davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26
The Black Knixht.,I Oont1.nt,o.


The convention of the German Order Of
the Black Knights, which has been in
session since Sunday at Arion Hall, con-
tinued today, the delegates being appar-
emily In hopeless tangie over the ques-
ton OF settling the life insurance part of
the new constitution. It was probable this
afternoon that the whole matter would
be referred to the special convention in
Baltinor next February
The session yesterday was prolonged un-
til o'clock last night Philadelphia was
chosen as the next meeting. place, with a
ary. Committees on applications. laws
finance and the press were appointed. AT
night the officers and delegates were en-
tertaired at ball in Masonic Temple
which was largely attended, A parade,
headed, by the. Canton Potomac Band
through few of the principal streets, pre-
ceded the entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26

Mr.. Walker had first more in the odd
numbered games.
Mr.. Walker was at once challenged by
Capt. Patrick O'Farrell for a match for the
championship. and 1t was promptly accept
ed. Capt. O'Farrell Is a veteran in chess,
and has wide reputation in chess circles
Before coming to this country he was
champion of Dublin. where there are a
number of excellent players. He has also
been champion of the Hartford, Conn,
Chess Club. At both places he led his side
In team matches against neighboring cities.
He is a very vigorous player, resourceful
and ingenious, and the Indications are that
he will give his more youthful opponent a
hard fight for victory. Mr.. Walker is play
ing in good form at present, and inasmuch
as he defeated the captain two years ago
in short match by the score of 8 to 3. he
hopes to win the present match The first
game will be played the coming week.
The Washington Chess Club has received
a challenge from the Biddeford, Me-, Chess
Club. to play match of two games by
correspondence: The challenge was accept
ed, and the local club appointed Can't.
p. O'Farrell and Messrs. John Prender and
Finn to conduct the game at this end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26
Militia Officers Elected.

Company A of the 9Th Battalion. d. c.
N. G., held a meeting last evening. AMI
elected the following officers: First Lieuten-
ant William III. Mellach, captain: Second
Lieutenant Duncan Davenport, first lieu
tenant; Sergeant Edward III. Brian, Sec
ond lieutenant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26

r. A. Lindsay. late OF No. Engine COMPANY
baltimore city fire department, says TINT the mem
bers Of his company have used Salvation OH In
cnses of sprains and with most gratifying
results. 1t Is the best Only Is cts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26

and accommodations for racing men will
be made beneath. The banking Of the
bicycle track at the turns will hardly be
sufficient to hide from view the horses
that may be sent around the trotting track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26

cent stamped envelope of SUPERIOR material
TO obviate bad envelopes for registry use.
ana that the subject of the use of hostage
Stamps as currency should be considered 10
erect some legislation to at least curtaiI
the extent of their use as a medium Of ay-
change. VI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26
TruSses

Tilted properly: Abdominal Supporters. Elastic
6osasry. etc. NEW WASHINGTON SURGICAL
ANS1hCNkNT HOUSE. HOS i ct. NV. apl6-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26

"Steps have been taken toward securing
a 10. and the erection thereon of public
hall. This is something that is greatly
needed in this section of the city, as at
present we are without any place of ade-
quate capacity for public meetings. 1t is
hoped that before the close of the coming
year our section will nave this much-need-
ed improvement.
1.-The question of universal transfers be-
tween the different street railway COM
panies has been under considerable by the
association. It is hoped that ultimately the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26

Average. ...... .1a5 CT Average. 1877 II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26
Centrals VS.. GalIaudet.

Sehtrais VS.. UaIlaudet.
The Central High School-Gallaudet foot
hall game. postponed from Wednesday last
on account of rain, will take place this
afternoon, provided the weather clears
enough to allow the ground to dry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26
Openins-King Bishops.

The following Is the score Of the first
game played between them:F
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26

Those who remember the fine ability shown
by the captain in the CORRESPONDENCE match
against Richmond, Va. have no doubt Of
the success of the Washington committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26

enough to allow the ground to dry.
Another Victory for the All-Amefi-
cans.
The All-American and Baltimore clubs
played at Kansas City yesterday before
1850 spectators, the former winning by the
score of 9 to 4. Hastings and Pond were
the pitchers, the former being more effec-
tive in tight places.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29
How to Get On I'm the World,

Most Of our successful business
men began life without a dollar
They have won success by hard work
and strict honesty. You can DO the
same. Here are a dozen rules for
getting along i'm the world:
BE honest. Dishonesty seldom
makes one rich, and when it does,
riches are curse.
Work. The world is not going to
pay for nothing. Ninety per cent.
Of what men call genius is only a
talent for hard work.
Enter into that business or trade
you like best and for which nature
seems to have fitted you provided it
is honorable.
BE independent. DO not lean on
others to do your thinking or to con-
quer difficulties.
Be conscientious in the discharge
OF every duty. DO your work thor
oughly. No one can rise who Sights
his work.
Don't try to begin on top. Begin
at the bottom and you will be surer
of reaching the top some time.
Trust to nothing but God and hard
work. lnsciibe on your banner
Luck is fool; pluck is hero"
BE punctual. Keep your appoint
ments. Be there minute before
time if you have to lose dinner to
do it.
BE polite. Every smile, every
gentle bow, is money in your pocket.
Be generous. Meanness makes
enemies and breeds distrust.
Spend less than you earn. Do not
run in debt. Watch the little leaks
and you can live on your salary.
Make all the money you can, hon
estly; do all the good you can with
1t while you live; be your own ex-
ecutOr.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29
LEW1sBURe, WEST VIRGINIA. EVENING" APRIL 2

desolate at the loss of the com panior
OF his life. His boy and girl are
ahead playing-morrily chasing each
other. Suddenly they run back ia
him, and say that they have seen
their mother. She stood with gen.
tie, distressed expression, and
warned them away, to their sorrow,
when they would have rushed to-
ward her and thrown their arms
about her neck. The father came,
but dould not see the vision. Yet
the children saw it still. But he
found that the end of the cliff was
almost reached, and that, but for
the sudden appearance of the phan.
tom from the world beyond, his
children would have rushed over the
precipice to their destruction.
In dormitory in an orphanage In
Wales the warden saw strange
light glowing over the cot of little
child, and felt rather than heard dis
tinct words, or at all events a dis
tinct communication, bidding him
see sanctity in this lowering halo
above the little child. Soon it was
learned that the mother of the boy
had died that very night, and at
that hour. The boy, waking in the
morning, said, Last night mother
came to me-" When at last the sad
news was told to him, he was not
moved as older people are by the
thought of earthly parting; the
childhood concept of immortality
was so pure that the thought Of sew
erance through death could gain no
hold upon his mind.
1t is needless to say that what are
termed family ghosts pursue fami-
lies from house to house, and where
the phantom follows some chosen
member of the family-for exam
pie, the head of the house-the evil
spirit will pursue it's victim, neces-
sarily haunting the room the doomed
man occupies. 1t has been found
that to tear down a house and re-
build it will not always free it from
its ghostly tenants. AS far as de-
molished haunted rooms are con-
cerned, it seems the ghost will in
the newly built domain haunt, in
general way, not room devoted to
the same purpose as that in which
he was previously known, but one of
the same altitude from the earth and
with the same aspect.
A gray figure haunts a house in
West Brompton. 1t is family lumi-
nous. This ghost is very tall,
dressed in gray drapery which par
TALLY enyelops the head. The ex.
preston Of the face is very calm
and peaceful "a good face. This
wrath glides from room to ROOM
From its stature it appears to be the
spectre of a man.
Space will not permit me to refer
here to the haunted rooms at Hamp-
ton Court beset by mysterious visit
ants, to whose vagaries from season
to season unimpeachable witnesses
bear constant and consistent testi-
mony. No one would dare to enter
at midnight the haunted room at the
old manor house of Creslow in Buck
inghamshire.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
A thin man always puts on lots of
airs when he has fat baby.
The most successful liar is the
man that lies least and then lies
hardest.
Philosophy will help man to en-
dure almost anything. Most phil
osophers have been married.
You can always tell girl by the
number of books whose titles you
make up, which she says she has
read, too.
When a girl says that all the men
are alike you may know that she
has had an experience with one of
Them
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

A CLEVER RUsE.-Alexande
Bolles, one Of the early itinerant
preachers who preached In three
States among the Allegheny noun
tains, was much tormented by the
influence of one John Rogers, q Jer-
seyman, who openly taught atheism
and the abolishment of marriage
On one occasion, while holding a
meeting in the woods in Virginia., a
young man and woman pushed their
way up to the stump which served
as pulpit. The man, interrupting
the sermon, said defiantly:
&" I'd like you to know that we are
Rogerines !" The old man looked
at him over his spectacles and waited
We don't believe in no God No
in marriage! This is my wife, be
cause l choose her to be; but III
have no preacher nor squire meddlin
with us ~
/" Do you mean to tell me-" thun
dered Father Bolles, I" that you have
taken this girl home as your wife p
Yes, did," said the fellow, dog
gedly.
"And have you gone willingly Il
live with him az your husband 2"
"Yes," said the frightened girl.
"Then l pronounce you man ant
wife, and whom God hath joined to
gether let no man put asunder. B,
off with you! You are now married
now according to the law and tn,
gospel"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29
NUMBER 40.

THE Albany Journal tells story
of two green reporters - English
men-who were sent by the city
editor of certain newspaper to a
suburban town to write up the burn
ing of an orphan asylum. Late that
night, when the news editor was
wondering why no "copy" about
the fire was coming by wire, a tele-
graph messenger rushed in and
handed him a dispatch. He opened
it and read:
Dear Sir,-We are here. What
shall we do ?'
1t was signed with the names of
the two men sent to write up" the
fire.
The news editor made a few re-
marks, which, while they were ap-
propriate to the occasion, would not
look we'll in print; then he wrote
on telegraph blank this brief mes
sage:
Find out where the fire is hot
test and jump in"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

ADVANTAGE OFSLEEP.-In reply
to the question, is it wise for a man
to deny himself and get along with
few hours sleep a day to do more
work. Tesla, the great electrician, is
said to have replied: "That is a mis-
take, / am convinced. A man has
just 50 many hours to be awake, and
the fewer OF these he uses up each
day, the more days they will last
that is the longer he will live. l be-
lieve man might live 200 years If
he would sleep most of the time
That is why negroes often live to ad-
vanced old age, because they sleep
so much. 1t is said that Gladstone
sleeps seventeen hours every day;
that is why his faculties are still un-
impaired in spite of his great age.
The proper way to economize life is
to sleep every moment that is nec-
essary or desirable that you should
be asleep"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

WILDCAT AND PORCUPINE.-A
large wildcat that had gone hungry
three days, sneaked down the big
beech ridge above Balygump, Maine,
screwed its face into as ugly a sneer
as ever wildcat wore. Beyond the
ridge where the ground sank into a
gully-like swamp, the wildcat found
a fat porcupine on the ground. The
cat evidently found the p0rcupjne
tempting to look upon, for II
promptly went on the hunt with all
the craft 1t could exercise. Behind
a hummock, along snow ridge
over a fallen log and through g
sprinkling of bush tops the cat made
its way and approached the porcu
pine. Then it sprang and gripped
its claws on its prey. 1t sought tC
roll the porcupine over so as to bite
1t on the belly. 1t succeeded only
partially, and filed its jaws full O.
short quilts from the porcupine'.
side. The porcupine died quickly
but the wildcat, with its jaws dis
tended with the quills, could not ca
the meat, being able only to lap up
little of the blood.
The agony of the wildcat was g,
great after a while that the brut
rolled over and over in the snow, a
nally forcing a quill through an ey,
and into its brain.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

A SEATTLE woman became known
to fame in the following manner ::
One day she entered the First Ma
tional Bank and presented to the
cashier, one Turner, a newcomer in
the city, properly drawn check.
Mr.. Turner demurred at paying it,
because he did not know her. He
Informed her that she would have to
be identified. She looked up, and,
discovering that a stranger was wait
ing on her. remarked, succinctly,
" Well, sir, if Identification is nec-
essary, you are the one to be identi-
fed. 1 have lived here all my life,
and never saw you around here be-
FORE" The cashier cashed the check.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

"LooK out, there, Uncle, that dog
may bite"
"Dat's all right, sab. i lkyan' say
dat got any se'us obstercles ter ne
doin' IL, sah."
What! You don't object to his
biting you ?"
Not in the leas', sab. You see,
Mistah, I ben fishin' all de AFTERNOON,
an a sensatium like dat wat yo' in
termate 'ud sorter break de mernot'
ermy."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

A SEAsICK SHIPS CARPENTER.-
Once when the Pensacola was COM
ing up to San Francisco from the
South seas, somewhere off Honolulu
she met gale that almost laid her
down. Carpenter McGloin, privi-
legged character who invariably be-
came seasick in heavy weather,
promptly went to bed. Finally it
was reported to the Captain that
something was wrong with the fore
topmast. The Captain sent for Nc
Gloin, and the carpenter staggered
on deck.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

EARLY in the season the writer
had occasion to communicate with
William Mercer, the former owner
of Little Logan, aud forwarded our
inquiry to Hastings, Nebraska. In
due time our letter was returned,
marked thus Mr.. Mercer is dead"
Overlooking the fact, we again wrote
this gentleman, and yesterday our
letter was returned with the start
ling information that "Mr. Mercer
is still dead.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

On recent Sunday the clergymen
of a parish church in Kent was read
ing the notices for the week, and
concluded by saying, ".There will
be christening next Sunday at 10. 80"
He then slowly walked to the pulpit.
Suddenly turning to the congrega-
tion, he remarked, in severe tones,
Remember, Mrs. Tomlinson,
said 1890. A year ago you were
late, l belieVe.N
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

JAGsON-I tried to pay the new
woman compliment last night in
my speech, but ii didn't seem to be
appreciated.
Bagson-What did you say?
Jagson-I said that the new wo-
man would leave large footprints in
the sands Of time.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

"HAVE you means of getting me
newspaper ?" said the Cuban gem
eral.
81 think so, sir.n
Well, I wish you would do so
1t may seem a trifle morbid, but
must confess that 1 have some curl.
osity to read the details about my
funeral.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

MAJORS got his kickerbockers
on hasn't he, mamma ?' said Fred
die, az the family dog came in after
a long run.
Knickerbockers ?" repeated his
mother.
eyes," replied Freddie, "short
pants, you know"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

THE BRIDB--Why, George -
Why did you give the minister so
much?
The Bridegroom--Policy, you
know, Carrie may want to employ
him again in the same way, some
day.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

"MR. ToMPKINs, will,take tender
care of your daughter-her hands
were never made to work.n
"No, her mother could never
make her work, and don't suppose
you can.o
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

WHAT want" said the lawyer,
" Is to prove that my client is mem
tally deficient"
Certainly" replied the expert.
"There won't be the least trouble i'm
that, so long as he has employed you
as q laWyerD
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

AN UNUSUAL CALL.-" life
of country doctor is not one of ease
and luxury" commented an old
practitioner. "a call at night and
then drive, perhaps of five or six
miles, up hill and down dell, in the
darkness of the forest. One night
l received call from distant farm
house. Upon arriving found lad
of about eighteen with a bullet
wound in his shoulder. l dressed
the wound with much care, and then
the lad with much anxiety observed :
You won't say anything about
this, doctor?'
Why not, my lad?' pitied him
in a way, for his eyes had a haunted
look and he appeared half famished
and half dead.
because 1 received this wound in
escaping from the sheriff.
You needn't tell me-
Il must. 1 couldn't get work, sir,
and, not able to resist temptation,
have stolen. 1t was for the first time
l thought you might speak of dress
ing bullet wound, and then they
would know where to find me. II
you would say nothing may be able
to leave the country. You have
been kind to me, doctor. Do this
and
'On one condition, my lad.'
And that is p
You Will not steal again.
Would you believe "a thief?'
/ would believe you.'
Il promise.'
Many years afterward 1 received
box of good things for Christina,
from California. The next year an
other box came, and 80 for many
years. The only clue had to the
sender were few words in the frs
box: Il have kept the promise
made you, doctOr.'"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

ell want to tell my wife some
thing" faltered Mr.. Giddy.
But just then series of the most
appalling screams coming from the
direction of the dining room told
that he was too late
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

FOUR things that are grievously
empty: A head without brains a
wit without judgment; heart with
out honesty, and purse without
money.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

REV. Mr.. GooDLY-How is it that
such strong, healthy looking man
as you are goes around begging?
Shiftless Shanks-Well, boss, I've
tried bein' lame, blind, deaf and
dumb, but dey didn't net any more
stakes den a plain, everyday bluff.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

A WIDOW is the only one who ap-
nreciates that what man eats is just
az important to him as what a wo.
man wears Is to her.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

How Is 1t possible to expect that
mankind will take advice, when
they will not 80 much as take warn
ing?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

QUESTION OF FINANCE.-"I I see
by the newspapers" he observed,
at that the city of Paris tried to bor-
row money and was offered eighty
five times as much as she asked for. ;"
Yes, that's true"
noticed, too, that the German
loan was over-subscribed good
many times"
"Yes.n
"It indicates that money is plenti-
full and cheap?"
'.It does"
Now, if I were to ask you to
lend me a five-dollar bill, would you
offer to make it ten or fifteen? ?"
Certainly not"
{" If l were to ask for half dollar
would you volunteer to furnish me
with dollar ?"
"NO.n
IF l should endeavor to negoti
ate the loan Of a diue, I suppose
you would not even suggest that
take quarter ?"
" You are quite right"
&C 1t is as l thought" muttered the
would-be borrower, as he walked
away. " 1t is such practical tests a.
this that makes me skeptical of what
l read in the newspapers.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29
The Secret OF Success.
(Enter Mrs. Az

En'er Mrs. A.
Mrs. A.-Oh, doctor, 1 am trou
bled constantly by tired feeling.
Successful Physician--My dear
madam, you should ride a bicycle
You will find that it rests you won
derfully.
Enter Mrs. b.
Mrs. Bob, doctor, I feel 80 ac
tive and wakeful all the time.
Successful Physician-Is should ad
wise a bicycle by all means. Yor
will find it will tire you and make
you sleep.
(Enter Mrs. c.
Mrs. Con, doctor, L am getting
SO thin don't know what to do.
Successful Physician-What you
want to do is to ride a bicycle. II
is great producer of flesh.
(Enter Mrs. d.
Mrs. Doh, doctor, / am getting
so terribly fat that am ashamed OF
myself"
Successful Physician-No wonder
Get a bicycle and ride it. You will
soon be rid of all superhuous adipose
tissue.
Enter Mr.. E.)
Mr.. E.-Oh, doctor, I feel all bro
ken up. What'll l take?
Successful Bicycle rid
ing. 1t will give you just the tone you
need.
(Enter Mr.. F.)
Mr.. F.-Oh, doctor, Pm tired OF
life. Give me prescription to end
it..
Successful Physician-Hire bicy.
Gle and break your neck.
" James, take this stack of checks
to the bank.D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

How AN OWL SAVED A TRAIN.
Owls are by common consent ad-
judged to be birds Of i'll omen, hut
Engineer Ned Barnett of the Santa
F'e says he happens to know that
they are anything else but that, and
tells the following story to prove his
assertions.
One morning, as the east-bOund
overland was pulling through the
mountains west of here, Barnett's
engine doing the work, big horn
beaked owl dashed against the front
window of the cab with such force
as to break the window, the bird it.
self dropping dead at the engineers
feet. Though Barnett is not, gener-
ally speaking, a superstitious man,
this seemed so singular an occur
renee that he stopped the train and
sent brakeman ahead to see if the
way was clear. Strange to re-
late, the brakeman soon returned,
reporting landslide across the tract X
in the mountain pass about one hun
dred yards ahead. Hands were sent
to work at once to clear the track,
and, in removing the debris, they
found another owl, no doubt mate tC
to the first, caught in the crotch OF
an uprooted tree, crushed to deatf
in the fall.
Barnett had both owls stuffed, anc
the two now adorn his cab, Away
insuring him good luck, he says.