davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04

in 1854 an EnglishRan named Glad
win Cave, while in New York collecting
evidence, gave to a New York Times re.
porter the first published account of a
remarkable suit he was about to bring
for the recovery of the estates of the
former Earls of Newburgh, which was
worth about $40, 600, 900. In the fol-
lowing year Mr.. Gave brought a suit,
was worsted on teehnicalities, and APP
pealed. The story involved was one of
the most striking and romantic character.
The estates were those of Lord Derwent-
water, whose tragic end in 1915 was a
chief feature of tRe first Jacobite rising,
and Cave was d lineal descendant Of his.
AIT. Caves claim turned upon the ques-
tion whether the last Countess of New.
burgh, who died in 1858, had a right to
viii the Newburgh property to her hus.
band, whose heirs now hold it. No
novelist ever conceived stranger circum.
stances than surrounded the deathbed Of
this old lady. 1t was alleged that d codi-
Gil to the will was framed after she was
dead and a pen was put between Der cold
fingers, which were moved to mark the
signature, whilea bnzzing fly was caught
on the window pane and placed inside
her mouth, SO that the servants mich
swear there was life in her body. Cave
lost his appeal, was made bankrupt, and
for q time disappeared. A year or two
ago he came to the surface again and or
ganized another assault on the property.
He succeeded at last in getting some
money together from speculative or sym
pathetic people, and began d new suit
on another tack. Through it all I saw
him often. a gaunt, sad-eyed man, carry
ing forever with him d black bag stuffed
With papers, incapable of thinking or
talking for 4 moment Of anything elss
but his suit. Last winter his ONION
enas were beaten on d technical point
they had raised, and lawyers Of posi-
tlon told me they half believed Cave
Was on to win his suit. The poor fel. !
low himself was half wild with ioy and
confidence Two days ago Lord Cole.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04

Much Of the olive oil exported from
France is adulterated with different
seed and nut oils. At least seven or
eight OF the seed products are SO en-
ployed. The French farmers and the
agricultural stations are doing what they
can 70 remedy This. as growers of olives
ere being seriously injured By these
cheap mixtures.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
The Detroit Free Press alleges that a

The Detroit Free Press alleges that a
girl in Kentucky has received $500 dam
ages from a steamboat company for
naming a boat after her without asking
her permission, and they must rename
the boat. She took offense at a marine
item stating that "Kittie Marshal took
The lower chute and ran her nose into a
plantation"
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
The Derivation of Backram

Buekram, Sc called from B3khara,
where it was originally made in the Mid
die Ages, was much esteemed for being
costly and fine, and fit foruse in church
vestments and for secular personal wear.
John Grandson, Bishop Of Exeter, Eng
land in 1927, gave to his cathedral flags
of white and red buckram, and among
the five very rich wells for covering the
movable lectern In that church three
were lined with blue bokeran,. AS late
as the beginning Of the sixteenth cen
tury this stuff was held good enough for
lining to a black velvet gown for Queen
Elizabeth.-E4u Goods Ghrohies.
A recent count shog VS. that the Chris
tian Endeavor movement begins the
new year 1891 with over thirteen thou
sand societies and at least 700, 900 mem
bers. This is a gain of 10. 000
members in six months.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
New Shaving Saloon.

HAVING recently built and refurnished
IL throughout. my Barber Shop, | am
now prepared, with increased facilit o..
to serve the public in First Glass STYLE
IN my new quarters between Brand and
Moriarity's. Shaving, Hair Cutting,
shanpa Ding, tic, done in the highest
style of the art. Give me a call.
E. A. BODEMULLER.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
..

CONTRACTOR, CARPENTER s. BUILDER.
Will contract for the erection of build
ilngs OF all kinds, furnishing all material
i desired. Work done promptly and at
reasonable rates. Orders through the
pos.ofice given prompt attention. E.
Inmates and plans furnished. Having
special facilities for obtaining Lumber
at reduced Rates, / will give my pat
ron @ the benefit of the same.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04

Female Institute
oPELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARSE, LA

This Institution is undenomiuational. prsc.
tical and progressive. Discipline firm ana
based on sound principles ennobling and do.
yeloping character. Honor and self resnect
promoted. Methods of training and culfrrs
thorough: Zee curriculum prepares the
pupil for University or practical life. Ger.
Gficates and Diplomas cont rJed. Buildine.
comfortable and colnrrodiGius. Patronass
solicited. For further particulars apnly -
MRS. NJ. NJ. HAYES. PRINCIPAL.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
A Native Dance In zuIuIand.

You can never quite catch the spirit
of Zulu dance by merely hearing it
described, any more than yoa can
realize the exhilaralion of wine with
ont trying it. The warriors turned
out about 800 strong on this occa sion,
aud the dance took place on n level hit
of ground outside the kraal. The
whole community was gathered in n
black mass. squatting in irregular
ranks on the grass to see the dance.
After the beeves had all been cut up
the warriors retired To their huts. Then
very shortly they came Struggling out
again. one by one, the blood washed
OF. and their bodies decorated with ali
the gewgaws of war. Many wore kits
of Zanzibar cat-tails or the tails of
wolves and foxes. and round their
calves and biceps wore ornaments OF
beads or of leopard skin. On each
warrior head was n discus of black
mImosa gum. polished until 1t looked
like a circlet of jet. With oxhide
shields and bright assegais they
troOped into the kraal until all were
assembled. Then. forming into ranks
as natural rs a company of grenadiers.
they marched out on To- tho dancing
ground. singing a strange. wierd chant
in accompaniment to the rattle OF
assegai OH shield and measured tramp
of feet. One could SEQ at a glance
now that every Zuu Is warrior born.
Here they were. the veriest savagcs to
all intent. naked as animals, yet play
ing soldier with a bearing and pre-
cision Of movement that European
troops with all their scientific train
ing. could hardly hope to beat. For
ward they stepped, then filing of into
semicircle. two deep they stool.
proud and erect. the most splendid
specimens of martial manhood / eser
saw. their black eyes glistening vita
suppressed fire, their chests heaving.
and muscles twitching in anticipation
of the signal to begin. For minucs
they stood there. every foot ia the
crescent keeping time and every
assegai softly tapping time agninst the
shield to low, buzzing melody
Boston BUilctiiI.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
Stories of StonewaII jackson.

The death of General Cadmus Will
cox recalls some original and charac-
teristic anecdotes concerning Stone
wall Jackson which he was in the
habit of relating. When Jackson first
entered West Point he was regarded
as q remarkably stupid and green
youth. General Whiting. who after
ward served in the Confederate army.
was then cadeC in the class above
Jackson's, and was appointed to ask
him some questions in mathematics. Ia
accordance with the custom which
then prevailed at the Military Acad-
envy. Whiting thought him at first
remarkably dull. but noticed that he
studied and worked with dogged per-
sistency. The class of which Wilcox
and Whiting were members was grad
uated just prior to the Mexican war.
Several of the young officers w-ro in
Washington on their way to Mexico.
and on tho night Of their arrival they
were invited to go with jefferson
Davis. then a member of tho House. 10
a reception given ut the While House.
Later both Davis and L. j. Jackson
turned their faces toward the Rio
Grande. At the close of the war Jack
SON ranked every member Of his class
mud Was brevet majsr. and was sta
toned on Governors Island, near
New York. Whiting. Wilcox and a
number Of young officers were visiting
New York. and when several brother
oflicers from Governors Island called
on them Whiting asked:
WHAT has become of Tom jack
son; how is he getting on?'
Badly. badly" replied the officer;
''since he has stopped fighting he has
taken 10 fid,lling. He came over TO
this city few weeks ago and bought u
fiddle. several bows and pile of rosin.
You will remember at West Point
there was no music in his soul. no
poetry, no relaxation, nothing but
hard application TO his text books. So
his new fad makes it awfHl for us.
Every minute he can spare he devOtes
to praelicing on the fiddle and the
sounds which ill the barracks in his
vicinity are beyond description; almost
beyond endurance"
BE patient" said Whiting. with q
smile;' IF Tom Jackson is determined
To master his violin you will listen to
second Paganini before he gives up"
But Writings prediction was not
verified. jackson never became a
musician.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

a-roinc 20 make me a corporal. but my
bnd luck's turned up again. I've been
totiug Il all my life and don't see nary
q chance Of "a promotion now"
His feelings were go deep and his voice
go broken that fancied there were
tears in his eyes. My sympaihies over
came my sense OF duty. had had cen.
siderable bad luck myself. ! b,G..y
turned To him. as we were passing a
dead horse. and said: 'See here, part
ner. you just slip cut ard lay down on
the other side of that horse. Your men
will be along here inside Of half an hour.
Shake off your bad luck. won't stand
in The way"
As he was about 10 take cover he dis
covered that somebody had cut il.c
shoes from his cOwskin havOrsack. lie
felt their loss deeply. Bat he ran 10
cover and we passed on. Next dav
Charlie Mulligan oil Bslleville wore the
shoes.
That night we lny in the trenches three
hours. the Johnnies had ascertaned
wha, was going on md were Smelling
the pontoOns aud the earthwOrks. They
were using mOrtars. for we could see the
fuses Of the shells making purabolus In
the air and dropping near us. 1t was
o. clock In the morning when we de-
seconded the hill and crossed The river Sn
the pontoons Amos j. Cumm ings, tl
ChicdQ0 Times
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
THE New York Central boasts a car

THE New York Central boasts car
that is novel specimen of a labor saw
ing machine, Inside it is some clock
like mechanism which, as the car goes
over the track. records every defect in
the rails. II these have spread the
thirty part Of an inch beyond
the standard width, or there is a loose
joint or defective connection, the ma
chine notes it all down, as we'll as the
distance from one place TO another.
Formerly this work was done by an
army of track-workers. 1t is proposed
to develop the invention and combine
tho detective mechanism of the car
with an ordinary coach so that mechan-
ical examinations of the tracks can be
made by the regular trains.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
I'm the Dark

capture Of the heights. Sedgwick's
corps, on Sunday afternoon, had left
Fredericksburg and marched toward
Charlottesville To effect junction
with Hooker and the main army. That
night he struck the confederates in force
al Salem church. The day had been
clear and sunny. Without developing
the position of the confederate batteries
in his front, Uncle John drove into the
woods. in I'm effort TO carry everything
before him. The New Jersey brigade
suffered terribly. Tho dgLt lasted till
long after o'clock.
Next morning Sedgwick drew hack
little. He learned that the cOnfcderaies
had swept around his left flank md re-
captured Freder cksburg. Ii contained
the wounded soldiers Of the day before.
Monday was still bright and sunny. The
xlh corps lay upon the ridge along the
X ppahannock above Fredericksburg.
About an hour before SHUTDOWN we could
see that the cOnlederales in orr front
had been heavily REINFORCED. They
came down upon rs five lines deep.
They were missing for Il charge. The
Twenty sixth New jersey. of which /
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

They tell you of geraniums, In California
that grow so tall that you have TO go up
into the window of the second story 60
gather the flowers. And a woman In
Michigan has a geranium four feet AMI
five inches high.
Robert Louis Stevenson announces that
he will end his days in Samoa. He has
closed out all his affairs in England and
Scotland, and his mother will join himself
and family in the new South sea island
home very shortly.
Tho people of Mexico have taken to
drinking beer. Dreweries are springing up
in every city of Importance. This may
prevent American statesman from falling
victim to pulque when they visit the
capital of the Montezumas.
Take any twenty-five tall, lean men"
said an old court officer to a reporter, land
you can secure jury in a murder case.
Theyhave no conscientious scruples against
the death penalty. As rule, short, thick,
men have doubts on this point"
An Eastern journal OF the old school
says: IAN agnostic Is a man who vows
he knows nothing, and gets wrathy and
vexed with you il you believe him. He
says he doesn't know anything, but he
Colonel John c. Taylor, of Dayton. KY,
has fallen heir to estates in Ireland that
make him the earl of Tyrone, and, better
still, give him property valued at 81, 000,-
600. It IS needless TO say that Kentucky
will soon lose one OF its prominent colonies
The Robin society is a popular institu-
ton in England 1t has for its object 20
I give Christmas treats to tho poor children,
and to send the little ones into the country
in the summer Lord Rothschild and Lord
Randolph Churchill are among the patrons.
Drs. Berlin and Plcq, of the Nantes fac
ulty, who recently injected fifteen grains
of goats's blood into the muscular tissue of
the thighs OF two patients suffering from
tuberculosis, assert that cures can be
effected by renewing such injections every
ten days.
At Columbus, Ohio, the other night O
lady caught rat making Off with her gold
watch and chain, which she had left upon
a dresser on retiring. The rodent had
dragged his prize nearly twenty feet and
in a minute more would have disappeared
in his hole with IL.
Lady Marjorie Gordon, the ten-year- old
daughter of the countess of Aberdeen,
edits the children's page of a paper styled
Onward and Upward, published in London
Little Lady Marjorie writes lively letter
TO her young constituents, and tells them
interesting stories about her pet animals,
being probably the youngest editor in the
world.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

The most effectual way TO investi-
gate the Indian question would be for
a civilized head of the interior depart
ment TO visit the scene Of discomfort
and look up few causes for savagery.
Perhaps the first thing a really humane
head OF the department would do would
be to do away with the present system
OF issuing beef to the Indians. 1t
might seem possible to one endowed
with the first principles of humanity
that cultivating cruel sport is not con-
ducive TO bringing about the desired
good citizenship in the savage.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
THE HORRIBLE COST or WAR.
MILLIONS OF Lives SACRIFICED In ths Wars
OF the Last Thirty Years

According to the estimates of French
and German statislicians there have
persisted in the wars of the last thirty
years 9 500. 600 men. while there has
been expended to carry them on no
less than the uncomfortable sum OF
sl3. 900, 900 600. Or this amount France
has paid nearly S. $40. 900 0O0 rs the
cost Of the war with Prussia, while her
loss in men is placed ut l55, 900. OF
these 80 900 were killed on the field of
battle, SO 000 died of sickness. acct
dents or suicide. and 10000 in German
prisons, while there died from other
causes enough to bring the number mp
To the given aggregate. Tue sick and
wounded amounted TO AZ. 42l. the
lives of many thousands of whom were
doubtless shortened by .heir illness or
injuries.
According to DR.. Roth. n German
authority. the Germans lost during the
war 5000 men killed or rendered in
valid and 500 00O 900 in money. this
being the excess of expenditure or Of
material losses over the 81 ,25D. 900 000
paid hy France by way OF indemnity.
DIR. Engcl. another distinguished Ger
man statistician, gives tue following rs
the approximate cost OF the principal
wars of the last thirty years: Crimean
war 81 600. 900 900; Italian war of
1859. $500 0OO 900; PrusSo-Danish war
of 1861 So 00J. 600; War of the Re-
beiiion (North). s.. 100 900. 00) (South)
81 800 90 900; PrusSo-AuStrian war Of
1866. $3.50 90 900; HiSSo-Turkish war,
tl25. 900. 90; South African wars. S.
770. 900; African war. $lS $50. $50;
Servo Bulgarian war. SIG 0DO.0O0.
All these wars were murderous in
the extreme. Tho Crimean war. in
which few battles were fought. cost
$50. 900 lives. only 30. 900 less than
were killed or died of their wounds.
North and South. during the War of
the Rebellion. The figures. it must be
rememb ered. are German. aud might
not agree precisely with American
estimates. The Mexican and Chinese
expeditions cost $500 000. 900 aud e.,
0O0 lives. There were go 900 killed
and mortalIy wounded during the
RussO- Turkish war. aud 10 900 each in
the Italian war of 1859 and the war be-
tween Prussia and Austria. In the
other wars the loss of life was rel
atiyely less. which did not make either
the men or money easier to part with
in the more limited areas where they
occurred.
Aud this is but part of the account
ing, since IL does not include the mill
ions expended during the last 20 years
in maintaining the vast ornaments of
the European powers, the losses caused
by the sioppage of commerce and
manufactures, and the continual de-
rangemeut of industries by the alb
stracton from useful employment OF
so many millions of persons held for a
period Of military service extending
from three to i've years.-San Fran
CISCO Chronicle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

THERE are many farmers who at
tribute at least part OF the depression
in agriculture to excessive cost in mod
ern farming Of agricultural implements.
They are wholly right If by this they
mean the needless expenditure
of money for improved implements, to
be destroyed by rust and exposure to
the weather, or in localities where only
a few days use can be had for them in
any one year. But it obviously will
not pay TO buy mowers and reapers TO
cut only half a dozen acres Of grain or
grass each year. Nor does it pay on
the largest farms to purchase expens-
i've machinery to be left out of doors
through the winter, and cost more for
repairs after the first year than would
be needed to do the work by the expens-
i've old-time methods.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

was sergeant major. Ivy in a little de-
preston along a ditch which had been
dug by some farmer to draiu his land.
A Vermont regiment was ia the woods
at our left. A New York regiment,
think, was posted on our right. A
regular battery occupied a slight eleva.
ton in our rear. AS the confederates
advanced. could hear the officer in
charge OF the battery giving his com.
mands.
"A second md halfr' he shouted.
'B imi bimr' roared the guns.
"a second and n quarterr' he cried.
'Biml Blimr wns the response.
"a full secondr' he roared.
"Blim! blimi blimr' answered the
Three quarters of sccondT came
next
"Blimi bliml blimr'
The officer was gnuging his fuses by
the advance OF the enemy. so that the
shells might do the greatest execution.
Suddenly. In the roar OF artillery,
there WAS fash all along the line. The
confederates had reached our 'front.'
They were within forty yards of u.s.
Half our meu were on their feet, and the
other half on their knees. Without
orders. they kept up an iucesssnt fire.
The Johnues were yelling mt the ton Of
their voices. aud at least half OF them
wer- swelling the refrain with their
muskets.
Al this instant our lieutenant colonel,
brother Of Gen. Marllndale. who sat on
his horse in the rear of the regiment,
shouted "'Tcn-t.i-o.n."
In an instant the regiment was upon
Its feet. in line under fire. The colonel
again screamed: Right about facet
The regiment obeyed the order like
veterans. Then came the most singular
command ever heard on battlefield.
The lieutenant colonel roarcd: "Regi.
ment left half.wh eeli'
Tue left wing of the New York regi.
ment on the right hnd swung hack. leav-
ing n gap of about 100 feet between its
left and our right. 1t had done this TO
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

He called the frightened men all the
names in the catalogue Of defamation.
Would you leave nav guns" he
shouted. ''your only protectionf Would
you let them have my petsf"
IL could hear the deep voice OF Capt.
Peter ii. Rogers OF company ii re-
proachfullv crying: "Oh. what a
shsmei Why was ever born Jersey.
mani ls this fool-race or a fghif
Come bncki Come backr Then wav.
ing his sword he again screamed at the
top Of his voice. Come back, come
backr'
There was j. Lacey Person. another
captain, and Mnj. William w. Morris,
and other officers doing their best to
stem the current. The sharp ping" OF
the bullets WAS heard every second.
All the guns az the battery were drawn
of but one. Person. Rogers. and others
grabbed the gun by the trunnions und
tried To drag her from the he,d.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

MINNESOTA has taken step for re-
TorIn in the jury system by inserting a
clause in the constitution providing
that in civil cases the agreement of ten
out OF the twelve jurors shall be sufii-
cient. In one respect this step is wise,
as it necessitates the corruption of
three jurors instead of one to bring
about a disagreement. But in respect
TO the weight of verdict rendered it
is rather a detraction. That some
reform of the jury system is desirable
cannot be doubted.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

!s a rule six inches long. the length of
the box On the reverse side Is calen.
dar.
The ends Of the box are sealed. but q
gentle punch breaks the paper aud there
is revealed on one end a round hole that
will receive N lead pencil, and on the
other end. when broken. sppears cork.
Tue thirsty purchaser who pulls gently
on this brings 10 view long phiaI filed
with brandy. or old rye, or anything
that may be desired. provided the assort-
ment in stock is large enough. Holes in
the side admit 10 view an air bubble.
which verify makes the affair n spirit
level. albeit not very accurate one. 1t
Is asserted that this is the most orig
inal Original package" ever devised. -
MINNEAPOLIS Journal
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

AN anxious, listless temper that runs
70 meet care on its way, that regrets
lost opportunities too much, is foolish
and should not be INDUCED. II you
cannot be happy in one way be happy
in another, and this facility OF disposi-
ton wants but little aid from philoso-
ply. for health and good humor are
almost the whole of the affair. Many
run after felicity like an absent-minded
man. hunting for his hat while 1t Is on
his head or in his hand. Though some
times small evils, like little insects, In
fict great pain, and single hair may
stop powerful machine, yet the chief
secret of comfort lies in not suffering
trifles TO vex one, and in prudently cul-
tivating an underground Of small pleas
IRE. Moreover, fretting is unamiable.
A fretting man or woman is one of the
most unlovable objects in the world.
A wasp is a comfortable compartment
only stings when disturbed, but the
habit,tal fretter buzzes If he doesn't
sting, and he never takes day of.