davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-22
widok ]ego blczyka, padafy
pred MIN ma kolana.

! DA"Sl Ddlllu luIll, WldSCiClel
cyrku N. P, plerwszy humbu.
gista polskl, wynalazca ME
tylko reklamy dziennikarskiejL
ale nawet darmego, bezp1at-
nego dziennika polskiego Zgo-
da-nle oodarf ]eszcze tax
bardzo polakow 2 pienledzy,
DO ich jeszcze wiele ME maia,
ale co gorsza, obdar} obdzie-
ra lch z kosztow nie]szYch
skarb6w prawdziwe] mltosci
oJczyzny relign katolicxiej.
A 1ezell przed Barnumem kle.
kaiy tylko zwierzeta, sionle,
konle osfy; to pred naszym
Barnnmem, jak to sam w Chi
cago W sweil gadce wygadal =
klekafy wdowy w Nowym
Horku. A 2e mu sic i byd1o
kfanlac bedzie-to Awestya
czasu.
Ia kiika mlesiecy bedzie
cyrk N P. dawaf W jednem
z wiekszych miast Anerykl
odpowiednle big sho,0. Pocza-
tex humbugu tych dwoch
MEOW rozny, skutki ME te
same-ale checi W mczem sic
ale roznify l ME roznia.
Barnum zaczaf Cd rewolwe.
rowego dziennika loteryi,
ktore} najwyzsze losy sam
zvykle wygrYwa}; nasz Bar
mum z. N. P. zaozaf Cd reklam
j kolon,zacyi W Arkansas.
Barnum zaczat obwoziG po
slMYlscie, stara j brzydka nyger-
Ike, wmawiajac W publlcznosG,
ze to byia mamka Washing :
tona: nasz Barnum z. N. P.
obwoz1f pc Ameryce swoje
p'ersi-i prawif gfupiej gawle-
dzl, ze te lego piersi bardzo
zbolafe-a zrod}em tel boles.
cl jest nova caikiem chocoba:
straszna mi1osc O)czyzny.
Barnuu ma starel nygerce
zroblf tysiace, fundament sve-
60 cyrku, nasa Bnrnum q. N.
P. swemi zbola)emi plersiam1
wyrobi1 sobie u rerublikan6w
bardzo wysokl urzad: czwar-
tego pomocnlkn przy zastepcy
asystenta PREY inzynierze sta
nowym & prawem lutowania
dach6w ma stanowych budyn-
kach. Mech lnnonarodowcy
wiedzq--p Barnum soble
W Zgodzle- -ze polacy do
,,wyzszych urzedow So zdolnl"-
-Dalibog, ze wysoki urzad
DO odbywa sic ma dachach!!
Ale co ten ,,wysoki" urzad
kosztowsf polskiego honoru!
No mnlejsza 0 to.-Barnumom
nigdY przecle 0 honor ME
chodziio.
Barnum mia1 swietego bia-
lego sionia-l robii dlugo ma
tym swletym dobry b s Il e S
-nasz Barnum Il. N. P. ma
siawnego W redakcyi bozego
osloika. Czy wlelkl ma MN
lub Z MIN robi bisnes, ,,ksiaz-
XII W porzadku" okaaa.
! Baruum suto opiacaf rekla-
my w Europe; czy nasz ro-
dak Barnum suto placi ME
wlem-ale be mu ]akls Ham.
skl-recte Dzikoski, ktory tel
ma sposob naszych patryot6w
zmienia wedle okollcznosci
swe klejnoty tamilune-pisze
we Lwowie, W Lshrze, GoIcl,
1 Dzlelmahu Polshim reklamy
o wielkosci mllionach nasze.
60 Barnuma-to wien, BON
| le widziai czarno ma biaiem,
Barnum ME maJqc potomka
apicl mezkiej, ktorYby po MIN
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-22

z krewnych, ktoryby do swe :
60 nazwlska do}aczyl nosl]
Jego sfawne nazwisko, bar.
num-. Nasz poIslsi Barnum
bedzle miaf wiele W tym wzgie'
dzle trudnosci. -tatwoby mo.
ze wyszuSa' trzy indyvidua,
ktoreby rozebraiy jego try
nazwlska ale zkaj tn wziasc
trzy razy po ESQ tysiecy do
larow-zwazywszy, ze cyrk
narodowy coraz to bardzle)
upada, przedstawiepia polskle
tylko co diva lata LAS ame-
rykanskie nawet co cztery ia
ia tYlko.
Barnum znalac ME vdzlecz-
nose ludzi s2czeg6lnie wzgle-
dem mellow zas1uzonych-
wyasygnowat soble sam osm
1yslecy dolarow na pomnik l
sam skomponowai epitaphlum.
w tYm wzgledzle nasz
Barnum mcze bye spokojny.
My polacy zwykle tylko po
smlercl, talk yak zwlerzyne,
lubimy oceniaG zas1ugl wlel,
kich mezow.-Ze nasz narod
polsxi W Amcryce wzniesie
Barnumowl Z. N. P. jaki
pomn1k, choG ma dachu-za
to ia, krouikarz W1arq1so, re.
cze sliszowsklem slowem no.
nOru.
Barnum naresZcle umnrf-
moze to humbug-nasz Bar
mum mp. lyle, i to vca|e
ME humbug- ale bledakow1
wydarzyl sic W Chicago, i to
wiasnie 20 wygadaniu swej
s!awne] gadk1, W kt6rej mu
wdowy do n6g upadaiy,
fatalny przypadek. Uwazcie
panstwo, mezowl. ktory ze zbc.
laiych pnersi wylewai Ear swej
gadki ma zdrajcow ojczyzny.
ma moskaIl, krzyzak kow, Ba-
rzyhsklch i austryakow-Zlrd
noczenle popow, jakls
c | o W II patr}olyrEny, przy
ogoIuem :,kaniu, cafowaniu
i dzlekowaniu Barnumowi "a
swietna gadke, zwedzl mu z
l1ieszenl $40.eo Biedny c | o W o
zagrzany patryotyczna gadka.
W ktorcj mu pokazano ogol
ne powstanie, wyblta god2lne
i t. d. chcac czempredzej do
STAG sic ma teatr tego powsla-
n9a, ma ktore sam Barnuul
kazaf JUL sobie wyostrzy6 "
Duluth darowana mu honoro
wa szable, ia ktore oslefell
boay sprawl soble ju2 kon-
federatke | osieika blaiego z
cYny--a ME majac odpowied-
nlch funduszow zaposifkowa1
sic z kasy czyli skarbu naro-
dowego-ktory przecie jest M
to-aby wspierac patryotow
Dziwno tylko byio bardzo
komltetowl Cd przedsta vienna.
ae boss evil Barnuu z. N
P. zaaadai zwrotu tych giu-
plch $4,000.
komltet jednak nIe W cie.
mic blty, i znajac sic dobrze
IA humbugu, powledz1ai.. me
zdurysz pane aptekar szaIde
wasserom''-- i wyptacii mu
tylko um6wiona patryotyczna
Gene "a patrYotyczna gadke
" kwocie $500, lecz zarh
Aem oswiadczYt gotowosc do
przeprowadzenia siedztwa ma
obraz i podobehstwo tego,
ktorem wypoSrod6owai Rad
narodowy cyrku zlodaleIstw"
i branic poSmlertnego ga 2y
wych ID re m a II a-B G n
Q a---W a ! k o " ia k a it. d
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-22

PLACCIE "a WIARUSA
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
Winning the sultnn,s Prize.

Ages ago it pleased one OF the Sui
tans to issue a proclamation through
out the Empire, promising to present
a golden ball to whomever among all
his subjects should prove himself the
biggest liar, giving it to be understood
beforehand that no ''merely improba-
bic story" would stand the ghost OF a
chance of winning, since he himse ]
was to be the Judge, and nothingshort
of story that was simply impossible
would secure the prize. The procla-
nation naturally made quite a stir
among the greater prevaricators ofthe
realm, and hundreds OF stories came
pouring in from competitors every
where, but they were one and all adj
Judged by the astute monarch as con
tanning incidents that might under ex-
traordinary circumstances have been
true. The coveted golden ball still re
manned unawarded, when one day
there appeared before the gate OF the
Sultan's palace, requesting an audi
ence, an old man with travel-worn APP
pearance, and bearing on his STOPPING
shoulders an immense earthen-ware
jar. The Sultan received the aged
pilgrim kindly, and asked him what
he could do for him. 20 Sultan, may
you live forever" exclaimed the old
man, for your Imperial Highness is
loved and celebrated throughout all
the Empire for your many virtues,
but most OF all for your love OF Jus
tice." "Inshallah, +" replied the mon
arch, reverently. "Mayit please your
Imperial Majesty" continued the old
man, calling the monarch's attention
to the jar, ''your Highness' most ex-
cellent father-may his bones rest in
peace!-borrowed from my father this
jar full OF gold coins, tine conditions
being that your Majesty was to pay
the same amount back to me-" "Ab-
surd, impossible" exclaimed the as.
tonished Sultan, cycling the huge YES
sci in question. "If the story be
true, gravely continued the pilgrim,
''pay your fathers debt; if it is asyOu
say impossible, l have fairly won the
golden ball" And the Sultan imme
diately awarded him the prize.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

A French woman writes as follows:
| "A Frenchman is the most delicate and
persistent OF suitors. Repel his ad-
,ances and he redoubles his attentions.
Il you treat him coolly, his bouquets
gradually increase in size and beauty.
Not all at once, mind you. He does
nothing to create surprise, and put the
object OF his sentimental attack on the
mi UiUc. Your true Frenchman is an
artist in love as IL everything else.
The bouquets increase in size almost
mperceptibly day by day, and delicate
attentions Of all kinks which serve to
soften the perverse heart of a woman
are multiplied in the same careful and
mathematical fashion. The amount of
lime a Frenchmau will give to the be-
leging of a citadel is, in itself, the
most delicate compliment he can pay
the object of his devotion. And il is
Tor this reason that Frenchnen are
usually successful "a thsiE love affairs.
Men who at first acquaintance are
positively distasteful succeed in ming
ling their personality after a time so
thoroughly with a multitude of pleas
ant attentions that the first unfavora.
bic impressions are entirely obliterated.
The American, on the other hand, car
ries into his love-makiug the ideas
which have proved successful 10 his
business. His chief object seems to be
to save time. He measures his
success in love not so much by
what he captures as the time
he has expended in winning a
victory. He Is in the habit of taking
everything for granted, and, what is
,1.rs L..
lie does so. No woman wants man to
think that she is easily won, and no
mode Of proceeding could be more inn
polite. The American is introduced to
a lady and in half an hour expects to be
treated Ikea lifelong friend. believe
that in your American game OF noker
what you call 'blutiing' is a very ordi-
nary mode of procedure. As under
stand it, 'bluffing' is an attempt to con-
vince your opponent that you have n
mortgage on all the cards in the pack
worth having and you really have moth
ing. That illustrates my point perfectly.
An American carries the game OF bluff
into his wooing. He practically says:
i hold all the winning cards, and when
| get ready / will simply lean over and
take the pot And he says this with a
confident air highly exasperating to his
who, of course, in this case
happens to be the lady. In the matter
Of presents, the American is also very
different from the Frenchman. He IS
more lavish than the Frenchman is, and
Dften generous to extravaganza.
Should he receive no encouragement
from the lady of his choice, he does not,
IS in the case of the Frenchman, con- |
niue sending presents until his persis-
snce eesssss4s+-4aEs sisaply
transfers his attentions to another
quarter.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

A correspondent writes that she once
heard of child who was found by its
mother stroking and playing with live
rattleSnake. PITY worm! pity
worm" murmured the child. Mamma,
come see my pity wormr' With in
expressible horror the mother realized
her ehild's danger. and for n moment
was powerless and speechless.
IL the reptile were disturbed or ang-
cred, her boys peril would be doubly
great. She checked her urst impulse to
run and seize him, and called, auietly,
az te, don't disturb the pretty worm,
buo come and get lump o: sugar to
feed it with"
The child stole softly away from the
snake, aud ran to his mother unframed.
She snatched him up and carried him to
aplace of safety; then she seized club
that lay near, and dispatched the snake.
Is had SIX rattles.
In the summer of 1879 o grizzly bear
Bain's house stood. in Jacksboro, Texas,
and helped himself to a quarter of veni-
son that hung near the door.
A few feet away little boy had fall
en- asleep on pile of wood, while his
still younger sister was playing at his
feet. Seeing the little girl move, the
bear went up to her and smiled her
over.
mice doggy" said the child fearless
". 80, Freddy, wake up and see the
big deggyr'
At the moment the little fellow
opened his eyes the grizzly was nosing
about his head. He started up and
slapped ii in the face.
The animal Good-naturedly retreated,
perhaps amused by the innocent bravado
of the little man, whom it could have
crushed with blow of its huge paw.
Tue bear trotted off toward the fence,
closely followed by the lad.
"You get out O. here! You get outr'
shouted the lad.
His mothers attention was at that
instant attracted to the scene. Her
horror may be imagined. As the bear
was squeezing through the fence the
boy raised his foot and dismissed him
with kick.
"You keep out O. here. or you'll fare
worse next time" he said, and then he
turned to his mother and asked, "Did
you see me send that old dog about his
business?'
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
Dancing.

The king OF Hanover passed and
SAID, Doctor don't you dancer"
Yes, sire" l said; and I took my
wife, who was standing by unexpected
y disengaged, as she was much in re-
quest for her good dancing, and had
at times opened the balls with one
Of two of the kings stepsons). We
lad n delightful waltz, much to the
surprise OF many-nOt only that a
pastor should dance at all, but that
ne should be able TO dance as fast or
'aster than any OF them. But the
act was l had been three years on the
Continent as a young unmarried man,
working. after had left Cambridge,
or the diplomatic service, in which l
bad been promised an attacheship,
nd / had danced at various courts
md in many palaces OF the great with
he best and swIftest OF natives par
;icularly at Dresden, where they were
noted for their proves on the light
iantastic toe" But another case
that astonished the natives stillmOre
vas that of a noted gallant officer in
Highland uniform, not only with
orawny bare legs, but tattoced az
over with lizards, snakes, tOrtoises
etc, most beautifully and artlstically
irawn and colored by the natives OF
Burmah, where he had long been
luartered. A little German baroness
too old and ugly, one might have
thought to have scruples or prejudices
Of delicacy in such a case burst forth
in horror. "Oh gracious what IS
that? At a court ball in ladies socie-
.y? Thick, hairy, naked legs. but that
IS too much wonderful, not to say
Eulgarl And that Queen Vii al
iows77 II 1l1frrtseef1ees- wv
Chaplain.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
Home circle experiments.

Eggs and atmospheric Pressure. You
will say that to pass an egg through
the narrow neck OF q carafe is impossi-
BILE, but you are mistaken. Remove
the shell from q hard-boiled egg, then
light bit of paper and drop it burning
into the carafe. Lay the egg thus pre-
pared on the mouth of the bottle and
watch the result.
The egg will gradually stretch out
and mould itself to the shape of the
neck; then it will gradually sink, and
III few moments drop to the bottom Of
the curafe.
The explanation of the phenomenon
is simple. The combustion of the pa
per has deprived the air in the carafe of
its oxygen; n vacuum is thus produced,
and the pressure of the atmosphere out
side forces the egg down through the
opening.
Holding Wafer Upside Do1cn. 1t is
equally the pressure of the atmosphere
which will enable even the least skilled
experimental to turn a glass upside
down without losing drop, on which
sheet of paper has been laid. The glass
Is full to the brim, and the paper must
be placed on the top, care being taken
that no air remains between the water
and paper. When turned upside down
the entire contents OF the glass are held
in place by the pressure Of the air ia
the room against the paper. =
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
Wagner and Women.

Few poets have spo ken more enthu
siastically OF women than Richard
Wagner, and among his most ardent
admirers to-day there are perhaps more
women than men. This was true even
at the beginning of MS career, and in
1852 he wrote to friend concerning a
performance OF the "1annhauser" over
ture in Zurich that 'its effect. espec-
tally on the women, vas tremendous:
so deeply were some of them affected
that they gaze vent tc their feelings in
sobs and tears" In another letter he
writes: yesterday received a letter
from Hamburg from - lady of aristO-
cratic birth who thai me for my
books, and declares that they have con
verted her to my revolutionary ideas.
Thus l find that it is q ways the women
who have their heart 10 the right place,
while am almost driven to give up
the men," In still another letter he
exclaims that "womer are the music of
life; they receive everything within
themselves more openly and uncon-
than men, i'll order to beauti-
fly it with their sympathy"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
An Obodient CONAN amusing OK

an Obedient CONAN amusing OK
pertinent is the following:
Place a foot glass on two supports,
each about two inches in height, which
must IN turn rest on o table covered
with table-c!oth or O carpet; then
throw a ten-cent piece into the glass.
Inc feat to be performed is to make
the piece come out of the glass without
touching either. If any one is fool
hardy enough to bet that it cannot be
done he will certainly lose his money.
with the index finger scratch the
cloth in the vicinity OF the glass, and
gradually you will see the piece move,
come out, and at last approach your
hnger. The elasticity Of the fabric in
senslbly drives out the piece. Every
motion of the nail causes a correspond
ing movement in the cloth, and the
piece IS forced to yield to this series of
Domestic Chimes. q silver-plated
spoon to string or light cord, take an
emu OF the cord in each hand and place
one end in each ear. Then swing the
spoon so that it strikes against some
OBJECT, as for example, a table, and
every conclusion will transmit a sound
SO intense that it will seem rs if some
gigantic clock was striking in the
neighborhood.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

The woman who starts out to be g
modest housekeeper, in the true exem-
pliilcation of the term, will be healthy.
The trouble, however, is that what is
commonly understood to be "a model
housekeeper' is far removed from the
ideal. She of the ultra, extremely con-
scientious type, is generally successful
only at the expense of health; more
over, the sacrifice is perfectly needless,
and, indeed, defeats the very end for
which it is made. Not only can house
keeping be well done aud health re-
tanned, but, in order to do it well,
health is an absolute essential. 10 the
opinion Of these martyrs to mistaken
notions, the washing, ironing and scrub
bing must be done at any cost on the
appointed DAYS; mending the instant
following that on which the rent &C.
ours; and, in sickness and in health, a
routine as memorable as the laws OF the
Modes and Persians must be observed.
Emergencies must be met without i'll
terfering with this clock-work routine
Evenings when they ought to be at
some entertainment, or at least Engaged
in relaxing conversation with their hus-
bands, they, as likely as not, spend in
the kitchen washing china, or upstairs
sewing buttons on the children's clothes.
They literally flag themselves out by
doing needless work. When sweep
ing day comes round they relig-
iously sweep the whole house,
when, perhaps, the spare room, the
parlor and, possibly, other rooms, have
not been used since the last sweeping,
and at most need only O light busting.
Their annual house cleanings are
enough to terrorize all concerned. On
baking day, whether or not, they bake
as II not TO do so were 4 capital crime
bread, cake and pies, though good
bread might be bought of the baker,
and occasional desserts composed of
fruits would constitute an agreeable
change that would allow them, instead
OF toiliHg over the kitchen fire, TO 20
out and take a stroll in the open air.
Then, to "nll in the chinks with" there
is always sewing done IN hot, close
room. from which is carefully excluded
all fresh air, the lack of which con-
stantly exasperates them without their
knowing what the trouble is, and
further enables the similarly exasper-
ated children to add to their discomfort.
They are afraid te open the windows
in cold weather, whereas it would be
much better if they would throw them
wide open once or twice every after
noon, moving with the children for that
length Of time into another room.
Instead of ambitiousIy and foolishly
TO do all the sewing them
selves, il would be in every sense !
economical to do only the plain sewing
md 20 hire the rest done. The hus-
bands OF such housekeepers would gen. |
orally be 9 lad to have them relieved OF |
some OF their cares, but often they do !
not know how to bring that comsum-
nation about. Only show them the |
way, and they will generally see that
It is taken. As it is, they often become
and cross. They threaten 'if |
they cannot find comfort at home, they |
will seek it elsewhere" and not a few
make good the threat.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

Russian hunters are said to look upon
a combat single-handed with bear as
only an ordinary experience. 1t is
doubtful, however, if many instances OF
q man attacking q tiger, armed with a
sword only. can be vouched for, but Col.
>Seaton of East India relates the follow
-. just as we wero leaving
tS1-sf s.---+,s19f.la. 2 man came rushing
UP breathless, looking as scared as if his
ljkEe cssjp danger.
4ktS5c i otr guns, men," he exclaimed
~ terror, ''there is a tiger in the hollow
by the fakeer's hut, and no one dares tc
90 bys'
This was an intimation not to be
sighted, so in all hustle we got our guns
and two elephants, and hurried to the
spot where, in truth, terrible scene
presented itself. The tiger, bleeding
from cut in the head, was on the edge
OF the hollow, growing fiercely, with Q
man mangled, and apparently dead, ly.
ing beneath bis paws. The unfortunate
man was the fakeer's SOP, 4 fine swords
man and tirst-rate wrestler, one of the
champions of his regiment He had
come home only that morning.
Some people who went to draw water
at the we'll had disturbed the tiger, and
on his rising they fled in terror. The
brave but rash soldier, who happened
TO be near at the moment, on learning
the cause of the commotion, imme-
diately advanced to attack the tiger,
and with his sword gave him a tremen-
dous cut over the head, which, how.
ever, did not materially injure the pow
erful brute. The tiger rushed at the
man, stripped the arm down to the ell
bow, and. dashing him to the ground,
held him beneath his paws.
When we came up we were at first at
q loss how to act, for the man was as
much exposed to our fire rs the tiger.
However, it was not a time for length
ened onsideration-we fired, and
lucky shot finished the animal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
How Young Gladstone Popped.

A few weeks ago took place the we'd
ding Of Mr.. Henry Gladstone, son of the
ex-pnemier and Miss Maud Rendel. The
story OF the wooing has just transpired.
1t seems that the two met last summer
at Posillipo, the young lady's father
having at that picturesque little ham
let on the gulf OF Naples lovely villa.
One beautiful evening the two were
in the garden overlooking the water up
on which the moonlight hung like a
misty gauze; the scene was one of
poetic loveliness-young Gladstone felt
that there never could be q fairer spot,
or better moment for the confession
OF his love, so he declared himself to
his inamorata with fervor which the
Picturesqueness of his surroundings en-
HANGED, if it did not inspire. Instead,
however, Of answering him, the pretty
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
The Kecollections OF an Old Man.
From A. X. McClure's Address Before tht
Washington and Lee University

From A. X. McClure's Address Before the
Washington and Lee University.
How we have progressed, you may
understand when tell you that Twas
an interested student OF ourcountry' 5
growth when its population was only
one-fourth OF our present sixty mil
lion; that I can recall the birth oil
eleven OF our thirty-eight States; that
l well remember when there was not a
steamship on the seas; when there was
not railway locomotive operated in
the world; when the lightning messen-
ger was undreamed of; when to have
predicted the ocean cable would nave
been regarded as the phantom of n
hopeless lunatic; when the Golden Gate
OF the Pacific was an idle waste, under
semibarbaric rule; when the great
Northwest, with its now brilliant stars
in the galaxy of States, was known
only as the home of the savage when
the coming Empire State in the South
west was tossed in revolution by adj
venturers; and when schools and news
papers were luxuries enjoyed only by
the afiiuent.