davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10

more than one margin which has al
ready been advanced to the broker.
For getting married, both in the
preparatory and in the final stages of
the process, is, in the opinion of st.
Louis Globe Democrat writer, undoubt-
ediy very solemn thing. In the first
place there is the counting, for, save in
France, where everything is managed
by the parents, or in Iceland, where a
go-Detween attends to the business, or
In Timbuctoo where girls are bought
and sold like sheep, the young lady
must be courted, and counting Is OF it
self u serious matter, involving no lit
tie sacrifice OF time. disregard of per-
sonal comfort, and occasionally lib
eral pecuniary outlay. AS far as time
Is CON cerne1, the expenditure is made
with some degree of cheerfulness, for
counting, like virtue, is its own re-
ward, and more than one man has real
lied, in the words of Owen Meredith,
that
4 ne deed in the doing IL reaches its aim.
Aud the fact has value apart from the
fame.
When the matter Of comfort enters
into consideration, a field is opened, as
the clergymen say, too wide to enter,
for one OF the most astonishing things
aDDuJ UndJ puds6 vi lulOCy huOWu as
love is the peculiar influence it erts
In changing the nature; sometimes in
tensifying traits already existing, scme-
lines bringing out qualities whose ex-
istence was altogether unsupported.
AS general thing love Is an incentive
toexertion. The lazy youth who with
difficulty drives himself or Is driven
to his daily tasks, under the influence
of the tender passion displays an
energy before unknown. He takes
long walks, not because he likes walk
ing; in fact he may despise it, but he
feels the need of working OF his SUI
perfluous energy and walking suits the
purpose little better than labor.
While walking he can think and does
30. and il his walks take him In the
direction of her house, so much the
better, for he finds his mental opera
tions much quickened by that circum-
stance. When he gets back he is tired
to death, it is true, but that is mere
trife; only his muscles have given out,
his mind Is as fresh as ever.
II his miseries ended with the ach-
ing of his tired limbs, however, he
would be singulsrly best. But they
do not. for one of the penalties OF being
in love is the fact that the man who Is
counting somebody Is never exactly
certain about his footing. He is like a
boy walking on rotten ice, who takes
step after step in dismal uncertainty
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10
M.rnetiusd the Bayouets.

A singular alteration OF the side
arms Of marines on board English
ships Is reported. 1t appears that
the bayonets belonging to the ma
rines have, in many cases, become
highly magnetized through contact
with, or close proximity to, dynamos,
and the result is that compasscs have
become affected by sentries passing
near there when wearing these side
arms An order has been issued that
in, future sentries are not to wear
sidearms when on duty In the neigh
'borhood Of dynamos, and it Is ex-
pected that this will overcome the
difficulty. Electrical Review
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10

my dear" said prim aunty TO .
newly engaged niece, do you know
that 1t is a solemn thing to be mar
riedY" =.
"Yes, aunty," was the pert rejoinder,
but it is a great deal solemner not TO
be-"
From the standpoint OF youth and
beauty, the girl was undoubtedly right,
for Whatever may be the side issues OF
bangs and toilet powder, OF gold en-
lbroidered dresses, ham-shaped sleeves,
and the extravagant costumes that the
arbiters OF fashion declare shall be
worn by the beauties of the day, there
can be no doubt that the ultimate end
and aim of each and every adornment
lis, for the young lady at least, nothing
more nor less than matrimony. In his
curious book on Natural Selection"
Darwin shows with great circum-
stantiality and force how important Is
the part played by brilliant and elab-
orately displayed plumage in the inn
,provement OF successive generations OF
the feathered tribes, and also how dis
tinct species have originated from the
preference, perhaps unconsciously dis
played; by male birds for elegantly
adorned females. f.',sr.s '4s'.,- f..,et
4 HlhIoTeSluS dS Ill tHeSe bHinSo dTo W
women, they are none the less so to
men, for no matter how streuously the
latter may protest their indifference to
affairs anticipatory of matrimony, 1t is
a settled historic fact that whenever a
woman is married man is found en-
tering the holy estate of matrimony at
the same time, to say nothing OF the
additional circumstance that the men
usually do the. counting. and, save in
very rare and exceptional cases, women
are never married until urged to
change their condition by members of
the sterner sex. If, however, young
gentlemen, or even old bachelors, fully
realized the load of responsibility they
were mourning in undertaking seri-
Ously the business of getting married,
there is little doubt that bear move
ment in matrimonial stock would at
once begin, which would sweep away
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10

that is to be, asks him any questions
about himself and scores another
failure He walks past the house half
q dozen times before he can make up
his mind to enter, momentarily dis
cussng with himself the propriety Of
boiling and letting the whole thing go
by default. He fails to see the neces-
sity OF girl having any parents, and
although devoutly thankful to Provi-
dence for having provided him with a
sweetheart entirely to his taste, can
not understand why Providence could
not just a. we'll have sent him an or
phan. Yet all this time he is, in all
probability, gravely in error, for the
parents ofthe young lady are perhaps
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10
An Amer can Man-or-War.

The modern American man-of-war
Is little world in itself, or, perhaps,
more properly, floating city, with
its inhabitants Of many trades and
professions. Not only is there doc
tor t, dose you and a chaplain to
care for your spiritual welfare, but
many cooks, several carpenters,
skilled machinists, electricians. tai
lors, musicians and BARRIERS. There
is at least one clever sailorman told
of as ships writer, which officer cor
responds closely to the old-fashioned
scrivener. 1t thus happens that one
can have almost anything made
aboard ship from an engrossed copy
OF complimentary resolution to q
complicated piece OF machinery or
cabinet work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10

docs he usually peeejya much comfort
from the fair object 81 his regard for
II there Is one thing woman delights
In more than ip all sorts, kinda and
conditions OF fpsgyit " t0'kekp two
or three admir- 6rs % the tentes hooks
of expectation, leach alternately hoping
and fearing, and each afraid 70 open
his mouth TO her on the subject for
fear Of hearing that fpsal no, which he
can not but believe would, all the
happiness that life has. for him. and
even clothe the heavens ms fgurative
portray his feelings. TO 'hintto him
that he Is mistaken, and that, II re-
fused. at the end OF twelve-month he
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10


Wonders OF Ancient Glass Blowing.
The glass blowers of ancient
Thebes are know to have been equally
as proficient in that particular art as
is the most scientific craftsman Of
the same trade Of the present day,
after lapse Of forty centuries Of So
called progress. They were we'll
acquainted with the art of staining
glass. and are known to have pro-
duced that commodity in great pro-
fusion and perfection. Rossellini
gives an illustration Of piece Of
stained glass known to be 4, ZOO years
old, which displayed artistic taste of
high order, both in tint and design.
In this case the color is struck
through the vitrified structure, and
he mentions designs struck entirely
in pieces from half to three quarters
OF an inch thick, the color being per-
fectly Incorporated with the struct-
ure of the piece and exactly tho same
on both the diverse and reverse sides
The priests OF P'tah at Memphis
we're adopts in the glassm akers' art,
and not only did they have factories
for manufacturing the common crys-
tai variety, but they had learned the
vitrifying OF the different colors and
OF initiating precious stones to per-
lection. Their limitations of the
amethyst and Of the various other
colored gems were so true to nature
that even now after they have lain
in the desert sands from 1000 to A.
900 years 1t takes an expert to dis
tinguish the genuine articles from
the spurious. 1t has been shown
that besides being experts in glass
making and coloring they also used
the diamond in cutting and engraving.
In the British Museum there Is a
beautiful piece Of stained glass with
an engraved emblazonment Of the
monarch Thothmes Ill, who lived
3,400 years ago.-St. Louis Republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10

feeling that, as the biblical proverb
says. there is time for all things,
this is the proper time for cold sweat.
And he has it, too. for as the dismal
words are poured into the portals OF
his reluctant ears. he feels that death
would be relief. But there is no help
for it. so he arranges with himself a
time when he will call on his prospect
i've father-in-law and adjust matters.
He does not, in the language OF Old
Virginia, banker after the job. He
has dim consciousness that an inter-
view with a hangman on the gallOws
would be jovial, not to say hilarious,
occasion by comparison. He defers the
matter from time to time, giving him
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10

whether at each the thin crust may
not give way beneath bis feet and let
him through. To be- sure, he might
make rush and so end the suspense,
but somehow or other he prefers the
suspense. In every matter other than
love-malxing certainty Is infinitely to
be preferred to doubt; but enc OF the
curious cranks to which lover is cub
jccted is that Of preferring his own
suspicious and fears to the best-estab-
lished knowledge that any one else can
give him. In other words, he wants
To be miserable, and generally gets
what he wants Nor, In this respect,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10

IN walt TO scare timid lovers into
fits, but kindly, considerate, we'll
meaning people, ready to overlook his
embarrassment, and even, whom nee,
essary, to hold out helping hand to q
suffering fell0w-creature In distress
and smooth his path when they see he
is about to make adisgraceful stumble.
In fact, before the interview Is over,
he has experienced radical change OF
heart with regard to parents-in-law,
and has made up his mind that as q
young lady's mother Is to her the dear
est one on earth, that husband must be
either brute or boar who could, in
terms OF disrespect, allude to his
mother-in-law. But time would fail to
tell OF the series OF the engagement
and how the young lady keeps It secret
by telling all her friends about 1t. She
does it, OF course, because she is proud
OF him. She probably has no cause to
very ordinary fellow with nothing to
commend him to the attention of any
body but herself, and the other girfs,
after reading his letters to her, kindly
isa@sSsS lHsa A s, PYggsis S
and wonder what she can see In that
man to admire; but then she has said
just the same thing about their beaux,
and so the h0nors are about even. The
poor fellow thought that the whole
tfouble was over when he had asked
the lady and obtained the consent OF
her parents, but to his terror finds
that 1t was only just begun, For there
are the miseries OF the engagement
with the INVITING of his friends going
on In u never-ceasing stream; the prep
arations for the wedding, and, worst
of all, the wedding itself, with the SOL
emn preacher in front, his own trem-
bling self as an aim for curious eyes,
and the grinning and giggling audi
ence in the background. OF course.
when the affair passes from the state
of the engagement to the condition Of
a public wedding, the groom loses his
prominence and passes into insignifi-
canoe when compared with the bride.
He is sort of necessary nuisance, toll
Grated because there Is no getting
along without him, but long before the
close of the ordeal he usually subsidies
into state Of harmless idiocy, me-
chaaically grinning and shaking
hands with e.ery one who comes near
him, that being the only thing he can
do, for in his state of mental vacuity,
such thing as conversation Is out OF
the question.
Such are some Of the miseries that
men will undergo in order to get q
wife, and it Is perhaps mercifu1 dis
pensation of nature that lovers are
deaf and blind to what Is said and done
about them, Nature often makes won
derfm provision for the comfort of her
creatures, but in all the list Of bless
ings none is more kindly in its benefi-
cence than this. People in their right
minds would fight or go crazy over the
half that lovers stand without so much
as pang. The lover is pachyderm-
atous animal. and SO long as he Is
forced to endure the gibes OF all crea-
tion it is we'll that this is the case.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10

At THE WHIST PARTY.-Wife-.
@Come, let's go home; it is III o'clock,
and you know you didn't como home
till l this morning." Husband
That's just it-you surely can't ex-
poet me to come home twice in one
day?"-Fliegende Blaetter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10

MAMMA" asked the high-school
girl, @may study Browning" "Why,
yes, child" said her mother; Il am
glad you have come to your senses at
last. Just wait minute and I'll get
out the flour, butter, lard and eggs,
and show you how to begin. Boston
Courier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10
OUR, BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
,MoS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Jokslsts that Are Supposed "a
Have Been Recentiy Born-sayings and
Doings that Are Odd, Curious. and Laugh
sble--The Weeks Humor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10

"YoU say he is lad egg. How
did you lind it olt? "He showed
it the moment nc was broke. ~
Sparks
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-10
MISERIES OF MATING.
THE suFFERlNos MEN UNDERGO
WHILE COuRTiNo.

Lovsrs and Their wsys-Ths Jokes Made
~ Their Representatives, and Blind
meas Arc Undissuised Biessinss-Prs-
pairing to Engage a Esther-in-Lsw.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-17
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.
The N"tional Convention Listens to Sew
crnl Addressea.

The N"tional Convention Listens to Sew
cral Addresses.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE ladies at
tending the woman's suffrage conven-
tion were tardy in arriving at Metzerott
hall and consequently it was late when
Miss Anthony called the session to or
der. The reports of the creden-
tial committee and OF the treas
urer were on the programme
for consideration, but Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton, having these matters in
charge, said that owing to delays in
receiving credentials of membe and
the treasurer's books, she was unpre-
pared to submit the reports. The con-
vention then listened to the correspond
ing secretary of the association, Miss
Rachel Foster Avery.
Miss Laura Clay of Kentucky sub
mitted the report Of the Southern COM
mittee. A memorial address had been
prepared by Elizabeth Cody Stanton,
but she was unable to be present and
the address was read by one of the
members of the society.
In the evening Mrs Josephine K
Henry of Kentucky rr.I a paper on
woman sutfra"c ia lne South
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-17

session to consider the nomination Of W.
II. Peckham to be an associate justice
OF the supreme court.
Senator Villas concluded his speech Oh
the Peckham nomination at 2:5O D. m,
and was followed by Senator Mitchell Of
Oregon, another member of the judi
ciary committee who favored confirma-
ton.
Senator Mitchell spoke briefly, and
was followed by Senator White Of Cali
fornia, who in turn gave way to Senator
George. Senator George spoke for con-
tirlnation and White against.
Rejected Peckham.
At $50 the vote was taken ON the mo-
tion that the nomination of Mr.. Peck
ham be confirmed The vote resulted,
ayes 81, nays 40. So for the second time
the presidents Recommendation for the
office of justice of the supreme court
were rejected. At 4:l5 the senate ad-
jOurnpd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-17
NOT MR.. PNkHAM.
The Senate Again Rejects NJ. Clevs-
lands Nomination For Supreme
Court Justice.
The Vote on the Notion to Com
firm Him Resulted: Ayes.
81: Nays. 40.
Mr.. BuntellrS Hawaiian Resolution
Reported to the House as a Priv
iIe"e0 Question.

WASHINGTON. Feb -. The public
session Of the senate was unusually brief
ant unintercsting.
On motion Of Senator Hoar resoln-
ton was adopted, requesting the presi.
dent ''if not inc ompatible with the pub
hc interests to communicate to the
senate all records and dispatc hes from
Mr.. Willis, the present minister to Ha-
wall not heretofore transmitted. espec-
ially the dispatch communicating a
letter from President Dole, specifying
certain charges against the conduct of
said Willis.
Then at 1928 OH motion of Senator
Pugh the senate went into executive
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-17

NEWS CONVERSATIONS,

Police palled an "piunl Joint at Ct.
Paul.
Mrs. Andrew t"y VI Coughhn trial
fame wants div,lcr
Malignant dlphtn~ri, ls raging in the
vicinity Of Parks;,n. :. ID.
BY the i,llinG Of q pile driver ut
New Orleans lhrrr mel were injured,
one fatally.
Ancient Landmarks Lodge, No. ). A.
40th anniversary
The Londou Daily News says the
hnAnrll sltuHtion has completely de
moratized the markets III India.
Leralda Salnuels. mother of Jesse and
frank james. Is reported as dying at
her farm. two miles from kearney, Mo.
The officers and crew Of the wrecked
United S1*trs steamer KeArsargc are ex-
pected to arrive at New York about the
23d inst
White Fa, e'i Huls,', Impllcnted in the
murder OF tour lneu lear Pine Ridge,
Will be arralEned 1T Gettysburg, 5 d. .
III d>,y or two.
The JOINT committees Of tie Methodist
book concern selected Cleveland AS the
place for the meeting of the general CON
ference in May, 1896
The cases against Manager DOUGLAS
and the Al other agents of the Frankfort
>hy.) Lottery company have ueeu post
roned until March 90.
At B rboursville. ky., whlterAus Wis.
tied man who let his wife cut the
wood. They made him hanl wood Will.
they applied the lash
William Leonard was hung AZ Fred
erlck, Md. for killing jesse Anderson.
4he murderer claimed to have four
wives and seventeen children.
The Gaulois says that "a well known
and desperate anarchist has left for
farlS ON mission which involves the
preparation OF another outrage.
On March rates on lumber from st
faul and Minneapolis, to Colorado
points Oh all lines will advance 8 cent,
per 100. TH" pr,""'!t rate is 81 cents
The Spanish queen regent and ,L.
caDlnet ~" dis U~~"i the departure y;
the French nIula,rr from Lisbon. anj
III" situation Is regarded rs being serious
Henry GOODWIN Vaughn and Mis-,
olea bull, uauSnter Nf the famous VIC
llmst. We're married Oh Monday at the
residence ui the brides mother. in am.
lridG", Mss
Ihe senate rUmInitte, Oh indian
affairs has ordered favorable report On
the bill providing for the sale of the un
sold portion of the Cmatil. land reser
vatlon IN Oregon.
Daniel Arrott. who WAS dischnrg.d
IRON the regular army ON Feb. Is. was
arrested III st. Paul for drunkenness,
When searched Sl,16i2! in cash wa.
found in his pockets.
Examining Magistrate Meyer hA.
elected statements from Henry, the
bomb thrower, Paris, which will lead to
serious raids npon houses in which an
archlsts are supposed to reside, and to
many arrests, both in Paris and the
provinces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-17
ASSIGNEES MAY EMBEZZLE.

Montana Has No Law by Which They
Can He Punished.
HELENA, Mon, Feb. l7.---Judge Hunt
sustained the demurrer to the informa-
ton upon one ground in the case of the
State vs. Harry Thompson, charged
with embezzlement while acting as as
signee. The information was quashed
In most of the states of the Union the
statutes expressly provide that embez-
element by asSignees of insolvent debtors
and by trustees generally may be pun
ished. Judge Hunts opinion simply de-
cides that under the law of 1893 no con-
viction of an assignee of an insolvent
debtor can be had in Montana
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb. l1.-Indications point
to revival OF the fight between the
grain receivers on the board Of trade and
the public elevators The present move
in this direction was precipitated by the
statement that the English syndicate
controlling public elevators here is
about to begin the purchase of grain in
the country. A board of trade investi-
eating committee has been appointed,
and an open meeting of the board will
lie held to consider the matter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-17
RAW All AGAIN.
The Naval Committee Reports FaVorabIy
on BocteIIeN- Privileged Resolution.

The Naval Committee Reports FavorabIy
on BorteIIeH Privileged Resolution.
WASHINGTON. Fee. l1.--At the open
ing of the session, Mr. Cummings, chair
man of the naval cu.nNiltt. reported as
II privileged question The report % his
committee OF Nj. Boutrile's resolution
calling anon the s"rr"tHry OF the navy
Tor lntormatlDi IS 10 what authority
there wa5 Tor placing tha United States
under the control of James H. Blount.
and also furnish the house all orders.
corrections, instructions or official sug-
gestions issued by him since March I,
1898. concerning the movements of the
naval forces at Hawaii.
He explained that the columttee
recommended the passage of the resou-
ton. amended 80 As to call for all orders
from March 4, 1892, instead Of 1898. He
yielded a moment to Mr. Boutellc, who
urged the importance of the resolution,
which he said had already been delayed
SIX weeks. The information called for
by 1t, he thought, should have been be-
fore the house when the Hawaiian reso-
lutions were being debated.
Couldn't Get - Quorum
After some further remarks MIR.
Bland moved to 60 into committee of
the whole, and p,nding that motion
moved that all general debate on the
measure close at 3 O'Clock. On that
motion he demanded the previous ques-