davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

There are some persons constitu-
tionally unable to tell the truth.
They appear to have come into the
world with an Unsuitable appetite for
lying, like drunkard with his
hereditary love Of bad whiskey.
Their talk is often harmless enough,
but always heroic and regardless of
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

The urban character of the people
Of Fairhayen was pointedly illustrated
last Thursday night at Grand Army
hail. The house was filed byanaudience
in attendance upon an entertainments
and during the evening a tire-alarm
was sounded. The band, then on the
stage, was composed Of tiremen, who
sprang at the sound of the alarm and
rushed out through the audience, but
not a person in the seats stirred
There was something of a iiutter,
however, until a thoughtful indiyid-
ual cried out, keep your seats, the
fire is in WhatcOm." In ninety-nlne
cases out of a hundred, in towns the
size of Fairhaven, the rushing out OF
those young men would have caused
a disastrous panic: Fairhaven people
know how to keep cool in times of
emergency. They are nearly all PEG
pie from large cities who are not in
the habit of acting like Josh Whit
combs" over a fire alarm.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15
Keyhole Isn't Here Tonight

Keyhole Isn't Here Tonight
There is a great wad of relief in the fol-
lowing verses lately printed in Texas
Heretofore nearly all amateur
have been utter failures
without a recitation of "Curfew Shall Not
Ring Tonight" 1t is hoped that key
hole Isn't Here Tonight will largely
take its place until it becomes as much of
a chestnut as the other.
Dark the night and late the hour,
Blew the wind with chilling bite,
As cropping gainst the door he grum-
bled,
"Hicl Keyhole isn't here tonight
Then on Bonded knee he hunted,
Wishing for one CLEAN OF light,
While unto himself he whispered
HE! Keyhole isn't here tonight"
Here's my house and well know IL,
just as plain as black and white
But there's somethin' rong about IL,
Hicl Keyhole isn't here tonight"
Sitting on the steps he pondered.
Strange that things will not 90 right
Here's the key, but by the blazes,
IIic Keyhole isn't here tonight"
His wife from out an upper window,
Calls "G'way,you brute you re tightr
mo-" he sadly, slowly answered.
"Hic! Keyhole isn't here tonight"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15
Eastern Advertisers The The 50, sPe ci F at
PUBLIC NOTICE s25 REWARD

4 considerable number OF complaints have
coached this office that certain parties are
iu the Labit of stealing papers from sub
scribers, Immediately after delivery.
\ reward Of S2j will be paid for iufOrma-
lon leading TO the arrest and conviction
It the offenders.
FARHAVEN PUBLISHING co.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15
The Poor Family.

There is story Of Sir George Trevelyan,
who, when chief secretary, was taken to
see distressed family who were said to be
living on seaweed, and were actually eat
ing seaweed when he entered. But when =
Belfast friend of mine went to see the fam
lily few days later they we're eating food
much more Substantial than seaweed. Be
sides, the seaweed which they had been
eating was at that very time selling in Bel
last at Is. aquartl-Blackwood's Magazine.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

If a two-whoeled vehicle Is a bicycle,
and taree-wheeled a tricycle., it does
not follow that the One-wheeled is an
iciClc. II is a wheelbarrOw.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

The streets are not so well swept as
they used to be, because the ladies are
not trained to it.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

Two of our war ships were stuck on
a bar, not long ago, and the Chicago
Post says they were. only emulating
the example set by some OF our naval
officers
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

Vermont eel sbrated on March I the
centennial Of her admission into the
union. She was the first state to be
admitted. Both Kentucky and Ten
nCssee will celebrate Oh June l..
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

The latest addition to the news
paper contingent in Fairhaven is the
Bellingham Bay Bee, which appeared
yesterday for the first time. 1t is a
neat four-column eight page sheet
that promises to come out bigger
hereafter. Horace Barton kanes
name appears at the head as proprie-
tor.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

expense" 1t may be the result OF
mental disease; possibly it may be an
abnormal development Of the imagl-
nation, but the highest probability Is
that it is the descent, as already sug-
uestcd. OF "nure cussedness.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

An effort is being made to close the
saloons in De Moines, Iowa, and yet
Iowa is prohibition state. How on
earth is a prohibition state going to
get along without saloons? There is
a great wad Of joke on the proposition,
somewhere.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

1t is said that Greenland has no
cats. Perhaps this is because cold
weather is bad on fiddle-strings.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

Cnprtal 60 m A draft or postal note
DpOoIul 'DE,OO for this amount will pay
tlr tho FAItHAvES SUNDAY HTRALD for one
year. This paper will be sent one year %
any address, free Of postage anywhere Ia
/ ;. or Canada.
EoppinnI Foreign subscribers will please
VI Clubi add $500 per year. or one cent
yer copy to the subscription pcice 10 cover
rNtra postage.
Tho uppald is OF all the papers Of Puget
III III uIu Sound or Belingham Bay
specially devoted to the future prospects OF
'tvsiern Washington.
Wealth lies in waiting here for all No
'OdIth matter where you nye-ln New
York, Boston, Chicago New Orleans or Eu-
rope Asia or Africa-subscribe for our paper.
chances and opportunities will be placed
Icfore you in this manner which you would
Otherwise miss.
BSCRIBE NOW
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

1t is said that Parnell is neglecting
the Irish cause to be with his Kitty.
1t is time that 10th were dropped for
awhile and something new started.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

The hierarch Of Canada is getting
into more trouble. Complaint is to
be made to the pope Of the zeal dis
played in the late elections.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

MS Cniortunaue Remark.
Walking from the matinee,
lis very cold and raw. " said he.
Ike them raw. the nssid replied,
But some folks think the re better fried. =
-eprior6sld ornphic
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

1t is said that in ten years nearly all
the girls will play on the violin. Some
OF them already have beaus.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15
Written for the Fairhaven Herald.

Written for the Falrhaven Herald
A Plea
Darling II you knew the pleasure
That your words OF praise can give,
You would surely send them to me
On their nuture could live.
Have you ever loved? ! wonder!--
Know the pleasure and the pain
or an oil absorbing passion
Coursing through both heart and brain
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

Lo, the winter is over and gone, the
time of the singing of birds is come,
and the voice Of the bull-trog is heard
in the land.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

In the fifty-tirst congress 1903 bills
were introduced in the house and 5,129
in the senate. OF these, 2,ls6 became
1aWs
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

1t is rumored that Bismarck is to be
appointed the arbitrator in the Bering
sea trouble.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

Who. indeed, can wonder that there
is so much financial distress when peO-
pie who cannot afford more than the
reasonable necessities and convcn-
fences Of life insist upon luxurious in
diligence. There are many young
ladies in every community, whose
fathers earn a reasonable and sufficient
income, who insist upon dressing in a
can really afford. What is the result:
Why. their fathers are harrassed over
these needless debts until their heads
are turned gray and finally end in
bankruptcy. They get so deep in debt
In order to indulge the vanity of Their
children, they cannot pay and some
one else has to lose the money. We
understand well that these are very
plain words, but 1t is the frozen truth
and we advise the young women and
the young men who place such burdens
upon the shoulders Of their parents tt
pause a nd consider what useless dis.
tress they are alone responsible for
OF course there are many men who
are just as extravagant as their chill.
dren, but how many economical anc
self-sacrifcing fathers would be in
easy circumstances all the time were
it not for the exhorbitant demands OF
their children. 1t IL the same Will
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

wage-workers was never better and
more promptly paid. This being the
case there must be some cause for the
murmuring and dissatisfaction.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS.
An Era of Progress Which Benefits the
Brute Creation.

An Era OF Progress which Benefits the
Brute Creation.
One of the best signs of the time is
the greater regard the mass of men
have for the domestic animals that
serve them. 1t shows a progression in
civilization nothing else could. When
the millennium comes, to which the
world has always been looking, it will
doubtless be n much more comprehen-
sivc blessing than most can now imag-
inc. In the nature of things the COM
panionS and servants of man among
the brute creation must share SO far as
their capacity allows in the benefits it
cOnfers. Certainly the era which
brings universal peace and good will
among men can not be without a most
beneficial effect on the brute creatures
which have for ages been mans COM
panions and servants. Who that has
witnessed the cruelty of barbarian man
to animals can wonder at the express
sion of the Apostle that the whole ere
alton groaneth until now, being bur-
dcned," because of human wrong
doing
In the better day coming the domes-
tic animals will be none the less COM
panions to man than they are now. In
their way they seem to be preparing
for the companionship which must be
theirs unless they fall altogether out of
line with human progress. Between
them and man there is a vast differ
ence, 4 vast and probably an impassa-
BILE gulf fixed. Yet the love and affec-
ton that may exist between domestic
animals and their owners, or rather
their keepers, often at least seems
to bridge this gulf; who shall
say that it does not at least render some
sort of communication possible. Horse
men who really love their horses often
credit them with almost human intelli-
gence. And as cows receive more loving
care their appreciation of it increases,
until, as their owners say, they seem
almost like one of the family whom
they serve.
1t will be long before outrageous
cruelty to domestic animals will be en-
tirely suppressed. But it is fortunately
for them, as fortunate also for human
progress and development, that these
cruelties to speechless brutes are at
last placed under the ban of human
laws, designed not less for the protec-
ton of animals than for the benefit of
the men whom they restrain from acts
| of unnecessary cruelty. The dominion
| of the brute creation is, we believe,
given to man. We would not deny
him this in any point where human
benefit depends on the suffering and
even sacrifice of the loYer orders OF
creation that are to minister to mans
| comfort and necessities. The religion
of the Hindoos, that holds all animal
life sacred, has proven it's ill-adapted
ness to human needs, for it can not
compete with Christianity, or even with
Judaism, in producing a progressive
humanity. But the time has come
when, not at all abandoning mans do
minion over the brute creation, he shall
recognize his higher duty, if not for theil
sake at least for his own, to give then
the treatment that must come from one
filled with the spirit of benevolence fol
every thing that lives.-Boston Budget
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
THE QUEENS DINING ROOM
And the Retlnue of Servants That Provides
the Dinners.

the Dinners.
The Queens dining room always pre-
sents very bright and brisk aspect,
for, in addition to the crowd of servants
in their royal hveries. and some of her
Majesty's Highland and Indian domest-
les, there are the head functuaries of
the kitchen and the clerks of the cellar
in their respective uniforms. The
clerk of the kitchen, who is at the head
of the cuisine department, receives
e700 year, with his board and lodging,
and he is provided with n staff of four
assistant clerks and female mental,
who is officially known as the "neces-
sary woman"
The chief is aided by four master
cooks, two yeomen of the kitchen Zone
of whom is the confectionery, two
bakers, two roasting cooks, two coffee
women, and a perfect regiment of as
sistants, male and female of their kind;
apprentices, scourers, kitchen maids,
two steam apparatus workers, two
green office" men and storelxeeper.
The cellar is u different department.
There are plenty of delicacies at the
Queens dinners, as n matter of course,
and always an adequate number of the
elaborate made dishes" which Mr.. Os-
borne termed ''ongtreys," but there are
also invariably some plain joints, both
hot and cold. Prince Albert, like Sir
Alexander Cockburn, was always
pleased to see, n cold sirloin of roast
beef on the side board, and the Queen
has throughout her life shown n marked
preference for simple fare. Prince
Albert and the late Duke of Cambridge
greatly liked the good old-fashioned
dish, a sucking pig, served with prune
sauce.
There have been ''dine and sleep"
visitors at Windsor Castle every day
during the Queens residence there, but
the list of people to be asked exclusive
of the royal, official and diplomatic
guests is SO long that there will have to
be another succession during her Ma
iesty's next sojourn there in order to
| clear it off.
The invitations are usually sent out
by S + John Cowcll (often by telegram,
and as rule only few hours notice is
given. The guests are expected to ar
rive in time to dress for dinner, and
| they leave after breakfast the next
! morning.
The rule is for guests to appear in the
corridor in full dress at $50, the dinner
| hour being $40; and the Queen comes in
from her own apartments just as the
clocks chime the quarter, bows to the
company, and proceeds into the oak
room, where dinner is served.
After it is over the company usually
stand about the corridor, or proceed in
to one of the three drawing rooms
which adioin it; the Queen speaks for a
few moments to each person in success
sion and then rctires, and the guests
see her no more, as she never appears
in the morning; so that visit to the
Castle does not involve much personal
intercourse with her Majesty.
After the Queen has gone to her room
the company remain in one of the draw
ing rooms for music and whist: and
when the ladies retire the men adjourn
to the smoking ROOM in which there is
billiard table.-London World.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
NOTICE

Perhaps, dear reader, you are not SUBJ
scriber to the EVENING DEMOCRAT.
If not, why not -?
While the price of the DEMOCRAT is less
than that of our local contemporaries, the
foreign news field is fully covered, while
as chronicler of local happenings it claims
the first position, and confidently chal-
lenges public opinion in that respect. The
DEMOCRAT is essentially a family paper,
and anything unfit to be read at the fire
side is rigidly excluded.
The best writers of the age contribute to
its miscellaneous department. A feature
of especial interest to the ladies, is the
publication OF copyrighted serial stories by
the best authors.
If you are not already reader, out of
curiosity subscribe for one or three months,
Telephone or send postal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
BELMONT'S SUPERSTITION.
Like the Soothsayers, He Placed Reliance
in the Flight of Birds.

Like the Soothsayers, He Placed Reliance
in the Flight of Birds.
The late August Belmont once told
Gotham writer, on the Monmouth race
track, that his horses would not win be-
cause flock of blackbirds had crossed
his path that morning. II saw the
blackbirds in the field" he related,
''and said to myself: If they fly across
shall LOSE So walked my team
carefully-carefully. But no! Just as
came opposite, the birds flew in front
of me, wheeled about and crossed me
again. shall not go to the stables. I
have sent for my trainer to tell him 1t
Is of no use trying town to-day" At
another time he was in radiant spirits
because little bird had flown
into his bathroom and allowed itself to
be fed 81 shall have good luck" he
exclaimed. "Wait and you shall see."
That day he won three principal races.
Indeed, curious phase of his supersti-
lions was that they generally turned
out to be correct. When he felt that
he was going to lose he did lose; when
he imagined he would win he did win.
This may be explained by coincidence
or by the fact that his trainer and jock
eys were shrewd enough to humor his
whims, knowing that he would rather
Justify his superstitions than capture a
race. But whatever the explanation
the fact that such a man should be sub
ject to such caprices is wonderful
Chicago Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
\ sad Mistake.

Mrs. Yerger- Bridget, there is some
thing the matter with the soup. 1t
tastes queer, and every body who has
taken any feels sick. What did you
put in it?
Bridget made it the same as usual
mum, except that as there was no salt
mum. in the salt-cellar, took some of
the other salt mum, that We put up on
the shelf.
Mrs. Yerger-Great heavens! that
was EPSON salts.-TeXas Siftings.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
TAe widow tappea Der gOld spaG.bOx c

give emphasis to her words.
Grace regarded her in Mortified silence
Her mother must DO losing her reason, II
seemed to Grace, else she would never
make such an accusation, so causeless and
wicked.
"Stand there and cape, like the silly fool
that you are," cried the unnatural mother.
"You didn't imagine that would see
through your scheme, it was so neatly
planned"
"Mother, please DON'T" pleaded Grace.
"But will, just the same, you migrate
full girl. l will not submit to be driven
from home by you and that scoundrely
Captain. l."
mother, can not listen," protested
Grace. al know you are not yourself to.
night. Some other time, when you are
calm, I will talk with you on this subject"
Il am calm now," declared Mrs. Penroy.
al wish you to tell me the truth regarding
this Captain Starbright"
~ know no moro than you do about him. ~
Ibid he tell you that your grandfather
left villa"
"Yes. know no left one, for I saw ii
with my own eyes"
when! wherel" demanded Mrs. Pen.
roy, eagerly.
Grace explained how. on the morning OF
Mr.. Vandible's death, she had thought she
heard his voice calling and she had rushed
in TO find him lying still and white on tho pill
low.
"The will was lying before him, and a
stranger, lawyer, suppose, and Captain
Starbright stood at the bedside. Grand
father was dead even then, but in my ex'
citement did not fully realize it."
land you saw tho will, you are sure OF
thatr
81 am sure of that"
Ibid you know what it contained"
There was flush on the widows cheek,
n strange, eager glitter in the faded eyes
as she asked the question.
"No, did not" said the girl.
"Thcn why do you imagine that my father
disinherited me, his only child, to take ul
with more distant rclat;vea"
81 only know that he so declared his in
tentiou many times"
"To youl"
"Yes, to me-"
"Indeed."
"wnl you permit mo to ask you q ques
ton, motherm
Certainly"
AZ have no wish to claim what is not my
own by law and right, mother dear" pro
ceeded Grace, as she sank to seat and re-
garded Mrs. Penroy with saddened glow
of the honest gray eyes. II only know that
grandpa executed will in my favor, but
there is this that has puzzled me. If the
Will was not SISneOs WOulult DC lawful when
it was surely the testator's wish and iuten.
tion to place his name to the instrument,
death alone preventingr'
"Of course such q will could not be law
full"
"Then I bow to your claim, mother dear
The will that I saw that fatal morning lpd'
not ted!''
"And your grandfather was deadi"
"Yes, am sure of that"
| A gleeful, exultant light shot into the
eyes of the widow She fairly beamcC
upon her daughter, and in a voice tremulou'
! with emotion she said:
! at is well. An evil man has been frus
trated. You may go now. Grace, and seel
needed rest. You shall not repent THU
frankness, for while have n home 70,
| will have one. Goodnight, my child; WI
will talk further on this subject at anothe
time"
Mrs. Penroy rose, went to her daughter.
side, kissed her with seeming tenderness
and then Grace went from the room.
"Saved thank Heaven!" fervently ejac
1lated the widow.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, IS Probate Court

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, IS Probate Court
~ Feb. II, 1891.
Estate OF William F. Dillon, late of Water
bury, in said district deceased.
The court of probat for the district of Water
bury hath limited and allowed six months from
the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate
to exhibit their claims for settlement Those
who neglect to present their accounts, properly
attested, within said time, will be debarred a
are requested 10 make immediate payment to
MAURICE +. CARMODY, Administrator
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
NOTICE

Martin Hellmann, collector, wishes to
announce that he will be at his Office
during next week from to 5, and from
to s p. M, to collect taxes. All de-
linquent tax payers must see that their
taxes are paid, if not liens will be
placed on property, on the first day of
March.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16

"oh, by the way, John" said the
new-made father-in-law to his recently
acquired son-in-law, ''of course you
haven't cashed that check of mine-the
wedding present, you know"
''Oh. no; I've merely had it certified"
replied John.-West Shore.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16

"A two-year-old baby in Somerville,
N. j., the son VIM. Porter, was lately
seen on the kitchen floor, amusing it.
self with fiat-headed adder, three feet
long. The mother &linted as she saw
the serpent coiling itself around the
child's neck and arms. The little one
continued to stroke the snakes body.
A neighbor, alarmed by the mothers
scream, entered the kitchen, and enticed
the snake away with bowl of warm
milk.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
He Kent His Word.

Competition is the life of trade" said
a drummer for Chicago dry-goods
house, but" added he. lit sometimes
means commercial death to the NOR
chants who engage in it too brisltly, In
n little town over in Indiana used to
sell goods to two merchants who were
pushing each other severely. One was
quiet, reserved man, who had very
little 20 say about his rival. He didn't
seem to feel very certain of the outcome
of their trade war, and l feared he was
pretty near the wall. The other mer-
chant was an enthusiastic optionist and
smilingly assured me he was on the
highway to success. I'll close my ri
tal's store or bust was his emphatic
declaration. Well, l was out in his
town few days ago. Reached there
in the night and the first man l met at
the hotel office in the morning was the
enthusiastic merchant. 'IIow's bust
ness?' l asked. l went out of business
yesterday, he replied. And is your
rival still pegging away?' Yes Why,
understand you to say you would close
his store or bust Il did say So said
he, and I've kept my word. I've
busted. Chicago Herald.