davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

ifs. II this is the case how can it be
said that the Mckinley tariff affords
but fair and moderate protection?
Does this show that the progressive
nations of Europe have adopted our
policy? On the contrary, it is to such
countries as Russia, Portugal and Italy,
despotic monarchies with down-trod-
den and oppressed people anxious but
unable through poverty to leave their
native land; it is to such countries as
these that the advocates OF high tariff
ism point as the progressive European
nations which have adopted our policy.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
-Cnnada's snrnlns whnnt

-canada's surplus wheat crop will
amount to at least $4,000, 900 bushels
more than twice as much us last wear,
Should the price be q shade lower for
1t than for our own crop American
millers can afford to import IL in spite
OF the Mckinley protection" Of TWEEN,
ty'dve cents per bushel, for, having
made 1t into -four, they will DO entitled
TO drawback Of 90 per cent. Of The
duty on exp orting IT, The Mckinley
"proteetion" TO American wheat grow.
ers, therefore, Ia such cases amouts 10
only ~ mills per bushel--a mere bag.
atelle Rural New Yorker.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
M'KINLEY PRICES.
How the Mckinley Tariff Raised the Prices
of the Necessaries of Life.

In a speech which he delivered at
Lawrence, Mass, Gov Russell made a
list setting forth the prices of 122
articles of common use in Septemb Der,
1891 and September 1890. All of these
articles are sold in stores, and on all
the duties were raised by the Mckinley
tariff, and prices were advanced accord.
ingly. The list was prepared with
great care by one of the largest house.
in Boston On the whole list the
average increase in prices has been
about 20 per cent The following is a
part of the list on glassware and
crockery:
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

prem for week or two as good as
=. pie, and then all of sudden
,aud with no valid excuse they will
break out in the most surprising man.
ner. When Mr.. Bowser left the house
after lunch the other day he was in
great good humor, and stopped to say:
II think I'll stop and get tickets for
the theater tonight and we'll put in an
enjoyable evening"
When he returned at six he ascended
the steps with a scuff! scuff! scuff! un-
locked the front door, gave it a kick,
and made his way into the back parlor
to growl:
Mrs. Bowser, do you pretend to run
this house on system?"
Why, what is wrong, dear?" she
queried in reply.
There's lots of things wrong! |
had scarcely left the office when this
overcoat button anne off. ! laid this
coat off the fifth of last May, and you We
had five months to secure hat button. y
But I didn't know it was loose.
Why didn't you tell me?"
why haven't 1 told you ten thou
sand other thiags that ought to be
done! There are wives who glance at
their husbands clothing once or twice
year and discover what repairs are
needed. | want darning needle and
piece of string"
But I'll sew the button on"
mo; I'll do it myself | don't want
TO take up your valuable time"
And despite Mrs, Bowser's entreaties
and protestations ne threaded the
needle with n piece of string and sat
down and sewed on the button. He
got it an inch out of line with the but.
tonhole, of course, and of course il
wouldn't have staid five minutes in any
event, but he had carried his point
When he had laid the coat aside he
asked:
Have we got bradawl and piece
of waxed-erd in the house?"
II don't think 40. What do you
want Of them?'
ITO mend my suspender, OF course
hadn't got hundred feet from the
house this noon when it busted on me
as usual. If there's another house in
the United States run like this one Id
like to hear of it fnd go and sit dowr
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
She Had Heard OF Him.

Mr. Dolly-Miss Seadds, allow me Ia
present Mr. Bartlett
Miss Scadds (graciously)--I am happy
TO meet you, Mr. Bartlett, There Is a
ane crop Of your celebrated pears this
ysar--lpdge 7''
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
Who Paws tho ruxs

Marshall Field & Co. yesterday i'm.
ported 81, 400 worth OF pearl buttons
and paid 1000 duty on the lot These
buttons are to be sold to the people OF
Chicago Who will ultimately pay that
1000 as tribute to mistaken eco.
uominal policy2-Chicago Mnil.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

languor, and dec,s,s sss9
your your liver isn't dsia, ,Is?
means impure blnoS SI'ng
and all kinds oi /
end. "
But you can sto, 4.
DR.. Pierce's GoldeTa N \
cry invigorates tbs the ~
enriches the blood, Cd ,,' ~
organ into healthy ~ y.
vents and cures al n
from from a torpid liver III
blood blood. Dyspepsia, X! II!
10! lousness, ScrofulOu,, X h
Diseases even CaSsI y
L;uTng-scrofula l;T in it, it, :.
all yield to it. ~
The makers Of Il.
G; claim for it only VI vi,
They guarantee tb,t s'i
If it fails to benesl
any case, they'll retD,
Nothing else that cIl: 4
the blood is sold !
which proves, no
dealers may offer, tia,
can be " just as good
don't accept a suibstit
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

-Thirtv.one years ago the farmer ex
changed his wool for cloth and al a
home factory, To-day he exchanges
more wool for the same quantity Of
elothvbut how about tho cIotA9
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

on the doorstep for half an hour. Per.
haps ! can repair II with a piece OF
clothesline until | can get downtown
again"
But you can't blame me, Mr. Bow.
ser" sne said.
"oI OF course not; you are not "a
blame for anything
But how did ! know your suspender
wM ready 10 breakq" ~. '''
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

Two counter irritants--A mustarS
plaster and q woman shopping, -LHa
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
6 :Augu}
FlO0We|

Dyspepsia. man at MAJ
the. Hudson,
named Captain A. G. Pan
has written US a letter in
is evident that he has mad
mind concerning some thin!
this is what he says:
I have used your prep
called August Flower in n!I
for seven or eight years, N
stantly in my house, and we'd
it the best remedy for lndF
and Constiplt
Indigestion. have ever u
known. N.Y.
troubled with DYSPEPSIA !
times suffers very much ai'es
The August Flower, hoVss
lieves the difficulty. MyW
quently says to me when ,I,,l ! aa ,
to town, 'WI
Constipation of August y
and | thinkY
better get another bottle II y
troubled with Indigestion, aas ],
ever I am, I take one Of y
spoonfuls before eating, iola
two, and all trouble is rema
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

LII husbands are "streaky."
They will run along all right
for a week or two as good as
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08

mandsr Of the expedition was the
colonel Of the negro regiment.
The writer was only boY at the
time and would not assume that his
memory Of the affair would be the
best authority, but does not recolIscs
that any officers Decides thoss men.
toned took any leading part in the
fight. One Capt. Jones commanded a
small company Of cavalry in the fight.
A member Of Gen. SIaughter's staff.
Capt. Jones. the inspector general.
was on the field at the time, but the
old Texas soldier. Col. Ford, was Ger.
tainly in command.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral.

did %. ard zolsn began to Improve; my
lungs healed the cough ceased. and be-
came s<oz<ez and healthier than have ever
been before. / wcnlf suggest that the name
q Ayers Chfrry Pectorai be changed 70
Elixir Of lie. for II certainly saved Ey He"
IF. j. O1{fer, saito, Bnen0s Ayres.
a few years aga took very bad cold.
which se<ffeL on my lungs. I had night
svezts. fnez5zlx cough. and great soreness.
NY doctorss medicine did me no good
tried many remedies. but received no bene-
Ct; eTeryhe1y tlespaired Of my recovery. 1
was advised 10 use Ayers Cherry fectoral.
aud, as q last resort. did so. From the first
dose oftained relief, and. after using two
bottles AZ III was completely restored 20
health. adams. New Grefna, ~. j.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08

D@-The best snodyns and expec.
torant for the cure of colds and all
throat, lung. and bronchial troubles,
is. undoubtedly, Ayers Cherry Pee
toral. Ask your druggist for it, ard,
at the same time, for Ayers Almanac
which is free to all.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08

III Ysssah \ ms. PalHsnrs
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08

CHRISTENING AxEcDoTEs.--Ths
christening, Or nsme.giving esse-
mony, is always an interesting one
and many curious stories comes to u
from the baptismal font. One good
clergyman who had been called to
christen child, the youngest Of .
large family. stood book in hand be-
fore the parents.
Let me see" he said blandly,
"this is the thirteenth, il il not2''
Deed sir. ii isn't" said the sur
prised father; cit 10 only the tenth. |"
Il is needless to cay the clergyman
was trying to recall the day of the
month.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08

IA Some people are always find
ing fault with nature for putting
thorns on roses, but I always thank
her for putting roses on thorns.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08

An old Virginia darkey who had
gone many times to the parsonage Of
his church with new baby appeared
one day with pair of dusky olive
branches.
'Good morning. Peter" said the
minister. You seem to be very
much pleased at something"
"Yes. sab, / is. You see, de ole
woman creased de family las night"
"Ah, indeed"
"Yes. sab. dar's two mo- little lam's
oh de Lawd."
Indeed. And what will you pamo
them
"Gwine name EN- bofe arter de
Lawd. Gwine cali EN- Messiah and
HallowaY."
messiah and Holloway? Where
do you get the name Holloway?
"Hi. man? don't de Lawd's pra'ar
say Holloway be Thy manner"
This story is cd but good. A
couple presented themselves before
the parish minister with a child, and
when the good man asked iss name
the father, who lisped, said:
1--WE want to call her Lucifer."
Nonsense, man" said the indig
nant divine, "that is not proper
name for a child, neither is il fit for a
girl. You must give her another
name or take her home"
az think" said the wife, timidly,
THAT my man wants to call her Lucy,
sir"
This made everything right, and
the little one was christened Lucy.
There are some good Scotch anec-
dotes which will bear telling. One il
that of q careful mother who had
smattering Of a higher talk gained
from associsting with "the quality"
"Ye maun gang to the minister and
tell him to come baptizs the BARN,
but mind. John, that We dinna say
bairn--say infant"
Her better half pondered the word,
and when he had committed it to
memory be had reached the minis
ter's house. As soon as he saw the
reverend. parson he began his mes.
sage.
maggie says ye air to come over
and bupteezs the"
at is the BARN We mean, John ?"
"Na, ma, it's moo that at a." said
John in deep distress, cts the-the
Its the elephant, "sir l"-Dstroit
Free Press.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08

A There are two things that al
ways make man dream: mincs pie
and love,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08

BE- Sanso-I say. old man. don't
venture on that ice. You will break
it.
Stoutly-That will be but just.
The ice broke me last summer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08
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New York Illustrated News,
FOB SALE.

A farm ofx2l-2 acres, 80 arabic and the
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district, on Canoe Greek. 4 new dwelling
in good order. Convenient 70 churches,
wharves, stores and school Apply 70
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Aug LTD
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John L. Sullivan, the Terror Of Fakes
and Hippodromes, is the Sporting Editor
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-12-09

EDITOR THE CITlzEN:-llcase say to
Mr. NJ L. Reed that think he is mis-
taken in saving that | wrote him advIs-
ing him to let the much talked Of amend
mrnt pass the legislature.
will b. obliged il he will let me see the
letter referred TO in order to refresh my
memory it am in error, but my present
recollection is that urged the pubIlca-
liOn ui the acl PRIOR 10 its passage. Had
this been d me many of its Objectionable
features would have Oeen removed, but
1t Was not published at that time. and
subsequently, went before the board OF
aldermen and offered to bear the ey.
prnse 0t its publication, II it was nee, s.
>ary that ! Should do ;. IN order to ILL.,
form the people OF It's provisions.
After tins It was published III The CIT.
lzEN, when FIR the first time | became
aware OF it's tenor and contents. and do
not h,licvc any man in Ashcville will sa\
that failed t. do all IN nv power 10
defeat 1t after that time
certainly do not wish to he held re.
spunsibc III ANY degree tor the passage
ur ratification OF TINS aIt. which III my
honest opinion has done more to inJurc
Asnrvllc than any previous event III It's
history. Very respectfully,
T. W. Patton.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-12-09
DOWN 10 WORK.
The l.Ow-Rate Com nlnittee
Ready tor BusiLicsn.

,r ,n >,.. A.,
'ee 10
'"' ""''
The special committee appointed by
President Powell, OF tue Commercial club.
,,,.g,-s. .,u H.. d,r..,.d ,,...l.,
" ''00> >"' 70 wa ~ >>,' ''"'' No
securing special low tourists rates lrom
all distant points 10 Ashevnlr, have gone
EARNESTLY 10 work.
h.Il,o ,;oh. =, .,, o,..,
s ">'N "'"" ~ ~ '"> >'"'
rooms the busI'less oi the committee was
lully and hainonously discussed. aud
tn. preliminary work d,,,d,d mn Wnl,.
each m, mpcr Of the committee .xure,,,u
m, ou,n,vn freely ,hrr. wa, uo rln,nuv
All were agreed as TO Inc uup,r,,,,,,
o, the moyr,ucnt. rh,y d,tt,,r,, uulv II,
to details Of arrangement. Every sur.
prst,ou wus car,,uiy CONSIDERED and 40.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-12-09
No LlOuDI OILI.
Pats Great wonder,

We are surrounded BY dangers all the
way IRON the cradle to the grave. THE
great wonder u.s." as Pat says, that
after getting out OF our cradle, we 1--we
long enough to reach our grave" rhous.
ands are out Of health--morose, murlhd
and miserable, because they do not
avail themselves oi the remedy within
easy reach OF them. Dr.. pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery would cure them.
For all chronic or lingering Coughs
Weak Lungs, Splitting OF Blood, Bron,
chilis, Shortness of Breath, Asthma and
kindred ailments, it IS most potent
remedy. 1t cleauses the blood. invigor'
atrs the liver. improves digestion and
builds up both flesh and tr,ngth. Dost
small and pleasant to taste. Large bot
lies, one dollar. OF all druggists.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-12-09
THE LYCEUM.
Mrs. Quayle Makes a Splendid
Address.

Mrs. Quayle Makes a Splendid
Address.
The Lyceum met last night promptly
at 7:3U, and listened with close atteu-
ion to an address by Mis-. q. Nj, Quaylr.
Clearly and lorclbly snc showed tue KIN.
dergarlen to be aS.rdrn Tor clnl igrowtD,
f,r the cultivation uf the enlile child
morally, intellectually and physically
Touching On the nature vt ali chndlci.,
lhuse vi the poor aud those ot the rich
aud more favored, SHE showed us adap,-
dbliity to develop an that was IN them,
improving no. tnr cinlI alone, but s,ill-
uIs back into untl"y houhs vleIil nC 81
dlIu love vi order, uvdtilrsS aud beauty
one made clear the huprs as 10 results
III the minds Vi tue wuIkvrs. and bruusul
out IN tull rrnri the Importance ui the
wurk uuue III The hevarlicst ears, say UciUi I
SIX. She interested all, as lnc volc vi
thanks rxtenu,d went tu snow.
Mrs. Narlln Told vi hv work done i'll
san Francisco aud IS ready To give lie
ports ui IL to all VINO Will ask.
Prot. +. L. llaXton Was remarkably
clear and earnest as to tue relalve IN
purtalcr vi the earl, years, deeply re
srettlng that the state uid not U,glu lis
work vi education earlier.
Major " II. Malone abd Col. 7. b.
Long could hardly hnd wurus witt
winch to cAprrss their estimate Vi til,
value vi wOIll,n'S WORK.
Mis-. luIli Just returned from Spar
tanDurg, tod VI The interest III Soutl
Caiollua III the industrial schools. I'll,
outcome ot the Kindergarten.
Capt. /. ". Patton having observed
the work here advised all Il lzcns 10 st,
oi 1t Tor themselves. Money is need, {
Tor the work anu should De Forthcoming
III these Ihl listmIs days. The cUlnlnam,
10 let hlllc cniiuirn come" should b,
rem, III "eIcd.
Inc meeting was iul. one and mos
interesting throughout.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-12-09
LETTERS FKOM TIE PEOPLE.
Pete Frizzle to Representative
Reed.


Reed.
DEAR SIR: That was n big wad you shot
at ne TIN ough Yesterdays CITIZEN. You
must hayc chawcd it hard to make it
hurt, but it didn't. aW surprised at
YOU tor thinking hat one OF my shot hit
YOU. would not aim at you-not even
ut your old coat YOU wore when ",
we've candidate in 1876 ON the repul-
lican ticket, even If you had it hanging
ON rnSialk as u srarc-crow in the
h,ld. NJ; did not mean you at all, and
you would have known it il you had
stopped moment to think how !
took y,u by the hand and gave 1t a
hearty wiring the first slime nel YOU II
the CORNER when you got back lrum
Raleigh II YOU wuuId thlnk You could
r,mcmb,r Il Nv heartily congratulated
YOU lur refusing to vote Tor the bill
until II was amended SD the peolc could
raliiy it. Yes am surprised at you TOR
lhnkng | was shooting at you /
meant it Tor Old Chrd'S" action III the
convention that d,prived Ashrvillc ol Il
representation that pays tour hlths "i
the taxes and costs nearly one hail the
vo'eS oi Buurombe county. But sup
nose deserve the mauling vou have
given ME because neglected 10
inrlose "sp,ll, read and writc''
N quotation marks, So that you would
have known tnat It was something that
ndd been said 10 Old Chcd" before
without reference 10 YOU, or that people
might interpret 10 mean, "as the fellow
said" But WAS hltle nasty once b.
ore whenl made aqu"tatlon III replying
20 a man " llo SAID he had never changed
III his lie. when SAID "a wise man may
change, but tool never" Well, after
that, lie wouldn't notice me when lie
passed ne on the "curncr" any more
tn III il mad loaned INN Il dollar.
Yes, Mark, am sorry you imagined
Yourself hit. Icte Frizz c.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-12-09
FLOWER MISSION.
The Noble Charity Planning n
ChriAtIllaS Dinner.


The following report of the regular
meeting of the Associated char
ity is furnished THE CITIZEN and gladly
given space:
The regular meeting of the Associated
charity ior December gave all the mem
bers realizing sense that Christmas is
nigh at hand, as plans for the holidays
formed the chief topic OF discussion.
1T was proposed to checrthe inmates OF
the almshouse with Christmas dinner
and celebration, proposition that met
with a hearty response from all who were
present. Those wishing to contribute /"
lhis dinner are asked to send iruit oi
other articles ready 10 b. served 10 Mrs
Z. !. Astun's house, No, 63 lhurth street,
On Christmas Eve.
Another plan is to have Christmas
packages sent to the Central othtr, -
spruce street, where they will bc uislilU'
ulru by the secretary and the pr, sldeit
III tins way We nope to reach many L.
whose homes the brightness iCmistmas.
Tide is almost unhnuwn, or III whicl.
they, at least, seam 10 have ho share.
THESE Packages We ask to have sent any
afternoon ue.ure December 70, Dvlw,,i
The hours vi Two and hvc. ana wvcall ~
tentl"n 10 the time aud place, hoping H.
will De Careful noted.
"As the county has been unable t.
nIve the associated yliarlly us uSu,I
III Dnthil ContriUu,ion, II has U,cn iuuIn
urCrSSdrN tu resort to an vnl,rluiliilieii
n,iurc The hUlida\s, So that The INST .
anuary may hnd all accounts s,ttleu
Inns Will Dv lrld early next week an,
NC trust that our many hleuds viii Il,
drl taking a SUCCESS.
AT the c,ose uf the meeting prinlcl
slips we're distributed TO w usyu by III,
superintendent III giving uiurrs iUr uruS
ana ~ uCcrlcs, by MnirlI means we hop,
10 insure tile Flower Mission apalns
,urthel uouOlv from unscIupuluus app.
cantS.
"a vote OF thanks was rendered t,
Mrs. Pclldnd, Though whose cOuitCsN
II pleasant room mas been at our dis
posai curing the summer, aud II WA
,I,ciueu 10 change The line aud place u
meeting iUr tie winter months. In az
c"ruan,c with tins chanSv, all member
.ur asheu to bc present Oh the Tim,
thursday, January 2lst, vi the month
at the \. Nj. I. "A. lcrtuIe hall, at 3:3I
v clock
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-12-09
IN AND OUT.
what the Hotel Registers of Ashe.
willie Have to saw.

willie Have to saw.
Grand Cen raE-Dr. ]. A. Reagan,
Mrs. ]. A. Reagan, Weaverville; Chas.
Ingram and wife, J. ]. Ash, Franklin;
Miss Minnie 6 lston. ]. X. CASTOR. Mrs.
], 7. CASTOR, Homin>; II. Z Patton,
Flat Rock; {. H. Savers, Hot Springs;
~. J. Hughes. Leicester; James Drum,
Morgantun; IL. White, W. k. Fisher,
Marshall.
Gen K ck:-G l.. Childress. States.
vill,; l.. W. White, F. Douglass, Knox
vile; {. Z, Fuller, F. W. Galbreath,
Tenn; d G, Hall, Charlotte: TN. Hume,
Hume, Ga ; T. S Graves, Atlanta; ]. w.
Brunson, S. &C. W. Clark. N. c: Jas.
Brown, XIV; W. n Cross, New York;
Mrs. T F. Mari, Brvson City; A. V.
Lawson, n. C.; b. n. Rice, Greensboro.
Suannat oa;-F. A. Williams S Davis,
Z. A. Woodcock. II Frost. S. Z. Breese,
Geo. A. Banth, New York; A. NJ, Fry,
Bryson City; E. v Lawson Hot Springs,
W, F, Prayt9er, Hartford, Conn; J. II,
Elw,ll, Boston; A. W. Wilson, Shelby
vill,; Louis NJ. Bourne and wife, N {;
Geo. II. Smathrrs. WaynesviIle; E X
Hampton. Sylvia; Jos. Crnigniles, Mar
shall; Mrs. Vim, Marshall and servants
MINI; W. S. Snons, Rirhmond; A. K
Anthony. Chattanooga; {. Cobb, Lin,
colnton.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-12-09
MEMBERS AI%ETING.
Held at the Young Me ms Christian
Association Last Might.

Held at the Young M e ms c Christian,
Association Last Night.
The members monthly meeting and
social Of the Young Mems Christian
Association was held at their hall last
night at 8 O'Clock. Reports from the
various committees showed the associa.
tion 10 be in most encouraging condi
tion and the work done to be substantial
and practical
H. P. Andersen, the general secretary
emphas zed the Importance OF more
social atmosphere about the rooms ana
II number Of young men volunteered I,
act as members ui reception committe,
to bring this about.
Prof. p. p. Claxton then gave very
practical talk on What, how and whel
to read" He spoke of the importaur,
Of all reading something. We do read
now ten thousand times as much as was
done hundred years ago. Read tn,
very best. Read carefully. Read som,
each day and at the end Of the year il
will be seen that much has been accom-
plished. Buy your bouks> as you nee,
them and thus gradually let your librar,
grow. Dn not be ashamed OF not know.
ing about the latest novel
Prot. Claxton's talk was listened tu
with marked attention. Refreshments
were then served and the hall rang with
the college songs which were sung.