davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
THE MILITIA GONE HOME.
BOLD SCHEME FRUSTRATED.
Attempt to Assassinate the Cashier ond
Rob a Savings Bank of S5OO,0oO.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

[By telegraph to the Dspatch.l
DEs MONIES. a., July pa WE'LL
plan to kill the cashier OF the American
Savings Bank and TO rob the vault OF
$500 900 was discovered and frustratedto-
day. The robbery was arranged to take
place next Monday at 500 A. NJ, the hour
at which tho vault is regularly opened by
Cashier Elliott. The scheme was tor one
man to engage the cashier in converse
ton, another TO enter by a side-door, slip
up behind and sand-bag or stab him If
necessary, while u. third fellow took the
rolls of money from the vault.
TIE ENIERPIIsr0 REPORTER.
Two of tho accused, jim Dimmltt, col
ored tough, and Sam Cooper, real estate
dealer, were from Des Moines, and the
third is professional thief from Kansas
City. Cooper and Dimmitt are under ar
rest. A local newspaper-man got into the
scheme by pretending to be tough from
Missouri. Dimmitt has confessed his part
In the conspiracy aud intended robbery,
Cooper is playing the insane dodge. A
hearing has been set for next Tuesday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
TRAGEDY OF A GASOLINE STOVE.

to Death-Mr. yogel Severely Injured.
(By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
Asx ARBoR. MICH. July 2L-Mary Bauer,
a servant in the home OF Charles W. 'ogel,
was lighting a gasoline stove last night
when the gasoline ran over and caught
t Sae Mrs. togel and the girl were horribly
burned and the former died few hours
later. Mary Bauer died at q o'clock this
morning. Mr. yogel, who ran TO the as;
sistance of the women, was badly burned
about the hands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
HIuAUCl Az
DOROH Il MCFARLAND,

DOROH Il MCFARLAND,
PRIVATE WIRE. BROKERS', ili7x MAIN ST.
RICHMOND, VA.
GRAIN, PROVISIONS, COTTON, COFFkE,
STOCKS, AND BONDS
bought and scld for Cash on margin, for imme'
date or future delivery.
Representing LAMSoN BROTHERS q Co,
Chicago Beard OF Trade. Direct Private Wire 20
CAIN e CO., New York Stock Exchange; LEN.
MAN BROTHERS, New York Cotton Exchange.
~ o6-Its
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
SARATOGA ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW.

First race-eleven-sixteenths OF mile
Belle of Orange, %: Forerunner, ll3; Pail
SADIE, Il2: Benjamin, 1903; Princess Bow
ling, Mabel Glen. l07; Bellwood. 1l2 /;
Marie Lowell, 107.
Second race-eleven-sixteenths of a
milo Maidstone. 122; -Appomattox, ll3 /;
Ma Belle. 9s: Kitty Van, Granite, III +;
Polly Dora. kacine, l27 Syracuse, 1l2.
Third race-ninc furlones- l0l !;
Come to Taw. ZIG Now or Never, III.
Fourth race-selling, two-year,old six
furlongs-Montela 90; Spendolin, 1l3 I;
Leon. Panhandi. 100; Bullet. 80; Prince
of Darkness, los.
Fifth maidens, three-year- olds-
Tarquin. no; AYRSHIRE Lass, lO5; Apollo,
Sixth race selling, seven furlongs-
Rosa H.. los: Oberlin. no: Longlleaf, 96;
Bulifnch. Sirategem. ll3; Marauder, lls;
Quotation, 10; Blantyre; los Gettysburg,
lis: Headquarters, lO2; Mt, McGregor. "a !;
John Jay S.. 100; Kanesyille, lOi; Cort-
land, 122.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
MAJOR PENDALLAS
BY FRANK r. STOCKTON.

likely to have q merry time in q case like
this than If they were q pair of lovers.
or even if one of them were a lover. True
love implies q certain seriousness. and 1t IS
not infrequently conducive to occurrences.
The snow was deep on the road. and some
times drift ed, but the sleigh went through
il we'll enough. The horse. however, prob
ably not a very good traveller on the best
of roads, made but slow progress But al
though he was an animal OF deliberate
action, possessing, as Miss Weldon thought.
an aesthetic turn of mind. which made him
object TO destroy the virgin smoothness of
the snow with his great hoofs, he was strong.
and that was the main point With reason
to believe that we should safely reach our
journeys end, it did not trouble me that
we were making that journey slowly. and
my companion appeared to be of my way
of thinking. The beauty of the snow-de-
corated forests, fields and hills was enough
to make our artist hearts satisfied even
should the horse decline to do more than
walk.
1t began to grow dark, and we had not
reached the hospitable mansion to which
we were bound, but there was a beautiful
weirdness in the snow scenes s0ftened By
the dusky light, and our hearts and the
bells were still merry. But as it grew
darker and darker We both began to wish
that we stood in the light and the warmth
of the Dolliver house. / whipped the
horse, who made few bounds through the
snow and then relapsed into his former
trot. 1t was of no use to try to hurry him.
Several times Miss Weldon had assured
me that she was not in the least anxious
and that she was sure that we should now
reach the house in very short time
think she was about to say something of
the kind again. when suddenly she ex-
claimed IN a voice that had a ringof hearty
cheerfulness in it, very different from her
previous expressions of thoughtful encour-
agement.
Here it is. Didn't I tell you' We are at
the very gate.D
Sure enough, there was the gate with q
lamp on one of the posts and there, In the
midst of It's whitened grounds. was the
house, it's windows lighted and q lamp on
the piazza.
When pulled mp to the door attempted
to bound from the sleigh. but my bound
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

ont q hand to each of u.s. This is q glorl-
Gus Christmas" he said, "a glorious Christ
mas" 1t was plain he wanted to say q
good deal. but could not find words, but
Il have been very angry. with you.
Major" she said with the kindest of smiles
upon her still slightly flushed face. He
looked at her inquiringly.
lit was because You were making all
sorts of arrangements for me without my
Knowing q word about them"
oh that was because he didn't under
stand abont the Wallpaper" said. IF he
had known about that"
about WHAT" exclaimed Major PEN
dallas.
We two laughed. and then we took him
into the readng-room. When ali was ex-
planned to him. he exclaimed Upon my
wordm aud then. with his hands thrust
turned about. and deliberately gaZed upon
the four walls of the room.
Truly" he cried. Il can't take il in. To
think that the two years l have been sit
warm. bright. delicate colors. these flowers
of spring; these soft leaves. ana these
graceful spirals; this general impression Of
blossomy air. and then to think that you
did it, can't comprehend il. Why, I'll
tell you. madam. when i went with my
niece to great city store. where
they had thousands of patterns of
wallpaper. / picked out this one
i'll ten minutes. and, although there
were q half dozen others she fancied,
would have none but this for my reading
room. 1t is the flowers and air of spring,
1 said. and | want TO have il always
around me- thought liked you, madam,
on account of what had heard OF you, and
because of looking at you. and listening TO
you. but that wasn't all-no. that wasn't
all"
There was a moisture in Clara's eyes as
she held out her hand 10 him.
1T is most marvellous and most charm
inc" said, land can see only one objec-
ton TO the state Of sffairs-the picture
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

Saying Things Exactly the Reverse of What
You Want to Say.
Philadelphia Telegraph
Many persons have said in mistake pre-
cisely the reverse of what was In their
thoughts. A workingman called on q coun-
try clergyman closely related to q ducal
house. The applicant wanted a letter of
accommodation to . neighboring noble
man, from whom he hoped to obtain en-
ployment. why not go personally and
see my lords" the friend asked. Well,
you see.n was the nervous answer Il do
not like speaking to Lord Y; he may be
proud, and not care to listen to the likes of
me 1t would be quite different thing il
1T we're yourself. for there's nothing of the
gentleman in YOU"
Mr.. Bancroft has related that during q
holiday jaunt in Switzerland Sir Paul
Hunter was lost. But news flies apace and
gathers as 1t goes. Ii was soon said that
guides were away ND in the mountains TO
find a missing man. Somebody had seen or
heard signals of distress. Lady Hunter,
safe in the hotel. began to tremble for her
husband. But his predicament was not so
desperate after all. He was discovered and
the descent. At dusk he re-entered
the Alpine hamlet alone. as If
nothing had happened. Wishing to AVOID
notice and curious questioning he had sent
his guides to their own haunts. But as he
passed up through little waiting English
crowd, Lady Hunter darted to meet him.
"Oh, Paul," she cried. II sm so glad to see
you back! Where have you beeni Some
silly man has lost himself in one of the
mountains. and feared 1t might be you.'
CONSIDERABLY. kindly, but not Quite-in Its
literal CONSTRUCTIONS compliment.
Some cOmical slips of the tongue are due
to doubtful or insufficient information.
There NAV be lack of important knowl-
edge about the person addressed. Victor
Hugo once met a garrulous notary who
talked with him on liteary subjects. The
lawyer belonged to the provinces, and he
asked if his companion had heard nything
before be left Paris about Hermann" one
of Hugo's own plays. Hugo admitted
that he had heard it mentioned. 1T
Is miserably stupid piece Very
likely" said the poet. THE author must
be an abominable person. One OF my friends
saw him in the street not long ago. and in
such a etatei The wretched creature is
nearly always drunk" The two passed
into the same hotel, ana what was the con-
sternation of the man with the libelous
tongue when Hugo wrote his name in the
arrival register beneath his traducer's eye.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

eyes wandered away from it. and over the
wall. Then she turned and looked at me,
and looked at her, but said nothing.
do you suppose" she asked presently,
that he knew l designed this paperW
81 am positive he does not" l replied,
"for if he had known it. he would certainly
have mentioned it to me, and besides it is
almost impossible that he should know it,"
1T is wonderful" she said in a softer
tone, what do you make of itf"
Il make this" replied. 1.-The soul OF that
man is in sympathy with yours and with
mine The things we do touch his tastes
and his sensibilIties He covers his wall
with your paper. and he hangs my picture
but his soul is in sympathy with US. L
think you can hardly say that he has no
right to take an interest In you."
She looked at ME and smiled.
THAT is all very pretty" she said, "but
rather sentimental.
Not bit too much So" exclaimed.
CLARA. | think you cannot any longer be
angry with our host, and. having set him
aside, will you not consider me"
And consent to be background to your
work. she asked. There was o bright
sparkle IN her eye which made me feel
justified in gently closing the door.
When Major Pendallas returned from the
big barn, where, according to his custom,
he had been making Christmas presents to
all his people. he found Clara and me In
the parlor. He approached us in some
what hesitating way, and as l looked
around at him could see an expression on
his cOuntenance which looked like fear
that he had come back before | had gotten
through with the business of the morning,
or, perhaps. before had begun it. But as
we both rose to meet him. l still holding
Clara's hand. all doubt vanished from his
handsome. honest, weather-b Drowned face.
81 know it, he cried as be looked from
one to the other of US, II know 1t. You
needn't tell me any thing" and he stretched
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

while I'll brew bowl of Regents punch.
But it isn't late enough for that. Well
have bachelor night of it. By next
Christmas / suppose the young lady will
put q veto on bachelor nights"
Veto said i. what do you meant"
You will surely be married by next
Christmas" he replied.
Married. exclaimed with laugh, I'VE
have never thought of being married"
The Major took his cigar from his mouth,
put his hands upon his knees, leaned for
ward and looked at me.
do you mean 10 say, sir, that you and
Miss Weldon are not engaged to be mar
riedf"
Not at all.D said 1. I'VE have known
each other for q long time. but We are
friends and nothing more"
"Well. FL be hangedw cried Major
Pendallas. throwing away his cigar and
rising abruptly from his chair. Then
standing with his back to the fire hel00ked
down upon me.
Now am disappointed Isurely thought
You two were team, and a fine one. / bad
made up my mind to it, and now am set
back. feel as if | were driving a big
Percheron and polo pony. Pm practical,
common sense man. and l don't mind ask
ing practical common-sense questions.
have done that all my life. and though
have made q good many people mad. it has
always been better for me in the end. Now
would you mind telling me If that young
woman Is engaged to somebody else, or if
angry. / ought to be-"
i was not in the least offended. There
was an impetuous but kindly earnestness
about the man which impressed me very
agreeably. There are some people whose
liberties are pleasant rather than other
wiso. The Major was one of those people,
II am not engaged" said. with a smile,
land have no reason to believe that she
is"
Major Pendallas thrust his hands into his
trouser- pockets strolled TO the other end
of the large room, and then turning, came
back and sat down.
Il believe" said he. that the man who
lives alone does more thinking to the min
ute than other people When she was
pouring out the coffee tonight. aud you
were handing your cup to her. and both of
you were laughing about the sugar.
stopped eating and said to myself, That
is as perfect match as ever saw And
in regard to human beings it is very seldom
that 1 think that And now you turn
around and tell me that you and she 60
single"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
The Longest Day.



1t is quite important. when speaking Of
the longest day of the year. TO say what
part of the world We are talking about. az
will be seen by the following list, which
tells the length of the longest day In sew
eral places. How unfortunate are the chill.
dren in Tornsa, Finland, where Christmas
day Is less than three hours In length!
At Stockholm. Sweden, 1t is eighteen and
one-half hours in length.
At Spitzbergen the longest day 10 three
and one half months.
At London, England. and Bremen, Prus-
STA, the longest day has sixteen and one
half hours.
At Hamburg, In Germany and Dantzig.
In Prussia, the longest day has seventeen
hours.
At Wardbury. Norway. the longest day
lasts from May 81 to July %, without in
terruption.
At st. Petersburg. Russia. and Tobolsk.
Siberia, the longest day is nineteen hours
and the shortest five hours.
AT Tornea. Finland. June 21' brings day
nearly twenty-five hours long. and Christ
mas one less than three hours in length.
At New York the longest day is about
fifteen hours long. and at Montreal. Canada.
it is sixteen hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

at my picture. The room was full of the
morning light, and as / turned TO the wall
on which my landscape hung. stood with
eyes and mouth wide open. The paper on
the wall was one designed by Clara Weldon.
/ remember when she was working on IL in
her studio. There was tendril running
through it which had suggested. claDped
my hands and felt like bursting out with O
shout of pure enjoyment, but restrained
myself. The breakfast bell rang, and. as
went out, / closed the door behind me.
Miss Weldon came down refreshed and
lovely, and as We exchanged the Christ
mas salutations L almost felt guilty In
thinking of the conspiracy which We two
men had Matched up against her, but did
not In the least swerve from my purpose.
1t was about an hour afterward. when
MISS W eden and l were sitting before o
blazing fire in the parlor. that declared
wife; and in the ardor which increased as
l spoke told her everything. L laid be-
fore her the whole glowing picture which
Major Pendallas had painted for me-.
When began to speak she looked at me
in QuizZical way, as if she were amused
at the sudden outcropping of my passion.
but afterwards she began to listen with In
terest as if it were due to me to give seri-
Gus consideration to q matter which |
urged so warmly, odd as it might be that
when told her what the Major had been
talking about. her face flushed with indig-
nation.
1T is shame" she said. that that man
should discuss me in such q way. What
right has he TO meddle in my affairs. or
give advice concerning met If can do it,
i will leave this house this instant"
You cannot do it," said, land beg you
will restrain your anger until explain the
case. Major Pendallas takes q great inter
est in me on account of my work. You re-
member what he said at breakfast about
my picture. He has taken1
Il don't care any thlng about his interest
in you." she interrupted. II am thinking
about myself. He has no right to take any
sort of interest IN me-tO discuss me. 1t is
the most unwarrantable thing. the most"
please do not say any thing more against
him." implored. II first want You TO look
at my picture. 1t is one of the few you
have not SEEM"
Il don't want to see anything he owns"
she said. sharply.
But beg of you to come look at this be-
cause / paint il. You may never have
another chance, and very much want you
to see it,
She had kind heart, and, angry as she
was she accompanied me to the reading
room. As we stood before the picture. her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
CHAPTER /.

On the oath of December. 1850. was
standing In n little country railroad STA
tion. in state of perplexity. Near me,
sitting in a chair by the stove. was young
lady, also in a state of perplexIty. Facing
us both stood the station master. who had
been in a state of perplexity, but was get
ting out of it.
Just you wait here ten minutes" he
said, land I'll see what can do for you
and putting on fur cap and an ulster. he
went out of doors.
The state of the case was this: Miss
Weldon. the lady by the stove, WAS on her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
About Decided.
Tid.Bits.

A certain clergyman gave it out from tho
pulpit one night that he had received @
call to a wider sphere of usefulness in q
larger town land presumably a larger
stipendl. He could not. he said. make up
his mind, but was going TO take some time
to think of it. and pray for guidance. A
fortnight later one of the congregation met
the pastors eldest son. and asked IL his
father was going TO B..
well" said Johnny tagged thirteenl. pa
is still praying for guidance. but most Of
the things is packed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
CHAPTER IL

! was down stairs before breakfast the
next morning and / met the Major lust
coming in from a visit to his stables
Merry Christmasw he cried land isn't
this glorious day-sun bright, and sky
cleari But the snow is about foot deep
on the level. and nobody knows how deep
in the drifts. l have a Canadian in my
employment who walks on snow shoes, and
/ have sent him across the country to the
Delivers to tell them where you are and
let them know that you will be there in
the course of the afternoon. I'll send out
some men with donble team of oxen and
a snow plough to break the road. and after
luncheon Pll drive you over myself. In
the meantime. how are you going to spend
the morning, sir"
/ laughed as | gazed into his earnest
countenance. II am going to try TO break
a road into the region of matrimony," | re-
piled.
The Majors face shone like the morning
sun.
You're sonpd as q dollar" he exclaimed
After breakfast. you two shall have tho
house to yourselves. I'll carry off Mrs.
Bardsley and the rest of them to the Christ
mas present business in the big barn.
suppose you can get through in an hourPu
"Oh, yes" 1 answered, probably in less
time.n
The Major was now called off, and
strolied into the resding-room to look again
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

Chicago Times
IL Sir Edwin Arnold really edits the Lon,
don Telegraph there must be something in
the doctrine of theosophy. of which he Ia
prominent an apostle A man who
spends four Of his time poetizipg in
India, lotus-eating in Japan, and lecturing
in America must needs have an astral body
II lac 10 TO edit newspaper in LondoR
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-22
THE ROW IN THE c. A. G.

The Aggrieved Members Now Pour Their
Sorrows Forth in Verse.
AS the general public of Washington is well
aware, there has been good deal of excite
ment in the Columbia Athletic Club for
couple OF weeks. In the discharge of their
duties the officials of the club, it seems,
found it necessary to take a determined stand
against certain abuses which from time to
time have arisen in every club which was ever
organized, probably. This displeased certain
members of the organization, the membership
divided into two factions on the question, and
for while no little heat seems to have been
engendered. The feeling for time ran SO high
that the friends of the club, both within and
without the organization (and every one in
Washington, by the way, is friend of the club
and proud of its magnificent success) beca me
a little fearful that the consequences might be
serious.
Within the last few days, however, the ex-
citement seems to have died away, and it is
believed that the good feeling within the club
will soon be fully restored. When the first
Indignation at the action of the board of gov
ernors cooled down, numbers generally were
disposed to recognize the fact that whatever
action those gentlemen took was intended to
promote the best interests of the club.
Whatever ill-feeling now remains among
the CHECKERS" is not of serious character.
1t has got to the stage, itseems, where it finds
expression in verse, which is very good sign
of returning harmony. The following, for
instance, seems to express how the 'kickers"
feel Just about now:
THE BARoNs OF THE G. A. G.
There is royal clubhouse in this triumvi
town
That boasts board of governors most worthy
of renoWn.
This board has just established bran-new set
of rules
For the guidance and oppression of its ever
plant tools.
The members of this mighty club, most ex-
Pay yearly to its treasurer, each, thirty dol
They also pay for bowling, for billiards, and
for SUCH
At prices that the members consider far too
much.
The board tried "loan certificates" to raise the
needed cash,
But failing in, their object, they now make
By which each member is assessed for every
thing he gets,
SO that the Golfers may be filled. "the club
may pay its debts"
And so this great sanhedrn excites each
BY charging for towel as we'll as every bath;
And seized with sudden JUNCTION, has issued
Its ukase
That every pack of playing cards be banished
from the place.
Now let these lordly governors condemn each
man TO death,
Who fails to pay nickel for drawing in his
breath;
And then let slot-machines be placed in every
hall,
So members will be made to pay for entering
at ALL
Now to this board of barons which seeks the
utmost toll
That it can squeeze from members to please
its sOrdid soul,
We call halt emphatic, for fear the town will
be
Laid under contribution by the G. A. @.