davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09
Hair Dyeing q Dead Art.

The Philadelphia Times reports an
interview with barber, who said:
None of the BARRIERS in the heart of
the city keep hair dye nowadays. It
used to pay immensely, and BARRIERS
made lots Of money. Dyeing hair or
whiskers was a three or four dollar
job, and it took an hour or two to fix q
man up. But now q man who wants
his hair dyed would be ashamed to go
to q big shop to have it done. There
are few little shops where hair is
dyed. Men 60 there because nobody
they know will see them. The big
BARRIERS won't keep hair dye any more.
It's only nitrate of silver and water.
1 had to wear gloves while dying hair,
for the constant application of the dye
made my hands sore. It ate into my
fingers and nearly poisoned me. can
prominent in this city dozen or fifteen
years ago who died from the effects of
hair dyes, and I know of others who
became insane. ALI hair dye is poison,
and will eventually poison q mans
whole system. If man who dyes his
hair will put bright half-dollar in his
trousers pocket and carry it month or
two, the half dollar will turn as black
as ink, which shows that the dye must
affect the whole system. It takes q
man of great mental and physical
strength to stand fine effects of hair dye.
I always felt that was helping to hurry
a man to his grave when I was dyeing
his hair. The latest fad is bleaching
mustaches. BARRIERS don't do it. Men
buy the bleach and apply it at home.
1t is done mostly by young men. You
can see lots of young men to-day with
dark brown hair who have lovely
blonde mustaches. The bleach makes
the mnstache streaked in lines of gold
and light brown. Men with fiery red
mustaches use bleach nowadays. Not
all men with red mustaches, but q
great many. You won't see near as
many red mustaches now as you could
have seen year ago. The bleach is
just as injurious as the black hair dye.
Red haired girls, unless their hair is
fiery red, have the call at the present
time. That's the reason red-haired
girls don't resort to the bleach bottle.
There are more bogus blondes in Phil
adelphia to-day than there ever were.
I can point out hundreds of them on
Eighth street every day. In time they
will feel the effect Of the bleach. Any.
thing that will change the natural
color of the hair must necessarily act
upon the roots of the hair. Hundreds
upon hundreds of women whose hair
is naturally brown are masquerading
to-day as blondes, Every woman who
uses bleach is shortening her own life
and running her hair"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

A CURIOUS problem was presented to
Pittsburgh and Allegheny City when
the use of natural gas became general
in the twin cities. It had been the
custom of the householders to dispose
of the most of the garbage and refuse
by burning it in the kitchen range.
The use of fuel gas at once prohibited
this. Not wisp of straw nor match
can be tossed into gas CRATE or range.
much less even the smallest portion of
vegetable matter. To meet this emer-
gency garbage and refuse cremation
company was established and crema-
tory built. The company has its carts
which make rounds regularly, and
householders who can pay for the
privilege have their refuse cans as reg
ularly in waiting. Their contents are
conveyed to the huge furnaces, and
speedily converted into another com.
bination of particles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

AN official report made to the Dutch
Indian Government, on the origin and
character of the memorable volcanic
outbreak in the Sunda Straits, esti-
mates that the amount of elected mat
ter from Krakatoa must have been at
least ten cubic miles, or a sufficient
quantity to make respectable range
of hills about one thousand feet higher
than the surrounding plain. The We
locity of election is stated to have been
considerably greater than that of the
heaviest rifed ordnance, and the eject
ed material must have reached a height
of thirty miles, or six times the height
of the highest mountain in the work..
The noise of the explosions was heard
over one-fourteenth of the earth's sur
face, and a great atmospheric wave,
starting from Krakatoa as its center,
spread itself around the world, describ-
ing the whole circumference in some
thirty-six hours. The mass of floating
pumice found after the outburst on the
surface of the sea has drifted in the
direction of America.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

A CRANK has come forward in Keys
vile, Va, who claims to have discov
cred meteorological omen proving
that Benjamin Harrison will not sur
vive his Presidential term. It showed
on the 10Th of November in the year
when Benjamin Harrison's grandfather
was elected to the Presidency. It
showed on Nov. 10 in the years when
Taylor and Garfield we're respectively
elected to the highest Office in the
land: None of these men lived to
fulfill his administration. As it showed
on Nov. 10 this year the Keysville sage
deduces the conclusion that Benjamin
Harrison has not four years. lease of
life. All of which is nonsense.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09
Money in Songs.

Probably the most fortunate of all
popular song-writers from . financial
point of view is Frank Howard, whose
income from his first song hit, "Only .
Pansy Blossom, is said to have been
more than g, 900 in q single year. II
must be borne in mind that he is we'll
known negro minstrel singer, and,
therefore, has unusual opportunities for
introducing his songs to the public and
making them popular. This fact il
thoroughly understood and appreciated
by his publishers, who on that account
pay him royalties much larger than any
ever given to any ether composer Of
popular ballads. Howard is the son of
an Iowa clergyman, and in q hayward
mood left home at an early age. He
was singing in the streets to draw q
crowd around the wagon of . liver
pad peddler in . Western city when
Milt Barlow. the well-known minstrel
manager, discovered" him and put
him on the minstrel stage. -Indianap.
oils Neacs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09
and stay up tolerable late. I get up when I
feel like it. under nv present literary deal

and stay up tolerable late. get up when
feel like 1t. under my present literary deal
Then I gather up the things I've shed the
night before and put them on for the day.
do not drink any more. but the night air
Is bad on me. and there don't seem to be-
anything else for q man to breathe after
dark. so I breathe large quantities Of it.
Then come home kind OF wonderin in my
mind and put my watch in the water pitcher
70 cool it of. and seek to bury my brow In
my vest pocket.
How do you open the day-the same way
they open Congress. or the way they open
well, I battle first have a largo sitz
bath which put my head in for an hour or
two. meantime thinking over my past life
and resolving to do better in the future. By
that time my head comes gradually back to
where can put it In q wash-basln for Dit.
(-For q bit I got while abroadl Then l
take abrisk rub with Philadelphia pressed
brick ami sapoHo. rubbing dry with brush
door-mat. which gives healthy glow to the
skin. Then / 60 prowling about over the
house looking for my clean underwear
You then dress. presumed?
Yes. then dress.
DO You ever sit up and write in your
nightie? see that some Of our poets do
No: I can't write on an empty stomach
or in my nightie. airy one.
do you keep diary. ColonelV
NO; / attribute what little success have
made IN life to the fact that never kept
diary or adog. / have trouble enough with.
out keeping diary.
.You speak Of your best thoughts and
fancies, YOUR creatures OF the imagination.
the children OF the brain. SO to speak-did
your brain ever become the parent OF twin
thoughts. two thoughts. as you may say. 50
closely resembling each other that You did
not know which one to keep and which one
to tie . stone to and drown!
NO. I think not: but / have often won-
dered Why you did not tie rock to moro Of
your thoughts"
YER eood-very good. Ha! hal hal
But now 70 be serious. Colonel WIN you
tell me for publication Wiener you o1o NOS
have serious trouble in getting into print
-ip obtaining recognition. - may sayf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

PROBABLY the only man in Portland.
Oregon, who found enough In bus
Thanksgiving turkey to pay for it was
Dan J. Moore, of the Pioneer Wood
Yard. He paid $3.50 for nice big
turkey, and when the Chinaman was
dressing it he remarked: Turkey
heap rich," and exhibited s. piece
which he had found in its gizzard. The
coin was worn rather thin from the
friction with the gravel which all we'll
regulated turkeys use as a specific for
indigestion. It is better to be born
lucky than rich.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09
cons eoo0HEsa.
BY JOHN DE WITT.

bow bright the sunshine seems to b.
The soft, still air impresses me
With awe, for Him who let's me see
Such love ana bounty rare.
Nv soul within me seems 70 burn.
I long o live that Imay learn
To try, and lnake some slignt return
For all my Father Q care.
Proud thoughts Of self I'll cast aside.
Humility L II Try, not pride;
III take the Bible for my guide,
And live for God and man.
Yet, 1 am weak anu may fail,
NV efforts pIOYe OF no avail,
And MAKE me bitterly bewau
That ever begun.
Not SO, oh faithless soul To-day
God will provide for you way
# you'll out trust him and will pray
For help and mercy seek.
His presence always is most felt
When ut the cross we've humDiy kne.t,
Our pride all gone, with cod he rt melt,
Acknowledging we re weak.
He knew our weakness and he gave
His best loved son that He might save
Us, both from death and from the grave
By conquering our worst foes.
NY obligation then's extreme,
His praise shall ever be my theme,
To dwell with him my con tant dream,
Wien death mine eyes shall close.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

UNDER the First Empir, only two
female nominations we're made to the
Legion of Honor, and these were both
for military achievements. The one
was given to Virginie Chesquiere, who
had dressed herself as man and taken
the place of her brother, who was not
strong enough to stand soldiers life.
Enrolled in the Twenty-seventh Regi-
ment of the Line, she displayed great
bravery, and obtained the rank of ser
geant, her sex not being discovered
until she was wounded in the breast
while rescuing her Colonel from the en-
envy. The second was given to Marie
Schelling, Belgian woman, who en-
listed out of liking for q military ca
reer, who fought at Jemappes, where
she received six saber cuts, at Auster.
litz and at Jena, where she was wound
ed twice. In 1906 she was appointed to
the rank Of sub-Lieutenant, and Ma
poleon decorated her with his own
hand in 1903. granting her at the same
time q pension of 700 francs. The
third woman decorated was a Sister of
Charity, Seur Marthe, in 1915, while
the only decoration given to woman
between 1916 and 1861 was that a.
corded to cantoniere named Perrot.
From 1851 to 1865 eight ribbons were
given to women, among them being
that which the Emperor Napoleon fixed
to the breast of Rosa Bonheur, and
since the war the Legion of Honor has
been less sparingly distributed, one of
the recipients being Lady Pigot, in
recognition of the ambulance work she
did in 1870LT1. Altogether seven
women have been decorated for their
services on the battlefield, but no
fewer than twenty of the thirty-four
(the total number decorateD have been
Sisters of Charity, while the only art
ist has been Rosa Bonheur. One of the
last recipients Of the red ribbon has
been Mime. Dieulafoy. the intrepid wife
Of the explorer in North Africa.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09
Suspended Life.

Many animals have . remarkable
power Of existing while apparently
dead. Infusoria have been dried, and
restored to life by moistening after re-
naming an inert dust for twenty-seven
years; and the drying and resuscitation
have been successfully tried eleven
times on one lot of rosifers. Frogs and
MANY fishes suffer no injury from frees
ing solid; while according to Prcf.
Preyer: in . few cases even WARN
blooded animals have been restored -
life after apparent death from freexim0i
-Lrkases0U Tf0ueger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

The fantastic volume entitled LA
Guerre de Domain" written by Cap
tain Danrit, q transparent pseudonyme
adopted by General Boulangers new
son -in-law, caused the enthusiastic
young author to be placed under arrest
for one month on the technical charge
of publishing book without authori-
ty," terrible offense in the eyes of the
French Minister of War.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

A KENTUCKIAN who has 200 hickory
nut trees and about 800 walnut and
butternut trees says that his income
from them, year by year, is larger than
that of any farmer cultivating 800 acres
of land. He sells his crop on the trees
for cash in hand, and the only expense
out is for taxes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

A KAGsAs man has been in the habit
Of visiting an obliging druggist and
ordering drinks by wink An enter
pr.sing tintype taker came along and
photographed him in the ac. OF taking
bowl. Druggist and customer were
JAILED.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

In Cabinet circles at Washington
there are two debutantes this season,
Miss Nellie Bayard and Miss Garland.
Miss Bayard will be introduced to So
ciety at coming reception at the Sec
retary's residence. She is described as
slender and graceful, like her sisters,
and also, like them, q famous eques-
trienne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

E. n. SCHERMERHoRN, of Newport,
r. l.. is worth $4,000, 900, hasn't been
outside of his own doors for years, and
lads the English newspapers ex-
clusively. The cause assigned for his
voluntary seclusion is disappoint-
ment in love affair.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

The liquor law is being so vigor-
ously enforced in Manchester, N. H.,
that dealers are compelled to carry
their stock in their pockets. where it is
safe, as the law does not admit of the
searching of a person.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

SPAIN used to buy tens of thousands
of cans of peaches in the American
market. Some packer put up one lot
of poor fruit and perpetrated swim
die, and few cans of our fruit can now
be sold in Spain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

Hamilton both wear black siik lin
gerie. The latter has . black silk
night-dress> with q founce Of lace.
They say it improves the appearance
of the skin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

The Canadian Government having
placed duty on lumber exported in
raft fashion, that mode of shipping
timber has been abandoned by its orig
inators. It is said that this action was
taken at the instigation of ship-owners,
as the success of the raft system meant
the killing off of the vessel trade in
lumber
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

The King of Roumania, Carol L, is
40 years of age, and was proclaimed
King only seven years ago, but for
fourteen years before that time he had
been chief of the Roumanians.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

MYRTLE SAcKETT, 14-year-old miss
of Holt County, Nebraska, recently
dug fifty bushels of potatoes with a
fork, then harnessed a couple of cows
and carted the tubers to the house,
where she slowed them in the cellar,
doing all the work herself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

EDITOR FELAND, of the Anderson
Neacs, is said to be one of the two men
in Kentucky who voted for Belva
Lockwood.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

IT is proposed in Parliament to re-
quire that license costing e5 must be
taken out before a horse can start for
any race on the British turf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

The King of Belgium is deeply in
terested in the fate of Stanley. He
gave the largest subscription to the
fund that started Stanley on his last
relief expedition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

PROF. CHANDLER ROBERTS, the En-
glish chemist, has been analyzing the
smoke cloud which perpetua.ly hangs
over London. He estimates that it
contains about fifty tons of solid car
bon in gaseous combination. The ex-
pense Of this waste of coal is figured
at SO, 0O0, 900 annually.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

TIE Countess of Dudley sleeps be-
tween black silk sheets. They are
made of silk merveilleux-a soft and
One maserisj She and the Duchess of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

THE champion economist of the nine
teenth century lives in Fulton County,
Georgia. He has his socks and gloves
made from his own hair.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

The New York Legislature will be
petitioned for law to prevent the
game of football within one-half mile
of any inhabited house or travelled
highway,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

sRENEMBER to keep the Sabbath
holy" should he impressed upon all.
The following lines of Sir Mathew Hale
show that making it q day of rest i
productive of good results:
A Sabbath ven spent
Brings week Of oontont
Al hath Tor tbs tolls q to-m0Tuvs
But sabbath pgoean0d,
Whntsoo'Q may b gnfnod,
Is0 oHtnan 1ugogun01 q ouGyUWs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

FoR the first six months o. 1888 the
English railways killed 155 people and
injured 957.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A Choice Selection Of Inter.
esting Items.

The present Emperor of Germany is
William II. He is % yeas of age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

The late Emperor Wi ham is cred-
tied with having saved SD 100000 out
of his public allowance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09

mouth organs and post augers. and every
thing usually kept in q flrst-class hard
ware store in a cows stomach after she's
dead. but when a man tries to eat such
things it sets heavy on the stomach
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09
mrroR SULLIVAN MIKRN
By BILL ME.

0VH1N KING
that . few
lines ON the
lit erary
and journalistic
life OF Col John
L. Sullivan might
be of interest to
the general read
er. I called on
him not long ago
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
Into the aBlaek Lands Of RussIa.

The road stretches over silent and
empty plains, where the horizon retreat
necessarily before the eyes, without
changing in aspect, like the waves in the
open sea. 1t is indeed a sea- sea of
wheat with its golden ears undulating as
far as the eye can see. Nothing in our
thickly populated country districts can
give an idea of the profound stiffness of
the Russian steppes. At long intervals
you come across a peasant seated in his
telegue, or astride of his droghi-a prim-
tive cart made of beam placed on two
axles. A few versts further north we
leave the last village of Greater Russia,
with its black and low cottages built of
pine trunks and waiting. As the trav-
eler advances into Ukrania, the houses of
Little Russia assume a more comfortable
air, with their whitewashed walls. The
keeper of the inn where we stop was for
merlya serf of La Generate; liberated be-
fore the emancipation, he has made small
fortune Now his two sons are beginning
to learn Latin, with a view to obtaining
diplomas at the gymnasium Of Kiev. At
the door one of these boys, in long black
coat, black boots and cap, is playing on
an accordion. The other Is absorbed
in a volume of the poems of Nekras-
sof.
The carriages plunge once more into
the corn fields or into the shade of
birch wood. This latter is rarely met
with in the ''black lands, which are al
most entirely cleared and cultivated.
Furthur on to the north you often travel
for whole day through an ancient forest,
in which are stagnant marshes covered
with dazzling fowers-with roses, ane-
mones, orchids, floating islands of orris
and of water-ilies. At last we arrive in
front of the mill which turns on theriver.
The Jew farmer salutes and bows TO the
ground The peasants that we meet on
the road, with their familiar faces, greet
La Generate with a respectful Good
day. little mother On the hill flag
floating from the top of the turret marks
the house of the seigneur; a few more steps
and the horses rush at full gallop into a
large courtyard surrounded with build
ings and dependencies
Fifty or sixty persons, men, women
and children, are drawn up on the steps
awaiting the arrival of their mistress.
/ These are the families of the ''court, =
for the seigneur has his court Just like
the Tsar. These families, employed in
his immediate service, and living on his
liberality, constitute the aristocracy of
the village. serfdom has disappeared, it
is true, but its manners and the obliga-
tons it has left still survive. All these
people pay their tribute of graft
tude by kissing the hands of the bene-
factress as she gets out of her carriage
HaYper's Magazine.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
Bathing in AIaska.

Every Russian trading post, according
to Mr.. Dali, has bathhouse, and once a
week all the people avail themselves of
its privileges. The apparatus is simple,
not to say primitive, but the method is
what might be called heroic, especially
the dressing in room where the tempera-
ture is below zero. A rude arch of loose
stones Is built, and more stones piled over
it, so that fire made beneath the arch
can penetrate between them.
There is no chimney, but a trap door in
the roof. A large cask fun Of water,
heated for the purpose, and another of
cold water, generally with ice floating in
it, and a succession Of benches, one above
the other, complete the equipment. When
the stones are thoroughly heated and the
smoke has all passed ont, all Goals are re-
moved and the trap door is shut; any
smoke or Goals remaining will make the
eyes smart and the bath very uncomfor-
table. Each one leaves his clothing in
an outer room, and on entering vets his
head and throws hot water on the heated
stones until as much steam is produced as
he can bear Then he mounts as high on
the benches as he finds comfortable, and
the perspiration issues from every PORE.
Next he takes sort of broom or bunch
of dried mint or birch twigs with the
leaves still on them, which is prepared at
the proper season and called meenik. With
this he thrashes himself till all impurities
are thoroughly loosened from the skin, and
finishes with wash-of in hot water and
soap. Then taking a kantag, or wooden
dish, full of ice-cold water, he dashes it
over himself and rushes out into the dress
ing room.
This last process Is disagreeable to the
uninitiated, but is absolutely necessary to
prevent taking cold. have known cases
of acute rheumatism brought on by omit
ting it. The dressing room is spread
with straw and always communicates with
the outer air. The temperature is often
many degrees below zero, but such is the
activity of the circulation that one dresses
in perfect comfort notwithstanding. A
warm dressing room would be insuppor-
table.