davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22
lie, the Trees Alone


One should have so much respect for
a tee that he will be 10th 10 GU, away
branch or 10 ,riie with rs individuality.
He must not be too ANXIOUS for syn-
metry. or 100 cXacting. bat leave each 10
lis o~n way and let Il develop the traits
which are pronounced personal. and after
kind. as are those which distinguish one
human beng from another.
Any interference with a white beech.
for instance. canno, tail 70 De 10 its dis
advantage. IL IS q tree which II left 10
itself. with room enough so that II can
feel its liberty. will start from the hrst as
If under the control OF purpose. lnfeSi-
bility and determination are nantes, IN
every detail. and everything IS IN keep
ing TO the last, from the lustrous, spindle
shaped bud 10 the finished triangular lit,
tie nut. from the sturdy bole with its
elose-grained wood and crisp bark and
the stiff branches. TO the sharply leaved
and pointed leaves. Il begins by extend
ing lis roots far IN every direction, pre-
empting generous space OF territory
which /, holds against any eomer-for
nothing tanves in the soil which they
grasp then throws out with great
uniformity It's strong, long, lower limbs
almost horizontally. and. as II future ones
must adjust themselves 10 the plan. the
same radiating process continues 10 vide
angles from the trunk, tapering upward
gradually till shapely, rounded top APP
pears with the maturity OF the tree. which
IS then as complete and artistic piece OF
workmanship as a cathedral. From such
-.
nils a space 4 a, needed it, and is pres
enee is essential to the h,y-ordered strur-
,ure which lacks nothing and has no sg
perfiuous part.
For a different reason all the pop.ars
should be let alone, since their charm IS
IN their very want OF purpose, their ire
sponsiveness. their cAprice, their phant
acceptance of any conditions, and their
decorative grace wherever and in what
ever shape they are. And so of the
mountain birches, those gypsles OF the
solitude. which were never meant 10 DC
trained IN formal ways. but II they will
take kindly TO the lawn o. avenue should
be left 10 their native freedom to show
with wha, airy lighiness every bough
will curve and every shining leaf iiutter
on its slender foot-stalk. The white pine
is another tina, will not bear tampering
with. Like most OF the eyergreens, i,
will never supply new branch for the
one you lop a~ay-you have hopelessiy
manned it for life. IL can shape itself
infinitely better than you can do II. and
whether it tapers up till /, pieroes the
sky. or grows low and spreading. II can
not IN the nature OF things have other
;han pleasing effect, and will always be
attractive from its resinous odof. the
soughing, waye-like sound the wind
makes IN the branches, their iea,hery
sofness OF outline. and the changing
shades OF green. which are dark If the
day is dark, bright in the sunshine, and
s,lvery when the wind turns them 10 the
light
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22
His Dance.


As was glanoing over ,ha, ever well
come and sprigh,ly exchange THE ARK
ANsAw TRAVELLER, Of last week. my eyes
fell upon this paragraph: The editor Of
DRIP is a bright, forcible writer and is
worthy Of all the success which IS ac-
corded industrious man. and a thnll
of ecstacy went through all my being !;
my ears tapped about in delirious rhap-
sody Of enjoyment, brushing the cobwebs
from the ceiling and creating a breeze
that whiried proofs and copy to the Ut
teYmoss quarters Of the earth. I'VE"
exclaimed |, dropping the commonplace
FRS, person singular and adopting the
regal and editorial ditto ditto plural
:. Jf are the stuff; we are the hump,y-
hoodlum that THE TRAVELLER man de-
lighse;h to honor" and arose and ca
vorted and pranced about and expended
much wealth for the beversginous delec-
taiion of every man and boy connected
with this Office and then, when the FRS,
ecstatie esfesvescence had passed of, !
took up the paper once more and read
the paragraph which Immediately pre-
ceded the one quoted above. Il ran in
this wise: +" GRIP. that bright sheet once
published at Kansas City and afterwards
a, ST. Joseph, now comes from Howard,
kansas And than a sadness stole over
me like unto that which a man who is
a,hirs, experiences when he picks rp :
TIN tobacco tag for half dime; and |
topped as one tina; Aoppesh aoppily, and
slew fall poet who entered unawares
a, that moment with his manuscript
Yea, sro:e him hip and thigh. So he
died.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22

prsdes himself q his carving. We had q
ssass Of beef, and belcre Il vens on the
table took the sseel that pa sharpens
the knife on. and made tvo holes nigh,
through the roast. and thea took rAw-
hide ~hsp that pa bassed me with once,
cut il IA ,wc. and run pieces Of the raw
hide IN the holes Of the beef Ia begin
carving with smile, and asked the
minister II he would have hts beef rare.
or an outside piece. He was bearing
gently On the carving knife. when the
knife struck the rashide aud il wculdnt
go any further. Pa smiled and said he
guessed he had struck batbed wire
hence. and he turned the roast around
aNd cut again, and he struck the rswhide.
The minister drammed with his fork and
spoke TO ma aud said we had splendid
meeting Wednesday night and ma said
!, was perfes siy gorgeous. and pa began
to perspire and turn red in the face. and
he said scme words that would sound
better in brewery. and he tried to gouge
of some meat. but IL wouldn't come. and
the minister sa,d. Rrother. you seem To
be having a monkey and panc, time
with that roast and that made pa mad.
and he said he could carve his own meat
without, any sky pilots interference, and
ma said, Why, pm. YOU should not be
i,npuden,.' and pa said he could whip
the butcher tina, sold him that piece al
work ON. and he sent the beef out 10 the
kitchen and the company ate cold liver.
The glri set the mea, Ia the ICE hest. and
pretty soon | went down cellar. cause
didn', like cold liver. and pulled gu, the
rawhlde. and had all the fslscd calf
wanted. and gave the rest to tha, lame
dog Won see me have here spell ago
., boy can get enough to ea, II he has
any originality abou, him think II pa
would show christian spirit. and wear
slippers when he kicks me. ! would do
anything to make it pleasant for him. bu,
when man wears out hunting boots on
his own dear ii,,le prodigal. think the
prodigal Is apt to get hard. Deat
you -
The groeeryman admitted that perhaps
the boy was night, and he raised such
dust sweeping GU. thar the boy coughed,
took lev peaches off the top of basket.
and went out ~histiing. -" Home again,
from foreign shore "-Psek't <xs
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22
How lie Stretched Himself

Now that Tom Thumb IL gone Did
anec dotes are oi course expected Dne
Which II not vel kno~n here IL told IN
France 81 country notary Who made J,
journey Of three hundred mules expressly
To see the little man Arriving by tnis
chance too late tor the last public eshibi-
ton, they told the notary at the place 81
exhibition tha, he had some nance OF
seeing Tom Thumb Al the hotel whence
the BaInum company were soon tn de-
part. tie came, however. even there too
late, and. being shown Tom Thumb
former apartment, he found ia the s,ii,ng
room later ARRIVAL IN possess,on. Tn
aware 81 course. Of the eyanishmens oi
the former tenant, OF oi the installation
Of the later one, he knocked at the door
:" Enter" responded s,eniorlan voice.
:" Monsieur, ! should like TO see Tom
Thumb arm he, mons.enr.' The
notary is nonplussed. for the man Who
addresses him Is giant Of ak feet two,
wiih a formidable mustxche. Mon
Dieu, monsieur. Oeg pardon. bo, they
told me that you sere OF a statue Of Q
statue quite liliipe,lAn 10 public. yes,
monsieur bu, ~hen am alone take
my ease hule. you know Oh. exactly,
monsieur, understand Oh. certainly
Good morning, monsieur" The notary
goes away IN meditation.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22
Hints Abou. Reading

Reading book after book IN unsntef.
rupted succession Is a habl, OF many peo-
pie Who delude themselves with the idea
that they arc acquiring stores Of knowl-
edge. We arc tempted To say that II
would be better To read no book a, all
The habl, We speak OF is petnteious. aud
4 perseNefed IN. fatal ,o the lntcile ,ual
faculties.
one might ~ well ea, all the time and
leave no period Tor digestion. There Is a
certain method abou, reading prot,tably
The index Of the book. II II have ono.
should be mastered iieforr attaching the
book, test yourself as the subjec, treated.
and settle IN your o~n mind in ~ha, order
and fashion you would handle the theme
Then 20 over the work and reduce Its
contents mentally 10 the leading thoughts,
propositions or facts which give u any
value. This Is not lahorouS matter
nor IS II bore II does not lessen the
pleasure Of reading and !, greatly en-.
hances the profit. Professional men know
that sufficient treaiises must be read IN
rhis way, and literary men who have any
art in their calling pursue The same course
The mos, sloyenly habits of reading are
IN the line Of fiction. This - decidedly
unfair, since many III the most bullian,
in,ellects Of the age seek an audience
through this channel
4 grea, novel IS not To lac dispa,c he'd
of;-hand. In short. Il YOU do not see
proper 20 pursue sysicma,ited course IT
reading. d, least make i, tsed habit Ia
Re. lear. definite and ilefmanen, M
pression OF what you DO read
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22
Flies Eat an Iceberg.
Philadelphia Press. !

Every time see . baue-b bottle fly
said the nautical cop At Eighth and
Chestnut streets, yesterday, as he made a
grab al one Of the insects burning in front
Of his nose, il reminds me OF the day
that saw the big cloud Of blue ice-hies
in Siberia. Don't think ever mentioned
IL, did /. Let nc s@-I sh;nk il vas in
the fall Of 1866. Our vessel was zee
bound on the coast Of Siberia, and OF 70
lee'ard about two hundred yards was an
iceberg about thirty feet high. II was
just about then my Trick at the wheel
and was lying in the fo'castle, when the
mate came running foresd and woke me
up Turn out, you lubber, said he, you
want to see the greatest thing you ever
san in your life There's big cloud Of
ice-Hies coming down nom the north,
and ven be sure to get out here inside
the next hour
Hadn't the least idea vha, the mate
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22
Wide as q Short HAIRED Person.

oscar Wilde IS the mos, peculiar look.
ing object SINCE his hair has been cut of
tia, ! haze ever seen. thought the
same of him when hss hair was long, but
hrs appearance now 10 vastly more oGt.
landish than when his curling locks fell
over his face, ears, neck and back. Wilde
has large and bony face. His forehead
and chin are abnornaily oyersired and
his face is red and seems somewhat s~ol-
len. When i, vas backed by an immense
shock of hair, trained artisssezily down
over his forehead and around the wing
like ears, = Considerable portion Of his
face vas concealed from view. The more
Mr.. Wilde concealed his face the more
beautiful he became. Wow that be has
60, his hair and has lace stands out Ia
bold,felief, enc cannot nd himself Of the
impression on looking II him that his
face is = separate past u his head and IS
stuck on 70 the hair. The aesthetic comes
under his true coIoss this time--to make
money by the production Of his play, aid
20 he deserves the same consideration
that any other shors-hsired man On .
similar euand should receive.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22
What He Wants.
Philadelphia N.~s.

Civilization is gradually spreading, and
it will be strange il the most ignorant ne
gro and poorest white man in the south
IS not admitted 10 the ranks Of the elect
before the present generation ceases to
exist. The red man is certainly coming
20 the front. Here, for instance, is Lit
tie Chief Of the Cheyennes writing to the
great Father al Washington in this strain:
I" don't care much for grub, but I do
like TO dress in proper style wan, the
best white hat you can purchase in the
market Little Chief is evidently en-
vious Of Arizona Jack and Buffalo Ball.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22

The gallan, Captain Rhodes has de-
eided tia, he will ns swim As yet lie
has bought bulldog for SIS and ~lll
send the brute through the rapids FIRST
II the dog .sryives, the captain says he
viii make the attempt; IL the dog Is
drowned he will stay out. Under ali the
circumstances II would be better. per
haps, to send the captain through first,
and give the SaS dog = ehanee.-Paiia-
xSiSIsa NSsvs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22

How much more graceful, elegant and
superior does the mas on the bicycle look
than the man on the vheelbanow. But
wait until they come into collision, and
see which procession turns up In the
most handsome condision.-ExeAasge.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22

"wha, is that yoa are wearing 2" asked
Farmer John Of his fair city boarder.
Oh. that Is my red jersey" aAit
night was the reply /; . but don't 90 near
my brown Jersey over in that feld, unless
you're good Al climbing ssees"-PIils-
xslbAia Hfwy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22

A fall soot-The contents Of . stove
pipe.-Nos0 Yoyk Journal
The daily gazette., 1883-09-07
a Remarkable Bedsteatl !.

There has been on view in Paris bed of
rare and singular construction, made to the
order OF an Indidn prince. The bedstead,
which is of satin wood, with large plates of
silver repousse work, is very beautifully
carved and has cost upward of $4,000. The
most original part of this bed is the mattress
which has been fitted up as a musical box,
so that directly anyone lies down it plays
tunes selected from GOunod's operas. At
the four corners OF the b d are four statues,
representing young girls of Spanish, Greek,
Italian and French nationality, their only
ornament being gold snake bracelet twisted
round the wrist, which holds the fan they
are waving over the sleeper. BY an in2en
ious contrivance OF the artist employed 10
cast these statues the eyes have been made
to move; and the realistic appearance OF
these young ladies is heightened by the adj
dition of four wigs in four shapes of color,
supposed TO be typical of each nation. The
arms of the rajah are carved at the head oi
the bedstead, which, though in shocking
bad taste, is a marvel of workmanship.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-07
a shocking discovery j.


A horrible discovery was made by the
police on August % at the shopof an under
takef named Camden, carrying on business
in L0ng-lane, Bermodsey. In consequence
Of information received Sergeant Pickles
proceeded to the shop at an early hour yea
terday morning, and discovered in a shell
the dead bodies of nine children, some Of the
remains being in an advanced stage of de
composition. Upon further search another
she'll, containing three dead bodies, was die
covered, In even worse condition. ihe re-
mains were removed to st. Georges Mortu-
ary. A statement of the facts has been
| PLACED before the Coroner, who will make u
| full investigation. The divisional Surgeon
| is of the opinion thst the bodies must have
| been secreted several months. Mr.. Camden,
| the proprietor of the business, has been in
communication with the police, and, in the
| light of this statement, 1t is not believed
/ that any more serious charge than that OF
creating public nuisance will arise out OF
| the discovery. According to the caTetakel
| who resides on the premises with his wife
it h no unusual thing Tor bodies of stillborr
infants to be brought to the shop and re
main there until a number have accumu
lated, when they are buried en- bloc. 1t ap
pears that a very small charge is made fo
the interment OF such corpses, and 1t 1
| alleged that the undertaken could not re
coup himself unless this course was adopted
Though he admits general knowledge tha
this practice OF warehousiug dead infant
was carried on, the caretaker states that h
t | was not cognizant of its extent, and he ha
, | 90 idea that such au accumu alton had Ike
place as was revealed by the police searcl
The bodies brought to light are all those
infants bearing every indication oil havlu
n been stillborn.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-07
A Now Bridal Costume.

Boston saturday Evening Gazette
A fashionable bride took new departure
the other day by wearing beautiful pearl
embroidered veil The rest of the bridal
costume was also singularly rich and effec-
tive, the white satin train being bordered by
unique trimming OF pearl-embroldery, and
the sleeves and high collar being made en-
tirely of fine pearls. In RELIEF the petticOat
was covered with point de Flanders and gaI-
lands of orange blossoms. This same young
woman, when she started off on her we'd
ding journey wore a travelling dress OF
white e-corded silk, combined with blush-rose
velvet, arranged In such mHnner as to re
semble the delicate coloring OF the inside of
q she'll. The bonnet, which Corresponded in
color, was composed of jessamine and blush
roses, and the travelling wrap was of the
palest gray embroidered cashmere, lined
with rose satin and bordered with ruchngs
of gray lace. II you suppose she was 3
royalty from this you are greatly mistaken
but, though only a Miss Mary Wyndham
she married the eldest son of an ca ], and
it is hoped, lived happy ever after.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-07
RAILROAD LIVES
DEILADELPHIA, WILL a
hALr1abES 4 ssIEtF3S EaS,.a,ssp, ANp ~
LUNR 3. g.

JUNK 2 tsS.
Trains will leave Wilmington As foDews for
PhiladelphiR and internhediate statlons-e.l 9.oA
1870 a. M. 80. 100. 7.So, 9sSa ?. M
PhilAdelnhis tsxpressp-- 90, IA aG, ..s9, els
40 asaD D. - 10. 20 A 81 q. M ~ 10 Less o'i" e.ee'
655. T.B D. m.
New York--2.0o, 2za $50 $40. 9s6S HISS a. m.
IAN f.A. 2. S1lB.lL as, 7&.p m
Baltimore aud intermediate stsAens-l.A
ana m. 500 D. m.
Baltimore and Bay Llne--6.6p. m. rr, .,
Baltimore and Waahihk kton--l.D "a A5l, SOS e.H
a. NJ. 100, ~i.6D, SEQ, 6.57, Hop N.
Baltimore enly--i.OS. a. IN. II. "a and s.oOp.m
trains for Delaware Division leave forp ID
New bastie-s.o0 s.i0a. m. Los. s.09 G2Slp. m.
Harrington and intermediste stntions-s.l0a. a. m.
Los, G.2bp. M.
Delmar and intermediate stAtiens--S.lo 10 q. IN.
i.0Sp. m hl .t
Express for DelmAr. 400 pm.
SUNDAY TRAINS, ..t l..
Philadelphia and intermediate statens-s. ioA. m.
2.0o M! $50. 7.80 S.BS, p. m. VIZ
Philaielphla and New York-2oo, a.2SA N. NV,
Ms, 7.B p. m.
Baltimore and Washington q L5L s.OA sH,
an. u.04 D. N.
| BaitimoFe-1, ,0h .. N. ..'-,H ...
F0r Further Information passengers are
| erred TO the time tables posted Al tine depot.
AH-Trains marked thus: ~ are limited expires
| upon which extra fare is charged. y uis = rit
! ). 4. WOOD. General Passenger AEt
| UHAS. n PU9H. General Manager.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-07

A CORRESPONDENT elsewhere calls atten-
tlon to the fact that the law wisely allows
justices and judges discretion IL the matter
of issuing warrants, in order to check use
less and senseless litigation. OF course this
fact will not weigh for an instant with
the miserable newspaper slanderer of Judge
Cummins, but sensible citizens will readily
admit that he is just the man to make a
wise and practical use of this discretionary
power.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-07
Slang by Means of signs.

Lots houla F"st-l'lspdtVh,
A very curious thing about deaf mutes is
the rppidity with which they learn the mean
ing and use of slang words and phrases
The ordinary street lang uage Of the day
seems to be every bit as familiar to them as
it is to people whose organs of hearing are
not impaired, and they will say, in their
own way, "you bet your boots p' or "you
bet your sweet life p' with as much ease and
grace as il they had it at their tongues end
all their lives. One Of the afflicted young
men whom ! asked for an explanation OF
this remarkable fact said the deaf mutes got
their knowledge OF slang from the news
papers; that they were great readers of the
papers, and snapped up a new phrase or
word Just the moment II made its appear.
anee. They not only use slang in writing
but also in their sign-language,
The daily gazette., 1883-09-07
A Jersey Marriage Fee.

tBoston Saturday Evening Gazette.l
A young couple called on the Rev. Dr.
Samuel E. Appleton, of Philadelphia, not
long ago and asked him to marry them,
which he did. The happy groom then
walked reluctantly to him and asked :;
doctor, how much is your fee ~ 81 have
no fixed price, but generally receive Sl0,"
was the answer, The bright SMILE Of the
Jersey groom semed to leave him then, but
braciug himself he said "You see, doctor,
am little short at present, but would
like very much to pay you. / am bird
tancier, and am importing lot of educated
parrots from London Now, instead OF
paying you in cash, suppose | present you
with one of these birds on their arrival n
81 should be glad to have a parrot" ad.
mitted the doctor. "Well, it's sagreed, then
will send you one In few days; but have
you cage to put the bird in - 'No, have
lot. How much does a cage cost ~ ''Oh-
you can get good one for 81. So" was the
reply. DR.. Appleton handed the young
man the amount required to buy the cage
and that was the last he ever saw of the
groom, bride, parrot, cage or the 81 30.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-07

SOME VERY level-headed colored men OF
this city sensibly oppose having any
thing to do with the National Colored Con-
vention ut Louisville, because they think 1t
a mere scheme for the benefit of Fred Doug
lass, Ex-senator Bruce, and other negro
Office holders, and not for the real interests
of the colored people themselves. They are
right in their conclusions. The negroes OF
this country now have, under the law, all
the rights that the ''proud Caucasian" en-
joys. Social prejudice they can never eradi
cate, but the Improvement of their own con
dition and the advancement Of their rac'
interests are in their own hands. These re
suits they can best attain by honestly per
forming the duties of citizenship enjoine'
upon them, and no convention OF negr
ofice-holders will prove of any assistanc
whatever.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-07
The ohio Campaign.

The campaign in Ohio, now In active pro- |
gress, is both exciting and interesting, and
by reason of its important bearing upon
next years Presidential contest is attracting
great attention from all parts of the coun-
try. Should the Republicans win, the
victory will enable them TO hold the State
next year, and thus involve the Presidential
election In grave uncertainty, but Demo
cratic victory next month will solidify the
ranks of the Democracy, make their position
almost impreguable, and settle in advance
the great national contest Of 1884.
Thus far the Ohio campaign has presented
some curious aspects. 1t opened with
genuine Democratic "boom," and a cores
ponding depression among the Republicans.
Next came the outrageous ISLANDERS against
Judge Roadly, the Democratic candidate
for Governor, and the Mclean Pendleton
fight Tor the control of the party primaries
in Cincinnati, which acted like a
cold shower upon Democratic spirits
and raised the hopes of Republicans to the
highest pitch. But as the ISLANDERS against
Judge Hosdley were successfully remted,
and a truce declared between the warriUg
factions in Cincinnati, another change pre-
vailed, and the Democratic leaders arr
again confident of victory.
This mornings Philadelphia Press pub
fishes the editorial opinion of Mura
Halstead. of the Cincinnati Com
raercidE- Gazette, TO the effect tina
the Republicans will surely sweel
the State. The Philadelphia Times also re
fers to the Ohio campaign in letter from
correspondent, who reviews the situatio
from all points, and speaks of the great in
provement in the Democratic prospects. h
saws that the Germans are still heartily sui
porting Judge Hoadley and tine other Dem
cratic nominees, and unless this powerf
influence is counteracted Republican defei
is certain. The Democratic canvass is no
being vigorously prosecuted, while the K
publican battle is weakened by the distru
felt of Governor Foster, who aspires to
seat in the United States, and is engineeril
the Republican campaign solely with Il
end in view.
Altogether the political prospect In Oh
looks much brighter for the Democrats th
it did few weeks ago, and if the improV
ment continues, as now seems likely, th
will undoubtedly carry the State.