davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14

woman, and one probably more dead
than olive. Imagine 1t all if you can,
for taat is what happened tc the mis-
guided young man, who held ms across
his knSes and wiped the blood from my
broken forehead on that memorable St.
Valentines morning.
Imagine it, and tell mo II men
through stupidity don't cause half CT
all the trouble in the world. We ex-
planned 1t all to each other as best We
could, for 1 was really i'll, and quite
ready to go off into another swoon.
When the servant girl came he went
for the doctor. and Mary got me to bed.
Dick came at noon, and was Mortified
ar what had happened. But the doctor
had pronounced me more frightened
than hurt; and really, but for the dread
full cold had caught, and my wounded
forehead, it did not amount to any
thing, and soon became a tremendous
joke.
And it turned out that this friend OF
Dicks, whose acquaintance I made in
such an unconventional fashion, was
the very client whose money l de-
Tended.
And it also came about that-that-
he-that THAT we have-we have
grown to- know each other very well;
and Dick-Dicl Is tc look out for an
other co-operator before next fall; be-
cause-well, for reasons best known to
myself.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14

KNEES.
finished chimney sweep, and I kept
scrambling until I had made strong
hold for myself.
What went on down below I did not
know. In the cessation of the rain l
could hear the heavy tread passing to
and fro in a search, I knew, for that
money. But l, from my lofty vantage
ground, could only thank heaven again
and again for such a blessed deliver
ance.
I was so benumbed with cold and
fright that think lost consciousness,
and would probably have tumbled down
the chimney but that was so rigid and
so walled in I could not.
The next thing I remember was open
ing my eyes and seeing the square Of
wan light above me. Then realizing
all, my strength gave way, and I fell
heavily striking my head against some
thing which left me senseless for hours.
When / came to myself, was in the
arms of young man whom had never
seen before. He sat upon the floor, and
held my head across his knees, while
he wiped the blood from my cut fore
head with pocket handkerchief,
which every now and then he would
squeeze out in basin of water at his
elbow.
don't suppose there was ever a more
terrified young man upon this earth Of
ours. Imagine an inoffensive young
man turning up in town where an in
innate friend lived, coming in on the
very train that takes his intimate
friend out. Imagine the intimate friend
cordially inviting the newcomer to his
house, telling him that there was no.
body in it, but that he could put up
there, make himself lord and master.
find plenty to eat by foraging around,
and get good bed. Then to make the
thing complete, give him the wrong
keys by which to lot himself in. Imag-
inc this newcomer booming about town
until IL o'clock, then striking out for
his friends abode: overtaken by the
rain; at last to arrive at his intended
abiding place to discover he has the
wrong keys, which necessitated his
climbing into the house like burglar.
Imagine him piling into the first bed he
comes to, very soon sinking off into the
untroubled slumber Of the innocent at
heart, to be awakened at the peep Of
day by a something tumbling down
the chimney. Not hobgoblin-that
were better-but young woman, be-
spattered and grimy. but still O. young
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14

RECEIVED A TELEGRAM.
downs. arrived at Dicks town, a queer
little village In South Carolina.
Dick Is a moderately young bachelor.
He is an attorney-at-law, and has
very fair practice indeed. Anterior to
my advent, he had lived by himself
in a pretty cottage on the prettiest
street, and was rather central figure,
and was quite the most eligible young
man about town. He was not spoiled,
though. found him to be very
dear old fellow, and determined in my
heart to be to him such a faithful CO.
operator and satisfactory housekeeper,
that he would never need or desire any
other.
We got on famously together, so IA
mously that in all probability the last
chapter would have found lis still there,
ne a grizzled old bachelor, I grizzled
old maid, had not something occurred
which brought about change.
1t all grew out Of what happened one
st. Valentines eve.
On this day, memorable above other
days, just about an hour after dinner
Dick received telegram to go up that
evening to A, city fifty miles
away, to meet an important client. He
did not have time to come home, for
the train was then in sight, but he
scrubbed me the following note, which
I did not get until nearly night, be-
cause the Office boy neglected to bring
1t until that time.
$40 D. m.
Dear GirI-Have to leave on next
train to meet man in A. Proba-
bly, won't get home until tomorrow
noon. Spend the night with the An
cient "a dear old lady friend Of nine)
BE sure to put that money in the bank
before it closes at 4. Don't fail.
DICK.
It was such bore to lock up at that
late hour and go out for the night. It
had been such gloomy afternoon, and
looked like II would rain. Altogether
I did not feel like It. I was not afraid,
though I had never stayed alone all
night In a house. And the money
several thousand dollars collected for
client-surely could not ct put
money in the bank that closed at 4. I
could not very well carry it with me to
the Ancient's, and certainly could not
leave It.
had never heard of any turglaries in
the village, so made up my mind that
I would stay at home tdat night and
AXE the risk, If there were any, because
st was troublesome to do otherwise.
did not want any tea, SO ! let the
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14

The First Valentine.
Ny sister Sue has seven now,
And Antoinette has nine;
l wonder If the next will be
My own dear valentine?
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14

7 had always lived with my aunt, had
known no other mother, therefore her
death was the greatest blow possible
TO me. And this brother Richard l
knew only slightly, and that when l
was a mere child. II had been In
state of mind to care about anything, l
should have hated the idea of going
very much. AS it was, went without
murmur. I took the journey alone,
almost clear across the continent, and
subsequently, after many ups and
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14

GEITING IN LIkE'A BURGLAR.
my body drawn taut. Listening for
what? / did not know. Something
beyond, behind the rain. Then heard
it. A sound distinct from the rain
patter. A sound emanating from our
little drawing-room-a scraping, draw
ing sound. 1t came from the front
portico. I knew someone was cutting
through the Venetian blinds into the
house. My faintest doubt vanished
soon, when / Enthusiastically heard the
blinds dragged back and the sash creak
as 1t was pushed up. Someone was
entering the house! This person, who
ever 1t was, knew Of my brothers abb
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14
IT WAS UNEXPECTED.
STORY FOR ST. VALENTINES DAY.
EN- my dear Aunt

HEN my dear Aunt
Maud died - she
died the very sum-
mer l graduated-I
was really too heart
broken to care what
became Of me.
Still, I had to be
disposed Of in some
way, so it was de-
cided that l go to
live with ny broth
or Richard
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14
STVAL !;;I!;JI,!,7,.!!.lN,
'E S%ia;5s$ys3jsSlS$NDISGU5EI
~HE6(9, lEyEsEgiyS
NS1ls42's''''N

Winds that roam, with e homeless
sound
Under sky all leaden gray;
Ice on runnel, and snow on ground;
Leafless branches that bleakly sway
In winter days, for hearts that pine,
Hast thou no balm, Saint Valentine!
Where are the crickets' castanets,
Where are the songsbirds' melodit
floods?
Where now slumber the violet,
Where hide the pussy willow buds?-
Whisper within this ear Of mine
Such secrets, kind Saint Valentine!
Alas! the saint shall never tell
The mystery Of all these things;
Yet round one his name weaves spell
Charming as watt of elfin wings,
Whence lads and lassies may divine
The presence of Saint Valentine.
Kind is he, yes, but old, they say,
With hair and beard like yonder snow,
Perhaps young folks would feel dismay,
Were he to them his face to show,
When they, with wax or gilded Irvine,
Seal missives marked saint Valen.
timer
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14

Hush! through the frosty atmosphere
What steals to earth? A radiant boy!
Whose eyes do look so sweetly queer
They make one blush yet fill with joy
Ha, ha! Come quaff, in sparkling wine
Good health to rare Saint Valentine!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07
Report of the Mine Inspector,

State Mins Inspector Jefry has just
about finished his report for the year
that will end on the 18th of December,
upon the mines of South Dakota, and it
will be of interest, bearing rs it will
upon the remarkable increase over the
bullion outputs of former years and the
Improvement upon the condition in the
Hills. Although he has not finished
the work Of compiling the actual amoun
produced by each concern operating IL
the Hills, he has arrived near enough 10
Justify him in saying that the total pro-
duct of the Hills for the present year
will approximate 100000. marked
increase upon that of last year, and
Jeffry is very conservative in his ca!cu-
la,ions. The number of men employed
in the mines of the Hills is 1000, most
of whom are at work underground but
this does not include millhands, etc,
1927 of these are actual wage-workers,
and an estimated 800 are engaged in
placer or prospecting. Mr.. Jetfry's re-
port relates to that portion of the conn
try beginning at Ragged Top and Squaw
creek, on the extreme north, and reach
| ing to Pringle, u miles south of Custer
| and his research discloses the fact that
most Of the improvement has been done
! in Lawrence county. The Homestake
company is employing 40 miners 81
present, slight decrease IN the number
employed in 1895, attributable to the
| introduction of improved machinery
The outpu. of the company shows nc
material increase over that Of last year
having been greatly reduced by tn
Hong shut down of the Star mill, as i
did not start up with its enlarged
capacity until late in the year. Th
counties of the southern Hills seem L
have been given scanty attention dur
ing the year as compared with tn
quickened pulsation in the norntherl
Hills, where the advance has bee,
decided and strong. The bullion pre-
duced by the Deadwood & Dslewar
smelter approximates 81 500 900 and tina
Of the Golden Reward Chlorinatio
plant $3.50, 900, the latter being marke
increase upon the 1895 product. chargs
able mainly to the addition Of tn
Brown roaster. Mr.. Jeffry thinks tn
output of the cyanide will amount
$780, while the Homestake may b
! expressed at sS.0oo.OO0. The Kildona
chlorionation plant has probably pre-
duced figure that will rank next to tn
d. & ID. smelter, which has PARTIAL
increased the figures of last year. Th
report is an announcement. as it show
q condition in the Hills not enjoye
. else W here, and more men employed
: wages than ever before.
Il Mr.. Jeffry will have his report con
pleted in about ten days, and will TO
Q ward it to the governor who wi
r exercise his own discretion with rega'
to having it published. The legisiati'
appropriation to the mine inspector
altogether inadequate. and probably wi
not permit the printing Of the repo
this year. although it would be Of gre
importance to the mining section.--Pi
neer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

State Treasurer Phillips received a
telegram from Congressman Gamble
yesterday, stating that the state was
safe for Mckinley if the Black Hills had
quit voting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07
A Sound Liver Makes a Well Man.

Are you Bilious. Constipated or
troubled with Jaundice, Sick Headache,
Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul Breath, Coated
Tongue. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Hot
Dry skin, Pain in Back and between the
Shoulders, Chills and Fever, &c. Ifyou
have any ofthese symptoms, Your Liver
is out of order, and your blood is slowly
being poisoned, because your Liver does
not act promptly. Herbine will cure
my disorder of the Liver, Stomach or
towels. It has no equal as Liver
,ledicine. Price IS cents. Free triaI
bottle at A. J. Jones & Cos drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

in the city of New York being about
10000.
Connecticut gave Mckinley majority
Of $1,000.
Delaware goes on record with ma
jority Of $1,000 for Mckinley.
Names majority for the Mckinley
electors foots up 47,00O.
Maryland declared her preference for
republican principles by majority OF
30,S07 for Mckinley.
Massachusetts declared her preference
for Mckinley by majority of l6s,7l6.
New Hampshire gave Mckinley a
majority of 10000.
New Jersey gave republican major
ity of 81 900.
Rhode Island declared her republican
sentiment by majority of "a 1886.
Vermont gave Mckinley 4 msjority
Of 10000.
Minnesota, which was classed with
the doubtful states is placed safely in
the republican column by q late report
Which gives Mckinley the sta:sxby q
majority Of 10000.
a dispatch received as we 90 TO press
indicates a republican majority in Neb
raska, of $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07
What Prominent Insurance Man says.


II. NJ. Blossom, senior member Of II.
NJ. Blossom 4 Co, 2l7 y. Sd ST., 1t Louis,
writes: ! had been left with a very
distressing cough. the result ofinfluenzar
which nothing seemed TO relieve, until
took Billiards. Horehound Syrup. One
bottle ompletely cured me. | sent one
bottle TO nv sister who had severe
cough, and she exprierienced immediate
relief always recommended this
syrup to my friends.
John Cranston 9GS Hampshire Street
Quincy Ills, writes: havo iounc
Ballard's Horehound Syrup superior tC
any other cough medicine | have eve'
known. 1t never disappoints. Price
| 25 and so cents. Free trial bottle at \
J. Jenes & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07
School Report.

Custer school report Of examinations
held Oct. 30th, 1896
HIGHER DEPARTMENT.
Names Of fpupiis averaging 90 or 'Sore:
4 Grade-Volney Blaekney 81, Bertha
Bond SO.
B Grade-Genevive Kane 96, Maggie
Bostwick 95, Josie Moss "a, Lizzie Plum
mer 93, Annie Schoning 92, Garnet
Kendall 80. Willie Courtney 80, Maud
Wright 80.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
Enrolment 3S. Daily attendance "a.
Roll of Honor eth grade-Henry Al
bien. Lee Butcher, Alta Reid.
9th grade-Grace Blackney, Walter
Donaldson, MilIie Heidepriem.
HErrIE BAKER. Teacher.
INTERMEDIATE ROOM.
Number Of boys 81.
Number Of girls 81.
Total number in attendance SO.
Average attendance AZ.
Honor Roii-A Class-Louise PiicheI
%, Rufus Pitcher 80.
b Class-John Putnam 90.
Class-Clara Saeger o., Hazel Bal
ley 90.
A. PErcH, teacher.
HONOR ROLL PRIMARY.
A Class.-Reul McFadden 81, Miiii'
Mollenbrink 90. Roy Putnam 81, Min
ette Ward 80. Fred Schmidt 80, Rober
Blackney 90, Spencer Burton 90.
b Glass Henry Callan 95, Gussi
Reder 94. Mable Bailey %. Willie saege
81.
| Monthly report for October.
No. Of boys enrolled 20.
No. Of girls enrolled "a.
Total enrolment So.
| Average daily attendance ~.
LAURA B. CARSs. primary teacher
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

Many political speakers, clergymen,
singers and others who use the voice
excessively, RELY upon One Minute
Cough Cure to prevent huskiness and
laryngitis. Its value as preventive IL
only equalled by its power to afford IN
Simultaneous relief. 4. J. Jones y Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

The Sturgis Advertiser says that "a
matched race is being arranged for be-
tween Two Bits" the running horse
owned by Rome Glover Of Pierre, and
"Anselar," the running stallion owned
by Woodburn Bros. Of Belle Fourche.
If the match is made it will be for one
mile and for not less than 81 900 side.
aud will be horse race from start TO
finish. The race will be run on the
ysxl TO tfIe fdefea oi Bryan ana nis
vicious free coinage policy that we have
to be thankful for, is the defeat OF the
anarchist. Ahgeld in Illinois, by large
majority. This fact will serve as warn
ing to all governors hereafter that they
are to take prompt action in suppress
ing riots, and that the general govern
ment is expected TO take hand when
it is not promptly done. The people by
their ballots always settle these great
and important questions III safe man.
ner. There are several issues which
threatened disgrace to the country that
have been settled in this campaign
Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07
A6.OO Reward.

Strayed from Hell's Canyon, is miles
west Of Custer, s. b., June 24th, 1896,
one bay horse branded L on left shout
der. lump under jaw; one gray horse
branded z on left shoulder, Z on left
thigh and on left hip; weight about 900
lbs. The above reward will be paid for
any information leading to their recov-
cry. Address.
FRANK GIBBS.
Folsom, 9. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

The total vote of Custer county in
1894 was 1916, which exceeds the vote
cast on Tuesday by 90 votes. The loss
is all outside of Custer precinct, which
shows a gain over 1894 Of votes on the
vote for governor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

( Bryan sent telegram to Mckinley
yesterday congratulating him on his
election.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

Speed and safety are the watch words
of the age. One Minute Cough Cure
acts speedily, safely and never fails.
Asthma, bronchitis, coughs and colds
are cured by It. 4. j. Jones < Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

Lawrence county polled about 5000
votes at the late election, a gain Of 900
since the election Of 1894.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

fCuster, as usual, behaved herself on
election day and as result we have no
or rumpusses to report.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

Under the caption of"What did they
get" the Lead Tribune has the follow
ing comment upon the present situation
of the pop party: Now that the cleo
ton is over and the last shovelful Of
dirt has been pnt on the grave Of the
popullst party, what has that party done
TO reform the country. One by one
they dropped their planks until their
platform became q skeleton, and then
for the recognition Of one idea, which
they had adopted but which belonged
to both old parties long before the pop
ulist party was born, it surrendered all
TO the democrats and now that party is
overwhelmingly defeated by the people
and pronounced as dishonest and dis
| graceful. Thus endeth the history anc
mission of the great reform middle. o.
the-road party, the party which claimec
that both old parties were corrupt snC
were working solely for the spoils
office. 1t fused with the one most COZ
rupt for the offices, abandoned all II
principles and died without honor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

The Black Hills counties gave Bryan
majority Of about 1850.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-11-07

Harris Franklin won $1,000 on a
bet that Bryan would not carry his own
ward in Lincoln, which was carried for
Mckinley BY majority Of 9l.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-25
THE EASTERN SHORE LAW
WIPED OUT.

According 10 the latest reports, and
we have no doubt Of their correctness,
the Eastern Shore Senatorial Law was
killed by the last Legislature. II is
claimed lha, it Was done unwitlingly
and uuiu,eniiunally. but a question Of
doubt arises here which will never be
settled in The mindsof some men. There
is one thing. however, certain -that
Wellington was elected in violation Of
the Eastern Shore Law. The Balii-
more HcraH SAYS this Of the discovery
of the amendment OF the old law:
Apparently, without the knowledge
Of anyone who might have had an
interest in calling attention to the
inadverience. and having it corrected.
that part Of The title Of the new cleo.
ton bill which provided that Sections
ll5 AMI ll6, 81 Article 80. containing
the 80 called Eastern Shore law, as il
applied to the election ot the United
States Senators. should remain in
force was omitted, and in this shape
the bill passed both houses
A. il stands, the new law repeats
Article SO, aud all acts amendatorv
thereof. aud re-enacfs the same with
amendments. When the hill came
MP in the Senate. il was objected to
tor the reason that lis effect was to
annu the Eastern Shore law. pro-
ceeding which the Democratic Sena-
tors had strenuously opposed. The
clause excepting the two sections
referred to was then included in the
title OF the bill
In the meantime. however, Mr.. PEN
nigton introduced the bill in the
House rs il was understood To have
come from the Senate committee, and
before the Democratic amendments
were adopted. II ommitied the clause
in the title exempting Sections 10
aud Is from repeal. and the enaciing
clause in the body of the draft. In
this form il received the approval Of
the House, and was also passed by
the Senate. which seems not to have
noticed the omission. The bill. hay.
ing become law in the regular way,
must remain operative until amended
or repealed.
Nothing more than an inadvertence
appears TO be involved, Tor neither
Mr.. Pennington or any OF his col
leagues could possibly have forseen
that the absence Of the clause in qnes-
ton would not he noticed. and il was
only natural thar the Republican
House should pass the bill in such
shape IL it SAW tit.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-25
SOME RESOLUTIONS.

Brother Barnes is great success on
resolutions il he isn't much in election
contests Those resolutions he offered
at the Republican County Convention
he'd in Snow Hill last Monday are
funny enough to make Mark Twain
green with envy. for his reputation as
a funny man is in danger ut sinking
into insigniticance alongside of that of
Brother Barnes just imagine Broth
err Barnes offering resolutions com
mending Wellington. after saving
Amen again and again to the Balti-
more americans attacks on yelling
ton the Boss Just to think Of
Brother Barnes accusing the Legisla-
ture of making dlabolical deal and
then see him offer resolutions indor>ing
the same men who made the deal. if il
was made oh. Brother Barnes YOU
are Just too funny for anything
There now
This is the way your resolutions
should have read
Reeolred-lst. That We are oppos-
ed TO Wellington.
81. That we are in favor of Wei.
lington.
Sd. That we commend the Legs
lature.
4ih. That we condemn tile Legis-
lature.
And I've il further resolved. That the
editor OF the .idrocate is doggondedly
mad. That he shall he given this oppor-
tuniiy TO give vent. TO blow Oh, 10
expaiia,e. To aIr-his feelings. - be
it 4, Aud we recommend him to your
tender mercies. That we make no
reference 10 illusions, but the vile
Democratic sheet known a the MIS-
sENGER, and that vile and infamous
party known as democratic" have 10
rights on the earth, and we, the atore-
said editor of the IdCocafe in favor of
or opposed TO Boss Wellington, which
ever way the eat jumps. do charge
said vile and pretentious newspaper
with libeling everything on the earth
and under the earth aud declare that
said paper must hereafter remain silent
"a perpetum.
BE il further resolved. That the
.ldrocafc is commended for the follow
ing declaration
"Eor mJiushing election frauds and
ballot Dor crimes the ring Democrats of
Worcester County are experts
What do the election officers think
of this remark about ballot box crimes
which appeared in the Adcooate :
Surely il is intended for them. as they
alone have charge of the ballot boxes.
Is not this libelous? l. il not a refec-
ton upon their honesty?
Brother Barnes feels better now
since he was allowed 10 sit alongside
Of Boss Wellington in Baltimore at the
State convention. The honor Cd was
declined by Phil. Gouldsborough. But
you can bet your sweet life Brother
Barnes don't decline anything. even
if it is second-handed He is such a
funny fellow