davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

DOL. ...rrr n. HIshss. vife anil
....l..- .f En,knril. ,i..ts,l friend. az
r,.... ~...rI.t anl ~unla1.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

. REYNOLDS. E.q. 20 plNdeld, At
..-..I tats Court hcre last rue-,iay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

v- IN. carter u Bethel Q. visiting
rsfN,. herr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

U...T rIlr tnd VI ifc nui Nj. Pan
.. f....r 20 Hurkhrii. verv AZ the
m -..tN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
nAcEs AT CANTON.

The race. At Canton last Wclnesday
AMI Thur.day were successful In every
respect. The weather was good, the
attendance large. aud some good time
wa made for the opening Of the season.
Following l. the summary;
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
The Country is Flooded

with cheap pressed lenses which are sold
by peldler- Who go from house To- hous"
aud Who have not made the eye aud 1t.
need. a day. study. Another great In
Iur, To the eye j. done by the selection
or ntting of gla.-e. by yourself. 60 To
the average dealer and ak him for pair
Of .peck. and he will hand ou, box aud
let YOU try them on until YOU iind pair
YOU think will nc, nine times out OF ten
your patience becomes eNausted aud you
are - tired Of the trying on oriealthai you
take anything to get rid Of the task.
However. thl. j. great deal Ike going
to a doctor aud telling him YOU are sick
and wan, some medicine, he then point.
out to YOU where a hundred kinds of
drug. arr kept, and politely request. You
To select what YOU think will .ult your
case. We have over Five Hundred Num-
her. la lenses, all Of which are different
In thickness aud shape. aud We would
not permit YOU to select a pair for your
self. but We make a thorough test OF
each eye. measure the distance between
pupil. and give just what the eye re-
quires. In thi. way there Is M guess
work, aud 1. the only way any person
.hould wear glasses.
5. RICHARDS, JR..
Jeweler and optician,
II CT. N.tua
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

NJ. iluie Hubbard has gone to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

r...f lin.r ~ fhis ,ilhge. dine'i
. . 900. fr.m MI. rarlru and ~
..-.If'. fr.rul. enh renrrous
..... .r -un.as. june 90
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

v..,.r George rike. - Buckdeli. ,i.
Id r.rI. I'M ihi. village lat Scek.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

wLrrrham d. at Es-co'ernor rcr-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

NH'. I.g. leaves upon thr
..r quantity Uf very hne
.-r... riI-e,l uruu his farm. ui
... ..a .fff vlfh u. several mrasur'
."Ia quarter in diameter whiir
.........f .rt tf-.lf au lurh iu diameter.
Nr.. d. mn-f rutrrpri-luE fruit
300 ..aav. rlisr. thr hr-i ~ iss
k.. li. ia. ONE 20 the finest fruit
'.. fNr t.uuff.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

Dos D.Ier Nlto preached hi. ftr-
a. .Hmr 1f fhs Hrfi.f rhurrh hsi
~..I. urrIr- h.. ut.fnrttr 20 tu"
..... fI..tUI.rs NJ MaVu has made
r... f.rI. t.fh In hI. eararity as ra--
t.... Citizen eh. eill rrcrtt h.s dr-
l.-- ..I sh..r r.ssl vi.hr. vlil go
ODD. future
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

t.I h.. hetn furmri fur the lui-
l.-....- .il-. b.. consisting of Mr. ~hN-
V.. n no. Raw com. NJ \. :. Nu.-
49, u A Maxim Ihr choir
..... ..I FL. fh. affutfitrur.. ~ 10
..... ..I fh.-r having fhf matter Doc
.I.- ... .-rf.nlit -rntrful q" Mr..
500. fr DO a..l.fHurv.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

r,.,.r..n-t Chureh NJ ~ y Ca.hr..n.
i've hing ever sun.tsy a. N a. ~
.,-.sI .,hssi ~ -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
DIREC TORY

.-. n..fi.i Churh Rsv. q. Nave. fa.tor
- ever ~uniaV "a m 49, ~an.iay
.rrru .ahtath tFsulnE -srxt0e "a :
I,rsrrr Mestings thursisf tFsninEs ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

Is. .r.r c.rI. in thi. place arr iu.t
a ...rurIrI ht crnui-r'niiN''.
|.... .H fau adjoining hnu-rs Goa
I...I .fs. caulfsihrr., two srhni-
5000 fan great crnnimDihgrs,
fi. same suruamr. hli
-. t.unfIflIt supplied vhh
fhrt have uut Iu The world
.. SUM Hr cousin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

|. ...f I.fIlt .fn.i. li. ralnrir iu'o
.I...frrrl furniture in ihr
N. ....I a frs rIrDrs ur rattan
fr ..mmrr nee. Rattan u Ia
....m..f \ rattan chair with
"...... ... nUI a.ta lifetime. We
I.u Hf rattan furniture ihi'
... uar. ruum. 90 lhiur.s Fur
I-tIrtI street. linsiuu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

At the end Of the third heat, Charles
bonner. owned by ". n. Chase of DIX
field, dropped dead upon the track.
foAL. 90 Is5. fCKsE "a.
n - Az ~ Bngx-, h. a., Palm,
b. NJ Thayef, d. 4. santa Clam,
Iiarrett Brps., en-. e., Prime Aremus,
N. D. Cole, III. e., flo.. fafis,
Time. %, 81
Palm troiied the last quarter OF The
Last heat In ~ - seconds-a s;J0 gait
This l. remarkable performance Tor a
two-year-old.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19

PETITIONS said to represent H.
10000 persons were presented to
the Senate on Wednesday praying
Congress to forbid "necdless" Sun
day work IN mail and military ser
vice. and in interstate commerce. 1t
could hardly have been imagined
says the Philadelphia Record, that
there arc SO many of that sort OF
people in the United States. Yet,
strange TO say, the immense multi
tude alleged TO be represented by
this petition have hardly repre-
sentative in Congress to vote to
grant their prayer. The controver-
sy over Sunday mails was disposed
of fifty yesrs ogo by this Govern
mont; and it is not likely 70 be re-
opened at this time of a day, not
withstanding the ponderous petit
ton presented to Congress.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19
Glen Esuraie Town Lots
On Light street Road.

Now ready for sale. cheap; quarterly
tickets about cents per trip 10 Baltimore
by Short Line Railroad; fine shelled drive
road TO city: healthful location; part offer
ed on monthly installm-nts; title in fee
simple; no ground rents nor city taxes;
lots large, on wide avenues. every man
msy procure home with city advantages
aud couDtry comforts
For full particulars, plat and prices.
apply 10
MELVIN & MAECHA, Annapolis.
Branch Office-1U Light ST.. up (stairs J
Baltimore, Md n30
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19

Psychologists tell us that our bo-
bies change once in seven years.
More or less, says the New Haven
(Conn.) Meas, time-and politics
changes minds. In 1870 Messrs.
Allison. Cullom, Dawes. Hale and
Hear, then members Of the Hsuse.
voted to abolish tho duty on coal.
Last Wednesday the same men,
now Senators, voted against placing
bitlminus coal on the free list.
Free coal would mean much to New
England.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19

THERE is no place where the title
nonsense is INDUCED in to such a
disgusting extent as it is in WASH
ington, says the Post. 1t is "Gen.
eral," "Colonel," "Msjor' and
"Judge" at every turn. Very often
the men given military titles were
never in the army and in many
cases where they were in the service
they had no such titles as they are
given here.
Sensible American people do not
believe much in titles. Besides
this, it is un-American. A man is
no more honorable" because he
holds prominent Office than he
was appointed, or than he is after
he has discharged his official duties
and retlras to private life. A course,
vulgar. drunken man cannot tie
turned into an honorable by be-
ing elected or appointed to some
prominent official station.
In this country, all men who be-
have themselves, who do their duty
in private or public life, who deal
fairly by their employers aud en-
pleyes, stand on equal footing.
Plain "Mister" il good enough for
the beft of American citizens. The
toadyism and flunkyism that sur
round men in official life is disgust
ing in the extreme. Let the people
who bow down to royalty and so
called nobility have monopoly OF
the title business. Amenca has no
royalty ond no nobility.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19

HARRISBURG, Jan. I9.--Mr. Stewards sol
uiers' bin ian amendm snt TO the act giving
preference Of appointment to veterans, and
providing penalties Of $500 and six months
imprisonment for violation OF its provisions
stirred up a lively debate in the house. The
bill passed second reading. Many bills were
introduced, and number OF reports made
On.y routine business was transacted in the
senate Tho adjournment was until Tuesday
night
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19

WIZ. NJ. Assotf. eolTot
THE house yesterday resumed

The house yesterday resumed
consideration of the territorial bills,
the pending question being the
Macdonald substitute for the sprin-
ger omnibus bill. The substitute
provides for the Immediate admis-
sion OF South Dakota, and it mas
reiscted by vote Of: Yeas. III;
nays, 1872.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19

Bcsrox, Jan. 10 In the final round Of the
Harvard che-s tournament y. ~. Brown,
90; S. W. Siurgis, 90, and r. n. Eicolls, ",
each Won five games Loaf one and drew one
out Of the total seven. They then played .
special series 10 decide the tie, but each won
one and lost one, leaving the championship
undecided la this latter series Brow beat
E.cols. Nicoils beat Sturgis and Sturgir
beat Brown.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19
The New Panama Canal COMPANY.

PARIS, Jan. 19.-The total expense Of the
issue and constitution OF the new Panama
Canal company has been assumed by the
Banque ParisIenne. with the proviso that il
shall receive one per cent. OF the net profit
after the canal shall have been opsned- The
approval of the scheme by the meeting to be
held on Jan. &c is believed to be assured.
Unless 100000 proxies are obtained, the COM
pany viii be judicially wound up.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19
s4RUP or FIGS.

anature's own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken. aud the most effective
remedy known To cleanse the System
when Bilious or Costive, TO dispel dead-
aches, Colds and Fevers; to cure Habitu
al Constipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company. San Francisco, Califor-
lua. For sale by J. w. Hodges, City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19
Greenwall Again Convicted.

BRooKLYS, Jan. 19--John Greenwall has
been convicted of murder in the first degree,
for The murder of Lyman S. Wesk Ks. at his
residence on De Kalb avenue, in March, 1887.
This is his second conviction on the charge
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19
Awf.I Mine Accident in England.

LONDON, Jan. 10. An explosion OF fire
damp occurred in Hyde colliery, near Man
chester seven bodies have been taken from
the mine, One hundred miners still remain
entombed ii the mine Twenty-Five persons
were killed by the explosion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19

oNG ISLAND CITY, Jan. 19.-Mrs
Fletcher, tbs fortune taller on trial for the
murder Maria JONES' a colored girl, at Rocky
Hill, L. l.. last June, has been found guilty
Of murder in the second degree.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19

When the eyes become weak or tie lids
inilamed and sore, a disordered system
or a screfulaus condition of the blood Is
indicated, for which Ayers Sarsaparilla
is the best remedy. Ii iuvigorates and
vitalizes the blood and expels all humors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19

MILAN, Jan 19-The Anarchists attending
the peace congress recently held here decided
to foment general revolution in Europe in
the event Of a war involving any Of the con-
tinental powers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19
TUESDAY, Febr'y II, 80
At fe O'CLOCK NJ,


/. All that lot of ground situate on
Sorth Street and extending to Pleasant
Street in tho City of Annapolis. belonging
TO said John I Bishop. which is improv-
ed by Frame Stable. Carriage House,
Shed. Dwelling, and other buildings, the
same being the property described in said
mortgage
2 All that lot of ground on Clay Street,
Annapolis, fronting is fl on Clay Street,
aud running hack 20 IT,, improved by a
Frame Dwelling House.
TERMS OF SALE.-One half cash on
day Of sale, the balance in twelve months.
deferred payment to bear interest from
ssle and 10 he secured to satisfaction
of trustee Or ali cash At option of pur-
chaser
JAMES VI. MUNRnE, Trustee
]. Ed NUNRoE, Auctinneer. j1S
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19
Mustang Liniment

CURES swIySEY, SADDLE AND HAIR
NRss EORHn IN HORSES AND MULEs
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19

CURES PIES. burns, CUTS, CORNs,
BRUISES. cHTLBLA1ks 4 PROSTITUTES.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19
PUBLIC SALE
V|uab|s Real Estate,
IN THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS.

A T the request of the mortgagor and
N by virtue of power of sale con-
tained 10 mortgage from John I. Bishop
aud Helen V. Bishop, his wife. TO the An
napolis Savings Institution, dated the
3Oth tlsy of December, 1885. and recorded
among The Land Records of Anne Arun-
del County in Liber :. H.. No. %, folio
28S, &C and assigned to the undersigned
As irsstee, on the nth day of January,
1889. L will offer at Public Sale at auc-
ton at the Court House Door in the City
of Annapolis, on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

more severely felt by agriculturists
than by people engaged in other
branches of business. Indeed, the
small farmers, a class which. more than
any other, aims to produce what they
consume, are obviously less affected by
depressions and fluctuations in prices
than any other class.
The plantain being a perennial, can
not be easily cleared from land by com
mon cultivation in a single season.
The seed having been plowed under,
and turned up and sprouting every
time the land is successfully cultivated,
year are required to work out the foul
seed in common farming. A Summer
fallow, plowed and narrowed every
few days, may be the means of clearing
the land of the seed in a few months.
In a lawn. or in a grass field. which IS
not turned up by blowing, the seeds
near the surface only terminating, the
plants, if few, may be cleared out with
a spud; and new seeds prevented from
ripening by cutting witha lawn mower
every few days. When land is subjected
to a regular rotation this is not often a
formidable weed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
"A NIoki Model.

One of the Indians, a young fellow
who spoke a few words of English,
seemed to be intelligent and full of
common sense. and it occurred to me
that, if | could separate him from his
companions. | might in some way pre-
vail on him to pose for me. Having
found in common use for killing game
a weapon like an Australian boomer
ang called in their own language
Putch-hOhn, or thrOWlng-stick, |
thought the hurting of this implement
would make an interesting picture.
So | prevailed on ''Mose. ASH called
him, to 90 With me back to Mr..
Keam's trading-poSt; and once there, [
stretched a large canvas and drew
him on it, life SIZE. | admired the
young fellows pluck in emancipating
himself from the superstition of his
race and congratulated myself upon
my success. But, alas! he soon came
to me requesting to 90 back to his
home in Cichumovi for a day, to at
tend a dance. Aware of the useless
ness of trying to prevent his leaving,
| consented, paid him the amount
agreed upon-and that was the last |
saw Ol nlul ZOE mOuGlS. 1O MAKE
matters worse and crush all hope of
his ever posing again, a friend, who
mel him one day on the plain, warned
him, as a joke, that / was on his track
with a shotgun. He took the jest
seriously, and never ventured ia the
canon while | was there. Unlike the
Australian expert, the Moki has not
learned to cause the weapon to return.
The stick is cut out of the curve of an
oak sapling, is about two inches wide,
n half-lnch thick in the middle, and
twenty-four inches long. 1t is more
conveniently carried than the bow,
which is also in use The stick is
sometimes thrust through a girdle at
the waist, like a sword. Every shep-
herd boy carries one, as he follows his
flock across the plain, and is quick to
shy it at any game he may encounter
in his days ramble.
They are an exceedingly interesting
race, and their life and ceremonies
contain much that might we'll be
studied by artists.-F. s. DeUen6augh,
in st. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
His Wife not Satisfied.

President Lincoln had been during
our most stormy weather to visit the
camps of the generals in Virginia, and
taken a violent cold says Vide AWake
Mrs. Lincoln was in despair, and
one day said to Secretary Stanton. 81
do wish you would lock MI. Lincoln
out of the rooms for a week. He is i'll
enough to be in bed now and suffers
agonies with his arms from acute
rheumatism. l don't know what to do?
He goes out, and keeps at work every
moment"
Mr.. Lincoln waved his long arm at
the secretary, saying, "Well, Stanton.
there ought t 0 be one comfort for my
poor wife, anyhow-the same that the
poor man Jefferson had, whose only
son died. Did you ever hear the storyP
His friends, family, ~neighbors, and
church lamented, eXtolled and grieved
over the loss, at the funeral when jeff
erson himself arose and said, My dear
friends:-We have the blessed consola-
ton of knowing that everything was
done hat could be done. He was bled
no less than t~wenty-four times in TWEEN
ty-four hoursl But he had no strength
and had to die
Now Eve been wrapped in no less
than twenty-four pieces of red flannel
and liniment since Yesterday, and still
my wife isn't satisfied"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Little Helen Keller, the Blind Deaf
Mute.

Helen Keller has a wonderful men,
DRY, and seldom forgets what she has
onc learned; and she learns very
quickly. She is a wonderfully bright
child, and her teacher, instead of urg-
ing her to study, is often obliged to
coax Helen away from some example
in arithmetic. or other task, lest the
little girl should iniure her health by
working too hard at her lessons. But
her marvellous progress is not due to her
fine memory alone, but also t. her
great quickness of perception, and to
her remarkable powers of thought.
To speak a little more clearly, Helen
understands with singular raFidity, not
only what is said to her but even the
feelings and the state of mind of those
about her, and she thanks more than
most children of her age. The
Touch schoolmistress has done such
wonders for her little pupil that you
would scarcely believe how many
things Helen finds out, as with electric
quickness, through her fingers. She
knows in a moment whether her COM
panlons are sad, or frightened OF
impatient-in other words, she has
learned so well what movements peo.
pie make under the influence of differ.
ent feelings hat at times she seems tc
read our thoughts. Thus, when she
was walking one day with her mother,
a boy exploded a torpedo which
frightened Mrs. Keller. Helen asked
ut once, "What are YOU afraid OPP
Some of you already know that sound
ii. e.. noise of all sorts) is produced by
the vibrations of the air striking
against our organs of hearing-that is
to say, the ears; and deaf people, even
though they a hear absolutely moth.
ing, are still conscious of these vibra.
tions. Thus, they can feel" loud
music, probably because it shakes the
floor; aud Helens sense of feeling is sc
wonderfully acute, that she no doubt
learns many things from these vibra-
tons of the air which to US are imper.
ceptible.
The following anecdote illustrates
both her quickness of touch and her
reasoning powers. The matron of the
Perkins Institution for the Blind ex-
hibited one day, to a number of Friends,
a glass lemon-squeezer of a new pat
tern. 1t had never been used, and no
present could guess for what pur-
pose it was intended. Some one hand
ed it to Helen, who spelled Lemonade"
on her fingers, and asked for a drink
ing-glass. When the glass was brought,
she placed the squeezer in proper
position for use.
The little maid was closely questioned
as to how she found put the secret that
had bafied all the seeing people
present. She tapped her forehead
twice, and spelled, 1 think"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Electricity in Coast Defense.

Electricity plays perhaps the most
wonderful part in all these huge works.
Not far from the main fort. there
would be built a little round building.
This would be the place for the ''tower
of observation" of the commanding
officer. From here he could see all
over the harbor and away out to sea.
The tower would be strong, and inside
would be the wonderful key-boards Of
the electric system. By means of these,
the commander could telephone to the
captain of any battery to load his
guns, and aim them at such and such
an angle and direction. The captain
of the battery would do so and tele.
phone back the moment he was ready.
The commander could tell the captain
to fire, or he could, il he chose, press
a little key and himself fire each gun
singly or all the guns at once. He
could do the same with all the batter
les and forts, and he could. from his
little tower miles away, by a light
touch of his fingers explode every CUR
in the harbor, and send tons and tons
of metal flying with crushing force al
anv vessel he pleased. He could dc
even more. He could explode any, OF
all, of the mines and torpedoes at once.
or he could have one grand simultane.
Gus explosion of all the guns, torpe.
does, and mines. At each fort and
battery would be stationed officers
who by means of instruments would
find exactly the course of the enemy
ships. This would be telegraphed to
the commander, who would thus knew
at every instant just where any vessel
is, and how fast she is sailing. Sc
he could predict that a ship will pass q
certain spot 1t a certain time, and, il
she did not change her. course, could
press the key, and blow up the vessel,
or send at her a huge bolt of iron OF
steel. If the enemy had landed a force
on the mainland down the coast, and
it was marching on the fort to take il
in the rear, the commander could wait
till he saw the force on a road APP.
preaching IA tort, when, pressing
another KEY, several iron doors of the
fort would open and automatic ma.
chine-guns pop OUT, and commence
firing at the rate of six hundred shots
per minute apiece, and keep it up till
the KEY was pressed again, when they
would withdraw and the shields close.
1t can be seen that the commander
should know absolutely all that is GO
ing on, as otherwise he might fire int
his own forts, or on his own patrol.
boats.-W. r. Hamilton, y. S. A., IN
st. Nicholas.