davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14
Laura Bridgeman's Occupations.

OF Laura Bridgeman, the wonderful
woman, who, though blind. deaf and
| dumb, yet lived long and happy life,
only recently ended. DIR. Jos. Jastrow
relates the following in the current
number of ST. NichOLds:
Many ladies learned the finger alpha.
b simply to be able to talk with her,
and she wrote and received many let
ters. Her room had "A window facing
south, and she often headed her letters
sunny Home" She took pleasure in
arranging her room and read a great
deal. You know that quite number
or books have been printed in raised
letters Tor the blind. The letters must
be large and are printed on one side of
the page only. 1t takes sixteen large
volumes to print the Bible in this way.
Most blind persons cultivate one finger
for reading until it is very sensitive and
can feel the letters very readily, but,.of
course, not so rapidly as we can read
with our eyes.
Miss Bridgeman became quite an
author, too. Almost from the time she
learned TO write she began to keep
daily journals. Those she wrote during
her tirst five years IN Boston form quite
a large pack, and are full of many in
teresting things. She recorded all her
little daily doIngs, and IN going through
them from the earliest to the latest
entries you can see how she gradually
used more and more words, and began
to use capitals, and wrote more clearly.
Sc had also written a few poems
These have no rhyme, of course, be
Cause that depends on the sound. What
she says in her poems is in great part
taken or initiated from the Bib'e.
Her spare time was devoted TO knit
ting, sewing, crocheting lace and mats
and talking. | have a very pretty GRO
cheted mat which she made in ole
evening.
Though her life was generally a
peaceful and happy one, 1t had also its
severe trials Several OF the teachers,
TO whom she was much attached, died
her closest tie with the world was
always her constant teacher and COM
panion, who was eyes, ears and tongue
for her. Her teachers naturally learned
to sympathize with her condition more
than others could, and the loss OF one
Of these dear friends was a great affiIc-
ton She even had TO endure the loss
Of her benefactor, DIR. Howe. lie had
lived to see her grow up into hat he
had hoped she might become when he
took her from her home in Hanover
His death occurred in 1876, and affected
Miss Bridgeman so seriously that she
was very i'll and weak for a long time
afterward.
So she lived her quiet life, 80 the days
grew into months, and the months into
years-and 50, also, quietly and peace
fully she passed away on the oath of
May, 1889.
Lanra Bridzeman's days Of darkness
are over. Many, many persons will for
a Ong time to come think or her. and
will often speak OF the patience she
showed in her affllction and the earnest
ness W tn which she laDored 10 make
the most OF her life
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

owner carries herself erect and walks
well One of the plainest women L
ever saw had a beautiful figure. and
carried herself with so much grace and
dignity that il was almost impossible
not to turn round in the street to look
at her. In fact, the man whom she
afterward married first saw her in the
street, and admiring her figure and the
way she held herself, managed to be
introduced to her, and before much
time had passed asked her to be his
wife.
And not only should girls be taught
to walk well, but also to take a seat,
and rise from it, with ease and grace.
We all know women whom we are
afraid TO have come into our rooms for
fear that they will upset some of cur
bric-a-brac, push a chair hard up
against the wall or do some other small
damage by awkwardly rising from their
seat. Actresses are trained to do these
things well, this gracefully gliding into
a chair, and rising not too abruptly;
but why should we let the stage mo-
nopolize this fascinating art, the art or
being graceful?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

ABOUT this time, to use the old al
manac phrase, look out for reports or
crop failures, as 1t is the very p,enteous
time of the year for them. Care should
be taken, however, to observe that
those reports of drought, of the tiy and
the bug, which play havoc with the crops,
do not come from the farms, but from
the cities, chiefly from Chicago. The
wheat crop of Dakota, says a dispatch
from that city, will be 30, oOO,O 600 BUSH
els short. This may be largely exag-
gerated o. otherwise. No one need lay
awake o. nights fearing that bread will
dear next winter, even should the crops
OF Dakota and some of the other States
prove smaller than usual The present
indications are that the aggregate yield
will be exceedingly large, though it is
get too early to determine accurately
what its proportions will be.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14
A Comparison.

Id ruther lay out here among the trees.
With the singin' birds an the bumlbees.
A-knowin' thet can do as please.
Than to live what folks call a life of ease
Up thar in the city.
Fer really don't 'Zactly understan'
Where the comfort is fer any man
In walking hot bricks an uSin' fan.
An enJoyin' himself as he says he can,
Up thar in the city.
Its Kinder lonesome, mebbe you'll say
Alvin out here day after day
In this kinder easy, careless way;
But hour out here is better N = day
Up thar in the city.
As for that. jus look at the fiOworS aroun'.
A-peepin' their heads up all over the groun',
An the fruit a-bendin' the trees way down.
You don't hnd such things as these in town.
Or ruther in the city.
As / said afore, such things as these.
The flowers, the birds, an the buml bees,
An alvin out here among the trees,
Where You can take your ease an do as yo
please.
Makes II better'n the city.
Now, all thet talk don't mount TO snuff.
Bout this kinder life -bein' rough
An I'm sure it's plenty good enough,
An tween YOU an me faint half as tough
AS liNin in the city.
JAMES WHITCoMB RILEY.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

PROFESSOR LISTER, the New York
State Eutomologist, has just made a
discovery which will be good news for
farmers. lie has found out micro
scopic fly, whose especial business 1t IS
to destroy the clover midge, As this
parasite gets in its tine work the pest of
the clover field is gradually disappear
Ing, and is apparently destined to disap-
pear. We presume It will be found
that every creature which does mis-
chief has an enemy that will IN due
time destroy it. Perhaps some day
ciencs may be so far advanced as to
enable men to hasten the natural order
in such cases and get rid OF all their
pests; but we shall, no doubt, have to
wait for the millennium before that can
be accomplished.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

IT Is now certain that there will be
no race for the American cup this year,
nor is it likely there Will be another
contest for it very soon. The Valkyrie
may come over and enter in the club
races, but the New York Yacht Club
declines to have the sham international
race proposed by Lord Dunraven and
the club is right. When England has
a yacht that is belieYed to be fast
enough to beat our flyers let them send
her over, and try for the only interna-
tional trophy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

THERE is now little room for doubt
that the next worlds fair will be held in
New York in 1892, and almost as little
room for doubt that, Il SO, it will be
the largest and most complete exhibi-
lion the world has ever seen. Nothing
marks the progress of invention and
discovery so clearly as these worlds
fairs, at which are exhibited all the
great inventions up 10 the time each is
held. y careful inventory OF what
Is new In the exhibition of 1892 rs
compared with that OF 1876, at Phila-
delphia, will show that we are living in
the most progressive age the world has
ever seen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14
a Useless Protest.

Two cents for an applet he ex-
claimed, after asking the price at a
street stand. why, sir, that is an
outraged
Only two cent a, replied the italian.
Il don't want it, You are a robber,
sir! Apples could be bought in this
state last fall. for 20 cents bushell'
No tak-a-two cent-a?'
No, sirI You are a monopoly.
grinding the life-blood out of the poor.
Il no grind-a. You want shears
grind-a?'
No, sir! want to protest against
this monopoly. You are making 200
per cent profit. You are trust which
should be suppressed by law
No trust-a anybody. Sell-a for cash.
Want-a apple?'
Il said mol am here to protest. As
a man who earn his bread by the sweat
of his brow l do solemnly protest
against this sOulless monopoly
'Protest-a whor Only two cent-a.
No trust-a anybody
oh, ratsl' shouted the protestor as
he drew away.
An right-a- l keep-a no rats Cold
day, amt he
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

The COroner's inry, which recon-
mended the building of more bath
houses for .he use OF boys in the Della
ware, made good suggestion A
policeman had testified that he was
obliged to jump into the river six or
seven times week TO save the lives of
little fellows who went IN bathing from
the wharfs, He thought more police.
Guen should he stationed along the river
front To keep the boys out of the swift
running water. The jury Int 4 much
better plan when they advised that
more lighthouses be provided. The
boys should be permitted to battle, and
means to insure their safety is what is
needed,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

THOMAS A. EDISON, though he
might not he accepted as n theoretical
electoral expert for want OF college
education in the natural sciences and
In higher mathematics, Is probably as
familiar with the effects Of electricity
as any man living. His positive testi-
mony that an alternating current could
be made to kill u man instantly and
painlessly is therefore to be taken as
entitled to the very highest considera-
ton. Mr.. Edison is accustomed to
employ experts to make calculations for
him, but he readily detects an error In
results by his general knowisdge OF
what those results ought to be- He IS
in fact, though without scientific train
Ing in the ordinary sense. the very pes
kind OF a scientist, and can puzzle the
doctors when he Is dealing with MS
specially.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

IT Is too bad rhat the matches AT
Wimbledon between the American and
English rifle teams cannot be shot
without regard TO the arm used. Why
not have test of rifles as well as of
expertness in shooting? II the Ameri-
can rifle is superior, it might be a good
thing for England to adopt it, and il it
is not superior why rule it out IN a
match for prizes? 1t certainly is not 4
fair test even Of craftsmanship TO
require our ). ari shooters to use an arm
they know little UE nothing about while
their opponents are thoroughly ac-
quainted with it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

THE remarkable growth of the cot
ton seed oil business In the South is
shown by the fact that there are now
2l3 mills in u at section as compared
with 1880. Until within the last year
or two the hulls Of the seeds. after tue
oil Is expressed, were supposed to be
worthless. Now they are found TO
possess fine fattening qualities and are
widely used as food for animals.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

PEACE reigns In Europe. but 1t takes
force of about 6,0o0, COO soldiers.
under arms, to preserve the peace. This
includes all the nations, and each year
more men, more material and money
are required to keep these nations
from drifting into war. The consem-
plation Of this situation induce. the
reflection that the people Of these Uni
ted States are indeed blessed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14

The railways of this country employ
more than a million people.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13
PERSONAL.

DIR. Burbank went to San Francisco
yesterday.
Mr.. M. L. Wicks left yesterday for a
trip to the North.
Mr.. w. @. Frederick, Of st. Louis, is
at the Hollenbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Story, of San
Diego, are at the Hollenbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Gormley, Of
Philadelphia, are at the Hollenbeck.
Mr.. Milton Santee, the well-known
San Diego capitalist, is at the Nadeau.
DR.. A. P. Merrill, one of the leading
practitioners of San Diego, is at the
Nadeau.
Captain j. w. Steele, wife and child,
left yesterday for short vacation to San
Juan Capistrano.
Mr.. Fl. L. Story, one of the managers
of the Coronado, accompanied by his
wife and child, is at the Hollenbeck.
DIR. P. ]. O'Neill has just returned
from long absence from the city. He,
by the way, was not an M. D. at the
date of his departure hence, but comes
back full-fedged one. He is welcome
home to his adopted heath, and the
HERALD joins his other friends in the
wish that his professional career may be
successful one.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13
In Bad Luck.

Two of the members of the Southern
Pacific staff at the Wolfskill depot had
narrow escape from drowning few days
ago. They went down to San Pedro to
fish for barracuda, and for this purpose
hired small boat. They had very fair
luck out in the bay and started for shore
with smiles on their faces, as they con-
sidered that it wonld be unnecessary for
them to follow out the usual custom OF
buying fish on shore to show their friends
in town, as the result OF their prowess.
As they got close into land, however,
they found the breakers rather heavy, SO
much so that their craft was finally cap.
sized and their catch returned to tue
briny deep. The fishermen went with
them also, and as they were not very
good swimmers they had lively time
in reaching terra firma. When they
reached home in town later in the even
ing, their clothes had withered to such
an extent that the song "Papa's Clothes
Will Now Fit Willy" was quito appro-
pirate. They tried to keep the affair a
secret, but an enemy gave them away"
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13
LAUGHED AT THE COURT.
Three Chimamen from Burbank
Sent Up for Contempt.

Three Chtmamen from Burbank
Sent Up for Contempt.
Three Cinnamon were brought to the
County Jail yesterday to serve nine days
each for contempt of court. They were
taken before Justice Marshall, at Bur-
bank, last Saturday, to be dealt with for
refusing to give their names to the poll
tax collector.
When they were brought into court
Justice Marshall asked them to tell him
what they were called, so that he could
put their names down on the records for
q fine. But the heathens showed no
more consideration for the court than
they had already manifested toward the
tax collector.
Finally, after considerable questioning
through an interpreter, when he failed
to get anything out of them, the court
began to feel some little evaporation,
and threatened them with punishment
for contempt. At this they all burst out
into loud guffax of laughter, and
actually made faces at the representative
of the law. 1t was for this outrageous
exhibition of lack of respect for the
majesty of the law that they all three
were treated to nine days apiece in the
County Jail.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13
Seemingly Eradicated

With repeated and powerful doses of quinine,
chills and fever, in some one of its various
forms, springs into active existence again,
ton. To extinguish the smouldering embers
of this obstinate and reconcile malady, no less
than to subdue 1t when 1t RACES fercely in the
system, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is all sufii.
poeia has been exhausted against it in vain, the
Bitters conquer twill remove every LINGERING
vestige of it. Nay. more; the bitters will pro-
tect those brought within the influence of the
atmospheric poison tnat begets malarial dis
ease from its attacks. Disorders of the stom ach
liver and bowels are among the complaints to
be apprehended from the use of miasma-tainted
water These are both cured and prevented
by the Bitters. Rheumatism, constipa ion and
renal complaints yield to its action.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13
DEMPSEY GOT LEFT.
\ he Nonpareil Finally Finds Some-
thing He Could Not sStOp.o


Jack Dempsey went down yesterday
to Santa Monica-probably to find out
whether the sea breezes there would
have any effect on that consumption
which the Examiner man made him con-
tract. 1t is believed, however, that Jack
had an Interior design on the ''good-to-
eatables," for the supply of which Bob
Eckert has established such widespread
reputation.
However that may me, Jack tarried at
the table and slowed into his depart
ment of the Interior" much of the kind
of comestibles which, from their delicacy
and heating properties, are not usually
approved by the strict adherent to the
rules Of training. The result was that,
when the hour approached for the return
of the train, the Noppareil did not feel at
all inclined to stir. The soothing effect
of splendid dinner, cooked with
all the skill of ST. Francis
de Soyer, and washed down with
a very moderate quantity of the
best native claret, (Jack never goes for
anything stronger), made him entertain
a profound contempt for the railroad
company's call OF time" Thus it hap
pened that, as he finally sauntered leis-
urely to the depot, he discovered that the
train was just starting.
Here" shouted Jack, to the engin-
eer; "You just stop; 1 want to get
aboard"
The throttle-boss paid not the slight.
est attention, having the fear of the com.
pany before his eyes, and not caring q
continental for "the terrible left" Of
Dempsey under the circumstances.
AS the great middleweight watched the
train disappear around the first curve
he turned to friend of his, who had also
been left, and said:
"By the great Horn Spoon, but have
met something at last that cannot
STOP"
''Should say SO, Jack" said his friend.
"For the Lands sake, did you think you
could stop locomotive ?"
Thus it was that Dempsey slept at
Santa Monica last night.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13
Depot JOtttugs.

The Bostonians had their specials on
No. Is yesterday.
A special engine and crew will leave
for Bakersfield this morning to bring the
Senatorial Committee to this city.
General Manager Dan McCool of the
Santa Fe, accompanied by Judge Egan
and party of friends, went yesterday on
a visit to Senator Del Valle's Camulos
ranch.
One of the special cattle trains referred
to in yesterdays HERALD passed through
town yesterday morning; two went
through during the night, and the other
three will pass the depot to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13
by the Sea.

Santa Monica drew the usual number
Of pleasure-seekers to her beach yester-
day, and, as the afternoon was rather
warm, the lighthouses were in great re-
quest. The high tides of the past few
days have somewhat altered the sands,
and there is quite dip now into the
water. Considerable interest was created
during the course of the afternoon by the
arrival of fishing feet well laden with
the finny tribe. The Los Angeles and
Pacific road and the Southern Pacific
came in for about an equal share of pat
rOnage.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13
Nearly 100, 900 Cases Treated.

All diseases of the respiratory organs treated
by the most improved medical inhalations and
the Compound Oxygen treatment, which has
such worldwide reputation In lung and
We take pleasure in announcing to the public
the fact that we have introduced the COM
POUND OXYGEN TREATMENT with our sys-
tenn OF the practice In the cure of Asthma, Bron-
chltis, Consumption, Dyspepsia, INSOMNIA, Sore
Throat Catarrh, Rheumatism and Nervous
As is we'll known, oxygen is the lfe-giving
principle in the air we breathe and ozone in
fs ar th happy nd feeling
and cause doors and windows to be opened,
tear or collars, loosen the waist, and call for
fan to displsce the sitting and bring fresher
air or more oxygen. Travelling is done mainly
to resorts where the air contains more oxygen,
and mountains are assembled to breathe the
ozone, which Is light and ascends from the
earth.
Oxygen and ozone are cases. and must be
stored up and used by inhaling them. Our
apparatus for storing and giving these gases,
compounded with other suitable agents. is per-
feet; and, although they are not a cure-all, yet
they are undoubtedly the greatest invention
made In the last 20 years in any department of
medicine, and the results are truly wonderful.
oxygen acts by purifying the blood, thereby
increasing the circulation, promotes Absorb
tion, improves digestion and assimilation, in
creases the caPability of the lungs and acts as
gentle stimulant to the nervous system.
me London, England, Lancet, very truthfully
says: The Compound Oxygen treatment is the
greatest discovery of the Nineteenth Century
Clergymen, statesmen, lawyers, doctors, and all
classes lndiscriminately. whenever it is intro
duced, both use and recommend it.
nave seen SO many cases of lung diseases
cured that | do not consider any case hopeless
unless Doth lungs ere seriously involved. Even
then the Limitations aid us in dissolving the
mucus, and In contracting and healing the
cavities, which nothing else can do with the
same success.
The very best references from those already
cured.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult with me in re-
gard to their cases had better call at my oftice
for consultation and examination, but, IL inn
possible to do so. can write for copy OF my
Medical Treatise, containing a list of questions.
Address
M. HILTON WILLIAMS. ID. D.,
HoLLENBECK BLOCK.
Corner Second and Spring sts., Los Angeles, Gal
OfficeJhouIs, from A. N. toAP. n.
ia3 6m
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13

Mr.. II. III. Burrell, of the California
Bridge Company, speaking to HERALD
man yesterday, said: "The Downey
avenue bridge will be completed in about
three weeks. The spans are all raised,
and nothing remains but to fill in the
interstices Of the superstructure. AS to
the First-street bridge, we have had an
injunction served against us, and can do
nothing until it is raised"
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13

settle the question as to what sarsaparillas were
in fact purely vegetable. We present their re
mort. ave hare made careful chemical analyses
of several lueU kaoWn brands Of sarsdpdrttIa, ana
hare found them all eVith the single exception Of
.roy's to contain iodide Of potassium. As a result
IRE are enabled to pronounce Joys to be the only
parely vegetable sarsaparitla now on the market
mich has come under our observation" Modern
medicine has proven that all ordinary face erup-
tons are not caused by diseased blood, but by
indigestion and sluggish circulation which call
for vegetable alternatives, instead OF mineral
blood purifiers like iodide of potassium. Joys
Vegetable sarsaparilla being the latest is the
first to discard the old notions and proceed under
the modern theory. Its cures attest the sound
moss Of the theory. 1t is the talk of the hour
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13
AmcllAn Sale.

Sale of furniture, about forty fine chamber
sets, at 517lS New Main and 1917 Upper Main,
by Jonn c; Bell, the auctioneer, on Thursday
Thursday, May 10Th