davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-24
How Ferrets War on Prairie dog

An old EDglishman is now Ila as
through this county with two Psns
ferrets. with which he is making H. y
By killing prairie dogs. de mas =, ~
in q wire cage, and, going % 80
where there are indications o. 20 ~
dogs. he offers to clean out the uo 800
for one cent per dog. The Peice spfdl IA
60 very small that the ran amen one ID.
not hesitate to accept the oiieI. :, O y fit|
ret will clean cut from twen'5 10
dogs before he tires out, or ra IN , s
Ne rets ~ full Of blood Of nls y" ~ /
that he can't walk well. = ~ sergiss
tired ont fresh one is put into .s j N soes
ana 50 on until the town IS ~ y
Barber KAN Index.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-24

with and without Animal Spirits.
There is the liveliest child ever
knew, of my own or others, said lady
some years ago, of her daughter of thir-
teen summers; she is everywhere ct the
same time, upstairs and down stairs,
with the chickens in the yard, and in the
barn for eggs. It's her animal spirits.
suppose, and it's about time for her to
sober down." by which tho good woman
meant she should stay in the house and
learn the accomplishments and fit herself
for society. The fate of her older sister,
a languid miss of seventeen, has no sug-
gestiOn for the mother. This invalid
daughter has been finished" and she
was nearly so as to the uses of practical
female life. She was tired, spent much
time in bed or on the lounge, and unfit
to be married. And the mother was
about to commence q treatment with
the child which would have resulted
likewise. There are nations and
families. how fortunate, that have es-
capped this notion, that animal spirits IN
girls must be murdered, aud death take
their place in obedience to social be-
hests. The late Bishop Whhehouse
once said to the writer: SIN Europe /
have had occasion to admire the beauty
in connection with high physical life of
girls; they ride, they row, they swing,
in connection with study or the pursuit
of accomplishments. till they are twenty
five, or until marriage" Let the girls
then run, and do not check them and
make them feel they ought to be ashamed
to exhibit vitality. Let them fulfil their
teens in company with animal spirits.
Their studies aud their accomplishments
will not suffer; do no. fear. Mothers, it
is we'll worth your time to try it,
Herald of Health.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-24

MARY had little Lamb" in French
English
Marie possess one small mutton,
Her hair was black lie SHOWS,
And aI over that Marie promenades
Those sheep follow her nosa
Ia German English
The Marie diminutiys lamhkin had,
So white Us snow was her 1nr,
And everywhere whittier Marie a walking
made
Identical ismslin vas companion 81 Der.
aruphtc
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1885-07-18
Moisture in the House.

In all the dwelling rooms of house,
says a writer, winter brings increased
use with less ventilation. Consequent
ly, little defects of cleanliness that quite
take care of themselves in the summer
may cause much trouble in winter. Ty-
phoid fever is more of winter than q
summer, disease. Most of the epidemics
affecting the skin are more apt to pre-
vail in the winter or early spring. Their
relationship to confined dwellings and
TO the aggregations both of persons and
Things during the cold months is no
longer doubted. Whether filth will or
iginate this or that disease will long be
question OF doubtful disputation; but
that filth is the nesting place of disease
and chiefly gives it extension and viru-
lence is no longer doubted. Some of
our physicians are now turning close at
tention to questions of winter salubrity.
It is claimed that much of the value of
Florida In the winter is owing to eli
mate which permits one to be much in
open houses. To those at all disposed
either to pulmonary or bronchial all
ments our modes of heating and of
winter ventilation very embarrassing.
Carbonic acid mingles too much with
the other gases given out from coal, and
produces irritation of the breathing ap-
paratus. The dry heat parches the
sAin, and so embarrasses the functions
of interior organs. The value of the
bath is as great in winter as in summer.
Indeed, in city life it seems almost in
dtspensable as a means of overcoming
the undue dryness and restoring the
proper temperature through the skin.
Ia lie last few years there has been
much discussion as to the need of moist
ure, as provided in the furnace or on
stoves. The only certain way is to test
the amount of actual moisture in the
room atmosphere. 1t is hardly possible
to provide so much moisture in this way
as 10 get those effects which we get IL
summer from excessive moisture in the
atmosphere. Often stoves are surmount-
ed with urns so bright that the water is
scarcely at all evaporated by the heat.
We are satisfied, after careful looking
over the evidence, that we should gen
orally in winter have some artificial
plan for adding moisture to the house
atmosphere. The great problem of how
have warm and moist air, and get
a air where persons are living close
), still has many unfulflled conditions.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1885-07-18
Remarkable Endurance.

Lord Peterborough, the conqueror OF
Spain under Queen Anne, underwent
the most frightful operation known to
science when past 60, and week later
started on a journey across Europe with
post-horses, feeling no i'll effects what
ever. Nelson, naturally sickly, and
having already lost an eye and an arm,
was struck at the battle of the Nile by
an iron splinter which literally ripped
from the bone the entire flesh of his up
per face, leaving it hanging like veil
over his eyes and mouth, yet he not only
preserved his consciousness during the
dressing of the wound, but actually con-
tInued to direct the course of the battle.
Luigi Cornaro, the famous Venetian
Senator, nephew of the celebrated Doge
of that name, having broken the bone
OF his thigh at SO, bore the setting of it
without hinching, and subsequently re-
covered the full use of the limb. Equal
ly resolute, though less fortunate, was
Duke Albrecht, of Austria, who, when
the court surgeon shrank from operating
upon his diseased limb, placed the edge
oil a battle-ax on the joint, and with one
blow of his mace drove it right through.
He survived this primitive surgery only
= tnree days.-Nea0 York Times.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1885-07-18
A Little Girl Defeats a Bull.

A man at Henderson, Ga, while pillow
ing sent his 1O-year-old daughter to the
house for his gun for the purpose Of
shooting some rice birds. 9 her way
back the little girl was attacked by Q
vicious bull, but, instead of running of
In fright, as most people would have
done, she bravely stood her ground and
as the beast advanced discharged both
barrels of the gun in his face. The bull,
seemingly in bewildered state, ran
here, there and everywhere In search OF
the child, against fences, trees, ETC.. bat
climbing fence hastily she managed to
escape. The father, hearing the report
of the gun, fastened to the spot, and
with the aid of two colored men drove
the bull home, when it was found that
both of his eyes were destroyed.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1885-07-18
Bread Making in Spain.

The bread in the South of Spain is de-
;icious; it is white as snow, close az
cake, and yet very light; the -four is
most admirable, for the wheat Is good
and pure, and the bread well kneaded.
The way they make this bread is as fol
lows From large, long pannlers filled
with wheat they take out handful at a
time, sorting it most carefully and ex-
peditiously, and throwing every imper-
feet grain into another basket. This
done, the wheat is ground between two
circular stones, as it was ground In
Egypt 2, 200 years ago, the requisite ro-
tary motion being given by blindfolded
mule, which PAGES around and around
with untiring patience, bell being at
tached to his neck, which, as long as he
is in movement, tinkles on and when it
stops he is urged on to his duty by the
shout of "arra mula" from some one
within hearing. When ground, the
wheat is sifted through three sieves, the
last of these being so fine that only the
pure -four can pass through it this is
Of pure apricot color. The bread is
made in the evening. 1t is mixed with
sufficient water, with little salt in it, to
make into dough. A very small quail
tity CT leaven or yeast in one batch of
household bread, as in Spain, would last
a week for the six or eight donkey loads
of bread they send every day from their
oven. The dough made, it is put into
sacks and carried on donkeys' backs to
the oven in the center of the village, to
bake it Immediately after kneading. On
arriving there the dough is divided into
portions weighing about three pounds
each. Two long, narrow, wooden tables
ON trestles are then placed down the
room, and a curious sight may be seen.
About twenty men, bakers, come in and
range themselves on one side of the
table. A lump of dough is handed to
the nearest, which he begins kneading
ana knocking about with all his might
Tor about three or four minutes, and
then passes it on to his neighbor, who
does the same, and so on successfully
until all have kneaded it, when it be-
comes soft as new putty and ready for
the oven. Of course, as soon as the
INST baker has, handed the lump to his
neighbor, another lump is given to him,
and SO on until the whole quantity of
Tough is kneaded by them all. The
bakers wives and daughters shape the
loaves for the oven, and some of them
are very small. They are baked imme-
dlaUely.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1885-07-18
The Fitness of Things.

When a school teacher is expected to
have thorough education, an unruffied
temper, a meek and lowly disposition,
and to wear good clothes, board at ,
respectable establishment, and maintain
galaxy of graces and enchanting quail
ties, all on 81 day, we question the it
ness of things. Man is of many troubles
and changeabilities, but when potatoes
are over so cents peck it takes nerve
to be school teacher at $27 a month.
School teachers do not grow, like weeds
and circus performers; on the contrary,
good pedagogues are scarce, and the
school-room is the last place in the
world on which public economy should
try to experiment.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1885-07-18

THE Boston Globe administers tonic
TO correspondent thus: "To 8. F. B.:
You say you have plenty Of money, are
free from disease, have all your time at
YOUR command, but feel languid, etc.
Perhaps you are dreamer and 3 drone.
Go to work. That will brighten you up
Should Ike to be your guardian.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-27

Old citizens of Toledo distinctly re-
member the time when there was an
emigration of squirrels in this vicinity.
Ona certain daya gentleman was on the
bank of the Ten Mile creek, when the
number of quirrels moving was unusually
large. Among the squirrels was one
that exhibited such motherly care and
affection for her two little ones as to
prove most interesting sight. She
reached the back of the creek where q
crossing was to be made. The little
squirrels were quite tim;d about going
near to the water, but the mother coaxed
them until they seemed to be satisfied to
do as she wished. She ran along the
shore, and finding piece of bark about
q foot long and six inches wide, dragged
it to the waters edge and pushed it in
the water, so that only small part of
one end of the bark was resting on the
shore. She then induced her little ones
to get on the bark and they at once cud :
died closely together, when the old
squirrel pushed the bark and its load
into the steam, and, taking one end of
the bark in her teeth, pushed it ahead Of
her until the opposite bank was reached,
where the young squirrels quickly
scampered up the bank of the creek,
where the mother rested for few min
utes, when the journey was resumed
Toledo Blades
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-27
Row in the Chamber,

A dispatch from Vienna says: A disgraceful
scene occurred during the session of the Aus
trian Chamber of Representatives recently.
Two deputies, one of whom is a Pole and the
other German, became engaged in an angry
debate, during which insulting personalities
were banded back and forth The spectators
in the galleries freely cheered the disputants
according to their respective sympathies. At
last the Pole advanced to where the German
STOOD and threatened to thrash him. At this,
the Polish element in the gallere' raised
tumut of applause. The floor of the Chamber
was a chaos Of excited deputies, all angrily
shouting and shaking their fists. The presi-
dent was powerless to preserve even II SEM
blance of order. At last, the original dispu-
tants were separated by their friends, and the
session was hastily adjourned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-27
THE WEEK
In the United States and the
Old World.
THE BA RRlOS SCHEME.
Uhe Steamer Yantic Ordered to Guate-
mala-Attitude of Mexico.

THE Steamer YantIc Ordered TO Guate-
mala-Attitude of Mexico.
A despatch from Washington says: The
Navy Department has instructed Commander
Wildes OF the Yantic, now ut New Orleans, TO
supply the vessel with fuel and provisions as
soon as possible snd go to Livingstone, Guate-
mala. On arrival there he is instructed to
communicate Immediately with the American
officials at that place and to use every exertion
to protect American interests. The president
OF the Central & South American Cable Com
pany has telegraphed the Secretary of State
from New ork that he had information that
vessel, supposed to have been sent by the gov
ernment of Guatemala, was on its way to cut
the cable line. He asked that tho companys
property be protected.
The Senate recently had under consideration in
executive session tho state of affairs in Central
America, and short message from the Secret
ary of State was read, giving q history of the
BalTios project for a union of all the Central
American states, together with the steps taken
by Mexico, in view of threatened complica-
tions.
A recent dispatch from Libertad, San Saliva
dor, says: The decree issued by General
Barrios of Qua emala on February 28 pro-
thinning a confederation OF the Central
American states was kept secret, and was only
brought to the knowledge of the other four re-
publics on March 6, when it created the great
est Indignation. On March IA the congress of
San Salvador authorized the government to
employ all possible means for the defence of
the country, which it proclaimed in state of
siege, On account of the attitude of San
Salvador, which has 5000 men on the frontier
and plenty OF artillery, and also because of the
ecuoh OF Mexico in advancing forces towards
Guatemala the excitement htre is subsiding.
The enthusiasm in San Salvador, both of the
inhabitants and of the government, is increas-
ing, and they are resolved TO die rather than
accept the decree of General Barrios.
A dispatch from the City of Mexico says:
-Senor Romero Rubio, secretary of the in.
terror, atated to the Associated Press
Representative in this city, that the Mexican
government had no intention of becoming in
volved in the Guatemalian affair any further
than was necessary for the protection of the
frontier. The secretary said "I believe the
pretensons of President Barrios mean his Ger.
tain defeat and ruin"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-27
TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
More Trouble for the Bankers and Nfer-
chants Company.

The operators Of the Bankers and Mer-
chants Telegraph Company at the office, No,
lS7 Broadway, New York city, have struck
Twenty-Five men, comprising nearly all the
force, left their tables. They had been
paid their January wages. On reporting
for duty, each man was given a
printed slip, which stated that Receiver
Butler would pay 20 per cent. Of all claims,
provided a receipt in full were given. After
consultation, the men telegIaphed to Mr.
Butler that, unless he agreed to pay them at
once, they would quit work.
Mr.. Butler answered in person. A COM
mittee of three waited on him with the infor-
nation if they received their salaries in full
for February, and be assured that they
would get their March money on the 23d
inst, they would remain Mt work. Mr.. Butler
answered that he would pay last months
wnges on Tuesday, but he could say nothing at
present about this months 'spay. The operators
then withdrew and quit work. In the main
Office it is said that enough men are ut work
to transact nll business, and messages are
being regularly sent and received.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-27
A Novel Contest.

The great sword contest on horseback
between Duncan G. Ross, the champion
al-round athlete of the world, and Ser
gcant Owen Davis of the United States
army, for $500 side, was decided at
Central Park, San Francisco, recently.
About 5000 persons were present. The
costumes of the men were those usually
worn by wielders Of the sword, consist
ing of an iron coat of mail, and having
their heads incased in an iron mask sup
porting helmet, on top of which small
flag waved idly in the breeze. The con-
test, which was very interesting, and at
times very exciting, was won by Davis
amid tremendous cheering. Ross proved
he was a finished swordsman, but the
horse being racer, was frequently un-
manageable. The blows exchanged dur
ing the affair must have been very severe,
as the thick armors showed deep dents
on the back and on several parts of. the
breast it was cut through Both men
looked exhausted after the battle, on ac
count of the bearing of their heavy armor
md the trouble which their horses caused
Them
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-27
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

If you want fast friend, buy a por-
Gus plaster Call.
It's poor skater that won't roll both
ways, as beginners speedily learn. --B0s-
ton Courier.
In these times man can start sensa-
ton in London by stepping on parlor
match. - ChjcaQo Herald.
Will England charge the cost of the
war with El Mahdi to the prophet and
loss accumulation Cube.
Is it not contradictory to say that
soldiers who fire coolly make it hot for
the enemy2-Pittsbnr6 Telegraph.
The man in Germany who has made
and sold 5000 900 thermometers ought
to believe in weather prophets. SIT
ings.
When Smithy gave his girl the sack
the other day, she took it very philo-
sophically. 1t once covered seal.--St
Paul Herald.
The breath of winter may be cold, but
it is not half so cold as the glance of the
man YOU strike for the loan of half
dollar. blizzard.
An artist who went into the country
for the purpose of sketching bull found
there was danger Of the bulls catching
him. Boston Times.
"Soft words" says writer of pro-
verbs, edo not scald the mouth" The
average dude ought to have very cool
mouth. .--Burlington (Tt) Free Press.
"Suppose we have no sugar." suggests
an English magazine. Well, then, we
don't see how you could successfully
run apolitical campaign.-L0'Oe1 Citizen.
We agree with recent writer that
''its all nonsense to say that eating pies
is unhealthy" 1t is trying to digest
them that raises the mischief with ones
health. Boston Transcript.
1t is said that japanese women have
never seen and do not know the use
of pins. When japanese mans sus-
pender button comes off he uses a shin
gle nail or match. - Graphic.
Enfant terrible "Say, Mr.. Snobby,
can you play cards?" Snobby; why
no, Johnny, can't play very WELL" E.
r.: "Well, then, you'd better look out,
for ma says if Emma plays her cards
well she'll catch you. ."-Lpe.
In Boston there's restaurant
Where no one asks you what you want,
But when you enter there to eat,
As soon as you have a seat
You hear the sprightly waiter call:
"a plate of beans and one fish ballW -
Boston Courier
A new dictionary of the Chinese lam
guage comprises forty volumes. When
a Chinese editor gets stuck on the spell
ing of word, he has to delay publica-
tion for a week or two in order to con-
| suit the lexicon. - LOloeU Citizen.
Mark Twain has invented shirt that
requires no buttons or studs; and now
if somebody will get up sock that won't
| give way at the heel and toe we don't
see why men folks cannot be moder-
ately happy after all.-ChicagO Ledger.
eyes," said pretty Miss snooks, as she
came home from party at . A. NJ, 81
was determined to be the last to leave.
hate that horrid Mrs. Blinks, so was
resolved she shouldn't have the pleasure
of slandering me after I'D gone.-San
Francisco Post.
We observe with pain that the old
form Of putting the name of hotel first
is going out OF style, and that now they
put it "Hotel English, y "Hotel Ander-
son" etc. Soon we shall see such signs
as "Butcher Shop Jones'" "Gin Mill
Schwab," and the like. What is the
country coming to2-Derrick.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-27

A Washington, D. c., dispatch says: Rear
Admiral Jouet, commanding the north Attain
tic squadron, now at New Orleans, to-day tele-
graphed to Commander Clark of the Alliance
instructing him to proceed 70 Cartagena and
Barranquilla, United States of Colombia, and
protect American interests in that country dur
ing the present disturbed condition Of affairs.
The dispatch informs Commander Clark that
vessels belonging to American citizens which
have been siezed by the ingurgents without
compensation may be fc1cibly recovered, and
says that the United Magdalena Steam Navi-
CATION Company of New York has called the
attention Of the secretary OF state to the seizure
of their steamers by an armed force.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-27
STRANDED ON AN ISLAND.
News of Missing Hudson Bay Com
pany's Vessel.

A Montreal, Que, dispatch says: The
Office of the Hudson's Bay Company has re-
ceived full particulars of the whereabouts of
their missing vessel the Prince of Wales,
which left Moose factory, Hudson Bay, for
London, Eng, with cargo of turs, in Septem-
Der last. The vessel was caught in the ice be-
fore reaching the open sea, and all attempts to
locate her were fruitless. 1t now appears that
the vessel lies high and dry on one OF the small
islands in the bay, having been forced through
the mud by the immense ice foes which were
setting down the gulf, and which snapped the
anchor chains by which she was held. The
vessel is badly stranded, and it is feared that
when the ice breaks up in June she will be-
come total wreck. The cargo is worth $500,
900. The crew deserted the vessel and made
their way to the centre of the island, where
they have been living ever since under canvas,
and suffering untold miseries from the extreme
cold, the scarcity of provisions and water. Two
OF them have died from the priyations, and the
whole of them are reported as being in pitt
able plight. Dog trains have been sent to
them with provisions and clothes, and Indians
have been sent to hunt for fresh meat, as near
ly all the men are suffering from scurvy.