davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
Snake Story.

"I1l tell you a sight | saw in Hin.
doostan, "said q truthful Traveller. at
sounds wild, but it's as true us that
exist. The railroad from Bombay to
Calcutta is only second in length to
that crossing the American continent,
and stretches in u line across q level
plain 1920 miles long. The train
hands are all Englishmen. One day I
was riding on the engine when far
ahead there seemed something on the
track like low, brown, undulating
waves. The engineer looked through
his field glass and said it was snakes.
This was their migrating and breed
ing season, when they were peculiarly
vicious. He had seen them twice in
fifteen years out there. They were the
cobra de capella, a poisonous reptile
that opens it's mouth 2 l-2 inches
when excited. They are four or five
feet long when full grown. Down their
side is Il folded fin that projects half
an inch when they are angry. We
were running 25 miles an hour, and
raised the speed to 40 and dashed in
tothe mass. They were crawling four
or five feet deep on each other, and
covered the track for half q mile.
Ugh! 1t sickens me yet when l recall
their crunchins under the wheels. We
ran over them in patches for an hour,
The wheels got SO covered with grease
and blood they slid alongthe rails, and
we just had to stop in aclearplace and
wait for those ahead to pass. They
clogged the wheels, and pretty soor
began crawling up the train. We had
to shut ourselves into the engine room
and wait for them tocrawl off. Not O
brakeman or passenge% dared stir
And there we waited four hours
When l say there must have been 6
million it is with no idea how many
there were"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
BETWEEN


from the Philadelphia Call.
Because her eyes to me and you
The brightest arc and bluest,
Shall storms arise between us two,
The oldest friends and truest?
She smiles on me my heart is light,
And yours is stepped in sorrow;
And yet the flower | gave tonight
She'll throw to you tomorrow.
Coquette is she: so say with me,
Let him who wins her wearher;
And fair-however fair she be,
There's many a lassie fairer."
But if it hap, and well it may.
That each in vain has pleaded,
II all my songs are thrown away,
And all your signs unheeded;
Well vow ourselves no hermit vows,
Well cross no foaming billow,
Wen bind about our dismal brows
No wrenths of mournfulw willow;
But show, in spite of her disdain,
We yet can live without her,
Andjoining hands welllaugh again,
And think no more abouth crl
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
~cHIIaDRENaS CORNER.
sMInxa sony.

xcnaDgA
sWing,sswins! sing, sing
Here's my Throne and I am a King!
1witigg. sinx! swing, sing
Farewell, Earth. fer am on the winsl
Low. hisli..here I fly,
Like 4 bird through sunny slsyi
Free, free, over the lea,
Over the mountain, over the sea!
Up, down, IN aud down,
Which Is the way to London town!
Where. wheres-upln the air!
1lose your %eyes-nnd now you are there!
Soon, soon, afternoon,
Over the sunset, over the moon :
Far, ffar, over als bar.
sweeping on from star to start
No, mol low, lowi
Sweeping daisies with my toe
Low, low, to and fro,
Observation-Disclosures.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
y. WARMER.

Proprietor OF che original town
site, has plated and laid out
three additions, all adjoiua!;.
with 4 continuation OF Streets,
and alleys. Part Of which arc
i'll acre lots. so as to enable all
classes to be suited in procuring
Il residence lot. The most de-
sirable blocks on Main Street
are still for sale to those VIII,
desire to engage III business. aud
great Inducements are offered
to that class 0fmen.
IEe climate in this part Of
Dakota is everything to be
desired and is fully as mild
as that Of Ohio, Indiana and n
linojs, witt, perhaps, IL less num-
Der OF cloudy days. The rain
fall is abundant and ALWAYS
comes when most needed. Tho
water is free from any alliali
taste and rs pure rs any found
in any OF the Eastern States, In
short, the country. climate and
social advantages make this o0a
81 the best, il not the very hest,
county i'll Dakota for the emf.
grant.
For further particulars. cal,
OH or address
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18

An English mastif, the largest dog
of the kind ever exhibited, sold not
long ago for the sum of 81,
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
PERSONAL.

Senator-elect Evarts accompanied by MS eiues'
daughter went Washington yesterday afternoon 10 a
tend the funeral Of Mrs Stanley Matthews "hiie III
Washington they will he the guests OF Judge al" rs'
Batchford OF the Supreme Court
Mr. George Augustus sala is expected in Cincinnati
this evening.
The death is OF Nadjezda StcpanoOna sok-
hansy OF the popular storywrters in Russia
Her pen name was "KokhanOvskaya."
The Dlter Dream Chicago refers to Professor Sumner,
as the boy preacher of free trade" which seems to
be unjusty reflection upon Carter Harrsons
brother
Nine Clovis HuglSs. who will probably not be seen on
the stage Lady Hacbeh otherwise, is said to re-
semble greatly I'm appearance the late Nine Parcpa-
Rosa. She Is close friend Of Theresa the famous
aad-singer.
The Prince of Naples has decided passion for nums-
matcs and already possesses OF the finest private
collections In the Kingdom
Tosti the song composer will probably live in London
altogether hereafter.
II Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania, does. as Is in
mated, intend enter the ministry OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church the conclusion Of his term of Office
he will not need much preparation. as he has had many
years experience Sundayschool superintendent OK
horter, etc
Captain C.G Lundborg whosctheores Of ship-oulding
being widely discussed In naval circles at the present
time was twenty five years in the Swedish Navy Hell
recognized as mathematician or high rank having ue-
voted himself TO mathematics from boyhood
Mr. Adolph Sutro will model the free public library he
intends give Francisco after those OF Leipsic
G6ttngen and HeideIburg. He already has 10000
volumes for f. and will probably increase the number TO
100000. e Will also erect library building OF splen-
did proportions.
John W ookwater the Ohio millionaire free trader
and manufacturer. is reported to have purchased villa
on the Mediterranean Sea, where he will deNe himself
10 literature and art.
wilkic Collins has just celebrated his sixty first birth
day anniversary
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24

q of the largest and finest mill buldingsin New
sJersey, and in these three mills they employ
4 800 hands and turn out three-fOurths OF all
the linen thread prod uced in the United States.'
Here it is clearly confessed that the protective
system, which The Times and other organs of
British interests are trying to break down, dl-
Iectly caused the transfer to this country OF an
important manufacture in which about Z,ooo
persons are proft'.bly employed, supporting
many Others by their industry. These persons,
being employed here, furnish market not oniy
for the wheat of Dakota, the hogs OF Iowa. ana
the cattle of Texas, which might otherwise
have been transported 5000 miles across the
ocean TO feed them, bat also for the butter and
cheese of New York, and the vegetables and
fruit raised by the farmers OF New-Jersey.
Once established, the industry steadily I'M
proves, perfects itself by new inventions ana
economies. reduces the cost of production, and
supplies the people yeafafter year with cheaper
products. But, meanwhile even from the first,
it repays to the people all that its establishment
in this country may cost by the increased de-
mand which it creates for the products OF all
other industry.
Yet it is just at this time, when all Industries
P'''''''
ton of manufactures abroad emDties upon the
markets vast quantities of goods below cost,
and when labor abroad is forced to accept wages
upon Which American citizens cannot support
their families, that the most earnest attempt is
made by the Republican traitors and the ma
jorlty of Democrats to break down home in
dustries by continual agitation for reduction
of duty. During the Presidential campaign,
the British free trade organs were fond OF pre-
tending that the tariff was not an issue" As
soon as it was over, the thin disguise was
thrown Oft, and we now have every day laborcd
arguments in behalf of what is called tariff
REFORM" which means simply a tariff for the
benefit of British rather than American inter
ests 1t would please Great Britain to punish
the men who moved the thread industry from
Ireland to Ncw-Jerscy, and those who have
moved other manufactures from other parts of
England to this country. If 1t were not for the
Republicans who remain true to the party, and
are not traitors 10 its principles, that result
might soon be attained.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
COURAGE AND PRESENCE OE MIND.

CODH1GE ann IhEOTnCE VIZ 4H'+'D'
Deeds of real heroism so frequent IN these
modern days that thor record often occupies only
a few lines in the daily newspaper, and Is soon tor-
rotten few days ago when the fire in tine
asylum at Kankakee at its height Jack
Coyne. q poor Old sailor, mounted ladder ana
passcd through q window out of which dense
clouds of smoke were rolling, into what the mon
below believed to be almost certain DEATH Inc
room was filed with smoke: but he crawled along
the floor whore he could breathe little, CROPPED his
way to a bed, and seizlng the occupant, crawled
with him back to the window and passed him down
the ladder Four mes this perilOus trip was made.
and four lives were saved before the fire and smoke
proved too much for tho intrepid man. More true
courage has never been shown the field of battle.
There was something very like heroism in the cou-
duct of the two little boys in Tennessee last Monday
night who stood for four hours in the freezing cold
with the temperature nearly at zero to warn the
engineer of an approaching train that railway
bridge had been washed away. In all human
probability they saved the lives OF all on board
An incident at one of the New-York railway
stations the other day scarcely attracted attention.
II il said that the engine had been detached from
an incoming local tran which entered the depot Mt
an unusual rate of speed. The brakeman, thinking
II WAS about to run into some standing on the
track jumped from the front platform to save him
self when a downtown messenger boy stepped 10
the brake, to which he applied all his strength ana
saved the passengers probably from serious injury
Having brought the train to n standstil he hurrlei
TO his work without waiting for the thanks which
he would have been astonished at being told that
la, al
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24

Commissioners are not likely to be abused at
least while the present Commissioners remain IN
Office, as i'm some other States similar powers
have been abused. The reduction shown on the
four roads mentioned from 1882 to 1884 Is
about II per cent, and this is on the average
rate charged for all classes of freight per ton
per mile. Considering that the cost OF trans
porting local freight and of maintaining depots
and general organization can have been but
little diminished, this reduction seems reason
ably large. But the Commission rightly rests
its decision mainly On the fact that nearly all
the roads in the State are unable to earn falr
return upon the money actually invested, even
at the present rates, and that reduction OF
rates by authority of the State would therefore
be an act of virtual confiscation. This fact
ought 10 have been obvious to the people OF the
State, but it is nevertheless well that it has
been 80 clearly stated in an authoritative form
by n body of commissioners chosen to represent
the interests of the people.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
TREATIES AND THE REVEYUE.

Not very long ago, the opinion of Daniel
Webster on a question of constitutional law
would have had great weight. 1t ought to have
some weight now-enough at least To induce
Senators to revise their opinions very carefully
before confirming commercial treaties which,
according to the judgment OF Mr.. Webster,
we're clearly beyond the treaty making power
1t was his Judgment that the whole business
of revenue undoubtedly belonged in peculiar
sense to the House of Representatives, and that
the treaty making power had no right to en-
crOach upon it.
Possibly the simplest view that can be taken
of this matter may after full consideration be
found the only correct one. III the Senate and
the President have the power to make treaty
affecting the revenue derived from duties on
sugar with one Nation, they have the same
power to make similar treaties with every
Nation. That is they have the power to stipu-
late by treaty that the Nation shall not derive
revenue from duties on sugar And, if the
President and the Senate have the power to
make such treaties with regard to sugar, they
have precisely the same power to make such
treaties with regard to each and every other
article that can be imported from a foreign
country. 1t is not to be supposed that the Con-
sttutiOn gives to the House peculiar power in
the business of regulating the revenue, and at
the same time gives to the Senate and the Presi
dent, acting separately power to cut of any and
all revenue from duties on imports. This OBJ
vious view of the matter at least deserves atten-
ton, in the light of the opinion of Mr.. Webster.
Nor is it difficult TO see sufficient reason for
the Constitutional provision which Mr..
Webster holds TO exist. The House directly
represents the millions of producers and con-
sumers whose interests are directly affected by
the modes of taxation and the same taxes
which affect them favorably at one time, may
within single year prove most burdensome.
The necessarily changing interests of the people
can only be guarded, the makers of the Con-
sttution may have reasoned, by body fre-
quently changed and always chosen directly by
the people. Treaties, on the other hand, are
not only essentially permanent in their nature,
but when once made are binding upon each
party, regardless of its interests, unless the
other consents to change. If the makers of
the Constitution desired to have the interests
of the people guarded in 80 vital a matter as
the adjustment of modes of taxation, they must
have considered that the power to defend those
interests could no. be safely signed away by
contract with foreign Power
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
THE 1DTROND1CK REPORT.

The report of the commission named by the
Controller last summer will disappoint those
" no have been predicting that ra heal measures
would be urged that an attack would be made
on the numbering interest and that vested rights
would be threatened. The report holds, it is
true that absolute safety for the woods can only
be secured by an intelligent forest policy based
on ownership-a policy which would make
necessary the actual purchase of the entire tract
by the State. The objections to such scheme
are, however, deemed insurmOuntablc, anu the
State has never displayed such wisdom and
efficiency in the control of lands it already
possesses to Justify the assumption that the
forests would be more secure from depreciation
under State management than they are IN
private hands. The definite measures proposed
are embodied in three bills which ought to meet
with no opposition.
Forest owners who complain that they are
poweress under existing law to protect their
property, ought to welcome the proposed legls-
ation which throws additional safeguards
around wild lands and makes it possible to
punish trcspassers. Nor should they object TO
the provision under which the State pays taxes
on its own lands in districts where 1t owns large
areas. The attempt to prevent the destruction
of the property upon which taxes are past due
is certainly step IN the right direction. The
practice of holders. willing to abandon their
title, has been 10 strip the land of everything of
value before it passes to the State. The pro-
posed laws look toward fastening the proceed
ings for sales of land for unpaid taxes. perfect
ing the title of the State to such land, and Sc
curing the return of valuable forests instead of
blackened stumps TO their rightful owners. For
the proper care of the State forests an admins
trative commission with abundant power is
provided for.
These measures seem to be carefully con-
sdered and practical, and they appear fitted to
accomplish as much as can be hoped for in the
present state of public sentiment The argu-
ments in favor of their adoption are stated with
cearness and force in the report, and the whole
document with its accompanying map and Illus
trations gives evidence of conscientious study.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
SPEAKING OF ICE.

II happened at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Thursday
evening Something said Of the severity OF
the weather. "Wel it is the kind of weather."
observed the optmst of the party. that makes
glad the heart of the Ice-man." There was no
dissent from this proposition, and the conversation
would doubtless have taken another turn had 1t not
been that the gentleman who had called attention
10 the fact that the weather was severe. inquired:
Speaking of ice. did you ever hear that pathetic
story of the New-York Sar-keeper who went down
to Maine for his heathf" They all answered no;
therenpon he told them this story
.There was once a New-Yor bar-kecper who fell
into II decline lost his appetite. couldn't sleep and
so on His doctor advised him to try a change of
air. and recommended the Maine woods. He started
for the woods and on his way haltod over night at
Portland. During the evening there was "A terrible
hail storm. Standing ut one Of tho windows OF the
Office Of his hotel the bar-keeper watched the fall of
the hail-stopcs-many OF them nearly rs large as
hens egg. while thus engaged he was observed by
the hotel keeper to shed flood Of scalding passion
ate tears The hotel-keeper was teudcr-hearted
person. ever mindful OF the comfort of his guests 40
softly approaching the weeping bar-kceper. he
begged leave to inquire the occasion of his sorrow
Oh, it's nothing; I'll feel all right again
presently" srid the bar-koeper but with glance
at the descending hail it pains me to see so much
cracked ice wasted a prohibition State"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
ILLINOIS R1ILRO1US

After full hearing and careful consideration
the RAILROAD and Warehouse Commissioners of
Illinois have decided not to publish any rcduc-
ton of rates on the railroads of that State
They find that Z" the railroads bear their fair
9 share of the burden of hard times and low
"prces by the decreased tonnage anG loss of
"paSsenger traffic necessarily incident thereto"
and that "this burden rests so heavily upou
"them that they cannot stand further reduc
" ton in rates, until the business of transporta
g ton revivcs, without its being reflected at
"Once upon tho employment they give to
:" labor that "the larger portion of railway
mileage in the State, though most essential 70
"the prosperity and convenience of the farmers
generally. is at the present time absolutely
anon productive" and that "it has not been
shown that any general revision or reduction
would be beneficial to the business interests
[" of the State at present" The Commissioner,
further report that of the fifty-twO roads within
the State only nine paid dividends the nast
year, and excepting two or three coal roads
"none of these could be self-sustaininc on tbc
Illinois business alone" They find further that
the rates of transportation In Illinois are now
lower than in any State in the Union,n and have
been rapidly reduced, on the Chicago and
Alton flOm 1.24 to LOG cents within two years.
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul from
l.eO to 1856 Gems. on the Chicago and North
western from LAT to 1.29 cents, and on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific from 1.2s to
LILO cents.
This is a most creditable report, and 1t
indicates that the powers entrusted under the
law Of Illinois to the Railway and Warehouse
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
SERVING BRITTSH INTERESTS.

The traitors to the Republican party, who
helped its defeat in order to serve British
rather than American interests. not infre-
quently convictthemselves of folly. In mention
ing the events in the life of Mr.. Thomas Barbour
one Of the most prominent citizens OF Paterson,
who died on Tuesday, The NeW- York Times OBJ
serves that in 1864 the high tariff on thread
" induced the firm to bring part of their mills to
" America, and they located at Paterson. Their
ono modest mill has since spread out into three
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
f.. Nsw!21prk Daily Uribrare
FOUNDED BYHoRAcE GREELEY
NEW-YORK. SATURDAY. JAN. "a.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGv-General Stewart is said to be besleged
in camp by the Arabs; the battle of Abu Klea it is
feared. was more disastrous to the English than
was first reported - Disorders are reported ID
the Cameroons country - The German Reich
stag voted money for African exploration -
An engagement took place in Camboda between
the French and the rebels. - Russia and
Prussia have agreed Oh a convention for extradit-
ing dynamiters.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate the Oklahoma ques-
ton was discussed. 60 The House discussed the
right of the Senate to originate appropriation bills
DOMEsuC.-An internal machine was found
among some books stolen from the State Library
by Otto Funk. - The city charter of Rochester,
New-Yerk is to be amended. 60 The Liberty
Bell started on its Journey to New-Orleans =E
The snow wstOrm was renew ed IN the West 60
The Susquehanna River is damned at Port De-
posit with ice - The funeral of Sister Theresa
took place in Wilkesbane. 60 Assemblyman
Roesch introduced resolution in the Legislature
respecting excessive committee expenses.
CITY AND SUBURB,N.-Eleven persons rescued
from a fishing schooner by the steamer Suevia.
- Nine lawyers engaged in a suit against
mining company. - The jury IN the Stadler
case locked up - Lectures by Edmund Gosse
and joseph Cook. 60 A New-YOrk lawyer
charged with contempt of court in Newark. =
Gold value of the legal-teDder silver dollar (41212
eralns) 1851 cents. - Stocks quiet, with
steady appreciation in figures, and closed dull.
The WEATHER-TKIBUNE local observations in
dicate warmer weather, with wind, snow OF rain.
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 2S0; lowest 90;
AVERAGE 20o.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
amusemrnis 60 Might.

AMERICAN INsTITUTE-Roller sRatnS
BIJOU OPERA HovsE-S-" AdohiS
CAsISO-S-"Apajune." ,,y
Co~r0y TUrATRs-s-"A Bottle or INK
nny,s THE ATRE-S-" Love on Crutches- o,y
EnrS MuspF-Waxworks. -"The story OF Orlho'
GpaNp T,pyR. HoUsR-9-" Michael Strog0n. ,,,.
NADIeoN SQUARE THEATRE - S3O - Inc fii'"'o
Secretary"
fTIP THFATRF-s-" Francesca Ill Rllnlni
ErANDARD THE ATRE-" Trip to Africa,
ITALIA IHFATRl-S-" NanOn." l.. O,o
flSIoN .souAnF THEATRE - -"Three Wives 10 one
Husband" ,,
WALIACK's THEATRES" Victor Durand-
BTH AVENUE THEATRB-S-" MacDeth. ST..
14TU STREET THEATRE-s-" The wages vi oih.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24

Heaven be thanked fer that! 1t strs the patriot'o
American heart that we have at least one foreign
representative who has such good sense. Ana we
should like to know who is better acquainted Win
Congo affairs than Henry M. Stanley. anyhow.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24

The second days enrolment of the Republi
cans of the city, although not so large as last
year, when the plan was first placed on trial,
shows a fair interest in the party organization.
The last day Of enrolment will be on next
Friday.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-24

The absence of Trustworthy news concerning
General Stewards movements i'll the SOudan
after the recent battle naturally gives rise to
many conflicting rumors The anxiety in
England on the subject indicates misgivings as
to the outcome of the recent battle. 1t is pos
sible that the British may have underostimated
the strength of their adversary, and suffered a
serious check. The absence of official dis
bitches at such a time does not have favor
able look.