davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-25
The BEST FOOD to be'used in
,,,ect;on with PAR RT4AL NURSING

"a other food answers perfectly in such cases.
,. ..ssss 90 disturbance Of digestion and will be
na,hed by the child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-25
Sudden Death at Oakland.

rSnecjal to the Kenpebec Journal
OAKLAND, Sept. "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-25
4 SIRE PREVENTIVE and CURE for
CHOLERA iNrANTUM.

% this dtsdsd and easily assm
X ,ufely prevented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-25
mo Most Successful Prepared Food
roR NEWBORN INFANTS.

be sss vi" hs 'snasf en as s ans nsa1 msths1
sl.Ssitute fer mothers milk.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

At the citrus fair" in Sacramento are
exhibited the fruits OF northern CallfUr,
MIA There are shown not only the citrus
fruits-lemons. lines, oranges and Gu.
rious large SNOWY fruit called the "pu
malo"-but also olives, grapes, fresh
strawberries, almonds, chestnuts wal
nuts, pecans, pears from the third crop
grown on the same tree last year, Japan
ese persimmOns, and bOughs of the or
ange, lemon and Japanese plum, all
loaded with fragrant flowers The San
Francisco Chronicle says: The tea, pu-
malo, ripe olives. IicoriCe, cotton and
other unusual exhibits Of California prod
uCts can be depended upon with surpris-
ing regularity to bring forth from visitors,
Why, | didn't know California grew
that! The licOriCe exhibitor has Clipped
up some of the roots for visitors to sam
pie, rs there was large percentage of Wis
itnrs who always asked incredulously, Is
il real licorice,'
The ripe olives are also a surprise to
visitors The table olive is such a firm
bright green fruit that to see dark, pur-
pie, soft and luscious looking little fruit
labeled olives is constant surprise They
are the ripe olive, such as are pressed for
oil, and though they look tempting, are
liable to turn the faster more nearly in
side out than anything else he could put
in his mOuth."-ChiCagO Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

II is curious to watch the frequenters Of
the reference department Of the public
library, 4 great part OF them is made up
of searcherS in the various patent Office
reports They are provided with a liberia!
quantity of tracing paper and an assort-
ment Of sharp pencils These men are ln-
ventOrs in search OF original ideas in me
Chanics, just as those other men al that
table are authors hunting for original
thoughts in the tones of ancient writers.
The patent Office reports and the British
patents are continually laid under contri-
button by these inventors, and the results
of their Investigations will be seen in fu-
ture patent Office reports. Atthese tables,
too, can be seen bevies OF interesting girls
pursuing under the direction OF a schol-
astic dame researches INTO art. Isolated
figures here and there can be seen making
copious quotations from dusty volumes.
Some Of these people are daily habitues
Of the library year in and year out. What
most of them do with their notes no one l.
Ible TO find out, and few Of the attendants
ever discover what the notes are Some
time, however, CompIler's ear marks can
be traced through all his authorities
When certain college professor was Ell
gagged in compiling his works an attendant
kept tab" on him, and discovered the
source Of nearly every chapter in his books.
He Was able TO outline the professor ;
forthcoming work every time. The greater
parts of late book OF European travel
published by a local firm was prepared in
this room, after the trip was made, with
the aid Of various guide books and maps
Chicago News
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
Traits OF a ParIsisn Gentleman.

The Paris gentleman is the social fruit
and flower Of his natiun-nOt in the Chiv-
alriC Sense exactly for if one were search
ing for the fearless and irrepruaChable
BayardS il j. not among his class that they
would be looked for. He is a person of
great elegance, well made, of well rounded
person, and having small hands and feet.
He IS often handsome though not neces-
sarily 50, and he i invariably well dressed,
his garments being of fine material, and
having that quality, quite unusual in the
dress of KngliShmen, of looking As if they
were made for him. His hair has the
fighting cut His face and hands are ire
prOachably clean, his ears are faultlessly
put on, and his nails are trimmed TO the
true arrow head point. His linen is well
laundried and his jewelry simple, elegant,
and in good taste. Add to this becoming
completeness Of apparel a silk hat Uf the
latest style. 50 carefully brushed that not
a fiber OF the silk swerves from the general
direction, shoes having mirTOr-like per
feCtiOu of polish, gloss that seems 10 de
velop each day perennial freshness and
newness, and an umbrella or cane as much
above TeproaCh as the rest of the costume.
and the picture is complete.
The Paris gentleman is reall-- a graceful
and flexible being, moving about the street
with ease. bowling TO all his friends, male
and female. with ScrupulOuS and refined
courtesy, and, when not in pubhC view.
diligently attending 10 his private business
mercantile or otherwise, or engaged in
pleasures of the table or other senses from
which il is not necessary to lift the veil.
Though there Is much that is artificial, as
indicated by the portrait, this outward
seeming covers often character in which
there is much that is good and honorable in
the social. .Rnd business world and kind and
amiable in the family CirCle.-COr. san
Francisco Chronicle
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

As for the punishment of convicted
criminals in Farce these were AS various
as the nature of their crimes. Generally
however, fine was deemed sufficient
Bodily ChastiSement. mutilation, exile and
death itself We're also in vogue OF the
different ways of capital punishment, de
capitation, drowning, Stoning or hanging
the last was held to he the most digrace
full. Beheading was done with the sword.
4 base born man twisted a stave into the
hair Of the felon. and held this apart whilst
II free-born man severed the neck. The
relatives Of the criminal sometimes CO
operated in the stOning as if thereby &c
free themselves from the npprubHum he
had cast upon them by his misconduct.
Occasionally a Culprit was trOdden tC
death by horses But the worst punish
ment was Reserved for criminal women and
towards; these were buried alive or car
ried out to one of the many bogs in the
neighbUrhood of ThurShavu and there
drowned by inches saturday Review
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

Catching runaway water craft, either
on flood or ice break-ups, Is quite profit.
able business. We paid so each for six
Of the seven barges that got away from
us. The men who catch these craft are
frequently stUrekeepers and have land
ings. In some cases !hey do a small bust
ness, with ferries or transfers or some
thing OF that sort. so that they are fully
equipped for the work Then they turn
the barges over to our representatives
say what they want, and the order TO paw
the same is telegraphed
We very seldom run across a man who
thinks he Owns the captured property or
the river, though our seventh barge fell
into such hands just this side of New Mad
rid, our representative being met by about
sixty five men, armed with shot guns.
who EarneG him not TO touch the barge.
In such cases the party capturing the
craft is liable to have some fun at his own
eNpense.-Capt. Haarstick in Globe-Demo-
CrHI
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
English Books for Boys to Read.

A writer in the Fortnightly has an
article of singular appropriateness at d
time when there is such widespread dis
cusSion about Sir John Luhbock's "One
hundred best hooks II i entitled What
BOYS RrAd.' The yellow back" comes in
FOR its customary share of abuse; but the
eminently English author can not get
beyond the tight little isle in considering
his authors, and while he devOtes much
space 10 the claims Of ". II. & Kingston,
r. VI. Ballentyne, &. Manville Fem, q
A. Henty, and others he passes lightly by
the writers dear 10 the juvenile hearts
Of America for instance. J. Fenimore
Cooper. Mayne Reid, Oliver Optic. and a
dozen others whose fascinating pages have
formed the foundation for taste for read
ing in thousands of American youths
Chi,agD TTihuI,P
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

At Mandwa, near BhAOnagar, there is a
red MahadeS stone which marks where
LaGOhil. the Rajpoot, rode into the sea 10
please his lord. The Rajah Sidhraj had
visited the Seacoast and come among
other places Mandwa On a certain day
the waves We're very violent ana the sea
much agitated, at which time Sidhraj had
gone down 10 the seaShOre attended by
several horsemen. The king said: He
would he u brave man who would ride
100 yards into the sea on day like this -
One of the h0rsemen replied: There is
no race 20 loyal and gallant as the Gohil
One of them might do il, but no one else
would dare 10 do So Another answered:
The GOhil race is brave in talk. but their
bravery shows itself by boasting in the
market place; there is no Rajpoot who
would throw away his life for such "A
challenge" On learning this LaGohil
placed his hand on his muStache, bade
them farewell aud urged his horse into the
ocean, where he was quickly over
wnelmed. -Rajpoot Cor. London Stand
ard
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

What uniting words coming from one pro
Tossing to be- minister Of the gospel Of
peace" Ever man. woman and child i'll
this city j. personally interested in the early
arrangements Of the difficulties, but Mr..
Leonard pitches in and loudly prOcIaim>
that one side l. responsible fnr the whole
trouble, ana the next advice would legitI-
matrly follow. Down with that party.
But Mi l.. is careful Ia say that he iS no
communist understand that hi, address
above referred to. and the addr'sS of the
Chicago rommunis; who spoke I" the labor
ing Iuen OF Springfield a few weeks az" are
in entire harmony
The whole matter Of Mr. l.ronardS ad-
dress j. we'll understood. These men have
votes. and he i after them. He cannot
""pr his mouth hut thlrd partNi>m leaps
out Third partyl>m is his motto. That
or nothing 81 he has nothing. He pre-
sumr> 500 much on the ignorance Of the
wurkingmrm They will see through his
third party motives, the chief point of in
icr,'st t" him being, that he regards himself
a. being at the head of his party.
\ FRIEND To THE LAH"EEE AND /"
pl A,fFIT
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The ohio house voted down the woman
suffrage bill 10y 4 vote of - to 81.
President Kennedy. OF the Ohio senate
will enforce the rule against cigar smoking
in the chamber
Rev. Sam Jones is Looked upon s> a
prophet in Chicago. Thousands listen to
his sermons daily.
William y. Boy. Young man Of Ntaunton
o., committed suicide bv taking arsenic. on
train bound from Cincinnati toward his
home.
}. u. Well, and Robert Kuehlrr. Cmcin-
natl druggists, arr in Washington. With An
eve each Oh the Cincinnati pO>t"iiicr aI-
pUHtment.
A Chicago grain dealer SAYS that unless
the visible supply OF wheat has decreased
at least ten million bushels by May. there
will be an entire collapse in prices. He
says the trade was never 81 drmOralized,
and cannot endure the condition much
longer.
President kerptr. OF routes 10 and Ii.
Cincinnati street railways, has voluntarily
offered Ia reduce the days duty of drivers
and conductors from fifteen hours 10 thr
teen and onr--half hours. and it is believed
this timely action will avert threatened
strike.
Senator C"ukling'> friends deny that he
intends rcentrriug politics and the rcpub
licau party and become candidate for the
/. :. senate He himself saws he is max
ing bushels OF money for the first time in
his life. and enjoys the sensation ~ much
that politics presents no charm.
Congress.
SINAIE March 10 Bills passed: Max
ing urgent denciemcy appropriations.
senator Pugh addressed the senate on the
relations of that body and the president.
lloU>E-March 10 Several bills were
presented and appropriately referred.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up, but not disposed of.
General Assembly.
SENArE-March 10 House Joint reSO-
luton Tor state centennial IN 1858
adopted.
Bills passed: House bill authorizing
Wapakuneta and Wilkeshre to issue school
bonds Marion school board TO transfer
funds, Cleveland to transfer funds,
Hamilton county to complete courthouse, a
special school district in Columbiana; sell
ale bill, relieving Jacob Kuhn. extending
time of board of equalization at Columbus.
Cincinnati and Cleveland.
Bills introduced: Authorizing ClermOnt
county Ia build turnpikes: Cranberry town
ship Crawford county. 10 issue bonds: Wa
verify 10 transfer funds
HuU>E.-Bill for women Ia vote and be-
eligible for members of school boards de
teated.
Bills passed: House bills for county audi
tors terms 10 begin first monday in Janu-
AIRY. recognizing Cincinnati police, repeal
ing all the old black laws. for relief of }. ii.
Green. compelling certain passenger trains
to stop. authorizing Massillon 10 issue water
works bonds
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
IRONY.
set my gaze upon two stars that seemed

set my gaze upon two stars that seemed
Twin orbs Of equal flame in heavens
dark height,
So close with Interblended rays they
beamed
From the deep dome Of night
"Oh, happy stars thought, like this 70
bde
Through mighty changes, lovingly
withstOod,
Companioned each OF each, whate'er bs-
tide
In silver sisteThOOd,"
Then sounded to my sense, from nights
great thrsll
"On either star, this hour, there dwells
race
That knows not if the other lives at all,
So vast their sundering space"
Edgar Fawcett in Lippincott's.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

On the banks of :he Congo, fashion
queens strut in brass equal in weight tc
the panoply of an Australian grenadier in
heavy marching order. Society bellies are
expected to wear copper bracelets and
copper ankle-rings, heavy copper chain
girdles, and around the neck semi-circu.
lar chunk of brass as thick as horse
collar and weighing from twenty to thirty.
eight pounds ds-Dr Felix l.. Oswald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

Panoramas of notable war events have
now been established, or are to be, i'll all
the leading cities of the country. They
are very popular. Perhaps it will not bt
long before American painters generally
will seek to cater to the tastes of the
masses for pictorial representations OF
great episodes in American history
Current
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
And Lived Happy Ever After.

In one Of his letters to his sister, Just
published. benjamin DisraeIi wrote anent
a party at Bulwers: Il was introduced.
by particular desire, to Mrs. Wyndham
Lewis. pretty little woman. fiirt, and
a rattle; indeed gifted with a volubility |
should think unequaled, and of which |
can convey no idea. She told me that she
liked silent, melancholy men answered
that had no doubt of it Ana vet in a
few years Mr- Lewis and Mr. Disraeli
were married and lived happily ever
after, as the story books say.-ChicagO
Tribune
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

The suffering and loss of cattle in the
southwest will tend to revolutionize the
cattle business thinks Kansas rancher
who further says that public sentiment is
against large herds, and, as the country
Is rapidly settling up the herds must be
made smaller and receive better care
Chicago Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

1t is estimated that the United States
produces enough lumber each year to load
l,42s, ,5sl railroad cars each train averaging
200 feet. This would make a train s, 500
miles long, or about one-third around the
globe
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
Let the Language BE Enriched,

"DolicOcephalic" is new coinage of the
eccentric word maker that signifies long
headed" Now let the language be en-
riched with polysyllabic equivalents for
level-headed and swell-headed. Chicago
Tunes
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
Keeping rrack OF Coming CriminaI..

| learned that wherever crowd is liable
to congregste. there will be found detec-
tive. He is always on hand TO familiarzc
himself with the faces of piCkpOCkets and
sneak thieves, who frequent such gather.
ings. and who sooner or later become NOR,
dangerous criminals In this way the de
tectives keep track of the on coming burg
lars, safe blowers and forgers. Pioneer
Press Casual Listener
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

Paper Of proper thickness is rendered
transparent by soaking in copal varnish
When dry, il is polished. rubbed with
pumlce stone, and layer of soluble glass
Is applied and rubbed with salt 1t is
stated that the surface is as perfect as
,Inss -Scipnfitir American
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
OId-Time Ways of Punishment.

Boiling criminals TO death was an old,
time punishment, and holding burning
basins before the eyes of captives to de-
stFOy their eyssight was another.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
Long Line of Steel Pens.

In one year the people of this country
use about O,OOO, 900 steel pens. If placed
in line the pens would reach from New
York to Liverpool l-Philsdelphia Cali
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

we did not say that; and our cunning Hot
GOspeler cut of his quotation at ''workmen'
with bad intent, we fear. We said the
discharged workuen Ui" en-, knights "t
Labor" Supply these words that "ur in
genious correspondent cut of. and then
read the second paragraph Of his foregoing
communication, ending with
This II what surprises me. and think / can
show Just ground fUT such surprise
lie No. /: and We leave il Ia our readers
To say which is liar No. /.
Hot-GoNprer proceeds to itemlLe thai the
words ''critici>ed the churches for doing the
praying" are a Second lie. Read the ~I>th
paragraph OF his foregoing communication
with our words who are Knights Of
Labor restored. tO-wit:
is this 4 1T organization Tor members Of
christian churches 10 support 10y their prayers
and means.
Lie No. ;; aud We leave it to ON readers
to say which is liar Ne. :.
And then Hot-Gospeler comes To his third
and last item. in which he declares that.
When YOU We said he quoted news
paper 10 show these h ; ni l.. are great SIN
nrrS and unworthy OF Christians : prayers .
"v"u we knew you we. werr lying.
Lie No. 3, and last; but observe how cul.-
Rngly again this Hot-GoSprler leaves out "t
his quotation our words ''tby inference,
aud then take him and his whole communi-
cation. with his letter. and say which il liar
No. : and liar first. last. and altogether.
We have given this Mr. Frank Franken-
berg. doubtless, a great deal more attention
than our readers will think his personality
entities him 10 in this town; but the truth OF
history must be vindicatrd. You know, and
the GLoBE-R RETU BIIC must De- shown Ia be
the great historical truth-teller from day I"
day.
Hon. b. W. Arnett. of Greene, concern
ing whose alleged wahbling there was d-
vided distress down in XenIa. has Pranced
cut of what was supposed 10 bt his corral
in a rather gay style. He has made an rIo-
quent speech for the straight repeal of
them there" Black Laws. and rushed the
repeal through the house by vote OF TO
yeas Ia - nays. The yeas were all repub-
liCan hut une-,JohnSton. the Contrary Of
Huron-and the nays all democratic hut i've.
There will he no more bother down IN
Greene county as Ia the posture ot It's rrpr-
sentative whether he are OF Arnett.
The solemn supreme court has put forth
its >vllshuseS on Cincinnati and Dau Daltsn.
The police commissioners remain with their
heads of Chief Hudson remains with his
head ON. Dan Dalton remains cut IN tw"
III the middle and with his separate ends in
the air. The two committees, the one in
Cincinnati and the other in Columbus, are
figuring tn gather him in.
Edmunds's speech i'll the senate, on Tues
day, enlightening the president OF the tnited
States as To his amenability TO the laws Of
congress was a mastery argument 1t tore
the presidents claim of private ownership
in the departmental papers Ia ribbons and
scattered il Ia the winds.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
Hunting Grounds of Nuhia'. Highlands.

Africa has been called the diving cOuti-
nent, but, like the sick Turk. her obitu-
airy has been written a few years too soon.
Professor Hagerbeck. the German Bar
mum, whose trappers explore every corner
Of the zoologiCally habitat Bile earth. has
his chief agency At SEMINAR, on the Dor
ders of the Nubian highlands The fslna
of tnat region comprises an amazing mum
bel of species, most Of them dist ingulshed
for their elastic vItaiity-thrlr talent Of
surviving under almost any Circum
stances
The Abu HOSseln or spotted jackal
multiplIes where DR. Tanner would
starye. Herds Of quaggas fee like the
wind a sight of male biped aud can be
captured only by surrounding their drink
ing places with pitfalls. The hyrsX bur
rows in the rocks and rarely leaves his
hiding place before dark herds of ante
lOpes of various species elude pursuit by
posting their sentries on every eminence
Troops of balloons raid the valley orch
ards. and al the approach of the pro
prietOr withdraw under protest. whoop-
ing and rantIng. but generally manage 10
avoid traps, and their tactics of retreat
can be defeated only by long range rifle
DIR. Felix l.. Oswald in Chicago Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11
III. survival of the PToyia.r,

In their new province of Burmah tn,
British traders will have 20 encounter tn,
competition of very shrewd rivals-th,
agents Of the Chinese export merchants
Canton and Hong Kong merchants hav,
their agencies on all the neighburina
coasts OF the Indian ocean, and in the rS
plonaac of business opportunities would
beat Chicago drummer az his own tricks
On the Tartar frontier they are equally
successful, and seem to make a Twins
where other bipeis could hardly postpon,
starvation. The secret of their success j.
not penuriOusneSs- their wealthiei
classes are liberal to fault-as much al
their fgr-Seeing thrift
The poorest Chinaman will ALWAYS man
age TO forecast the probabilities of hi.
years income and Contrive TO live within
his means, though il should cost him fouI
fast-dayS a week With the brightning ot
his prospects his asCctiCism will graduall, ,
relax, and misers proper e, rich skin
filnts-are said to be extremely rare in the
tiowery kingdom; but even the wealthiesi
always attend to the supervision of thei
own financial concerns. Prudence, in tho
widest business sense of the word, is .
national virtue in the land of Confucius
and our redskins must have strangely de
generated If they are really of Mongoliau
Origin.-Dr. Felix L. Oswald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-11

Edmunds's speech in the senate, on Tues
day, enlighteuing the president of the United
States as to his amenability TO the laws Of
the presidents claim of private ownership
in the departmental papers to ribbons and
scattered il Ia the winds.