davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
Central Asian Singers.

The Russian Gen. Anncnkotf-who,i it
seems, is practiced in the art of music as
well as in that of war-has collected a
curious choir of seventy natives of Turk
cstan, Northern Afghanistan and Box
hara, which, under the direction of n
famous Asiatic singer, boasting the ut
tcrly unpronounceablc name of Ak-Jou-
chlai-Ogli, proposes to give choral con-
ccrts at st. Petersburg and other Euro
pean capitals, in order to raise funds to
found schools and hospitals in Russias
new Asatic dominions.-London News.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
Good for the Lawyers.

Under the extradition treaty with Cam
ada almost any sort of a criminal charge
will cxtradite, land those planning oifcnscs
against the law will be obliged to take the
advice of a criminal lawyer. Indeed, the
treaty is a good thing for the lawyers,
and they will, no doubt, charge regular
fee for advising criminal to go to Mex
leo instead Of to Canada.-D Detroit FREQ
pracc
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
Tho First Newsnaner.

The first paper published in Philadel-
phia was not issued by Benjamin Frank
lin, as is generally believed. The first
publisher was Samuel Keimer.
1t was OH Oct. 1, 1928, that Keimer is
sued his advertisement announcing the
Forthcoming of The pennsylvania Ga
zette and Universal Instructor in All
Arts and Sciences"
Keimer issued eleven numbers of the
paper and then he sold it to Franklin.
The publication office was simply "near
the market New York Journal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
A Liberal Citizen.

Musician-Beg pardon, sir, but I'm
around collecting subscriptions to buy
the village band new instruments. The
old ones are nearly useless.
Suburban Resident-Is it the instru-
ments that's the matter with that band?
eyes, sir"
Great Wagner! Why didn't you say
SO before: Ill order a new set for you
tomorrow" New York Weekly.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
A Valid Excuae.

Lady Reformer-Why don't you con-
gressmen pass a law prohibiting the
smoking of cigarettes?
Congressnan-We have no reason for
doing SO.
Lady Reformer-No reason: Why, ci-
garette smoke Injuries the brain.
Congressman-Possibly it docs, ma.
dam; but people who have brains don't
smoke cigarettes Chatter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

The Austrian police at Ala. in The Ty-
rol, discovered in railway carriage COM
ing from Italy five little boys who were
crying bitterly. The man who accom-
panied them confessed to having received
the boys from their parents in exchange
for olive oil and So apiece. lie intended
taking them to Hamburg. where they
were to be shipped with plaster of Paris
figures to different parts of the world.
The Italian police were informed and
sent the boys back to Lucca, whence they
came.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
Goods for Children. Dresses.

There are pretty lannels in the market
that retail at twenty-five cents, wash
like linen, and make very scrviceable
dresses for children. 1t is not necessary
to buy dull grays. The cream grounds
striped with rose, lilac, orange or brown
are so much more suitable for baby wear
and keep clean quite long time.-Ncw
York World
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

During one of the snow storms of the
past winter in the Rocky mountains
nineteen engines were required for one
train, which was made up as follows:
First q snow plow, with nine engines be-
hind it; then train of nine cars. with
another five engines, and behind this
five engines with a gang of men to dig
the train out should it get stuck.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
A Floating Church.

The Rev. Robert j. Walker, of the
Church of Our Saviour, anchored in the
East river at the foot of Pike street, is
of wag. He says that his
church is "high" or "low" according to
the tide. AS Ills members are all sailors,
he may be said to be dependent upon the
floating population.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
Fantastic uan.lwritin..

A little English girl years old writes
with her left hand, and writes backward,
as characters are reflected in a mirror
from ordinary writing. Her friends have
to read them by means of alooking glass.
The child was taught writing with sis
ter, but would do things her own way,
with the result that she writes fuently
in this fantastic way.-Montrcal Star.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
Hard Line. for an Innocent Man.

In China the man who lives nearest
the scene of murder is accused of the
crime. and he must prove his innocence
or stand the punishment. Consequently,
if he is innocent he rattles round pretty
lively to discover the criminal.-Chicago
Times.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

The young woman who is forever COM
planning, however, that some man keeps
staring at her" in public places ought to
remember that if she had not looked at
him she would not have known he was
staring" 1t takes two to make stare
annoying.
1t would be well to supplement the old
adase to "Never look gift horse in the
mouth" with "Never look strange man
i'll the eyes. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

The barn owl, when she has young,
brings to her nest a mouse about every
twelve minutes, and, as she is actively
employed both at evening and at dawn,
and as male and female hunt, forty mice
day is the lowest computation we can
Observation-Disclosures.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
Cost of Paint for American womeu,

y German statistician, who has ac-
curate data concerning the use of cos
metics throughout the civilized world,
estimates that the money which Amer
lean women pay for cosmetics would pay
for the painting of $1,000 houses at an
expense of s15 per rllouse.--Berlin Courier
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

A family in Whatcom, Wash, not lik-
ing the taste of thewater they were draw
ing from their ninety foot deep we'll, sent
man down to inspect its depth. The
well was in tolerably good condition, but
a dead Indian was hoisted out,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

The production of gold in California
began in 1S4S, the yield that year being
$4,000, 900; in the year following, $40,-
100000, and S5O,OOO,O0O in 1850. The
total gold product of that state to date is
estimated at 81, ,125, 900, 900.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

Is the New York Water Supply Low:
Indignant Guest Waiter. l have drank
five glasses of water waiting for that
beefsteak. When am going to get it?
Waiter-In about four glasses more
Texas Siftings.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
The Razor for business.

The Cincinnati Enquirer complies sta
tistics to prove that the razor is surer
and better weapon for attack and defense
than the much vaunted bowie knife. and
it adds that the man who displays one is
generally more feared than the one who
handles six shooter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

The De Soto house at Port Chester, N.
y, where Lafayette stopped when on
his way to Boston, and where his name
is cut OH pane of glass, WAS sold re-
Gently to Mrs. Adelaide Goodwin for s24,-
500.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
Tempting Proxidence.

Grocer-Don't put those fresh laid egg
SO near the stove.
Clerk-What's the matter, sir:
Grocer-They might hatch.-Judge.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
EcOnOmy.

Friend (leaving the office with the bro
ker)-I say, old man. you didn't lock
your safe.
Broker No; never do. 1t cost $500,
and l don't want burglars to spoil it for
the little I've got in it.--Chatter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

Scientists in France arc studying dog
which was struck by lightning and con-
sidered dead and afterward par,l: recov-
cred. 1t continues deaf and Ll,,l, and
has to depend on its smell for ,ccogni-
tion of persons and things.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
1t Vas No aIan,s Land.

"This fine farm" remarked Cumso, as
he showed Il friend around the suburbs,
sis sort of no mans land"
"Why, it looks as though it had an
owner"
$50 it has; but the owner is widow" :"
Judge.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
A Diplomatic Answer.

Editor (after discussion about the
spelling of word)-Wcll, you wouldn't
take my say SO, but you had to see
whether was wrong by looking in the
dictionary.
Reporter did not look to sec if you
were wrong, sir, but to see whether or
not was right.-Epoch.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

The total population of Greenland at
the end of 1888 was 1O,291. There had
been 1852 deaths during the previous
year, Of which thirty-one had been by
drowning from the native canoes and
ten by other accidents.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
A Happv provisio, of Nature.

Mrs. Littlun-Oh, "who can tell what
a baby thinks?"
Mr.. Littlun-Its well for decent ears
that the baby can't-when it's tcething
or being dosed.-Puck.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
TARIFF LITERATURE FOR ALL.

The heAMERIcAN PROTECTIVE TARIFF LEAGUE
. publishing most valuable series of Tariff
documents. These are prepared with view
t. state the facts and arguments for Protec-
tiOn, whether in the interest of farmers
laborers, merchants or professional men.
Each issue of the series appeals to those en-
ggaged in separate industries, and presents in.
of living, and other arguments showing the
benefits of Protection.
Any single one will be sent on receipt of 2
Tariff" which will be sent for cents.
The whole list will be sent for 80 cents or
any twelve for 20 cents. or any five for 10
cents, postage paid. ORDERLY number.
1-"wages. Living and Tariff" E. A. HARTs.
~ Advantages Of Protective Tarifr to i0s
the LABOR and Industries Of the United
States" First Prize Essay. 1887. CRAw- =.
s-"uome rroduction +; i Indispensable to Sup. ~
Ply. at Low Prices, Of the Manufactured
the United States. and Adequate Rie Home ne
sSe tpe9t Of .hfss s p1s
4-"Wha. are Raw B " Materials Would Free Raw
e q te fhs sases
Egss prt5s II FEsss{ aSa HenEn
S-"sems Views VI on the Tarir By E an a oid Basi: 90
ness ,lan;" GEo: DRAPER: ;:..:......:.. SO
IS
tTOLeCtlOu Us. fIce-lraQe."-A historical
Review. D. G. HARRfNAH. ................ 20
TO-" The Farmer and the Tariff" Col. THOMAS
u-"protecton as Public Policy" GEORGES S. ~
1s-"Repfy e the Presidents Fieeirade Mes 10
sage" B. P. PORTER. .::.;:............. g
1e"Workingmen and the Tariff. ........... 8
14-"The Vital Question: Shall American Indus
tries be Abandoned and American Mar.
kets Surrendered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
11s-Same in German, With Addition. .:..:......: s
l6-"The Progress OF One Hundred Years."
ROBERT p. PORTER. s
1S-.PIotsction for American Shipping. "...... s
l9-.Why Irishmen Should Be Protectionists." s
20-"Protectton." E. h. .ANAIDowN. 4
2l-"What Is Tariff 2" Answers to Working
ss-"rhe aas ameTisan 2Issa%Sh Wool ina,,sirv q v.
2s"w ages and Cost Of Living" j. D. WEEKS.
N-"Southern Farming Industries" "........
pa Short Talk to Workingmen." ."..,,, 2
10" Protection and the Farmer" Senator S. NJ
The AMERICAN ECONOMIST weekly. devoted to the
dscusston Of all phases of the Tariff question. %
syear. Sample copies free. Address American Pro
stive Tarin League. 2s W. Esd St.. New York
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
MIsinternretefl.

Masher-Were you smiling at me?
Maiden-No; l was laughing at you.-
Van Dorn's Magazine.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

Amembcr of the Philadelphia ice syndi-
cate is quoted as saying that ice will go
to $50 o ton before the summer is over.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07

Uses of the Folding Eed-Painful Neces-
sity Of Dressing and Undressing All Over
the House-Terror of Hearing the Door
hell.
know considerable about high life. l
have lived in the second or third stories
of desirable flats or modern houses since
was put into short dresses. l have
viewed the world from exalted heights,
especially when l hung clothes in the
garret on wash days, and am prepared
to say that although some people pay
extra to live on the first floor front, they
miss the very richness of existence.
Cream always rises to the top.
have just moved out of apartments
on the second story of very narrow
house. think the architect who
planned the building must have done it
with one eye. Its whole width accom-
modated the width of an apartment of
ordinary size, so, instead of the rooms
branching off from one another in their
usual convenient fashion, they had
formed procession in Indian file from
the front elevation to the ecoal house. If
you were in the kitchen you had to go
through every room in order to get to
the front room. You couldn't wander
about that house-you could only go
through it.
The family of which am proud and
valued member is not small one. FAM
lilies in flats never are. You will realize
the truth of this if you ever come to live
on the floor underneath one of them.
hope that no girl will ever tell one of
my brothers that she will be sister to
him. There are too many of us now.
THE oMN1pREsENT FOLDING BED.
One of the results of large families
living in small flats is the folding bed.
They lean against the wall, trying to
look like book case or cabinet organ,
but can always tell them. When see
piece of furniture looming up like
monument factory, with kind of moth
ing in particular air about it, then know
that it is bed in disguise.
Our parlor was situated about midway
down the line of rooms so as to connect
with the front stairs. Two of us girls
had folding bed in there. We used to
arrange vases and photograph holders
upon it during the daytime in our en-
deavors to conceal its identity. Every
other room except the dining room and
culinary department was the station for
bed, and when we had company to stay
all night we used to spread canvas cots
in the back hall. used to hum a sweet
little song about ooh, put me in my little
cot, mother!' but since affording accom-
modations for my visiting relatives by
spending few nights out in the back
ball on a bier, with tent roof fora tick,
l have refrained from petitioning my
mother to do any such thing.
1t seems natural to those not accus-
toned to dressing rooms to take off and
put on their clothes in the bedroom, con-
sequently we used to dress and undress
all over the house. Any one by simply
walking once through our fiat in the
dead of night could have fallen over
enough wearing apparel to have set him
up in the clothing business.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
A Fact

MoRTH knowing is that blood dis.
w eases which all other remedies fail
to cure, Weld to Ayers Sarsanarilla
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
RECEIVING CALLERS,


There was some Inconvenience in this
predominance of dressing rooms, espe-
cially if any one called in the daytime
before our toilets were complete or in the
night time after any of us had retired.
We never heard the outside front door
bell ring but it's sound smote us with
terror. We would fly from all parts of
the house and congregate at the head of
the stairs to hear if what we dreaded was
true-that the caller was ours. 1t often
was. Then the real earnest work began.
One of us tore off her apron, tied her
shoe, combed out her front hair and
secured her teeth preparatory to opening
our then carefully closed door. Others
flew down the length of our rooms gath
ering dress waists, petticoats, bath tow
els, accordion skirts, nightgowns and the
like as they went. We were almost sure
to leave piece of raiment or some toilet
article in conspicuous place. Itseemed
to be fate.
People coming up stairs to see us al
ways heard a loud crashing and sounds
of flying feet, but after they knocked
upon the cherry stained panels all was
still. We used to stop just where we
happened to be when the knock came.
OTHER FEATURES.
One cold winters evening stopped in
a small clothes press, which opened into
the parlor, and was obliged to exist
there for two hours and Il half while my
youngest sister talked to man about the
likelihood of finding ten varieties of
orchids at Portage Falls.
One time when my basque was hang
ing on door knob in the kitchen, when
was i'll the front room, and two callers
in seal sacks were awaiting me in the
parlor. had to hail our grocery mans
errand boy as he was going by with a
sack of flour and send him around into
the kitchen with an order for my basque.
l thought delivering basques would come
rather natural to one used to carrying
sacks. He brought it around to the front
of the house all right, and fshed it up
with gilt cord of our mantel lambre-
quin.
Owing to the marriage of several of
my sisters and the raising of the salaries
of several of my brothers, we have fallen
into the position where it seems incum-
bent upon us to live in the style which
our income demands, and we have con-
cluded to rent an entire house. From
my long experience in flats know that
the ringing of a door bell will always
strike terror to my soul, and know that
shall never entertain company without
glancing uneasily at the sofa to see if we
threw those stockings clear under, out of
sight.-Buffalo Express.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-06-07
HIGH LIFE IN A CITY FLAT.
PERSONAL CONFESSION OF ONE
WHO KNOWS ALL ABOUT 1T.

Uses of tho Folding Eed-Painful Neces-
sity Of Dressing and Undressing All Over
hell,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-07
READY AT A MOMENTS NOTICE.
Schofield Says the Regular Army Should be
Prepared for Any Call

Schofield Says the Regular Army Should be
Prepared for Any Call.
WASHINGTON, November 6-Major General
Scbofeld, commanding the United States
Army submitted to the Secretary of War his
annual report of the work done by the line OF
the army during the past year and its present
condition. After paying tribute to the memory
of the late General Crook, General Schofield
speaks of the services rendered by the army in
past years in subduing hostile Indians and pro-
tecting emigration. He says that work appears
now to have been nearly accomplished, and 1t
remains only to adequately guard the adjacent
settlements from possible injury by the Indian
tribes, heretofore hostile and now but partially
civilized. He says the time has now come when
the small regular army should be so stationed
that it may be prepared at the shortest notice
to respond to any call which may be made on
in all practicable ways in preparing the
much larger body of the militia of the several
States, or national guards, for active service
in time of need. 1t is believed to be so mani
fest to all who will consider the subject that
demonstration is unnecessary, that the i'm
portant seaboard cities of the United States
should be SO fortified as to be capable of self
defense against the attack of any foreign fleet
In conclusion General Schofleld says that the
several measures enacted by the present Con-
gress will prove of great and lasting benefit to
the military service and the zeal and fidelity
with which the duties of the army have been
performed merit his commendation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-07
ASKED TO POSTPONE BUSINESS,

The Havana Chamber of Commerce Wants
Tariff Reform Held Over.
HAVANA, November 6.-At yesterdays
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce it was
decided to send petition to the Minister of
the Colonies asking the postponement of
tariff reform until the Government has con-
sidered the total abolition of export duties;
the revocation OF the laws of mercantile re.
lations with Spain; the negotiation of
treaty admitting both sugar and tobacco into
the United States free of duty; the adoption
of measures to promote on a large scale the
Cuban alcohol district, and reform of the
mortgage law.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-07
MANY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE RAIL.
Bonded Roads Favored, According to the
Commissioners Report.

DOhucu pOduS fdNOreu, ACcOruluS 10 Tic
Commissioners Report
WASHINGTON. November 6.-The report Of
the Commissioner of Railroads, in regard to the
condition of the several railroad companies
coming under the jurisdiction of his office, for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1890, says: Il
am able to report that many Improvements have
recently been and are continually being made.
These improvements where they are on the
bonded roads are of special value to the Gov
ernment, as they not only increase the earning
capacity of the roads and thereby the amount
of net earnings to be paid in liquidation of the
Government debt but they add largely to the
value OF the property and SO increase the Gov
ernment's security"
The Commissioner discusses at considerable
length the causes which have operated to so
largely reduce the net earnings of the bonded
roads, the most conspicuous one being the
building of numerous competing lines and the
consequent reduction in both the volume and
rates of traffic. In the last few years there has
been craze for railroad building in the West,
and many investments in railroad properties
have failed to yield even the smallest dividends.
he predicts, however, that this condition of
things, owing to the rapid development of the
West, will not long exist. The Commissioner
reiterates his opinion that it will be necessary
to extend the time in which the railroads may
meet their obligations to the Government
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-07
JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES.

The Engineer and Fireman Barely Escape
in a Big Freight Wreck.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.:
MCkEEsPoRT, November 6-At midnight
another wreck occurred at Salisbury, on the
Pittsburg, Mckeesport and Youghiogheny
Railroad. precisely where a collision took place
a few days ago, and the loss to the company
Will be great Owing TO some mistake in flag
gIng the train. engine No. 81, drawing long
train of coke, going west at good rate of speed,
crushed into the rear end of another west
bound freight train.
The engineer and fireman jumped to save
their lives, and the former slightly injured.
About II cars Of coke were wrecked and four
cars were dumped into the river.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-07
ACCUSED OF ACTING FALSELY,
Serious Charges Preferred Against Leopold
Brothers, of Chicago.

Serious Charges Preferred Against Leopold
Brothers, of Chicago.
CHICAGO, November 6.-Serious charges
were preferred in court to-day against Leo
poid Brothers & Co., of Chicago, by Her
man Bernheimer, of New York. The Leo
polds recently failed for large amount and
are now accused by the New York people
with having falsely stated to commercial
agency In January and February that they
had surplus of about S29O,oOO. 1t is al
legged that the Leopolds were at the time
hopelessly insolyent and the statement was
made with the intention to defraud by OBJ
tainmg heavy credit.
Other allegations are that some of the
judgments entered at the time of the failure
were without consideration, and that num-
Der OF book accounts have been assigned to
relatives who are not bona ide creditors.