davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-05-25

s. s. s., and after few bottles were used, no
ticed q perceptible improvement. Continuing
the remedy. the disease was forced out Of my
system. and n complete cure was the result
advise all who have this dreadful disease Ia
abandon theirlocal treatment which has never
done them any good, and take s. s. g., a rem.
edy that can reach tho disease and cure It,"
To continue the wrong treatment for
Catarrh is to continue to suffer. Swift's
Specific is real blood remedy, and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases.
which other remedies have no effect
whatever upon. 1t promptly reaches
Catarrh, and never fails to cure even the
most aggravated cases,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
His Only Complaint.

Mr.. Meekton was vainly endeavoring TO
get a composition which looked like a
mixture of tar and molasses of his hands,
when he turned to interrupt his wife's re-
marks.
Henrietta" he said, you have just been
to another meeting. haven't your
Certainly she answered, throwing her
gloves on the center table.
Il suppose you made a speech?"
Naturally
You said that man is an oppressive ty-
rant. didn't your
Yes
You observed that il was time TO break
the shackles with which the husband
sought to trammel the freedom of a wife,
and to show him that his mastery was,
after ALL but a relic or barbarism which
enlightened humanity has outgrown."
y GU overheard me rehearsing my speech"
she exclaimed.
Never mind And then you referred to
the way in which a husband ought TO pose
as domineering dictator and an irrespon-
sibe autocrat?'
Yes, / did. And / may as well inquire
once for all. If you have any objection to
offer to those remarks
None. whatever, Henrietta" replied Mr..
Meekton, as he took some earth out of a
flower pot and tried to rub some of the
coating Off his hands. only | must say
it seems little hard that after enjoying
the luxury of thus relieving your mind you
should come back and criticise the way in
which 1 cleaned your bicycle while you
were gone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
GLASS SKATES.
They Are the Latest Feature In lee
Kinks This Winter.

The newest feature of interest in the
New York ice Kinks is the use of glass
skates II is found that skates with glass
runners are far better, both for speed and
ease in gliding for pleasure. than are the
skates with metal runners. and several
pairs are now being used in one of the
metropolitan Kinks. The inventor has sue
cceded in reducing the glass to hardness
that insures edge which practically
never becomes blunt. The tempering pro-
cess remains a secret. but it Is fact that
severe contact with hard ice does not frac-
ture the glass. To look at these skates one
would not suppose they were made of any
thing else than metal. for the runners are
always colored. in order to disguise the
substance of which they are made The
coloring process is arbitrary, and tints in
the case of ladies' skates are always made
to correspond with the coiors OF the wear
ers costume. The runners of these glass
skates are attached directly to all espe-
ciaily made shoe which laces from the heel
up the back. The combination not only
gives skate which is perfectly easy in
motion. but she high shoe stiffens the an
kle TO an extent which greatly aids I'm the
enjoyment and adds to the safety of the
exercise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26

to their customers. but instead of being the
first run of the Vermont sugar camps II Is
the last run OF the year before and some
thing else At the close of every maple
sugar season certain Vermont dealers and
dealers in other sugar-making localities,
too buy uD from the farmers all the poor
or refuse syrup and sugar that they then
have on hand. These dealers send out
agents through the country to hunt up the
inferior leftover stock. 1t is bought cheap
and Is kept over until next winter. AS
early as January the dealers begin tao pre-
pare 1t for the market.
THE syrup and sugar are boiled to-
gether with large additions of cheap brown
sugar and glucose. The result Of this re-
vamping of the last years inferior goods
into goods still more inferior is shipped to
New York and other cities as the first of
the new crop of Vermont or other maple
sugar before a tree has been tapped for the
seasons run of sap. And although IL lacks
the flavor of the genuine maple sugar, the
city folks buy 1t at fancy prices and gloat
over 1t.
1T Is the popular belief that pure maple
sugar Is invariably known by its dark.
damp-looking appearance. In the old days
of maple-sugar making the product was
necessarily very dark, because the simple
processes then in use for its manufacture
Impurities. Nowadays IL is not the dark
maple sugar that should be regarded as the
pure article. Indeed. II is more apt TO be
the most impure. The very best maple
sugar that comes from Vermont and else
where is of light, clear. dry, glossy
brown-so very light. In fact, that # looks
like clarified beeswax"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
MALVINA FIXED 1T.
She Wanted Her AIcohoI Euu
Strength.


"Speakin' Of b'ilin' things" remarked
Deacon Puffer to the throng in the village
store. reminds me Of my wife. Some time
ago she seq tn me, seq she, Josiah, eff tn
exertion went be tn much fur We, I'd be
obieesed eff yer would fetch me bout a
pint Of alcohol. An, Josiah, seq she. I
want it strong
What she wanted it fur pears I've fur
gcttin' meow, but when 1 fetched it tn hum
she smelled Of it several times an SEE she:
1t du beat the world. Josiah, how these
pesky critters du 'dulterate things meow
adays. Why SEE she, If this hain't more'n
half water then my Christian name hain't
Malvina.' Well, gentlemen" said the dea-
con. increasing his legs and then crossing
them again, "Malvina bein' Mrs. Puffer's
Christian name, as ye all be KNOWN it
warn't fur me tn dispute an vow'd tibet
tn best thing fur tn be done was fur me tn
take tn stuff back an suggest tibet whas
was wanted vas rure stuff, none tall.
An then hev EN- send worse stuff than
afore, remarked Malvina. No. JOSIAH SEE
she, them critters be past redeemin'. Leave
1t tn me, Josiah
Il left it tn Malvina, gentlemen" explain
ed the deacon. after helping himself to a bit
of cheese and a cracker, AN out 1 goes tn
du my chores l 'spose 1 was at 'em fur
bout five or six minutes when all of sud-
den l heerd tn durnest explosion an tn
taliest yellin' from tn kitchen, where left
Malvina, tibet We ever heerd tell of. runs
in there, an what We spose / find?
"Durn my buttons" chuckled the deacon,
before any one could reply, "ef didn't dis
cover Malvina nat of her back by tn stove,
which was busted all tn thunder, with her
eyebrows all gone, an no more hair on her
head hardly than ye'd find on a baby's.
Bury me from tn meetin' house. JOSIAH
seq she. as I bent over her, an don't low
Hannah Perkins in tn door, fur I'm done
fur But che warn't done fur, an when
I'd convinced her of tibet fact an tibet she
he'd not been called as yet, she up an told
me all bout it.
1T pears, gentlemen" continued the dea-
con, tibet Malvina he'd decided tn strength
Ell tibet alcohol, an she concluded tibet tn
du tibet she'd better bile 1t deown. She put
it in a biler, slapped it on tn stove. an
then goes bout her work. TIL stove was
putty hot. an afore Malvina he'd done
more'n tn or three things, an he'd jes start
ed tn look tn see how tibet b'iin' process
was a-comin' on. tn durn thing blew up.
Malvina never sed much bout it, more'n tn
tell me how it happened an if she's he'd
alcohol in tn house sence 1 hain't heerd of
it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
4 SMALL MATTER.
But the presasiens. ThourhtfuIness
Made a Toy Very Happy.

hut the Presfuenrs ThOughtfuInes
Made a iYoy Very Happy.
An eleven-yearrDld lad, while studying his
history lesson last week. learned that Sat
urday would be President McKinley's birth
day. and thought It would be nice thing
to send the chief magistrate a birthday
card. The one he seeared and mailed con-
tanned the following IBID advice: I'm what
ever station you are, God has called you to
fill the place, andlyou should do your duty"
Saturdays maHi brought the boy a White
House letter, addressed to Mr.. -. 1t
was from Secretary Porter, who said he
had been directed by the President to ac-
knowledge the receipt of the birthday token
and to convey the Presidents thanks for
the remembrance. The youth was delighted
with the attention. burt was disappointed
that the President should think he was a
man and was anxious to rectify the mis-
take.
The President was to leave for Philadel-
phia at 10 o'clock Monday morning. but
Notwithstanding the pressure Of Official and
private matters the. youth was admitted
to the Presidents room when he presented
himself about Q o'clock that day
As long as he lives he will never forget
that audience The President thanked him
for his thoughtfulness, and presented him
with the rose which he wore In his but.
tonhole. 1t was q happy boy who returned
home and told Of his success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
A FAMOUS OLD PUMP.
4 Depression In the Pavement Mark
Its Site.

Its Site.
Though the modern mode of supplying
water for the use of the population has
driven the familiar town pump from view"
remarked 7th street merchant few days
ago. "the sites of many are difficult to
eradicate When l came here, over fifty
years ago, one of the first objects / became
attached to was the old wooden pump in
front Of where VIM. Ballantyne & Sons are
now located, and, though the stock was
taken out and the well was filed up years
ago. the site is still plain by the depression
in the roadway. I am not sure, but think
the carriagewsy was then OF mother earth
hut possibly this was an important thor
oughfare of business and travel; 1t may have
had coat of gravel. i have seen this
street in cObble stones. gneiss, wood and
asphalt. The well. to my knowledge, has
been filed UP three times, and on each oc-
caSion, 1T was supposed, completely, but,
though the depression is slight, those who
slaked their thirst at 'Harbaugh's pump in
their boyhood can easily find the site /
must say that am glad it so appears, for
sometimes it Is comfort to call up the
scenes of the past, and it Is not infrequent
when am passing that the picture of the
old pump and the neighbors with bucket
and pitcher rises before me. This was one
OF the best of the public pumps within the
city, and on more than one occasion was its
capacity put to a severe test. j have heard
that at the burning of the Post Office De-
partment in the '30s and fire In the same
decade at the Intelligencer ofiice the old
hand engines were mainly supplied from
this pump
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
ABOUT MAPLE SUGAR,
This Is the Time for the Camps to
Start In.


THE American people are evidently very
partial to maple sugar. for there are some
thing like 100000 pounds of this sweet
commodity sold in this country annually"
said a leading commission dealer in New
York to the writer yesterday. Twenty-Five
years ago one-third of this quantity would
supply the demand, and the bulk of the
product then came from Vermont Today
about S,0O0000 pounds come from the Green
mountain state and the rest is made in New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. In Delaware
and Cattaraugus counties, New York,
and in Somerset county, Pa, thousands of
acres of land are now devoted to the cul-
tivation of maple trees, and the sugar pro-
duced is just. as good as the best Vermont
article. The industry is very thriving and
profitable one. Aside from the value of the
wood for cabinet making, 1t is estimated
that when the sap from ten acres of maple
trees is converted into syrup and sugar IL
gives a net return of from S15 to so per
acre
THE real maple sugar season begins
about March 1, and lasts until the middle of
April, yet one sees every year early in Feb
ruary, in the high priced fancy groceries of
this and other cities. tempting-looking bars
and cakes OF maple sugar labeled Vermont
First Run. The retail dealers buy that ar
ticle for just what they represent it to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
SHOE HIEROGLYPHICs.
Occult Symbols Devised to Deceive
WOmankind.

"Omunk1nu.
People often ask me the meaning OF the
apr arently crazy hieroglyphs and figures
that are stamped on the inner side of the
uppers of ready-made shoes nowadays"
said an F street shoe dealer to a Star man
AS every shoe mandatory has a secret
stamp code Of its own, and there is. there
fore, no possibility of the general public
learning more than that such codes exist
may as well tell you that the vanity of
modern mortals and especially women, is
at the bottom of these peculiar stamped
characters and figures. You'd be surprised
to know, for instance, how many women
there are who imagine that they wear a
No. shoe. when In reality their size is
couple of figures larger. A shoe salesman
who Understands his business can tell pre-
cisely the number Of the shoe a woman
customer wears at a glance. But as often
as not a woman whose foot Is a No. 8 calls
for shoe couple of sizes smaller, and
the mysterious stamped-hieroglyph scheme
was devised for the purpose of encourag-
irg her in the belief that her foot is n
couple of sizes smaller than 1t really meas
ures In shoe leather
when q woman calls for a number to
hit number foot, no shoe salesman of
this era who cares anything for his Job
Is going to say, Madam, your foot re-
quires number s. He simply breaks out
shoe OF the style she requests that he
feels confident will fit her comfortably,
and let's 1t go at that.
"a woman rarely thinks to inquire If the
shoe is really of the size she asked for
for she takes 1t for granted that the, sales
man has given her what she demanded
But when woman does ask, for instance
This is number 8, is iii? it's the sales
mans business to unblushingly reply
'Yes'm. it's a number g. The woman GUS
toner might examine. the hieroglyphs in
side the uppers for ,a1Week without finding
out any different, and even II she had the
feel bad, SO whah would he the use?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26

happens to be dom an think. II he feels
IKE 1t. i used to have to keep an extra
hired man cause Jcsiar 'ud every once IN
while git took with notion to siddown
under an apple tree an think An II
didn't make no difference how warm the
weather was. So 1 concluded that It d be
a pity ef he was to run cut O. thinkin' ma
tefial an I'm sendin' i'm 10 school some
NOR Only this time it's goin to be some
thin dlherent, somethin' that'n give i'm
occupation along with his thinkin' an help
i'm earn n Twin eff he should ever feel SO
Inclined. He's learnin' all about drugs
How is he getting along?''
t1ne, replied the father. as ne took
letter from his pocket See what's wrot,
az the top o the fust page? That's what
shows he's gettin' along fine"
don't see anything except the words.
pharmaceutical College"
Ihats them. L amt no expert In hand
Wrltln. but that there's what makes me
proud of Josiar. When 1 see boy write
that word right OF, without takin' his pen
on n the paper oncet as is plain to be seen
was done here, l off my ha: an tell i'm
that nothin' amt too good fur i'm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
THE CONDUCTOR IS RIGHT.
Women the Street Cars Should
Show More CONFEDERATION.

Men are beginning tc frequently discuss
the question OF giving up their seats in
street cars to ladies'" said a conductor on
ore of the electric lines. II over'hsar them
talking every day. There are still numer-
GUS champions Of that old courtesy--under
all circumstances give your seat to a lady
but they are dwindlng each day. Two
years ago twice as many men in Washing
ton gave their seats to ladies' as today /
suppose there are many reasons for this,
but l hear men grumbling about the lack
or appreciation of most women. They give
TINS as the cause for failing 20 longer put
INTO execution custom they have fol-
lowed for years. I heard man say the
other day: L was taught to give my seat
to lady. and. believing it was right, fol-
lowed thu teaching until a few months
ago. Now, l do 1t only in cases 1 think
deserving. Too many women have failed to
say word when l arose and gave them
my place. This In the face of the fact
that was tired out from a hard days
work
Il think, too" continued the conductor.
that man have other complaints, / hear
them say that 1t Is pretty hard to have to
stand while ladies take UP two or three
seats with boys and misses who would be
running and playing If they we're at home.
and who really care nothing about being
SEATED These ladies pever offer to have
one OF their children stand to give q seat
TO tired man. They not only keep the
seats occupied, but take up as much srace
as possible. II the women would frequently
try to be oblgipg 20 men on street cars in
this and other ways, think here would be
a revival Of the manly spirit which has for
years characterized the NAL, passengers
on street cars. But as 1t Is going now. a
lew years more will find 1t completely
wiped out instead Of revised"
And the conductor talked on: MANY wo
men,. he continued, ARE more indifferent
to acts of kindness to their own sex than
TO the men. They get on my car and eight
or ten OF them will monopolize the whole
SIDE OF car, leaving enough space bs-
tween, II they sat closer together, to fur
nish seats for three or four people If 9TH
er women come in 1t Is frequently the case
ttat those seated never bulge to make
room 1t would be little trouble for them
to close up and give a seat to a new ras
sanger. They do men this way also. and
that is one Of the complaints Of male pas-
sengers. A man hates to go into car
and stare around like a fool in the hone
that some one Will take the cue and make
room for him. He prefers to stand AL
though he may be tired from a hard DAVIS
work. He remembers his treatment in the
course of time however, and becomes ons
or the men who no longer show attention
10 the women in the matter of rising and
giving them a seat
Let the woman show consideration
concluded the conductor. and believe tho
change that will come about will be graft
Tying and satisfactory to them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26

Written for The Evening Star
A Jingle of GentIcness.
There are times for the luster of genuine
gold,
And times for the glitter of paste:
The semblance of good things we need not
withhold
So, wherefore be rugged, when court. sy
calls
For accents polite as her due;
Retribution's deep tone no less potently
falls
From a voice that can manage 10 COO.
For it's we'll understood,
limitations, when good
Are things that none need be above;
1t Is no sin to stoop
To mock-turtle soup;
Then, why not mock turtla-dove?
Then let us not scott at the smile which is
bland,
Though RACES hot torrents have poured /:
Nor the emblem of peace that is borne in
the hand
That longs for the clutch OF a sword
Here's bumper 10 Spain, and a trivial
refrain r
A host should find cheer for a guest
And a welcome again in jovial strain,
With manners as fine as the best!
For It's well understood,
limitations. when good.
Are things that mona need be above.
1t Is no sin to stoop
To mock-turtle soup;
Then, why not a mock turtle-dove?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
THE CHAIN GANG.
1t is an Ancient and Familiar Loon,
Institution.

Those gentlemen who attired I'm the
peculiar uniform that fancy ascribes to the
pirate and freebooter" says an old-time
Washingtonian, now known as the chain
gang do not belong to a modern institu-
ton, as 1t is generally supposed While 1t
may be new custom In some parts of the
country TO work the Offenders of municipaI
law ON the streets, the custom has pre-
vailed in this city for about three-fourths
of century. The corporation of Washing
ton established the asylum in 1921. and the
ment were ordered to report for work on
the streets November 49, 1893 The asy-
lum, or poor and work house. was located
then on the square bounded by NJ, N. 9Th
and 1th streets northwest. and in the
early days those placed in the gang were
so small in number as to attract no at
tention. do not think that any attempt
to place the offenders In the black ana
white stripes was made till long after the
asylum was moved to the banks of the
Anacostia about 1S46."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
Paternal Trust.

Yep" said Farmer Corntossel to the
relative whom he was visiting 'Josiar's
away studyin' some more
You are devotirg a great deal OF atten-
ton to his schooling
Yes" was the answer. but Josiar kin
stand it. Josiar is a reg'lar intellectual
athlete. Now, when 1 want to think I've
got to git out my specs an sit down with
the paper after the days over, an Kind o.
git runnin' start. But Josiar. he kin
stop right in the middle of anythin he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
Winter Quarters,

Somewhat, aw yuthuh.
L kahn be 'zackly clear,
De butterfly Is waitin'
Fob de sunny time o. year,
An ii made de cricket trembIe
Like he felt a drefrul pain,
Dat news de groun'-hog toll 'em
When he come back home again.
De katy-did's a whinin'
Bout de cold, rum morn till late,
An de fishin'-worm's a-wishin'
1t wah time fob diggin' bait.
But dey gotter wait an shiver
Till de passin' of de storm,
An cuddle rom de lightnin' bug,
A tryfn' to keep warm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
Couldn't Understand 1t.

II think" said the arctic explorer, that
I will make another start within the next
six months
You'd better go before then" replied his
manager. You see, it's well to strike
while the irons hot. You don't want to
take too many chances on a loss of inter-
est, you know"
Il am no. afraid of that. Ny enthusiasm
will never decline. However IL you think
1t better, We will start within three months
two months or one month-whichever you
prefer"
Good. Now, have you any preference
as to where you go?''
Certainly l have" was the astonished
rejoinder. Il want to go to the north
pole"
The manager showed his chair back and
gaZed at the explorer in silent wonder
Then he slowly repeated, ITO the north
pole!'
Certainly. to the north pole
But, my dear man. what on earth do
you wish to go to the north pole for? There
aren't any people there who would buy
tickets to lecture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
Curious.

From Bfooklyn LIE
He-'Is she really so curious?s
She-"Curious? Why. she'd listen to adj
vice just to find out what 1t was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
1t Was Possible.
From life.

Jones-"Is 1t possible for q train boy to
become president Of road?'.
Smfth-aYee, II he doesn't reforA."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-09-21
Resolutions of Respect of the W. II. e..

WHEREAS, in view of the loss we have
sustained by the decease of our dear
friend and associate, Mrs. Lois Florence
Wenk, and of the still heavier loss sus-
tanned by those who were nearest and
dearest to her; therefore, be it
ResolUed, That it is but Just tribute to
the memory of the departed to say that
in regretting her removal from our midst
we mourn for one who was, in every
way, worthy of our respect and love.
ReSolUed, That we sincerely condole
with the family of the deceased on the
dispensation with which it has pleased
Divine Providence to afiiict them, and
commend them for consolation to Him
who orders all things for the best, and
whose chastisements are sent in mercy,
ResoIued, That this heartfelt testimoni-
al of our sympathy and sorrow be for
warded to the family of our departed
friend by the Secretary of the Women's S
Relief Corps.
Mrs. EMMA WHITEMAN,
Mrs. MARIE HOPKINS,
Mrs. MARTHA MORROW.