davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-20

EOR EALE-Ffnest line Of gilt topped books
Il In city for % CENTS Sets Of Cooper,
Macauley's England, Dickens, Gibbons
Rome, Barrie, Doyle, Corelli, ETC., at very
low prices. COLESWORTHY'S BOOK
STORE, 90 Exchange street. Ill
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-20

EOR SALE-Late popular songs, "She was
II Bred in Old Kentucky" my Old New
Hampshire Home" Georgia Camp Meeting"
and everything in the music line just receiva1
for the holidays, for sale by HAYES, 4l4 Con
gress st. POI
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-20

EOR SALE-Edison Standard Phonoeranhs
with recorder, reproducer and records com
plete. Very desirable for Christmas present.
Records for all machines for sale. Send for
catalogue of records. The wicked stand on
slippery places If they wear the rubber Arctic
creeper. G. L. BAILEY, 1858 Middle ST. 19-1
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-20

ITO LET-Pleasant and convenient lower
L rent No. 1872 Grant street, near Weymouth
street, Z rooms. Price $1,000. W. b.
DRESSER, 80 Exchange street, City. Ill
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-20

vE7E WILL BUY household goods or store
w fixtures of any description, or Will re-
eeive the same al our au ton rooms for
sale on commission. GOSS a. WILSON,
Auctioneers, IS Free street. dec17-5
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-20

ITO LET-Light house keeping, man and
u wife; two gents large pleasant room,
No. 199 IL Middle street. HARRIS. III
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
A Famous Murderer.

NJ. Callno, the popular French SIM
pleton who performs In the humorous
literature of France much the same
function that the traditional Paddy
does in English literature, has been
made the subject OF grave study, In
which his innocent siupldities are care
fully analysed. He Is nothing more
or less than convenient personlflea-
ton of type OF the harmless blnnder-
er and complacent lack Wit found In
all ages and countries. In France his
sayings reflect. however. something OF
the plcturesqueness which Is character
istic Of the nation.
Callno's blunderngs. II seems, began
nj an early age. lie had not craft
enough to tell lie that would hold wa
ter for a moment. One day at school
he got into a fight with companion
and came home with a cash on his fore
head.
How did you get that cutT' asked
his father.
"What cut. papaY'
"Why, that great cash on your fore
head"
81 bit myself there. papa"
"Bit yourself! Why. you couldn't
bite yourself on your forehead
Il got up on a chair TO do II. papa
Later In life Calino delivered him
self Of the following bit OF wisdom:
las for me, don't care so much for
the sun as do for the moon. You see,
the sun only comes after II gets day
light, when we could see just as well
without It, but the moons some Use
1t shines at night
Early one morning, when Calino was
out with his gun. he saw a robin In the
garden OF his friend Camille. He aim
ed at 1t, but II dropped below the top
of the wall Then Callno went into the
house. crept upstairs softly, stole Into
Candles bedroom without waking Ca
mile who was in bed. pointed his gun
out of the window at the robin and
fired-bang!
Camille leaped out of bed In wild
confusion and alarm.
WV why w-whats the mat.
terri
"Oh. did | wake you upT' said Call
no. 81 pulled the trigger just as softly
as could"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
A Distressing Outlook.

A little Cleveland girl was greatly
worried by the misfortune of a favorite
playmate. The latter injured her knee
by a fall, and for time it was feared
she might lose the limb. Happily this
contingency was avoided, and in time
the sufferer completely recovered. But
when the outlook was dark indeed the
sympathetic girl burst in on her mann
ma one day with the following excited
query:
"Oh, mamma, did you know it was
Bella's vaccination leg that was
hurted?'
No, mamma didn't know ii.
well, it is, cried the little sympa-
thizer, land. oh, mamma, just think
If they cut off her leg she'll have to be
vaccinated all over again "-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
IRON HEATED IN COLD WATER
Novel Operation in Which Old mithy
Theories Are Reversed.

Few operations look more like mira
Gle than heating piece of iron to n
cherry hue, or an even more dazzling
incandescent, by thrusting it into a
tank of cold water. None of Herr
mann's Illusions could be more start.
ling than this feat. which. as now per-
formed, is practical reality, and not
merely an entertaining trick. Hitherto
the blacksmith has plunged horseshoe
or other product of his art into bath
beside his forge to lower the tempera-
ture of a piece of metal which has al
ready been heated in the fire. II Is now
proposed to do away with the broad
hearth, the Goals. the blaze and the bel
lows. but to retain the tank and its con
tents. Then, simply by immersing the
iron therein, 1t will be quickly brought
TO the desired temperature.
Over in Newark the other day. when
tests of the device were being made. 1t
was found that railroad spike fully
an inch In diameter acquired cherry
tint fifty seconds after 1t was dipped
into the cold bath. while a half-inch
screw bolt came TO IA white heat in
eighteen seconds.
The general arrangement Of this won
derful apparatus is as follows: The
tank Is about as big as kitchen sink,
and stands ON four legs. 1t is porta-
BILE affair. Two carefully insulated
wires. proceeding either from a dyna-
mo on the premises or from some gen
eral power and lighting circuit outside,
are led into the room. The positive"
wire is connected with the metal lining
of the reservoir. The other wire is Sc
cured. by welding or solder, or other.
wise, TO pair of tongs, whose handles
are covered with insulating material.
The negative wire Is long enough and
flexible enough to allow considerable
movement by the workman The lar
ter merely grasps with these insulated
tongs the spike. bolt, horseshoe or other
object which is to be heated and dips il
into the liquid. That's all. When II is
hot enough he turns to his anvil and
hammers the thing. or drops 1t where
another workman can pick ii up. and
then uses his magic tongs afresh 10
handle something else.-New York
Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
STORIES OF CROWNED HEADS.
Anecdotes of the Queen of Portugal,
Ex-Qveen of the Be1gians.

The Queen of Portugal recently,
Wilde out walking with lady of hon
or In the environs of Lisbon, heard
cries for assistance coming from a
neighboring wood. She went to see
what was the matter, and found that
n wood-cutter had been injured by n
branch of IA falling tree striking him
on the head. Queen Amelle, who had
studied medicine, attended TO the mans
injuries. ana then, with her companion,
assisted him TO reach his cabin Later
on the Queen called to see how her pa
tient was. "Then you are n doctor,
madam, since You know how to take
care of meg" asked the wood-cutter,
who did not know his benefactress.
Yes. my good man.. WAS the reply.
Il am very sorry for that" continued
the wood-cutter, because | will never
he able TO pay all | owe you. But you
must give me your address, and as
soon as | can go out | will bring You
"A basket of fresh eggs and butter by
way of thanks" The Queen replied
eyasiyely, and the surprise of the wood
cutter may he imagined when he sub
sequently learned the rank of his lady
physician.
Gratitude of somewhat similar ma
ture inspired the cabman who last
winter had an accident near Monte
Carlo, and was assisted by the En-
peror of Austria, who happened TO be
passing on foot. The cab-driver was
so pleased that he said: II am going
back 10 Nice. and II you like. I'll give
YOU lift. one good turn deserves an
other"
The Queen OF the Belglans and Prln-
cess Clementine during the summer re-
side AT Spa, and daily take long drives
in "A pony-cart. One of their most re
cent adventures took place at farm
house, where they called to buy glass
of milk. Nobody but an old paralyzed
woman was In the house, aud she re-
piled that no milk was left In the jugs,
and that she was unable to 20 TO milk
"A COW. Never mind" said the Queen,
IF YOU Will allow me | will go to the
pasture Just tell me where the Jars
are But, my dear lady, you are
from the town, and You will never be
able TO milk a cow" objected the old
woman. She was. however, mistaken.
for little later her majesty returned
with half-filled jug. Meantime, Prln-
cess Clementlne had laid on the table
three bowls, loaf and the needful
knives and plates. The old farmers
wife was served by the Princess, who,
1t appears, greatly enjoyed the adyen.
ture.-London Post.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24

A famous Irish actor of the last cen
ttury, named John Moody, early in life,
before he went on the stage, had been
TO Jamaica, and worked his passage
nome as sailor before the mast. One
night, some time after he had been en-
gagged at Drury Lane, when he was act
ing Stephano In ''The Tempest" sail
or In the front row of the pit got up,
and. standing upon the seat. halloed out
What cheer, Jack Moody; what cheer.
messmate?' This unexpected address
rather astonlshed the audience. Moody.
however, stepped forward, and. recog-
nizing the man, called out, Tom HUI
lett. keep your jawklng tacks aboard;
don't disturb the crew and passengers.
When the show is over make sail for
the stage door, and we'll finish the
evening over n jug of punch; but till
then, Tom, keep your locker shut"
Moody, It Is related, was as good ms his
word.-COrnhili Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
Astonished the Porter.

Henry George was travelling once on
sleeping ear. The porter came To
brush the dust off him and work" him
for the customary quarter. There were
but few passengers. George reflected
on the fact that Pullman paid his poor
black hlrelings little or naught, and re-
lied on their ability to brush and gouge
the public instead, and determined TO
give him all the change he found In his
pocket lie thought there might be
about 90 cents, but there actually was
So In quarters. halves and dimes. lie
gave II all to the darky, who dropped
his broom and stared Mt the tip and
then at George. This all TO me, boss
he gasped. Its all for you" replied
George. The darky looked at the little,
rusty, modest man and again at his
handful Of silver. "Wowr' he cjacu-
lated. ITS true as de good book puts
1t. you nevah cain tell how fab a toad
kin jump twell you sees him hop
San Francisco Wave.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
CONVERSE BY wHlsrLINo.
Remarkable Language In Use by the
Shepherds of TenerIfe.


Few, probably very few, have ever
heard OF the "whlstling language" OF
Tenerlffe, though this curious method
of speech-if, indeed. 1t can be 30 de-
scribed-is at least several centuries
old. The ''whlstling language" Is used
by the shepherd folk of Teneriffe and
Gomera, and the first recorded notice
of II was made by French traveller as
far back as 1455. Since then stray wan
derers have called the worlds atten-
tlon, at long intervals, to the Ian
guage." Some years ago, while roam
Ing through the mountain ranges Of
feneriffe, IL fell to the writer's lot to
hear the shepherds thus conversing. By
placing two or three fingers In the
mouth they contriye to make the wills
tie carry to n distance of three miles
or Whereabouts. The lonely hills seem
silent and deserted, when suddenly out
of the far distance comes long -drawn
and very shrill whistle-the summons
TO Il conversation In reply IA similar
call strikes pierclngly ON the ear from
the opposite direction. The whistlers
are widely separated, and perhaps are
having some difficulty with their fioeks.
At any rate, II you listen you will soon
hear them In the thick of a lengthy
conversation" though the speakers
are three miles or more apart
Logeard, the well-known French sa-
want has concluslyely proved that the
whistling is in Spanish. Easy words
are taken and the sounds Initiated by
the whlstlers Long practice and her
edity have naturally given the shep-
herds extraordinary skill. and their yo.
cabulary is now quite a long one while
in addition they have a regular code
of graduated notes. which convey tele-
graphically what they cannot satisfac-
torlly reproduce In the ordinary man
ner.
The writer heard three parties OF
shepherds exchange their hopes and
fears regarding the weather by this
means. On another occasion he heard
an invitation to a dance sent In the
''whlstling language" across stretch
of country exceeding four miles In
length. The young boys and even the
girls are adopts at the Language. and
the very sheep appear to understand
whistled commands at a considerable
distance. In fact the whistling Ian
guage. dating as IL does from before
hoo. makes one wonder whether the
telephone Is such modern marvel ar.
ter all.-London Mail.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
SCHOOLING OUTSIDE SCHOOLS.
Sermamy's Bands of Tramp students
Have a Good Time


A bicycle tour last July brought to
our notice feature of public educa#
ton in Germany which might wisely
DE initiated In this country. We mr..
lived one day at GoSlar. ON the north.
ern edge of the Harz mountains. The
proprietor of our hotel was busy pre-
pairing for the coming of sixty boys
They arrived the next evening With
their knapsacks. on foot. and accom-
panied by three or four teachers. In
the large dining hall, after their bread
and beer brief addresses were made 70
them and they sang Justify several pa
triutic and folk songs. They We're IA
lively but orderly company. Next
morning they gathered in the public
square. near the most ancient historic
building in the town. The events of
Interest which had there transpired
were recounted 10 them, and other
songs We're sung in praise of the Fa.
therland. We afterward saw them In
various excursions In the neighborhood.
Such companies of students We're
often met with in the Harz and in the
Thurlnglan forest. We learned that
these journeys are an important part
of school life. The pupils come some
times from small villages. sometimes
from the larger towns. The proposed
route Is laid out weeks or even months
beforehand. The pupils draw maps OF
the region through which they are to
pass. Its features of geographic. his
t0lic, literary and geological Interest.
are pointed out 10 them. They are told
what they may expect to see and how
TO see IL.
Usually each pupil makes a weekly
contribution toward the cost of the trip
till the amount needed Is secured. OF
course strict economy is praeticed and
the expense is small. Often they sleep
In barns or In large halls, covered with
straw. They are instructed as to their
requires strapped on his shoulders
They divide into several groups-one
group marching as leaders, another
bringing up the rear, another acting as
scouts, and SO on. They study botany,
natural history, the roads and how
they We're made. the raising and moy
ing of crops and many other things.
They visit the homes where men ia
nous In war; government or literature
have lived. They learn poems asso-
ciated with places. From such Il jour
ney. lasting from three days 10 three
weeks. they return to their own com
mnnlties with many new things of in
terest to talk about and much valua BILE
Information. They write essays on
their travels and observations. This
outdoor study in Germany Is consider
ell important enough TO De made the
subject of an extended report in vol
ume just issued by the English educa-
ton office.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
Watering Cabbage.

The broad leaves of cabbage eyapor-
ate water very fast, and like other
leaves, they probably take carbonic
acid gas from the air and store 1t in
the cabbage head. They require n
great deal of water. and it is a great
help to their growth in a dry dine If
soil is dug away from their roots. and
water in which some fermented stable
manure has been dissolved is poured in
the hole. Then replace the soil that
has been taken out. This will leave a
dry surface and prevent evaporation.
The cabbage will also grow faster than
II the manure water is poured on the
surface soil around the plant.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
AGRICULTURAL NEWS
THINGS PERTAINING TO THE
FARM AND HOME.
Some Excellent Rules for the Patrons
of Creameries-Hints TO Blackberry
Growers-How to Make an Effective
Scarecrow-General Farm Mention.
Some Excellent Dairy Rules.


The Iowa Agricultural College Cream
cry has promulgated the following rules.
which should be observed by all pa
irons of creameries:
l. Nothing but tin pals should be
used in the milk yard, as it is impossible
to keep wooden pals sweet.
.. The cows udders should be care
fully washed before any milk is drawn.
3. Milk should be aired Immediately
by pouring or dipping from pail 10 pail
before cooling. and then he cooled as
quickly as possible 10 at least 61 lie
grees.
4. Milk should be kept where the sur
rounding air Is pure and free from sta
bic odors or faint of any Kind
3 Mornings milk should be cooled
before mixing with the evenings milk.
O. Cows should have access 10 salt
daily. as milk keeps sweet longer when
cows are sailed down often and regu-
larly.
T. Cows should not he permitted TO
drink stagnant or impure water, but
should have abundance of good water.
s. Cows should he driven quietly 10
and from pasture.
3. Cans and pals should be washed
carefully with warm water. but not hot.
and care should be taken TO clean the
seams of the receptacles; then they
should be scalded thoroughly with hot
water and be aired.
IN rho m fllarss hands and pInthinC
should be free from dust and clean, and
also the hands and clothing of persons
who handle the milk in any manner
when uncovered. There is objection to
rule two. 1t says the cows udders
should be washed or brushed before
any milk is drawn. Washing the udder
just before milking is not advisable.
for if the teats are damp more or less
filth will roll up and drop into the pail.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
Wheat Beaten Down by Rains.

Severe storms often beat down the
straw of wheat and other grains he
fore the crop has matured enough to
harvest. In most eases a better result
will he had If such pieces are cut as
soon as possible after the storm. The
material IN the stalk will go into the
grain, and if the stalk is much bent lit
tie more sap will come from the root
In fact. the grain beaten down is al
most sure TO be attacked by rust. which
will destroy most of the juices in the
stalk and prevent the grain from filling
as it should. When grain Is cut early
its stalk gradually dries up, leaving no
chance for the rust fungus TO get a
lodgment in It,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24

Henry James, the novelist, has pur-
chased n house In the picturesque En-
glish town of Rye, where he intends to
spend the rest Of his days.
Germany publishes more than twice
as many books as France every year.
from 10000 to $4,000 being her annual
output to the 10000 of France.
hansen having made a comfortable
fortune out OF his book. "Farthest
North Johnnsen, his eomrade OF the
sledge journey, is reaching for a share
of the plums. II Is rumored that he
has received $4,000 for the English
rights OF his coming Arctic volume, and
the German. Norwegian and French
editions will, no doubt, be profitable
also.
The grave OF Benjamin Franklin, In
philadelphia. Is In neglected condi.
ton. No appropriate stone rises over
II, and the ground about It Is uncared
for. Only an old-fashloned marble slab
covers the spot where the great man
lies. and this NOW worn and dscolored
by age, was placed there a hundred
years ago and nothing has been done
to II since.
The connection Of Zola with the Drey-
fus matter has had one effect on the
sale of his latest book, Paris" France
bought fewer and outside countries
more OF the book In consequence. Be
fore the trial $1,000 copies of the book
had been ordered by booksellers and
before the day OF publication 10000 OF
these orders had been Cancelled In
France, but 1900 extra orders were
received from outside countries. or
the books sent away Russia took the
most, Germany, England and Italy fol
lowing after.
The first of the Haggard family to
publish a novel was not the author OF
she" but Col. Andrew Haggard. who
wrote Ada Triscoth," in 1870, when
he was serving at Plymouth. Two OF
his six brothers have since followed his
example. He has now explored a
period of history not yet treated In fic-
ton, namely, the secehd Punlc war, in
novel soon to be published, called
"Hannlbars Daughter" Col. Haggard
has lived on the site of old Carthage
while visiting his brother Mr. w. Hag-
gard, In Tunls, and his distinguished
service In Egypt fits him to deal with
the military side Of the story
1t was brilliant idea on the part of
Prof. Harry T. Peck to translate the
famous but virtually unread novel writ
ten by Petronus, the Arblter Elegan-
tlarum OF Nero's reign. Every one who
has read "Quo Vadls"-and every one
has read that famous novel-has n soft
place In his heart for Petronus. Even
those who condemn the book think that
Sienklewicz' portrait of PetronIus Is Its
one excuse for being. Like many Of
the other characters In Quo Vadls"
Petronlus was an historical parsonage
and his novel Is the one surviving speci-
men of the realistic novel in antlqul-
ty." as Prof. Peck truly says. Only n
portion of the original novel will be
translated, but 1t will, of course, be
the most important portion. Prof. Peck
has written an exhaustive Introduction
and the book Will be profusely illus
trated with reproductions from ancient
originals and authoritative reservations.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24

SO economical of grain We're the
farmers of olden times that 1t was reck-
oned quite an advantage to fatten cat
tie on pasture. The idea evidently was
that grass was the product of nature,
costing nothing and If not used must
he wasted. Grain of all kinds cost Ia
Dor TO grow and harvest IT, and II not
fed it could be turned into money. So
far as economy goes. we believe the
practice of grain feeding Tor beef is
best. But the old grass-fed beef was
always tender. while granted beef
was not, especially If the grain was
fed in winter with dry hay. The feed
ing of very small amount of grain to
fattening cattle at pasture makes them
fatten much faster, improving the quail
ity Of the beef. as well as making its
production more economical.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
Plant Heavy Seed.

Experiments tried by the United
States Department of Agriculture. 10
test the comparative results of using
large or heavy seed and small or light
seed. resulted very much in favor of the
heavy seed and that the difference was
greater as the plants approached ma
turity. Thus. peas from the larger seed
began to blossom four days earlier than
those from small seed, produced mar
ketable peas four days earlier, and the
main crop five TO six days earlier Vines
grew ranker pods We're much larger
and there We're peas in the proportion
of 80 from larger seed to 80 on smaller
Beans showed n similar result, both as
to size and earliness. and in several 9th
er crops tested the growth Of plant was
much better from the larger seed. ex-
ceeding the small about as three to two
The seed was all from the same stock
and grown In the same place. and plant
ed in sand In the greenhouse under
identical conditions as far as could be
given
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
Cnt Worms ON TimotI,y Sod.

Wherever Il two or three year old
timothy sod has been plowed it is very
apt to be infested with white grub,
which will do great damage to corn,
cabbage and strawberry plants. The
parent beetle selects timothy sod to
deposit her eggs. as mt the junction OF
the stem and root there is a bulb that
makes an excellent first feed for the
young larya when first hatched The
white grubs come to the surface at
night and eat off the stems of cabbage
or corn just above the ground. They
may be poisoned by mixing paris green
with wheat bran and placing II around
the hills. The white grub is very greedy
for bran, and will get enough of the
poison TO kill itself.