davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09
La Puenta.

The town Puenta is on the line of the
great transcontinental Southern Pa
cific railroad line, twenty miles east of
Los Angeles, and has population now
of very nearly 500. The town has an
abundant supply of pure water. The
soil of the country around about 1t IS
very rich, and the climate simply per-
fection. Puenta is the commercial CEN
tire for 400 square miles of the richest
land In the world, and five miles to
the southeast of it are the celebrated
Puente oil wells, operated by Messrs.
Lacy & Rowland Seven wells are
being pumped, giving their owners a
very comfortable daily income. The
oil is piped to the town of PuentR and
shipped thence by rail to Los Angeles.
The town Is a little over a year old ,
but II has had a marvellous growth and
Will probably grow even more rapidly
in the future. Ten passenger trains
per day pass this point, and conse-
quently 1t is brought very close to the
metropolis. Thhre is new school
house Just built. and although Puenta
has no newspaper there Is a very prom
ising field for one.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09
A Honely Wife.

A good story Is told, says the
Washington Capital, Of one of the fair
danes OF the diplomatic corps who re-
Gently called at the residence of a
Government official whose wife is noted
for her domesticity. The husband HIM
self CHANGED to be at home, and pending
the descent OF madame from the nur-
sery went into the drawing-room to
greet the lovely foreigner. The follow
ing conversation ensued:
"Ah, monsieur, you have one very
homely wife!'
The host, whose better half was
really not distinguished for her beauty
of face, which, however, was more
than compensated for by a superb fig
ure, a graceful carriage and a charming
amiability, stammered in reply:
'tAh, madamel why, really-do you
know-I-"
YES" innocently explained his visi-
tor IN her pretty broken English; Eyes,
shevery homely. In fact, she stay at
home all the time"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09
A Moorish Legend.

A Spanish Moor, being on the eve OF
setting out on pilgrimage to Mecca,
intrusted all his money to a man who
had hitherto borne a reputation OF um-
blemished probity. His fortune con-
sisted OF two thousand besants. On his
return he was not a little surprised
when the reputed honest man denied
all knowledge of himself or his money.
The pilgrim entered q complaint against
him, entreated the Judge to help him to
this property, and took his oath on the
truth of his statement-but all in yainl
The old mans good name outweighed
all he could say; the plaintiff was non
suited, and went away in despair.
Presently he met an old woman, who
was toddling along with the help of
staff. Touched by the strangers grief,
she stopped him, hailed him in Allah's
name, bid him take heart, and having
listened to his uuvarnished tale, said:
BE Of good cheer, young man;
maybe, with Allah's aid, L shall get
back your gold. Do you buy chest
and fill 1t with sand or mould; only let
it be bound with iron, and well locked.
Then choose three or four discreet men,
and come to me. We shall succeed =,
never fear.
The Spanish Moor followed her ad =
vice punctually. He came with four
friends, bringing a chest which the
strongest porters could scarcely drag
along.
''Now follow me-" said the old
woman.
On reaching the door of the supposed
honest man, she went in with the Spanss
! iard's four friends, bidding the latter
wait below, and not make his apeear-
ance until the chest had been carried
up stairs.
| She now stood in the presence OF the
hypocrite, when she introduced her
four companions, saying,
| 'Beholdl Here are some honest Span
iards, about to make a pilgrimage to
Egypt. Their treasures are boundless.
They possess, amoag other things, ten
chests full of gold and silver, that they
know not where to stow away just at
present. They would entrust them to
safe hands for a time; so /, well know
ing your honesty and unsullied reputa-
tion, have brought them hither. Pray
fulfill their wishes.''
! Meanwhile she had the heavy chest
brought in. which the pretended honest
man gloated over with greedy looks.
But just then the despolled pilgrim
|
his two thousand besants. The faith
less depository was frightened, and lest
the young man should reproach him
with his treachery in presence of the
strangers, who would then take their
chest with its untold treasures, which
he had already determined to appro.
pirate to himself, he cried out to the
Moor:
"Be welcomed was almost fearing
you would never come back, and Wa:
puzzled what should do with the two
Thousand besants. Allah be praised
Here is what belongs to you"
The Spanish Moor went away will
his treasure as triumphant as though h,
were carrying off so much booty. 'Cht
lold woman begged the master of th,
house to put this first chest in a saf'
lplace, while she went and ordered the
rest to be sent She then sheered of
with her four companions, and of course
never returned.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
The Story of n Birthday Present.

Lois had a sad history. She had
been left alone in the world without a
penny and with a younger sister TO sup
port. Her father had been a light
hearted sea captain, and while he lived
she had never known the meaning of
sorrow until that fateful day when he
had sailed away and ship and crew were
never heard of again.
Then she met Jack and had become
engaged to him. He was to make one
more voyage and then they were to
be married; but the poor fellow had
never returned. and she was left to
mourn his memory, Hard, indeed, was
the struggle to bring up her little sis.
ter. Trot never knew how Lois work
ed at night until her brain reeled sew
ing at starvation wages.
Trot was not ungrateful, but she
was like most little girls, and took
things as they came without asking how
they were acquired. One day she found
a sixpence, and at once thought of buy
ing Lois present. 1t was such a little
sum that she had great trouble in find
ing anything 10 her fancy.
At last, in shop window, she saw
some little pincushionS-two scallop
shells set over a bit of colored satin,
with a loop of ribbon to fasten to ones
belt or nail.
They might do, she thought.
Alas, they were ninepence apiece.
But the half-grown girl behind the
counter was good natured.
"Look here" she whispered to Trot.
ST know how hard it is to get things
when you're young and aren't earning
yet. She charges ninepence for these,
but she buys 'em of an old sailor, who
makes them himself for fourpence.
You go down this street along the
wharf to little yellow house. There's
toy boats in the window, and parrots,
and he's an old man with a wooden leg,
and just ask him, He'll sell you one, 1
think.
Its very nice of you to tell me-"
said Trot-
And, with a grateful look, she sped
away; and though Lois would have ex-
pected to see her killed outright, did
get safely through the crowds of drays
and carriages at the water-side to the
yellow house where the little old man
with the wooden leg kept his queer
shop and as the sign over the door de-
clared Apartments" also.
Some sailors smoked on the steps.
One whitfield at the end of the work
room.
AS Trot stood modestly waiting tall
man, with long beard, who looked
thin and i'll and very sad hun led past
her, and went upstairs.
1t was then that the old man asked
her what she wanted
Zone Of them cushings?" he repeat
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09
Physicians as Opium Slaves.

Many physicians become slaves to
the opium habit. A recent Austrian
medical author speaks of the incredi-
ble number of physicians who have
fallen victims to it and of the many
who have only Just escaped. A Prus-
sian writer had sixteen cases of NOR
phia addiction under hIs care, OF which
medical men formed more than one
third. The majority of my own pa
tients are medical men. The physician
is apt to resort to the drug because his
calling involves special inroads into his
mental and physical well being.
Nearly always, in them as In others,
there is some form of neurotic DIS
order. ANY form of persistently pain
full disturbance involves this risk. a
medical gentleman Ia former patient of
minel says:
~ proclaim it as my sincere bell eff
that any physician afflicted with
neurotic disease of marked severity,
and who has in his possession n.y.
lodermic syringe and Magendie's So
pollution, IS bound to become, sooner or
sater, il he hampers at all with the
potent and fascinating, alternative, an
opium habitue."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09
Twins in Mind as well as Body.

Mr. Galton has shown that many
twins do actually behave under similar
circumstances in almost Identical man
ners, that their characters often
come as close to one another as il is
possible for the characters OF two hu-
man beings to come, and that even
where the conditions of later life have
been extremely different, the original
likeness of type often persists to the
very end, in spite of superficial varla-
tions in style or habit of living. Some
OF his stories, carefully verified, are
very funny. / will supplement them
with two of my own In one case
couple of twins (men) had quarrel
over a perfectly unimportant matter.
They came to very high words, and
parted from one another in bad blood.
On returning TO their rooms-they
lived apart-each of them suffered
from a flt of remorse, and sat down to
write a letter of contrition TO the
other, to be delivered by the morning
post. After writing il one brother
read his letter over, and recalling the
cause of the quarrel, added at once q
long postscript, Iustifying himself and
reopening the whole question at issue.
The other brother posted his note at
once, but thinking the uatter over
quietly. afterwards regretted his ac-
ton again, and supplemented it by
second palinodia, almost unsaying
what he had .sald In the first one l saw
all three letters myself the next morn
ing. and Was simply amazed at their
absolute sameness of feeling and ex-
preston.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09
Penalty OF CareIessness-

Roman Guerrero. manufacturer of
gunpowder at the little city OF Gene
nuns, near SegovIa, Spain, WAS sitting
in a saloon when he was accosted by
two huntsmen called Pablo Casado and
Julian Gomez, who wanted to buy
powder. He produced about a hum
dred-weight and showed IL to them.
Night having set IN, light WAS re-
quired to examine the stun. Suddenly
q terrific explosion occurred, which
shattered the saloon into fragments,
sent the three men and three others
having beer, seated near them, into
eternity, and wounded thirteen others.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09
Weary.

4raHl weary of late, % said the rose.
A. she leaned 90 look over the wall;
IL aHl r.rs,i ut the garden close,
OffE- birds and the bees and al. +"
she was o. gCisrd with careless. smila
AS star beautiful dame went by,
Tn live lu her locks awhile,
And be cast ia the dust 70 die.
.I am tired OF the tree, % said the bird.
cot tur sun aud the wind and the rain.
OftIr & .eys and thrills have heard,
Ard warllgd again and again"
H. was shut from tile SKY and the stars.
Iu d cage, like a savage thing,
And De- bruised las breast on the bars.
And tl-I With a broken wing.
"I would - to the war. - said the boy
"I am weary OF clover iu bloom;
Il the grl-h 90 the battle j. ioy.
Aud ] sigh tnr sabre aud plume"
Iu the teeth OF the cannon Le led;
t. the vail 90 the wounded, the moan
OF the dying, and over the dead,
lie mounted the steps Of a throne.
For the soul is 4 thing that grows,
The slu. Is a dcathless flame,
lu the king, and the bird, and the rose,
10 Ngrr ever the one ami the same
Il va, born ut "A beam OF the sun,
From tie heart OF the blossom IL passed,
To rLr bind, and the boy where IL won
Perfection and glory at last.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09

Soapstone paint Is said to be an ex-
cellent rust preventive for iron sur
faces.
Spring costumes are extremely
simple. both in make and drapery.
Skirts are almost plain.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09

New black silk Jerseys, elaborately
braided, fasten with one button, and
then round of over vest of white
pilot cloth closed with handsome pearl
buttons,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09

A mixture OF seeds Of hardy bedding
plants will cost but a small sum, but
will add greatly to the beauty and at
tractiyeuess Of the front yard.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-09

.SEAS Sc

&in. mother from heart disease,
j here coz there. and in TINS W.
land distinct diseases, Tor NnLeSs why
kYtuus caused by some wot.s Won,
bis arc made. The suffering
)Cut complications. A pIo.
bowed the disease, thereby
N. CAMruELr, Of Odkldfld, Sd.III oh
tes II had been troubleu - ~
u hystpriDul attacks anu -
| spasms. and periodical Trc
lVUrp headache. bot since 1 nas
Iyuur FuvDritc prcscription
II wuug complaint so bild tn,
Sut the most severe pain,
II Preservation two months
tOut Inconvenience. Al ~
hinder the benign tniiucnSS, a.,
|rtCr than for years betort. -,
[bt be cured. and thcrctote 49,.
blanks for what you nave W.
II Ieur good works.
ir wears since I took your
bad no return Of the teiii
r,o,- s-r,vARr. OF ChfRPen99
r. Won that / am as W. Sedttles m
Medicines. / took TOUT our5sTy' o'
6p. bottle of your Diseobs nave
tu Of the bad symptotiss. -, al
Ann able 20 be on my heN-
tkcd so wen.
)pld bv Df-tiggists inc
for $500.
DIR. PierCe's lnrge. lIl'4s
yn Diseases of Wotnch-
lv Medical Association,
Main Street, BUFFALO. y. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-06
j, I 1rIa Gazette
FRAY EVENING. JULY 6.


A V1ENNEsE GoDIvA.-TWo desperate
rivals for supremacy in that half world
where to be notorious is to reign, agreed
upon heavy wager-betting was just then
very fashionable in fast female Viennese cir
cles-the purport Of which " as as follows :
Fraulein r. bet Frau Won D. that she would
not attend a particular masked ball at the
Sophien Saal arrayed in full-length domino
and nothing else. Any addition to the COS
housekeeping, of course shoes and
mask-wae to result in the frauiein clslmioe
the stakes Secresy was stipulated on
both sides. Frau Won D. filled the
conditions and won the wager; bet
whether her fair enemy betrayed her to a
chosen few. whether II too nasty move
ment furnished revelation to some keen eye.
certain il is that she had not been five min
utes In the room before groups OF men at
,ached themselves to her footsteps ana
crowded around her wherever she went.
Half frightened out of her life-tor an expo
sure might have cost her her liberty, the
Austrian police not being given 10 joking on
such matters-she broke through thelpquls
tive throng and fed upstairs into the gal
leries. In the corner OF the most remote
hiding place she could discover she was
found by the attendants of the hall after all
the guests had departed; and by the jude
ious expenditure of a few tiorins-she bad
luckily got her purse in the pocket OF ner
iomino-she managed to get away scot tree,
but very cold fearful and repentant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-06
1882 ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, 1853


The GAZETTE, chronologically, is in tins
sighty-ninth year Of its existence and is not
only the oldest paper in the State, but, WITH
very few exceptions, In the country. Not.
withstanding the fullness of Its years, 1t has
kept, and will continue to keep abreast of the
tin es in ell that pertains to net0s paper
furnishing its readers daily with perfect
mirror of passing events, domestic and for
eign. It's facilities for obtaining news as
they increase are taken advantage of and
used for the benefit of its readers, who are
thus kept thoroughly posted as to all that is
of interest politically, socially, financially
and commercially. Special attention i
given to matters concerning the State and
its welfare, while its local columns contain
all that is OF the slightest interest to Alex
andria It's regular correspondence from,
| Washington and Richmond are features OF
peculiar interest, as attested by the eager
ness with which they are read and copied
by other papers, while its editorial depart
ment, conducted with reference to the beat
interests of the city, State and country, will
continue to advocate what is believed to be
right, just. honest and patriotic. With
view to the interests of merchants. farm.
era, and all interested. its commercial col
umns are carefully edited and its market
reports are acknowledged By all to be faith.
full and accurate. Through all this section
OF the State and in all parts OF the country
| where Vireinians have located, there will
the GAZETTE generally be found, and thus
as an advertising medium it has few equals
outside the large cities. In the household,
counting room and workshop, it is an ever
j welcome visitor, acceptable alike to old and
young, the grave and the gay.
|
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-06
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. wINsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP, for
children teething, is the prescription OF one Of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never.failing success by millions OF mothers for
their children. During the process of teethjng
its value is incslculsble. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels and wind-colic. By giving heath
to the child it rests the mother. Price % cents a
hottie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-06
DIRECTORY
OF THE
Principal Business Houses Of the Cit

Banks.
Burke s Herbert, cor King and Fairfax strss
Citizons' National Bank a ". cor. Prince
L,e streets.
First National Bank, s. W. cor. Prince &ri l.:
utreets.
Books, Stationary and Printing
@. E. French, SO King street.
Boots and Shoes.
F. Paf, 423 King street.
Carriages.
Summers & Bro, Pitt street.
China, Glassware, &c.
RI Miller, Son & Co., Go King street.
Confecuoners.
Henry Brengle, 129 King street
Dry Goods and Notions
AB. slsymakcr, 1O5 King street.
J. E. Tackett, 100 King street.
Drugs and Chemicals
W.T.. Creighton & Co., n w. cor. Kius
Go, al streets.
z 8. Leadbeater & Bro, S. Fairfax streo
"A. Limit. cor King and Fairfax streets
I'D. Il. Lunt, n. e. cor King snd Washing;;.
streets. va.
Wsraeld Hall, cor. Prince and Fairfax 5treo,
arocers and Liquor Dealers.
J. C.. Milburn IL u. Eoyal street.
Charles King {; Son, 81 Cameron street.
Harlow & Bro, IL. VI. cor. Royal and Cs,uerc
W. A, johnson, L. .. Royal and Gamer.
streets.
g. McBurney & Son, W. cor. King and Wa
&. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and St. Asaph st'o'
Hardware and Cutlery.
J.F. Carlin & Sons, So King street.
J. T. Creighton & Son, SO King street
B. F. Peake cor. King and Pitt streets,
Jewellers
H. Wild ION. Royal street.
Lumber, sc.
Perry, Smoot & Co., No. % corner Cameron and
Union SITS.
hschiDists.
us. Moore, 65 Union street.
Real Estate Agents.
The Alexandria Real Estate Investment, Trust
and Title Company.
Wood and Coal.
W. A. Smoot & Co, foot of Princess st.
B. Zimmerman, foot of Queen st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-06
Opening and Closing OF the NEail,


Northern mails close at 7:3O and 1880 a. N.
and 1916, $50 and $50 p. M. Open at $50
a. M, 1900 IN. and $50 p. IN.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close at 6:45
and TO- so a. m, 545 and 900 p M. Open at
$50 and 11:30 q. m.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville, Va,
close at 500 and HIS a. m. and 900 p. m.
Open at $50 8. m, 1900 m. and $50 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at ESQ p. m.
Open at 1000 q.
Alexandria and cand Hill, Va, mails close at
545 a. m. and AGO p. Open at 900 q. IN and
4:30 p. IN.
Closed mails to Falls Church. Vienna, Fairfax
c. H., Herndon, Leesburg and Purcellville, Va,
close at APO p. m. and open at 300 a, N.
Western mails close at 12:45, 4:30 and 7:3O
p. ~ Open at $50 a. m 1900 m. and $50 pm.
Washington, DC, mails close at 1870 and 1890
q. NJ, and 12:45, $50 and $50 p. m. Open
at $50 and 1000 q. NJ, 1900 NJ, and 300 and
$50 p. m.
Office Hours-open at $50 a. m. Close at $50
o. NJ. Open at $50 p. IN. Close at p. m.
Sunday Hours-open at 900 q. ~. Close at
$50 a. N.
CARRIERS Collections made on s.
trip routes-6:30 and 1000 a. NJ, 1920
200 and 600 p. m. On Strip route-6:3O and
1000 a. m. and 600 p M
Deliveries made at 500 d. M, II m. and 800
p M
sunday-Carriers' window open at 900 and
close at $50 a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-06
THE ALEXANDRTA
Real Estate Investment. PPlst and little
Company.

O6ce-No. 4 south Fairfa1 ST. Telephone No. 2
President, PARK AGNEW.
Vice President, JAMES r. CATION.
secty and Treasurer, ", B. HARLOW.
HAVE FOR SALE
large list of city and country property, consist
ing of FARMS, MILL PROPERTY, DWELLING
HOUSES, VACANT LOTS, &c.
All persons desiring to buy or sell real estate,
or TO negotiate loans upon real estate security,
will find it to their advantage to give Us call.
In all investments made by us upon real estate
security we guarantee the most careful examine
ton into the questions OF title and sufiicency Of
security. je25
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-06

rlsin. lssv2 esbiu tex tl9gn .ts.t!on, corner o.
Sikh and . s5rsp.s, a. follows:
For Pisss;ars sni tho Hss5, Chic.so Limited Elk
yro5a u Pullman Yestibule Cara 81 $50 a. d,
daiiy, E.t.i L;no, $50 AZ asily, TO Cincinnati
sad 1t. Lous, Nth Sisapinl laIs ron Pitts
bur; 70 Cincinnati, and Harrisburg 20 81 Louis,
daily, except ss5Grdss. 70 Giiosgo, with Sleep
inv 81: Altoona - Chicago Rcstcrn Ex2re8s
At 7:4@ p, II. daii., .i;h Sleeping Cars
Washington - Enicagp snG st. Louis, and
loxcept Saturday Harrisburg TO Cleveland,
connecting daily at Harrisburg with through
9leepe.s foc Louisgiil aad Memphis. Pacific
Express, 1880 ?. il. daily. for pittsburg and
the Wcgt with through sioereT to Pittsburg
ard pittshr-n, 10 f.hicpnn