davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
Army Personals.


Mrs Pierce. widow of Capt Henry
turned to Washington. and, with her
daughters, is located for the winter at
l224 Eleventh street northwest. Mrs
Pierce's only son died in Carlisle, Pa,
in November .......
Major Albert b. Kaufman. Eighth
cavalry, was retired from acti service
Jan. /, 1892. This promotes Capt Will
lam b. Kennedy, Tenth cavalry, First
Lieutenant Charles G. Ayres, Tenth
cavalry, and Second Lieutenant Robert
A. Benson. Fourth cavalry.
The Junction City, Kan, Republican
says; Troop l, Seventh cavalry, can
now say it has a captain who will look
after its interest and will remain with
it until death or promotion intervenes-
Capt Darlington is true soldier in
every sense of the word and we are
glad to know that Troop has secured
such an excellent commander"
First Lieut. w. d. McAnaney.
Eighth cavalry, commanding Troop l.,
''Casey's Scouts went recently with
his troops from Fort keogh TO Tongue
River agency, with view of recruiting
| it to its maximum strength. Lieut.
McAnaney devotes much interest 70 his
troops, and has raised the standard of
its efficiency considerable since he took
command OF it few months ago.
The Washington Post quotes Mr.. j.
| Torrey of st. Louis, who has nephew
at the military academy, and visits II
often, as saying: There is no doubt
that there have been many changes for
the better at West Point since Col.
Wilson was appointed superintendent.
The treatment of the boys is more lib
eral and humane The rules Were so
| strict when Col Wilson was himself n
, sadet that he could not obtain leave OF
.bsence to visit his dying mother. He
vowed then that if ever he should get
| the SUPPLEMENTARY that things would
be different. He has lived To carry out
. his wise policy. The academy has
| been liberalized under his regime to an
astonishing degree, but there has been
no falling of in the standing of the
young men, They do as good work in
their studies Us ever"
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
The Match Trade.

The Oldest and /, IS said the iarz-
est match mandatory ia tho world
IS in Swelca- Matches were made
there long before the old roughly
trimmed splinter OF wood tipped with
sulphur. was discarded with the tlndcr
boxes for which they were used. In
twenty-five year. tho export trade Of
SEedca in modern matches Increased
!. 600 oQ0 600 boxes a year. Some ~
the machines for making the matches
which We use 10 these days make 200
revolutions ! minute each. ana turn
on; about ?. 500. 600 of matches daily.
or ssl. 600, ou0 annually. Rather more
than I've matches per head for tho
whole population arc used daily in tho
United States In France 200. COO. GOO
of matches are used daily. Strange
10 say tho quality in many cases Is 80
bad that the sta.e intends TO resume
tho manufacture and computes tina.
the profits viii produce n revenue of
eco: eo9 Altogether there are in
Europe about 30 600 factories. and
they yearly produce matches valued
at 80 oOO. 600. -Chamber's journal.
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
An Island Mystery.

Mark Island, the ledge off Small
Point, where schooner was wrecked
the other day, was the home for two
or three years of a mysterious family.
The cottage there was erected five or
six years ago by man who came with
a fine yacht, his wife, and a muIatto
boy and took possession. They made
friends with no one, and never allowed
anybody to land on the island unless
some one broke an oar or was ship
wrecked.
There is only once place where a
landing can be made, and from its
beach path leads to the house. In
this path, at point which commanded
a full view of the landing. the mulatto
boy stood from daylight till dark with
musket on his shoulder, says the Lew
iston, Maine Journal.
Two or three years this strange fam
lily spent on the island, and then one
spring they did not come, nor have they
been seen or heard from since.
But three years ayo this fall man
was arrested either in Boston or New
York for passing counterfeit money
who answered the description of the
one who lived on Mark Island. No at
tempt was made to find his workshop.
but some folks think this was the
place.
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
How States Wore Named.

Maine takes its name from the Pro,
vince of Main in France. and was 50
called as a compliment to the Queen OF
Charles l, who was its owner.
New Hampshire takes its mama from
Hampshire, England. New Hampshire
wus originally called Laconia.
Vermont is French CVerd Mont).
signifying green mountain.
MASSACHUSETTS is an Indian word.
signIfYing Country about the great
hills"
Rhode Island gets its name because
of its fancied resemblance to the Is
land of Rhodes, in the Mediterranean.
The real name of Connecticut is
Quon-eh-ta-but, 1t is Mohican word,
and means long river
New York was so named as a com
plilnent to the Duke of York. whose
brother Charles II, granted him that
territory.
New Jersey was named for Sir George
Carter, who was at time Governor of
the Island of Jersey, in the British
channel.
Delaware derives its name from Thos
West, Lord de In Ware.
Maryland was named in honor of
Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles /.
Virginia got its name from Queen
Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen"
Kentucky does not mean Dark and
Bloody Ground, but is derived from
the Indian word "Kain-tuls- signi-
flying Land at the Head of the River
Ohio has had several meanings fitted
to it. Some say that it is a Suwanee
word, meaning ''The Beautiful River
Diners refer to the Wyandotte word,
1heza, which signifies Something |
treat
Missouri means ( Muddy Water"
Michigan is from an Indian word. |
peaning Great Lake,
Colorado is Spanish word. aDu,iea
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
Instinct In u!rd~.

All birds seem 10 have an instIuc.
tive knowledge tha, II they once sur
render TO the force OF the wind. and
allow themselves 10 drift like leave.
there are unknown dangers for thor,
lhey VIII hardly ever do so unless to
escape pursuit and then only for a
lew minutes when their pac. is so
maFvelously rapid that in the case OF
land birds, few minutes Is sufficient
to carry them out of the district thcv
know into others from which they viii
perhaps never be able to find their
way back to the fields which are their
native home.
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
Political Proverbs.

From the Washington Star.
Its a mighty poor Office thai
to seek the man.
People at a distance are
times mistaken, because n con!
man amt all mouth.
Statesman has got to raise a
sometimes SOS people won't
they amt earnin' their wages.
Thars n good deal of sgua7
the American eagle.
When this great and glorious
public of our'n amt bigger'n q
litical party, it's mighty nigh
We was shuttin' it up for repairs
Mighty few men think they
good enough for the office.
Sayin' and meant amt no ki
politics.
Women is at the bottom OF Q
thing most, but the ballot-box,
she's doin' al she can to git
too.
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
Lots OF IL.

An nnecdote is related of a certain
Methodist parson who was loudly in
weighing. before ministerial assem-
bly,. against schools of theology. and
finished by thanking God that he had
never rubbed his back up against
one. Do understand the brother 10
say that he thanks God for his ignor-
ance?" asked the bishop. Wei YES
IL you want to put it that way, he re-.
pied. Then all have to add" said
the bishop unctuously. is that the
brother has great deal to be thank
ful for, "-ArgouGut
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
Jpat : eneke story.

The Rev. DIR. CIV. Parker,a respected
preacher of Bremen, Ga, is the Atlanta
Constitutions authority for the follow
ing tale:
''Dr. I. N. CLANCY used to practice
medicine In Carrollton- He now keeps
a hotel in Bremen. He went to Carroll
ton the other day in his buggy, and
while there traded an old debt for n
good horse and started out for Boston
in his new buggy, leading his new
horse.
when he was nearing the Little Tai
lapoosa river bridge at Kingsberry's
mill he suddenly heard roaring among
the trees which he supposed to be q
storm. Looking up the hill he saw the
forest in commotion and the trees fall
ing and bending toward him, and in
the midst of it a huge body, which
proved to be snake. The doctor put
whip to his horse and was quickly on
the bridge. Feeling the buggy jerk he
lookesi and saw the snake swallow the
horse he was leading and plunge into
the river just above the bridge, and as
the snake polxed his head out on the
other bank of the stream, his tail still
upon the side of the hill, his body
reached clear across the river.
The horse, having on new shoes,
Kicked through the stomach of the
snake, and the snake stopped and the
stream was damned, and the water
rose and floated the snake to level
with the bridge. The doctor jumped
out of his buggy, took out big knife
and cutting the hole larger where the
horse's feet were sticking out of the
snakes body, the horse fiounced out
and mounted the bridge The doctor
secured him to his buggy and drove on,
but by this time the water had backed
till the horse had to swim the low
ground, but they made their escape.f'
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
Congressman mckinney. PROPAGATION

The proposition made by Represen
tatEve Mckinney of New Hampshire to
provide for the continuance of paw
during the disability, from accident in
the line of duty, of any navy yard en-
ploye, will go far toward ensuring the
retention of the best workmen in Gov
eminent shops, and Mr.. Mckinney
might enlarge the scope of his intended
bill to include the shops. not only of
the Navy, but of the Army as well.
The situation OF the men, and women
too, who receive disabling injuries
while at ovvork in our navy wards is
often pitiable in the extreme, and, ,it h.
believed the bill proposed will be heart
lily indorsed by majority Of the oh
GERS of the Navy.
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
Strangers in London.

Two American gentlemen and their
wives We're in London. says the New
York Tribune, and as it happened,
both couples had letters to Lady NJ,
and received cards for drum at her
house in Cavendish Square. The spa
cious rooms were till of people, but
the four Americans saw not one fnmil-
lar face. However, they paired off,
Mrs G. with Mr.. s., and Mrs. S. with
Mr.. G.,-and so got along tolerably well
till supper was announced. Then, as
the movement to the dining-room be
came general, the two ladies found
themselves uncomfortable. Mrs. s.
tells the story.
Our husbands had strayed off for a
respite, and we sat side by side on the
sofa, with outward smiles but inward
apprehensIons. Just then Lady NJ.
sailed up to us, almost hiding the
gentlemen she had in tow.
Mrs G., may l introduce to you
Mr.. Brown?'' she said with the awful
amiability of the fashionable British
matron, and moving ASIDE to allow the
gentleman to come forward. To our
intense amusement he proved to be Mr..
G. himself!
While we all stared at each other,
not exactly knowing how to meet the
situation our gorgeous hostess went on,
.loftily and graciously: '.Mr. Brown
will take you to supper, Mrs. g." and
she sailed away happy that she had
provided at least one of her stranger
guests with an escort.
We managed to restrain our laughter
till Lady NJ. was at safe distance.
''Innocents abroadr' said Mr.. G.,
facetiously; "but I'll be hanged if 1
take my own wife. Come on, Mrs. s."
But, Jim, you can't leave me here
alone, " said his wife, imploringly.
''Of course not, answered. Hunt
up my husband, please, Mr.. G. We will
make up party, and get our supper at
all events
fancy 1T was through Mr.. G., who
knew one or two men, that the story got
about 1t caused great amusement,
and served us good turn at the same
time; for after that we were introduced
to lot of people, and our evening
ended delightfully."-.
But poor Mr.. g.! He seemed fated to
have no identity of his own, for few
weeks afterward a lady whom he hap
pened to take in to dinner told him the
whole story, and finished up with:
What would you have done under
the circumstances, Mr.. Penield?''
Precisely what I did, madam" he
answered, determined this time at least
to assert himself, las l am Mr. G."
The incident was not without its
gratifying side, after all, for Lady NJ,
who is a great authority in her world,
and who heard later of her mistake,
announced her fat thus:
Never tell me again that American
women lack savoir faire; 1 never saw
better~breeding. Neither of them be-
trayed the slightest consciousness, but
simply accepted the situation, showing
thereby. the most perfect tact and
knowledge of the world.''
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
A Word in Season.

An American singer who has made
an almost worldwide reputation, says
that if he were ever tempted to con-
slider himself famous, he should only
need to recall an experience which he
had in a Western city one winter, and
his self-esteem would instantly receive
check. He was announced to sing in
an oratorio at This place, and his head
was displayed in the windows of most
of the stores, as well as on a great
many posters in conspicuous spots,
scattered over the city.
While eating an orange one day he
swallowed seed, which lodged in his
throat in such way as to be both pain
ful and dangerous. In great haste he
went to the nearest physician, who, by
aid of an instrument which descended
his throat like closed umbrella, and
came out like an open one, speedily re-
moved it.
After the operation the physician
scanned his patients throat with great
interest for few moments, and then
said, What is your name, sir?''
On receiving the desired information,
he said. Have You ever studied sing
ing2" sl
Why, yes, somewhat rreplied the
other. much amused.
"Latelyg' persisted slse physician a.
X. Mo- I haven't studied at all. Istely. .
said the singer
Well ! said the physician, who was
] short dorid, pompous man, II 49,
e; you are mAking mistAke. I -
11S1e1l nysdlf,{ and I've nsd
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
Doctor Gulls Peculiar Ct

Doctor Gull, a prominent Lo
physician, has wonderful mag
power. A prominent society la'
confirmed opium eater, entered
office and stated her business
reply Doctor Gull said: "Ma'
before l begin treating you,
must give up the opium l see
take" She was SO impressed
GulFs power OF divination tina
gave it up at once.
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18

"T'he damps OF death are coming fost
Ny fstAer, DER my brow.
The past with all its scenes has fed,
And must turn me now
To that dim future that in vain
My feeble eyes desSry;
Tellme, my father, in this hour
In whose stern faith TO dies
"In thines I've watched thy scornful smile
And hoard thy withering tone,
Whene'cr the Christians humble hops
Was placed above thine own
"a I've heard thee speak of coming death
Withoat a shade OF gloom.
And laugh at all the childish fea-
That cluster round the tomb,
'or is it inmymother's faithT
How fondly do trace :
Through many weary year long past /
That calm and sanity facet
How often do l call TO mind,
Now she Is meath the sod,
The plaee-the hour-in which she drew
hy early thoughts to Godl
Twas then she took this sacred book,
And from its burning page
Read how its truths support the soul
In youth and falling age;
And hade me in Its preeepts live,
And by its precepts die.
That raight share home Of love
n worlds beyond the sky.
My father, shall look above,
Amid this gathering gloom,
To Him whose promises Of love
Extend beyond the tomOs
Or curse the Being who hath bless'd =
This checkered path OF mine;
Must embrace my mothers iaith.
Or die, my sire, in timer
The frown upon that varrior-brow
Passed like cloud away,
And tears eoursed down The rugged cheek
That flowed not TIL that day:
"Eot-noi in mine" with choking voice
The skeptic made reply,
Bat in thy mothers holy faith.
Ny daughter, rnay'st thou die"
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
whore There's a WIN rh,r,, . w,

Elderly Widow-Well. there | be-
lieve I've made all the bequests l wish
to make; still l find ten thousand re-
naming.
Mutual Friend-Oh, that's all right.
1t will take all OF that to prove Won
were OF sound mind when you made
your Will --Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
N0 oyvIs wAkE

saebO UOEEk y Du9euI|11
"A funny thing happsnsa ,
year, ago" snid q fishernaa h }
porter for the Boston GLOBE, =
you have time to listen IN =
yarn, which you put down tor y
truth.
..It wns the second year ni,r
schooner Flying Eagle wns y
! and l was one of her crew. Thai
in the latter part OF the 90.
that time nll the boats that s.pI
the Boston market with fr~Al
m adc their catch on the shoS !
tern. ed ;t--thnt is. near the land
..As \ said, ! WAS ono OF the "a
crew. ana one day we were fishi,|
,hc northea.'t part OF the I'd
LINK. .and one OF our dories, COS,
inr Nike Costlow and John lad
missed tho ve.~el during the ID
snowstorm THAI SOL NJ while -
hauling travis.
After searching Tor .shem az
afternoon we gave 1t w.
eCostlow belonged TO this /
and the women folks kicked Up
rible time when they heard Il
news, and the only consolnts
could offer was that they n:i.s
picked up by u passing vessel.
"Wcll. for three weeks the N
bors and relatives waited antilI
for the sen TO give up its dead
their friends return. and. ms n,
was the result OF their wait. tbsJ
cided to hive n hrst class u
CostioW's folks lived ON Ba,,
strc~t, and his best suit oi ID
was taken down IRON the p-;- i
closet and stuffed with hay.
After oil was ready the Lsist.
came in To view the dummy tha;
stretched ON tho table aud ID
his loss.
After the farce had been o--
on for some time n heavy So
heard on the stairs and then u
be.
We'll. raid |. sPon ny v
whoever he is. he's IN luck, d
he's stumbling up stairs
The crying sent on iorsoTnsa
then all of sudden there was al
knock at the door.
'Arrnhi who can this h-
comes knocking at a wnke
door, cried m old lady, but
she could Revive an answer IN s.
CostloE As inrge as life.
"Ncil, talk about n stamps,t 1
wns one. Some climbed out n
windows and dropped on ts
shed. Others rushed into -
room. and the remainder czi
under th. table.
What's this9H said CostidN.
il mo or my strp-hushand,
satchingn kick n; the dummy, =
stroyed the whole outht in shori
tioe.
Give US a cup OF tea, sa4
and none OF this sooiing. ii
way TO welcome a fnBn hofas
being away three weeks on boa,
vessel where there was nothing q
bat the inasts-
After awhile one person SAD
is Mike, h-siicvc.'
'of course i; is,' said he. 'arl
thought | would look anythizs
that stuffed corpse in the corr
devil "a die I'd ever want 10
on the earth"
He then explained that he a.
shum wcre picked up by the Gs'
bark. and during the heavy d
west gale that came the next
they were driven to sea aad
snils blown AWAY. After repairs
made they again headed toward
ton, but wern again blown o'
coast; then they were favore
fair winds, and arrived in port
dilapidated condition.
After h. landed he made BIS
to the house, and seeing Grape o
door, asked some people who
dead; and, being informed th
was himself proposed to quieil,
in an appearance
You know the rest But an
ry to say thau poor Mike was 10
Georges a lew years ago, whe
schooner Paul Revere went
with all hands during "A heavy v
gale"
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18

than the black muskrat when full
grovn measures twelve to fourteen
inches from the tip OF his nose TO tne
roo, of his tail aaa- bis rsat,like sanaa. .n
uppeudagc something atfains . 'ehs'n
OF eight inches
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
g. y. B.a...A q. 20

me ns Beneath the ssS
Tho - = go1m. the wind 10 fAir,
Nor ever o&1oud doth lower
The good shzp speeds with the blessed bells
She bsansto Boltreaux tower
Tho ptlpt 0eesed his breast and crfedl
Thank Gal the harbor's near.
For vesper bc1as at Tintagel
Ring out c1eir music clear.
"Ay thanh - lord for our good speed
Across ~ 1oubtfu seal"
Fool s.e1Eld the captain. thank thysef;
God holds ~ helm for thee"
The pilnt uroaled his breast. and criedi
God paz11n thee once more,
And grant ~ Ne may safely come
Unto the O1Efsh shore"
The captains oath was on his lips,
Or ever thnsun went down,
And while ~ people thronged the clire
Above ~ eharbor town.
A mighty wave swept DER the sea,
With dull and sullen roar:
The good ship trembled all her length
AS she sank to rise no more.
Then Der the whelmfng waters peaIed
CAS- tplIing funeral knells
For those lost souls) the soft, sweet chimes
OF the Forrabury bells.
The moss creeps over Boltreaux church,
Where rings no vesper lay;
Still waits the tower its blessed bells.
And silent stands to-day.
For low beneath the Cornish wave, ~,
Where tangled wrecks lie deep, f
The Forrabury bells are hid
And their sweet echoes keep.
But ever 'gainst the pillows toss,
And storm winds shrek in glee:
Their muffied chimes the blessed bells
Stll ring beneath the sea
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
d fIna.f want to eucournce


undu1y, bat your throat, sir, is
stog4 one for dnsing; and although it
Wouldn't probably pay you to give up
your buainess to make music profes-
sion. \ you coSzd get chance to study
undsr : eood tSacher, believe, sir,
that in'tilne and WITH proper sulivation
your yoicewould give great pleasure to
your frienda-' 81 ~
Pocketing his fee, in exchange for
which he gave the inwardly convulsed
singer . card bearing the address of a
''flrst-class teacher" In that city, the
musical doctor bowed his unknown
patient out Of the door. .sstssl
The sequel came two nights later,
when the singer, who had consented to
appear at a Grand Concert" had the
delight Of seeing his quondam
physician, with his eyes almost start
ing from his head, glaring at him from
the front seat of the crowded hall.
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
Tho English Cl.rs.x.

ihe total number of clergy OF the
church Of England is about 2S. 600
II we include the clergy in the colo
mes and those engaged in missionary
fields the total is swelled to 27, COO
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18

to that portion Of the Rocky Mountains
ON account of it's many colored peaks
Nebraska means shallow waters
Nevada is = Spanish word. signifying
s.snow-covered mountains"
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18

Johnny-Mamma, what's
ofkeeping the whip you use
behind the motto, "God b
homer Mamma Can YOU
a better plaee22 Johnny .Ye,
behind the motto II need ii
hour. New York Herald.
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18

Undertaken Ito new assist
NGo down town and get a bier,
them to charge it to me- M
sistanttto himself)-"Jewbil
That's the kind of a man /
work for. III make it two fol
The Lamar register., 1892-06-18
Green-Tlnted p.,.,

Some French authors have adopted
the practice of using green tinted pa-
per for manuscript finding it less
harmful to tho eyes than white paper.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-26
STRENGTH OLE a BEETLE.

Wonderful Illustration of What Small
Insect Can Accomplish.
MI Gosse, in his "WorId OF Wonders" re-
lates the following remarkable story Of the
strength of beetle and gives some in
genious comparisons; THE three horned
beetle has just astonished me by proving
its wonderful bodily strength. When 1t was
first brought to me, having no box immedi-
ately at hand, was at a loss where TO put
him until could find time to kill and pre-
serve him.
"At Lasts happy thought struck me. There
was a quart bottle of milk sitting on the
table, the bottom of the bottle having a hOl-
low in it and large enough to allow my
prize to stand erect in it. l soon put him in
his glass prison and turned to my work.
Presently, to my great surprise, the
bottle beganito move slowly, and then grad
ually settled down to smooth gliding
motion across the table. | instantly OWNED
the cause. 1t was being propelled by the
muscular power Of the imprisoned insect
beneath. The weight OF the bottle and its
contents could have not have been less than
three and half pounds, while the weight
Of the beetle could not have been any way
near an ounce.
"Thus l was watching thu strange sight
of living creature moving / II times its own
weight under the most disadyantageOus cir
cumstances. A better notion than figures
can convey will be obtained Of this feat by
suppOsing a lad of u years 10 be imprisoned
under the great bell of ST. Paufs Cathedral
London. The bell weighs six tons. If
boy of the age mentioned could push within
and cause the bell to glide along the pave
ment, his strength would not be equal in
proDottion TO that Of the beetle under the
bottle"