davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Dog Dsys In the 1sarssa.sea.

As most readers well know, dog days
include the period from July 8 to Ang.
II, and take sheir name from Sirius,
known as the DOG Star" Sirius is the
most brilliant Of the fixed stars, and isat
the head of the constellation CAMS Major,
or Great Dog. This star. during the
period which we refer to as dog days,
rises with the sun or within the same
hour. Owing to this, the astronomers
say that the dog star rises @heliacally"
from July to Aug. II.
The Egyptians, who worshiped the
dog as sacred beast, as did several
others of the ancients, attributed the ex-
treme heat of summer to the influence of
the CAMS Major constellation; the pres
ent Egyptians, however, knew nothing
of this myth, with the exception of the
sect known as the Copts. But with other
nations it is different. With many the
superstition has been perpetuated and
handed down to generation after genera
ton until the present time, when the
most intelligent people of the realm
speak Of dog days as a season Of baleful
glsres and breeyes.
But III the far future this will all be
changed. BY a regular shifting of the
point where the sun crosses the equator,
which is caused by what is termed the
procession Of the equinoxes," the time
will come, in about 11,O0O years, when
this evil designing Great Dog constella-
ton will only rise with the sun in mid
winter. Wonderful, indeed, is great
Dame Nature, which causes the huge
planets to swing to and fro like gigantic
pendulums strong on invisible wires,
bringing the seasons in regular rotation
with unerring certainty.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
:11anners md Society.

Fine social intercourse is really the
Finest. .of,the fine arts; and if painting
and sculpture and architecture areworth
cherishing, SO is that higher standard Of
manners without which these things are
merely a misplaced fringe for barbarism.
u is true that manners Joined with
nothing better are disappointing. It is
true that q hungry man would rather
dine with boor on vension than with
Duke Humphrey on his proverbial dinner
that is, on nothing. But if the boor-
1shness destroys ones appetite, where is
the good of vension? and ''a dinner Of
herbs where love is''-or even where re-
Hnement is-turns out the better bill of
fare. The true charm of fine manners
is best seen in poverty, when attainable
there; but wealth is doubtless the better
school for them at first, and this is one
reason why men are tempted by wealth.
The English word slneans," or the
phrase ':a man Of means" is very instruc-
tive, for it views property but as q means
toward something more important. And
though many men go no further than
the means, yet it is something that we
have this great truth recognized in Ian
guage. So all tie love for fashionable
novels is really an expression Of Il long
ing after the refinements Of life. And
though the society columns" are often
made up largely of the doings of the So
cially obscure, and though the socially
prominent usually try to keep out of
them, yet they are no doubt q humble
school for good manners to those readers
who distrust themselves The young
girl who with vague admiration reads of
MRS. AS and Mrs. BIS entertainments
perhaps acquires the wish that when
she also is annexed to some matrimonial
letter Of the alphabet, she also may have
an attractive home.-T. w. Higginson
in Harper's Bazaar.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
A Queer Provision in a Will.

The following will, though not espe-
cially curious in itself, throws curious
light on the streets of London in the
Seventeenth century. John Cooke,
among other bequests, left one pound
sterling 'sfor the maintenance Of q Ian
bern and candle-to be eight in the
pound at the least-to be kept and
hanged out at the corner of st. Michaers
lane, next Thames street, from Michael
mas Day to Lady Day, between the hours
Of 8 and 10 o'clock at night until the
hours Of or in the morning, for af-
fording light passengers going through
Thames street or st, Michael's lane."-
- sgea0 ~ aAS1lkkAsktt nsl
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
CREPE PULLING.
A Disrsp1tslls F1..d rr.sess,a u,,,
the Families Of the Dead.

A DisreputaAle FEa1d Pras45esA Upsa
the Families Of the Dead.
Reputable florists in this city are suf-
fering greatly by . dodge called .screpe
pulling" resorted to by unprincipled
dealers in an attempt to increase their
business A reporter, desiring to ascer-
tain just what the above term signified,
visited several Of the Broadway stores,
but the majority Of dealers were averse
to conversing upon the subject. John
B. Nugent, Jr., when spoken to, said:
"You wish to find out about this crepe
pulling do you? Well. I'll tell you how
the scheme is worked. Each morning
these fellows pick UP the papers and go
through the death lists in very careful
manner. They select those people whom
they know are in the middle walks of
life. One of their men is then sent to
the house of mourning, and he, upon en-
tering the room where the bereaved rel
atives are seated, inquiries in the most
sorrow stricken tones what was the cause
of death. Naturally, some one will ask
whether he knew the deceased. And the
reply will generally be that they have
had many and many q good time togeth-
er. Such a jolly good fellow was Jack.
And they were almost brothers. He used
to come over to the store every day for
his bunch Of violets or a pink.
"Before the relatives are aware of the
fact the artful fellow has q ten or twenty
dollar order. This in itself is bad
enough, but when these florists make up
floral piece, instead of giving the
family natural flowers, they make up
the wreath, or whatever it may be, of
what we term crepe flowers, an artificial
flower resembling white pink. These
things are purchased at about one dollar
per pound. A few natural roses are
stuck into the design, and when the
entire piece is made up the whole thing
costs them in the neighborhood of two
dollars. One cannot understand how
much this pernicious practice isindulged
in and what harm it does the majority
of dealers"
Mr.. Nugent told Of a certain florist
who sent one of his men down to Cherry
street to a house where a woman had
died. The man went up stairs, and
leaning over the coffin actually forced
tears to his eyes after declaring that the
woman was his cousin, and while no one
was looking, as he thought, strewed
smilax around. The husband, a big.
burly Irish,nan, and who, by the way,
had worked in the flower business him
self, caught the fellow, and after giving
him good trouncing, deposited him IN
the street without any show of gentle
ness.
"He," said Mr.. Nugent, sat least got
what he deserved. New York Press.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
r,o.tipr Pr.ir,,. Of I...,,,,...

A curious phenomenon Is to b wit
messed at the Ames crevasse, and, in
deed, is one Of the causes Of tho great
damageit has done. Under anysizcum-
stances the water from this orevasse
would overflow the rich country lying be-
tween it and the gulf OF Mexico, causing
damage to the amount Of several million
dollars; but to the surprise Of many, not
content with running down stream and
overaowing the country below, it has
taken to running apparently up stream.
Some curiosity was felt over this phe-
nolnenon, and the case on examination
shows it to be due to the prairies trem-
blantes-the floating or trembling prai-
ries of southern Louisiana. All along the
gulf coast the large border Of land floats
ON the surface of the water. The land is
made by fallen timber and grasses. It
gradually accumulates dirt and becomes
in the course of time sufficiently firm to
support brushes and even trees, but the
soil is only three inches or little less thick,
and below it is the water, upon which it
floats on account Of its lightness. Occa-
sionally pieces of trembling prairie are
detached and become floating islands.
There are quite a number of these in
Salvador, these lands, floating from side
to side. being frequently carried at a
rapid rate by the breeze, trees acting as
sails to catch the wind, The current
from the Ames crevasse has carried these
floating islands down stream and torn a
number Of others from the trembling
prairies.-CQr.S ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Spontaneous Homage to IN Art,.,

0pS1SsAAoOuo AAOA4Au80 ~ a1u k2FC1oGs
A pretty scene took place on Tuesday
at the art exhibition of Buda- Pesth. A
competition had been opened for mon
unent to the Hungarians who fought for
freedom in 184S, and. nine models are at
present being exhibited pending the de-
cision of the jury. Tuesday fashion
able crowd was discussing the merits of
the works, when a pretty young lady,
following a sudden impulse, took little
bunch of violets from her dress and laid
it on the pedestal of one of the models.
All the women present crowded round,
applauding her choice, and each in turn
laid the flower she was wearing on the
plaster model, which is the work of u
young sculptor named Joseph Konas.
Whether he gains the prize or not he has
certainly been distinguished in very
delicate fashion.-Cor. London News.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
A D.nserou. Figure Of Speech.

Dangerous Figure Of Speech.
Alta diocesan conference held recently
o bishop who was about to leave for an.
other see uttered, if one may believe the
Guardian, the following farewell words:
IF in any way God uses me and per-
mits me to. do q little good work there in
the last years Of my life to bring people
together, and to try to make peace and to
show people when they are one rather
than when they are not one-if anybody
upsets bottle Of petroleum and sets it
on fire. and il I try to throw pail of
water on it, it will be through the wis.
dom, and theexperience, and the kindness
and the many useful lessons have
learned from all Of you"
Let his losaship be warned; sand is q
safer extinguisher than water in the case
Of petroleum. as water is apt to float the
burning fluid and to spread the danger.
--Gotes and Queries.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Elsie's Numerous Grandparents.

ElSl0'6 Numerous Grandparents.
Elsie Chase, daughter Of Charles and
Clara Chase, Of Yarmouth, has NOR,
grandfathers and grandmothers than an,
child in Massachusetts,, all of whom are
now living. give below the names:
Edward and Mary Chase, grandfather
and grandmother.
Charles and Emma Ellis. grandfather
and grandmother
Charles and james Ellis, great-grand
father and great-grand1nother.
Jerry and Cordelia Chase, great-grand
father and great-grandmother.
Matthews and Ruth B. Gray, great
grandfather and great-grandmother.
Adeline Nickerson, greatgreat-grand
mother.
Jerry Walker, great-great-grandfa.
. ther.
This is very remarkable, six grand.
fathers and six grandmothers, and all
living, making a collection that has nc
equal in this country.-Cape Cod Item.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Flreaie. 1lluminated the River,

Ftreftes Illuminated the River.
A special from Ringold tells Of won
derful phenomenon which visited that
historic city recently. Millions upon
millions Of firedies issued from neigh
boring mountain ridges and took down
the course of the Chickamauga river,
which skirts that city on its southern
border. The pyrotechnic display was
grand. Trunks of trees skirting the river
were plainly visible a quarter Of mile
distant. and the entire mountain side
was illuminated. The horde Of firefliea
were fully forty feet high, and it took u
quarter of an hour to pass down the
stream.-Tennessee Cor. Atlanta Consti.
tuition,
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
A Nov Liehthou,e Rurn.-.

a Now Lighthouse Burner.
There was recently exhibited in Dub
lin new burner for lighthouse use, pos
sessing twice the Illuminating power Of
the largest burners now employed. It is
calculated that this new burner, in con.
nection with o specially devised system
of lenses, will transmit light equal to
about 100000 candles, which far ex-
ceeds the most powerful light at present
used.-New York Times.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Miss Parker, Arcl,itect.

Miss Minerva Parker, the architect of
the Woman's Century club building, in
Philadelphia, and the Isabella pavilion
of the Worlds fair, is slight, willowy
young woman with Madonna face,
from which the dark hair is combed
back smoothly, and beautiful dark eyes.
Nothing in dress or demeanor would in
dica.e that she was an unusual woman
or knew so much more about Doric
arches and Corinthian columns than
about fancy work and cake recipes.-
Exchange.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Platinum and silver on tho suu

Platinum and Silver ON the Sun.
Up to 1883 platinum had not a. yet
exhibited its presence in the suns atmos-
phere. In that year some slight traces
Of it were found. Recent investigation
establishes beyond u doubt the fact that
it exists in the ''great orb Of day." as
well as upon the earth. The same in
vestigations, which of course were made
with the solar spectrum, confirm the be-
lief in the presence of silver and bis
muth in the sun also.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Fifsy-nine Years i'm Ono House.

Henry W. Miller has completed the
fifty-ninth year of continuous residence
in the house at the corner of Pearl and
Chestnut streets. He moved into this
house the first Tuesday in May. 1882,
the b'cality at the time being given up
to farms. The first coal burning furnace
ever used in Massachusetts, was in serv-
ice at his house during the winter of
1631-2.-Worcester Spy.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

In recent Russian trials to test the
adaptability of snow breastworks against
an enemy's fire, it was found that u thick
ness of six feet was a perfect protection
against bullets fired at 300 PAGES. Packing
the snow and pouring water over it to
make {. crust of ice was found to keep
bullets out when the thickness was only
three feet and oue-half.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
A Reasonable Proposit

A Reasonable Proposition.
Bragg pompouslye eSir, am a self
made man!
Flagsg,-I dare say you look like the
kind Of a man you'd be apt to make
Life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-15
DEMOCRATIC TERRITORIES.

Mr.. Harrison, in his speech at Salt
Lake City, after eulOgiZing the pleas
ures of having only one wife and one
Baby Mckee, is reported TO have said ::
ut has been pleasant duty to me to
welcome the Dakotas, Washington,
Montana, Idaho and Wyoming into the
great SiSterhood of states"
The great man undoubtedly spoke the
truth and he probably would have spo-
ken still more truthfully had he said,
land especially Wyoming ana Idaho"
This he did not do, however, because he
was addressing the people of territory
greater in its population than either of
these new states and someone of his
audience might have asked him how he
recOnciled its exclusion with his party's
sense OF duty.
Wyoming and Idaho were admitted
to provide the Republican party with
four new senators and six votes in the
electoral college; and Utah and Arizona
and New Mexico are denied their legal
rights because their stars burn with a
Democratic hue. This is politics pure
and simple, and perhaps the president
would have been wiser had he not re-
viewed the memory of this shameless
piece of business by his allusion. 1t
was pretty bad, but the Democracy does
not need to be discouraged at what has
happened. There are six new Dem
ocratic electoral votes in Michigan, and
there will be Democratic senators from
Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota With
these in their seats, and a Democratic
house and Democratic president, Utah
and her sister territories will not have
to knock at the Unions door in vain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-15
UNITED LABOR.

The Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road company has discharged its union
switchmen and put in their places men
free from allegiance to any organization
other than itself. 1t declares this to be
protective measure demanded by its
desire to control its own property.
Either the unions or the railroads have
to rule" it says, "and the railroads
like the young Emperor of Germany
propose to be masters"
The aged and learned Pope of Rome
yesterday published to the world his
encylicaI letter. Cardinal MANNING is
reported to have prepared the English
version, and the document breathes his
enlightened spirit. 1t approves of
workingmen's associations and of
workingmen cooperating under the
protection of laws for their own social
and pecuniary advancement. 1t calls
on the governments of the world to help
them in their peaceful struggles for
their share of the amenities Of life,
There seems here to be direct con-
f1ict of opinion between the Chicago q
Northwestern Railroad company and
The pope speaks with full knowledge
of the history OF trade, and he is wise
and right when he points out the good
which has come from labor'S standing
together that it may not be crushed by
the iron heel of allied wealth. Strikes
are bad things, not to be encouraged,
wasteful even when justified, and sell
dom entered upon for adequate or proper
reasons. But strikes and unions are not
identical. Strikes are war, Unions are
The ornaments which prevent war.
They limit the aggressions of capital
and bring to peaceful settlement differ
ences which without them would over
whelm in endless confusion all classes
OF society. Two states led with respect
able armies and ships of war can arbi-
trate their points of dispute. But the
strong will not argue with the weak. 1t
had rather destroy it, Individual work
iugmen would receive but curt hear
ing from those who hire them. Work
ingmen united, make themselves felt
and check the greed and cruelty of their
employers.
Fol long while capital IN co-opera-
ton met labor weak because it was man
ac!ed. That day is past and the Chicago
q Northwestern Railroad company can
not bring it back. It's directors had bet
ter read the encyclical letter of the ven
cradle pope of Rome.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-15
5 believed in police circles that Mrs.

is believed in police circles that Mrs.
Donkin has been the victim of foul
play, and that some person has attempt
ed to murder her. Ihe local authori-
ties are investigating the case. Mrs.
Donkin is so severely injured that she
has not yet been able to give her YER
sion of the affair. Though the theory
of possible attempt at murder is being
followed out in the investigation be-
ing made, the fact is not lost
sight of that every year during
the tourist season, number of people
sustain more or less severe injuries by
falling down the mountainous slope
when the pathways are obscured by the
dense fogs which prevail in that section
OF the country. Further particulars re
ceived here from Chester concerning
the strange case of Mrs. Duncan, show
that she was found unconscious, her
head HAVING apparently been battered
with stones. There seems to be no
doubt that Mrs. Donkin's injuries are
not the result of an accident, as some
people at first supposed. -Four ply
sicians are in constant attendance upon
her, but in spite of the fact that every
thing possible is being done to save her
life, 1t is not expected that she will re-
cover from the assault made upon her.
Mr.. DOnkin, the American lady's hus-
band, who, from the first was suspected
by the police OF having attempted to
murder her. is placed under arrest and
has been held to await the result of his
Wife'S Injuries
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-15
LAUGHTER AND TEARS
Curiousiy Commingled at the Pc
lice Court Yesterday.

Curiously Commingled at the PO-
lice Court Yesterday.
The session OF the municipal court
yesterday morning was brief one, but
it furnished some amusement for the
spectators. Two women, who reside on
M;1nehaha street, named Orphelia
Grouhout and Barbara MorscOrk, aired
their troubles before Judge Twohy, each
charging the other with having abused
her. When giving their testimony they
were very bitter in their denunciations,
and Judge TWohy was compelled to
he made them sign bonds to keep the
peace, and the erstwhile enemies left
the court chatting together.
Albert Mills, a tough-loolling youth
was charged with stealing plated mug
from the Minnesota hardware store on
Seventh street. His case was continued
until to-day. Officer Schram presented
three tough-looiing vags whom he had
rounded up at 8 in the morning. They
gave their names as John Judge. II. In
gram and George Clark. Judge Twoby,
to show them that st. Paul could not
afford to have loaferS in its precincts.
sent them to Como for thirty days.
Lizzie Jones, an elderly woman who
was Iound IN doorway by Oihcer
Wiedel, suffering from the effects of a
good sized jag, was given suspended
sentence of thirty days, and told to quit
the city as she IS not resident or tax
payer.
John O'Toole, arrested for assaulting
his wife, was discharged. the woman
failing to appear i'll court.
j. Strachline, j. Schultz, John Nc
Carter and Pat Flynn, accused of steal
ing hams from Haas Brothers store, on
Kent street, were discharged, owing to
legal technicaltes.
j. st. German for being drunk, was
sent up for ten days and j. Renolds for
a like offenSe was assessed $40.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-15
MELVILLE w. FULLER.

What the Democracy ought TO re-
member and keep before the people
ceaselessly, and in the brightest colors
of tongue and pen, is the force bill. the
Mckinley tariff, and the billion-dollar
congress.
Ever since JAMES &. BLAINE was
speaker of the house of representatives
Republican ascendency has meant riot
Gus extravaganza in public expendi-
tares, revival of sectional animosity,
and burden Of taxation aimed to enrich
the few at the expense of the many.
Achievements of this kind kept well
to the front have reinstated the Dem-
ocracy in power under the pledge of
lower taxes, economy in administration,
and the removal of the vicious bonds
from our sectional commerce.
The country is tired of theatrical
politics, of affectations of Cfesarism, of
soldiers at the polls. of hungry farmers
and of monopoly triumphant.
What the people want is simplicity,
peace and freedom. And this is the
Democratic platform. On these issues
it has recovered the house of repre-
sentativeS. On these issues it will
elect the senate. On these issues it will
elect president in 1892, if it can find a
standard bearer who represents in his
own person simplicity, peace and
freedom.
Is there not man from Illinois who
fills the bill? Does not MELVILLE W.
FULLER, chief justice OF the United
States, fill the bill?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-15
DOORS MEAN Elm

There was a young woman at the
Metropolitan theater on Monday
night who did not know in advance
whether 'All the Comforts of Home"
was to be tragedy, or a comedy, or an
opera bouffe. But when the curtain
went up she at once exclaimed: "This
is funny play. l know it because
there are so many doors in the first
scene" And then, after a moments
further inspection, she said: This is
going to be the funniest play l have
ever seen because L never saw so many
doors in a single scene before. There
are'five ordinary doors and one set of
double doors, and besides all these
there is staircase. Pm sure it will be
very funny"
ALEXANDER DUMAS pere, used to crit
icise VICTOR HUGO by saying that it
was impossible for him to be tragic un-
less he had subdued lights, and muffled
music and distant ringing bells. 'sAll
that myself need for tragedy" DUMAS
theatrically declared, sis a couple of
human hearts," And it may be true
that the same ingredients are not always
necessary 10 a perfect tragedy, and that
one writer can use one sort and another
another sort, and that their works will
both be very good, although they follow
different recipes. But the aspiring
playwright might just as well make up
his mind that you cannot have good
farce without lot of doors. LaughabIe
situations in the modern drama depend
more on the presence of doors than on
anything else. "All the Comforts of
Home' is undoubtedly the funniest
play we have had in ST. Paul this win
ter, and it has more doors in it than any
play on record. Doors mean fun, just
as the spots on the sun mean pesti-
Aence