davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-24
Chalk. Talk.

At the Merrill Institute last night quite a large audience was gathered to see and hear "Wit and Wisdom of the Crayon, by Prof. W. NJ. R. French. His lecture was entertain ing, instructive and amusing to the highest degree. Quick hand drawings and necessary explanation, revealed to many the secrets of the painters art. Prof. French has been be- fore our people befor, and his appear once this time was hailed with great pleasure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-24
sovereigns Coming.

SYDNEY, N. s. w, Nov. 24. --Ths steamship Maricopa has sailed for San Francisco with 100000 sovereigM on board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-24

The special features offered in this seasons production of Chas. H.. Yale's "Forever' Devils Auction' k the Teskat Troupe of comic Bicy- clis;s, headed by Alexander Decca, the falnons trick cycle rider. Toner and Frohel, aerial grotesques, the famous Lorella Duo; Miss Mayme Mayo, Richard T. Brown, and Willie Rugs. the Little Deyil.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-24
J. & 5. aI:a A i ;lll ja'5?5s5 MzF u=s7,

and struck the leg of young Lindsey 1t would have probably injured the latter for life.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
A QUEER FREAK OF MEMORY.
4 Man suddenly Losses All Power
40 Read without Amy Other
Affection.

A remarkable case OF complete loss OF
visual memory. depriving an educated
man suddenly of the power to read with
out in any other way affecting his mental
faculties or sight, is described in a recent
number of the Lancet by the attending
physician. The patient is a teacher OF
French and German in Glasgow, SO
years of age, and man of intelligence
and education. A year and half ago
he was startled one morning to find that
he could not read French exercise given
to him to correct by one of his pupils,
though on the day before he had cor
rected exercises as usual. He was puz.
zled, and. going into the next room
asked his wife to read the exercise, which
she did without difficulty. He took up Il
printed book and found that be could moi
read single word. Then he went to the
doctor.
On examining his eyes the doctor
found that he could not read single let.
ter; he saw them perfectly and was able
to describe their shapes, but he no longer
knew their names nor what they meant.
The peculiar feature in the case, in which
it differs from the few recorded cases OF
partial loss OF memory like it, is that the
man read figures as fuently as before
he can also write easily to dictation, but
cannot read what he writes. No other
defect could be made out by the mos,
careful examination. He spoke as flu
emily as ever; his mental powers we're as
vigorous as before; there was no defect
Of memory apart from that of the symbols
of speech. His general health had al.
ways been good, and was good at the
time; there was no evidence OF organic
disease. He had had great deal oil
mental work and worry before the loss oil
his reading power. The doctor found al
last that he was blind in the right half OF
each visual field, though the back of the
eye was normal the doctor calls it right
lateral Homogeneous hemianopsia. He
prescribed rest for six months, and
then set the man to learning to read
again. The patient began by learning
the alphabet and spelling through a
child's primer, and after nine months be
can now slowly spell out printed matter,
hesitating and laundering over many
letters like a child. His other powers
are the same as they were before bis loss
of reading memory; figures present nc
difficulty, and he can still write to dicta-
ton. though his handwriting is not go
good, and he makes more mistakes in
spelling, as a man might who wrote with
his eyes shut. The doctor thinks the de-
feet in his eyesight may have something
to do with his curious mental lapse.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
ORTIZ YAKIMA WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1896

The Adams company owned machinery
for unloading the coal, but it broke down.
and then the Southern Pacific compsny's
machinery was used, the Adams COM
pany claiming the right to use it by vir-
the of the clause quoted. After the con-
tract had run six months the Southern
Pacific's machinery also broke down, and
the Adams company alleged that the
Southern people ought to repair it. The
Southern objected and insisted that az
long as it used the machinery the Adams
company should keep il in order. The
trouble thickened, and finally the South
ern company turned the Adams company
out and got another concern to unload
the coal. Then the Adams company
brought suit to recover Sis, 900, the
profit which would have been made had
the contract run It's agreed length.
1t is said that the Southern Pacific
company's lawyer did not see the posi-.
bilties in the queer bit OF grammar until
the litigation had been begun. II was
admitted in the first answer to the suit,
the San Francisco Examiner SAYS, that
the Adams company had the option OF
using the Southern Pacific company's
machinery. But the latter company now
rests the entire case on the contention
that the word their" meant the South
ern companies and not the Adams COM
pany. In the sentence under dispute ap-
pear the words adams company u.s."
and the Southern companies claim that
the word company is therefore written in
the singular sense and the word "their"
cannot apply to it. II the writer had
meant it to apply to the Adams company
he would have used the word "its" in
stead of "their." The other side claims
that the word their" must refer to the
Adams company because the latter is the
nearest noun to the disputed pronoun.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
BEN B. SNIPES MISTAKE
Realizes the Value Of Yakima Soil After
Many Years.
Crops MEYER FAIL IN YAKIMA"
The Hard Luck Drummer ana the
d'sJack-Kntte. The FARM
CT Usually Imbibed Under similar
circumstances.

Seattle Times: ''If / have any one
ihing to answer for" said Ben L. Snipes,
becoming reminiscent, at the Hotel Nor
thern last night, 81 can tell you what it
is--driving people away from the Yaki-
ma valley. Away back in 1859 began
there In the cattle business. Sage brush
covered the alkali dust when the dust did
not cover the sage brush, and l thought
the soil was good for nothing. Right
here was my besetting sin. was asked
by perhaps hundreds Of people for my
advice about locating there. l simply
told them one and all that nothing could
be grown, and 1t was not the place to
stay. BY that means l drove them
away. My intentions were at least good,
for / believed what 1 said. These same
people might have remained and become
independent. They have only me to
thank, and no doubt come OF them re-
member 1t.
''That all goes to show how person
may be mistaken. Those barren desert
lands are now producing the greatest va
riety Of the richest products on earth.
Irrigation has done it all. The land
which IL under the ditch is all worth
good money, but that above is still un-
unable to produce anything ever yet con-
ceived Of. Crops never fail in the
Yakima valley. They are substantially
the same every year, making it the most
admirable place for farming on the Pa
ciic coast.
prices are against us just now. Hops
are worth nothing; also potatoes. The
latter bring but about 81 ton, which
dees not pay for the seed. Yakima, by
the way produces the best potatoes in the
world. The hay is also very fine, and
very low In price just now. The best
timothy in the stack is worth but So a
ton bsling costs 81, and the freight to
Seattle is $3.50; SO that the railway ac-
tually gots more than the hay is worth
for the handling Of it. The railroad
rates are the worst draw back to the
country.
when / left North Yakima two weeks
ago the weather WAS as warn as it is here.
No snow had fallen but now there are
four inches upon the ground. Cattle are
still roaming at will, and feeding upon
the grass beneath the snow. like that
climate. The valley is fine place to
stay, with no chilling summer winds,
and with short, mild winters"
Snipes says he is still engaged in the
cattle business and that his herds range
in the vicinity OF Toppenish, few miles
down the river from North Yakima.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
Pastor and Publican.

An English clergyman sent in bill at
the end of year to every member of his
parish, according to his means, and
among others to a publican.
"But." said the publican, 81 don't go
to your church."
THAT doesn't matter" said the pastor,
lit is open to you"
Next day the parson received a bill
from the publican for ten shillings.
"Sir," inquired the pastor, "what is
this for?"
''To keep my saloon going" was the
answer.
"But, man, | never enter your saloon. u
That does not matter; it was always
open to you" was the reply.
There was just as much logic in one
account as the other.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
The Value Of Tnrpensine.

Turpentine is the best friend house.
keepers have, and supply should al.
ways be kept on hand. It is good for
burns, excellent for eorns, good for rheu-
matism and sore throat and quick rem
edy for fits or commissions.
1t is sure preventive against moths,
q few drops rendering garments safe from
such invasion during the summer.
1t drives away ants and bugs from
store-rooms and corners by putting few
drops on the shelves. 1t effectuslly de-
stroys bugs and Injuries neither furniture
nor clothing.
For cleaning paint, add a spoonful to o
pail of warm water. A little in the suds
on wash-day makes washing easier.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
EXASPERATED MR. JAMESON.
II y Was II in Spanish, All Right
but He Wasn't Geing 90 Ne
Laughed AZ.

Albuquerque News: Five Chicagoans
arrived at Albuquerque, N. NJ, one day
late 10 August. They were taken in
charge by Frank Blake, q Chicago boy,
who had lived in the West for some
years, and were soon shown all the sights
OF the quaint old town. As they walked
along the principal street Mr.. Jamison
looked up at building and remarked:
"El tornado hotel nice building"
YES" said Blake. "but you must pro.
nounce 1t right. 1t is Ell Hornsdo in the
Spanish tongue. 1t is always H out
here"
That SOP" answered Jamison. "Fun-
ny custom. What's this church here
the Cathedral of San Juan?" "Sa n
Huan," corrected Blake. Mr.. Jamisoa
looked panied, but accepted the oorrec-
ton. A moment later he broke out
again. whats this; La Jolls?" LA
Holls," spoke the ready mentor by bis
side, and Jamison's eyes began to roll.
So 1t went thu ougb the whole town.
Blake corrected Jsmison ct every turn
When they all got back TO the hotel Jam.
ison had strange, drawn expression his
face, but nobody paid much attention to
him. He went into the DINING room
and called waiter.
Bring me-" said Mr.. Jamison, in slow,
measured accents, 'some fricassed hack
rabbit, with apple helley, and let me
have mint hulep before the meat,
please"
The waiter stared at him and some.
body at the next table snickered. That
was the last straw. The Chicago man
sprsng to his feet, ablaze with indigna.
ton. "By hingo!" he Numbered, "wha:
tackass dares criticise my Spanish har.
gon? By the great hum ping Hudas I'm
Him Hamison of Hackson boulevard,
and I'll give some OF you fellows swift
holt in the haw in four secondsl Oh,
yes, suppose you think this Q higantie
hoke, but l don't. You're having lots oil
hoy with me, but I'll come over there
and holm in this hovial hamborea in
about half hify if you don't quit your
hosin! Pm no hay, and dom come from
New Hersey. II my friend Norge Henry
of the Marquette club was here, we'd do
some Juggling with you hackals, and
don't you forget it,
Here the walters and the rest OF the
Chicago delegation dragged Mr.. Jsmison
away. He recovered under careful nurs-
ing, but made all haste TO get out OF New
Mexico as soon az he could catch train.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
what HI. knife wa. For.

Chicago Times Herald: The hard-luck
drummer, who had not done any BUSH
ness all day, was seated in front OF the
only hotel in the town, pulling vigorously
at Pittsburgh stogie and trying to write
down the orders he had not taken with a
pencil that had no point on it.
Got q knife?" he inquired OF the rural
representative sitting opposite.
The man handed over a suspicious
looking piece Of black cutlery with one
blade to it. Tie drummer tried to open
II in theordinary way, but only succeeded
In putting beautiful fringe on his finger
nails. Then he went at it with his teeth,
but the knife slipped and sent cold
chill up his spinal column.
81 beg your pardon" said he, turning
to the owner Of the knife, 'but have you
any objection to my throwing this thing
against that building over there-that's
the way we used to open knife like this
when ! was a boy"
WAL, yes" replied the man of agri-
cultural knowledge, "'sides the Teller
wut owns the buildin' might kick"
"0n the square now" continued the
drummer, seriously, "have you ever had
this knife open ?"
"Yep."
"When?'
"Bout seven years ago."
"Huhi'
"You see," went on the farmer, strok-
ing his Spanish moss whskers, II stir
cd up pot OF glue with that air knife
one time, and forgot ter wipe the blade
afore closed it, 80"
"Do you ever indulge in anything to
drink" interrupted the knight of the
road.
Generally when any person berries
my knife" replied the farmer, with a
broad grin. And they disappeared into
the hotel.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
$l1S,0oO HANGING on A WORD.
A Fortune Dependent Upon the
Ora ma ticai Construction Civ.
en- 20 a Sentence.

A Fortune Dependent Upon the
Grammatical Construction Civ
en- 10 a Sentence.
A fortune o. $llS,0 is hanging on the
grammatical construction of a single
word in the superior court OF San Fran
cisco. A jury. among whom there is not
a school teacher or anyone claiming to
be an authority on grammar, had, up to
a week ego, devoted twelve days to the
consideration OF the point, and at last &C.
counts the case was still unsettled. The
learned judge and some half dozen high
priced lawyers had been helping to dis
entsngle the intricsces of the problem.
The prize depends upon the exact
meaning of the word "their" as it APP
pears in a clause in contract. 1t is
plain that the word is pronoun, stand
ing for an sntecedent noun in the SEN
tence, but their are two such nouns, and
the point is as to which it refers. This
is the $1lS,000 sentence
And at their option the Adams
Company is to have the use of all the
machinery and coal hosting appliances
now in use by the Southern companies.
The Southern companies referred to
have the money which is at stake, aud il
the jury decide that the their" refers to
them, they will keep it. II they hold
that "their" refers to the Adams com.
pany, then the Adams Company will get
it. The sentence occurs in a contract by
which the Adams company was to IN
load all the coal ships of the Southern
Pacific Railroad company for five years
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

About $1,000 tons of starch have been
made from potatoes this season in the
three states OF Wisconsin, Minnesota and
North Dakota. Not far from three and 9
half million bushels Of potatoes have
been thus used, and yet this represents
about half the product OF the potato belt.
The farmers have received an average
price OF 10 cents q bushel for the pota-
toes.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
why the right O,dn, Come orr.

why INC ftHut Of0u't COmc OHss
Inter. Ocean: They tell q rather good
story on member Of the directory Of the
State Fair Association Of Dallas, Tex. On
Oct. 81 last, it will be remembered, The
flight that failed" at Hot Springs, Ark. i,
was originally billed for Dallas. Just
outside the fence which forms the fsir
grounds in that city the blk amphithe-
atre, almost completed, reared ito tower.
ing sides. The fair was on, but the
attendance was very small. 1t was 4
O'Clock in the afternoon, and the director
was showing friend over the place,
when the following colloquy took place.
Director-There it stands, just outside
the fence, and If the Governor and his
puritanical legislators had not stopped
that fight we would have had an attend
ance of loo, 900 here to-day.
Friend--Indeed!
Directories, sir; the calling together
of the Legislature in extra session and the
passing Of that anti.fight bill cost Dallas
aud the state of Texas at least 81, OOO. 900.
Friend-How is that7
Director-Well, II Culberson had not
interfered we would have had $1,000
strangers here to see the fights, and each
of these would have spent on an average
$40 during their stay. There you are!
Friend-That's to bad.
Director-It's worse than that. Heigh-
ho! 1t is useless, though. to try and
educate people up to the nieetias of q
glove contest in community where they
don't wear gloves.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
An Amporsans Decision.

Judge Morrow, in the United States
court at San Francisco, has decided that
every person born in this country is q
citizen of the United States. The ques-
ton is one that has long been in contro-
versy, and which is not settled by this
decision. az the collector of the port will
appeal to the United States supreme
court. With the Indians and Chinese as
citizens the politician has new material to
work upon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

more il can be scrubbed and washed like
any oilcloth. Tack It closely where it is
to be used. for it need not be taken up 10
many years. As the paint and var
nish wear off, renew them, and thus II
will last four times as long as common
oilcloth.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
HOUSEHOLD RECEIPTS
A Valuable Collection Prepared for
1.-THE Herald'S" Feminine Readers.
AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF USEFUL FACTS
Pecuiiaritiss of Pronounciat zion In
New Mexico. Jamison Finally
Caught On. but Had TO be Pulled
OFF by His Friends.

A little salt rubbed on the cups will re-
move tea stains. Salt put into white.
wash will make it stick better. Use salt
and water to clean willow furniture, ap
plying it with brush and rubbing dry,
Ginghams or cambrics rinsed in salt and
water will hold their color and look
brighter.
Salt and water make an excellent rene.
dy for infismed eyes. Hemorrhages ol
of the lungs or stomach are often checked
by small doses of salt. Neuralgia Of the
feet and limbs can be cured by bathing
night and morning with salt and water az
hot as can be borne. After bathing, rub
the feet briskly with a coarse towel. A
gargle of salt and water strengthens the
throat, and used hot, will cure a sore
throat. As tooth powder salt will keep
the teeth white and the gums hard and
rosy.
Two teaspoonfuls Of salt in half pint
OF tepid water is an emetic always on
hand, and is an an antidote for poison.
ing from nitrate OF silver.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

To remove tight ring from the finger
take long thread of silk and put one
end under the ring and draw it through
several inches, holding it with the thumb
in the palm of the hand. Then wind
the long end of the silk tightly round
the finger down to the nail. Take hold
of the short end Of the silk, and, hold
ing it toward the finger end. unwind it.
and the silk pressing against the ring
will withdraw it.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

Place an oyster shell in the tea kettle
and it will collect the hard matter that is
liable to form on the inside of the kettle.
The shells shoald be washed with q
brush before using. Remove the shells
every few weeks, and replace with fresh
ones il the water is very hard.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

To renovate old black lace dissolve one
teaspoonful of borax In half cup Of
rsinwster and add one teaspooniul Of
spirits of wine. Soak the lace in this,
pressing it several times, and rinse in a
cup OF hot water in which black kid
glove has been boiled. Pull out the edge
Of the lace until it is almost dry and lay
it between newspapers, put weight on
it and let it remain two days.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

The Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
SO pure or so great In leav-
ening power as the Royal
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

A cup of hot water taken the first thing
in the morning will often prevent bill
ious attack. Hot water as a beverage is
exceedingly wholesome. especially when
the digestive organs are weak. 1t should
be taken before each meal as well as af-
ter. A half teaspoonful of lemon juice
makes it palatable.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

To keep the hair in crimp take two
cents worth OF gum arabic and add to it
just enough boiling water to dissolve it.
When it is dissolved add alcohol until
the mixture is rather thin. Let it stand
over night and then bottle. Moisten the
hair with it before curling and it will re-
main in crimp on damp days. The mix
ture is not injurious to the hair.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

A good floor covering may be made
from an old Brussels carpet. Nail
it loosely wrong side up on an attic floor
and paint with a thick coat Of linseed oil
and burnt umber. Let it dry thoroughly
and then cover with a coat OF good var
nish. When it has stood for a week or
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

A redhot iron will soften old putty 8
that it can be easily removed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23

To make use of sweet, insipid and
tasteless apples, stew them and mix them
with stewed cranberries in the proportion
OF one part OF cranberries to two parts
of apples. Not quite as much sugar will
be required as for the cranberries alone.
Strain them through colander and serve
cold with meats or fowl.
Dressing and recurring ostrich tips may
be done at home with little practice.
Hold the feathers over kettle contain
ing boiling water and shake them ener.
getically through the steam, not allowing
them to become too damp. This fresh
ems the tips, absorbs the dust, and re-
stores the lustre. Take few of the fues
between the thumb and the blade Of q
dull silver knife, draw them easily over
the edge, and repeat this until they are
curled as closely as desired. Do this
down each side OF the feather. Then
take very coarse comb and carefully
comb out each one, and the plume will
look like new.
The record-union., 1896-01-20
THE NEW MEMBER" "
How Grove L. johnson Represents His
District.
(From the Sunday News.

(From the Sunday News.)
Grove L. Johnson has acquired the
title of 1.-The New Member" throughout
the East. All the great Eastern jour
nails published copious extracts from his
speech delivered in the House on De-
cember 9th, wherein he took issue with
the Republican programmes, under
the lead of Mr.. Dingley, in the matter
of issuing bonds in time of peace. The
new member has already acquired
national reputation for cleverness in
debate that must have raked the cob
webs of precedent off the eyes of the
old stagers, who usually regard first
term member as only an apprentice
with the right to listen and to learn.
We predicted that Mr.. Johnson would
promptly take his place among the
foremost public men of the country,
and he is fulfilling the prophecy to the
letter
Johnson is not built to hold down
back seat His fine ability is bound to
assert itself and be recognized. Cali
fornia is coming in out of the wet in
the House at last. We doubt if any
American constituency is better repre-
sented than the people of the Second
District of California in Grove L. John
son. If he cannot get for them what
they want it will be idle to try else
where We do not believe that Speaker
Reed or Mr. Dingley will overlook the
new member in a hurry. Incidentally
we rise to remark that Sacramento is
particularly well satisfied with the fact
that Mr. Johnson is onS of her citizens.