davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-11-20
A DREAM OF HOME

The suns rays slant the path along,
The air is balmy as in June,
The robin sings his evening song,
And through the sky the new, gray moon
Moves calmly on, untrammelled, free,
But something whispers unto me
''Not yet"
The brook sings as it gently flows,
The frog croaks by the waters rim;
There in content the lily grows,
And there the fishes, darting, swing
hear and see the old brown mill,
But, ah, these sad words haunt me still;
met yet"
In clover meadows broad and fair,
In drowsy mood the COWS await
The farm boys call upon the air,
While, with his pail beside the gate
Which opens down the grassy lane,
My brother breatbes these words Of pain;
"Not yet
The stespIe1 church, the schoolhouse near,
The wood where | have roamed at will,
The quaint old farmhouse, to me dear,
My youthful home-my manhood's still
l see these as in days gone by,
But something whispers las l sigh
'Not yet"
Oh Hearts in whom there is no Mayl
Who 'yearn to hear my footballs where
The path so beaten winds its way
Under old trees SO grand and fair;
Dear Hearts, who long for me to come,
can but say can go home
'Not vet"
For longer, still, your breasts must know
A sadness free from all disguise,
Ere can leave these scenes and go
And look into bright loving eyes,
And clasp the hands so warm, and kiss
The lips I've pressed 50 oft in bliss
"Not yet"
Forgotten, but as sweet and strong
As when one dreamful autumn day
[ said "Good Bye" and passed along
Down the old walk and went away,
Not thinking there would come day
When l should have-as now-to say
"Not yet. "
Alas, not yet Far, far from this,
Still must ] wait. All can do
IS just to wait long, long kiss
Bedewed with love, oh, Hearts to you,'
And murmur these sad words once more,
Unthought of in the days of yore;
mot yet"
George NelUell Lo0eioH.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-11-20

There are 30, 900 dogs in Berlin, the
tax on which brings $50 600 marks iaia
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-11-20
Lullaby.

Sleep, my darling; sleep in quiet,
In thy dainty bed so warm;
Mother watches by thy cradle,
TO protect thee from all harm.
Fathers late; but soon he homeward
Will his tardy footsteps trace;
And dear baby will he fondle
In a loving, sweet embrace.
When he comes, oh! then my treasure,
Ope' your wondrovs eyes so bright,
And, my precious, crv, and make him
Walk the room with you all night.
Lullabyi
Boston Gazette
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
REGARDING GRANTS MEMENTOes.
He Asks that Congress Make Some Pro-
vision for Their Rcception-Presidrnt mt
Arthur Favors Placing GEN. Grant
Upon the Retired List

WAsHtNGToN, Feb. 3-The President
to-day transmitted to the House
the following message TO the
House of Representatives - take
especial pleasure in laying before Congress
the generous offer made by Mrs. Grant to
give to the government in perpetual trust
the swords and military Cand civic testi-
monialS lately belonging to Gen. Grant
y copy of the deed of trust and of letter
addressed to me by William II. Wander
bilt will explain the nature and motive Of
this offer. Appreciation of Gen. Grant ;
achievements and recognition of his lust
fame have in part taken tn" shape of num-
erDus memcntueS and gifts which while
dear to him, possess for the nation
an exceptional interest. These relics
of great historical value had pass
ed into the hands of another
whose consideration restored the collection
to Mrs Grant as II life trust on the con
ditiOn that at the death of Gen Grant or
sooner at Mrs. Grants option, il shall
become the property of the government,
aS set forth in the accompanying papers.
In the exercise of the option thus given
her Mrs. Grant elects that the trusts Shall
forthwith determine ana asks that the
government designate Il suitable place of
deposit and Il responsible custodian for
the collection. The nature of the Gift
and the value of the relics which
the generosity Of Il private citizen
joined with the high SENSE of public re-
gard which animates Mrs Grant, have
thus placed at the disposal of the govern
ment, demand fun and signal recognition
therefore ASK Congress to take suitable
action to accept the trust and To provide
for its secure custody AT the same time re-
cor'iinL the Hppr"ciatiyc gratitude Of the
people of tine uitpI state to the donors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

Herman BusScmun and otto Grafeu-
stein, supposed to he friends, We're tray
cllng together en- route To san Francisco.
When the train arrived in Nincennrs,
Grafcnstcin, under the pretcXt of taking
Bussemnn To an uncle of the former, to
avoid hotel bills, lei him across the com
mon to the edge Of a swamp at the eastern
terminus of the city, and without mo-
mcut's warming shot Bu~Scmau three
times with a 3N-Calibre revolver.
one ot the balls entered his check, an
other hi, skull, and third his back The
would-br murderer then rltlcd his victim :
pockets, taking a watch, 500, and the key
of his trunk He then covered theWound-
ed man up with snow ln a deep ravlne and
left him for dead. Bu~~cman recovered
consciousness, and found hi, way 10 a
cOlurcd mans house, who summoned Il
physician. The latter extracted all of the
balls except the one in the victims back,
and the patient is resting comparatively
easy, Grafensten has not been captured,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
OFFICERS MOBBED by SOCIALISTS.
New York Policemen Attempt to OueIl =
Socialistic Disturbance and are
Attacked.

The full particulars Of the Socalistic
disturbance at New York Monday night,
are as follows Two thousand persons
gathered at a socialist meeting in Concor-
dia hall. 1t had been rumOred previous
to the meeting that trouble would be
caused by Justus SChwab and Herr Most,
aided by number of their adherents,
who intended to capture and control tho
proceedings The less radical element OF
the party, headed by editor SChvelsch OF
the Nolks Ieitung, We're determined to
hold the extremists in check. A circular
denunciatory of violence and the Irish
dynamite outrages had been widely cir
culated by the Schivesch faction, but it
elected the derisiOn of the SChWub-MOst
crowd, who in turn issued flaming in
cendiary appeal applauding the dynam-
tiers and threatening woe to England.
Police captain McCullagh of the l1th pre-
clnct attended the meeting with posse
of men.
Mr. Schivelsch called the assemblage to
order and his radical opponents objected
in such way that a tumult ensucd in
which chairs, clubs and reviewers figured
Captain McCullagh commanded silence
and forced his way to the platform, follow
! ed by his men. SChWaD saw him and
shouted Its the police Kill the devils"
| The infurated mob turned upon the Off
GERS ana 'dpl. MCN uildHn was STRUCK on
| the head with a chair and Knocked down.
| He reganed his feet and at the point OF
their revOlVers the police kept the mob at
| bay. The socialists then wanted to re-
sume deliberations and supplemented
their demands 10y drawing clubs, knives
and pistols. Captain McCuliagh was re-
iniorced in little while by thirty police
men. This cnraged the crowd still fur
| thrr and they again attacked the police,
who responded with their clubs and the
rioters We're badly punished. Many heads
were cracked. With the exception Of OIL
Ger Rott, who was slightly cut in the face,
| and a few bruises sustained by Captain
| McCuliagh, none of the policemen were
| injured.
juetus ~chwab was the only man ar
rested. He okUiked away before he riot
was over but captain McCullugh found
| him in his saloon On First street, He
submitted quietly to arrest. His bail was
| refused and he was locked up. After the
fight, Il pistol, a dynamite bomb and sew
, cral short black clubs We're found in the
| hall. W :. Ru-cuh,rg. secretary Of the
| intrruHj,ouu, workers association, said
| that ~chWap had asked O'Dunoyau RoeSa
20 send a gang of his dyuamlters To- break
| up tine meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. "A boiler in
the -uidcr brewery exploded yesterday,
and John Bush, an cInploye, was struck
and fatally injured 10y piece of iron.
Frank and Henry Keepers and Rudy
Tanning, children playing in an adjacent
yard, we're also seriously hurt. The dam
age tp III, property .>mall The cause OF
the explosion is Uul,uONyn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
Killed by the street Cars.

A little schoolgirl, Florence Schroeder
by name, was run over by II street car in
Philadelphia and instantly killed. The
conductor and driver of the car have been
arrested and will he held in custody until
after the coroner's Investigation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
TWO SERIOUS FIRES IN GOTHAM.
The Largest tonflagrations in Many Days
Visits the MetropOli>-IheI he Fire spreads
with such RapiditN as to Defy the
Efforts of the Iircmen Loss
of Many Thousands.

NEW YORK. Feb 4-One Of the largest
fire, Witnessed in New York in Il long
time broke out at midnight in the wine
vaults of ~tciuhnrdt Bros. at ll2 and
ia Wooster street. The flame, spread
with frightful rapidity throughout
the building, and owing to the in
lnmmablc nature of the contents,
the department were unable to cope
with the deyuuriug element. TIL" fire
gained such hradNay that the entire fire
department of the lower part of the city
were called ont. tn" building extends
from iON To- ia Wooster street.
and from 9, to lOj Green
street and wa~ owned by Bernard
X Mulicr At 1880 a. m, the roof Of the
building crashed and shortly afterwards
the wall CaNed in, crushing the adjoining
hou~e~. Cont Guuus to the burning -truc-
turr were a number of tenement houses
and Captain Mcdonnell of the eighth pre-
Cuct cleared the inmates out and
has now about GIty families in
his station house Opposite the burning
buildings are It row ui lruemcnt- and the
intense heat from the blazing structure
has cracked the walls ON the other idle of
the street. At ? O'Clock the cutir" block,
bounded 10y spring, Prince. Wooster and
Greene streets was threatened. The loss
at that time was estimated al 81 ,5uo.ooo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
Eloped with IA Doctors Son,

Minnie Hoffman of Chicago, while ON
visit to the family of DR. p. Z, Heartt of
Albany, n y, cloped with Henry Heartt,
son of her host. sunday, the young couple
were seen in Troy, but have not been
heard from since
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

Two Detriot, Mich, roUghs got into n
drunken row i'm a ~oloon in that city, call
ell dynamite Hall.' one of them, Cal
hume by name, was kicked and stabbed to
death by the other.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
VERMONT INTELLIGENCE.
Sudden Death of gen. John w. Phelpsat
Guilford.

IN, Ford NnC n 81 4
peu Il. ms "'"'0 -, Yt
morning Dy one oi MS heiShoo'o' ne
was alone in the house, MS wire ana chllu
heinz on n visit to her parents in North
dold md tbn hnusekennpr having cone TO
'' -: 49,. ,,,iia.L,o,,,,I g. t,,a
her n"ilt III '',e "c'S""oi '''',. i'' '"o
hiS"t' iie was l"2' 7V'' '''u '''''7 '''''
,.tl",.,,,i,,,, Ii,,nt ,,.,s soo, ,,r+il a
y, ,"e n,.i.i-, t'',.,, ~, c,,rfa.1
y, w., 900 ,fia, ,,n,d,,ntin,, ~ Waot
-, ""I' - ., ',,,..,'s7., Ii,,,.a,
o'''I nv "' 49, En',uit. n,,I ,to,,ioa,,
,,i ,,, t,,ntad to n cnntnincv for
his t,nilnntrv in thn latter. position which
ha ednciinnd lie entered the war of
tho rnhniiion in 1851 as colonel of
the First Vermont Volunteers and was
soon nfter brryptted brgadier-general
General phelns was with General But
Ter in the Department of the Gulf and
finally while stationed at ship Island, he
issued his lannon's ernancipation proclama-
ton to the negroes. for which he was pro
claimed an outlaw by the confederate
Government Ills proclamation was I'M
fnvorably received by the War Depart
mpnt which led TO his resignation. Since
then ne has resided in BrattleborO. until
a few months ago when he went to Gull
ford He was the anti Masonic candidate
for president in 1880 He has been for "A
long time n contributor to the Century
and other magazines and newspapers, and
was for some time president of u teachers
association in this State. He was first
married two years ago to Mrs. Davis of
Mortified, who with nine months old
child survives him. He was a member of
the Eplscopal Ghurch OF umlllor1, "here
MS luheral Will ne hclu oii ihui Su"s'
odu iio"s '""'e"'i'" az
The annual meeting OF the "rahd En-
campment OF odd fel'oWS convened at
Montpelier Tuesday with q. F., II. f.
Randall of St. JohnSbury, in the chair.
Ahnut fifty members were present The
r,i ,,,'.'..,,. -, ,,o,., , f,,lI ,o
@ @uLrli" 7f' ,i pf - ordar TTo
,,i,t,o oou,, 80 az, c"nStitntinn md hv-1avrS
made n full report and new constitution
for Il uniformed degree camp was adopted.
Ihe t4lloWihE oiicers were eiecteu "
IT. II iJendmrson of II Inhnuhnnrv
G. $. W. j, II. Jones of Bradford G.. s,
j. X. Edgerton of Northield q, T., T.
Nlnton OF Brattlehoro ,I. >. W. w. w.
Henry ol BurlihGton Hrahu ltcpTtHGhla-
tive, /. D. Seltln- OF I5faltItpor" n. L. =
A. IL. SaOln oi -. JohllsburI y. y. -
Eli Poquctte OF Bllrllngloh. Last evening
eSempllflcatloh ol the WORK Oh 'he en-
campmcnt by degrees occurred: me
meeting OF the Oud ieIloWa RclI'i aSSocl-
alton adjourned to Monday evening next
at Mortified.
CoIIi,ioa Near Royalton.
,,,...... .,... .,,.. ,a,.4r., ,-,,.,,,,,,,
Inc tNPiVH' oNVi 'iV T'',", - '''''''
u''e u' uili'lH'o.i "' ''ocN' W ','',oo'''s
po.l,,i n,,d povaIton ot q n,cynct ve.t.r.
dn,.,,,,,r,,i,,,- ,,.hioh Ii..,,lol IN. .u,,ino
a,,J ,,,,..,..if,',,d :, .foro,,co of ,,...n.
'''' "N " ~,
gers an" paEGhIe. inc 'r'''"' "'i'! eu ny
,le S'o'il' r'"one'. my "i'oI' "' . o.''N ~
'h' i''' ''iii7' i '57 ' 7
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The schedules in the assignment of John
\. Cisco and Frederick W. Footc, individ
ually and rs co-partncrs, under the firm
name Of John j, Cisco * son, bankers and
brokers to j, Lewis May, filed in thGNcw
York Court of Common Pleas, show
Liabilities, >?9Si ,4i6.33; nominal assets
Sh29L4IN.GN; and actual assets, =, i6I
3tU 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The freethinkers and agnostics of the
Friendship Liberal League of Philadel-
phia sunday held II meeting in celebra-
tion of the 14Sth anniversary of the birth
of Thomas Paine. Speeches in eulogy of
Paine were made by the president Of the
league and others
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
Isle La Mott.

Some of our young people attended the
Masonic reception at Alburgh. They re-
ported "A gay time..... our annual dOna
tion for the benefit of our minister, Rev.
G. w Ross, which was held January 80
was decided success, and cleared so af-
ter paying all expenses. .... Some of our
townsmen attended the Montreal carni
val last week. Our Sabbath evening
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
Cornwall.

Hosea Hamilton, former resident of
Bridgeport, but for several years resi-
dent of this town, died on Monday, Jan
26, after an illness of Il few days of pneu-
monia. lie was about 50 years of age, and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

\, r. Grcelcy's shop and tools were
burned Thursday Loss, 5000; no insur-
ancc....At the annual meeting of the
First Universalist parish, Thursday after
noon, Oscar q. Martin, Mrs. Julia x.
French and Miss Kate Martin were elected
prudential committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The funeral Of Philo Bristol, Esq, took
place Friday afternoon, Jan. 80, Rev. y.
\. Robertson officiating. Weare having
the coolest weather of the winter The
thermometers in different localities have
indicated from is degrees to 26 and 30 be
low Zeru....ice, twelve, fourteen, and six
teen inches in thickness, is now cut and
ing towns ....St. Paul's church mad good
audience sunday evening, and all were
deeply Interested in the second and clos
ing discourse OF Rev. Theodore Hopkins,
on the first chapter Of the Book Of Gene
sis
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19
Resolution of Character.

Every one, no matter what his position
i'll life may be, ought to have some par
ticular goal in view, towards which he
should ever be striving Without def
mite aim or purpose, man may never be
able to rise above the dead level of
mcdiocracy. He will be listlcss in what
he undertakes; he will neglect the study
of details he will, so to speak, attempt
to build house without laying founda-
ton, the inevitable result of which will
be that his cdifice will fall to the ground
with crash He will, for time, adopt
one pursuit after another, with the over
weening confidence of Micawber, and
work by fits and starts, with tcversh
energy but finding that success does not
quickly follow, he will lose heart, and
sullenly resign himself to purposeless
existence, foolishly casting the blame on
fortune, while all but himself can clearly
see that he alone is in fault
What contrast does man of the op-
posite character present. He has set be-
fore his eyes a clearly defined object. lie
is resolved, for example, to attain the
! highest possible cmincncc in his protcs-
sion and, 10 that end he steady laborS,
day after day. year after year. All his
efforts are concentrated on that one
object. With ncycr-wcarying persever-
anco he trcads the only path that can
lead to the the frution Of his hopes
"Make haste slowly" is his motto. lie is
fully persuaded that in order to attain
the height of his ambition, Il straight,
undertaking course must be followed. lie
does not strive spasmodically, for he
knows that by gentle and gradual pro-
grcss he is more likely to succeed in the
end than others are by violence and inn
pettlOSity.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19
The Meaning Of the Mugwump.

The Mugwump is q very useful
institution. He holds the balance
of power, and consequently both
parties are required to take him
into consideration when it comes to
nominating candidates. If the Re-
publicans nominate takes his place
on the other end of the see-saw and
the Objectionable candidate is hurl-
ed into the air as if propelled by
the hind leg of a mule. The bounced
candidate rarely survices the fall,
but if he does he is too badly Grip
pied to take part in subsequent
political races. He never runs for
office any more.
Blaine owes his defeat to the Mug
wump with a large NJ, which means
of course, that the Mugwump boost
ed the Democratic party into its
present exalted position. If the
Democracy buries its talent in a
napkin, at the next Presidential
election Mr.. Mupwump takes his
seat on the Republican end of the
sce-saw and the misguided Demo-
cracy goes on an excursion toward
the stars.
The Mugwump was created for
the purpose of putting both parties
on their good behavior, and he does
it, too. If it were not for the Mug
wump the whole country would be
filled with the lamentations OF
bounced officials. As it is, not even
all the offensive partizans are re,
moved. In order to maintain his
present supremacy the MugwumT
should continue to be Independent
of both parties. He should be like
the man on the car who rang the
bells at both ends.
"What do you mean by ringing
the bells at both ends of the carp
growled the conductor.
"Because l want both ends of the
car to stop" replied the Mugwump
The object of the true Mugwuml
should be to stop the car at bott
ends, or, in other words, to checl
corruption in both parties. -Texa
Siftings.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19

Lieutenant Shufelt, United States Navy
in the United Service.

Lieutenant Shufelt, United States Navy
in the United Service.
passed many Sakalava graves to-
day that are exceedingly curious.
A square post is erected over the
family of one. Then the various
other families of the same tribe con-
slider it a sort of good luck to make
certain sort of sacrifice over the
grave, to insure the peace of the de-
parted. In case of childbirth, to
insure an heir (boy), or in the case
of woman about to be married, to
insure good crops, to ask for rain,
etc, a bullock is generally killed.
Three-pointed stones are erected
near the chiefs tomb, and Il portion
of the bullock eaten. The bullock's
skull is then placed upon the post,
allowing the hawks to cleanse it. In
course Of time the post gets covered
with skulls, and the adjacent ground
stuck full of pointed stones. This
queer practice dates back many
years. We passed to-day two men
who were carrying II body sewn up
tightly in straw mating and slung
lengthwise on pole seeing which,
our men shouted out something in
a loud voice, which meant, GO to
the north go the north" and the
body bearers shot off in another di-
rection. The idea is that the corpse
might have died of some contagious
disease. Bodies Gas in this case) are
generally followed by a large party
of moumers, who rcnd the air with
their cries and lamentations.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19

And now for the two thousand
dollars, thought Martin, well pleas
ed with the success of his "spccula-
ton"
And accordingly, one morning,
he called upon Lawyer Harkley,
who was stopping for few week at
the village hotel
81 have called upon you on be-
half ofmy wife, formerly Miss Ma
ria Bogwood," he announced, conse-
quentially.
The lawyer looked puzzled.
''Pray explain" he returned,
grimly.
"Bogwood-I thought you would
understand. She is a niece of the
Mr.. Bogwood, who died recently" +"
explained Martin. 'And l under
stand the old gentleman left a cou-
pie Of thousand dollars to his niece.
Lawyer Hardly's grim face relax
ed.
"Ah, / understand" he cried look
ing shrewdly at his visitor, "Mr
Bogwood did leave his niece the
sum you name, which l am ready
to pay over to her at once. But her
name was not Bogwood; it was
Moore-Miss Bessie Moorel / have
Just learned where she is stopping
and shall call on her to-day and pay
over the bequest at once. Good-day
sir"
And the lawyers sharp, gray eyes
twinkled as the door slammed tc
behind his visitor.
* 4 Il * 4 x j
Six months later, Bessie Moore
was married to Tom Doubleday
and the legacy helped to buy then
a snug farm, where Bessie was al
happy as the day was long, anC
Tom was even happier, if possible
than she was-"Helen Whitney
Clark"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19
Got Her Sunburn.

They tel. at Newport Of q girl
who by adverse circumstances was
kept in town unfashionably late.
She had no notion of letting her ac-
quaintances know. She would tell
them that she had been several
weeks in the Catskills. All! but
her white face would betray her.
She hesitated. If a parlor COM
plcxion could be painted on, why
couldn't the ruddy brown of out
door exposure be countcrfctcd ?
She meditated. She went to a
store where cosmetics and colors
for theatrical use are sold, and
bought the material for the desired
tan. When she got to Newport and
described her eXhilcrating trip to
the mountains her face bore the
requisite sunbun, hiding the blush
| of the liar.