davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24
Trei periaubt OFT Mdnner.
Gin W}ann in Midtgan entbedt Elm
bemerfemsmertbes Seilmittel
fit 8erlnif an &raft.
9robeu tuerben frei att 9lae uerianot, rie
0QruM iGlreibett.

Carl s. 8alter 8alamasou. Mib. bot mad ei=
mem iabrelangen Sample gegen Die eeliid5en nno
torperlitben 2eiben bpn berlnrener Mannbarteit
oaS ridbtiae Wttel eefunben. tueldbes 6as 2eiben
beift
gr beipabrt bas gebeinnis inrefaltie; aber ct tit
fpi1g. etne 8rpbe Der Mebisin alien WGnnern az
en6en. Die an ireen6 elmer s5orm geitbletbtlidber
s9tpdtbe leiben. als 5olas bon ineenbIttser nns
unb 6er Rraft. itbfuadem &acfen. &iaber6rub
uno Gus3ebruna. Sas 5eilmittel bat eine beions
oerS angenebme Wtrfung bon Bdrme unb itbeint
anmittel5ar gu tpirten. inoea. es pie perIanste
&raft unb eine Gnttuidlung aiebt. tpie ie nur ges
pinid6t tutrb. 9as MitteI beiIte Mr. BaIter nolls
itdnbig bon an ben uebeln unb 2ei6en. bic BON
iabreloneem MiBbrautb ber natiirIitb feftaeieBten
5nnttionen berrlbren. uno ica in ieoem SalIe ab=
iolut suberldiiia iein.
Cine gitte an SIR Carl S. @aIter. CAB Mafpnic
Semple. aalemasop. Mitb.. bel Der Ste aMgeben.
6aB Sic eine 8robe ieines 6eilmittelS fiir N6nner
tuneben. miro iofort erftnt. unb feine 8ergiituns
irgeno tueler Nrt tuirb BON ibm gefrroert tuer6en
CT bat Elm erpBes Sntereiie onran. baB Die &unoe
oon bieiem eroBartieen 9eiImttel perbreitet inirb
lno er oerlen6et NIT SprgfnIt fdber berfiegelt in
einem burtbaus einfaden 9afet. 10 bas Der gin=
pfdnger feline Jurdt Dor nnbea,iemlidbteit pber
8etannttuerben gu baben brnutbt.
2eier ueroen gebeten. obne 8ersug au fd6reibeH.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24
= 9ie tpabre 2iebe 1T bIinb-Obel
He briidt ein Iuge 3u.

OBJ iit n,ebr Ratarrb in sieIer @esene bed
2anbes, al8 BON aaen anhersu Rsanfhsiten
julamnen, unb Bio In ben Ietten Sabssu
gait &C ais unteiIbar. 8tsls Sabre lang ers
fI6rten Dofteren TN fRs etne Icfale &renf'
hett aae i@rieben letaIs 0siIaitteg tcr, une
ba iie ibn NIT drstIi4er @sbanSIuns beit4n'
big ns1s turtrten, ertIdrten fie TIN taS IN,
heilbar. Die Biiien(Gaft Bat bewieien, bat
Ratarrb eins Rsnitttutionsfranlbeit tit wnS
tesbaIb eine eonfttationsne Bebanhluae srs
forsert. Sau's 3atarrb 9ur, fabrisist bea
S. s. Gbenep 3 8 10, GeIebo, Dbis, n
bic einties fonjtituttcnels 3us iin Meessse.
Sic tritb iansrIib ia Dozen sbes @aben ssa
10 Eropfen bts tR sinem EbeeI6HA bsu
senommien. Ste @trtt btrstt aui bas Dlxi
i.nb bis i3letmtssn DberFd@s bes Ssfems.
Ste bieten einbunbert Dollars foe ie6en 6ab,
ben Fs tu furiren rerfebIt. Gatt Ga4 Gir'
ealars une 6susnifs !ommea. &ereifxt:
q. 8 ebenet b 9 o., Gcleec, D.
60 Tersaaft Bon allea apstbeferH 7S GtS.
= Nu6 bic Muien tbeilen Nlmo1en
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24

Sbiere freiien i'm 6riibiabr @ras,
mel9es ME eine Webi3in auf beren Sps
fem uirtt. Meui9en baben cine 6rabs
iabrsmebisin eber n6tbig als bic Sbiere.
Or. Muguit a6nis's 0amburger Sros
pfen fnb n6tbis. um bas Sphem ,u
fidrten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24

@orre6t ber Jreuabf9aft.
Serr 8apperl [ber Abenbs auf Der
StraBe einem 6errn unDerfebens auf
ben SUB 9etreten]:
.parbOn !"-9err [ein gutter Greunb
Sapperls]:
,8itte febr-[ibu erteuuenb] ab,
9u bift'S. Sapperl! :. @ib bod A6t,
Du Hinbpieb |"
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24
5. 6 apiteI.

Wlebrere Gage binburh fiiblte 9err
pon Gnee iid nidt gang ipobl, man
iab es ieinen t1iiben Nusen an, baB
ieine @usiase, idle6te Nadte sebabt
su baben, auf Wabrbeit beruhte. Ger.
trub bei9loB unter bieien llmitdnbeH
ben eeplaaten Sturtn auf ben Ontel
auf elnen anberen Tag 3u peridieben.
Ginitneilen beobadtete file unb per>
iudte tarer In bic nernorrenen 0er'
b6ltniiie binein5aieben. gm 6ritten
Gage batte lid bas Beftnben bss 9aus.
BERN gebeHert er iab beim Moreen>
taffee wobler aus, als lanse unb be-
sriiBte @ertrub nit beionberer 0reunb.
ti6feit. als lie nod Sraute iraste,
er3dblte er, iie wdre f6ou am friiben
Worsen nit Qin5e nod ben Weiben
seritten, mo- baS 9unsoieb sraie.
Gle iaBen cine 3eit lang in ipar,
li6er llnterbaltuns eiuanbet seoenhber.
@ertru6 tpar tief bebriidt. @enn iie
bisber aber ni6t ben Wiutb gefiinben,
nit ibrem Sntel often Su reben, bieier
einiame Wlorsenritt 8raufes nit benz
fripOlen Mann muBte lit bic Wppen
Dffnen. 6reilid ibr flopfte bas Serjl
@enn iie Uiellei9t elm @e9t bate,
fid I'm Sraute su tiimmern, burite iie
ii6 in bic rein sel9dftli9en Nnses
lesenbeiten ibres Ontels mifaen? Ga,
mebr nod, burfte iie ibren Snfel aus
6er 6ube aufi9euden, in ipel6er er
fi@ 10 bebusli6 gu fiiblen idien? sic
iab nit uniideren @usen gu bem Wann
biniiber, Der Dor ibr iab.
@iue sewaltise anslt i6niirte ibr bic
aeble gu, lie fiiblte, ipie es ibr beiB
unb boil In bic @usen ities.
rOnfel! !" sic eri1raf iiber ibre
eiSene Stimme, 10 bebte iie. ,sas'
MIR, bite, Sntel, iuie itebft Du 5a
Tborbsefen?"
Der 9npalibe iab unrubis auf, ber
Ton Der iouit 10 peiden Stimme unb
nod mebr Der seipannte Bid madten
ibn rnrubis.
.0oB iaste mir--sr made @eiddfte
nit Dir.-96-id mag i'm gar ni6t
Gar nidt! Sntel-bas mub id Dir
ebrlid fa9en unb i'd punbere MID"
Der Snpalibe iab jest wirflid er'
ftaunt In baS erre9te junse @eiibt.
.Ou bait ibn geisben?"
ga, Sntel, rob uno- -betrunfen
.4ait-Du bas-bas pirtli6 ees
ieben?"
pSeoer Srrtbum III ausseiGloiien !"
Bon anee lief ben 9opf iinten uno
iob betiimmert Dor lid bin; oann iaate
er leiie nnb 3meifelnb:
sd babe es ui6t slonben pollen. "
Dem alten 0oB aud nidt?"
I'D, Der bat nun einmal etlpas
sesen 1borbeefen. Gin alter aber,
CLAUDE. BON ieiner Mlutter Der, CLAUDE
ID
Gertrub idaitelte ben &opf: sDl
irrit Did, Sntel 9oB bat 8e6t
wenn Ct iast, bub gbOrbseten ausiieb
pie bas fdledte @eiuiiien.
.go6 IN sesen ibn siueenommen.
.0os III fir Did einssnommeu
Ontel. aur5 9eia9t, er fiirhtet, bal
Ou BON 1borbeefen uub 0in3e biater
sansen wirlt.
Der Snbalibe fam felt lansen Sab
rsn gum erften Mial aus ieiner semobu
ten Rube. Sc itdrter unb nadbrad
ltber bic 8euormunbuns Don Der anoe
rem Seite sepeien mar, um 70 meb
ftrdubte lid feline einseidldferte Seel
QeSen oas Wa6perben. Jla6 Der einel
Seite 10 unmannlid uub oertrauens
felis, fpiirte er cine semilie Oleisuns
naa Der anOeren Seite mibtrauiid, |,
aufiahrean su iein.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24
u o ti3

bes Staatss auo GOuntDs Solicitors.
Den Steuer3ablern nirb hierburt
angeaeigt, baB bic Staats. unb County
ad valorem, 59uls unb 3opf.Steuern
fir bos Sohr 1896 iegt fdaie fau.
Spfe @affiano,
Steuer. 81 onettor BON Berar 9puntp.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24
Msattbies 8ros. ssleiidber,

go. 507 OH.6Ouit n.StraBe,
gtur baS Dor3aglidfte &inb., S1af'
uno S6weinefeiid.
5pesialitdt: Sunges @albfeii9.
Ile Nrten bon Wurf. 5dinten,
3unse, S6mal3 &C.
Sn bemfelben 2Otale befnbet R9 eiu
1ii d. aaO Mmferms " art.
SdgIid groBe Nuswabl ton friihen
Jii4en, Muftern, Wil6. @eftiael
alIer Nrt. 8eIepbom 399.
8efequasen far Gleiih unb Slid &C.
tperben in irgenb einem Sbeile Der
Stabt frei ab9eliefert.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24
@er 6rm,O Giaemtbum fault,

geo oraui Oate n Den SaB Der enam iar ben aba
ensmhen enu abarat an san sSe cine Deaae NuSeab Son
enisen 9balen mad3en als perlieen
BEXAR ABSTRACT 8eb&ube
5ma Die rta Gbsnae eubfrdu Stab uno County s
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24
CTS! Gis @is /,

Die preiie fur Sis mdbrenb ber Sal.
ION 1897 fnb: Sn Quaatitdten BON
so pfunb unb mebr rs Gents per 100
pfuub. sSn Quantitdteu BON tpeniser
als so pfunb, 80 Gents per 100 pfunb.
6. u. @iss 6 pagnie,
%. %. Sobnion, Gupt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24
ISerlait8t.
SO 90 nub niebr Sanernben Weroieuft

pro Gas sarauttrtn wtr Sebsm, Der .in,
Getutur tAr uuitre rtutu pasrspttAsn rsItstbftn 81,
Stletr aberntmmt. .. q O. @tgberutnu,
Dep. F2, ct. paul. Wtpr
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24

= Ser miberlidfte prob 1T ber-
WDhllhdtiQteitsprob.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24
speeial Grtnriious 2aten pia
Santa sse &oute.

Jtir bic eibung Der @roBIose Der
0ermannsf6bne in 8albeitou am g..
A.. 5. unb 6. Mtai.
Sur bic 3ega5 MROciation ber 2eis
6enbefatter in @aluehon am 3. unb
4. Wai.
Gttr bic Staats 4onbent;Dn Der Y i.
P. S. c. E. itt 9ouiton ont a., 5. unb
6. Mtai.
Megen ndberer Nustunft penbe nlan
ii6 ober f9reibe on
90. g. 3eenan,
@en'l pah. Nsent. @alDeiion. Seras.
9as @etter miro beoenflid iparm,
Gs ntiiiien idmiben &ei6 nub Nrm,
Sod bleibt Elm SrDit tn Qeben:
MaH triufe Zone Star friib uno ipdt
l1nb ipemn 6ann erit Der 9urft bergebt
9ann uirb iid) Nles ge6eu.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-04-24

: 9ud bic Muien tbsilsn almoisr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08
The Willy RAILROAD MAN

A railroad advance agent in West
virginia, whose business it was to 90
across the country and win the favor
OF the residents, struck an intermoun-
tain region aud found that that partic-
ular county was practically dominated
pN an q farmer away up the ridge
ne ROAD wanted something like
$lV"'ooo from the county and the old
Fellow was willing, on one condition
TO help out. He war ted the road b.
come near his own place. The agent
looked over the situation and after
lhne promised. The line" he said
VIII run within 100 yards of your
front gate. Is that near enough"
The old man said it was. and an
agreement was signed. Then he Re-
gan an advocacy of the bond proposi-
tloh ana the concession was voted.
TWO years later, another railroad man
happened to be hunting in that county
and he stopped at The farmers house
lhelr conversation turned upon rail-
roads, and tie old man, pointing to
iong rifle ever the maLtle, said: '"rhe
next railroad man that comes into
these hills I'm going to shoot with
that The caller, who had not yet
disclosed his identity or occupation,
asked 1Cr the reason. The noun
talneer told of the bonds. But" said
the strar ger if there was an agree
ment the bonds are invalid" NO,
thew air the Other reSnondad sadly
u he oone it. He run it within the
prescribed distance She's within them
100 yeards. But | don't see any
railroad near here " Nope. Ye can't.
But sncs here She runs through
this hill by tunnel. which starts a
mile away, She's inside the named
distance. but, bein' rs / amt ground
hog or rabbit, can't git direct ac-
cess to her"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08
SHE 60 -r~ CALF.
L, Was by a White Lie, but She Won
the Prize.

Speaking of experiences, said
young matron in Brooklyn at an after
nc CT tea, 81 can tell queer one. When
/ went from New York to Virginia to
teach a public school in small cross
reads town | found the people very re-
ligiCus and sincere, while | am afraid,
was neither. l went to church.
though, because everybody was ex-
pected to CO. One of the regular at
teDGs hts was a sort of half lawyer,
half farmer, who was no more religi-
orsly inclined than | was, and we be-
came firm friends through our mutual
serse of humor The one church was
presided over by a worthy couple. BY
that mean that the pastor, Rev. MIR.
Carter, preached, while Rev. Mrs. Car
ter did evangelical work in teaching
the Bible class. She had an air Of
omniscience that was delightful but it
ilritated my farmer-lawyer friend, so
one day he came to me and said:
IN give you calf If you will take
down Rev. Mrs. Carter
L
not a wrestler
Never mind, he said, just join our
Sunday school class and take her
down.
We'll, | joined the class. The les
son for the day was the account of the
walking of the three men in the fiery
furnace We were treated to a long
lecture by our teacher on the beauties
of the triumph of faith, and as she
stopped for want of breath my farmer
friend who sat behind me, gave me a
nudge and said
Now's your time, take her down.
II braced up and said
But, Mrs. Carter, haven't you
heard the latest scientific teaching
about that occurrence? Haven't you
heard that it is now believed those
three men wore complete suits of as
bestos?'
1T was not likely that the good wo-
man had ever heard of the substance
but she was not to be caught mapping,
so she replied:
Why-er-yes, | thlr k so.
THE lesson was brought to sud-
den close. The next Sunday we knew
that the latest teaching of science had
been earnestly discussed by the pastor
and his wife, for Rev. Mr.. Carter ro-
Ceeded to preach a sermon an hour
long on the sinfulness of modern
science. | got the calf New York
Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08
DOG IN THE SIDEWALK.
How it Receives tie Att .ntiops of
Various Passersby.

ON the sidewalk in front of a store
up my way" said Mr.. Goslington 81
see often c big hands ONE. sh; ggy dog
siltirg IN the lame place. 1t is a
qu'Ct, unC1c LGive dog. bat it Is an
intelligent observer, and evidently 1t
has a good opinion of itsc 6 One of
two mer who went by the other day
leaned over in passing to pat the dogs
head. 1t was not an act of cor 1escen-
SION or patronage on the part OF this
man, but rather the act of man who,
though occupied found time to salute
friend in passing. And the dog APP
precieted it in that light and wagged
his tail, rot violently, but enough to
make his appreciation clear In fact,
he rather priced the passing mans
salutatio,, than otherwise.
pretty soon auother man came
alorg patted the dog On the head. He
He was a well-meaniJ & man and be
had a really friendly feeling toward
the dog. Bue he considered himself
nan and the dog a dog, and his
friendly recognition was more in the
ature of a kindly act. Apparently lie
thought the dog should be gcgtified by
il, too.
But the dog wasn't, a bit. He sdf-
fered The attention because he was too
well bred TO resent an attention that
was well meant, but he never wagged
his tail nor made the slightest move
ncnt whatsoever he simply sat pas
sivc.
The man went or satisfied with
himself and satisfied with his kindness
to the deg. and never doubling that
the dog was pleased.
What the deg thought was plain to
see New York Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08
SOMETHING NEW IN JURIES
Colored Woman Serves as Foreman IN
Trial OF a Larceny Case.

A precedent was established in
Hunts court today which created con.
siderable merriment. The first woma,
juror in the history of Arapahoe
County justice courts was impanelA1
in the case against Dominic Gothor
an Italian, who was charged With the
theft of 10 cents worth of coal from
coal company. The woman Juror
was Mrs. Jennie Pierson, colored.
When the case was called the de.
Tense asked for a jury, and the court
had TO grant the request. Deputv
Sheriff Howard lie Due saw the cour.-
room was crowded with spectators and
experienced a happy sensation, think
ing that he would have no difficulty in
securing jury out of the people pres
ent. So six men were called inside
the railing and were subjected to
tiresome examination by the pr1secu-
ton, who entertained fears shat thcv
were going to be bunkoed One after
another they were excused until six
were all disposed of, and La Due had
to return for more This was repea.el
several times, and finally those of the
spectators who had not been called
feared that they might be, ana de-
parted
Things were beginning to look bad
for La Due, IN he was about to take
his hat and canvass the streets for
jurors, when his eye rested upon Jen-
ME Pierson, buxom damsal weighing
about 200. An idea came to the mind
of the deputy. He stopped for a mo-
ment scratched his head and thought.
Why could Mrs. Pierson not answer
his purpose and save ulm a half d1ys'
work? He came to the conclusion that
she could and summoned her. Luckily
she was accepted by both sides and the
case went to trial, Mrs Pierson being
honored with the position of foreman.
The court was little in doubt as 10
whether or not he should allow wo-
man to sit on jury. He remembered
that the same question had agitated his
friend Judge Johnson at the time
Nine. Warren served on jury in the
district court, and he supposed that
the proceeding would be legal. Let me
see, though" thought he. What if the
jury refuses to agree and has to be
locked up? What will become of Jen-
nie?' At last heppy thought struck
hlm' 'Deweese is the man who was
so anxious, and | want to say right
now that if there is a disagreement he
Will see that the lady is properly
cared for
rms seemed to ease his judicial mind
ana ne allowed the case to proceed.
with the result that after being OUT
one minute by the court clock the
jury returned verdict Of not guilty"
and all complications which might
nave arisen over the presence of 4
woman were avoided.-Denver Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08

We recommend, therefore, to tho
generous men and women of the north
that they study the results of their
philanthropy before devoting further
sums to the support of negro colleges
We believe that results warrant 70
form in the course of study now in
practice at these institutions I,
would be an unspeakable boon to tho
negro race If these colleges were con
verted into industrial training schools
There are two or three institutions q,
this character now in operation. and n,
is quite within the limits of truth to
say that they are of greater material
benefit to the race than the combined
influence Of all the colleges In the
land.--Dixie.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08
HARVARD STUDENTS

In the academic department Of Har-
ward there are nowadays nearly
eighteen hundred young men. Rather
more than half of them come from
places so near Cambridge that they
can spend their Sundays at home
Pretty nearly half come from Boston
and the towns and cities Immediately
tributary to il. Six or seven hundred
come from outside of New England
and OF these about one hundred and
fifty or seventy-fve come from New
York and its suburbs. New England,
outside of eastern Massachusetts,
sends the Scribner's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08
EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO.
Southern Colleges Should be Changed
Into Industrial Schools.

There ere in the southern states
nearly a hundred endowed schools and
colleges devoted to negro education
These institutions represent an invest
ment OF nearly s10,0000 1000 and are
maintained at an annual expense OF
about $4,000 600.
Most of these colleges have been in
operation for the last twenty years
some of them for the last thirty years
It is quite safe To estimate. however.
that at least fifty of these schools have
graduated a class every year for the
last twenty years. and 10 estimate fur
Their that the graduating classes have
averaged thirty members each. This
very conservative estimate indicates
that the negro colleges have graduated
10000 pupils.
1t is time that the philanthropist
lcok about them and learn the result
of their wellmeant expenditure. Let
them investigate Let them follow the
history of negro graduates and learn
the emptiness of college honors. Let
them study the lives Of the prosperous.
/ sefuI negroes everywhere in the land.
They will look long and sorrowfully
for the college graduate among this
latter class But they will discover
that ninety-nine out Of every one hun
bred Of these pros porous negroes are
men trained In youth to-lives Of In.
dustry and economy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08
VICTORIA WILL STICK

From the Philadelphia Record. The
queen has no intention Of abdicating.
Britannia rules the wave, and Vic
& ria doesn't mean to waive the rule.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08
DEBS AND HIS PLAN.

From the Washington Post.-It must
be conceded that Mr. Debs' scheme is
q fitting climax to the airship agtta-
ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08
VALUED CONTRIBUTIONS.

You say he contributes TO the
magazines - said the literary girl.
Yes, replied his rival.
Anything worth using?"
Yes"
What"
Postage stamps Odds and Ends.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08

Bry an democrats will have a ticket
IN the field this fall in New York.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-01-07
We Lack Musical SUccch.

In England and France children are
reproved for talking too fast and too
loud. says Godey's Magazine: in con
sequence there is more music in the
voice of the womeli of these n%ationali-
ties than can be found in that of
Americans.
A ~low-keyed sweet voice and Il dis
tinct information should be possessions
much coveted by women. They are
often the secret of the fascination eX
erciSed by plain women over these
with whom they come in contact.
Much may be learned by watching
ones self carefully and REFRESHING the
natural tendency to speak shrilly and
enunciate thickly.
Almost all of the English writer's
comment on our lack of cultivation in
this respect. and while lauding the
grace, beauty and intelligence of the
American girl, generally manage to
say. something sarcastic in regard to
her voice. While every other depart
ment of education in America is of
the best. the neglect to train the speak
ing voices of children shows Il lack Of
appreciation of the power of well mod
ulated tones.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-01-07
4 Magic Letter.

Did you ever think what a strange
letter S is? 1t is a serpent i'll disguise.
Listen-you can hear it hiss. 1t is the
wizard of the alphabet. 1t gives pos
session and multiplies indefinitely by
its touch. 1t changes a tree into trees
and il house into houses. Sometimes it
is very Spiteful, and will change a pet
into a pest, a pear into n spear, Il word
into a sword and laughter into slaugh-
ter, and 1t will make hot shot at any
time,
Farmers have to watch it closely. 1t
will make scorn of his corn and re-
duCe every peck to n speck. Some
times he finds it useful. If he needs
more room for his stock it will change
a table into a stable for him, and if he
is short of hay he can set out a row Of
tacks. 1t will turn them into stacks.
He must be careful, however, and not
let his nails lie around loose. The ser
penis breath will turn them into
snailS. If he wishes to use an engine
about his farm work he need not buy
any coal or have water to run it. Let
the serpent glide before his horses,
The team will turI, to steam.
If you ever get hurt, call the serpcgt
to your aid. Instantly your pain will
be Spain. Be sure to take it with you
the next time you climb n mountain if
you desire to witness a marvel. 1t will
make the peak speak. But don't let it
come round while YOU are reading
now. 1t will make the tale stale.