davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
A HORSE" ON THE MAYOR.

Mount Vernon Practical Joke That
Needs a Diagram and Foot-Notes.
From the New York World: The fun
niest people on this mundane sphere
live in Mount Vernon, and Mayor Fiske
Is one of the funniest Of the lot. He
never has dared to be quite so funny
as he could, but he has taxed the lives
and waistcoats Of his fellow-citizens by
coming pretty close to the limit of face
t~iousness. When the mayor tried to
open his front door yesterday he found
some heavy object fastened to the out
side knob. He pulled and grunted. AT
last he managed to get the door open
ed enough to enable him to stick his
head in. A large wooden hobby horse
was fastened to the door knob. On Its
side was inscribed the words, Merry
Christmas" "Ha-ha-ha. He-he-he
Ho-ho-hoho," roared the jolly mayor
most doubled up with laughter. We'll
that's a good one. That's a horse or
me, surely. Oh, dear! Oh, dear!
shall surely die Of laughter" Some
of Mount Vernon's citizens who lacl
the mayors keen perception Of humol
are going to ask one OF the local papers
to explain the joke with proper dia'
grams and f%oOt-notes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

roses. ~oleanders and jasmine blossom
Ing around us. About forty OF the par
~ have come down with us to the
Jordan valley. Some of us are living
in tents. while others are accommodate
I'd inside the Hotel Bellevue. which Is
the property Of the patriarch OF Jeru-
salem. Not far from us Is the mod
crn Bedouin village OF Jericho. me
evening lights and shadows, visible
from this deep vale, have a strange,
bewitching beauty. l have come to
feel the loneliness Of the desert. h
great bare wall OF the mountains OF
Moab, beyond the Jordan and the Dead
sea, is touched with golden light. TO
the west Of us We behold the noun
famous wilderness Of Judea, more des-
ert still. In the evening shadows 1t is
not u%nlovely.
Greek monks have n convent on the
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
INDULGENCE DEMANDED.


Philosopher Could Not Help Putting or
style After Ills Great Feat.
The elderly Washington gentleman
whose years do not lessen a genial
interest in the affairs OF life had an
unfamiliar swagger In his gait as he
came into the house. says the Washing
ton Star. His wife observed 1t imme-
diately. There was something In his
manner when he merely served the but
ter at dinner which suggested the
pompouo. Richard" his wife said,
Il hope you have not forgotten that
pride goeth before a fall my DEAR
was the reply, II am perfectly familiar
with that admonition And I have rea-
son to fear that In my case II applies
In a literal as well as in n ngurative
sense. But | cant help It," you are
not usually this way" II know It.
When ] was graduated at the head of
my class In college ! was as meek and
modest az the last man On the list.
When ] was elected to Office and ran
away ahead OF my ticket, I could have
defied anybody to accuse me OF show
ing the least citation. When ! won my
first big lawsuit I endeavored to bear
success with the same philosophy
which should have felt was proper in
defeat. When | got my picture in the
paper as a leading citizen OF the COM
munity ! could have defied any Of my
old-timc friends to detect the slightest
difference In my behavior. But this
case is different. hope you'll bear with
me, but I've just ridden my bicycle
three times around the block without
falling of and ! just can't help putting
on airs"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
Secret Societies In China,

Throughout the long course OF Chi.
nese history the existence OF these
HUI or secret associations has been
recognized and recorded. At various
times they have adopted different IT,
ties. We read of the white Lily sect.
the yellow Caps" THE Society of
Heaven. Earth and Man." the Triad
Society" the Hung League" and the
"Kolao Hui" and countless other as
sociations. More often than not these
bodies have been started as benevolent
societies, but almost invariably, GER
tainly in the cases OF those we have
named, the philanthr0pic zeal Of the
founders has degenerated into politi-
cal fanaticism. Some of the greatest
political changes In the empire have
been due to their action. The Mongol
dynasty, established by Jenghiz Khan
and his followers. mainly owed its
downfall to the energetic action OF the
Hung League; and 1t Is beyond ques-
ton that had 1t not been for tha sup
port we gave to the government OF
China In Its struggle with the Tai
Pings, who trace their origin to the
same secret society, the present Man.
chu dynasty would have shared the
fate Of the Mongol emperors.-Black.
woods Magazine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
Jumping at Conclusions.

The Minister-Brother Brown, I un.
derstand that you attended the AdelphI
theater this week. ! cannot tell you
how deeply panied ! am to hear this,
Brother Brown-But / thought you
didn't object to the theater on principle
that you merely condemned the OBJ.
iectionable shows. The Minister
That, alas, is Just 1t! This must have
been a particularly disreputabzle per-
Torrance. Why, ! am told that they
had the Standing Room Only" sign
out every night!-Cleveland Leader.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
side Of Mount Quarantania, easily Wis

side Of Mount Quarantania. easily Wis
IDLE from our camp. This mountain
is the traditional place of the tempta-
ton OF Jesus. We are 1900 feet below
the surface of the sea, and our jour
ney here has been marked by heat and
dust. But the plain of Jericho, though
no longer covered with palms, is dotted
with many trees, chiefly thorn trees,
and seen from a little height 1t looks
more verdant than It really is. Here
we are to encamp for two nights before
returning to Jerusalem.
In this letter I mean to give a some
what detailed account OF what we have
thus far done In the holy land. We
make our headquarters at Towards no.
tel, a little distance outside the jana
gate. This building. like the hotel at
Jaffa, we found finely decorated with
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
ANOTHER BOSTON TEA PARTY
The "Bacchante' May lie Dumped Into
the uarbor.

the Harbor.
1t would appear that there would be
no great reason for surprise IL we
should read any morning in the news
papers that a silent and determined
crowd of spectral figures disguised as
Indians had broken overnight into the
Boston public library under cover OF
electric light, dragged the Macmon-
MES "Bacchante" from its refuge. car
ried 1t in procession to the end OF
India wharf and intrusted 1t to the
seclusion Of the harbor, says Harpers
Weekly. 1t begins to be fairly ques-
tionable whether anything since the
stamp act has been offered to Boston
which so many OF her citizens dent
want as the "Bacchante." The oppo-
sition does not seem to abate. TIT
images name has been cut down to
two s~yllables for convenience OF dis
cussion and by that and other titles
Mr.. Mckim's gift is denounced be-
rated in sundry OF the public prints
| The opposition includes all sorts OF
elements from President Eliot and
Prof. Norton to the friends OF tenn
| perance" and the a~malgamated metho'
| dist clergy. DR.. William Everett de
clares that the statue is pretty ant
that the expression is wholly vulgar
He is solicitous, too. for the safety o
| the baby. Artists who write to papers
say the image is much too small FOL
the place and deride 1t on genera
grounds. School teachers and parents
say 1t is naked and unsuited to tn
contemplation Of children, and Toes o
rum say that it strikes the Temperance
agitation fairly between the eyes. No
the Heine fountain itself was NOR
thoroughly looked in the mouth tha'
this joyous "B~acchante."
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

Even those who believe that polite
ness should be taught politely may be
allowed TO smile at a good lesson some
what rudely administered-a lesson
like the following. reported by the MIN
neapolis Journal:
Out In the midway district there y
a tall Swedish washerwoman who has
a keen n Of justice, and who put
her ideas into practice the other day
In a decidedly positive manner While
walking on University avenue she was
overtaken by a bicycle rider who had
more speed than courtesy. In place OF
turning out he rode up to her and
pushed his wheel along until 1t struck
her, but did not throw him of.
II tank | show you how to get on Q
wheel" she said, with fire In her voice;
Eyes, / tank I WILL" and as she spoke
she projected m Of her feet and kicked
the wheel from under the rider.
He fell into the dirt at the edge Of
the sidewalk. as she walked on. and the
wheel located itself on his stomach.
And all he could hear as he picked
himself up and caressed his bruises
was a voice coming to him from a tall,
swift-striding Swede:
"Ya, va, I tank ] show him; I tank
So"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
Deeply ed.

Jinks-I would have been run over
on Broadway to-day IL 1t had not been
for Winks, who was with me. He
sprang forward and showered blows on
the horses heads with an umbrella,
Just as the umbrella broke the team
stopped and / was pulled out from be-
meath the wheels. Blinks-Did the I'M
brella have a silver handle like a shep-
herds crook? II did not notice par
ticularly and. besides, he broke 1t all
to pieces stopping the team. Why"'
"He borrowed mine yesterday."-New
York Weekly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
SOME oREAr MEN.

The most famous of ancient s~cuiptors
was Phidias. His work In the Parthe.
non r<nlains the admiration Of artists
and scseptors to the present day.
Montesquieu may be termed THE
Father OF Philosophical History" being
among the first to search In the doings
of men for the causes Of their action.
Titan was the greatest Venetian
painter. The chief of a long line OF
im~itators, art critics rank him with
Raphael and Correggio, a prince OF the
art.
The most talented sopranos were
Mara, Catalini. Jenny Lind. Gabrielli
and Patti. Each was distinguished by
extraordinary compass and purity OF
tone.
The greatest theologian was st. Au-
gustine, whose body Of theology at
present constitutes the major part OF
the doctrine OF the Roman Catholic
church.
The leading experimental philosO-
pher was Bacon, who deemed that the
substance Of all philosophy lay In test
Ing the accuracy OF the knowledge al
ready gained.
Virgil was the greatest pastoral poet
who ever lived. Standing next to Ho-
mer as a writer of epics. he neverthe-
less, in some passages. excelled his IA
mous master.
The most learned philosophical his
torian was Buckle. 1t Is estimated
that a single foot-note In his History
Of Civilization" must have cost Ave
years research.
The first and, In most respects. the
greatest of all tragic poets vas Aes,
chylus. His ~delineation Of the tragic
elements Of human conduct has never
| been surpassed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

ing, too much degrading poverty end
too many evidences that the earthly
Jerusalem is about as far from the
heavenly as is any city on the planet,
On looking from my window yester-
morning began TO appreciate
some Of the changes which the city
has undergone since I saw 1t In the
spring Of 1874. Further examination
made the changes seem almost a trans
formation. Within the walls the
streets are just as narrow, dirty and
noisy as ever, and more crowded. The
population has doubled. and the Jew
ish population more than doubled. or
the $4,000 persons who now dwell in
the city 10000 are supposed to be Is
raelites. and they wi three-fourths OF
Jerusalem. They have even taken pos
session OF a large part OF Christian
street. Outside the city, near the Jaf-
IA road. are the fine buildings which
Sir Moses Montefore erected for the
Jews. But these are only a small part
of the many important structures
| which now cover the whole western and
northern environs OF the city. The
| Russians and French have built very
extensively, and their hospices for the
accommodation Of pilgrims are fianked
by churches, hospitals. schools and pri-
vate residences. In the region where
the various %consulates are found one
seems to be in a modern city. Not far
from the Damascus road are the house
OF the English bishop and the new
English church. Near the garden OF
Gethsemane, on the east side OF the
city, rises the green-domed Russian
church, and the summit Of the Mount
OF Olives is now defaced, as many
think. by a lofty Russian bell tower,
which is plainly visible here In the
Jordan valley.
TO the right OF us Is the massive tow
err Of Hippicus. often called David's
tower which is really one Of the strong
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
A THREE-DAYS DANCE.
Longcs Baii on Record. with Constant
Relays of Musicians.

Longest Bail on Record, with Constant
Relays ~ Musicians.
What promises to be the longest ball
on record will soon be held ut Bright
on, England. In the cause OF charity,
says the New York Journal. II Is said
It will last, continuously, for three
days and three nights. Just how this
will be managed has lot yet been
learned. II Is possible, however, that
1t can be kept going by a careful ar
rangement Of relays Of musicians and
dancers who will reel of the waltzes,
mazurkas and schottisches one after
the other. Probably a short interval
will be allowed In the daytime for rest,
and then the programme resumed with
increased ardor. The entertainment 10
to be given In the town hall, and the
institution to be benefited by II Is q
~dispensary for the relief Of the sick
poor. There liz a long list of titled
people among the ~patronesses, and It
Is presumed that many members Of
the nobility named will grace the oc-
caslon by their presence. Tho Duch-
ess Of Teck is the greatest "altesse" on
the list, which also includes the Count
ess Of Munster. Baroness de Worms,
Lady Ellis. Lady Pocock. and several
score Of the untitled gentry Of the
place. The lord Lieutenant of the coun-
ty. the Marquis OF A~bergavenny, Is the
nominal head Of the affair, but wheth-
CT the authorship Of the idea is his 10
not stated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
Aspiring mOrist.

Puttertum-That Alabama legisla-
tor who is introducing a law stripping
women of those becoming shirt waists
Is a humorist. Bunterseat-Think SO?
Puttertum-Yes: he wants to get OF a
good thing.-Bufialo Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12

flags In honor of Chevalier Towards
recent marriage to an English lady who
came with us on the Midnight Sun.
II has been u fortune to see a good
many decorations in our recent jour
neyings. Paris was still gay on &C.
count Of the cars visit, Rome was
brilliant with the marriage of the
prince Of Naples. at Constantinople our
ship was dressed with bunting for the
wedding, Nov. 2. Of Mr.. Perrowne, son
OF the bishop Of Worcester, who Is a
business partner of DIR. Lunn, and on
arriving at Jaffa We were taken to
Howard's hotel, bright with the flags
Of all nations. But nothing can make
a Christians visit to the holy city an
experience of unmixed Joy. Sacred and
tragic memories are numerous and
oppressive. He sees too much suffer-
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
A Financlor.

The sultan took more than two years
to pay for a load OF lumber he ordered
from a firm In the United States. What
Christian Napoleon Of finance could do
better than that, short Of not paying
at all?-St. Louis Dispatch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
ON A JUDEAN PLAIN.
rENTING NEAR THE ANCIENT
TOWN OF JERICHO.
Dr. Barrows Writes of Jerusalem. Its
ruth and Misery. OF Ills Journey to
the valley ~ the Jordan and His Camp
In the wilderness.
(Palistine Lottery

II nave gone uOWu
from Jerusalem to
Jericho and have
not fallen among
thieves. We are
now living in a
tent standing in a
garden full of ban
anas, acaclas, pome-
~granates and China
trees, with one fine
,,,o,nas and with
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
WERINOLDSOUTH
PLANTATION OvERSEER AND
PLACE HE OCCUPIED.
Ills Authority and His Opportunity
Although Not Recognized Socially
lie Was sn important Factor In Poll
ties.

N institution Ia
miliar to the south.
n OF the ante
bellum period that
h as disappeared
and almost been
forgotten was the
plantation overseer.
On every planta-
ton In the south
where there were
~ a. stasnnU
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-12
OLD WOMAN HERMIT.
LED A SOLITARY EXISTENCE
ON A LONELY ISLAND.
survived Civilization Two Months-Her
Dress Of skins Was Sent to this Pope
at Romc-Could Not speak Any Lam
guage.

URING the past
summer the writer
made the attempt
to land on the
island Of San Nico-
las, an almost bar
ren a of sand
lying sixty miles
off the a Of
southern Califor-
mia, the extreme
outlying point of
Evening star., 1897-01-30
PREFERS INDEPENDENCE.
An Irish Member Refuses to Submit
to fractional Rule.

An Irish Member Refuses to Submit
to fractional Rule.
The nationalists Of Londonderry city, Ire
land. have held meeting to consider the
letter Of Mr.. vesey Knox, their represen-
tative in the house of commons, who wrote
to the electors of his district, offering to re-
sign his seat rather than accept the new
constitution OF the Irish parliamentary
party. which. he said, replaces the old
Irish party by factional secret society,""
Mr.. Knox's constituents adopted vote
of confidence in him.
The action taken by Mr.. Knox was the
result Of the motion of Mr.. Michael Dav-
lit. member for South Mayo. which was
adopted Monday at a meeting of the Irish
parliamentary party. 1t provides for the
expulsion Of any one publicly opposing the
decisions reached by a majority of the
party in meeting or in the parliamentary
action Of the chairman in behalf of the
party or in supporting a fund to maintain
portion OF the party in rivalry to the
Irish national federation.
On the following day another meeting of
the Irish parliamentary party was held
and motion put by Mr.. Edward Blake,
member Of the south division of LongforJ,
was adopted. In substance II was that
every member Of the party should sign
declaration that he did not undertake be-
fore election to maintain himself In pariia-
ment without indemnity from the party
fund. that he will not accept indemnity
from any other fund than that of the
Irish national party. and that he is unable
to attend parliamentary duties without
Indemnity.
The Healeyites did not attend this last
meeting. Mr.. Knox is an anti-Parnellite.
Evening star., 1897-01-30

the Red Blanket, in the Lilloeet district
just north Of Spencer's bridge, on the Can,
adam Pacific. The water in solution runs
SSa pounds Of copper to 200 gallons, and
iVoOo gallons day come tumbling down
tne mountain side. This Is the only real
copper spring that Is known of, with the
exception OF one In Idaho, and that only
nows two pounds Of the metal to the 100
gsIons OF water. William Pritchard Nor
wales. Australia and South Africa throurh
ms extensive mining interests, heard OF the
Hed Blanket copper spring prior to his
aag sainng from Vancouver with q party Of
INNING experts for Japan and China De-
cember 8. He was very much interested IN
tne reports he received Of the sprinS. and
not only left one Of his experts behind to
re, re isnvessisation. s but Il said to have
MI. Carson brought q bottle Of copner
"a. Msser nom the Red Blanket spring with
Evening star., 1897-01-30

turns inside the mansion. At the right of
the wide hall is the senator's library,
great square room, with the walls lined
with book shelves. large writing table In
the center and cozy and coffortable chairs
on every side. The windows overlook
Franklin Park. At the right side of the
hall are the drawing rooms,' elegantly dec
Grated and furnished. The manteis are
very fine. At the rear of the parlors is. the
dining room. built with view to the mod
ern requirements of Washington Official
home The wood work, Is very .otna mental,
as is the decoration Of the walls. The but
ler's pantry and a breakfast room fill the
same depth as that of the dining room on
the east half of the house. The hall is a
fine feature Of the house. The staircase
has several square landings. and the oak
of which the hall and staircase are built Is
very richly carved. Senator and Mrs
Shermans list of acquaintances is very
large, but 1T has been practically impossi-
Bile for their house to become crowded
when they give large evening receptions, as
has been their custom for many years, be-
cause every fnch Of the main floor Is avail
able for the throng and the rooms and
halls are SO we'll adapted for such ext
gencies.
Evening star., 1897-01-30
senator Cameron's Home.

Senator Cameron remodeled his house on
Lafayette square few years ago, and
while the street has lost some Of the aris-
tocratic exclusiveness which the public mind
has associated with dwellings facing Jack
sons statue, the house itself has become a
well-nigh perfect expression of latter-day
comfort and elegance. The entrance is
new. The front doors open on a square
hall. and over them, in the summer months
quite pretty effect Is attained by hang
Ing vines and growing plants In the boxes
about the round window above. AOn the
ground floor is q reception room, decorated
IN chintz. Adjoining at the south corner is
Senator Cameron's office. Up the broad
staircase on the second floor are the living
rooms. The parlors have French windows
opening on veranda, which has a steep
pitched roof. and is a picturesque feature
Of the house. The iron railing is always
covered with flower boxes. that half cover
the front In summer. Just now dwarf
spruce and frs give q welcome green touch
On the other side Of the hall are the library
decorative in permanent effects, and in the
pictures and bric-a-brac. In the L are the
servants quarters, after the manner of the
houses built in its day. The house is one
of the oldest in the West End, and was
known in ante-bellum social history as the
Ogle Tayloe mansion. around which much
OF genuine interest at that period naturally
gravitated. The garden, Of which there Is
considerable, was tealously guarded from
the public eye. as was also the custom Of
those days. by high brick wall, over
which now. as well as then. ivy and other
vines ind support and the welcome sun
light.
Mrs. WaFdeF's Residences.
Mrs. B. H. Warder's flne home. 1915 K
street, is a. perfect an example Of n
wealthy modern home as 1t ID possible to
secure. The house has more than twice the
usual frontage Of A CITY rea&denco up,,s.
main entrance is through wide vestibule,
which has side door opening ON the xar-
den IN front OF the wing. ~ carriagevlav
runs Through this garden Gad under the
east wing 20 the carriage house IN the roalr
OF the mansion. After the front thresh-