brought to the attention
OF the Academy, and experts Submitted
a report which showed. that diamond
whitening is fraud easy to accomplish
and easy to detect. By plunging q
yellow diamond into an aniline violet
dye it becomes white, while atfthe same
time 1T loses its transparency md bril-
hancy. In fact. OH making the .experi-
ment, the experts had in few minutes
transformed several yellow stones into
what appeared magnificent white stones
OF five-fold value. Take yellow dia-
mend, dip it even into no stronger dive
than violet ink, wash it with water to
remove any discoloration, and tho Of
feet is immediate. The dried diamond
remains white. But on the other hand.
the illusion is OF short duration. Rub
the stone even lightly and the yellow
TINT il seen coming back again, and n
little further attritlon with tho finger
restores the pristine hue completely.
This discovery may entail upon many
persons rude awakenng to the fuct
that the stones they have nre Of far les
value than they supposed; anu will ne
cessltate even greater care tl.an thut
hitherto exercised in purchasing.
Douglas Jerold once raised the question
whethor any possession really repaid its
possessor which entailed anxiety of
mud, and diamonds, in one way or
another, entail SO much that there ara
many to whom the great value set upon
them becomes almost tincomprchensibIe.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
Diving tor apongeY.

Thels marine com modify grows chiefly
out OF rocks near tho bottom OF tho sea.
and in th.s way is caught by the attending
fishermen. Sometimes the sponges are
washed off the rock during stormy weather
and In that case they Immediately float to
the top of the water. The boys and men
en9rgcd In the fishing business are adepts
at their profession. They are under the
water among the rocks at the bottom of
the sea for about ten minutes at time.
They go down from the fishing boats, or
smacks, in relays of threes and tours, and
when they come up again another set Is
ready to take their places, so TINT during
the hours Of fishing there arc always one
set of fishermen In the water. A pole
some twelve to fifteen feet long Is lowered
tro II the boat to the sand bottom below,
on which the men and boys descend naked
having around thtr heads a species of div
ing caps. While they are walking along
the rocks the men III the boats use air
pumps for the benefit of the divers. The
mn cannot work unless the water ls very
ck ar, and sometimes they have to remain
IDLE for several days at time.
AT Nassau and Key West most OF the
sponges are secured by means of hooks at
tached to long poles, ami thus diving 10
unnecessary. Most of the sponges taken
III Europe are caught up in this manner.
The diver, however. has The advantage of
discovering new sponge territory, and then
they are generally TO be found In abund-
ance. Lsrge quantities were discovered
duribg last spring In the West Indies 80
that the fishermen made plenty of money.
They have beOn for the last two years very
unfortunate end had hard work to make a
living after paying expenses.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
so that the weapon was now useless to

so that the weapon was now useless to
him.
But the blows which he had already
given the bear had weakened it, was
evident that, as its life blood still flowed.
1t would soon be unable to harm the
lad.
As ii aware Of this. the savage boast
again threw itself towards him, falling
almost directly upon his body and thus
pinning him to the ground so that lie
could scarcely move.
AS his arms were now under it. held
ny the wei ght so that lie could not free
them, George gave up all hope.
The horrid head and flaming eyes of
the bear were thrust towards his face.
He closed his eyes, expecting to feel
the shard teeth tearing through the
flesh OF his throat, when suddenly he
heard the sharp crack of u rife, fol-
lowed by ringing shout
He looked, to SEQ the bears head
quiyering and swaying, with stream
OF blood falling from ono eye, which
had been struck by n well-aimed bullet
that had penetrated to its brain.
An instant later, oyer went the ami
NAL. falling OH it's side in the throes of
death.
'Thank Heaven!
"We've found you at lastl" came the
voice of Captain CASTOR as, with his
smoking rifle, lie rushed to the spot.
followed by hle men.
eve have found you just in time.
care you hurt my boy?'
"Not much," answered the lad, as he
sprang up displaying his bleeding arm.
His explanation was soon made.
'"The rascals!" said the captain. allud-
ing to the natives.
''Some of them are thievine set.
IL will pay them of if they ever come
aboard my craft again."
But, as may be supposed, the natives
never again boarded Gaston's VESSEL
The skin OF the bear is still preserved
by the captain, who can never look at it
without shudder, as he recalls to
mind the situation of his brave son.
when he fired the well-aimed shot that
saved the boys life.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
liis UnCle IL Sick.

A girl might as we'll be. up and down
about such things rs 10 suffer herself to he
impo aed on and have the feeling gnawing
at h or heart from one years end to another
The other evening when a certain young
man In this city dr0l ped himself down in
the parlor alongside OF the ylrl he hopes
10 marry some day or other she bcg0n:
IIary, Christmas is almost here"
'.Yee.n
"Thrcc years ago you presented me with
a pair of earrings. They were from tho
dollar storc.'
eyes,"
"fwo Years ago you presented me with
a pair OF. $50 bracelets. They were rolled
plate and only cost Sc"
"Um."
Last year you placed in my hand di.
amond ring The ring ls washed and tho
stone Is from Lake George, and they retail
at about $3 per lushcl. lIarry"
"Ycs, dear"
care you thinking Of making mo a
present this ycar2'
'.Of course" ......
"Thcn do not seek to cheat and deceive
me. do not throw away your money in
trIfles and baublos, but buy something that
can show to the world without fear or
criticism. Here Is an advertisement in
the paper Of q lady's saddle pony and sad.
die only $500"
Yesterday morning Harry left for Den.
yer to nurse sick uncle through case OF
bilious fever, and nc won't be back until
after the holidays. Still, it was wise
policy on the part of the glr. That very
day he had figured with jewoler on buy.
ing an $S silver watch and having 1t gold
plated and marked
18K-$l60 Harry to Susie--1882. :"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
A WINTER SONG.

On Summer has the roses .,s,l.t ,
And the laughing light south wind
And the merry meadows lined
with deRy, dancing posieB; :.
But Winter Has the sprItes o
Aud the witching frosty nights.
On, Summer has the Bplcndor
OF the oorn-tlelds wide and deep,
Where scarlet .poppies sleep
And wary shadows wander; .
But Winter fields are rare
With diamonds everywhere.
Oh, Summer has the Wild bees,
And the ringing. singing note
In the robins tuneful throat,
And the leaf-talk In the trees;
hut Winter has the chime
or tho merry Christmas time.
on, Summer has the luster
or the Bunbeams warm and bright,
And rains that fall Mt night
Where reeds and lilies cluster; '-.
But deep in Winters snow
Tile fires OF Christmas glow. .
- y 49, q v ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
1876. 1882
F.W. HABENICHT,
Proprietor Of tho
MORNINGSTAR SALOON

Il respectfully call the attention of tho
pubic to my superior facilities for sup
plying everything In my line. of superior
quality. Starting business In Wins
boro in 1876, I have in all this time
given the closet attention to my bust
ness and endeavored to make my estab-
lishment FIRST GLASS in every mr.
tioul"r. shall in the future, as in the
pct. hold myself ready to sorve my
customers with the best articles that can
bo procured in any market. T shall
stand ready, also, to guarantee every
article sell.
invite an inspection OF my stock of
"ncs' Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars, etc.
T. W. HABENICHT.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27

1he largest windmill in Illinois IS said
to be situated In Genesee. Its wheel Is 80
feet In diameter, with tail 20 feet long,
1t Is or 10 horsepower. The mill ls
geared for grinding feed, shelllng corn,
pumping water aud churnlng. Its force Is
to be applied 10 still other usea.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27

If we had no faults ourselves we
should not take pleasure in observing
those OF others.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-01-27

To al honest and industrious i'm
migrants who q,ay wish 10 settle in
81. J ,mmarr. hearty welcome is
extended and protection ard encour-
agemenS guaranteed IN the:e respec-
tive occupations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-01-27
HAN WHAT THE DEAR Say.

Its virtues are CsQUEBTtoNAsLK and
It's CURATIVE CHARACTER ABSOLUTE. as Tsg
WRITER Can Personally rs.1IFY. norm
FROM ExpERJENcE AND OBSERVATION. Write
at once To HAyLocK &. JESyEY, Dew
street, New York, enclosing 81, and Won
will receive by return a remedy that will
enable yon TO hear like anybody else.
and whose curative effects viii he per-
nianent You viii never regret doing
SO. = idior Of Mercantile Reris,,.
fse-lo avoid loss in the Mails, please
send money Gv registered letter.
Only imported by
HAYL0Ck 4 JENNEY.
Z Dey ST., y. I.
Sole Agents sCr America das2 II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-01-27
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

We publish Marriage and Death No
Lees in the FAR.EE free Of charge. They
must be written plainly. and set in
by six o'clock Friday evening. Con
gratulatory remarks and obituaries will
De charged fer at our regular advertiser
rates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-01-27
Ears for the Million!
Foo Choo's Balsam Of Sharks Oil
Positively Rsstores the Hearing, and is
tie Only Absolute Care for
GeafneSs knnNn

Deafness known
This Oil IS distracted from p-erl;n~
species # small White Shark. -.
IN the Yellow Sea, known us onAIur.4t.-
DON RaNpsLK-II. Every Chinese fisher
man knows il. Its virtues as q restora-
tive OF hearing were discovered by a
Buddhist Priest about the year I4lO. Its
cures were so numerous aud mauy SO
seemingly miraculous that the remedy
WAS otncially proclaimed over The entire
Empire. Its use became So universal
tia, Tor over 500 yesrs no Deafness
hGs EXISTED among the Chinese Peo-'
pie. Sent, charges prepaid, TO any adj
dress, at 81 per bottle.
HAN WHAT TIE DEAR Say.
1t has performed miracle in my case.
have no uneartLly noises IL my Lead
and hear much better.
nave teen q eatiy benefited.
Iy deafness helped great deal-I
think another battle viii cure me.
My hearing II mneh benefited.
have received untold benent.
Ny hearing IS iml1o~inG.
1t Is giving good satisfaction.
Have been greatly benefited. and ara
reIoIcea that saw the notice OF il.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-01-27
ST. TAMnANy PARISH.


st. Tsmmaay parish is locate
twenty two miles north OF New Oh
leans. Coyingtob. the county site
is ten miles further north, III III
interior. and Is Delightfully."- locate
on the Eogue Falia.
IMMIGRANTS,
with small amour; Of capital an,
a fair supply of industry and perse
vsrance, cannot possibly do bette
than locate IN orr parish. The eli
mate IS as fine as any IL the world
The winters are generally mild. ane
snow rarely tails. Spring open
! early in February, with blossom
on the peach and ounce trees, ant
vegetation comes rapidly forward
The beat Of summer is moderate
and the Unfailing breezes Of th'
evening refresh man and beast aftel
| the labors Of the day.
THE SOIL
is very productive, and admirably
adapted Tor raising sugar cane, cot,
ton, oats, corn. rice, peanuts, etc
The vine is indigenous. and yearly
bears large haryests OF delicious
fruit. Oranges, pears, peach, plums,
ounces, figs and pecans thrive well
CATTLE AND SHEEP
Craze upon our pine lands through
out the year, and seldom are fed IN
winter. thus making St. Iammany
the sCock-growers home. Farming
and stock lands can be purchased at
rates varying from 81 to IS per
acre, and Government lands to
actual settlers
WATER POWER.
There IS an abundance, Of water
power, already improved, inviting
the attention Of manufacturers. We
have no doubt g small fnctory, such
as already abound in Alabama and
Georgia, for the purpose OF con
yerting our cotton crop into yarn,
would prove a paying Investment.
FIRE CLAY
is found in abundance, az well as
claws suitable for pottery ware OF
the very finest texture, purely white,
and free from sand or grit. Per-
sons having n practical knowledge
Of such Business would soon realize
/, fortune in manufacturing and
shipping snch wares 10 the New
Orleans market.
MANUFACTURE OF GLASS
Sand suitable for the manufacture
If glass is also abundant al along
he banks of the Bosue Eaiia, above |
he town Of Coripgton. Ithas been |
practically tested by Pittsbnrg
manufacturers, and found to CON |
ain all the necessary properties to |
the finest glassware
CONVICTION,
he county site, contains about
.ight hundred inhabitants, and j.
lie best business point in the par
sh, commanding much of the trade
f both st. Tamlnaay and Washing
on parishes. The mail from New
)rleous arrives three times a week.
.er steamer New Cameiia. and
here is some taik OF building 4
afnr-ra,,I I'm.
At present there IS no .aIll OF |
Of auv kind il Coying-
on Building CITES fol maIUiac-
aring purposes can be had on the
lost favorable terms, and every
;cility Will ba offered for immi-
rants to this parish.
To a!lhcnest and industrious i'm
,igrapts VIVA ulay wish 10 settle in !
|. J ,mmarr. hcarty welcome is !
Xtendea ard protection ard encour-
cement guaranteed IN the:1, respec- .
lye occupatoas.
OMNIBUS LINE.
BY W II. DAVENPORT.
leaves CoYiagton for the Old Landing
,nnecting with the steamer Tew Game ,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-04

When the men are home from the fields st
night,
And the house made clean, and the labor
done,
Willie happens along by candle light,
Just when the evening is well begun.
He talks with father and mother awhile;
tThey talk of the same things Ger and o'er)
Then he says "Good- night" with a pleasant
smile,
And l go with him to open the door.
We stand in the starlight a minute or two,
There are Whispered words and a loving Kiss
But Willie is honest and good and true.
And I'm sure there is nothing amiss,
Yet Aunt Polly is cross as she sits and sews,
Says 'men are tickle, and fslee, and vain;
And if some girls did what was right, she
knows,
They never would-open the door again."
I glance at my father; he sits and smokes,
And thinks over things in his quiet way;
And jamie is busy with slate and books,
For he is just as eager for study as play.
It's my sister Belle md my sister Jane
That litter and wonder. as often before
Whatever it is makes Kitty 80 fam
For Willie Blantyre to open the door.
Then mother looks up from her corner place,
"Whist. l%assics," she says, ''let us Lear nc
more !"
For she reads the love in my blushing face
She knows why l like to open the door.
And she rises and puts her knitting away,
And gives me a look that makes me feel
She has said the words l wanted her to say,
Though she Only speaks of the morning meal
That's q week ago. Now 1 do not need
To blush when I go to open the door;
For my lover and Ihave both agreed
To be man and wife when Summer is DER.
He kisses me now before them all,
And I love him better than ever before;
But yet, I think, whatever befell
I'll mind the kiss at the open door.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-04
THE THE SIDE.


-
'.Irs all Over Now. and 1 wish I
Was Dead"
She sobbed as if her heart would break,
and the kind-hearted neighbor who drop
ped in for q friendly chat could not
comfort her.
Had she received bad news from any OF
her relations or friends? No.
We're her children causing her trouble !
No.
Difficulties in the church? No.
Perhaps her husbands business was not
prospecting? But that was not it; her hus-
band had never been so fortunate in his
business as now.
Finally it CAM out that her husband
had stopped drinking, and that wal the
source of her grief.
H is 60 changed now" she tearfully
explained. From a lively, kind-hearted
man he has become morose, cross and
stingy. Why, when he was about half
full he was one of the cheerfulest men you
ever Jaw, and he never came home with
out remembering to bring something.
Why, I've let him in many a time at 2 or
3 O'Clock in the morning, when he would
feel SO badly that he would drop right
down in the parlor and go. to sleep on the
oilcloth, but I could always depend on
finding q turkey, or a can OF oysters, or q
ham,, or something lying alongside OF him.
Yes, he was q good nan when he was
drank. He was fuller'n a goose when he
bought the piano and my watch, and
everything else that we've got that cost
more than Is cents. But that's all over
with now, and l wish 1 was dead;" and
she burst into a fresh flood of tears n re-
fused to be comforted.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-04
Jumbo's First Year In America,

Jumbo, P. T. Barnum's colossal ele.
plant, has now been in this country a
year. After travelling over a great part Of
the States he was safely housed in Novem-
Der in Winter quarters at Bridgeport, and
he has remained there ever since. His
keepers say that at no time since his
arrival here has Jumbo shown ANYTHING
but the most docile and kind disposition.
He has grown in size more proportionably
than any other elephant ever received,
having increased in weight three-quarters
of a ton and gained in hight a fraction over
seven inches. He has now become quite
~acclimated, and evinces a remarkable at.
lection for the baby elephant.
When seen Jumbo was surrounded by a
herd Of 20 other elephants, above whom
he lowered several feet. Mr.. Barnum
says that he is constantly in receipt Of
letters from persons in England making
the most tender inquiries about "dear old
Jumbo" and that packages arrive con-
tanning %bonbons, cakes and sweetmeats to
be given to him.
Jumbo's daily food consists Of two bales
Of hay, half a barrel each OF potatoes,
carrots, bran and roots, and 60 gallons of
water. 1--WE sometimes give him a little
whisky when Mr.. Barnum is not around"
said his keeper.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-04
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
ESPECIAL TO H sENTINEL.l
British Columbia Intelligent


SAN FRASoIsco, March s.-A Victoria
dispatch says the Eureka has arrived from
the north.
The McFarlane Industrial Home for In
dian Girls at Wrangel was burned on the
9th of February accidentally. 1t is ex-
pected that the society will replace the
loss.
During the 9th, 10th and 18th there
was a severe windstorm at Juneau, and
several houses were unroofed and blown
down.
Very little snow has fallen, and the pros
pects are admirable for early work, with
an almost certainty of large immigration
in the Spring and Summer.
There are great expectations with regard
to the recent discoveries Of gold in Delare
District.
Dealt Of Andrew j. Hess.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-Audrew J..
Hess, the Deputy Sheriff who was on the
death watch Thursday night at the time
Sing Lum, the condemned Chinaman,
committed suicide in his cell by hanging,
died suddenly this evening. Hess went
out during the day and returned in the
afternoon to the Jail, saying he felt sick,
and had a pain in his side. Soon after
he was seized with a fit, and died in less
than an hour. Deceased was 81 years old,
q native OF Baltimore, and came to San
Francisco in 1S49. He was a very honest
and conscientious man, and it is thought
the suicide Of Sing Lum, while under his
charge, 30 worried him that it brought on
the fit, which resulted in bis death.
FOUnd In the Raw.
SAN FRANCISCO, March b. George F.
Scott, Past Master Of the Golden Gate
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, Of this city, who has
been missing for seven weeks, was found
in the bay at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-04

Prof. John Nickel of Edinburgh, in his
new work entitled american Literature,
an Historical Sketch, l62O-lSS0," gives
this criticism OF fashionable American
women who are seen in Europe:
The maids and matrons who flash
through the pages of Mr.. James and Mr..
Howells have fascinating features; with
really wicked people these exemplary
writers have little to do; but We would,
in either equinox, cross the Atlantic to
escape from some of their heroines. Deli
cately photographed, and evidently held
up for our admiration, they are, though
often as seductive, generally as scornful.
as the Jungfrau. Clever to the core, or
with "brains all over them," self-pos-
sessed and irreproachable, they are rep
resented as in their own country inspired
with the conviction, and guided by the
rule that men must work and women
must spend. Personages with orbits
and systems OF their own" they have a
mission OF enjoyment and vanity. to
whose free scope fathers, brothers or
husbands are unfortunately indispensa-
bic membranes. 1t seems quite
natural FOR one Of them to exclaim: 'ln
America the gentlemen obey the ladies.
As a rule they exact from their cavaliers
a difference as submissive as it is unre.
Quilted, and delight in the groveling adj
ulation which never dares to repel with
If she be not fair to me,
What care l how fair she be?
They go abroad, like fowlers, TO bring
down birds for their pastime, encourag-
ing and receiving addresses, especially
from English peers, for the purpose OF
d~isdaining and rejecting them. Their
temperaments OF ice are im~pregnable
shields; passionless or fancy free" IN
the vortex OF hir.ations, like games OF
cards with one.sided stakes, they are
absolutely safe; and beginning by re-
garding marriage as an Infringement OF
their liberties they generally end by
making shrewd matches. Their wits are
keen, their repartee crushing, their
beauty resistless; but their accomplish
ments are superficial, their s~elf-conceit
profound. From San Francisco to Fin
land they run about the world, without
a touch OF mauvaise homie, in every cir
Gle at their ease, Haunting the flag OF the
American girl, conquering and to con-
quer. This female type is almost a crea-
ton OF the last 20 years. She has no
equivalent in the pages either Of Irving,
or Cooper, or Hawthorne, or Longfel-
low, and is as far removed from "Zeno-
bia" as from "E~vangeline." Is she a
new fact or a new ideal?