davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
MASTER OF THE WHIP.
The Performances OF an Artist In the
Whiplash Line.

1The performances OF an Artist In the
Whiplash Line.
An Austro-Hungarian, named Pisk-
slug, has created sensation in Vienna
hy his wonderful performance with a
whip. The first thing he deos is to take
y longg-lashed stout handled whip in
each hand, and, with orchestral accom-
paniment, proceed to crack or snap
them at a terrific rate. The sound made
by his whips in this manner is grad
uated from a noise like d rife report
10 the soft click of a billiard bali. 1t
makes a curious sort of music, and
serves to show how he can regulate the
force of each stroke. More interest is.
eVinced when he seizes vicious looking
whip with an 'abnormally long lash. It
Is provided with a very heavy handle Of
medium length. This is his favorite toy,
and what he can do with it is really
wonderful. He first gives an idea of
what fearful force may lie in a wl1iplash
in the hands of an expert. A large
frame, over which is stretched a calf or
slleepskin, is brought ON the stage. This
gis marked v; u dots of red paint. Thes
itiA uhtV- UP,
ing the lash around hist headss le ts
at the eaIfskin. With every blow he
actually pulls a piece out OF the leather,
'caEing q clean-eut hole. These pieces
are distributed among the audience to
show that there is no trickery about
the performance. After this he takes
a frame with three shelves. On these
there are aGlozen or more Of medium
sized apples lying very close together
and provided with large numbers. Any
one in the audience may designate
which apple he wishes struck, and dl1e /
unerring lash snatehes. it out like
flash. A still more. difficult feat is the
swapping Of coins from narrow -leeked
bottle. A piece of silver about the size
of half crown is put over the cork of
the bottle, which stands on the edge OF
a table. The whip artist, without ap-
pearing to take any sort of aim, sends
the long lash whizzing through the air
and picks off the coin without iarrine
the bottle, much less breaking iitt.-Lon-
ion Tit-Bits.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05

to the little eolored boy, but said
'sSamp."
''Jest as good. . hedeclared, rolling up
his eyes and letting lot of sparkles out
of them. Datword samp hits de right
man well as toder name"
The fright man." samp, was now off
on berrying excursion. s$F
"Dere's de camp!" he exclaimed, as
he saw the stout low log house.
"Hark! what's dat noise?''~
He stopped twirling the pail he car
ried in his hand.
What's dat? A t'ief inside! My,
bdat'se Louis, and me catch him, sure,
He's done gone.sfuranow, dat scampt
I'll takeAa peep in atsdaf winder5 an
s'prise him. Yes, I wilt"
Here Samp gave a loud chuckle.
This window had been insecurelv
fastened, and some one had here forced
an entrance. At times, the previous
winters supplies that were not wholly
exhausted would remain iii the camp
through the summer-articles like
heanstor molasses-and these might
tempt thief.
So Samp hung his chin over the edge
of the low window sill, and thrust his
big eyes in as far as possible.
s,Samp had a whole volley of epithets
all ready to let off, thick as the dis
charge from a 1nitrai1leuse gun: sHOle
st'ief," ''reske1,'' s'scoundrel," vill'in,p =
"scallurwag," and he now began TO
shoot.
'Ole t'ief!' "Resk- Ugh! Ughp'
And here Samp let off some terrific
yells, let go his hold on the window
sill, rolled backward upon the ground.
rolled over on his legs. grooming, sigh
ing, crying, and away he ran.
What had became of his pail he me- er
knew, and he. did not care. forythe, great
question with him was, what;weuld be-
come of him? Now and then he turned
and looked round. Such eyeslE
It was not on his eyes that Sanlp com
graduated himself, but on his legs, for
Samp had seen bear in the lumber
camp. He had actually put his chin
within three inches of the snout of
bear, who had heard the noise made by
Samp at the window, and felt that ii
was only right to look out and see who
was there
Samp had planned a as'prise," !" and he
succeeded beyond his expectations.
Who was the more excitedly sss'priseel''
of the two will never be known.
The bear shared in the excitement,
evidently, for he sprang but of the wins
dow as soon as possible, he hurrying
in one direction and samp in the other.
How many bears samp saw people could
not find out.
Z Zone, sartin sure, he declared, "ans
nuff eyes an mouf TO stock heap
more. Ughn'
'sDhere," said Pierre's granny, 81
didn't believe that Indian boysswas the
thief Bears are apt to cut up such
cape3 round some camps, and IL Pierre
had looked twice he could, have told the
tIifferenee- between a hears foot and d
boys, when he saw those tracks.
am ashamed of him. =
Not so ashamed as he was of himself.
1t taught filim much-nesded lesson
not to cry thief. until he was sure Of
his man.
It is needless to say that Louis father
lad his medicine speedily.
Fix me good, he said Golden
Days
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
ALMOST 4 TRAGEDY.
hut the Revolver was intended for HsH-
Uncle, Not fsimself.i

But the Revolver Was Intended Tor HsE
Uncle, Not Himself.
The clock struck II, and still he sat
In the dim light of a candle and eon-
tinued, with melancholy mien, to tear
up pretty rose-scented billet7doux--
probably the remnants of former and
happier days. The sad signs which es-
cape through his pallidsli seem to in-s
dicate an indeseribable sorrow at heart
and the moaning Of a soul weary Of
life.
Most beautiful mis- features are. The
languid sadness which seems stamped
upon every part Of his face. the black
seyes-once fiery, but now dull-With
pathetic look of hopelessness; the lips
voluptuous. but now tightly pressed to-
gether, as though IN desperate resolu-
tion all, Ill combine to, carry out the
idea Of q man who was rntIf,. but
whose spirit was brolsen by overPo PoWer-
ing sorrow.
The old clock weariiF ticks on, al
NEST mournfully. rs though in SYM
pathy. The tickle 45icl1erings Of the.
candle throw dark shadows into the cor
ners, and yet he continues his twelfth
hour task. Half-past Il sonorously
sounds from the old clock.
Il He rises Wearilys and totters toward
the buffet. He fills d glass of brandy
and drinks It with d grilp. Yet another
he fills and drinks it eagerly, as though
thereby to drown his pain. He looks ut
the clock.
8 "Ha! tbs but 20 minutes more, and
then shall wander into the land OF
slamber which stills the aching OF :
heavy hearts. !"
Relentlessly the hands Of the old
clock move towards their goal. He has
destroyed the last of those biilet-dofiy
which ia former days he had carried
next to his heart
He looks mp at the clock.
"Five minutes rnore--and them =
From The mantel-piece he takes q
beautiful ypolished revolver Brightly
the ghastlg steel glimmers in the light. il
Intently he. gazes upon it, endearingly
holds it in his hands, smiles a grim
smile and laughs a nlirthless laugh.
The last seconds of the day are tick
ing awaya monent more, and then
h lis H." he says. 1.-THE time has
come" The clock strikes. The time
has come togo to bed. Wonder how
much he'll loan me on the blamed re-
volyer Whims.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
he saw Louis coming into HIS store, hs.
said tos himself. a a
z :ssThereis the thief! a must took out
fo,, I, -, -,

he saw Louis, coming into his store, hs
said to- himself. @
z :Thereis the thief! a must took out
for him.'
tMedsin-fader!" said Louis.
What is that?s qneried Mr.. Loomis.
speaking rather harshly, aspeople gen.
| orally do IN taking TO a thief. ~
"Medsin- fader!.
do you mean that your father IS
fssiclS and warts sar1e med ifne2
Louis. smiled and nodded his head.
What kind of medicine2"
''Fever got-wantee medsin.'
sGetfeYerandwant ssfeHer medicine: :''
Louis smiled and nodded again.
'Humph!v said Mr. Loo1nis
Then he turned round TO bottle
marked ssFebrifuge,' that was standing
on a shelf, and began to reason with
himself:
IF this boy has been stealing, If
course he viii lie, and I don't know
hether his father Is really sick. Some.
oy-joke, probably. I know Mr.. Wat. Z
son owes LoueY' father for work, and he
has right to get things here; butthea
Louis is dishonest, and can't trust his.
word, and gain Mr.. Loonlis thought
7s'it is some boy-joke, probably,
Allemt' he said aloud. Il will step into
your fathers tent tonight, and see
about the medieine.''
No nedsin now? r.
mol" replied Mr. Loomis, gruffy,
and decidedly, also. @
Louis turned away, two big CLASSY.
tears rolling down his cheeks, for his
father was in great pain, and had found
out by experience that the hottie
medsin," as he called it, would t'fix man
good"
Fl don't know but that I ought to-
have let the boy take the incidence
said Mr.. ,Loomis; but, there, how can
one be expected to# trust 5thiefas and
he turned away e. draw a pint Oh. mo
lasses for anot her cust tomer. q ass s..=
:, That day. Sampson Truman was
passing near the lumber camp. People
never said Sampson when they. spoke
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
ApDie Er;st.scrs.

5 Make Q batter with one cupfta Of
sweet milk, one ten spoonful of 81 gar,
two eggs, whites and SOL beateI, IL pa
trately, two ctipfllls of -four sffted With
ore teaspoonft1l Of baking powGer.
Chop OF cut fine four tart apples, mix
with the batter and fry in spoonfiifs OF
hot fat. Serve with maple .sirup OF O.
sugar sirap, made by boiling one cups
ful Of sugar with one -laal If .cupful OF bot
water. Good HouseIeeping.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
Same Old Joker.

BlneIy's impeeunious brother writes
that he is in hard lines now, and that
he deserves something better, because
for every hair in his head he has done.
some generous and expensive net.
s He S the same cultivated rascal. The
fellow Is s. bald AS door knob.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05

3and wider as his whistle grows shriIler
land shriller.
1T is Pierre Boulanger.
Let us go back To an earlier hour in
the day. t5ss ''s
s5 Pierre" said his father, as the boy
was about leaving the littleslumbering
settlement, rod in hand and bait in his
pocket, to b. gone all day fishing in
the dark forest brooks, where the trout
loved to hide away Pierre, they say
a thief has been breaking in the door of
Watson's camp. Have your eyes open
while you are gone and if you see the
track OF an proWler, let us know about
it,
Il vii, her don I doubt that the
thief lives down in the sHollow'-one
Of those Indian boys in the Indian camp
there
'Tut. tut. called out a sharp, thin,
elderly voice, and Granny Boulanger
came to the door.
Pierre, remember this: It is nevera
good idea to say thief until you are
sure of the rogue. 1t is easier to get
pitch on your hand than tits to wash it
off, and yon may stick that name on to
"a boy and it Will give him lot of
trouble tofwash III off. I. /,
Granny's white cap and blue dress.
then Disappeared as She passed into the.
house again. @ (.
Well, ,"st thought Pierre, iustifying
himself as he Walked away, those fell
lows are mean enough to do anything .
Pierre entered the big. lonely woods J.
where the.gfeat; leafY boughs met over
head and shook hands with one another
as the wind swayed them.
/ Here and there he noticed the tracks
tof animalsysand not far from Watson's
lumber camp he saw footprints tIat5heiI
thought were made by a man,
What if3possibly The camp thief had
made these mysterious tracks? He put
his bare foot BY the side Of one,and3
whistled..
"Just about my size, and they look
like mans no, they are a boys
and they point toward the lumber
camp, and they are about the size of
Louis feet Louis, who is in that Indian
camp in the Hollow 2
60 icIIt Lieun tiiouBnI he WOHIQ like TO
go up to the lumber camp and examine
the premises.
Along the forest path he trudged. a
squirrel ran up the trunk of tree neal.
him, stopped, looked round, as if to say:
How are you. Pierre? You can't follow
me, though you want to-" and, in
twinkling, sprangk nto dark hole in
the trunk
An old crow, far away 5overhead,s set.
up dismal stcaw, lcawl" and thensmadea
his black wings beat the air in flight
further forestward
A startled partridge nervously
drummed for moment, and was then
gone. Further and durther into the
forest Pierre trudged
'.There is the camp! heexelaimed, at
last.
1t was a rough buildingss built Of logs.
the creviceswell stuffed, the whole look
ing stout and substantial, like Dutch
man who has just had his dinner.
Pierre walked round to the side of the
where the door was. 1t was
here the thief had forced an entrance.
One of the men employed by Mr. Wat
son, the owner of the camp, had been
g - -
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
Popular. !. araferlala.

Corduroys and rainproof velyetsena
are growing considerably IN popular
favor for costumes, wraps. and suits
for children. Eeloutine III ye1Yeteea Is
now manufactured by some new pro-
cess, and beautiful shades are produced
II green, gray, brewn. plain color,
Burgundy, and black. 1t has 4 soft,
silky surface, and a fast dye web, and
the goods are warranted to look better
after five years wear than a linen
black velvet viii look after one sea-
son.-N. Y. Post.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
An Explanation.

Il want to ask your advice about
something" said Koscinsco Murphy to
Hostetter AIcGinnis. q
3All right. I'll give you the best I'vs
got 4
Last evening I attended dance, aud
while dancing with Jennie Chaffe /
slipped and felleo the floor"
she get angry ?"
You bet she did. don't know how
to excuse myself. / want to set myself
right, and I don't know how to go at
it. T don't want her to think hard of
me"
oh, just say you were SO drunk you
didn't iSnow what you were doing
Texas Sitter
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
[ ADVICE 70 NEWLY MARRIED.
Fatal and vulgar Habits 4 hat XIII Lore
and Confidence.

ta1lat SOfstSot1NSs
IL asked q clever, well-known doctor
only recently what advice hewouli give
the newly-married. II would tell the
woman" he said, never TO let her hus-
band think he had quite won her, that
there was not still som ething held in res
serve to give him. A woman never seems
10 think she ought to be fascinating to
her husband after marriage. He lee-
tured the woman, of course. There s.
a universal tendency in mankind to do
this. Yet another doctor | know once
said in my hearing that he Believed
from all he had seen thatath happiness
of marriage depended primarily upon
the man. We're he worth anything, the
peace of the household was assured
Letters to the newly married, then.
should be addressed To both. There lis !
much that might be said First of all,
that neither take the devotion4of the
ether for granted, making no effort to
cultivate or retain what each felt to be z
n due. There Is nothing one should
kill quicker in marriage than the first
tendency in either one to discuss the
pecu1iarities Of he other before third
person. Nothing is more fatal aud
nothing Is more vulgar. No one can
ever take o greater liberty with the
ether. These personalities are never
funny, though they are often made to
do service as family Jokes brought ont
for the entertainment of the stranger.
We're ] to write such a letter as that
mother described should like to beg
that nagging be prohibited, and teasing
secrets; that mutual concessions be I'M
Gulged; that every disappointment in
the other be regarded as an oppor-
tunity for helping that other, end not
as an |. excuse for ralfena nation; and I should
beg that the one who had Il trouble
share IL with the other. 80 that neither
go about with evidences Of worry while
declaring that nothing is the matter.
oh, nothing!' in answer to a loving
inquiry from husband or wife sensitive
to disturbed cond ltions in one loved is
often the first wedge which ultimately
drives both apart Harper's Bazar.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
Just gomfortabl4.

Well, Teddy, hive yoll been d good
hes today?n asked his mother upon
Il return home late in the afternoon.
-. ma'am,t replied the truthful
Ted.
II hope you hare not been bad
boy ~
No, ma'am: not Q very bad boy
and NOT q very good boy Just COM
fortahl e!!l'' Earpsr's Round Table.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
Fad Enangi,.

Hadn't you better call another ply.
sieian?" said the wife to the young doc
tor who was treating her husband
just for corzsuitation,. you know p
4 o, ma am he replied. n II idcas
are confused enough already RaffaIt
Times.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
Grange Isoiy-poiy. !.

Make q light paste, roll la an obfoTg
sheet ard lay oranges sweet ones,
peeled, sliced and seeded thiclSly as u.
II; sprinkle with white sugar. scatter
. teaspoonfuI or two Of the grated yel-.
low pee over all, andsroll up closely,
folding down the end secure he
sir7lp. Boil N q pudding cloth one hour
and half, Eat with lemon sauce.
Z. Led ger.
Some glish genealogists pretend
that there Is q fannily line III union eoss
meeting Qiietsn tesriss vssifflli A Fired
Great.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-05
WHO BROKE INTO CAMP?
-----2--S @ &.
BY REV. e. A. RASD. ~ =
WHISTLER!

Do you hear it
swelling and echo
ing amid the pines
of the great Canada
forest? j
Another whistIeh
And there is the
whistler-a Cana
dian boy, with j,
sharp, brown eyes,
that, omen wider
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
The finest SC Smoker
ever placed in this mar
ket is the Princess Cigar.
Important Notice.

l have made a contract lat very low
price, with one OF the largest and best
manufacturers Of furniture in the State,
for my requirements in this line during
the season. am the only dealer in
the town having such a contract, and
have decided to give the benefits of the
same to parties buying my goods.
shall not raise in price as most of the
dealers have been compelled to do,
owing to the 33h per cent advance in
glass.
Hoping all will take advantage Of,
and appreciate this offer, am
Respectfully Yours,
ALF. J. WITZLER.
Maumee and Perrysburg. lob
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

Attorney d. X. Hollenbecb at
tended Court at Bowling Green this
week.
-Remembsr my liberal offer with
each bedroom set. Witaler.
ED, Black, formerly agent for the
Northwestern Gas Co. at this place, is
now employed in Cramer & Reider's
-four mill at Bowling Green.
Ice cream soda, ice cream, fruits,
and confectionery, the best in town at
Earle's restaurant.
Hester Barnes of Roachton, was the
guest Of her relatives and friends in To-
ledo last week. She returned Satur-
day.
john Kleeberger has returned from
Germany. He was ten days crossing
the big pond, and reached his Wood
county home Wednesday night,
! Commissioned Fred Brand is feeling
rather proud over the fact that he has
received his award for the finest corn,
shown In the Ohio exhibit at the
Worlds Fair.
Try Hufford's ice cream.
-Hamp Cook is out with fine new
truck and span OF black horses, and is
ready to do general business In dray
ing and hauling. He thoroughly un-
equipped.
Ice cream SO cents per quart and
$1.00 per gallon. Special low prices
for church socials. j. II. HUFToRD.
George SIMPLE, who was elected
supervisor at Roachton, celebrated the
event last Saturday night by inviting
in all his gentlemen friends and giving
them reception at the Patrons hall
A jolly good time was enjoyed and
George was voted not only good
supervisor, but trump" as we'll,
The largest dish of ice cream in
town for 10 cents at HuffordPs.
People who are in the habit o
throwing rubbish upon the street should
remember that a law was passed the lasI
Legislature making it unlawful for any
person to throw upon any street or alley
any glass, tacks or anv other article
that would cut or puncture the tire o
a bicycle and the numerous cyclists o.
the locality are prepared to prosecute
au y case, and Mayor Bowers is proving
himself to be severe but very right
eous judge of the law breakers.
An elegant line of ladies' low shoes
at $1.00, 81 1.35, 1.50 md SP 90 in blacl
and tans at ARR FINEzBEINER S.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

&C. L. Powers OF Ann Arbor, Mich,
is the guest OF Miss Ella Hufford.
Miss Nellie McAllister returned
home from Bowling Green Tuesday.
Master Harry VanNorman OF To
ledo was the guest of Miss Edith HUFF
ford.
"A large line of Mems s69sud lnuu-
dried shirts at ART FrN&SEAN NEE's.
M. Powers and wife OF 1.-The City
were the guests of j. Hufford and wife
Friday.
Oak parlor skts,SdSe pieces, sl7.cO
at Witzler's.
Pure maple syrup at ~ gallon at
ART FINKitEINER'S.
j. o. Avery and wife 81 Weston
spent Tuesday with H. f. McAllister
and family.
New Chameleon MoirA at 100 per
yard at BABy6Ns.
Robert Hufford and Miss May Vo.
land OF Toledo spent Sunday with Miss
Ella Hufford.
Go to Earle's and get some Of their
excellent ice cream for Sunday dinner.
Miss Lucy Crook has accepted a
position in the Central Bell Telephone
Office at Toledo.
Mrs. C. Fl. Var Norman and baby
OF Toledo, were the guests of their
cousin, Miss Ella Hufford.
Large line of all kinds of paint
brushes and whitewash brushes also a
complete stock of paints of pleasing
shades. J. j. ANON.
Dan Sully in ''Corner Grocery" is
the attraction at the Peoples Theatre,
Toledo, for the balance of the week.
Commencing next Sunday night, Hi
Henry's Minstrels will be the attraction
for four days.
New organdies at 1Oc PER yard It
AART9fs.
Mayor Bowers commencedSs dealing
out law last Friday and the first Offend
er received $3.50 for a drunk with a
few ruffies on the edges. The Mayor
thinks drunkenness is not becoming to
a citizen of Perrysburg.
DIR. W. q. Rheiufrank. Charles
Champney, j. A. Ross and J. C. Maddy
will furnish the vocal music for the
Memorial sermon Sunday, and at the
Memorial Day exercises. This is a
guarantee that the music will be of q
high order.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
Licensed to Teach.

List of certificates granted May 8:
For three years-Anna Hayes.
For two years-O. N. Grover, H. A..
Twining, Frank Daniels, Mary Boyd,
7. NJ Foust, Paul Heverly.
For one year-Evart Clark, Sophie
Reifert, G. r. Twining, Maggie Kaley,
G. e. Wenig, Mamie Glascott, Ella
Holmerr John O'Leary, Anna Kaiser,
Myrna B. Reese, j. d. Truman, Mont
ford Hall, j. r. Klepter, Cora Banner,
E. B. Wailing, j. A. Shriver, Myrtle
Daniels, d. M. Cluxton, Clyde Nc
Creary, E. F. Metzger, Della Weir,
Jennie Jones, Levi Jones, Mrs. Carrie
Cennors, j. F. Suder.
Certificates granted, SO.
Failures, 35.
Number OF applicants, CT.
Next examination, May %.