davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
Hunting the Hare.

In the heart Of big evergreen
swamp or solemn Northern forest, the
coldest of winds has no chance, and a
man can keep comfortably warm in any
well chosen "stand On sparkling moon
lit nights the big snowshoes of Sir Hare
print the tell-tale surface with many o
hastv triangle for eager noses to follow.
The white fellow loves to squat close OF
a morning Heis snug in his form meath
some close tangled cover, and he hates to
bestir himself till he needs must. The
busy beagles poke here and there puz-
cling out cold trails, and at last a search
ing nose catches q Whit OF the loved
scent coming from a pile of brush, a
fallen tree top. or q tangle of small
growths. Sir Hare must away now. A
rustling about his domicile, a question
ing yclp almost in his long quivering
ears, grid him for flying speed With a
graceful, curving bound he clears the
sheltering cover, and, as jangle OF bell
like music thrills his sensitive nerves,
he swings his furry snoWshoes for every
ounce that in him lies. Away he flies,
a lcaping, flying image of white speed.
At every bound he hears fercer chal-
lengcs in the storm of trumpet tones
behind. Speed now at any price! Yet,
run as he may, une:ring nostrils read his
course in air and snow; hot red throats
clang his doom amid the echoing forest
aisles A mile, or more, he covers at
nervous speed, then he curves his flight
and circles for his starting point. The
ringing tumult in his wake whimpers
dying far away, only to rise and swell
again in wilder, stronger chorus. He
try new tactics-a swift dart across a
narrow open will enable him to gain a
saving swamp One leap from the cover
his bulging eyes mark new terror. An
awful shape moves near screening
bush; frightful thunder fills his dying
ears, and from the dark woods whence
his course has been, pour5 sudden, loud
and exultant, a torrent OF approving
dog-music-for right well do the excited
rogues know what has been the end
Outing.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

The President of the Argentine Re,
public is chosen for six years and re-
ceives an annual salary of $36, 900.
The French President receives
salary of $l20, 900, a house to
live in, and allowances amounting to
$12O, 900 more; his term Of office is
seven years, and he may be reelected.
The President of the Swiss Republic is
elected from the seven federal council
lors (who serve three years. and
serves as president for one year, re-
ceiving salury Of s., TOO. He may
be reelected after an interval of one
year. The President of Mexico is
paid $49,977 each year, and serves
four years; he may be reelected now,
General Diaz, the present president,
having had the constitution altered to
permit him to serve.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
The New York News observes: For.

The New York News observes: For.
eigners often comment upon what they
call the eXtravagant lnhits- Of Ameri-
can people. AS nation We seem to
live 60 well, to=enjoy life SO heartily,
and to spend money 80 freely, that the
foreigner can see no means of provision
Tor the proveibial rainy day. The
American enjoys life, it is true, but
home is his magnet and his heart is
with his family. No other people
on earth are SO provident as our own.
The aggregate deposits in American
savings banks, last year, amounted to
81, 712, 769, ,026. The total of such de-
posts in Great Britain was $3.50. 600.
900, in France 1853, 1000, 600, and in
Prussia $720, 100000. The AVERAGE
amounts of deposits in this conntrv
are from three to five times greater
than in Europe. Life insurance sta.
tistics give still more gratifying e.
hibit. The life insurance in force in
the United States last year reached
the enormous sum of $40, 73l, 992, ,7l9.
The totalfor Great Britain was 8, 274,-
422, 020, for France $6S9, lS0, 2O5, and
for Germany $3.50, $685. .375. The
amount Of insurance in the United
States is more than double that of all
Eurans.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
Strength of d Whale.

Sir William Turner, the eminent anat-
omist of the University of Edingburgh,
Scotland, with the help of Glasgow
ship builder; has been making some cal
culations as to the strength of a whale.
The size and dimensions of a great whale
stranded some time since on the Scotch
coast furnished the nee essary data. This
whale was 50 feet long, 20 feet across
the tiang5s of the tail, and weighed 165,-
600 pounds. The professor calculates
that to attain speed Of twelve miles an
hour, an ordinary rate for q whale, the
animal would have to exert 145 horse
power,
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
What He Was Waiting For.

One of the best "applause' stories is
related of singer who was exceedingly
self-conscious not to say intolerably
conccited-who, at a concert at which
she was to vocalizc, handed to the Ger
man gentleman who was to accompany
her at the pianoforte a copy of her song
marked in several places, "Wait for the
applause" At the end of one verse there
came dead silence among the audience,
The accompanist laid not finger on key.
but blinked placidly through his spec
tacles at the lady. "What are you wait
ing for?' she asked, in an exasperated
undertone 81 am vaitin' for de alb
blause," replied the pianist, "and he nod
gom yet!'-ILondon Sunday Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
PElXOTO.
A Glance at the President OF Brazil's
Republic.

In an editorial on "The Brazilian Re
VOLT" the South American Journal gives
the following interesting information
concerning President Peixoto:
1t may be interesting to glance at the
career Of Marshal Peixotr, whose name
is now so prominently before the world >
and who, from the position of private
soldier, has risen to the point Of becom
ing the ruler Of a great nation. Born in
Alagoas, he is at present about 49 years
OF age. BY good conduct, application to
the special study of military science, and
the display of exceptional ability, he Sc
cured admission to the military school at
Rio, where he graduated with high
bonors. Shortly before the outbreak OF
the Paraguayan war he had been nom'-
mated to @ sub-lieutenantcy, and played
gallant part in several Of the early bat
ties which took place during that pro
tracted aud sangulnary struggle. Ills
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

Crime in the United States Army is
punished on q scale ten times more
severe than anything known in civil
life, AYERS the New York Dispatch.
The most trumpery offenses against
discipline--a momentary ebullitlon Of
temper, or casual indiscretion in the
matter of drink-are almost every day
inyoI i1l;> lien in loss of rank and per-
- Aneat disadvantage in their prrafsss:.
q msA 4, tAsere.s,.L t.44al.an 1et accompanied
by sharp terms OF. imprisonment,
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

Such an interruption of the tele-
graph service rs il caused in this coun-
try by storms would be impossible in
Germany, declares the St. Louis Re
public, where the entire country is
covered, or, more literally speaking,
underlaid, by network Of UNDER
ground telegraph cables. These are
beyond the slightest danger Of inter-
ruption by storm.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
CRADLE SONG.
I've mad a nest for deari'.
4 snowy rest fJr dtarle---

Asauw7 rest f,r dtarie---
,,..,
a,;t aoa i.o,.
,rr,. .,
,,r -,
r.1:-.,:..., ,u
,,.,,. !; j.; s,,,o.
Al n.,,-u, ,,,o r,l ,,v n,or,1 oht steam,
:,
~
I've ma | ne t II bonnie,
A eiIk,n nest FOR b }nnie~~-
hs-hHsP' '-i'u'u:
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

Anew York conrt lately decided the
knotty question as to which one Of a
child's parents ahouIl hav" possession
of him, by decreeing that the boy
should remain with Its mother during
the summer, while in the winter he
should live with his futher.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

Rattlesnake hunting is a profession
in Connecticut. The snake hunters 60
armed with q staff from six to eight
feet long, into the end of which is set
q sharp steel blade eight inches long.
By dextrous swish of his lance, the
hunter sewers the snakes head, and the
game is his.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

An old law, which has been for
gotten, requires all ships leaving the
Port of New York to carry small
cannon, two projectiles and 800 yards
fine, so that in case the ship should
be beached the crew wonld be able to
communicate with the shore. All
sailing masters have received notice to
comply with the law.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
Rest the Eyes.

In continued use of the eyes, in such
work as sewing, type.setting, bookkeep-
ing, reading and studying, the saving
point is looking up from the work at
short intervals and looking around the
room: This may be practiced every ten
or fifteen minutes. This relieves the
muscular tension, rests the eyes, and
makes the blood supply much better.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

The cabmans lot ut Melbourne,
Australia, cannot be q happy one. III
order to meet the competition Of ON
nibuses and tram cars, penny fares
have been started as an expert
mapf
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

It has been decided by Seattle
Wash Justice that Il man cannot be
convicted Of using vulgar language to
AL officer unless someone besides the
policeman hears him.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

The copper industry III Japan Is a.
suming important size. The output
has qnadrupled since 1881 and the ex-
ports have increased even luolc rap
;d1v
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS,

4 SECRET.
When l am sent to bed at night,
One candles given me to light
My way along the darkened hall,
Where shadows crowd and leap and fall
But I've two candles in my room,
Which serve to Danish all the gloom.
A single one my bureau has,
While one burns in tue looking glass.
/ liarper's Young People
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

The making Of lucifcr matches is a
state monopoly in France, Spain, Por-
tugal, Italy, Greece, Roulnania hAA
Seryia
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

In 1894 a locomotive is to be placed
on the line between London and Edin-
burEh which will cover 100 miles an
hour, and run to the northern capital
in six hours.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

The number uf sporting AMI n:isii.-'
clubs in this country il '@tim"t@d Vt
I E0O
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

WOMEN and glassware are always
In danger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
HOME DAIRY PRODUCT.
Unless 1t Is of the Best There Is No
Profit In 1t.

Unless It Is of the Best There Is No
Profit In 1t.
In the fight against oleo every dairy
man has part to perform. Not the
least of this with many dairymen is
the improvement of their own product
Oleo advocates claim, not without some
show of reason, that oleo finds ready
sale because there is so much poor but
ter ON the market Oleo, flavorless, or
nearly so, colored and put up in at
tractive form in imitation of the
choicest butter, is fraudulently offered
to consumers as butter. Thinking that
1t is butter, consumers buy it in prefer
ence to genuine butter that is off fla
vor. For months past during the low
est business depression ever known,
choice dairy products have brought re-
munerative prices. What stronger in
ducements than good prices and fair
profits are needed to encourage i'm
provement in the quality of The product
of the farm dairy? Better care of the
cows, better methods of handling the
milk, cream and butter will make the
desired Improvement, and they are
within the reach of every butter-maker.
Improved dairy apparatus saves time
and labor and makes it comparatively
easy to turn out a gilt-edged product
There is no profit now in anything else.
There are profits in making choice but
ter.-Fsrni and Fireside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
Gardening by Ele ctricitx.

BY the use of electric light Hon. w.
w. Rawson, Of Arlington, Mass, claims
that he makes gain of five days in
each of his three crops of lettuce
that is, two weeks in season-that
the gain on one crop pays all the ex-
penses of the electric lighting for the
season, thus giving him the gain on the
other two for extra profit His atten-
ton was first called to the usefulness
of the light by the advance made in
the growth at the ends of his green
houses next the street and in the glare
of the electric light This was SO
marked that he introduced the light
through his lettuce and cucumber
houses. DIR. Bailey, of Cornell univer-
sity, says as the result of his own ex-
periments that the influence of the
light is greatly modified by the inter-
position of glass roof. Plants in
jured by naked light were benefited
by the protected light. Five hours
light per night at distance of twelve
feet hastened maturity week or ten
days, but proved injurious to young
plants and those newly transplanted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07

which the barrel is placed and will re-
main firmly upright. If after time the
barrel seems inclined to slip down, this
may be prevented by putting on a
couple of cleats. Legs are put on
wheelb arrow fashion merely for sup
port In No. the barrel is SO placed
as to more nearly balance. First make
square by firmly mortising together
four 2x4-inch timbers the desired
length. To put on the wheels bore
holes in the side pieces about the mid
die of each and in these insert pieces
of hickory shaped to fit the opening in
the wheel hub. Bolt handles to this,
put on legs and braces and the cart is
complete. In making both these carts
they must be so constructed as to per-
NIT the barrel bottom to be several
inches from the ground, but not so
high as to make it difficult to remove
the slop with pail. An old kerosene
or vinegar barrel with the head re-
moved and used as a cover serves very
we'll 1t is not necessary to use plow
handles, but they are the best. Ordi-
nary straight pieces of lumber with
the one end slightly rounded off will
do. The size of the square, length of
the axle, etc, will depend upon the
barrel to be used. - Orange Judd
Farmer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
An Artistic Costume.

The artistic woman is turning her
art toward the Improvement of her own
party gowns. If she is in truth an
artist, the gown here described may be
attempted. Cream-white satin, war
ranted to stand alone, is used for the
foundation. The front breadth of the
gown is decorated by graceful, trailing
vines of shaded chrysanthemums,
which vary in tint from faint pink T.
dull violet. Around the bottom of the
skirt and sweeping train is a careless
coil of glace velvet, which blends per-
fectly with the coloring of the chrys-
anthemums. At the side of the skirt
duchesse lace falls in a jabot from the
waist line to the hem. The decollete
bodice is tight-ftting, with coil of
velvet outlining the neck, below which
chrysanthemums are painted. The
sleeve is short bouffant puff of cream
satin, lain in rather stiff folds. 1t is
finished with coil of violet velvet and
crowned by fluffy epaulet of duchess
lace. Pale violet suede gloves are worn
with the costume. Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
A WARM PLACE.
Tho Brave Exploits of Some OF Jubal
Early's Men.
Tribune.

Tho Brave Exploits of Some OF Jubal
Early's Men.
In the desperate battle of Spotsyl-
vania courthouse in May, 1864, when
Grant and Lee were approaching Rich
mond on parallel lines, the Crenshaw
battery, of Pegram's battalion, army
of northern Virginia, was ordered by
Gen. Harry Heth to change its position
to another part of the field. While the
guns were being limbered up, Gen.
Jubal EARLY rode up and asked the
captain of the company where he was
going. The captain pointed to the
position assigned him. when Gen.
Early asked him who had ordered him
to go there. The captain replied: ''Gen.
Heth" "Well," says Gen. EARLY, "if
he has ordered you there you would
better 60 but don't see how you will
ever get there" Twas pretty warm
place to have called forth such re-
mark from Gen. Early.
The guns we're pulled out. the can.
noneers mounted, and the horses went
gelloping down lane formed by a
row of cedars on each side to the new
position assigned the battery. Not
withstanding the company faced three
federal batteries of six guns each,
which had An enfilade fire on us for
probably four hundred yards, for some
unaccountable reason we escaped in
jury until we had got within six hun
dred yards of the enemy's batteries,
when their shells were skimming so
close to the mounted cannoneers and
the horses heads that, as if by in
tuition, the men on the caisson in
front of me dismounted, without or
ders to do so, while the remainder of
the company kept their seats on
the timber chests. Scarcely half q
minute had elapsed after the men who
had dismounted touched the ground
when shell from one of the enemy's
guns came plunging through the par
ticular caisson that nobody was on
When it struck it exploded one chest
of the caisson and the heat set fire tc
the next one, but it did not explode
Immediately. The driver of the lead
team in his fright tumbled from his
horse. and the team made straight fol
the enemy's lines. The wheel-driver
howcver( Chew Coleman, of Spotsylvania
by name), kept his seat, although mex
to the exploded chest and the heat sci
fire to his jacket, which burned
through to the skin, and, notwithstand
ing the flesh was crisping up, and he
was suffering the most excruciatine
pain, he did not let go the reins, but
stopped the horses, thereby preventing
them from taking the team into the
enemy's lines
He then fell or jumped from hi
horse nearly exhausted. While this
was going on two or three of the can.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
RAIplNo THE Suffers.

How tho Boys Helped Two PeddIers to
Dispose of Their Stock.
A case of sutler plundering that I
witnessed is still fresh in my memory.
Late one afternoon in the autumn of
1858, while my battery was at Catlett's
Station, Va, two suffers, accompanied
by cavalry guard and two loaded
wagons. came into camp. They told
QUE officers that they were in bad
scrape.
The cavalry brigade to which they
belonged had gone on an expedition
somewhere, and they could not reach
it The army was about to advance,
and all suffers had been ordered back
They were in quandary. They
could not follow the army, and were
afraid to start back loaded with goods,
as there was great danger of being COB
bled by Mosby's guerrillas, with the
certain loss of everything; so they
asked permission to sell what they
could to the battery men.
Permission was readily granted to
them to sell what they could to the bat
terry, and at the same time they were
warned that the men would probably
steal moro than they paid for.
WELL" said they, 1--WE are old hands
at the business, and If your men can
steal much from us they are smarter
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
rolled up in beautiful little punches, and

rolled up In beautiful little punches, and
the nice, warm, red blood stood out in
beads, or trickled down his shin, he
hoped around on one foot and ripped
and tore and cursed
While one act of tho circus was go
ing on inside the tent, another was
taking place without. No sooner had the
barrel rolled out than it was grabbed
by two men, carried away short
distance and broken open. The crack
ers were turned out on the ground, and
the men scooped them up and carried
them away. Several of the men took
off their blouses and used them as bags.
All around the tent the fun went on,
and at the same time money was pass.
ing over the counter in a steady stream
as eXorhitant prices were the rule,
they probably received fair equiva.
lent for the goods. They did not kick
very hard anyway, and only complained
to the officers of the depredations ot
one NANNY tent mate He was com.
PEELED to restore few things but had
plenty left. p. Playford, in National
Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
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 to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
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
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t 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 is 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,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
Simple Test of the Eyesight.

There is an experiment, that any one
can try, to discover whether he has an
incipient cataract. Stand with the
back to window with lighted candle
before the eye. If the eye be healthy
three candles are seen-two are erect,
but the middle one is turned upside
down. When the back of the lens is
Opaque the inverted candle nearly dis.
appears or is obscured, and when the
front of the lens is affected the inverted
candle entirely disappears. .-Labou'
chere's Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
Cows Need Frequent Watering.

It is the almost universal practice
among dairymens in this country to
turn their cows out to drink once day.
They say the cow can then drink all
she needs until the next day. My word
for it. it can't be done. says an east
ern writer. Their actions and appe-
tites show very plainly to anyone who
will take the trouble to test their
drinking apparatus that they need
water oftener than once day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
Fresheta that Deluge

The lowlands breed miasma, the parent OF
chills and fever, bilious remittent and other
forms of malarial disease. Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters is sure defense against them
all. Nor is it less effectual as a safeguard
against rheumatic and kidney complaints
caused by wetting. Dyspepsia, liver COM
plant, constipation and nervousness are
likewise eradicated bv it, Take it regularly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
An Esthetic Banquet.

First Street Waif-Got 'nough money
ter buy y'r supper?
Second Street Waif-Yep.
"So'v I. Less go to de t'eater."
"Wot'll we do fer supper, den?'
'There's most always q meal in
every play. We kin watch de actors
eat."-Good News
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
Please Note the Contrast.

1t is said that ton can be moved ON
good, level macadam road with but
forty pounds of power There are
times when it would take four-horse
power to move ton on Tor in) the mud
road. Agricultural Epitomist
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
Abraham I,ncoln stories,

An illustrated book, unmarried by adver.
Using, containing stories and anecdotes told
by Abraham Lincoln, many heretofore un
published, will be sent free to every person
sending his or her address to the Lincoln
Tea Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07

PASTOR ito peasant girl-"Why do you
weepso much" because my lover has
gone to the army for three years" ..But
turn "Yes; s but am afraid that in the
meantime another man will marry me."-
Fliegende Blaetter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
Diamonds Still Trumpl

Mayden Layne-How does your
father pass his time, now that he has
retired from business?
Marcus Sparks, Jr.-Gards are a
greadt comfort to him. He BASES der
time blaying solitaire nit himself
puck
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-07
He Needed More execution.

IF you have any last WISH" said the
priest to the convicted man on the
scaffold, tell me and 1 will try to
carry it out"
YES" replied the poor wretch, ~
want to learn to play the piano.
Texas Siftings.