davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put to- gether, and until the last few years was supposed to be ineurable. For great many years doctors pronounced it local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by con stantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it ineurable Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarih Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney < O., Toledo, Ohio, is the only taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi- monials. Address F. J. Cheney & Co.,, To- ledo, Q. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

[ have passed from earth away-when you have collected and squaRdered my life insurance and married again-there may come a lonely hour some evening when you may wish to hear my voice again. If so, you will sit down and press the button. Let us now listen to a song from Ada Rehan,"
 MT. Bowser started the wheels revolv- ing, and after the usual preliminary fourishes from the bowels of the ma chine a song was trilled forth. It was a song about Maggie Murphy and her home, and the singer of it had voice like a bulldog growing from the depths of an empty barrel.
 "That cant be Ada Rehan," said Mrs. Bowser, as she began to laugh.
 MT. Bowser knew that mistake had been made, but he drew himself up and stiffly said
 "This machine never makes a mis- take, madam. That is Ada Rehan in her favorite song. She has melted thou sands of tears by that plaintiVe melody. I could listen to it all night. We will, however, have some grand opera by 8peiza.'
 "Who is speiza ?'' asked Mrs, Bowser.
 teNever you mind who SpeiZa is, but listen to his grandest effort. When he had sung this before the emperor of Germany he was given the cross ot honor. Harlo!"
 Mrs. Bowser was all attention. There was a whizzine and a wheezing, and then came the air of Coming Thro' the Rye" It had been sung into the machine by three men, one of whom had drunk a keg of beer too much and was four notes behind his companions.
 "Then that's grand opera!" laughed Mrs. Bowser.
 That is grand opera, madam" re- piled MT. Bowser, as his hair began to curl and he stopped the music. He re- alized that he had got a mix-up some where, but he didn't propose to admit the fact. Instead of trying to straight en things out, he continued;
 "We will now listen to the voices of some celebrated men and women who have talked into this machine. You have perhaps heard of the empress of Aastria?"
 "Yes. I know there is an empress of Austria"
 "Well, she will now talk to us. Here she goes"
 And she went. She started off with; Hello. old man how's your chin ?' and ended up with; Set 'em up for the crowd, you slab-sided son of gun!" Mrs Bowser laughed until she had to sit down, but Mr. Bowser stood there with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
promptly eused-"-x. Moasrs, Memphis,

promptly eured."-Y. MORRIS, Memphis, Tenn
 The question "Is consumption cura- ble ?" is still debated, and still debatable. 1t is easy to say that this was not a case of consumption. Yet the physicians said it was. They should know. As a matter of fact, Dr. Ayers Cherry PeetoraI has wrought so many similar cures that it seems 10 argue the curableness of con- sumption. in it's earlier stages, by the use of this remedy. There is no better medi- cine for pulmonary troubles than pr. Ayers Cherry Peetora1. 1t gives relief in eases of Asthma, and Bronchitis, where re- lief has been heretofore unattaiuable. 1t promptly cures Coughs and Colds, La Grippe, and all affections of the throat and lungs. Heretofore, pr. Ayers Cherry Pectoral has been put up in full size bottles only, at 8f.oo per bottle. To meet vol ld-wide demand for a smaller pack age, the remedy is now put up in half size bottles at half price--so cents. Write for pr. Ayers eureboek (free) and learn more Of the cures effected bv Dr. Ayers Cherry Peetoral. Address J. (. Aver Co.,, Lowell, Mass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
-rCopxrlght. 1897


 M HiLE the Bowsers were at dinner w the other evening a boy left . package at the door. which so excited Mrs. Bowser's curiosity and suspicion that she qucred:
 Been buying a fall oyercoat or some thing?"
 ''I made a purchase to-day, but it is not fall OYercoat," replied AIr. Bowser.
 1t isn't another kodak?"
 T know nothing about kodaks, ma'am. As the evenings are growing longer, and as neither of us care to go out very often, it struck me that we would make our freaide as pleasant as possible. I think this is the feeling of all husbands-they would rather re- main at home than pass the evening at the club or in a saloon Alas! however, it is the wife vino drives them out!"
 I never heard that she did" ob- served Mrs. Bowser. as she felt more than ever convinced that he had been indulging in some new fad.
 Perhaps not. There are several things in this world you haven't heard of yet"
 Mir. Bowser accompanied his words with look intended to put stop to all further questions, and nothing more was said until they had finished and gone upstairs. Then he lugged the bun dle from the hall into the sitting-room with an air of mystery and importance. As he cut the strings, he said:
 "You may or you may not have heard of the graphophone. Between reading dime novels and pitching into the cook you may not have had time to hear of this wonderful invention"
 q have heard of it. and seen it, re- piled Mrs, Bowser, with considerable Apepper in her voice.
 "Ah then you know all about it? WAl, 1 have rented graphophone. A greaA many people have talked and sung SQto it, and we will hear what they hawk, said and sung. We will also do some sis2ging and talking ourselves. Later on I may buy the machine. When
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
"MY WIPES LIFE. 2
How ! was the means
 of saving it.

when the lungs are attacked and the symptoms of consumption appear, then begins the struggle between affection and that destroying disease which stays it's thousands annually. It is a happy issue to the struggle when disease is conquered and health restored. Such an issue does not always end the struggle, but it did in the case of MT. K. Morris, Memphis, Tenn, who saw his wife wasting and weakening and physicians helpless, and then sug- gested the simple remedy that wrought the cure. He tells the story thus;
 Seven years ago, my wife had severe attack of lung trouble which the phy- sicians pronounced consumption. Tie cough was extremely distressing, espe- cially at night, and was frequently attended with the spitting of blood. The doctors being unable to help her, in duced her to try Dr. Ayers Cherry Peetoral and was surprised at the great relief it gave. Before using one whole bottle she was cured so that now she is strong and quite healthy. That this medicine saved my wife's life have not the least doubt, ] always keep Dr. Ayers Cherry Peetora1 in the house. Whenever any of my family have a cold or cough we use It, and are
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
Left Teeth Used Most.

The natural habit of human beings appears to be the use of the teeth on the left side of the mouth for mastiestfng the food. During a heightened period of observation only one person out of 13 was found who used both sides of his mouth for chewing and masticating his food.-Cincipnati Enquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
Advice That Failed.

'fYes," said the millionaire, pompously, "it's the taking care of the little things that makes a man rich. Remember that, my friend
 Well" said the other hopelessly I've been taking care of twins, triplets and two singles for a good while, and 1 seem to be gettingpoorer all the time. ."-N. Y Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
Au from One Tree.

A church has been built out of one big tree at Santa Rosa, Cal. The whole structure and it's furniture were made from one goodly specimen of sequoia. The interior is finished and paneled in wood. also. and there were lot of shin glcs left over.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

The franchise of easy digestion-one of the most valuable in the gift of medical science can be secured by any person wise enough to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, either to suppress growing dyspepsia or to uproot it at maturity. Bilious, rheumatic and fever and ague sufferers, persons troubled with nerv- ousness and the constipated, should also se- cure the health franchise by the same means.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
TnIke- -fhe.Air Line

To Louisville and Eastern Cities 5 miles the shortest from St Louis, makes quickest time, Pullman Sfeepers, Parlor and Dining Cars. All trains leave from St. Louis
 Union Station. For complete information address !. R. Tapp, Travelling Passenger Agent, Kansas City, Mo. R. A. Campbell, General Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
st. Lonts Reating chicngo.

A St. Louis girl, IS years old, has been married twice, divorced twice and has secured $5,ooo damages from railway company, all inside of three months. If that doesn't sever all diplomatic rela- tons between that city and Chicago, we misunderstood the situation at this dis Xancn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

Merely Wondered. -sWas there any frost last night2" q think not Why do you ask?" q merely wondered whether next years peach crop had been destroyed al. ready. Pittsburgh Chroniele-Telegraph
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
Tine Cnres of Omce.

Weary Watkins-They kin all run fer of flee that wants It, but none of it fer me. I've been there. The responsibility broke down me nerves.
 Hungry Higgins-What office did you ever hold?
 T wuz dog catcher Indianapolis Jour-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
 No fits after first days use of Dr. Kine'a Great Nerve Restorer Free $2 trial bottle & treatise. Dr. Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
The Qualification. .

Her Father-You have the nerve to ask me for my daughter, sir, the joy of my old age, the priceless jewel in my diadem?
 Her Adorer-That's what-and I want the jewel and the diadem thrown In.
 Tn that case you can have her. I'm looking for man with nerve, for her" Yellow Book
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

Yesterday" said Jabson, q refused poor woman's request for d small sum of money, and in consequence of my act 1 passed sleepless night The tones of her voice were ringing in my ears the whole time"
 'Your softness of heart does you credit,' said Mabson "Who was the woman? ?"
 My wife. San Francisco Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

Takes the pennant. St. Jacobs Oil Is champion in the cure of Neuralgia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
Well Done Tn.

well?
 Husband-Yes. Beyond recognition.-N. Y. Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

Nature has given to men one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we spenk.-Epictetus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

All the desirable qualities you want in tobacco are found in Star plug to a special degree. Its constant use produces no evil effects
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

The old storage battery-St. Jacobs Oil has power to cure Sciatiea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

I can recommend Piso's Cure for Con- sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. D.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

Lots of men year their wife's picture on lapel button, and let them carry in the wood.-Washington Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

A window crack; result lameback.
 Use St. Jacobs Oil; result, cures attack.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

Almost anybody can own a horse and buggy.-Washington Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

Wake up sore, stiff. Use St. Jacobs Oil; you'll wake up cured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
4 Valuable Fran chise Secured.

The silver lining to great many clouds is nothing but moonshine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

We are liable to be most miserable ex. pecting troubles that never come.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

Cupid might do more business if he would exchange his bow for a popgun.-Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

Star Plug Combines All Good auaIi-
 tieH
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14

It is hard for a man to pass money that he sees lying on the sidewalk-e especially if it is counterfeit Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-14
Hia Tender conseience.

Marrying for money is an expensive in- vestment.-Ram's Horn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-17
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
Greeks Enthusiastic Upon the An
niversary Of Their In
member

Athens, April 9.-Throughout yester-
day evening the palaces of King George
and Crown Prince Constantine were
blazing with lights, and the city was 4
mass of illumination in celebration Of
the anniversary OF Greek independence.
There were fireworks displays in all
parts OF the city, and at all patriotic as
semblies warlike orat!ons were deliy-
cred. During the evening there was Il
grand military tattoo, in which the
bands of the city took part. Tha whole
population thronged the streets, chaer-
ing everybody and singing PATRIOTS
songs, and calling for wal with Turkey.
In spite of this unprecedented demon
stration there was no disorder.
There is a rumor afloat that Russia
has proposed that IL Greece VIII with.
draw her troops from Crete. Russia viii
have Turkey withdraw her forces AMI
will see that Prince George of Greece be
sent TO organize the Cretan constabu-
larry. 1t Is said Greece promptly reject
ed these propositions.
At Eleassona. the Turkish headQulr-
ters in Macedonia, troops were kept I'M
der arms from long before sunrise. The
greatest tension prevailed during the
morning, but this feeling gradually
wore off as the hours passed without az
gressive movements by the Greeks.
Both sides continue war preparations,
and the strengthening of defenses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-17
Continued next week.)
THE CAT AND TR-.. DOG.
what Happened NJ a Chance Meeting Over
q Barrel on the Curbstone.

About the scaredest cat | ever saw"
said a New YORK citizen, Il saw yester-
day morning in Columbus avenue. This
was a big black cat and middling old.
IL was sitting on the edge Of a barrel
that stood on the curbstone. looking the
stuff over inside aud seeing if there
wasn't something there it would like for
breakfast. IL wa a hot morning, aud
the cat wasn't very hungry, | guess.
any way. 1t stuck a paw ont once or
twice and pulled the stun oyer a little
that was nea it, and then sat there and
looked at it, apparently meditating an
other poke around when it got ready.
1t wasn't a very nice-looking cat.
There came along up the avenue a
pretty good-sized dog that was nearer
red than any other color know Of, but
OF what breed | don't know. I'm not
much on dogs, but he was a shaggy
dog, and rather spare in BULL. He
seemed 10 me like a dog not full blood
ed; good blood, what he had. aud three
quarters or seven-eights blooded. but
the common strain that was in him
showing plainly nevertheless, but lte
was a dog OF perfect good nature and
unfaiiing ~gentleness. lie came along
looking for his breakfast, too. When
he came to the barrel where the eat was
he paused, and, with his hind feet on
the sidewalk. he raised his f~orefeet to
the edge of the barrel and looked over
into II, in nowise molesting, in fact,
paying no attention whatever TO the
cat. 1t was done SO quickly and so si-
lently that the eat. which was at the
moment looking down itself, actually
didn't hear him.
THE dog saw nothing, and he lifted
oil his paws, swaying his head a little
as he did so and Just touching the cat
with his nose as he dropped down,
whether carelessly or in a sort OF friend
ly salutation it would be impossible to
say. but it scared the black cat half ~
death. This was the first iutimation it
had had Of the big dogs close proxim-
ity. IL was so scared that il couldn't
run, and didn't even dare spit: il last
sat there on the edge OF the barrel, rigid.
1t was really a pretty low-down sort of
a cat, and it couldn't or wouldn't real
ize that the big, good-natured dog at
its side would never hurt it, and would,
in fact, rather he friendly than other
wise, and perhaps was trying to he at
that moment; it realized only that it
was a dog, that it had come unawares,
that it was close upon it, 50 close that it
could have bitten it in two if it had
wanted TO, and the cal didn't ever dare
be spiteful.
The big dog slipped down from the
barrel aud went on. Then the cat
dropped to the sidewalk and went in
the opposite direction, slowly, crouch
ing down close 10 the sidewalk as il
went and looking back all the time at
the dog, not daring even then TO make
a sound, but SO excited that its back was
arched into four distinct humps. The
dog held on his way toward the next
barral. he WAS ont for his breakfast -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-17
Was Primitive Man Evolved In
America?

Harper's Magazine.
In the Connecticut River valley reptiles
left their tracks on the mud fiats-since
turned 10 sandstone; and a few skeletons
also have been found. The bodies OF a
race OF great reptiles that were the lords
OF creation Of their day have been d.ssi-
pated 20 their elements, while the chance
lamentations OF their feet as they raced
along the shores, mere footprints on the
sands. have been preserved among the
most imperishable or the memory tab
let's Of the world.
OF the other vetebrate fossils that have
been found found in the eastern portions
or America, among the most abundant
and interesting are the skeletons OF mas
todons. or these one or the largest and
most compete is that which was I'M
earthed in the bed of a drained lake near
Newburg, N. Y, In 1916. This specimen
was larger than the existing elephants.
had tusks eleven feet in length. II
was mounted and described by DR.. John
{. warren Of Boston, and has been IA
nous for half a century as the Warren
m%astodon."
But to the student OF the racial develop
ment as recorded by the fossils, all these
sporadic finds have but incidental interest
as compared with the western fossil beds
10 which we have already referred. From
records here unearthed the racial evolu-
ton or many mammals has IN the past
Few years been made out in greater or
less detail. Professor Cope has traced the
ancestry Of the camels (Which, like the
rhinoceroses, "hippopotami. and sundry
other forms now spoken OF az odd
World seem to have had their origin
here) with much completeness.
A lemuroid form OF mammal. believed
To be the type from which man has de-
scended, has also been found I'm these
beds. IL is thought that the descendants
OF his creature. and of the other 'Old
world" forms above referred 20. found
their way TO Asia, probably. as suggested
by Professor Marsh. across a bridge at
Boring Strait, 20 continue their evolution
on the other hemisphere. becoming ex-
tinct IN the land OF their nativity. The
ape-man found fossil In the tertiary strata
OF the island OF Java two years ago by the
Dutch surgeon. Dr, Eugent Dubois. and
named PIthecanthropus erectus. may nave
been a direct descendant OF the American
tribe Of primitive lemurs. though his IL
only a conjecture.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-17
The I"nbted Rec.

THE True Story OF Marco Polo" a.
told anew in st. Nicholas by Noah
Brooks, contains many stories about
fabulous monsters. In the April num-
Der Is the following account OF the ia
nous Roc:
You must know that this island lies
so far south that ships cannot go fur
Their south or visit other Islands in that
direction, except this one and hat other
OF which we have to tell YOU, called
~Hanghibar. This is because the sea cur
rent runs so strong towards the south
that the ships which should attempt ic
never would get back again. Indeed.
the ships Of MaabAr which visit this
Island of Madagascar, and hat other
OF Iaisehibar, arrive thither with mar
velous speed. for great as the distance
Is, they accomplish 1t i'm twenty days,
while the return voyages takes them
more than three months. This IS be-
cause OF the strong current running
south. which continues with such sin
guldr force and in the same direction az
al seasons.
It's said that in those other islands TO
the south. which the ships are unable
10 visit because his strong current pre-
N'AAH llNlA lfAuli H. - Itutu TIE Uliu
Gryphon. which appears there at Ger
tain seasons. The description given Of
IL is, however, entirely different from
what u stories and pictures make il.
For persons who had been there and
had seen 1t told Messsr Marco Polo that
II was FIR all the world like an eagle.
but one indeed. Of enormous SIZE: so big
In fact that its wings covered an extent
OF thirty PAGES, and its quilts were
twelve PAGES long. and thick in proper
ton. And ii is so strong that 1t viii
seize an elephant in it's talons and car
ny him high into the air and drop him
so that he is smashed to pieces: having
so killed him. the bird gryphon swoops
down upon him and eats him at leisure.
The people OF those isles call the bird
Rue, n il has no other name. SO |
wot not III this be the real gryphon. or
II there be another manner Of bird as
great. But this | can tell YOU for GER
tain, that they are not half lion and half
bird as our stories do relate. but encr.
nous as they be. they are fashioned just
like an eagle.
The Great Kahn sent 10 those parts 20
inquire about these curious matters, and
the story was told by those who went
thAtheT' ne d'so sent 10 procure the re-
lease OF any envoy of his who had been
dispatched thither, and had been de-
tanned; so both those nvoys had many
wonderful things TO tell the Great Khan
about those strange islands, and about the
birds / AVE mentioned. They brought (as
/ heard TO the Great Khan a feather OF
the said Rue, which was stated TO meas
ure 20 spans, while the quill part was two
palms In circumference a marvellous OBJ
ject! The Great khan was delighted with
Il. They also brought two boar's tusks,
which weighed more han II pounds
apiece, and YOU may gather how big the
boar must have been that had teeth like
that! They related, indeed, that there
were some OF these boars az biz as "A great
buffaso. There are also numbers OF
CRATES and wild asses. and in fact a
marvellous number OF wild beasts Of
strange aspect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-17

courtesy. She rose, smiled, and said Good
night"
Almost at the moment imoc'B: little Kitty
astonisiied her mother and her grandmother
Dy appearing before them In her nightgown
after she had been put to bed nearly two
hour since.
What will this child do next.7 Mrs.
Presty exclaimed.
Kitty told the truth. II can't go to sleep,
grandma"
Why not, my darling?:" her mother asked.
I'm 80 excited, mamma"
About what. Kitty
About my dinner party tomorrow. Oh"
sald me child, clasping her hands earnestly
as she thought OF her playfellows, Il do 30
hope it will 20 of Welt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-17
A Wonderful Combination.

Being the only manufacturers of both
guns and ammunition in the world the
Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New
Haven, CT, are enabled TO keep their guns
apace with new ammunition and their
ammunition apace with new guns. In
this way by using Winchester goods,
shooters can be certain of getting guns
and ammunition of the highest degree of
excellence and most improved type. A
the uuapproachable reputation of the
Winchester guns depends upon the am
munition used in them, the Winchesters
are obliged 10 keep the standard of their
ammunition as near perfection as posi-
BILE. Shooters who want the best results
"a get them by using Winchester guns
and Winchester ammunition. send for a
large illustrated catalogue. free.