davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-02
FATHER NICHOLAS.
A Russian Artists Description of Unique
Russian Type.

A Russian Artists Description of a Unique
Russian Type.
watched this priest as he was 90
ing the rounds of the peasants houses,
collecting sour cream and eggs, on the
last day of the Lent preceding St.
Peter and St. Paul's day.
l could not understand at first what
he was doing. Clad in an old cassock,,
the white underwear plainly exposed
beneath it, the old man carried a pail
in one hand and wooden bowl in the
other; going from house to house, he
would knock at the door of each, and
peep in at the windows. At first I
thought he had been kept out late and
was asking for a nights lodging. But
no; after knocking vainly at one peas
ants house, he passed on to another,
and then still to a third. Eventually
women carrying trifling donations be.
gan to come out from the back yards,
some making gestures which seemed
to explain why it was that the donation
was SO SMALL some to kiss the priests
hand; some others to simply bow to
him and pour their sour cream into his
pail, laying down a couple of eggs in
the bowl. The priest did not once lose
patience, and such peasants as did not
answer his summons at his first knock
brought out their offerings to him on
his return trip. In place OF sour cream
/ sent him out ruble of money; and
the good man put down his pail, and
taking off his hat, crossed himself
thrice at the church.
Father Nicholas did not com plain of
the peasants, but remarked to me that
they were much weighed down by
poverty. mo little money il spent on
drink, and that is TRUTH" he would
say; ''but then, if we let tho holidays
out of the count-the only days when
they might be taking a drop too much
one has to wonder, indeed, what it
is that they only live upon. Poorly.
very poorly off are our peasantsr'-
Vassili Verestchagin, in Harper's
Magazine.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

Shelby County, Missouri, has
minister who for usefulness breaks the
record. In one day he preached two
sermons, married two couples and set
three broken ribs.
One of the largest private land
holdings in the world is the Haggin &
Carr ranch in California. It contains
100000 acres, covers GAO square miles,
and is over twenty-five miles square.
"A little girl living in Moon town.
ship, Pa, died from eating too many
chestnuts. Shortly after eating them
she complained of severe pains about
the heart, and before medical aid could
reas,h her she was dead.
"A Maine historian says that in old
times the fine ladies of Eastport-then
a very gay, fourishing town-used to
acquire beautiful compilations by sleep
ing with their heads out of the win
dows in foggy weather.
1T is cdd, observes the New York
Tribune, that passengers on the ele-
waited roads will twist about, strain
their Hecks, and even rise up from
their seats in order to see clock down
on the sidewalk, when they have the
correct time in their own watch
pockets.
"A Kansas City justice of the peace
decided that a woman whose husband
feeds her on pancakes exclusively for a
whole week has a proper ground for
legal complaint against him. and that
an effectual way to bring spch hus-
band to time is to put him uhder bonds
to pay SIS week to live on.
"A downtown restaurant has three
young women in it's employ.> One is
cashier, the other is bookkeeper, and
the other is in charge of the cake and
confectionery department. Last Christ
mas these young ladies thought to sur
prise the proprietor by giving him
their photographs in a group. The
proprietor gave the group to an artist,
who made a Autograph Of the same,
and this was attached to a neat calen-
dar which the lunch-house gives to
each of it's patrons. Ittakes Chicago
man to get there. Hundreds of young
men are trying the bakery for the pur-
pose of getting a calendar. Not bad
dodge, and the young women seem as
proud over the scheme of the proprie-
tor as he is.-Chicago Mail.
Trees of the palm family have
larger leaves than any others. The
Inaja palm, which grows on the banks
of the Amazon, have leaves which
reach a length of from thirty to fifty
feet, and are ten or twelve feet in
breadth. Specimens of the leaves of
the TALBOT palm, a native of Ceylon,
have been met with that are twenty
feet long and eighteen feet broad.
These leaves are used by the natives
to make tents, and form very efficient
shelters from the rain. The leaves of
the double cocoanut palm are often
thirty feet long and several feet wide.
When the wind is strong they clash to-
gether with a noise that may be heard
at great distance. Only one leaf is
produced each year, and they are so
firmly attached to the stem of the tree:
and so strong in themselves that a man
may sit on the end of one and rock to
and fro in perfect safety.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-02
THE SONGS MY MOTHER SUNG

1hear the songs they sing to-day,
But never one is sweet
AS those my mother sang to me
When sitting at her feet.
My thoughts go back to childhood years,
When hope and were young. -
And as of old hear to-day
The songs my mother sung.
At twilight's hour often dream
an child once moro;
II seek the house where was born,
} pass the open door.
There mother rocks beside the hearth,
Her little ones among
. And life forgets its cares to hear
The songs my mother sung.
o, long the grass has grown above
That loving mothers face,
But still in faithful hearts she Keeps
Her old, her dear old place.
No other songs can be so sweet
AS those we heard when young.
When sitting at our mothers knee
The songs our mother sung.
-Eben E. Rexford, in Detroit Free Press.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-02
The Kennebec journal saws il ha,

pened to one of Colby's professors
when a young teacher to ..board
around" one winter. His arrival at
one rural home took place just at din
ner time, and he at once sat down with
the family to enjoy the repast. The
professor doesn't remember that his
appetite was particularly sharp that
lay, but at the close of the meal the
mistress of the house looked across at
her husband and remarked, Swell,
John, I guess yon might as well kill
that haifer.n
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-02
Last wears tw;os NAV he crit fro

Last years twigs may be cut freely
from all fruit trees that bear from
spurs on the older wood; always,
however, leaving best placed leading
shootto continue the growth, unless the
branch is too much crowded and sum-
mer shaded, when it is best cut entirely
away, as all the buds finally left
should have free room of at least six
inches before meeting the foliage of
any other branch, even on currant or
gooseberry bush. Any mild winter
day suits for this necessary work.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-02
BRITONS HAVE TIME.

Odd Experiences of an American Who
Lost His Railway Ticket.
An American gentleman recently had
an amusing experience on an English
railroad which demonstrates the Brit.
on's fondness for red tape. He had
bought an excursion ticket to some
point a few miles outside of London,
the fare being about three shillings for
both ways, and in getting on the train
coming back to town he found that his
return ticket was missing. When the
guard came around for his ticket he
told him that he had lost it, whereupon
the guard demanded fare from the sta
ton at which the train had been made
up, amounting to seven shillings and
sixpence.. The passenger, of course,
protested against this and mentioned
the station at which he had boarded
the train, and the guard replied that
he had no assurance that the passen-
ger had gotten on at that point Then
the passenger refused to pay at all and
stuck his card into the guards hand.
Two or three days subsequently the
passenger received letter from the
railroad company saying chat report
had been madeto them of the loss of his
ticket, and hoping that the affair ..might
be amicably adjusted To this COM
munication he paid no attention what
ever. Three or four days afterward he
received a formidable envelope, with
the name of the railroad printed in full
in one corner, and the document with
in protested against the silence with
which the previous note had been
treated, and after going over the whole
details of the matter ended by declar.
ing that some settlement would have
to be arrived at. Then the passenger
amount of stationary and postage the
railway was spending about railway
ticket worth, perhaps, a shilling, and
wrote out a long and humorous account
of how he had determined on this
suburban excursion and exactly what
his movements were from the time he
took the cab to drive to the London
station on his outward journey until be
missed his ticket after he had started
to return home. This contribution was
received in all seriousness at the rail
road Office and in few days he had an
answer to. it stating that they were
much obliged for the careful and ex.
plicit statement and that the railroad
company would not press for any
further payment. Obviously they have
time to do things in England which
they have not time to do here. I this
story did not come from a thoroughly
responsible and reliable source one.
would be inclined to doubt its truth
out without doubt it's q simple state
ment Of fact-N. 7. Mail and Express
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-02

years that hardly one modern text
book gives a dozen lines to it, and
even Darwin has made hardly any use
of this general habit of the lower ami
mails, and of some of the higher, among
his charming illustrations of the api-
NAL economy London Standard.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-02

Attend to the ventilation of the
stables. An unhealthy COW can not
give healthy milk, neither can a
healthy COW remain SO in an unhealthy
atm0sphere.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-02
SOMEWHAT UNPLEASANT,

A Detective Sent to Penitentiary to
Worm Secret Out of Convict.
One of Pinkerton's men told me of q
little experience in Ohio which has a
humorous side.
II was called into the office about a
month ago." he said, land told to re-
port to Akron, where 7 would receive
instructions. No details were given. I
arrived at Akron and was told nv
business, which was to be sent to the
penitentiary, where lwould be confined
in a cell with man who was doing ten
years. was to find out the name of
the convict's accomplish. Though |
didn't half like the job, my hair was
cut and my mustache shaved off, and
was put in a cell with the legend
-Four years and Half over the door.
The second day a keeper came along
and marched me out to the stone break
ing pile, and I was given a hammer to
pound up rock. was kept at work,
too, and treated just the same as the
others. This lasted two days, and
O4Ou etuOOlLOi hOcp0I WdtCueu me 1Or q
a time, and at last broke out to one of
the guards, That man is too big and
burly to work on that small rock. Take
him up where some of the big ones are
l wanted to refuse, but I couldn't. I
had to go up and WELD ten pound
breaker, and that night [ was almost
fit for a hospital I was at the big
stones for five days, and was nearly
dead. The man I was to pump was
almost dumb about himself. and 1 be-
gan to believe that would really have
to serve the four years and a half or
confess myself beaten; but on the tenth
night he gave me my information. You
can bet was thankful and left the pen
itentiary as joyful as if I had been a
real convict pardoned out. Being an
noyed because hadn't been warned of
the nature of the job, when I reached
the Office | laid down my report and
my resignation. Was it accepted?
Well, no. Every body thought it was
laughable, but I don't want another
experience Of the kind. IN. 7. Sun.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-02
TO CoRTsEsPONDErvs.

an communication for this paper should be acco-..
Snn1td ~ thsname Of the author not necessarily for
part OF the writer. Write only one side OF the DO
per- Be particularly eaccfuin giving names and dates
or names Owen difficult de pher because OF IT.
careiess mSpncr in which thew written.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-02
A Dog as Doorkeeper.

An Austrian banker went to Vienna on
business. He arrived in the evening,
travelling with large, handsome dog.
The two put up at hotel, and next
morning the gentleman went out, bidding
care should be taken that his dog did not
stray from the house. The chambermaid
went to make up the bankers room.
Bruno was very pleased to see her,
wagged his huge tail, licked her hand,
and made friends thoroughly, until her
business being done. she was about to
leave. Not so. Bruno calmly stretched
himself full length before the door. He
explained, as perfectly as possible, that
..he knew his duty" No one should
leave his masters room in his absence.
When the girl tried to pull the door
open sufficiently for her to slip out he
prowled, showed his teeth, and finally
tried them on her legs. The woman
screams brought another maid, and yet
another. and then in succession all the
walters. Bruno was glad to let than all
in. but he allowed no one out. The
room became pretty well crowded and
every bell in the house meantime rang,
while the walls echoed cries of "Waiter.
waiter Finally, the lady who kept
the hotel appeared and pushed her way
iratclv into the room, asking angrily as
She walked in what sort of a picnic they
we're all holding here. Bruno let her in,
100. but not out again-oh, no. When
the lady's husband appeared she called
to him loudly for heavens sake to keep
outside. to send messengers securing the
city for the banker, and, meantime, to
cndcavor to pacify the angry customers
downstairs.
That Austrian banker was a welcome
man when he arrived.-PaH Val Gazette.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-02

serves, conveyed some to my mouth and
then dropping the spoon into another
dish reserved for it, took a sin
OF the water. The preserves were
delicious and the water was good.
Then there was little more talk about
the Greek Church and second servant
came in with another tray more gorgeous
than the one preceding. Upon this were
WINE glasses filled with a liquor the color
OF the dark moss rose. 1t was favored
with peppermint and it had the rich. oily
strength of age. Though scarcely more
than three thimbles full, it brought a
pleasing warmth to the whole frame five
minutes after it was drank and the
doctrines of the Greek Church fell on nv
ear like the poetry of Moore. This
liquor was followed few moments later
by third waiter who brought in Turkish
coffee, served in little cups of fine china,
each the size of the smallest cgg cup.
The coffee was as thick as Vermont
molaSScs. 1t was sweet and delicious and
was served without cream.
Coffee in Jerusalem Is the same as
champagne in China. After the coffee is
served the caller can politely terminate
his visit. We slipped the aromatic liquid
and then telling the patriarch that we
doubted not that he was fatI@ued with
his labors of Holy Week. we arose to say
goodbye. Before we did so the Turkish
Generals babe their adieus and to each of
these he handed an Easter egg from a
basket which sat on table beside his
chair. The Turks grasped his hand be-
fore he could let 90 of the egg and bend
ing low, imprinted kiss on his fist.
They then, with many crossings and
salaamings, bowed themselves out. We
said goodbye in American style, shaking
hands with Ills BleSsedness" and re-
ceiving from him a present of Bethle-
hem egg.-Ne1c York World.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-02
Martinez

i but the stepping-stone 10 those divine insti-
tutons, the family and the home, which con-
stitute the very foundation on which our ma
uon rests: and upon the health and strength
OF the wife, and moth, r, depends the sunshine
and enjoyment of tie home, and the prusp' ri
ty of the family. Thousands of wives. and
thousands II single ladies, drag ont "A weary
existence IN consequence of pcrplcXing ''fe-
male disorders" " III total ignorance OF the fact,
that Dr. Pierces kavoritc Prescription is a
positive cure for the Uo>t complicated and OBJ
stinate cases Of lcUcurrhca. prolapsus, weak
back. female weakness antevcrson, retro
version, bCarin--duwu sensations, chronic
congestion, inilar.matlpI. liberation and kin
died ailments. Guarantecd To give satisI ac-
uc;., or money refunded. Al druggists.
u. Pierce's Pellets cleanse and regulate
u!c stomach, bowels and system generally.
Ohc Il dose; purely vegetable
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-02
Tie WorIA's Production OF Sugar

The worlds production Of sugar is
estimated at about 1900, o)) tons in
Guiding about 2,50). O00 of beet sugar,
comprising go, O0D tons in Germany,
100, 09U tom III France AGO, OO) tons in
Austria Hungary, 125, 600 tons il Io!-
land aal 125 O)0 tons in Belgium. The
beet sugar crop Of 1SS9-9) in these
countries is g mated at 2. 80, 600 tons
against =. 80. 900 tons in 1SSS-S9 and
2,219, 913 tons in lS55-S6 Of the cane
sugar producing countries, Cuba takes
the lead with G23, G17 tons in 1883 and
five years average OF G3S, i55 tons.
Neo Ycrk GrcpIic.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-02

''The race is not to him who doth the swifte-
run,
Nor the battle TO the man who shoots with the
longest gun
"Nll the salUce' long Gun docs count. and
"tEc attest pole gets tgC pCrsimmOn,." If you
are EC, satisfied with yaur equipment for the
raC, t.r financial success, or position in the bat
tie Of life, take our advice and write to B. L.
johnson n Co, Richmond, Va, and our word
for il they will show you how to get fresh
start, with the best possible chance Of Winning
some of the hig prizes.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-02
THE AVERAGE MAN.

Wife-"iou missed the baby greatly
while we were away, didn't your"
Husband-"Yes; couldn't sleep at ali
for while, till | put saw horse and
wheclbarrow in the bed, and hired man
to play an accordion in the room nights. ''
-NGqphis 1rdlaacdc.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-02
Oregon. the Paradise of Farmers.

Mid. cqUable climate certain and ahund
ant crops Best fruit, grain, grass and stock
country in the world Full information trce
AdlrcSs Oregon lm'igratn Board, Portland
Ore.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-02
|THE EASTERN POPE.
TDIENCE WITH THE PATRI-
ARCH OF JERUSALEM.
court Of Glory Outshining the
pomp Of Kings - The Pa;ri-
arch's Appcarance-Strange
Court FOrmalitics.

| 40 highest religious functionaries of
Oriental world, says Frank Carpcn-
ma letter from Jerusalem. The Pa
oh of Jerusalem has charge of the
-ch of the Holy Sepulchre, and as
head of the Greek Church in SYRIA.
,s,ine and Arabia he is to his people
Pope Of the East. The Greek Church
aims about $1,000, 600 members in
|sia-a number equal TO the popula-
Of the United States. 1t has about
|OOO0 in Greece and Turkey, and it
!, Jerusalem the most powerful and
richest church of all the dcnomina-
represented there. There is 10
: in the world who appears in such
lior upon state occasions as the
|iarch of Jerusalem. lie wears cloth
,old, and his great hat is covered
magnificent diamonds. cmcraldS and
ss. His bishops who march with
have crosses of diamonds hanging to
necks, and their dresses are of gold
I silver brocade, and the mitre and
! church implements are of solid
| and silver. In the treasury of the
Tx Church here there are jewels which
! Id make the treasury of many a pal
commonplace, and the rich men and
Kings of the world have for genera
/ been giving to this collection, think
that in so doing they have been buy
their way into heaven.
fle Patriarch of Jerusalem lives in
! Of the biggest and best mansions of
Holy City. The American Consul
myself in going to it wound in and
through narrow vaultei streets. We
! |ed through arcades, and with the aid
the consular cavasses pushed our way
ugh the dense crowds of pilgrims,
|. |.Juins and Syrians, which are filling
Holy City during this holy week.
went Of course in Oriental state,
! sed in our black morning coats, and
sded by the cavasses. The ca
Is are the guard of the Consul on
3 occasions.
b the PatriarCh's mansion, which in
is only big, plain, stone house of
stories, We were met by several
SIS in long black gowns, which fell in
| folds from their ncckS to their feet,
in tall, round, black caps, with capes
ng down upon their backs. These
heir hands to their foreheads as we
he'd and motioned us to come in. We
assembled a wide stairway at the
on which were brass ratings, and
ae top of which stood more priests
larly attired. Here we were taken
great hall where the portraits of
Patriarchs of the past looked down
IS out of gold frames. and then on
second grand salon in which were
nber of Turkish soldiers and church
Eitaries, and at the back of which in
llr Of state sat the Patriarch himself.
Ose as he saw us and moved toward
Tall, broad-shouldcred and well
ksd, be is one of the tinest-looking
Pc men | have ever seen.
( has q magnificent head. we'll set
pair of broad shoulders; large, in
ctual eyes, a biz. straight nose and n
p2triarchal beard of sable silver.
nigh forehead was borlcred with a
cap of fine cloth, which rose for
SIX inches above it. and from the
Of which fell Il cape of the same
forming a striking background 10
j. IOGg, intelligent face. He wore a
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-02

The Dowager Empress Frederick Of
Germany enjoys an income from all
.,urces of about $780, ysar.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-02

Entire freedom from injurious drugs make
'TanSillS Punch, - cigar most popular
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-30
THE REALTY MARKET.

INSTRUMENTS placed on record during
l. yesterday.
II A henson, trustee. to NJ r Sturges lot
r, blk "a, benson, " d.........,........, o800
CS Kempton aud wife to W Delano. lot
D. kempton Heights, W d........,,,. -, $50
s Kempton and wife to w Delano. lot
"a KenIpton Heights. W d....,........., 05o
FM Orstiai 10 = j O'Connor, lot O. blk !,
Fowler place, W d............ ............. 10
A J Stanley and wife TO Il Johnson. lotb,
blk III, Orchard Hill, W d d...........,..r.. 2.600
ii Smith TO A Smith, lot IL. Wrths sub. 49,.
M sturges and wife to Hose Bros. Itart
of blk 10, Beeson, " wd..,...,,....:;.;.. d. 200
G Il 1zschuck to Cole, lot 8, Union
fgpsrsd Rood ANA "a wife to W Kingmaani' loi w
10, blk III, Albright's annex, W d....,... 600
A u Donahoe and husband to III Wood
ward, lot So Nelson's add, W d.. .. 400
w Griffith, trustee, to j Coren, lot IL, -.
blk ., Baker place. d...,............ wv
ID l. Thomas and wife 10 i Hopkins. lot
"a. blk "A. Orchard Hill add. " d.. ~. To
II Gibson and wife 10 Gibson, lot
8, blk g. Hanscom place. W d q. ...,..r..
A " Gibson TO II o Gibson. lot s, blk g.
| M Donneiy toJ Donnelly, lot 8, a. n
Saunders ad. lots ana q blk 4, iltit
| side No, 2, undivided u 9 90 feet, lot ].
blk rs. South Omaha and lot % blk ii, -.
and lot II, blk g. Browns park, d. OVU
II i Hanlon trustee TO VIM Coburn, lots
II and H. blk l, first add TO West side.
WI "" s Seaman 10 and Il d Bosboysnsii w
lot 4, blk Is. v Smiths add, W d...... 1000
! Eighteen Transfers. sr...............5N. -
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-30
Wanted.
Notioe to Oont ntfactors.

ses'ea 5ids W nC Ue oy t1S a Dosr% h o.
May IL, 1889 at p IN. for furnishing all material
and doing all work necessary TO complete boiler
house and engine room, smoke stack and tunnel
for Capital building at Lincoln, Nebraska.
Also at the same time and place bids will be
received for work and material to complete
boiler house and engine room, smoke stack and
tunnel for Insane asylum at Hastings, Neb-
raSka. both contracts to be done according to
pianS specifications and detailed drawing now
on file with the Commissioner ofPublic Lands
and buildings.
Payments TO be made on monthly estimates
furnished by the Superintendent OF Construs-
tion. II per cent to be reserved till completion
OF the work.
Right reserved TO reject any or all bids. By
order of Board. u. L.. LAWS, Secretary.
April 25 1850. a:2D-d-b-t