davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28

We had captured our man. but 'nere
was no cheering. There lay our aeao
under the leafess pear trees but no
one stood over them with words OF re.
pret We stood there and looked a.
those little stockings until the neinoly
Of them was burned into our very SOUS
to~evar and forever. The wife shrieked
curses upon our heads. The aged
mother lxnelt and prayed God to punish
ms and now and then the dying father
oroaned as his life ebbed away. Ana
vet we neither seemed to see nor near
There against the mantel hung tne
home-knit blue stockings which we
had filed with woe and wretcneuness
and sorrow as our gifts They were
the last things we saw as we silently
drew away from the house-they seem
ed to hang before us as we rode BACK
in the storm and darkness to our lines
M. Quad, in n. Y. World.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28

ana the packet looks n nm so exasIler-
atingly that he cannot help but plug
II with his clinched list. and Immediate
ly does 1t Being somewhat relieved 10y
this performance. he has chance to
look about him, and sees that he has put
his foot through bandbox and into the
crown Of his wife's bonnet. has broken
the brim to his Panama hat. which was
hanging in the same closet and torn
ABOUT yard of bugle trimming from
new cloak.
As all this trouble is due directly to
his wife's infatuation in hanging up
her dresses inside out, he Immediately
starts after her. and. impetuously urg-
ing her 10 the closet. excitedly and al
most profanely intimates his doubts of
there being a pocket in the dress any
way. The cause of the unhappy disaster
quietly inserts her hand inside the robe.
and directly brings it forth with the
sought for article in its clasp He
doesn't know why, but this makes him
madden than anything else.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
Feminine Encn,e Parties.

a purely feminine social occasion and
one quite new this season is the afternoon
progressive euchre party, composed solely
Of women. Men are SO possessed OF the
idea that women never play II scientific
game of cards. and are so apt to show their
dsple,tsure at mistake this scheme %
ours is quite a success, said the leader OF
the club OF which ! write, They meet in
turn AT members residences, begin play.
ing promptly at ? and continue until
$3.50, when a half hour is spent in chat and
refreshments, but while at cards the rules
are very strict. From I till the game is
resumed, when three prizes are the result
Of the afternoons Success or failure. Bar
gain counters are searched for choice trifles
TO secure ~ prizes and the women declare
they have just as good n time as when men
are the partners Brooklyn Eagle.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28

Bruce was Il farmers dog-a large bull
dog well along ia years-and kept for the
good he had done rather than for what was
expected Of him in the future! But the fol-
lowing incident. related by n son Of Bruce's
owner. shows that he was not past useful
ness
One morning in the early winter the
farmers good wife awoke 10 hear the wind
bowling terribly, and to sre the snow ily
ing all about the hoH,sA II was hut the
work Of a moment 10 run 10 the window,
and we think all good housewives will
sympathize with the poor woman, when we
say, of all the clothes she had left on the
line the day before not an article was in
sight We will not attempt TO picture her
CONSERVATION. but we will say that the old
farmer himself was soon ont in athe snow
While zealolisly engaged in this snow
searching. a whine from Bruce drew his at
tention.
As this was something unusual. he has
tened TO where the dog was lying in the
snow, and there found the missing clothes!
As they had been blown from the Iine--it
was so high that he could not reich them
the dog had collected them. not missing
a single piece and using them as bed had
prevented further Hight. York Ad
vertiser
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28

A mild attack of hose bleeding is bene
fetal and clears the system as would an
attack of illness. In the old or full bloOied
such an occurrence may staye oil an attack
Of apoplexy II much blood is lost, or q
the attacks are frequent. great prostratOn
will follow, and in some few cises even
death has resulted Slight attacks soon
stop Of themselves, the escaping blood
forming a clot over the bleeding paIt Il
is always wise not to blow the nose or pick
it for day or two after an attack or 40
other one may come on.
A person suffering from nose bleeding
should rest and lean forward, so that th,
blood which escapes may run out Of the
nostril ia front, for If the blood is swa
lowed it may cause vomiting or sickness
Simple attacks are quickly cured by aP
plying something cold to the spine, as 4
cold door key or cold stone, as boys stop il
More obstinate cases may have the whole
of the spine sponged with cold water, and
even the chest aud neck as well, the reyu-
sive action OF the cold water often stop
ping it
To insert the fingers up the nostris and
press on the bleeding part is sometiFe'
successful. so alsois snufling cold watJ \
the nostrils, while some recolnmenV
ing the hands above the head TO stopM
very great loss occurs it will be wise ta-
in doctor. who will plug up the nostrils
If he thinks il necessary. Halls Jonrnal
of Health.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
ODDS AND ENDS.
China has 1000 Americans.

China has 200 Americans.
San Francisco will use Alaska coal
Cannons were first used in the year Ias
Potatoes were introduced into ireland !.
1889.
For bad breath, steep toast in yipey,,
and eat it.
Cultivate calmness ard outlines in te.l
ing aud manner.
The Saxons coined the first British MIA.
about the year 279 A. ID
The supreme court in New York Ill,
lranted l55 divorces III 1891.
Two centuries and seven different ma,
claim the invention OF gunpowder
The reported births exceeded the repo,t.d
deaths in New York during 1851 by ain
More than lOOGW,OO Chinese arr >,
gagged either directly or indirectly in tbs
tea industry.
The constant use of the telephone nm.
duces impaired hearing, headaches apd
nervous excitability
Du Maurier. the famous artist Of Punch
has lost the use OF one eye, ana II Is feared
that be may become blind
Nervous work is seldom good work MI
such efforts the proyerb more haste h,
spec" readily verilies itself
1t is said that the dogs Of the United
States number 20,O00,000 and it costs s20
900 per annun 70 keep them
An Italian engineer has devised a system
by which he proposes TO utilize the pows,
of trains running down grade.
The English language has taken as #,
own the North American continent and
nearly the whole of Australasia
The famous Crewe works have recently
constructed locomotive capable Of attain
ing a speed Of 100 miles per hour
Twenty-three duels have been fought b.
Rochefort. the French editor and polit
clan. In seven Of them he was wounded
Two litigants in Boston have very SUP
gestive and antagonistic names. Wha
the clerk called thecase he shouted, "paine
versus Bliss.
The first thing a japanese does in The
morning is to take down the entire front q
his building, leaving the whole Of the in
terror open TO view.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
A WARTIME CHRISTMAS.

! One Occasion When Capture Broughi
sorrow to the Nictor's Heart.
Some of the scouts had brought in
word that a guerrilla leader whom w
had long sought TO kill or capture was
at farmhouse five miles away, having
only a man or two with him. The or
ders were to take fifty men and seek
his capture.
1t was the night before Christmas in
one of those last bloody years of war.
There was a light snow on the ground
and the wind had an edge which Gu,
like knife
As we rode off up the mountain road
and saw the farmhouse lights twinkle
here and there | wondered if santa
Claus would be forgotten in all of
them. There were children there. and
though wars musketry had kept them
fearful, and wars blood-stains had
paled their faces they surely would not
forget the legend of the reindeers and
the chimney. So hoped. at least.
1t was a cold, dreary ride, but we
reached the old farm house at last. A
scout sent on ahead came back 10 re-
port that our man was there. 1t was
his home-his roof-tree. Dangerous as
he knew it to be. he had stolen back on
the night before Christmas to spend a
few hours with wife and children
with the gray-haired father and mother
who sat in the chimney-corners on this
night and smoked their pipes.
| saw them through the window as
we moved up to surround the house. !
saw, too, a couple of children seated
together on the knee of the man we
had come to surprise, and, beside him,
with her hand on his shoulder, was his
wife. And ! saw another sight as |
stood for moment-a sight that struck
me like blow. There beside the old
fashioned fireplace hung two little
stockings, waiting the coming of Santa
Clausl Others saw it, too, and they
groaned out as if wounded
Well. the man refused to surrender
He did not know our strength. and
perhaps he hoped to beat us off. He
killed two of our men and wounded a
third right on the start. Then our men
began firing into the house. 1t was all
over in Eve minutes. We entered to
find the man lying desperately wound
ed Beyond him lay one of the children
gasping its last and at the right of the
fireplace the old grey-haired father
with his life-blood yelling ont OF P
wound in his side.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28

not allow himself to use any offensive
expressions. 1t is all right now. There
is the pocket in plain view-not the in
side, but the outside-and all he has TO
do is to put his hand right around in the
inside and take out the article That is
all He can't help but smile to think
how near he was to getting mad Then
he puts his hand around to the other
side He does not feel the opening. He
pushes little farther. Now he has got
it. He shoyes the hand down. and is
very much surprised TO see it appear OPP
posite his knees He had made mis-.
take. He tries again, again he feels the
entrance, and glides down it, only to APP
pear again as before This makes him
open his eyes and straighten his face
He feels of the outside of the pocket.
pinches it curiously. lifts il up. shakes
it, and, after peering closely about the
roots of it. he says. 'By graciousf and
commences again
He does it calmly this time, because
hurrying only makes matters worse He
holds up breadth after breadth. goes
over them carefully; gets his hand first
into lining. then into the AIR again
(where it always surprises him when it
appearsl, and finally into a pocket. and
is about to cry out with triumph when
he discovers that it is the pocket to
another dress He is mad now. The
closet air almost stiles him He is so
nervous he can hardly contain himself.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
ON THE DRUM HEAD.
The startling Revelation of Battle
field Execution.

The startling Revelation of Battie'
field Execution.
We had crossed the river to hunt Tor
Lee and give him battle in the wider
ness. Darkness was just settling down.
and the advance had halted for the
night, when a squad of cavalry brought
in a young man from our front lie
wore a mixed uniform. as did most OF
the confederates at that day, or as did
most OF those belonging to the partisan
commands He had on blue trousers
butternut Jacket, and his hat belonged
TO neither side. They said he was
spy. They said it carelessly enough,
but there was an awful significance in
the term at that hour. In camp he
would have been searched, interro-
gated and imprisoned 1t might have
been weeks before his trial, and he
would have been allowed every chance
for his life.
We were on the march. There had
been fighting. There would be more
tomorrow. That meant = drum-head
trial for the spy.
How speedily everything was arrang-
ed / was at headquarters and heard
and saw it all Within half an hour a
court-martial was convened-grave-
faced officers who looked into the face
of the young man at first with interest
then with something like admiration =
/ said young man. was wrong. He
was boy of seventeen or eighteen. He
had big blue eyes, chestnut curls, and
his cheeks were as smooth as a girls
He was a handsome lad, and | believe
that every man in the tent felt to pity
him
What's your name?"
James Blank.
"What regiment?"
No reply.
''Are you citizen or soldier?"
No reply.
Can you make any defense to the
charge of being spy?"
No reply
The officers looked at each other and
nodded and the president waved his
hand. 1t didn't seem a minute before a
file Of soldiers came. The face Of the
boy grew white, but he moved like one
in dream. His big blue eyes looked
upon one after another, as if searching
for friend, and my heart yearned to
cry out that he was only boy and
ought to be given more time.
Tramp! tramp tramp.
1t was the detail marching him of
into the darkness.
HALT Tie this handkerchief over
his eyesr'
They had brought lantern. BY its
light l saw the big blue eyes for the
last time as they looked around in
dazed way / wanted to shout to the
boy and warn him that it was not even
yet too late to prove that he was not
what they believed him to be, but the
grimness of the scene parched my
tongue.
Place him there. Fall back, Attep-
toni Ready-aim-fir fret"
Ten minutes later the officer in charge
of the firing party touched his cap and
reported:
Orders have been executed. sirl"
ANY further evidence2n
mo sir, except that she was young
woman. M. Quad, in n. Y World.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
A Mnman,s Pocket.

The most difficult thing to reach is
a woman's pocket. This is especially
the case if the dress is hung up in a
closet and the man is in hurry. We
think we are safe in saying that he al
ways is in hurry on such an occasion.
The owner of the dress is in the sitting
room. sereneiy engrossed in a book
Having told him that the article which
he is in quest of is in her dress pocket in
the closet. she has discharged her whole
duty in the matter and can afford to feel
serene. He goes at the task with dim
consciousness that he has been there be
fore, bur says nothing.
On opening the closet door and find
ing himself confronted with a number
of dresses. all turned inside out and pre-
senting a most formidable front. he
hastens back to ask. Which dress?" and
being told the brown one. and also asked
If she has so many dresses that there
need be any great effort to find the right
one. he returns TO the closet with alac-
rity and soon has his hands on the
brown dress Ii is inside out, like the
rest-a fact he does not notice, however,
until he has made several Intellectual at
tempt to get his hand into it, Then he
turns it around very carefully, and
passes over the pocket several times
without being aware Of it. A nervous
moving of his hands and an appearance
of perspiration on his forehead are per
ceptible, He now dives one hand in al
the back. and feeling around finds
place and proceeds to explore it. when he
discovers that he is following up the in.
side Of lining
The nervousness increases, also the
He twitches the dress on
the hook. and suddenly the pocket,
white, plump and exasperating, comes
to view Then he signs the relief he
feels, and is mentally grateful he did
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results Whsa
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acti
gently yet promptly on the Kidney'
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sgys
TEN effectually, Gispels colds, head,
aches and fevers and cures haolIua
constipation. Syrup of Figs is The
only remedy of its kind ever pro
-duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt d
is action and truly beneficial IN u
effects, prepared only from the noa
healthy and agreeable substances II
many excellent qualities commend !
to all and have made it the mos
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in OK
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist vn'
may not have it on hand will Pr
cure it promptly for any one Vn.
wishes to try it. Do not accept sn'
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Gu
SAW FRANCISCO, CAL
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW york. Nv
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
THE COLONEL ON GUARD.
An onicer who was a Thorough Coin
Soldier.

An Officer Who Was a Thorough ding
soldier.
Lieut. Col. j. Lee Yaryan. of Rich.
mond, Ind, was a soldier in all that the
word implies, but he liked a joke in old
war times as well as he docs now and
appreciated it just as much as if he was
its subject, as IL some one else was vic
timized. Yaryan was not fuss and
feathers fighter and very careless of
his dress. One day young lieutenant
tnow living at Eaton, o. of an Ohio
regiment was making detail to guard
some army stores captured from the
enemy, and noticing Yaryan in a crowd
of privates, ordered him to guard duty.
Without word the lieutenant colonel
picked up a musket and with the regu-
lation stride marched away to his post
Shortly after the Ohio lieutenant. go
ing his rounds, noticed by the freight
the bugle on Yaryan's cap
Where did you get that cap?" he de-
manded, sternly.
Back yonder," answered Yaryan.
saluting the officer, who passed on,
All night long Yaryan walked his post
In the morning he had thrown off his
blue overcoat and his shoulder-straps
appeared very conspicuously in connec-
ton with the musket he was carving.
When the lieutenant made the discov-
cry he was thunderstruck. and APP
preaching, courteously inquired:
How came you here sir?n
''You placed me on guard last night.
sir, replied Yaryan, again saluting the
lieutenant
Il am very sorry indeed, sir" ex-
postulated the young officer removing
his cap Il had no idea that you were
colonel. sir. l hope I have not Offend
ed you. sir"
i'sNot a bit of it, my boy. l like the
way you have managed things here.
And say, lieutenant (bringing his mus
ket to a presently, do yon think have
performed my duty right?"
1t wasn't long until Col. Yarvarn was
relieved, and when he afterward be.
came Gen Woods chief of staff he Sc
cured promotion for the young officer
who had compelled him to walk ali
night with musket on his sho ulder.-
Indianapolis News
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
Don't Give the chlld old pnper,

There are many bad habits which little
children acquire from their playing. One
Of these is the abuse OF books. 1t il a great
mistake TO give child a newspaper to rat
tie and tear in bits, because when il Is
older and can reach the books on the tables
or on the library shelves it will fail TO dis
tingIish between them and valueless pa
pers New York Tribune
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
{. o. BLANCHARD. D.. D. S.,
DUBOIS & GAYS BLOCK.

Special attention given TO the preserva-
non OF the natural teeth and the inserting
9f artificial crowns. Gold, Rubber Gel.
luloid and Continuous Gums used as base
for artificial teeth.
WEST RANnOTpH vr
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
cnrln,ls Mrs. rrntinr

But why ARE son so very anxious TO see
whsle, Mrs Trottery" asked the captain
after the lady had asked for the twentieth
time il one was ia sight
~ want 50 much To see one hlubber. cap
tain II must be very impressive to see
such a large creature cry "-Harper's Bs.
zar
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28

To prevent blue from fading add an
ounce Of sugar Of lend TO pail of water
and soak the material ia the solution for
two hours. then let it dry before being
washed and ironed This is good for ali
shades Of blue.-New York Journal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-13

Tug Hornet is off the ways, and at work
again.
There are seventeen vessels now lying in Port
Blakely 10 be loaded with lumber.
Steamer City of Aberdeen has begun running
between Tacoma, Olympia and Shelton.
Tug Mystic went to Port Blakeley last evening
to tow to Seattle the brigantine +. W. Lucas.
H. W. Baker & Co. have received notice that
the steamer Conemaugh, advertised to sail from
New York for seattle tomorrow, will not sail
until July 90.
Steamer W. F. Munroe will take the place OF
the Cascade on her run between Everett and
Snohomish for o few days, while the latter is in
here undergoing some general repairs.
Steamer Mabel had 80 tons of freight out for
snohomish and way points yesterday; the
Henry Bailey brought in Sc tons of hay from
the Skagit river and left with Is tons of general
freight: the Wasco took 20 tons out for What
com.
Steamer Haytian Republic. which was due
from Victoria and Vancouver Monday night,
did not arrive owing to the smallpox Quaran-
tine. she went to Nanaimo for coal and will
proceed to Portland unless the quarantine is
raised in day or So. She has considerable Sc
attic freight.
Steamer Monticello will be ready for service
tomorrow, and will begin running between
Seattle and Port Angeles, making the round
trip daily. She will leave Seattle in the after
noon, returning the following forenoon. Cap
tain Hatch thinks he has finally succeeded in
perfectng her boiler, and will give her little
trial trip today. He says there is no money in
the Hood canal route
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-13
PERSONAL.

Mrs. James McKercher has returned from the
East.
B. F. Pe,tygrove, of Port Townsend, is at the
Grand.
C. b. Bash, of Port Townsend. is at the Ocei-
dental
J. c. Horr, of Olympia, is stopping at the Ooci-
dental
+ W. Gordon has returned from fishing trip
up Green river.
&c Biehowsky, prominent merchant of
san Gabriel. Cal, is at the Northern.
MI and Mrs. &. l. Raymond and two chill
dren OF Princeton, at the Rainier.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Armstrong and d. y. Arm
strong, OF Bridgeport, are at the Rainier hotel.
Frank ]. Hstdock started on an Eastern trip
yesterday. He will not return before the middle
of August.
Ms John f. Plate, OF Los Angeles. and Miss
Carrie WHc,delore, Of san Francisco, are here on
visit 20 DR.. and Mrs. u. A. RawsOn.
Mr. and MIS- r. Dawson and Percy NJ. Daw
son, of Montreal, stopping ct the Rainier
hotel They have come to the Coast on a pleas
trip.
Manager John F. Cordray arrived in the city
yesterday in the interests of his theate-s in this
city and Portland. He is accompanied by Mrs
Cortray, who VIII spend a few days visiting
f~fr.afS