davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09

An Italian organ grinder at Eighth
and Main streets had rather novel ex.
perience. When he started to grind his
machine a swarm of bees suddenly
poured forth from the barrel and fairly
made the Italian dance to keep out OF
their way
The swarm then took up its quarters
In the electric light globe just overhead,
aud when the electric light man came
along to clean that globe there was an
other seance similar to the first Hesuc-
ceeded In dislodging the insects of in.
dustry, however, and the last seen of
them they were vending their fight
heavenward. Kansas City journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09

The Thirty Street Working
Girls club is nothing if not progressive.
As sure as the business meetings come
around some one has new feature to
propose. The latest brand new idea is
the visitation committee with sick loan
subdivision. The duties of this COM
mittee are to visit all sick members and.
finding them in need, to lend them money
from the clubs funds, the sick member
agreeing to pay it back in small INSTALL
ments upon resuming her work.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09
vAssAR,s AID SOCIETY.


l
'.The vassar girl is perennially inter
esting," said bright little woman, ''and
the most attractive species OF the genus
is the composite Vassar girl. Do NOT
confuse her with the ideal Vassar girl,
who originated in the brain Of Mrs. Will
lard, of Troy, was developed by Ezra
Cornell and Matthew Vassar, and is held
up as model in baccalaureate addresses.
She is equally remote from the typical
Vassar girl of the humorists-long, lank,
preternaturally owlish, taking no inter
est in anything but ologies and isms.
The intellectual Boston girl, the New
York millionairess, the breezy Chicago
an, the Baltimore beauty, the Philadel-
phia girl who has grandfather--all
these sat for the portrait of the composite
Vassar girl.
"And the composite vassar girl differs
from the composite Wellesley girl in the
absence of the wrinkle over the left eye
brow of the latter, caused by too close
application to biological dishes and
pans; and from the composite Smith
girl in the lack of that indescribable air
of closer contact with the world in gen.
eral and Amherst in particular"
This and more in response to toast at
the luncheon of the Vassar Students Aid
society, which was one of the pleasantest
features of Commencement week at
Poughkeepsie. Though only year and
q half old, the association now numbers
ATT members, has raised seven scholar
ships for struggling students and is hard
at work on a fellowship fund Its presi-
dent is Mrs. Kendrick, of Poughkeepsie,
who presided with gracious dignity over
the social gathering in Statuary hall on
Glass Day morning, when the Young
Augustus gazed with the air of con-
noisseur at the salads, and the Dying
Gladiator sternly trowned at the ices
and Dreaded chops.
Over in a corner sat Katharine Weed
Barnes, of Albany, who had just been
giving talks on photography in New
York and Brooklyn, and another well
known writer for Photographic papers,
Miss Adelaide Skeel. One of the circle
at the toastmaster's table was Professor
Marcella OGrady, short, fair woman,
with steady blue eyes, looking far too
girlish in her simple white gown to be
taken for the learned woman who has
worked up, in year or two, Vassar's
fine biological department.
The dignified woman in blue at the
next table was Professor Leach, of the
Greek department She is known as
"the opening wedge of the Harvard an
nex," being the first woman admitted.
"Maria Mitchell's Memory" was a
toast most lovingly given. Other re-
sponses were made by Mrs. Rossiter
johnson and Mrs. Melville Dewey, wife
of the state librarian. There was an un-
dercurrent of congratulation all through
this composite luncheon, for the year
has been very fortunate one for the
girls college with the Fayerweather be-
quest and the promise of new library
to be built by Mr.. Frederick F. Thomp-
son, and number of legacies for schol-
arships and other purposes. New de-
partments have been added to the col
lege, and at all of these there was reioic-
ing. but no one thing promises more
brightly for its prosperity than its for
mer students interest and DEVOTION
New York Recorder.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09

A Brooklyn physician says that he was
recently attending a family where the
little man of the house was in some
what refractory humor. and thinking to
quiet him he said, ''How would you like
1t now il to punish you should take
your little sister away from your The
boy sulked and did not reply, but as the
doctor arose to take his leave the child
burst into a waeful blubbering He was
asked what was the matter. Doctors
goin away without takin sister," he an
awared. New York Records.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09
AT JACKS0N'S HOME.
THE HISTORIC MANSlON OF THE
HERO OF NEW ORLEANS.

What tie Ladies of Tennessee Are Doing
In Preserve The Hermitage and Also
the Cabin in Which the Warrior ana
Statesman Spent His Boybood.
tconvriebt. 1872. by American Press Associa-
toni
Englishnien are proud of their soldiers.
sHearts of oak" they call them. The oak
l. majestic tree, unmoved by storms
and defying hurricanes. But the tough,
sinewy, gnarled and knotted hickory IS
our synonym for the audacious, per-
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09

Philosophers and statisticiaps bava
ooinPared figures and find that the limit
Vi the earth's capacity is 1924 600 coo
human beings; also that this number
w VIII DO reached before the close of the
lwenty-iirst century. ST. Louis Re-
public.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09

Luther Holt of East Exeter, Me-,
while walking in the woods near his
home lay down to rest in the shade of
the roots of large overturned tree.
Workmen, not knowing of his presence,
chopped the trunk from the roots, which
when released flew back into place, i'm
prisoning Holt beneath them. He was
dead before he could be released.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09

my mother-in-law never understands
Joke, says correspondent. 81 finish
good story, and she always looks up
ana asks, Well, what did the other
man sayT As she can't appreciate wit,
was surprised to receive letter from
her Few weeks after my little boy had
swallowed farthing, in which the last
words We're, Has Ernest got over his
financial difficulties YETI "VExchanpe
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09
The Work. of the Interlor nena,.t.nsH.

Inc duties which devolve on the sec.
retary OF the interior were performed
prior to the establishment of that most
ny ny 1ne heads OF the other departments.
: ne patent Office was attached to the
s1a1e department, the land office to the
treasury department. and the pensions
anu the Indians had been looked after
ny the war department.-New York SIM
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09
Rats in IA Mulberry Tree

Rats have taken possession of iargs
mulberry tree along Frankford creeA,
They eat the ripe, luscious berries ,aS snS
drive off all birds, but when disturpeu I,.,
by the approach of human beng tne!
drop headlong from the branches % s .hs
tree to the ground and run OF nnlii ens us
coast is clear for their return after niOIa an
berries. Seven sleek rodents were ~.
to drop from the tree in succession '''
terday. Boston Record
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09

The May musical festival at Lincoln,
Neb., was by the unanimous request Of
the Oratorio society conducted by Mrs.
V. NJ Raymond. For the past five years
she has trained all the choruses.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09

Apparently the wheat crop OF iosi sI .h;s
be the heaviest ever harvested ~ 'l -
country. Not only is the condilion .,ost
the crop better than in many years Pc. Pc
at this time. but the acreage is 'he '" .ss
est ever known. Experts eSIlnaoo aoo and md
probable crop at between aO,ooo,Ovv ,,;sld a
54O, ,OO0, 600 bushels. The greatest NoS sioI ooo
hitherto was in 1884, when oio'V'''~''
bushels were gathered.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09

''Do you know it takes fifty leaves of
gold to make the thickness of ordinary
paperr
"Oh, that's too thinl"-J eweler'
CIRCULAR.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-05-09

Judge-Come, you'd better plead gull
ty. You'll get off easier.
Prisoner-Ah, l twig yer lay. Yer
want to get home to dinner.-Londou
Tit-Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
Married Good and strong.

A couple called upon well known jus
tice Of the peace in Webster county, w.
Va, and desired TO be pronounced man
and wife. The sturdy old officer Of the
law, fully cogniEant Of the important duty
he had 10 perform, discharged jt In the
following impressive and obviously novel
manner:
"By the authority vested in me as an
officer Of the great state Of West Virginia,
which is sometimes called the Switzerland
VI America; by the hill of half developed
corn and grounding holes that spread out
around us; by the howl Of the coon dog
and the gourd vine whose clinging ten
drills viii shade the entrance to your
dwelling place: by our hillside pumpkins,
whose frost bitten presence reminds one OF
the melancholy face OF his grandmother;
by the heavens and the earth, and in the
presence of these witnesses, pronounce
you man and wifel''--Cor. Washington
News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04

A Pennsylvania senator told the other
day an anecdote to illustrate the high
standard Of political morality in the Key
stone State. There was an old Dutchmar,
farmer, thrifty and prosperous, who had
been carefully saving for many years. FL
nally he was elected to the legislature. It
was a peculiarly profitable session. There
were several railroad charters He for con-
sideration. Tans served faithfully, never
broke silence, and always voted; and aft
er the legislature had adjourned, surprised
his friends at home by laying the founda-
ton OF a t1o, 900 house, while there were
rumors of e2o, 900 bank deposit.
Have You had n legacy, Hans'" asked
a neighbor at last.
"oh, no." was the reply. 81 have only
been saving"
"But how could you manage to save
$4,000 on a three months salary Of 50 q
dayin
"Ah," responded Hans complacently,
THAT was very easy. You see my wife
didn't keep no hired girl last winter. -
Boston Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04

A woman complained to the police last
week that fortune teller had swindled
her ont OF IA a3 gold ring.
"How did it happeni" asked the ser
gennt at the station.
u went 20 consult the clairvoyant about
a-well, about little affair in which |
am interested, and she said, Il must have
some of your gold before can work the
charm Well, the only gold had about
me was that ring, and OF course let her
have 1t. She agreed to return it again
after few days--as soon as she had
worked out what ] wanted TO know-but
when went there today found she had
moved, and none OF the neighbors knew
where she had gone"
"Well, why don't you consult another
clairvoyant and get track of herr" asked
the sergeant sympatheticslly.
"That's sol / never thought of that, {"
said the woman, Frightening up and bid
ding the officer good day. "You police
officers bent all for thinking OF things.
Indeed you dor'--I.ordon Tit-Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
The Meaninr of Troilnr.

Most persons who use theword trolley"
probably do not know the origin of this
term or why this name was given TO that
apparatus by Which tho electricity II con
veyed from an aerial wire Twentysyears
ago the word was used TO designate "a
form OF truck which can be tilted, for car
rying railroad materials on the like"
This IL the only definition of the word
in Webster's dictionary of the edition of
1s4S. in the edition OF 1892 of the same
work three other definitions are added
/. "a narrow cart that is pushed by hand
or drawn by an animal" IL In noted that
this meaning of the word is in use in Eng
land, not in the United States. 2. "a
truck from which the load is suspended
on some kinds Of cranes" This meaning
il technical, according TO Webster, and
employed only in speaking of machinery.
o. Electric railway "A truck which
travels along the fixed conductors and
forms means of connection between them
and railway car" IL is easy 10 see how
the primitive form of the electric trolley,
which travels upon the wires, came TO re-
ceixe its napaa fre-sa its resemblance to 9TH
er types of trolley, and the name having
been Immediately given to this primitive
form was naturally retained when the
method OF connection was changed from a
little truck moving on wire to "a mast
having at its end n wheel pressing on the
lower surface Of the wire.--Detroit Free
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
Lablache's Humor.

An incident showing the spontaneity Of
ablache's humor occurred on the occasion
mis- having been sent for 10y the king Of
|nples. Awaiting in the anteroom his
hrn to be admitted into the royal pres
bee. he perceived draft in the room, and
airing the consequences begged to be al
bwed to remain covered A moment or
NO after he was beckoned by the usher
nd forgetting that he wore his hat, took
b one he found near him. and with ono
at on his head aud another in his hand.
ptered the room In which was his majesty.
he king at once perceived tb, mistake
I'D was so nightly amused at II that he
Pceived the great basso with hearty
Iugh. which SO startled the object of IL
bat he soon discovered what had hap
ened, and with his prompt wit exclaimed,
Sire. your majesty is quite right, one hat
|ouid be already too much for a fellow
tho has no head New York Mail and
|xDrcss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04

Hengrave Hall, near Bury st. Edmund,,
which has been sold for over 9o0. 900, at one
time belonged to Penelope, daughter of
Earl Rivers. OF this fair aristocrat an
amusing story is told. She had three suit
ors at the same time, Sir George Trench
ard, Sir John Gage and Sir William Her
vey. and to keep peace between the rivals
she threatened the first aggressor with her
perpetual displeasure, telling them that il
they would wait she would have them all
in turns-a promise which she actually per-
formed. The gentleman first favored was
Sir George TrenchaYd He died shortly
afterward, and 1t was not long before she
became Lady Gage. Sir John, by whom
she had nine children, died in the year 1853,
and two years later his widow was led to
the altar by SIR William Hervey. The lady
survived all her husbands. Tit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
women who smok. Cixar.tte..

Women will smoke cigarettes IL they
wish to, and no argument against the lit
tie vice will stop them. Only one reason
for its REIMBURSEMENT can move them, and
that appeals to their vanity. A cigarette
smoking woman eventually loses her com
plexion, and the color OF her teeth changes.
In this age, when beauty and health are
considered cardinal possessions, il IL queer
that young girl is willing to run the risk
Of running both by a silly freak. A num-
ber of Boston weaea are knewH to smoke,
but they do so under the rose and hope
Don't fiatter yourselves, mesdames. A to-
bacco expert has only to sit opposite you
I'm n street car to know what you can do
in the cigarette line. PiQuant' Very,
and also offensive TO men who believe in
the sweet personality OF n.--Boston
Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
Chinese Get a Good RnrrnIn,

D. w. Brrnett In the owner of piece of
land on the American river, near Salmon
Falls, in FL Dorado county The river bed
there, for 100 or 200 yards, had never been
mined. Some Chinese made him an offer
10 lease this land for mining purposes for
two years, offering to pay him s100 for
the use thereof This was declined. The
Chinese were persistent, though, and af-
ter bartering for awhile Mr.. Burnett told
them they could have the land for the
time stated for $3.50, one-half to be paid
In advance and the balance at the end Of
the year.
The offer was accepted, and Mr.. Bur-
nett was congrstulating himself on his
bargain and considered the SIS TO have
come into his possession easily.
He was not long in changing his mind.
As soon az the lease was signed the Chi
nese began TO work A force of IS or 90
men were employed by thcm. A wing
dam was built and wheel and other ap-
paratus put up there, the cost of which
was not over e400 or $500.
About three days after IL was rumored
that the mine was producing 81 800 day.
An investigation disclosed the fact that
the heather aad sent away Ss, 500 worth
of dust within a week after they began
work Several thousand dollars worth
of dust was also disposed Of in Chinatown
and handed over to one Of the Chinese
merchants here.-Folsom Telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
RnnknfoIinr,s Richs..

When the Standard Oil trust was wound
up, man familiar with the fortunes OF
some of its magnates said that John ID.
Rockefellers wealth Is now close to $780,
100000.
He is easily the richest man in this corn-
try. and about tho richest individual In the
world. .....t.
Mr.. Rockefeller is the most unostenta-
tious millionaire on record, and Is fond Of
telling Of the first money he ever earned.
a farmer paid him o5 cents for days
work picking up potatoes in "A field out in
Ohio. Mr.. Rockefeller was then boy of
l2.--Exchangc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
One ON David swing.

Some time ago, says an exchange, Pro
fossor David Swing agreed TO furnish
weekly essay TO the Chicago Journal,
choosipg bis own themes The article was
ulways printed on tho editorial page, with
the words ''By David Swing" Just beneath
the title. One week the professor under
took TO chssten few Of bis fellow writers
whose composition was not all ii should be
from grammatical standpoint. lie quot
cd examples literally and entitled the ar
ticle "Some Bad English" The professor
nearly died when he saw the article in
print under the startling black lettered
caption, Some Bad English by David
SWingn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
TWO ROYAL PROFESSIONS.
Mario Antoinstte Was tho Central Figure
In Each, So widely Different.

Mario Antoinstte Was tho Central Figure
In Each, SO widely Different.
One hundred years ago. on Oct. 10, 1923,
tie height Of tho reign OF terror was
marked by the decapitation OF Marie An
toinctts IN the Place de In Revolution in
psris. Carlyle writes Of il in his history;
1.-TWO professions, or royal progresses.
three und twenty years apart, have often
struok US with strange feeling OF contrast.
The nrss Is OF a beautiful archduchess and
dauphiness quitting her mother city at the
aye OF IS, toward hopes such as no other
xaughtsr OF Eve then had.
ION the morrow says Weber, an eye
witness, the dRuphiness left vienns. The
whole city crowded out; at first with = scr
row which was silent. She appeared, you
saw hsr shrink back into her carriage; her
face bathed in tears; hiding her eyes now
with her handkerchief, now with her hands;
several times putting cut her head 70 SOC
yet again this palace OF her fathers, whith-
or shs was % return no mora.
"'she notioned her regret, her gratitude
60 the good nation, which WAS crowdins
hure 10 BID her farewell Thon arose not
only tsars, bus piercing cries on all sides.
Men and women alike abandoned them
selves 20 su7h expressions Of their sorrow.
Is vas All natlb.e sound Of wall in the
streets snd avenues of Vienna. The last
courier that followed her disappeared. and
the crowd melted away
Tho young imperial maiden OF - has
row become n worn. diserowncd widow Of
Ss--gvay before her time. This Is the lnst
professions Few minutes after tho trial
oaCed, the drums were beating 10 arms in
I'll sections At sunrise the armed force
was on foot, canrons getting placed at the
extrsmities Of the bridges in the squares.
crossways--sll along from the Palais de
Justice 10 the Place de la Revolution. By
10 o'clock numerous patrols were circulat.
ing in the streets-30, 900 foot and horse
drawn up under arms. At II Marie An.
toinette was brought out. She had on IN
undrcss of pique blanc She was led 10 tho
place Of execution in the same manner as
an ordinary criminal--bound, on n cart; nc
companied by a constitutional priest in lay
dress; escorted by numerous detachments
OF infantry and cavalry.
These, and the double row OF troops all
along her road, she appeared TO regard with
indifference. On her countenance there
was visible neither abasement nor pride. 10
the cries OF 'Vive la republlquc' and Down
with tyranny which attended her all tho
way, she seemed TO pay no heed. She spoke
little to her confessor. The tricolor stream
ers on the housetops occupied her attention
in the streets du Roule and Saint Honore:
she also motto the inscriptions on the
housefronts. On reaching tho Place de Ia
Revolution, her looks turned toward the
Jardin National, whilom Tuileries: her
face at that moment gave signs OF lively
emotion. She mounted tho scaffold with
a
the executioner showed 1t to the people
amid universal long continued cries OF
wealth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
GoSsAggsA;4.:-., :
INeRoWING TOE NAIL.
A Physicians Simple Plan For Effectins
Speedy and Complete Cure.

Physicians Simple Tlan FOR Euectins
Speedy and Complete Cure.
In the opinion OF Dr. j. A. Baton, as ex-
pressed in medical journal, "ingrowing
toe nailn is simply mass Of granulated
tissue springing from sore at kbe margin
OF the nail the nail itself beins'in it's nor
NAL position. and he suggests the follow
ing cure:
Dust over the granulations az the bottom
OF the assure with aTistol or iodoform, and
On top OF this put a>mall piece OF lint or
cotton. Take a piece Of rubber bsndage
one-hslf inch wide and ~ to IA inches lopg,
and IL il Is the inside OF the tor that is AFFECT
ed carry the bandage over the nail toward
the innamcd structure. This, AZ you viii
observe, will have tendency TO carry this
mass away from the nail
Beginning st the extreme end OF the toe,
carry the baDdage back with such pressure
as tho patient can comfortably stand until
the whole area OF Inflammation is included.
Fasten IL by means Of light gum band or
tapes fastened TO the end OF the bandage.
The patient is then able to wear his shoe
and attend to his ordinary duties The
bandage can be removed at night and reap
piled by the patient IL desirable the first
thing In the morning. In few days the
mass will have disappeared, and COM
plete cure can be affected in brief period.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
Hanging Pictures.

All pictures are hung by wires from the
|icfure rail, except In the case OF the fash
pnable medallion pictures or the small
Fater colors now so exquisitely framed in
I'D tone brocsdcs. These have tight
Firc drawn across the pictures center at
be back 70 catch on small brass screw.
( one wisbcs 70 vary the mode. graceful
Fay II TO bring each wire or chain straight
~ from the sides OF the picture 10 tho
holding, fastening each on separate hooks.
For photographs that are delicately
nothing but light enameled
FOODS or gold leaf should infrnmc photo
Tapbs--ribbon II used instead Of wire.
II the picture n Of = woman, it Is n SEN
|ment 60 hang 1t by her favoritc color.
Of . man, his college or club colors are
|God.-Detroit Free Press.