davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
was to go into effect on the 1st of next

was to go into effect on the 1st of next
September, will never go into effect.
Pension Commissioner Evans has as
certained by investigation that instead d
of saving money, as Mr.. Cleveland
claimed, it will cost more to support
the consolidated agencies. He said on
the subject: "While I have no author
ity to speak for the President, I have
Excellent reasons for believing that the
order will not go into effect, and that
the eighteen pension agencies will re.
main as they are." Commissioner Evans
also says that Mr.. Cleveland's order
placing Pension Examining surgeons
under the civil service rules will be re-
voked, except in the cases of exami-
ners who receive $500 year or less.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

Secretary Alger, under whose direc-
tion the 5000, 900 appropriated last week
by Congress will be spent for the relief
of sufferers by the floods in the Missis :
sippi valley, lost no time III putting III g
machinery of the War Department to
work in order that prompt relief might
be extended. wherever needed. Itmay
be hard thing to say, but it is strictly
true that the Cleveland administration
was responsible for much of the dam
age done by the Mississippi river floods,
by its policy of delay in spending money
appropriated by Congress to strengthen
and raise up the leyees along the Mis-
sisslppi river at those points where U.
S. Engineer officers had reported the
necessity of such work. Reports are
on file in the War Department from
Engineer officers, made after Congress
had appropriated the money, urging
that contracts be made and the work
pushed on these levees, but 1t was the
Cleveland Carlisle policy to hold back
appropriations as long as possible, and
these floods came before the strength
ening of the leeves had been completed.
A number of the breaks are at the
points reported by the Engineer and
ordered 10 be strengthened by Congress.
For all the damage done by these parti-
cular breaks, the Cleveland admins
tration is clearly responsible.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
Harper's Weekly
In 1907.

With the end of 1895 HARPER's WEEKLY
will have lived forty years. In that time 1t
has participated with all the zeal and power
at its command in the great political events
Of the most interesting and important period
in the history of the country, and It has
spread before Its readers the accomplishment
of science, arts, and letters for the Instruction
of the human mind and the amelioration Of
human conditions and of manners,
What the WEEKLY has been in its spirit
and purpose. these have been manifested
principally in its editorial pages, it will con-
tinue to be.
all that the WEEKLY will contain during
the year 1897. 1t were as easy to announce
what is about to happen in the world, what
triumphs for good government are to be won,
what advances Of the people are to be made,
what is to be the outcome of the continuous
struggle between the spirits of the war and
peace, what is to happen in the far East, what
hence, what new marvels Of science are to be
revealed, or what are to be the achievement
ofarts and letters, for the WEEKLY is to be
pictorial record Of all this.
Cartoons will continue to be feature.
Serial Stories. A New England story by
Miss Mary .. wilkins, will begin in January
tale Of Greek uprising against the Turks
by Mr.. e. K. Benson, the author Of "Dodo'
will follow. A sequel to 'The House-Boat on
the Styx,n by Mr.. John Kendrick Bangs,
illustrated by Mr. Peter Newell
More Short Stories will appear in the
Y WHEEhEi than it has been possible to pub
lish during 1896.
departments: Mr.. w. ID. H0weIls's "Life
and Letters" have been among the most
charming features Of periodical literature;
Mr.. e. s. Martin, and others will contribute
observations on what is going on in 'sThis
Busy World" "Amateur Sportn will remain
the most important department Of its kind
in the country.
The WEEKLY viii continue to present to
Its readers the worlds news most Interesting
to Americans, to make important advances
In both the literary and artistic features, and
to retain for itself the leading place In the
illustrated journalism of the world.
Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement
10ttto1a the empress order of Harper & Bros.
Harper's Weekly
For One Year, 94.OO
Postage Free to all subscribers tn the United
States, Canada and Mezic0.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
A Point to Remember.

II you wish to purify your blood you
should take medicine which cures blood
diseases. The record of cures by Hoods
Sarsaparilla proves that this is the best
medicine for the blood ever produced
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures the most stub
born cases and it is the medicine for you to :
take your blood is impure.
Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner pill;
assist digestion, cure headache. 25 cents.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
HnW,S ThisS


We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
-. Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West and Truax, Wholesale Druggists To-
ledo o.
walding, Kinnan 6 Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Haffs Gatarh Cure Is taken internaf ~
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

Brother" said the minister, "you
should try to be content with whatyou
have" 81 am" said the brother, who
had been grumbling, SIT is what I
amt got that am dissatisfied about"
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17


IDaily. Daily except Sunday
Stops to leave passengers from Whining
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south Of Delmsr.
..i'' stops to leave passengers from Middle
"" Stops to let off passengers from points
south Of Harrington.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAns.-Leave
Wilmington l210 g. m: and 95l M, daily,
-, n.15, .. m 2.6l, 10 8 Is, 6.6S, p. M, week
nl.. daily. S.Sl, 9.48, l1.O2 q m, lI6, s SO, A.
7.2 p. m, weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington s.e5 g. M.
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark.
HRANcH ROADS.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations 1899 a M week days, $50 m Returning
train leaves Franklin City $40 NJ, 10. l8 week
days.
ssteamer) l.4s p. M. week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.32 a. m, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at st 1899 a. m. go p: M weekdays Returning,
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 0S9 a. m. week
days and $50 p. M. Returning, leave. Berlin 6.59
q m and 1927 pm.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations s22 a. M, and
$50 p. M. week days Returning, leave Centre
vile so q. M. and ]. 40 d. M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHEsAPEAKE r. R-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 9.3S a. M, and
6.45 p m, week days Returning, leave Oxford
6.55 q. M, and 40 p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD r. R.-Leave Seaford
Tor Cambridge and Intermediate stations u. IL g.
weekdays and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
aturdays 7O7 p. m. Returning, leave Cambridge
6.2Oa. m. weekdays and 2a p. m. Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays
CoFEEoTI0N.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's a. Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad. At Har-
rington, with Delaware Maryland 4 Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford with Cambridge & Seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York, Phila.
delphia q Norfolk, Wicomico 6 Pocomoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
j. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

Jerry Simpson made an attempt to
prove that he was bigger man than
the entire House, but he only proved
himself monkey. He thought, or
rather he thought that. he thought, that
be could compel Speaker Reed to ap-
point the Committees and the House to
e, ahead with miscellaneous business
majority had decided that the legis-
lation of the extra session should be
confined to passing the leftover ap-
preparation bills and the tariff bill, both
of which the House has done. Jerry
made the point Of "no quorum to pre-
vent the House adjourning from Sat-
urday to Wednesday, but Speaker Reed
had no difficulty in counting quorum,
and Jerry found himself down while
the House adjourned. Whether he in
tends to get himself knocked down
every time the House meets just for
the notoriety there is in it, is yet to be
seen. 1t is evident that Speaker Reed
regards Jerry merely as an ''amusing
little cuss."
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
Harper's Bazaar
IN 1907.

The BAZAR, a thoroughly up-to-date perio
dical for women, viii enter upon its Thirtiet
As q fashion journal it is unsuruassed. and
Is an Indispensable requisite for every we'll
dressed woman. Katharine De Forest writes
q weekly letter on current fashions from
Paris. In New York Fashions, and In the
f0rtnightly pattern-sheet supplement, ladies
find full details, directions, and diagrams for
ssSndol, Baade, and and hs ohapuis ara% SlS'nmsi and
engave the newest and finest Partisan designs
The serials for 1897 viii be: The Red Bridge
Neighborhood, by Maria Louise Pool; and
Father Quinnalion, by Octava Thanet. Short
stories VIII be constantly presented by brilliant
Harrie I Prescott, SpoFord, Marion Hariand'
Ruth McEnery Stuart, Viola Roseboro, and
Margaret Sutton Briseoe.
what Woman are Doing in various parts
q the Union well form series OF special
Other interesting features are The-Out door
times; Music, weekly critical IS summary anna sS Of
music In New York; amateur; ThedtTtcule,
embroidery and NeedlesDork, Ceremony and
Doing eei TS oesas veS ana ,ras aIs
CLEANED from original sources
Women and Men. Colonel T. W. Higginson
will continue his valuable essays
Answers to Correspondence This column.
is conducted for the benefit and convienence
Of readers, and all questions received are an
swered In rotation, as promptly and fully as
Art. The Bazaar is a notable picture-gallery.
reproducing the most beautiful works ok
American and foreign SrtistS as presented In
Wit and Humor. Everybody turns for q
hearty laugh to the Bazar's last page.
An All-rOund Womanis Paper-What more
appropriate gift can be made to wife, daugh-
ter or sister than subscription to Harper's
Bazar7 Secure it. as q welcome visitor In
your household for 1897.
Newspapers are mot to copy 1is ddvertisess IN
Harper's Bazar.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

is only one woman. But she has had
brilliant career and has been most
valiant suffragist. Few women possess
greater personal charms than were hers
when she began her struggle for fame,
and had she married and used her rare
gifts and graces in rearing family OF
her own, she might have achieved even
more favorable renown. But who
knOwP 1t is said that she refused the
hand of Vice President, U. S. Sem
ator and Representative in Congress.
And now after a most brilliant Ca
reer, while fettered to her bed by rheu
matism, she gives out the following
criticism of her sex and whether her
conclusions are just or not, they are
well worth reading:
: ",Vomen in public life will never
prove satisfactory. There are limita-
tions that prevent her success. She is
naturally a homekeeper. would ad-
wise all young women to marry and be-
come homekeepers.
Twenty years ago l. with other new
converts, believed that suffrage for
women would provea panacea for all
of the evils of politics. I believed that
women in public life would prove re-
generating influence. After twenty
years of close observation and expert
ence I have come to the conclusion
that women are no better than men.
After reviewing the characteristics of
men and women ind they are about
equally balanced-that there are as
many good women as men in The world
and no moro.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
Trans portation OF Bicycles Free ON Il
Pennsylvania Railroad.

Trans portation of Bicycles Free ON the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounces that on and after April 7, 1897, BIZ
cycles will be checked by baggage agents
and carried in the baggage cars Of the COM
pany, when accompanied on the same
train by the owners. free Of cost. provided
the passenger presenting bicycle for ear
riage has no baggage otherwise Che bicycle
will be charged for at regular rates.
This arrangement appIies to all the lines
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad System east
Of Pittsburg and Erie.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
n,4,r r
4 E6K5O " G11O \ EKOO6

once saw a father walk up to a map
his little boy had made and pinned on
the wall. He stood before it a long
time in silence, and In silence walked
away. The little fellow was sitting in
the room, and his father knew he was
there. He was watching with eager
child's eyes, waiting anxiously for a
word Of approval. As none came, his
poor little face fell unhappily. Straight
into the next room walked the father,
and said, carelessly.
'sRobert has drawn very clever lit
tie map in there. Look at it when you
go in."
ibid you tell him it was clever?"
asked a judicial listener, following
from the room wtlere iittiie Robert still HI
sat.
"Why, no. / ought to have done SO.
I never thought to mention it."
swell, you ought to be ashamed of
yourself" was the deserved reply.
"Go back now aud tell him.
We ought all Of us be ashamed Of
ourselves a, dozen times day for like
sins Of omission. 1t costs so little to,
say nice things. and the result, 10 an
others pleasure is out of all proport ion
to our trouble.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

be got what he went after and what he
needed most-rest. He was at his desk
today looking fresher than for several
weeks
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
Our Wonan's
....Colunn

He col version of
Miss Phoebe
Cou sins from
what she and
others doubtless
consider the error
of her way, is CIV
ing the agitators,
for and against
quite q shake up.
To be surePhoebe
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
'ODSllInDtiOl
ANn YRS Z CIRR

AND xTs = CURB
To THE EDITOR 81 have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. BY its timely use
Thousands Of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured. So proofpositive am !
Of its power that consider It my duty to
send tsro bottles free to those Of your readers
who have Consumption, Throat, Bronchial OF
Lung Trouble, If they will write me theH
express and poStofiice address. Sincerely,
i. "A. SHoCUlG, NJ. c., Is3 Pearl &C., New York.
~ The Editorial and Business Management oe
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
Praise to the face: omen disgrace.

No such thing. The proverbs wrong.
Praise to the face is one of ihe sweetest
things on earth. and there is no dis
grace in it, unless untruth enters. or
unless the praise is undeseryed. It is
the more grateful because no one may
ask for open praise and receive by ask
ing. When it comes thus at call it is
not praise; its fine favor is quito gone,
and it is but fiattery. Haper's Bazar. .
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

A Republican Senator speaking, of
the talk in regard to the appointment
of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, to be As
sistment Secretary of-the Navy being
likely,to make trouble, said: "Roose-
yelt may make trouble in the Navy
Department, but if he does it will be
In the interest of better administra-
tion of its affairs, just as be has made
trouble for the law breakers of New
York city who had long enjoyed police
protection. / notice that in all the
trouble stirred up by Roosevelt, he has
always had the support of those who
believed in, showing up and reforming
wrongdoing wherever found, and / am
willing to stand behind all the trouble
be makes in the Navy Department. +"
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

No date has yet been fixed for the
reporting of the Dingley tariff bill to
the Senate by the Finance Committee.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

President McKinley's announced
policy of reinstatiDg all ex-Union sold
iers who we're dismissed from Office by
the Democrats for no other reason than
their politics, is being carried out in all
of the government departments as fast
as the heads of the departments can get
around to the cases. In the cases of the
chief divisions, the Democrats are be-
ing given. better treatment than they
gave Repu blicans. They are allowed
to remain in Office, in lower position,
instead, ef being dismissed as as Sc many
Republicans were under the last ad-
ministration.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
Washington
Letter

RESIDENT NJ c.
Kinley returned
from his outiD 6
much improved.
T b 9 weather
was more or
less disagreeable
during the entire
time he spent on
the Dolphin, but
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

Ex-senator voorhees,, Of Ind, died
suddenly Saturday morning at his
Washington House.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

gHr TaznsoRlpr s. 60 q pear.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
Harper's Bazar.

For One Year. $500
Hcsjnge. Fee to al sllbscYibers IN ne United
States, GSsddo, and Mezic0.
Adirass HARPER & BROTHERS
p. o. Boy ego, N. Y. cIfR
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

Mr.. Cleveland's order reducing the
number of Pension agencies, which
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
The Unseen
Singer

VAS alone in the
little seaside
town, the solace
Of work being
denied me be-
cause Of the ILL
ness that had
brought me there
to seek for health.
For q year past
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

THE TRANscRrRr s1.oo per year.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17

IIdIPeI > weekly
For One Year, 94.OO
Postage Free to all subscribers tn the United
States, Canada and Me1ico.
Address HARPER & BROS,
p. O. Box, 9So, ~. Y. City.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-13
RICH STRIKES YEARS AGO.
Nevada City Distric; Eaunicd Some o
the KI0ndilSc Region Records.

Nevada City District EauRlcd Some OF
the Klondikc Region Records.
The city papers are publishing ac-
counts of the fabulous richness of the
gravel mines in the klondike section of
stories appear to be rather highly col
ored they are not ahead of what hap
pened in different parts of California in
early days. On September 13. 1850,
says the Nevada City Transcript, a.
Isoard. who is still resident of our
city, obtained from one painful Of gravel
$012 worth of gold dust and small mug,
gets. The gravel was taken from dig.
gings directly back of Mrs C. Beck
mans residence on the upper East
Broad street. From a piece of ground
30 feet square in the same claim Mr.
lsoard and partners took out $lG4.00O
The old Nebraska. the Manzanita and
the Hirschman diggings were wonder
fully rich in the early times. as were
many other smaller claims. To obtain
500 or $500 from single pan of dirt
was common occurrence. Many re-
markably rich pockets were found on
Red Hill years ago. In one instance two
prospectors found beneath bowlder
Sl.+oo worth of solid gold 1t was in
one irregular mass. in shape more like
a platter than anything else. the golden
Jumps being joined together with fine
wires cf gold.
All of these rich strikes were made
near the city. none of them two miles
away. Notwithstanding the great
quantity of gold that has been taken
out in this vicinity since lS40 there are
yet untold riches buried here in the
gravel and quartz mines for which Ne
vada CITY district is noted.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-13
HE HAS GONE TO EUROPE.
Light on the Gcutermouth Mystery Mt
Last.

PARKERsBURG, w, Va, Sept. 12!-The
mysterious disappearance OF John
Geutermouth from his home near Tai
lyho postoflice about the tenth of Aug
ust has at last had definite and au-
thentic explanation.
Various stories concerning his dis
appearance have been told and many
of them published.
One story said he was the victim OF
foul play and that his dead body had
been found floating in the Ohio, an
other that he had gone to California to
live with his brothers, and still another
that he had been married in some dis
tant part and was coming home with
his bride to spend the remainder of his
days in the peace and quietness of his
West Virginia home.
All these stories whether published
or merely told, as it now develops, arc
false.
1t was reserved for Mr. Gutermouth' S
brother Mr.. II. ). Geutermouth, who
arrived here last Monday from Peta-
luna, Cal. to furnish the correct solu-
tion of the mystery.
Today Mr.. Geutermouth received
a letter from John which had
been sent to him at Petaluma and
which had been forward to him.
The letter itself did not indicate
where it was written and was without
date, but the letter which accomp-
anied it from Petaluma said the envel-
ope which contained it was postmarked
New York.
The letter said that he (John) had
left and told that he had disposed of
the oil royalty, mentioning the reason
for SO doing 1t put the property here
in the hands of the other heirs. Itgave
a full description of the property and
ended by saying that he would be
broad for some time" Tkis means
that John has departed for Europe to
enjoy the money, which he gained by
the sale of the royalty.
Mr. II. S. Geutermouth was as much
surprised as any one to get this word
but he was confident that his brother
was alive,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-13

Never before in the history of the
Cincinnati contingent of railway Of
ticials has there been an appointment
that was received with more express.
sion of favor than the return of 0. 2.
McCarty as the general passenger
agent of the b. & O. 5. w. road Oc-
to6er1 1884, Mr.. McCarty rendered his
resignation of this position TO Vice
President and General Manager W. W.
Pea body. After an absence of three
years Mr.. McCarty has been rein
stated in the same position, and Capt
Peabody rendered him the place. He
will assume charge October l. Mr.
McCarty has for the past three years
been the assistant general passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific road,
with headquarters at New Orleans.
He is considered one of the brightest
passenger officials in the country and
his army of friends will welcome him
back to the Queen City with a feeling
of friendship that can not be excelled.
Mr.. McCarty is an enthusatic member
of the Cincinnati commandery of X. r.
and is also a Shriner, and his valuable
services TO the order will again be fel,
upon his return here.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-13
PAIL BEARERS CHOSEN.

Estimated That Twelve Will he Require d
to Lay Away the Democratic Remains
in November.
The Chicago platform Central Com.
mittee, masquerading under the dis
guise of old line Democracy, met at the
Court House on Friday and selected a
dozen Democrats free silver men and
renegade Republicans to constitute an
Executive Committee. The Central
Committae was out for the scalps of
the Mclean men, but feared an open
fight and adjourned to the grand jury
room, where, behind closed doors, the
dark work was done under the per-
sonal supervision of General Warner.
The following Executive Committee
was chosen: d. b. Torpy, ALA Win
sor, B. j. Mckinney, John Hollinger,
Charles Dornan, o. A. Lambert B. r.
Maiden, c. c. Selden. j. II. Stiers, /. p.
Eddy, W. E. Mason. L A. Leonhart.
WHEN bilious or costive, eat Cascar-
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-13
Other Peoples Money

Tells the story of a stock broker,
Hutchison Hopper, who has "a fond
appreciation Of his own cleverness
His office clerk has formed an attach.
ment for his employers daughter, and
fully intending TO tell her father aud
sue for his sanction to their union, he
begins by saying that he is in love
with a millionaire's daughter and
deems it his duty to speak to her father
at once. The Board of Trade man moi
knowing that the lady in question is
his daughter, urges the clerk to foregc
such an intention and be governed by
his advice and vast experience. He
then advises the clerk how TO compro.
mise his daughter, and so force a mar,
riage, which is done in a most laugh.
able manner At the Auditorium next
Thursday evening.
NJ. G. SEIPLE, Mgr.