davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31
D Y n D Richmond, Rf0dericks.
Ny Is u IL burg 4 Potomac
Schedule I'm Eject APRIL 1D, 1897.
LEAVE BYRp-sTREEr STATION.

Schedule In Eaect April 15, 1897.
LEAVE BYRp-sTREEr STATION.
$40 A NJ. Sunday only, Tor Wssnins-
at Elba. Glen Allies. Ash
Pencla, Milford, Guinea,
TEseerieksburs Brooke. ana
eSs A NJ. daily. except Sunday. for
land. Taylorsville, boswell.
ford. woodslane. Guints,
SUNNI SUNNI .0s srea WiSsSSt.F.
1900 NJ. pails except sai sunday. for
washington and points
N NSssn. s xsREIa g NiI Boswell ir
Brooke and Whitewater.
Parlor-car. Also, connects
with Congressional Limited
yaS p. NJ. Daily. for washington ana
points North. Stops AZ Ella,
Ashland, boswell, Mtlford
Fredericksburg, Brooke. and
tions sundays Sleeper.
Richmond TO New York.
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
SAGA. NJ. pany. stops at Wioewater.
Brooke, FredericisburS, NIL
ford. boswell. Ashland. and
Eiba, and other stations
suHdsys; ,6 sleeper. New YORK
e.s p. NJ. 3 Da hsn except Sunday. stops
az Whitewater. Brooke.
G NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wooaslane, S MILFORD.
Penola, Ruther, Glen. Dos
well. Taylorsville, Ashland.
Glen Allen, len, and And Eibs, . Par
g;1O p. n. Daily. Stops only, at Frede-
ricksburg boswell, and Ash
land. Pullman cars from
New York and Washington.
s.36 p. NJ, Daily. Stops az 'Widewatsr.
Br coke. Fredericksburg.
Summit. Guinea, woodsIane.
Milford. Penoia. Ruther
Glen. boswell Ashland
Glen Allen. and Elba. Sleep
ing-car
DAILY except Sunday)
400 p. NJ. Leaves Byrd Street Station.
$50 A. n. Arrives Byrd-Street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
lDaiiy except Sunday)
0:42A, NJ, Leaves Elba.
| 6:2OP y. M, Leaves Elba.
| GAO A. NJ, Arrives Elba.
| 400 y. NJ Arrives Elba.
g. A. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
u. T. d. MYERS. President. te1
Z
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31

p,cycles at SIS each. Broad-Street
cycle store. so5 west Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31

News Notes from Fulton.
The young people OF Fulton Friday
night gave a delightful masque ball at
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31

There will be a rally OF the Sunday
school this morning and pro-
giamme OF much interest has been pre-
pared for the occasion.
The SUNDAY school contributed the neat
sum OF 500 10 the mother church.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25


People are not always as wise as they
seem to be energetic. Everything that
looks like progress Is not true every
time. There is species of enterprise
which is frequently clog to progress
rather than help. This is especially
true In the small towns of the country.
In some places there seem to be some
persons lying around waiting for some
one else to suggest or start on some
thing new and as soon as it is done they
pounce down upon the new enterprise
by setting. up something like 1t. This
ia not progress, however much one may
claim that it is enterprise.
frequently some one in town starts
nm q new business which promises well
ord would be successful and profitable
If let alone. But no sooner than It
ia begun and promises success ana proi-
Il than some one else starts up the
same business IN competition, tails NM
self and cripples the other business ana
makes both ventures drawback rather
than help to the town or community
Thia ia unwise and is the cause OF many
failures of which people lncorrec''y
reckon. and the source OF many dlsao-
yantages which few people properly es-
innate.
One establishment which thrives ana
makes good success is worth "o'e -
any town and community tnan nai' :
dozen that are hall attended 70 ano
barely make expenses. Let US az nave
a eve 70 tho difference between prog
ra.a and oyerdone enterprise.
rhere tsn,t room TO draw hno -
lt-a sympathy and suocor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25
The Newspaper in the Schools.
Norfolk Virgsininn.

1soTJOse z Nsrge9ee19a. H. ~. --4s=.--------
This is an age of newspapers, and the
Chattanooga Tri-Educational Journal
which favors the reading OF the news
paper in the schools, takes the position
that it is just as essential that the
child be taught to read newspapers in
telligently as that he be taught history
or any other subject in the course OF
instruction. If the teacher be met
with the objection of some old fossil
that newspaper literature is not a
branch of scholastic concern, he may
be disarmed by calling the exercise
newspaper geography"
The plan CT teaching is simple, and
may be described as follows:
A member of the class is selected
who, under the direction of the teach
or, places the headlines of important
foreign and domestic dispatches on
the board, and the members of the
class who have already studied the
morning and evening Cor, if in the
country, the weekly papers, proceed
to discuss the news, and, with map in
hand, locate and describe the places
and countries whence it comes.
Imagine if you will says the Journal
those pupils of the higher grades scan
ming the foreign disnatch which told
of the excitement produced by the
bursting of bomb, August l8, along
the route of President Faure, who had
started for st. Petersburg. From one
corner of the room comes the question :
"Who is President Faure" Another
pupil asks: "Why would anv one
desire to take his life?" And so, ques-
ton is added to question until the po-
lltlcal and social condition OF France is
considered. President Faure's route of
travel to the Russian Capital is point
ed out, and among other things, some
thing Is learned concerning Russia, the
Gar and Czarina.
By this means, the association Of an
event with locality not only makes
the exercises pleasant and agreeable,
but fixes, by the principle of associa-
ton, both the event and the locality
permanently in the memory. Certain
" the well conducted newspaper of to-
day is in every sense an educator, and
its introduction in the schools as q
part Of the daily exercises would doubt
less be a benefit both to teacher and
pupil.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25
i 1ees0A's ENGLISH KITCHEN,

''' Main St., NORFOLK, VA.
M .1e Leading Dining Room in tlJe
"f Ladies and Gentlemen. Strict
nperance Place. All meals 25c.
hs.,., hudson's Surprising Coffee .
~ ! 16 "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25
FOR Ov ER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslowis Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and Is
the best remedy for D1arrhoea. It will
relieve the poor little sufferer imme
diately. Sold by Druggists in every
nart Of the world. twenty-five cents q
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs
WinsIowis Soothing Syrup. and take
no other kind. 81 II.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25

backward steps can be blamed only up
on ourselves; tor the national spirit
firmly holding to the belief that be-
meath the tossing waves on the surface
of our federated lite, there still moves
forward a mighty, unruffled current
sweeping toward ultimate national glo-
ry and righteousness for these with
loud voice we thank Thee.
But Thou who hast upon our land,
A flood of liberty outpoured,
Let us its limits understand,
Lest license flourish, Lord.
For one human nature that is never
content with things attained but moves
ever forward to new fields of action !;
for our enqulrlng minds in an en-
quiring age; for the progress of intel
lect-until we weigh the stars and
trace them In their wondrous courses
until we wrench secrets from nature,
hidden through all the ages for the
conquest of earth by dlmlnutlve man,
so that the rocks are rent ana rivers
turned to suit our needs as monarcbs
OF matter for the material records OF
our racial progress for all these things
we thank Thee, Thou giver OF domin-
ion.
But Thou who givest to the race,
A wealth of garnered wisdom, stored,
Let us not win too high a place
Lest pride beset us, Lord.
*x*
For the growing understanding of
heredity, that makes ga little child"
now lead us into new educational fields !;
for the union of men and women on
increasingly equal terms in the thought
of these later days, directing us by
gentler paths into more peaceful lite
than when men uncurb bed, ravaged the
world for these we thank Thee. For
our enforced so]ourning here, and the
conviction that life's ea periences must
not perish at death; fl being little
lower than the angels in that we can
grow in grace and fight the good fight,
we thank Thee, Thou God OF battles.
Lord of life and of death, of earth
and OF heaven, of neyer-ending ages
and of our own little Fl betting moment,
WE THANK THEETHAT WE ARE!!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25

A little pilgrim up to heaven to roam ;
And then your carriage stopped, and
could see
You looked so kind, I saw you beckon
I thought you must belong to Jesus
And you are not going home to
heaven again?"
The poor conductor only shook his
head
Tears in his eyes-the power of speech
had fled.
Had conscience, by her prattle, reused
her fears,
And struck upon the fountain of his
tears,
And made his thoughts in sad confes-
sion whirl?
At last he said: "Once I'd little
girl,
loved her much she was my little
And with great fondnees l remember
yet
How much she loved me. But one
day she died."
"She's gone to heaven" the little girl
replied;
She's gone to Jesus-Jesus paid her
Oh, dear conductor, won't you meet her
there?"
The poor conductor now broke fairly
down
He couldn't have borne the harshest
look or frown,
But no one laughed, but many sitting
by
Beheld the scene with sympathetic eye.
He kissed the child, for she his heart
had won.
81 am so sleepy" said the little one,
eff you will let me, Til lie here and
wait
Until your carriage comes to Jesus
gate
Be sure you wake me up, and pull my
frock 4
And at the gate just give one little
knock
And you'll see Jesus there" The
strong wept.
/ could but think as from the car /
slept
How oft a little one has found the road,
The narrow pathway to that blest abode,
Through faith in Christ has read Its
title clear
While learned men remain in doubt
and fear.
A little child the Lord oft uses such
To break or bend, the stoutest heart to
touch,
Then by his spirit bids the conflict
cease,
And once forever enter into peace.
And then along the road the news to
bear,
We're going to heaYen-that Jesus
paid our faro.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25
A Little Pilgrim.


tory the half which I cannot tell. 1t
was picked up by an old man in my
district, much worn he read it, and
with Gods blessing it did him real
good. He read 1t to dying woman
and through it she was led to the Saw
ior. It came into my hands and had
1t printed and 142 900 copies have al
been circulated. Many pleasant letters
have been sent me, telling glad tfdings
of its usefulness. "Not by might, nor
by power, but by my spirit: saith the
Lord of Hosts,"-J. Rennie.
One summers evening, ere the sun
went down,
When city men were Fastening from
the town,
To reach their homes-some near at
hand, some far
By snorting train, by omnibus or car,
To be beyond the reach of city's
A tram car stopped, little girl got in !;
A CHEEKY looking girl, scarce four years
old;
Although not shy, her manners we're
not bold;
But all alone one scarce could under
stand.
She held little bundle in her hand
A tiny handkerchief with corners tied,
But which did just some bread and
butter hide;
A satin scarf, so natty and so neat,
Was DER her shoulders thrown. She
took her seat,
And laid her bundle underneath her
arm,
And smiling prettily, but yet so calm,
She to the porter said, "May I lie
here?"
He answered instantly, 30 yes, my
dear"
And there she seemed inclined to make
her stay,
While once again the train went on
its way.
The tall conductor--over six feet
high
Now scanned the travellers with bus
mess eye;
But in that eye was something kind
- ond mild
That took the notice of the little child.
A little after and the man went round,
And soon was heard the old familiar
sound
Of gathering pence, and clipping tick
The train was full and he had much to
do.
"Your fare, my little glrl?" at length
he said.
She looked moment, shook her little
head,
"I have no pennies, don't you know?"
said she,
s:My fare is paid and Jesus paid for me. /"
He looked bewildered- the people
smiled;
81 didn't know. And who is Jesus,
child?"
"Why don't you know he once for sim
ners died,
For little children and for men beside.
To make us good and wash us from our
Is this his railway am travelling in p
"Don't think it is want your fare
you know"
81 told you Jesus paid it long ago.
MY mother told me just before she
died
That Jesus paid when he was crucified !;
That at the cross his railway did begin,
Which took poor sinners from world
of sin.
Nv mother said his home was grand
I want to go and see my mother
I want to go to heaven, where Jesus
lives.
Won't you go too? My mother said
he gives
A loving welcome. Shall we not be
late?
o, let us go before he shuts the gate !;
He bids little children come to him. :"
The poor conductors eyes felt rather
dim,
He knew not why-he fumbled at his
coat,
And felt a substance rising in his
throat,
The people listened to the little child,
Some were in tears, the roughest only
smiled
And some one whispered as they looked
amazed
"Out of the mouth of babes the Lord
is praised"
81 am pilgrim" said the little thing !;
sI'm going to heaven. My mother
used to sing
To me of Jesus and his Fathers love,
5ssa5 L ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25

Thou Judge of peoples, whose vast
hand is but lightly burdened with our
teeming millions, we thank Thee for
our nation, restless, impulsive, hopeful.
For its faith In itself as set apart and
destined for great testings in self-gov-
ernment for Its development, remote
from threatening neighbors, 80 that
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The strike amongst the miners al
Washington, Indiana, which has been
on ever since last May, indicates that
the race question is taking definite
and positive turn up There. Indeed il
is kept alive by the race prejudice,
The operators of the mines imported
negroes from Kentucky, and the white
miners who are out of work are on the
point of suffering; and at this writing
the trouble promises blood-shed. Per
haps before this reaches our readers the
trouble will reach the crisis and vio-
lence against the negroes may be the
end of it.
The opinions about football are as
shifting as the scenes of the game it.
self. The same newspaper which an
nounces that at Girard College the
game is under ban and no more foot
ball will be played, also announces that
at Princeton undergraduates and towns
people are becoming enthusiastic over
the game. Even ex-President Cleve-
land takes an afternoon off occasional
" to witness a game.
tits a brutal snort-esneciallv when
there ia a contest between teams from
different places and we think it shopld
be discouraged.
------
Much has been said recentJv about
the crowded condition of prisons in
VIRGINIA. The newspapers of the .sOld
,,ominion" have discussed the matter
r;obt freelv and nrivate nersons have
written letters to the State press calling
attantion to the matter. The Enisconal
Convocation which recently met In
Gloucester appointed a committee to
memorable the next LEGISLATURE OF
that State for relief in the matter. The
State penftentiary seems to be the
worst crowded prison, and the Rich
mOnd Dispatch has said editOrially
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25

iour attention is called to the
HlORn elsewhere, of BELL the TAR
|16S...s:E .s:EWELER. He guarantees
- on to his customers. Try
2 IS tt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-25
Fifty Years Ago.

FuIy years Ago.
This Is the stamp that the letter bore
which carried the story far and wide.
Of certain cure for the 1oathsome sore
That bubbled up from the tainted tide
ofthe blood below. And twas Ayers name
And his sarsapari11a, that all now, know,
raat was just beginning its fight of fame
with its cures of so years ago.
Ayers Sarsaparil1a
is the original sarsaparilla. It
has behind it a record for cures
unequalled by any blood puri-
tying compound. It is the only
sarsaparilla honored by
medal at the Worlds Fair of
1893. Others initiate the
remedy; they can't initiate the
record:
80 Years Of Cures.
For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co
Scotland Neck, N. G..
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-08

necfons Ifans run run daily except Sunday Close con
ror farther information call on or adsro.. "a,
atts Mt r61fNE' Ticke Agent, Union Depot, Mari
L. ID. DALE. Receiver l. a.
W. III. MORSE perintendcnt,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-08

Ever offered in this city. Not sale OF
old goods as is used at such sales, but
New, Fresh, Up-To-date Styles, pur-
chased from the leading houses and
factories in the United States, especial
" for this great sale. Our customers
know from past experience when we
make sale it means great values for
them. And as our business increases
everv wear, each succeeding sale will
have larger stock to select from and
greater bargains.
Thousands of dollars worth of new
goods will be thrown on our counters
during the sale and frequent visits are
solicited. AS severyone knows, the new
tariff will cause great advance in the
prices of many goods. We offer this
opportunity to you to supply your
Wardrobes, House Furnishings, China
Closets, Pantries, Kitchens, Libraries,
etc, at the Lowest Prices Ever known,
and on the eve of an advance in prices
We can name only limited number OF
the Special Bargains we have provided
and invite everyone to call and see
what we can do at this sale.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-08
A RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS, The City Council of the
City of Marietta, OHIO, did on the Sun
day of June, A. ID. 1897, declare by res
olution, the necessity of the issue by
said city OF Paying and Sewer bonds to
the aggregate of fifteen thousand dol
lars, and aid by SAID resolution call for
special election to be held in said
City of Marietta on the 2Sth day of
June, at which time the electors of said
city may vote upon the question of the
issuing of said bonds for the purpose
aforesaid, and
WHEREAS, The city has in the last
few years expended considerable mon
ey in the improvement of its streets by
paving the same with brick, and by
constructing a system of sewerage, all
of which are recognized as valuable
and lasting improvements, and for the
benefit of citizens, and the various
business interests of the city, and
WHEREAS, In order to more fully
complete the system of street paving
now in contemp plat tion and construction
viz, Second street, from Putnam to
Front street; Butler street, from Sec
ond to Front street; Front street, from
Montgomery street north; Putnam ave-
nue.; the completion of Fourth street
and Franklin street, with several cross
connections, it is in the opinion of the
Council, necessary that the bonds as
aforesaid should be issued and sold,
and the proceeds thereof applied to the
completion of the improvements aboye
referred to, Therefore be it
RESOLVED, by the City Council OF the
City of Marietta, Ohio that, should the
electors of the City of Marietta, at the
said special election to be held in said
city on June 2S, 1896, vote in favor oi
the issuing of said Paving and Sewer
age bonds, as required by law, That i,
be, and hereby is, declared to be the
sense of this Council, that only SO much
OF the aggregate amount of said bonds
as NAV be necessary to complete the
improvements above referred TO shall
be used, at present or in the immedi
ate future, and that the sum of three
thousand dollars will approximately
cover the cost of the Improvement:
aforesaid for the ensuing year
Passed, June Is, 1897.
Attest. CARL BECKER,
City Clerk.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-08
DO YOU EAT BREAD

Jacob Pfafs's is unexcelled. as are
also his Cakes and loes. Finest
Neapolitan Ice Cream that can be
made. Particular and personal at.
tentIon given to serving parties
receptions. weddings or public din.
ners. JACOB PFAFF,
Putnam ST.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-08
THE MARKETS.

CINCISSATI July T.
FLoUR-Spr!ng fancy, s3 6)U37j. spring
family, silO1S3j; spring patent, :i 1914 ~;
wiater patent, sL25G4 ID: iancy, s3 7SG4 Us;
family, s3OOJ34j, extra, $!75G3OJ low
grade, g. -592,5 So rye, northwestern, g. 3oI
9.i5, do city, S!.S542i5
WHEAI-No , red nominal at rs g75hc
COEN--S les; White ear, track, 251ac, No
mixed, track, .6aic.
OATs-Sales: 40. mixed, track, 2lc: No ;
mixed, track, lsc; sample mixed, track, zoe;
No mixed, light color, lshc.
RYE-Sales: No choice, track, SIC.
HoGs-Select shippers, :.3 4633 81; select
butchers, l3tj1a so fair TO good packers,
s3 4la3.i5 fair to good light, sS iSG3 So COM
mon and rougns, tSOJG335,
CArrLE-Fair to good shippers, a. 0O9i so;
exports, l4.sO l475 good TO choice butchers
IS IS a. 80 Fair TO medium butchers, 1925 1
3 50; common, e.. 25r 800,
SHTEP--ExtrIs, s3,a5 9a50: good TO choice
| - s5 q rs. common to fair, sa.0OI275,
LAMBS extras, 1905 95l5; good to choice
"a 61G5.UO. common TO fair, t375 14.50.
| VEAL CALvEs--Fair to good light. 800 t5 rs
extra, $500 common and large, s3.01 Is 90
| WooL--Unwashed. fine merIno, l)plc pc
ID: quarter-D blood clothing. I31iic; medium
delaine and clothing, l3 Llic; braid laal3c
| medium combiny, IA Il5c Washed, fine me
rino X TO Xxx, I3c; medium clothing, l51i6c
delaine fleece, l5Gl6c. long combing, l60l7c
| Quarter-b!ood and low, l3Gl4c; commo
coarse, i.Gl3c; tub-washed, choice l9c.
NEW YORK. July T.
wHEAT--Juiy, 75c; September, 7Ohc spill
December, 72Ac
CoRS--July 23%c bid September, 3lSc
OAIs--Septemo DER, &c.
CHICAGO, July T.
WHEAT-July, 70hc; September, 6ex G6sh
December new, 6sAc; old, 67Nc.
CoRN--July, 26Sc: September, 27S S02sc; d
cember 29c; May, ale.
oATs-July, l7hci September, iaAc; Ma
2OAc,
PITTSBURGH July T.
CATTLE-Recelpts light market u
changed
HoGs-Prime pigs, ss,sOaa7 10; best liGI
Yorkers, s3 80 % IS; best mediums and goo
Workers, slol heavy, - 4513.5o; roughs. g..
Gals.
SHEEP-Choics sheep O. s5Gt4 90. good. o.
a3 90; fair sS40a3 o.; common, ss.50aa
iambs, g. s5t5 so
| CALVES -s6o0aa@ ----
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-08

WHEN bilious or costiye, eat Cascar-
ct candy cathartic cure guaranteed.
10e. 25c.