davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1888-12-20
In 1888.

In 1888: Prosecuting Attorney-J am
afraid we cannot get verdict against
young Jimley, the murderer; he's too
handsome.
Able Lawyer-How many women are
on the jury?
Prosecuting Attorney-Slx.
Able Lawyer-That Is pretty tough. i
think can fix him. though. Have his
moustache shaved of the last day OF the
trisl.--Terre Haute Express.
, 1888-12-20
Tho Chicago Le.ter.sox Thieves.

CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-FredericA Won
Ooerkampf and Thomas Mckay, on trial
sor the Wholesale robbery of street letter
BOXES OF this city, we're found guilty this
evening by the jury in tae United States
court. Sentences has been deferred.
OoerkSmpf is said to have given the
postoffice inspectors valuable inform alton.
, 1888-12-20
IL Was suflicisnt.

"Do you think You have nerve enough
TO be . reporter ?" ask, d the managing
editor of an applicant.
~ think 50, SIR"
And what makes you think so9'
I'm only twenty" was the reply, ''but
/ have already proposed to Ave different
girls judy.
, 1888-12-20
Cabls Line Excite m emit.

=, DENVER, COL, Dec. 15.-The first cable
line OF the Denver Tramway Company,
1Seive miles of track, was completed to.
gay. gay. Tonight the compauy's entire force,
oVO men, was unexpectedly put to work on
ing its main Zine on Lawrence street. This
, 1888-12-20

move Is to head off cable line proposed
to be built by the Denver Cable Company
a rival organization. Lawrence street is
packed tonight by tramway cable men
working by torchlieht. There Is great ex-
citement In the city over the matter.
, 1888-12-20
ANTI-sLAvERY CRUSADE.

The aati.slavery crusade has been sue
eesstully commenced in Austria. At the
instigation OF Cardinal Laviderie. meet
ing, on the subject has oeen held at Vienna
under the auspices of one of the most in
h1ential Catholic societies. The papal
mnnyio attended the meeting which was
presided over by Prince Won Verde. Two
clerical speakers declared that Austria
SHOULD Join with the other nations in the
anti'slavery movement.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

recc ,ly asked twenty two Of tho best
news ga,gefcrs OF my acquaintance to d. .ine
the arth,e. More than hLu ~ them replied
tlat gl lo they knew news when they saw h,
they cC III not mtellisoutly define IT, The bal
ance g.vc varying definition, Io tHo Il
which sorc alike and not one Il which COW
cred tn whole subject. then submitted q
formvA 20 about fifty leading journalists,
and 0,t Of the discussion end suggestions
which followed grew tie toil0eing answer.
NeNs IS any unpublished event OF presen;
in;erest.
J. s. .oud ~ added thet the nose Tor news,
q SIS lsci one hears 80 =. acI. b. a curious com
bina. Lon Of mental acftness. curiosity aud
unbp. Edod energy.
Tax more moro extensive inquiries were
I1ca.afy 70 ascertain the approximate an
uual sllue II al tho news published IN the
InlDd States. la It's raw condition news
may a. said 20 cost nothing. Is sole value
consists IN tho expense OF collection, trans
portIlgon and editing. no chief cost islcr
local news That forms more than tlrce
fouitls II tie annual iot.l. o. SlJ.O0Oc00.
News other than local costs rs follow: ILe
late change of routine events, 81 30 coo,
whi.hft tue total gnuUal incomes OF the 10
ciatr,l and Cntcd Press associations AID il9
Foreign news, t.,saJDD FIR special ,l.--
grlqis. which SUM covers tie pay 81 tho cor
respondents AID the telegraph tolls, a.4
S5I5. OOOto bureaus mairtaiu.u iu 'hs ilrra
news ccntcgs, or total annual va-ue OF ~
I.,S t0t-AuCrlca.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

There is something about the British
detective that acts as an incentive 10
crime do not mean this in the sense Of
q joke precisely Nobody ever found any
particular delight in larking With Ar-cr'.
can, Russian or French detectives. but al
forelgneFs who have any intercourse at all
with the English detective force feel this
temptation 10 guy them
made a tour Of the slums Of London
On one occasion. which extended over sev
erai nights steady work At another time
| made it a point to dc" the slums at
least once a week. and this practice ex
tended, more or less. through an entire
winter. J always bad detective with
me on these occasions. and usually tipped
him 70 the extent Of 10 shillings for his
trouble a New York man would expect
$40 or refuse everything made it a
point to have a different officer on every
trip as much for noyeltys sake as any.
thing else. and ] was much impressed
throughout with the remarkable stupidity
and lack Of intelligence displayed 10y the
officers Of her Majestys government who
have charge Of this important branch Of
the service. New York Cor Globe Dem.
Ocrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

We are promised a cat show IN Paris.
This will not, perhaps, be 50 interesting
as a baby show, but it will DO q novelty
here. The Parisians like cats. and, as
everybody knows, they have highly dis
tinguished breed, Their long fur, bushy
ttils and amiable faces have made them
celebrated a. French cats, although IN
reality they claim Oriental descent At
all times in favor here they were chiefly
appreciated during the siege, although
the quantity Of meat in proportion 20 fur
was often disappointing A good cat Of
steady habits-the prohigato animals arc
always lcan-was worth twenty francs or
more few DAYS toforc the capitulation.
If some old ladies had not clung % their
cats with great determination, and checked
their rowing impulses, they would doubt
less have been all eaten.
intelligence in eats grows In inverse
ratio to fur The long furred animals are
sleepy and stupid, the short furred ones,
with tails like rats, are active, wide
awake and exceedingly onterprislng.
These last are known by the namo +
gutter rabbits" in Paris Perched on
the roofs. safe from all stone throwers,
{ hey hail the comingO Of spring with jocuud
music. and when they roam the streets II
night they make tho rats lives burden
to them. Yet, with all their claims TO
consideration, the gutter rabbits viii
have no place IN the exhibition. Cor.
Boston Transcript.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
Tnnght Him Politenes,.


The pay train stopped at Willow Bend 10
pay the railroad hands and % liquidate claims
for cattle that had been killed on the track
in that section \ caunt, hungry looking
granger stepped mp 10 the smart young man
who was dispensing the cash in the rear end
Of the car
GranSer-'iot my name on your books,
mister
Clerk Hoy should I know unless You tell
me your name'
"Kerrect yoG are. You have got the edge
on me there. Well. my name is Rufus Nc
Conkeyn
YES sail the young man, referring to
his books, Mn McConkey, I've got You
down for a hog"
"Have me down Tor a hog. have you'
Well, III have YOU down and be on top Of
YOU. maxim it sorter exctin' 10 YOU, If YOU
don't revise that expression. Now, say after
me. Cot McConkey, school trustee, Fourth
district Yolr name. sir, Is on this here list
as a honey iider creditor Of the l. & g. n
railroad which the amount are ten dollars.
the Willy Of one spotted Berkshire hog; said
amount Of ten dollars II Do me proud 20 hand
70 YOU Won't You have cigar, colonel "
The smart young assistant paymaster re-
peated after Mr. NcConkey word for word,
handel Mr. McConkey the $40, and gave
him cigar Col McConkey put the ham
r1er Of his ST. shooter hacl, 10 half cock, and
then strode Out. muttering; "Some city
chaps think they're smart, but they'll find
they has 10 come oct on the perarles - learn
perltencss aud grammar Texas S.ftings
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
Davitt and the Detectives.

Travelling IN Ireland Is where a man get, a
fair idea Of the Sagacity Of the British detect
i've service have never seen anything tn
lurlesquo half as funny as the roi checked
SaxOus who inlest ireland, and who pretend
70 shadow tho Local leaders and suspicious
strangers. Und0i otedly the man who gives
tue police the nloi! trouble is Michael Davitt
The Irish leader S.ls the most thoroughgoing
contempt for th. .ntlre force OF British pO-
licemeR, and l saought wren ! knew him
first that this contempt was more or less
theatrical and hat he exaggerated the stu
p,dity Of the nl.n have come 70 the con
clusion since :.iat he unlerstated it by a
mighty big PEI 'entagc.
It was Day,Cs special delight 70 befool the
officers Of The law when be was travelling
This was the fastest thing in tho world, for
they have tls- eullibility q baci. county
yOkels A taniiiar trick Of his was 20 walk
up % a railrcsd Office, call loudly for tickets
for a certain place, buy them, glance ner-
vously arougl and retire into q corner i
moment iateS the detectives would steal Up,
purchase tiC-:ets for the same destination cud
board tue lrain. Then Mr Dayitt would
send bis ticl cts back by the quad, layc them
changed IL, an entirely Glfsren, station,
about half he distance from ihe ono which
ne orgina. ,,selected, and alicht there. Tho
detectives Of course, would 90 On 10 the far
thcr statitsi. and the entire ielegrapb.c ret
worl. Of GLAND would Dc pct in motion for
theneNt Our or five hours until they discov-
cred Mr. Dayht agan.-Aew York Cor.
Globe Daslocrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
DO Hearts Really freak?

Then again do hearts really break?-
always in the metaphysical meaning Is
the shock ever so violent and permanent
that life loses forever after n considerable
portion Of the comfort and happiness it
sorme;ly had? Does not the deceived
friend, when the frenzy q the first twenty
four hours IS over, soon recover from his
disiilusion aud not only conduct his
business as though nothing important
had happened. but cat with undiminished
appetite aud sleep dreamlessly and weiiy
Docs Werther, even If he abstains from
suicide, always live on with heart which
simply performs its muscular duty, in q
manner more or less impaired, 20 be sure.
but which never more beats TO passion,
because passion can never more bc feltl
Are there not Camilles who forget their
Armands as the conquer their consump.
ton and settle down into unremorseful
and demi-res peotable middle ageY
Do Unreasonable disappointmepts al
ways make existence desert! Is there
not such thing as forgetfulness Of acute
misories instead Of memorizing them into
chronic griefs? Does not the expectaDt
treatment often cure the most bruised
and bleeding soul-expectancy that still
looks for happiness both in this world and
the world to GOMEZ Is there no true
philosophy in that vulgar maxim which
reminds MS there are as good fish in the
sea as ever were taken out? Can it be
possible that any two souls, in spite #
vast divergences, are so made for each
other that when sundered hy imperative
fate neither again can ever find twin
"A. l.. L." in Home Journal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

a peep into one Of the big up town
restaurants. patronized largely by women
out shopping, discloses The fact that
women at luncheon are either excessively
economical, or rather extravagant. She
comes In flying. breathiess, scans the bill
OF fare for the quickest thing 10 consume
and the cheapest. orders bouillon. ora
sandwich, cup OF tea OF perhaps Just
water; gobbles 1t. aud Is of on the trail
OF bargain again in q jfFy.
Or else she comes In slowly end calmly.
with an evident intention OF spending
pleasant honr. reads the bill OF fare
through without haste. calls the waiter
70 inquire II this or that dish is fresh.
though she does not intend to order IL:
hnally calls for a salad, all ice cream, an
oyster patty, an eclaire. n close cake. and
perhaps one or two other varieties Of
whipped fro.h and baked wind. dips
little Iato each, while chatting with her
h1end about the weather, the bargains
the tasijops, the theatre, Der symptoms,
be-, dentist, Ter SERVANTS, her dftsrmaker
and her children; keeps the waiter hover
ing about in hopes Of tip. while she puts
on tight pair Of gloves and buttons them
up with hairpin; is sure she has been
overcharged, and requires considerable
explanation 10 convince her TO the con.
trarv, trips up to the desk to pay aud
omits to count her change, and finally
letters out beaming with satisfaction. 10
return a moment later In dire cOnsterna.
tion. having let her parcels behind. and
insists on opening them all then and
there. TO see If they have not been opened
and robbed. New York Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
THE king DEVIL"
New Weed That May Become . Great
Pcst-lts Origin


rcst-fts Origin.
In August. 1872, Professor Lester r. Ward,
while returning from hunting excursion m
the North Woods, discovered near Cartilage,
~ Y, a new variety Of hieracium house
leekl Of which he obtained two specimens.
The nsxt day, after long search he found
on q farm at Z ,ans Mills-a small village
about ten miles from Watertown-larGc col
ories Of the sam, plant The individuals
were many Of Them smaller and slenderer
! than, but there was 40 doubt they were Of
the same species as. the specimens secured tho
day before He secured great number Of
the specimens. and remarked TO his COM
panion that. unless the farmers Of that rcSicn
adopted some measures 20 destroy that weed
1t would give them much trouble in the ~
ture On his refgra e Washington Pr0fes-
sor Ward identiied hi. specimens as belong
ing 10 the species hieracium prealtum, a
variety Of house isck very common, and a
great pest 10 farmers ia many parts 81
Europe, but little known in America
Last summer Professor Ward visited e.
Lawrence county again. and one Of the first
things he was nfor med Of was the appear
ance, six or eight years ago, and the rapid
spread since. Of a weed they called the king
devil Professor Ward at once identified 1t
as the novel variety 81 house lcek he bad dis
covered during bis former visit in that neigh
borhoOd. and, Of cOursc, iccailed 10 mind tue
warning hc then uttered. Wien the king
devil once gets INTO a field, II completely
covers the ground With is continuou, green
leaves, preventing che growth Of any other
plant or weed IL took such complete pos
session Of Que field Of thirty acres THAT there
was absolutely nothing else onit-hcre could
he nothing else
Inquiry as to tee local origin Of the king
dcviI traced 10 60 tue farm where
Professor Ward hid found tue colony
in 1879, and here therefore, was the
nest in which was hatched orc Of the
worst pests the farmers Ot the United
States have ever had 20 encounter. and from
which u has spread over the country ia the
region where II first appeared 1t has lready
extended over a belt 81 country fifteen miles
wide inc length Of which Professor Ward
did not ascertain. IL has been reported thirty
miles w.st Of Kingston, Canada, and r. other
places
Various methods % graduating the king
devil have becn suggested, bus mono Of them
have proved effective except the thorough
salting Of the land. This. Of course, is ex-
pensiyc, and destroys ali other vegetation as
well as the noxious weed against which It l.
directed: but the field can be restored, and.
while the king devil has possession Of 1t, 1t +
Of nc U.s. whatever 10 its owner.-Scicncc.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

From tho hours q retiring and rising
given, judge ihe average al t.. ACepto
be about gut l-grs, VISA ies exceptions
Regularity 81 Lcurs Il work, eating, sleep
ns. and C.erytliug ia fact, secms 90 lave
Ieea risidly Observed But Is not this moro
the result Of tho temperament than tho CAUSE
vi long lie. l. not tho nervous sanSune
Temperament more than any otser, like a
balance wheel or tue pendulum % q eioeh
Is IL not, after all, the great regulator q
which the habits OF these people arc i mani
fe..ation, and % which Is due their long litei
Aud is it rot something moro than regU-
lator, is It not a repairer Of waste aud decay.
q remedy more potent than any drugl-C.e-
mtat " Hammond il Popular Science
Mrtfhly
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

4 Vienna correspondent relates q pleas
ant tale Of tho well mcrited discontinue
Of u barber at Innsbruck. \ rough aud
ready fellow. in mountaineering dress
not little besmudged with dirt and the
worse for wear, entered one OF the grand
shaving saloons" OF the city. lie sat
down in on easy chair. ard said hewished
10 be shaved "No, mol exclaimed the
exquisitely dressed and pcffumed pro
prietor, we don't shave peasants here.
his Is a saloon" Very well. replied
the dismissed customer when my adju
tant calls for no you viii perhaps have
the politencss to tell him that he will find
me at your rivals saloon Oh the other side
Il the street. lam the Archcuhe Johann!
The prince marched out-Boston Courier
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

Ieny Of the keepers Of big groceries IN
this city tell Of the large extent to which
oatmeal is used as an article Of diet In
thousands of families plato or a bowl Of
oatmeal porridge, which ought 20 be of
the best quality. well beiled and taken
with cream, is the FIRST thing at breakfast.
The children are apt 70 be very fond Of il.
10 IS wholesome, nutritious aud Gdvan
tageous to the digestion It is surprising
that more people do not learn how TO pre-.
pare Tor tho break fast table oatmeal
cakes, those thin. crisp. most excellent
biscuits which one finds in all households
in Scotland, and which ought 20 be eaten
with fresh milk. They are easily made,
worth making. possess most of tine merits
Of porridge. and are a desirable change
from it at times. The Scotch are also
large consumers Of peasemeal. which they
make into bannocks or brOsc. good fer
hungry people and racy TO the taste
When the wheat crop is short and four IS
dear, both oatmeal and pcasemcal might
be used to advantage in moro American
families than have ever tried them. New
York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
Onite Rigid and Inflexible.

Gentlemen, said the little man al the
club as he looked at his watch, rose 70 bis
feet and took his Lat, 1t is now $50. and
! promised my wife would be home at
ID In matters Of this kind l am rigid
and inAexible When my wife asks nc
TO come home at certain hour, and !
promise 10 do 50, am firm rs adamant IN
fulfilling that promise. Decision Of char
acter. gentlemen" hs continued. lis in
dspensable to any man who expects to
hold his position unquestioncd rs the
head Of the family. Gentlemen, good
evening Chicago Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

The tree f. lif6 bearing twelve manner
Il fruits seems TO have existence outside
e the vision Of st. John, 10 less than the
story Of the delugc which Is TO be met
with outside tho Scripture record On
this subject a writer Of u series Of papers
ON ."Asiatic Symbolism, recently pub.
lishcd in Tho Indian Aniisuary, remarks
that "the tree Of life. fearing twelve
manner Of fruits. yielding is fruit every
month" described by John in tho Regela-
ton. has its counterpart IN Eastern art.
On Persian carpets is seen the figure Of q
tree with twelve leaves, OF sometimes
twelve flowers or fruits Yarkand cay
pets bear the same representation, but IN
a more conventional forn.-Pubiic Opln-
ion
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
CLEANERS OF FAME.

Hearken not. friend for the re~ounding din
That did the poe.s verses Gee ece3m:
We are but cleaners In ire field .. !aze.
Whence the main harvest has teen gathered in
The sheaves OF glory you are fain TO win
Long since were stored round many household
name
Tue reapeTs Of the Past. who timely came.
And brought 10 end shat uore caJ now begin
Yet 10 the s,Hbbles Of rcnoan fis RICH,
To stoop aud gather the remaining ears
And carry homeward 10 the waning light
What hath been left us by our happier peers;
50 that. befall wha, may we be not quite
Famshed Of honor IN the far OF ears
Alfred Austin IL Tie Spectator
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
A Very Exciting Question.

che high school pupils are engaged in dis
cusing questions Of q good deal Of impor-
tauce. A short time ago the Baconian cryE-
to.ram was carefully gone over, and now
another subject Of equal importance Is under
consideration: ~ hen building is destroyed
BY fire, is it burned up or burned DOWN.
Tie agitation Of this question IS exciting a
good deal Of interest among tie pupils, and
u less efforts arc made 70 put an end to the
excitement the state may he compelled to
erect another lunatic asy.iIn.-St. PAU
G.0De.,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
The Barrancas of Brazil.

Some Of the upland regions of Brazil
especially near the city Of Barbacena, arc
marked by the appearance Of great rugged
h1llows in the sides aud slopes Of many
Of the rolling. grass covered hills They
are land slips, caused by tho existence OF
springs, and present an appearance PCT
uresque in the extreme. Their sides are
worn into every imaginable shape, Of
pinuacles. domes, pointed towers, but
tresses and cavities, with ravines, mar
row, deep and preci pitous, or wide. open
spaces, surrounded by lofty. pcrpendicu
lar walls. riyen by creeks and ready TO
fall. But their great charm lies in their
color. Tho prevailing tint is a deep IN
dian red. which combined viii the green
hills and the blue sky, bearing its glisien
ing white clouds. constitutes charming
combination Of tones. ANY one of these
barrancas, as they are called. cficrs OK
cellent opportunities 10 tue ge0logist.-
Popular Science Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

The scientist Louwenhock says: 81
have often compared the size Of the thread
spun by full grown spiders with a hair Of
NV beard. For this purpose placed tho
thickest part Of the hair before the mi
croscope, and from the most accurate
Judgment | could foim, more than a
huuared Of such threads placed side by
side could not equal the diameter Of one
such hair. If, then, we suppose such a
hair to be Of q round form, il follows that
10. 600 of the threads spun by the full
grown spider, when taken together will
not be equal in substance to the size Of a
single hair Boston Budget.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
4 KentncI., rrlhn,e 10 GenIn..

Two Newport mel went over to see Booth
srd Barrett in "Othq.io' few nights age.
When the show a.. Cut neither Of them said
anything of consequence until they got down
10 the ferry. where while waiting Ia the
Goat. one. who never says anything unless be
says b., said:
Ben, banged If that little niger didn't
ho.l up hi, end about ~ well a. any Of 'eu.
That little niger was Orhello Newport
Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

Mary firms in New York have safes made
q pasteboard, for the purpose II giving a
business Ike and thrifty appearance 10 an
Office. They are said u be excellent imita.
tons Of n $50 sac, and there Is another
great advantage When burglar blows up
a sham SAT. the loss is not 50 heavy 10 IS
awiully provoking % hav q ESQ safe ruined
by burglars -N0lTlstOwn Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

Keep away from that" said a res auraut
Keeper to an Irishm.in who was standing in
front OF q newly arrived box % turtles, hold
ing bis finger i'm evident pain. What are
You doing there anyhow
81 wor Investigating
Investigating wliatN
Il wor trying o. see which was tho bead
and which was the tail OF that haste over
There i'm the corner cy he box
What did You want % know for"
Two a cuyiositvt1 know whether I've been
b.t or stgng Merchant Traveller.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
Worl,inr Nights.

"Wh1t will &c cost me Uncle Rasts, %
have my coop whitewaslcdf
IL KANT tell ye,, sah. Til makes an es'i
mate ob T. size and d.melsluns.
That night the owner was disturbed 10y "A
loud noise in the hen cop.
Hi. thcrcr he shouted from an upper
window. "vnat are YOU doing there"
Its Unc Rastus.' was the rcriy. 'and
he's 6ggerin' On Dc size an dimenshuns Oh do
coop -Harper's l5azar
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08
Literary Butcher.

Visitor-What beautiful library You
havo really envy You.
Retired Butcher-Yes, and just look at
the binding Of them books
II see; they are all bound in calf.
Just SO. and killed all them calves
myself what furnished tho leather. -
Texas SiftinCs.