davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10

There need be few if any ''ructions" in
house the mistress of which has common
SENSE, an even temper and II certain
amount al foresight However. she should
bc capable at managing small details fol
herself and should not unduly bother hen
husband about things which ahe should
carry through alone because to do That is
one of The reasons why she exists at all |
am not ono Bit nstunishrd AT tho ridiculous
manner in which some people talk about
marriage and the fearful thraldom and
misery thcrCof," when | huvo seen tho
idiutlc was in which some women behave
ana tho manner in which they take cvc,y
little detail OF their livcs 10 their unfort,i.
nate spouscs to lcgislatr for, from the OWL
dongS Of the cook and washcrwuman to
the real or supposed social sights they
have met with. a man dctCs,s rhcgr
pucrilc matters and she is wise who can
innnngc her own domestic details and who
never secs any Sights IL Is only a very
small person who can hc snubhcd, and to
acknowledge - Stumbling acknowledges
ones own Smnllnoss in u singularly frank
and open manner.
But if woman fcvcrishly dwcllS ON
these things il naddcns u man altogether.
and therefore auvisc the woman who is
not cmancipatod, and who dOeBn't think
about marriage in the imbrCilc way all too
many people fancy they do nowadays. "a
arrange hCr homo and her life rs to have
rs lit:lc friction as possible and to avoid
all the small carclcssnoSscs and forgct(ul-
ncsScS from which 50 many silly little dis
aRrccahlca all too often spring, resulting
sooner or late" III the grave qunrrcls which
may undermine Il household and bring til,
whole estate Of matrimony' into undo.
served contempt Men are impatient crca-
lures and must he recognized iiS such, and
They are also very much moro rcsentful OF
small discomforts than women re-Lun.
don Genticwomnu
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
Sentiment In Jcwelg.

There are few women WHO do not hon
cstly low gems, and a clever man will not
forgot TINT the girl who was 50 proud and
happy in the possession of her diamond GU g.
gagcmont ring remains the same little girl
,!wayS ami will experience Il thrill Of jov
II II gift OF like nature, which nothing
more uSn'ul or substantial can duplicate.
We nro children IT. the end and love our
bnublcs. l am q great believer in texts
ana notices or "posies, rs thoy are called
l saw The other lny ~ very beautiful
ruby set with seven perfect diamonds. Che
whole forming Il small heart shaped orna-
mcnt, thu gift Of u gentleman to his wifn
on the birth Of her seventh child These
words were engraved on the pendant. "No
mist obScurcs nor cloud nor specll NOR
stains break the serene heaven thou hast
made for me, and saw the tears stream
down hat sweet mothers face as she kissed
the token and said, "Ah. John, John.
ain not half Vood enough for such II hls-
band. The gift was II superb one, but tho
words made !; infinitely precious.
do not, Of course, mean to applaud the
wearing of sentiments outwurdly en-
graycd in silver or gold upon the throat or
finger or bracelet; they are really too aw-
ful 10 discuss, but the words inscribed in
side IL ring or on the inncr side of an orna-
mcnt which is also - love token haze "A
mystic power, rs the aucicnts knew and
valued. New York Advertiser.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
Tho Girl at Church,

Gnu pride yourself on Your pull,,uess.
You court yourself II we'll hammered girl
and would bc very indignant if you were
told that yuu were lacking in ordinary DO
likeness When you are invited out, YOU
are careful not only to be prompt, bu, to
be considerable of your hostess What con.
slderaticn do you show God when you 20
to his house, Too often you come in late
seat yourself with little noise ana do not
hesitate to turn and twist until Won feel
that your skirt is arranged exactly right
and you are quito comfortable. Then you
give sigh rs yeu lool. at the preacher lie
Is one whose sermons you do not admire,
80 while he is trying to do his duty YOU
coolly read your prayer book or hymnal or
look around the congregation, and catch
ing the eye of a friend give a slIrug of dis
gust. When the sermon is over, YOU give
vent To n Sign of ihHnkfulneSs and YOU
never seem 10 realize that this bad behavior
on your part Is bad behavior not only to
the clergyman but to that God whose rcp.
resontntivc he is.
When the collection is taken up. YOU
look here and there and everywhere to SCI
who Is dcpOsiting II bank note Before
the bcncdictiUn is said you crane yourself
like u bird with its plumngc So that you
Will bs ready to start out the very minute
~ - cHuGH. 40 not suppose you realize
for moment how dreadful this is. how il
Is giving an opportunity to an unbclicVri
to say, What can these Christians think
Of their God when they are so imuulitc 1,
him. Then you do something else In
your church the EcwS are rented Wien
you enter you close the door, and give M
poor sinner an opportunity TO sit bcsid,
you, and yet i'll the sight OF God You ..y,
ali alike, and before him the rich ana poo,
stand together To be judged Ruth ASH
moro in Ilndics' HOMO .Lnurnnl
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
The NEGLECTED. Top Story.

DID the top story of house ever impress
You as strongly resembling q poor relation
or plain sister To whom all the caston
Emery of the family is rclegated, and who
1s supposed to keep in the back ground lest
some one should discover that She is some
Kin to the snartly gowned, prosperous in
dividual basEiug ia the sunshine of the
worlds good opinion?
That musty section of the home is abso-
luteiy pathetic in our eyes. with its inva.
Id furniture, its carpet too shabby to
stand close inspection, but TOO good to
throw away, and its general mir Of loser-
Gon and neglect comIninglcd with n sort
g has boon apologize dignity such as
come worldlings possess who dwell forever
"a the glorics Of their vanished past.
Below stairs the best foot is put forward
aAa as soon AZ the signs Of wear and tear
appear the dccrepit furniture is rclegatcd
TO that abode OF "Reminiscences. the top
floor, twice Il year TO see the sunshine and
every day Of the IL months to gather dust
invite moths and once in awhile to harbor
some insignificant visitor whom hest or
hSstess feel they can put off i'll the out OF
Go veg corner. while tho 1ors distin.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
NORFOLK ACHDEIIlY /!

school for boys. possessing certain dis
minE , auSantaeeS which may be sum-
It's broad curriculum
Is spirit of progress
a. It's wholesome discipline
me continuity of its course through
"o'h elementary and secondary grades
. Its thoroughneSs
ne social standing of its patrons. p
g. Is two-acrc playground
Local sentiment
= Us moderate charges
III. Its success.
va a Hnu'i De easy TO mention other ad-
hot' yet that il combines more than my
o u Toys school In this section is we'll
tccosnlZcd Its five male teachers are
teachers by choice and profession. It's
graduates have been admitted TO Johns
hopkins University. University of Viz
giinia; Troy Polytechnic, lehigh Univer
Sly. Stevens West Point and similar in.
NeYt session hcgins September o.
Catalogues ready August 18th
ROeT. w. TUNSTALL, 6.R.,
a"i:tn>n'"-3m Principal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
gu,snca guests &c, the s,lvcr toilet sors, the

guisncG guests get the silver toilet sers, the
empire dressing tables and tho Louis XIV
draperies In tho apartments below
Poor old top story Anything has been
good enough for you, but now the innova,
ton of the elevator into tho private house
has wrought change. and tho swift us
cent proves that even steep stairs can he
dispensed with and no longer docs the
top story rest in oblivion. There has been
"n apothcosis of tho upper floor, and now
II is the most exclusive and popular cor
ton Of the house. The mistress has uccu-
pied ii and shut the door. Guests who
enter the drawing room may never be- CON
sidorCd worthy to be received ON the top
floor. n visit there is seal OF intimacy.
The wheel of time has brought the de.
spiscd section into position of dignity,
and from DOW OH u new refuge must be
discovered fer caston furniture and up-
welcome tr:uSicnts The top ilror is what
its uRmu suggests and can in consequence
assume those rightful airs OF superiority
ri which IL has been dciraudod so long
Philadelphia Times.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
sHE SPHERE OF WOMAN
4 Series Of Articles EceeCiaIIy Prepared for
The Fair Sey,
SKETCH OF MISS SARAH ORNt JEWETT,
gnc Neglected. Top StorS Nairimu.
NAL philosophy tit" Girl II
church = Dainty Eic1 Sentiments
IL; JewciS Machine D.mpcry tn
S.G yin,c New Woman.

''Asiss Sarah Jowctt:' repeated the keep.
or OF little country store 1T South Der
wick that beautiful old town on the
M0ii.2 coast. =" Everybody for miles around
knows Miss Sarah. You keep straight mp
this street till you've passed two churches, =
he continued, Then you'll come TO the
block, aad Opposite the block is n great
brown house. That Miss ,lcwctt's You
cant miss it, but anybody III the village
can tell YOU"
The great brown house opposite "thc
block, y hidden among ancient trees, shell
tiers one OF New England 5 soundos,, sweet
est and most wholesome writers and is In
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10

stself of no irconsidcrablc interest dnting
back us It does to tho FIRST half Of tho last
century, and standing us one OF the best
examples OF the old colonial architecture
l wanted 10 ask Miss Iuwctt some ques-
tons thnt might have been rude In
"Decphnvcnn she tolls Of u particularly in
tcrcs,ing carpet in whose great figures
kntc Lancaster used 10 play keep house
with her dolls, and il one of them CHANGED
TO fall outside tho boundary stripe i; Was
immediately put to bed with "A cold
wondered if that were not tho carpet in
her dining room She told mo without my
asking and | hope because sho SAW that
,ny interest i'll the noble house was UNI
fcigncd, that the plaCu had belonged 10
hcr people for 40 years, and that before
tho time OF her surgeon father her sea
LEring grandfather had brought home
many of the CurioS. Before the grnudta.
Tiers time The mansion was ;In old one
and there are traces OF French elegance as
we'll aSof colonial solidity ia its flnishinEs
Behind the house is u big old fashioned
garden and every room is sweet with
poSies. There is II stable, too, for Miss
Jcmcti loves her horses and drives almost
daily uvcc tEn hills of the beautiful coast
ai Maine she Is an oarswoinan rs we'll
and her boat knows every reach Of the
river and all its quiet sunlit covcs Hers
IS II lie close TO nature ana yet not apart
from people, for she spends her winters I'm
Boston. II would be hard To plan ones
years. Oh lines more nearly ideal hard to
soc how one could get better chance of
growth and development and strong, true
work-such work as Miss Jewc;t is doing.
Ihore is rest, there is peace, there is time
20 think, and tho sincerity and serenity OF
Il all comes out in h0r novels
Few writers have felt the scribbliug in.
stinct as young as Miss .Iewctt Lucy
@aTrou 5 Lovers was written and printed
when its author was somewhere about l.
Before she was 90 Miss .Icwct, had sacn
hor signature in The Atlantic Monthly
End other magazines, but "a she counts
things now her serious work did not begin
until some time after then. What the fu-
ture may bring she is chnry about saying.
but with the best years of her life ahead
the best work is still To come from II WON
all young in years and younger in spirit
and vitality.
Miss lewctt's den" IS the most de-
Nghtful l'havc ever seen 1t is in the M.
per hall, with "a wide window looking
down on the tree shaded village street. 4
desk strewn with papers is on one side and
on the other "a case of books aad n table
Pictures, flowers and books are cycrywh here
The room set apart for tho library is orc
OF the four great square ones down stairs
But the books overflow il. They lie upon
the sofas and have shelves in the bedrooms
"-Scott, particularly, Tor she does not be
leve, with Howells, that the art OF novel
~titing has grown "A so much 1ner thing
since the great romnucers day that we
have nothing to learn from him. Tile
buster l get, she said, ''thc more time 1
make 10 read the Wavcrley novels - Bos-
sen Herald
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10

klEriNt PACE WITH rIML--DR \. ID. BAE.
~ Rel isaS pat ~ new Electric .S--5grys
utc and i"iakc tin pi,cc at his steam ~
motor. whIci. has Zone suUl, Ncrrut work ia he
past. ZIG office ht- lieu ihuiuighIs reuONa /
ANA impio'' Il in lac past lew 'iouth., aud i, uoW
one OF tn" 'cit equipped nd iitrt up Dental E,tab.
lisiu ui> Ia tie >Out lie hHs all the latest IN
proved instruments with ihc knoA ledge Of wcur,-
i've Nr.i-' Experience IN the of dental insiru-
mcuis. Ibis j. vu'ii sometime. to you C.n yoi
iealilc it, alu"' Or. y u nAREi.Tr i, MEL
Tor TIE Dental business win plenty OF Dental
material to do l l. ads % Dcpt0 woik at prices
satisfactory 10 iIl lu>,rs ct i,ruplr.
lE \. T.. BAEHEr!. GENII>r
Office AZ" Us AMI i5p Nla,p siIrct opposite t-riy-
boat lan'ius Norfolk. "a ONCE hours nom 5
q Ia to . Il. !elg-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10

An ainostinvisible cement for mcnding
glass is made of isinglass boiled in spirits
Of wine.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10

To remove the odur OF parafIin from a
tin sssel wash is thoroughly with vinegar.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
Emergency Chest.

Take six of the = by 3 inch slide boxes
that druggists usoto put prescription pow
derS in and paste these boxes ono on top of
tho othcr, making them two abreast and
three deep. Tic II string firmly about Thorn
and SGT away To dry. slip out the six slid
ing boxes AMI cover the sides aud ends of
them with pieces of inch wide ribbon 10
inches long being careful to have the
joined edges como ON - st!c instead Of an
end Of the miniature drawer
Scw on end of drawer No TO simulate
handles "a large safety pin, on No. = II slnnll
safety pin on M. twu glove buttons, on
No, u plain agate button or shoe button
and on one of the two lower ones IA hook
and cNe,, and on the other u roll of court
plaster. About the tiny Ghost, fastening
on top IN II hig stiff bow, tie yard OF
wide ribbon the width of the chest. which
will probably be 81, inches. This little
chest Is extremely useful and will not tx
coed 30 cents in cost New York Tribune
A clever American girl, Miss +. r.
Skidinore, one of the delegates to the
international geographical congress, has
been liUni2ed socially in London.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
Il Dainty Bed.

Ordinary folk, to whom good hair
mattress and bed linen scented with tho
aroma Of cleanliness arc sufficient with n
clear conscience and good digestion to
insure rcpsse will read with some interest
how fashionable Frenchwoman's couch
is fitted:
The he'd itself is "a lEnrvcl Of the carver $
art, and the canopy of lace, fine as u bridal
veil, falls from wreath of roses held hy
an angel with folded wings. who is sus.
pended from the wall The mattress is
covered in rose and silver hrocAdc. the
same material making tho hcdsprcad y
long cushion of rose silk embroidered with
silver replaces pillows The mattresses
have covers of rose colOroa marceliRe a.
thin silky stitched with pattern in Louis
nv / style. and at the corner. large bows
OF MORO ribbon and Il falling fiounce OF
rose silk conceal the mattresses, though
they are so pretty
The sheets arc tie finest batiste lawn,
embroidered all around with narrow gar.
land OF embroidery. The upper sheet is
worked with "a monogram about is inches
long, surrounded with y wreath of roses
most admirably done. The portion turned
down on the covcrct is edged with wide
valcnciennes lace, and the whole is lined
with rose silk. The pillow cases are also
embroidered with the same monogram ana
wreath reduced in size, trimmed all around
with valcncienncs lace and lined with rose
maFcelinc There are IL pairs of these
sheets and p pillow cases. Every morn
ing IA large fcrfumcd SaChCt is placed in
the bed between the sheets and withdrawn
in the evening
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
SCHOOLS AND COILEGEs.
Virginia Military Institute.
Lexington. Va.

5.th Year. State Military; Scientific aud TechnI.
ca School. Thorough Courses la general and ap.
p a,S Chemistry. and in Engineering Iegrees
SSoiheIrei In course; Grad; Y. NJ. |. aud Bachelor
Civil Eugineer. All expenses. ipcluding clothing
an ihcihehtals, provided At rate of $3.50 per
of outfit. $500
GEN SCOTT sIIIPr. Superintendent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
Machine DrnnerY-

The sketch here furnished will, hope,
give you an idea how to cover your ma.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
~ n (S;sss5gg sssssS \
e5zzG1GHcIlx1lOiuG
~ e.. -. -, S.-..--.,/
RHEUMATISM.
.or! spIing. v. Va, sept 3, 1896.

Fort Spring. V. Va, Sept ,. 1895.
MIR. PRATT
Dear Sir. Enclosed please find check for
$l55e. hulnne" on l!lccirupoisc, as / feel
IKE ii would ne Impossible to do without
II has helped IN" so much that do no;
i""l lik" III" same person. | am so much
stronger and nay health is better every
way
Gcforo commenced using il | suffered
so much With rhcGmlatiSin enlargement of
the liver, dreadful pain In back OF head
could not expose myself IN damp wealth
rr without some i'll effects Since using the
Elcctr"puisu can 80 oUl in damp weather
aud rain and don't feel any bad effects
50 tie general Improvement of my health
uWc to tho tlcc,ropolsr
Respectfully.
MRS. l.. l.. lDDLESTlEN
! dislike To aivc my maine to the public
yci ought not To hesitate IL the tcstino-
NAL would bc of benefit to the afflicted
can't say too much in l,saisc, SO / grant
you permission 10 use my letter hoping IL
viii T." The "ausr OF selling others.
MRS f.. T.. HUDDLESTIEN
Write Tor tull Information TO
RAUL PRATT. Agent
Richmond. Va.
No trouble to answer questions.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-10-04

Closing paragraph Of Coy. drcen-
halge's eloquent address on the osttle
field of Chattanooga
"Union and Confederate stana To-
gether today; the blaze OF artillery
lights up the mountain peaks no more
the tender sunlight wreathcs them m
soft radiance, assuring us, ike Gou
own smile, of peace and love ana Joy
for all ;the great flag of the republic
streaming in all the glory OF It's lus-
trous stars over the Blue and the Gray,
over the living and the dead, over the
North and South and East and West,
uroclaim to us and to the world that
we are one people, animated by one
purpose, ms splendidly as ever gloWed
| in The soul Of man. with one destiny
SO grand and high that it fills the fu.
ture with glory such as the sons OF
men never looked on before ana STAND
ing here under that banner all togcth
or close together, We hear the migh
i y music of the Union rising IRON
every quarter of the land, and from
every lip and every heart comes the
great anthem of the Free
INV country, It's Of thee sing
swelling into Il diapason sweeter in the
eara of the Almighty and Of all man
kind than any ever heard since the
morning stars sang together and the
sons of God shouted for JOY.
And the patriotic dead who died Tor
Massachusetts and for the whole coun-
try. we shall all hold in everlasting
remembrance and gratitude for the
mighty work they did to secure to us
all liberty and union in "A country
which shall remain one and INSOFAR
able now and forever.
This is the sort Of man the \. =. A.,
fight in the republican party.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-10-04

The new school law of Florida,
which forbids the co-education OF
whites and negroes, is to be resisted
and its validity tested by the mana
gers of one or two schools at which
the law seems TO have been especially
directed. The American missionary
association is to back the resistance.
Senator Jones of Nevada, who be
came II Populist, announces his inten
tons of returning to the Republican
party because he thinks more can be
done for silver in such company than
among Populists,
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, when the po-
lice refused to arrest Il man fer insult
ing small girls, the women took the
matter in hand and gave him sound
thrashing with knotted ropes and
sticks. Such men should 60 armed
with mice in their pockets
The governments treasury report
issued Tuesday showed Il surplus of a
round $1,000 900 justifying at last
Secretary Carlisle prophecies. As com
pared with September last year the re-
ceipts were nearly five million dollars
greater and expenditures $1,000, 600
less. and the increase of re ceipts is
all from the internal revenue Custom
receipts show little falling Of
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-10-04
THE QUEEN USES THEM.
WHAT ONE OF THE HIGHEST
CALLS SAYS

Queen victoria Uses Proprietary "e"''
cincs-And what Is More Thcy ,"''
Her. TOo-Other Crowned He""s us'
Them Also and Get Weli-PeoP'e nave
High Examples in Using These fei"e'
dies.
There never was time when pateh'
or proprietary midicines were SO popu-
lar and SO widely used by everybody as
at present.
Years of experience have demon
strated tbe great benefit Of these RENE
dies. They cure; hence IL Is hol d
matter of wonder to learn through the
most direct and reliable official sources
that in her recent illness, Queen VIC
toria, the great Queen of England used
and was greatly benefited by such d
remedy. Other crowned heads have
undoubtedly done the same. lh''s we
sec that the wisest. those with the best
opportunity to Judge, and rich IN uh-
limited resources, are convinced Oh inc
curative qualities Of these medicines.
With ability to procure the best medl
cal talent in the world, this renowned
Queen preferred a genuine remea!
which had cured SO many people, whose
testimonials she had read
Among all those which rare genius,
after long years of study and expert
ment. has discovered, there is none
equal to Dr.. Grecne's Ncrvura blood
and nerve remedy.
Kings, queens, noble and peasant,
the high as well as the low. ankle en-
pIoy and are cured 10y this grand RENE
dy, especially at this season OF the
wear. when the blood and nerves re
quirc this purifying and lnylgoratlns
medicine. Let others follow these
ilustrious examples. Don t make any
mistake. Take Dr. Greene NerNufa
blood and nerve remedy. IT. Is TINS
you need. 1t is this which will surely
make you well and strong.
Mrs. Charles H. lieaton. residing al
143 State Street, Montpelier, VT, IS OF
the very highest social position she
says
1.-Two years ago we had "A terrible eX-
perience with La Grippe. and by over,
work in taking care of my children and
the results of the disease ! was LETT in
very exhausted condition, IN fact was
nearly Frustrated. ! was so weak that
upon the least excitement l would 1eel
nauseated. / was as near nervous pros
tration as anyone could be.
Someone recommended DIR. Greene
Nervura blood and nerve remedy to me
and Immediately began its use. |
am happy to say that it completely
cured me- | think it is the best medl-
cine | ever knew of for any form OF
nervous or chronic disease. / have
recommended it to many and shall do
so upon every occasion.
If YOU a"e nervous weak. tired, sleep
less, if you have headache, Indigestion.
kidney or liver complaint, poor blood
and weak nerves, you can surely regain
your health and be as well as you ever
were 10y taking DR.. Grecne's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy.
The strengthening and curative
powers of this remedy are wonderful.
Use it and you will be made vel and
strong. 1t is the discovery of DIR.
Greene. the most successful specialist
in curing nervous and chronic diseases.
He can be consulted by all at his office.
"a Temple Place, Boston. Mass, free.
personally or by letter.