davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
Plenty Of Nesyspapers. /

+. Montevileo, the capital sof Uruguay,
with Il population Of I25o0O, has twenty
three daily newspapers. more than any
other city in the world-th three times as
many as London, and nearly twice as
many as New York. Buenos Ayres, the
capital*of the Argentine Republic, across
the. Rio teaa Plata, has tWenty-one daily
papers for q population Of 400, coo. + Other
Blssase, ssespt 1flaae s. Mc',ador. / Bohsia,
and Paraguay, In, which no q nesssr;
papers ags5pif1!5 15i11shed. The South Ap,eri-
can I5ar;grs5 are: not issned SO much for the
rnsuatien OF news as the propagation
of itiesg$. : They give about six columns of
editoGaaI to one Of Intelligence, publish ali
sortsso sof. communications on political sub.
jeefs, furnish a story in each issue, and
often run history and biographies serials.
|. One frequently takes up q daily paper,
aud finds in it everything but news, so
that last: weeks issue is just as good read
I ing as yesterdays.
| The principal reason and necessity for
having SO many newspapers is that every
| public man reuuireStan organ, III order to
| get his views before the people, and the
editors are ordinarily politicians OF public
| lists who devote their entire time to the
discussion of political questions, and ex-
pect the party or faction to which they
belong to furnish them the means Of living
while they are SO employed. Each OF
the papers has director, who holds the
relation of eilitor>in-chief, and asub-editor,
who is a man of all work, edits copy, looks
after the news, reads proof, and stays
around the place to see that the printers
are kept busy. There is never a staff OF
editors or reporters as in the United
States, and seldom more than the two
men. The director usually has some Other
occupation. He may be a lawyer, Or ;
Judge, or a member OF Congress. and hi
1 Eexpeots his political sympathizers to assis
him in furnishing editorials.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
Catching n Thief.

: A thief in Wilmington, N. c., found his
lines cast in hard places when he tried to
enter, a house. through chimney the
other night. The lady of the house got
up TO find out the cause Of the noise, and
as. the night was cold kindled a big wood
fire right below where the thief was stuck.
After being smoked and roasted for a
couple Of hours the 6re-eater was pulled
out the chimney with the aid of awindlass
and landed in Jail, g. sadder and a, wiser
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
&. E3iskc Grass Bcarcy.

The wo,neuof Kentucky have long. had
q areputsGioE1 for beauty, Au ayertsge type
!s a refinement ON the English blonde
greater delicacy of form, feature and
color a beautiful Kentucky woman, is
apt to be exceedingly beautiful, Her
yojce is almost uniformly low ard soft !;
ner hands and feet deiicarely formed; her
skin quite pure and beautiful in tint and
shading; her eyes blue Or brown and hair
nutbeown or,golden kroWn, to all CT which
is added certain unapproachable refine
n,eIlt.. 1t must not for am omenusbe sup.
posed, however, chat there are not MANY
genuinely ugly women here as else
where Earper's Magazine. ~.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
Catching the First Train.

s'Any bears about this neighborhoods''
asked young New York sportsman, as
he got off the train at small station in
Pennsylvania. While waiting for an an
swer he rested his gun easily on his ann
and eYpectorated over his left shoulder.
''sB'arT' repeated an Old settler. stYou're
jest in Time, stranger. The woods Is full
of 'em. Are ye arter b'arT'
''N-n no." replied the young man.
ono, not to-day. W-when does the n-next
train go e-e-ast?'
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
Fre out.Ineers;olI.d I,,gcrsos,

Seedy Individual x Oh, no, newer a<1g,po
with a man. It don't do any gaetl. As
Shakespeare said, ..t'Argument is ntnght
but the idle play Of fools. ~ '''aa~stg
One of His Eearers-I don't believe
Shakespeare eyerasald that. - =:
.seetsy Individual godsl Am I to
bs 1hus disputed. I'll bet You four ce:it,
and shirt bnttan that T M right. 4rI.ne
discussion lasted two hours !. ..>sss+f,~-1 +f,~-
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
Settled Long Ago..

Young Englishman-Y Your country is SC
young, y know, Miss Eagle You have no
pride Of ancestry as yet. You---*Z<
American Girl-On the contrary. Mr..
Lion, America is and hos every reason to
be proud of it's ancestry. Much more 60.
in fact, than England. :. s<,... N =. .
Young Englishman--Indeed! F.
American GirI-Oh, my, yes! The
superiority of our ancestors was settled
over hundred years ago -, ttS,
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
~ss y vas w s.!'"rFJ w s.ss
is tie eheeiful assurance with which, NJ.

is tie cheeianl assurance with which NJ.
Pastenr concludes nsI' letter. Ia g. CORES.
pondent who fancies that his favorite log
was mad when he BIT his master Here
speaks the man OF scje1ce, who, while lie
is laholHAg % diminish the slllA Of Aun,an
suffering, looks upon any abnormally
morbid symptoms as valuable aids to his
Investigation. II. Pasteur points out,
however, that tlae patient can suon decide
for himself whether or lot he is in danger
of.suifelinY f1oan hyd;ophobi:a. The dog
which is maf, he s.4ys, ulust &lie within
few days len is the outside limit even
when the cog is able to eat, which is not
often the Case The death OF the dog, 1aad
Or otherwise, has boct,:lio for the moment
burnin, question: I.onlon Globe.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
'Eclf -, e., q.
A Wise Peddler,

peddler TO woman at the door, Can !
see your mother, miss7 >a7aF~2. r. -
Woynan-My mother? = ..: :
Peddler-Y Yes niss the lady Of the house.
I have some beautiful articles that; she viii
be glad to see.5. ~ f..tsa.ss'ss..s5z *% ~. ~
Woman :{graciously = Well er--I am
the ladyof the house, sir and & you will
step into the parlor I viii be glad to look
at what you have got i i s:Ss.azf It .s1= Il
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
s. rzais Ia:A i b .sI xIal. 3 fNs.I;sAS PolICi
sGivet the Indian, to the army. 4
Give the red man 10 the: sold dter,

Give the Indian to the army. .
Give the red man 10 he. spi dier. s#
Then sh hWi off his ire-W tsr;;
4 Tell lhin1 that the :ba ,eIpss nov here.
i Tel linn that heInnst hos potatoes.
1 Put In wheat and besa sWihe ehera i
I Teacilhis rnaidens butt er-lnaking, 5 3S /,
II PIE ce2struction. roller skatin II
How TO wear new fall bonnet; III III.
{. How 81 Ion the gorgeous sealsk kin::s
il 3TeIi him that il he'd a dude be.
He must have acane and NOV some,
3 Tell him that fflie daily papers -s
& He must read, that he may know more
Mofe.about his wife's dear mother;
4 More about politics. and so forth.
Thus the Indian. th us the red man
n Shall become noble pale-face. @
II 5a$Es3: louisville Courier Journal
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02

ringing WITH lie sounds sf a 7 1eepteasa
church bell heard,ahoya them, a,lk every
deliberate sentence was wxn worth the
closest attention.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
LITTLE Ills MORRISON .FRIDAy
~ ~; Ill i NJ ssssss

II
8 a ts., e3eaI III tios enl-
plsffed III as To,
r;ic1s;i 5ss
s., 81 eli tihsaa s.sI
and Oh sass, s,s III fs
various ssiia
transfer here afe 5oo
boats ca tsl;as are
not regularly 4 in. sb,ssin ness, bllt
which arc hsii@.in reserve in cases OF
.elne1gercy. L There are I 60 dred sing yes
ssels, averaging s 1sas ssiat We tons each with
4,tioo sanoss and Smaller craft sW hieh
".ong,u about SIX bushels each daily dur
ing TIE season, which usually begins about
the / 5th of Sept fslI Der aud extends to Inc
hast OF q pri], 81 Inosph erie niiueEee per-
trittiug for a slltlde transiit ION ora eS-'
trelne coltlSto II pret tract ed warm, sultFy
spell OF weather Is tHssstrons 10 the bEsl-
ness, and a phenomenal thunder storm IN
February is death TO the oy-ster. There
are ailoat on these boa.s 1900 men 1as and
boys. Z=.l%2s2l AZ z IT, +. q. :, IT, .-s
The aggregate capital represented by
the several establishments lis 81 900, 900.
The production 1htsyea s#4 WIS AZ o0o,-
600 bushels, with shipmeRt approx ina a
ting y 8, oDo,a9o gallons. oysters q re
packed in vaoeRss, 4 ssisl5ss NssfEints in size
from two 10 twenty gtsiisns, sist4aets1s. 4
tributed over the no,ylselT, eiistern aird
| western states, middle Penasylyania and
upper New York receiving agiarge proi,or-
| ton Of trade. <A&1 sf'"&@
! The trade in b;1l]z, OF oysters in the
shell, is gradually extending Eeyctil local
| liuits, and in favorable weat her many tons
| are shipped north. several of the most
| prominent houses sending, Is, coo tons per
annnm. It11nust ba Borne in mind that
this represents ,uereSy the Industry. as At
exists in the peninsula, and has no ne
! i'erenee to the trade In oysters i'll Virginia
waters, whieH, were it asked, would swell
! the business e prodigious pro oportious.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
The sever, wonders.

The seven wonders of the. world I are
or were the Colossus Of Rhod nosF de-
stroyed; the MaasolepIa erected y >
which the rims 1rnnai the Pyramid of
sClheops at GhMizeh M the Temple aof Dlana
at Ephesns; the Ilaros attiI IA Alez andria;
the Hanging Gardens at bat don : and
the ympian Dens, i. statnte Ish.diaa
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02

Anticipation versus sRealization.
Expectants Heir before the viii Is read -.
Uncle's death was a sad and untimely one.
To think that but short time ago that.
noble old man trod he5narth in perfect.
health; to-day his voice is forever hushed
ia the song Of eternity All, me! .st
ExpectaEt Heir after the viii is read
That win can be broken on the ground Of
insanity. The old fossil was crazy for
twenty years ss "a # s#5|@ s
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
a auls ,s.,Iate, HIS xVss1ske ers,.E

is stlle time when q dude L al be
lsSltilizetl ssssii,sslns him into inflow
shat med ~ sEssr 4 pu rI,Dse, is
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
s.S,na Form of Apprecsa1io,,

strange, isn,t i, IBosy cruel some nen
al TO dogs FNzISodhs psg woke him
up yesterday morning just III time Tor
.s:Fitz5to escape from his room, which was
on flfe''' sss, sss,4.s - .js.s, f. =
on don't say?? #s 5gss1.t ..ss:: n:
+ :=5ss,...tYes, and what do you suppose. Eitz-
noodle did, Actually whipped the dog for
not putting The fire out before he aWoke
Kim #35ffs3 &Z.s E
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
tss3AT.tlt


Ice coserSfhe steps of III ilr,c
E'Tis terri iDle toil q q q ~ ms
Eou can ~
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02

Hydro pho bla ag a Science.
I f-N
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-07
PERTH POINTS.
o the Editor Of M. nsilr Ensle.

To the Editor Of the psiiy Eagle
To acqnaiut the wo.ld-or that part
OF il over which the EAGLE spreads
its sheltering wings-w;th the fact
that ten miles from Wellington and
twelve miles from Caldwell lies one OF
the most PLEASANTLY situated and a
very promising young towns, about
which too little j. known to those
seekieg a home or a place 10 establish
themselves in business, and TO perhaps
influence both capital and labor 10
visit Perth. AT least, before settling
elsewhere, we beg the grace of a few
line.
The farming land surrounding Perth
is well-known to be rs rich and to
produce as heavy crops as any portion
of Sumner county. Land is cheap.
We have many good people, good
schools and churches. The town is
young but growing and will make
many advances this spring.
We need hardware store, dry
goods snd clothing store.a good hotel,
an eievator,a barber, and shoemaker.
Perhaps if the last two requirements
were combined in one person, his pres
en-; well standing financially might be
more assured. Above all the rest we
need. badly, dwelling houses TO rent.
We cam Ut hear of one dwelling house
in town being vacant.
The weather Is fine and the farmers
are all busy and look happy.
No school at present. but the spring
term will commence the LIST of April.
A short series of meetings conducted
by the Rev. Watcher has just closed
1t seems TO have accomplished very
little, in the way of leading souls TO
Christ, but to have done much 10 ere
ate personal enmities and III feeling
Read t. II. Lynch's special notice Of
cheap goods at the great fire store in this
paper. The goods are going very cheap.
There are few men here who have
not business enough TO attend to TO
keep them from trying 10 villify any,
one who has not tie same opinions rs
they have. May they learn that IT Is
more TO the glory of God and the up
building of His kingdom TO help the
young folks 10 be true men and wom-
en-, than TO endeavor to shave such re-
moved from our midst" by Islander
aud bsckbitiig.
A colored brother from Caldwell
preached a well-appreciated sermon
here last Wednesday night, and had
his old hat lined with dimes and quar-
tiers in way that made his face fairly
: shine.
Brother Long preached at the NJ E.
chu' oh last Sunday.
IT. you win give this place in the
EAGLE win try TO give you more
local items next time. G..
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-07
THE GRAND ARMY AND WICHITA.

The 5ih annual encampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, depart
ment of Kansas. was held at Wichita
on the 23d ,24th and 25th of last month.
Perhaps no gathering of the ''boys in
blne" in the state was ever so salts
factor;lv managed. This is accounted
for in part. at least. because it was held
at Wichita No town in the state can
compare with the city on the Nile of
America in enterprise and intelligent
action when il comes to advertising
their town. Her people did themselves
credit aud honored the Grand Army.
There were present twenty-five hun
dred delegates and perhaps three
thousand visitors. but ihs; ambitious.
energetic people were fully equal TO
the emergency. The accommodations
provided to take care of the vast muI-
titude were admirably complete. Ia a
word, nothing was left undone that
could add 10 the comfort Of the guests
or rebound to the glory of Wichita.
The order was extremely fortunate in
the selection of Col. Stewart As its
commander. and the city of Wichita
as its headquarters aud the site of its
encampment.-Prstt Press.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-07
MILLIONS OF RAILROAD TIES.

How the Forests Arc Sacrificed to Fur
nish Them-Proposed Substitutes.
STte railroads Of this country" said .
railway official well posted on the subject,
pay d, 00O, 900 year for the cross ties, The
timber used is oak, chestnut and hemlock in
the east, and oak, cherry, locust, maple and
ash in the south and west The best ties are
made Of white oak More than ~, 900 acres
of forest are needed to supply these ties
every year, and consequently tn necessities
Of railroads in this one respect alone form
considerable item in the destruction of our
forests. The country along the line OF our
road alone annually supplies US with hun
dreds Of thousands Of oak and chestnut ties,
and thus far we have not been compelled to
60 outside Of our own district for our sup
plies One county in Pennsylvania fur
nishes large proportion Of our ties. and
has for many years That is Pike county,
and every station on our line in that county
is a supply depot for railroad ties
Il have often wondered where they all
come from, for the contractors who operate
in that county after thirty years Of chop
ping and hewing in her forests never hest
tate to contract for the delivery Of as many
ties as We may call for, and they are brought
IN from as Tar as fifteen mules from the rail-
road. Besides the large number that We
annually receive from the county the Deia-
ware & Laekawanna road, on the other SIDE
OF the county, depends on the same region
for q large share of its ties. For more than
twenty-five years, also, up to the time we
adopted coal as fuel Pike county furH-
Ehed the Erie with hundreds of thousands OF
cords Of wood every year-oak, chestnut,
maple, hickory. and pine. Besides these
drafts on her cumberland the countys lest
young chestnut trees have been cut for more
than thirty five years 10 help In renewing our
telegraph poles
Railroad ties need renewing every three
years In building a new road the estimate
is 2, 100 ties for each mile. 1t is same to say
that it viii require 800 ties per mile per year
to keep road III repair From l2,Ooo,OOo to
15,0oo, 900 new ties are required By the rail-
roads Of the United States every year. In
building the great western railroads the
contractors in many cases purchase outright
the timber along the routes, or as near TO it
as possible In that case they pay from $50
to e25 an acre for the land. II they con
tract simply for the ties they pay from 10 to
IL cents apiece for them TO the owner of the
land for all the ties taken out The average
price paid to the contractor is 81 cents apiece,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-07
For the Eagle.
GROWTH: A POEM,
BY F. c. WRIGHT.

ain the world there is nothing great,
but man;
In man there is nothing great but mind"
Sir VIM. Hamilton.
Seed immortal, God-implanted,
Are the will, emotions, mind;
Wendrous growth to each is granted,
Save to him with eyes yet blind
Now these seeds are as the acorn,
(Oak tree bound within its rind)
Bursts its bars, and heaven-enchanted,
Leaves its smsllness far behind.
Fills the second up life's measure,
Oft times by the dew of tears;
Grows by giving of its treasure
Measured not by feeting years.
In years young, yet wide expanded;
Outlines small or dead in scar
Iife's heirloom, happiness, remandedE
For the other ceaseless cheer.
Useless ship in watery realm
Helmless-no end can fill.
So ship with helm
Ia the mind without will.
If it grasp each passing duty,
With conscience it harmonious thrill
Grows into the giant elm
Storms of fate but strengthen still.
Earth with God in third is blended,
(God, himself, in earthly gown
Likeness to the brute is rended;
Let US break no barrier down.
Lasting growth by Him intended.
Though the clay doth scar ard brown;
Over ali His mind extended
Cites US to this mind-renown.
For as stars do course above US
Thus, far 'bove the body, mind;
He who made both and doth love us
Made the first to stay behind.
Thousand fold and graceful show thou
Form from forms revolving fair;
And of mans bright image know thou
That God once tarrIed there"
WICHITA, July 10, 1885.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-07
When They Came to the Line.

As We came to the Kansas line it would
have done child's heart good to see it, as
the line was as marked as the two colors in
geography. On tie Kansas side IL was
ell green as far Us the eye could see in either
direction, and tree, fences, and houses came
close up to the line Immediately on the
other side of the line was the brown prairie
Of the Indian Territory, with not sign Of
man in sight except the large stone school
house two miles to the south 1t was very
curious effect, and is the only boundary in
the world which is really marked, unless it
bs q river or mountain, and even then there
is no difference in the look OF the two coun-
tries-Cor. New York Comrnercial-Adver-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-07

The reunion of the u. A. r.. held at
Wichita is over, and adds another val.
uable epoch to the history of Kansas.
The Wichita EAGLE is TO be commend
ed for the way in which il handled
the occasion through its columns, as
are also the citizens for their way of
entertaining them Men who fought
side by side for that grand and glor,-
GUS cause met for the first time since
the war closed. Fathers who left
their families TO enter the service OF
the United States and who lost all
track of their children met them on
the streets ana were ence more made
happy. Old soldiers fought the bat
ties over and over again, tcld stories
and sang songs around the camp fires
as of yore. Taken all in all il was the
grandest affair ever witnessed in
southern Kansas. This is one of the
grandest organizations of the age aud
is in 8 prosperous condi,ion--Cris-
field Courier.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-07
THE SLANG OF LONDON BUTCHERS.
Saturday Night In tho East End of the
observation-disclosures and Customer,

SetropoIts-SaIesman and Customer,
Saturday night Is of all nights in the week
the busiest IN the London streets. There is
nothing in New York to equal it, either along
Grand street or among the Italian quarter n
Mulberry and Mott STREETS 1t Il the
night Of all nights when the Cockney house
wife delights 10 get in her stock Of meats for
Sundays dinner Long lines Of butchers
booths. brilliantly illuminated with flowing
pets of gaS, extended long distances. Each
tradessaan endeavo:s TO shout every other
competitor down. All sorts Of novel exI,sdi-
ents are held out 20 the passers 10, buy,
buy The reasliest wit and the srnartesf
tongues are employed TO catch trade. Above
al things the tradesInan must lie a good
talker, or, as they call it, -patterr"
have frequently heard comic songs sung, and
sung well, too. 10 attract a crowd, which the
policemen good natureily keep moving
when locomotion becomes checked up.
Political hits, jocular personalities are ex-
changed freely between statesmen end Gus
TONERS illusions to the peculiaritiss Of
well known local men are frequent Tempt
ing roasts Of meat, gayly decorated with
some tempting label, catch the eye, and &C.
c;isionally one can scarcely hear another
speak, for din and confusion reign supreme.
II is no uncommon thing to hear a CONVEX
sation Ike the following On . Saturday
night:
CuStoner-How much for them rih~f
Salesman-Bisss yer art, mum, we'd give
'em ter yer honly Tn afeard ger bold n,and
be jealous
Ctls:osner-Are you sure they're frsshs
Saies-nan-Frrsi, Biyime IA corruption
Of blight mel they're Just As fresh an sweet
d your own good natured rhiz facel
Cus.nmer-Stop your coddin' fcolinS
young MAJ. and don't be TOO familiar with
your bett-rs But what's the damage,
Salesman TO employer inside the shop
Say, guv'ncr. IS net yenneEs an . fab ten
pence half isnni per pound . ssinun ZOO
much FOR them sbir grits',
Employer from irsssis;-Chop OF the fah
lbalt penny an let Ne: Ten, sick lstandl
Salssrn.n-The1n rits, mum. Is senYenns
apenny.
Cls.osasr-Blow the bod IN, and g1v0
yer ninefenc,
Salesman who has reckuoei u2 his Gu
tornsrS -f-lslssone his,ef Couldn't ga en-
fer less than 10 pence Dyer takr< rs for
ios of Hegyrtian haoctsonsefs. watts ailus
soin', guin, but never Sonei Yac betf~
ty Browns neI' door Ell sci; yer hstser,
mum. honly es sot the focf N nouf dis
esse, tbs; Is. Is meats ali goe tared svaitsn'
70 die from Old haze, an hss mouths alvsyS
ten sore senns be sscffed Eeaking she
truth
The lae r-<nArk r<ssuco laugh "a he
crowd and the customer Is captured Back
slang N th-e di-erirfs = mainly cuaanet C
prices and nanex Of the various parz Of tie
carrxss o4>red fox Aie A Tie hour grcus
izse The pric< fab from penny 20 hah-
Penoe pound. and :ae odds and en6 90 fer
few peoce. I. y then tAas . cnnaenne ATv
Of ;A1s jargrn 3 krpe up, during vhirA time
tse master tutchef ksrnfy vatcA8 ev9y:h-
t,S Tia: : go<nS "a octs3e-LooaE Lees9.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-07
A ElRESlDE FANCY.

When outward scowis the chilling storm,
O'erladen with the drifting snow,
The inward hearth Is Kind and warm,
Its fame evolves cheerful glow;
Where ightnes sits,
While fancy nits
Among the dazzling embers bright,
And reads In signs
OF shifting lines
The magic tokens Of delight
Blithe, happy sprites Of CRATE and hob,
Dance forth and back within the blaza
The buoyant soul Of doubt to rob
That to the embers turns its gaze;
When life is gay
The COLLINS play;
The nature purged Of gross desire,
Though tempests lower,
Divines with power
Among glad witcheries Of fire.
&C. C. Lord in Boston Journal
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-07
The school laws have been amended

The school laws have been amended
in relation to salary of superintend-
ents SO as to allow them $500 in coun-
ties having from 1000 to 1900 per.
sons of ages between 5 and u years;
from l, 200 to 1,500 school population
500, and in counties containing more
than 800 persons of school age, he
shall receive 500 and $40 additional
for every additional 100 such persons.
In counties containing less than 1000
of school population the superintend-
ent shall receive So for the time actu
ala employed not to exceed $50 days
in one year