davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record-union., 1898-12-05
OVER THE TELEPHONE.
COMEDIES DISCLOSED BY CON-
VERSATIoNS.
The Drug Store Man Learns to
Read Cipher Messages
Pretty Accurately.

Is that you, Nelly? Eh? It's me,
me, Fanny. Yes, Fanny. We're ex-
peetng You tonight, you know, Nelly.
Oh, now, Nelly! Don't say won't come
The girls will be so disappointed.
Iney've been talking of 1t all the week,
talking Of it, say, all the week. You
say your girl has left? The mean old
tnlng! You were too good to her. Oh,
ne won't, Ell? Dear little thing! Aha,
umh, aha! Yes, Nelly, know. That's
the way babies are. Can't you bring
him along? No? Hello, Nelly! I'll tell
you what you do. You get Mrs. Jones
TO come in and stay with him. I'm
sure you've done her enough favors.
On, now, Nelly Do try to come. If it
was me, you know, Nelly, I'd come to
your house. What? Hey? What?
What did you say, Nelly? He won't go
10 sleep unless you're there? The dear
little thingi Come late, then, We'll wait
Tor you. Oh, Jim won't care! He's a
jewel. Say, Nelly, I'll tell you what
you do. You tell Jim if he'll come along
I'll make him a Welsh rarebit. You
come along, anyway, and if he isn't
there you leave a note for him. Do
come, Nelly, I shall be real mad if you
oon't. Good-by.
Here the woman who was talking so
familiarly into the ear of the drug store
telephone rang off and arose. Then she
sat down again, picked up the receiver
and called: Are you there yet, Nelly :?
Who, what number? Well, never mind.
Oh. pshaw. she's gonei"
AS she finally passed out of the door
the druggist, who had been listening
with an amused smile, pretended to be
puslly engaged in sorting a lot of 10
cent tooth brushes out of a box of 90
centers, into which they had been care
lessly thrown by his son, who was
learning the drug business after school
hours
THEY ALWAYS LISTEN.
You can't help listening to 'em, you
know" admitted the proprietor when
the door had slammed after the re-
treating figure. Its so interesting To
patch the little bits of conversation to-
gether and guess at what they're talk
ing about. I've been here ten wears
ana l have heard tragedies and come
dies enacted over that telephone. One
OF the most amusing things is the ci-
pner code which many lovers adopt.
Cipher code? Well, it's exactly the
same sort of thing. You see. many of
the telephones in the small drug stores
have no private boxes, and people who
do not wish to be understood agree
upon certain words which mean other
words or sentences. A very pretty
young schoolgirl used to come in here
about twice day for over a year. call
up certain person and say, 'Weazles.
good-by' and then ring off. Well. that
puzzled me a good deal, but 1 never
asked any questions, because, really. it
was none of my business I fancied
that she used to look at me rather fur
lively, which also increased my rnysti-
ncation. Well, sir, what do you think :?
About six months ago I saw by a pa
per that the daughter of a certain
prominent South Slider had run away to
be married to a young man, an en-
The record-union., 1898-12-05
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

r nGau hereby stI invites @ R plans @ and
Specifications for a High School build
ing in said city, and hereby offers as an
for architects submitting
plans and specifications, a premium In
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars for
plans and specifications adopted by
Board of Trustees. The total cost of sale
building must not exceed sum of Eighty
Thousand Dollars, said plans to include
heating apparatus for said building. In
event of construction of building, sum or
Five Hundred Dollars paid as premium
must be accepted as part payment. of
commission allowed to architect. Plans
and specifications must be submitted to
Board of Trustees not later than meet
ing on Monday, December 5, 1898.
M T. DESMOND. City Clerk.
The record-union., 1898-12-05
His Ambition.

Am you SUI you am gwine fur 10
be 'lected?" said a colored voter OF the
old plantation type to legislative can
didate the other day.
Dead sure, uncle. OF course, count
on your support"
Oats right, Cunnel, dat's right. Use
humpin myself day an night TO you,
Cunnel rs lectioneerin' powful TO
you dis fall. Use gwine to pull yo'
fr'u, Cunnel, SUI. 1 got dat presink OBJ
mine bout solid OATS what l has,
and rs done whooped round ober de
whole districk, Cunnel Dey hain't no
libin' chance 70 you to lose eff my
rheumatic ies hol's off,
That's good, uncle. I'd have felt
mighty uneasy had you been against
me- Anything 1 can do for your
well. Use been spendin' me own
money same like it wa watah, but
don't take no count of dat when Use
fightin' fo' my fr'ens.. wa wonda'in'
could you git me 'pintment, Cum
nel."
''It might be managed. What would
you like. uncle?"
Use been coagitatin' dat might
be made de commanda-in-chi of de
dustin brigade out dar, keepin' de
ge' e'mmens' hats an clo'es clean, an dey
pants creased and dey shoes shined.
Dey needs sompen of dat kline, from
what I heah."
II guess they do. What remunera-
tion would you expect, uncle?"
"Wha's dat?''
What pay would you want?"
"Oh, I'd cept three dolla's a day;
same as the yuther legislators get. an
I kin earn twice dat."-Detroit Free
Press.
The record-union., 1898-12-05
CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING

the Road" relative to driving and pass
ing on public highways, and as obtain
ing generally among the American peo-
pie. shall obtain and be a rule of action
and observed as the law in the City of
Sacramento. 1t shall be unlawful to drive
any vehicle drawn by an animal or ami
mails, or by electricity, steam or vapor
power, or to ride any animal upon any
sidewalk in the City of Sacramento. or
City of Sacramento. D. MCKAY,
President of Board of Trustees.
Passed February q, 1898.
Approved, February %, 1898.
VIM LAND Maunr
The record-union., 1898-12-05

impossible. You make it hard for Ice.
Tom, I love you, but things can never
again be the same between us. My
mother is here to soend the winter
with u.s."
With gurgling. almost inarticuiate
cry, the man who had survived sam
tiago and the camp hospitals turned
sadly away, as the mother-in-law joke
once more was resurrected for the early
fall and winter Washington
Post
The record-union., 1898-12-05

The Board of Trustees. of the City OF
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. Section 5 of Ordinance No.
324, of the City of Sacramento, passed Oc-
tober 8, 1898. is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section 2. No awning shall De con-
structed within the limits of the City of
Sacramento without the owner agent,
company, firm or corporation owning or
being the agent for the premises in front
OF which it is proposed to construct an
awning, or the contractor, for the con-
struction of the said work having first
obtained a permit SO to- do from the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department Of the
said city. who shall first inspect and APP
prove Of or reject the PLAN proposed under
the regulations prescribed and contained
in the Specifications governing the con-
struction of all awnings constructed or
to be constructed in the City of Sacra-
mento." and which said specifications
were duly approved and adopted Septem-
ber ii, 1883, by the Board of Trustees in
and for the City of Sacramento.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed July 6, 1897.
CHAS. E. LEONARD,
President of the Board Of Trustees.
Approved July 9, 1897
c. ri. HUBBARD. Mayor.
The record-union., 1898-12-05
ORDINANCE NO. 4s2.

An Ordinance to Regulate Control sand
Direct the Movement in the Streets,
Alleys and Lanes of the City of Sac
ramento, of Vehicles, of Certain De-
scriptions, and of Certain Animals.
and Amending Ordinance No. II.
The record-union., 1898-12-05

Krupp is building five centimeters
(two-inch) paper field guns for the
German infantry. They are so light
that a soldier can easily carry one,
while the resistance of the paper is
greater than that of steel of the same
caliber.
The record-union., 1898-12-05
ORDNANCE NO. 4sS.

An Ordinance Amending Section 5, Of
nance Providing for the Removal of
Porches, Balconies, and Awnings
having Posts or Supports Resting on a
Sidewalk, Declaring the Same Unlaw-
full, and Providing Penalty Therefor,
and Prescribing the Mode of Con-
struction for Awnings and Balconies
Projecting Over Sidewalk in the City
of Sacramento. Passed October 8,
The record-union., 1898-12-05

The Board of Trustees of the City Of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. It shall be unlawful for any
person to cause or permit to be carried,
hauled or drawn on any dray, wagon, or
other vehicle, on any public street of
the City of Sacramento, any animal, BAN
ner, transparency, frame work, or any
other device, having a tendency to fright
en- horses upon the public streets Of said
porting to be used as an advertisement, or
for the purpose of advertising any busi-
ness. amusement exhibition or place of
amusement or entertainment, without
first obtaining permit so to do from the
Chief of Police of said Sacramento City.
Section g. It shall be unlawful for any
person on dray, wagon or other vehicle,
on the public streets of the City of Sac
ramento to beat upon gong or gongs,
any drum or drums or musical instru-
ments, or make any noise having a ten
dency to frighten horses upon the public
streets of said City of Sacramento, with
ont first obtaining a permit so to do from
the Chief of Police of said city.
Section g. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall.
upon conviction. be punished by a fine Of
not more than One Hundred Dollars, or
ceeding five days. or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
Section T. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
Passed September 20, 1897
CHAS. E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved September 25, 1897.
c. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
The record-union., 1898-12-05

Astronomical instruments of glass
were used by the Chinese as early as
J 22S3 b C.
The record-union., 1898-12-05
ORDINANCE NO. 474.

An Ordinance Relating to Public Streets
In the City of Sacramento, and Prohib-
iting Advertising in the Public Streets,
or I'M Vehicles With Animals Banners,
Transparencies, Frame Work, or Any
Other Device, and Prohibiting Also the
Beating upon Gongs or Ringing of
Bells, or Playing of Drums, or Mus
ical instruments on Wagons, or Other
Vehicles in the Public Streets in the
City of Sacramento.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11
Life of Women In Venezuela.

Miss Stevens, whose travels in Ven.
ezuela have given her an insight into
the life of the people there, told some
interesting anecdotes of the country
in her talk before the professional
Woman's League recently.
"The climate of that region is not,
rs one would suppose" she said,
Severely tropical. The summers are
not, indeed, as severe as those in this
latitude, but the summer lasts the
whole year, and for that reason is,
perhaps, more enervating. To the
warm climate may be traced the habit
practised by the women of excessive
powdering of their faces, which is
one of the first things foreigner
notices. Every one knows how cool
ingly refreshing sweet-smelling face
powder is on hot day. Another sim
gular custom is the Venezuelan's love
for new shoes. She buys the finest
she can afford, and will dance them
out in night. She must also have O
new pair to wear each time that she
attends mass, and, however expensive
these are, she will not appear ON the
street in them a second time. Upon
returning home she will break down
the heel and shuttle about the house
in them as house slippers.
Everybody dances, with or without
music, but sort of rhythm or time is
is produced sometimes by shaking
peas in gourd or by the clapping of
hands. Even the men in the cafes
sometimes get up dance among
themselves and manage with this cer-
tainly impromtu kind of music. The
mode of dancing is not like ours. For
instance the partners merely take each
other by both hands, or by the elbows,
although the senoritas sometimes are
persuaded to dance with Americans
after the American fashion.
"Besiles the beauty of the climate,
the charm of living is increased by an
absence of all pests. There are nc
flies, no mosquitoes, no rats or yer.
min; nor are there any skin or throat
diseases. But there is form of ill.
ness which attacks infants, and from
which about only ten FER cent. of the
children recover. 1t is kind of in
digestion caused by the kind of bread
they eat.
at Is land without clubs, where
bicycles are unknown, but it is {
peaceful and picturesque country, wei
worth knowing better than it is now
known. New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11
SOMEWHERE.
Somewhere the wind Is blowing.
xkou..tt M I toitad alouO

0ouew where the wind Is blowing.
Thought rs toiled along
In the burning heat OF the noontide,
And the fancy made me strong;
YcH, somewhere the wind Is blowing,
Though here where gasp and Sigh
Not breath Of air Is stirring,
!. Not cloud In the burning sky.
Somewhere the thing we long for
Exists on earth's wide bound,
Somewhere the sun is shining
When Winter nips the ground.
Somewhere the flowers are springing,
Somewhere the corn Is brown, ,
And ready unto harvest
To feed tho hungry town.
Somewhere the twilight gathers,
Aud weary men lay by
The burden Of the daytime,
And wrapped in slumber lie.
Somewhere the day Is b renking,
The gloom ana darkness fee;
Though storms our bark are tossing,
There's somewhere placid sea.
And thus, thought, it's always,
In this mysterious life.
Thers's always gladness somewhere
In spite Of its pain and strife;
And somewhere the sin and sorrow
or earth are known no more,
Somewhere our weary spirits
Shall find peaceful shore.
Somewhere the things that try US
~ Shall all have passed away,
And doubt and fear no longer
Impede the perfect day.
o brother, though the darkness
Around thy soul be cast,
The earth is rolling sunward
And light shall come at last.
Alfred Capel Shaw in Elmira Facts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11

The Queen Regent Maria Christina
is considered the most influential per-
sonage in Spain during the present
uncertain condition Of that country's
fortunes.
Her subjects say that to her conser-
va.ism, tact and sagacity are due, in a
large measure, the maintenance OF
peace between Spain and the United
States. She assisted in facilitating
the change OF ministry that caused
Sagasta to recall Weyler from Cuba.
The regent is daughter of the
Archduke Karl Ferdinand and his sec
ond wife, the Archduchess Elizabeth,
and is by birth an Austrian grand
duchess. In her youth she was giite |
with great beauty and amiability, aad
in later life showed that she possessed
the keen intelligence and judgment OF
hee house, the HapsbIrg Lorraine.
Her sol, Alioa55 XIII, was born
shortly after his fathers death, in
1886, and during his minority she has
possessed all the power OF a queen,
and the education OF the young king
has been her chief care. Her great
ambition is said to be to preserve the
monarchy for her boy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11
Glass Plates That Bend.

1t appears that the Chinese have
the art of making pliable glass plates.
They are not solid, but plated from
spun glass and made gorgeous by
brilliant Oriental coloring. The
strangest thing about them is that al
though they are made of glass, one can
bend them backward and forward as
if they were putty or pliable clay.
In hearing OF these strange plates
one is reminded of story told origi-
nally by Pliny in his Natural History,
and popular during the middle ages.
AS narrated in the "Gesta Romano
Eum"-that strange repository of
monkish lore-the tale runs thus:
SIT happened that certain artificer
fabricated plate which, being ex-
hibited before the emperor (Tiberius),
he attempted, but Intellectually, to
break it. 1t bent, however,
beneath his efforts, and the
artificer. applying hammer
and working upon the glass as upon
copper, presently restored it to its
level. Tberius inquired by what arts
this was affected, and the other replied
that it was secret not to be disclosed.
Immediately he was ordered to ths
block, the emperor alleging that II
such an art should be practiced goli
and silver would be reckoned as moth
ing"
The "Gesta Romanorum" pretends
to be nothing but collection OF anus
Tag stories and in it Pliny mingled
fact and myths, SO that 1t is hard Il
separate them. In this particula
cess. however, it appears that the old
Roman naturalist might have beel
telling the truth after all. Chicago
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11

1t is reported that in some of the
Industrial schools classes in home up
holstery are formed, where young
women may learn the rudiments OF
this useful art, and then go out by
the day to carry on the work.
There is so much individuality now
adays in furnishing that many women
are more than delighted to have il
executed under their own supervision.
So many harmonious draperies and
furniture coverings can be picked up
now at low price that, with dexter
Gus pair of hands to aid, cushions, cosy
corners, divans, cabinets and the like
can be readily and inexpensively
made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11
Insane After sliding Down Pixies Peah

Insane After sliding Down Pixies Peak.
Joe Bradley, the Rocky mountain
trapper, whose terrible slide on the
surface of an avalanche down Pixies
Peak last December was one of the
most appalling adventures that ever
befell human being, lost his reason
through the combined effects of his
sufferings and fright. This fact did
not appear in the detailed account Of
the thrilling slide printed at the time.
but such appears to be the fact.
The Trinidad Coll Republican is
to hand, with the following reference
to the hero of that wonderful adven-
lure:
"Joe Bradley, the unfortunate pros
pector, who rode an avalanche down
Pixies Peak ON December 20, was ar
rested at Florence as an escaped luna
tic, and returned to the Pueblo asy-
lum. The exposure undergone by
Bradley, who was unconscious for sew
sral hours, and whose members were
badly frozen, caused his mind to give
way, and he was admitted to the in
sane asylum soon after his terrible
experience ON the Peak"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11

Gauze ribbons showing tiny stripes
of satin in every possible shade will be
in great demand for summer millin-
cry.
Porcelain blue and water blue will
be favorite shades in spring fabrics.
In cotton and silk goods these beauti-
ful blues will be seen.
Grenadine effects in wash goods
will be novelty in summer materials.
White grenadine is lovely fabric,
and will make exquisite gowns for O
delicate, dainty looking woman.
Changeable talfetas will be leaders
in stylish fabrics for another season.
The following striking effects will be
seen: Blue and white, burnt orange
aud white, cardinal aad white, and
cerise, Nile green and lilac and white.
The price will be less than 81 yard.
Drap de Paris is the name of q
beautiful new fabric for gowns. 1t is
French cloth, and is something like
American Paquin serge, with a much
finer weave. 1t comes in all the lead
ing shades, and, being one-toned
goods, makes up into an especially
elegant costume.
Judging from appearances, white
will play distinguished part in the
fashion this coming season. White
pique will be popular for walking, cy-
cling and other tailor made costumes,
while white muslin, including India
muslin proper, batiste, grass lawn and
Swiss, will be much in demand fol
morning aud negligee dresses, and
also for blouses, tichus, scarfs and
| ties.
Among new cloth gowns being made
ND by the tailors are those in gray
green or Roman blue shades, with {
close braidwork over the front o.
the skirt made to simulate an over
skirt. The open jacket is likewis,
densely braided, and, as rule, ther,
is an odd vest beneath, either in pal,
blue, cherry rel or violet--this Of sill
laid in tucGs down the front will
:swelsd studs
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11

man. There is a system in nearly all
the government Indian schools by
which those pupils who are both in.
dustrious and frugal may earn money
in the sewing room, on the farm, or in
some one of the schools other indus
trial departments. OF course this
must be outside OF their regular work.
This young girl, after taking regular
course as scholar, was judged capa-
BILE of filling n salaried position. In
the course of short time she filed,
not one, but several, and worked in
the sewing room besides. Out of hei
savings she bought wagon, harness,
team, organ, bedroom set and q sewing
machine, all in view of her prospective
marriage to a young Indian to whom
she was engaged, and when they were
married she took enough savings with
her to build neat home. All this was
accomplished in three years time
Omaha Bee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11
Stylish Belts.

Leather belts have steadily de-
creased in favor for several seasons,
and this year they are not worn at oil.
The belt adjusts itself to the new
buckle, which is most gorgeous af-
fair, and calls for ribbon or velvet,
usually of black. The buckle comes
in two, sometimes four, pieces. The
front piece is the ordinary clasp, only
much narrower and longer than ever
before. The back piece is fac-simile
of the front, except it has an attach
ment for holding up the skirt. The
side pieces are like the old slides.
One is entirely unnecessary, but is
there anyway. The buckles are often
Of steel with mock turquoises inset.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11
Fancy pnrasois.

The fancy parasols are dreams of
gauzy frills and shirrings of chiffon,
but there is every sort and kind be-
tween plain silk and this extravagant
confection of lace and elaborate finish.
Parasols are tucked, ruflled and
trimmed with narrow frills of satin
ribbon to match the gowns. Cross
striped silks, plaids and checks are
also in evidence in this department,
together with every color which fash
ion favors. Short and thick handles
vie with the longer ones for favor, and
the pagoda top is here again. New
York Sun,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11
Antofaga.ta's Remarkable Women.

A society has been formed at Anto-
fagasta Ito raise woman to the posi-
ton she deserves and which God gave
her at the creation" The rules in
clude: "All conversation or discus
sion in the society's hall on politics,
religion or lineage is strictly pro-
hibited, and the title of equality, which
is the motto of our society, shall be
enforced in every way" Members
"shall be scrupulously clean when
they attend the meetings, wearing
dresses of elegant simplicity, of small
cost, and suitable to the age of the
wearer; but this is no obstacle to the
beauty of fit which will Argument the
beauty of the younger members. -
Valparaiso Chilean Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11
LULLABY.

Heace be unto thee-hush, my child
Heavens little one undefled;
Nestle close TO your mothers breast,
Bail away to the land OF rest
Sweetest blessing from paradise
Rest my little one; close your eyesj
Angels ever their vigils keep
Sleep, my precious, my bnby, sleep.
Sleep. baby, sleep;
Mother dear will hold thee,
Sleep. baby, sleep;
Mothers arms enfold thee,
Sleep my little one; sleep, my pre-
cious one
Sleep, baby. sleep.
Peace be unto thee, gift divine;
Sweet and Innocent baby mine.
Never a royJ diadem ~,
Held so pure priceless gem. y
All the world Is as naught to me-
Mothers baby-comparcd to thee.
Sweetest blessing from paradise
Rest, my little one; close your eyes.
Dave Florence.