davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-08-08
Le-sl AlverisinG Rates.

ons square 13 lines first insertion 1.0o
Each subsequent insertion 80
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-08-08

rnte red at the Post. Office as second
rmatte.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-26
A FAMILY AFFAIR
BY HUGH CONW AY,

Author of ''Called Back" and 'tDark Days"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-26

future his brothers affairs should be ms own
distinct, private property.
By this time our friends had grown rather
weary Of gadding about Moreover, it was
due to their position that some place should
be called their home. For nearly twenty
years they had lived in the various capitals OF
Europe, and they knew that they had con-
quered society Indeed, it is doubtful whether
any two men, not celebrities, were better
known than Horace and Herbert Talbert. So
they resolved to settle down and begin house
keeping on their own account.
They collected their art treasures, and be-
ing not traders, but still thorough men of
business, in order to save any question arising
in the remote future, made exact inventories
of their respective belongings, down to the
uttermost, smallest and most cracked cup and
saucer Then they combined their collections
and made Lakewood House curiously beau
tiful with paintings, china and bric-a-brac.
This done, they settled down into quiet do
nestle life, and kept their house as methodi-
,cally and carefully, and no doubt great
deal better, than any two old women could
have done.
Of course, with their cultivated tastes,
their general requirements, their cosmopolitan
experiences, and the many desirable friends
they were known to possess, the Talberts'
standing in Oakbury was undeniable. They
were a credit to the neighborhood, and
might, had they not been too good-hearted to
dream Of such a proceeding, have snubbed
any one of the families of position without
dreading reprisals. If people laughed at
their womanish ways, efeminate proceed
ings and domestic economies they were,
nevertheless, always glad to entertain or to
be entertained by the Talberts. The latter
need not be wondered at The little dinners
at Lakewood House were the pink of culinary
civilization-the crystallization of refined
gastronomic intelligence
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-26

Of the child, a little boy, there was nothing
that could be seen except a mass of bright
golden hair The woman had wound a thick
wooden shawl around him, and held him close
to her bosom. He was no annoyance to any
one, for, shortly after the train started, he
fell fast asleep. Indeed, SO inoffensive were
his travelling companions, that the gentleman,
who had felt somewhat disguised when
woman and child entered the compartment,
began to hope that, after all, he need not shift
his quarters at the first stoppage.
The train sped on through the white fog
1t was fast train, but not SO fast as to give
itself airs and decline stopping more than
twice in a hundred miles. Near Reading the
speed slackened, The gentleman with the
book breathed an inward prayer that he
might nos be disturbed. He did not notice
that, as the train drew up at the platform,
the woman half rose from her seat as if her
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-26

ce7ttttHty U yTeUc tHt757 oOcHee7'o,
said Horace. -..
ga great improvement" echoed the other
"Echo" is the right word-even their voices
were alike.
In a contented frame of mind they resumed
their seats, their claret, and their cigarettes.
The great improvement was this:
For some time past these excellent house
keepers had been sorely exercised by the con-
Exat;ouai EaY ia Which le9udresses ioid table
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-26
ITO be Co,stsma1ed.1

TRACK NUMBERS OF THIS STORY FOR SALE
At THE ''V1ND1oAToR" OFFIcE.l
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-26
-
poetrp.
Too Late.

What silences we keep year after year,
With those who are most near to us and dear;
We live beside each other day by day,
And speak of myriad things but seldom say
The full. sweet word that lies just in our reach,
Beneath the commonplace of common speech
Then out of sight and out of reach they go
These close familiar friends, who loved us so;
And, sitting in the shadow they have left,
Alone with loneliness, and sore bereft.
We think with vain regret of some fond WORD
That once we might have said and they have
heard.
For weak and poor the love that we expressed
Now seems beside the vast, sweet unexpressed,
And slight the deeds we did to those undone,
And small the service spent, to treasure won,
And undeserved the praise. for word and deco
That should have overlooked the simple need. ..
This is the cruel cross of life: to be
Full visioned only when the ministry
OF death has been fulfilled and in tho place
OF some dear presence is but empty space,
What recollected services can then.
Give consolation for the might have been?
Hartford Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

A St. Louis gentleman has invent
cd device which will. in q double
sense. gladden. the ears Of the deaf In
the land. Ii consists Of contrivance
which can be located in the handle
Of 4 cane. umbrella or fan. and which.
when placed in the ear OF deaf per-
son. will cause him or her TO hear any
sound that i audible to the ear OF q
person who i not afflicted with deaf
ne... The device which produces the
effects l. . tube about six inches long.
placed in the hollow Of cane or ian;
In the tube is q cone-shaped electrical
coil. beginning at small battery at
the lower end OF the tube and terminal
ing at the upper end. The vibration Of
the cell causes a multiplication Of any
sound or noise passing into the tube
through a small opening in the side q
the cane or fan. II is simply a multi.
plication Of sound by electricity and
The projection Of steady current o.
electricity against the weakened OF
paralvzed tissues Of the ear The IN
vention Is the result Of man who ma
peen himself almost completely dea
| for several years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

Pap wants q new strap for that
bride he got here last week" said .
small boy 70 the harness man.
He hasn't worn that first one out
has hep inquired the dealer.
Eyes. sir"
what the mischief has he been do
Ing with it? That strap ought 70 last
couple Of years.
1T don't make no difference wot he's
been doin' with IT," laid the boy,
clinching his hands behind nm; ne
wants another strap. an II you think
I'm going 10 give way family secrets
between pap and me. you're mighty
nj staken. an don't you forget II
neither. Gimme that strap: for PAP
| said Il wouldn't be healthy for me q
stay away all day.n-MerchaM 1ro''
| eier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

Late potatoes are the best winter
Keepers. but they are more subject 70
the rayages Of the bugs than are the
early crops --Ruruf AeU Yorker.
The general-purpose COW may now
BE- called cow with no particular end
or aim. The time has passed when
everything good might be expected IN
a single animal To make profit cat
tie. a horses must now be bred Tor
specific quality Of excellence-eiiher
beef or milk. Chicago Tribune
Lemon Pudding: One cup OF milk.
two tablespoonfuls Of corn-starch. three
eggs. one cup Of sugar. one tablespoon.
ful Of butter. Juice and grated rind 81
two lemons. Mix these ingredients and
bake in rich crust Make meringue
OF the whites Of two eggs and put on
top after the buildings are baked
The Household.
A Port Jervis man has concluded
that II there can be scarecrow there
can also be a scarebug. So he stuck
little stake in the middle OF his cucum-
Der hills on which he has attached .
small white rag He says that the Int
tie bugs which were destroying his Gu
cumber plants are scared by the mop
ping OF the rags and yacate the premi-
ses.-N Y. Tribune.
To cure felon. fill tumbler with
equal parts Of fine salt and ice; miS
well. Sink the finger in the center
allow il TO remain until It IS nearly
frozen and numb. then withdraw II
} and when sensation is restored renew
the operation four or five times. wheI
II win be found the disease is destroyed
/ This must be done before pus i formed
philadelphia Press.
A common mistake Of beginners II
, gardening Is covering seeds too deeply
I As good general rule a. can DC give
!. | il 20 cover TO depth equal to two
! the thickness Of the seed. But Judg
{ ! ment must be used in every case
! the hot and dry weather Of summe
( seeds must be planted more deeply
a. To be kept sufficiently moist 70 insur
. termination ~ Prairie Farmer.
: Dried Apple Cake: One cup OF Al
: pies chopped fine. one cup OF molass'
!. or sugar. one-half cup each OF butt
\ and sour milk. one and one-half e
spoonfuls of soda. one cup OF raisin
!. and cinnamon and cloves Chop u
- apples very fine. soak over night. era
!. OH the water. add sugar. and ste
slowly down to syrup. 1nis makes
y, good as well as cheap cake ADD Z
&, apples and raisins the last thinS-
=. ClcreiGnd LeHoier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

The New York Tribune says edito-
rally: "A French scientist has ac-
uuired a reputation for predicting
aartbnuakes. Thus far all his predic-
tions have been fulfilled. and as he says
that this and the next year will be spe-
cially marked by. seismic disturbances.
ana A. the first half of this year has
certainly been quite up 70 the pro-
phscv. there is disagrecs expecta-
lion that 1886 i to be a much more
lively season than the lovers Of soiis
ground can desire or anticipate JOY
fully.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

e@@@1~~ -
who, In taking passage In great trans.
Atlantic steamer, doss not feel . thrill q
exultation oyer her magnificent power.
Against her the Storm King may huri nie
elemental forces, nor pierce her armors nor
stop her onward course.
Hut let me describe : scene when, one
morning In mid -oceans there came an
alarm from the pilot house followed ~
cry: '~The ships rudder 10 lost" From
came 70 every face. The wheeisnan being
helpless to direct her course, the vessel
was It the mercy OF wind and wave.
The captain had been negiigent-tne
banrincs Of the rudder were allowed 70
wear weak, and suddenly u had dropped
deep into the seal
Strong In intellect, in physical vigo-, n
| energy and in ambition, man confronts,
undannted, gigantic tasks and commands
applause for his magnificent achievements
But, all unexpectedly, an alarm comes-
the rudder Of his constitution - gone. ~
has been careless OF it, preservation; men
tai strain, nervous excitement, irregular
habits, over-work, have destroyed the . ac,
ton OF his kidneys and liver. This would
not occur were Warmers safe cure used q
maintain vigor. And eveninow y may re-
store vitality to those organs ana g1v'
hack TO the man that which will lead hin
70 the haven Of his ambition.-1he Traveller
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

II Is said that a lady's standing In socie-
~ can easily be determined by her dress
Il the breakfast-table; an expensive,
snowy costume indicating that the wearer
has not vet learned the proprieties- But
no one need be- afraid Of being calieu
bv daylight as at the hops. Perfect beau-
~ Is never the attendant Of disease; above
all ~ those diseases peculiar to women,
and which find a ready cure in DIR. Pierce's
aFavorite Prescription Price, reduced
20 one dollar. BY druggists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

II 4 not often that Sam Jones =
.spmred. but b. struck hard case me
other dsy. The Evangelist noticed :
Goo for-noth NO fellow lcating around
on The ragged edge Of his meetings
ana - seizinr the first opportunity Nc
S,,s,or.hoIed him. and said: see here.
nv fricrd why don't vou come %
arr.,s'' The man hesltatcd mo.
-, .rd then said: Cause Am
ten y Zones snapped back; We'll.
1870. 49,. s;,,.c then With lugubrious
~. isrrn;d SIGH the other drawlcd OUT;
s.F.cs Il / amt fifteen ter git fitten.
Jones collapsed Atlanta Ca 'o"'
sfifufion-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

Chronic liars should be made to
wear mark-dressi in uniform-or pub
liclv take out license so even strangers
conld know them Weprovide against
cholera. which DESTROYS the body. yet
never quarantine the liar. who poisons
The social I.fe and who destroys the
reputation Of the citizen The Romans
had law that the owner Of vicious
OK who turned il out on the highway
without fastening wi~p OF straw
around its horns. which signiilcd tnal
il was dangerous animal. was subjec'
70 4 heavy fine. Liars ought TO o.
marked. - Nashrflie American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

DIR. j. X. Irwin says that one OF
the best and most pleasant things that
can be used to relieve toothache Is
chewing cinnamon bark 1t destoys
the srnsibility OF the nerves and sis-
ponds the pain Immediately. i the
bark is Of good quality. T. Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

The fellow who lcafs around Ne
streets All day and goes home n n'gh.
- wife. mother or sister. VINO worss
hard 10 support him. can tel YOU 7 ~ i
raper ought to pursue and The k'na 2 I
matter Il should get up y MAKE =
glorious success. ~ Hesf ie""'s'
NAig.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

PIXIES ToorHAcHK DROPS cure mi minu'e'. = )
1I<nn's S,sItlsslr Soup heals and beauties. &c
GrnxAx CnRx REMOVER kills Corns Bunioni
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

ABovE all other earthly ills.
i hate the big, old fashioned pills;
Nv slow degrees they downward wenos
Ana often pause. or upward tend;
With such discomfort are they frauRht
Their good effects amount to naught.
Now. DIR. Pierce prepares pill
That Just exactly nils the bill
"A Pellet. rather, that u ALL
lust try them as You feel their need.
You'll ind that speak truth, indeed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

"TixE works wonders said q young
man OF twentv-sesen when he returned
home and found his elder sister only
eighteen. Chicago Tribune
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

II il not hard for man TO mind ms owl
business. but il is the monotony which b
can't stand.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

A Aid and Permanent Benefit TO the
Hearing.
The mild electrical treatment OF the au-
rophone has cured many OF deafness whom
nothing else could ienefit- send name
and address, with stamp. 70 Electric An
rophone Company. NO. AZ y, lnna So
81 IouIs. Mo-, for CIRCULAR and explana'
ton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

this Is my golden wedding" remarked
an impecnnious man when ne marrseo
woman worth $l00OOo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

THE "old rsliabler-Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

WIEN two girls meet they kiss When
two men meet they don't. This shows
plainly who want kissing the most CAS-
ed00 Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

THr Hartford Journal says there - poe
try In vegetables This 10 tough news ioE
vegetarians- Buffalo Express.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21
NO MORE DANGER!
-u01-
''Mother's Friend. I"

rhis fnvalushle preparation Il truly . triumph o
scicnnc skii and nomcre inesimahle boon 80 evss
"a uDon the mothers OF the world - ~ nos
niv short cns the time 81 labor and lessons the inten
sity q pain. but better than AZ ErestX
imosf earnestly entreat ever female expeeunk =
be connned 70 use Motherr Friend. Coupled ym1
practice tlsye have never known y 20 leil Y
produce safe, quick delivery HOLM ~.
6sxprrx KID RrsuLA ToR Co.. Atlanta
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-02-19
No Milk There.

A correspondent of tue st. Paul 'Pio-
neer Press relates that a farmer enter
ed a store in a Dakota town the other
day to settle for load of wheat and
made a number of purchases, among
which were several pounds of very ordl-
nary butter and three or four dozen
packed eggs. The writer inquired II
this sort of thing was common prac-
tice of the farmers in the vicinity.
Farmers replied the merchant, con-
temptously, 'why,we haven't got twen-
ty real farmers in this county. They
are all nothing but wheat raisers and
that is long way from being farmer.
A large number of farmers in Dakota
who own whole quarter sections of land
seldom had drop of milk in the house,
and the butter they eat is bought at the
nearest store. They don't even keep a
cow or pig, or try to raise vegetables
enough to provide for the winter
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-02-19
MILLIIEIM, PA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 49, 1885.
came so to you, Cyrus, what would you

came so to you, Cyrus, what would you
say ?"
But only pallid face, with great
beads of perspiration npon the broad
brow, was lifted in speechless agony TO
meet her eyes. Only large brown eyes,
wistful and suffering, appealed to her
womanly heart.
Fannie understood that look on his
face disclosed her discovery in Barbar-
as sickroom, and watching him with a
penetrating look, said
"Tell me-will you marry her 2"
CT am free to say that I will do any
thing you desire under the circumstan'
ces," answered Cyrus.
Then Fanny, loyal and noble girl as
she was, without regard to her Own
bleeding heart, gave him his full free
dom.
Cyrus, being a man of honor, would
never have annulled his obligation to
Fannie. But now he fairly worshipped
her for her great and unsellish act.
He than ked Fannie with tears in his
eyes and hastened to Barbara's sickbed,
having obtained the address from Fan
ME.
When entering, the wan face of Bar
bara was turned to the door, and a
yearning look was in her eyes, indicat-
ing that she had heard the familiar foot
steps.
Now the room held those two young
creatures only, whose precious love
had been like religion in their lives,
unspoken and too sacred for speech.
Barbara !"
The girl raised herself on her pillow
and rested on th 9 bosom Of the one she
had adored through all her Affections.
Barbara will you kiss me ?''
The girl kissed him, and smile, holy
and sweet came TO that pale face and
she knew that all was well.
Fannie several years afterward was
made the happy wife of a prominent
physicians.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-02-19
They Had Better Stay Away.

Il like TO know about some Office un-
der Cleveland p he said as he beckoned
a lawyer across the street from the door
of his saloon.
well, what is it p
Il like to know if vhas to haf some
Office. My place vhas headquarters last
fall for some Cleveland CLUBS, und all
der boys tell me vhas sure Of some
thing fat
Then you are looking for some
thing p
'Vhell, dunno. When Cleveland
vhas elected der pays began to drop in
here. One of 'em he says: What "A
boastmaster you will make for Detroit?
BY George yhish vhas you'll Vhell,
dot tickles me, you know, Cnd 1 treat
der crowd to peer. Pooty soon anoder
crowd comes in, und one of der poys
calls oud
''Let dis convention come to some
order. We vhas now in der presence of
der next boss of der Gusdom House. ]
calls for three cheers for Carl Dunder !
when he says dot L fells good all oaf.
er. und it seems right TO set oop der
peer
Il see.'
'Vhell. almost eafery night gang
comes around to my place TO shake me
py der hand, und somebody says;
''Hipl hip hurrah Carl Dunder
vhas solid nit der coming administra-
tion He picks oudt der fattest office
for himself, und he remempers his
friends nit der lean ones y
When somepody talks like dot feels
shmJey und soft, und tap new keg
of lager. Now, l like to ask you if |
vhas right. My poy Shake says don't
get so much as shmell of office, und
my oldt woman says der poys make a
fool of me-
Il guess they are right
Don't you belief l vhas der Custom
House p
No, sir
Nor oer Bost- office p
NO, SIR
Don't haf some place at $4,000
year p
Il doubt it,
Wasn't I even inyited down to Wash
| ington to see Cleveland 60 NIT der
White House p
Not unless you invited YOURSELF
sVhell vhell So Shake und der old
womans vhas right, und der poys vhas
putting some soft soap on me +! Say y
| Yes y
Dot yhas all right, but L like to say
something, und doan' you forget him
Tonight dot same crowd comes around
here, und somepody vhill begin to hur
rah for der next postmaster. Yor
ought to be here Der dog Will bt
loose ,and I shall have two CLUBS handy
and you will see fifteen men in sooch
hurry to get Oudt doors dot you pelle1
some earthquakes vhas shaking oop De
troil Shust come aroundt und SEE
how a disappointed office-seeker YIN
handle two CLUBS und pull-dog 2
Detroit Free Press.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-02-19

A London paper says that dramatic
critic should have no friends connected
with the drama, live like hermit, and
pay for his stalls.
Upon good authority it is stated that
children who are very successful upon
the stage rarely become good actors or
actresses as they grow up.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-02-19
Sidney Smith on Happiness.

have contempt for persons who de-
stoy.themselves. Live on and look evil
in the face walk up to it,and you will
find it less than you imagined, and Of
ten youIwill not find it at all, for it
will recede as you advance. When you
are in melancholy 6t, first suspect the
body, appeal to rhubarb and calomel
and send for the apothecary little,
bit of gristle sticking in the wrong
place, an untimely consumption of Gus.
tard, excessive gooseberries. often COW
er the mind with clouds and bring on
the most distressing views Of human
life. start up at O'Clock in the
morning, after my first sleep, in agony
of terror, and feel all the weight OF
Iife upon my soul. It is impossible
that can bring up such family OF
children my sons and daughters will
be beggars I shall live to see those
whom loYe exposed to the scorn and
contumely of the world So / argued,
and lived detected and with little hope;
but the difficulty vanished as life went
on. My daughters married well; | had
two or three appointments, and before
life was half oyer became prosperous
man. And so will you. Friends start
up out of the earth ; time brings a
thousand chances in your favor. Moth :
ing so absurd as to sit down and wiring
your hands because all the good which
may happen to you in twenty years has
not taken place at this precise mo.
ment.