davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1886-06-05

Delicious ice cream and the finest soda
water with all the various fruit syrups, at
ii. ii. Ellie.
, 1886-06-05

If you want an elegant custom suit on
short notice. go to b. Hellman
, 1886-06-05

THE Washington fund collected for
the purpose of buying Mrs. Hancock a
house now reaches nearly $4,000.
, 1886-06-05

There is more undeveloped land in the
state of Maine than in n western state.
, 1886-06-05

Color-blindness is said to have been
first reported in l777.
, 1886-06-05

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives g. Hist
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

OCULTURE.-.O Culture, what non
sense is talked in thy name A Bos-
ton preacher recently stunned his
congregation by the following daring
assertion
"The badness of the bad shall new
er prejudice my mind against the
goodness of the good, the purity Of
the pure, the honor of the honorable. ="
1t is to be hoped that the mind oil
the good man is not blind to the alb.
surdity of the absurd, the emptiness
of the empty, the boshiness of the bosh
and the slushiness of the slush.-N
Y. World.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

GOING SEcURITY.--I affirm that the
system of indorsing is all wrong, and
should be utterly abolished, believe
that it has been the financial ruin of
more men than-perhaps all-other
causes | think that our young men,
especially, should study the matter
carefully in all its bearings, and adopt
some settled policy to govern their
conduct, so as to be ready to answer
the man who asks them to sign his
note. What responsibility does one
assume when he indorses a notef
Simply this: He is held for the pay
ment of the amount in full principal
and interest, if the maker of the note,
through misfortune, Encouragement
or rascality fails to pay it. Notice,
the indorser assumes all this respon-
sibility, with no voice in the manage.
ment of the business, and no share in
the profits of the transaction if it
prove profitable, but with certainty
of loss if for any reasons stated the
principal fails to pay the note.-Judge
Waldo F. Brown writes to the Boston
Traveller.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

s6- During the late war one day
Gen. Beauregerd, with several lesser
lights, came upon a sentinel who had
taken his gun entirely to pieces and
was greasing the lock, stock and bar
rel. The great general looked like a
thunder cloud, but neither his fash
ing uniform nor the scowl on his face
had any effect on the sentinel, who
quietly proceeded 10 rub piece of his
gun. Say, remarked an officer, that's
Beauregard there. He's sort of a
general All right, said the una
Dashed sentinel, if he'll wait till get
this gun together I'll give him sort
of salute.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

Bss- Brother Foster said South
western Arkansas preacher, pausing
in his sermon and addressing a men,
Der of the congregation who occupied
bench near the door, the boys over
in that grove are making a good deal
Of noise and disturbing the meeting.
wish you would go out and stop
them. Brother Foster went out and
returned presently with the informa-
ton that the disturbers were not the
boys, but lot of men from the coun-
ty seat, who were hanging a horse
thief. Congregations dismissed, said
the preacher, grabbing his hat 1--WE
will take up the missionary collection
next Sunday.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

THE PITCH PINE INDUsTRY.-That
curious industry-the extraction of
oil and turpentine from pine by DIS
tillation-is represented in Augusta,
Me. Five cords of fat pine are used
in the kiln or oven at single charge,
This charge is smothered, the same as
if intended for charcoal. The first
result is a quality of turpentine as
clear as crystal. The second is ter
pentine oil, pure and unadulterated.
The third is a liquid resembling tar,
but thinner and having a pleasant
odor. Three or four drops of this on
bit of sugar will cure an ordinary
sore throat in an hour, and instantly
relieve hoarseness or tickling in the
throat. 1t is largely used South for
both man and beast, and most PEG,
Pile regard it as a sure cure for every
thing but broken neck, The fourth
result is mixture largely used by
gravel roofers, and to some extent by
painters. 1t is not only waterproof,
but a great preservstive. The fifth
and last result is mass Of the clean
est and purest charcoal which can be
produced in any known manner.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN PoKEa
-Age-Any gray headed player.
Ante-An unpopular relative al
ways present at games of poker.
Blaze-Something seen when four
aces are held against Westerner with
an ace. high flush
Blind-A term applied to man
who don't see you playfully steal a
blue chip off his pile. In such cases
keep it.
Call-The sudden sense of duty that
calls some men home when 800 ahead.
Chips-Ivory or bone tokens re.
presenting fixed value in money--or
wind"
Chipping, or to chip-Betting mon.
ey or blowing in wind"
Discard-Throwing away the cards
given you by the dealer and playing
those in your boots.
Draw-The act of drawing play
ers attention while you deal yourself
six cards.
Eldest Hand or Age-The oldest
bald head present.
Filling-Working the decanter of.
ten.
Foul Hand-Any hand that beats
you.
Frozen OUTGOING home in the
morning quite broke.
Going Better-Going home witt
$40.
Going In-The time when you fee
sure you will win.
Jack Pots-A cross between tur.
key-rafle and a chicken shoot
Limit-An imaginary quantity.
Pass-A term used when you wan
your friend to pass you a heart.
Say-This is the word applied tc
the remarks you make after four
hour run Of bad luck.
Table Stakes-Where the man or
the dealers left forgets to put up and
you play to see who has the table
- ~ l.? ?-Marki
used to indicate what you know your
wife will say to you when you gel
| homo
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

Bas- The editor of a paper which
made a speciality of giving full col.
umn weekly of the best cooking re-
ceipes and hints wrote hurriedIy "a
gourmet says the way to broiI beei
steak is to hold it over red hot Goals
while you count forty-four. Turn the
spit four times" He was much cha.
grined when it appeared IN the pa
per; "a granny says the way to boil
beet soup is to hold it over rancid
cats which you can fortity. Turn and
spit a few times" The composition
said afterwards that he thought it
read kinder queer, but tried to "fol-
low copy"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

HIS SIDE OF THE SToRY.-"What
was that great racket / heard in your
woodshed after you got home from
fishing last night2" asked one Estel.
line small boy of another.
1T was me swingin' the buggy whip
for fun, the other replied.
But I heard somebody jumpin'
around, toop'
ooh that was pa seeing if he could
jump over the washboiler and two
tubs
But who was it yelled SO like
thunder ?"
why, every, time he made an
extra high jump he would boiler kin
der in fun, you know"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

49, Allis Brown, a colored man, of
Nashville, Tenn, recently married
and took his bride to a we'll furnished
house. There was handsome set of
silverware, four clocks, fine carpets
and chairs, elegant sets of parlor and
bedroom furniture; indeed, everything
she could desire, including a family
Bible. The remarkable fact was that
every article in the house had been
stolen by the groom.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

A SILENT FIGHTER.-"I see," he
said as he met an old soldier comrade
at the City Hall yesterday, "that our
generals are having hot dispute as
to which of them contributed the most
to save the day at Gettysburg. You
were there, l believe p
Yes; but | have no right to talk "
For why ?"
Because l was simply a private
soldier, and only had three bullets
shot into me !"-Detroa Free Press
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

REG ULAR BRANDS-SpecaI No Peruvian Raw Bone and Potash
An4saodotd Super 51osph9e Of Linae eds Ray B Pure Dis.
Raw Bones and Potaah Pure Dis. Boaes Pure Raa
Bone Phosphate Dis Bone Phosphate and Potash White Hall
Phosphate, Locust Print Compound, Farmers Shnnd~d M
ratc Potash, &ulphaH Potash, Gronnd Ttnkng and
all Er6hzag Matyiols
Before be
ere to give us call All the above brands strictly reliable besides keep
all kinds the grade from
~r YOU need This House odeabhed and everything
represented
rom y tons per anm the first N35 this being Charles
sbe farmer in Southern Maryland
My Ito first
goods of
c. b. Lloyd, Collector
will
the Southern Maryland
the State the Union All responsible
pany whl attention Yours truly,
NWhat Mr. James f. Matngy,
~
quality weighs
will add that Mr. Mmgy
for sand The
Others for both Wheat and Tobacco. JOHN LLOYD
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

Ge- An old Texas negro who had
been claiming to be eighty-two years
old, bat upon comparing notes and
event. with an old citizen, it turned
out Ire was twenty years older, being
lO2. AS soon as the old man was
convinced he started for home. Some
body asked him where he was going
Use gwine to sample dat ar bottle
OBJ ole Jamacy rum Use been hoardin
up dis last fifty yeahs. I hasn't got a
mint to lose, nuther.'
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

COULDN'T Fool HIM.-"Look here,
friend, this won't do. ! asked for
brandy, and you have given me 70
whisky, said clerical looking gen.
tleman to a Cincinnati barkeeper.
"You can't fool me
80 | see, said the barkeeper, look
ing at his customer admiringly. Pray,
what is your business ?
i am, sir, said the clerical gentle
man, solemnly, "a political Prohibi-
ZIONIST from Pennsylvania. Peoria
Transcript.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

n@- The proprietor of Chicago
boarding house told new servant
just from the old country, to crack some
hickory nuts for the boarders. An hour
later the girl, very red in the face,
with ten moist and we'll shattered nuts
on a plate, founced into her mistress 8
room, and said with earnestness: If
yez think, mum, Dim going to crack
all thin nuts, ye are mistaken. Oil
lave this place first. Oh nearly broke
me teeth splitting them tin. and Oil
crack no more.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

S9- DO you realize, sir, said the
long haired passenger, that there is
One who sees and hears all we do, who
can solve our Utmost thoughts, and
before whom we are but crushed and
bruised worms p
Give US your hand, stranger, re-
piled the other. / know just how you
feel. I'm married myself.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11
THE STAR

A newspaper supporting the Principles of
Democratic Administration,
Published in tie City Of Neo Yorh.
WILLIAM DORSIIEiNER, Editor and
Proprietor.
Daily, Sunday and Weekly Editions
The Weekly STAR sixteen-page news
paper, issued every Wednesday. A clean,
pure, bright and interesting Family Paper
1t contains the latest news, down to the
hour of going to press Agricultural, Mar.
ket, Fashion, Household, Political, Finan.
cial and Commercial Political, Humorous
and Editorial
Departments, all under the direction OF
trained journalists of the highest ability
Its sixteen pages will be found crowded
with good things from beginning to end
Original stories by distinguished American
and foreign writers of fiction.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

p9- The usual story of the re-.
markable travels of a pin is at hand.
This time the scene is laid in Newton,
Ia, where thirteen years ago Mrs.
Cyrus Gage dropped pin in her ear,
The pin in due course of time drop
ped into her throat and was swallow
ed. The other day doctor took it
out of her left leg, near the ankle
We do not see anything remarkable
in that Some years ago we had al
absent-minded wife who lost bras,
safety pin. She could not remember
whether she had swallowed it or in
advertently stuck in the small Of her
back. Three years afterwards sh'
complained of an acute pain in hel
right arm. Two days after applying
a hy-blister, she found the safety pit
in the tray of an old trunk in the at
tic.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

Ey- A lady very much given to
gadding was suddenly taken i'll at
home and sent her husband in great
haste for the doctor. The obedie Mt
man ran part of the way, then return
ed to put the important query Ny
dear, where shall | find you when l
get back 2
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

MoTHEELY FIEMEEss.-Two boys
in bed. Jim Ito Tom)-'Take your
old feet off of me.
Jim-'Ain't hurtin you.
Tom-'You're getting over on my
place.
Jim-'Ain't.'
Are.
Story
Mother-Children, go to sleep
Jim keeps on putting his old feet
on me-
Amt, Nav
Mother-'Jimmy, take your feet
away.
Ouch Nav, Tom pinched me-
Didn't Nav.
Mother-If you don't go to sleep,
I'll come there and whip you both.
4 amt done-quit that now Nav,
make Tom stop from to cut me with
his old toe. nails
Mother-'Tommy, behave yourself.
Amt doin nothin Nav
Are too, Nav.
'Ain't-ouch Nav Jim's pinch
in me-
Mother-'Go to sleep this minute
or I'll come there and whip you both
Just another word if you dare.
Gimme my pillow
Take your old pillow. Ouch Nav
Jim's a.kickin me.
Mother-'Dldn't I tell you Ii
whip your Never mind, you shan
go down town with me tomorrow.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

B6r Noted Lawyer-"Yes, | have
looked into your case, and am of the
opinion that your sentence can be
committed to Imprisonment"
Chicago Anarchist-"At doze bris-
ons we're men hat to vork?"
YES"
you vas Won fool"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

Es- 1t is too bad to spend half of a
short life distressed with neuralgia,
when % cents spent for one bottle of
Salvation Oil will cure it quickly.
He talked as if be had frog in
his throat" but he was only hoarse a
single bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
relieved the trouble at once. rs
cents.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

u.s. A gentleman in Iowa sends the
following anecdote illustrating the
power of oratory: Years ago in the
little town of F. c., Iowa, long before
a single church spire pointed heaven.
ward, the only place for holding re-
ligious services was the court house.
Once in four weeks the circuit preach
er would take the place of judge and
instruct the few pioneers in the laws
of God and their fellow creatures.
On one occasion the preacher took for
his subject "The temptation of Christ. "
On the back seat near the chimney
sat an old pioneer whose name is
Flick. The night before he had been
"fuller'n a goat" but at this time was
SOLDERING up little, just enough SC
that the words of the preacher went
straight to his heart. AS the words
fell from the preachers tongue Flick
would sanction them with low gut,
teral, "Yep, Yep, that's SO t. AS the
sermon proceeded, Flick became deep
ly in sympathy with the tempted. HI
buried his face in his hands anC
sobbed like child. When the eli
max was reached and the devil tool
Christ up into the pinnacle of thu
temple and said, "If thou be the sol
of God, cast myself down." Flick wa
thoroughly aroused. He straight
ened himself up and in loud voic
gave his opinion of the devil in tn
following words "The id cuss |"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

CHAPPED HANDs.-A good mixture
for chapped hands is composed of car
bolic acid, fifteen grains; the yolk of
one egg; glycerine, three drachms.
A little of this is to be rubbed into
the hands several times a day if the
skin is not broken.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11
DEMOCRATIC IN POLITICS.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING

$1.00 per inch for the first insertion, and so
cents for every subsequent insertion. Obit-
uaries, church festivals, etc, over ten lines
in length will be charged at the rate of 25
cents per inch A liberal deduction made
o those who advertise by the year.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

COOP MORALS AND Coop EcoNo-
MY.-No man has any right in or
ganizing his household to leave out of
view the fact that he may ere long
be taken from them, and that there
ought to be provision against future
disaster. 1t is good morals as well as
good economy to lay up for his chill.
dren, so that when he departs-it may
be by sudden and unexpected stroke
he shall not leave behind him con-
fusion, total change and revolution.
Great is the contrast between the
brightness of the household when the
father lives and by his energy makes
the house ample and abundant, and
all things flow on smoothly, and when
instantly, sometimes without warning,
the light goes out, and there is power.
ty and no strong hand to repel it, and
every child is brought at once to want
and the entagling difficulties of settle.
ment come upon the family.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

All communications must be accompanied
by the real name of the author or no
attention will be paid to them.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

used to indicate what you know your
wife will say to you when you get
home.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11
STEAMER THEODORE WEEMS
STEAMER WESTMORElAND

VIEFIHLW WEVFHV"ItHNv
win leave Pier 8, Light Street, every Sun
day Night at 8 p. m for Patuxent River,
direct, as far up as Bristol. Returning, will
leave Bristol at 10 m. on Monday, and Mill
stone at 6 p. M, for Baltimore, calling at no
Wharves below Leitch's, except when sig
nailed from wharves on the river for pas
sengers and perishable freight,
Freight received at Pier 8, Light Street,
Saturday, until p. m.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent
Office, lac Light St.
Sept Ct
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-05
The Michael Wallace Case.


WAsHINeToN, May 3.-To-night's star has
the following: why don't you publish the
true story of-the Michael Wallace oase?" said
a friend of General Rosecrans, the Register.of
the Treasury, to Star reporter referring to
the case of the messenger whom it was
published the Register declined to have in
his Office because he was an ex Confederate.
The Star reporter having indicated that his
ears were open to receive the truth, the gen.
tleman continued: THE stery, as published,
gives a wrong impression. In the first place
it should be known that there are in the Reg
ister's Office gentlemen as Chiefs OF Divisions
who were in the Confederate service, and
three ex-Confederates on the lis OF messen.
gers. When there was a vacancy in a mes
seDger's place General Rosecrahs suggested
to Assistant Secretary Saith that he thought
it would be good policy to appoint an ex-
Union Democratic soldier 10 the positiOa
In this suggestion the Acting Secretary coin
cided, but through an iDadyertence Wallace,
against whom there was no personal objec
tioDs, was sent To the Office. When the
adverfence was discovered Wallace was M
discharged, bnt transferred back lv the wa 'cl'
force, from which he came"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-05
A pIuch-pIarri.d Man.

BURLINGTON, n. j., May 3.-The notorious
Captain jerks, who is in the Mount Holly
Jail for his crooked pension transactions
while he resided in this place some years
ago, has made love to more girls than dozen
ordinary men. While he resided here he in
spired the tender passion in -four trembling
hearts and promised to marry them all.
There is petite maiden here who believes in
him, and expects when he no longer wears
ftriped trousers that he will MAKE her his
bride jerks right name is Yates. and ne
has string of aliases. He has wives by the
Dozen and there are numerous towns where
a pot of tar and a coat OF feathers are waiting
for him. In 1873 he married Ella Webb, of
Brockport, y. Y, under the name of James
Stone, and four weeks afterward he married
q widow named Parsons under the name of
Ind. A little later on he in
troduced himself as United States
Marshal III. c. Pomeroy and married a Miss
Mason. Soon afterward he visited Wabash
under the name of J. w. jerks, owner of a
California gold mine and took as wife Miss
Mary c. Stewart. This latest wife entrusted
her husband with 81, 800 on their wedding
tour. He took the money and left his bride.
About one year later he appeared in Ale
gheny Penn, as John Hook. He got in
trouble. and was arrested for grand larceny
and sent to the penitentiary for three years.
On his release in 1888 he went to Cumber-
land Nd, as A. c. Webb. He professed- to
be an examiner of pensions, and married
Mrs. J. Z. Anderson, a widow. Pension
frauds were his ruin, however and for those
frauds, perpetrated here, he was recently
arrested at Marietta. Penn. Chief Detective
Hssg, rty. of New York, has been on his ira X
for months. Among the other assumed
names jerks had were Rev. John Oliff, Col
Onel Bates and James Thompson.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-05
Labor Laconics.

The Vulcan Iron Works, st. Louis, after a
shutdown of several months, resumed opera
tion this morning.
All the furniture factories in Grand Rap
ids, save two. started up this morning, full
handed, satisfactory arrangements having
been made.
Strikes were ihsugurated this morning by
the stonemssons carpenters and plasters, of
Pittsburg, for a reduction from ten to nine
hours a day. The number OF men in this
city now engaged in the movement Is est-
mated at $500
One huudIed and fifty workmen at the
Davis furniIure manufactory, Louisville,
KY, struck this morning for the eight hour
sy stem. By agreement. all the furniture
manufacturers will close down Tomorrow,
rather tnan put the eight hour system In
Oh eratiob They employ 1000 men.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-05
AFFAIRS IN GREECE.
The Government Rssents the Interference
of Powers.

ATHENS, Greece May 3-The Government
has decided that the reply already made to
the ultimatum of the Powers is sufficient,
and the promises contained therein are all it
can make. The Ministers of the Powers are
preparing to embark to-monow on the Al
lied Fleet. Hopes are entertained in high
quarters of Athens that the Government at
London or st. Petersburg may find moIus
vivendi on the Greek question.
The resignation of the Ministry is regarded
as impossible. NJ. Tricoup distinctly de-
clares that he will not accept Office.
The situation here is complicated aud crit
ical. The Government resents the interfer-
ence of the Powers with its internal affairs.
The foreign Ministers are gathered at the
residence of Sir Horace Rumbo the Brit
ish Minister, awaiting final instructions from
their Governments. The time given in the
ultimatum of the Powers for Greece to ac-
quiesce in their demands expires at7 o'clock
this evening