davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The state herald., 1897-12-03

was Barbarossa Napoleon Bonaparte
Smith!
How his mother ever came to hear
Of suchsa name always perplexed us.
or course. having heard Of 1t. we did
not wonder at the selection; her race
has always shown love for high
sounding cognomens. Barbs first ap-
pearance among us was in this wi3e:
One gray November afternoon, Lois
and were left alone in the house.
mamma having gone out on one Of the
Good Samaritan errands. the sleet and
snow drove sharply against the win
dows, and the wind whistled defiance
to the fire that glowed and crackled.
Suddenly the door-bell rang a loud,
resonant peal, and l went and opened
the door.
There. on the upper step. stood tho
forlornest little figure artist ever
painted! A small apparition, as black
as blackness can be compared with
anything but itself! With n jacket
and pants that suggested the rags
and jags" OF the nursery rhyme
-" ieh ohoto lihG luc Vi ~ usut
with n straw hat innocent OF brim;
with snow powdering his woolly hair;
sleet on his curly lashes: snow sitting
down his back, and drifting over him
and whirling around him. l surveyed
him minute in astonished silence,
and he returned my stare with round,
shining, unwinking eyes. Then he in
quired, composedly, "Is Mrs. Smith et
homer" I began to say that he must
have mistaken the house. for no sucl,
person lived here. when Lois. whom
curiosity had attracted to the open
doorway. remarked that perhaps he
might mean our Nancy, whose last
name was Smith. though we had
scarcely had occasion to recall that
fact in the sixteen years she had been
in our service. On this suggestion
informed the apparitlon that Mrs.
Smith wasn't at home, and wouldn't
be till late In the evening: but would
deliver any. message. He displayed a
row of astonishingly white teeth in a
cheerful grin. stepped in. and first
carefully wiping / his apologies for
shoes. and closing the door. said, de-
cisiveiy: 'Oh. II Mrs. Smith lives
here, I'm a-goin' to live here. too.
She's my gran'mother; I'm Barbarossa
Napoleon Bonaparte Smith. I've come
to stay, and I'm not goin' away again
any more at ALL"
Lois and l looked at him and then
at each other. and then asked him in.
We were soon in possession Of the
short and simple annals" of his IL
years. He satisfied us. past a doubt.
that he was the child OF our Nancy's
son, whom she had left behind her In
Georgia. when. sixteen years ago. she
came North and entered mammals
service. He had enjoyed life fairly
we'll, until. six months ago. his
mother died. Seven weeks later his
father took another hclpmeet. who
The state herald., 1897-12-03
What Is u Creole?

A creole, properly. and In strict
rense, is the child OF any foreign par
ents who is born on American soil.
says the Atlanta Journal. The accept
cd use OF the term. however. is one
who is born Of French parents in the
Franco-Latin states Of the south. espe-
cially Louisiana. Alabama and Florida.
In those states the creole Is the high
caste native. but the term has been
misused to designate the mixed mulat-
to races, descended from French or
Spanish fathers and Indian or other
native mothers. but this use Is incor-
rect In toto. Tho word comes from the
Spanish 'crillo." or the word "crlada,"
signifying born here" In the gulf
coast region the generic term "dago"
IA corruption OF the Spanish name
"Diego'D is used TO cover all the
riixed races except the creole proper.
He IL the very hidalgo OF the coast
country. the +. r. V. OF the south, as
Il were. lie Is very proud OF his blue
blooded descent, and not infrequently
comes OF an old and titled family. lie
"a proud gracious. fond OF cigarettes
md sometimes absintho. and has an
Unborn boycott on labor. The creole
women have a languid and sinuous
beauty and gfacc Of their own. rarely
ccualed by those OF colder blood and
skies. II Is fad with the old creole
families OF New Orleans not to mix So
cinl,y with the American society. A
tyre OF the class IL Nine, Latour. In
. DO Icons novel. Creole and Puritan" ("
grand dame OF 80. who knows no
WORD of English and has never crossed
Canal street
The state herald., 1897-12-03
M.n,ra Tho M.r,x.x. r,r.,.

4 sweGs came into u lnwycr's Office
ono day and asked: rs hare ben u
lawyers placer" yes; I'm law.
yer" well. Meister Lawyer. tank
I shall have n paper made" "what
kind OF q paper do YOU WANT" well,
I tank shall have n mortgage. You
see, buy me piece OF land from
Nels peierten, and ! want n mortgage
on H." "oh, no. You don't want a
mortgage. what you want Ia deed ="
No. master. ! tank want mortgage.
You sec. | buy mo Two pieces OF land
before, and I got deed for dem. and
'uo'her fcller come along with mort
gnge aud take the land. NO tank !
better get mortgage this time"
The state herald., 1897-12-03

France. She was subjected 10 the most
rigorous tests. being evidently suspect
ed OF fraud. but she achieved some re-
markable results. A fact which the
committee admits. after many slttings.
is that Eusapia has the power Of act
ing upon material substances. at q
distance and without contact A let.
ter weigher can weigh as much as tw I
ounces. Eusapia having extended her
hands toward the platter Of the In
strument. but not nearer than two or
three inches. all the members imme-
diately observed. to their stupefaction.
that the psychic force employed regis
tered at several different times fifty
grammes. the lever being depressed to
the very bottom OF the instrument
The state herald., 1897-12-03
peafne.. Cannot pe Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the car.
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infiamed condi-
tion of the mucous lining of the Eus-
iachinn Tube. When this tube In In
perfect hearing. and when II Is entir Fly
closed. Deafness IL the result. and un-
less the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored 10 Its normal con-
iition. hearing Will he destroyed forever:
nine cases out OF ten nre caused by ca
inrrh. which Is nothing hut an infamed
condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for
my case of Deafness Caused by catarrhb
that cannot he cured by Hairs Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
y. j. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo ..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
lInlrs FnmLly pills are the hest.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
WIN stick Anything.

A paste which viii stick anything IL said
\, Prufrssnf Wlhrboil ~ lir inhiH ~ fp.
lows Take two pthfbs ~ rltgf gum arabic
On" and one bnlf ounces ~ ilnH starch HHd
unrshnif ounce ~ white sugar. Dlssnitr
~. gnn arabic IN ~ murh water ~ the
innnnfeas Nunl1 Use fur The quantity uf
With tho inurlinRp. Then rpih The mltilfu
in vessel suspended w boiling water uhii
the starch bueninrs clear, Tue rUmrhi should
br IA thick ~ Tar hni hrpi ~ n run h.
rainphor ut n little III ~ eio,es. e. MininR
aud Scientific i'tusa
The state herald., 1897-12-03
lice. MS Weather rropl,c,..

That hccs are weather prophets few who
~" accustomed tn their habits can duuht
They seem Ia know long time In advanc"
whether the winter Is I" lie mild or severe.
While III" old straw hives with two open
lngs were used, the bees stopped up these
cnirnncrs early In October whenever n Sc
we're winter was approaching. leaving room
nhly Tor minute passage Of air Bee
Keepers of all countries agree that where the
hers 10 little ar nothing To preserve them.
selves from the cold th. years have been
marked by relatively mild winters. Chicago
Inirr Occnn.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
Misery nv the Mhnie.ulc.

Is what chronic Inactivity of the liver gives
rise to- lillc gets into the blood and I'm.
parts yellow tint, the tongue fouls, and
so does the breath, sick headaches. pnin be-
the bowels become constituted and the
stomach disUrdcred, The proven remedy for
this catalogue OF evils is Hostcttcr's Stom-
nch liitters medicine long and profes.
slonnlly recommended. and sovereign also
for cliills and fever, nervousness and rhcum
ntlsm
The state herald., 1897-12-03
A PANT admi,,.a.

Al kinds of things happen In news.
paper offices. Here is one. chroniclcd
by the, Atlanta Constitutions a Gcor-
gin farmer faa q son who writes verse.
but Ia too modest to submit I, for pub
Ilcatlon. one day, when tho farmer
was going 10 town, he took bundle
Of poems along with him and handed
them 10 nm editor. They're pretty
fair" anId the editor His rhyme is
all right. but there's something wrong
with his feet" "Wcll," said the farm.
or. ~ won't deny It; he has got cornsl'
The state herald., 1897-12-03

J. u. Galbralth. who has been an.
pointed 'raffic manager OF tho Clcye.
land Terminal and Valley Raiirond
Company. with headquarters at cieye.
land. Will also be the general agent
OF the u. and o. at that point. These
two positions were formerly held by l..
Hush Brockenbrough. who Ia now gen.
erai freight agent OF the u. and q. lines
west OF the Ohio river. with beadquar.
ters At Pitiuburg.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
LINK On, inr . cnln min,.r.

E. J. white, pioneer ,rapper and
hunter of Minnesota. stakes his repn.
,atlon ON the prediction Of n cold win.
ter. lie says tho wild animals. deer
particularly, have especially thick
coats this year, and that the muskrats
are building their houses high and
with thick walls signs which. bs
says. have never failed within his ss
prtIcnrp
The state herald., 1897-12-03

cloud settled ON the fair. white cur.
tains, chung to the counterpane. -nAds
tho whole dainty room dinKy and
soiled and uninhabitable! Barb ned.
Before me. on the screen. see him as
he looked that night when we had dis
covered the disaster, searched for. but
failed to fnd him. and were begin
ming to fear he had run away. and he
emerged from the ash-barrel, where
he had lain concealed all the afternoon
and stood among us. surely the most
wretched figure that was ever seen.
1t was after this. but not long, that
we began to be troubled about Barb.
Often he was. gone all day, returning
at night. unable to give satisfactory
account OF himself; often we heard OF
him in company of boys 1t were bet
ter he should not know. Nancy's
threats. Lois gentleness, mammals pa
tience. seemed to avail nothing. We
had almost made up our minds that
Barb must leave us, when. one Mo-
vember afternoon. about two years
from the day he had appeared among
us. we heard of Barb for the last time.
Oh. poor Barb! poor Barb! Down In
the crowded streets. he had Joined a
crowd which a sudden alarm Of fire
had called together; In his excitement
he had not heard the cries which
warned him Of an engines being close
upon him. There was no time to rein
In the galloping horses; no one had
been to blame. oh. poor Barb!
Hes at Station B, ma'am.' the OFF,
Ger said. "The doctor says 1t can't be
long. for his lungs are hurt bad. He
kept moaning for Miss Lois! Miss
Lois! and as soon as We could make,
out where he came from the chief Sc
me to tell you E
We hurried on cloaks and hats and
followed the officer into the chilly No.
vember dusk.
Barb was lying on low pallet, COW
cred with a rough. gray blanket. His
eyes were closed. and they did not
open as we came in. When Nancy
saw him lying SO. the wan. gray shad
ow on his set. still face. she rushed
forward and threw herself on her
knees beside him. with passionate
cry "oh. Barb! Barb! Ye're done
goin' to die. and ye haven't got relig-
ion. and yen go into the fiery furnace
fOreber and foreber!'
Lois gently drew Nancy away, and
knelt in her place. taking both the lit
tie, bruised. black hands in hers.
Don't listen to her. Barb" she said.
she doesn't know what she says.
Dear, try to hear and understand what
say. Do you remember the Good
Man used to tell you about. Sunday
nights? The one. you know. who
healed the sick. and took little chill
dren in His arms? You are going to
Him. Barb; and He will love you. and
help you. and teach you how to live"
The gray lips moved family. "will He
be good to me. like you are, Miss Lois?
VIII He let me get my bref, without
its hurtin' me so orful?"
Dear" she said. He will be better
to you than you can ask or think.
Barb. ! want you to try and say to
Him the little prayer taught you.
Try, dear. try!"
Into the silence the weak voice fall
tered. while Barb held fast the kind
hands that seemed an anchorage for
him. who was drifting SO fast away:
Now I lay me down to sleep.
pray-de-Iord-"
No need. oh, Barb. No need to nm
The state herald., 1897-12-03

The InIlnnn Supreme Court has de.
clnred constitutional the law which
empowers prosecuting attorneys Ia sue
FOR money lost NJ gambling for iiic ben,
EFT of wives nni minor children of the
losers, when the latter do not sue for II
within SIX months
The state herald., 1897-12-03
A ,,,, Ia, p,,n,,.,,,.

The following remedy IL said to be
the best known; Al the irst indication
~ dlph,h,rla In the throat Of child
make the room close; then take n tin
cup and pour Into II o quantity of tar
aud turpentlnG eanal parts, Then hold
the cup over flfc 10 as to MI tho
room with fimoh, The little patient.
on inhniing tho fumeH. will cDugh up
and spit oft NIL the membraneoua mat
tor. aud the dlphthorla VIII pass on
The state herald., 1897-12-03
s,,d., rsnt p,..rp.nr-.

One Of tho dcnlsens OF tho everglades
of the southern part of Floridn Ia a
large yellow spider. Ito swings a
strong web from Two plan, twlgs on
each side Of n path or clear ctno,r NJ
ground aud waits for his prey. Tho
web is In the shape OF hammock and
The state herald., 1897-12-03
For rro.p-c,or. nna Miners.

A cabinet containing complete ouint for
testing for gold and silver Inalltatively: u
Is very simple; amy one cnn make the test
by following the directions. II will he sent
by express upon receipt Of nv. dollars,
charges e. q. u. Address e. y. DE Forest.
llpN No ia.gl
The state herald., 1897-12-03

II L. estimated that the storms Of last
wlnter have destroyed gi.VpODi oysters In
French waters. The price has consequently
been puhdruplc1 Ia raris. where III. usual
rat" ~ consumption II tplsp y week. ~
Is expected that American oystcrmen will
take advantage ~ The situntiali
The state herald., 1897-12-03
i,,ad In, Advertisements.

You viii enjoy this publication much bet.
Ter " you win get Int the habit Of reading
the advertisements; they will afford n u.osI
way Of getting some excellent bargains, Our
advertisers are reliable, they send what they
advertise.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
How Doe. She DO 1t.

Eusapia Paladino enjoys the dlstinc-
ton OF having lasted longer than any
other of the mediums who have per.
formed, or seemed to perform, psyche
logical wonders. Prof. Van der Nail
len Of San Francisco witnessed some
Of her performances In the south OF
The state herald., 1897-12-03

Plant or 4 rl,ar bnyr' ~ don't knaw! bnf
they -nh II WIS kInd that would not have
switches nn II before they were all grown
uf
The state herald., 1897-12-03

Miss Mary 4. Winston, wlo has Just been
elected to III" chair ~ mathematics In the
Agricultural college at Manhattan, Kan
sa- u graduate ~ The University ~ Wis
cnnsln nnd holds dortor'z degree from the
University ~ Gpttlngen. ,;srinnny.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
How Does She DO It-CIcver Perform
1 anoe of French womnn-she Is tho
/ Possessor of u Mysterious Power 0ves
Distant objects.
Tho silent city.

Did he whose pencils traced the letters
there
Do 1t for love OF the Vergilian phrase
In those far distant days.
Or see by some presentment. In the air
The shadow of the undiscerning fate
That laid all desolate?
These silent people-thcse. whose names
are fed
Who day by day walked this deserted
place.
And saw each others face
We need not ask what human lives they
led,
Or with what prayers in that wild storm
of flame
Silent they all became.
Men OF our kind they loved the earth
and mir
And joy OF being. loved TO buy and sell;
Loved pleasure overwell;
Knew hope ambition. disappointment.
care;
Called oft for help on some ali-pitying
Name
So. till the silence came
Out of the dust that slumbers on the
ground
What sounds unto the poets ears arise,
What visions to his eyes.
iThen In the Presents loud. tumultuous
sound
He finds what silence is where men and
walls
Are as the dust that falls,
Samuel V. Cole In the Critic.
(The words "Conticuerc omnes" from
the first line OF tho second book of tho
Aeneid. were found scrawied on a wall
excavated at Pompei)
The state herald., 1897-12-03

''My Nifc's health IL excellent aoW,
"Mhnt has cured herr ~ told b"r I would
hll1w lirr ~ much q month tn ppy her doe
tors lill and buy hnr R1Nusl she Is now
,ioJginR The docior right along"
The state herald., 1897-12-03

FITS Permanently rrei soni- or neTson.n..s after
frat daS us. Of pf. Kline bt.at N~rse Hsstof.r
send Tor FREE sk.00 trial bo,tle aud treatise
Dh " w. htiNri Ltd, vi AIrh - Philadelphia. Pa
The state herald., 1897-12-03

~ believe In meeting people half way. -
$50 du I hut my mother In law would srnll
like the dickens II I dld't go clear to the
station"
The state herald., 1897-12-03

at was a rather expensive ocean trip that
Splnsher took" what hnppenedf' "a
frightfui storm came mp, and the captain
threw Splasher's oil paintings overheard to
calm the waves fsa-r-
The state herald., 1897-12-03
No-ro-n.. for v,s.y c.n...

YOU don't seem to br much ~ KIIa-
nlk,,niiiusiast NO: am sleeping la n
The state herald., 1897-12-03

tatanirnih Cures Catarrh. Hay Fever. Etc.
Send IN cents To broadway Pharmacy. Denver. and
get ABSOLUTE GUARANTY Al your Druggist.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
Smoke sledgc Cigarettes, 20 for : ct

what did Jones do after he lnsultcd tia,
judgcf' 'sixty days, | understand"
The state herald., 1897-12-03

'''rhcy are very old. ia hioned down In
Louisville" ''II0w sof" "Why, the men
stand back and let the women get On the
st rect ears first, "
The state herald., 1897-12-03
Don't Tobacco spIt and Smoke Your mn, Av,,.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mne.
nctlc. full Of lie, nerve and vigor. take NoTo-
Bac. tho wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 50c or d. Curc guaran-
tecd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The state herald., 1897-12-03

Our New Upright Grand Piano Only s.SJ
IA down and fl0 month Itellable and fully war
ianied Write To The Montclius Plano Co. bi5-5lD
10th St. Denver.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
I,rnn,, 4. i,Inn1 nrrr.

Clean blood means n clean skin No
beauty without ~ Cnseaf.ts Candy tnibnt.
tic c.enbs ,oif b ood and h.eps " clean. by
stirring up the lnrt iivrf and driving all In
purities from tie ho'iy. begin to DAY 20
brpi.h pinpir-. i,oiis. biotehes. .blnct head,
and thntsiclit bilious conplrsi liy taking
Cascrrets, beauty Tor ten cents, All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, iOc, alc hNc,
oipn. Tg' ema moi p Gns" % 'bris,mSs" w ,ys", ,ys,I
wnniin'i NJ What would wp 10 WITH nii
iie ufit. chenp presents Nc vni last YEAR,
The state herald., 1897-12-03

~ find Il always cheaper to ride than to
walk" "Whyf' ''I,y riding dodge all ne,
The state herald., 1897-12-03

why do we keep murderers In jail.
papa ITO keep other people from giving
them public receptions"
The state herald., 1897-12-03

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarsts.
Candy Cathariie, euro constipation forever
ioc. &c. fC, c. G. fail. druggists refund money.
The state herald., 1897-12-03

.'Mlss rassay single from cbolcct' eyes:
all the men she knows have chosen other
girls"
The state herald., 1897-12-03
l pray-de-l

No need. oh, Barb. No need to nm
ish that prayer! The soul you would
have commended to His holy keeping
had gone to Him.
The state herald., 1897-12-03

I'VE sit up very late every night TO read"
"bo you belong to 80 many clubs7" "No:
hut if W" didn't read nearly all night we
couldn't answer liobhy's questions"
The state herald., 1897-12-03

''lIobson is what ! call u genuine bicycle
tbnt has to be pumped M every two blocks"
The state herald., 1897-12-03

There are no chlmneys IN Mexican
Houses. The cooking is done In So
called Holland stoves. with charcoal
The fumes urc injurious. but no one
cares.
The state herald., 1897-12-03

I'lso's Cure for Consumption has been a
God send TO tr.- -Wm. II, Mcclellan, Chester.
Florida, Sept. II ls95
The state herald., 1897-12-03

Star Tobacco is the leading brand OF
the world, because II is tho best.
The state herald., 1897-12-03

Josephine Is In trouble ''what IL the
matt.ri' 'Shc lost her pocketbook with
her divorce certificate In IT,"
The state herald., 1897-12-03
ABOUT BARB.
BY o.. p

E'S A REGULAR
little barbarian!"
we said, some
times despairingly.
And it's a positive
comfort to call him
Barb for short!"
For his real name
will 1t be be-
lieved of this poor,
helpless mite of
ahpr huvpopttyp-
The state herald., 1897-12-03

.'Gaddlcs brars that he hasn't any hobby
"Ncs; that's his hobby"
The state herald., 1897-12-03
To Cur Con.,Ip,,,on vor,,.r,

Take Cnscarcis Candy CnthArtic. los or sc.
II q. c, G fail 20 cure druggists refund money.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
TO CunE A CnIn IN nNE nAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinino Tablets. A
Druggists refund the money II II fails to cure 3
The state herald., 1897-12-03

Mrs. WlDslow's Soothing syrup
For children teething. .soft-hs the gums reduces inrnn
mAticn allays pain wind collie ci cents bottle
The state herald., 1897-12-03

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes wea
men strong. blood purc 1r o.. All druggists
The state herald., 1897-12-03

4 IAN ssss. s,s.. ;l.s s.. Thompssn's Eye water.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-30
HUMoR AS IT FLIES.

"Enfant Terrible. "-Caller-Nellle, is
your mother in?
Nefiie-Mother IS out shopping.
Caller-When will she return, Nellie?
Nellie calling back)-Mamma, what
shall / say now?-Harper's Bazaar.
All Flesh Is Grass-'Mr. Peppers"
asked the laxative boarder, do you
agree with the saying that all flesh Is
grass?"
ut Is the case with ball player II the
symptoms may be depended on" replied
Asbury Peppers "He is green when he
first takes the field, and after age creeps
on him he begins to get yellow. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
A Harmless Teacher was
tellin' us to-day about having moral
character when he was young. Did you
have moral character when you was
young, grandpa?"
81 think So"
Didn't leave any marks, did It, grand.
paY'-Cieveiand Plain Dealer.
A Pointer for the Detectlves.--'1 saw
you looking at a folding bed yesterday.
Do you think Of moving Into a hat?"
mo. My rich uncle, who has made
US. cleveland Leader.
An ESample.-"Its the man who per.
sists ASH rise IN the world" remarked
Mr., Rafferty, sententiously.
''ThFue fur yea" replied Mr.. Dhian.
AN fur proof OF kin point TIL the tomb.
stone " frl'nd thot persisted In thawln'
dynamite be a shtove. "-Washington
Star.
An Infallible sign.-"How do you
know that his love dream is oyer?"
Because heard him tell Hetty, az
they left church last night. that he knew
a shorter way Of reaching her home than
the route they had been taking, DE
trutt Free Press.
Returning From the Seashore.-Lucy
Breeze Dust back from the scash0re)-
| Good heavens, Wayne! what is that
strange object moving down the street
towards us?
Maymc Hartc-Oh. Lucy! perhaps Il Is
n man!-Omaha World-Heald.
A Dialect success-Hicks-I under
stand Scribbler Is making a barrel Of
| money.
Wicks-Not from his writings?
HlCks-Yes: he has written a book In
golf dIalcct-PhIladelphla Record,
Not According to Rulc.-Tcacher
New, leather comes from the COW, and
wool from the sheep. and wool Is made
into cloth and cloth into coats, Now
what Is your coat made of-yours, Tom.
my?
Tommy with hcsltauou)-out Of IA.
| ther's.-BOstOn Traveller.