davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-21

Mr.. P. E. Trotter, of Bryantowu, who has
been confined TO his house from internal inju-
ries received by being run over by wagon is
we are glad to know, improving.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29
MINOR MENTION.

A Mcleod denies being a candidate
,or the presidency OF the Baltimore ana
Ohio. xt,
General Eastern Passenger Agent l$ln,
nan of The Northern Pacific has reslsheu
rather than accept the propossd reu"'
n L. Lafreniere has been appointed
commercial agent at St. Loul9 o. "
southern Pacific and allied lines, wee "
II. Morrill,, resigned. w..
For the year ending June 30 the West,
ern New York and Pennsyiyain.,M, o SAf, ,,,1
S3.7iG.63S, an increase OF Sloo,ts anu
rs, 81 .1gp. 5I3. an Screase Of Sltil'
The Rock Island and l<ankakee and
seneca have joinel the BIG -Four anu
Chesapeaile and Ohio in a fast irei9hi
line between Kansas City and Newport
News.
l, Briggs has been appointed agent OF
mo Traders Dispatch at Chicago wee
n l.. I,afreniere resigned TO accept ST
vice with the southern Pachc. -, ~,
Morgan Is appointed agent AZ onlai ~
vice l.. Briggs and y, ~ ~, hsiaIsy =
appointed travelling agent vice D. l.
Morgan. e.
Tha extension Of the Chicago. St
Paul Minneapolis and Omaha road from
ponca 10 New Castle. Neu., has peth
formally ope1sd for bus oss The e1-
tension Is fifteen miles long, ana u me
only road built ia Nebraska this year
The Toledo. Peoria and Western,
linz not In the Western passenger ass0-
ciation, has made round UP rate no, o.
sGGJ from Keokuk TO indianapolis. The
rate was met by the Wabash and the
same rate has been made, the, latter road
from Quincy. This intruIes on nc rates
al some other roads and may prove
basis for a rate war.
Isaac l.. Rice. one Of the receivers Of
the Reading road. has sent notice 70 4
~ Simmons, chairman Of the stock
holders, Withdrawing from the commit
tee's control the securities deposited ~
Mr.. Rice and his friends amounting 70
$40 OCO 600, declaring the security
holders "are already Of the opinion the
present management has grossly misman-
aged the property
The management Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio i arranging for special train
from Cincinnati 10 Newport News on the
occasion Of the sailing Of the first Of the
new ships. which ARE to ply between
Newport News nad European poris A
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29
LOWEST IN YEARS.
Nearly All the Water seems TO Have
Run out OF the Ohio

LOUISVILLE. Kentucky, August Is.
pilots who arrived from points be-
tween carrolton and Cincinnati today,
report the Ohio river 10 be In horri-
bis condition for navigation Gunpowder
bar j. said to be The most difficult place.
and there tho water u only thirly-two
inches Ia the deepest part, while tho
channel Is scattered There "a a drisige
boat working on the bar. but u efforts
a. dig out Emanuel are very feeble.
and htfie good mas ~ for been accom-
piished. Tie tieamer Nsray which left
Cincinnati Sunday night at . o'clock,
hung up on GunpcWner bar fgr eight
hours, and after being rcieaHel thGr.
ran uncer slow bells al the aay down,
arriving this morning.
A telegram rcceiycd from Frankfort
to-day says the keninrLy rivrr - fall
Ing. consequently tele Ohio cannot be
swellel from that quarter:
To-Day tLere ouiy four inchis on tho
falls, which Is the lowest nnGgx reached
90 far This year last Octoter during
the lat seven days iiiVre were only four
inches on the falla, aud thr nc1t month
only three. which was the lowest water
the Ohio dyer has had for many years
Rspef prospects loday are exceedingly
gloomy. both above and below The Ohio
falls
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29
EXrENpING ms system.

The official absorption Of the Milwau'
kee. Lake Shore and Western by the
Northwestern will take place Sept. !.
Following is the circular in regard TO 1t,
issued by president Hughitt:
The Milwaukee Lake Shore and Yves
tern Railroad company having sold and
conveyed lis railway and all other prop
erfy. including its leaschold interests,
to the Chicago and Northwestern hali-
way company. notice Is hereby given thar
possession OF the same VIII pe taken py
the Chicago aud Northwestern Halfway
comnany Sent. 1, 1893, from which date
the milwaukee,. Lake Shore and Western
halfway company will be operated as an
integral part of the Chicago and North
western Railway and designated as the
Ashland division thereof. The jurtsdlc-
ron Of the heads of departments Of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway com
many will be extended over the property
as above acquired, according 10 eAlsuhk
rules and regulations
All ticket, freight and car mileage &C
counts of the Milwaukee,. Lake Shore
and Western Railway with other com
pauies. beginning Sept. i, 1898, Will be
merged in the returns as q part OF the
business OF the Chicago and Northwes-
tern Railway company
All amounts due to the Milwaukee,
Lake shore and Western Railway eom
navy remaining unpaid Sept. !, 1898,
will be RENTED TO or collected by NJ.
NJ. kirkman. second yice'presldent at
Chicago. and all amounts due by the
Milwaukee, Lake Shore. aud Western
Hallway company unpaid AZ that time
will be paid by him, aud he VIII give such
INSTRUCTIONS in regard TO the DISPOSITION
Of local collections. cash balances and
othSr accounts Of the Milwaukee, Lake
shore and Western Railway company
as the circumstances OF the case may
require.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29
llocAL RAnRoAp MOVIES.


Col. Hickey, claim agent Of the joint
track. is ont on trip.
The Cotton Bclt pay-car came in Sun.
dag night and went East yesterday.
Inn no,ls ,rast,r oar. hril1et of tho
,tis'"a,i i;en5as anl fn,xas is II, th,
civ.
/ II Ward of tao T..as AMI Pacific
rciny otIiee has returned from h i'm 10
Drii,s
,,..t. A..
=. ~ slyia, "n9 was I i01Ihyppiy ss A. 'a as
irtin ,i,snatcber /. IN The eitv.
~ - 49,. ,,a,b,o,,i, ~ a., c,,
lngles' master mech'.iils Oh lhS w
ton belt WIN he3e,.lit,iWets NJ Eyer
spent yesterday ~ rOr' worm
H. $; AicNuuy, stenoEapher Of The
Cotton Belt city office. A OUT OF town and
his place Is being hlled by Mr.. Rat
elite.
w ID. NIinton, master car builder
of the T.snH and Pacific with hcalquar-
tors At Marshall, was In the city yes.
terday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29

road is not out of place, it will be seen
that the reduction is stern necessity
for the road Many Of the men fear that
ii the wages are once reduced that the
company will Insist on keeping them
down. no matter what the earnings Of
the road:
The gross earnings Of the company for
the third week IN August of this year,
compared with the same period of lS02'
shows
1S92-Freight. S2Sl900; 1893, SloS,-
125; decrease, SIS. S35, or u . per cent.
1Sg3. total grOs eartins, S3l0,5Oo; de
crease. SiO3, go. or 24,5 per cent.
From July to August II, lS9S, the
comparison of total gross earnings with
the same period of 1872 is rs follows;
1872 -S8,113,026; 1898, S2,6sj,4OO; de-
crcnse. Sl20O2U.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29
THE RAILROAD WORLD.
More A0ou. the Louisville and Nash.
vile Trouble.
hhEc1Ro.rSEuMArrc SIGNALS.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.

~, N'uiaVturers hecOr1).
me appointment of receiver for the
Dallas and Oak chG. and the West pll.
las railway lines, may delay the con.
struc'ion of the Dallas and Fort Worth
road ms line is intended to be built be.
tween the cities uamed, and equipped
WIN electric motors to haul freight and
MESSENGERS. Spencer NJ lannev and sew.
eral other capitalists from Pbiiadelphia
are Interested. aud 1t was Intended to
eollplete The road at once one of the d.
Isutors OF The company states that the
best By the men who have become inter-
ested' IN order to protect their inter
ests and until business improves II IL
announced that the road will DO built at
once 10 Oak Cliff, near Dallas, by the
receiver, @. II. Carter.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 2s.-By an
vote of the employees Of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad they
decided to resist the unconditional
reduction In wages. This was aseertained
when representatives Of the various or
:, r,,ations met here and counted the
vo,es OF their organizations, aud when
the general committee LATER eansassea
the returns and dsSi ,la r sng lu state
~. ~ lie financial condition Of the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29
THE ANrlscALpER LAW.

The law commonly known as the Anti
scaiper law. which went into effect on
August 10. does not appear TO have dam
aged the ticket brokers to any apprecla'
Bic extent, and they are frank to say
that there has been little or no change
In the run of their business on that ac-
count. They are not however, satisfied
10 have the law on the statute books,
and an attempt TO enforce us pTgv,siohs
I,rni,ers are certain they VIII emerge
cro,yi ed with the laurels OF victory They
tiink that the roads will. after a far
trial col heartily sick Of the law them
elves Az the clause which Prov - Tor
lie redemption Of the unused parts oil
Tickets, win be great deal oil bother
and trouble 10 them.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29

number Of shippers viii be the guests Of
the company Tor three days az more,
The fight between railroads and the city
Of Ashland, Wis reached q continuation
when the street commissioner took
force Of men and started cnttlng away
the plling under the railway trestlcs,
which have always been menace 10
the main thoroughfarc, lnjunctlour
were served but too late To save the
trcstles entirely. which are IN a shaky
condition as result OF several piles be-
ing removed This q the first tine tho
city has taken any definite action and
the whole population is stirred up over
the matter
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29
ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS


Within a short time the Pennsylvania
railroad from Pittsburg to New York,
will be equipped with the electropneu.
matte signal system. When this system
is introduced number of signal towers
will be done away with and the services
of the men who are only employed TO
work the signals will no longer be need
ed. 1t is more accurate than the block
system. il cannot be oyerworked and
there Is 10 danger of the signals not
being worked, as Is the case with the
human operator. In case the signals OF
the automatic system did not work, com
munication would be at once had with
the power house and the matter would
be remedied. The automatic electro
pneumatic system is worked by the pas
sage OF a train over a certain portion
of the track. This portion Is connected
with the signals by electricity and as
the locomotive passes over II current
~ made, and the signals 20 up ana re-
main up in this position until the train
has passed out Of the lock-
This system not only covers one block,
but the signals tell whether IL is IN
the adjoining block or the next one. If
both signals are open then two blocks
are clear. This alone gives notice 10 the
engineer how the tracks are within two
blocks. As the only expense attached Is
the electricity and the cost of the appar
atus for signaling, the blocks can be
made considerably shorter and the sig
nails placed at more frequent Intervals.
The cost OF placing this new system all
over the line will be comparatively cheap
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29

ORTHODOX Turks shave the head with
the exception Of q TUT on the crown,
which "a LEFT 10 insure tight grip to
the angel Of the resurrection.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29

Just received. fresh supply Of
spfPtt's celebrated. dog nedlcines Of all
kinds at Anderson's Gun house.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29
ANorHER moan REnucEs.

Following the lead of the Louisville
and Nashville, the Memphis and Charles
ton road Will cut the salaries and wages
of employees aud officials from 8 to 15
per cent, beginning September /. No
thing is known, so far, as to what the
employees intend TO do about 1t.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-29

Visit Pete Currie'- free reading room
The leaders IN journalism on file.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-25
A sTAgDIsG IL LITERATURE.

what can you show by way OF evi-
dencc that you are an authorW
I've got the writer's cramp, and the
doctors all say so.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-25
LET US GIVE THANKS.

For all that God in mercy sends:
For health aud children, home and friends,
For comfort in tie time OF need,
For every kindly word and d ed,
For happy thought and hoy talk,
For guidance IN our daily walk
For everything give thanks!
For b auty in this world Of ours,
For verdant grass and lovely flowers
Foi song Of birds, for hum OF bees,
For the ref eshing summer breeze,
For hill and plain, for streams and wood
For the gr at OCEANS mighty Hood
In everything give thanks
For the sweet sleep which comes with night
For tae returning mornings light
For the bright sun that shines on high,
For the stars glit.ering in the sky;
For these and everything we see,
o Lord our heart we lift TO Thee,
For everything give thanks
ELLEN Isabelle upper.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-25
Sentiment and Chicken.

A man | knew kept fowls for the
table-pure Dorkings. AS they grew
plumper every day he would take a
basket with food in it, scatter it among
them and sigh deeply. After few days
of this, with a mournful countenance, he
would give the orders for n couple to be
placed IN fattening coop; then. when
he had satisfied himself that they were
Just right, he would send for a man 70
wiring thei. necks, giving him shilling
for the job, and while the deed was be-
ing done he would go off an a long
walk.
His wife and daughters we're as tender
hearted as he was. 1t ran in the family.
Yet the servants always noticed that,
whatever they might eat or leave on the
dinner table. they invariably finished up
the fowls This was, possibly, on the
same principle as actusted one of the
kings of the Cannibal Islands, who ate
his grandfather out of respect. Mac
millan's Magazine.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-25
Fighting MOles.

IL two male moles meet in attendance
on the same lady Of their choice, they
soon pick quarrel, with the quip gal
liant or the retort courteous, and proceed
to fight it out with desperate resolution.
Their duel is a outrance. Just at first,
to be sure, they carry on the war under
ground; but as soon rs they have begun
to taste blood, they lose all control. Of
themselves, and adjourn for further
hostilities to the open meadow. Indeed,
it is seldom that you can see them
emerge from their subterranean run, !"
except when seriously Ill. or engaged in
settling these little affairs of honor.
Once arrived upon the battlefield, they
90 at it literally tooth and nail, and
never cease till one or the other has dis
abled his adversary.
Then comes the most painful scene OF
all, which only regard for historical ac-
curacy induces me to chronicle. AS a
faithful historian, however, l cannot
conceal the fact that the victor male falls
bodily in his triumph upon his fallen
antagonist, tears him open on the spot,
and drinks his warm blood as some con-
ISOLATION to his wounded feelings. The
sense of chivalry and of the decencies of
war has been denied to these brave and
otherwise respectable insectivores. -
The Million.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-25
The Origin of Starshing.

The course of history carries as back
no further than the year 1854 for the
origin of starching in London. 1t was
in that year that Mistress Van der Plasse
came with her husband from Flanders TO
the English metropolis "for their greater
safety" and there professed herself a
starcher. The best housewives of the
time were not long in discovering the
excellent whiteness Of the dutch linen,"
as il was called. and Mistress Plasse soon
had plenty Of good paving clients. Some
OF these began to send her ruffs of lawn
to starch. which she did so excellently
we'll that it became a saying that IL any,
one sent her ruff made OF spiders web
she would be able 10 starch IL. So
greatly did her reputation grow that
fashionable danes went 10 her TO learn
the art and mystery of staTching, for
which they gladly paid premium OF f4
TO SIS, and for the secret Of seething
starch they psid gladly q further sum OF
twenty shillings.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-25

Take an ordinary can Of tomatoes or
peaches, and you will notice one end is
smooth while the other is corrugated.
Be sure the can has no dents. as they
will give false results. Open the CORFU
gated end of the can, extract the con-
tents, turn the can upside down on a hot
stove, so as to unsolder the rest OF that
end. Carefully clean out any solder
that might be on the inside Of the can.
Clean the can out and turn it upside
down. You now have an excellent
gauge. The next question will be it's
proper exposure.
1t should be clear Of all modifying in
fuences, such as trees and buildings,
and high enough to prevent chickens,
etc., interfering. Select fence post
with clear "sweep of the sky" nail a
lath to the post, allow it to project
about four inches above the post, place
the gauge upon the post, and tie to the
lath. The lath should not reach higher
than the gauge, as then it would inter
fere with the falling rain. If the top of
the post is not already flat and level it
should be made so with a saw.
Next provide a measuring stick. If
red cedar is obtainable it is the best.
Walnut will come next. Whatever
wood is used the stick should be made
as thin and narrow as compatible with
its usefulness, so as to cause the least
displacement of water possible. Grad
uate the stick in inches and fractions.
If possible the fractions should be in
tenths. All measurements in such a
gauage are direct and should be re
corded as measured. u Kansas Farmer.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-25
HOLIDAY GIFTS.
A Few Suggestions About Articles
Easily Made.

Penwipers are very useful gifts, are
always acceptable, and are more easily
made by young people than anything
else. Here are few suggestions: A
certain little girl friend of mine made a
pretty one last Christmas and sent it 60
her sister at boarding school. 1t seems
there was an immediate craze for nice
penwipers in the school, and the little
maker of the original one had all the
honor Of "inventing a fashion," as she
smilingly told me.
Take several squares of cloth or felt
OF two shades of one color. such as dark
and bright blue, or dark and bright
green, or red and brown. Have the
squares the same size, but place them so
that the corners will form diamond.
Have a smaller piece for the top, and on
it fix with glue an almond or hazel nut.
or, better still, lump of sugar Then
around il place three tiny white mice,
which you can buy for few cents at any
Japanese store. They have very long
pink tails, and look as if just ready 10
devour the nut or lump of sugar
A glove penwiper is very odd and
pretty. Outline on paper for a pattern
hand with each finger and the thumb
well defined, so that they may be well
cut out. 1t is well to make this penwiper
a good size, so that the shape of the
glove can be preserved. Then lay your
paper pattern on whatever you intend
your penwiper TO be, kid, ohamois-or,
for top piece, silk or satin-or cloth.
Then cut several other gloves just like
it and place them all together. fastening
them with a couple Of strong stitches at
the wrist end. If the top glove is OF
bright silk or chamois it looks well to
draw three straight lines in the centre of
the glove with pen and ink to represent
the stitching on the back Of the glove.
Another nice sachet for some friend
who is very fond of books can be made
by taking several pieces of chamois skin,
about four by five inches wide, fold them
so as to form book, the pieces of
chamois representing the leaves. Then
make two narrow Sits at the side and
slip in piece of ribbon, tying it in
pretty bow. On the front write very
carefully in big letters the name of
favorite book or else the name of a per
son you are going to give it to, or, if
you are fond of little joke and your
friend is Of literary turn, write Extracts
from the Pen Of" Make the letters
in p, neil, and then go over them with
pen and ink or paint brush and some
liquid gold. BE careful not to blot it.
A book mark is nice present for any
one, and especially bookworm. Take
a piece of satin ribbon, narrow or wide,
as you like, but do not have 1t too short.
Fringe both ends, and then print with
pen and ink or gold paint some appro-
pirate motto. Here is a very nice one
81 have sought repose everywhere, and
only find it in little corner with little
book. ."-[St. Frances Se Sales. Place
the words so as to make g good effect;
the big ones, of course, will reach right
across the ribbon, but the others can be
placed beneath each other. etc.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-25
GENUS APPRECIATED.

Say" said the business man to the
detective, ''some fellow has been running
around through the country representing
been taking in more money than any two
of the men we have, and i want him
collared as quick as you can"
"All right. I'll have him in Jail in less
than week"
Great Scott. man | don't want to put
him in jill. ! want to hire him. =
indianapolis Journal.
WON BY A PLANK MOVEMENT.
"I'm not going to ask for money,
num-" said Rhodeside. "nor for food,
though I'm faint with hunger and amt
eat anything for two days, but for the
sake OF poor man who's in hard luck,
won't you, please, mum. allow me the
loan of a piece of soap and towel for a
few minutes?"
IL was about one hour later that Rhode
side finished a sumptuous meal and set
forth with fifty cent piece in his hand.
--lChicago Record.
MORE THAN HALF BACK.
Friend-Your son played football at
college, am told.
Fond Mamma-Yes.
Friend-Quarterback?
Fond Mamma-Oh, he's nearly ell back.
He lost only an ear and hand.-Puck.
THIS WALL WOULDN'T TELL
"Sh.h.hl" said the tragedian, "the
very walls have earsw
"Sure, answered the low comedian,
glancing up hastily, =" but this is dead
wall"
And the orchestra burst forth with a
chord in G.--lndianapolis Journal
IN THE CoNsULTING-RooM.
Doctor-"You look rather excited.
For some time to come you had better
not exert yourself too much. For in
stance, you must not-what is your pro-
fession?"
Patient-"Anarchist"
Doctor-"He must not throw bombs,
do you hear 9"-LIl Caffaro.
THE TEST OF EFFICACY.
81 don't see how your medicines can
be much good, doctor"
"Why not, Freddyf
"They don't taste nearly so bad as DR..
Browns used to- Judge.
AN IMPoRTl ut ONE.
Professor in history lin the young
ladies seminary)-"Having finished the
sad story of this episode in the life of
Marie Antoinette, should be glad to
answer any questions you may feel in
clined to ask"
The class lin unison) )-"What did she
have on ?"-IChicago Record.
ONE CERTAINTY.
Tom-"Iave you read Two Men and
a Girr2 What do you think of it z"
Kitty-"No; but think the girl must
have had a good time"-I Puck.