davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15

square miles Of territ nv in the shape
# kindling wood. People have actually
refused To run away from tornado
with similar consequences. Others
have made the mistake Of running In
front Of il, thinking to outstrip 1t in
the race. But it Is fact that any
body who has once encountered a
cyclone" is always more than ready
afterward to promptly hunt his hole.
1t Is not possible to determine with
accuracy the path of tornado until it
is too near to be comfortable. save that
its track Is always southwest to north
east. The question as 10 which way to
run may have to be decided on the in
slant. Supposing the danger immi-
nent the proper way TO do il to run
either north or south. but never to the
east or northeast. because that l. the
direction in which the storm i. moving.
If il Is only a mile away and coming
directly toward the observer the latter
has just about one minute IT, get out Of
the way. If ne does not start wrong
the chances are that he will escape.
II in doubt strike for the north. for. a.
has been said, that is the safe side of q
tornado.
Happily. in the east such phenomena
are comparatively iufrequent. but there
! i II Il "a state between the lGgth merid-
ian and the Atlantic ocean in which
they do not occur. Accordingly. no
body can be sure that lie NAV not at
. son . time have 10 tacr-le fO. na1o. and
these rules. il not &orta pa-tinr in ones
hat should ~ AT least remembered
As Tor seeking shelter from such dam
ger IN building. there IL no safety iii
that Expsxts ia such matter. neclar.
that no struClure can be raised by man
above the surface - the earth which
| viii resist the violence uf thi. sort Of
| storm. Not even - massive i Dlle H.
I the treasury building could With.tard q
first-class tornado. In the great c.
/ clone al Griunell, Iowa. a few wears
! ago, which destroyed many lives AMI =
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15
The Equal Distribution Of Bles'
sings.

The republican party has never prom
ised the millennium. 1t isa condition and
not a theory which cQnfronts us, and to
the amelioration of mankind, the equal
distribution of the blessings OF life and
happiness the republican party has de-
voted itself 1t conferred freedom upon
millions of slaves and around their hum
ble fresdes gathered that trinity of hap
piness husband, wife and child; found
the industries of this country undevel-
oped, suffering from foreign competition
and around them drew its fostering arm
of protection-the valleys blossomed as
the rose, the earth gave up her treasures,
and the revorberating echoes of the mill
sang the prosperity of her citizens. West
ward it turned its energies and the set
tier in his cabin home, watching the
purphng shadows Of evening come and
60, breathes the air of purity and happi-
ness made possible by republican legis-
lation.- Ellsworth ingalls,, Atchison.
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15

might produce the same fect on the
terrestrial phenomenon. The difficulty
would be to get near enough, and no.
body who could run away. would care
to stand his ground and for scientific
purposes experiment with explosives
on the susceptibility Of Cyclone. :"
Data respecting tornadoes are unsatis-
factory, because those who have an
opportunity to observe them are IN
such fear of their lives that their ac-
counts are not apt to be reliable. No
photograph OF one of these whirling
tunnel clouds has ever been secured,
though many bogus ones have been
manufactured for sale. However, now
that the kodak fiend, whom nothing
can terrify, is abroad in the land, 1t may
be expected that sooner or later some
snap shots will be obtained.
Tricks Tried with storms.
Men have stood within 15O feet OF
tornadoes on the north side, which is
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15
!. Aom, 10 rerolre Incidentally ar

a howl to revolve. Incidentally an
enormous energy is developed. The
balloon of vapor goes sweeping along
with a tremendous roar and an accom-
panying electrical display. 1t is moth
ing more nor less than a highly exag-
gerated thunder storm. Thunder
Storms are brc ught about in exactly
the same way, save that the cold stra-
tum above and the. warm stratum below
are mingled more gradually, producing
less violent symptoms and forming no
whirling funnel.
The tornado is precisely the same
thing as a water spout at sea. Water
spouts have often been dissipated by
the firing Ct cannon, and it has been
suggested that explosions OF dynamite
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15

and the money owner, and in this way
absorb livelihood out of the substance
of the people,
Senator PETER has not trieo lately to
call the attention of Kansas people to
this little paragraph in his book. Every
Kansas farmer knows now what has
happened to the middleman of whom he
cot his loan with which to build a new
barn or buy more land. When we think
of the loan companies in Kansas we are
reminded OF the ancient poem running,
"While all around the fragments strew
the sea-
Every loan company in Kansas has
busted except those that respectfully
declined to lend a man more than the
property was worth 1t is low down
trick for Mr.. PETER to abuse eastern peo-
ple for loaning Kansas people money,
because it was the wild determination on
the part Of the rascals of Kansas who
had Overborrowed, not to pay what they
owed. that resulted in Mr.. PETER gong
TO the senate where he is now absorbing
steadily for himself and family large
and red-cheeked income. Mr. PETER
should not talk about people who could
lust as well as not be dispensed with.
People in glass houses should keep their
stones to themselves.
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15

tised in advance by unInlslakalk
monitory symptoms, Tie hls
has simply to convey his lsslE
cyclone cellar close tie eailA
q strong door provided II !
pose and await the paalag
danger. III q person dnas - j
the path of the whirllng Iapas
has no refuge the best thlns
to do is to throw himself e.
ward, with his head u 81 . =
his arms over his head y pp
If near a large stune q 80
should lie down with his GO
the object, embracing Il. Is
to remain in d building b II
to the west room on TIE
and stand in the cenier Y Il
happens that half oi = c. =. 4.
away, the other hall renlsla
iured. By seeking tAe - =
Is more likely 10 eseaIe 80
by debris. ..
A tornado struck ne Nss !
gan. Ohio. June n, - Al
a householder, whose &C., -
heard q roaring a. ol haas
which called him Y ~
opening it he immsals /. -.
a bright cloud. whieh =
the color Of q glowing g.
" the size OF a hali - =
moving rapidly II she aI''s',. Il.
dwelling. r. I bsighis
Illuminated fhnIiist ] orysalsg !, =
was no lightning = - i, 80
tinual and tremeai1ls - -.
passage of the stafn i - !. -
a tornado has beaa ,s II.
tinual woo-oo-oo ~ -
Tornadoes seldon
There are usually 80 1.
line. which al run up .
ward the northeast
are several lines. On
otber a l n rare ins,a'l.s !.
place has been struck Z
i
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15


vast amount of p.,.0...
buildings REDUCED 4 -
q solid edifce 81 ! sss.' II soaap !.
ior e 2 . public school. i ~.
It to pieces as easily /. y !. se.a
50 much lath and pIas.sa \ ! i
or stone IS q more nnss,a 4 ~
tornado than d frame s.'ss,ae s.a' ssls g. \
If destroyed, 1t tun,hIaas nm -
people in the ruins n. y u
cyclone Of 1880 ST. |" asa i -
torty-four persons - ss.ueS Izs..:.
wreck of Falls Cltv Tssa Ea,s So
Ond wiped out serenty.six IT IT.. =. = -
OOO worth OF prouarss - - =
and in other towns III AN: Y II l1
cloud, which was deser;,'.s So
IKE a turnip, struck a oass.:,'s 49, 4
1:4o IN the evening ~. ~
was compared 10 tha 's ,. '.'s
heavy train Of cars 49,
thousand times intens,ss:s ss
gas jets In the city either -.
wele nearly extingpisssaa -
crash OF falling buildIngs Il.
appalling rumyus. whiIe ! .''
trio display served 4 !,
ment, balls Of fro play,rs ~ 4. -
parently the lower ena n -
did not touch the ground i Il. =
tlon being confined 10 TIE -. = - !.
of the houses. - -
The only place wher -.
found against a tornasn Il = !
ground. In the region - -. -
Of this type arc freon II - 80 -
pie construct what they esn I
cellars; This i susually Il Il
made through the west a. 81 NJ \ d
lar OF the house oatwa:a 1 =
part of it i beneath 81
The west side il chosen - - J
danger always comes fsnm III. u. =
tion, and, If the house i - !.
the ruins will be thrown awss 4. !.
cave" The floor III fhe lasss. - -.
level with the floor n tha - -
the earth roof Of the case Il -
by heavy timhers and arek.al
masonry Of brick or stone
precautions against damsas !
falling Of heavy mass
Sometimes cave Ii aae sn.,s :.
the house, but close hi II. q u =. =.
side. 1t Is made biz enough 1 u - i
modate all the inmates oG tAe
Such q resort il d ineans II s
safety. Fortunately, u b. II, :
| the approach Of q tornado I
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15

the safe side, without being injured.
All sorts of foolish tricks have been
tried with these storms. A Kansas
man tried to drive across the path Of
one with team and wagon, thinking
that he could get over in time and be-
ing in hurry to deliver some lumber.
The consequence was that he and the
horses were killed and badly mangled,
the cart being reduced to wreck and
the lumber scattered over several
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15

ADOEO w ndU
people in the West
call cyclone e S y
have been cutting
up strange freaks
lately. But that is
a way they have,
says the Washing
ton Star. Science
has for a long time
been very anxious
to discover reasons
for the vagaries OF
t h e S e wonderful
storms, but as yet
t h g law con-
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15

4
whirling funnels I ~. 80
oroiogicaI i, II ''lTl'.'',s -.
man-e amour. n -.
tt, the things / i sioes :. = = : |
seem, - could 'l; only I + Is
electrical actian
been attributed i.as 49,, 80
en-. which Il T'ia's' j 80
tai To tho pa--ss II III 80
without seiHg lsit-' ,..atsegss
completely II the's Il. s..,.,, - -
the stricken barn
rt1ctly naked
The Baptist headlight., 1893-09-15

HOW WHIRLiNG TORNAOOES
CARRY OBSTRUCTION.
Manner in Which They Are Generateu-
Phenomena that Are Mysterious-No
Ruilding Is Safe from Them-Seeklng
Refuge in Cyclone Caves.
Black Funnel Clouds.

--ORNADOES what
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09

New Yoax, August S.-A dispatch
from Reading, Pa, says: Col. A. Har-
vey Tyson, of Governor Pattison's
staff, was arrested at his home last
night on q warrant issued at Harris
burg, upon information OF William \.
Harrity, secretary Of the common.
wealth, charging him with false pre-.
lenses. II is alleged that he secured q
sum OF money, said to be $500, from
Secretary Harrity upon his check,
which was subsequently, protested.
Colonel Tyson vas recently appointed
engineer Of the state forestry commits
sion upon the recommendation Of Sec
rotary Harrity and others, at salary Of
$500 per anuum. He expected to
start soon upon a tour Of the state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09
PERSONAL POINTS,

Miss B. Taylor, the lady who has been
lecturing in England on her journey IN
liner Tibet, gives u rather toTblddlng
account OF that country, She was sub
iected on her travels to constant attacks
by mountain brigaRds, she found great
difficulty in getting servants, the cold
was so intense that q knife troze to her
hand, and often she vas compelled to
sleep in holes in the ground. These
haEdships became so numerous that
when almost half Of her task was COM
plete she turned back TO China.
Theodore Tilton's new volume OF
poems, published in Paris, where no
lives, is entitled 1.-THE Ohameleon's
Dish; a book Of lyrics and ballada
founded on the hopes and illusions OF
mankind" The motto is from "hamI
let" when the Danish prince tells his
uncle, the king, how he fares "es the
chameleon's dish l eat the air, prom
ise-crammed,"
Little Wound, the new chief OF the
Sioux nation, Ia ak feet tall, sixty years
old and got his name from an injury to
his ankle received in battle with white
men when he was twelve years old,
He and Red Cloud have always been on
bad terms. Red Cloud was Sitting
Bulls friend and ally,
The authors own copy OF Boswelfa
"Tour to the Hebrides' was sold ut auc-
ton in Loudon the other day for $40.
The proof sheets OF tho first edition Of
his Life Of DR., Johnson" with auto
graph corrections were sold at the same
time for $685.,
A copy OF tho edition Of Cicero's
"Cato Major" printed in Philadelphia
by Benjamin Franklin in IVA, was
sold the other day in London, 1t bore
George Washington's autograph on the
first leaf OF the preface,
Major Elijah Halford, having finished
up his paymasterlng for the Boring Sea
commission, has been ordered to re-
port for duty in the Department Of the
Platte, with headquarters at Omaha.
Rev. Hugh 4. Stevenson, OF Chicago,
is o clerical hustler. He wants to sue.
coed blind Mr.. Millburn as chaplain Of
the house aud is in Washington can
wasting among the members.
A collection of Rev, Edward Everett
,Hale's verse is on the press, and will
soon be published.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09

In August, 1892, j. w. vannoy. Of
this place, had q severe attack Of 1ux.
A physician was called who treated him
for four or five days, but as he contin-
ued to grow worse tho family decided to
have the aid Of another doctor in the
case, and sent to Ravenswood for a
prominent physician OF that town. Be-
fore hS arrived, however, l had some
conversation with the physician in Mt
tendance, and said to him: ~ believe
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhea Remedy worthy of a trial" He
readily consented and / gave him q bot
tie. One dose of that remedy gavo re.
lief. Whom the doctor from Ravens
wood arrived his advice was, keep
quiet aud continue using Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy" Which we did and in two
days was cured. o. B. HowEs, Druggist,
sandyville, W. Va
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09
Under tho Cloud.

Whom everything goes smooth and
prospcrously everybody seems to be on
good terms with everybody else and al.
most anybody may pass for a nun Of
business sagaCity. When tho cloud
hauga over and the storm aoo,ns to DO
gathering men rovcal tho real STUFF that
10 In thSm.
Tho man who fears that no may DO
called on to show real friendship Tor his
intimate finds II convenient to pass on
tho other sido OF tho stroOt or to dodge
around tho cornor. Tho man who hus
In him tho manhood that counts for
sometlAng, tho strong dior that Is tho
real buttress OF statos and smaller JON.
munitiOS, Bcuka his noighbor 70 know
what liO can do for him, aud II ho can.
not do anything to give u warm grasp
Of tho hand and speak words Of oncour.
agomOnt.
THIS kind Of tnau docs not 80 about
to SEQ how many people he can make
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09
FLASHES OF FUN.

'Look here" said the indignant man
to the dealer, IT Thought you said this
dog was a rabbit dog" "Dld II oh,
yes-ofcourse. Maybe you didn't han;
die him right" What do you mean ?"
"You want to try him with Welsh rab-
bits. His appetite for them is simply
abnormal - Washington Star.
Street Car Driver Ito passenger)-
Why don't you put down that heavy
satchel2 You'll break your back hold
ing it up. Passenger-Be COB, thin
little harses has rot nil they can do to
dhrag this big k'yar and the load that's
in it. I'll carry the bag mesiIf.-Ch''
cago Tribune.
"a club schmoker is it9" remarked
Duffy, us he read his invitation. 'Bo-
CORA, Olive heard av min schmokin'
opium an cigarettes, but OF niver heard
av a mon schmokin' q club."-PhRada-
phia Record.
Dusty Rhodes-That cocoanut pie
you gave me was very nice. Mrs. Do
good-Glad you like 1t. Dusty Rhodes
What do you do with the cocoanut
after you have used the shells 2-Truh,
Lawyor-Havo you got a verbal con.
tract with him2 Pat-Indade, ! have,
but ! didn't bring it wild me. for the
razon that l don't believe it's wurth the
paper it's written en.-Teras SittiHgs.
she-Do como to Bar Harbor, Cousin
Tom. l know o nice girl with lots OF
money. Cousin Tom (dejectedly but
frmlyl-You don't. Nice girls never
have a cent.-Lye.
as her husband a good business mar
do you Think" Jupiter, yes, he'd
have never thought of marrying her il
she hadn't a big fortune. "-Intey Ocean.
Doolan newly arrived)-An' fwhero'a
tho pig, JerryP Moriarty-Pig, is it,
Divil a pig does amy wan be havin'
about here but a gout.-1ruh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09

blue III a day, does not help to pass
along the rumor that may destroy
credit, puts into the bank all the money
no can got to put there aud undergoes
great personal Inconvenience rather
than TO seem TO show u lack Of con-
ldence in that prime necessity OF every
day businesa-in short feels that he
must try to do more than any other
man to strengthen the foundations OF
the community In which his lot is cast,
The cloud may seem to forebode cal
amity, but inasmuch as it reveals char
acter aud draws men moro closely to-
gether in the bonds Of u common dan
ger and a common sympathy it ia a
blessing OF priceless value.
Last Sunday a heavy cloud hung over
Wheeling, for the unexpected had hap
pened, 1t seemed that Monday might
be- a day Of disaster to a city whose
pride is tia historic solidity, The cour-
age and confidence and common sense
of st~eady-going Wheeling took hold
with vigor.
Tho strength OF this glorious old COM
munity volunteered for the public SER
vice and stood guard for the public de-
Tense. Men found themselves touching
elbows with their neighbors whom they
knew to be honest and true, having in
forests and sympathies in common with
themselves. When they looked for the
coming cloud they saw that it was not
so big as u mans hand. Their presence
in force had dispelled it.
1t was a day OF patient watching aud
OF magnificent victory, 1t emphasized
once more the invincibIo strength of
union. Aeommunity which bears itself
in this manly way can't DO whipped in
the battle OF lie,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09

speculating; il they are living riotously
and extravagantly; ii, in short, you
have a good reasoni the money is
yours, Of course, and you have a right
to it, reason or no reason, but how in
tho world can anyone expect u bank TO
do a banking business, aud have every
dollar the bank is worth in ita fist
Take it out if you have a good reason,
to be sure. But the man who takes it
out without u reason 10 the same man
that would give it TO u confidence man
to keep, or put it under his pillow, or
in the cooking stove, or do any foolish
thing whereby no might lose it. There
isn't a solvent bank in the land to-day
but has thousands on hand lying idle
and useless, that ought to go in the
channels Of trade, were il not Tor the
fellows that the fool killer skipped the
last time he came around.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09
rhn Lndu nnd tho Woman.

Perhaps the lady managers of the
Worlds Fair would have got on better
and been forced to spill fowor tears in
their deliberations il they had been con-
tent to DO called womou managers.
We do not hear OF tho gentleman com
missioners; why lady managers?
There is an impression that a woman,
no matter where she may turn up, ia not
respectfully treated unless she BIO called
n Indy, and so she is not content to
look on herself as n woman but must
present herself to her minds eye Us q
lady.
Hence we have shoplady, salcslady,
forelady. lady manager. One Of these
days We may match her with shopgon-
tleman, salesgentlemap, toregentlemap,
gentleman manager.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09

We are always advising you to
advertise, and to keep on advertis
ing, but that does not cover the
ground entirely. Of course, you
should make your advertising effec.
tive--lf an electric light be available,
YOU should not use a "talIow Dip
10 light the path to your store,
What do we mean by that Sim,
ply that the more conspicuous, the
more artistic, the more attractive,
the more original you make your adj
refreshments, the more people wilt
see and read them, and the more
customers you will have to con.
tribute to your cash.drawer,
Study effects in bold pretty type
good matter may be spoiled by
ugly dressing. Seek to catch the
eye by a display Of good taste III the
style and arrangement OF your an.
nouncement,
AbovealI let II be bold enough to
be easily read, Don't vex a reader
by VeXing his or her cyeSI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09
A L L
Fears that tho Tennessee Miners War Mny
Break Out Again.

NASHVILLE, TENNn August IA dos.
patch received from Knoxville states
that Private Daughert OF Fl, Apder-
son was ambushed and killed at Coal
Greek last night, 1t was a case of muir.
der and there are fears in some quarters
that trouble mayresult, as free miners
object to the presence OF the soldiers
who are guarding theconvicts employed
in the Coal Greek mines, the soldiers
having defended Fort Anderson from
the attack made on it August l6 last by
miners. Rumors were atioat yesterday
that there had been a skirmish at Fort
Lewis, but these lacked confirmation,
The miners are said to DO wrathy oyer
tho location Oh New Branch prison on
Bushy mountain, near them where con-
victs will be worked in the mines by
the state. 1t Is impression OF tho state
officials that there will be Tic trouble
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

In Physical Education DR.. Luther Gu.
lick argues that by exercising certain
muscles, 1t Is possible to develop GER
tain sections OF the brain, His argu'
msnT has a special reference to teeble'
minded persons, whose mental condi.
ton, in his opinion, might be improved
by the right kind al muscular exercise,
Copies of the New York Gazette, re-
vived in the Weekly Post Boy, dated
March 10, l746, and May 4, 1916, to-
gether with an issue OF the New York
Mercury of February IA, 1857, are three
interesting papers in the possession OF
Benjamin TITUS, OF Trenton, New Jer-
aey,
The Iron Age DENIES that Krupp, Mt
Essen, Germany, is tho greatest pro-
ducer OF cruoibie steel in the world, and
gives that honor to a Pennsylvania con-
Germ, the annual product OF the former
being calculated at 29,75O tons, OF tho
latter ut $4,000 tons.
Two young men were injured similar
ly in Brooklyn, a few days ago, by ac-
cidentially falling from windows about
the same hour, in the same street and
within u block Of each other. Both
were picked up unconscious and 70.
moved to the same hospital.
"Ben," the famous Irish setter dog,
that has for ton years past run to every
fire with the fire department OF Maiden,
Mass, died last week. His death has
caused a feeling OF sadness among the
members Of the i:e department in
Maiden.
A bill for the creation Of four new
state monopolics was recently read by
the Servian Skuptchina. 1t is expected
that that these m%onopolies, with the
increased rates under the new tariff,
will add about 100000 francs to the
revenue.
A marriage, the elimination OF a
Courtship begun nearly u quarter OF a
| century ago, was solemnized in u Luth-
Gran church in New York last week.
John A. Seebach and Miss Annie NJ.
Dusher were the names OF the couple.
Chow do you like your new music
masterW
"He is a very nice, polite young man,
When | made a mistake yesterday he
said. pray, mademoiselle, why do you
take so much pains to improve upon
Beethoven PIE Figaro.
Tho army medal given by tho duke
Of Cambridge for long service and good
conduct has been awarded to 100 non
commissioned officers and men belong
ing to the British army.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-09
LII Grippe.

During the prevalence of the Grippe
the past seasons II was a noticeable fact
that those who depended upon DR..
Kings Now Discovery, not only had a
speedy recovery, but escaped all Of the
troublesome after effects Of tho malady.
This remedy seems to have u peculiar
power in effecting rapid cures not only
in cases Of La Grippe, but in all Dis.
cases OF Throat, Chest and Lungs, and
has cured caaos OF Asthma and Hay
Fever Of long standing. Try 1t and DO
convinced, 1t won't disappoint. FREQ
trial bottles at Logan Drug Co.'s Drug
Store. 8