davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1889-04-23

Humorist-I dreamed last night about
some jokes that l wrote.
Friend (who has read some of themI
How / pity you.-Yankee Blade.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
Max O'Rell on American Women.

That ohIch struck Tue most ia America
from first to last, is the total absence of
stupid looking faces. All are not hand
some, but ali are intelligent and beeming
with activity. In my opinion, it Is in
this that American beauty maiuly con
sists. In the large cities of the cast, the
first thing which caught my attention was
the thinness of the men and the plump
ness of the women. This seemed 20 hint
that the former lived IN furnace of uc-
tivity and the latter ia cotton wool. This
Impression soon deepened into a convic
tion. IL seemed to me that her loa was as
near to being perfection as an earthly lot
could be- A respect amounting TO rever-
ence IL shown for her, and it appears TO
be the chief aim of her protectors to
surround her with luxury and make her
path through life sunny one. SO far as
adding to her mental and physical grace
goes, this plan of making every woman
an uucrowneG queen has answered com
pleteIy. Seeing her high position, she
has act herself 10 work TO fiji IL oecom-
ingly, and it is the cultivation of Ameri-
cas- daughters, it is their charming indie
pendence and consciousness OF their
power, that make them so at racive and
the stranger. In their treatment of
women, the Americans might give more
than one lesson to the men of the Old
World, even TO the Frenchmau who, in
the matter of politeness, lives good
deal, am afraid, on the reputation OF
his ancestors. The respect for women,
in America seemed TO me TO be perfeotly
disinterested, purely platonic. In France
this respect always borders on gallantry.
A Frenchmau will always stand back t.
let woman pass, but he will generally
profit by the Cccaslon to take good LOOK
at her.
If an outsider be competent to form an
opinion, 1 venture TO say that the Ameri-
can woman does not render to man a
1.-THE of the devotion she receives ON
him. The French wife repays hus-
bands devotion by protecting his inter
est-aD American one too often repays II
by breaking into his capitalize Janu-
airy Forum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

recalled the unwilling purchase IN Verbs
BueRa OF lot which on coming bach in
lS49, ne found worth a fortune Hi. son
sold half 1t some years later for nesrl;
quarrtr of million. There il another
Story Of lot sold for $4,000 which two
years earlier had been bartered for q
barrel of whiskey. Some interesting
dasa bearing on the building Of San
Francisco, tre presented in the State
men" Of h f. Williams (psge 1861 who
opened carpenters shop IN 1882 Ia
November of hat year he paid $l2 a
day 10 any one who could handle o saw
and hammer. BOildings now costing
81 500 were then contracted for at $21
600. The cost even of sidewalks may be
inferred froiG the fac that ne laid from
Montgomery street TO the mail steamer
office y as made of boxes of fr0t class
Virginia tobacco, containing 100 pounds
each, and they could have been sCld for
70 cents pound. Tobacco Tin boxesl
was found to be the best foundation for
small buildings. Some chill beans, sunk
for crossing on Broadway, would have
made fortune for the owner few weeks
later.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
Youthful Crime in Paris.


OF 26,O)0 criminals arrested IN Paris
IN the course of the year-the figure
itself seems incredibly larCo-l6 coo had
not attained the age of 20. There is just
now an epidemic OF crimes of violence
perpetrated by young men, and If the
thieves aud assassins at present confined
in French prisons were sorted accord ny
TO their age, it would be found that the
very large majority we're made up of
youths between l6 and 20 These stats
tics we're Supplied by the prosecuting
council il the asst judicial sensation that
haze come before the Paris courts, and the
course of the trial supplied the explana-
tion of the fact. IL was murder case of
extraordinary brutality. The victims
were an old won an of 70 and her lodger,
the organist of the parish church On old
man OF 20. The criminal was 1he son OF
the parish beadle, aud the motive for the
murder was mere theft. The mouse was
broken into at night, the old man struck
down and left for dead on the staircase,
and then the old woman brutally nah
dered. The hoardiugs of boththiewfe
hundred fraucs-were carried off h-wat
thief arrested in bed the same day, and
the money in bis possession, and ms
clothes stained with blood, At the trial
it VAS proved that long career OF crime
eliminated in this horrible and merce
Lary outrage-the evidence was cOnyinc
ing, and the jury found the murderer
Guilty, with ex reuuating circums tauces."
To English readers the verdict seems in
conceivable. Eveu for French readers It
has to be explained, and the explanation
adds to the difficulty. The prisoner was
only Is. He had long fair hair, blue eyes,
and the face of young girl. No wonder
the French prisons are full of young
criminals.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

Hon. John S. Wise, son of Governor
and General Henry A. Wise, of Virginia,
contributes to the January Century some
of his "reminiscences as a cadet of lite az
"The West Point of the coufederacy,h
and gives a vivid account Of boys III bat
lie at New Market, an engagement ia
which Sc of the boys out of corps OF
225 were killed; "Up to this time | wac
still corporal OF the guard, in charge of
the baggage Wagon, with detail of three
men, Redwood, Stanard and Woodlief.
We had not b zen relieved, in the general
hustle and confusion. My orders were to
remain With the wagons at the bend IN
the pike, unless our forces were driven
back. in which case we we're TO retire to
point OF safety. When it became evident
chat a battle was imminent, 9 single
thought took possession OF me, and that
WAS that would ne yer be able to LOOK NJ
father in the face again If sat ON bag
gage wagon while my command was IN lts
first, perhaps its only, engagement. lie
was a grim old iKbter, at that moment
commanding az Petersburg, and month
later fighting at odds against Baby
Smith unni Lee could come up. De had
tor ne of satire and rldicule like a lasu
Of scorpions. l had nearly worried him
oat Of his lite vith applications to leave
the institute and enter the army. II, noS
that / hGd the opportunity, / should fail
TO take part in the night, knew what vas
in store for me. Napoleon in Egypt
pointed to the pyramids aud told his
soidiers that from their heights forty
centuries booked down upon them. NJ
Grafton, delivered from the baggage
wagon, wa not so elevated il tone, tn
equally emphatic. 1t ran about this
wise Boys, the enemy is in our front.
Our command Is about to 60 into sction.
/ like fghtng no better than any body
else. But have an enemy in my rear a.
dreadful as any before us. II | return
home and tell my father that vas On the
baggage guard when my comrades were
fghting, [ know my fate. He will kill
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
FLUsH TlMEs IN FRISCO.
1ifavagaut Prices That Prevailed in the
Early Gold Mining Days.

Aifavagaut Prices That Prevailed in the
Early Gold Mining Days
A man 7ould pay $500 for horse
worth SIS month before, ride it to the
uext camp, turn 1t loose and buy another
when he needed one, providing he could
sefape from the ground the cost of the
animal more easily than he oou.d pay for
the feed or one for a week or two. Again
10 is eIated tkat on the Tularc plains an
rmSrant sold his cart and q pair OF oxen
to q treuchmau for $500. The gold was
weighed on imprOvised scales aud the
emisfant fancied the Freuohmal was
cheating him.
On reaching Suffers fort he weighed it
ana found u worth $4,000. OF articles
III con InuAl request sales are reported of
4o1f a. $500 a barrel, and of sugar, coffee
auu PORK q, $500 for the same bulk. A
pea. shovel, tin pan, pair OF boots,
blankets, O gallon of whisky brought
.' sacA. Eggs were 50 each; drugs in
t4ad form, 81 drop; pills 81 each; a
doctor visit, 500 or $50 or nothing; a
eooA wages, S25 a day; the hire OF
wagon ana team, $50 day the hire of
,oebe1 $50 day. A box OF sardines in
'2+' cost at Colima store, SIG; pound
Oh hard bread 81; a bottle OF ale, 49,;
',a' 416 for modest luncheon.
40" tor the resultant prices even ii
,ls s'sst market and port of entry, San
t5'hel7eo-fhls too, when the food was
lo149aIt at the source of supply, the
s5s- aaeruing mainly from the difficulty
- conveying It. At the city hotel you
1.- 81 lcr q meal consisting of a mail
tss " BOILED beef, Indifferent bread aud
e0iee. Now aud then guest
1.a buy potato fer % cents. At
a.4- Motel plate of soup cost 81, an
q The price OF room without
9sa'1 Wac $3.50 q week: for one OF a
20 of dity hunks In lodging room
N'k.' have 20 pay $50 weekly.
3.-e=s ana stores were leased for sums
.A' R.ag as high q $4,000 a month. A
twelve feet square could be had
a.aR etiise az $3.50 a MOUTH for desk
ri hYe fe=t the eLd of e counter
va. 500. a moderate charge
a.' and lodging of the humblest
@a7 800 a month. On the other
prices " wine we're low. com pared
-= ut food and malt liquors. og-
large importatioue. Thus.
ale, porter and cider were
n s. 2 bottle, elaTet. sherry and
"a stood at 81 81 and 81 respective
@s champaign and old port could be
punt bottles at 81 80 aad 81 10.
~. FRA brandy we're very Tow; so
'sl-ins and cigars.
F1faiiy the rise in value OF San
real estate would be analogous.
~. nan one Instance is recorded OF
fy selling at $4,000 or NOR which
.sHis before cost $l5 OF SIG. To g
names Hicks the gold excitement
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
Familiar Dodge.

Factory Owner-"How are the hands
acting uoWy'
Superintendent--"T men seem 30 be
getting restless again
"Whisperi.g arourd in groups, chr
"Y, s, sir"
"WeI, give notice the wages will imme
diately be reduced 10 per cent
"My goodnessl That will precipiatet
a strike Why force strike by de-
crease of wagesY'
"To prevent them from striking for an
increase of wages
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

The Canadian government in ceusuring Mr.,
Ross collector Of customs at Halifax, Tor extend
ING courtesy TO an American vessel wrcake1 a
petty piece " revenge Mr. Ross was "a member
Of tie cabinet Of Alexander Mackeuzl' which
was raised 10 power IN 1873 when the Macdonald
cabinet vent down as a consequence OF The Cana
dian Pacific railroad scandal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

Safe, Sure. Prompt Reliable Safe TO admin
isier sure in Us fleet Prompt IN los action.
Reliable i'm its results A standard remedy for
Pain that can always be depended upon. Ham
lin W zard Oil. Sold by all druggists. 5Oe. and
(
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

This is am era of palaces. We hear Of ice pal
aces al st. Paul and Montreal, corn palace in
Sioux city, q cotton palace u New Orleans. AVID
spring palace at Fort W. th ''ue latter pal
ace. va are informed. will be series Of palaces
devoted 90 cotton, corn, wheat. oats rye mil ~,
sugfr sorghum, fruits, vegetables, and miurr1 q,
and Will be the greatest exhibit of the states ne
source, ever made
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

Franz, shannon, OF Philadelphia has been RE-
warjad for saving the life OF hyena one of
the hyeuas 90 the Quaker city Geological Garden
recently swallowed "a bone. Shannon entered
the cage. thrust IA arm down the hyeuas TIN oat
and extracted the bone The Womau's Branch
of the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals has given shannon a gold medal. The
hyena has DISPLAYED no sIgns VI Eratltu =
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
Swellin rs in the Neck
MACEE'S EMULSION.

and health will follow BE sure your Drug Ist
sells You only that prepared by
j. A. MAGE 4 CO., Lawrence, Mass,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

Trwhk pasha, the kheliye of Egypt, lives a
Quis amt domestic lIia, with but one wife and no
har m. This course Is SVi 90 greatly scaud3Je
the pash3s not only as AN implied refro.f 20
them but as a sort OF unlajthlulness 70 the re-
lgiJu of Islam
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
lEMnnEsr,s MoNTmLY MAGAZINE

Cor Marcu nov ready is very spirited one, Dos the
i.ry tar.0s Martyr. 20 Us better tHu sunday Visit
% Sew York and VIII be Of great Interest 20 every
member Uf tb" family. Toe Children ALI %. q, lsh'
DO irafu me rev gaiucs Do "YOI Nc JAPAN AZ
PLAY" handsomely fIIustratedl Iu tbe March num-
b.r ltls g NOueeml uum'er. Ask your ngWsd"aier
fur A. or stud ~ cents 90 Tie Publisher, " jim
NiSCs BEMOEEsT. 10 East l4th S., New York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

after once giving MAGEE EuuistNN fair trial.
She-"Do you know you remind me ever $50
much ct this yOumot' llr--'Why Sd. dcare,tf'
as he gazel at the fnelyboand copy az Robert
E'smere' IN her hands and pulled down nus vest
with an air OF conscious pride. she tdfe myl
Full calf"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

"tBrowu's bronchial Troches' are excel
lent for the relief ol IA arseut-s or Sore Throat
they are exc -rdusly effective ~ CHRISTIAN
World, London, Emo.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-08
WORK Of the Legislature.

On .Tsesday House bills were passed
bnaIIy leyying q tax on dogs, and making
an appropriation for the establishment oi
IN agricultural college in connection with
the Pennsylvania State college. The ro-
port on the Osbourn Devlin contest was
made in the night session, the majority of
the committee declaring Oshourn entitled
to his seat. The Judges salary bill was
received from the House with amendments,
and passed by vote of ~ To IL.
In the House the judges salary bill was
passed by vote of ll6 to -. The Senate
bill for the construction of bridge over
the Delaware ut Trenton was passed H.
nally. The Senate amendments To the
House bill providing for the incorpora-
ton and regulation of electric light, heat
and power companies We're concurreI in.
The aggregate of the appropriation
vetoed by the governor was S5l 800.
A compromise has been effected in regard
to c. l.. Magee's friend, the oil gauger in
Allegheny county. The oil reuners desired
the passage of the bill To abolish the Office
OF gauger, their reason, IL is said being
that, not satisfied with fees on the oil con-
sumed In the county, he brought suits Ia
collect OH exported oil and oil passing In
bulk through the county. The bill was re-
committed by the Senate. That means an
agreement all around to kill il, but il is
authoritatiyely said that this was not done
until the gauger and his friends gave "A
written promise 10 withdraw pending suits
and claims.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-08
PERSONAL.

CorNT ToIsroI, Russia's minister Of the
interior, who has been i'll for some time, is
dead.
HoN. j. l.. SrEINMErz, of this city, was
in Washington on Tuesday. He had d talk
with Quay.
POSTMASTER =. y. YouNa, of Mannheim,
and Mrs. Fianna Spickler were married
on Sunday evening. Mr.. Young was APP
pointed postmaster by President Clevc Gland
nearly four year ago, and is "a years of
age.
Miss KATHERINE DRExEL, of Philadel-
phia, daughter of the late Francis A. Drexel,
has entered the convent at Pittsburg, and 1t
is not unlikely will decline ever To return
to tho social world in which she has
figured. Her wealth il estimated between
s6,OOO,0O0 and 81 100000,
REV. CONWAY p. WING, u. D.. one of
the most eminent clerRymen of the Presby-
terian church. died in Carlisle on Tuesday
after a short illness. lie was born in
Ontario county, \. V, February II, 1909
He graduated in 1881 at the theological
seminary at Auburn, under the instruction
of DIR. James Richards, and entered the
ministry September ~, 1892. lie was an
active minister until the year 1875 when
he retired on pastoral salary. He always
took an active part In his church and was II
prominent and useful citizen. He was the
author of the " History of Cumberland
County," compiled in 1879. He was presi-
dent of Dickinson college in lsi7.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-08

General Butler and Admiral Porter
|ase doubtless happy in being able to en-
rage the attention of the public, and re-
'Nnind them that they are still among
Them. Butler is never happy unless he
~ IN the newspapers, where he has
snof been for some time. 1t is rather
e1e stuff that he rakes over now, but
= dull Time for news and AN oppor-
me- moment 10 get space in the news
oper His fire on Porter has served
anause the public and to enrage the
naisal apparently, though lie is prob
NJ not half "A cross a. he pretends To be-
ese Is noquestion but that both ofthese
pubtable warriors are fond OF fighting
~ battles over sgain and OF telling big
- % magnify their importance. Both
tnilt q good deal on the turkey cock
- and are inclined to swell more and
- - the years iiy onward. II Is
1.ea habit. Then ars lots of people
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-08
More Orpbau school Trouble.

There is trouble in the soldiers orphans
school of Chester Springs. The institution
has beon under new management since
Christmas, but il il charged that harsh
corporal punishment is resoried To, that in
ono case party of twenty-five lads rang
ging in age from six To fourteen were kept
standing until early morning for tho pur-
pose of making some of them confess a
trfling oftonse. Cold water was thrown
upon them To keep them awake, and one
little fellow who fell insensible had 10 be
rubbed with snow by his companions be-
fore he could he aroused. Three who con
iessed were publicly tiogged and other
wise severely punished. II is charged that
an invalid girl was neglected and attack ed
by rats.
The authorities of the school admit the
corporal punishment, but deny that it was
so severe or that there have been any
abuses or neglect. The former superin-
tendent has gone 10 Europe and il is said
that the character OF the charges are such
that he will most likely be sent for To
answer them before a state tribunal.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-08
a TEpnlpLY UNsuCCEssrcL TEST.
An Elevator Cut Loose ana IT'S Occupants
81 ISerhaua Fatally Hurt.

An Elevator Cut Loose and It's Occupante
a Perhaps Fatally Hurt.
A large crowd assembled In the now
schwariz building In Providence, X. l., on
Tuesday to witness the test OF the passenger
elevator bt,lt by l.. 3. Graves a Son, Of
Rochester. The superintendent cfconstruc-
tion, a. G. Cornell, was 10 cut the elevator
loose and let Il fall the whole Ave stories,.
distance Of ri sixty-hve feet, to the air-tight
brick vault at the bottom 10 show the entire
safety Of such a fall. A basket OF eggs and
a glass Of water were to go down, too. Mr:
Cornell, with Mr.. Jones, the manager, and
the eggs and water were accompanied by
Jacob Rosenfeld, reporter for the 1ele.
gram. The elevator went down with awful
velocity.
When tho elevator door was opened the
three men were found lying on the bottom
cut.
NJ. G. JONES' the New England agent for
the elevator of T. =. Graves x Co., OF
Rochester, belonged In Boston, where he
had a wife. lie died at the Rhode Island
hospital mt 4 O'Clock Of a broken back.
Everything possible was done for him by
DIR. Swartz, the owner Of the building, and
by the hospital staff, but there was no way
OF ayerting fatal result, for Jones was a
very large man and the shock of the recoil
told heavily upon him.
A. &. Cornell, superintendent of con-
struction, was also from Boston. He lies
at the Rhode Island hospital in comforta-
BILE condition, and will probably survive
H. Rosenfeld, the reporter, who fell with
the car, was the lightest of the three mon,
and was not injured internally. He has
pains In his back and hemorrhages about
tho head. Both his eyes are blacked and
his head was badly cut up. He is able Il
use all his limbs, however, and there Is M
| fear that paralysis will intervene.
James Beaton, q helper, also from Bos
ton, was the man who sawed apart tn,
hemp cable. He wanted TO make the descen
| In the car, but was ordered to descend
on the cable after the car and fastcn II I,
the car again. This he did In compan,
with plumber, and il was not until h,
could restore the hosting line that the saf
| ferers could DO reached.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-08
Carnegie to Eaunilze Wages.


1t is said that Andrew Carnegie has
surprise in store for the iron and steel
workers, and that before he leaves on his
European tour he will order that several
very important changes be made in the
system of work and the wages paid at u
number of his large plants. He will make
an effort 10 equaliZe matters, in view of
beneiitiing both the firm and that class of
employees who do not receive enough
money in proportion To what others re-
ceive and the work they do.
" The Carnegies have been making big
improvements during the past two years."
remarke ed gentleman holding very close
relations with the firm, land as IA result OF
all these improvements and labor saving
machinery, the men who work by the ton
in many departments have been receiving
enormous wages. Some earn AS high AS
from $50 To $50 per day. These big fellows
Mr.. Carnegie proposes 10 cut down. II will
lie done directly and indirectly"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-08
SecurIn. the Apparatus.

Contracts We're signed on Tuesday by
which the state of New York purchased for
the electrical execution of condemned
criminals three Westinghouse alternating
prisons al Sing Sing, Auburn and Clinton
are each 10 have one Of these deadly
machines, which will be driven by the en-
gines already In place. The current will
be applied To the nnfoitunates at the same
pressure used by the system for electric
lighting, and the states experiments have
seconds
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-08
GERMANY's CLAIMS IN SAMOA.

""' ''ncs n,sarcN - s" :"
mana OF the conference.
~ special cable dispatch from Berlin TO
the New York Herald says:
From n source which, though excellent,
am not at liberty to quote. ] am enabled
to present To you an approximate estimate
or the terms that would satisfy Germany
in a solution of the Samoan difficulty.
IL cannot be denied.nor is u denied by
Americans who have been III the Islands
that the Germans have invested In Samoa
more money tthree times as much they
claim than both England ana the United
government, therefore. claims Is, IN the
nrst place, satisfaction Tor the killing OF the
German officers anu sailors In the action
with MataafFs men on December ]! last,
ana secondly, compensation for tho losses
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-08

Of the like build, and generally they have
q good deal hess bottom than this pAir
Of ancient historians, both ~ whom are
good men In their way, ,thoAeh their lest
points may not Be In the zulilitary way.
Butler never had any reputation ns n
soldier to speak of, nor any education In
the art Of war; but Porter has had much
of both.
The admiral has always been lively
fellow and doubtless did run down the
river with his ships, ms Butler says, but
nobody will suppose that he ran away
II was probably mastery retreat In his
Judgment, to return to fight another day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-08

It's all very well Ia talk about building new
railroads ana new steamships, but how could
men, women and children travel on them
without llr, Bulis Cough syrup Think OF II.
Ponder Ii.
Neither "a borrower nor a lender be = but
take your own twenty-five cents and go around
10 your own druggist and buy yourself bottle
Of salvation oil for your sprains aches and
pains.