davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1888-11-29

HoSTANA's total vote this year will
reach 10000. At the ordinary ratio of one
10 four the population is l6OOOO: at the
rate OF one to five, 200, The Prohi.
biuJu vote of The territory was I75.
, 1888-11-29
a Duel with Tricycles.

Two young Germans in Berlin fought q
duel with ~tricycles. Starting at 800 yards
apart. they charged full tilt against each
other. with slight injury to themselves
and serious hurts to their machines.
Their honor was satisfied New York Sun.
, 1888-11-29
Everybody ObeYs.
~"
IGlobe-Dem

Mr.. Cleveland may fiatter himself that
he still has influence enough to secure a
practically unanimous endorsement of his
Thanksgiving proclamation. at any rate.
, 1888-11-29
A Regular Fire Eater.


Judge Rucker recks not where he
treads. The Kentucklan whom he tick
les with a 7apier is the very man that in
days lang syne sang out in congress: He
who dallies is a bastard; he who doubts is
damnedr'
, 1888-11-29
What's The Matter win Theml

tChicngol MALL
There are two federal Office holders at
least who can look with equanimity upon
the going out OF the administration
which gave them power. Messrs. Fuller
and lamar are not saying a word.
, 1888-11-29
wouldn't Have Been So E%ruberaut.

If the Gazette had had any idea four
years ago that it hurt the Republicans as
much to be beaten as it does us now well
be dog goned if we would have crOwed
over them.
, 1888-11-29
A spicy Question.
Now York World.l

Hubby: My dear wife, you know |
consider you the salt OF the earth" Ter
rible child: rs dat why 90 told nursie
when 90 kissed her dat mamma was in
de soun?I
, 1888-11-29

first congress will remove the irregularities
and inequalities of our present customs
schedules.
, 1888-11-29
rIrm AZ

IoI. LOUIE VIo-beDemOcruL.I
The tariff will be revised, aud it will be
revised by the only party which has ever
shown either the inclination or ability to
revise it wisely. The Republican fifty
, 1888-11-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. It
soothes the child, %softens the gums, allays
the pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrh9a. Twenty-Five cents
n bottle
, 1888-11-29

81 boys suits selling at IS nov at Hell
mans.
, 1888-11-29

Beware of Fraud, as my name and the price
are stamped on the bottom of all my advertised
shoes before leaving the factory which protect
II a dealer offers w; L. Douglas shoes at a re-
duced price, or says he has them without my name
and price stamped on the bottom, put him down Us
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08

HAGERsTowN. November 2s.-The
grand jury, after being in session for
nine days, made their report and
were discharged to-day. During the
time they were in session 200 witnesses
examined, and thirty-hve true bills of
indictment found. Their report says
that the Jail of this county is kept in
the most disgraceful manner, and
asks for radical change in the man.
agement of that institution. The
most important bill found was one
against j. Ii. Gattrell, the present
sheriff, for malfeasance in Office. There
are seven counts, the most important
of which charges the sheriff with
keeping the Jail in q filthy condition,
furnishing the inmates with unwhole-
some and insufficient food. and not
properly regulating the conduct of the
prisoners.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08
TAKE YOUR HOME PAPER.

DO you take this paper you
are reading? If not we would
like to have your name on our
list. Isn't it the best local paper
in the county at the lowest cash
price, $l.50?- 0, it isn't your
politics That's nothing; didn't
we all live and get along under
a Democratic administration,
and can't you under Republican
rule read a Republican paper :?
Send us $3.50 and try it. Or
are you taking another paper :?
Well that's right, but it is only
fair that you try The HERALD
year and then choose the one
that You love best.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08
III-qotten Wealth is Curse to any
Man.

For profit by another's toll
Will curse the soul which gains it,
Though by constant strife and broil
The guilty one retains it.
Seek not for that ill-gotten wealth
Gained by your fraud from Others,
For God will surely curse the pelf
You swindle from your brothers.
Give every man his labor's fruit,
Nor seek to rob him of il,
For selfishness is at the root
And it is sin to covet.
God hates the meanly thinking knave,
Who by the work Of others,
The wealth which is not his would
save,
An gain what is his brothers..
GtglnisO,l,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08

John McLaren, a Pittsburg law
yer, has suggested novel scheme
to the authorities Of Pittsburg and
Allegheny City. He wants to turn
the Allegheny river from its proper
channel. The river separates the
two cities. Mr.. McLaren'S plan is to
have the Allegheny leave its proper
course at Sharpsburg, north of Allie
gheny City. wend its way through
the valley back of Allegheny, and
join the Ohio river at Jacks Run.
Biologists are credited with saying
that this was the original course Of
the river The change would make
"a trace of land about mile wide and
seven miles long, through which the
streets OF PittsbuIg and Allegheny
could be made to connect. Twenty
years ago civil engineer suggested
this idea, and made plans for carry.
ing it out, with the proviSo that he
was to receive Il portion of the new
made land.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08
CLERKING SALES.
would respectfully call thu

| would respectfully call the
attention of those intending to
make sale, that | have had a
number Of years experience at
clerking sales, and offer my SER
vice to the public, insuring cor
rectness, promptness and salts
faction. My terms are reasona-
BILE and | will 60 anywhere in or
out of the county Best refer
ence furnished. Call on or adj
dress, ]. F. ROBERTS,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08
THE OLD AND RELIABLE
AUCTIONEER !!
Not SO Old i'm Years but Old
IN EXPERIENCE.

The attention of the public is
called to the services of J. w.
Dodd, as crier of sales, to all who
may need an auctioneer. He is
licensed to cry sales in town or
county, and will go wherever
called. He is always handy and
can be reached in Martinsburg,
when not out on business. Cries
sales on your own terms, by the
day, hour, per cent. on the humid
to get the most
money for you and for him.
Call on or address,
j. W. DODD.
Martinsburg, W, Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08

The Russian government has fail
ed in the attempt to negotiate loans.
Russia is almost the only nation in
Europe that cannot be accommo.
dated with funds on application to
the RothSchildS. Thus far the great
capitalists have absolutely refused
to loan money TO the government of
the Gar, and as a consequence the
bonds of the government have gone
begging all over the world. The re.
sources of the country are not SUI.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08

The American navy is now fourth IN
rank among the nations Of the world.
1t will not do, therefore, to sneer at
the American tars, for they are Ia
BILE to teach some OF the foreign ma
vies that the United States may yet
rule the seas, as she now does q
large fraction OF the earth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08
RnIetta X. Ha0p

Miss Boletta K. Hage, head
clerk 10 the office oi the Internal Rev
enue Collector, at Harrisburg. is
missing and $4,000 with her. Miss
Hayes bondsmcn paid the money
at once. The missing wOman's friends
think she lost the money in specnla-
tion. II must be said of women that
they have rarely shown themselves
unfaithful to positions OF trust.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08

ticient to meet the expenses of an
extravagant court and an enormous
army, and the imperial treasure is
bankrupt, without any prospects Of
betterment il the near future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08
ADDITIONAL LOCAL. NEWS.

The historic "Hackwoodn mansion,
near Winchester, is being restored by
Chas. M. Spangler, the owner. The
mansion was in the midst of the furi-
Gus battle between Early and Sheri-
dan in September, 1864, aud every
acre of the surrounding land is stained
by the blood ofthe contending armies.
CHAMBERsBURG, PA, Nov. Is
The Sunday laws have recently been
rigidly enforced here, particularly
against cigar dealers. Yesterday III.
Il. Hatruck, one of the leading cigar
dealers, was arrested upon six charges
for selling cigars on Sunday last.
-Four cases were made out against
him, and the fines and costs imposed
on him to-day will aggregate $50 The
arrests were made by the chief of po-
lice under instructions from the bor-
ough council, who announce their in
tention to close all business houses on
Sunday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08

A HAGERsTowN MANS FATE IN
THE FAR WEsT-HIS LETTERS.-SPO-
KANE FALLS, WASHINGTON TER,
December 2.-Charles Bruce, of Hag-
erstown, Md, died here yesterday of
an overdose of morphia. He left a
letter asking that a telegram be sent
to d. Wagamon, Fayetteville, Pa,
his uncle.
Little is known of Bruce here, ex-
cept that he called his father Colonel
Bruce, of Hagerstown. 1t is said the
cause of his death can be traced to the
fact that he was in love with rich
lady at Hagerstown, and had reason
to believe that a marriage with her
could never take place. In his trunk
were found number of affectionate
letters from Hagerstown. These let
tiers had different signatures. The
name at the bottom clone was IS. f.
Meutzen, East Hagerstown." Others
were signed " Maggie" Mr.. Bruce
was Presbyterian, and his remains
will be buried here by members of
that denomination.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08

Diphtheria is committing great
ravages at many interio: points in
Illinois, and many of the schools
have been closed in consequence.
The disease does not yield readily to
treatment, and the death.rate is
greater than that of the yellow fever
in Florida. Physicians generally
ascribe the malady to an impure
water supply, and without an i'm
provement in that direction confess
themselves powerless to stay its raw.
ages.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
Tricks OF Manner.

Avoid them by all means. Many
good and kind people, with many ex-
cellences of character, render them
selves disagreed bic, nay, odious to
others, merely from lack of-shall it
be said?-lack of delicacy, or want of
observation. They pick their teeth,
Or, worse still, suck them, smack their
lips at table, or make other disagree
able noises when drinking or taking
soup. If they help themselves to any
dish on the table they bring it up be-
side their own plate, edges touching,
and perhaps plunge the spoon into
the heterogeneous mass in the plate,
or clean it off with their own knives,
g. proceeding most exasperating to
persons of fastidious natures.
Others clean their ears, pare their
nails, hawk and clear their throat,
forgetting that in the privacy of their
own rooms they should attend to all
such matters Of personal cleanliness.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
Keep Young, Married Ladies'.

From the Philadelphia News.
There is no reason why a married
lady with grown-up children should
leave off any accessories OF dress, such
as lace, ribbon, &C., that are becom-
ing to her. Keep yourself young as
long as possible, and if your husband
likes to see you wear delicate, pretty
colors in your home dresses and you
look young in them select such colors.
Maroon, garnet and ecru are colors
suitable to any age, while pink, al
though it is not a street color, is
quite suitable for tea gowns and rib
bons, especially as it is usually quite
an assistance to a. pale complexion.
While youthful mode of dress in it
self will not make a middle-aged wom-
an look younger, a well-preserved
woman can cheat time out OF many
years.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
How TO Escape Mortgages


In answer to the question, els q
farmer in western Kansas obliged to
mortgage his farm?' an old settler
gives the following, which if pursued
by the farmer might finally leave him
in full possession OF his land: "First
get q pension from Uncle Sa m; then.
after settling down on your land,
build a sod house without -FOUR for
your family to live in; use no sugar
in your tea Or coffee; drink all skim
milk; eat meat only twice O. week;
sell all your butter and eggs; pick up
all the buffalo chip and cornsJalks to
burn instead Of COAL take your wife
and children out in the field to work,
and finally when your chores are
done about ten o'clock p. M, retire,
only to arise at the dawn of the next
day to 90 over the same rotine. Let
your clothing be of the cheapest quail
lty, and if your wife or daughter
should get a. new dress see that it
costs not more than five cents a
yard. If your father gave you a
watch or q clock at his death hide it
away SO that the assessor won't see
it. Keep your shotgun loaded so as
to be prepared to repel raid grass
hoppers or chintz bugs" We con-
clude that the old settler has 'sbin
there"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

determined to bring my girl up to de.
pend on herself and to learn the val
ne Of money before she had the han.
ding of her fortune. She has no idea
SHE'S an heiress-my heiress. Sounds
like a story out of a. book. eh, May
berry? Well, will you shake hands on
it and call it bargain?"
Mr.. May berry took the little dried
up hand almost reverently, his voice
hoarse and thick with emotion.
wilmington, God will reward you
for this. May He, a thousandfoldp'
Wilmington winked away a suspi-
cious moisture on his eyelashes.
"You see it all comes OF that din
ner, old fellow. You acted like a
charitable Christian gentleman. and
between US we'll make the boy and
Winnie as happy as they deserve, eh?'
And even Mrs. May berry admits
that it was a good thing that her
husband gave that dinner, and when
she expects to see Mrs. Ernest May
berry an honored guest at her board
she cand1dly feels that she owes every
atom OF her splendor and luxury to
the voilet-eyed, charming girl who
wears her own honors with such sweet
grace.-NeW Y DIRK Evening World.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
Typhoid and Low Water.

That typhoid fever should prevail
after such protracted late summer
drouth as the country experienced
this year is plainly in the cause and
effect. Professor John Collett, vino
seems to have made special study
OF the effects upon the soil waters OF
exposure of surface earth to alternate
air and moisture, refers to drou this Of
1850, 1852, 1856, and other years
when virulent types OF zymotic dis
eases desoiated the land. The water
is Initiated not only by corresponding
organic matter, but poisonous min
erals which are rendered soluble
by the exposure. The safeguard rec.
commended by Professor CoIlett is the
drinking OF none but pure water.
Clean rainwater is always safe, but if
not obtainable other water can be
rendered generally safe by boiling it
before use. These drinks are rather
vapid to the taste, because in the
case OF rainwater there are no salts to
give it zest, and in the case Of boiled
spring water the carbonic acid which
gives such sprigh illness Of flavor is
mostly driven out by the heat, espe-
cially if long continued. This is health
full in the water; it is mildly cleansing
to the mucous lining OF the food pas
sage. A cheap, convenient means of
adding it, as seasoning, to pure rain
water would promote the use OF the
best of beverages Y. Tribune.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
I'm Search al Hidden Treasure.

New York Sun: The treasure of
which the party is in search is IN
doubtedly that supposed to be con-
tanned in the wreck of the Phantom,
whic h was sunk about twenty-five
miles Off Belize many years ago while
under the famous buccaDeer Morgan.
Numerous unsuccessful attempts to
recover the treasure have been made.
Customs Inspector Van Bremen
said that he knew of the plans
Of the party and had heard from
them frequently since they left. From
communications he had received he
was convinced that the party would
return rich. He stated that one
place BIT which the party had been
was Kingston, Jamaica.
Some tt me ago it was men,
toned in the newspapers that certain
bankers in this city had just received
5000 Spanish doubloons, CONS of a
century or so ago, and of the value of
Sl5.93 each. All the information
that the firm would give as to the
coins was that they had come from
West Indies. The dates OF the coins
and the large number OF them receiv-
ed indicate that they must have CONS
from an ancient hoard of some sort.
If the Maria went from here direct to
Belize: got up part of the treasure
and took it to Jamaica for shipment
here, and is now on her way back for
more, the party has enriched itself al
ready to the amount Of S127,O 900.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
Jay Gouid'S First Sweetheart.

An article in the Chicago Tribune
gives an account of Jay Gould, and
describes the way in which the great
millionaire went a-wooing when he
was a poor young man. 1t says: Jay
Gould's first sweetheart now keeps a
clearinghouse at Plattsburgh, N. Y.
She is elderly and gray-haired now,
and is not strikingly handsome, but
in her day she was blithesome and
pretty. She was the daughter OF
a country storekeeper. Jay Gould,
after leaving his fathers farm. went to
work in the store and promptly fell in
love with the rosy-cheeked maiden.
But the old man had much higher
views for his laughter than marriage
with a young man in his own shop
would realize. Henot only gave young
Gould to understand that a marriage
was out Of the question, but dispersed
with his services as we'll. Jay took
his rejection philosophically enough,
and gave himself up to the work of
making fortune. While he was grow
ing richer and richer and piling up
million upon million, his old love was
vainly trying to battle with misfor-
tune. Her father, who had plumed
himself SO proudly on the ownership
OF the general store" failed; the hus-
band whom she took after Jay Gould
had gone away brought little to her,
and SO at the end she endeavors to
exc out an income by opening her
house to summer boarders. She has
a wondrous amount OF philosophy in
her makeup, and very little envy.
She is bright, good-natured and con-
tented with what fortune has brought
Or ought one to say left?-her. Some
OF Jay Gould's relatives spend a. few
weeks at her farmhouse every year.
but Jay himself never goes there.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
An Amusing Reception Incl
dent.

There are frequent scenes with Office
seekers and claimants of various
kinds at the white house afternoonre-
captions, and the performances are
often as ludicrous as the performers
are persistent. One of the best known
characters of this kind Is a woman
who has a pension claim, and she is
on hand at every reception, and
haunts the president with a persever-
ance that must be agonizing. Yester-
day afternoon she was present as
usual, and missing her chance
as the other visitors passed, she
rushed wildly after the presi-
dent as he walked down the corridor.
She headed him Off, and grasplng him
by the hand remarked:
GLOW do you do, Mr.. Cleveland? a
happy New Year."
Then gathering him by the coat COL
lar, before he could make any re-
spouse, she leaned over and whispered
contid entially in his ear, at the same
time forcing into his hand a formid-
able document.
"They have ordered the payment OF
the claim, Mr.. President" she finally
exclaimed aloud. "They have order
ed payment, or at least they will if I
can only get your signature. Oh! do
sign it, Mr.. Cleveland. and [ will be so
grateful to YOU" and in her enthusi-
asm she fell upon the presidents
broad expanse of shirt front and
smiled effusively.
The president tried to return the
smile, but it was sickly effort, and
as he glanced gloomily at the docu-
me mt now in mis- possession, he only
said: Il will do what Lean" The
few lingering visitors who witnessed
the scene, were visibly amused, and the
president, with a weary air, departed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

farmers land was given him; he is IN
debt and complains Of hard times and
bad luck; spends evenings at the gro-
Gerry discussing the tariff on wool and
tobacco; he has no shelter for his
sheep. but ample storage for 1.-THE
weed"
The dwellings and outbuildirgs OF
the other farmer are always neatly
painted, fences in good order, each
tool stored in it's place, the stock all
housed, he and his family tidily cloth
ed, be is out OF debt and has a good
bank account, although he began with
but little. He attributes his success
to the persistent care OF everything
that comes into his possession. He
says his father had a place for every
thing and required his boys to keep
everything in place, SO they could put
their hand on any tool or implement
in the darkest night. Many times
when q tool had been carelessly lefU
out of place his father would in some
way detect the culprit without asking
questions, and then when night set in
he would ask for that tool and send
the guilty one to get it. Once this
man was called out of bed in stormy
night and required to go half mile
into the woods to get an axe he had
thoughtlessly left there. ''Such con-
slant drilling" he says, "made man
of me-" -Galen Wilson in N. Y. Trib-
une.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
Two Examples for Bows,

For benefit of boy readers describe
two farms and their owners familiar
to me. The buildings OF one are dill.
apidated, several window panes out
and their places filled with old hats
and rags; fence down, stock only part
ly housed, family unkempt, and tools
scattered. Isaw on the farm in De-
cember a nearly new spring tooth har-
row in the field where used last at
understanding, a erubbing hoe hanging
on the fence where left last spring, an
auger all rusty on the woodpile out
doors, and a hogheok on the ground
where it was used a year ago. This
farmer leaves alltools where used last.
[ did not believe this possible until a
neighbor who borrows OF him often
told me he never asks where tool is,
but looks wherein used it last, certain
Of finding it there unless stolen mean.
while, which is often the case. This
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
TO Harness Niagara Fails.

From the Buffalo Commercial.
Eyes, the 100000 purse to be pre-
sented to tbs first successful inventor
OF some practical method of utilizing
the water power Of the Niagara river
| has all been subscribed, and l am
glad OF 1t, remarked Mr.. James B.
Stafford, president OF the Business
Mems association, to a Commercial
reporter.
"Do you think the invention will
ever be completed successfully?''
Most certainly. See the letters I
| have received from California, New
York, Chicago and Il dozen other
places this morning. Why, we have
oyer q bashel OF them ALTOGETHER,
some OF them from the best engi-
neers In the country, and some from
cranks of every age and size, l should
| Judge. The best engineers, however,
say the power can be utilized, and, as
we all know, greater inventions than
that have happened during the past
ten years. Now that the purse has
all been subscribed shall call a meet
ing OF the subscribers as soon as the
holiday rush of busin ess is over.
probably the middle OF January, to
organize a permanent association
and determine the specific terms and
conditions on which the offer OF said
prize reward shall be published to the
world, and to determine the manners
and time Of payment OF the subscrip-I
tons. Each subscriber of $50 Will
be entitled to one vote at this meet
ing. We have met with considera BILE
encouragement in trying to BOOM
this ne - enterprise which, I believe
will ultimately be the making OF Puf4
falo as enc OF the leading cities of 1cs'.1
world; but now we are favored Nth
tair winds and good sailing