davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03

"Never hear Of plurnpersis asked q
lady friend Of mine the other day.
"No,' said !. What new feminine
device is this, for goodness aake?'
.tWell, she replied 1--WE were calling
at the time at the house Of mutual
friendA "just you notice Miss when
she comes down stairs, and tell me il you
netice anything strange or remarkable
in her appearance
The Miss ---- referred TO, be it said,
Is q tall and somewhat angular young
woman Of uncertain age, but who Is
possessed Of a considerable degree Of per-
sonal vanity and u more than ordinary
desire to appear at her best upon any
and all occasions.
In few moments she appeared, and
after greeting us cordially We entered
into general conversation. Nothing
very remarkable about her. thought /.
"Well," said to my lady friend, after
cur departure, Il have scanned Miss
- pretty closely, but failed to notice
anything worth commenting upon in
her appearance. She talked as if she
had something in her mouth
Twas interrupted at this point by q
peal Of laughter.
why, what on earth are you laugh
ing atY said !. "And, by the way
asked, "did it not strike you that Miss
r. is growing somewhat stouter? Her
face seems to be somewhat plumper"
"There," !" interrupted my friend, '.now
you have it. Miss - had splumpers'
in her month" To my lock of inquiry
and astonishment she responded:
"Plumpers, You see, are small round
shaped affairs like dolls saucer. They
are made Of rubber, and when held In
place in the mouth they cause wom-
ans cheek to become plump and round
When ladies have lost some of their
teeth plumpers come into play; prevents
their jaws from appearing lantern shaped
or their features from being angular
Heavens and EARTH" saidI. What
will the feminine mind conceive Of
nextr-New York Herald. E.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03
Woman and Her Hairp,r.

FL The natural instrument which nature
furnishes to all women for aggressive
and defensive purposes must be Of steel,
and as pliable as the caprice Of its sweet
and tickle owner. These conditions full
filed, more Protean qnalities belong to
1t than to an ideal umbrella Of which
once dreamed, which could npsn emer-
gsncy be transformed to a pair of stock
ingsl 'i754
Where is the woman who, dressing
IN desperate hurry, has not been saved
bytits friendly use from the ignominy Of
unbuttoned boots, while the lordly male
creature can only stand still and swear
or call wildly for Lucy or Susan to find
His shoe buttoner. The beautiful EN-
press of Austria has been known to but
ton her gloves with q hairpin--a priv
ilege Of which eyent royalty does not de-
prive her l5l ssl
A Welsh rarebit 81 marsh mallow
toasted on q hairpin inn boarding school
dormitory with fear and trembling has
gusto which wonld tempt the jaded
appetite of a Roman emperor. Then
there are diabolical uses for this same
small maryel--to pick locks of other
peoples writing desks, or to jab into
offenders in crowd. There was an
Italian marchesa who, kneeling behind
her hated rival, murdered her by stick
ing her sharp, silver hairpin into her,
Once A Week.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03

and George " Massey. Of Delaware, and Of
these the first named is the great man Of
the exposition.
When the committee first formed to
pledge funds for Chicago called on him be
took his pen and wrote, Marshall Field 81
Co., 100000" or course be was named as
one Of the board Of directors. He soon be-
came president of the council of admins
tration, and is now officially president Of
the Worlds Columbian exposition. He
was born in central Illinois in 1888, and
began business life as boy in the Will
County bank at Joliet. AS soon as he at
tained his majority be was made assistant
cashier Of hank at Oconto, Wis, and
early in 1851 became an entry clerk for
Cooley, Farwel & Co., in Chicago, but
soon after entered the army.
After three years. service he sought his
old employers and became bookkeeper for
Field, Palmer & Letter. His advance was
sorapid that in 1878 he was partner IL
the firm, and soon after the workips man
Of the concern. In 1866 DO married Miss
Rachel d. Davidson, OF Joliet Besides
managing an extensive business be has
devoted great deal of time to organized
charities, and is now successfully direct
ing the difficult and complicated work Of
the exposition
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03
si,aksspeare's captious Contemporaries,

siiakespeare's Captions Contemporaries.
Dramatic authors whose productions
have been harshly treated by the critics
should not be discouraged. Posterity may
do them justice, as in the case Of Shake
speare, all of whose contemporaries consid-
cred his plays worthless In 1861 Evelyn
reported that Shakespeares plays begin
to disgust this refined agen Pepys pre-
ferred Hudibras to Shakespeare, and pro
nounced Midsummer Nights Dream"
"the most insipid, ridiculous play'' he had
ever seen. In 1881 Tate, a poet who after
ward wore the laurel. could find no epithet
sufficiently opprobrious to express his
opinion of liking Lear" and so he called it
simply IA thing" In Hume's c0ndemna-
tion Shakespeare and Bacon were yoked
together as wanting In simplicity and
purity Of diction."
Addison styled the plays very faulty
and johnson asserted, with his usual em.i
phasis, that Shakespeare never wrote six
consecutive lines without making an ass
Of himself" Dryden, though not with0ut
lucid intervals Of high appreciation, still
regarded Shakespeare and Fletcher as ''hs2
low the dullest writer's Of our own or any
preceding age" full Of 'solecism Of
speech, ""fiaws of sense" and ridiculous
and incoherent stories. meanly written
Another astonishing critic was Rymer,
who comes to us indorsed by Pope as
Learned and strict" He says Of Desde-
mona; There is nothing in her which is
4. -. IL t.AI l. , 4 j sAF
woman bred ont Of a pigsty could talk SO
meanly." Even as late.as the Eighteenth
century Stevens declared that only an act
Of parliament could make any one read
Shakespeare's sonnets,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03
PRESIDENT or TIE sxposlTloN.

Sketch Of the Man at the Head OF Worlds
Fair Matters.
When the organization Of the Chicago
Worlds fair began there were l15 men
acting for the government and forty-fve
for the directory. Nearlya yearlater they
reorganized by naming eight men for each
Of the two bodies. BY and bytbese sixtees
managed to concentrate the executive ali-
thority in four, and since then the progress
has been wonderful. These four are H. N.
Higinbotham and Charles H.sshwab, Of
Chicago;J. W st. Clair, Of Wesy yVirginis
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03

Young Wife (reprovingly) My lsvs,
you know my dear mother can't bear
cigars, and she won't remain with us
week if you smoke them in the house.
Young Husband All right, my dear.
I'll smoke a pipe. New York Weekly.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03

Animals are kept on the roofs Of the
houses in Lima, Peru, and it frequently
happens that a cow passes her whole life
on a roof, being taken there as calf and
brought down finally as fresh beef, Gin
cinnati Mmes-Star.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03

Senator Carlisle is now 55 years old.
He 10 Of medium height and rather spare
n figure. His movements are easy and
graceful, and his genial manner quickly
puts bis visitors at their ease.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03

An orange grove takes from twelve to
fifteen years to come into full bearing,
and may continue in bearing for 100
years and upward. Well authenticated
cases have been known in Cnba Of trees
producing fruit. for 300 years. !.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03

American Horse, the Ogalalla Chief, Is
known as the Daniel Dougherty Of the
Sioux tribes. He il The most eloquens,
silver tongued aborigine on the cdnti-
nent. He is naturally man Of gzsi
influence among the indiana
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03

.We1l have to charge you for extra
baggage said the baggage master.
why, I've nothing but this hand
bag"
"And that railway doughnuts -
Epoch. 5s NJ, llts II
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03
YaREl EI0N. BOYS
DY w. .. NonT..a

n lpttar frns., shs,,..s T., ....i... -. 4t...
.,oood NJ m T,.n,,,,, % .,,' naotains ., ~ e,lA'
viait N MI ,,,atrn,,o,,,, ""s aoune ~ KY
,.,g nnon tha hao1s .,',u aau o,oscly iollow.
sn,ne good M na y ~ s.ie,s annys'cenioi,, ,,
uuon mo. n heIpc yoru ovIdant 4h,t ~ ~
had been Commissioned N ,nsnact sV ona W. ~
port uDon mv huml,e ahnda w. ~ ~, u.
mother, who has an ineradIcshlo ~ contlc, IL.
ton that when nhaent yrnm, ~ i rs. ,,a,,a. W
attemnt to mako pyvself cn,n,ortailo NJ NJ
pnrner. urbane nnd patroniving oa n ala
dropped In while | was sitting over a late
breakfast and was kind enough 70 ioln yns
m that repast. IIe remarked That tIley
hi.d given him nothing but eggs sat MI
hotel md eggs he was unable ao rnncb H.
TO look at, owing TO chronic tIeranoement
of the liver. 3 76D rs
II Am stayInc Mt N hoteln be want nm
to sAy. ''Dear Hilda thourht II hest that
! should not 90 TO her, She has rensona
you understand--oood and sufIlcieI,f rta.
sons I
said was quite sure Of TINT. and IN.
deed the reasons in question did not atriks
me Us being of a recopdite character.
But Mr.. TURNER tbonght n pece,aarv IN
give bIa verslon ~ tbam ..procSnnI, y y
Ia continual ,.ls 7 nm neruuadod hnt,,
hind hearted md weIJ ,rean,ng mi u,ouyd
not hurt INV feelIngs fnr tbe worla. hrs
hia babjtual comnnnions ara--waIl nas
,precisely conoenIni M ma ana Ia h.s am.
tracted, from aaaociats1g Win thsm q
tendencv n naa worda ana avnraao,nns
which tbonch ,oas,htv nttarsd Il MAT sa +
NAV a,moat call M innocent sn;,st A..
auch aa I MIGHT And II INV dntv az a c,or.
rvman To nrotest ayu,nat T,aar Hilda
thinks--and onlte a6ras vttb bar-.that
an risk of nnnloasanfneas should ~
avoided and therafore aha Ina linalv sa.
m,red rooms for ma IN i vary woII con.
ducted botel muet ramanhor bo,r.
aver to teIl tbem that eoga diao gras ,,J WITH
me u ''' '''''
Now knew vary we,, tbot pr.chrs,,
might nae janypoge Al n MAKE ! harcaa,s
hair stand on end before tbe Rev simeon
vou,a aora n ,,nltft Nc roioa T., ,ot,,,,a.
Int i amid with atrict odherence N tbs
trntb tbat had No douht ha would fnd
himself more eomfortahle n ,ie nreaant
ouarteya tbon II WiIton nlaca. INA ~
preaantlv ran,arked aighina I lttia ,hat
M tbe only thing he repretted was beIno @ ant
on from tbe society of his grandson
urr,a b,or ,,n5or ~ aa,na raas ,,.,.,.
p,nn,,,r n1hs. .SIad nt,1n ..,Na,.s,,.. tooa WE
s.,.a ec,ssa
,v,thont aats,na ,ntn an,,,ods,s ,,,ass .".s
Dr@ sv "nJ "es5 ""st D"s
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-03

been accomplished, and none Of us talking
much, 1t was natural that we should be
a little tired and disinclined for conversa-
tion on the return journey. / myself, I
believe, had nap in the corner Of the sa-
loon carriage, and even If l had been
awake / could not have scrutinized the
countenances of my fellow travellers in
that dim light; but when we alighted in
the full glare Of Paddington station, |
could not help noticing how pale Jim was,
and that Lady Mildred's eyes were sus-
piciously red.
Lord Staines shook hands with me on
the platform. "Good night, Maynard, !"
he said, good night, and thank you for
giving us all very happy day"
Poor old fellowl think it was the last
happy day sof Shis lifsA His life is over
ln0W, ana I|suppose 0ns eannot say that 1t
saSas a NRll enA Yek, who knows the
strtith about afiS tAGiRS life2 Perhaps,
when all ssoeretsl ere faNealed, it may be
found that SONG n those whose statues
lInpk dAwn upon slH bsblic places, and
AaEhuae names asel ded IN history, have
sa ie# fayprahle aecauht toshow than this
8pld aobleInan who Eas worldly and q
'Elefd hoslaas NJ little use to the
'coinmlinitBkb large, who took no active
parttn poli.ics, who excelled in nothing
except, 70 q lisaited extent, in the breed
ing of race horses; but who never, TO my
knowledge, was guilty Of an ungenerous
or dishonorable aetion, and who, as il
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10
HIRAM LODGE RECEPTION,

An Enjoyable Social Event at The Masonic Temple Last Evening.
 Sassacus armory was filled to overflow. ing with many of New Hsysn's best known citizens last evening, the occasion being the l4Sd annual reception of Hiram lodge No. l. The beautiful Masonic temple wa. opened for the benefit of the guests and here early in the evening they were receiv- ed by the commiteee in charge of the affair An excellent organ recital was given by Orgsnist c. NJ. Pond, and the dance music In the srmory was rendered by the Philharmonic orchestra. The latter also gave a most enioysbls concert before the dancing began. There were twenty dance numbers on the program. The following were among those present: Julius rwiss. Captain Hardy, C. w. Ives and daughter, John 0gseson, George P. Msrwin, C. NJ. Grant, Professor Jerome l. Hayes of New York, Theodore witer- wax, Miss Allen, Mics Davis. A J Prsuss, e. L Crane, F. L. NormAnd, H. NJ. Whit tlesey, Miss Lewis, H. L Cummings, F c Crsbb, MT. snd Mrs. Lyons, Henry Fresnius, Mir and Mrs. A. Price, F. w Brockseiper aud daughters. w N. Thorpe, MT and Mrs J. R GArlock and daughters, A E. New hall, c orge T. White. N H. cor-, James R. Lyon. J. Miller, Miss McD D~Tmotf, H A. Elliott, l. A. Finch, Charles Merwin. Fred Munson, Miss Fannie Lee, Joseph Keg-l- meyer. J. L. Ellis. A L. Bsrtrsm, l.. ". CogssEell, Henry Palmer, H Grant Thomp. son, Philip GcOdhsrt
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10
EIGHTH ANNUAL
Of Elm City Lodge, Locomotive Fir
 men.

Of Elm City Lodge, Locomotive Fire men.
 The eighth annual ball of Elm City lodge. No. 2S< of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Bremen was held in the Hyperion last evening. The thester was finely adorned with the greater part of the decorations which were ct the Knights of St. Patrick's ball The grand march was led by John Howard and Mise Ida Van Allen, followed by 250 couples. Among those present were: Superintendent Cur tiss, Superintendent ostrander, Frederick NJ. Smith and wife, Miss Katie Smith, c. W. Adams and wife, NJ. A. Smith and wife. Fire Marshal Hubbard and family, John Kinney and wife, Fred Fox and wife, E. Fsrrsn and wife, Miss Richard of Milford, J. H. Clark and family, John Eustice and wife, Martin Barry and wife, Frank Kent. William Turben, Martin Barry.
 The committee of srrsngements-Eueene 8. Allipg, chairman; J. W. Kenney, Louis P. Thomas, G. O. Hall; Edward A. Ferrin, secretary.
 Floor manager-John W. Kenney.
 Assistants-A. N. Dole, George A. Blake, M. H. McNulty, Thomas Deskin, E. J. Kenney, O. Fl. Clark. William F. Tfernan, G. A Elmer, Ed. Dugan, Harry Oviatt, J. Murphy, Fred Burke.
 Reception committee-John Harmon, chairman; Edward Alling, D. B. Treat, John Hsnlon, Fred Bright, William A. Pyle, W. E. Johnson. William Flaherty, Fred Dellert, Robert Winterbottom, vii fred Norton, Joseph odell, L. R. Watrous, Franklin Phelps,
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10
TELEGRAPRIC JOrTINGs.

Two hotels in Nonquit, Mass, together with q farm house and four handsome cottages. were burned last night.
 James Burns. thirty five years old. of Thorn. dine, Mass, was found dead on the floor of his cigar and confectionery store yesterday. De spondency over the recent loss of his mother is supposed to have led the man to drink to excess, which resulted in death.
 A statement emanating from Newport has made the rounds of New EuglAnd newspapers to the effect that the steamer Providence of the Fall River line twill never see regular service again" This Is officially denied. The Providence V i'll soon resume her place on the line between Fall River and New York.
 Charley Mitchell. the pugilis., who has been re- leased from jail afier serving a term of two months Imprisonment, sailed from London for New York yesterday on the Majestic Mitchell will probably settle in America. He proposes to arrange a match with Jim Corbett for the cham pioDship Of the world and intends to have 6 clause in the agreement providing that either one not coming to the scratch shall forfeit Si0,- 900.
 By the explosion of 6 gasoline stove in the dye ing and securing establishment of Edward White house, No. 4I5 18th street. Pittsburg II o'clock yesterday, the building was totally destroyed and Mir. whitehouse and his daughter. Emma, were fatally burned. The father received his in- 1uries in heroic effort to save his daughter, and to secure the removal of Mrs. Murray, an in- valid, from the second floor of the burning build ipg. This accomplished Mr. Whitehouse fell un- conscious. The physicians say there is no hope of his recovery.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10
FATE OF THE SILVER BILL. No Chancs For the silver Repeal Bill
 at Thta Sesxfnn

No Chancs For the silver Repeal Bill
 at This Session.
 WASHINGTON, E-b. 9-At 1925 o'clock the house began voting on the motion of Mr. Catchiugs-the anti silver mon aiming to vote it down, in order to have a chance on cloture
 On the first roll call the silver msn were ten votes ahead The anti silver men got more votee on the democratic side than had been expected; but the republicans split up. B-fore the final vote could be announced MT. Fitch of New York de- msnded a recapitulstion.
 The official vote was announced as: Yeas, 152; nays, 143; so the previous question was ordered.
 MT. Cox of Tennessee, free coinage, then moved to recommit the report to the rules committee without instructions, his obi ct being to kill the matter entirely. On rising vote MT. Cox's motion was carrie d by a vote of 15O to S3 MT Pendleton of W est Virginia demand l. ed the yeas and nays; but as only forty five favored it the demand was refused, and accordingly the report was recon mended to the rules committee. This kills all possibility for the silver repeal bill at this session.
 An analysis of the vote shows that the motion was supported by 107 democrats, 35 republicans and the 10 populists or in dependent members. The opposition or silver and silver repeal party consists of 104 democrats and 39 republicans. | The strong democratic showing made in favor of oloture on repeal of the bill was surprise, and all that prevented it's adoption was the pro vision on other than silver lines of the re- publicans. many of whom, including r Mesers. Burrows, Deliver, Hopkins of | Illinois and Lind, believed that it was good party policy to leave the silver question | for the incoming administration to deal | ovith
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
 Fronl All Quarters. INSANE ASYLUM HORROR. Forty Four Inmates Lose Their Lives. "A PRoTecToRArE EsTABiISH No Chance for the Silver
 Repeal Bill. PANAMA cORRUpTIoNIsTs GUILTY. Potter Convicted of False
 Qualification.
ASYLUM INMATES BURNED.

|
 Forty-Four Insane Patients Burned to Death - Locked in Cells - No Chance for Their Lives-Only Four Escape.
 DOVER. N. H., Feb. 9.-The county in- sane asylum, four miles from here, was burned tonight and forty four lives were lost.
 At 10 o'clock when Watchman William Chevey made trip into the in- sane asylum. he found fire coming out of the cell occupied by A. N. Lsfamitain, woman. Chsvey at once gave the alarm. William Driscoll, the keeper, with his family. lived in the building, and he at once broke the looks off the ffty-four cells and tried to get the inmates out. He then got out his wife and two children, none of whom were dressed Of the forty eight inmates only four got out. They were Rose Ssnderson, William Twombly, William Daily and Frank Don shot The latter, clad only in a shirt, walked two miles in blinding snow storm to William Horne's house, where he was taken care of
 The building was 135 by 36 feet, 8 two story wooden structure with big yard on each side and was built twenty years ago. Que woman escaped to the yard, but was burned to death there. The building cost S15,0OO. The main building. in which were over 100 of the county poor, caught fire, but was saved by the vigorous efforts of the inmates who carried psils of water and ex,inguished the flames, although many were burned in SO doiug.
 The Dover fire department was sum- mona6 hnf if tnGk nj -Gxya yoin nnka t< get there on account of the binding snow storm
 The smoking ruins show many of the burned bodies still lying on the iron beds. The fire department arrived too late to be of any seryica
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10
IN YVES IT HAVEN

The Murphy Gospel Temperance
 Meetings The Church Again
 Crowded Despite the Weather
 Francis Murphy To-NIght.
 Notwithstanding that an admission fee of ten cents was charged at the door the West Haven Congregational church was filled last night at the Murphy gospel temper ance meeting. Mir. Murphy spoke on the moral, social and financial side of the tenn perance question He showed how rum ruins the moral and social standing of men, and how their financial life has been blighted by its power.
 He gave most glowing peroration on tue life and virtue of Abraham Lincoln, trao. ing his course through the war os rebel. lion and telling how he steered the old ship of state through the waves of treason and finally landed her on the shores of liberty, and through it all never drank s glass of intoxicating liquor.
 At the close of the meeting large nun Der signed the pledge.
 By the enthusiastic desire of the sudi. ence T. E Murphy's father. Francis Mur pby, will speak at the same place to night, the meeting beginning at 7:30 p. m.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10
Banker. Held for Fraud.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-H. and W. Barker, ,the principal members of the banking house of G. Barker & Co late of No. 52 Mark Lane, which failed on June g last with liabilities amounting to $3,25O,0 900, have been ar- rested on charges of fraud. They will be prosecuted by the treasury. The greatest sufferers through the failure were host of thrifty poor persons who were induced by the exceptionally high interest offered to deposit money with the firm. The average rate of interest promised was 2 per cent. Aside from It's banking bust ness the firm conducted three pspers-the Daily Oracle, the Weekly Oracle and the Weekly Trade and Finance. It also ran a money lending concern, grocery and a public house None of thefe ventures was successful. The complaint against the Bankers states that the frauds committed by them amount to g. 500, ,000.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10
Conneeficut Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-ohginal, Charles W. Scranton, Oliver Powe, Thomas Lsy- den, Edward R. Durfee. Asahel Hutohins, John Rebste Peter Flansburg. Addi.
 tional, Marcnus M. Gilbert. Original
 | widows, etc., Elizabeth s. Hopkins (mothsr), Mercy Ann Grover.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10
Personal News.

David L. Clarke of Milford departed foI an extended pleasure trip through the south yesterday morning. He will be ab. sent about three weeks.
 The employees of Demarest's carriage shop celebrated yesterday. F. Hitchcock, one of the workmen, is the happy father of a fine eleven pound boy.
 Amo' E. Robinson. one of the oldes, guides in the Adirondack mountains, snd for the past five years proprietor of the Island house. Long Lake. is the guest of George Williams Peck of Elm street.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10
LOUIS J. JENNINGS, M. F. Death of a Former Journalist-Hfs Work Here and Abroad.

LONDON, Feb. 9-The death is sn- nouuced to-day of Louis John Jennings (conservative) member of the house of com mons for Stockport.
 MT Jennings was born in London in 1886. Between 1863 and 1868 he was spe- cisl correspondent of the London Times in India and the United States. He subsequent ly became editor of the New York Times and was chiefly instrumental in exposing and overthrowiDg the Tweed ring. In 1876 MT. Jennings returned to England. In 1885 he stood for election in Stockport and was returned. He married in 1S67 Madeline Louise, daughter of D. M. Hen riques, MT. Jennings was the author of a number of works