davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20
1t Is In the Bible.

"You mustn't say Teller Johnny, re-
marked that young gentlemans Sunday
school teacher. 1T isn't correct" "Well,
don't care, it's in the Bible" exclaimed
Johnny. Isaiah xiv, s: Yea, the fir trees
rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon,
saying, Since thou art laid down no Teller
is come up against us'"-Burlingtoa Free
Press
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20

Mary. I'm sure-it's l6otztI. Did ever writer
stop 10 count the cost Of looping u or cross.
ing an II? Is it Bote OF is it Bolel God for
give me; | cannot tell. May Judgment light
on the man who wrote it." And so he died
Ny friend had been proof reader on
daily paper.-Chicago Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20
How to Be Happy.

Jabber-Hello, old mani Spring cleaning
I'D at your house this week'
Jiber-No, not muchl
Jabber-Nol How in the world do you
get rid of the pesky thingl
Jiber-Easy enough We move into new
house on the first of May-Burlington Free
Press
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20
a Novel Movable Dam.

A Pittsburg mechanical engineer has in
vented movable dam, by the use Of which
he claims a boating STAGE of water may be
obtained in shallow rivers at all seasons of
of The year The invention has been exam
ined by Old river men and pronounced prac-
ticable. The inventor is 81 years old.-Frank
TaSlieiS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20
rroachers, Iealing Power.

Flossie aged A--Bobby, why do they call
ministers, doctors,
BOBBY "a lad Of considerable information
Cos they make folks better.-The Epoch
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20

ATTY or $50, Subsequently increased 70 $40
per rod planted These acts were framed
solely for the benefit of the American col
onies-BoSton Transcript.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20
The Size of Mexico.

Mexico has IA, 900 square miles, and it is
fifteen times as big as the state of New York,
more than ninety times as big as New Jer-
sey, more than 600 times the size of Rhode
Island, and more than six times the size Of
Great Britain and Irela1d.-Globe-D Demo
crat
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20

y good piano player makes the best type
writer, but after six months practice on the
writer" 10 girl can pick out a tune on the
piano. She runs To dear sirs" and yours
trulys" instead of notes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20

Steel, when hardened, decreases in specific
gravity, contracts in length and increases in
diameter
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20

ITo b CONTINUALLY
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-20

To the Sheriff or any Constable of BcXar
County Greeting:
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13
MAGNOLIA MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY. OCTOBER l3 1885

charging OF employees as to divide
them about equally between the
two parties, in other words, Gen.
Benet wanted the employees Of the
Wai Department to be nom
partisan.
Representative Campbell, OF
New York, says; 1--WE are going
t. carry New York. The Repub- !
lioans can't Go anything TO pre-
v sut it They can't stop 1t. They |
don't know what | am talking
about when say that--but
know. Wedon't intend chat they
shall know it. We will carry the
state easy. II will be much more
agreeable and pleasant II we can
have, union candidate for mayor
Of New York City. We can save
about $4,000 by It, and that
money can go into Indiana or
somewhere else. l think we shall
unite. on the mayor, but ] don't
know who, 1t Will be.
Senator Gibson, of Louisiana,
ably defended his state from The
aspersions east by tho resolution
! OF "Liltle Billy Chandler pro
posing, IN. investigation lpto the
Ilute State. election. Mr.. 0ilbson
j calledlattcntion TO the fact that nc
citlzen of louisiana had ever
petltionrd to have this invesii ~
non, made. He also ALLUDED To th'
I. fact, which has become notorious
of these Investigations alwaY
4 being proposcdi just before a
5 important Congressional or Pres
; dental election Is to be beld. /
q the last all usIon the Senator Gtruc
It at the heart OF the bloody shiI
0 business. II is always brought I
the front just before election tim
W IN the hope that it will help
u arouse sectional feeling in Il
m North aud make votes for Il
n Republican party.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

NollNIlssts-i
New YoRK, Oct. 8, 1888.
Here IS a bit of news, gossip OF
nonsense-whlcheyer way you
may take it--that at least has the
merit OF being interesting in a
manner indicating the hopes and
plans Of the Republican campaIgn
Aianagets.
In a we'll known Cafe q day or
Two SINCE | heard an animated dis
cussion Of the political situation,
growing out Of some large bets
which had just been recorded be-
tween weIl-known local politicians,
by one of the many "book-
niakefs', that haunt these resorts.
Al gentleman whom | recognized
as beng connected with the Ma
tional Headquarters, and who has
evidently failed to inculcatc Chair
man Quay's lesson of silence, was
decantlng on the situation from
the Republican point OF view.
aIhe Democrats, he said IN
substance, .'put the Solid South in
all their calculations as uforegone
conclusion. Then they very con-
venlently add enough Northern or
Northwestern States to bring them
out of the woods. The favorite
calculations are, first, the South,
! New York. New Jersey and Con-
necticu; second, the South and
Indiana, either Of which combina-
tions is sufficient to do the work /.
They also do a deal Of talking
about Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan and other Northwestern
states.
"Now this is all bosh, pure ane
simple. We have certainly a
good a chance Of gaining ffon
the South any electoral votes tha
we may lose ln the Northwest.
am puttiag It mildly. For N
stance, the normal d smocratic ma
j iority IN Florida is not large. !
: change OF few thousand vote
I will eve us the State We belicv
that this will be accomplished b
(. the demoralizing onditio q
) brought about by the plague who
. Is devastating portions of the
e.I State. Even i. the scourge snou'
let lip; there is not sufficient I'm
remaining before the election f
the voters to rally 1t goes witt
n out saying Chat with a large colo
i ed population, which = unable
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13
THE TAPESTRY wsAveas,

Let lis take 10 our hcorise lesson no lesson |
can bFaYer be-r-
From the Ways of the tapestry weavers on
the other side of ihe sc,.
Above their hcads thc pattern bangs; they
study It With care;
Tho while their fingers deftly work, thoIr eyes
are fastened there.
They tell this curious thing. 5c,faca, Of the
patient plOdling wcay,ri
He forks on tho wrong side evcrmoro, bni
works for the right side ever.
II il only whsu ihe weaying stnps. aud thr
web Is luosed and turned,
Tia he secs his real h,udiwofk --thlt biz
ma -eous skin Is learned.
All! the sish. gf its delicate bsauty how e
pavs hin for "a his COST
No rarqr, daintier walk than hls was ever
done by thefrost.
Then the uaatcr bringcth hin golden hire.
ami siveth him praise ms we'll;
Aud liow happy the heart Of the weaver is ne
topgne bnt his owa eau tell.
The years orman arc the looms Of God. Iei
! down from tie place af this SIM.
Wherin We are weaving AWAY, ill th'
mystic web Il done
! Wearing blindiv, but weaving surely. esel
for himself Iii- fite
We may not SEQ hos lhc right siie loJ''si w'
can only weave alul wait
Bat looKin, above Tor the pattern, 10 weive
need have fear,
Oniy lei lin look clear int, heaysn.. III per
feet pattern il .here.
II he Keeps the taco of onr saviour ioreye
and III waya IN sight
IIis toll slltli bs swceter thin horny, hi
weaving is sure ob,s right
Anl wlirn his task IA rnh.'l. az 4 h. web
fafned and strUwn,
lie slini. bestr tho Voice DC tbs Master
shtl say IL hin, well db.it"
6 Agd the whit'.win sed an seis Vi hstYen,
bsar liln iliencs sh1 eins 3iawc
: Aud Grd l0r hls wsXs siIail ,ivs ;nai abs s0i
y but i goiilrh crown.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

There IS a growing sentiment IN
favor Of second Castle Garden at
the port of New Orleans for the
accommodation Of ilnn gra is
whose destinath il ia the United
Statcssis nearer to that port. II
il som tliiwg more than nieie
saving OF thousands OF nlil.s Of
tragei with It's oncroBs lncidsnia
expense. C5ns'dera i5as csouom G
justice are involved in niany ways
aud Increasingly 50 now that Il
nea era of growth and settle nent
has begun il tin. So0th. l. i no
ont Of the range Of prosFabi ny
that another gate. for cinIgiant.
might become Convenient IN the
regulation of quarantine, The ;
might come a time. when some
great epidemic Should prevail al
one Of these p,rts aud-not at the
other. Without gclng cxhapstiy,l !,
into the subject it w5lill seen
safe to say HAT il tjcfe exis:s an,
sound reason ag inst il tbs conn
| try shoul.i have. The rca-on. :
4 Land Advertiser.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

it greatly. at that time, hacks,
going from this town to the depot,
bring back passengers and land
them at any desired place, for one
regular fare. Going TO the depot
ON Sunday and Wednesday eve
nings, to meet the return excursion
trains, is one of our ''sammer
treats but oft-times the huge,
railroad platform will scarcely ac-
commodate the crowd with stand
ing room. Oa Sunday 5, there are
always two excursions and one
mail train. This town is not
only healthful and pleasant TO
live in, but in every way conveni-
ent and available. Schooners ply
from this point, by way of Bayou
Bernard, to New Orleans and all
stopping places aloag the gulf
coast. Freight, IN consequence,
Is very low. Il Is also very
reasonable on the l.. & N. Il. II.
Ofteu, in reading of the de-
structlve hlizzards and snow
heaped mountains in the far oil
| North and West, we wonder that
the people there do not seek a
latitude like this--a land of boon
and sunshine--a climate free IRON
blight and desolation-when the
Southern gates are standing alar
:nvIting them to enter, "frec o
Charge" and find yine-clad home
and temperate breez ss, To dlspe
the chilling influences left be
, hind. Western visitors to ou
! town, some three years ago, wcr
!. astouished to find flowers bloom
! inc at Christmas-tide, AMI as
/ sured US that they lett not eve
! Zone green leaf" when they d.
: parted from their homes q fe
. days previous. In the town Q
IIandsboro, many flowers shat
( thcir.blooming heads in old Wi
Y ter's face, and green, clusterlf
!, vines defy stern January's bias
! In this town you find frdit an
/ Ihjwers, cheap lands, gooi wute
i easy access to any poiat, goe
. schools, churches and soclet.
! available means Of making Ii
e ihg, delightful gulf-bfeezes al
d above ali, 4 peaccful, quiet, gul
Ii coast hone, encrowned wi
Il Southern bloom and contentmef
4 90 LAEs.
) Hanlsboro, MISS, Sept. 30. 81
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

Among the pathetic incidents
related If the fever sufferers at
Jacksonville, Fla., is that of q 8
year old boy brought inffom the
Sand Hill hospital cnrcd Of fever
Reaching his home he found only
the cat 70 greet Linn. Being told
that lis father, mother and si.ters
lad all fallen yictimst the dread
tulsilscasc, his pale lips qulyered
ihr i minute, when be picked up
he cat and sail. rCenlc ki tle;
We are All that are left. -Ey.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

A citizen Of Winneconnc, Wis.
has succeeded in tempering brass,
and has exhibited brass knives
and axes that will cut seasoned
hemlock knots without turning
the edge
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

1t is suggested that Morton, the
nominee CT the party for VIee-
President, get sick, Or do somez
thing, so that his name can be
mentioned in some way. "Ohl
no we never mentlon hira' -lts
always some body else.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

The French government Is said
20 have ordered $4,000 portable
cooking stoves for camp use for
the army. Tho inventor, on a
tcst, served up a diuacl Of three
courses for thirty peisons at a
cost for heating and cooking ol
less than four cents. lie uses
steam assthe basis of his heat.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

Ole O!estadt and wife and baby
hyea near Hunter, Dakota. He
thought his father and mother
would like America better than
Norway, and he sent then moaey
to come over with. The other
hight lightning struck his honsc,
and killed Ole aad his wife as
they lay sleeping The baby was
not hurt at all The old folks
reached Hu nter on the day of the
funeral.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13


The President has sigiied a bill
to exclude Chinese labor from the
United Siates as a sequal to tue
rejection by the Chinese Govern
ment OF the treaty which had been
negotiated between the two
nasions. The exclusion of the
swarming millions of Asia is abb
solutely necessary for the protec-
ton Of American labor. Peol le
who can live more cheap'y, work
more hours and endure more bodl-
ly privatlons than can the white
or negro Rs ces and who can fur
nlsh at demand millions of work
ers to control our industries.
would. If permitted free lngress
INTO our country soon force q
esnpcsltion which would drive
American labor our Of use and
pteclpitate our Industrious popu-
'atIon to starvation. The Presi-
dent has acted wise and patriots
cally and he gives sound reasons
Tor hls action. - Pscayune.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

1t cost a woman Of Auburn, Me.
$500 t. learn tiisit furniture at
tached to he walis Of "a house IS
part of it. She sold her house:
aud there we've $500 worth OF
mirrors screwed to the walls
When she attempted TO take them
down she was prevented by the
buyer, and the law made bis
cllim COED,
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

lzatl0n Will not effect us nearly SO
much as the other side. We will
play Florida then against Con-
necticut.
tBut apart from this, unless
our people have been woefuIly
misinfolmed, we have excellent
prospects of carrying one South
ern state that has nearly as many
electoral votes as Indiana, and
more than New Jersey. Virginia? +?
Not at all. The State that We
confidently count on is North
Carolina, and we not only expect to
carry 1t for Harrison and Nj ,rton,
but to get majority OF the Con-
gressional delegation. Our agents
there report the outlook as highly
encouraging. Now | have had
fsomrthing TO do with this State
myself, md | know what | am
talking about. Our party is
solidifed aud strengthened, and
you may be sure our friends there
I do not want for means.
"To b. precise, we expect to
carry the. CongresslonaI districts
now represented by Congressman
Latham, Simmons, Nichols, Brow
er and Johnsons with a strong
probability Of adding the VII
mington district TO, our string
J We have strong canaidntc in tn
first district Latham's), and h
can have ali the assistance b
r wants. Ia. Brower's and N!chol'
e district we have only to, hold, or
own, but will do sery much be-
! ter. Ths second or 'black di
u lrict, represented by Congtes
, man summons, Will go oyerwhelu
" lngly Republican aud we expe
t at least 1900 majority IN the AS
G Vile district, now represented !
l. johnson.
% GAS candidate for Governor
t. have one of the most popul
d men IN the State,--a man who
r. few wears ago without the sligt
4 est 6naseia! aid from outsld
7. seal ed the 20 600 Democratic n
y iority to less than 600. And
ID will carry tho State this tine
f. at least 10000
Ia "Now | will do a little 6guIi
II. from our standpoint. Waivi
The question Of FLORIDA, suppc
!. the democrats should carry {
South, (North Carolina cxcepte
New York and Iudiana,-wh'
would they be? or instead
- Indiana, New Jersey and 'Ce
necticdt? / tell you some of
finest work in this campngn
or been done in North Carolina.
ou course we have not made
'he bluster over It-that is not
a way"
nd ! merely give the above as b
gu ing been SAID in perfect g
faith aud with great eafnestr
or by man who is in aposition
lis know the plans Of the Repu
On, can campaigners. At the De-
cts cratic Headquarters, Col. b
be- laughed healtIly when questio
MS, upon this subject. Senator /
ik- son, of North Carolina, who
is. present al the time, also scot
zed the idea that any alarm was
Ma by the Democrats as towhich
has the old North State woull 60.
air. Business circles have been u
was perturbed lately over success
.om revelations of gigantic spec
tiSns. Following fast upon
IN theft of $500, 1000 by coriide.
! in clerk Bedell, Of the law firm
one Shipman, Barlow, Larocquc
on Saoate, came the exposure OF
n or embezzlemeat of nearly as n
Iem money from the Produce
rite chauge, by its couoseI, Wi
nth, r. Foster, Jr. The culpr
,on- now supposed to be in Car
and with little army of Pink
ina detectives on his trail. lie i
'sk. The way, brother Of Dc
xlng Foster, the President of the !,
lsin, of Republican clubs, aud ~
tern of the famous fry-out-th
circular.
and FRANK u Waugh
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

At Racine. Wis., tpre. persons
drank cn.balmlng fluid at a
wake in mistak f,r bc.'r Ga
Of the victims, j, mes Paytsn, vii
probably die. The others are sc, y
sick, but will recover.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

Editor CrisweII, Of the Oil City
Derrick has cane made from the
skin Of a rattlesnaie, tanned,
stretched tightly over 4 hickory
stick, varaishca, and handsomely
mounted. It looks as though
mlde of highly polished mottled
wood.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

A party Of Mormon preachers
were taken into the woods a few
days ago ir Tennessee and whipped
|rvertly.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

Muie pla, queen Of Portugal
Is talented womap she taxes
htlc interest in politics, prefer
Ming outdoor sport to lhclntllgues
Of statesmen. She i Il clever
horse woman ard loves the chase.
She is also i good swimmer and
always wears medal which she
golucd ten or twelve years ago fcr
saving the lives Of her tyo child
ren, WIS, falling INTO the sea at
Cascaes. would have drowned i
theii mother had not jumped lntc
the water aud rescued them. she
is an artist'ln watcr-color painting
and hel' pictures sell well.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

The latest hobby of the Bar
rouess Brrdett-Coutts is giving
prizes for flower culture to the
poor children Of London ragged
schools.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

The yellow fever panic has
About subsided II this State.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

liansent ads, will be charged for at the rate Of
sets per line, first insertion, and cents cash
xHAoaaL insertion.
s. Al Advertising IS due when inserted unless
SfWse specially agreed.
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13
L. w. & A. E. OFT,

pxALrns ~
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Agents for Osgood Platform Scales,
Keystone Turbine Water Wheels and all
kinds of Milling Machinery. Estimates and
prices furnished on application
Post-ofiice address, OsyEA, Miss.
july 2m
The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13
NEW YORK LETTER.


New York Star Syndicate Letter to the MAG
NolIN.i 1:s-...t
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-23

THR ouispoken Blaine element st the
 convention still presents a solid front
 that shows DO signs of vaverlnE ID it. | slleeiance to the illustrious son oi
 Maine. They cannot forget thst V ih all the fraud prscticed by the enemy n tho ! campaign of 'Si from the driving otthou-
 sands of colored votes from the polls II the Klu KluI districts of the south ir the frsuds prscsIced by the Democratic machine mgnipulstors n the state O. ' New York, the brilliant standard oesre
 ot the Republican party lost tue PresI-
 deucy of the United States by only [ paltry thoussnd votes. and those m [ state where the entire state mscbiner, 1 vas in the hands of Democrats sn6 where the democratic nominee was com | mander. The commission of one of ( { dozen malicious lies circulated by un
 principled men would have made the difference of placing James G. Blsine'k name next Co Arthur's on the list oi
 Presidents of the United States, but nc lies were omitted, and the time wal
 short to properly sift all the cslumnies
 uttered by Blsine's detrsctors, to the
 satisfaction of suoh elements As were ei-
 fected by the Rum-Romsnism snd Re
 belIion speech of Burchsrd. But much time has elapsed since the campaign Of 'sl and the people have satisfied them
 selves of the villifying character of the war waged against Blaine, and are pre-
 pared to fight the battle over sgsin The Blaine element that will rot down
 in Chicago and comes boldly to the front as the champion of his cause. if but small per centsse compared to the Blaine men that are work for other csn- didates. These latter would be loud in
 their demands for Blaine, but for the fact tbst bis letters are so urcompromis- ing in their expressions about the nomi- nation, and they believe that Blaine
 would refuse the nomination if rendered
 Let the tBlsine contingent from the
 coast, under the leadership of DeYoung'
 and others secure any convincing srgu-
 ment that would indicate the possibili-
 ty of Blsine's acceptance, and the Obi cago convention will not hesitate to place
 before the people for their suffrage, the first of all American citizens. The
 Democrats are terrorized at the mere thought of such possibility snd scare their children with that magic name and sink into an uneasy sleep them selves under its dismal influence dream of dire misfortunes ID November If you scratch 8 Democrat anywhere from the locality of "Squstter's Sove- reisnty" in New York, to the sand hills of San Francisco, be will bleed to the last drop Of his b'ccd arti-Blsine.
 Should the contest at Chicago be pro- longed until the leading candidates gre thoroughly afraid of esch other, it IS not that the nominssion O: Blaine will result. and if he follows the opinion be gave Hannibal Hamlin ID 1856, to the effect that it is 6 mans du- | ty in politics to carry the cross selected by his party, he will accept
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-23


 TIE lack of faith in Cleyelsnd't chances has evea crept into his own ot' ficisi household and members of hif OsbInet are casting about to find res pectsble avocstion in private life. Both Whitney and Garland announce that they will retire from the Cabinet op March 4th and while the other members have not publicly announced thelr pros psctive retirement, republicans through. out the country are inclined to believe that they will join the vast majority on ibe same day. Even ihe SiAmess-like twinship existing between Grover and Dan will be torn asunder, If reports gre true.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-23

ROMANCE is a fitting accompaniment of love, but in politics it IS out ot place and 6 very dangerous experiment.. The sentimental feeling emsnsting from the National Committee and eliminating iu ,he selection of Thurston, of Nebraska, for temporary chairman of the conven- tion, was ill-timed and resulted ID the injudI,ious remarks. used by thIs inex- perienced presiding officer in his sd. dress. Nothing could be further from the mind of 8 man versed in national politics than the uttersnce of express sions calculated to create ssimositY among allegations, whose chief aim is harmony, and whose imperative duty it is to name the next president, ss noth- ing short O, 6 suicidal course in the con vention can defeat the Republican party in November. One of the ambitions of man elevated beyond his just merits, is to attract unusual attention by de- psrture from the routine of ordinary life. and this has been amply illustrs- ted by Thurstop in his ambitious re- marks in assuming the temporary shsir- msnship of the convention. The sweep of the eagle in it's flight leaves no wake for the osrn-yard dove, and Thurston on Bl.iss's future actions, or the actions of She senvssitsns invites the sEils si rials stie
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-23

HE selection of Estee, of California for permanent chairman by the conven- ton besrs strong se,nblance of well de,erYed reSuke to Thurston for his prssumptious remarks contaIned in his address As temporary chairman of the convention. IL will be remembered that Thurston defeated Estee for the tenn, porsry chsirmsoship by vote Of 2l t' 20. IL is 8 remarkable fact that th' vest should be gwen both of the presid
 ing ofhcers, and can oply be accounted .or as an apology to Estee for having defeated hlm ID the preliminary sEirm
 ish by a man of the cslibre of Thurston