davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1894-11-21
Chinese Teahouscs.

The restaurant, Or teahouse, in China
takes the place of the western clubroom.
All the current news and gossip are here
circulated and discussed over their eat
ing or gambling One Of their games of
chance, which we have frequently no.
ticed, seems to consist in throwing their
fingers at one another and shouting at
the top of their voices. 1t is really a
matching of numbers, for which the
Cinnamon make signs Oh their fingers
up to the numeral ten.
The Chinese of all nations seem to
live in order to eat, and from this race
of epioures has developed nation of
excellent cooks. Our fare in China, out
side the Cobb district, was far better
than in Turkey or Persia, and for this
reason we are better able to endure the
increased hardships. A plate of sliced
meat stewed with vegetables and served
with piquant sauce, sliced radishes
and onions, with vinegar, two loaves
of Chinese mono, or steamed bread,
and pot Of tea would usually cost
rs about 81 cents apiece. Every
thing in China is sliced so that it can be
eaten with the chopsticks. These we at
length learned to manipulate with sufi-
cient dexterity to pick up doves egg,
the highest attainment in the chop
stick art The Chinese have rather a
sour than sweet tooth. Sugar is rarely
used in anything, and never in tea. The
stepped tea flowers, which the higher
classes use, are really more tasty with
out it.-Century
The herald., 1894-11-21
- -
49, sri'-n- Sez
Scientific Prediction That 1t Will Deteri-
crate Greatly In Future Generations.

Scientific Prediction That 1t Will Deteri-
crate Greatly In Future Generations.
Our Paris correspondent writes: A
French caricaturist has been showing
us what cyclists will come to in few
generations. The future "veloce man"
is from the hips up like the definition
of a line-length, without breadth. Be-
low the belt he is swollen out with hard
flesh and muscles, and the calves are
monstrously big. Professor Yung Of the
Geneva university, on the other hand,
believes that the time is coming when
human beings will have no legs to speak
Of What with cycling, the great end
of civilization now seems to be to ena-
BILE US to move about without using feet
and legs. 1t is fast getting ON to elec-
trical hackney coaches and rudder bal
looms. The tendency is to throw all the
muscular activity into the hands and
arms. Professor Yung believes that the
future human creature will have the
interest survivals of neither limbs and
arms of great length.
Teeth will probably be dwarfed also
by the constant use of soft foods that
need not be chewed, but as the march of
intellect will increase in pace the brain
will develop Of course the standards
of beauty with these anatomical changes
will alter. When they do, a person with
a set of teeth such as would now excite
the admiration of dentist would al
most seem beast Of prey.-London
News
The herald., 1894-11-21
WERE BOUND TO PLAY POKER.
Newspaper Men Out of Cash Put Up Thei
brains For Stakes.

Newspaper Men Out of Cash Put Up Their
brains For Stakes.
Poker has been played with every
thing from pea beans to hundred dol
lar bill, but perhaps the most curious
commodity that was ever passed about
over the green cloth occurred the other
night among party Of newspaper men.
Somebody suggested the evening
hours would pass more quickly if all
hands INDUCED in the national game.
Every one was willing, but when an ac-
count Of stock was taken it was discoy-
cred that there was only about 81. 80 in
the crowd, and every one objected to
playing for "wind' After little dis
cussion some one hsa an idea, which he
put in these words: Lets appoint a
committee of two as iudges; then for an
hour let us each sit down and write
short stuff for the Sunday paper. Every
thing that the committee agrees upon as
being good enough to be printed shall be
accepted as cash and can be paid III Us
equivalent for stack of chips.
This idea met with instant favor, and
for an hour or more nothing could be
heard in that roOm but silence AT the
end of that time each one produced his
quota of alleged interesting stories, and
the committee to which it was submit
ted, reading it all with lenient eye,
passed nearly the whole lot.
Then the game began and furnished
the curious spectacle Of men opening
jackpots for quarter Of a column and
anteing with ''stiok, with fixed
limit of column, including the head.
New York Herald.
The herald., 1894-11-21
A TALE OF TWO TOWNS.
SHARP COLLECTORS WHO DID UP
POMONA AND REDLANDS.
They Game From Los Angeles and
Did Good Business For
Time, But Now wish
They Had Not.

POMONA. Nov. 20.-Three ahrewd and
smocth-tongued young men up from
Los Angeles and claiming to be repre-.
sentatives of the Los Angeles Law end
Collecting agency, of 36l North Main
street, @. Williams. manager, two simple
facts set forth upon their cards, which
they literally used and to great effect.
as they succeeded in victimizing several
of our firms. Chief among those are
Pestin & Hamlin, Pierce & Robbins and
@. E. Fellows, all of whom naturall y
supposed the young fellows were per-
fectly straight and OF good standing in
the business world, and therefore en-
trusted them with numberless bills to
collect.
Today, a member Of one OF the firms,
Mr.. Hamlin, in company with an officer.
have gone up to Redlands to try, II pos
collect what is due the finn from the
who, it is learned, left for Redlands
without the formula of turning over
their collections to Pestin & Hamlin.
In their greed to collect all ths avail
able cash in sight, the young men, 80 it
is alleged, went 80 far as to offer to
receipt bill in full upon payment OF
half the amount due, which proposition
was only too eagerly agreed to by the
party owing the amount. These facts
reaching the ears OF Pestin & Hsmlin
made them very desirous OF trying their
hand in the "Iittle game" also, hence
the chase and the to.be.hoped.for arrest
of the men.
AT REDIA NDs
REDLLNDs, Nov. 20.-Lsst Sunday H.
Schuckler, clsiming to hail from San
Bernardlno, placed his name on the
Baker house register. He had an ac-
complice who gave as his name Cohen :,
ard Monday they went to several busi
ness houses in the city. representing to
be in the employ Of collection agency
at Los Angeles, and succeeded in secur-
ing many dollars worth of bills to col.
leot. Before they succeeded in swelling
their Golfers much. however, it was
learned that tho men were wanted in
Pomona on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. and that war
rant had been issued for their arrest.
Schuckler was taken in charge by Mar
shal Kendall of this city.
The herald., 1894-11-21
The Gainsborough Returns.

Stepping into an ultra fashionable
London shop two weeks ago, asked the
little milliner i'll charge to show me the
rery smartest hat designed for the open
! ing season.
With the ubiquitous "Thank you" Of
the English saleswoman, regardless Of
whether you or she is doing the favor,
my request was granted.
1t was Gainsborough. Had one of
the famous framed ladies stepped down
from the wall of the academy and offer
ed her picturesque hat for sale the re-
semblance could not have been more
perfect And this shape beyond all
question is to be the correct head cover
ing for winter weather.
Velvet is the material preferred,
though felt, Of course is always in
vogue. AT the right side, set at CO.
quottish angle, are bunch of curled os-
trich tips, while two narrow bands Of
velvet oyerlaid with jet passementerie
encircle the crown, and lastly bril-
liant jet buckle is decoratively placed,
completing Il charming confection.
The hat must be tilted a bit to the
left, and underneath the right side of
the brim must be added a long cared
bow OF light velvet that contrasts pretti-
ly with the hair and complexion.
Nine women out of every ten are de-
lighted at the revival of this fashion,
for the picturesque is always the most
becoming.
The hat I saw was Of black velvet
and black tips, the jet crystallizing two
pink velvet bands, while the bow ON
the under side was Of the same material.
1t was sold and sent home later to
New York woman and will probably be
the first one worn there, although or
ders were already being filled for Amer
ican buyers London Letter i'll Detroit
Free Press
The herald., 1894-11-21
-
REDLA ANDS.
The Death, Yesterday, of Newton 8. Me-
Ahee.

The Death, Yesterday, of Newton 8. Nc
Abee.
REDLANDs. Nov. 20.--Newton S. Nc.
Abee, who has been lying very low for
several days past with consumption at
his beautiful home on Redlands Height
passed away thie morning at O'Clock.
Mr.. McAbee was born in Iowa in 1899,
and was, therefore, 55 years of age. He
served in the late NS,r, and was captain
of an Ohio regiment. At the close OF
the war he engaged in business ia
Boston, Mass. Later he spent five
years in Janesville, o., going to Cleve-
land in 1870, where he resided till his
migration to San Bernardino, CAL, in
1888.
The deceased came to Redlands in
1891. Among his large real estate
purchases here was the Waters block,
corner Orange and State streets,
for which he paid in the neighborhood
of $4,000. He was also an extensive
owner of real estate in Highlands. Mr..
McAbee was well known in business
circles throughout Southern California,
and was man of integrity and ability
At the time OF his death he held the
position of director of the First National
bank OF Redlands, president of the San
Bernardino Savings bank and director
of the Farmers exchange; also, directo r
OF the Alesssndro Orange Grove com
pRny.
Deceased Was member OF the Unita
rian church of this city. A wife end
five children are left to mourn HE loss.
The remains will be inferred in Hillaid @
cemetery.
In the case of the city vs. ]. Lee Bur-
ton, for violation of the license ordi-
nance, tried before the superior court at
San Bernardino yesterday afternoon,
the defendant was found guilty and
500 fine imposed.
The herald., 1894-11-21

Neglect OF the hair often DESTROYS its vitality
end halufal Tue, Ynd causes il to fall out Be
lore u IS ieo late, apply Halls Hair Renewer, a
kpfe remedy,
The herald., 1894-11-21

The use of Angostura Biters excl es the ap-
petite and keeps the digestive organs in order.
Dr. j; q. i. siegert Sons, sole manufacturers.
at all druggists
The herald., 1894-11-21
SAINT A MONICA.

A Restaurant Attached - Local Nows
Happenings.
SANTA MONICA, Nov. 9.-Attachmente
are being placed on the Port Los Ange-
ca restaurant by the butcher, grocer.
and other merchants who supplied the
establishment, amounting to this hour
to $3.50.
Theres was no meeting of the board OF
trustees, quorum failing to material-
izs at the appointed hour.
AT regular meeting of the Santa
Monica chapter No. 1l3, o. E. S., held
The herald., 1894-11-21

Henry Wilson, the postmaster at
Welshton, Florida, says he cured case
OF diarrh9a Of long etanding in six
hours with one small bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy. What a pleasant surprise
that must have been to the sufferer.
Such cures are not unusual with
this remedy. In many instances only
one or two doses are required to give
permanent relief 1t can always be de-
pended upon. When reduced with
water it is pleasant to take. For sale
by OFF & Vaughn. Fourth and Spring;
@. F. Heinzeman. 222 N. Main, druggists.
The herald., 1894-11-21
A Town with No Lawyers.

In the town of Oberweisenthal, in
Saxony, disputes between the inhabit-
ants are SO rare that there is no room
for lawyer. A Leipsio merchant, who
applied to the tribunal at Oberweisen-
thai for tho address of counsel, re-
ceived the following reply, "We have
the honor to inform you that there is nc
advocate here, but the barber, Fritz
Biel, represents the interests of litigants
s-r..:--:r --soo -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
The Right Answer.

What time of night was it you saw
the prisoner in your room?" asked the
defendants attorney in recent suit.
About o'clock"
WAS there any light in the room at
the timer"
No. SIR 1t was quite dark.
Gould you see your husband at your
side?"
NO, sir"
Then, madam" said the attorney
trlumphantly, please explain how you
could see the prisoner and could not
see the prisoner and could not see your
husband
My husband was at the lodge sir. :"
Philadelphia Call.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquic
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
lispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
II has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs il for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
aud being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
THE HIGHEST AWARD.
Royal Baking Powder in Strength aud
Value 40 Per Cent. Above Its
Nearest Competitor.

Nearest Competitor.
The Royal Baking Powder has the
cnviable record of having received the
highest award for articles of its class
greatest strength, purest ingredi-
ents, most perfectly combined-wher-
ever exhibited in competition with
others. In the exhibitions of former
years, at the Centennial, at Paris, Vi
emma and at the various State and In
dustrial fairs, where it has been ex-
hibited. judges have invariabl y award
ed the Royal Baking Powder the high
est honors.
At the recent Worlds Fair the ex-
animation for the baking powder
awards were made by the experts of
the chemical division of the Agricul-
tural Department at Washington.
The official report of the tests of the
baking powders which were made by
this department for the specific pur-
pose of ascertaining which was the
best, and which has been made public,
shows the leayening strength of the
Royal to be l6) cubic inches of carbon
ic gas per ounce of powder. OF the
cream of tartar baking powders exhib-
, tied at the Fair. the next highest in
strength thus tested contained but 1873
| cubic inches of leavening gas. The other
powders gave an average of Ill. The
Royal therefore, was found of 20 per
cent. greater leavening strength than
Its nearest competitor, and A percent.
above the average of all the other
tests. Its superiority in other respects,
however, in the quality of the food it
makes as to tineness, delicacy and
whotesomeness, could not be measure
ed by figures.
1t Is these high qualities, known and
appreciated by the women of the
country for so many years, that have
caused the sales of the Royal Baking
Powder, as shown by statistics. TO ex-
ceed the sales of all other baking pow
ders combined.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
Incompetent.

Wing-Did you have any luck on
your hunting expedition?
King-None at all Confound that
guide.
Wing-What was the trouble with
the guide? Didn't he know the coun-
try?
king-IIc knew the country well
enough; but he's the worst shot / ever
ran acrosS.-Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
Temporary Change of Lodgings,

At Monte Carlo n gambler had won
the maximum at rouge ct noir" three
times in succession.
There's fellow running off with
splendid haul Of bank notes. said a
spectator.
"Oh" carclessly interjected the
coupler, THAT makes no difference to
the bank. II is merely bit of our
money sleeping out for the night"'-
lie Petit Nicois
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
A Barking Dog.

Jones-Who is that big man they've
just carried by on stretcher?
Wones-Oh, that was Her Redblood
the anarchist, who in his speech last
night offered to lead the mob till the
streets ran with blood to his waist
Jones-What's the matter with him
now?
Wones-A mouse ran up his trousers
leg and he tainted
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
A Gnod Snrreaiinn-

A German officer who was over head
and cars in debt said to friend:
II owe So much money that ! have
got to do one or two desperate things
What are they?"
Il must either marry woman with
money or commit suicide. Which do
you recommend?"
Marry, by all means You will
have plenty of time and justifica ton
for committing suicide afterward,' re-
piled the friend. Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
DELAYS Are Dangernns

Lover-And SO your mother does not
believe in long engagements? l am
delighted.
Miss de Broker-Yes: mamma saws
ever so many girls fathers have failed
during long engagements and the poor
things never got married at all--New
York Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26

What death III Lille it must be, an
existence whose sole aim is eating and
drinking, splendid houses and elegant
clothes. Not that these things are bad
in mOderation-and with something
higher beyond. But with nothing be-
yond?-Murlock
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
A Mean Trick.

Friend-Well, Eliza, how do you like
your husband?
Eliza-lIe is william.
CAN men are; but what has he
donc?'
'You know he was u widower. Well,
] found out that all his love letters to
me were copied verbatim from the ones
he wrote TO his first wife when they
were counting"
well, | wouldn't IN ind it. He will
never send you any more. Texas
Siftinps.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
A Nation ofInventars.

Foreign Visito"-To what do You as
crlbe the remarkable inventive ingenu
ity of Americans?
Host-Puritan mothers
Il do not understand
"a boy with that kind of mother
has got to cultivate his inventive facul-
ties if he is going to have any fun, =
n. Y. Weekly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
"HalI to tho CHER,

This lie half the title OF an old song The bal
Ance is. "Who in Triumph advances" The
public, the press and the medical profession
chant THU refrain as especially applicable ia
Hostetter's stomach BitteTs, chief among
American remedies aud preventatives for ma
laris' constipation. dyspepsia, liver complaint,
nervousness, unquiet sleep, rheumatic twinges
end the troubles incident 10 advanced age. II
is also universally recognized as a reliable tonic
and appetizer. Asa family medicine particu-
larry suitable TO emergencies IL has no equal
The nervous, the feeble seek its aid, and the
happicst results follow. The cOnvalescent,
the aged and the infrm derive infinite benefit
from its use. Against the Influences of impure
air. bad water. unaccustOmed food overwork
and eXposure IL is a Rennlne nreventative
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
Climate and Crops all Right.

Oklahoma has thousands of acres of
the finest farming land ia the world,
waiting for you or anybody with
little cash and lots of
gumption. Climate and crops are
just right. Farms will cost more
next year than this. To find out if
this is the country you want, ask G.. T..
Nicholson, q. p. A. Santa Fe Route.
Topeka, Kas.. for free copy of Oklaho-
ma folder: new edition just out. hand
somely illustrated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
Origin OF Visiting Cards.

We owe the invention of visiting
cards to the Chinese. SO long ago as
the period of the Tong dynasty (GlS-
00O visiting cards were known to be in
common use in China, and that is also
the date of the introduction of the
rcd silken cords" that figure so con-
spicuously on the engagement cards of
that country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
4 BAD Case.

Banks from his berth feebly / say,
steward, do You think it's all up with
me?
Steward (checrfullyl-lIevery thing,
for the present sir. but your appetite
will be a-comin by an bv.-Ncw York
Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26

Mrs. Crosland says that by the null
titude the author of ''Childe Harold
was called Byron, but others-Lady
Blessington. the Trevanions and other
personal friends-pronounced his name
''Birron."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
Appearances Arains,Th.,

Uncle Wheatstraw docking at dunn
my in front of clothing store)-Land
Sakes, Mandy! Looks are awful dcceiv-
in
Mandy-Iiow do you mean?
Uncle Wheatstraw - Who'd ever
think these fellars knew 'nough To run
big business like this?-C hicago
Inter Ocean.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26

What makes you allow Johnnie to
play with Mrs. Upperfat's horrid little
boy?"
She-I want them TO get well enough
acquainted for me to give him toy
pistol
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
Taking Him Downap..

Chollie Cilley (egotistically-Dorothy
Bronson is nothing to me-
Constance Clover (sarcastically)-
you can't tell. She may change her
mind. kate Fields Washington.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
Chicago Always ahead.

New Yorker saw man fall from
Il tenth story windows this morning.
He was killed instantly.
Ch;cagoan-Thats nothing. | once
saw a man fall from n twentieth story
window in Chicago and the doctors
said he was dead before he reached the
ground. Truth
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26

He-I had a queer dream about you
last night, Miss Louisa. | was about
to give YOU kiss. when suddenly wo
were separated by river that gradu-
ally grew as big as the Rhine.
She-And was there no bridge. no
boat?-Eliegcnde Halter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26

Won Blumer- Are those new night
shirts your wife made you success?
Wltherby-Ies. indeed. ! wore one
of them to church the other day under
meath my regular, and | didn't sleep "a
wink-Puck
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
One Execution.

Teacher-tiive an example of the
truth of the motto. United we stand:
divided we fall
Johnny-I-I cant think of any.
ma'am. l don't think it's true any
how.
What! Do you kno,v of any case in
which it is not truc""
'Ie'm "a stepladdcr. " - Chicago
Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
-------
He Said the Right Thing.

Miss Westend neutrality-suspicious. is
t, MIR. Lenox, you and Mr.. Lakewood
we're such friends and now you act SO
strangely? What has come between
you?
Charley Lenox (eargerly)--The sweet
est woman in the world.
Three days later Lakewood was
told she could only be sister to him. }
Truth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
A Better Field.

Mrs. Wicket-Is your son as fond of
statuary as ever? | remember he ussd
to go to Florence or Rome every year.
Mrs. Bilter-Oh, yes, he is. But he
is not abroad this year.
Mrs. Wicket-Indeed! Where is he?
Mrs. Bilter-He is studying the bath
ers at Narragansett Pier.-New York
Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
Too Many Poets.

She Ito young poet)--lIow much do
you get for your poems, Charley?
Charley with prlde)-From So to sa5.
We'll, isn't that very little? l see
that Sir Walter Scott got $4,000 for
one of his
es; but you sec writing poetry
isn't the business it used to be. There's
too much competition. Alex Sweet,
in Texas Siftings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
No Econony.

Friend-Ridin% Il bicycle instead of
Il horse is a great saving. isn't it?
Wheclman-Wcll, | don't know.
"A bicycle doesn't eat.
--Good News