davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-02-24
Something About the Acme Ora.
matte Club.

This is the first time since the organ
ization of the Acme Dramatic Club, that
they have ever accepted an invitation to
produce play outside OF Hammonton
although they have at different times
received letters asking them to produce
one of their plays in several towns in
New Jersey, and Penna. This is what a
dramatic critic on one of the leading
Philadelphia newspapers had to say of
one of the performances some time since
II have had the extreme pleasure of see
ing performance a few nights ago, by
the Acme Dramatic Club of Hammonton
and as expected to see a lot of Country
barn stormers." But to my utter sur
pris and astonishment | saw perfOr-
nance equal, if not superior in every
way to many of the professional perfor-
mances we see in the principle theatres
in Philadelphia. The members of the
club showed that they understood every
line and situations to an extent
that evidenced thorough knowledge
of the stage and situations that was re-
markable for Amatuers.
This notice is from one who ia an au-
thority on dramatic performances, and
chOuld be sufficient proof the people OF
Plessantville that they will see the best
performance ever given here by an out
side company.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-02-24
Town tories.

The Ladies Home Communion Lodge
gave their annual supper to members
and friends on Tuesday night last.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-02-24

The Lodge Of Masons will give their
annual supper and entertainment to
members and friends at their hall in
Linwood on Saturday night next.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-02-24
REPORT PREPARED ESPECIALLY FOR THE
PLEAsANTvILLE PRESS FROM THE
SHIPPING NEWS DAILY TELEGRAPHED

Feb. II. Sch David Baird at Baltimore fr
Savannah.
Sch r. and 4. Hargraves at New Haven fr
Norfolk.
Sch Vim. ]. Lipsett at Phila, fr New London.
Feb. IS. Sch z. 7. Barnum at Providence fr
Newport News.
Feb. 10. Sch Charles F. Tuttle at Norfolk fr
New Haven
Sch Abel E. Babcock at New Bedford fir Phila.
Feb. 20. Sch Richard s. Leaning at Bath fr
Phila-
Sch II and J. Blenderman at Phila. fl New
castle. Del
Feb. 30 Sch wm. J. Lipsett at Providence Fl
Norfolk.
Sch Lyman NJ. Law at Providence fir Norfolk.
Sailed.
Feb. 16. Sch William johnson fir PhiIa for
Sch Lewis X. Cottingham fir Phila. for New
Bedford
Feb. II. Sch Lizzie Babcock fir Boothbay
Harbor for Washington.
Sch Emma c. Knowles fir Charleston for Eliza
bethport.
Sch r. c. MeQuillen fir Jacksonville for Provi-
dence.
Sch l.. NJ. Law fir Norfolk for Providence.
Sch Fannie Arthur fl Phia. for Allyn's Pt
Feb. Is. Sch Vim. j. Lpsett fr Phila. for
Providence.
Sch Horace g. Morse fir Savannah for Satilla
River.
Feb. 10. Sch Francis Schubert fir Phila. for
Norfolk.
Feb 10. Sch Ida H. Mathis fir Delaware
Breakwater for Groton.
Feb. -. Sch Abel L. Babcock fr New Bedford
Sch Snmuel w TiIton fr providenco for pbiio
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10
An Example.

"You will kindly give us an example
of the general law OF averages, MIR.
Peabody, said the professor of mathe-
mates. after his lecture on the doctrine
Of chances.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. the speed CT the
telegraph, and the lack Of it in the mes
senger who delivers it," said Peabody,
III a vague, hes:tating way.-Cincinnat'
ENQUIRER.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10
W '7nth Dispatch,
.a.sssro srMi-weENLy
ID Per Annum,


They differ geologicaily from those
found elsewhere. Tho United States
geological survey has had prepared a
very Thorough map and description of
the region in which tho richest deposits
have been Gia.oseled. 1t il found thar
tho goja IS, 81 volcanic origin. having
been fused in the earth and thrown up
il tho outbn,sts Of lava. The volcano
which vented the gold, lava and molted
rock belonged to the tertiary period.
The gold az found is usually mixed
with the mineral known as telluride
Occasionally some is found pure, doubt
less left after the decay of the telluride
The telluride is found Embedded III
quartz and a beautiful crystal which is
called at Cripple Creek purple quartz,
bnt which biologists class as fluorspar,
a mineral containing lime, while quartz
is Of tho nature of a sand or flint stone.
Along tho cracks of the rocks the gold
bearing ore rests, and it may be found
almost anywhere in these assures.
Biologists find that the formations Al
Cripple Creek are of comparatively ic
cent date-not more than a few milliun.
years old, that is. The character of tie
soil aud minerals is Of intense interest
to scientists quite apart from the inter
est they have for the mere grahbers.
l.early 81, 600, 0C0 in gold has already
been taken from tho Cripple Creek
mines. and there is no sign of their
giving out.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

Buy your fencing, pine or redwood
shingles, clear and common lumber of
all sizes OF Foulks and Powning, Verdi
or Reno. The best mountain pine and
low prices. Common II. mbrr on the cars
at Verdi at $40 per thousand.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

In south Africa, as in the Unite,
sf#tes, TN 1nl,asnse tract, probably -four.
j. lis CT south Africa, VIII raise geea,
lam olops If irrigated. bnt there, t.
n the United States and elsewhere. tit
price Ct cereals is SO low that it will not
pay to 50 &c tie expen-e of irrigatlng.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

Mrs. Hannah Cbard of Glassboro, n.
j., Las resolved to quit smoking. She
thinks the habit may shorten her life.
Mrs. Chard is LOT years old.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10
HU;s.FERS NOTICE.

Hunters will please not go into the
fields on the Italian ranch near Jake
Hamilton's old place, or on the Hill
ranch, to shoot, as the wild cattle break
ont and cause me much trouble and ex-
nenst.
r. OLINGHoUsE.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10
Advertising Locals
GOOD PASTURE.

Frank Hammond has 300 acres of fine
pasture at the Fellnagle ranch and will
pasture cattle and horses Tor 81 a head
per month.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

If you shirk a task because 1t is nu
pleasant, it is bound to come back to
you sooner CT later in a more disagree
able shape than itwore before. This
can be depended on.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

"Ahoy, tLerer" shouted Jason. 81 am
locking Ter tho colden fleece"
1hc latlye shock lis lead.
"%0I r5Gdlnq, - he answered. "We
bev,gi 1ltnaaco torccupeftto since
u tsl {as Gu us the
la.t rl4ne. 't-D1Got IIiOGAe.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

The severe itching and sinarting pro.
duced by being poisoned with ivy oak
or dogwood may be relieved by wa hing
the parts affected with a solution OF
saleratus water--2 teaspoonfnls to- pint
OF water-and then applying cloths Wet
with extract of witch hazel.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10
FARSI MANAGERS.


.The way some men I managed
h oaoer sometimes, the manager
- = bie concern remarked to an 40.
,~,aintance who had dropped into
Inc Office. Il have never had any
difficulty in managing men and get
ling tic proper amount of work out
,f them, anu / rnank / have some
executive aniilt.,, betIaoabt wheth-
pr | could manage n gang of work
men on the river front, and | think
that if | were n workman | would
,ot be managed as | have seen me
managed. happened to be near
one Of the drydocks during the shift
ing OF an old propeller from tho deck
IN The shore. 1t wasn't what any
one would call an expert job, but if
YOU lad seen and heard the foreman
of the gang of workmen you would
have thought that he was moving a
battlesAip. The propeller had been
removed from the hull in the dock,
and a new one was TO be put in ITS
place. Planks had been placed over
fine space between tho dock and the
shore, and all that tie men had to
do besides pulling was to be careful
that tho propeller s~,>euldn't roll off
into the water. They had strong
tackle and long rollers, and after they
he'd stretched and fastened the
tackle it was an easy job. The fore
mar directed every movement, and
the way he hossed the mon was
amazing, but they didn't seem to
mind il. Swear! Well. you ought
to have heard him, or perhaps you
ought not to have heard him. If
anything slipped q little bit, he
sw.4e, and if something didn move
Just right be swore. He would tell
one man to do something. and ar in
slant afterward he would undo it
himself, sw caring all the while.
FINALLY they moved tho mass OF
iron TO the ends of the planks and be-
ran to pull it up the incline. The
foreman acted as if no were in tot
water all thetimo, and it vas n Won
der that be didn't fall overheard.
Some of the mcn went ashore and
hauled on the tackle, and two Of
them attended to the rollers. The
thing va heavy, and it had to be
moved slowly. Pull, therei What
tn ell yoi doing? Gcing to sleep?
Hold onl Now! Pull! Once more!
Hold on! What's tho matter with
you? Hold fast, | say! Here, you,
shift that roller! Net that way!
Gimme thati Now! Easy! Once
more!' | have left cut the cuss
words, but perhaps you haye some
notion of how he went on. | watch
ed the men to sec dow they took
that kind of treatment. Not one of
them said a word during the half
hour that l stood there. They were
not foreigners, and they were not
stupid. In fact, | thought any one
of them was tho equal of the fore
man in intelligence and knowledge
of his trade. They were inclined to
he sullen. | thought, 10 matter how
many times he wor at them and
nagged them.'-Nes York Herald
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10
Ready to Do 1t.

Unison, :. What's this | hear about in
subordipatioD in your class at college?
Young Jimson-Nothing at all i'll it.
Jimson-But the president writes me
that you refused TO obey your professor.
Young Jimson-Boshl He asked US
to decline the verb TO work. and VIZ all
declined. Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

Among the numberless stories of the
quick wit and falicitous sayings of DIR.
Oliver Wendell Holmes is one connected
with the breakfast given i'll his honor
by the publishing firm of Houghton,
Osgood g. Go. on the. occasion of his
SEVENTEEN birthday.
Not long after the breakfast he met q
friend who had been a guest ON that
memorable occasion and had written
one OF the many bright poems which
formed part of the entertainment.
In referring to the late festivity the
doctor said to his friend:
Il knew there would be a good many
things said that would be calculated to
draw tears. / was resolved that l would
not cry-that nothing should make me
ery-and SO | went to the breakfast de-
termlned TIC maintain a rigid upper eye
ild' '-Youth's Companion.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10
To Rent.

A dwelling house of five rooms. Sit
uated on River street. Rent, ten dol
lars per month. Inquire ut Postoliice.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10
Notice to Hunters.

hereby notify all hunters not to
trrsrass upon my premises. Ibose
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. i. q. HERMAN.+
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

say. stranger" whispered IA west
Urn man who had strayed into an III
own theater where the play Of "Romeo
Sha Juliet was going Oh, Il can't
nlake bead nor tail of Chs thing. What's
VIC name Ct this play. anyhow
Romeo and Juiiet.'
Wen, If Id known that" said the
u'SsnS9ed weste1lor. II wouldn't have
come III nnaeIslood The Teller at tho
CCoot 10 say 1t was something about
YuSAa al tGi'ot. "--Harlcm Life
~ Is Tie bankers of the world that
'ia peace or wal between the nations
'nelf hands. Even William of Ger
mas to bow before the DEGREES OF
'Ae b%o'hschilds.
mere are now in the United States
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

For SALE-A fine nickel plated bari
tone horn for sale at u very low figure,
Call at his office.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

When yon stop in Trnckee for a day
or for month yon shonld remember
o get the best accommodations at the
" hirtey llonse.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

s-an are now in the United States
'''" natlona, banks.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10
For Rent.

A good six room house with well, ce
lar. barn and other improvements 8
reasonable terms. Inquire OF Mr.
Biundell.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

The action of various cities III closing
up police lodging houses is to be com
monded. There ought not to DO one left
Neither should municipal free lodging
houses be opened. They would be worse
yet, They would draw to ttem Il horde
of dirty tramps. Places can be provided
where every one out Of shelter may %
ceiye temporary food and lodging OH
condition that be take u bath and do
work enough to pay for what he gets. Ii
there are these who are really needy and
entirely unable to work, they should be
sent or sentenced to u charity hospital
or poorbouse. Vigorous measures like
these, in connection with the estab.
lishment of vacant city lot farms, roaG
building schemes and farm colonies such
as the Salvation Army proposes to start
will in time rid this country Of every
tramp and vagrant. The matter must be
taken vigorously in hand. Tramps cal,-
not be allowed to go ~marauding at viii,
carrying disease and contamination
wherever they pass, numbering, steal
ing and committing outrages.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

Since the advent of James 6 Blaine
in the United States senate there has
been nobody TO curdle the blood CT that
dignified body till Senator Ben Tillman
undertook The task and succeeded prob
ably better than he had hoped to do. Ii
thel. was any MAN, woman or child Ill
this country who had not heard of Sen
ator Ben Tillman CT South Carolina pre-
vious 10 his recent explosion in the sen
ate, there is 10 such person now.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-10

Trib is the liniment oil the century,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20
Perfume ftom Living Plants.

Capt Since has discovered a method of
gathering the scent of flowers as the
plant is growing. He takes a glass fun
mel and heats the thin end over a spirit
lamp. He then draws out the stem to
q fine point. This accomplished, the
funnel is filled with ice and placed on Il
retort stand, the pointed end being
placed in a small glass bottle, without
touching it. After this the stand and
the funnel are placed in greenhouse
among the flowers whose odors it is de-
sired to collect. Gradually the vapor
arises from the flowers, and, in meeting
the colder surface of the funnel, con-
denses into drops on the outside of the
glass. From the point of condensation
it trickles down until it drops into the
bottle. In a surprisingly short time a
large amount of perfume is collected,
and it is claimed that 80 per cent. of the
contents of the bottle is perfume; the
rest is water. Strange to say, this es-
sence of the flower needs to be adulter-
ated with spirits of wine. Otherwise 1t
would become sour and useless.-Pitts-
burg DiSDatch
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20
Ouien Sabe?

Quien Sabe-who knows-is a phrase
in very common use among the Span
iards, and helps over many, many diff
iculties. 1t is expressive. What the
weather may be the coming winter,
who knows? 1t may be snowy, wet,
stormy, cold, freezing, and full Of sick
ness and pain, who knows? Some of
us to-day, hale and hearty, may lie on
beds of torture or hobble about on
crutches, who knows? Before the au-
tumn merges into winter many may
have symptoms of approaching trouble,
of the old rheumatism coming on, or of
first attacks begun; who knows? Who
knows? That's q conuDdrum. But
there is one thing everybody knows, the
best thing to do is to be ready for the
weather coming and to take hold of
what is. Everybody knows what is
best. With st. Jacobs Oil in the house,
everybody knows they nave sure cure
for rheumatism, acute or chronic. 1t is
likewise known that in any stage Of it
the great remedy does its work of cure
perfectly. If we suffer we need not ask
who knows, when it is SO well known
what is best
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20

nerves are crying out for assistance.
The cry should beheeded in time. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was prepared to meet the needs of
woman's system at this trying period
of her life.
The Vegetable Compound is an in
vigorating strengthened of the female
organism. 1t builds up the weakened
nervous system and enables a woman
to pass that grand change trium-
phantly.
1t does not seem necessary for us to
prove the honesty of our statements,
but it is a pleasure to publish such
grateful words as the following:
''I have been using Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for some
time during the change of life and it
has been a saviour of life unto me. I
can cheerfully recommend your medi-
cine to all women, and l know it will
give permanent relief. I would be
glad to relate my experience to any
sufferer. '-MRs. DELLA WATSON, 524
West 5th St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20
Shading Marble.

A newly discovered process for treat
ing marble or other simiSr stones in
order to give them any colored shade,
veins or spots, consists in leaving these
stones in one or more baths composed CT
a solution of alcohol and one or more
colors of aniline or other coloring ina
terials. The coloring materials are fixed
by leaving the colored stones in bath
of oil or any other fat substance, Or by
applying upon the stones layers of the
same stuff. The absorption of the or
ganic coloring materials and of the fat
substances by the stone may be acceIer-
ated by heating or boiling the bath which
contains the stuff to be treated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20
THE TURN OF LIFE

Is the most important period in a wo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods of living, not one woman in a
thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
a train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20
Women Writers in France.

There are said to be in France 2159
women authors and journalists and about
700 women artists. The provinces con-
tribute most OF the writers-about two
thirds-while Paris is represented in the
same proportion among the artists.
Among the writer's 1000 are novelists,
200 are poets, 80 educational writer's
and the rest writer's of various kinds.
The artists comprise 107 sculptors and
the others are painters, ranging over all
branches of the pictorial art.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20

The doornail in earlier times was the
plate of the door upon which the old
fashioned knocker struck to arouse the
inmates of the house. AS the plate or
nail was struck many more times than
any other nail it was assumed to be more
dead than other nails. Hence the phrase,
dead as n door nail'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20
Left Destitute {!

Not of worldly goods, but of all earthly
comfort, Is the poor wretch tormented by
malaria The fell scourge is, however,
snorn of it's thong in advance by Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters, it's only sure pre-
Nentlve and remedy. Dyspepsia, bilious
ness, constipation, rheumatism, nervous
ness and kidney complaints are also among
the bodily Affections which this beneficent
medicine overcomes with certainty. Use is
systematically.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20


A correspondent of the Washington
Star infers that readers who have fol-
lowed the reports of the Luetgert trial
bones and all-are impressed with the
range of the scientific medical melee as
to whether a certain bone is the femur
of the late lamented Mrs. Luetgert, or
really part of the construction of some
such animal as is SO often accredited to
the composition of sausagemeat. Per-
haps a natural and possibly correct con-
clusion can be established by analogical
reasoning-a posteriori Those familiar
with Bret Harte's story of ''The So
ciety Upon the Stanislaus" will recall
the termination of a discussion over a
similar subject in the following:
Till Brown of Calaveras brought
A lot of fossil bones
That he found within tunnel
Near the tenement of Jones'
Then Brown he read paper, and
He reconstructed there, g
From those same bones an animal
That was extremely rare.
And Jones then asked the chair for
Suspension of the rules,
'Til he could prove that these same bones
was one of his lost mules.
Then Brown he smiled bitter smile,
And said he was at fault.
It seemed he had been treSpaSSing on
Jones family vault.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20

Barnum was put in a back seat. The
over the reading desk, said evil that
usher please take Mr.. Barnum to my
pew? When l go to his show, he always
gives me front seat. / don't see why
he shouldn't fare equally well at my
show"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20

II always did dislike men who have no
ear for music" said one girl; land now I
dislike them more than ever. Charley
Nevergo called to see me yesterday even
ing At II o'clock / went to the piano.
said the other girl. Eyes. First I PLAYED
it as a ballad. He didn't move Then
I played it as a waltz, and next as a pol
ka, and then as a jig "And what did
he do!' "He said: Gracious, Miss
Jones! what a jolly lot Of tunes you
know! And all so different! Odds and
III
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20
HIDDEN IN HER BUSTLE.
Where Boston Woman Kept a Forum
of $24, 900.


of $4,000.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 13.-The late Mrs.
Almira M. Perham of the south end was
woman of not few eccentricities.
When she died no one ever dreamed that
she was worth a penny. She had then
attained the age of 20 years, lived
humbly liz a single room by herself, and
from her close way of living excited the
pity, rather than the envy Of her neigh
bOrS.
She had been widoy twenty years
when she died, and her nearest relatives
were nephews and nieces. They num-
bered about sixteen, and were widely
scattered throughout the country. They
will be surprised to learn that they are
the heirs TO $4,000 The amount of
money left was not half SO interesting as
the places in which it was hidden. For
instance, $24, 600 was found in the late
Mrs. Perham's hustle. The hustle was
carefully laid to one side, and the finder
began to search further. The closet was
ransacked from the sugar bowl down to
the bread can. The bed was turned
topsy turvy; the pillows were shaken up
and shaken down, and the tick likewise.
The stocking and the shoes were
turned inside out. The trunks and the
old chests were turned upside down-all
in search of more. The search, when
completed, was rich-bonds, savings
bank books, cash-everythin together
figured up to $4,000.
SONG OF THE FRESHMAN.
Oh, am little stranger, and I've come
from pretty far.
Can I travel by myself?
You bet I can.
I've come way across the continent without
my dear papa.
On bout the BIGGEST train that ever ran
SO it really doesn't shake me
That as quite grown up you take me,
For l am a man.
Hooray!
/ AM. A MAN.
Boston Budget.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20

-Colorless quartz is found in many
parts of the world, and is used for opti-
cal purposes and to initiate the diamond.
Ii, however lacks the luster of the
strass or paste limitations.