davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-29
IBsoN BROS.

G. GIBsoN Bros
BOOK AND JON PRINTING.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
The Largest Printing House In the City.
Printing OF All Descriptions Promptly Exc
cuted In the BosG style and at Lowest Rates
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-29
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1856.

l.mcrcd at tho roytomcoa. Washington, D. o.
f'fccOnd-cluss matter
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-29
BOOK AND Jon PRINTING.

TNHE LARGEST PRINTING OFFICE
i SOUTH OF PHILADELPHIA,
AGO AND Az ELEVENTH STREET N W
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-29
CHEAPEST LOTS IN CITY.

MONEY CONSTANTLY ON HAND TO LOAN
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-06-17
SOMEBODY'S DUDE.

Into rink with four bleak walls,
That blazed with a glare like midday light;
Where never a shadow of sorrow falls,
Somebody's dude strolled in one night;
Somebody's dude so young and so white,
Wearing upon his innocent face
Never a sign Of manhood's might,
But his scarfpin showed a suspicion
paste.
Carefully combed are his raven curls,
That lightly lie on his delicate brain,
And in his fingers he languidly twirls
In ceaseless motion gold-headed cane;
Somebody carefully combed his hair;
Was it his mother, whose sight now fades
Was it blushing maiden fair,
Or barber as black as the ace of spadesl
There's never a doubt he is somebody's pet;
Somebody's heart has enshrined him there;
Maybe the dude has fatheryet,
Or mother, who waits at the head of the
stair;
Maybe maiden, with cheek of rose,
Is sadly awaiting this missing link,
And there he stands in a beautiful pose,
In the glamour and glare of the skating
rink.
But there comes a man full of honeyed guile
And fastens the cruel skates to his feet;
Then stands aside with cynical smile,
And waits for his head and his heels to meet.
Kiss him once for his grandmothers sake;
It's doubtful if ever she kisses him more;
The skates from his feet SO tenderly take,
Sweep out the debris and close the door.
Eugene Clay Ferguson.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-06-17
The 'ROof of the World"

A little east of the narrow tract n -
in dispute between Russia and Afghanis+
tan, is that extensive protuberance
called by the natives the Pamir, or
The Roof of the World. This wonder
full plateau, furrowed by deep valleys,
through which flow the head streams of
great rivers, is the loftiest in the world,
and stretches away for some hundreds of
miles from 10, 900 to 10, 900 feet above
the sea. 1t is an elevated isthmus
connecting those almost impossible
mountain systems of Asia, the Than
Shan and Altai on the north, with the
Hindoo Koosh and Himalayas on the
south. Here history places the cradle of
European races. Here lived our Aryan
forefathers, who, leaving their Pamir
slopes, followed great rivers westward,
and finally pastured their herd in Eu-
rope. Hither are returning now their
descendants, the Slavs and Anglo
Saxons, sooner or later to contend for the
supremacy of Asia upon the historic
ground from which their primitive
progenitors are believed to have mi
grated. .-NeW York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-06-17
A FOur-Year.Old Warrior.

The widow of General Custer relates
that, in Dakota Indian dance. four
year-old boy was brought to the circle
by his mother, and left to make his little
whirling gyrations around the ring of
the dancers. 1t was explained that he
had won his right to join in
the festivities of the tribe. OF the four
Indians of a rival tribe left on battle
field, one, though mortally wounded,
was not yet dead when the retreat took
place. A squaw melted the child TO
plunge a knife into the wounded war
rior, AS a reward he acquired the privi-
lege of joining in all celebrations, and
the right to wear an eagle feather stand .
ing straight from the scalp-lock of his
tiny head. The mothers eyes cleaned
with pride as she watched the miniature
warrior admitted among the mature and
experienced braves.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-06-17
AN ASPIRATION.

Behold The earth its verdure gains
By governed fires and treasured rains,
Unseen by mortal eyes;
Even as the sea its force conceals,
Till time and fate the strength reveals
That in its bosom lies.
such grrwth-such force, be mine toknow
Let %cret strength within me glow,
With honor's fire upraise;
And crown my lifes perfected sphere
With acts and words, that, mortal here,
Shall win immortal praise
j. 4. Ddcus, in The Current.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-06-17

sees little fire starting on some other
property, and which must sweep over
and sweep away his own, go at once and
put out the small fire, or wait and meet
it at his own home2 The question an
swers itself.
In concluding DIR. Salmon said the
trouble must be regarded as a foreign
enemy and be so treated-crushed out.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-06-17

The greatest height of an ocean wave
is said TO be about thirty-dve feet above
the level,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-06-17
RArrs on ApVERrleINo.

One Square, one inch, one lnssrtion.."......S %
One Square, one inch, enc month............ 500
one Square, one inch, three months. ......... zoe
One Square, one Inch, one year 10 90
Two Squares, one year. - ~
Quarter Column, one year. - %
Half Column, one yenr. ~ 20
One Column, one year. "
Legal Advertisements ten cents psv Line eaoA In
sertlon.
Marriage and death notices Ruatia
All bills for yearly adperhsame. e.ts sNHeaAsd suar-
terly. Temporary Advertisements nast BE- paie N
advance.
job worit-casb on delivery.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

the whole family unite in heaping in
dignities upon him, but the girl is never
party to this Her brothers and sisters,
and father and mother throw ashes upon
him, dowse him with water, f1agellate
him with stout switches and drive him
from the lodge. Sometimes an Indian
persists, in spite of such assaults. and
goes again and again to the tent where
the girl is sleeping. Sometimes his
perseverance wins her heart, but not
often,
If the girl likes him and is willing
| to marry him, then she tells her grand
mother, who informs the girls father.
Ii the family think it IS suitable match
| the father invites the young man to the
tent and asks him in the presence Of the
| girl if he loves her and viii take good
| care Of her. Then the father asks the
girl f she loves the Young man. and
4! tells her the duties of q wife. If both
say they love each other. the two be-
come engaged, but even after that they
do Lot talk together. neither do they 60
about together. A day is fixed for the
wedding. A great feast is prepared.
The relatives of the girl and the young
man sit around a great campfire to-
gether. the Fouug man and the girl sit
ting side by side. The food is in bas-
ketS. The girl has carefully cooked a
basket Of food for her intended husband,
and as she hands it to him he seizes her
wrist with his right hand and takes the
basket with his Lett. That is the mar
riage ceremony. The girls father then
pronounces them man and wife, aad
.hey go to lodge where they live to-
sether.
1T may seem to white people That
the Piute system of @ourtship is crude
and foolish; but it has great many
pleasant features, and does not lack the
excitement, although it is unexpressed.
which attends that period of a girls
life. San Francisco Call.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
TIE CORMORaNT.
How the CHI nes 2 Train These Birds to Do
Their fishing for Them.

How the CIR mes Train These Birds to Do
Their fishing for Them.
The corn ora mt does all the work of
fishing for his master, who has only to
take careDE tn boat. The birds stands
upon the edge of the shallop till the
boatnan gives the signal, when they
spring into the water to perform their
task. As.soon as they have captured a
large fish or filed their Threats with
smaller ONES, they return 20 the boat
and their masters take possession of
the prev. If they find Il fish too large
for one bjrd to take care of it alone.
two or three of them will Join to assist
in bringing it in.
The eormOrants are trained for their
buStneSS-Tjth great care. sfFhe most in
telEgent,hi-dS are said to come from the
prOYincesof Che-Kiang. The eggs of
the first spring laying, which usually
takes place in February, aIe collected
and putsunder hens. the maternal love
of the ccrmOrant being only feebly de-
veiOped. The young when first Matched,
being extremely weak and delicate, and
prone TO succumb to the slightest chill,
are put int waddcd baskets, where they
can he kept at a uniform temperature
They are fed with pellets Of tbeans and
finely chopped eel, till at the end of a
month, when, having become nearly
covered with feathers, they ARE given
the eGl .alcne; at the end Of another
month they are able to eat small fish
whole, and are worth five dollars a pair.
When they have got their growth,
which is about five months after they
are h&tched, they are tetheged by a
string lied,areund the foot on the banks
of a stream aT a pond. The trainer.
stirring the water with a sole, and
whistliEg AL air which the bires learn
is the signahf0r take 10 the swater,"
throws sn some small fish, which they
attack with .all the more voracity as
they have Rot been too well fed. The
trainer then whistles another air (which
is 10 be she signal for coming back,
and. that Che birds NAV not be mistaken
as to its meaning, he pulls at the same
time upon the cord that holds chem.
These lessSnS; are continued for tNo or
three months. when the scene ef the
practice is changed to the boats; and
at the end Of another month the eard is
S4h. There are, of course,
in the capacity of culno-
rants as We'll as of men. While the
stupid ones are semitic the pot. the most
saSIcious and best trained male birds
are worth seKsa or eight dollars apiece,
females less the pe,iod OF service CT
the cormor2ats is short They begin 10
lose their feathers and 20 90 into de-
crepitude in their fourth year. and gem :.
G'ally die before they are six years old i
IL NGurice Jd&stel, IN. Popular Sciences I
Monthly. !
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
a QUIET MANS JOKE.
Amusing Incident OF s. s. Commits Expert
cnce on ''The Times" Recalled.

Amusing Incident OF s. s. Commits Expert
ence on ''The Times" Recalled.
When Stillman S. Conant was man
aging editor of the Times, a short time
prior 70 the mysterious death of its
chief editor, Henry J. Raymond. his
first name was regarded as by no means
a misnomer. He was the mildest-man-
nered managing editor that ever ordered
a two-column article to be cut down to
paragraph. BGs quiet as his general
demeanor was, he held the reins firmly
and sharply cursed any tendency to IN
due freshness On the part of the editori-
al team that he was driving, Hecould,
however, take q joke and match 1t with
another
One cold night in the winter of 1869 the
bex in which copy for the editor was
sent up stairs from the publication of
fee suddeRk- shot up TO the editorial
rooms, and,a sharp ring of the bell an
nounced that it had arrived with some
thing in II. Mr.. Conant stepped to the
box and took out a package. somewhat
bulky, that looked as if it might con-
tain something intended for publication.
Looking at it closely he read these
words or the envelope:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
ELYS
CREAM BALM
CkTARRH


Mrs. a. NJ. Dauphin, Quaker lady, of
Philadelphia, has done a great deal to
make known to ladies there the great value
of Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
as cure for their troubles and diseases.
She writes as follows: "a young lady of
this city while bathing some years ago was
thrown violently against the life line and
the injuries received resulted in an ovarian
tumor which grew and enlarged until death
seemed certain. Her physician finally adj
vised her to try Mrs. Pinkham's Compound.
She did so and in short time the tumor
was dissolved or caused to slough off, and
she is n0,o in perfect health. 1 also know of
many cases where the medicine has been
of great value in preventing miscarriage
and alternating the pains and dangers of
childbirth. Philadelphia ladies appreciate
the worth of this medicine and its great
yalue.o
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
MI.
Night Cry Editor,
Give GS z puff.


Mr.. -Conant's ssspici5ns were at once
aroused by this remarkable superscrip-
hon. Could it ase that the man who
edited the city rews was in collision
withSome outsider no was sending
him-~>a tirst-rabs notice" for insertion
IN ire news eobrmns, smuggling il in
siOut paying duty at the advertising
desk? This was sTt:rthy of immediate
investigation. He Immediately seat for
thu man to whom. she package Yves ad-
dressed and closely scanned his eounte-
nance while the later opened The en-
Wiope.
And then aaeanature of the etrocious
attempt to $ampeI with the press was
made manifest The contents were
Two fragrant cigars, wrapped il piece
fof paper, on which were hasti]yscrawled
che same words that appeared on the
envelope-N'Give us a puff 1t was
signed w1Th the initials Of T.. orc.
Townley, &, writer (since dead) who
was at thEt time attached to the staff of
the Times, The laugh that followed
was at Mr.. 'Ccnant's expense.
Well hesaid. joining insihe gen.
eral hilarity, %a think that is worth your
notice." andl;ght ing one of the cigars
which was presen ted to him by the blue
pencil man ,of'the City Room, he re-
sumed his duties at his desk.
Shortly ;afte1wa rd, entering the room
where The suk-ed itor was vigorously en-
gagged in ''bsili,g" copy, apparently
deriving mucl- aid and comfort in the
operation FROM t;he cigar which he was
silently putting " lille the smoke wreaths
curled above hi head, like the steam
from anyootker roller. Me-. Gonant said:
"Well, I,see1ha is sent up"
'Eh? what is ~ asked the other.
why" said Mr.. Conant. pointing to
the fragrant cl ouds of tobacco smoke
that fioatedse7eI head, THAT is. That is
scent up." The joke was fragrant,
though timex, and to the man who, for
the moment, he d rested under the faint
cloud of sHgDic ion that was so speedily
dispellcd. it,has been fragrant memory
ever since.-N Y. Tribune.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
The COAL STRIKE
reported to be the Nest Determined Eve
Arranged.

Reported to be the Nest Determined Ever
Arranged.
PITTSBURGH, PA, March Tl4-The&trik-
ling Miners were reinforced by accessions
from the Hampton mines, along the, lire of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and this will
tinvOlve the force employed by the 3Eew
York and Cleveland Gas CoalsCompanysand
oother exclusive coal miRes. Miners PIesi-
dent Costello asserts that not a single mine
son the MonCngahela River is il operation in
full, and says the strike IS the most deter.
mined ever arranged here. Several mills
have closed down in consequence of tie
failure of TIE coal supply from the min.s
tincladed in the strike. No e1f0.SS IookiR!
toward compromise have been. made. lTkk
striking coal SINNERS are much encouraged
by reports received from the various mines
OF the 13S mines in this diStvict, LIS eloSec
down because 4 the strike, seventeen aFe
working at the price demanded blythe strik
~eFs, and six are in operatioe at the .reGRc
SiOp.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
A physician writes:

"With suicidsl indifference many disre-
gard the laws OF health. They eat indi-
geStible food, they expose themselves to
sudden climatic changes. they excessive
~ strain the nerves, they give no heed TO
daily evacuation OF the bowels, they re-
press a natural desire to urin2te, they
indulge in hurtful drinks, etc. Ere hong
their health completely fails. A state OF
impure blood, nervous depression, dys-
pepsia, urinary disorders, partial parsly-
sis, etc, follows. AS a cure i cordially
recommend Or. CuySott's Yellow
Dock and SarSaDarilia, which, in
connection with careful dieting and due
attention to correct bodily habits, With
regular hours OF sleep. ETC., will surely
restore health consider it the best
tonic, blood purifier and strengthener
sold by druggists. it acts soothingiy and
mildly, and never leaves any unpleasant
after effects. Many have been astoniShed
at its marvellous cures, after all other
remedies had failed"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
The Cute London "Cop."

The London policemen seem to be a
wonderfully truthful disposition for men
who see so much of the worst side oil
human nature. One of them stopped
an American the other day because he
carried 1'suspicious-looking" tin box.
The officer wanted him to ''swear on
his honor that it did not contain
dynamite. The American .'swore" and
was allowed to proceed Apparently
the policeman reasoned that man who
carried dynamite eoSnd not lie about it.
Sueh faith in the word of stranger is
touching and chivalrocs, but over here
such policeman would be considered
decidedly in need of saiting-N. y
Tribune.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

The only country where labor is
snxioush- wantei just now is along the
River Plata in South America. Won
derfully .rieh country, with saluhriouS
s.a2nsate ard Offering great Opportuni-
ties. The BueneS Ayres StlNS,ard says:
notwithstanding the enormous influx
OF sEGmigrants there is a great and
pressing demand fo- hands 1t is no
eNagssratioE to say that if the arrivals
last year had heen Two hundred tho1-
sand Nos one of them would nos he un-
employed. In fact, Some of the crops
in the upper provinces are lost for want
of hands Only last SYcek some hun
dreds of new arrivals refused two dol
lars day and beef ratiOns. which is
double what they could earn in the
United States.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
Seren Wiae Man R.H.d

9. The N. 7. Morning Journal says that
Mrs. F. G. Kellogg, so E Ssth St, was par.
tally paralyzed, and lay for seven days in
Commissions. Physicians were engaged and
discharged until seven had failed to help
or cure her. She was unable to leave her
bed, and was as helpless as q child. After
using all sorts of salves, ointmsnts, lotions
and plasters, her case was given up as
hopeless. She was induced to try st.
Jacobs Oil as q last chance. She began to
improve from the time the first application
was made, and by its continued use, she
has completely recovered.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

An unusual occurrence is reported
by Jackson Miller. who lives near Bur-
lington, Vt. A portion of has farm, to
the extent Of an acre. has SINK over
thirty feet. The surface is depressed,
but It retains nearly its normal appear
ance. The earth upon all sides of the
depression is almos: rerpendicular. and
the tops Of trees that went down eau be
reached By persons standing upon the
brink. The theory is that springs un-
dermined the ground, and the effect of
the frost caused it to sink.-Troy Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

--Ther ar difarensez eof opinyun
anlsng spelling reformrz, a5 Their ar in
even organizaShun oy men hu hav
comon end in view: but theze diferensez
are s.ot vital and tina are constantli
groing les. Upon the GENERAL principle
ov the reform and upon their practica!
aplicashun. oil reformrz, ecseH a few
irrecOneilab.z such az hang arosnd the
Ell ov ezeri great movement, are sub.
stsnshaii ov wun mind-Pert Hop Flo.
,actic Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

On January 1, 1884, Paris had
$1,000 squaps metres of wood paving:
to-day she has $4,000 square metres,
and orders haze been given which make
up $4,000 metres more. and 175, 900
more are proposed, so that at the end of
1885 it is thought that Paris will have
100000 square metres of wood paving.
about one-sixteenth Of the whole, for the
street area of Paris is about 5000, 900
square metres.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
A Clear Skin

is only a part of beauty;
but it is a part. Every lady
may have it; at least, what
looks like it. Magnolia
Balm both freshens and
beauties.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

An exchange says: "Nine-tenths OF the
unhappy marriages result from human
calves being allowed to run at large IN So
ciety pastures" NIne-tenths of the chronic
or lingering diseases Of to-day originate
ia impure blood, liver complaint or bilious
ness, resulting in scrofula consumption
(which is but scrofula of the lungs), sores,
ulcers, skin diseases and kindred affec-
tons. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery" cures AL these. or Druggists
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs viii re.
lieye Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, Con
sumptive and Throat Diseases They ar.
used 0ltcdys tcith good success.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

A CAPITAL crimswell, kissing is about
os good as any Of them, if we admit that
kissing is erims.-Semerviil Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

A YoCEo woman is not necessarily an
ice girl just because she has a snowy brow.
-Drake's Trarelers' MdgaziRe.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

PIXIES TooTHACHK DROPS cure in minute, SO.
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals snd beauties sc.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
What the People Say.

Mr.. R. A. Everett, of Lexington,
KY, writes:
DR.. cuysott's Yellow Dock
and Sarsaparilla cured me of the
inS 8 man ever had. My skin is nosy as
far as that of an infant, and my stomach
seems so strong / believe could digest
clam shells"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
How Women Differ from Men.

At least three men on the average jury
are bound to disagree with the rest just to
show that they've got minds of their own;
but there is no disagreement among the
women as to the merits OF DIR. Pierce's
" Fdrorite Prescription" They are all
unanimous in pronouncing it the best
remedy in the world for all those chronic
diseases, weaknesses and complaints Pc
culiar to their sex. 1t transforms the pale,
haggard, dispirited woman, into one of
sparkling health, and the ringing laugh
again "reigns supreme" in the happy
household.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

. The worst pile tunors cured in
ten days, rupture in one month. Pamphlet
two (3ct.) stamps. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
Mrs. Annie Rathburne, of Erie,

Pa, writes:
The least exertiou caused me painful
fatigue. l was tormented with dyspepsia
and irregularities. My blood seemed
poisoned. Pimples ana sores were AZ
over my body. doctored for years but
found myself growing worse until tried
DR.. GUlS0TT'S YELLOW DOCK AND
SARSAPARILLA. From this start / i'm
proved and now l do not feel ike the
same woman. 1t has made me strong
and wen.'
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19

If ahiicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it sc.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
Manipulating Melodies.

] CURE FlTS!.
When do moan merely to stop them Tor
time and then them return again radical
made the disease OF FITS, EPILEPSY FALLING
SICKNESS lifelong study. Warrant my remedy 20
Because others have failed Is sr
receiving Send for trsatise and
Bottle my infaibe remedy. Give Express and Post
Once It costs yon nothing for trial and VIII cure you