davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-20
FINANCIAL AND COTTON.
MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS.

NEW YORK, Dec. a. Money lGl'f, closed
offered /; prime mercantile pape loot;
sterling exchange. y v II m:4ei sight, iS5
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-20
satisfnctory Evidence.

foSe-trosed: New Yors arm; New Or
leans, sieaiy; VerpJG., dull; Calves +,
very Arm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-20
INoCTuR RANSOM

u 4. BELL, County AtiurueN.y
attOrney-at-Law aud Land agent.
Baird, Callahan County, Texas,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-20
No mother should be- without
MEXICAN FEMALE REMEDY

which cures ell female diseases ant
makes all women hanpv.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-20

Texas Trunk.
GOING SOUTR
No. 2-Mail and Express, leaves 500 p. NJ
GOING NORTH
No. mail and Express, arrives. Hoo A, IA,
Trains and 2ruD daily, Sundays excepted.
Calf, Colorado ~ santa re.
No ll-Mail and Expire IS a.! rlyes .l0.25 g. ma
No. No i To- Nike, arrives $3.50 A. NJ.
paris' t,, .,... 6:l5 A, NJ.
Na li--MlAea Nsonthl deports 1880 p. M.
Missouri Pacific.
OF LOUIS Express, arrives. ........ .5:45 A. Nj
Leaves, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40 A. NJ.
o. arrives. a:..,.....,- .,..........9:lU p. M.
o.. louis Express departs... 1850 p. Nj.
accommodation arrives. ........... l2:G0 noon.
LtHIrIs ........... .......... 100 z. M.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-20

This pure wine Is simple vege- \
able extract without intoxicating
qualities, and has proved TO be tho !.
most astonishing TONIC FOR WOMEN
known TO medical science.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-20
pALl.As SPOTS.
FUTURES.

I"NE-NIONeu: NOW YORK. 1irn; New Or
leans, steady; Galveston, firm; Liverpool,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
The Uselessness of Profanity.

"Suppose you are given to habit of
profanity" says Prof. Swing; ''you
enter into conversation with a man who
never swears; in other words gentle
man. By and by you begin to perceive
that he is the superior man. Your re-
marks have tame, flat, feeble sound to
your own ears. Your cheeks begin to
burn with sense of your friends excel
Ience. Your pert little oaths sound
rough and coarse and vulgar, as they
are. They begin to drop out of your
sentences, ashamed to remain IN the
company of good, honest English words,
until, as you discover that you are carry
ing on your part of the conversation
without swearing you feel easier, and
your intellectual stature is increased by
a foot. Just observe this, my boy, and
see if l am not right.
""But you will rip ont some time; oh,
yes, in some way you will. / know some
GOOD men-some of the best in the
| worldwide will 'confound it, and in
New England even deacon has been
known, under terrible strain, to 'con-
denim it. But as a rule, my son, don't
do it. 1t isn't an evidence of smartness
or worldly wisdom. Any fool can swear.
And a great many fools do. I, my son
All, if L could only gather up all the use
less, uncalled- for, ineffective swears !
dropped along the pathway of my life
know | would remove stumbling blocks
from many inexperienced feet, and my
own heart would be lighter by ton
than it is to-day. But if you are going
| to be a fool just because other men have
been, oh, my son, my son, what an aw.
ful, what a colossal, what hopeless
fool you will be-"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
At the Lace Counter.

1t was at the lace counter of one OF
the leading Boston dry goods houses, and
lady very much over-dressed had been
turning over the wares for half an hour,
starting with thread and coming down
to the cheapest of cotton. ''Now that,
she said at last when the weary clerk
paused to wipe the perspiration from his
heated forehead, ''that looks real cot.
tony. Haven't you something two inch
es wide, for ten or eleven cents, that
looks really elegant ?' ''How much do
you want p painted the well-nigh ex-
hausted clerk, beginning anew to turn
over the rolls with which the counter was
piled. "Want Let me see," she re-
piled, wrinkling her brow with the effort
of calculation, "Oh, I think three-eighths
of yard will do if you don't skimp it in
the measuring"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
A Romantic COurtship.

A curious story is told of the roman
tic courtship of Mrs. Celia Thaxter, the
poetess. Her early life was spent on the
Isle of Shoals, where she still goes for
the summer Her father, deceased a
few years ago, was known as the hermit
of the Shoals. When quite young man
disappointment caused him to become
recluse, and, purchasing the Island OF
Appledore from New Hampshire for
some $3.50, he erected there small cab
in. The delightful location, quiet, fair
scenery and pure air soon attracted the
attention of summer tourists, particular
" invalids, and requests for board began
to be received. Gradually the cabin was
enlarged until it became summer ho-
tel. though conducted in the most indlf-
ferent manner as to whether uests came
or went. They were never Sought after.
When the daughter Celia reached the
age of fifteen young lawyer, at the is
and for his health, fell in love with her.
Duly and respectfully he requested her
hand of her father, who irritably ordered
him off the island. Respecting the rights
of proprietorship the young man re-
moved to an adjacent one, and, there
erecting a little hut, avowed his inten-
ton of remaining until the daughter be-
came of age when he would marry her.
Recognizing, probably, the fellows OBJ
stinacy and strong will, her father relent-
ed, stipulating only for years delay.
That passing, they were married.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
LITTLE ELSIE.

All, don't come wooing with your long
long face,
And your longer purse behind:
I'm a bright young sirl, and l know m
place,
And l think know my mind.
like to laugh, and to dance and sing,
And to tease my parents dear.
My brothers call me ''tiresome thing;
But they wouldn't miss me here.
o tits am my mothers hearts delight,
And my fathers right hand brave.
Would leave my home so free and bright
To be a rich mans slave?
Would buy myself gown of silk
In grand dull house to pine,
When I've boys to play with and cows t.
milk,
And the whole fair world is mine?
All, don't come talking of the cares of life;
My head gold, not gray;
And it's my desire to be no mans wife
At least, not just to-day.
But I've heart, and it's warm and true,
And I'll keep it safe, at ease;
And if one love should come to WOO,
III give it-when please
DINAH MULooK CRAIK.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
STORMS.
By REV. A. JAY BELKNAP.

lis said the Sea of Life is rough,
That storms are wild and many.
And that of sunny skies and days
There's none, or scarcely any:
But have been upon the wave,
And felt its varied weather,
And know that sun, and clouds and storms
Are well mixed up together.
So, when the waves dash wild and high,
And thunders hoarsely mutter,
When angry clouds o'erspread the sky
And shade the turbid water,
Wen laugh with gleesome meTriment,
Wen sing a hearty chorus,
Unto the winds and clouds and spray
That harnlessly sweep DER us.
Well be a part of all the storm;
Wen share the wild commotion
OF all these giant bacchanals
That sport upon the ocean;
For all is well; our ship is strong,
Our pilot firm and steady,
Our gallant crew is tried and true,
And for each duty ready.
And when the storm has spent its force,
When clouds begin to scatter,
How pleasantly the sunshine pours
Its smiles upon the water
We ne'er could feel the calm delight
OF fair and sunny weather,
We're sun and clouds and calms and storm
Not well mixed up together
And SO there is, behind each cloud,
A soft and silver lining;
And there, although We see it not,
The sun is sweetly shining.
So then we'll be content with life,
And evermOre remember
That, in the year of life there is
A June for each December.
La Harpe, IL.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
THE STRUGGLE FOR FOOD.
From n London schooI-Teaeher's Diary.

From n London SchoOl-Teaeher's Diary.
Tonight I saw one of my lads sitting
on doorstep, doubled up over his slate,
and he screwed his head this way and
that in his vain endeavors to avail him.
self of the light of the street-lamp.
When took his slate out of his hands,
I found that the poor little man had
worked out his sums in a sprawling
fashion. The light was so very uncer-
tain and his little fingers were 80 cold
that anything like neatness was out OF
the question, but he stuck gallantly to
his post-or, rather to his doorstep
and grinned all over his face while I
patted him.
I asked him what he was doing out on
the street on such nasty evening, and
he replied:
"We amt got no candle, sir. Father
and mother has got to sit in the dark,
and came out under the lamp to get
my home lesson done"
As I walked into better neighbor-
hood, 1 saw the bright lights in pleasant
rooms, and heard the laughter of chill
dren and the tingle of pianos, thought
rather kindly of my poor little man sit
ting with cold fingers cropping through
his sums by the yellow light of the gas.
1t is a curious kind of topsy -turvey busi-
ness altogether.
That little boy is as bright as bright
can be. When first knew him he was
in dire distress because he could not
read his little book right away. ex-
planned to him that there were certain
formalities and drudgeries to be gone
through before one could tell what was
inside books, and we had great fun while
he was learning his alphabet. He
christened the letters by names of his
own. The small d he called "belly in
'front.'" and the small b "belly behind. "
And he was charmed when he had be-
come able to tell the difference between
d, p, b and q with absolute certainty.
He begged the loan of books to take
home; he never played, and even when
he was walking to and from school he
puzzled himself over various Readers
until he had mastered all we had in
stock.
The lad was fit for anything, but his
parents managed to make only about
nine shillings (2.25) a week at the best
of times, so there is not much chance foi
him in the future. have to do with
lazy boys who need to be scolded into
learning; but this poor little soul-the
son of costermonger and collar-makel
would go without his dinner to get al
hour with a new book. Yet, I rather
fancy, he will end as laborer, or some
thing of that sort The struggle fol
food will crush ambition out of him, ant
very likely by the time he is twenty
years of age he will not care for reading
even the Sunday newspapers,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
Losses by Fire

The annual loss by fire ira the United
States is about $4,000 ,OVO. 1t is about
twice as much per inhabftalps as the hre
loss of Great Britain, four <imes as much
as that of France and 81 Tunes that OF
Germany. At the average rate OF pro-
duction it would requif 1.-The constant
labor of about 100000 zen to replace
the loss. The loss is nearly as much an
the amount collected on internal reVe-
nue., and one third more tli'aif the ANNUAL
interest of the public debt Inc anho'''-'
of premiums collected by insurance conl-
panies is considerably less tnan 'iie io'''
so that some insurance con lpanles inuS'
fail every year. 1t is estimfSeo 'n"' "
per annum is collected for every nlaa
woman and child in the Unjte'o 0ta'eS ~
- g., ,ovoloss construction, and negl-
p'J - es,,a.5i,,,, oooinst the Managers Of
fire,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26

LAW Professor-"What constitutes
burglary ?" Student-"There must be
breaking" Professor-"H man,
then, enters door and takes dollar
from your vest-pocket in the hall, would
that be burglary Student-"fes, sir I;
because that would break me-"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
Time for a Change.

During the campaign when John A
Dix ran a second time for Governor of
the State of New York, he happened to
walk to the beach at Westhampton one
day, and met on his way an old fisher
man who was mending his nets. The
fisherman did not know the Governor,
so Gov. Dix asked him "Well, how s
politics down here ?" "Kinder quiet, P"
said the old man. 'I don't take much
interest, but I'm agin Dix" "Whats
the matter with Dix?" asked the Gov.
ernor; 'hasn't he done well at Albany ?''
"Fust rate" said the fisherman, ''fust
rate; L hain't got wold agin him.
Then why won't you vote for him p
wall, said the fisherman, "eels is q
g'ttln scarce, and 1 think it's bout
time fur change"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26

A NEW French company is going to
insure against lack of work. Its bust
ness ought to be as successful as that
of the old woman who bought eggs at a
shilling a dozen and sold them for one
cent each. The margin of profit was
small, but she did an immense amount
of business. -PhiJG. call.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26

FRED GRANTS HEROIC W1FE.-Col.
Fred Grant sold his family team
carriages and harness few days ago
for 81 200, and dismissed his coachman
and all his house help. His wife, when
informed of the failure of her husband
and the necessity for economy In her do
nestle relations, remarked: 81 have
lived on army rations once, and l can do
IL AGAIN -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26

A YOUNG lady being asked by an &C,
quaintance whether she had any original
poetry in her album, replied: "No, but
some OF my friends have favored me
with original spelling"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26

ONE of the hardest things "oou.
plish is to awaken man In faii
who is occupying two seats, Z -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26

'DooToR, do you think smoking is
hurtful ?" "Why, of course look at
the chimneys. They make business of
the thing and yet it's those that smoke
the least that do the best"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
Boston advertiser.
HOW A GIRL SHAKES HANDS.

saw young lady just now shake
hands with young man. She gave him
that fippant member in perfectly limp
way. He squeezed it and shook it from
the shoulder down, without its giving
any evidence of feeling. Then she let
it flop by her side. Now, it isn't fair.
If you are going to shake hands, shake.
1t is an almost certain sign that girl IS
an American if she puts her hand III
yours quite impassive and leaves it there
till you have done with it. A man natu-
rally squeezes it. His first grasp does
not fully calculate its limpness, and he
thinks she may be offended. He gives
it another gentler pressure. He feels
the rings sink into the fingers. HP
tries a third time to get some respons :
She does not return the squeeze----srle
does not move it. She does not tai ; 1t
away. She simply does Aotn-
ing at all. She looks as if shs<h ao Ior-
gotten he had hold of it. 1t BREAKS the
man all up, and he drops it-iTd disgust
San Francisco Chronicle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26

WHEN fish are rare, even crab is a
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
A PURIFYING PROCESS.

"You. mustn't be alarmed, Mr..
Lam. remarked Wall-street broker,
''our recent panic has been simply a
purifying process; Matters will be all
the better for it.
$50 you call it purifying process, do
you ?"
eyes; simply that"
"Well, I~guess you are right" Mr..
Lamb sadly acknowledged as he turned
to go, sit certainly cleaned me out eff
fectusl lily ."-PhiladeLaoIia Call.
voT IS VARIOUS DINGs?
In the pathetic language of Hans
Breitman, many are now inclined to ex-
claim:
Oh vot is all this earthly pliss,
And vot is mans sooccess;
And vot is various oder dings,
And vot is habbiness?
We make deposits in bank,
Straightway der pank is preak
We fail and smash our outsides in
We're we den sdrike make.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
ONE BIRTHDAY.

Two in Connecticut married
sisters, and the first son of each couple
was born on the 29th of February. The
moral of this incident seems to be that
if two brothers don't want their first son
to have only one birthday in four years,
they shouldn't marry sisters.-No1Y'is.
tO1U7a Herald
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
THE HUMOROUS PAPERS.
WHAT WE FIND IN THEM TO SMILE
OVER.
Base BaII-An American Girl shakes HANDS
why he FaIled-A Good Reason-J"No-
nile Studies, ETC.. Etc.
A GOOD REASON.

A GOOD REASON.
eff you will give me the reason why
YOU should go to Congress, said voter
to an aspirant, 81 will use my influence
for you" 'Why, my dear sir, replied
the aspirant, ''my law practice amounts
to nothing. I want the salary" The
constituent gave him his influence.
ArkansaaO Traveller.
AN ILLUSTRATION.
One of the Professors of the Un1ver-
sity of Texas was engaged in explaining
tbs Darwinian theory to his class, when
he observed that they were not paying
proper attention.
Gentlemen" said the professor,
"when I am endeavoring to explain the
peculiarities of the monkey, l wish you
would look right at me. ."-Ieras iSift-
ings.
REMEMBRANCE.
Remember the poor" says an ex-
change We will. We do. We can't
forget him. He charged us 50 a cord for
saving wood and cut every last stick of
it four inches too long for any stove in
the house. We remember him. And
he IL remember us, if we can ever find
him, and hire a man to hold him while
we starve him to death. Burlington
HaaOkeye.
JUVENILE STUDIES.
Little NeIl-"Why, mamma, the sky
is just as blue to-day as it was yester-
day"
"Mamma.-"Well, why shouldn't it
be, pet?''
'It rained last night"
"What of that ?"
"You said blue wouldn't wash."-
PHILADELPHIA EUe. Call.
WHY HE FAILED.
A Philadelphia who couldn't meet
little bill of $15 or 800 felt called upon
to explain that he had been dragged
down by the failure of certain crock
cry house.
"And the crockery house, you know"
he added, "was involved by the suspen-
sion of the Drovers' Bank.
"Why, didn't know that you any
business dealings either with the firm or
the bank"
"You didn't? Why, the senior part
ner had made all arrangements to back
a note for 800 with me at the bank. If
that wasn't business dealings I'd like to
know what you call it"
BASEBALL AS SEEN BY GIRL.
A girls notion of the national game is
called off pretty accurately by the letter
Of a young city lady to her girl chum IN
ihe country. "You must visit me, " she
wrote, "when the baseball season opens.
There is so much skill and grace dis
played. The pitcher, think-but, my
you never saw a game. L will explain 1t
10 you. line pitcher--a dear little
in the middle and throws
a ball at another, who stands In front
with long stick in his hand. The
thrower tries to hit his stick, and the
other young man, who is called the
knocker, tries to so swing the club that
it will be impossible for the thrower to
hit the stick with the ball. Some of the
knockers become very good at this. and
some of the darlings could stand there
and never have their clubs hit once,
The catcher stands behind the knocker,
and is just too brave for anything. We
girls think he is the incest one in every
club. 1 think the catchers are very cute
and heroic. .'-MerchG1 Traveller.
ONE BIRTHDAY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26

A GOOD REASON.
eff you will give me the reason why
you should go to Congress. said voter
to an aspirant, 81 will use my influence
for YOU" "Why, my dear sir, replied
the aspirant, "my law practice amounts
to nothing. I want the salary" The
constituent gave him his influence
ArkansaaO Traveller.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-23
Sherif's Sale.

By virtue of Special Execution and Fee Bill
No. SITS, issued out of the clerks office of the
circuit court of Rock Island county, and state of
Illinois, and to me directed, whereby l am com
handed tomake the amount of certain Judgment
recently obtained against Emery Hughes in favor
of j. I'M. Rosenfeld, out of lots Nos. Four "a,
Five (5), Seven a. Eight (S), Nine 90, Ten Q0),
Eleven Ql), Twelve az, Thirteen d3l, Fourteen
40, Fifteen (15) and Sixteen 0G) in block No.
Six 60 of George ii. Ambroses addition 10 the
town of Port Byron in the county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, the lands and tenements of
said defendant, Emery Hughes, and levied upon
by me on the 2lst day of February. A D., 1884, BY
virtue of certain writ of attachment issued in
said cause of said eircuit court the 2lst day
of February, A. D., 1884; Therefore, according to
said command shall expose for sale, at public
auction, all the right, title and interest of the
above named Emery Hughes in and to the above
described property. on Thursday the 10th day of
July, 1884, at II O'Clock, A NJ, at the north door
of the court honse in the city of Rock Island, in
the county of Rock Island, and state of Illinois.
for cash in hand, to satisfy ssid execution and fee
bill.
Dated at Rock leland, thus Goth day of june. A.
D., 1884. j. Nj. REGlCkER,
sheriff Of Rock Island County, Hi nois.
jane 20-Itd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-23
Patent Medicines,

As a rule, have the reputation of impos
ING on The credulitS OF the public in the
shape of adroitiy concocied advertise
ments. and other devices to catch the eye
of those who are suffering But we desire
10 say that Swifi's Specific Is S. s. is a
decided exception to this rule. This rem
edy is manufactured in Atlanta, Ga, and
in our treatise on Blood and Skin diseases
we give the endorsement of many of the
prominent people of our city and state
1t is true we are spending large amount
in advertising, for we think il our duty to
humanity to do so. The wonderful devel
opment in the treatment of Cancer alone,
would make it our duty to have it known
to every sufferer in the world. We have
medical offices for free consultation al
No 159 W. esd St., N. Y, 1905 Chest
nut St, Philadelphia, and at the homt
office
Treatise on Blood and Skin Disease.
mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co, Drawer 3. At
lanta Ga 159 ", Esd ST., N Y, ant
1905 Chestnut St, Phila
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-23
ADVICE til M0THERa.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teelhing. It's value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediatcly. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom'
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one Of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price % cents per bottle.
feb 2S-m-w-s m Nv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-23
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

France has already spent los, oo0, 900 francs
in Tonquin.
-Four negroes were killed at Albany, Ga,
by the explosion Of boiler in Fields & Co. 5
brickyard.
Olive Logan writes from Paris that the
prince of Wales is getting more dissipated
every day.
There is German evening paper in New
York city whose inside is Republican and
outside is Democratic.
Thomas Stevens, San Francisco bicyclist,
has made the passage of the Rocky noun
tains on his machine, and viii ride to New
York.
The great tunnel under the River Mersey,
England, will be three and one-eighth miles
in length. Work on it is progressing rap
idly.
By rare coincidence, it is said, six clergy
men in Charlestown, Mass, preached OF
Sunday last from the same text; "Am l my
brothers keepergu
The political friends of Governor Hoadly
met at Columbus, Ohio, Friday and organized
for the purpose Of pressing his claims as 6
presidential candidate.