davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1888-10-25
NO NONSENSE ABOUT HIM.
Daniel W Webster's Reply to John Ran
aolph,a Challenge.

Daniel " webster's Reply to John Ran
dolph's Challenge.
A short item in Sundays Republic mem
toned that visitors at Bar Harbor this
summer had shown q copy of II challenge
sent by John Randolph to Daniel Webster.
Inquiry was also made as to how Webster
answered the challenge. A reader refers
us to page 470, vol, iv.. Library OF Amer
lean Literature, where Mr.. Webster's
answer to the challenge is set forth as
follows:
Sir--For having declined to comply with
your demand yesterday in the house for dn
explanation Of words of general nature
used in debate, you now demand OF me
that satisfaction which your insulted
feelings require, and refer me to your
friend NJ, | presume, as he is the bearer
of your note. for such arrangements as are
usual.
This demand for explanation you, in
my judgment, as a matter of right, were
not entitled to make on me, nor were the
temper and style of your own reply to my
objection to the sugar tax of a character
to induce me to accord it as a matter OF
courtesy.
Neither can |, under the circumstances
OF the case, recognize in you right to
call me to the nfld to answer what you
may please to consider an insult to your
feelings.
1t is unnecessary for me to state other
and obvious considerations growing out
of this case II is enough that | do not
feel myself bound at all times and under
any circumstances to accept from any man
who shall choose to risk his own life, an
invitation of this sort; although shall
be always prepared to repel in a suitable
manner the aggression of any man who
may presume upon such refusal. Your
ebedient servant, DANIEL WEBSTER.
Washington. 1916, st. Louis Republic.
, 1888-10-25
WHY 1T FAILED.
The HuggiDg and Kissing Made the Audi
ence Laugh.

But the fact is that the peculiar reputa-
tion of The Quick or the Dead, as a sal
acious work, full of impetuous hugs and
kisses. prepared the way for inevitable
merrlment. The women who dominate
the assemblages are alertly expectant of
the demonstrations so warmly depicted in
the novel. Barbara comes before them
satisfactorily vision of loveliness-and
until the appearance of Jock Deering
upon the scene, she is regarded with rapt
admiration. Then the troublous joility
begins His wooing is conventional, as
represented in the stage version, and
would be seriously accepted in an ordi-
nary play, but under the circumstances,
his first embrace of his sweetheart sends
an audible litter through the theater.
When he impresses quiet decorous kiss
upon her forehead the women snicker right
out. There is no decorum in the house
after that. Later, ripples of laughter and
gurgles of giggle follow every juxtaposi-
ton of the lovers. When it comes to the
scene in the woods, where Barbara should
be so remarkably kissed over a good por-
tion of her surface, there Is a lull in the
ridicule, and lifting of opera-elasses, and
general aspect of high expectancy.
''How do | know you love me?" Jock
inquiries.
"By this--.and this" responds Barbara.
Then she kisses him twice on the fore
head, and ne responds by smack on each
Of her cheeks. That is all. The made
quacy of the representation seems to anger
the feminine spectators little, and for an
instant they gaze at each other in blank
amazement, as if to say: "Oh, that is
nothing uncommon" Then they all
laugh aloud, and the poor actors are made
to realize all the tortures known to guy
ing" After that it is ali in vain that
Barbara frantically burns her letters. de-
votes her cherished bridal gown to de-
struction. sees the spook of her dead hus-
band and goes generally to distraction.
Her woes have been construed humorously,
and 1.-The Quick or the Dead" is laughed
of the stage. IN. Y. Letter.
, 1888-10-25
DEMOCRATIC POETRY.

Mary had an infant lamb,
Its fleece was white as tow,
And queer enough she didn't want
The little beast to grow.
She always said It was too young
That nothing could be worse
Than to deprive 1t OF the hand
Or bottle OF its nurse.
II must be nourshed night and day,
And watched at any cost,
Lest some one lead its steps astray
Or otherwise get lost,
Thus was 1t coddled, fed on pap,
Aud-since no longer small
The wonder was IL had chance
To live or thrive at all.
But yet, In spite Of pains to pet,
SO swiftly grew the lamb.
In course OF time IL almost beat
The famous Derby Ram.
And what IL was for size all know
IL stood so very high
The eagles pested i'm its wool
Some miles beyond the sky.
So Msry's sheep was little less;
Its tail and horns were curled,
And altogether II was H.
To butt against the world.
Yet, baby-like the maiden cried
When any one would say
Twas big enough to go alone
And pay well by the way.
And thus the very children laughed
That such a grown-up ram
Should be tied round with tarie strinE
And suckled like a lamb.
philadelphia Times,
, 1888-10-25
"The One-Horse Shay"

DR.. Holmes "One- Horse Shay" was
realized at Newport last week. Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe was riding, driven by
her servant, through the most crowded
part of Thames street.-the little old busi-
ness street of the ancient port-when her
carriage instantly fell all to pieces, with
either the distinguished occupant or her
coachman. So DIR. Holmes immortal
fable, if it was not founded on fact. has at
least an actuality to back it up. His
logical theory of how a well-constructed
carriage should 90 to pieces at last was
fully verified, they say, in all particulars
, 1888-10-25

Will the world ever know what depth
of tenderness there was in the heart OF
Abraham Lincoln? An anecdote, which
has never been published, brings out one
more instance in which his sympathies,
awakened 10y little child, nobly controlled
his action. In one of the first skirmishes
OF the civil war a young union soldier was
so severely wounded in the leg that the
limb had to be amputated. On leaving
the hospital, the young soldier, by the aid
of influential gentlemen, obtained posi-.
grain. Not long after he had entered
upon his duties his superior officer said to
him:
See here. Mr.. Nj, this hay
weighs so much on these scales, but to the
government it eghs so much more."
IL do not understand, sir, that way Of
doing business. | can enter but one
weight, and that is the correct one" an.
swered the young weigher.
His superior walked away uttering
threats. The young man from that day
suffered many prosecutions for his honesty,
and it was not long before he received
notice that the government had no further
need for his service. The summary dis
missal made him so down-hearted that
when he told the story to his family, he
seemed man without hope.
Father" replied the eldest daughter,
a girl of l3, cheer up am going to
see President Lincoln. ] know he will
make it all right"
Her father and mother tried to turn her
purpose, saying that it would be useless to
see the president; as he would not attend
to such petty matter as the dis nissal of
a weIgher of grain. But her faith in the
presidents sense OF Justice was so strong
that she went to the white house and after
three days of patient waiting in the ante
ence.
The hour for receiving visitors had
nearly expired, and as she entered the
room the president. throwing himself on
a lounge, said, wearily. "Well, my little
girl, what can do for you?"
She told her artless story. Mr.. Lincoln
listened attentively and, with smile,
asked: "But how, my dear, do know
that your statement is true2"
"Mr. President" answered the girl,
with energy, you must take my word for
81 do" replied the president, rising
and taking her hand. Come with me to
Mr.. Stanton"
''Stanton," said Mr.. Lincoln, as they
entered the Office of the great war secre-
tary, II wish you would hear this child's
story"
81 have no time" answered the over
worked man.
"But you must" replied Mr.. Lincoln.
81 have not moment to spare today,
Mr.. President"
"Come again, my dear, tomorrow, and
Mr.. Stanton will hear you them" said the
president, leading her away.
The next day she was admitted at once
to the president, who took her over to Mr.
Stanton's office, The secretary listened to
the child's simple story and was so moved
by it that he Indignantly exclaimed. be-
fore she had finished, "The Internal ras.
cali" He went to his desk and wrote an
order for the immediate dismissal of the
dishonest official, and for the appointing
the little girls father to the vacant place.
Mr.. Lincoln never forgot the child. He
told her story to several congressman, and
through their influence her two brothers
were enrolled among the pages of the
house of representatives. " Youth's Com
M niOn
, 1888-10-25

One-Legged Man.--Say. boss, can't you
do something for an unfortunate cripple
Gent. Yes. let me give you piece of
advice. Sail into politics. Now's your
chance. One-le9Red orators are always
successful ON the stump. You can get $50
a speech from either of the campaign COM
mittees,
, 1888-10-25

The important information that the
Prince of Wales and the cz tr of Russia
are no mean performers on the banjo is
communicated to q gasping world. The
prince, it is added. can, after returning
from opera or opera. .bouffs, pick out the
tunes on the banjo with remarkable
facility.
, 1888-10-25

Pittsburg Chronicle: The foreman Of
an Arizona printing ofics who had oc "a
sion TO snoot one Of the ,mpositors ad led
insult TO injury by referring to him after
wards as q ''eaded minion."
, 1888-10-25

got Moran to accept settlement. and
they were then discharged New York
Herald,
, 1888-10-25

There is an idol in Chinese temple
that weep tears, idol tears.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28
TERMS for BOARD and TUITION, MODERATE
$40 Reward.

Strsyed or stolen from their range, 10 miles
west of HALEY, about the first Of August, SEVEN
head of SADDLE HORSES; thres of them are
sORREI.s, with white stripe in the face, two
WHITE. with red ears, and one LIGHT CREAM
all branded with a figure and bar on top: .
Twill pay $40 reward for their delivery at Hal
ley, or SO for information where can find them.
ac4dw ]. W. BURNS.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28

FOR TWENTY YEARS DIR. Williams
Ind al fle Ointment has be"r re
Standard Pie remedy of the world.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28
THE A. o. U. W.
They We're Royalty Entertalued by
FellOw.Craftsmen and Public Oflic-
ialS in Denver.

They We're Royalty Entertatued by
Fellow. Craftsmen and Public Ollie
ials in Denver.
w. I. Riley, who returned yester
day from his trip to Cheyenne and
Denver as a representative to the
Grand Lodge, A. O. y. w., Nevada
jurisdiction, says that he and his
fellow delegates had a most enjoyable
trip. At the close of the session Of
the Nevada Grand Lodge, the Grand
Lodge of Nebraska took them in
hand and to Denver on a special
train, where they were met at the
depot and escorted to rooms secured
for them at the leading hotels. The
Mayor delivered the welcoming ad-
dress, and the next day, after being
driven all over the city in barouches
and rockaways, the Governor gave
them reception, etc. Altogether
the entertainment was right roya
one.
The next annual session OF the
Grand Lodge of Nevada will be held
at Ogden, Utah.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28

JUDGE CoFF1NBERRY, of Cleveland
SAYS that DR.. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment cured him. 1t never fails.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28
TIE CONDITION OF TRADE.
A Better Feeling Prevailing, with
Uniformly Favorable OutlOHk.

Dun & Co.'S Review for the week
ending August Is: "The signs this
week are all more favorable. More
definite information limits the loss by
injury to wheat and cotton, while
corn prospects continue good. Bus'
ness, in almost every part of the
country, improves, with many indica-
tions of good Fall trade. Manufac-
turing is more active, and labor is
better employed. Railroad earnings
show gains as usual, and the belief
that wars will not last has strength
ened. On the whole, the feeling has
decidedly improved, and the actual
situation also.
"For some months, the duiness in
the iron trade has been discourag lng
symptom, bat now an increase o.
5000 tons in the weekly output since
july LIST is recorded, gain Of nearl,
6 per cent.
In all quarters a better demand Il
felt. and sales of ore at Cleveland ART
now large, while it is noteworthy tina
no advance appears in steel rails
though sales of 10000 tons East ant
$4,000 tous West are recorded, br
sides Pacific coast contracts for 10000
The coal market is also strong ant
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28
WATER AND FEED.
1t Is Plenty and Of Good Quality all
Along Camas Prairie.

Two Montana stock growers who
have just traversed Camas Prairie
from end to end stated to a TIMES re-
porter to-day that they never saw bet
ter feed anywhere. AS to water it is
both plentiful in supply and good in
quality, and can, and is, obtained al.
most anywhere on the Prairie, at a
depth of four to 10 feet.
They also state that they did hot
see single case Of sickness on the
Prairie.
All of the above statements are
corroborated by Joseph A. Rupert
who has also just crossed the Prairie
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28

active, and an advance is expected
about September LIST, ooincident with
the advance in rail charges.
"The latest advices regarding the
crops are favorable, because they in
dicste that the injuries undeniably
sustained are not so serious as many
apprehended.
"The advance from interior points
are more uniformly favorable, as to
actual business, than for many weeks.
Improvement Is quite generally re-
ported, with transactions exceeding
last years at many points. The
clearing house returns also indicate
reviving activity, exceeding last
years by &C per cent. in the aggre
gate, and ~ per cent. outside of
New York, but much Of this gain is
due to greater speculative activity, in
stocks at Boston, IN grain at Chicago,
and in cotton at New Orleans.
Money is In ample supply for legisi-
mate demands at nearly every point
reporting, though quoted close at
Nashville, and the improvement in
collections lessons the number of
complaints. AT Baltimore, the re-
sumption of manufactures after a
summer rest is entirely satisfactory
at Kansas City, an increased demand
for money is noticed from interior
merchants and farmers, with pros
poets of large increase i'll the cattle
movement; at Milwaukee, business is
active for the season and increasing
as at Omaha and Cleveland.
SIN foreign commerce decline o.
IS per cent. in value OF exports fo
two weeks from New York, and de
cline Of 334 per cent. in the value o
imports here, do not accord with &C
counts Of domestic trade. Import
in anticipation OF d change of dutie
seem to have supplied the market
for the present, while foreign buyers
notwithstanding large prospe ctiv
needs for the coming year, are to
wary to hasten their purchase. Tn
, returns still show that the movemer
of foreign capital this way has nc
T., ceased, though the stock market ha
been weaker and uncertain in ton'
The average OF prices is $3.50 pc
share lower than weeks ago, and
some active securities unusual etioI
to sell are seen. But i'm spite {
g great duIness, following all uninte
-. rupted rise for eight weeks, II
i, market has been comparative
: steady until Friday, when mo-
rapid decline marked the opel
" ing. The Treasury has taken
N about S2,SO0,O0O more money than
NJ has paid out during the week, nc
withstarding an advance in the rat
paid for bonds, and an increase
W 100000 in the deposits with banl
but the reserves of cash at New Yo
N are so large that there is general CO
- 6dence as to the monetary future"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28
TIE q. A. X. RATE.
From HALEY to Ohio and Return for 49,

+ rom nhIIcy " VuIO Auss ssVt"s - IVA syOSe
On account Of the annual grand
encampment of the Grand Army OF
the Republic at Columbus, Ohio,
Union Pacific Railway tickets will be
Oh sale September S which viii! be
good going until September I'D,
with privilege of extension unit!
October 10, provided the tickets are
deposited at Columbus by the 18th OF
September.
These tickets will be sold from
Pocatelle for s53.75 for the round
trip, and from HALEY for s62-which
is an addition of only fare 'one way
between Pocatello and HALEY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28
THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT.

Thirteenth Judicial Day OF the May,
1883, Term Tuesday. August SS-
His Honor c. H. Berry, Presiding.
l. Vineyard ct al respondents, VS.
G H Furey ct al, appellants.-Mo-
ton to dismiss appeal denied. Case
to be heard on its merits hereafter.
H Furey, sheriff, VS. Donaldson ct
al.-Motion to vacate judgment and
for new trial argued.
Josiah Barnett, assignee, ETC.. VS.
P H kinney.-Demurrer being
argued.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28
LETTER LIST.

List Of Letters remaining iii the HALEY tidshol
Postonhce for the week ending August %, la6S
Persoua calling for any of these Letters will please
cay Advertised"
Cannon Israel Riggcn. DR. John
Clark Mrs Jennie SLents. Henry
Holly. James Smith, Miss Ida
Houston, John Stowe. Mrs
lrobert Edward
GUY HAMMER. Postmaster.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28
$685. 90

1t is evident that the profit cannot
be very great. In fact Mr.. Cotton
said that he could not duplicate
those bridges here for less than $lG.5.
The bridges will easily bear load
weighing 500 pounds to the lineal
foot of live, moving freight, with five
per cent. additional "fer safety" the
breaking strain is, however, much
higher. They would be credit ia
any community.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28
OUR NEW BRIDGES.
Two Light, Strong. aud In Every Way
Creditable Structures Just Completed
at Deer Greek and Ginlet.

Creditable Structures just Completed
at Deer Greek and Gimlet.
County Commissioners Gillette,
Fuller and Warren, Manager Cotton,
of the California Bridge Company,
G. A. Palmer, the ell.known civil
and mining engineer of Salt Lake
City; H. Z. Burkhar., Chairman of
the Road and Bridge committee of
the Board of Trade, Mr.. Mckibben,
the blacksmith, l.. c. Dorsey and a
TINES reporter visited Deer creek
and Gimlet this morning, to- examine
the new bridges Just thrown across
Wood River at those points by the
California Bridge Com. any.
The structures are Of the Pratt
Combination Truss pattern, OF woo',
iron and steel, and combine elegance
and strength in the highest possible
degree. The uninitiated, looking at
them for the first time, would be apt
to consider them flimsy concerns un.
able to withstand the strain of any
load, and likely to be washed away by
the first freshet; but a closer exam.
ination discloses the fact that they
are of such strength as to be far su-
perior to any heretofore erected here
even at three or four times their cost,
while as they are securely bolted to
piles to which steel points have been
fitted and which have been driven
from Z to 8 feet below the bed of the
stream, it is almost impossible for
them to ever be washed away un.
less after the lapse of many yeats
shall have rotted the piles.
The bridges being duplicates Of
each other, description of either
will suffice. The Gimlet bridge is a
100 foot span standing rs feet from
the bottom of the floor to the top Of
, the truss, and 8 feet 4 inches above
the present level of the water. The
floor is of three -inch plank, resting or
close s.ringers of the same thickness
y which are supported on pieces l2xl;
,,,oho. TN!..,, fn.tono1 -
J, pieces resting on 12x14 timbers, ant
= the whole rests on the piles abov'
described. The contract price i
4 sl425 per bridge, payable in count
d warrants to be accepted at par.
s Messrs. Palmer and Burkhart an
u the TINES reporter, being DESTROYS {
" ascertaining the probable cost Of tn
bridge, made the following estimate
,s which is based on information OF
}. tanned on the spot:
IL Lumber. ........ so2o u
u Iron and steel .......... $50 q
Sixteen piles (driven) ..... 200 C
:. Six men two weeks, aud two
:,
d others one week, a: about
S25 per day.. $50 e
8, Fare to and from Oakland,
k. CAL. three men. ........ 5000
l. Total. $685. c
~, Add discount on warrants,
or five per cent. 7O.(
$685. (
1t is evident that the profit cam
T., f,o$ Nnt<,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28

$500 REWARD Tor a remedy that
will cure as bad case of Piles as DR..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-08-28

TLocauon notices, for beth lode
and placer claims, for sale at the
TIMES Office.
, 1888-01-12
FTsrIa Honolulu.

BY the kindness Of James G.. Swan,
Esq, Hawaiian consul, we have dates
! 10 Dec. 23d fram the islands.
Bark Pacific Slope sailed for Port
Townsend Dec. Passengers: Henry
Reed and L. Bennett.
C:ut Goodman, late master of The
6rig Hazard, has left for San Frnn-
cisco 20 purchase OF have built a
vessel for the trade between HiiO and
San Francisco.
Il IS reported that Wiider's 1900
ton steamer, to ply between Hilo and
San Francisco, has lei5 England for
Honolulu.
L 5 steamship Fandalia, the flag
ship OF the squadron, was out Oh
Dee. 1st ut target practice and to
take look at the entrance to Pearl
river ha-bor. She poured several
broad sides towards Erva, which
were watched by large Numbers of
persons from elevated positions on
shore at Honolulu.
On Dee. G!h L. s. steamer Juniata
went to Pearl river entrance and re-
turned Oh the G;h, after huying shot
"a large number OF mosquitoes at
Pearl river. The squadron is doing
some good il appears IN expedi-
ton to hunt scorpions and center
pedes IS talked cf. and Il successful
the islanders viii bless the Americans
for freeing them OF those obnoxious
pests.
The French frigate Duquesne is at
anchor off the port Of Honolulu.
She is magnificent vessel \ naval
combat Is 10 take place between the
DHquesue and the American squad
roC III which champagne cCrks viii
he used instead Of rifle balls.
The most interesting Information
to onr readers Is the following from
the RuNetip:
Il is reported that Capt T. Thomp-
son, who left by the Australian, has
gone 10 the eastern States 10 super
intend the construction OF steamer
to be built for the California, Puget
Sound and Sandwich island trade
The Chinese element Is Il cause OF
farious difficulty. During 1887 1916
Chinese were landed at Honolulu.
hundreds Of these Chinese are loafug
around the street corners and are too
lazy to go TO work on the plantations
where they Hre needed. active
measures viii be resorted to before
long to abate the nuisance.
japanese immigration is encour-
aged, as the japanese are q desirable
class, who are eudeavorIng to throw
of their old habits and learn civil
cation and Christianity.
Everything Is quiet On the islands
order relgn5 triumphant.