davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07

one. am ready, and you VIII have the
satisfaction Of knowing that ] didn't
marry Robert Harper.
She was q woman, You know. Then,
plying his helpless terror, she tried to
calm him. A few minutes later q voice
was heard outside the window.
Ray, open the window"
Robert, is it you? I thought YOU
would come o, am so glad!
It was Harper, aud before she could
resist, he placed his arm round her AID
drew her through window into a skin
outside.
my fatherl You must not leave
him."
Certainly not"
Turning to Lindsey, be said:
"Mr. Lindsey. Ray and 1 are going
down the river to be married. IF YOU
like, we viii take you along that we
may receive your blessing!"
"Neverl I'll drown irst!"
"An right. Well return for your
congratulations if you are here; if you
are not, may God have mercy on youf
soull Pull away, Jim," to the man who
was In the stern of the boat.
Look here pleaded Lindsay, "are
you going to leave me here to be
drowned like rat?"
You objected to going with US, re.
joined Harper.
The boat started off.
Come back herel" cried Lindsey:
and as he crawled into the boat be
added: "You are The coolest cuss I evo7
saw. Got more cheek than a brass
monkey and Comment mule putt -
gether. Course you can have my
daughter; have her and welcome, an il
you don't get big chunk o. land for
weddin' present, why it won't be my
fault, darn you"
And so they sailed away.
Lindsey's respect for his son-in-law
was ever afterward remarkable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07

large engines. The three engines and
several cars are q complete wreck.
The troops were in charge Of Captain
Ebley. The dead. 50 far as can be as
certained, are Sergeant Schortbut, bat
terry e artillery, cut all to pieces; Pri-
vste Neil, troop g, Seventh cavalry. left
leg cut of and head mashed.
The wounded are Sergeant Sharp.
troop G, Seventh cavalry, right arm
broken; Captain Godfrey, troop d. leg
and shoulder; Corporal Maxwell, troop
d. left wrist broken; Sergeant Thomp-
son, troop @, right arm sprained; Pri-
vate McCullam, troop G, right arm
sprained; Sergeant Wentz, troop @, in
ternal injury; Private MCGUIRE, troop
@, left side and face badly scalded /;
Private Gross, troop E, left shoulder
sprained; Sergeant Dolan, troop A, left
wrist badly cut; Private Errick, troop
E, right arm broken and hand cut; Pri-
vate Hoese, battery F, first srtilleryI
right leg bruised; Lizzie Bennett, Of
Lincoln, Neb., right arm broken and
forehead cut; Baggageman Kimball and
Conductor Flynn, slightly injured; and
also Bohemian and doctor from Coun-
Gil Grove, whose names we were unable
to learn. -Four horses were killed out
right and several had to be shot. The
groans of the dead, mangled and
wounded men, and the neighs Of the
suffering horses was terrible indeed.
The cause of the collision is not ascer-
tanned. It seems almost miraculous
that out of SO many people on board OF
the trains that no more were killed OF
wounded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07

meek little woman of the faded, dis
couraged-looking species, and he seldom
mentioned her among his possessions.
The sons were loud, clustering, both
inheritiug their fathers disregard for all
things good, Che was the profan-
est man in the vilIage) without
his determination to make all things
bend to his money-making ambition.
They, therefore, wasted their lives in
riotous living and dissipation.
But Rachel, the daughter, was of far
different material. She was bright and
quick, with a refinement of manner that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07
STOCK AND FARM,

The Atchison millers say grain is
beginning to come in at lively rate,
and they expect all they can handle
from this time forward. Most of the
grain received now comes by rail, a
little coming in by wagons, bad as the
roads are. The splendid wheat pros
pect is no doubt responsible for the
movement of grain at this time. The
prospect for heavy crop next year is
so good that farmers are willing to sell
what grain they have on hand on the
strength of it.
Garden City Imprint: The United
States Experimental station has received
small amount of Navajo corn from
Ivanhoe, Indian territory, which will
be experimental with next season. This
is soft corn, small ear and cob, with
twelve to fourteen rows on each cob,
and we'll adapted to this latitude. From
three to five ears are grown on each
stalk, and requires but little labor out.
side of planting and gathering.
CLAY Center Timee: John Ertis is
one of the prosperous farmers of the
Green neighborhood. Ten years ago
last November he arrived in this county
with $50 in his pocket and four-horse
team. Now he has a fine quarter-sec-
ton of land all paid for, considerable
stock, all the machinery necessary for
the cultivation of crops and the subse-
quent care of the same. and is in very
comfortable circumstances, taken all to-
gether. This, too, IN the face of several
crop failures during these years men,
toned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07
Regular Soldiers In A Wreck.

Irving, Kans.: One Of the worst
wrecks that ever occurred on the Blue
Valley railway took place at Florena, a
small side track station on L III. Clark's
place, about five miles south of Irving,
by collision between the regular north
bound passenger train and south
bound special carrying about four hun
dred soldiers. parts of the Seventh cav
airy and Battery E. light artillery,
bound for Ft. Riley, on their way home
from Pine Ridge agency. The train
consisted of about seven passenger cars
and twenty-four freight cars loaded
with horses and several pieces Of artil-
lsry and ammunition, hauled by two
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07
KANSAS CHURCHES

In North Topeka: Rev. s. E. Bus
ser read his resignation as pastor Of the
Congregational church. Rev. Busser
has been doing good work here, and his
resignation is much regretted by his
congregation He goes to Dodge
City.
Rev. Dr.. Cordley, of Lawrence, Kan,
has been appointed delegate to the Con-
gregational council which meets in Lon
don, Eng, in next July. he is also sP-
pointed as one among the twenty
speakers who will be heard on this
occasion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07

A Detroit lawyer received a letter
from Texas the other day on which the
postage stamp was of an issue current
fifteen years ago, and on the envelope
of which there was request to @return
if not delivered sometime pretty soon. !"
The contents read:
Some time in the year 100 man
by the name of Hooten took up two
acres of ground in your town. He Is
dead. I am his heir. I want to find
out all about it. want you to search
the records and send me all the papers
and information you can. If them two
acres is there yet want EN-. II not, ]
don't / only want what belongs to me
rs his lawful heir. Enclosed you VIII
find % cents IN stamps to pay for your
trouble. ] ana well. Answer ~ coon
e. possible. "-Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07
YE ARE NY SISTERS. ALL.
BIZ 1orTu FOWLER.

nv sister, oft I see her
In rags upon the street;
Nv sister mid the reYels
Of Fashion oft / meet.
Nv sister starves in squalor,
Her babe upon her breast;
Ny sister gayly dances,
In silks and satins drest.
Nv sisters bright with gladness,
MY sisters gray with grief;
NY sisters Pleasures princess,
Ny sisters Sorrows feoh.
Nv sisters wan and wasted;
Her eyes are dim with tears,
Whose sad and ceaseless flowing
Ny sister never hears.
And still nv sister dances,
While still my sister weeps;
joys light plays on the surface,
But Death is in the deeps.
NY sisters, o my sisters,
Why stand so far Gpart2
OPride, is there no pity
FIR Error in thy heart?
NV sisters. o my sisters
o hapless ones who fall,
Oh SHINING souls and sinless,
Ye are my sisters, ell
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07
BY STANLEY BAYARD.

DIN LINDSEY was
the leading man
of Hilton. He had
begun at the bottom,
but now. by virtue
of broad acres and
great focks, was at
the top of the ladder.
He possessed half
of Hilton, one ortwo
river farms, a wife,
two sons and a daugh-
ter. His wife was q
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07
RACHEL;

Or, Winning the Old Mans Daughter.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
The Submarine Cable.

me submarine telegraph system of tn,
world is one of the wonders Of modarr
scnlevements. 1t holds the world In -,
network OF cables, and has made its re-
hottest distances responsive to the In
nuencss OF civilization. There are no less
IMAM lSO, U7O nautical miles of cable soak
ing Today IN saltwater aud TRANSMITTING
lnteAlgence under the bellies of ocean
nsnes Government administrations own
IL, o24 miles, while 107, 546 are the proper-
ty of private companies. The cost 81 thsso
cables approximates $2OO,OOO.tO0. No
less than eleven cables are soused in North
Atlantic brine. and all laid since 1870 the
tota! length of cables including coast con-
necslons being more than 80, 600 miles
Inc Eastern telegraph compan covers the
ground from England to India, and ccm-
Prises 1850 miles of cable, to which is an
Eastern extension that exploits 70 O5s
miles more. West African cables have
been laid from Cadiz to Cape Town, and
tne DARK Continent is in telegraphic touch
with the centers of civilization. No less
than $4,000 miles of cable was necessary
70 make this connection, that gives the
trader in Africa daily notice of the mark cts
Of the world, and keeps the colouist on the
orange river posted on the events trans-
plring along the Ganges, the Thames. and |
me mississippi The benefits of this |
world encircling system cannot be easily |
and 1t is magnificent tribute
% the service and progress of electric
cience.-Aoe Of Steel.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
"A Child's Victory

coal cart was delivering an order i,
clinton Place the other day, and tie hors,
MADE swo OF three great efforts to bach
'ne heavily loaded cart to the spot desired
ana then became obstinate. The driver be
gan 20 best the animal, and this ouickl,
| coiiectec crowd. He was big fellow
with fierce look in his eye, and the on
iookers were chary about interfering
knowing what would follow.
pity the horse, but l don't want to
get into row, remarked one.
~ am satisfied that | can do him m
with the gloves on, but he wouldt Rght
tn at way" added second.
II m not in the least afraid to tackle
MIN, put in young man with a long
neck, but, about the time got him down
along would come policeman and arrest
US both" gov
The driver was beating the horse, and
nothing was being done about it, when a
said: anu
Please, mister
well, what yer want?'
~ you'll only stop, I'll get all the
children around here, and we'll carry every
bit OF the coal to the mines. and let Won
rest while we're doing it,"
The man stood up and looked around in
u defiant way, bat meeting with only
pleasant locks, he began to give in, and
after moment he smiled and said
'Mebbe he didn't deserve it, bat I'm
out of sorts to-day. There goes the whip. !
and perhaps q lift on the wheels will help
him"
The crowd swarmed around the cart, a
hundred hands helped to push, and the
10 horse had the cart to the spot with one
'fort THE Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
SUNSHINE LAND.
They came In sight of a lovely shore,
yellow as gold in the morning LIGHT

lhey came In sight Of lovely shore,
yellow as gold in the morning light;
Inc suns own color at noon 1t wore,
And had faded not at the fall of night:
Ciesf weather or cloudy-'twas all as one,
Inc happy hill seemed bathed with the sun:
us secret the Sailors could not understand.
But they called the country Sunshine Land
"nat was the secret? simple thing
IL wiz make You smile when once YOU know
Aouonea oy the tender finger of spring,
A million blossoms were all aglow;
90 many, SO many. so small and bright
iney covered the hi Is with mantle of hsbt.
ana the Wild bee hummed, and the Glad hrsa,o
famed,
through the honeyed field If Sunshine Land
II over the sea we two were bonnd
what port, dear child, would we cbooso for
ours?
we would sail and sail till at last we found
This fairy land of a million flowers,
Yet, darling, we'd find it if at home we stav,d
VI many small joys our pleasures are made
wore near than We think-very near at hand
Lie the golden fields of Sunshine Land
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
Oil Ponds In the GuIf

hetween the mouth OF the Mississippi
river and Galveston, Tex, ten or fifteer
miles south of Sabine pass, is spot in tbt
G nl OF Mexico which is commonly called
me vi Ponds" by the captains of the
small Ia, crafts which ply in that vicinity.
There is no land within fifteen miles
but, even in the widest weather, the water
at this spot is comparatively calm, owing
TO the thick covering of oil which appa-
rently arises from the bed of the gulf
wnlcE i here about fifteen to eighteen
feet beneath the surface. This stranuc
refuge is well known to sailors who rnn
on the small vessels trading between CAL
casleu' Orange, Sabine. Beaumont and
Galveston. When, through the stress of
weather, they fail to make harbor else
where' they run for The Oil Ponds" let
20 me anchor, and ride the gale in safety
TINS strange spot furnishing good illus,
sratlon of the effects of coil upon
troubled sea. "-Neu Delta.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
necessity for silver dollars"

necessity for silver dollars"
, ceaseS" WILL no
20 no, we will continue to buv 4 5oo
ooo ounces each month and pay for them
In treasury notes, so that there will ha ;,
decrease in circulation"
"What will keep the minis busy aft,
the 1st. of July9"
Congress appropriated $3.50. 900 to al
low US to recon large amount of frac.
tlonal currency which is abraded below
the limit of tolerance, and this work will
tnen be commenced. In the meantime !
snail invite. with the approval of the secre
1ary, some artist to submit new designs TO,
our halves. quarters and dimes. so that
snese coins will be literally new when thew
come from the mint The law says that
she device on the coins shall be emblematic
OF noerty:: At present We have head of
Fhlladelphia girl think that a head
OF Washington, or even Of Columbus.
would be more appropriate. au sure
we can secure design which will be ar
tlstlc az well as emblematic We might
use the picture of the Ma flower, but a
snip does not look we'll on a coin"
There are $1,000 900 silver dollars in
circulation, and silver certificates outstand.
ng representing 100000, 900 more.
There is $24, ZOO, 900 held by the treasury
certificates, so that the to,al out.
'tanolng silver dollars is oY7, 100000.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
The Three Selves,

ooh, mamma" cried little Blanche Phil
pott, Il heard such tale about Edith
Howard! l did not think she could b. so
very naughty. One"-
my DEAR" interrupted Mrs Philpott,
before you continue, we'll see if your
story will pass the three Selves"
what does that mean 2" inquired
Blanche.
II will explain it. In the first place, is
it true?"
II suppose so. got it from Miss White,
and she 10 great friend of Edith's."
And does she show her friendship by
telling tales of herr In the next place,
though you can prove it. is it kind 2"
~ did not mean to be unkipd, but am
AFRAID 1t was. | would not like Edith to
speak of ME as have of her"
AND Is it necessary"
mo. OF course, IN. NINA; there is no
need for me to mention it at ALL"
"Then put bride on your tongue. If
We can't speak well, speak net At ALL
Good Verbs.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
Chufae,

we nave ON several occasions called tn,
attention of our farmers to the value 81
chufas for hogs. Our sandy loan soil lust
suits the chufas and more hogs can be fat
tened and at less cost on chufas than anv
other one thing. We take the FOLLOWING
extract from the Southern Cultivator on
the subject:
some OF our farmers are beginning to
learn the value Of chufas for raising and
lattenlng hogs. Mr.. R. A. Stone, lately
deceased, most successful farmer. and
VINO always made an abundance of meat
ana lard, proved their superior value.
Last fall he killed large number of 6na
nogs, and they were fattened almost
entirely on chufss. The last time we were
At his house, says the Louisville ,Ga.l
News and Farmer, which was the last Of
November, he showed us how we'll thew
grew upon piece of thin land, And at that
time not over o third had been gathered
and eaten by the hogs.
Dr. J. N Oliphant, who lives In the
same section of the country, and is q yerv
successful farmer, claims that in the GROW
ing OF chufas he has discovered the plan
for raising cheap meat and lard. Last
season he planted about half his corn crop
IN rows eight feet wide, and about three
feet in drill, dropping chufas eighteen |
inches apart In middle of corn rows. His |
'orn was very fine, and on September 18th |
had corn gathered, and put on the chufas
'ighty. one head of hogs, and in addition
wo or three other small chufas patches
Dolly plowed them once, and hoes ran
trough burredly one time. He killed
ifty head Of fat hogs. His stock hogs are
n tne condition, and he has not fed to
logs over twenty bushels corn since Sep
ember IL. This crop did not interfere
nth other crops, as he made q fair crop
other products, and 11S bales cotton
nth nine plows.
The chufas will grow well and is very
rolihc on poor sandy land, and nothing
etter or so good for hogs. No trouble to
altivate. With little gusno they yield
q immense amount per acre, and NO
ouble to gather early in the fall.
de intends to plant and gather 500
asheis this year, as he could now dispose
quantities if be had them and at his
vn price.
Denver has elected Democratic MAYOR.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
Curing the BIuea

Teddie was cross. He was four year
old the day before. Perhaps that was tn,
trouble, for birthdays are quite sure K
ofing lots OF candy to curly -hesded Lit.
tie boy from lots of unsles and aunts
Sweet stun In boys stomach-ssd 10 sa,
-ooesnt usually sweeten his temper,
Pollle was not Cross. She cooed around
Teddie and pstted his face with her little
dimpled HANDS. She didn't mind his cross
looks bit, till he raised his hand and gave
her naughty little slap right on her soft
pink cheek.
That was too much for . two-year-old
baby to endure Polite ran away to find
plesssnter playmate. She didn't run far,
for just inside the orchard bars she saw
dear little calf. Lying down and brushing
the big tears from her eyes, she wriggled
in between the bars.
snippie, who had followed her, wrie-
gled in too. Together they tried
to make friends with the brown eyed
bessie. But he was suspicious of strsn
gers, and jumped up with funny little
Then Polite heard great moo 90. "
up from the shade of the trees In the far
Their corner came the angry mother cow to
see what was troubling her baby.
Teddie had been watching her from the
barn door with wee bit of an ache
ct his heart as he thought of the naughty
slap.
Now he jumped up, shouting "Run,
Polite, rum! ct the same time be ran to |
the rescue IS fast as his short legs could |
carry him. But Polite stood moionlee
with fear.
Snip rushed up barking furiously, and
was lifted on two horns and tossed over
bis enemy's back. Then he set his sharp
little teeth in the end of the cows tail and
hung on bravely. But in spite of all that
The was very near Polite. Then Teddia
under the bars and rushed mn
1nder her very nose. She lowered her
.ead and tossed him right over the fence,
'ust then papa came running up. he
picked up Polite and drove the cow awav.
mem he climbed over the fence TO Snd
reddie In the middle of a haycock. vith !,
70 worse wound than o bumped nose.
They oil went into the house to mamma
nd Polite and Teddie were kissed and
ried over to their hearts content. and t
nip had big, big bone.
Ieddis wasn't cross any more: for thu ]
est way In the world to cure the blues. =
10 dolefu1 dumps, is to do kind, brave t
eeds for others.-O@T Little Once.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
St. Martin Parish Committee

Inc usurpation of the peoples rights b,
politiclans in nominating and organizing
parish committees at conventions called
Tor the purpose of electing delegates to
inc congressional convention has occurred
IN Iberia, Calcasieu and St. Martin par
lshes. Calcasieu's and Iberias real COM
ml1tees refused to recognize those usurpa-
lions, and have two committees. No
action was taken yet in this parish, but
we hope they will soon see about this
matter, or IL they be controlled or inau-
snced by the present illegal committee, we
trust the mighty people will take it in
their own hands and elect a committee
representing the interest of the Democracy
OF TINS parish and not b. the willing con-
Verts OF politicians - Weekly Messeasqer.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
The Failure Of the Jury System.

The following is copied from an Of,
manuscript, and was not intended for re
cent affairs, though these exemplify it!
! truth. Indeed, have often. through tho
last twenty or thirty years, heard legal
gentlemen allude to IT.; but do not re.
member any Of them committing it to
print:
All men have hobbies, and all nations.
too, and among English speaking people
trial by Jury" seems to be their hobby:
and prejudice is apt to rest on him who
dares to speak against. / confess it is
very ancient, and it may be like the old
stage coach--out of date. In feudal
times, when the common people hal but
few If any rights. it answered noble
purpose; but in these times of tfickery
and corruption; instead of being s.the bull
wark of our liberties" it is farce of law
and mockery of justice.
Almost all nations tried it, and once it
answered well bnt Germany has found it
insufficient. and when Canada was coded
to Great Britain, the French there asked
TO be relieved from its adoption, SO the
nations see that, however once 1t served
good purpose, it has lost it now, not an
swsring the demands of justice.
The fault lies mostly in criminal cases
In cases OF theft, the man is punished. If
he steal horse. the prison is his doom !;
but If he kill man, he's cleared. A man
can defend himself; horse cannot; or,
we are not afraid of being killed, but we |
must protect our horses.
Good men shun the jury, and there la |
reason to fear, Mt times, not only the Jury, |
but the whole venire, has been packed. I
Our best citizens boast of getting off the
Jury when they are summoned, not know
ing 1t Is for their life TO be there. Then
our lawyers are to blame A lawyer is set
for the purpose of attaining justice, and
his client should be satisfied, and his at.
torney, too, when he sees no injustice Is
done his client; but many attorneys think
they must use every unhallowed means to
clear their client, right or wrong. This
degrades the profession of the law. Bet
Ter to be like Daniel Webster. of whom it
% said, He never gained bad case NOR
lost . good one. ii
LIN case near ut hyEse. The venire was
exhausted. Talesmen were called. ANY /
'ort Of fellows were taken--the worse the | /
better Some young and inexperienced, /
'ppe totally Ignorant, and one or two not i