davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
A Brave Woman.

From the indianapolis Journal.
Dear me-" said Mrs. Wickwire, looking
up from her paper. but women are getting
brave nowadays"
"Brave?' echoed Mr.. Wickwire.
"Yes. Here is a story about a woman
who shot a mouse She-pshaw! I read It
wrong. 1t was only a moose"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
FOR OVER-INDULGENCE

Take HOrsfOrds Acid Phosphate.
1t preserves and the vitality, strengthens
the nerves and stimulates the stomach to healthy
| action.
The record-union., 1895-08-17
Burns and scott Manuscripts.

Some of the best prices realized at the
sale of the Burns and Scott manuscripts
were for letters and lyrics OF the author
Of Blanks and Braes." For one of his
poems of two folio pages, "Thers was an
auld man and he had bad wife," 5e24
was paid. and for single ballad of twen-
ty-eight lines, ''Fy, let us a. to kirk" ;el6
''Pll kiss thee yet" fetched ten guineas,
while two autograph poems of eighty
lines brought $50, and letter to his friend
Ainslie 923. Poor Burns lived four
and half years in Dumtries with an
ascertained income which was for some
time as low as $50 and never rose above
$40 year, with family OF seven or
eight individuals to support, and this at
a time when the necessaries of life were
much dearer than now" How little did
he think when he wrote his last letter,
just about century ago. that in these
days any bit of his manuscript would be
worth almost a guinea a line AT the
same sale letter from Sir Walter Scott to
the Duke of Buckingham referring to the
Bannatyne Club of Scotland, June, 1927 :,
sold for "a los; letter to John Gait, mon
tioning illness in Sir Walters family,
which prevented him from writing for
the Highland Society in London, e6; and
another to Miss Seward, March, 1909, 96.
London Daily Telegraph.
The record-union., 1895-08-17
THE BICYCLE IN LOVE-MAKING.
Extraordinary Number of ''Scorch-
ers,, Who Bacome Brideorooma.

Extraordinary Number of ssScorch-
ers'' Who Become Bridegrooms.
Cali our best racers are getting mar
ried like winking; in fact, there is an
epidemic of marriage going on among
them Just nowp' That is the testimony
that comes over from London, and it
would seem to be an undoubted fact that
throughout England and France, at least
the wheel is rapidly augmenting marry
ing and giving in marriage. The London
County Cycling Club has recognized this
tendency, and has provided for it by Of
fering prizes for the seasons racing that
gentlemen competitors may find accept
able and suitable to present to their
wives.
The trouble is that while a cyclist is
still In his salad days, and before he
thinks OF matrimony, he is generally in
terested in racing. and delights in posing
as a champion 'scorcher" for the benefit
of lady cyclists who are there to view. Ii
there is anything wheelwoman appre-
ciates it is man who is strong, power
ful and enduring on his Cycle, and who
can put up century at very nearly
record speed. The men who can do this
the best are the favorites for women to
ride with. Long trips, the participants
being man and girl alone, naturally
follow, and after few of these an en-
gagement results.
After marriage the ''scorchers" begin
to su bside, and their pace becomes much
gentler. Several of the leading cycle
clubs of London have lost many of their
swiftest mem mbers through marriage. In
an attempt to do something to break this
tendency the prizes for the l00-mile race
which is to take place in London on the
Herne Hill track have been SO designed
that they can either be used as clasps for
gentlemen or as brooches for ladies. 1t
is hoped that the married women desir-
Gus of acquiring these will force their
husbands to practice and enter.
The effect OF cycling on the matrimonial
market in this country has not been
especially marked here, but it is likely
to be within a few months. That is, if
one may Judge from the number of en-
gagements that are probably ION" at the
present time. Claremont and the Casino
in the park have countless couples who
dismount shyly from their wheels and
come into the restaurant each evening
with "Don't speak to Us, don't look at
US. please" style. Daisy Bells bicycle
that was built for two never panned out
half so we'll as these solitary wheels that
scurry around through the darkness of
New York in pairs.
The bicycle wedding pictured the other
day in one of the comic papers. wherein
every body in the wedding procession
was cycling to the church, may yet be
The record-union., 1895-08-17
No Man Wanted Past Forty.

l read in a recent morning paper an ap-
plication by church for pastor, accom-
panied by the statement that no man was
wanted past 40.
How many eminent physicians or law
yers can you find that are not past 40?
How many great statesmen-the Bis
marcks and GladstOnes
Suppose that ID. l.. Moody had retired
at 10, or Rev. DR.. Storrs of Brooklyn, or
hundreds of the most eminent dlvlnes OF
both Europe and America?
Where will you find brighter man
than the present Roman Catholic Arch
bishop of Boston. now past 40?
My own life work tor dumb animals
and humane education did not begin until
past 40.
am now Y, without thought OF stop
ping, and if my physician is right / have
a fair chance of ten years more of good
service before the curfew bell tolls the
hour for retiring.
No man past ~!
What sort of a church ia it that wants
no man past 40?
1t is all very well for the boys and girls
to keep pushing, but this world would be
in a sad condition to-day without the men
and women who are past 40.-George I.
Angell, III our Dumb Animals,
The record-union., 1895-08-17
A Bird That Cats DespIse.

The pets of the house were three very
large black cats, great favorites, i'm
mensely spoiled and very dignified and
lazy. AS we regarded the Australian
magpie somewhat scornfully dallying
with his dinner, we saw one of these
solemn black moncters advancing at its
usual dignitied pace toward him. A cry
arose from the assem- bled family. Ion,
Tigris will kill the magpiep' The head
of the family desired to wait develop
ments. There was painful suspense of
breath as we watched the shaggy black
Persian advancing on the plate and the
magpie with steady, unhurrieu step.
The magpie stood aside from the plate,
and with head we'll on one side, watched
the oncoming robber. There was world
of meaning in the glance of that wick ed
gray eye, but it WAS all lost on the dig
nified composure of the Persian, who,
without deigning to look at the magpie,
proceeded to sniff at the contents OF the
plate.
The bird, mOtionless as statue, waited
till the black whiskers came inquiringly
over the edge of the plate, then he made
one sudden hop. lunged once with
lightning stroke of his beak, at the beau
tiful black glossy muZzle. and was back
again in his watchful attitude so quickly
that one almost felt disposed to doubt If
he had ever left it. There was no doubt
Al hho Ii2ud VI tIo Sdes udb liz lLllluS
stroke OF the beak had much the same
effect on the Persian as if bomb had
burst somewhere in its midst. 1t leaped
with yell five PAGES back ward, its legs
extended, every separate hair OF its long
fur standing off at full length. When it
reached the ground it hesitated not for q
moment; no fleeting notion OF vengeance
crossed its mind; with head and tail de-
pressed, in manner as unlike as possible
to its dignified approach. it resreated at
good round trot to thesshrubbery whence
it had come.-Natlonal Review.
The record-union., 1895-08-17

The DR.. A. J. Shores Co., one of the
largest medical institutions IN the West,
has opened permanent offices at 706! X
street, Sacramento. DR.. a. j. Shores, the
founder and originator Of this system of
treatment, is graduate of the Medical
Department of the University of Louis
vile, one of the oldest and best medical
schools in the United States DR.. A. j.
Howe, who is associated with DR.. Shores,
and who will have personal supervision
of the Sacramento Offices, is a physician
OF more than ordinary ability, graduate
of the Medical College of the Pacific, has
been in active practice twenty-five years,
has held the honorable positions of resi-
dent surgeon III the u. S. Marine Hospital
at San Francisco late Professor OF Anat-
omy and Associate Professor of Surgery
in Hahnemann Hospital College in San
francisco.
In order to prove that their treatment
will positively cure Catarrh and Chronic
Diseases, Drs. Shores and Howe will give
two weeks treatment and medicines
FREE TO all who apply at their offices,
beginning Monday, August 10Th.
In the way OF presenting testimonials
as to the standing of Drs. Shores and
Howe, we might refer the public to thou
sands, but the better evidence OF the sue
cess of this new treatment is TO test it for
yourself Investigate it-don't take any
body's word for it, Drs. Shores and
Howe, in making this notable offer to
treat all patients two weeks free who ap-
ply before Septembe LIST, certainly prove
that they nave confidence in this system
of treating these dangerous ailments.
Now this is no charity offer. 1t is the
earnest wish OF both Drs. Shores and
Howe that every person suffering from
Cdtdr1h, AShned, bronchitis, L1tng
Trouble. h1dney Li0er, BIGdderr Or any
Chronic Disease should call at their ele-
giant parlors, 1863 X street. directly oppo-
site the Postotfice and receive taOO lUeekS'
treatment and uledicIRe JTee OF charge;
don't bring money. This is no charity
treatment--it is DrS. Shores and Howe's
way OF demonstrating TO the entire sat-
istaction of the critlc!slng public that their
method of treatment IS lar superior 10
any other now in use.
Drs. Shores and Howe have their own
laboratory, where all medicines are pre-
pared under the personal supervision Of
Or. Howe, thus avoiding errors, which
are 50 common, and also saving many
dollars to patients for unnecessary pre-
scrlptions.
Now, remember Drs. Shores
and Howe Will give two
weeks free treatment and
medicine. All you have to do
is to apply any time before Sep
tember 1st. This will give all
a chance to test this treatment
to their own personal satlsfac-
ton. Don't delay; start right
in Monday morning at 8
o'clock. Take advantage Of the
most notable offer ever made
by any specialists.
Drs. Shores and Howe are
going to stay in Sacramento;
they are going to become one
Of you. Their reference is their
patients. The good they do will
soon be proven by people who
will be cured in your own city.
Drs. Shores and Howe have leased the
entire suite of rooms at 7064 X street, di-
The record-union., 1895-08-17

and outer shoe, the latter simply clinched
to the wheel frame. The third sort of tire
also has an inner tubing. but the outer
shoe is cemented to the wheel frame. In
mending both the clincher and the inner
tube tires the outer shoe should be lifted
from the wheel frame just as far as is
necessary.
Both tire and rubber patch are then
carefully sandpapered. They are next
cleaned with naphtha. The cement
should be spread we'll over the inner tube
as well as over the patch, after which the
patch is placed between the inner tube
and the outer shoe. II is then pressed
down tight and let dry, which latter pro-
cess takes from ten to fifteen minutes.
The outer shoe is then relaced, the inner
tn be inflated, and the bicycle rider goes
upon her way rejoicing. In patching q
hose pipe tire the mushroom shaped rub
Der plugs are mostly used.
With a small instrument adapted to
the purpose the head of the plug is in
serted through the puncture and kept In
place by means of cement and the air
pressure when the tire is reint1ated. The
neck OF the plug is then clipped off.
There is kind of fatality about
punctures. To some riders they
come with fatal frequency; others
seem to escape them almost altogether. A
rider Of some years. experience never
knew what it was to have a punctured
tire until the other day, when the mishap
befell her no less than eight times.
The record-union., 1895-08-17
GRAPE JELLY.
The Best Way to Make the Delicious
Preserve.

Though it is still early in the season for
grape preserves, the good housekeeper Is
already thinking of her delicious grape
jelly and grape confections, which may
be made the latter part of August from
the 1ully matured green grape or In the
first weeks of Septem Der from the ripened
fruit We are glad TO respond to requests
to pu blish a recipe for jelly.
Grape jelly is one Of the delights Of the
preserver because 1t never falls to 'come."
Stem the grapes carefully. Put them in
a stone jar and set iJ in boiling water.
Let the water boil around the covered jar
from half to three-quarters of an nour.
Mash the grapes when they are thor
oughly heated to let the juice run out.
When they are all well cooked strain
them through sheer cloth of unbleached
cotton.
For the finest jelly use the juice that
drips through the first, and for the sec
ond quality, which is good enough for
jelly cake, squeeze the pulp and extract
all you can by pressure. Measure out
the two qualities of juice by themselves,
allowing pound of granulated sugar for
every pint of juice. Put the sugar in the
oven in a tin pan, while you boil the juice
down in a porcelain kettle. When the
juice has boiled twenty minutes add the
hot sugar. 1t will melt into the boiling
juice with a kissing sound. The mo-
ment it is melted and boils up again the
jelly has come" and it is ready to put
into bowls. When it is cold set it away
uncovered in a cool place. The next
morning it should be firm and perfect.
Cover it closely with two rounds OF paper
which have been dipped in brandy and
pressed down against the jelly. This
precaution is especially necessary with
grape jelly, which is peculiarly liable to
mold.
There is theory among old-fashioned
housekeepers that a thick layer of mold
on top OF the jelly. 80 long as it does not
appear in spots. is preservatlye. but
the good housekeeper desires a jelly pre-
served without any indication OF THIS
kind, and it is decided injury to fruits
sent for sale to the exchanges to hnd any
appearance OF moldly crust. Seal up
the bowls of jelly with paper the qual-
ity of common writing paper, using the
white of an egg for mucilage. Ruo the
white of an egg over the top OF the COW
ers to fill up the pores of the paper.
In putting up the grape jelly 1t is well
to put, as an extra precaution. layer of
cotton wadding tied closely over the top,
So long as this wadding remains intact it
is certain preventive of the entrance of
The record-union., 1895-08-17
The Poet Laureate In Boston.

The most of the prose which DIR.
Holmes wrote at this period of his life
was upon medical topics; and whenever
he had anythingto 10 say upon other than
professional subjects he generally said it
in verse, writes Professor Brander
Matthews in 81. Nicholas. Although he
was for while a frequent lecturer in the
lyceuns of New England, following in
the footsteps Of Emerson, his literary
reputation until he was nearly fifty was
due almost wholly to his poems. This
reputation was highest in Massachusetts,
aud he was the bard of Boston especially,
being called upon whenever the three
hilled city needed copy of verses for an
occasion of public interest, a banquet. or
a funeral, or the visit of distinguished
foreigner. He always acquitted himself
acceptably and often brilliantly; and he
rarely refused to provide the few lines of
rhyme appropriate to the event. AS he
himself humorously put it in one of his
later occasional poems:
I'm florist in verse, and what would people
say
If l came to banquet without my bouquet?
The record-union., 1895-08-17
TOM MOORES FIRST SWEETHEART.
The Heroine of His ''Mary, Believed
Thee True.''

TOM MOORES FIRST SWEETHEART.
The Heroine OF His 'sMary, Believed
Thee True.''
To the present generation the name of
Mary Duff is known only by tradition
and by Moore's poem. says Edward Box
III the L0dleS' Home Journal. Yet her
career reads like a romance. It was in
London that she was born. in 1874. Her
christened name was Mary Ann Dyke.
When she was scarcely 15 she was known
far and wide as one Of the most beautiful
girls in the neighborhood. Her poverty
led her to adopt the stage as profession,
and she with her two sisters, also of great
beauty, became dancers at the Dublin
Theater, whore their singular grace,
comeliness of face and person, attracted
immediate attention and admiration.
Whenever the Dyke sisters appeared the
thester would be throngsd. And Mary
seemed to be the favorite of the trio.
1t was the fashion of the time at Kill
kenny for gentleman amateurs TO give
public performances for the benefit of the
poor Of the city, and it was on one of
these occasions, when the assistance of
professional ladies was invoked, that
Thomas Moore, the Irish poet. was intro
duced to Mary Dyke. and Immediately
found himself passionately in love with
her. Ii was in the play Fortunes
Froic" that Tom Moore personated
Robin Roughhead and Mary Dyke
Nancy.
The Irish poet became Mary Dykes
very shadow. and after awhile he poured
forth his great love for her and offered
her his hand and heart But, for some
reason, the beautiful Mary did not recip-
rooate the wealth of affection thus offered
her, and she rejected him. 1t was this
which led Moore to return TO his room, and,
in the midnight hour, pen his celebrated
thee TrueO
The record-union., 1895-08-17
Largest Glacial Boulder.

What is believed to be largest glacial
boulder in this country is near the little
town of Madison, n. II. 1t is eighty
eight feet long, forty-nine feet high,
forty-six feet wide and 226 feet in cir
cumference. The weight is estimated at
16, 800 tons. Marshall Tidd of North Wo-
burn, Mass, has spent many summers in
Madison, and has taken much interest in
this giant bowlder. He has consulted all
the authorities on the subject, and finds
that there is only one glacial bowlder
which will come anywhere near it in
size, and that is in Greenland.
The record-union., 1895-08-17
The SDofeud9r.',

Extreme as is the form of the new
boat her construction IS less remarkable
and novel. Unlike Mr.. Watson, Mr..
Herreshoff has not been content with a
presumed improvement Of design and
conventional and tried construction, but
has carried to an extreme purely expert
mental construction. Starting with a
lead keel of about 80 tons, piece of metal
35 feet long, . feet 8 inches deep and ) feet
through at the center, the keel plate is a
casting of brass, in three sections, bolted
together by 1ianges. the whole bolted
with bronze lag screws to the lead keel.
The stem and stern post are also cast in
brass and bOlted to the brass keel plate
while to fanges on the upper side of this
plate are riveted the heels of the frames
and the floor plates, all Of steel. The
outer plating is of manganese bronze
about three-Si x teenths of an inch thick
up to a little above the water line, the top
sides being plated with aluminium of one
quarter to three-sixteenths of al inch
thick. With this all-metal construction
some OF the straps of the composite meth
cd are dispensed with, but, like Valkyrie
Ill, the interior Of the hull is strength
ened with diagonal and vertical braces
from deck to bilge in manner previous
ly unknown to yacht building. An alloy
of aluminium, much stronger than tho
pure metal, has been used within for some
OF the deck beams ana for various straps
and braces, and aluminium In one form
or another has been literally utilized.
Should this construction prove amply
strong, it will give great stability, through
large percentage of ballast and very
low center of gravity.-Harper's Weekly.
The record-union., 1895-08-17
To Keep skirts Down.

There are many devices to keep the
skirts down. Weights have been tried,
but have not accomplished any practical
results. The next best thing is to have
an elastic strap sewed to each side of the
skirt just below the knee. The exact
place must be determined when the
woman is mounted. Slipping the foot
from it, 30 button on either the leggings
or the top button of the boots, will keep
any skirt not too wide in place. Chicago
Times erald.
The record-union., 1895-08-17
THE PUNCTURED TIRE.
There is a Kind of Fatality About
Them.

One of the common accidents to the BIZ
cycle rider when upon the road is the
punctured tire. A stray bit of glass or a
sharp stone may right at the start spoil
day. The best thing to do in the event
of suoh an accident is to take the wheel
straight to a repair shop. Ii this isn't
possible the rider may mend it for him.
self Every bicycle should be accompa-
nled by its kit consisting of screw
driver, wrench, oil can and cement. Also,
the experienced wheelwoman should al
WAYS have with her some bits of thin
rubber sheeting to be used for patching
the punctured tire, some mushroom
shaped rubber plugs and some tire
tape"
A piece of twine and stout needle are
needed for replacing the tire, il it has an
inner tube. A strong shoestring some
times does good service IN this way.
There are three kinds of bicycle wheel
tires-the hose-pipe, clincher and inner
tube. The hose-pipe is defined by its
name. The clincber has an inner tubing
The record-union., 1895-08-17

germ-life. Care should be taken to secure
ripe grapes that are thoroughly sound.
None that show the slightest tendency to
wrinkle or fall from the stem should be-
used. The wild fox grape. the great
Northern grape Of our forest, makes the
grape jelly may be made from Concord
grapes showing none of that muskiness
of flavor which is so Objectionable in the
fresh fruit.-New York Tribune.
The record-union., 1895-08-17
\ Thrilling Paragraph,

Tho first chapter in novel contained
the following: And so the fair girl con-
tinued to sit on the sands, gazing upon
the briny deep, on whose heaving bosom
the tall ships went merrily by. freight
ened-ah. who can tell, with how much
JOY and sorrow, and coal, emigrants, and
hopes, and salt fish pitt Bits.
The record-union., 1895-08-17
READ CAREFULLY THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

rectly opposite the Postoffice, which have
been fitted up elegantly and with view
to the comfort and convenience Of pa
tients
Drs. Shores and Howe's treatment is
not alone recommended by the public
and press of California, but doctors have
The record-union., 1895-08-17

Do You SEE the testimonials written
by people who have been cured of various
diseases by Hoods Sarsaparilla They
point the way for you If you need good
medicine.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. relieve
constipation and assist digestion 25c.
The record-union., 1895-08-17
Never Impolite Is This Little Girl.

A six-year-old North Side girls
mother constantly preached to her the
necessity of politeness. One evening last
week the little girl was retiring for the
night, and before going to bed she knelt
beside it and began TO say her prayers.
With her blue eyes uplifted to the ceiling
she was asking the Lord TO take care of
mamma and papa, with all the sincerity
of childhood. Unfortunately, she had a
little brother, who just at that moment
began to annoy her. He tickled her
under the chin, under the arms, but the
little girl shrugged her shoulders,
squirmed, but did not interpose any OBJ
lection. Finally, when she could stand
the annoyance no longer, she stopped
short in her prayer, and said: Excuse
me- God, please, just moment, while L
give brother kick" and suiting her ac-
tions to her words, she did it. Little
brother ran away, and the young miss
continued her prayers.
The record-union., 1895-08-17
MisuudePStOOd.

Tourist twho cannot get bed in an
over-crowded village ehostelry)--"Haven'
you at least bundle OF hay to give me?"
Landlady (out of temper)- -"There's
nothing left. tell you, but bit of cold
roast beefp'-Deutsche Warte.