davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
DISEASE OF HOUSE NERVES.
Prevalent In the Pan. but Conquered b,
Athletics.

Athletics.
The new woman is so much OF al
outdoor woman that she is rarely tn.
victim of the complaint to which WON
en- of a less energetic age were sub
ject Yet house nerves" used to be
a specific complaint recognized By doc
tors. Its victims were always women
Never was a man known to suffe'
from the ailment Only the women
who stayed at home felt the effects O
it. which came wholly from lack CT
cnfficient enjoyment of out-of-door life
The amount of time which women
sometimes spend indoors astonishes
them when the hours are estimated by
a physician. The results of the dis
order were usually a depression and
nervousness, which manifested them
selves quite as other nervous ailments
do. 1t was surprising how frequently
young women complained of these dis
comforts, although the majority of the
sufferers was made up of old women
House nerves are a thing of the pas
now" said a physician the other day
"the exact opposite is the trouble now
even if it has not yet received name
Street nerves would. l suppose, be tho
right thing to call it. The only wom-
en- who have house nerves nowaday.
are the kind that cannot get out o.
the house much because they are eithei
i'll or old. | have never seen anything
to equal the desire of women to be
constantly on the go. | see young girl,
on Fifth avenue when | am paying
my calls who are to be found ther;
with such regularity that half theli
time must be spent in the streets
don't know when they are ever at
home. 1t is not enough that they &c
out Immediately after breakfast, and
again after lunch start on round of
visits or shopping or something that
keeps them until nearly Z. They mus.
go out again Immediately after din
ner, If not to the theater. to some
substitute for it. That is the daily
course of most young women l know.
as we'll as of a number who are not
SO young-who are at least old enough
to find some comfort in their homes.
But the whole tendency of their lives
is to get out of the house as soon as
they can in the morning and stay out
until the last moment. Maybe this Is
only a passing tendency among wom-
en-. likely to continue no longer than
the conditions which created house
nerves. Perhaps the new state of af-
fairs is better. although l am not so
sure of it. The fact is that one Is as
unnatural as the other was. Both are
too excessive to be advantageous. The
house nerve epidemic did not continue
,fr FfefYn "a q n
10 be stronger to-day and generally
healthier than they ever were. So l
suppose tho new disorder has bet
ter effect on their constitutions in the
long run than the old one did.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
ColOrs in Lake Mater

The lake of Geneva, at the western
end of Switzerland, is blue, while of
the lake of Constance, at the eastern
end of Switzerland. is green. Blueness
implies purity. since the natural color
of water is blue. A green lake has its
water slightly clouded with impurities.
which may be exceedingly fine parti-
cles, separately invisible. Prof Spring
of the university of Liege says green
lakes sometimes become absolutely
colorless for time, and he has found
that this suden change of hue is due to
the washing into the lakes of mud
colored red by oxide OF iron. Red is
Complementary to green, and the result
of the mixture is that the green color
of the water becomes for the time be-
ing neutralized.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
Graat Mems Clothea.

Marlborough House, though it fire.
quently encourages new fashions, is
no autocrat in these matters. An in
stance Last summer, in order to en-
courage Spitafields weavers, the prince
of Wales heroically wore silken
brocaded waistcoat, but the hint was
not taken, and the waistcoat had at
last to be discarded. The duke of
York, it appears, is no great dandy, as
he simply requires his clothes to be
comfortable. He ordered twenty suits
once all in a lot. He is thought to
look best in blue serge yachting cos
tune. AS to the German emperor, his
wardrobe is marvellous, including the
uniforms of every regiment in his
army, besides many foreign ones.
Among the most priced uniforms is
that of an English admiral.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
~rbe Little Mini.ter's- Church.

The Aud LIGHT church at Kirriemuir
(Thrums). Scotland made famous by
]. NJ. Barrie. seems to have fallen upon
evil days. William C. Conn, the lit
tie minister" has resigned because the
older members of his congregation said
he was too broad" having preached
in the pulpits of other denominations.
Although the presbytery acquitted him
of all blame, Mr.. Conn could not be
persuaded to remain. There are, by
the way, only twenty-seven churches
in Scotland and two in Ireland which
are now included in the Synod of
United Original Deceders." fact
which reminds the Philadelphia Press
of the reply made by an old Scot when
asked after the welfare of his church:
"Weel," he said, I'VE ken t this way;
first, there were a hunnerd o. us.
Then there was a schism an tha' left
but fifty. An then there was heresy
trial which took ava twenty-five.
Then description left only my broth
er Donald an myself-an' l have sair
dou'ts o. Donaids orthodoxy"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
perll. or ,hp Monl.cr at Sea.

Tho monitor is essentially a harbor-de-
Tense vessel, and its great advantage lies
in the fact that so little of the vessel Is
out of the water, making armor protec-
tion possible and effective with but little
weight. and enabling n heavy battery to
be carried on comparatively small dis
placement, WHICH means small dimensions
and light draught.
The small amount of exposed hull means
a low freeboard. This renders speed prac-
tically inattainable. The Monterey, with
1900 tons displacement. has, say. thirty
inches freeboard draught of water, four
teen feet. In smooth water, at ten and
ono-half knots. the wave comes over the
bow. At full power, $500 horse. the depth
of water above the stem is about seven
feet and at the forward barbette the
water is eighteen inches deep on deck.
Speed. therefore. is out of the question:
The Engineering magazine,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
PROFIT IN LOSS OF ITS NOTES
One Source OF Steady Income OF the
Bank of England.

l. l
One Source OF Steady Income OF the
hank of England.
From the London News: 1t is a fact
that, to many minds, no doubt, must
be very curious, that the Bank of Eng
land has always had pretty steady
source of profit in the loss and destruc-
tion of its bank notes What it has
gained of late years in this way we
are unable to say, but during period
of nifty years preceding 1882 the bank
had made clear profit of 1880, 600
from outstanding paper never likely to
be presented for payment. When the
destruction or the irrecoverable loss of
a note can be proved, as in the event
OF a fire or a wreck it can, the bank, of
course, will always pay the money It
represents, and even when there is
doubt about it the cash is paid on Sc
curity being given for indemnifying the
Dank should the note ever be pre-
sented. The 100000 worth of paper
or 100000. as it appears to have been
reduced to-taken from PARIS bank,
VIII therefore not represent loss un-
less the crisp little billets have some
day to be honored at the Bank of Eng
land counter. In that case the cash
paid in exchange for them will have to
come out of the Golfers of the plum
dered bank. Many years ago a bank
director lost a note for $50, 600. But
being man of credit, and as there
was no doubt about the loss of the bill
he gave the usual indemnity and got
the money. Many years afterward
when the man had long been dead, the
paper was presented. 1t was payable
on demand and had come from abroad
in the ordinary way of business, and
the sum it represented had to be
handed over, and as the indemnity that
mad been given was repudiated by the
helrs of the man who had given it and
Tor some reason could not be enforced
the bank on that occasion had to put
100000 on the debit side of the account
For once in way they paid double
honor to a bit of their own paper.
There is another story of a sum of
tZO,OoO, which the bank in its early
days for short time refused to hand
over in exchange for its own notes.
Ihey were presented by Jew, whose
assertion that he had bought them was
not disputed, and whose personal in
tegrity was above suspicion. They
had, however. undoubtedly been stolen,
and on that ground the bank refused
to pay the money. The Jew went out
into the city and began to spread it
abroad that the bank was shaky and
nntt11 1n anL ~.
backed the assertion by displaying his
indisputable paper, the assertion would
in all probability soon have caused a
run on the bank, and in few minutes
messenger came to say that the notes
would be cashed If he would present
them again.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
Curious Dunkard Customs.

The Dunkards, of whom several
thousand are on their way to new
homes in North Dakota, are one of the
most peculiar religious sects in the
country. Their name is properly Tunk-
ers, and is derived from the German
word "tunken," to dip. They are also
called Tumblers from their method of
baptism, which is to put the person,
while kneeling, head first under the
water. The sect was founded in Ger
many in the seventeenth century, but
its member were prosecuted, and 1,725
accepted an invitation from William
Penn to settle in Pennsylvania They
live largely in communities, and follow
somewhat closely the customs of the
Quakers in regard to dress. They never
engage in lawsuits, take no oaths and
no active part in politics. They do not
believe in war, and divorce is I'M
known among them. Twice a year
each congregation has love feast, in
which the members wash each otner's
feet and salute each other with the
kiss of fellowship, men kissing men
and women kissing women. Until re-
Gently the taking of interest for money
loaned was not allowed among them.
They are an agricultural people, and
as Pennsylvania and the other eastern
states have become more thickly set
tied the Dunkards have gradually re-
moved to more western states, where
land is still cheap and plentiful.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
Old Irish War Cries.

Like the modern cowboy yell of the
western troops in the Cuban campaign.
the war cries and slogans of the an
cient Irish clans often had much effect
In inspiring fear in the enemy and
courage and enthusiasm in the com
mand. The simplest and most fire.
quent of old Erin's war cries was
"Faire, faire," signifying watch or
look out" 1t was precautionary sig
nal and was commonly written Far
rah." From 1t the modern "hurrah"
is supposed to have been derived An
other cry was "A buaidh,' which
meant ito the victory" 1t was pro-
nouneed "aboo," and followed the
name of the clan, or leader, according
to circumstances, like "O'Neill aboo,"
OF Clam Conail aboo." Frequently
"a buaidh" is construed Incorrectly in
modern English to mean forever"
That translation applies to ''go brath,
but not "a buaidh." The famous Irish
cry OF --Fag an bealach." meaning
clear the way" scared the spunk out
OF the French soldiery in the PENN
sular war
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02

full and the horse covered with blood.
He was aftsrward taken to the hos
pital. That man after being SO Sc
yerely wounded should have the pluck,
not only to face his foes and fight, but
to kill one of his assailants on the spot
and mortally wound the other, ex-
cited the admiration of all the soldiers
at Manila. He was congratulated on
his plucky fight by practically the
whole army, even Gen. Otis calling
upon him while in the hospital and
shaking hands with him and commend
ing him for his bravery. A fund was
raised among the soldiers and officers,
with which they purchased an elegant
gold watch and presented it to the
hero The machete. a very fine one
with an inlaid geld handle, which
came 80 near being the means of end
ing his life. was found on the ground
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
Stale of Spanish Trade.

United States Consular Agent Mer-
tens, at Grao, has submitted figures
relative to the Spanish trade last year,
showing that, Notwithstanding her de-
feat in war and her distressed econo-
mic condition, Spain was able to show
balance of trade in her favor for
1898. The total exports were s132, ,4O1.- :
03S and the imports $91, ,772, ,450
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
Gratest Glove Town.

Grenoble is the place where most of
the kid gloves come from. At this
place alone 100000 dozen pairs of
gloves are manufactured annually.
This represents a value of $1,000, 900,
and gives employment to $4,000 work
ing people of both sexes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting en- the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, mako it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants. by n method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. N. T.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
Brnte. Indeed.

Mrs. Nubons-My husband is per-
feet brute. Friend-You amaze me,
Mrs. Nubons-Since the baby began
teething nothing would quiet the little
angel but pulling his fathers whiskers
and yesterday he went and had his
beard shaved off.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
Had Enough.

Parson Howlett-Mah tex fo' dis
ebennin's disclose am toe be foun' in
Philippians, chapter Deacon Goode
(arising and making for the door,
Sorry TO toe cause talk, but l hears
dis Philippines question six days in de
week, an l doan sit TO- to hear it on
Sundays nohow. Rangs the door).-
Judge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
A Sensible ConclusIoD.

Fair American-How do you like our
country? Literary Foreigner am
delighted with it. Fair American
Then you are not going to write
book about us?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02

"A LABASTINE is the original
md only durable wail coating.
entirely different from al kali
white or twelve beautiful tints
- by adding cold water.
AIDES naturally prefer ALA
BASTINE for walls and CELL
ings, because It Is pure, clean,
durable. Put UP in dry pow
dered form, in five-round pack
ages. with full directions.
a LII kalsomines are cheap. tenn
porary preparations made from
AN whiting. chslhs, clays, etc,
ZA and stuck on walls with de-
caying animal glue. ALABAS-
"a TINE - not kalsomine.
n EWARE of the dealer who
says he can sell you the same
thing" as ALABASTINE or
something just as good" He
is either not posted or is try
LH ing to deceive you.
"A ND IN OFFERING something
he has bought cheao and tries
. 10 sell on kLABASTINE'S de-
mands, he may not realize the
1fA damage you will suffer by a
lsalsoniine On your walls.
- ENSIBLE dealers will not buy
lawsuit. Dealers risk one by
selling and consumers by using
k48A management. ~.
own right to make wall coat
8 ing to mix with cold water.
En HE INTERIOR WALLS Of
every schooihouse SHOULD be
coated only with pure. durable
ALABASTINE. It safeguards
health. Hundreds of tons are
used annually for this work.
I. N BUYING ALABAST1NE, sec
that packages are properly la
beled Beware Of large four
pound package light kalso-
mine. offered to customers as
avc-pOund package.
\ y UISANCE of wall paper Is OBJ
waited by ALABASTINE. 1t
can be used on plastered walls,
wood ceilings. brick or can
vas. A child can brush It on.
1t does not rub or scale on.
STABLISHBD IN favor. Shun
all limitations. Ask paint dealer
or druggist for tint card. Write
for "Alabastine Era," free, TO
ALABASTINE CO., Grand
1lIa Rapids. Michigan.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02

under the body OF the native who wa,
first killed, and this w"s also presented
to him as a mcnenso Of the encounter
Smiths parents, Mr.. uad Yrs A:.3aei
Smith, live en- farm EA.r Lake Pres
ton. S. D., and are nstura.ly very
proud CT their heroic son.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
= Sure Thing,

Mrs May Fair-Good morning, Mr.
Keane. / want to run in and see your
wife Is she at home? Mr.. Far
Keane-Yes. She'll be at home all
day When l left she was trying to
make up her mind to go out and have
tooth pulled.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
OsculstDry Flavor.

"Oh, Sophy! l hear you kissed Mr..
Rondon, the poet. in the conservatory
last night" "Um-m-mw Tell me.
What was it like?" We'll, he has a
very pronounced literary TASTE
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
WOULD-EE REVOLUTIONIST.
lPr~iS Iettcrl

Paul DerouleGe. the founder OF the
League OF Patriots. who has been ar
rested for melting revolts against the
civic authorities, is fiery agitator,
whose championship of the army ha
been conducted in literature as well as
in politics. His ability to write in
verse comes to him naturally encaSh
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02

Miss Wilbur of San Francisco, Cal.
went into a trance on the night of
Feb. II, 1898. and slept until March II.
1899
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02

The flesh of alligators tastes very
like veal, and is regarded as delicacy
by many people in India.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02
Are You Using Alien. Foor-Ease.

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02

"Our side won t.le game" Yes; but
our side kicked up the most mud"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-25
Negro Troops for Alaska.

Washington, D. G, May 19.-The
war department is to try an expert
ment. Negro troops are to be sent
to Alaska to do duty il the Arctic
region By direction Of the secretary
of war orders were issued to-day
directing one company of the oath
infantry, now at Fort Russell, Wyo ;
and one company of the same regi-
ment at Fort Douglas, Utah, to be
sent 10 the department Of California
for assignment to duty.
Major Gen. Shafter, in command
of the department Of California has
been instructed to send them to
Alaska to replace the two companies
of the 18th infantry ordered tc
Manila.
As this is the first time in the his
tory of the army that negro troops
have heen assigned TO duty so tal
north, the experiment will be folio"
ed with interest by army officers,
The negro regulars performed he
role duty in the Santiago campaign
under the burning heat of the tropic
and it is believed by war department
officials that they can Withstand wit
eonal readiness the rjgors of tn
Alaskan climate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-25
LYNCHED MANS HEIRS MAY SUE.
Federal Court Says Sheriff Is as Response
Bile for Life as He Is for Goods.

Indianapolis, Ind, May IT.
Judge Baker of the United States
District Court has rendered a deci-
sion in which he holds that the heirs
of Marion Tyler, who was lynched
at Scottsburg several months ago,
had right of action for damages
against the Sheriff of the county and
his bondsmen.
The decision was rendered on a
motion to overrule a demurrer to
the complaint. James. F. Goblin,
the Sheriff, and his bondsmen were
required to answer the complaint
within ten days The case, which is
for $3.50 damages, is expected to
come to trial in about month. In
holding that Sheriff is responsible
for the prisoners in his care the
court said in part:
''If the law imposes duty of care
! in respect TO animals and goods
which he has taken into his poses
sion by virtue of his office why
! should not the law impose the duty
of care upon him in respect to hu
man beings who are in his custody
by virtue of his office? Is helpless
prisoner, IN the custody of Sheriff
less entitled to his care than bal'
of goods or dumb beast? The Law
is not subject to any such reproach.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-25
THE POPE AGAINST EXPANSION.
Bishop sPaHlding's Chicago Address Said to
Have Lees Approval.

Bishop SpaHlding's Chicago Address Said to
Have Lees Approval. /
New York, May Is.-The New
York Journal prints the following
dispatch from Rome: The pope has
expressed his approval OF the anti
expansion speech made by Bishop J.
L. Spaulding of Peoria at Chicago
mass meeting April 80
In the address referred to Bishop
Spaulding said:
"The rise aud fall OF nations, as of
individuals, are determined by moral /
causes.
1--WE have never looked upon our
selves as predestined to subdue the
earth to compel other nations with
sword and shell to submit to cur
rule
Eve have always believed in
human rights, in freedom and oppor-
tunity, in education and religion,
and We have invited all men to come
and enjoy these blessings in this
half of the world which God has
given us, but We have never dreamed
that they were articles to be export
ed and thrust down unwilling
throats at the point of the bayonet.
1--WE have sympathizsd with all
oppressed peoples, with ireland,
Greece, Armenia, Cuba, and now the
American soldier, who has never
sheuldesed gun except in right
eous cause is sent 10000 miles
across the sea to shoot men whose
real crime is that they wish TO be
free.
} eff the inhabitants of the Phillip
pines came gladly to throw them
} selves into our arms we should
refuse to do more than counsel
guide and protect them until they
} form themselves into a stable anc
: independent government. A war o
| conquest is ia contradiction with GU
! Fundamental principles of govern
ment, it is opposed to all on
q traditions"
: The bishop protested against in
perialism and added:
t sJf it is our destiny 10 become a
9 empire it is not our destiny 10 en-
0 dure as a republic. When the Amer
}. lean people resolve not to hold wha
/ they never intended to take posses
s sion of they will have little difficult
y in solving the Philippine problem
|. Let them not hearken to the sire
z, voice of English fattery.a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-25
LIGHT AFTER YEARS or GLOOM.
Mexican War Veteran Receivers His Reason
After Half Century Of Mental
Waakpaee

Weakness.
Toledo. o, May 19.-Mathias
Steingruber of Jackson township,
has recovered his reason after his
mind being blank for 80 years.
Mr.. Steingruber fought in the
Mexican war as "A member of cav
airy regiment. In charge at the
battle Of Resaca de la Palma his
horse stumbled and fell, throwing
him on the ground. His spine WAS
paralyzed. When taken to the hos.
pital he was able to tell everything
that took place up to the time he
was hurt. but after that everything
was blank. Since that time his mind
has been clouded. He had always
insisted that he was only Il and was
going TO vote for Taylor for presi-
dent.
The other day be was struck on
the head by piece OF wood from a
buzz saw and lost consciousness.
/ When be revived a peculiar express
( sion was notice On his face. as il he
had lust awakened from long sleep
and he has since recovered his lost
senses.
When be went to Fostoria to-day
the first question be asked was,
s.What are all those wires upon the
poles for" He was greatly aston
isbed at the electric cars and could
not find words to express his wonder
when be saw a girl on a bicycle go
By him.