davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-03


Dress Bingham worth SIC now. &c.
Bleached or unbleached Cotton 1 yd
Heavy Canton Flannel &c now only &c yd.
Canton Flannel worth 10c now -. SIC yd.
Best Red Flannel what YOU need now, sold
for 25c now. ..............' '19c
LADIES' AND GENTS FUR
NISHING GOODS.
Ladies' heavy black and Gray Stock
ings always sold for &c, now only &c pr
Mems heavy Hose. sc per pr.
Mems heavy Understands, worth s5c pr
Mems double breasted Undershirts
worth $l.20 pair now. CSC.
Mems heavy canton flannels Drawers CSC
Mems heavy top Shirts worth BIC now CSC
Mems heavy top winter wooden Shirts
worth 81 20 pair now. SIC
100 Ladies' Winter Hats, beautifully
trimmed, assorted collars, worth
and now sold for So % now only 81 80
Great assortment and latest style of
Ladies' Capes will be sold at rcduc-
ed prices from. s % to 1893.
BOOTS.
Mems heavy life leather Boots worth
$3.50, now only. 81 80
",
Mems heavy oyster Boots, high top
solid life leather, sold for ST. Is and
worth 1925 now you can get them
below cost for. So 80
Boys heavy Boots, worth SID now $l.23
CLOTHING.
Mems heavy fine Oyercoats worth
1915 now only. 50 40
Mems Sunday Overcoats, black or
blue, the best quality worth $40
sold now for. .........x - % and SO. IS
Mems fine Suits sold for $3.50 now SO. 65.
Mems fine Sunday Suits, assorted col
ors, worth $40 and $l2, now for
A large Stock of Furniture
consisting of Bureaus, Bed
steads, Chairs of all kinds, Safes,
Tables, will be sold at reduced
prices. As this paper has no
room to mention all the goods
and give the prices, you can call
and see the goods at the
WHITE ELEPHANT
Store near the Farmers Hotel.
H-Goods delivered free of charge
Respectfully soliciting your trade and
hoping you will examine our stock before
you make your purchases. We are yours,
Very Respectfully,
S. EDLAVITCH s; SONS.
ESTABLISHED 1928.
W. J. CoRsE F. f. CORsE
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-03

DRY GOODS.
Best assortment of Calicoes worth &c
now only. &c.
Calico worth SC now. ................ 6lc
Best assortment Of Apron Bingham on
Dress Bingham worth SIC now. &c.
Bleached or unbleached Cotton 1 yd
wide. Observation-Disclosures. sc yd.
Heavy Canton Flannel &c now only &c yd.
Canton Flannel worth 10c now :. SIC yd.
Best Red Flannel what YOU need now, sold
for 25c now. ...................'. 19c
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
TREAT HIM WITH INDIFFERENCE.

attitude, with wings spread to their ut- most extent, is favorite with both Aura and Atrata. and they seem to be able to maintain it for hours without fatigue.
 When the fishermen come in with their loaded boats the vultures descend, and crowd about the rafts where the fish are assorted, waiting until the dead or worthless ones are cast aside.
 A favorite morsel is the head of the great river catfish, which is always cut off before the fish is offered for sale.
 The fishermen, like everybody else, recognize the utility of the vultures, and encourage them until they become al- most like pets; and it is ludicrous to see four or five. of them seize a fish head and pull like boys at the old-fashioned game of French and English, Tapping, hissing,and tumbling about the ground in their efforts to drag the coveted morsel away from each other. In the midst of the ,gnoble struggle down swoops Cathartes Aura into the melee. The black fellows fall over each other in their efforts to get out of his iordship's way, and he calmly sails off with the prize in his beak.
 No doubt it will surprise many read CTS, and probably create q diversion of sentiment in favor of this bird of ill omen, to learn that he loves to be clean, and will even brave immersion in the cold water of the Mississippi river in order to effect it.
 On Q warm and sunny day large flock of the black vultures will assemble on shelving, sandy bank or heap of driftwood, apparently for the express purpose of doing what the negroes who live along the batture call washing their clothcs."
 One by one they drop down out of the sky at the meeting-place, each new ar rival taking up a position, and keeping it in decorous and dejected silence. They usually select spot at which there is a partially sunken log, and after alarge number are assembled, one of the company will march gravely out on the half-submerged log, while the others sit II otionless in their places.
 When the bather reaches the water, it is funny to watch him. As his feet touch it he raises himself on tiptoe, and
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
An Unsafe Criterion,

A story is going the rounds which H. ]ustrates the vanity of estimating num- bers by noise. It sets forth that Yan- kee once went to hotel where he tried ond liked a dish of frogs legs-for which, however, he had to pay large price.
 "What makes you charge so much for 'em ?" he asked the landlord. "Because they are scarce," answered the hotefkeeper.
 "Scarce!" exclaimed the Yankee, "Why, I'll agree to get you 100000 of 'em."
 Agreed" said the landlord; eff you bring me 1000, ,O0O I'll find a market for them."
 "All right-I'll have 'em by tonight, sure."
 The Yankee went away, and at night came back with eight pairs of frogs legs.
 "Where are the rest of the million ?" asked the landlord.
 Well, to tell the truth" answered the Yankee. II formed my judgment of the number by the noise!"-Youth's Companion.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04

steps gingerly, shuddering ut the cold contact; but he wades bravely in. and as he goes deeper and deeper his feathers rise on end, and he looks picture of comic distress.
 He means business, however, and keeps resolutely on, until he is com pletely submerged except his head. Then he washes himself, precisely as a duck does, Tapping his wings, rubbing and ruffling himself, and dancing up and down in the water until his feath- CTS are thoroughly saturated. This ac- complished, he marches sadly out Q much more distressful object than ever, shakes himself like dog, and hangs himself up to dry" by spreading his great wings in the sunlight and stand- ing like u statue for perhaps an hour, while his brethren each go through the same performance, one by one, until the whole company are standing with outspread wings in the hot sun.
 This singular spectacle is familiar one in the haunts of the black vulture, and, next to his great utility in remov- ing noxious substances from the earth, is the strongest argument can find to recommend him to the esteem of man. klnd.-Golden Days.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
WOMAN AND HOME.
LIVE WOMAN's TOMB.

Remarkable Eccentricity of g Norwich (Conn.) Lady.
 Mrs. Mary Futile C'Diamond') John son, formerly resident of Norwich, Conn.,, now of Chicago, for whom can servator was recently appointed by re- quest of her husband and sons, has had @ remarkable grave constructed in her lot in Yantic cemetery, destined to re- ccive her body. It is the most costly, massive, unique and elaborate one in Connecticut.
 Mrs. Johnson purchased her ceme- tcry lot some time ago and had her grave made. She is haunted by an overmastering dread of graveyard ghouls and robbers, and she had barely completed her grave when she decided that it was not strong enough to baffie Q possible assault after her body had been committed to it.
 With corps of skilled professional workmen she went to work at once to reconstruct and immensely strengthen it, carrying on the work clandestinely in order to forestall opposition on the part of her conservator and her watch full husband and sons. The result of her craftiness and the dispatch and dexterity of her workmen was that she not only accomplished her project with out betraying her design, but so neatly that there is not an outward token to indicate to casual observer that the old grave had ever been disturbed.
 The grave is in many respects the most remarkable and wonderfully con- trived one probably in New England. Apparently it is impregnable to assault.
 Its floor is huge smoothly chiseled slab of Rhode Island granite, weighing more than ton, while similar gigan- tic slab of stone, which weighs 2.70o pounds and can be handled only with the aid of derrick, forms it's cover.
 The walls of the grave are of ce- mented pressed bricks, solid as ada mant, and as thick and enduring seem- ingly as those of modern fort.
 Mrs. Johnson is greatly pleased with the remodeled tomb. and convinced
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
AT HOM E.

"A Reply to Burdette's Since She Went
 Hone.')
 Where has she gone No evening shadows finger cold and gray, No winds of winter chill the summer day, 4 fadeless springtime blooms upon the way
 Where she hath gone.
 Where she hath gone No wailing note awaketh sign or moan, The old glad songs take up a gladder tone. Tneres laughter sweeter far than we have known.
 Where she hath gone.
 Where she hath gone Her saintly presence blesses mansions fair, Glory gleams about the head so dear, And thy poor heart will find it's rest up there,
 Where she hath gone.
 Where she hath gone Time doth not mark in days its golden The sun Is d!mmed by Heavens greater light, And there are never tears nor lonely night
 Where she hath gone.
 Where she hath gone Thou too. some day. will go if God so will And while transcendent raptures thro' thee thrill, Thy souls shall meet. redeemed. yet lov- ing still.
 Where she hath gone. Lila T. Dews. in Atlanta Constitution.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04

that after her body is placed between it's two ponderous granite slabs it will be absolutely secure.
 Not long ago Mrs. Johnson had a magnificent granite monument erected on her cemetery lot at cost of SIS, ,OO0, which is said to be the most ornate. unique and expensive private mor- tuary memorial in New England. It is a lofty, shapely shaft, handsomely pol ished and carved, bearing the allegori- cal figures, also superbly sculptured. of Faith, Hope ard Charity. The monu- ment was erected by famous granite cutters of Westerly, R. I.
 Mrs. Johnson's ruling passion is an immoderate fondness for diamonds, on account of which the title of Mrs. Diamond" Johnson was popularly be- slowed on her more than quarter of a century ago. At all times she is a. glitter with the gems from head to foot, and she rarely appears in public with less than $25,0O0 to $5O,00O worth of them displayed on her person.
 It is said to be her intention to have her fabulous store of jewels buried with her body, fancy that may ac- count, in part, for her determination to make her tomb absolutely impreg- nable to grave robbers.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04

At such times he resorts to the towns, and can often be seen on the housetops, crouched close against smoking chim- ney, where sometimes half dozen will push and struggle together for the warmest place. When hunger presses, he will descend into the backyard and walk about in his dejected, clumsy way, disputing with the chickens for what ever scraps may be thrown out.
 When he drops down from on high among these chickens, there is a mighty futter and consternation; but they soon learn to treat him with the contemptuous indifference to which he is accustomed, and the naughty rooster or quarrelsome old hen will not hesi- tate to knock him heels over head, if he comes between the wind and their mo- bility.
 He is very uncomplaining bird. He does not make any outcry. He simply spreads his great wings and scars far beyond the reach of his petty enemies. He meets with the same scornful tyranny from the turkey buzzard.
 It is an odd sight to see one of the latter swoop down upon flock of the black vultures as they are gathered about a dead chicken or other animal. All the black ones scramble out of the way, hopping. Tapping and making their hoarse hissing sound-their only note-and range themselves at a safe distance, where they wait patiently until their big cousin chooses to take his departure.
 The two species are often found to- gether, but there is evidently great gulf between them, and the blacks never forget their humble and respect full demeanor in the presence of Ca- thartes Aura.
 Along the lower Mississippi river, in Mississippi and Louisiana, all the small towns are protected from inundation by high earthworks or levees, and the space between the levee and the river, called the batture. is sort of no-man's land. Here garbage and refuse of all kinds is thrown, and the floating houses of the fishermen are moored.
 Such places are the chosen home of Br'er Buzzard. No one ever dreams of molesting him. No one ever cares to come near enough to frighten or disturb him. and the life of plenty and ease makes him lazy and stupid. All day long he sits on some tall cottonwood tree, drawn up and dejected, if the weather be cloudy or cold, or standing with wings wide extended, to catch the sum light if the day is fine. This singular
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
Water for House Plants.

There is far more danger of giving house plants too much rather than too little water in winter. During the short days and long nights, with very little sunlight on the soil, it is hard to keep it at temperature where the plants can grow vigorously. All the surplus water added lowers the temperature until it reaches point where the plants barely exist without making any growth. If the soil has much vegetable matter humic acid will be developed at a low temperature, and this will poison the plant roots.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
Heart Parties for Children.

A ''heart party" affords lots of en- joyment for the children. Pin large heart made of red flannel cloth on . sheet hung from door. In the center of the heart sew small circle of white. Give arrows of white cloth with pin placed therein to each guest, each arrow bearing number, the number corre- spending to a list whereon the names and numbers of the guests are placed. The point of the game is to see which person, when blindfolded, can pin the arrow nearest to the central spot of the white. Prizes are given to the success full ones. g.-r .-.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
A Black Rascal.

The raven is a 'black rascal" He is "sinister, sly, melancholy and grim visaged," although mischievous. Yet there are people who keep ravens as Lets. Dickens had one, from whom Grip, the famous raven in "Barnaby Rudge," was drawn, and who died from eating white paint, anything even so distantly approaching purity neces- sarily disagreeing with him. Unde- tered from raven keeping the novel; ist invested in another dark and mel- ancholy bird, who came to an untimely end through indulging too freely in glazier's putty.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
BrldUct's Mistake.

Bridget (at counter of imported ginghams)-I want some gingham fer aprins, sir.
 Clerk (busily)-Domestic goods in the basement, lady.
 Bridget (indignant)-Domestic, in- dade, my money is as good as any lady's in the land and it isn't the likes of you can send Bridget Mccarthy to the base- ment!-Up-to-Date.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
NICE FOR THE DOGS

How New York's Swell Girls Now Carry
 Their Canine Pets.
 The swell girl who is thoroughly up to date no longer carries her pet dog as if it were tender infant. It is not at all uncommon to see fashionably dressed woman walking along carrying the curly object of her adornment wrapped up in contrivance that re- sembles shawl strap. It is sort of harness with strap fastened over the dogs hips and another over his breast, after the fashion of the hame and the breeching that form so important . feature of the harness of horse.
 At first thought 1t might seem as if the canine swell would object to being
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
To Keen YIOlets Fresh.

To keep violets fresh when wearing them on the person wrap the stems first in cotton dipped in salted water and then in tinfoil. When they are not doing service the stems should be put in salted water, the tops sprinkled, and the whole covered closely with confec- tioners' paper and put in cool place. In this way the blossoms may be pre- served for several days.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
Human Nature,

Farmer Peastraw-What makes you think of keeping summer boarders You have no accommodations for them.
 Farmer Oatcake-That's just what the city people like. When they go home again they can blow so much about the hardships they have had to put up with.-N. Y. Truth.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
"BR'ER BUZZARD."
BY HARRY BALL.

q ALL the birds
 that fly, "Br'er Buzzard" is the ug- Hest and the least e n g a g n g. He might be called the skeleton in the closet of the bird world. We don't like to say any thing more about
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
EimDltfics Matters.

How is it that all your silver is engraved with your maiden name, Mrs. Hampack?" said one Chicago lady to another.
 Merely for the sake of uniformity" |" was the reply. "I always resume my maiden name when obtain divorce" IN. Y. Journal. ;
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
HOW TO CARRY YOUR DOG.

| suspended in midair in this way. Quite the contrary, however. Experiences ] shows that it is much more comfort. able than being squeezed and smoth- cred in the arms of his mistress or her maid, no matter how carefully they try to move him about.
 Moreover, since the harness is no im- pediment to the dog moving about on ! his feet, a chain can be attached to the handle and the little animal led along as easily as if he had no harness on at all.
 All sorts of dogs that are small enough for pets are carried in this fashion. The new style is very popular among all the young women who owa dogs, but the style is not limited to tho younger members of the smart set. The matron and the dowager also fol- low it with scrupulous care. For the winter season the carrying harness and the blanket are combined. As a rule, the blanket is of corduroy, and keeps the shivering pet as warm as his mistress in her furs. In color, the blanket is generally red. and it + . , comicaI sight 10 see his rcd blankcted 1 and beAandlrd creature trailing along at the side Of his mistress as she walks down the street, or hanging Imply from the blanket harness as it depends from the lady's hand.
 Prices of the carrying harness and
 blanket vary considerably, ranging from five to forty dollars each. Some times the leather and the blanket are embroidered with silver, and occasion- ally gold ornamcntatior gltters on the combination. Combine the gold col- lar set with diamonds, and the gold and silver ornamented carrying harness and blanket, and the result makes the pam pered dog of fashion almost as conspic- uous an object as his pretty and richly dressed mistress.
 Upon stormy days, when his mistress desires to give the small aristocrat an airing she can carry him in Q newly invented satchel which answers the purpose admirably. It is rounded in form, opens at one side, and at one end the leather is upon hinges and can be let entirely down or partially so, as may be desired.
 When this is done, Q net work of leather or sometimes silver wire is re. vealed, permitting the occupant of the queer looking satchel to breathe all tha fresh air it desires.-N. Y. Herald.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
rbe Proncr Thinr,

Smith--Don't you think your pants are little baggy?
 Jones-Not at all; this is the slack season, you know.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
ANDREW JoHNsoN's DAUGHTER
Among White House Ladies Mrs. Pat-
 tersOn Was Worthy of Note.

Among White House Ladies MrH. Pat terson Was Worthy of Note. A Nashville correspondent, writing of the white house ladies of the past, pays this tribute to Mrs. Patterson, daughter of President Johnson:
 "As soon as MT. Johnson succeeded to the presidency he made his domestic plans for occupation of the white house. He besought Mrs. Patterson 10 assume feminine charge, which she did with many misgivings. But she filled the place with the womanliness of a queen, and history has only good to say of her. Of all the expressions concern ing her, she treasured that of James G. Blaine more than any other. The plumed knight said:
 "'She retired from the position, leav- ing fewer enmities, jealousies and criti- csms than would have been possible to anyone else returning to private life from so exalted station, when the en- tree thereto had been with so little pre-. vious social training
 "'We are plain people from the noun o short time by a national calamity. trust that too much will not be expect ed of us,' was the simple announcement Mrs. Patterson made upon assuming charge of the mansion. The care of an invalid mother and the training of her two children would have been enough work for an ordinary woman.
 Mrs. Patterson did what no other mistress had done before, opened the r4r'7rs and ----~~~rtorice to tha ruhlic every day, Before and since the GUS. tom has been 10 allow the public to in- spect these treasures o1 fixed days, but Mrs Patterson Invited the public every day, and was aPplauded by al tHc prominent newspapers of the coun- try for that truly American act
 There IS only one member oi the i'm mediate family of Andrew Jackson now living, Andrew Jackson Patterson, son of Mrs. Patterson. Mary Belle Pat terson, one of the most beautiful chil. dren of the white house, grew to splen. did womanhood, married John Land- street, of Baltimore, a wealthy young man, but in few years was seized with throat trouble. and died while seeking health in California. From the time Mrs. Patterson entered the white house until her death, few years ago, per sonal sorrows and heartrending griefs chastened her sorely. Cincinnati Com. mercial Tribune.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04

him than we can help. He isn't pleas ant subject. The poor fellow seems to be aware of his own humble sphere in feathered society, too, and his man. ners are modest and deprecating. He makes DO noise in the world. His de- meanor, whenever he walks abroad, is shrinking and sad, as if he was con scious of his own clumsy movements and the disagreeable ideas his presence suggests. But he is not altogether un- appreciated, depressing as he is; and of him may be said, with truth, that he does no injury to any living creature. Tc lives his harmless life and does his
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-04
In Disguise.

In DfsgUisc. "Dc you like cabbage?" :, "Well, I never eat it, but I smoke 1t sometimes. cs."-Chicago Record.