davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

II was near noon Of the Goth OF May
1864. that our train came to stop. in
clearing of the pine forest. We bad beet
all expectation for an hour or more, strain
ing eager eyes to catch some glimpse o
our stopping place. II was here before us
Looking from our position upon the rail
road towards the southeast, at the extrem,
end OF the clearing, some three or foul
hundred yardsaway. cloud OF smoke ws'
curling upward from rectangular, sub
stsntial looking pen. Upon inquiry We
were told. That's where you Yanks will
put upl
We had little time for thought before q
round. .shouldered, clustering little man
upon a white horse rode the length OF the
train, and with many curse and oath or.
dered us all out. During exit from the
close, cramped quarters we had occupied
80 long a fresh guard came. in the wild.
est confusion and uumilitary order, from
the direction OF the smoke, and after much
clustering and cursing were formed into
two lines, giving room for US to pass be
tween, four deep. After some more swear
ing the officer on the white horse placed
himself at the head Of the column and orr
dered us to march. This was Wiiz our
prison keeper and unhsptily our first in
PRODUCTION to him was not our last. Upon
reaching the inclosure we halted while q
part OF our number were formed into q
detachment, and ths remainder were or.
dercd to be placed upon the rolls Of the
older detachments already in the pen.
have hesitated thus far TO pronounce
the word Andersonville. We knew moth.
ing. or had heard nothing the place, 30
we bad not moments notice OF the life
we we're about to enter upon. The many
years after the word Andersonvi le'excites
the same curiosity that 1t did before we
entered upon the months Of suffering that
cannot be told This. then, was Ander,
or, as IL was called by the guard,
Camp Sumpter. We catered it by
swinging door or gate, large. heavily iron
cd and guarded.
AZ We passed within the doors were clos
ed behind and heavily barred closed uT.
on one half our number for life. Our
hearts sickened as we first looked upon
the misery before our eyes, The sttemp,
to picture our mental depression rs we
took 10. with one quick. ssft glance, the
condition Of lhose who bad entered before
Us would be- iatiie
We joined Inside the inclosure Thirteen
thousand OF our comrades 10 arms, but
they were not TO be recognized They
seemed different race OF the human fan
ly, and vastly more sgnalid than spy
syrr bad seen or heard of-emscisted
Iorms, bali human aud bali spectral. black
= 4 b filth and smoke, and sssrming with
setnin. A. We we're driven like sheep
80 the st.cksde they crosdsd about us,
naLing inquiries faster than they could be
answered.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24
VOLUME 30.


The other day, when horse drawing
cart full Of coal got stalled on West
s'ree,. The public ~os promptly on hand
10 give advice,
Pa, on the wbipl shouted The diivcr oi
an express wagon,
Take him by tim head. added . truck.
mso.
L.sh, bonfire under hial called Q
man from the side.
Cant yon see he Ia stuck on The een
trey qneried man who was probably IN
engineer
II that was my boss. said . man with
buodls Of clothes under his arm, Id
tie cloth over bis eyes I've seen 1,
tried hundred times. end II mAkes 'em
pull their best
Don't believe Il, said man With
cane. Tvs owned = horse all my hfe,
and I've bad some bad ones among 'em.
The only thing TO do Ia 10 blow into his
right ear
You moan tho left, said = ANAL man.
with very thin voice. 49,
No, ! don't; ! mean the right ear, i'vs
tried II often enough. | guess.
A crowd Of ATTY people had gathered.
aud now the driver got down and looked
the ground over, Que wheel was down
in rut He stood looking at II. his
hand on the horses hip and every body
round him rendering him advice. wbens
couple OF sailors came along and one Of
them called out.
Aye, mate. but here's q orAit on
reef
Over With her. then.
Both seized the wheel for lift. tho
driver clucked for the horse to 90 ahead,
and away went the load ~ easy As you
please They were the only two out Of
the whole crowd who had not advised
the driver how TO do it.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

These is q pickel.in. tbe.slot weighing
machine 10 the Rapid Transit waiting
room at st. George, Staten Island. Tive
we'll dressed young men were standing
near it the other day. One Of them fshed
nickel from bis pocket and stepped on
the platform oi the machine TO get weigh
ed. As he WAS about to thrust the nickel
into the slot q little colored bootblack
stepped up to him aud exclaimed:
Hoi op. boss: dou' yo' drsp yer nickel
% dar. | kin weigh yo' widout pnttiug iD
any monty.
l. that so. Pompey2 ssid the young
man on tie machine. How do you do
ii?
o.. | jes' blows my bref utter de hole
an de mSchinp works is de same ike
you'd dfappei nickel IL.
Nonsenrel Don't tell me any fairy tales
like that George Washington.
Dat sin't no fairy tale, boss; dst's true
,z gswspel. III bet "a money dat kin
do il.
All right ri bet yon dollar you
can't.
As he said this The yonng man pulled
dollar f-om biz pocket and held ii out 10.
wsri the little booibisek. evidently ex
pecting him 10 b,ck down al the sight Of
be money Bot 10 bis great as,ouishmeni
the little dsikry diin't back down ct ell.
Instead u dong 30 be produced . quan,i
" Of dimes snl Dickels aud canDted out
dollars worth OF them. The young msn
might have erasLd ont OF II himself. bui
q erowd hsd gathered. aud be was ssbsm.
cd to do IL. The money vas pat up 10
the hands oi the lnacb .counter msn, and
At ouce ID. little booibisek put biz mouth
10 the tIoi. pt I'D cat bis ebet ks aud bleS
ss hard as be could into the mschiae. The
,ndic..or swung sround % the dial and
pointed ., ia ponds.
Th.i's sss. Trick. said the young
man. .s be watched the lunch counter
mac pa, ihe bootblsck bis dollar. Get on
III. platform. Fred. and III weigh yon the
tsms way.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24
The Asgnituds Of the Busines

Mr., Edward Atkinson. In an article upon
"Comparstive TsIstion." in the Century
for June, thns discusses the poultry 10.
dustry: The vslne Of the entire product
Of pig iron. 10 that year (lss0). was then
less than one.haif the value of the eggs
and poultry which we're supplied from sll
The bsrrysrds Of the country.
There IL no census of eggs sbd poultry
known to ms except The assssso,s' returns
IN Ohio; but perhaps one may take - .
standard Of geseral consumption that Of
the factory boarding houses Of New Eog-
land. 10 which men snd women are board
ed st from sl 25 To $500 per week. and
10 which the ''meslsrs." 90 called. Who
dwsil elsewhere but who come for their
meals, are supplied With 2I meals per week
Al so.t of VI. 10 TOR womep snd ~ 80 for
men. Tbs snnuai value Of the ponItry aud
esgs consumed per capita undSr such cou-
diiiDns, ssd VI these prices for Subsistence.
ID VI ~ per adoit Oar present popais.
ton oi about CO millions. counting tvo
children Of 10 yssrs ~ one sdois. hes tbs
consuming power Of ~ million adults;
.. so.A each the consumption Ia round
figures msy come TO s3sc. COO. 600 per 30.
num. Al The present time this sun is
equsI to sbout tbrss times ths sonusi
value oi the producs Of pig iron.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

His compsniou stepped on the platform
and the young man carefully wiped ih'
slot With bis handkerchief. put bis mcull
toii. and began 10 blow. HIS cheeks puii
ed out like toy balloons. bis face got very
rod aud be frowned horribly. but the IA
d'ca.or never budsed. The crowd lsush.
ed, aud the young man tried again harder
than ever. hut With no success. A last
he turned to the gripning bootblack and
said;
Say. George Augustus, III give you
another dollar to show me how yon did
that.
Gimme de money an I'll show You
boss.
The dollar Was paid aud the little boot
black slowed II carefully away IN his pock
ct Then be pulled ont a nickel. put il,
lnto bis month, and put bis mouth to the
slot He blew bard again, the indicator
once more registered l5a pounds. and then
the boy opened bis capacious mouth. II
was empty. The young men were not very
after that
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

DR.. Snail, skilliul physician. lived %
J.y bill mshy years age. The doctor 1ss
ierrieJ over the river Que day BY nsn
sAo declined to take Aoy compensation Tor
tls senices Tue doctor tended psymeni
a urged its acceptance, bot ,be man
.ouia GOT receive IT, Lsl il % Doctor
ssid be. shall ~sns you TO do as much
~ N some time; perhaps ! shslI have a
tooth pulled SIT right dowa and have it
out. said tue prciss old doctor don't
w.n't { SOY sueh ball banging.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

A shortcake must, indsed. be short when
!, cap'i raise the where~iib 10 berry itself
decenily.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

Mr. Bfod seibh said the lovely Boston
girl. 4 ash mounting ber pale ffehesd
aud Ler voice trenbled slishtly. ! Will
DOT deDy tbst your syowal moves me
strsngely. Icsnpot disguise the fact that
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10

MR. EDWARD NJ ROBINSON. Of Fayctte
vile, is now superintendent Of the gov
crnmcnt fish hatchery at Leadville, Col
the largest in the United States. Anothe'
North Carolinian, Mr.. - Huske, Of th,
sam, town, had charge for some years o
the South Carolina hatchery. Our Stat,
government unwisely drove her SOM
away by closing her hatcheries and dis
solving the fish commission. How un
wisely may be inferred by comparison
with localitics-Albcmarlc sound the hes,
in the United States, with it's abundan,
waters inviting to the restoration Of tn,
once enormous shoals of shad, herring
rock. etc. : the other the worst in thu
country in natural advantages. But an
other illustration is to bc given how ar,
may triumph over nature. energy ovc'
,ndolence, intelligence over blind dcma
gogucry.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. S. GRANT, Phi. G.,
OF Philadelphia College Of Pharmacy,
Apothecary, a. South Main st.
I. S. GRANT.
FOR SALR ~

Hyour prescriptions are prepared at
Grants Pharmacy you can positively de-
pend upon these facts: First, that only the
purest and best drugs and chemicals will
be used; second, they will be compound.
cd carefully and accurately by an expert.
enced Prescriptionist; and third, you will
not be charged an eXorbitant price. You
will receive the best goods at very rea.
Ionabie profit. Don't forget the place
;rant's Pharmacy. 2lSouth Main street.
Prescriptions filled at all hours. night
or day, and delivered free OF charge to
any part of the city. The night bell will
Ike answered promptly. Grants Phar-
macy, 2f South Main street.
At Grants Pharmacy you can buy any
Patent Medicine at the lowest price quot.
ed BY any other drug house in the city.
We are determined to sell as low as the
lowest, even T we have to lose money by
so doing. We will sell all Patent Medi-
,ines at first cost, and below that If nee.
essary. to meet the price Of any competi.
tor.
We have the largest assortment OF
Chan,ois Skins in Ashevile. Over 200
skins. al sizes, at the lowest prices.
We are the agents for Humphrey
Homeopathic Medicines. A full supply
Of his goods always on hand.
Use Buncombe Liver Pills, the best in
the world for liver complaints. indiges.
tion, etc.
A thoroughly reliable remedy for all
blood diseases is BunconIbe Sarsaparilla.
Try bottle and you will take no other.
Us. GRANT. Ph. G.. Pharmacist.
2tS. Main ST.. Ashevilie. N. c.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10
TIMELY PUBLICATION.

A number of leading congressman, OF
both houses, among whom is our Sena'
tor Vance, are engaged in preparing a
hook to be entitled, "Why the Solid
South; or, Reconstruction and its Re.
Suits"
1t undertakes to narrate, fairly and
dispassionately. in concise and popular
form, the history of the reconstructed
governments in each State, showing how
he republicans obtained control and
how they lost it, the figures and facts
Us to the shrinkase of values and in.
crease of debt and taxation under these
governments, and the prosperity of the
South under present auspic-s. The book
speaks of Abraham Lincoln's death as
IN appalling calamity to the South; ar.
Sues that Andrew Johnson followed
strictly Lincoln's plan of restoration,
md contends that if Lincoln had lived
he would have been able to defend that
plan against the assaults of congress.
The character of he gentlemen cngagc''
upon the work and the momentous
gravity of the subject will assure truth
ul impartiality, statistical accuracy and
lispassionatc argument. Such treat
ment of tho question will appeal to th'
Judgment and fairness of the busincs'
men Of the North. and win the ears of ali
who are not given over to partisan ends
Upon such it will tall as all other argu-
mcnts urged to stem the torrent Of sec
ional injusti have fallen. Nevertheless
, good work will have been done; fo,
such statements and conditions as vii
be presented in the book will weigl
ncavily on the minds of that large busi'
,ess class whose interests draw them t,
closer alliance with the South, and event
uallv influence and control those in con.
.rcss who are blind to signs. and deaf Il
reason, ready to sacrifice peace, frater'
,ity and country to temporary part.
advantages. There is no longer an irr i.
l,ressibe conflict between the conditions
II the South and the North. Propose,
partisan legislation in congress is ali
inunded upon the presumption OF sucl
Existing conflict.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10
1889
1879. 1889
S. II. kEPLER,
DEALER IN
fine GROCERIES.

Purveyor tointelIigenta and
apprpcia tive Asheville and
American families. falates
and tastes OF people who be-
lieve in good livingcannot br
humbugged by "CheapJohn"
goods. Cheap goods and
first quality are not synony-
nous. have in stock and
to arrive. all srasonnble spe-
rialties. comprising in part
Fruits. Oranges. Lemons.
Crunbelries. Rnisins. Figs.
Nuts. etc.
MiSceIlnncouS-ChoicrO.k
New Orleans Molassrs. forta-
bile use. Prime New Orleans
MolaSses. for cooking. En-
ira fine Assortment ofCrack-
erS. Fine Teas and Coffees II
speciality.
AIince Mcats-Gordon & nilworth's
and other brands Plum Pudding, Calls
Foot Jelly. etc. Pressed and Crystalizcd
Ginger. Shad Roe in kits. Roe llcrrings
and all other goods in demand for the
Holidays. 5. K. kEPLER.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
ESTABLISHED 1874.
VIC. CARMICHAEL,
APOTHECARY,
On SO,lTH MAIN STREET. ASHEVIlLE. N G
20 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AsHEvlLLE. n. c.

EV oUupV WAsN S'NCGs, NoUeuseS' W. "
VIZ DO NOT SELL CHEAI
DRUGs, but WILL SELL YOU
DRUGs CHEAP, and il you
don't believe what we say
give us u trial and be con,
vinccd. Our prescription de.
partlnent is eXrelled by none
1t is equipped with the best
goods that money can buy
from +. Merck, T.. r. Squibb
Parke, Davis & Co., Jno
W,yeth 4 Bro, and from Other
leading manufacturingchem-
lists in this country and Eu-
rope, whose goods for purity
cannot be questioned. Pre-
srriptions filled at all hours.
day or night, and delivered
free of charge to any part OF
the city. Our stock OF Drugs,
Patent Medicines and Drug
giSts' Sundrirs is complete.
and at prices that defy com
petition. Don't forget the
place, No. 20 :. Main street.
where you will Mt all timesbc
served by competent pre-
ScriptiOniSts.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10

W. c. Griffin, of New York, Is regis
tered at the Grand Central.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10

We have been receiving
marking and arranging oul
new Spring stock during the
past two weeks. Two floors
packed with goods. We have
never been better prepared
to serve the people than now,
and we invite everybody to
come and see our goods and
learn our prices. We have
never advertised an article
that we did not have, and
never offered anything as II
hargain that was not really
and truly nsrcpl'escntrI, and
are always ready to refund
money where our goods are
not MS represented. Comrto
the Big Racket"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10
WHITLOCK'S,
IS SOUTH MAIN STREET,
Opposite Bank Of Asheviiis.
BARGAINS at wHITLOCK'8

Every line of goods in our
stock at reduced prices. New
Spring Dress Goods, includ-
ing OutingCloths, Ginghams,
Sateens, Challies, MOhairs,
Henriettas, Silks, Nelvets, etc.
Counterpanes, Lace Cur
tains and Curtain Draperies,
and Household Linens at
astonishingly low prices.
Laces, Embroideries and
White Goods in great quan-
tity at 5, 8, 10. 12, Is, 20
and 25c. that cannot be
matched at the price.
New lot OF Sun Umbrellas
and Fancy Parasols, the
most elegant ever shown in
Asheville. Also a lot of Silk
Parasols at 81, worth 81.
Great bargains in Muslin,
Merino and Gauze Underwear
for Ladies, Misses and Chill
dren.
Reduced prices in Corsets,
Gloves and Hosiery.
Millinery at prime cost, in.
cluding Hats, Ribbons, Flow
ers, Feathers, etc.
Something New-We sell
the only absolutely Fast
Black Hosiery in the market
for Ladies, Misses and Chill
dren, also for Men and Boys.
They are guaranteed not to
dye, crock or turn green, or
. money refunded.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10

THERE IS something primitively inno
rnt in the annual production of the Pas
sion Play at oferammegau. A piou'
people can safely be trusted to the emo
lions excited by the realistic presentation
II the awful incidents Of the Crucihxion,
and the attendant circumstances of hor,
ror. grief and pathos. In such exhibition
there is only the perpctuation Of the SIM
pie faith and unsophisticatcd emotions
Of an age Of ignorance and sentiment
md while in such presentation there il
dangerous middle ground between what
is rcvcrcnt and what is blasn'Icmous, be
tween what is intensely religious and
what is dcfantly profane, We might trust
the simple peasantry piously to do thai
gainst which we might enter protest ii
the hands of the irrclisious French. Witl
them nothing is pure. nothing is holy
and they would if they could enter th'
very Holy of Holes, to draw therciron
new sensation. The people that set Vi
,hr dcpravcd harlot to bc worshippcd ii
the dcsecratcd temple of God as the God
I,ss OF Reason, find no obstacle in finding
u pcrsonation OF the immaculate Virgil
Mary in being scarcely more pure thar
the infamous Goddess of Reason. Thu
Passion" was performed in the Winter
Circus in Paris on the night OF the 9Th
Sarah Bcrnhardt representing the Blcsse'
Virgin. As play it met the approval %
a critical audience. The play was writ
ten by Edmond Harancourt, whose vers
ication was pronounced excellent, rcso
nant aud thoroughly dramatic. There
were illustrations among the audience %
characteristic French righteousness. Al
GARNER, one of the actors, pronounced
the words Of the Savior calling childreI
to him. and exhorting to charity and re-
pcut ancc. two or three voices shouted
''Assez de Christ! .isSez de CM q"
Enough Of Christ! Enough OF Christ
and such a tumult was raised as for :
time to suspend the performance.
Altogether II was a great shock e
proper religious sentiment, such shocl
as could only have been given by apcopl'
who once deliberately uecrccd the dc
,hroncmrnt OF God himself from the tenn
ples in which lie had once been rcverrntl,
worshipped.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10
DIVIDE MUslN.
The wOrld.ERuicd yiOiinist, Ia
Appear is Ashevtlie.


The Young Mems Christian Association
have engaged Oyidc Musin. the famed
violinist. who is making n tour of the
South with company Of artists, Tor
April 90 and 90. Mons. Musin is accom-.
panied by Mrs. Annie Louise Tanner, the
soprano, so wcllknown in Boston and
New York, Miss Charlotte Nicolai CON
traito, Sig. Clemente Bologna baritone
and Mr.. Edward Schari pianist.
These are all artists Of note and un'
doubtcdly the best that have appeared In
Ashevillc this season. The Young Mems
Christian Association deservcgreat credi,
for their enterprise in securing them
This will probably be the last Of the ex'
cellcnt series of entertainments that they
have furnished this winter.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10

The Lyccum discussed the control OF
railroads by legislation last night. MIR.
T. A. Jones made the opening address
and presented both sides OF the question
In a fair and able manner.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10

Marriag, licenses were to-day issued to
T. L. Wilson and Lille V. Mckoy, and
James W. Nash and Harriet 5. keener, al
of Bunconibc.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-04-10

There were scventy.six arrivals at the
principal hotels Yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
THEIR LAST CONCERTS.
Poor MRrio's Fiasco at Boston and Signo
Bottesini's Pathetic Failure.

Poor MarIo's Fiasco at Boston and SignoP
BottesIni's Pathetic Failure.
One of the most pathetic of sights was
that seen in the Boston Music Hall at
the last concert given by Mario, the
once famous tenor. He was poor, and
the hall was filed with persons who had
been ardent admirers Of his wonderful
art, and now that he had lost his art
were willing to put money in his purse.
The tenor tried one of his great songs,
but his decayed voice refused to sing the
notes. Again he tried, and again he
failed. Then, with q sad smile and a
slow. mournful movement of his head,
he suffered the orchestra to play through
the air, and retired from the stage amid
the silence Of the pitying audience.
Another pathetic story is told Of Bot
tesini, a famous violinist, concerning
his late concert at Parma:
1t was a rainy evening, and the man
ayers had forgotten to send carriage
for the veteran, who set out on foot, and
had gone some distance before passing
friend perceived him and made him
enter his carriage.
tuned his instrument and began to rub
his bow with rosin. The rosin crumbled
in his hands, and turning to his friends
with a half-sad smile, he said, ''See, it
is so that Bottesini, too, will break up"
Then he grasped his loved instrument
and drew the bow across the strings,
but instantly stopped with wondering
look, for he felt something strange in
the tone; his touch was answered less
readily and certainly than Of old.
Once more he tried, and once moro
he stopped, this time with smile, say
ing only, ''It answers no more" His
audience perceived nothing unusual in
the performance, which they applauded
as warmly as ever, but Bottesini seemed
to feel the shadow of death.
On the following day he was stricken
with illness, and soon after the wonder
full hand was stilled forever.-Boston
| JOuFnal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
The Latest Fad in Tables.

The very latest in the world of enter
tanning is the triangle-shaped dining
table. 1t is accomplished by placing
three small tables in the required form,
and is a very cozy, as well as a graceful,
arrangement. Sometimes the flowers,
always low plateaus, ornamenting the
several branches, differ in variety. At
a recent Gotham dinner, however, all
violets prevailed. The center Of ths
triangle was filed with Parma violets,
massed in a cluster of ferns. Against
table-cloth of pale-pink silk, underly-
ing another of elaborate open-work
damask, the effect was charming. Each
place was marked by tiny, gilded bas-
ket, tied with pink ribbon and filed
with vioiets. At these novel-shsped
tables the host is seated at the point OF
the triangle, the two most distinguished
lady guests on either side Of him. The
hostess occupies the center of the base
Of the triangle with the men guests OF
honor by her side. The great advantage
of table Of this form is that every one
faces the host and hostess, and there Is
. compactness about the arrangements
that makes conversation easy and gem
eral.-Louisyille Courier Journal