davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-23

also great reader, and has read his
PRESS regularly every morning for
years, until, within two weeks of his
death, failing health compelled him to
give up all reading.
Mr.. Green's wife died about three years
ago. He leaves daughter. Mrs. Van
Horne, with whom he has made his
home for the last five or six years, and
a son. MIR. George Henry Green, who is
a leading elder of the Shaker COM
munity at Alfred.
Mr.. Green was man of most lovable
disposition, always kind and consider
ate.
The funeral will occur this afternoon
at 2 o'clock from e6 South street. Deer
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-23
AN. ETHER LAUNCH.
Completed and Tried Successfully
Yesterday.

MIR, ". 1. Twombly's Ether Engine and Its
Possibiiities-The Ether Bicycle Soon
To Be Built-A Company To Be Formed
With 100000 Capital To Push This
New Substitute for Steam.
The readers of the PRESS will remember
that short time ago, there was published
in this paper description and illustration
of an '.ether BICYCLE SO called: that is,
a bicycle, weighing sixty pounds, and pro
PEELED by mechanism. invented by Willard
]. Twombly, of this city, wherein the vapor
of ether is used instead of STEAM
1t was found that because of the rush of
business in the great bicycle manufactures
that 1T was not possible TO get this new
machine built as soon rs was deserved and
MIR. Twombly and the Portland men who
ara backing him reasolved to try the use of
ether as a motive power in boat
Yesterday this ether launch was finished
and put into the water and tried. The hull
was built by B. A. Jacobs, and the
machinery by III. r. Stiekney. The boat is
IL feet long, IL feet bean, "a inches deep
amidships and draws 16 inches at the stern.
The illustration gives a good idea of the
machinery. The large. uprigh cylinder
nearest the stern, corresponds to the boiler
of steam engine. Inside the brass jacket
is coil of pipe. The ether enters at the
top, being pumped from tank in the bow,
as it passes down the coil, heated by burn
ing naphtha, supplied by force of gravity
from another tank in the bow, it is con-
yertcd into yaror and as such passes up q
straight pipe. through the middle of the
coil, and over into the engine. From there
it passes down through pipe under the
boat along the keel and up into the tank
again by virtue of suction induced by the
same pump that forces it into the coil. The
cold water condeness the vapor into liquid
ether. while in the pipe along the keel
Ether is vaporized at only SO degrees of
heat, while water requires 2l2. 1t condenses
almost as easily as it vaporizes and would
condemns in the engine after coming from
the boiler, but for the method devised by
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-23

bulk. Therefore the smokestack is over
the engine instead of the boiler. promi-
nent machinist says that this is good idea
for steam boilers, because steam loses some
of It's power by condensing, when passing
into the engine.
But what are the virtues of this ether
engine? In the first place since ether is
Vaporized at such low temperature the ex-
pense OF operating is about half that of
steam. A gallon of water weighs nine
pounds, and one of ether six pounds, yet
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-23
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD. 1T
Wednesday, William Murphy, Cornelius
Driscoll. Frank J. Clark. Augustus Lapoint,
James cooney and Thomas E. Myers. In
toxieation: each fined So and cost,
Walter $. Lee. INVESTIGATION; thirty days
in the county jail.
John McGovern and John Mullen. vaga-
bond; each thirty days in the county Jail.
William T. Smith. vagabond; twenty days
in the city house OF correction.
Thomas E. Myers. Assault; fined 81 and
costs.
James W. Buck. Driving carriage without
a license; fined S. and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-23
The MackereI Fleet.

The Elsie M. Smith, Gloucester vessel,
brought small pod OF 45 barrels of macker-
ell to Fernald's yesterday.
The Portland and Gloucester fleets are
now on the Maine coast. between Portland
and Mt. dessert; but find few fish.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-23
MARRIAGES..

In Woodford (Deeringl Aug. 81, by Rev. J. G.
Merrill. Fred II. Ames OF Westbrook and Miss
AVIS i. Gliflden Of Woodford.
In Be 1edieta. Aug. 6, Henry Buslaw of Wyto-
pitlock aud Miss Edith Souci OF Benedicta
AT Sandy + int. Aug. z, George E. Darling of
Providence and Miss Margaret S. Rice of Brook
Ign, N. Y.
In sprague's Mills. Aug. 4. Fred s. Oldenburg
and Miss Mary Whitaker.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-23

Mr.. Twombly of heating the engine. There
is a connecting cylinder, shown in the illus
tration, between the boiler. and the engine.
The heat of the naptha passes through this
and not only prevents the condensing of
the ether vapor. but superheats it and of
course adds to it's power, for yapor of ether
when superheated expands to 5 times its
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-23

factory as far as the practical working.o of
the mechanism was concerned. Mr..
Twombly says that the launch developed
speed of eight miles an hour and expects
better things when the machinery is per-
fected. An ordinary little steam engine had
been built and the piston was as usual
packed with rubber, but the ether eats
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Side Show.

aThe Side Show, or Wait for the
Wage n" is said to be by far the best
farce comedy in which James B.Mackie
has ever appeared When his successes
in : A Bunch of Keys and "Grimes's
Cellar Door" are brought to m ind it GER
talnly seems as though the new pIay
must contain some extraordinarily
strong comedy situations to be superior
to tie Others. One thing is sure, the
piece made great hit in Bangor Mon
day evening, for the papers of that city
are full of it's praises. The company
CAME in for their share of the compile
ments also, the interpolated specialties
all being mentioned as being particular
~ meritorious. This evening the star
and his new play will appear at the
Portland Theatre Something novel is
promised during the day in the way of
a street advertisement.
A Circus CT Town.
George Richards and Eugene Garfield
have become famous the past few years
for their remarkable character creations
in number of Hoyt's pieces. Who that
has ever seen Richards as "The Stran-
ger" in "A Hole in the Ground,n Deacon
Tidd in "a Midnight Bell" or Mink
Jones in !" A Temperance Town" can ever
forget the dry, quaint manner in which
| he makes his lines SO effective or that
irresistible twinkle of the eve? AS for
Garfield, the mere mention of"Ratsn in
"A Tin Soldier" of "Bingo Jonesn in "A
Temperance Town" is sufficient to bring
smile, for his iaexpressibly comical
facial expressions, his peculiar manner
isms and his irrepressible fund of hum
| or always leave pleasant memories
Saturday evening our theatre goers
Will get their first glimpse of them in
new representations in their own produc-
ton of the new comedy drama @The
Circus Clown" at the Portland Theatre
The Pavilion.
May Blossom" is one sof the pretti
est and cleanest little comedy dramas
ever presented at McCallum's theatre at
Peaks Island, and is crowding the house
at every performance. Everybody should
see it. Reserved seats can be had at
Stock bridges.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
THE DoNKEYs.

There was great s'llick up among
the donkeys Wednesday night. | Wi,
the head kicker. corralled the heard at
the street car barn. A car was char
tered and the heard driven aboard.
Owing to their obstinacy Ce Wi, E.
Mo and Ell Srni were lassoed and tied to
the rear end of the car, while some
rode on the top. The herd was put off
the car at little Da Les barn, where
they proceeded to make the night hid
eous with braying in honor of their
first anniversary as a "Club of Don
KEYS" 10 Has oration on the differ
ent qualities and sizes of donkey's ears
was an eloquent piece of oratory, and
called forth braying from the herd.
Ma Be paved the piano to the tune of
ssWhen / Was Little Donkey" and
El Nj found her ears and told how
ssScotch Donkeys Court Five don
KEYS were added to the herd. Each
possessed staying donkey qualities.
ELLA was led out, and all proceeded
| to supply her with the missing ar
| ticle." 10 BE, by ms aplllty TO correct
| ly affix the appendage. made himself
the sshead kicker" Ii Hi next Je Da
will do the scratching, and Ba BE will
| continue to buy the feed. The climax
for braying was reached when the two
| fat donkeys were installed as head
doukevs To quiet them NAV"
opened the door to the feed stall and a
stampede followed, for an unusual
| supply and variety of feed had been
| provided. Corn was served as follows:
| OYSTER corn, cracker corn, corn turkey,
chicken corn, salad potato corn. celery
| and picked corn, red jelly corn, frolen
green, pink AID white corn. and yellow
| corn cake Each donkey We'd with
the other in getting its share. Then
| | Wi, who has covered himself with
glory by having led the herd safely
through many lanes, alleyst and back
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
Her New Hat.

R. E. M. asks about new hat for
winter to match dresses, one of brown
and green, the other of ashes of roses
and green. Answer: A hat OF felt ia
a shade of green to match the dresses
might be trimmed with black, brown
or metal, either gold, silver or steel. 4
white hat with ribbon and feathers is
almost too dressy for ordinary wear.
Palmer hats are usually much more
becoming and would suit better with
various costumes. If the green's in the
dresses are dissimilar, of course the
same hat in green could not be worn
with both. In this case, you might
have black hat with black ribbon and
aigrets to wear with one dress and
another of green, ashes of roses and
steel to wear with the other. Tan
colored gloves are allowable with all
costumes. With the dress with brown
combination you could wear brown
gloves matching the fabric.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
A VERY HAPPY MEETING !!
An Aged Colored Lady Finds Her
Son After an Absence Of
Thirty-Two Years.
Mrs. Wallace, of 14O3 Fourteenth Street
land Her Son, Taylor Turner, Now
United.

Mrs. Wallace, who owns and occupies S
a beautiful home at 14O3 Fourteenth
and Maple streets, has been at last sue
cessful in finding her son after an abb
sence of more than thirty-two years
1t will be remembered the BYsTANDER
some months ago printed short
sketch in regard to the whereabouts OF
Mrs. Wallace's son, Taylor Turner, and
therein stated some of the particulars
Upon hearing of Mr.. Turner's ar
rival in this city a reporter for the
Iowa STATE BYsTANDER called at Mrs.
Wallaces home to CLEAN few facts,
which may be Of interest to many OF
it's readers.
1t was Just about supper time when
the newspaper man raped at the door
of Mrs. Wallace's home. With a quick
step she came to the door, opened it
and with the formal sshow-do-you-do''
asked the reporter in. Imagine for
yourself what pleasing spectacle to
see mother and son seated at the festal
board after so long an absence. Ev,
erything was as cheerful as could be.
During the conversation which fol
lowed it was learned that the last time
mother and son had seen each other,
prior to his arrival in Des Moines few
days ago, was in small town in Ken
lucky in the year 1862. AS was no un-
common thing during the dark days OF
human slavery and the rebellion for
families to be separated, this is only
one of the many such separations.
| Taylor Turner at this time was only a
small boy, and was carried into Tennes-
see by some white parties. the names
| of which could not be obtained.
| Mrs. Wallace came north to Iowa,
| having been REMARKED a short time at
| ter entering the state. The innate love
and anxiety for and to see her son,
Taylor, continually tugged at hel
heart, and by newspaper research hel
son was located in Bolivar county
Mississippi. Correspondence soon dis
closed the fact that they were mother
and son.
Mr. Turner. grown to hale ane
hearty manhood, is a well-to-do farmer
in Bolivar county, Miss, married. anc
has family of four children. He eN
poets to spend the winter. with ms
mother in this city. ''Iowa is grea
place. said he, s'and as soon as can !
expect to make it my future home, as
wish to live where the school advan
| tares for nv children are uneScelled'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
Receiving Attention.

Adelaide and II +. NJ. would like 70
know bout recei iging calls from young
men. They had been away summering
and met 4 nnn onng men sy.sso-
live In their own vicinity They have
invited them to call and ask II ~ NJ
proper that they should do so. Answer
AS a general proposition. young
women, especially if they are quite
young, should be extremely careful
whom they invite or receive at their
homes, unless the young men are
known to their families and in general
society. It would be well to ask your
clergyman or some elderly male rela-
tive what he knows about these young
men before you receive their visits
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
REV. T. a. cLARK's PAPER" !"

Rev. T. A. Clark perpetrated a most
delightful joke on the members OF the
stewardess board last Friday evening
in the form of paper which he de-
sired to read to them. The 'smanu-
script had been carefully prepared by
his most estimable wife and placed in
sections on the dining room table The
stewardesses, III company with Mes
danes j. L. Blagburn, Cleggett, Nor
and Mr.. Humbard. were invited out to
peruse the contents for themselves. A
brilliant light illuminated the dining
room, and each saw plainly to read
her part. The paper abounded in
pleasant things, which We're food for
thought and very digestible. To say
that all were most agreeably surprised
is putting it mildly. But as the rev.
erend gentleman could not read the
paper owing to the absence OF one
of the stewardesses, another call will
be necessary, and all are anSiously
waiting and ready to respond. The
ladies are loud in their praises and
thanks to Rev. and Mrs. Clark for their
kind entertainment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
THE EXPOSITION A FARCE.
IRON, the Atlanta (Ga.) Peoples Ad,ocate.

From the AHaa.ta (Gd) I'eopte's Adyocate.
The Negroes of Atlanta would take
pleasure in working to make the Ex-
position success, would blend all
their powers and unite all their efforts
to that end if they were only recognized
as human beings and not as dogs of the
lowest order by this superior civiliza-
ton. What would be the use of our
building hotels when we know our
people are not going to come here if
they have to come in Jim crow cars?
And again, what would be the use OF
their coming if they cannot get accom-
modations after they come? Another
thing The white people of the south
have said the Negroes brain was too
dull for him to make any Improvement
They said he couldn't make success
of anything if he tried. 1t seems to be
their intention now to prove it. In the
first place they tried to make the
Negroes raise the money to erect their
own building after they had promised
to erect it free if congress would appro-
pirate 5000, 600 for the Exposition.
After telling the Negroes they must
raise this money. they show their
willingness to help him by giving the
work on the Exposition grounds to
convicts, while many Negroes here are
nearly at the point of starvation. Does
that show that they want him to make
success? No They fooled congress
with their slick promises, and intend
proving to the world their asseverations
that the Negro can never succeed. And
vet are our best (?) friends. The
Negro building, if ever bnilt at all. will
cost, we suppose, three or four thousand
dollars-that will be the Negroes share
of 100000 appropriated by congress.
Is that an equitable proportion? we
believe the Negroes of this country will
show their manliness by refusing to
allow themselves to be duped in such
| manner. For fear of contamination
the Negro building is to be placed afar
off from the other buildings in little
corner of the grounds, and we suppose
they will have a grass plot between he
Negro building and theirs and big
sign: ga hundred dollars fine; keeE
off the grass"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
A CHANGE.

Mr.. John d. Reeler, who has been
the business manager of this paper, has
resigned because he mas purchased an
interest in barber shopin Mason City.
He believed that Iowa should have a
colored mans paper that would repIe-
sent the views of majority of the
Afro-American of the state, and he
was therefore one of the prime movers
in starting this paper few months
ago. While he resigns his position he
will still remain member of the com
pany. All mail for him from the Ma
sonic lodges should be addressed to him
at Mason City.
With this issue of The Iowa STATE
BYsTANDER Mr.. Joseph Il. Shepherd
will assume the position of business
manager. He is well and favorably
known by nearly all OF our readers
He is industrious and honorable, ane
desires nothing more than to give Iowa
the best paper of its kind that there is
in the country. He has already takeI
off his coat, rolled up his sleeves ano
gone to work in a business manner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
GREAT MUSICAL EVENT.

The people of Mahaska county have
rich treat in store for them. The
beautiful cantata, "Queen Esther" will
be presented in the Masonic opera
house in the city of Oslkaloosa on
January /, 1895. The performers are
all home talent and will present this
play IN full costume and no effort will
be spared to make it a complete success.
Col. "A. w. Swain will deliver a short
address on the late emancipation.
Prof. d. W. Roberts is musical director,
S. B. Jones, manager, Mrs. Lora Payle
Henson, piano accompanist, and A. G.
Clark, secretary. The young ladies
and young gentlemen who are in the
cast of characters are well and favorably
known in many parts of the state for
their ability in musical and literary
| matters. For those who are going
away from home to spend the first day
of the new year this affords an excellent
opportunity for having splendid time
and hearing one of the best of cantatas.
The people of Oskaloosa are good en-
tertainers and delightin showing their
| sA--. . g. #
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
Amateur Drama.

Celestina asks about plays for
amateur dramatic associations, and
what are some of the best ones for such
purposes. Answer: French's standard
drama and translations are probably
the very best YOU could obtain. Send
to the American News company for a
catalogue, and you will find inforna-
ton as to the nature of the play, the
number of characters, and whether
they are costume plays or not. The
sort of play depends on the occasion,
circumstances and the capabilities Of
the performers. The simplicity and
other points about the plays are in
dicated in the lists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
CLoTHEsPIN SOCIAL.

The clothespin social given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Berry. on
Fourteenth street, was grand sue
cess. The home and the occupants. as
is always the case, were cheerful and
received those who attended in a most
pleasing and commendable manner.
The arrangement of the entire affair
was unique, clothespins with numbers
marked on them were given to the
gentlemen and corresponding numbers
given the ladies. Those holding COR
responding numbers were served re-
freshments as couples or gentleman
and lady. Such social events should be
encouraged as it affords the A. NJ. E.
church needful support, asiwell as a
place of entertainment for those who
enjoy recreation and the meeting of af-
fable people. The Misses Berry, as
sisted by Mrs. Berry and others, dem
onstrated the fact that all who call at
the Berry home are agreeably enter.
tanned
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14

chosen for life partner 1t was
sensible woman who said, II insist
that a certain amount of coquetry IS
not only allowable but duty to our
husbands" One requires to be some
thing more than merely good house
keeper to keep a mans love and sue
cessfully preside over the home to
which he looks for domestic happiness.
A carefully chosen toilet, a becomingly
arranged coiffure, sleeves that show
to advantage, white and rounded
arm, shoes that cater in cleverest
fashion to the outlines OF a
well nodded foot, all of these are
telling points which no wife should
overlook in her efforts to keep we'll
alive the love flame which burned so
ardently before marriage. Laying
aside the armor of fascination for ever
so short time is disastrous. There
are always clever women about ready
to step into the shoes of the married
sister who is too busy or too careless
to pay heed to the fact that in the
matter of attractiveness she is being
weighed in the balance and found
wanting. Don't let any other woman
be more charming than yourself. A
careful regard for daintiness OF person
and the toilet will blind man to the
charms of others.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
III. B. S. X. C.

Miss Berry entertained the Circle at
her beautiful home Thursday after
noon, After unfinished business the
following officers were elected, with a
high degree of appreciation: President,
Mrs. w. II. Warricl; vice president.
Mrs H. H. Lewis: secretary, Mrs. w.
II. Birney: assistant secretary, Mrs. M.
N. Bell. treasurer, Mrs. L. e. Barton;
Journalists, Mesdames Berry and Smith
After dainty lunch and pleasant con-
versation the circle adjourned, singing
.'God Be With You Till We Meet
Again" Mrs. e. L. Banks will enter
tain the circle next Thursday after
noon, where an excellent program will
be rendered. The history will be led
by Mesdames Reeler and Smith. The
subject for discussion while at lunch
will be: ''How Mankind May Be Con-
nected Like One Great Family In Fra
ternal Ties" This subject is worth
great attention. Let every member
be present
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
The governor of Alabama proposes

The governor of Alabama proposes
a remedy for lynching that deserves
consideration by people of other states
as we'll It is that law be passed
giving to the families of man killed
by mob the right to a civil action
against the authorities of the town or
county where the deed was done. If
this were made generally the law it
would place the lawless element under
bonds to keep the peace. While many
of the lawless are not taxpayers, they
are none the less dependent upon
those who do pay the taxes. Mob
rule itself is greatly destructive to
property, but it is SO indirectly. If
property owners had to pay additional
taxes for each case of mob rule that
occurred in their locality they would
bestir themselves to protect lives OF
those obnoxious to the mob, because
they would then be directly interested,
ana so plainly that no one could mis-
take the fact.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-14
Dull OF Comprehension.

Biffers Do you think bicycle riding
conducive to health?
Whiffers Most assuredly. My health
has improved wonderfully.
'sBut you don't ride a bicycle, /"
''Who said did?''
s.But You said bicycle riding inn
proved your health.
'sYes; get so much exercise, you
know"
Exercise? How?"
"Dodging the bicycles, OF course. Z