davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1889-03-20

The problem whether manager can
or cannot compel a vocal artist to &C
cept an encore has probably not been
seriously considered hitherto. Per
formers are, as a rule, only Toe ready
TO respond to demands made upon
them by an audience or portions of it,
and it can hardly have occurred to amy
to conceive that an occasion would
arise in which a vocalist would be
censured by his employer for not con-
ceding an encore. Such an occasion,
however, would seem TO nave arisen in
connection with an English opera
theatre, and the case, 1t is said, is GER
tain to come into court. The singer
has been fined one nights salary for
his alleged irregularity, and, accord
ing to his statement, the fine has been
justified by the management on the
basis of a private regulation, to the
effect that any artist in its employment
refusing to take a call" shall be liable
TO a fine in question.
We shall not attempt TO anticipate
the decision which may hereafter be
given, but, apparently, much will de
pend upon the meaning attached by
Judge and jury TO the expression tax
ing a call" In ordinary theatrical
parlance q call" is simply a summons
20 the footlights, not a request for the
repetition of a song OF verse. 1t would,
however, be almost n pity If the prob
lem named above escaped legal pro
nouncement because Of the nicely of
meaning here involved. 1t would be
interesting to have it formally declared
whether an artist has any choice in the
matter Of encores, or whether he or she
must concede them willy-nilly. Should
the latter conclusion be arrived at,
some vocalists will feel that a new
hardship has been thrust upon them,
and salaries may rise accordingly. The
general public also would be more than
ever at the mercy of those whose
passion for encore is undiscrimin-
ating.-London Globe.
, 1889-03-20

The reading room of the Cooper
Union library is open until 10 o'clock
every evening. l dropped in there
about 0 the other night to consult an
authority. The big room was filled
with readers. / consulted the work ]
wanted and then waited until 10
o'clock to see how the assemblage
would break up. Suddenly the still
ness was broken by the sound of q
bell. mtantly books were closed, the
readers taking an eager parting look
chairs were showed back, and the vol
umes carried up to the librarians desk,
where they we're exchanged for round
brown checks, which the readers re
ceive on entering and give up on going
out. The system was perfect, and the
order was such as an army might
envy.-New York Star.
, 1889-03-20

A most valuable and interesting doc
ument of antiquity hns been obtained
for tho Louvre museum. 1t is the
speech against Athenogenes delivered
by Hyperides, the friend of Demos
themes, and the defender of the motor
ious courtcsan Phryne, who was nc
cused of impiety, but was saved by the
orator, who pulled off her peplum and
displayed her charms to the eyes of the
astonished judges. The incident has
been depicted on canvas by Gerome.
The history of Hyperides and his
speech, as set forth by M. Revillout in
his report TO the Academy of Inscrip-
tons, is curious enough. Athenogenes
had n perfumery shop which was man
aged by n man of straw, or rather a
slave, called Midas, to whom q client
of Hyperides had left money. Being
unable TO recover the sum the client
resolved TO buy the shop, and the
ncgotiations-were carried on by n lady
friend of Athenogenes, to wit, Anti
gone, n red haired and black eyed
Atheninn damsel.
All this traffic led to legal squabbles
between these extremely interesting
Greeks, and gave Hyperides an oppor-
tunity of dissenting on bargains nf-
fected by women, who were treated as
badly by Scion Us Napoleon afterward
treated them In his ungallant code.
The pleading of Hyperides has
a wonderfully modern tone about
it, and-but for the names, dates
and places-might have been de-
livered in tho royal courts of
justice in the Strand or Mt the Paris
tribunal of commerce. The speech is
mentioned by Longinus, who also re-
fers to that III defense of Phryne, but
it has only recently been found on
papyrus by NJ. Revillout, an assistant
keeper of the Louvre museum.-Lon-
don Telegram.
, 1889-03-20

Col. Graves, speaker of the lower
house of the Minnesota legislature,
has had n strangely romantic career.
He vas gallant soldier in the late civil
war, and arose from n private to the
rank Of colonel. Gen. Terry has re-
Gently said of Col, Graves hat he was
one of the bravest and shrewdest of
the colonies with whose careers he be-
came familiar during the war.
He's small in stature" said tho
general, but he was a great fighter"
Col. Graves first met his wife upon
n southern battlefield. She is the
daughter of Gen. Tatman, and she
was the wife of another man the day
she first saw Col. Grayes. Their meet
ing was both sad and romantic. Her
husband had been fatally shot, and
while she stood by his side in anguish,
waiting for the last heart throb she
knew must come very soon, Col.
Graves was brought in. He was in
sensible from n fearful wound in the
left breast. Thus Col. Graves and the
lady who is now his wife became nc.
quainted under circumstances most
terrible, but later on the friendship
ripcncd into love. Mrs. Graves is her
husbands senior by fifteen years, She
is an estimable lady. and is highly cs-
teemed in Zenith City society and
charitable circles. 1t is probably not
generally known that Col. Graves
life was finally saved by the insertion
of n silver tube into the bullet wound,
which passed through the left lung.
Apparently the wound does not
trouble him now. He is a very active
man, and his general appearance in
dicates the healthy, well kept business
man of 50.-Minneapolis Journal
, 1889-03-20
a Repeating RIne Invented in 1879

a Kingston man, while looking
through a file of newspapers published
in Kingston in 1922, found q descrip-
ton of II new invention" a repeat
ing firearm. The gun was manufact-
ured in Now York city and was
invented by n man named Isaiah
Jennings. The description reads as
follows: 1T is a single barrel and
lock stocked in the usual style, and is
perfectly simple, safe and convenient.
The number Of charges may be ex-
tended TO fifteen, or even twenty, each
charge being under as complete con-
troll rs a single charge in an ordinary
gun, and may he fired in the space of
two seconds to a charge or at longer
intervals, at the option of the pos
SCISSOR, with the same accuracy and
force as any other gun. The princi-
pal can be applied to any musket, rifle,
fowlinS piece or pistol, and can be
made TO fire from two to twelve times
without adding anything to the in
cumbrance of the piece, except five or
six ounces to its weight
Freeman.
, 1889-03-20
Wax Finish for Wood.

finishes G ! Of for the %o1 1oi IS n satisfa ST Byoi Tns
a quarter of a pound of white wax
with M ounce of pearlash and one
quart of water. II is to be stirred
while boiling, the stirring being after
ward continued until cold. The COM
position is to be applied with a paint
brush, after which the surface is rub
bed until dry with velvet plush
Decora,or and Furnisher.
, 1889-03-20
rhe rir,. American s1h prcss.

Tho first silk dress made in America
was one presented by Governor Ogle-
thorpe, the founder of Georgia, to the
queen of George III. Oglethorpe ex-
pected his colony to become rich on
silk raising and viniculture, and the
first silk raised In Georgia was spun
and woven for the royal spouse Now
York Telegram.
, 1889-03-20
A premnture Discussion.

Miss Flighty-Have you decided to
take any partin the discussion, "What
will we do in Heavenf' Good Minis
ter-No, miss am atpresent much
moro interested in the question,
"What shall we do to get thcrei"-
New York Weekly.
, 1889-03-20
RuckIen.. ArnIcn snIre,

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevel
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t il
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction OIL
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1889-03-20
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Wyo., march, 1889.

Notice is hereby given that
Smith M. shattuc,
of Denver, Arapahoe county, Colorado,
has filed notice of inten ion to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 299S for the
whole of section 8, tip Is n, range 62 west,
before register and receiver at Cheyenne,
Wyo,. on Friday, the 9Th day of April,
1889.
He m the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclaim
alton of said land: Alonzo Martin, of
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mark Martin, George
III. Gilland, John @. Gllland, of Egbert,
Wyo. Edgar s.. Wilson, Register.
, 1889-03-20
How can parepts allow their children Ia

r'VM YAH PaieHuc aifo" tHoH OHffufO" 70
cough and strain and cough and calmly
say: "Ohl it is only a little cold" and
keep giving them cheap and dangerous
medicines, until they are down with lung
fever or consumption, when they can be
so easily relieved by Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup? 1t has no superior, and
few equals. For sale by W. N. Hunt,
druggist.
, 1889-03-20

When a person tells you they never had
such a cold in their life take their word for
it and advise them t. use Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and cure it. For coughs,
colds and hoarseness it has no equal.
Sold by B. B. David, druggist.
, 1889-03-20
Advfce TO

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums. allays
the pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhea- Twenty five cents
a bottle.
, 1889-03-20

Mr.. Henry Valerius of Harper, Keokuk
county, Ia. has found what he regards as
a sure cure for rheumatism. He says:
In regard to Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
l am pleased to say that | can recommend
it with confidence, and that it has done
more for me than any other medicine for
rheumatism. Of which | have been a great
sufferer" Sold by b. B. David, drug
gist.
, 1889-03-20
Dr.. Vagaer&co.
sPGOIALIsT9-

We offer no apology for devoting so much time
and attention to this much neglected class of
diseases, believing that no condition of human,
best services of the profession to which we be-
long, as many are innocent sufferers, and that
to relieving the afflicted and saving
them from worse than death, is nj less n
philanthrophist and n benetactor to his race
than the surgeon or physician who by close APP
plication excels IN any other b anch of his pro
i ie da mni hnd l,,hn r,1 nm 81 lse ao nb h,n1maahh1ty, line NJ I'M
condemned the victims of folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law, to die uncared
for, has passed away.
YOUNG EN
Who may be suffering from the effects OF youth
full fQllies or indiscretions, viii do well to avail
themselves of this the greatest boon ever laid
at the alter of suffering humanity. DR. WAC
NER will guarantee to forfeit Ave hundred dol
lars for every case of seminal weakness or pri-
vate disease OF any kind or character which he
undertakes and fails to cure.
MIDDLE-AG
There are many men OF the age of 30 TO 90 who
are troubled with too frequent excavations OF
the bladder often accompanied by a slight
smarting or burning sensation and n weaken
ing OF the system In a manner the patient can
not account for. On examining the urinary de
posits a ropy sediment will often be found, and
sometimes small particles OF albumen Will ap-
pear, OF the color will be of akin or milkish
hue, again changing to a dark and turbid APP.
pearance. There are many men who die of
this difficulty ignorant OF the cause, which is
the second stage of seminal weakness. DR..
Wagner will guarantee a cure in all such
cases and a healthy restoration of the genito-
urinary organ. Consultation free. Thorough
examination and advice. $500.
See the Doctors additional Advertisement in
the Daily Denver News and TribuneRepubli
can.
All communications should be addressed
DIR. WAGNER & co.
l4l4 LarImere street. Address, Box, 27sa Den.
yer, Colorado.
Cut this out and take along
, 1889-03-20

Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the Leader office.
, 1889-03-20

Fresh smelts always on hand at the
Saddle Rock.
, 1889-03-20

For fine watch repairing,
David Miller Idelman block.
, 1889-03-20

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & Hi
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25
TEMPERANCE.

GODS CLOCK HAS STRUCK THE HOUR.
a tone pealed thro' the solemn night
The city clock tolled One;
1t said to every list'ning ear,
Another days begun.
So, In our nations gloom, a peal
Rings out our triumph hour.
IL tolls how honest, earnest work.
Breaks down the tyrants power.
The whole world hears the welcome stroke
And fresher forces riso
To join the few who long have fought,
With faith that never dies;
Our foes fail back in wav'ring lines,
And tremblc for their power;
They know defeat is drawing near,
Gods clock has struck the hour.
with God there is no compromise,
lie hateth every wrong,
With Him rs leader Of our cause,
lth ballot, prayer, and song,
Wen work united. brave, and strong,
Until the whisky power,
Throughout the world, shall surely know
Gods clock has struck the hour.
--Ldntd w. Smith, in National Advocate.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25
CAUTION IN EUTTER MAKING.

The subject of cleanliness i'm the dairy
is frequently dilatcd upon, and MAY seem
/" II" worn thrcadbarc, but there are uucs-
ti"nS of scientific import involved, which
mr mnmc ii yet a%nS t"2 we'll ndsFSt2pd hG
milk, sour milk, curd, etc, are proper
S,bir "f study by the dairyman: and
l,c can hardly br master of his business
until lac has learned their characteristics
While Sunc kinds urrd To he destroyed
others are necessary to the promotion Of
the proper conditions of cream pro,luc
ton.
Our present purpose is mainly to re-
mind lm!!"r iiiihcrs of the rapdity with
which micro organisms multiply, and to
specially caution against their being left
in the minute crcviccs of the various
utensils Of the dairy, especially the chnrn,
to breed in the succeeding contents. On
this point n writer iii II recent issue of the
New York Times says n mistake is often
made in the use of hot water in Clcanin"
dairy utensils. Hot water makes milk
curd u>olublc and hard and tough, So
that when utensils are scaldcd before they
ar" thoroughly cleaned from the remains
of sour milk. tn" curd is Soiiditicd IN the
! pores uf the wood and becomes pcrma
ncnt agent of mischief. Any alkili dis
solves curd of milk; and after first well
rinSiu~ the utensils, and especially the
Churn, with cold water, Il solution oi
common soda ur salcratus carbonate of
pnta>U may be very uscfully employed
to cnmVctr the removal of all traces OF
the ."ur milk. Then another rinsiny
with cold water aud followed by scald
in" with boiling water and n finishing
daShin% "f cnll water, always pure, will
cn;nTl";c the work Prairie Farmer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25
TREATMENT DF CELERY.

Celery, whether self b!auchin:: OF 9th
erwisc, can he grown with much ur little
labor, but like other vegetables. the more
care that is given the better will ~" the
result. There is II certain cTi~i ness and
dclicacy of flavor which can only hr in
parted hy banking generously with rarih.
Previous To banking. some attention Is
necessary.
Last year. says q. y pitt,i"rd, in The
Ameri,m Igri'"'t"riH, hnush few
pounds of straw paper, cut tn" sheets
into ten inch strips and wrapped each
plant in II paper Jacket, then billed up
almost to the top of the papr.. After
little practice, this can hr Gone rs ~
pcditiCusly as the ordinary tying up.
This wrapping should he don" whrn the
plants are perhaps foot high Keeping;
the loose end of the paper in place with
Il handful of earth, thrown on with Il
garden trowcl until the row iS finished
Care should always hu taken in hlliug
up to give abroad base to IA" hill, as
the soil will nc"d To br drawn up higher
Cater on, if the plants have grown faI
enough above the paper t" make ii mrcrS
sary. Persons raising celery on Il larg,
scale, for ordinary market purp1ScS.
would hardly care to take this trouble,
but if only few hundred foI family u<'
are grown, this plan cannot bc too hiGhl,
recommended. There arc two advantage.
gained by this process: First There arc
no crooked stalks as is often tn" cas-.
when the plants arc tied up. Second II
prevents earth worms from nibhi!ng Ia,
stalks, which they are sure to do in Il we
seasOn
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25
CLOSE TILE SALOON.

One Of the most significant signs Of the
times, cays tho National Advocate, is the
growing opposition to the saloon by the
EGman Catholic Church. The growth Of
This sentiment the past year is remarka ble
Not only through its Leagues of the Cross
ard the Catholic Total Abstinence Union, hut
an increasing number of Catholic papers are
outSr oxen in this direction. The Cdthoiic
fhircySr published at Cleveland, Chic in a
recent article says:
"'rhe saloon at night is the pandcrcr of
ninety cty-nine-hundredths of the crime and
vice of q large city.
Close the saloon at night,
Let the City of Mexico plan he followed
in our large cilicS-Six A. NJ. To six +. M.-and
give the father and husband an opportunity
To make the acquaintance of his family
The saloonist ought TO himself work for that
opportunity, and make his calling more re-
spectacle and less Odious.
Draft bill closing saloons from six T.. ".
to six a. NJ. with Imprisonment and penalty
that will dismay offenders; closing saloons
OH Sunday: making the license no less than
5000; furnishing with imprisonment and fine
the adulteration of liquor or sale of adulter.
atcd liquor.
Then organic" your committees; go to
Columbus and push this legislation. Let
bishops. priests and ministers throw their
open influence into the scale of this moral
movement
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25

OF applying so much animal
Anurc, not composted, in the second :,
90 be frequently thc difficulty in cultivat-
ing the pear tree. Regarding the proper
dressing Of land for fruit trees, our
method is to follow nature in her modes
of cnriching the soil, or in other words,
to use vegetable and mineral manure
more generally in the application of leaves
in compost with wood ashes, and peat
and shell lime.
Another objection we have to the use
OF unfcrmcnted manure is, that it stimu
lateS, and rs consequence of this over
supply or forcing II sort of plethora or
tenderness in the tree is induced from
rapid or forced growth. We prefer to
see moderate and regular growth in
trees. Good pasture land in some re-
spcctS is better fitted for fruit trees than
that that has been n long time under the
plow, because it is not exhausted of that
dccompos"d vegetable and mineral matter
which is fitted to- he tho food of trees:
the wood also ripcning better. We have
long observed that young trees, particu
larly the cherry, If making great growth
during the summer, arc extremely liable
t" die out in the following winter, owing
undoubtedly, to its succulcnt growth and
want Of ripcning in the new wood.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25
ALsrxn Axn ntpiA,rru

A few years ago, when thu clover
worm took to eating til" tTyf+A oi+hiS
plant. farmers in !m;:;;y p'ntes iDttlt Al
sikc clover II good substitutes SSnmg for
time thought aud declared it preferable
to the ordinary rr,i clover, which it ha,l
become impoSSihl" tn grow. But more
experience with AlSikr shows Its defects,
the most important of which is that il
dies out just rs soon rs the first crop is
mown. Red clover grows second crop
with seed the same year. and certain
portion, probably that which has not
ripcncd its seed, will live thruuyh tn"
winter. Askc for this reason is pr,
ferrcd by farmers whose chief object is To-
get their land seeded with timothy. 1t
is really wonderful whnt Il growth the
died ont. The dccayin% roots "t Al>ikc
feed the grass. anl IL Al>ikc is cut carly
there is always stronS aftermath. some
times larG" enough I" m"~. later in the
season. But after the ir-t az second
year timothy Sown with rcl clover grows
better and will h"Il out longer than that
sown with Al>ikc. The rrd clover root,
mellow and enrich the suh>"il. AMI in
their wake the timothy roots follow
This also is much better iur the soil Al
sikc root. are too much lin" timothy
grass roots in spreading near TIA" surface
to be very helpful To fertility. .- hm.rt,1u,
CHltiraiOy
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25
The Dread Unknown.

A patrolman on Rivard street came
along to n grocery on his beat about
eleven o'clock the other night, and
found large watermelon on the plat
form; while, leahing against q post n
short distance away, was an aged col
orcd man. The street was deserted,
and The officer could not understand
what kept the melon and the negro
apart.
isn't that temptation to you?" he
asked the man.
IL dun reckon it is, boss. Ize bin
lookin' at dat mellyun fur de last half
hour"
"And why didn't you take it ?"
"Bekase. sab, IZe had some 'speri-
ence wild white folks in my time
Might possibly he dat de grocer dun
forgot to take dat mellyun in when he
closed up, but it's good deal mo- POS
sibler dat he poured in dose of ialap
an left it out yere to be walked off
wild"
But how are you going to know? ?"
"Dat's what makes my heart ache,
boss. If de mcllyun ar all right, den
I'ze lost n golden opportunity. If it's
bin dosed, den l hain't bin played fur
n sucker. It's de o .sartinty dat's kept
me around here till my knees ache an
! | feels like hevin' n chill. . Detroit
Free Press
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25
FALL, FLOWING.

Except the lghtcSt sandy soils, all
level land will be benefited hy fall
plowing. Whcl plowcd, aud to II
proper depth, th" rIowrd land will not
wash even by the heavy southern winter
rains. That the land will leach and LOSE.
its fertility is mistake Nothing will
be lost in any case except the nitrogen.
which exists in the form of nitric acid or
the most soluble nitric salts, and. aS a
rule, there is no danger Of this because of
the almost entire absence uf this form of
nitrogen in the land. ON the contrary
1T is for the purpose of developing this
scarce plant food in tn" soil that fall
plowing is desirable. The turning over
of the soil aids in the chlmvc al the
abundant inert nitrogen, which is mostly
combined with the carhunaccnus organic
matter in the soil, into soluble niiratrS.
and this process goes on slowly during
the fall and early spring, am; where the
ground IL not frozen even qurir. The
winter. Consequently the land is hrotr9ht
into more fertile condition hy the fall
piowiIHg, and besides this gain, there iS.
another Of much more Importance, viz.
the spring work is forwarded sn much,
and the crops may tl,H lmt in 80 muril
earlier. -tmcric'm .iW'mWiiWrjI.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25
SMALL AND LARGE TREES.

When fall planting of fruit trees is in
contemplation, it is wise to remember the
'oft-repeated suggestion that the small
trees are to be preferred to the larger
ones: The popular desire, however, is
for the larger trees (and all vines, plants
land roots may he equally referred to in
this regardD, but practice has proved bc.
yond question that such trees are neither
economical nor desirable in any other
way. A year or two-year- old fruit tree
is lighter and more easily packed and
the freight charges are smaller, So is the
cost OF the trees at the nursery. The
roots arc smaller, and the check and
damage to the trees by the forcibc trans
planting and the greater loss of roots of
the older trees are avoided. Onc-yrar-
old trees may bc purchased mt 81 per 100,
and the cost of the 100 would be no
more than that Of ten older trees. while
the lesser freight charges would br i'm
proportion. The 100 trees, if planted rs
carefully rs the larger trees should he
and In the manner so often Described i'm
these columns, would all grow and none
he lost, and the profitable bearing would
be IN advance even of that Of older trees.
-Neio Ioy& Times.