davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26

filtv dollars. | expressed my surprise In
a yerv open way, and asked him to let
me see it. This he did, and at the same
time asked me what thought it was
worth. unhesitatingly gave him my
opinion. Then what had We bstter do
with it?' he asked. why, advertise 1T
in the papers, | suggested, and the
owner will probably give us handsome
price for returning it, This he Thought
was very good plan, but he was then
on his way TO the train TO 60 out OF the
city for month or two, and consequent
ly he would not he able to receive any
Of the money, 'ril tell you,' he finally
SAID, the owner will give you at least
ten dollars for returning it, and If you
will give me five dollars now | will sur
render The gloves and ring to you. How
does that suit? It's fair, isR't it.?
"Well, yes, had to acknowledge, 1t
was, and so without murmuring handed
him five dollars and walked away with
the ring. The next two days | adver-
tised in the papers for the owner OF The
ring but no one came to claim it. On
the fourth dag concluded | had acted
honestly in the matter, and was now
justified in selling it | took 1t to a
prominent jewelers. where | knew its
true value would be given, and--what
| do YOU think il was WORTH"
The young man shifted uneasily In
his seat, and lodged the smiling eyes OF
the speaker.
"Why, 1t was brass ring worth about
three cents, and put in the gloves by
THAI rascal of a swlndler. Now, then,
continued the gentleman in a severe
tone, what would you do if you dlscov-
cred that same fellow at his old tricks
againP"
"Ah but this is my station; l must
90; Good morning" And the young
man with the purse slid gently along
the car, and disappeared in the crowd
on the platform. The old gentleman
resumed his reading, and chuckled t.
himself now and then. n. Y. Tribune
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26
Willy OLD GENTLEMAN.
How He Had Managed to Gain WIS.,
dom by Sad Experience.

A man with forid face and clear cut
features, whose eyes had peculiarly in
nocent look in them, got Oh an elevated
railroad car the other day to come to
town. He became absorbed in the con
tents of newspaper, and apparently
did not notice young man sitting near
him whose eyes seemed riveted upon
his heavy gold watch chain. After sev-
eral stops at the stations the car became
nearly empty. The young man sudden
ly rose, and, crossing over to the old
gentleman, remarked:
"a beg your pardon, sir, but is not this
YOUR purse? ] found it in the seat by
your side"
The older man looked at the purse
and then at the young man, for a full
minute. Then he carefully removed hil
glasses, wiped them with his handker
chief. smiled to himself, and calmly
queried: =,
"And if it was not mine What would
you do with it?"
"Why-of course" said the young fel
low, slightly coloring. "1'd return it tt
the owner"
40 YES, see. But, young man, 81
down here for a minute and let me tel
of scene that once witnessed
The Young man, somewhat discon
certed, mechanically obeyed, and allowed
the elder one to proceed.
"One day in April, some wears ago,
was passing through Chambers street ol
a business errand, when espied pal
of lady's kid gloves lying upon the side
walk. ! hurried forward to pick ther
I'D. but was Just too late. as another pei
son a short distance ahead ofme secure
them. He looked at NE in a quizzica
| manner, and when l asked him to le
me see them he politely assented. Bu
as if fearful of being seen, he nudged m
TO come in an open doorway, where "
cm,ld look at our prize with comparadv
safety. As took the gloves from hi
hand and pulled them apart so rs to e.
anime their worth, was surprised
| find large heavy lump of somethin
tied I'D in one of the fingers. Wit
greedy haste communicated to him 10
discovery, when he snatched the glove
from my hand and conmencel workiI
the article out of the finger hole. In
few moments he held up to my astol
ished view q handsome jeweled rim
which at the Lowest ought 70 be wort
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26
IN A RESERVOIR.
Terrible Experience of a Man Who
Tried to XIII a bat.

They were talking about swimm.pg
matches and mans power of endurance
in the water. One had just told ola race
in which he wac five hous i'll the water
without assistance, and the rest were
gazing at him in reverent sort Of way,
when a wild eyed person near the group
caused all eyes to be turned toward him
bv a disdainful exclamation That's
nothing"
The group looked expectantly at the
speaker, as much as to say, Can you
give us anything better?" The intruder,
conscious of this, did not wait for fur
ther invitation, but said:
.I was once in the water for ten hours
and not soul near to offer me help"
"Shipwrecked?" suggested one.
"Fell overboard?" observed aLotber.
"No. it was neither. II was worse
than both of them"
what was it?" chorused two or three
"Well, I'll tell you. One night in Au'
gust, several years aeo, wa; saunterlns
around in Central Park enjoying the
cool of the evening and good Havana
cigar, when found myself near the res
ervoir. / Thought it would be a gooc
idea to go up and take seat on the stone
wall and enjoy quiet half hours rest
This l proceeded to do, and soon founc
a comfortable seat near the tower.
smoked the cigar up that l had in m,
mouth, and soon lighted another. wa
contempiatively watching the smok'
curl upward from it, when my attention
was attracted by bat that few in from
of my face round the tower near me. !
soon came back, however, and mad
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26
HE WAS A PURITAN.
Hut X new How to Work a Sucker for
Drinks.

Several weeks ago a gentleman from
Boston arrived in Little Rock: having
come hither to invest in zine lands.
Now, in Little Rock, there are several
men to whose lives practical joking is a
soothing balm. They are harmless, so
far as the direct infection of physical in
iury is concerned, but unfortunately
they have the appearance being trough
customers" from the place where the
spout spring sometimes gushes blood.
One of these men-John Flinx-met
the Boston gentleman and, attracted by
something about his appearance, stopped
him on the sidewalk and said:
stranger here?"
ayes, sir" the Boston man politely re-
piled.
Expect to stay here very long?"
"No. shall 60 away on the next
rain"
"Do Won ever drink anything?"
"Never took drink in my life."
"Got pistol about you?"
"No, have no use for one."
"Well, my friend, l an sorry that
met vou."
"Wky SOP"
"Well, made bet this morning that
I would make some solemn looking man
take drink"
"You must excuse me"
"Impessible," said the joker, puttins
his hand behind him. Come on here.
"You really must"
II said come on"
The Boston man saw that desperate
confronted him. Naturally despisint
bloodshed, he accompanied the awtu
looking man.
Several other practical jokers wen
| into the saloon and compelled the ven
erable looking man to drink with them
| IL was an excellent joke and they laughed
heartily. Shortly after the Boeton mai
was permitted to leave the saloon, th'
chief of the jokers fell over on the saw
dust and laughed eft to kill himself"
whats the matter?" asked wei
known citizen. The jokers told hov
thew had made Puritan drink whisky
"Who, that old fellow that just wen
QUITE"
"Yes," replied the chief joker.
at is really a good joke" the promi
nent citizen replied, "but not on tha
cid fellow for saw him pawn a ring 10
a drink this morning"
The jokers kicked themselves. Al
/ kansaW Traveller.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26

to reach point of safety by following
diagonal coupled with an uphill course.
Had she kept straight up the canon,
trusting to the woodcraft of the loggers
TO head the flames of, she might possibly
have held her own in the race for life,
but as 1t was, with every yard she pro-
gressed the flames were steadily and
surely gaining upon her.
By this time, by almost superhuman
exertioIs the loggers had gained point
nearly alb east of the front line OF the
advancing fiery column. Half mile
below them, at the bottom of the canon,
thew saw and hailed another party of
their comrades, who were preparing to
FIRE the chaparral in front of the mass
already burnt employing the old tactics
of stopping the fire by depriving it of
fnel, at the same time keeping the newly
fired brush well in hand, by putting it
out after it had run few yards. Less
than two hundred yards below them was
poor Indian Meg, now dazed and blinded
by the heavily rolling, dense blue smoke
| from the burning brush scarcely fifty
wards behind her, hugging her baby to
her breast. and rushing aimlessly hither
ond thithe- among the masses of chapar-
raj she could no longer see her way out
of, but still untiring in her efforts to
escape"
Long Jim. making dash. hatchet III
hand, for dense thicket some fifty feet
in advance of the cracking flames,
Follow me, pards, an see ef we can't
get to Indian Meg afore the fire. Burn
the stuff right ahead o. We. Let the
hull burned canon 90 to blazes." And
so SAYING, the woodman disappeared
among the binding smoke. His COM
rades were not slow to follow him.
| A quarter of an h our later, when the
party which was beating out the tire
from the bottom of the canon up the
slope came upon one of those little open
areas, or blue patches, which occur al
intervals among the chaparral, they en-
countered sorrowful spectacle.
They came upon the charred ano
blackened body of Indian Meg, lylns
face down upon the ground, every Vestigt
of scanty clothing burned away; BESIDE
her stood Long Jim, his face the color o
charcoal, not hair of his beard or OF
his scalp left, his shirt and overalls IL
hlackened tatters, his boots yellow ant
cracked. his hands and arms blistered Z
a Jelly, but nevertheless holding Meg
baby. which smiled merrily upon th'
surrounding group. :
al wuz too late" said Long Jim. IL
explanation, "to save the poor critter
The flames had passed over her afore
come. Thar she wuz, jest as ye see he
now, but the papoose was below her, an
She died keepin' off the smoke from it
little lungs" -,
1t was only an Indian squaw burne'
and an Indian baby saved. 1t was oni
handful of rough woodmen engaged Ii
fighting few hundred acres of burnin
brush upon a Mendocino hillside; bu
lit may he doubted whether the materna
instinct could have been more forcisl
exhibited by any representative OF tn
more civilized races, or whether NOR
disinterested heroism could have bee
shown in FIRE or battle, than on this o.
casion by a simple logger of the Qua al!
in an effort to save an Indian Moma
, and her baby. Robert Duncan Miln
in San Francisco Argonaut.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26
Whiskers Would Cover It.

A little girl with small scar on her
chin seemed to be the object of curiosity
of little boy, who looked upon her and
her misfortune with considerable won-
der. His thoughts dwelt upon the little
girl with the scar until he got home,
when he said to his mother:
"Ain't you sorry for that little girl
cause she's got such an ugly scar on her
face?'
Certainly i am," replied the mother
"she is disfigured for life."
"Well, mamma, when she grows up
guess her vhiskers win cover It, won't
theyrPretsels Weekly,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26
One Masculine WeakAess.

Simpson and bis wife were on their
way to church and the lady was putting
on her gloves. my dear" he said, pet
tishly, "you should complete ycur toilet
at home. I'd Just as soon see woman
nutting on her stockings on the street as
putting on her gloves" "Most men
WOULD she said promptly, and the
abashed husband didn't say another
word. Evansville Argus.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26
Might Do Him Some Good.

"Are you going to the sea-
side this year ?" inquired Stock
ton dude of young lady the other
evening.
"No; don't think l shall go this
year."
"You ought to go; i am sure the
water would be beneficial. 1t always
does me good"
II can't go; but / am glad
you are going, because l think the
salt in the water might do YOU some
Why pn
'.Hecause you are stu too frssh. ~
sohlg Niglgtek
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26

A lady from New York who was on
hoard the siermer TicondeJoga. on Lake
George. at the time Of the accident last
week. was SO agitated that she rushed u2
to the captain, and, throwing her arms
arounI his neck, plthetically asked II
there vas a telephone on board. Glen
Falls Times.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26

The girls of Rhode Island are squire
One of them who tipped melon seed
inro mans eye and destroyed the sight
couldn't put up any money danages,
and therefore offered to elope with him.
lie accepted the offer in the spirit ten
dered, and they skipped. Detroit Free
p-pss
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-26
The Color Line In Florida Family.

The Micanopy Gazette says that three
miles southwest of that place lives David
Reeves and wife. both Of whom are co
biack- They have four children; two OF
them are very black, while two are perfect
albinos. Their color is q delicate cream,
with white hair and pink eyes. FloI'ua
Times-uni0u,
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
twentieth Regiment. .

The Twentieth regiment (Ames' and afterward
Gen. Chamberlain's) was organized at Portland in
other places, with hardly an exception These
exceptions were notable. Gen. John NJ Brown.
his military career here as Adjutant and VIM. d,
Donnel stepped into Browns shoes on his promo
ton. DR.. Abner O. Shaw was the surgeon Hol-
man s. Melcher, formerly of Topsham, who has
for many years been a wholesale grocer here,
rose from the ranks to be Captain and Breyet-Ma-
or and to enjoy the reputation of being one OF the
braYeSt men In the CORDS. -
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
Nineteenth Regiment.

The Nineteenth regiment was raised on the
Kennebec, and like the Sd Maine, it made most
honorable record, without any help from Portland
till late in the war. Isaac w. Starbird, its last
Colonel lived with us a number of years after dis
charge William L. Gerrish, transferred from the
9th Independent Co., earned Second Lieutenan-
cY in January 1869. but died q few weeks later.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22

:, the Fourth Fourth QBerry's) was organized at Rock
the original members. Dr. Hunkins who ''' lived
here her. AFTER the war, was surgeon Mailing then from
Mndnan. Solomon j. Stearns, of Portland,
lolhed as Lieutenant of Co. +. Jan. L 1862
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
Portland and Worcester Line.
Portland & Rochester II. II.
ARRANGEMENT or TRAINS.

On and after Monday, Dec. 7th,
Essseeeesaasseess SS4, Passenger Trains will leave
Portland at 100 n. M, nnd
1855 p. M, arriving at Worcester
at 2.16 p m. and 7.30 p. m. Returning leave
Union Depot, Worcester, at 7.45 a. m. and Ills
a. M, arriving at Portland at 1.15 p m. and $40
p. m.
For Clinton, Aver Junction, Fitchburx,
Nashua, Lowell, Windham, and EppinE
at $50 n. and 1888 p.
For Manchester, Concord and points North
at 1885.
For Rochester, springvaIe, Alfred, Water
bOro and Saco River, $50 n. M, 1888
p. mn. and (mixed) at $50 p. Returning
leave Rochester at (mixed) Gas a. M, 10 a. m.
and $3.50 p M, arriving at Portland (mixed) $3.50
p. mn.
The 1855 p. mn. from Portland connects at
Aver unct. with Ho0sae Tunnel Route for
the West and at Union Depot, Worcester, for
New York via Norwich Line and NIL rail,
via Springfield, N. ". a. N. X. R. r.,
C.Steamer Maryland Route') for philadelphia,
Baltimore, Wash i'm ton, and the South and
with BOSTON ~ Albany n. II. for the West.
Close connections made at Westbrook June
ton with through train of Maine Central r. r..
at Grand Trunk Transfer, Portland with through
trains of Grand Trunk r. r.
Through tickets to all points West and South
may be had of $. H. HELEN, Ticket Agent, Port
land & Rochester Depot at foot OF Preble St., ard
of Rollins g. Adams, No. % Exchange st.
*D0es not stop at WOOdfOrd's
jy26dtf Nv. PETERS
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
TRAINS LEAVE BOSTON FOR PORT
LAND

AT 7.3O, 300 a. M, 1890 md 100 D. M,
week days md 2 90 p. mn. Sundays.
PABLOR AND PULLMAN SLEEPING
CAR SERVICE.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
rwenty-FIfth Regiment infantry.

This regiment was organized at Portland, Sep
TENDER goth, 1862, to serve nine months, and ar
rived in Washington on the 18TH Having been
assigned to the Third Brigade of Casey's Division,
they moved toa camping ground on Arlington
Heights, on the north side of Columbia turnpike,
Immediately in front OF the line of earthworks for
the defence of Washington. They remained there
TIL March oath, 1868, continually engaged in
guarding Long Bridge, on both sides OF the Poto-
mac, and in building Notifications. On the oath
of March they moved to Chantilly, and there re-
malned on picket duty until the 26th Of June,
1859, when they returned to Arlington Heights.
On the Both Of June they started for Portland ar
irving on the Sd Of July On the 10th Of July
the regiment was mustered out of the United
states service, and the men were paid and finally
discharged on the same day
Colonel-Francis Fessenden.
Lieut. Colonel-C. +. Shaw.
MajOr-A. NJ. Tolman.
Iu1aIz ri
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
STEAMER MINNEHAHA.
CAPT. WIN. J. CRAIG.

OAT I. y.
Leave Portland at 5.45, Z, o. 1890 a. M, Q,
3.15, 4.30, 610, 7.30 p. m.
Leave Great Diamond at .O5, 7.20 $50, 1850
a. m, 220, 1886, $50, $50, 7.50 p. m.
Leave Evergreen at 6.10, 1876, 9.25, 1856 a.
M, 2.25, $40, 4.55, $40, 1855 p. m.
Leave Trefethen's at els, 100 $50. IL a. M,
2.30, 3.45. 8, 635, 8 D. m.
Leave Little Diamond at g. 20, 1856, 9.s5, lilo
a. m, 2.35 $50, $40, Gas, 745 p. m.
je15 diff
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22

the regiments were engaged in active duty at diff
ferent times and places. Onlthe 21st of May they
were ordered to Port Hudson, where they remain
were constantly on duty from the time of the in
vestment on Port Hudson, until they started for
home; they were often engaged with the enemy.
They lost heavily from disease, not less than 1874
men having died On the Oath OF July they left
Port Hudson for Maine, arriving on the 9Th OF
August where the men were mustered out and
discharged from the United States service on the
QRfh
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
Twenty-nInth Regiment infantry

was with the exception of Companies A and d,
organized at Augusta from Nov 31st 1863 to
Jan. 1864, to serve three years. Companies
and d were transferred from the 10th Maine Bat
TALON. The regiment arrived in New Orleans on
the 10th of Feb. They assisted in building the
famous dam at Alexandria, which saved the fleet
They participated in all the marches and move
ments Of the Army of the Shenandoah, including
the battles of Winchester, Fishers Hill and Cedar
Creek, in all Of which they rendered most ef1ctive
service. On the 18th OF Oct, 1864, Co. was
mustered out and discharged from the u s. service
its time having expired, and Its place was filled
by the lSt Co. OF unassigned infantry, organized
at Augusta, Sept, 1864, to serve one year On the
4th and 9th Of May, the regiment did guard duty
at Washington Arsenal over the assassians Of
President Lincoln. On the 31st OF May CO. A.
one years men, and all whose term of service ex-
pred prior to Oct. 1, 1866, were ordered to be
mustered out Of the o. s. service. The rest of the
regiment proceeded to Darlington. Their duties
were arduous and consisted In part in assisting in
the making of contracts, and investigating com
plants made by freedmen and planters. On the
Dist Of June, 1866 the regiment was mustered
out and the men paid and finally discharged on the
2Sth.
Colonels-Geo L. Beal and Geo H. Nye
Lieut.. Colonel-C. s. Emerson.
Majors-Wm KnOwlton and j. NJ Gould
Adiutant-A. L. Greene.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22

The Eleventh regiment had twenty-five Port
land men among the original members. William
M. Shaw, who had been captain of the Portland
Rifle Guards in the First Maine, was. Major and
Lieut.. Colonel Charles j. Pennell formerly of
the Blues in the First Name was the Adjutant.
There were also promoted from the ranks of the
old First Maine, Captain, Woodbury. S. Pennell
1st Lieutenant, John M. Beal; I'd Lieutenant
Charles TT Scott
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
WAR EN- BLEMS.
Illustrations Showing Badges of the
Old Army Corps.

One of the most interesting chapters in Adjt.
Gen. Townsend's Anecdotes of the Civil War" Is
the one on medals and corps badges. Illustra-
tons of all the different corps badges are given In
the chapter. They recall the old tenting grounds,
hot skirmishes. 1t may occur to some of the vet
Grams that they have forgotten the badge of their
own old army corps. There may be children Of
some that are dead who do not know the meaning
of the star, the cross, the shield with the
ed sabres left behind among the military toggery
which Is preserved with such pride.
To some of these the Illustrations here given
may, therefore, bring memory or a revelation.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22

-Four war vessels were built here during tho
var d n o gunboat since, six guns, GOT tons,
Launched Oct. 8, 1861. The contract time was
one hundred days: Built by the late Joseph W.
Dyer, at Ferry Village. Engines furnished in
The double ender'' side-wheel steamer Aga
wan, twelve guns, 974 tons, launched April 2Ist,
1860. Built by George w. Lawrence, at his yard
stands Engines built by the Portland Company
IL. Inc B double lie ender Pontoosuc, ten guns, 974
tons. Built by q; w: Lawrence, after the Aga
pany.
49,. The light draught, iron-clad monitor wassuc
Geo. ". Lawrence Motive and turret engines
ana large part of the turret works were built
by Charles Staples g. Son
Cnarles Staples & Son also forged a large
amount am OF iron work for the forts in our harbor
me embrasures of the classmates were particularly
heSVy and there were many of them.
locomotives for the government and experiment
teo IN casting heavy guns. They also furnished
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22
EASTERN DIVISION.
TEAMS LEAVE PORTLAND


AT 200 A. M: DAILY, Might Pullman) for
SucO, Biddeford, kitfery, Portsmouth,,
Newburyport, Salem, Lynn and Boston,
arriving at $50 a. m.
AT S.45 A. m.-For Cape Elizabeth, Scar
boro, Saco, Biddeford, Kennebunk,
Wells, North and South Berwick, Con.
why Junction, connecting for all stations on
Newburyport, Salem, Gloucester, Rock.
port, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston, arriving
at 1.15 p. m.
AT 90 n. M.-For saco, Biddoford, Ken.
nebunk, Conway Junction, Kfttery,
Portsmouth, Newburyport, Salem, Lynn
and Boston, arriving at 300 p. m.
AT 900 r. M Express for Boston and prin-
cipal Way Stations, arriving in Boston at
SUNDAYS AT p. M.-Express for Boston
and Principal Way Stations, arriving in Boston
at $50 p. IN.
TRAINS LEAVE BOSTON FOR PORT
LAND
AT $50, 300 n. M, 1890 md =. 90 D. M,
week days md 700 p. nm. Sundays.
PARLOR AND PULLMAN SLEEPING
CAR SERVICE.
WESTERN DIv.-Parlor car on LOO p. M
train Portland to Boston; 900 a. M, Boston to
Portland.
EASTERN DIV.-Portland to Boston. Pull
man sleeping car, Through car from the East,)
200 a. m. daily. Parlor cars on S.46 a. M,
100, 600 p. m. Boston to Portland, parlor cars
on 900 a. M, and 1890 p. M, week days, 700
p. m.daily. Pullman sleeping car 700 p. m.
daily.
Portland depot ticket offices, and at Union Tick
JAS T. FURBER, Gen'l Manager.