davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-09
Yellow Alaska Cedar.

khe durability of this timber is forci- zailustrated by fallen trunks that are 4ectly sound after lying i'll the damp 2ds for centuries. Soon after these s fall they are overgrown with moss. Rhich seeds lodge and germinate and " up into vigorous saplings, which ad ln row on the backs of their p ancestors. Of this company of 4ng trees perhaps three or four will NY to full stature, sending down udling roots on each side and estab- Png themselves ill the soil, and after
 have reached all age of 200 or 800
 the downtrodden trunk on which
 are standing, when cut into, is pa as fresh ill the heart as when it
 -John Muir in Century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-09

Considerable excitement has been caused at Athens by the publication in the official gazette of a proclamation calling out the reserves and decreeing the immediate formation of camp of exercise and instruction. The conviction is generally entertained that the king, who has recently returned from Vienna, would not have done this had he not acquired there the knowledge that grave events are imminent in the southeast of Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-09

The English government has just es- tablished a sanctuary for the African elephant in the coast area of Somaliland Within the reserve shooting of elephants is strictly forbidden, and the observance of this rule will be all essential condi' tion to shoot other animals within the prescribed area. The reserve in questioi. extends from the Sheik pass on the east to the Abyssinian frontier on the west. while the northern boundary IS the edge Of the Haul; Altogether the reserve IS about 900 miles long by 90 wide. At present elephant herds abound Within the district. -New York Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-09
He Was B Bird.

sad Charging furiously up)-Gen- 'ae enemy has captured our left
 g What shall we do? Re Commander-Fly with the other. philadelphia Inquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-09
 Killed by a Train.

BEAUMo T. Tex, Nov. 25 F Miller was killed here by swirchengine on the Southern Pacific road.
 Counting all classes Of reserves. Ger many can i'll 24 hours raise an army of LOGO, 900 disciplined men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-09
She Won Her Bet.

The efficiency of the employees of the Jacksonville postoffice was put to a se- vere test recently, when the distribut- LIS clerk came across a photograph with postage stamp attached and the only dRection on it as follows, says the Flor Ida Times Union:
 Deliver to ---, Jacksonville Fla. :"
 Several of the employees were shown the picture, which was taken with a small camera, and which did not show thA face of the person photographed X6{y distinctly. One of the carriers n1med Walter c. Coleman, the general traSeling agent of the F. c. and F. rail WA9, was the person. Several of the clexks and carriers did not think that it was intended for Mir Coleman, while 0fhers sided with the Bay street carrier kmally a wager of $l was made, and Enacarrier started out to deliver it.
 hen he reached Mr Coleman $ aMee, that gentleman at once claimed photograph as one of himself. A ! MSek ago or more, while walking along 1W street. he met a young lady with n kQahk, who took a snap shot at him in zF@t of the Gardner building. She said t4nt II the picture was a good one she W2Qld send it to him. It also appears snAt the young lady won 8 wager made
 h her father on the delivery of the {. tograph to Mir. Coleman with only
 directions above
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-09
Old Tima hiince rfeA

Christmas minee pies in the seven. teenth and eighteenth centuries were made with coffin shaped crust. to rep resent thA manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-09

here is so much sympathy ill this fly that very often the under dog
 mes a dangerous. impudent cur pison Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
The Hicks 1898 Almanac and Paper.

We are informed rhat the 1898 AL
manac Prof. Irl r. Hicks is now ready
and judging from it's past history, it
will not be many weeks in finding it's
way into homes and offices all over
America. 1t is much larger and fin
err than any previous issue. 1t con-
tains 116 pages, is splendidly printed
and illustrated on fine book paper,
having the finest portrait ever given
of Prof. Hicks. 1t can no longer be
denied that the publications of Prof.
Hicks have become a necessity to the
family and commercial life of this
country. His journal, WORD AND
WORKS, aside from its storm, wealth
err and astronomical features, has taken
rank with the best literary, scientific
and family magazines of the age. Do
not believe hearsay and reports. See
the Hicks Almanac and paper for
yourself. You will then know why
they are SO popular. They are educa-
tors of the millions, and unrivalled
safeguards to property and human life.
1t is matter of simple record that
Prof. Hicks has foretold for many
years all great storms, floods, drouths
and tornadoes, even the recent terrible
drouth over all the country. The AL
manac alone is 25 cents copy. The
paper is $1.00 a year with the Alman-
ae as premium. Send to
WORD AND WORKS PUB. co.
22O1, Locust ST., st. Louis, Mo.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
The Dukes Rival.

Arthur Helps, the author of the
we'll known book, Friends In Coun-
Gil, often paid Professor Max Null
Ter visit on his way to or from
Blenheim, where he used to stay
with the then Duke of Marlborough.
Once when Helps came to stay
with us on his return from Blen-
helm, writes Professor Muller in
Cosmopclis, he told me how the
duke had left the day before for
London, and that on that very day
the emu laid an egg.
The duke had taken the greatest
interest in his emus and had long
looked forward to this event. A tele-
gram was sent to the duke, which,
when shown to Mr. Helps, ran as
follows:
'The emu has laid an egg, and in
the absence of your grace we have
taken the largest goose we could
find to hatch it. -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
,rhe Flaglnan's Excuse.

A flagman of German railway
was recently told that he would be
fined if his wifewasagain seen flag
ging train. The man said she had
never done so, and explained as fol-
lows: Being i'll. she asked her hus-
band to milk the goat. This animal
was. however, unused to any one
but the woman herself, and the flag
man, to save trouble, dressed i'll his
wife's clothes TO deceive the goat.
A shrill whistle reminded him of
his duties, and he saluted the pass
ing express in skirts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
No Insult Intended.

A London exquisite-in America
he would be called a dude had gone
into a west end restaurant, says
Spare Moments, and was far from
pleased with the way in which his
order was filled.
"Do you call that veal cutlet9"
he demanded OF the waiter. "Why,
such a outlet as that is an insult to
every self respecting calf in the
British EMPIRE
The waiter hung his head for
moment, but recovered himself and
said in tone of respectful apology:
II really didn't intend to insult
Won SirIn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Grenadiers.

The term grenadier was original
ly bestowed on Il soldier whose du-
ty it was to throw hand grenades.
AS the duty was excessively danger
Gus, and they were always first in
the assault, only veteran soldiers
were selected for this service, and
thus they formed kind of elite.
When hand grenades went out of
use, the name grenadier was con-
tinued,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
How to Cure Bilious Collie.

I suffered for weeks with collie and
pains in my stomach caused by bilious
ness and had to take medicine all the
while until used Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which
cured me. l have since recommended
it to a good many people. Mrs. F.
Butler, Fairhaven, Connecticut. Per-
sons who are subject to bilious collie
can ward off the attack by taking this
remedy as soon as the first symptoms
appear. Sold by @. w. Houston, Extra;
A. II. Roberts, Audubon
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
No Mystery Left.

What dreary world this will be
after the north pole has been discovered
What an interest will have been taken
out of life! The mystery surrounding
the northernmost extremity of our globe
has been large element in keeping
alive the wonder, the enthusiasm, the
lofty romance of mankind for many,
many decades. To think about it, to
read about it, to talk about it and to
dream about it waking and sleeping has
been the delightful and awful privilege
Of multitudes of human beings from
early youth to extreme old age. Will
life be worth living when there is no
longer any mystery surrounding the
north pole?-Boston Herald.
The three-year-old boy of. A. John
son, of Lynn Center, Illinois, is subject
to attacks of Group. Mr.. johnson says
he is satisfied that the timely use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, during
a severe attack, saved his little boys
life. He is in the drug business, a mem
Der of the firm of johnson Brothers of
that place, and they handle great
many patent medicines for throat and
lung diseases. He had all these to
choose from, and skilled physicians
ready to respond promptly to his call,
but he selected this remedy for use in
his own family at a time when his
child's life was in danger. because he
knew it to be superior to any other,
and famous the world over for its cures
of Group. Mr.. johnson says this is the
best selling cough medicine they han
die, and that it gives splendid satisfac-
ton in all cases. Sold by c. w. Hous-
ton, Extra; A. Ell. Roberts, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
The Last Match saved Them.

The ship had lain becalmed in a
tropical sea for three days. Not
breath of air stirred the mirrorlike
surface of the sea, or the limp sails
that hung from the yards like dra-
perry carved in stone.
The captain resolved to wait no
longer. He piped up all hands on
deck and requested the passengers
to also come forward.
81 must AK all of you," he said,
"to give me every match that you
have"
Wonderingly the passengers and
crew obeyed.
The captain carefully arranged
the matches in his hands as each
man handed him his store until all
had been collected. Then he threw
them all overheard but one, drew a
cigar from his pocket, and, striking
the solitary match on the main
mast, endeavored to light it.
In an instant a furious gale swept
over the deck, extinguished the
match and filled the sails, and the
good ship Mary Ann sped through
the waves on her course. -Pearson's
Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
: left my Il.

left my Il. my
eat and hunt for II. !. 1t
8 not there, Of course, as 40. with
Lou, and while am looking for it Mr.
Wrinkle leaves, after a few words to
Kathleen about how long he will keep
us on the early writers. AS if I did not
know he changed the subject on my en-
trance! AS soon as he is gone turn to
Kathleen and see her hurriedly putting
note in her pocket.
kathleen Walford!'' exclaim, and
just then Lou and Hortense burst in the
room. We beseech and implore her to
tell US how and where she met Mr..
Wrinkle, for met him we are certain she
has, and what there is between them,
but she laughs at all our questions and
declares she has no idea what we mean.
She never saw Mr.. Wrinkle before. She
did not hesitate about asking his name.
She only meant, when on entering the
room she said, "Oh, 1 cannot" that
she could not learn literature The note
Isaw her hide was only piece of pa
per with her French exercise on it, etc.
But when we ask her to let us see the
"French exercise" she will not Tells
us we must trust her word, ETC. We
treat all her explanations with the con
tempt they deserve and tell her mysteri-
ously that "She will see, J" which is
equal to the darkest threat. But we do
not get hold of the note and we are tor
tured with burning desire to see it's
contents.
In the evening Kathleen comes to us
and proposes to have some fun, but we
inform her that we are not having fun
with people who do not confide in us.
She gives us look of reproach and ex-
claims in heartbroken tone, "Oh, if
you only knew!' But we tell her I'M
alphabetically that is just what we
want-to know-and until she reposes
in us the confidence we deserve she is
not one of US
Nearly two weeks have passed. Mr..
Wrinkle seems to take no special notice
of Kathleen, but every day one or the
other Of us sees Kathleen hiding note.
She is not good at deception really
think could do it better myself. We
wonder if Mr.. Wrinkle knows that we
suspect. He seems perfectly at ease and
meets our eyes with the utmost equa-
nimity, but then he's man, and one
can never tell what a man is up to. At
least that is what our French teacher
always assures us, and she has been
married and ought to know. AS time
goes on we only grow more anxious to
have "our little mystery" as we call
it, explained, and at last we decide we
will not sit tamely by any longer and
have romance enacted before our very
eyes without knowing all the particu-
lars So we waylay Kathleen after
school hours and explain to her calmly
but firmly that although we dislike ex-
tremely to resort to force, still, unless
she consents to tell us all about herself
and Mr.. WinlZs, she will have two
pitchers of Sid water-one after the
other-pGlred over her, dress and all.
After which dire threat she reluctantly
consents to comply with orr
and tells us to'cc,~
dinner and
.er go
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

sss-are you studying your his
tory?''
Liverpool and Manchester railway
opened, 1880; liverpool"
"Bessie?'
Hooked up. Something in her tone
attracts my attention.
"Well?" ask rather impatiently.
"Er-now-er, did you say the bat
tie Of Waterloo was in 1852"
Well, ~ say scornfully, st thought
you were going to ask me something of
some Importance. Of course it was. y
And return to the Liverpool and Man
chester railway. Kathleen turns to the
door.
She has her hand on the knob, when
she pauses.
sOh, by the. way, Bessie" she says,
with se7newha 6 studied carelessness, 'is
the new teachers nasne-er Winkle?,
eyes" I answer, surprised at he1
manner.
"Such a queer name, you see. Rip
Van Wrinkle, you know, and-er-
that. :" And she is gone
Lou and stare at each other in
amazement.
"What makes Kathleen SO peculiar?'
asks Lou.
"Give it up" I answer "She GER
tainly was rather queer" And we re-
sumo our studying. But the dates will
not stay in my head / cannot help
thinking of Kathleen and her strange
hesitation, her very evident confusion.
One by one the first class in literature
files down the staircase which leads to
the room where stands Miss Banks, our
worthy principal, and Mr.. Wrinkle
first Kathleen, then Hortense, then I.
and behind me Lou.
AS we reach the door Kathleen stops
,rt, puts one hand to her head, stag
gers little and gasps, "Oh, I cannot. -
Then, before we can move or speak,
she straightens up, dashes open the door
and marches in, her head just little
averted and held very stifly, as if it is
an effort to hold it up at all. We reach
our seats, and Miss Banks in few ap-
propriate remarks introduces Mr.. Win
kle to the finishing class As he bows
Hortense and hear Kathleen mutter
bitterly, "Ah, he can seem cool and
I'm, while r.
aortense looks at me, and look at
tense. To say we are burning with
osity would scarcely be an exagger-
Kathleen evidently knows some
about Mr.. Wrinkle, or has met
mewhere, but how, when, where'
Banks has left the room, and
llkle is telling us Of what the
literature consists, etc., He Ii
II should imagine, tall hand
rave. He looks az were
If romance. w eye
him I carefully WI
.os' IL, "Havo
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Splitting a Bank Note.

Splitting" a bank note consists
of dividing the bill in two SO that
one-half consists of the face of the
bill and the other half of the back
only. This sounds like an impossi-
BILE feat, but secret service officers
say that it can be done, although
the method is a government secret.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Roaring, Buzzing, Rnappiug Like the Re-
port Of Pistol---These are Symptom
of Caearah.

Catarrh in the head is an exceeding
ly disagreeable and very common dis
ease. 1t is also serious in its effects, as
it causes loss of smell and hearing,
headache, loss of appetite and often
leads to consumption. The victim of
catarrh is troubled with continual
dropping in the throat, discharges
from the nose, constant hawking and
splitting, pain over and between the
eyes. The tendancy of catarry is to re-
duce the whole system to condition
of weakness and debility. The won
derful success of Hoods Sarsaparilla
in curing catarrh is due to it's powers
to purify the blood. By graduating all
scrofulous taints it removes the cause
of catarrh and all the disagreeabl
symptoms of the disease soon disap-
pear. The cures by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla are prompt, positive and perma-
nent. Hoods Sarsaparilla cures when
all other remedies fail
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Deceitful.

Maize So Ethel has married her
duke, eh2
Daisie-Yes, but he married her.
under false pretenses.
Maizie-How so2
Daisie-He initiated the consump-
tive cough right up to the marriage
ceremony and then dropped it, the
brute London Fun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

expresses, and 1 can hardly wait rns,.
the end of the lesson, when I intend Il.
waylay Kathleen and demand an OK
PLANTATION. 1t is evident that Lou and
Hortense have the same little plan, for
when the bell rings for recess and we
are dismissed we three make rush for
the door, and on reaching the hall look
at each other and eagerly say, "Where
Is Kathleen?" She has evidently linger-
ed behind, but for what?
"Oh, girls" exclaims Lou, "there
must be something between Kathleen
and Mr.. Wrinkle. She was so peculiar
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Had it for Five Years.

have had catarrh in the head
and have suffered for the fives years.
have also been troubled with weak
ness. have taken Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla for these difficulties, and it has
built up my system and done me a
great deal of good. 1t has completely
cured me of catarr." w. E. Melloway,
Columbia, Missouri.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

"The worst cold ever had in my
life was cured by Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy" writes w. H. Norton, of
Suffer Creek, California. "This cold
left we with cough and / was expec-
torating all the time. The Remedy
cured me, and / want all of my friends
when troubled with q cough or cold to
use it, for it will do them good" Sold
by G. w. Houston, Extra; A. FL. Rob
erts Audubon
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

In some of the Hindoo temples of
south India the collection is taken
up by an elephant that goes around
with a basket. Everybody contrib
utee
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
PIH(,5 Or FICTION.
! RICHARD HAMILTON POTTS.
Icopyright, 1897, BY the Author.1

Copyright. 1897 by the Author.]
'Alasl When it comes to literature, ]
to shine, and I do wish Miss Banks
mot engaged a man for that branchl
ven II he is old and a fogy, still he
man, and one would prefer to be
'und wanting in the presence of ones
wn sex" Lou pauses and gloomily
news the end of her pencil.
We'll, for my part, I confess I am
glad of any change. It is SO stupid. 1
pine, / banker for sensation and the
want Of it. This dreadful monotony is
embittering my soul" And I wildly
clasp my hand to my left side where I
suppose my soul to be.
feel for you and long and banker
with you," responds Hortense genially
"And L
"And T." rejoin Lou and Kathleen.
"Cannot somebody do something out
If the way?" ask. From the silence
which ensues it seems that somebody
cannot.
Kathleen" continued, turning in
despair to girl who had only been one
CT MS a few weeks, but who had already
given us sufficient proof that she was, as
we put it, Cup to anything "Kath-
leen, do suggest ething.'
s'My mind is Dsasil," she answers.
81 am perfectly willing to do anything
vhodv lse suggests, but as for sug-
alf-it is beyond me-"
~ pause. Ny last hope has
my hair lay in dusky waves
lows on low, broad, white
murmurs Kathleen at last. She
en- small pocket glass from her
and is pensively regarding her
har1ning, piquant face.
Now, what are you all laughing
ts" she adds, opening her big, brown
7esand looking the picture of astonish-
-nent. And wish had house with
q lofty, marble hall, too, and I wish
my hair was SO long that when walked
distractedly up and down 1.-THE hall,
mean--my hair would trail behind me
and make a faint swishing sound"
st Of unsympathetic laughter
his speech.
i IL she has not read more nov
any girl ] ever newl'' ex-
iortense.
ar I whisper. "Here comes
nks."
II smother our laughter and re-
U copying Of a problem from the
ard. That is, excepting Kath-
am seated next her, and no mark
ae whiteness Of the paper before
he is evidently in brown study.
ar nlind. !" / whisper, if your
lot long and cannot swish on
BILE hall, it's pretty color and
md then by the time you get
,ur hair will probably have
ow." But she only smiles
"a into thoughtfulness.
rDevine ara
III
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Erysipelas
Afflicted for More Than Twenty
Years No Symptoms of the
Trouble Since Taking Hoods.

"For more than 20 years was troubled
with erysipelas and / have derived SO
much benefit from Hoods Sarsaparilla I
feel it my duty to recommend it. The
erysipelas appeared on my head and
was attended with great swellings,
intolerable heat, severe pain, drow-
siness and at times delirium. Physicians
prescribed for me, but with only tempo
rary relief. About year and half ago
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and
took four bottles. Since then I have not
had the leastsymptom OF erysipelas. am
also feeling better in every way" MRS.
SUSAN L. JOHNSON, Hollow, Missouri,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

Web to the length of "a miles
has been drawn from the body of
single spider.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

The Greek church employs two
rings in the marriage ceremony
one gold, the other silver.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Catarrh From ChiIdhood.

"I have suffered from childhood
with catarrh of the head and stomach.
1 was entirely deaf in one ear. My
husband insisted upon my trying
Hoods Sarsaparilla. While taking
my first bottle my hearing began to re-
turn and continued to improve until
it was entirely restored and I was
cured" Mrs. Will Stokes, Midland,
Texas.
The Iowa Homestead for the current
week is filled with its usual amount of
ti"nlv r"""tr ''"n,turai informa-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

"Imdgtne a girl peru much like me-"
last evening about asking his name, as
If she wanted to be sure it really was
Wrinkle, and yet could not bring herself
to question us about him. And sup
pose they are talking now. Do go back,
one Of you, and see.
II will, !" I say, and I turn bacS1a, to
sae door ana "nen " thleen
40 nlkle,
1tly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

"Bess-er
Ii you?"
give it back to me.
10, 1915; battle Of Wa