davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09
THE BAD Boys TALE.
The New Tangled Fire Escapes In
Milwaukee.
Peck's Sun.

"You see," said the bad boy, "since there
has been so many fires, pa has got sfful
scared, and he has bought three nrs-sscapes,
made out of rope with knsts In them, and he
has been telling Us every day how he could
rescue the whole family in case Of fire. He
told us to be cool whatever hsppsned, and to
rely on him. If the house got on Ere We
were all to rush to pa, and he would save us.
Well, last night ma had to 60 to one of the
neighbos, where they was going to have
twins. Pa said there ought to be law that
babies should arrive on the regular day trains
and not wait for the midnight express. Well,
pa, he got asleep, and he slept till about 8
O'Clock In the morning, and the blinds were
closed, and 1t was dark in his room, and l
had waited for my breakfast until was rs
hungry as q wolf, and the girl told me to
wake up pa, so Invent up stairs, and don't
know what made me think of 1t, but had
some Of this powder they make red fire with
In the theatre, that me and my chum had the
Fourth Of July, and put 1t in wash dish
in the bath room, and touched 1t Of and
the hollered FIRE.
Twas going to wake pa up and then tell
him 1t was all right, and laugh at him, but
guess there was too much fire or yelled too
loud, cause pa jumped out Of bed and then
grabbed rope and rushed through the hall
toward the back window, that goes out on q
shed. l tried to say something but pa ran
over me and told me to save myself, and /
got to the back window to tell him there was
no fire just as he let himself out of the win
dow. lie had one end Of the rope tied to the
leg of the washstand, and he was climbing
down the back side of the shed by the kitch-
en-, and he was the herriblest looking thing
ever was, with his legs flying and trying to
stick his toe-nails into the rope and side Of
the house. don't thinx . man looks we'll
In society with the clothes pa had on. I
didn't blame the hired girls for being scared
when they saw pa and his legs come down
outside the window, and when they yelled l
went down to the kitchen, aud they said
crazy man with pillow case around his neck
was trying to kick the window In, and then
ran into the parlor, aud opened the door
aud let pa into the kitchen. He asked me IL
anybody else was saved, and then / tsld him
there was no fire, and he must have been
dreaming. Well ps was astonished. Pa
says he has demonstrated that II man ID
cool and collected. In . ease Of fire and goes
deliberately at work TO save himself, he viii
come out al right"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09
COMING HOME AT LAST.
WILL CARLETON,

WILL CARLETON.
The banishment was overlong,
But 1t will soon be past;
The man who wrote Homes sweetest song
Is coming home at last
For years his poor abode was seen
In foreign lands alone,
And waves have thundered loud between
This singer and his own.
But he will soon be journeying
To friends across the sea;
And grander than Of any king
His welcome here shall be!
He wandered DER the dreary earth,
Forgotten and alone;
He who could teach Homes matchless worth
Ne'er had one Of his own.
Meath winters cloud and summers sun,
Along the billy road,
He bore his great heart, and had none
To help him with the load;
And wheresoever In his round
He went with weary tread,
His sweet, pathetic song he found
Had ioated on ahead.
He heard the melodies 1t made
Come pealing DER and DER
From royal music bands that played
Before the palace dosr;
He heard its gentle tones of love
From many a cottage creep,
When tender grooming mothers strove
To sing their babes to sleep;
And whereso'er true love had birth
This thrilling song had flown;
But he who taught Homes matchless worth
Had no home of his own!
The banishment was overlong,
But it will soon be past;
The man who wrote Homes sweetest song
Shall have home ut last
And he shall rest where laurels wave
And fragrant grasses twine;
His sweetly kept and honored grave
Shall be \ sacred shrine,
And pilgrims with glad eyes grown dim
Will fondly bend above
The man who sang the triumph hymn
OF earths divinest love.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09
Hsad-Dress Of the statue ON the Capitol.


JEFF Davis seems to be writing letters for
newspaper publication with unaccustomed
frequency. One Of the latest explains how
the Goddess OF Liberty on the Capitol at
Washington came to have an Indian head
dress instead of the cap of Liberty. He
writes: When In the Senate, I was Q
member Of the committee appointed to
adopt plan for the extension and improve
ment of the Capitol. When the plan was
adopted and reported the functions Of the
committee were ct an end. Subsequently I
was Secretary Of War, and when the sppro-
priation was made for the extension of the
Capitol, 1t was by the act put under the
charge Of the War Department to supervise
and direct the execution Of the work. To
aid in the performance of that duty / ap-
pointed Captain NJ. c. Msigs, of tho sngi-
neer corps, superintendent of the construc-
ton. Several of the most distinguished
American statuaries were invited to accept
orders, among them Mr.. Hiram Powers, who
submitted for the dome of the Capitol car
toon to represent America by colossal
female figure, on the head of which was the
liberty cap.' To this cap objected because
it was among. the Romans the badge Of an
emancipased slave, and As the people Of the
United States were bors freemen, It was held
to be Inappropriate fer US. Mr.. Powers
yielded to the objection, and designed Q
head-dress Of feathers for the figure. This
was accepted. As 8 question Of art, will
leave the discussion to the critics who may
impugn the good taste Of Mr.. Powers,
merely remarking that the feathers seemed
to me, In view Of the aboriginal Inhabitants,
appropriate TO statue typical Of America"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09

Interpiesc OF james. ". Webb.


There has been . great advance made In
the collection Of news since took charge
Of the Courier and Enquirer in 1877.
compelled tho Advertiser, Merchantile and
Gazette, the other three newspapers, to. put
on extra boats for the collection Of news
from incoming vessels. When they built .
pils-boat / put on my own boat, the Eclipse,
beside their boat and told the captain TO 60
where It went, If to the bottom. ] thus was
sare Of getting all the news they did. Then
launched my big steamer, the Courier and
Enquirer, and cfuised about the outer bay;
By getting the news in advance compelled
thsn 70 buy Il Of ne. Then ! spent 5000
month On horse express 10 Warrington.
The news Of Monday, that previously was
not published In this city until Thunday, !
printed on Wednesday. Then the telegraph
and railroad came along and Knocked ny
express al to pieces. I Wa for thiry-four
years q the head Of that newspaper.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09
Marshal Bazaine's Book.

LONDON, February 22.-Bazaine's book,
entitled, Episodes of the War Of 1870 and
the Siege OF Metz,n is dedicated to ex-Queen
Isabella Of Spain. Among the documents
which appear In the work are Bazaine's
autograph report TO the Emperor Napoleon
while the latter was at Wilhelmshohe and 4
letter to the Empress Eugenie, dated Septem-
ber Ia, 1870, advising her to take horse and
assume command of the Metx division. The
Marshal considers that the defensive quail
ties Of Alssce-L Lorraine were not utilized to
their fullest extent. He asserts that The dis
organization of the War Department at the
beginning Of the war rendered IL impossible
10 obtain useful information. He declares
he never saw = mitrailleuse until the weapon
was brought into Metz.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09
POETRY.
A WELCOME.
-
j. NJ. ELTON.

Far in the sunny south she fingers,
Yet slowly comes along,
With fairy garlands in her fingers.
With snatches of sweet song.
Her eyes with promises are beaming,
Her smiles will rapture bring,
The sunlight from her hair is streaming
Thrice welcome: lovely spring.
She brings US gifts, the royal maiden,
Fair flowers to deck the hills;
With primroses her arms are laden,
Bluebells and daffodils.
Pale crocuses have come before her,
Wild birds her welcome sing;
Ten thousand longing hearts adore her
The gray worlds darling spring.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09
RATES OF ADVERTISING

Regular advertising payable quarterly. az duo.
;rlnsent advertising payable in advance.
suncial Notices are so per cent wore than reg.
Liaf advertisements
Local advertising. Is cents s5r the rst insertion;
o cents per line for each succeeding insertion;
lines counted in Eonpariel measure.
Job Work payable on delivery.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09

A Florida orange grower has ordered 200
barrels Of snuff from Connsctlcut for use ~
q fertilizer.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09

Also eight lots 50x130 feet each, In Block l. Of the
Clagett a. Dixon Addition, Immediately east of the
residence Of 3. X. Larabie, ESQ, and fronting on
Second and Third streets
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09

The tract of ground fronting south 100 feet on
Second street and LItsndng back 800 feet TO First
street. including the Clagett residence which will be
sold intact or broken up into two or three lots.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09
Some Of the Most Desirable Grounds
Put on the Market.

Having concluded TO sell all our property In the
cag stt and Cagett Dixon Additions 10 the town OF
Deer Lodge II 10 now placed on the arket without
reserve aud James II. Mills appointed agent 10
sell the same. The property Includes
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-09

Also strip OF ground $50 feet wide, extending from
81. Josephr Hospital southwark TO or Peterson
creek being Immediately east of the Collegiate Insti
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17
Personal.

Captain Webb's admirers in Boston have
subscribed $500 for Mrs. Webb.
Senator Jones, OF Florida, has set out on
a two-months' journey to Alaska.
The Prince OF Wales has contributed
c100 to the lschia earthquake fund.
Miss Dawes, daughter Of Senator Dawes,
has retired IRON her editorial connection
with the Pittstield (Mass.) Journal.
The Marquis of Lorne will return to
England in time to preside at great dim
ner at Aberdeen on st. Andrews Day.
Miss Maud Howe. daughter Of Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, is regarded by many Boston
people as the writer OF the novel "a New
port Aquarelle."
His Eminence Prince Schwarzenberg,
Archbishop OF Prague, celebrated the
ffteth anniversary OF his priestly ordIna-
ton on the 18th Of this month. He Is
seyenty-two years old, was created cardi-
nal by Gregory XVI. January q, 1912,
and is the only survivor Of the cardinals
created by that Pope. III he resided in
Rome he would be dean OF the Sacred Col
lego.
The late Samuel G.. Wyman, merchant,
Of Baltimore. left will appointing eXecu-
tors. bat making TO reference to the distri-
button OF his property. In the envelope
that contained the will, however, several
slips of paper in Mr.. Wyman's hand
writing were found. One bit contained
the names OF many relatives, with sums
ranging from $4,000 to 100000 opposite
the names. The total sum marked on the
paper was S1,0O0,0OO. The other slips
were similar, except that the amounts indi-
Gated were much less. The court has been
asked to construe the will.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. A. Y. Stokes left the city yesterday
to visit his brother, DIR. Thomas d. Stokes,
OF Danyille, who is extremely i'll.
General J. II. Lane reached the city yes
terday, and is the guest OF L. B. Meade,
Esq.
Mr.. Willie Dashiel was not made an in
spector OF tobacco at the Reorganization OF
the revenue department here. He has
never been a candidate for the office, and
would not accept it il offered him.
Under the new ownership OF the Rich
mond and Danville railroad Calvin 5. Brice
is first vice-president in place OF General
Logan, who, with several others, recently
retired from the Board. General Logan is
still vice-president OF the West Point Ter
minal Company and president OF the Rich
mond and Danville Extension Company.
Yesterday and the day before there were
Il number OF eXcursiOnsts in the city from
Pittsburgh and Wheeling. They came
over the Valley and Chesapeake and Ohio
roads and had return tickets via Washing
ton.
The recent rains have been very heavy
up the country, and it is likely that James
river will soon be very muddy. Our citi-
zens would do well to lay in supply OF
clear water while the article is to be had
from the hydrants. 1t was clear enough
last night.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17
No Mozart Last Night.

In honor OF the memory Of the late Pierre
Bernard the regular Mozart musicale was
postponed from last night to tonight.
Mile De Lussan. who has been engaged to
sing, reached the city yesterday, and will
be the chief attraction tonight. When she
appeared here a short time ago with the
New York philharmonic Club she made q
lasting impression, and the recollection OF
the pleasure her presence then afforded
will be sufficient to cause full house to be
present. Members can get seats reserved
at the bookstore OF C. +. Johnston.
The following is the programme:
First, overture, "ChevaIier de Breton"
(Hermann,) Amateur Orchestra; second.
duo, clarinet and trombone, Fantasie,"
(Calk,) Messrs. Jardella and Equi; third,
aria, soprano, "Una Voce POGO Fa,"
Barbiere, Q,ossini.) Miss Zelie de
Lussan; fourth, "Circus Reintz, Ga
vatte," Fleige,) Amateur Orchestra; fifth,
duo. violoncello and piano, "Sonata,"
(Mendelssohn,) Messrs. Thilow and Rein
hardt; sixth, soprano solo. "Thou Art
Like Unto a Flower" Rubinstein); Sew
entb, "Dreams Of Childhood" waltz,
(Waldtenfel,) Amateur Orchestra.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17

Democratic city Committee.

The City Committee, OF which Captain
Charles +. Taylor Is chairman, will meet
tonight at the Sheriff's Office for the pur-
pose OF entering upon the work Of the
campaign.
Richmond is big and strong enough not
only to maintain her position as the citadel
OF Democracy, but to give TO less fortunate
communities near by helping hand and
encouraging voice.
1t Will be incumbent upon the City Com
mittee TO designate the time and manner Of
nominating four members OF the House OF
Delegates. Our senators hold over. 1t viii
probably be question whether 1t will be
better TO nominate the delegates by conven-
ton or primary election. Primary election
has been the plan for n good many years.
The Coaitionists are rapidly putting
their candidates in the field, and the DEM
ocrats will have TO do likewise, for the
nominees bting the standard-bearers Of
their party, are expected to lead in all
campaign work.
The committee Is constituted as follows :
Marshall Word-Philip ONeal. James
p. Sharp. Henry Metzger, r. S. Childress,
Miles e. Crowds.
Jefferson Ward-w. w. Wood, w. NJ.
Turpin, w. l.. Morris, j. j. Campodonico,
&. c. Thon.
Madison Ward-George III. Poindexter,
Sol. Cutchins, John B. Cary, Sylvanus
Stokes, G. +. Taylor.
Monroe Wdrd-Gcneral J. r. Cooke, B.
Rand. Wexford, A. Krause, c. l.. Siegel,
ii. VI. Smith, Jr.
Jackson Wdrd-E. p. Hill. w. S. Goode,
Robert McCarty, w. +. Epps, Anthony +.
Hulcher.
Clay Wdrd-T. G.. Jackson, l.. s. Ed
wards, =. s. Derbyshire, ii. C. Osterbind,
w. VI. Archer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17
The City's Test for Explosive Oil.

The Jury of inquest in the case OF Grace
Sherwood, who died from injuries received
by the explosion of lamp OF kerosene oil,
having been adjourned over for several
days to allow Coroner Taylor to make some
tests of the oil which caused the trouble,
have found and reported the following YER
diet That death was . from burns caused
by the explosion OF bad Kerosene oil con-
famed in a badly-contriyed lamp, and as
this explosive oil was much better than the
citv ordinance requires kerosene oil to be,
they are Of opinion that the ordinance
should be revised"
The present city ordinance requires that
oil should be objected to tire-test OF llOo,
and this oil stood 1852; but being subject
ed to the " flashing test" it stood 9S' by the
CITY Inspectors instruments ana 94' by
DR.. Tayior's experiments. The flashing
test DR.. Taylor regards as really the test
which indicates the safety OF the OIL. The
city ordinance does not require IL AT all.
Most cities, the Coroner says require both
tests. and no city allows lower flashing
point than 1902.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17
Funeral OF Mr.. BERNARD and Particu-
lars of His Death.

The remains OF Mr. Pierre Bernard ar
rived in the city yesterday morning by way
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. and
were met at the depot and escorted to Grace
Episcopal church by n number OF the
friends and acquaintance OF the deceased.
The funeral took place from this church ut
o'clock, and Notwithstanding the rain
was numerOuSly attended. Mr. BernarG's
brother arrived from New York in time to
De present at the funeral.
From the musical friends Of the deceased
there were present Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hon. Mr.. William Grant, and Mr.. Jacob
Reinhardt, and these composed the choir.
Rev. III. VI. Jackson conducted the ccrcmO-
nieS, and the remains Were buried in liOl-
lvwood by the side OF Mrs. Caroline Rich
inoS Bernard, wife OF the deceased.
Mr.. Bernard was first attacked Monday
night while ut the military encampment OF
the Richmond boys at the White sulphur.
Mr.. William 4. Jenkins was near him at
the time, and Immediately secured the SER
vices Of DR.. Palmer, who was near at
hand. and who resorted to such vigorous
restoratiyes that Mr.. Bernard rallied, and
by Tuesday morning was almost a. well rs
ever. Bv the advice OF friends he ieit the
encampment and went to the hotel, where
he secured room. This action was
prompted only because il was feared he
would contract cold in the tent. Tuesday
night he was as lively as ever. and
chatted galy with his acquaintance
OF both sexes, and retired at his usual
hour. lie arose next morning and had
partially made his toilet, when Il friend
passing his open door heard him call for Il
doctor. He was sitting in a chair at the
time, but when the friend in two minutes
afterwards returned with DR.. st. Clair Mr..
Bernard was found lying on his bed
almost speechless, and, despite OF every
effort. in few minutes was dead. The
main trouble was congestion OF the heart,
although the lungs suffered similar effects.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17
Communicated.
Clerical Baseball Clubs.

1t is reported on the street among the
immediate followers OF the national game
that a match game will be played early in
September between the Episcopal nine and
the Presbyterian nine Of Richmond. These
crack clubs contain the names OF some OF
our best citizens aud most ardent admirers
OF this grand Iiie-giying game. The eigh-
teen preachers are now in training, and the
admirers OF each club are alive TO the great
importance OF success. IL is said that
the clubs do not desire any betting, but
even these clubs cannot stop gambling.
p. Q. c.
p. 6. The list will be published one week
in advance Of the time, and the gate fees
will 90 to a good cause. 1t is said the Nir-
ginia Baseball Club will tender the park
free OF charge.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17

bounced from one rock TO another seemed
to say 10 myself: you'll strike there, and
there, and there They grinned at me,
with their heads stuck over the precipice,
and then one Of them swung out his right
arm and began making passes at the taut
rope with butcher-knife i'm his hand.
watched that knife flying around up thei e
with It's sharp edge always turned toward
the rope until II made me sick, and / looked
down for relief. Below me there was nc
thing but little mesquit brush growing out
OF the precipice about half way down, and
under that boulders.
Suddenly thought OF something, and
whipping my whiskey-flask out OF my
breast-pocket / held IL up toward them.
They stopped grinning, the knife stopped
wheeling around, and i saw in minute
thet they were two thirsty Indians, and
that had a chance yet. But. like blamed
fool, was too sure, and didn't take enough
care OF the bottle, and the first thing knew
II slipped from my hand and smashed to
flinders on the rocks below. The Indians
gave one howl, and then zip went the knife
across the rope, and ! followed the whiskey
bottle. Did get killed Well, not hardly.
You remember that mesquit bush? Well,
the end ofthe rope managed to get wrapped
around that bush IN the fall, and 1t brought
me up so sudden that the shock broke out
four OF my front teeth"
"But you were still q hundred feet above
ground and your rope only fifty feet
long?"
ITO be sure; but everything was plain
sailing now. Just Skinned up the rope
to the bush, got the rope out OF snarl, and
unrayelled it so as to make two ropes only
half as thick each rs the other was. See !
The rope was plenty strong enough to bear
me, thin as it was, and down came like
creased lightning. and then footed it back
TO Benson. where i bought a new outfit
and went on ahead TO Frisco"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17
A Chance for Trndo with Europe.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COM
pany have made arrangements with the
Union Steamship Company QBritisb) for
ship every four weeks between Liverpool
and NewpOrt's News. The steamship COM
panv contracted with own considerable
number OF frst-class ships, which run from
Liverpool to Good Hope and Natal and
carry the East Africa mail, and their num-
Der will be added to for this new service
now to be undertaken. The first ship
leaves Liverpool September 18th, and will
make n landing at Bermuda, and thence
sail direct for Newport's News, at which
port it will load with grain and flour, to-
bacco. meat, and lumber, and sail on the re-
turn October 10th. Each of the ships will
be of three or four thousand tons burden,
and, it Is expected, will rarely want for 4
full cargo.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany at this present time do quite large
foreign trade. but are compelled to Use
steamers from Newport's News TO reach the
foreign-bouud ships at New York. This new
arrangement will be better for the shipper
and better for the company, and il is be-
lieyed that large business will be drawn
from West Virginia and kentucky and
from the remote Southwest and from the
Caroinas. Here, now, is an opportunity
for our Richmond merchants to export and
import directly. They ought to make an
effort to avail themselves OF the advantages
that will he offered them. They will not
only have the European markets all opened
to them. but will have chance to do some
business with Bermuda in early fruits and
vegetables, as the west-bOund vessels will
all stop at that pleasant tropical isle.
Not the least part OF the business OF the
Liverpool and NewpOrt's News Line will
be the transportation Of emigrants, for
which special arrangements will be made
on both sides OF the water. There will be
on each ship accommodations for flrst-class
nlssnnc ccIs as Mell as for emiorantS