davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
The silver Plate Craze.

New York Cor. Chicago Tribune1
The fashionable fad now is for silver; it is
no longer the thing for young married
couple setting up a new house to buy new
plate, enormously so called, as "plate" means,
strictly speaking, wrought silver, and is de-
rived from the Spanish word "plata"
A few years since it was the custom for the
bride to receive, either from her own family
or her husbands family, massive set of
newly-made silver; very often she received
two sets, one little uglier than the other
Now, when the nineteenth-century daughter
of luxury is welded she receives her share,
according to the English fashion, of the
family plate. OF course nine times out of
ten the family doesn't have any plate, but
then it is very easy, or has been
very easy up to this date to secure services
of old silver, and in case the initials and the
crest cannot by any possible means be made
to do duty through some imaginary an
cestors nothing is easier than to have the old
one rubbed off and satisfactory ones engraved
From this start, which is very excellent
one, because if one has silver-seryice it
stands to reason it is a pretty good nucleus
for all the smaller objects, the young mistress
of a fashionable home begins to make her
collection, and it is surprising to see in a
short time how very skillful she becomes
how well she learns to know the marks and
the corresponding dates, how soon she can
detect an imitation, and how very difficult it
is to induce her to buy anything of period
which, in an artistic sense, is not regarded as
worthy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
Montreal in Winter.
Letter in New York Sun. !


Every window in Montreal is double. The
true windows are set inside the embrasures.
The winter windows, each in one sash, fit
outside even with the exterior of the walls.
This keeps the cold out pretty effectually,
but stoves in the room are not deemed suf-
ficient. You frequently find them in the
halls as well. The beds are hillocks of warm
material. The humblest house has its double
windows, and the same is true of the great
buildings. The cathedrals, the postoffice,
city hall, and splendid banks, churches,
club houses, and halls. all are doubly
glazed. One pane in each extra window
swings upon hinges, to permit ventila-
ton. Every here and there the stranger
sees a pair of snowshoes crossed and
resting on end between these double
sashes. Snowshoes are pretty things They
are the shape of spoon, with the bowl fiat
tened and the broad end of the handle cut off.
The frame is of white wood and the bowl of
the spoon is covered with an ornamental net
work of deer gut. Shoes for sport are less
than foot wide; those used by surveyors
are two feet wide. The wider they are the
less they sink into loose snow. Snowshoes
cost from SIS to $3.50 per pair. They are
made by the Indians. Even now in the back
country the mails are delivered on them and
village life depends upon them. The shoes
are not put in the city windows for display or
ornament, or, as many suppose, to show that
snowshoer lives within. They are put
there to keep cool in order that the gut net
work shall not sag or slack.
Everything goes on runners. If stranger
to Canadian life will simply imagine every
thing in the New York streets gliding about
on runners big express wagons. the
mail wagons, the hacks, the ph@tons, the
little package hand-carts, the baby carriages,
and the hearses, all rid of wheels and slipping
ahead on bands of polished steel-he will get
yet another jdee of the strangeness of the scene
out of doors. The hearses are grand sleighs
with black bodies and crystal sides, the roofs
being most ornately topped by black crowns,
black carved torches, and black angels of al
most human size. As the horse-car tracks aye
four feet out of sight, box sleighs run over
the routes, and the conductors, in big coats,
each present leather teapot with slit where
| the lid ought to be- when they collect their
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06

before in all her life, show good you are,
Hugh, and have always been to me and"
@Herel Inkos!" shouted Joe, with his arms
working like semaphores, and the horses
pricked up their ears and quickened their
pace. They were soon at the drift. "Keep
this side of all that wood and stuff, Inlzos,"
said Joe. "There is only three feet of water
at the deepest and good bottom"
"All right" said Hugh, and the horses
stepped into the river.
And Joe stood watching them-and all of
a sudden he saw the colt shy. Hugh brought
into the water as if he had seen a ghost.
And then Florry came up to her husband
and Joe heard her give scream and saw her
fall as if shot from her saddle.
Pearl plunged, lost its footing and fell
For a second both horse and rider were under
water and then the horse got up. Hugh had
dismounted and seized Pearls bride, but the
terrified horse was kicking frantically.
And Florry2 Her skirt, in falling, had
caught in the saddle, and when Hugh raised
her head above water the cruel heel had
already struck the sweet, fair head-and
Florry was dying.
Joe came foundering across the river to
give his help. and while Hugh raised his
wife in his arms the Kafir held the horses
and then they turned to go on. And all of a
sudden Joe's eye caught sight of that which
he had not yet seen. In the midst of the
drift-wood was mans corpse entangled. And
the face was above water. The eyes were
wide open and in the centre Of the pale fore
head was round black mark Joe yelled
and fed, still clutching the horses and Hugh
strobe after him through the tide carrying
his dead wife.
Up the bank and into the thorn bush, and
there they laid her, all dripping, on Pearls
back and led the horse, with its burden, to
the farm. That night she was buried in a
grove of young trees that Hugh had himself
planted. And three days afterwards, his
farm and stock sold, Hugh was on his
way down to the sea. Soon after reaching
England he joined a mission to West Africa
and it was some ten years after, when COM
ing home invalided-dying, in fact-that he
told me this story of the tragedy on the
Moot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
He Was a Tailor.
[Arkansaw Traveler.l

"Of all the biblical characters, said Mr.
Shinrack, putting aside the scriptures and
addressing his interesting family, II most
admire David. Aside from being ruler,
he was poet, and a singer of great sweet
ness.
"He was something like Andrew Johnson, I"
replied the son, young man whose career
on the college playground has been spoken
of in the highest terms.
"Why like Andrew Johnson?" asked the
father.
because he was tailor"
"What, David tailor?"
'Yes, for the Bible says So"
"The Bible says nothing of the kind"
ooh, yes, for don't you know that when
Saul went into the cave David cut his gar.
ment?"
After few moments silence, the father
said to his wife: "There is an old horse
pistol somewhere up stairs. Wish you'd
bring il. down."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
The Endless Platform Hallway.

NEW OTk
The rapid transit commissioners have de-
cided to visit the office of Albert Speer, 16
Warren street, to examine the large moving
model which he has made of his travelling
sidewalk, but the day for the visit has not
been fixed. Mr.. Speer's plan is substitute
for elevated railways, and he has hopes that
the commissioners will put it to practical
test. The locomotion is the same as that
used on the bridges, with the exception that
the endless rope is fat bar, which he
calls "a keel" and to which the car or side
walk, is permanently attached. Wheels,
precisely the same as those used in the Paine
grip on the bridge cars, grip this fat bar and
move it at any desired speed. The wheels
are fixed at certain distances along the route
and are revolved by stationary engines. The
walk can be run at any desired speed, yet,
as Mr.. Speer asserts, "a sick, consumptive,
armless man on crutches can get on and off
at any point with ease and safety" This is
done by means of small transfer cars which
rest half on the stationary and half on the
moving sidewalk, and, by means Of brakes
applied on the wheels resting on the moving
part of the sidewalk, in few yards they at
tain the same speed as the moving sidewalk
itself. A passenger disembarks from the
transfer car and steps securely on the trav-
cling sidewalk. The process is reversed
when the passenger wishes to leave the train.
Mr.. Speer says that if he can obtain per-
mission to build his sidewalk through Cham
bers street, from West to South streets, and
return through any of the adjacent streets,
the Erie Railway company will furnish all
the money necessary. Several of the Erie
directors are interested in Mr.. Speer's
scheme A popularity Of this invention is
that it can run over streets at any grade, no
matter how steep. 1t is practically noiseless,
smokeless, and can be either open or
ipclOco6
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
NEAR cRoMER.
TAlgernon Charles swinburne. !

tAlgernon Charles Swinburne.l
Sea beyond sea, sand after sweep of sand,
Here ivory smooth, here cloven and ridged
with flow
OF channeled waters soft as rain or snow,
Stretch their lone length at ease beneath
the bland
Grey CLEAN of skies whose smile on wave and
strand
Shines weary like mans who smiles to
know
That now no dream can mock his faith
with show,
Nor cloud for him seem living sea or land.
Is there an end at all of all this waste,
These crumbling cliffs defeatured and de
faced,
These ruinous heights of sea-sapped walls
that slide
Seward with all their banks of bleak blown
flowers
Glad yet of life, ere yet their hopes sub
side
Beneath the coil of dull dense waves and
hours!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
1.-THE WEAVER OF BRUGEs.
M P Dinsmore.l

VI.
The strange old streets of Bruges town
Law white with dust and summer sun,
The Thinking goat bells slowly passed
At milking-time ere day was done.
An ancient weaver at his loom,
With trembling hands his shuttle piled,
While roses grew beneath his touch
And lovely hues were multiplied.
The slant sun, through the open door,
Fell bright, and REDEEMED warp and wool,
When with cry of pain little bird,
a nesting stork, from off the roof,
Sore wounded, futtered in and sat
Upon the old mans outstretched hand.
"Dear Lord" he murmured, under breath,
"Hast thou sent me this little friendp
And to his lonely heart he pressed
The little one, and vowed no harm
Should reach it there. So, day by day,
CareSsed and sheltered by his arm,
The young stork grew apace, and from e.,
The LOOMS high beams looked down with
eyes
OF silent love upon his ancient friend;
As two lone ones might sympathize.
At last the loom was hushed; no moro
The deity handled shuttle flew;
No more the westering sunlight fell
Where blushing silken roses grew.
As through the streets of Bruges town
By strange hands cared for, to his last
And lonely rest, meath darkening skies,
The ancient weaver slowly passed;
Then strange sights met the gaze Of all;
great white stork, with wing-beats slow,
Too sad to leave the friend he loved,
With dropping head, flew circling low,
And ere the trampling feet had left
The new-made mound, dropt slowly down,
And clasped the grave in its white wings
His pure breast on the earth so brown.
Nor food, nor drink, could lure him thence,
Sunrise nor fading sunset red;
When little children came to see,
The great white stork-was dead.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
Assessment for Widening, Opening and
Extension Of Eaton street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST PAUL, MINI, April 4, 1884

The Board of Public Works in and for the cor
poration Of the City Of St. Paul, Minnesota, will
meet at their Office in said city at 2 D. m. on the
21st day of April, A. ID. 1884, to make an assess
ment Of benefits, damages, costs and expenses
arising from the widening, opening and extension
of Eaton street, from Herman street (now Eaton
avenue) to south city limits, in said city, on the
property on the line of said widening, opening
and extension, and such other property as
may be deemed benefited or damaged thereby
The land necessary to be condemned and taken
for said widening, opening and extension is de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
All that land in Eaton & Morrison's and Mar
shaIl's additions to West St Paul, included with
in the lines of street sixty (60) feet wide, the
east line of which shall be the east line of Eaton
street in said Eaton 81 Morrison's addition, and
the said east line of Eaton street produced
northerly TO Herman street; also all that land in
Bidwelfs addition TO West st. Paul, included
within the lines of Eaton street in West st. Paul
proper, produced southery eighty (s0) feet wide
TO south city limits, in the Sixth 9th ward Of
the City of St. Paul, Minnesota.
All persons interested are hereby notified to be
present at said time and place of making said
assessment and viii be heard.
All notices OF assessment heretofore given
have been annulled.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President
Official:
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
CHINESE THEATRICALS.
Manager Wong Chin Foo Appeals for
American Capital.
New York Times.

Mr.. Wong Chin Foo, ex-lecturer on Con-
fucius and ex-editor of The Chinese Ameri-
can, sat tilted back in his chair against his
writing-table, in his apartments on the first
foor-from the roof-at No. Alb Pearl street,
and discoursed upon his latest project.
II am trying" he said, ito get somebody
with 81, 600 capital to back me in theatrical
venture. wish to present to the American
people picture of the Oriental civilization
of 5000 years ago, and the only way it can
be done is to present it on the stage. My idea
is to form troupe of Chinese actors and take
them through the country in the standard
plays of the Chinese empire. 1t will cost
only 81, 900 to do it, and l am sure it would
be paying speculation aside from the educa-
tional value of the production. / should
think that any parents would consider it
worth $40 to their children to obtain the in
formation of eastern habits they might from
witnessing Chinese tragedy or drama.
Another educational feature will be the in
PRODUCTION of Chinese music. l would have
an orchestra of Is instruments, and you must
remember that the music of China is that of
Japan, Burmah, and Northern India 1t diff
fers from the music of the Western World in
that there are only four notes in the gamut
~ las ueNcI DceH pISSeIlIcu vi
course, it would only pay while it was nov
city. / had the Twenty third Street theatre
offered to me for the purpose before it was
sold, and should produce my plays in one of
the uptown theatres would present them
here for three nights, and then three nights
each in Boston, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Chica-
go, st. Louis, and all the large cities The
Chinese plan is to present a tragedy and a
comedy the same night; and, not as some
newspapers say, have one play that lasts
through week. People get that impression
because there is no curtain on the stage, and
one play begins before them as soon as the
other ends. Sometimes they produce five or
six plays on the same night.
"The two plays 1 shall produce will be a
tragedy, the hero of which is the servant of
mandarin, who dies to save his master,
and comedy showing the amusing mistakes
of a servant who is made mandarin. The
costumes will be those of China 5000 years
ago, which, by the way, are the same that the
Coreans wear now. There will be about six
educated Chinese actors on the stage, besides
number of supers and utility people My
leading tragedian will be from the San Fran
cisco Chinese theatre The actors, of course,
will speak only the Chinese language, but 1
shall have synopsis of each play on the
programme, so that American spectators
will understand them thoroughly. 1 may
give rehearsal next week, but it will depend
entirely upon my getting financial assistance"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
The Magazine Reader.

Emma Carleton in The Current.1
The ordinary magazine reader is a con-
firmed nibbler; he reads sonnet mere; a
love story there; a light essay a little
farther on; the allengrossing serial story
must be disposed of; then political article,
and, possibly, historical sketch to take the
taste of politics out of his mouth; but the en-
tire exhaustion of magazine, in systematic
courses, from preface to fms, is perform
ance to which he is not addicted. This uni
versal habit need not accuse us of any great or
extended superfciality the days fly SO swiftly,
months pass so magically, and new maya
zines trip so rapidly upon each others heels,
that we are forced unconsciously to take but
one sip and pass the goblet by.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
a Burglars Advice.
ICor. Chicago Herald. I.

My advice is, don't put nothin' Professional
into yer clothes. Brass knuckles is a Civ
away, cert, every time. So is sand-bags and
billies. What strongly recommends is a
foot or sixteen inches Nv lead pipe. Let a
chap make himself up for a plumber, stick a
section of pipe into his trouserloons, an there
he is-safe an armed. He can hatten the
end of the pipe and pry window open wild
it: he can pound lock off widout wakin'
the dead, for lead don't ring; he can slug a
man like peeler wild club, an make no
bloomin' noise about it. Oh, give me lead
pipe for hard bizness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
A Nice Distinction.
[Harper's Drawer.]

LIIetI Pei OI
"Did you ever find anything of value,
Uncle Spys"' 1 asked, after telling him about
finding pearl ring that morning. "Yeh,
sab; foun' a pus once, wild $40 in it. !" "Did
you? Well, what did you do with it!
You didn't keep it, of course?" "Yeh, sab; I
did dat berry ting. rs strictly honest; I
wouldn't take no mans pus. lef it where
he could get but 1 took de money out first.
You see, he dom los de money-'twarn't
his'n no no. 1 done fin it; it was my
money den. But de pus was his'n m long as
live amt gwine to take no mans pusn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06

Not he that breaks the dams, but he
That thro' the channels of the State
Conveys the peoples wish, is great.
His name is pure. his fame is free.
-gTennyson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06

half-dimes. The steam-fire engines and the
hook and ladder trucks glide to their work on
runners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-01
The Jackson Democrats.
THE ASSOCIATION ACCEPTS A NUMBER OF INvITATIC
AND LISTENS TO An ADDRESS.

THE ASSOCIATION ACCEPTS NCNBER OF INVITATIONS
AND LISTENS TO AN ADDRESS.
At the meeting OF the Jackson Democratic asso-
citation last evening, Mr. j. E. Norris in the chair
an invitation was received to attend mass meet
ing at Bladensburg Thursday at O'Clock. The
secretary, Mr. Sardo, was instructed to notify the
Bladensburg democracy OF the acceptance of the
Invitation, but that the association could not at
tendin body, owing to the shortness OF the time
Mr. Walter Beckett OF Prince Georges county,
Nd, was elected a member.
resolution offered by Mr.. r. s. Davis, request
Ing DR.. Charles Allen to prepare history OF the
association was adopted
Capt W. j. Geary, for the Cleveland and Hen
bricks club OF Alexandria county, rendered the
association an invitation 10 attend fashioned
barbecue. 10 be held the latter part OF october
Carlin's Springs.
Mr.: Sardo thought that all should attend who
could. and show the colOred voters in Alexandria
county that there were some white people In Wash
ington.
Upon motion OF DR.. Allen the invitation was
accepted. and MeSsrS L. Newmyer, Frank Germon
and b. T. Swart We're appointed a committee to
arrange with the Georgetown and other clubs TO
attend
Mr.. ii. c. Clagett extended an invitation to the
association TO attend the ratification meeting of
the 18th district next week; which was accepted.
Major J. Med. Darlington addressed the meeting
at some length
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-01
SnKs. VE1vErs,
AND BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS.

Snks VE1vErs
AND BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS.
CASH PRICES.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN BLAGK SILKS leash prices)
Our 81 Is BLACK SILK reduced to $l.OO. Our 81 SO
BLACK SILK reduced to 81 rs.
COLORED CASHMERES: widest double width. all
pure wool. cash price size.
NEW YORK MILLS sHEETING COTTON widest
and very best quality, cash price, Csc
CARIERS I'll MARKET SPACE
BROCADE BLACK SILK VELVET. cash price SlOO
CLOTH FOR BOYS WEAR. large assortment, 371, so,
81, 75c.. S1.O0
cOLOKED SILKS excellent quality, sl0O; reduced to
cash price. Toe.
DOUBLE WHITE BLANKETS. Zoo $50 $500
DOUBLE WHITE BLANKETS large SIZE all WOOL IS.
COLORED and BLACK SATINS, so. g. 75c, $1oO.
LADIES' CLOTH SUITING, pura wool fine quality
all cOlOrs cash price. Csc.
BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK pure linen, SOC.
BROCADE BLACK SILKS, 75c.
BEAUTIFUL PLAID DRESS GOODS. silk and wool.
cash price. Csc.
EXCELLENT RED TWILL FLANNEL. 25c
YARD-WIDE BLEACHED COTTON, excellent quality,
SC. ~
NOTTINGHAM LACE for curtains, 25c SIC, SOC.
AUCTION BLANKETS. great (cash) bargains
SILKS, SIC. SILKS SIC SILKS, Sc
SEA CARTEkS I'll MARKET SPACE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-01
RA.
POSITIVE CURE FOB EVERY FORM OF SKIN
AND BLOOD DISEASE FROM
PIMPLES TO sCROFULA

Ihave had the Psoriasis for nine months About
I'VE months ago applied to doctor Boston who
helped me. but unfortunately had to leave but con-
tnued taking his medicine for nearly three months
but the disease did not leave. I Mr. Carpenters
letter in the Philadelphia Record and his perfectly
described mine tried the CurIcCBA REMEDIES using
two bottles REsoLvEsT, and CUTIcuRA ane CuTICuRA
SOAP in proportion and call myself completely cured
I, F. BARNARD,
Waterford n J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-01

Every species Of Itching. Scsy, Pimply scrofulous
Inherited and Contagious Humors, with Loss of Hair
cured by CUTlCURA REsoLvENT the new Blood Purifier
and CUTICURA and CUTIcURA soap the
great Skin Cures externally Sold everywhere Price,
CUTIcURA, &c.; SOAP. 25c.: REsoLvENT 81.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-01

Charity Commenced at Home.

At the last moment. ten o'clock a. H., August
18TH, Eugene Gaudins, warehOuSenan for MessrS.
i. OnOratO Co.. bought One-fi1th OF the coveted
ticket. The revolutions OF The wheel brought out
No. 1856 as drawing the capital prize. The TACT
was published and came soon 10 the ears OF eau
dlns, who yesterday was poor, but to-day, by the
Investment or dollar, ranks among the bond
holders" He called at the Office OF the Louisiana
State Lottery with Mr. b. OnOratO, and was
promptly paid In fulL-Ne,c Orleans Picayune, Au-
gust Is. 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-01

CITY AND DISTRICT.
Amusements. &C.. TO.night.

NATIONAL THEATKR-Frank Mayo In ''NOrdeck y
F0RDs OPERA HoUsE-"The Two Johns"
THEATKR CoMQUE.-The "Mascotte."
DIHE Observation-Disclosures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-01
BEST FOR ANYTHING.

Having used your CUTICURA REMEDIES for eighteen
months for letter aud finally cured it. Am anxious to
yet it to sell it commission can recommend it be-
yond any remedies have used for letter. Burns
Cuts. ETC. In fact 1t IL the best medicine have
tried for anything. r. s. HORTON.
Myrtle. Misa