davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22
Blaine Va Blaine.


made speech in Boston 10 the course
of which he sad: III we had free
trade the factories will not be closed
but II kept open they will be run at
half the present wages. That is the
issue which should be pressed home
ON the Democratic party. They should
be arraigned, as | arraign them, as
conspirators against the welfare of
the tailoring man."
DIR Blaine probably said /" the fac
tories may not be closed" instead of
will not. But The Times prefers 70
quote him exactly as he was reported
In the New York Tribune paper
which will not be suspected of mis-.
representing him Nillfully.
Now nobody proposes that we shall
have free trade; but why should Mr..
Blaine say that IL We had free trade
the factories, II kept open, would ,.be
run at half the present wages?" Why
should We think that the cotton fac
tories, for instance, would be run at
half the present wages?
1 In 1881 Mr Blaine as secretary Of
state made an official report on the
cotton-g goods trade Of the world The
report makes a volume Of $40 pages,
lo5 Of which bear the signature Of
/ James q. Blaine, the remainder of the
volume being appendices.
In the portion signed by himself,
after summing up certain facts ob.
tained from the reports Of the Mass
achnseits bureau Of statistics OF labor
and from those Of Consul Shaw al
Manchester, England, Mr. Blaine said
Undoubtedly the inequalities in the
wages Of English and American oper'
atives are more than equalized By the
greater efficiency Of the latter and
their longer hours Of labor. II this
should prove 10 be fact in practice,
as II seems to be proven from official
statistics, Il would be very impor.
iant element in the establishment VI
our ability TO compete with England
I for our share OF the goods
trade Of the world And further: in
the two prime factors which max be
said TO form the basis Of the cotton
manufacturing industry namely, raw
material and labor, NC hold the All
vantage over England in the first and
stand upon an equality with her in
the second"
The foregoing Is copied verbatim
from pages rs and a9 Of the report
On page ~ is comparative state
ment Of wages paid in the cotton mills
10 Massachusetts and Lancashire pei
week, which. reduced TO tabular form
. for convenience Of comparison, is AZ
follows.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17

BRASDRErH's Pills are the safest
and most effective remedy for Indi-
gestion, IrreguIsritY Of the Bowels,
Constipation, Biliousness, Headache,
Dizziness, Malaria, or any diseases
arising from an impure state Of the
blood. They have been in use in
this country for over fif:y years, and
the thousand or unimpeachable tes-
timoniaI from those who have used
them, and their constantly increas.
ing sale, is incontrovertible evidence
that they perform all that Is claimed
for them.
BRASDRErH's Pills are purely veg
etable, absolutely harmless anil safe
to take at any time.
Sold in every drug and lneslicine
store, either plain or sugar-coat
ed.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17
(To be Continaed.)
Is Consumption Incurable7

Read the following: M. c. H.
Morris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was
down with Abscess OF Lungs. and
friends and physicians pronounced
me an Incurable Consumptive. Be-
gan taking DR.. Kings New Discov-
ery for Consumption, am now on my
third bottle, aHd able TO oversee the
work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: "Had it not been for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption ]
would have died of Lung Troubles,
Was given up by doctors. Am now
in best of health" ."-Tryit. Sample
bottles free at Frank Jones' Drug
Store.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17
N0RwEGIAE WEDDINGS.

A Norwegian wedding is very
sigui6cant incident. There Is real
" so much that proceeds it. TO
the man it means that he has at
| taincd q certain position. There
must be NO doubt Of his ability to
| keep wife. Ifhe 10 bonder, or
a freehold farmer, be must have sue
cecded to the farm, or his parents
must be willing to retire from act
i've work and leaves him supremc.
II he IL houseman, or a laborer, he
must also have succeeded to the al
lotment on the skirts OF the bonders
farm, consisting of cottage and
patches Of land, or he must have at
tanned his allotment in some other
way. He pays rent, does work for
the bonder at fixed wages, and has
his land settled upon him and his
wife. The miscellaneous persons
hanging about big farm house are
the houseman and their wives, who
seem to English eyes to constitute
almost one family.
To the woman, marriage IS the
beginning of third term Of exist
euce. The first is girlhood, which
ends with confirmation. Dress
shows each age. All the unmarried
girls in Norway wear their hair in
two plaits, and have short skirts un-
til they are confirmed. This cere-
mony---a serious one, involving
much. preparatory training-takes
place about fifteen with common
folk, and until it is past girls do not
usually go from home to work, or
earn their own living, though they
assist in the home fields. After
confirmation they wear long dresses,
and are expected to take serious
view of life and its duties. Neither
men nor women cail be married with
out having been confirmed, and q
pastor will decline to marry q "hap-
py pair" unless they can show evi
idence Of ability to live.
These details will confirm my re-
mark that Norwegian wedding is
full of meaning. There is yet the
betrothal- to notice. 1t is really a
preliminary wedding. The intend
ing pair 60 to church, and, before
the clergyman and their friends, in
dicato their desire to be betrothed.
Questions are asked. rings OF plain
gold are exchanged, and the cere-
mony is completed by presents OF
jewelry and apparel that must be
worn on the wedding day.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17

What is this nervous trouble
with which so many seem now TO be
afflicted? II you will remember
few years ago the word Malaria was
comparatively unknown-to-day it
is as common as any word in the
English language, yet this word
covers only the meaning of another
word used by our forefathers in
times past. So it is with nervous
diseases, as they and Malaria are
intended to cover what our grand
fathers called Biliousness, and all
are caused by troubles that arise
from a diseased condition Of the
Liver which in performing its func-
tions finding it cannot dispose Of the
bile through the ordinary channel is
compelled to pass it of through the
system, causing nervous troubles,
Malaria, Bilious Fever, etc. You
who are suffering can we'll sppreci
ate a cure. We recommend Green's
August Flower. It's cures are mar
velous. aug3-eow.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17
ARE YOU READY FOR THEMa

You are looking for place and
work in the world; are you ready
far them? If you are, you may be
sure they are waiting for you.
Thousands of men are looking fol
situations, but it is astonishing how
difficult it is to find the right man
when there is place to be filed.
A host Of men want it, but not
one in q hundred is ready for it.
Readiness implies something more
than willingness to roll up ones
sleeves; it means ability to do the
thing required with skill. zeal, and
absolute fidelity. A merchant wants
clerk; he can fill the place twenty
times over with good. steady going,
well meaning, humdrum men; lie
will be lucky il he finds in half a
year the boy who will take all
thought Of the place of his mind by
the energy, capacity, and general in
teliigence he brings into il.
There is an opening in an news
paper office, and the need is adver-
tised; there is at once host Of ap-
plicants; out Of them, twenty five
young men can be selected who will
do the work set before them fairly
we'll; but the. young man who will
really fill the place and expand it,
who will overflow it with vitality,
freshness, and life, must be searched
for far end wide, as with lighted
candle.
These select workmen, who add
to general good intentions the con-
centration and the mastery which
90 with high power, are the men for
whom the world is looking, and for
whom there is always aplace. They
survive financial crisis and outlivc
hard times because they are indis-
pensable; il their employers 60 to
the wall, they rarely wait long for
another opportunity. The only safe
road to success runs past the door
Of the man who has made up his
mind to do one thing, and to do 1t
with all his might; to focus himself
on it, and to pour himself into 1t.
Whatever you decide to do, qualify
yourself yourselffo it by mastering
every detail Of it, ding yourself
heart and soul into it. Are you
ready?
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17


A horse should not be overworked
for, like man, he gets tired, and to
keep in good condition, he should
have rest and good bedding.
Sometimes . horse will not eat
his usual food. Amash Of oatmeal,
milk warm, is shout the best food
to give horse under such circum-
stances. And then Z horse should
have grass. II is his natural food.
A continual diet Of hay hsrdens the
coating of his stomach. The feod
is not digested. Carbonic acid gas
is generated, and the horse dies in
agony, swelling up, suffering from
what is commonly known as collie.
Then, again, horses need we'll venti-
lated stables, free from draught or
damp. The floor sh ould be smooth
and nearly level. It should be we'll
drained and light, for sudden change
from darkness to light Is trying to
the eyes, and damp ofensive odor
is injurious. Then, again. the bed
ding and litter should be carefully
separated from that which is foul.
They should be well shaken up and
dried, and the stall should be thor
oughly cleansed; and when the sta
BILE is empty, let in plenty Of fresh
air.
A horses stall should be large
enough to allow him to lie down
comfortably in any position. A
tired horse will be glad to lie down
with his legs strstched out ifhe has
room; but il you can't give him q
loose box, then light halter block
should be used, and care taken to
arrange the halter SO that Il may
travel freely to allow the head to
come easily to the litter, for rest and
sleep are as necessary as food and
water.
If horse comes to the stable wet,
he should be rubbed dry before the
blanket is put on. IL he 10 standing
about in the cold, it should be put
on. The legs should be rubbed, and
the hoofs always examined for
stones.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17
USEFUL HINTS TO HORSE
OWNERS.

Horses are very delicate and La
BILE to many ailments, and persons
owning them. who are not very r.
miliar with their nature and require
ments, will find the following sug.
gestions, condensed from an article
in the Cincinnati Enquirer. useful;
Never feed q horse with hay from
q rack located above his head, as {
drsugh. beats down which is injuri-
Gus. and the dust is liable to injure
the eyes.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17

What the world wants now is
about fifty old-fashioned mothers,
women who shall realize that the
highest, grandest, mightiest, insti
tuition on earth is the home. 1t is
not necessary that they should have
the same old-time manners OF the
country farmhouse, or wear the old
fashioned cap and spectacles and
aprons that their giorified ancestry
wore; but mean the old spirit
which began with the Hannahs anil
the Mother Louis and the AbigaiIs
of Scripture days, and was demon
strated on the homestead where some
OF us were reared, though the old
house long ago was pulled down and
the occupants scattered. never to
meet until in the higher home that
awaits the families OF the righteous.
While there are more good and
faithful wives and mothers now than
there ever were, society has got
wrong twist on this subject, and
there are Influences abroad that
would make women believe that
their chief sphere is outside instead
of inside the home.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17

When these words are read every
body may come to conclusion how
we'll be follows the advice: ITO re-
press a hard answer, to confess
fanIt, to stop, whether right .or
wrong. in the midst Of self-defense,
in gentle snbmission-these some.
times require . great struggle a. for
life and death, but these three ef-
forts are the golden threads with
which domestic happiness is wo-
ven"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17
CHARACTER.
Parish visitor.

atl5a Ao1<OAs
Some persons think they can COW
er up all their bad qualities, and on
| ly let the good ones be seen. A
good many try to do it. but they al
ways fail.
We would advise such persons to
read the story of the donkey who
tried to pass fora lion, by putting
on lions skin. He rugged him
self up and walked about in a very,
consequential manner, but he forgot
to put in his ears, and thus he be
trayed his real character so the
other beasts thought they would
have some fun with him, and in the
most deferential manner they gath
cred around and addressed him as
"Your Majesty" Some Of them
bowed their heads low down as q
token of respect, and Mr.. Donkey
was wonderfully pleased at the sue
cess OF his trick, and began to think
he was really the "king Of beasts"
But rascally fox came along, and
said, in the most serious and re-
spectful manner, that il his majesty
would roar, all the animals far and
near would hear him, and at once
know there was q real lion among
them. This was a bright idea, and
all the other beasts joined in the re-
quest.
The poor donkey didn't know
what to do. He tried to excuse
himself, rs some singers do, by say
ing he had bad cold and was
hoarse; but no excuse would be
taken, and SO he began to puff and
blow, and, after awhile, terrible
sounds began to come forth, not,
however, like the roar of q lion, but
exactly like the brayings of q don
key. At this all the beasts set up q
shout of derision, and pitched at
him, some biting and some kicking,
until they tore the lions skin COM
pletely off, and exposed along-eared
donkey.
1t never pays to try to appear to
be what we are not; sooner or later
the mask will be stripped of, and
the real character will appear. We
say to ak the boys and girls, look to
your characters. They are the most
valuable thing you have or will ever
have.
We knew a person in Philadel.
phia who by his character had made
his way up from poor boy to be
wealthy and greatly respected citi-
zen. In trying to help others, he
lost all his property and became
very poor. His friends were all ex-
ceedingly sorry and wanted to help
him. One morning wealthy gen
tleman called, and asked how much
money it would take to relieve him
and set him up in business again.
He told him. 1t was a large sum.
The gentleman drew his check for
the amount, and handed it to him.
The man was overwhelmed at such
an offer, but said he must decline it.
"Why p asked the gentleman.
Because said he, Il am utterly
ruined and can't give you any secu.
rity." "Your character" responded
the other, sis security enough. l
want nothing more"
The Bible says, "a good name
(which means u good character) is
rather to be chosen than great. rich
es." In the case of this gentleman
it was certainly worth large
amount of money; wasn't it?
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17

1t would be very pleasant ex-
perlence for all toilers. high and
low, rich and poor, il they could
work bat six hours day and be
paid for twenty-four hours work.
But somehow it has been ordained
that men must labor, and those who
labor the most, whether it be OF
money or goods. There might be q
world where there would be no Toll,
sickness, misery or death, but just
how to make such q world Of this
one. phiIsnthropists. social aad po-
litical enconomists have never been
able to see. Yet by honest work it
may be made far better than tits.
Let Us all strike" for reformation,
and each man reform himself first.
A universal boycott on laziness,
meanness, envy and vice would help
on amazingly the good work.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17
How Men Die.

If we know all the methods of ap-
proach adopted by an enemy we are
the better enabled to ward off the
danger and postpone the moment
when surrender becomes inevitable.
In many instances the inherent
strength OF the body suffices to.en-
able it to oppose the tendency to-
ward death. Many however have
lost these forces to such an extent
that there is little or no help. In
other cases little aid to the weak
ened Lungs will make all the differ
ence between sudden death and
many years If useful life. Upon
the first symptom of Cough, Cold
or any trouble of the Throat OF
Lungs, give that old and well-known
remedy-Boschec,s German Syrup,
q careful trial. 1t will prove what
thousands say of it to be, the 'bene'
factor of any home. in l5-eow'
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17

The truly great man rises success.
fully to the emergency in which he
is called to act.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
A Oueer Old Man.

The other day a memorial slab was
placed in the church of Catshoge, Leices-
tershire, recording the death of the
Rev. Mr.. Hagamore, very singular
character of ne county, who died in
January, 1886. He left property behind
him valued at e700 ($3, 500 per annum
and 81. 900 in sovereigns, all of which
went to railroad porter, Mr.. Hagamore's
heir t-law.
The queer old man kept one servant
of each sex, whom he locked up every
night. His last employment of an even
ing was to 90 round his premises, let
loose his dogs and fire his gun. He lost
his life as follows: Going one morning
to let out his servants his dogs fawned
upon him and threw him into pond,
where he was found breast high. His
servants heard him call for assistance,
but being locked up, could not assist
him. He had 30 gowns and cassocks,
100 pairs of trousers, 100 pairs of boots,
400 pairs of shoes, so wigs, yet always
wore his own hair, SO dogs, so wagons
and carts, so plows land used none, so
saddles and furniture for the menage, 30
wheelbarrows, so many walking sticks
that toy man offered So for them, 60
horses and mares, 200 pickaxes and
shovels, and 249 razors.-Lieerpool
Courier.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27

But. before he could finish the sea
tence, Tabitha Shape caught him to her
bosom, the ice around her heart melted
and ran dissolved in warm tears from hel
eyes. Her daughter, coming in a few
moments after, stood for an instant al
though turned to stone. and then flew to
stop the little widow in her search for
her boy, and tell the wonderful, wonder
full news.
Walters lap that night couldn't hold
half, no, nor quarter, the sweets brought
him. And as for the kitchen table, that
was nearly covered by the presents
bought for the golden haired darling by
Aunt Ursula, Grandmamma Shape and
Dan Lewis. Yes, Dan Lewis. for the
old lady had actually allowed him to call
and leave his presents for the widows
boy with her.
Ursula had met him at the toy-shop
whittier her mother had sent her and had
told him also the wonderful, wonderful
news.
hesitatinglv. ''now that nv mother is
once more like the mother of my child
hood-another miracle wrought by a lit
tie child-I've no doubt she can soon be
persuaded to allow you to call on Mrs.
Brown. We haven't any parlor. as you
know, but mothers room is a pleas
ant"
''Bless your hearth suddenly inter
rupted Dan, Its you I want to call on,
not Mrs Brown, though no one admires
the pretty widow or loves her little boy
more than do. But when it comes to
downright, reg'la- calling, it's you. Miss
Ursula, that Dan Lewis wants to inhict
that sort of thinp lIOOn
Good gracious! and what for!" SIAM
mered Ursula, letting the china lamb she
was holding drop from her hand. thereby
derriving that interesting quadruped of
a head "What-for-Mr. -Lewis2"
"Well, see here. Miss Ursula never
mind the lamb-Ill get you whole
flock of 'eu), you've led your mother for
some time past to believe that there was
one more gentleman ledger in the house
than there was, haven't you2 Aud, al
though you must be thirty years of age
-hey2 Thirty five! Oh, no, nothing
of the sort. Thirty, my dear, thirty;
and. as way saying, although you are
thirty years of age, that most praise
worthy deception has lain heavy on your
very young conscience. Let me help you
make amends for it. Give me home
in your house-not as a single. but as a
double, with you as my other and better
half"
"Good gracious!" said Miss Ursula
Detroit Free Press.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
The Most Famous English Bankers.

The most famous of English bankers
are the Earrings, to whom sort Of Amer
fcan interest attaches because one of the
greatest of the house, Alexander Barring,
married the celebrated Philadelphia
heress and beauty, Anne Louise Bing-
ham. She was one of the first of Amer
lean peeresses, Mr.. Barring becoming
Lord Ashburton in 1885. It was with
him, while he was Minister from Eng
land, that Daniel Webster, then Secre-
tary of State, negotiated the treaty set
thing the northeastern boundary. The
details Of the treaty were arranged be-
tween these old-fashioned diplomats
while they were off on fishing excur-
ing house was Sir Francis Barring, who
died in 1880, leaving fortune of
So, 900, 900 to his three sons-Thomas,
Alexander and Henry. Thomas, sue
ceeding to the baronetcy, gave up the
business. Henry, the youngest brother,
had rather a romantic reputation as
lucky gambler, who was frequently able
to break the bank of gambling house.
He was the amazement of beholders when
when he would sit down at a gambling
table with piles of gold and notes before
him, and continue to play until the bank
was compelled to stop. But the reputa-
ton of successful gambler was hardly
suited to the membership of a great
banking house, and Mr.. Henry was in
duced to retire from the firm. Alexander
Barring, often called alexander the
Great" continued the business and ex-
tended the fortunes of the house. He it
was that advanced the money after
Waterloo that freed France from the oc-
cupation of the allied armies. ''There
are six great powers in Europe" said
statesman at that time, england,
France, Russia, Austria, Prussia and the
Barings.'' While not as wealthy or
powerful as the house of Rothschild,
they have frequently been its successful
rival in great financial operations
Chicago Tribune.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
The Fun of Esquimaux Youngsters

The Esquimaux DO Us have little slcdges
and go out on sledging parties. One put
ting a couple of sticks over his head runs
about playing that he is walrrIs and the
other boys with their sledges go out to
hunt him. In the National Museum is a
little Kayak or Esquimaux boat, made by
some father for his little son. 1t is about
two feet long and has a little man, dressed
in seal skin hood and coat, sitting in the
centre with paddle in his hand. At
tached to the figure are strings. Pull one
of the strings and the little man works
his paddle with regular motion; pull an
other and he stops padding and gravely
turns his head from side to side, as if
maux toy is a sort of a jack-in-the box.
1t is fox skin that an be tiattened down
and then made to spring up into lifeIike
proportions by means of whalebone
springs inside. A roguish toy used by
some Peck's bad boy among the Esqui-
maux and brought to the National Mu-
scum by a member of the Point Barrow
expedition is a whalebone bean-shooter
1t is fashioned with q small depression
at one end, in which the rogue puts
pebble Then he springs the whalebone
back and lets it fly. When he hits any
one, so said the learned professor, he
thrusts his hand. with the bean-shooter,
into his pocket and looks in some other
direction as unconcernedly as though he
never heard of such thing as a bean
shooter. In one end of the whalebOne the
boy had carved a row oflittle teeth, with
which he also did mischief. When some
young Esquimaux buck put on his new
deer skin coat and strutted about, the
youngster very likely gave him little
giving twist to the bone so that it
would pull out tuft of hair and spoil
the smooth surface of the coat. Wash
a11gton Star.