davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-24

Mrs. T. K. Henderson returned LIST
week from Richmond, Va, where she
went to ate | Ihe meeting of the z.
ID. 9, She reports Il most delightful
time,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-24

Nail orders for engraving will r.
ceive prctnpt attention at the Pslace
Mr.. Ed Kopleiu Il the finest in the
state, y
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-24

Drs J. T. McLelu, Of Sh"llmo1nd
!. Is HoliVmGn, oI Itta Hpna, Hmd :. l.,
BriSter, of Greenwood. attended the
hi State Nrligtt Assoc alton in Mem
phiS last week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-24

Be sure You havu We word
''South' in all yoA, souvc-
mir spoons that yoa buy for
the NJ. E, Conference.
Nov ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
HISTORY OF THE "nupAIyAr.,

An interesting article regarding tho work of
he genial old Persian poet and a number OF
quatrains of marked beauty are found In the
National Magazine. The writer says:
1T was in 1s5s--just forty years ngo--that
Fitzgeraid's now celebrated paraphrase OF the
Rubniyat' of Omar Khayyam made its nrst
appearance in England
''It was published anonymously, and Is de-
scribsd by Bernard ouaritch. the well known
London publisher. as a little. Insignificant
looking, brown-paper-covered pamphlet This
nrst edition included only seventy-fye qua
rains. and of the little brown paper covered
pamphlets but 2bo were printed or these Mr..
Fitzgerald kept Atty and gave the remsin-
Ing 200 to Mr. Qusritch, who sold consider
able number Of them for one penny eaoh-for
the simple reason that he could get no more.
Remembering this fact It is interesting to
note that IN 1898 a single copy OF this first
EDITION was sold at auction IN London for q
guinens. Yet the poem. obscure and unat-
tractive as was the suise in which II first APP
pcsred. commanded a certain attention. and
II Is said that swinburne and D, G. RosSttl
were among its earliest admirers"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
ABOUT DAuDEr.

In writing about his friend Alphonse Dau-
det In the Christmas Lippincott. Jean Fran
co.'s Rafaelli, the artist, says:
Il can recall some Of the faneies hs used
to weave for US out Of his head and on the
spur OF the moment. One day, for example.
he was arguing the point that on the stage
1t Is mistake TO insist too strongly on any
one form Of sentiment. whatever 1t may be.
Listen said be. i recall little incl
dent which may serve TO illustrate my mean
Ing: A woman dressed in black one day en-
tered an omnibus in which happened 10 pc.
She was IN deep mourning and her counts-
nance was so worn, SO contracted, SO fur
rowed with grief that her neshbor couid not
refrain from asking her what terrible sof-
row ii could be that bad thus loft its marks
upon her Whereupon the woman, amid tne
sympathetic attention OF all the little world
Ia the omnibus Including the conductor VINO
did nothing but blow bis nose so a. 10 hide
Bis tsars--told how she haa lost nrst ono
child ana within very few days another
Z" Every one pitied her grestiy' but wnan
abe proceeded, with many tears, 70 tell 81
the denth Of third child, her hearers we're
son,ewhat less moved. and hpally when SOC
launched into long account Of the loss q .
fourth -1evoured BY . crocodile On the eanks
d As Nils--sy:ry ens 10 ths omnibus snfs'
ep4 lapxhtn9''"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
,u.rId,. outnut OF Books.

Chicago Times-Herald 80. ,.,or.
1t will doubtless surprise the uoon s,.oa
q, ,b,s country to learn that neither hne'a
INV the United States can claim the dis''hc-
t,on Of standing at the head OF the JUN
making nations in the annual output -
hooks An Englshman would naturally %
inclined to claim that honor for Ans'Ahu'
while 1t is not unlikely that the c'aih'' ~
the absence of any Immediately available s'a-
t,st,cs. would be promptly challenged Dy an
American. ,.ae
Aa /, matter Of fact several nations rf'eeae
tho United States IN the matter OF h's'a''
productivity. while the honor OF headlhs tue
list belongs to Germany. 1t would seem 70
bs an easy matter to get full ana accurate
returns OF all the books published In Inc
world in a year. But no such returns nave
ever been compiled under auspices Nna' 'n-
wife credibility. contributor OF Inc bum
seller. however has Just made an attempt 10
crafty the curiosity OF the book-iovins worm
by a compilation Of bookmaking STATISTICS, tue
results of which are important enough 70
Justify extended comment In recent ISSUE u
the independent. The returns Of this eoi,aso''
Mr.. Ronald Smith. are regaroeu ae .hir,ser
The compilation, when covers ,',n, ~
countries, gives the total AVERAGE onp IN
books, each being distinct ana sspAia'e pN
tIAA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

seems anxious TO encourage their uprising
The Basutos are highly civilized for natives
They are Of mixed stock and are like the
Ksfirs. with thinner lips and softer features
They have welcomed missionaries and have
the entire Bible translated. Their land is dot
ted with churches and school houses. Thou
sands Of them speak English and Dutch nu-
entity. Alone Of African tribes they build
comfortable brick and stone houses. They
are also an industrious people. They raise
cattle and sheep extensively and affect i'm
proved breeds Their enormously fertile val
leys yield rich crops OF wheat and maize
They cultivate wool. They have steady
market at Cape Colony. In 1896 their imports
reached ss7s,soo and their exports ssoi, sss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
FRoM AIN ,aEMoRIAM."

t,ov pure al heart and sound n haas
with what divine affections 9oia. -.u,d
, should be the man whose snvus's
An hours oS' communism vita The dsse.
In vain shalt thou, or any. cal
The spirits from thsls eoiaen NC ~
Except, like them, thou, TOO. censt ~
They haunt the silence r. ~ hsssse
lima ginations calm ana seu.
The msmory me g. sl'g 4 ~ ~
"a Ana Ssubt bssi6s tha pertsI vssle'
They can but listen - ~ D1eA
Ard hsAs ~ heuseeele ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
w.

what Is meant by the DETERMINATION OF To-
Gusts with fungus? i'Sn'
The locusts or erasshopper scourge mas
made havoc not only with farmers In the
United States, especially west of the Missls-
sippi. but especially in South Africa, whers
4, was accidentally discovered in 1895 that
Iocusts feeding upon II certain fungus growth
were destroyed, and that few insects at
fected by this feeding would communicate
tho disease to all the others in tho swarm or
group. This led to study, and at the bactsri-
o,onical institute at Grahamstown, Cape Col
ony. cultures were made OF the fungus. and
the insects subjected to them died In 1897
the experiments were successful in Cape Col
ony. Natal and Rhodesia, and now the locust
funeus Ia sent In tubes thousands OF miles
This Is smeared upon several insects and they
are permitted TO rejoin the swarm, and with
the result that in few days they are dead
by millions.
We have been Zvirg an argument about
the Basutos ir South Africa, and oasire facts
about them. Can you kindly print some
II ins2 S's'o'
The country Of the Basutos is an area Of
IL. 2as square miles lying between Cape Colo
nv. Natal and the Orange Free state The
people number about $4,000. and are, intelli-
CERT civilized and prosperous beyond any
other blacks 10 Africa. Basntolsnd Is crown
colony and government is administered by
a resident commissioner. There Is no trouble
for the Basutos 10 raise an army Of 10000 men.
ana IL Il about toss up which they hate the
worse the Beers or the British So that
though they once helped 70 make the
TransyAai republic possibility. neither side
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

The figures for Sweden are given as siss'
but II is claimed that sS4s OF these are pam,
NE class as books she would probably rank
next to Switzerland. More interesting man
this tabulatlon, however, Is the compiiauoln,
with reference to classes OF books: " VIII
seem incredible to novel-reading Americans
that educational and classical books stand !. a,
the head Of the list. the total being li,oSi
out Of the total OF 772oo, Novels come sec
ond. however. with total OF 7sss.
England produces the greatest number OK
novels. with Germany second and the United
Queer or books on education. arts and SCI
ences. belies-iettres law. medicine, theology
and travel, while France comes frst 10 books
Of history and the drama. and italy leads In
books on political economy closely followed
by Germany, For q new country however,
The United States ranks well IN all these pup.
LEGATIONS. coming fourth 10 education, second
In law, fourth In science. sixth 10 medicine.
hftb IN history. theoicsy. travel Poetry and
the drama.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
And. oh, II there be an Eiysium on earth.
II is this. II is this"

~ ID tnis' " 10 tnis'
Thomas Moore. who wrote these words. did
himself taste the Elysium of conjugal happi'
meas. From 1911. the year OF his marriage,
to 1852. that Of his death. his Bsssy received
from lin the homage OF a lover. Whatever
amusement he might hnd in the grand socie-
ty in which he mixed. he always returned TO
his wife and children with fresh feeling
OF delight.
Many women deserve but few women re-
ceiye such an !. o. U. As that which Hood
gave his wife. ~ never was anything. dear
est, till knew you. and have been better,
happier and more prosperous man ever since
Lay that truth In lavender. sweetest snd
remind me Of II when ] fail"
Notwithstanding THE appreciation no would
occasionally play harmless practical Jokes
upon her Once when stsyins 1t Brighton
he gave her few hints on buyins nah, and
concluded by saying, III the ash you err
buying 10 pisicA beware OF Any having ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

l. Bnglands colonies do not pay taxes In
any form to the mother country @ In the
event OF war Great Britain can ALWAYS rely
upon the material support of her colonies
3. England allows complete liberty to her
colonies with respect to trade and tariff. Each
colony makes Its own tariff to suit Its re-
quirements, taxing the mother country and
sister colonies at It's discretion, subject only
to the restriction that it must not discrimi-
nate against any portion of the empire In
favor OF foreign country.
The times., 1899-12-06
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Dee 5.-The police Of this city
were today requested by the detective bureau Of
Richmond 20 arrest William Robinson, OF this
city who is wanted there for jumping a board
bill. Ro5ius5n, so the letter stated, worked for
the Virginia Glass Works at Richmond, and lett
that city without settling his accounts lie was
arrested here today by Policeman BsttiS, shortly
after the letter arrived, on warrant charging
ham uItl the larceny OF "a quantity OF corn, the
property Ci T. TrrTitt- petectIFe Tom-tr=on. OF
Bltnm0ud. will reach here tomorrow. and take
Robinson back to that city for trial RHbin-
son is an AlexaHdrian, and formerly resided m
Upper Duke Street. His parents aJ present resIds
here.
\ joint meeting Of the committees on finance
and general laws ot the city council was held to-
night, when the message II Mayor simpson, re-
garding the small amount cf revenue derived by
the Grey from Jhe Washington, Alexandra and
Mount Vernon Railway was considered
The ladies 0f the Lutheran Church VIII give
an oyster supper tdne-u5y and IHuIslay. the 9TH
and 9TH, for the purpose OF EquidIyiug the church
Improvement debt. sides the supper that VIII
he served. there VIII be e musical programme
Among those who viii take part viii be the
Misses HelwiS, violin and piano, and Miss B.
katchford, soprano.
a meeting of George Mason Council. Royal
ArcgnUm, was held tonight. Addresses were
made by Grand Regent l. 7. BlooIuberE, OF
RiChmcUj, and ether grand officers AcEluiri'
Council, Royal Arcanun, attended the meeting
in a boyd.
rank b5llCHEtT last u4--ltr NillLt -t+ itt' Fs-
home in West End. and when near Stone Bridge.
was attacked by several drunken tTamFs who
frequent that ntiEhborh.od. lie kept the Jramp5
at bay until some neiShbors arrived who, with
drawn pistols, Grove the men on
Conrad VAIL, VINO recently fell overheard IN
attempting TO board the steamer Belle Haven, at
the ferry wharf in this city, and was injured
has accepted SlDl IN iull fer an claims for dam
ages he might have had against tine Washington
Steamboat Company.
At the monthly meeting ct Lee Camp, Couted-
crate Veterans held last night considerable
business was transacted and preliminary arrange
meuts were made for properly Observing General
Lees birthday. The fol owing committees We're
appointed. ON securing speakers, q. W. Ramsey,
Edgar Narfcld. and X. E,mper, ga banquet,
Thomas Perry, Henry trump, joel Adams, I. j.
Davidson. aud T. C. Nitrru
The regular monthly meeting f the Mary Cu-.is
Lee Chapter, y ID. c., was held in Lee Camp
Hall. with a full Attendance, this morning. Much
interest manifested iu tue reports OF both -he
Portsmouth and Richmond conventions, and tHe
delegates were cymp.imen.cd uu clrl,lHs vIt the
instructions of the chapter i committee "l- Ii-
pointed to decide upon d distinctive badge tlg this
thIutpr.
The times., 1899-12-06
YOUNG BUT VERY WICKED.
s Fourteen-Year-oId Girl Accused
of Many Thefts.

MOUNT VERNON, y. Y, Dec. Al
though only fourteen years old. Mary Ken
nedy alias Mary Peatress. is locked up in
the Mount Vernon police station with so
many charges against her that if she were
convicted of all, she would spend the re-
mainder of her days behind prison bars,
Mary is small for her age, fraiI and meek
She is attired in short dresses Her face
IS bright, with little black eyes. Her ar
rest does not seem to worry her
Yesterday morning Mrs. H. K. Walker,
of 90 West Fourth Street, rushed into pO-
lice headquarters and said that she had
been robbed of jewelry worth $500. Chief
Foley and Detective Lynch visited the
house and were about to depart without a
clew when the chief noticed Mary. He
recognized her as the girl he had been
seeking for more than a year
The chief accused her of taking the jew
elry and she finally took him tC an out
house where she had hidden il. All the
police know of Mary's parents is that they
live in WiIliamsbridge New York city.
The girl has been working as a servant
for two years. More. than a year ago the
police began to hear that Mary never held
her positions long and that when she de-
parted something valuable always was
missing. She changed her name every
time she obtained a new place. On one
occasion Mrs Reid, who has an employ
ment bureau here, says she found Mary
taking the earrings out of her children s
ears, when she dashed out OF the house and
escaped.
The times., 1899-12-06
COUNT ENDS IN KENTUCKY
The State Board Completes the
Canvass of Official Returns.
Totals Give Taylor 2,3s3 More Than
GOebeI-SeveraI Counties Contest
ed - Legal Hattie Begins Today,
With the Democrats Confident of
Winning-BrndIey and the Soldiers

FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec. 5.-The State
board of election commissioners finished
their canvass of the returns at / o'clock
this afternoon and the legal battle begins
tomorrow. The board announced on ad-
journment that it would meet in the Sen
ate chamber and advised the lawyers on
both sides to prepare TO make their argu-
ments. Chairman Pryor said that counsel
would be heard as to the right of the board
to sit as a contest board in the case of the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor and TO
90 behind the returns as reported and as
to whether the amended returns consti-
tute part of the legal returns in the coun-
ties in dispute. In all contested counties
where the county boards were compelled by
injunction to report supplemental returns
were sent in stating that the first returns
were not correct. but We're sent against the
Will of the boards acting under injunctions
Of the courts
The counties in which tissue ballots were
used have all been passed, and Judge Pryor
said the board would hear arguments as to
the legality of such returns. Captain Ellis
said that in addition to these points there
were other questions OF constructions OF
STATUTES lHdl NOulu De l6dTQ-
The official figures show that Taylor.
Republican. received 1914 votes, and
Goebel, Democrat, received 101 ,33I for Gov
ernor, which gives Taylor a plurality OF
2.383.
Hopkins county was not tabuiated be-
cause of alleged irregularities KEoX and
Lewis counties were not reported and go
among the contested counties, because of
alleged intimidation by mobs and force OF
iHjunctiOns. Johnson, Magoffin. Martin, and
Pike counties were not reported, because
of tissue ballots. These counties, with
those passed yesterday as contested, all
comprise large Republican pluralities, with
the exception OF Harrison and Magoffin
which gave Democratic pluralities of 1900
II the board holds that it has the power
to sit as a contest board the vote of any
county may be set aside where it is re-
ported by county commissioners that the
law has been violated. This might give
the certificate to Goebel. The Taylor men
are less confident, but maintain that they
viii win in the law in the case. The Goe-
bal men are sanguine and are claiming
that the board has partially committed it
self TO be contest board by hearing the
cases. The board Will probably be in ses-
sion several days as the lawyers have pre-
pared exhaustive arguments and the ceFti-
ticates may not be issued until Saturday
Governor Bradley created a sensation to-
day by denOuEcing as untrue the reports
that he had brought soldiers here in cit
izens' clothes. He later made an address
to the mountain men advising them to go
home. Heavy fines have been imposed on
several of the alleged Soldiers" arrested
with concealed weapons
The times., 1899-12-06
HOT ELECTION IN HAvERHILL.
Four Issues at stake and n NIx-Up in
Political Results.

HAFERHILL, Mass, Dec. 5.-This city
has passed through the hottest municipal
election ever known in its history. uu-
der conditions hitherto unknown. Four
issues were at stakc-socialism versus
anti-socialism as a governing power,
the license question the abolition Of
grade crossings on the Boston and
Maine Railroad in the city limits. and
the acceptance Of the eight-hour law for
city laborers. On the first issue We're ar
rayed the combined Republican, Democrat
ic, and Prohibition parties against the
Debs branch of socialism, known as Social
Democracy. Mayor John G. Chase the
Socialist mayor. was reelected over MeIlen
a PiugTGe. the Citizens candidate. and
Michael T. Berry, the Socialist Labor party
nominee There were about 1000 votes
cast and Chase received 3.453. Pingree
$500 and Berry &C. OF the seven alder
men elected three were Socialists OF four
teen councilmen three are Socialists.
On the license issue the yea vote was
8 S66 and the nay vote 296l
on the eight-hour law issue 4.l51 votes
were favorable and 2.3l4 against
On the abolition Of grade crossings 4. .OO5
votes were for abolition and 1888 were
against
The complexion of the city government
remains the same as last year and in joint
convention the appointing power of the
mayor can easily be checked by the ma
jority which IS in the opposition The
Socialists are highly elated and held big
parade this evening. There is no question
that large gains have been made in their
voting strength in the city.
The times., 1899-12-06

sage IS the most comprehensive, broad. and
deep Of any shat thR Presidents have sub
WitLeG TO Congress
MI Dayton of West Virginia Mr. Gros-
yeuOr 0f Ohio and, 10 fact an Of The Rep
Teseutatives rad uothius bu, praise for all
o. the features 81 tla message.
The Democrats, cf course were differ
ert The majority % them would say MOTH
sng al all Mr. Richardson said be- had not
dIgested j, sufficiently to express an opln-
ion
Nr suIzsr Of New York said hat il vas
fun of apologies.
Ia the Senate The Republicans also ap-
proved the message. Senator Hoar. how
ever dCciila5 10 say anything about me
Philippine reouum, udarion. couten;inE
himself win saying thar the message was
. great one.
Senator Teller Of Colorado said L. had
expected the President would declare for
Jhe gold standard Continuing BE- said.
The question of expansion IS t.atsI br
the Pr-sldcur la way 40 Indicate .caJ
she islands O.. fhr Pacific are % b gov
erue7 practically by q government es.ab-
iishe5 outside Of the people Of those isl
auds. ] ana very much iG favor o. retain
srg ths FhiiiIuiue Islands, but i lieFs
that we should apply the same rules &c
them tEEt we s.ti He would apply 10
Cuha So far as possible the EovsrumenT
OF the Islands should be left 10 the peo-
PIE Cl the islands, and 1 Go uet believe we
can safely govern them I'D any other way
] admit ] saa 81 good many dl.heUl-
ties IN governing them Ia Chat Way. but ]
believe 4. q eTea: deal safer 10 give them
q larger 6cgree Of sFlf-RoyeTume than
rha President cont templates in his message
Senator Burrows OF Michigan said Il fol
lowed he reading Of the message closely
from D. ginning 10 end. and I regard Lt as a
E--E at'e state paper. covering the entire
fled OF Domestic and foreign affairs OF our
Government with great cIearnsss. ] was
especially gratihCd az tEa pronounced dec
irrEE50u made by the President in favor of
sold standard and the maintenance Of
public credit as WeiI as with that portion
Cf il which relates 10 0ur new POSSESSIONS
AS q whole the GocuHzBt makes an eN-
celient state paper
SeualC Nelson Of Minnesota said: 1t Is
one OF the ablsst messages ! have ever
read
Senator CuIlom said: 1T Is one Of tbs
Clearest and fullest tataments OF th= affairs
Of this country and its relations with the
balance CT the world that has ever been
mace il treats Of more great questions.
and mere in detail than any other Prssiden-
Iial mezscse I have any knowledge OF.
Senators Aidrich. Allison. Baker. Chan
Ter. Sh0up. and The others. all commended
if. The Democrats tacliEed TO discuss the
message
The times., 1899-12-06
CAUCUS ON CURRENCY BILL.
House Republicans Meet and Hold n
Protrncted Discussion.

The caucus Of the Republican Repre-
sentatiyes was called to order at S o'clock
last night at the Capitol by Chairman
Grosyeuor to resume consideration of the
Administrations currency bill. The first
business transacted by the caucus was
10 ACCEPT the resignation OF Chairman
Grosvenor. who nominated as his successor
Representative Cannon of Illinois. Mr..
Cannon was unanimously elected. As he
ascended the rOstrum and raped for or
der he was greeted with loud applause
from the l60-odd members present
After a few fslicitious remarks thanking
the caucus for the honor Mr.. Payne Of
New York was given the floor and explain
ed the appointment of the caucus commit
tee by the House before adjournment last
session and the work done by the commit
tee during the summer.
Mr. Oyerstreet OF Indiana, who on Mon
day introduced the bill, was then Tecog-
nizcd and he explained in detail the Diff
ferent sections of the bill. He received the
closest attention. and frequently was in
Ierrupted with questions from members
who wanted information on the section
providing for maintaining the parity OF
gold and silver. MessTs. Hepburn of Iowa.
McCieary Of Minnesota, and Hopkins of IL
linois were specially Interested in this
point.
Mr. Oyerstreet said there was no ques-
lion about maintaining the parity because
under the provisions Of the bill the Sec
retary Of the Treasury was authorized to
exchange gold for silver. whenever, in his
Judgment il became necessary to do so to
keep the Two metals from parting company.
in response to a question from Mr.. Hep
burn who asked why the gold dollar.
which was no longer coined was made
the standard, and also made one-tenth Of
an eagle MIR. Overstreet said it was
thought better to form the standard in
proportion TO a coin now being coined Mr.
Overstreet talked nearly three hours. 1t
developed hat there was but little differ
cRce Of opinion between the members, and
the proceedings last night made it clear
that the bill viii be reported TO the House
substantially as introduced and presented
in The Times last Friday. The caucus ad-
journed at II o'clock to meet again tomor-
row afternoon at > O'Clock