davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-01-12
THE COURIER

the characters with admirable freedom and
principally rhyme though the has used the utmost license
this respectoo much license fact for the last line Of the
in the following quotation from festers great
CRATES harshly on the
Oh Father in IL still to call Thee Father dare
Grant to do Thy will, burden is too hard to bear
Unto heart restore sweet faith again and last,
That humby once may trust my soul to Thy
The work opens with long chorus Of Purans The popuace
camong death of Hester Pynne who the
The prison opens The soldiers line through the crowd
appears passage
poy all essential features the ensuing fol
lows the lines laid down in the novel and the curtain falls on the
Chlnsworth
guilt Dmmeae through he anxiety the displays
when the pastor fains
place cottage. She
beside vulet and long which she
the OF the brook and final
E falls upon her knees She interrupted by body Of
Putans journeying tightening
with madrigal The scrap Of melody accompanying
graceful coupets refreshing in the arid wilderness Of
where fresh and blooming revivfying shower
sutry day.
In the third the falls dead after address
people England drinks poison Chingsworh
had distilled and Arthur and which she had
the pastors hand and then dies the body Of her wetchd
Mr. Damroschs making dsadvan
under which its performance labored impressed
work whose had been of the
the orchestra with remarkable skill and
skngly scoring But the result
without spark of life. 1t study color a picture
There restless striving after dramatic effect that absolutely
uie for there is not touch of passion compost
ton 1t is fluent enough gauious but
Not that there GOOD points in the
happy thought that prompted the
odd Hundred whose dignfed grandeur stood in mas
contrast with the aated duel between Hester
band but Mr. Damrosch did not the "Od The
maga charming touch but it owed its quaint
suggestion carried with it of works by Wilbye
and the of the magalan school delightful la
burden The prelude the beautiful theme
by the cello beneath the sustained aroe,e
the harp and leading powerful climax entrance
the violns suggested vaguely Wagne Albumba was
of the enjoyable details Of the Hester scene in
the forest also effective almost throughout stroke
of artistic inspiration that prompted the little ascending
scendiug figure in the muted cello
Nine Norca the of Hester more conync
dramatic instinct than The scene in
the forest well given and the large style that the singer
played the admissible Campanary sang Chill
ngsworths role like musician ard Coned Beb-
Mr. Ericsson F. heard in the music OF the
governor and Wilson respectively and Mr.. w. Reger sang
Ahus effectively kindness
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-01-12
Rheumatic Twinges

Rheumatic Twinges
Are escaped by the SPECIFIC Tho
inf abe for rheumatism and umbago For sale by
all druggists.
III its something nice either millinery gloves hos
iery corsets Famous
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Devotion or tho Slaves.

The fidelity Of the slaves during the
civic wa to the families they served
has long been . matter of history and
acknowledged as one Of the noble
qualities of the African race. A more
substantial recognition is to be made
OF it in the village Of Fort Mill, s. c.,
one Of whose citizens is about to erect
. monument in honor of the devotion
Of the southern slave, and the authori-
ties will give It . place in the public
square. The monument will be . tall
shaft, having on ond side negro wom-
an nursing her masters babe. and on
the other q negro man holding sn ag-
ricultural implement. It il proposed
to inscribe it with Q passage from Hen
~ w. Grady, concluding with these
words. .Often 500 negroesto . single
white man, and yet through these
dusky throngs the women and children
walked In safety, and tho unprotected
homes rested in peace. Unmarshaled,
the black battAlions moved patiently
to tho fields II the morning to feed
the armies their idleness would have
starved, and atnight gathered anxious
II at the big house to hear the news
from marster.' though conscious that
his victory made their chains endur-
ing"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
A Running r.rht with s,povr.

July Is, 1857, the valient Havelock
routed the mutinous sepoys outside Of
Cawnpur. When the news Of the up
rising at that point reached the out
lying military stations, Havelock set
out for a forced march OF 125 miles to.
relieve the British garrison. His.
column Of 1,40O men defeated $500
rebels under Mana Sahib on the 18th.
but on the 18th was confronted BY the
same force, increased to 5000 at q
station three miles from Cawnpur.
Although his men had made q miles
on their last stretch, Havelock at once
placed them In line. The sepoy posi-
ton rested upon the Ganges and
covered two roads leading to Cawnpur.
A plan Of battle kattle having
been traced in the sand OF the road
with the point of a sword the ad-
vance sounded. A small body Of loyal
natives rode upon the sepoy center
drawing the fire, and under cover Of
the ruse the English pushed rapidly
on to the enemy's farther flank. The
instant the sepoy line was uncovered
the Seventy eighth highlanders charg-
ed an entrenched battery Of three
guns. With arms at q trail the brave
Scots faced q terrible fire Of artillery
and rifles, not wasting a bullet in re-
ply. Havelock vas with them. Once
the line dropped to the ground to
dodge q heavy volley. When it had
passed the general shouted: .Riseu pt
Advanced" With a cheer the killed
heroes sprang forward and went into
the battery without q holt. The se-
poy center still blocked Havelock's
march into the town. At that point
the enemy had placed a a FOUNDER
and greeted the Sixty-fotrth regiment
with solid shot, changing to grape
when the English got within 900 PAGES.
At the decisive moment Major Ster-
ling, the leader, and Hayelock's son
rode directly upon the piece. aBoy
Harry" as he was called, first laid
hands on the gaping muzzle. Under
such leaders the men would halt at
nothing. The gun was taken and the,
battle won.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Credisin ForeixnC Countries.

Cred1ttn Foreign Countries.
In Austria a credit of six months is gen
orally allowed.
In Italy but little credit business is done,
and none without good security being given.
In Cuba the time fixed for payment is
from four to FIVE months after delivery of
the goods.
In the Bermudas accounts are settled but
onee,a yeas. June 80 is the day usually
fxed for the payments.
In Austria it is scarcely possible to do
business without allowing a long credit,
which is usually one Of six months.
Z In England ! payment of the price of
goods delivered is required at the end of
three months, dating from the day of ship.
meut.
In Spain four ifths of the transactions are
done on a cash basis, while in Portugal great
hberallty is shown and quite long credit is
generally allowed.
In Turkey even objects Of prime necessity
are sold on credit, and in that country. as
well as in Russia, the time allowed is, in
most cases, twelve months.
In Mexico the large commercial houses
willingly give credit from six to eight
months, and in real estate trade long terms
are given customers in which to settle their
accounts.
In China it is not customary to give credit.
Money is obtained from lenders, who exact
an interest of 8 to IL per cent. Business is
nearly always conducted IN a cash basis.
In Canada settlements are made at the
end of thirty days, with a discount of s per
cent. Sometimes a credit Of from three to
six months is allowed, but in this case there
s no discount.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

chimes at q terrific pace. One machine cuts
the leather into assorted sizes and these are
passed into another machine, and when they
again come into sight they are complete.
The hub, washers, SPOKE nipples and all the
other small parts are handled separately BY
skilled men. Outside rubber concerns us
ually make the rubber tires, but the mechan-
ical parts are fitted in in the bicycle shops.
There are four mechanical contrivances in
each tire, and these are put through the
same careful test as the others.
After a visit to a few of these shops it is
an easy matter to understand why BICYCLES
are not cheaper than they are. There is .
rare chance, however, that they may be
made cheaper, as q concern has just started
with the intention of using seasoned hickory
in place of the steel tubes now used in the
work. This win make a light ma
chine and will bring the price Of a 6rst-class
bicycle down to $40, providing, Of course,
the scheme is feasible.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Irish Race Types.

Three types, at least, are observable in the
south of Ireland-6rst, the dark, Italian
looking Celt, also found in Devon; second
~, the tall, yellow haired Danish type; and
thirdly, the aboriginal Ayran of the volga,
with red or auburn hair and blue or green
eyes, who may also be found in Cornwall.
The dark aquiline type of Wales differs con-
siderably from that of the Irish, and the
Irish language is nearer akin to Cornish than
to Welsh. The traditional 1rishman Of Carl
catures is not often seen in the south,
though this type is not unknown even among
the upper classes. The soft features and
bright eyes of the modest peasant women
present many v~arities Of beauty, and the
mingled race Of Cork and Kerry-fairer as 4
rule than that Of the far VESTS ss vigorous
as any in Scotland OF in Yorkshire.-Black-
woods Magazine,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
THIRTY MEN TO MAKE 4 WHEEL,

It takes thirty skilled mechanics, each
skilled in a different way, to turn out the
complete bicycle, aided by the most i'm
proved machinery. The big machine shop
is divided into a dozen different depart
ments. In one OF the spokes are cut out of
the bars OF steel. In another the steel tub
ing used in the frame is cut. The making
OF the rims in still another department is an
interesting process. Sheets of steel four
feet wide and twenty feet long are run into
the cutter, which slices them up with nice
accuracy into the required widths and
lengths. Another machine curves each
strip, and a third bends them into the re-
quired shape for attaching the rubber tire.
The ends are then brazed together. Cast.
ings have gone out Of date for the fastening
OF joints, brazing being the method largely
used now. When this has been done, holes
are made for the spokes, and then the rim
passes on to. the department where the
spokes are adjusted.
The sprocket wheels ere FIRST cut into cir.
cular form out of sheets of steel and then
piled up in heaps of adozen each. Another
machine handles one Of these heaps At !
time. and it only take. a few seconds for its
sharp teeth to make the notches on which
the propelling-c chain works.
ASSEMBLY ROOM.
When each part Of q machine has been
finished It usually passes into the polishing
and nickel departments, and from there to
the general assembly room. Here they are
put together BY experienced men, and from
this room the completed machine appears.
Everything Is done with such mathematical
accuracy that any Of the parts will 1T any
machine turned ont Of the same grade and
style. The woman's machine isa difficult
thing for the maker to produce and keep UP
to date, for the reason that the improve.
ments are being made It ! rapid rate = the
needs Of the woman bicyclist are better nm
derstood.
Saddles are turned out b the new ma
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
One Of the reasons that the prices of

wheels have not declined to any extent is
the incessant race between the competing
concerns to produce the strongest and at the
same time the lightest machine. Here are
some facts which will better explain the
matter: Ali mechanical products have what
is called the safety factor. Thus in the
great high-pressure modern guns the safety
factor is twenty, or in other words, the gun
is made twenty times stronger than the
strain to be put upon it. Ordinarily guns
have a safety factor of ten; boilers have six,
bridges FIVE and other mechanical products
about four. The bicycles of the old style
weighed sixty pounds; the high-grade ma
chine of today weighs eighteen pounds, and
the safe factor has been reduced to I.25.
With this narrow margin, the various
parts Of the bicycle must be absolutely per-
feet and capable of standing exactly their
proportion Of the whole strain. There are
500 parts in the bicycle, counting each
spoke separately, and the $50 and odd
miniature steel balls in the bearings. The
rivets of the chain, the links, nuts n bolts
number 1888 separate pieces. The old say
ing Of = chain being only as strong IS its
weakest link holds good in a bicycle. Any
little imperfection in any of its parts might
cause an accident and do much to hurt the
name Of the maker.
HOW THE TEs Is MADE.
In one Of the factories visited there was 4
machine which had been made expressly for
the purpose Of testing the various parts Of
the bicycle. This machine was kept in con-
slant operation, and was about the hardest
worked thing in the place. Az rapidly Is
the other machines turned out spokes, rims,
sprockets, ETC., they were brought into the
testing room. Each Of these parts had to
sustain strain that had been figured out to
nicely. This machine could make a tension
or compression Of from 4 few ounces up to
10000 pounds. When the full power was
turned On it, great jaws could tear apart !
solid bar Of steel = easily ara child peels 1
banana.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

soon as its utility is proved, it is intro
duced in the plant Of the big concerns. The
old dealers say that the new men have a
certain advantage over them because they
can begin. with the improved machinery
without tying up a lot of money in machines
which the march Of improvement has made
useless.
Six hundred men is the usual number en-
ployed in the large factories. Some Of
these are now running twenty.tw hours out
of the twenty-four, with two shifts Of men,
and turning out the parts Of 100 bicycles a
day. This, Of course; is an exceptional
case, but it goes to show what a big thing.
in a commercial way, the bicycle has grown
10 be.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
BIKES
ARE MADE
The Process an Intricate and
Costly One.
A BIG PLANT IS REQUIRED
How the New Machines are
Tested.
A BIG PLANT IS REQUIRED

There are several hundreds Of thousands
of bicycle riders in this country, and a major
ity OF them have each paid something close
to 500 for his or her wheel, but not one in a
thousand of them knows anything about the
making of the wheel or the why and where.
fore of its costing SO much.
Just how the bicycle is made is a mighty
interesting question if the process can be
seen in one Of the large factories, where
great care is taken to turn out only absolute
ly perfect machines.
There are TAG good-sized wheel manu-
factories in this country today, and if the
small concerns are considered 900 would
about cover the total number. The total
number of wheels turned out during 1905
will amount to 100000. At an average cost
OF SIS to the buyer. this means $37, 500, 600;
figures which show that the bicycle craze is a
very substantial thing viewed in a monetary
light. OF course, this does not cover the
total expenditure of the nation in bicycling.
AASaS ~ uOLCu VI u1OI0 llltlC dIllClGS ike
lamps, repair tools, costumes and other
etceteras which would swell the total to
100000.
Besides making millionaires Of the manu-
facturers, this sum supports an industry
which gives employment to thousands Of
bread winners. The manufacturers are in
clined to claim however, that there is no
great money in the making of wheels, and a
tour of their shops combined with their
arguments will almost make the novice be-
lieve that they are telling the truth. Still
the fact that the number of factories is con-
stantly growing, and all seemingly prosper
ing, for the failure of a bicycle concern is
a good proof that there is a mint Of
money in that business. Where there are
900 factories in the country today, there will
probably be $50 at this time next year.
Why THEY COST SO MUCH.
One of the reasons that the prices of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Cheap Bicycles.

The rumors that appear to have GOOD
foundation to the effect that the price of
bicycles Of highest quality Is likely to be a
low as S25 or $50 next year is having q de-
pressing effect on the bicycle business.
There is 10 doubt that the bicycle manu-
facturers are realizing great profits on
their business at present prices for BICYCLES
and the combination to maintain prices can
hardly hold out another season.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

tree that pears IL Is DciHS sSsteu ~ ss'S"A
parts of Florida, where it grows well. lbs
apt to suffer severely from frosts, howevF.
The fruit is on sale in the Chinese shops ia
The big cities. II is round, with a rough, tin
scale and brittle shell. The pulp is sweetia,
with a big seed in the middle. In selected
varieties the fruit is as large as hens eg.
Another nut introduced from China, ad
now growing near the coast in South Car
ina and Georgian the tallow nut, It yiels
8 per cent. Of tallow, and 80 per cent. OF q
SUITABLE for lamps.
The betel nut is the seed of a handso1t
trkpical palm. The latter has been infr-
duced into this country, but it will not stah
the climate. The fruit is Of the size OF
hens egg, reddish yellow in color, the hbro'
rind enclosing a seed. This seed, or nut,
about as big as a nutmeg, conical and browi
ish on the outside. The betel nut ha grea
fayorite in India, and il IS thought thai 100,
100000 people In Asia use il. chewing It Z
tobacco Is chewed. 1t stimulates the mel
yous system, the same As tea or coffee.
The Brazil nut is common in our country
being 20 called because it comes from tia
country. II is triangular in shape, with :
rough and brown exterior. The meat
richly favored and oily. The tree : to-
tender for cultivation anywhere IN tn
United States. In Florida i has bee
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

E &.Hr A&L E%GGH ASAI tGI NAr DEE EN
Each spoke has to stand so many pounds,
the frame must dothe same, the rim, the
chain. the spfockets, hub, the front fork,
pedals, cranks, handlebar and even the bali
bearings mastrshow that they are absolutely
right. The coasting ability of a bicycle de-
ponds upon the .'true'' character Of the bear
,ngs. To show how finely they are meas
ured it will only be necessary to say that in
one shop there Isl machine which makes
all the parts sstrue'' down to one-ten-
t~housandth,of an inch. This is getting BIZ
down toa fine point, but the race
for precedence among the big makers is
fierce, and seemingly out of keeping with
the general hilarity Of the sport.
COST OF MODERN PLANT.
The plant Of. big concern represents an
of 100000. Bicycle machinery is a
comparatively new thing, and it costs a
great deal Of money. Improved machinery
is constantly being invented. and, as
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

tried repeatedly, but always without success
A valuable nut which is hardy along the
southern coast of the United States Is the
Queensland nut. The tree is a very beauti-
tul evergreen. The flavor of the nut resem-
bles that Of the 6lbert, but is superior to the
latter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
DEAR OLD MOTHER.

Day after day SEQ her climb tho STAIR
Oily dear old mother. TO tho attic room
AS tho n tryst to keep with some one there,
She sits within the aniSc-scen;cd gloom
You arc so young that you would smilc TO Sc,
The queer ole things her wrinklcd hands uu
fold;
Moth eaten. worn. and yet cndcarod to mo.
because She loves them so who now Is old.
With dust upon her gown. her cap awry
Silent She sits in her rush -bottomcd chair
Her din eyes searching for the days gone by
Midst those odd things that she has garncrcS
there
To-day went tohcr a summer rain
Foil softly on the shingles overhead
spoke to her; she called mo by the namo
or ore she loved. daughter long since dead
With tears upon my checks turned away.
y bit of silllcn hair was in her hand,
And as she siroothcd IL out. heard her say:
II have forgot, but God will understand.
Sometimes seem almost to see her face.
We laid her in the earth, I think somewhere
have forgot. but God doth know the place"
AS rnotionlcss stood there by tho door.
heard. and yet heard not, wha: she said;
a patch OF sunlight lay upon the floor.
And soft the summer rain sung overhead
Tho thought went through my heart how
would miss
My mothers faltcring football on tho stair:
What il to-day 1 could not stoop and kiss
That blessed face and sorrow whitcned hair.
Could 1t be near that empty, pulsclcss day?
tFor when it comes, God help the child she
borc)
And then put tho chilling thought away,
Let down the latch and shut the cracking
N. Y Independent.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.

ARMENIAN Protcstants in Turkey
raised So, 900 last year for the support
of their churches and schools.
TIE total adult membership of the
Protestant churches in Japan at the
close of 1898 was 37,39s, an increase fox.
the year of l,S64.
REV. DIR. GUNNIsoN, OF Worcester,
Mass, has declined the presidency of
st. Lawrence university, which was re-
Gently offered to him.
ARcnBisnoP KozLoFFsKl, Metropolis
tan of the Roman Catholics in Russia,
has just received from the ear n cross
adorned with diamonds.
MGR. DE BEIEY, bishop of Meaux, the
see once held by Bossuet, has gone into
bankruptcy. He had indorsed the
I'apeT of too many CO l::,l &C.,: &c.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

On the journey from Vienna to st.
Petersburg, Cumberland. the we'll
known anti-spiritualist and thought
reader, entertained his fcllow-passcn-
gers by guessing their thoughts One
of the travellers, Polish jew, who
took the whole thing for q hoax,
offered to pay Cumberland the sum of
fifty rublcs if he could divine his
thoughts. Visibly amused, Cumbcr-
land acccdcd to his request and said:
You are geinG TO the fair at Mimi
Novgorod, where you inten,l to pur-
chase goods to the extent OF twenty
Thousand rpblcs, after which you will
declare yourself n bankrupt and com
pound with your creditors Tor three
per cent" On hearing these words
the jew gazcd at the speaker with
rcvcrential awe. lie then, without
uttcrng syllable, drew out of the leg
of his boot shabby purse, and handed
him the fifty rublcs. Whcreupon the
great magician trium phantly inquired:
Then have guessed your thoughts,
eh?" No" replied the jew, "but YOU
have given me brilliant idea. Pod
molccr Wochcnblatt.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
a Yarn or Two scl,ooncrs.

They were spinning yarns in the
barge Office recently.
81 remember that 4 long while ago
there were built in Calais at the same
two sister schooncrs," said Capt. Dim
mock. They were two-masters and
iust~$ilic, both handsome vessels for
that day One OF them was named the
July Fourth, the other the Fourth of
July. They both loaded with lumber
and sailed out of Calais the same day
bound for the same port. They had
not been out many days when, in n
thick fog, they came into collision.
The Fourth of July was smashed to
pieces and lost. The July Fourth sur
vived and is doing business along the
coast yet. 1 see her occasionally."-
Portland Press.