davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
Henry Ward Boeoher on Music.

Some men say that they would rather
hear one ballad than the whole OF
Beethoven. No doubt persons who have
advanced but a single step would say so.
Melodies are only one step away from
love Of single sound, as Of the horn OF
bugle, or what not; when one has ad'
vanoed beyond that, the love Of melodie
strains is developed, People say they
do not care for what is called harmcny.
OF course they don't; they are not high
enough up. ..' :. .
When persons come to harnonies they
have only simple ones. That is natural.
But when we come. to Handel1 to Bach,
to Beethoven, we have then ths suprem'
est Developments ofmusic, and the mere
outward form is comparatively lost in
the 2s@eepiJo the -inRardneSs that it ID
Carrying yyihsg along with it. AstGe vastuul.
;titude Of persons are not developed very
highly, go the vast multitude o. persona
do;not Ike, these, masters; but, if they
i've long enough, they will; for ! thinlk.
FwetphaA hsTs somethingof the music Of
earth even in heaven.-Exchange.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
HIekinr Up Skeletons In .Paris.

There is;in one Of the outlying quartern
of Paris a. building in which coEpses are
boiisd' in huge csldrons until the bones
are perfectly frea and whito; but inas'
much as,it is very difficult to obtain; a
perfect; corpse assuming that all those
which are boiled have already passed
through the dia5scting-roons of the hos
pitals-a number Of persons Of both
sexes are employed to make up skeletons
from the pronaiscuous mass Of bones
which have undergone the boiling pro-
cesE. Then they are fastened together
with wires, and when tho work part ia
complete, it is impossible for the scientific
eye to detect anything wrong in skele-
ton that has been made up from the
bones of several individuals. - Paris
Figaro.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
A Few Facts About Red Snow.

Even to-day the wild theories about
the red snow are not yet ended. Seeing
that the young spores of the alg@ moved
necessarily backward and forward In the
water, the idea arose that they were ami
malcule, and red snow only the lowest
form of animal life. By degrees, how
ever, it came to be an accepted fact that
this voluntary motion does not belong e1-
clusively to animal life, and the young
spores of the lower plants, although they
move freely about in the water, and are
plentifully provided with fine hair-like
threads like the real infusoria, still re-
main plants, and. never turn into AMI
mails and thus the plant nature Of the
SNOW blossom" was finally settled. ".
The red snow alga found on the. Alps,
Pyrenees, and Carpathians, and also on
the SUBMITS of the North American
mountains as far down as California,
is not, however, such a determined
enemy to heat as its having it's home In
the ice region would imply. In the
arctic circle, as we'll as on our own
mountains of perpetual snow, especially
on Monte Rosa, the red snow is seen in
summer like light rose-colored film,
which gradually deepens in color, par
ticularly in the track Of human foot.
steps, till al. length it turns almost black.
N this state, however, it is not rotten
mass, but consists principally Of care
fully capsuled "quiescent Spores" in
which state these microscopic atoms pass
the winter, bearing in this form the
greatest extremes Of temperature
Chambers journal.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
ssann 81 an 9ndian Agency.

Five hundred Indian warriors, armed
with Winohestess and the best reyolveEs.
were there TO- ILL the beef, Steer aftes
steer was let out Of the pens, and these
warriors ran them over the prairie, kill
ing them as they would behalo. One
old copper.skinned rascal stood by the
chute, and as the gate would he raised to
lesout the anins1; 10. would bit him ON
tina root Of the tail with . stone hammer
to make him run. The poor bgnte wosld
roar with pain, and then the gate would
be raised and he wonfd dash .nut scroSa
theypysiziis: nth lS7a-dozsA, young 81.
dians after him. Then cthe, sport, :4YoulId
begin. First one young warrior ITFosila !
shoot horn of, then. aposrDr would
break leg, and sc. on. This poor apd-
ma 3wSouia ia be- tortured to assth. By aIaw
dsgree .Ilia aaath: Being, put r:aR as long
asp0aiibls sc. .shs . spoEt might last 1eassqsE,
Gen. J. s. Brighsn. - ~ p~cli:...r.. .!.c.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
HOUSEHOLD SERVANTS IN JAPAN.
Capable and Faithful Retainora-A Eind
"Good-Night"-ALo Lost Hairpin. .,

Capable and Faithful Retainors-A Eind
"Good-Night"-A Lost Hairpin.
Housekeeping here has no trials. The
worn and ve1ed spirits Of American
chatelaines ought to rest In Japan after
death. Capable and faithful servants are
plenty and cheap. Our establishment
boasts five, and for these we pay about
what two would cost in New York. I do
not visit my kitchen once month, never
give an order outside of a spoken wish,
yet the domestic machinery moves with
an ease and perfection unattainable at
home by almost any effort on the part OF
the mistress. The manners Of the serv-
ants are amusing, not to say startling, to
an American accustomed to the cheerful
familiarity Of her native help. Every
night at bedtime our five retainers ap-
pear, prostrate themselves in succession
to the earth. and retire. This is to wish
me goodnight and to renew their testi-
mony of profound respect and pleasure
over the privilege of serving me. Itwas
difficult at first to preserve the necessary
dignity for the ceremony, but now am
as majestically gracious as any other po-
tentate. -..... >..-....s.'. ..
The other day, on one Of my rare visits
to the kitchen, a hairpin became loosened
and dropped without my. notice. 7 had
been seated in my own yoomnonly a few
moments when my, house11an entered,
bearing a small salver, which he pre-
sented to me with many genufections.
Fancy my surprise to see a little hairpin
upon it, and to learn from my proud but
embarrassed servitor that it had fallen to
the kitchen floor from my head. After
ward found there had been discussion
as to who should pick it up, and almost
quarrel as TO whom belonged the ines
timable honor of bearing 1t to its owner.
Foreign Letter.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
In Dread OF tho Eyai Eye.

Theophtla Gautier lived in dread Of the
evil eye. Offenbach was credited with
being jettatore Zone who has the evil
eye), and Gautier would never write the
name of ORenbach. When it became
absolutely necessary that this pape
should figure in his copy, Gautier Would
pick up a newspaper and clip out the
necessary letters, which he would paste
in order upon his manuscript. The fatat
name was there, but Gauier had not
written it, thus escaping the jettatura.-
Exchange.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
cnataetst OF tho Rurnese.

I. isasmoSts impossible 30 n,,derSfsad
the character Of tho EsygnsseD Assan
win rosinjase q ~ognS aisssaigioni Cor.
bids the shedding Of blood; he Win staEve
ashepthanykiA o cow or bulloaks thoSgh
thaSs he.no fodder 9oe tha1. iEhoGeHsho
follow the chass are looked upon an &C:
cursed, yet there are always one or two
in every remote village who kin game,
which the people readily buy; hNt they
Gaze no more for taking the hte of a
human being, often with the greatest
tortures, than we ahould think Of killing
q hea.-Sacramento Bee.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
a Wilderness of Dirt and Dust.

Pekin, the capital of the Celestial
empire, is said to be the drcariest wilder
ness of dirt and dust that can be con-
ceived. The streets are in a shocking
condition. The city is nothing moro than
an overgrown, struggling village of one
storied houses. In every direction there
is the appearance of neglect and decay,
unswept streets, stagnant sewers, dirty
crowds, and evils odors,-Chicago TnsS.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
Esouimnux Woman Of Quality.

The Esquimaux woman Of quality
wears dainty boots of dressed seal skin,
with high leather tops stained different
colors, and reaching about the knee.
Then come the trunks of seal skin, with
the fur on, reaching half way down the
thigh. The upper part of the body is
covered by loose-ftting smcck, pulled
on over the head and fitted with an at
tached hood, which can be worn or
thrown off the head at will,-Exchange.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
Rendering Woven Fabrics Incombustible

Rendering woven Fabrics Incombustib1e
A simple preparation for rendering
woven fabrics more or less incombustible
consists of three parts of bora1 and two
and half of sulphate of magnesia,
mixed with twenty parts of water just
before using. The fabrics are first thor
oughly impregnated with this solution,
then wrung out, and washed after hav-
ing become nearly dry. a mixture Of
sulphate of ammonia and sulphate of
lime is used by some.-Scientific Jour-
nal.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
Mountain Air as q Specific.

In mild cases of nervous disturbance,
in simple overwork, and mental ex-
haustion from worry and anxiety,
mountain air is often a specific. It's tonic
properties, the distraction of magnificent
scenery, the purity of the air, the still
ness of high attitudes, all contribute to
the beneficial result.-Phrenological
Journal.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
Russia az an Iron Producer.

Fifty years ago Russia stood almost first
among producing nations; now her
name is nearly last, and her imports OF
iron and steel amount to more than &c.,
100000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
THOMAS RESTAURANT

rs constantly supplied with the very best
l. Oysters and Fish that the, Charleston
Market affords, which is sold at reasona-
bic price. Meals can be had at the Restau.
rant at any hour and cooked in way that
will please the most fastidious. nov Dom
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01

It dean meek no diffunce how big
er liar er pusson is be hates de pusson
dat won't tell de truth.-,Arksnsaw
Traveller.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01

The balance Of Henry Kohn's Immense
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01

for SPRING GOODS, the balance Of my
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23
The Six Nations have been almost forgot

The Six Nations have been almost forgot
ten. In the names of political clubs, rivers,
lakes or trotting horses a few reminders are
left Of the great confederation which was
the terror of all other Indians and of the
French themselves from the days of Cham
plain to the time Of Montcalm, which shield
ed the infant colonies of the Dutch and later
gave needed help to the English, which made
itself formidable ON the side of Pontiac, and
which finally gained a terrible fame by the
massacre in the Valley of Wyoming. A few
remnants of the tribes still exist in South
western New York, but they are never
heard from except in official reports or the
police records of neighboring cities. But the
Canadian papers bring accounts of great
occasion last week in Ontario, where other
remnants of the Six Nations yet live. The
warriors of the Six Nations, to use the ex-
preston of the day, rendered council fire
to certain Blackfoots and Cree chiefs who
were visiting the Canadian government from
the far Northwest. The fire keeper of the
Iroquois made a speech of welcome. The
pipe Of peace was smoked, wampum belts
were presented, and there was much formal
talk about the Great Spirit and their Joy at
meeting, followed by social chat between
such famous chiefs as Red Crow, North Axe,
One Spot, Ahtah-ta-coop, Big Child, Flying
ln-a-Circle, and Back Fat Altogether it
was the most noteworthy affair that has oc-
Cured among the Indians east of the Missis-
sippi for long time. A delegation of men,
bers Of historical societies of Northern New
York were present to witness ceremonies
such as are not likely to occur again soon il
ever in that region.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

There is no doubt that some injustice has
been done the Canadian fishermen of Campo
bello and neighboring places. That many OF
them did come to Eastport to plumber during
the fire, we have the unanswerable testimony
ofthe officers of the revenue cutterwhich Fl,
nally drove the small boats away. But some OF
the reports that have been sent out, particu.
larry to New York, have been grossly exag-
gerated. Some of the correspondents, fell
lows who did not go within fifty miles of
PASSPORT, have represented that as soon as
the flames began to rise over the doomed
tewn, the fishermen of Campobello, Deer
Island, and even of the New Brunswick
mainland, arose as one man, launched their
swift boats and sped with the eagerness of
vultures to the rich plumber in the Yankee
town. The story was vivid enough to make
man fifty miles inland barricade his doors,
for fear the pirates might leave their boats
for an incursion ashore But the facts were
greatly exaggerated. There was some plum
dering no doubt; enough for the Canadians
to be heartily ashamed of and the people of
Eastport are justified in feeling aggrieved.
But the acts of the few reckless fellows who
FA1SAeu va en"e uay Hhouiu uot NC duOWeu
to embitter still further the relations be-
tween New England and the Provinces. The
people OF st. John responded nobly to East
ports call for help, by sending at once two
thousand dollars in cash besides provisions
and clothing. They also passed resolutions
calling upon the civil authorities to find out
and prosecute the robbers. For men who
would plumber at such time as that, hardly
any punishment could be too severe; but it
is not fair to accuse the fishermen of that
region in body of being such rascals.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

Not being able to find competent oboe
player in this country Mr.. Theodore Thomas
imported one. 1t does not appear that his
employment had any tendency to cut down
the wages Of the other performers. or that
he was personally Objectionable to anv of
them. But he was not member of the
union to which they belonged, and for this
reason, and this emily, his discharge was de-
manded, coupled with the threat that if the
request was not complied with it would be
enforced by compelling the other nerformers
TO withdraw in body. 1t strikes us that
this union has been guilty of creating a
grinding monopoly, and that its action is
quite as culpable as that of the Pennsylvania
transportation companies, who met together
the other day and resolved to mt nm the
price OF coal by the familiar process of cut
ting down the amount of production. The
companies constituted themselves into gil
ant monopoly to control one of the necessi-
ties Of existence. The union undertake TO
create monopoly of the chances IN earn a
lving' Inc former said nobody should buy
coal except at such prices as were arbitrari-
ly fixed by themselves. The latter said not
only that nobody of their trade should work
except for such wages as they thought prop
er, but also that nobody of their trade should
be allowed to work at all unless he belonged
to their union. On the whole we sbould
say that the tyranny of the union was
worse within its narrower limits, than
the tyranny of the coal companies. Judge
Potter of New York has summarilv put an
end to the one, and it is to be hoped that the
courts Of Pennsylvania will put an end to
the other.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Herbert Spencer is in a bad state of health,
and has assumed a completely recuml ent
attitude in his wheel chair.
The sale of Henry Georges book has been
so increased by his nomination for mayor
that it is estimated he will clear S25, 1000 ON it
this year.
A neatly dressed artilleryman named
Martin, the sole white survivor of Clusters
command, was among Gen. Sheridan's call
ers at Washington on Wednesday. He is an
applicant for messengers place in the War
Department
William Walter Phelps has purchased for
100000 the Blaine mansion at Washington
This beautiful house was built by Mr. Blaine
during the Garfield administration. but was
given up after the Presidents death. 1t has
since been occupied by Mr. Letter, the Chi
cago merchant millionaire.
Gen. Armstrong, who has done such good
work for the Southern negroes and for the
Indians, in his connection with the Hampton
Institute, is now utterly worn out with hard
work, and an appeal for aid is made in behalf
OF the institution. Its graduates are now
teaching f0rty-iive thousand negro chill
dren.
Senior Don Luis de Podestad Pihheiro
third secretary of the Spanish legation, who
died at Washington recently, was nephew
OF Marquis de Podestad. Since 1884 there
has been Podestad connected witch the
Spanish legation in Washington, and the de-
ceased came to the United States a little
over year ago. Soon after he assumed his
new duties he met young lady in Washing
ton Tor whom he conceived an attachment,
which was reciprocated, and the couple was
married while he was on his deatLbed.
In speaking of the great statue in New
York harbor, M. Bartholdi says: when |
was twenty years old | travelled in the Lee
want with the painters, Jerome and Belly,
and several other friends. may say that
Egypt had very considerable effect upon
my taste for sculpture of the broad, decora-
tive type. In 1868 l went back there with
M de Lesseps and gazed again with the same
pleasure on all those marvellous ruins. My
convictions grew stronger upon principles
which were thus to be discovered and which
| have endeavored to embody in this, my
latest work"
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

1t was the intention of the White House
ladies to accompany President Cleveland in
his trip to Richmond, but at the last moment
the programme was altered and the ladies
stayed at home. The reason for this sudden
change is said to be that it was arranged by
the fair authorities that Miss Winnie Davis,
daughter of JEFF Davis, should receive along
with Mrs. Cleveland, and the President was
afraid that that would create bad impress
sion at the North. Southern men are a good
deal annoyed, and their general comment is
that the refusal to associate with Miss Davis
comes with bad grace from an administra-
tion which has rewarded hundreds of ex-
rebels and contains Secretary Lamar and
Secretary Bayard, the one an out and out
rebel, and the other Southern sympathizer
who has filled most of his foreign missions
and consulates with ex-rebels.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

1t appears that the Hon. William r. Nor
rison is not likely to have walk-over in his
district this fall. The tariff issue is being
brought prominently to the front, and the
workingmen are beginning to see that Mr..
Morrison's side of it is not their side. John
Jarrett is stamping the district against him
and making great impression among the
work people. One of Morrison's friends is
quoted as saying that his election is doubt
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

In one of his memorable addresses to the
Legislature of Massachusetts, John A. An
drew cited as one of the evils which would
come from a Southern COME 1eracy the
smuggling of vast quantities of foreign man
ufactured goods, which would take away
from the skilled labor of the United States
its market. This year John A. Andrews
son is the candidate of patty who would
let the skilled laborer shift for himself.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

The Salt Lake Tribune thinks that the
War Department has committed ''as stupid
an outrage as was ever perpetrated by any
War Department on EARTH" in assigning
Lieutenant Young. grandson of Brigham
Young, to duty at Fort Douglass, near Salt
Lake City. At this distance, even, it looks
as though the Tribune was about right.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

The government, through its river and
harbor bills, has spent from half to whole
million of dollars in so-called improvements
at Sabine Pass, where the horrible loss Of
life has just occurred in food If the river
and narbor bills had been as effective in
making political graves what mortality
there would have been in the last Congress F.!
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23
THE sINALoA COLONY.
Lewiston Journal

We have no desire to discourage any prop
er movement OF our people to better their
condition, and we have great faith that the
cooperative idea is sound abstractly, and
intending colonists to act reservedly. 1t
should not be forgotten that shipl0ad of
Maine colonists inspired, no doubt, by the
most laudible motives, few years ago were
landed on the hot, sandy shores of Jaffa to
redeem the Holy Land. Their sad fate and
their failure, apparently, to redeem anybody
or anything, is wildly remembered, and
should be faithfully cherished in this State.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 90.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. The name and address Of the writer are
il all cases indispensable, notnecessarily for pub
Ication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

The Boston Post has been at great pains
to explain that the naval vessels now at
Portsmouth are there to be repaired. Doubt
less. And they are there to to repair the
fortunes Of the Democratic party of New
Hampshire.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

The Daughter of the Confederacy" must
be little terror if she frightened Grover
Cleveland and the ladies of his court away
from Governor Lees reception.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

woman in Utah is burning all the sa-
looms where rum is sold to her husband. A
State full of women of this sort would not
need any constitutional amendment.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23
THEORY AND EXPERIENCE.
Boston Record.

The Democratic papers are making some
comments on the fact that Theodore Roose-
welt used to be a free trader and is now a
IN this State who are now posing as free
traders will become converted to the protec-
ton OF American industries before they are
40 years old Our New England colleges
teach free trade; practical experience teach
eS protection
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

Portland Widows Wood Society

fEIHE Annual Meeting of the Portland Widows,
the coming yeor, and the transaction Of such other
business as may legally come before said meet
ing WI be held al their office. City Building on
seven and half O'clock
oct13 Wv Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23
MUM AS A DEAD WHALE.
Taunton Gaznttn

The President has done his duty in reyoly-
ing the suspension of certain duties formerly
collected on Spanish products to retaliate
upon that miserable nation for its frauds
upon our citizens. But when he swings
rouna the circle and finds Canada raising the
mischief on our fishermen he is as num- as y
dead Whale Spain is weak, but England is
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-23

Cars will connect with all inward trains except.
ing the Night Pullman. N~eePS
ie2sdtf Z. A. NEWMAN. GenI Manager