davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-02

= =
law firm in Boston, and had a hard
afternoon of work before him. There
was a brief in case that had puzzled
both himself and his partner. But try
as he would to concentrate his mind on
his work, he could see nothing, but the
beautiful face at the car window and
hear nothing but the droning of the car
wheels.
At last he became so nervous that he
threw down his pen, and, telling the
boy he would not be back till morning,
he walked up across the common and
the public garden to his home.
The evening at the theater did not
help him, and he was rather horror
struck to find himself no better in the
morning. This was a new experience
for him. No woman had ever before
come between him and his work. This
was silly. He never saw the girl before
and he never. would see her again, of
course. Hemust have dyspepsia.
So on his way to his Office he made a
call on his old college chum, now a
promising young physician. He did not
tell the doctor what the most promi-
nent symptom was, but was sure he
needed medicine for dyspepsia. Ac-
cordingly he felt rather foolish when
he was obliged to say no to all the doc
tors questions as to whether he had
certain symptoms inseparable from
gastric trouble.
The doctor laughed and gave him
some harmless powder and he went to
the Office strong in his resolve to finish
the brief. He made fairly good head
way, but still the image of the beauti-
full girl would come back to him, and
as the day wore on, more distinctly.
Late in the afternoon he got a telegram
saying the party was at Chicago and
signed "Alice." And that started it all
over again.
Then he found himself with an al
most resistless longing to take the first
train and follow his folks. OF course
he did not admit to himself that he
wanted to see the other Alice.
That afternoon one of the firms best
clients came in. He said he contem-
plated purchasing some thousand acres
in Mexico with the idea of establishing
a coffee plantation there. He was not
satisfied with the title TO the land, and
felt that some one ought to go down
there and look into the matter more
closely. He could not spare the time,
and came fo them. thinking thht nos.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-02
sLovENLY TYpEwR1T1Nc.
A Transvaal Operator Who sacrineea
Neatness and Proper style
for Speed.

The people who are expert operators
On the typewriting machines usually
do their work so rapidly that they write
in full the words which the writer by
the old pen and ink method expresses
by signs and authorizations, but it seems
that even the machines must now resort
to authorizations in order to turn out
the work as rapidly as it is required.
A letter received recently from the
Transvaal shows that even in that far
away country the typewriter works UNI
der high pressure. The sheet is thickly
sprinkled with diagonal dashes and dis
connected letters, which at the first
glance give it the appearance of having
served the operator as practice sheet.
But closer inspection shows that the
dashes and letters are labor saving abb
breviations.
Thus: g man W went to house
found locked"
Zone o leading citizens appeared :.
defense"
He took hold o mans hand " his, !"
ETC..
The people who write letters in this
way may save little time, but the let
tcrs are samples of sloveniiness which
win probably make the method unpop.
darn Y. Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-02
RANGE OF DEwEY's GENIUS.
1t Includes a Method Of Converting
to Better Ways skeep-kill-
ing CO1lies.

The following story OF Dewey comes
from London county, Va, and SO far
as can be ascertained has never before
got into print. 1t happened while he
was still commander and when he was
visiting an old acquaintance, Hender-
son Davis. Dewey has always been a
lover of animals, in witness of which
may be noted his affection for his dog,
Bob, now one of the members of the
Olympia crew. During this visit in vir-
ginia he saved the life of a sheep-steal-
ing dog, and what is more to the pur-
pose converted the dog to better
mode of life.
The victim of the future admiral's
kindness was big collie named Pan,
fine dog and a good sheep dog in the
daytime, but with the fatal vice that
sometimes developes in collies of killing
sheep after dark. When Pans "Jekyll
and Hyde" mode of life was brought to
light, he was condemned to death, the
just fate of every sheep-stealing dog,
for the vice 10 serious one and gener-
ally deemed incurable. Dewey was in
of Mr.. Davis to reform Pan, or at least
to make tin attempt.
/. A stay of execution was granted, and
the big collie was led out to the barn
where about hundred head of sheep
had been driven in. Dewey took his pa
tient and prepared for heroic treat
nent. All four OF the dogs feet were
tied together, sailor fashion, and he
was laid down just outside the barn
door. The lower half of the door was
closed and the upper half left open;
making a hurdle that an active sheep
could clear at jump. Dewey then
went inside and started after the old
bellwether with a club. The sheep
,vaulted through the half open door and
landed with all four feet on the pros
trate and repentant Pan. Every other
sheep in the barn started, and after the
habit of sheep, to play follow my lead
err Every one of the bunch hoped
over the barrier and every one landed
on the sheep-killing dog outside. AS
Kipling says in his Dacoit ballad:
ouTtetu stone from nelgnL discharged,
Is bad for Lob with a spleen enlarged.
There is no record that Pans spleen
was enlarged, but he had other troubles
before all those sheep got out of the
barn. Every sheep hit him with from
one to four sharp hoofs, and by the time
the barn was empty he looked like a
doormat that had been left out all win
ter. In fact there was some question
whether he would ever return to active
life again. He did in the course. of
time, but the most ardent persuasion
could never thereafter get him into the
, sameten-acre lot with the mildest man.
nered sheep that was ever SHARED. He
was saved for warning to all sheep
stealing dogs, but his career as shep-
herd was ended.-N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-02
pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

She-"I wonder if you are as happy
In our love as amp" He--"Me? Why
II wouldn't change places with Dew.
ey!"-St. Louis Republic.
Mrs. Whyte-'I thought you and the
Joneses used to be great friends" Mrs.
Browne-"We were, but we went camp
ing with them two years ago."-Somcr-
vile Journal.
Kindhearted Old Person-"H give
you this piece of pie will you saw some
wood?" Ungrammatical Andrew
Madam, / have already saw the wood"
Town Topics.
my dear" said Cawker to his wife,
"you have kept me waiting whole
hour, and time is money, you know"
"You used to say / was worth my
weight in gold," she pouted.-Detroit
Free Press.
A Strong Recommendation.l'But,
sir, what has your candidate ever done
to deserve the support of the people?''
swell, for one thing, this is the first
time he has ever run for office."-Chi-
cago Journal.
Osmond-"After all, there are but
two things which make the society
woman truly happy" Desmond
"What are they?" Doing what other
people do and doing what other peo-
pie have never done."-Life.
Getting Even with Her.-She wished
to break it to him gently. II have de-
cided," she said, ''to return your ring"
He, however, was a resourceful man,
who did not believe in letting wom-
an get the better of him. "You needn't
bother" he replied. II buy them by
the Dozen" Chicago Evening Post.
Fuddy-"yhere is one thing / like
about Sparrett. He is always ready to
recognize whatever qualifications any
body possesses" Duddy-"A good
trait" Fuddy-"That's what I say.
He was speaking of Tinifer the other
evening, and Sparrett said that Tinifer
had his limitations. Now, consider
that was really generous in Sparrett.
There are men who would not have
admitted that Tinifer had even limi.
tations. "-Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-02

Southern cotton mills find it difficult
70 obtain sufficient labor.
The output of the East Indian cottoa
mills last year was in excess of the
demand.
Three times as much American ma
chinery is sold in Australia now as
three years ago.
Barbed-wire fences are used extern
Ively in South Africa, and most of the
material is imported from, the United
| States. 3a Ef4tkftS
Missouri's poultry and egg crop last
year was greater in value than the
value of the combined shipments of
wheat, oats, corn and hay.
Compared with year ago, there has
been an increase in the whole northern
region of the United States of $4,000
cotton spindles only, whereas the south
has gained more than 100000 spindles,
or six times as much.
Harlem fat owners are talking about
organizing an association which shall
have for its object the securing of legis-
AotiOh thas Will CIV tiASuA eAAS AA6AAe "
hold the furniture of tenant who tries
to leave without paying rent.
A German physician says that all the
senses do not slmmber simultaneously.
They fall into insensibility one after
another. First the eyelids obscure
sight, and the sense of taste is the
next to lose susceptibility. Smelling,
hearing and touch follow in the order
named, touch being the lightest sleeper
and the most easily aroused.
The atmospheric ocean surrounding
the earth is frequently disturbed by
gigantic waves, which are invisible
except when they carry parts of the
air charged with moisture up into a
colder atmospheric stratum, where sud-
den condensation occurs. In this man.
ner long, parallel lines of clouds some
times make their appearance at great
height, marking the crests of ripple
of air waves, running miles above our
heads.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-02

demi-god in the village by leaving a
sum of money that to the Indians was
fabulous. They calculated that the ex-
cursion party must be at the City of
Mexico, and when they reached the
railroad they telegraphed the party. An
answer came back which they got at a
station further on. 1t said: THANK
God, she is found"
They were met at the station by an
enthusiastic crowd made up of the ex-
cursion party, the American minister
and great mob of Mexicans, who
cheered the couple to the echo. In
some way the.story had gotten into the
papers. .
Duncan decided to stay for some days
and telegraphed his partner to that eff
feet, who wired back congratulations,
and Duncan found himself hero. He
drove with them and went to see the
sights. *,
One afternoon he asked Alice if she
would drive with him to the grove of
Chapultepec. They dismissed the
coachman at the entrance and told him
they would meet him there in couple
of hours. Then they wandered through
the majestic grove, where it is al
ways twilight even at midday. They
had been talking over their strange ex-
perience. "Alice," said Duncan, you
of course know that everybody thinks
you are my sweetheart and was bt fore
we left homer
She blushed and owned that she had
heard something to that effect.
WELL" said he, ''why not make it
true? Alice, i have loved you from the.
first day saw you in the train in Bos-
TOM er rs
She looked up at him and said, archly:
well, Robert, il was quite mutual, /
assure you. o. there are some people
coming. You mustn't"
From which, Infer, that he under
stood her to says "Yes. -Dosson
Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-02

Brig. Gen. William Ludlow, military
governor of Havana, has issued an order
directing all officers stationed in the de-
partment to acquire a fluent use of
Spanish az soon as possible; and gen.
eral department examination is t. Se
Reid In December to estsblish an Official
ssting OF profciency.-Youths Com
psu1ion,
The times., 1899-01-14
BIG FIGHTERS TALKING.
.JeNric.'s Sweeping Challenge AGi-
tates Them.

New York. Jan. 13.-The challenge is
sued by Jim Jeffries. the California heavy
weight. through his new manager. W. \.
Brady. to face any of the big fellows in
the ring is likely to bear fruit. As Jefries
wants to fight in the near future it is
hardly probable that he will be able 10 Sc
cure matches with either Sharkey or Fitz-
simmons but he will go after Peter Maher
with such earnestness that the lrShmaa
may have to accept or back down. Brady
said today:
we want to fight Sharkey before any
body but as / understand the sailor will
take a rest OF several months in order to
nick up some financial benefits on the road,
It is not my intention to press him too
hard or annoy him in any way until he IS
ready to do business II | turn my atten-
ton to Fitzsimmons I'm pretty sure there
will be a long -winded wrangle. with no
prospect Of a fight within the next twelve
months The public is sick of squabbes
between pugilsts and is anxious to see
action. If Sharkey. therefore. will not
fight Ieffries in the immediate future Ma
her. Corbett or Mccoy will be accOmmo-
dated II Corbett or Mccoy do not care 10
tackle my man we will make a match with
Maher and incidentally bet him 81 900 that
he will not last ten rounds. II Maher stays
he shall receive the 81 900 a present ii
he does not want 10 bet, providing he will
The times., 1899-01-14
MEETING OF MAGNATES.
Twelve Club League VIII De Cor
tinuel,

New York Jan. 13.-Brush, Abell and
yonderhorst, the baseball magnatcs. held
conference in the Hoffman House this
afternoon Abel and Nonderhorst asked
many questions about the proposed plan TO
reduce the league circuit to eight clubs
and they were informed by Brush that un-
less certain things happened in the next
few weeks the twelve-club circuit would
remain intact for the next three years.
Mr.. Brush also said that when it came
time to reduce the circuit the cities to be
left out would be protected.
Nonderhorst said that the deal between
Baltimore and Brooklyn had been made.
with the exception Of signing the contract,
but Abell stated that there were some
blockades which were causing trouble.
From the way both talked it looks like
10 to 1 shot that Hanlon and his stars
will be seen at Washington Park when the
gong rings for the opening game of the
season.
In choosing officers for the new Brooklyn
club it is possible that c. II. Ebbitts will
be elected president and general business
manager His duty will be TO look after
the receipts both at home and on the road.
Hanlon may be vice president and team
manager with absolute control and the
right to represent the club at all League
meetings. Abel and Vonderhorst. to-
SeJnel with EDDltlS ana ffanlou VIII pTOU-
ably be the board of directors. all of them
receiving the privilege of attending the
sessions of the League.
EonderhOrst says that he will not vote
for the continuance of the board OF discip-
line or a renewal OF the Brush resolution
with needed amendments. but he may
change his mind before the next League
meeting. The trouble between Brush and
Nonderhorst at the recent League meet
ing, however has been amicably adjusted.
There is also the best OF feeling between
Vonderhorst and Abel.
There is a rumor among baseball men
that in the event of a reduction of the
League circuit the Louisville players will
be purchased by the Pittsburg club. The
report is based on the statement that Pitts
burg, with its present team. in big eight
club league, would not be formidable and
| might be outclassed by majority of oppo-
nents. \ man who says he knows what is
in the wind declares that with a few OF
the best Louisville players Pittsburg could
put great team in the field The Pitts
burg club, it is believed has plenty OF
money back of 1t, and such an Investment.
1t is s'thought, woulS reap a harvest.
The times., 1899-01-14
CURE.
HOW A MOTHER BANlSHED GIG
.iRETTES AND T0BACCO---A
HARMLESS REMEDY THAT
CAN BE GIVEN IN TEA.
COFFEE OR FOOD.
Anyone Can Have Free Triai
Package by Sending Name
and Address.

Some time ago a well known business
man whose stomach and nerves were
ruined by the tobacco habit was secretly
given a remedy by his wife and he never
knew what cured him OF the habit He
suddenly eyinced such a dislike for to-
bacco that he concluded the weed had
finally fioored him and that his own deter
mination made him quit. She then treated
her son, young man just twentyone
He was cigarette iend inhaling the
deadly fumes almost constantly and he
TOO, was made sick OF the weed" His
mother enjoys a quiet laugh to herself. at
The manner in which the young man tells
cigarettes We're ''drugged and poisoned
nowadays and not fit to smoke"
The remedy is odorless and tasteless.
can be mixed with coffee or food and when
taken into the system a man cannot Use
tobacco in any form. The remedy con
tsins nothing that could possibly do in
jury. II is simply an antidote for the
poisons of tobacco and takes nicotine out
OF the system. IL will cure even the con-
firmed cigarette fend and is a Godsend
10 mothers who have growing boys ad-
dicted TO the smoking of cigarettes. The
remedy is called Tobacco Specific and a
free trial package OF the remedy will be
mailed prepaid upon application 10 Rogers
Drug and Chemical Co, 229 Glenn Building.
Cincinnati, o. This will help any woman
to solve the problem of curing her hus-
band, son or brother of a habit that
undermines the health leaving the body
susceptible to numerous lingering and
dangerous diseases. jali,2s
The times., 1899-01-14
A YOUNG GIRL ASSAULTED.
Attacked by u Ncgr" on Her Wa,
From school.

Snow Hill, Md. Jan. 12.-Sallie Z.
Parsons, the fourteen year-old daughter
Of George W. Parsons. a well-known
farmer. residing in this county about six
miles from here, was assaulted by Major
Bratten, seventeen -year-old negro,
Tuesday afternoon while on her way home
from school.
The news of the assault did not reach
here until last night. Bratten walked up
to her as she was passing along the coun-
try road and threw his arms around her
neck, at the same time making au inde
cent proposal TO her. She struggled
with the negro, screaming at the top OF
her voice, but there was no one who heard
her appeals for help TO come 10 her as
sistancc. He threatened that il she did
not accompany him into the woods he
would kill her.
After the struggle. which lasted for
several minutes, Bratten heard wagon
coming and ran oil through the woods
The girl hurried home and informed her
brother. Bratten was arrested later. and
on his way to prison confessed his guilt
He was committed TO jail this afternoon
by Justice COrmen. The feeling against
the negro is intense, and there was talk
of lynching. The Jail is well guarded.
The times., 1899-01-14
DEAL FOR THE ORIOLES.
McGraw's Combination to Meet to
Discuss Ii.

Baltimore. Jan. IA meeting Of the
capitalists whom Third Baseman McCraw
has been interesting in the purchase OF the
Baltimore baseball franchise will be held
early in the coming week-Monday night.
if possible.
Manager Hanlon has declined to discuss
a lower offer than $40. 900 In the opinion
OF those who ought to know. none OF those
interested in the Brooklyn club will be al
lowed to become financially interested in
the new Orioles. 1t seems probable from
what Manager Hanlon has said. that few
players will go with the franchise at the
$40. 900 price. Besides Robinson and Nc
Graw it is believed there will be nothing
worth mentioning. and II is certain that
the club will have neither d second base
man nor a shortstop.
An effort will be made 10 scale down the
purchase price sufficiently to allow the
purchase of two good men for these posi-
tions. Mr. NcGraw has his eye on Maher.
the big left guard of last seasons Mary
land Athletic Club and it is probable that
he will be worked out in the pitchers box.
He has pitched in the Virginia league
with McJames and has a record OF six hits
against him while on the Roanoke team.
He is a powerful man and has a speedy
hall
The times., 1899-01-14
BOARD OF TRADE MEETS
Committees Submit Reports of
General Interest.
PUBLIC HEALTH DISCUSSED
Erection of Government buildings
Proposed - The Water supply
Prevalence of Maiarial Diseases
in the Soutbeast-Medicai Inspec-
tion Of PnpiIs-Riyer Improvement.

A well attended meeting OF the Board of
Trade was held in Masonic Hall last night.
About sixty members were present and
many matters of interest 10 the District
were discussed.
Secretary Harries read resolution from
the committee on sewerage providing for
the construction of new sewers in the
southeastern portion OF the District, and
asking that the District committee be en-
powered TO appropriate sum sufficient for
the improvement. The resolution was
adopted
Thomas w Gilmer presented resolu-
tion advocating the erection of Govern
ment buildings on the south side of Penn
sylvania Avenue and asking that Congress
erect a proposed Hall OF Records on Penn
syIvania Avenue. between Seventh and
Fifteenth Streets. The resolution was
adopted.
The committee on the public library of
fered resolution thanking Andrew Car
negie for his offer of a new library TO the
citizens of Washington and providing that
a committee from the Board of Trade be
authorized to call upon the District COM
tnittees of the House and Senate and urge
the erection of a new public library at
once. The resolution was adopted.
The committee on parks and highways
presented a resolution accepting the
amendment to the District bill providing
an appropriation for the care of Rock
Creek Park. and providing that the wishes
Of The people of the District that suitable
:ippropriation be made be brought before
the District Committee. The resolution
was adopted.
Chairman johnson, Of the committee on
public health then read the report OF that
committee. The report states that
Tie health record oi Washington and the Dis
trict Tor the past wear shows e gain uger all
previous wears since vital siatistie- began to be
compiled ia ls7j- 10 There were % les deaths
tIau in 1867. death rate of 1872, A. com
pared ,si;ii 2itl for the previous wear. This great
dihrreuce chiefly due Diminished mortality
among The whites, being 10 per Lon les than
she wear before. The col"Fed death rate w4-
le--sncd 10y los only, i;li the mortality WAS le>-
than iu any previous ys=F. The f-T deaths from
typhoid fever i the in"-t encouraging feature
81 the ye5r. being 49,. compared with lJS in
lsaI-'y5 and .i1 in Isgj-'yC.
This result is traced to improved drain
age and the removal OF sinks. The repo
asks for an appropriation from Congress
for the disinfection Of infected premises.
The report states:
Tie daily consumption 81 water 80 Washington
Averages 47.2-- 7;3 GslloH-. an increase over th
preceding year, and a per capita supply oi IL
gallons for u estimated population nt 81. Is2
Although large proportion ui water cntcrim
giir city j. wasted. yet there !, - general use q
Potomac water for household purposes III
Potomac River above Washington hLs drain
age area OF about 1900 squaTr miles. It receive
The times., 1899-01-14
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Opprnhcim Stable Pats Two Win
ners tnder the Wire

New Orleans, Jan. l3.-The Oppenhcim
confederation put two over this afternoon.
With Mizpah in the first, as good as five
10 one was 10 be had, and with Klepper in
the fourth. the top price being at thrcps.
NiZpah made a runaway race. winning
pulled up by three lengths. Klepper did
not have such an easy time Summaries:
First race-Seliing. seven furlOngs Miz-
pah, ) to l. won: Glenmoyne second; The
Dragon, third. Time. l:3l II.
Second race-Seven furlOngs. Myoso.is
3 10 !, won; Klarma, second: Bright
Night, third. Time. :32 II
Third race-One mile and twenty yards
Wilson. s 10 ;, won; Colonel Frank Wa
ters, second; Henrics, third. Time. 1.i7
Fourth race-Six furlongs. Keeper 16
TO ,, won; Belle OF Memphis. second; Lady
Callahan, third. Time, l;16.
Fifth race-Mile and twenty yards
Bona Dea, even, won; Albert S, second /;
Hampden third. Time, l:i7 Ia