davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
dangling Nerves.

Are you irritable? Do you sleep bad
ly? Is it hard to concentrate your
thoughts? Is your appetite poor? I,o
you feel tired, restless and deSpond-
ent? Try Lichty's Celery Nerve Com.
pound. 1t will do you more good than
any thing you have ever tried. Sold
by Shuttieworth Drug Co., and e. j..
EckStein. Chester.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

When the stomach j. tired out il,
must have rest, but we can't live
without food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
'digests what you eat SO that youcan
eat all the good food you want while
it is restoring the digestive organs to
health. 1t is the only preparation that
digests all kinds of food. Suttleworth
Drug Co., successor to j. FL. Luers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
Indemnity Paid.

Washington, Dec. ia message
from United States Consul Gummery,
at Tangiers, informs the state depart
ment that the Moorish government had
settled the claim of the United States
for $4,000 indemnity on account of the
murder of Marcus Eszagui. a natural.
lied American citizen, in Morocco last
spring
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
Colds Melt AWAY

if you use Krause's Cold Cure. Pre-
pared in convenient capsule form they
are easy to take and effect speedy
cure of the most obstinate cases. Price
25c. Sold by Suttlewort Drug Co., sue
cessor to j. Ell. Luers, and e. j. Ecks-
stein, Chester.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

Help is needed at once when a per-
son s life is in danger. A neglected
cough or cold may soon become serious
and should be stopped at once One
Minute Cough Cure quickly cures
coughs and colds and the worst cases
of Group, bronchitis, grippe and other
throat and lung troubles. Shuttle
worth Drug CO., successor to J. IL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
Promoted.

Quartermaster b. A. Beeson, of the
soldiers home in Marshalltown, has
received cablegram from his son,
Lieut.. Ed Beeson, who is serving in the
Philippines, saying that he had been
promoted 10 the position of first as
sistant surgeon, with the rank of cap.
tain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

manager clasps her babe to her bosom and
looks up in Josephs face and with culver
ing lips whispered: "Does Herod know?"
And so there is a reason for this great
Christmas anniversary We know why is
land calls to island, and nation responds to
nation, and continent halls continent, and
hemisphere salutes hemisphere. We know
why the world heaves its hosanna like an
Atlantic surge over the battlements of glory.
Watch the old sexton of the ancient cathe-
dral. He rises about four o'clock and trims
his lantern. We follow him down the
street and up the hill, and suddenly before
us, out of the gloom of the early morning,
rises the great Gothic temple. The door
closing with bang starts long roll of
echoes up and down the church aisles like
drum call. He climbs the belfry steps and
sets his lantern in the recess of window
and long thin ray shoots from it across
the church and the sculptured faces Of
many saints are lighted up. 1t is five
o'clock. The sexton grasps a rope, bends
his body and bows his knees till they touch
the floor, suddenly drops the rope and it
swiftly runs upward, and the tower trem.
bles and the great bell, like a huge gun,
booms: "Awake!" He grasps another rope
and rings . second bell in the chime which
repeats the message of the first; "Awake"
The bell ringer grasps another rope, and
rings a third bell, and it responds:
"Awake!" Then all is still. But as the
music dies upon the air, far away comes
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

Now is the time when Group aud
lung troubles prove rapidly fatal. The
only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results is One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t is very pleasant 10
take and can be relied upon toquickly
cure coughs, colds and all lung diseases.
twill prevent consumption Shuttle
worth Drug Co., successor to j. H..
LuerS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
convincing proof that the kidneys and blad
der are out Of order.
What to Do,

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out Of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
1t, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp.Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
lfyou need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. and$l. sizes.
You may have sample bottle Of this
s ss'si; e.. ; s.s'y .:.
more aboutit, both sent GsFss 9!:::Es;;
absolutely free by mail, sss!.e @
address DR.. Kilmer & Home of swamp-Roos.
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

St. Paul. Mimi. Dec. 9-ArchbishoI
John Ireland. of st. Paul. will celebrate
the silver jubilee of his episcopate next
Friday On that day he will have been
% years p bi.Lap OF tl.e Catholic
church.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
For Sale.

A valuable home with about ten
acres of land, owned and occupied by
the late James II. Brown, south Of the
Railroad and east of the Stock yards
For price and terms enquire of HAN
BROWN, near the premises. 96tf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
A Friend in Disguise.

Crawford-I don't see how you can have
good word for the Christmas crowds.
Crabshaw- Why, old boy, undertook to
accompany my wife on her shopping tour,
never have lost her in the first store we en-
ttred.a.Nl X. World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

DeWitt's Little EARLY Risers are
dainty little pills, but they never fail
to cleanse the liver, remove obstruc-
tions and inyigorate the system.
Shuttleworth Drug Co., successor to
.J. III. LuerS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
, to .uniform Duties" Clause
Constitution Not Elastic.

The last feature of the argument was a
contention that the constitution does not
extend of its own force over acquired ter
ritory and In this connection the attorney
general sought to refute the doctrine, as
laid down by Chief Justice fancy in the
Dred Scott case, that the United States
could not acquire territory for any other
purpose than to convert it into states of
the union. 1.-The doctrine of the ex-proprio
vigore extension of the constitution was
never heard off, he said, until it was in
vented and advocated by Calhoun as Il
means of fastening slavery upon California
and New Mexico beyond the power of con-
gress to disturb or abolish it. 1t was in
conflict with all previous views of states
men of all parties. and opposed to the COM
pact in the ordinance OF 1871, as well as to
the act of congress known as the Missouri
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

tiphonal chant by priests standing in their
stalls. Truly this day belongs to no sect,
and to no creed, and to no party. But the
reason we celebrate the day is that Jesus
came to all. He belongs to all. He unites
ua all. He loves all And we love Him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
Rural Free Delivery.
rural free delivery has been started

y
as follows:
Elgin Fayette county, one carrier; length
Of route, 80 miles; population served. $50;
carrier. John Falls Post Offices at Illyria.
Fayette county, and Highland, Clayton
county, to be discontinued.
Additional service, Red Oak, Montgomery
county, one carrier; length of route, rs
miles; population served, SIS; carrier, w.
A. McGraw.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
A REASON FOR CHRISTMAS
By Frederick E. Hopkins, D. D.
a stor PILGRIM l,ourreya tiopal Church Chi

[TNlHERE is a reason for everything
M good and for everything bad. For
lyGN every thing that succeeds and every
thing that fails. There is reason for every
peal of laughter, and for every moan of sor-
row. A reason why there are holly wreaths
in the windows on this side the street and
Grape hangs on the door across the way.
A reason why the midnight cloud that hung
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

over bethlehem IS
covered with gold
as when the full
moon -shines upon
the sea, and angels
are singing their
"Glory to God in
the highest" and a
reason why a pale
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
Jell-o. Tho New Nessert,

pleases all the family. Four flavors:
Lemon. Orange, Raspberry and Straw,
berry. AT your grocers. 10 cts. Try
to-day. ava
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
There Is a Dinerenoe,

Christmas shopping isn't like other shop.
ping" confded Mr. Gazzam to Mr.. Ten.
spot.
what is different about it?"
when the women go Christmas shop.
ping they actually buy things. Town Top
ics
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

sediment or set
Ting indicates an
, unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass 1t or pain in
the back is also
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

Kiss he pressed
And maid and babe with his arms caressed.
Twas lad and lass of the bygone day,
Who long had loved in bashful way.
And there was renewed their childhood's
troth
With looks that spoke from the hearts Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

ihe ouC ny VIC anu
the church triumphant was listening to
the salutation: awake, put on thy
strength, o, Zion, put on thy beautiful gar.
ments, o Jerusalem the holy city, break
forth into joy, for the Lord hath comforted
His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem"
Look at that old bell ringer as he listens
to the music of the bells on Christmas
morning, and see the tears upon his cheeks
and ask him what it all means, and he will
answer: "Jesus." Watch the organist as
he sits at his instrument and bows his head
for moment. Is it any wonder that the
thought rushes over his SOUL as an inspira-
ton from on high: Here beneath my fin
gers are thousand voices and never SO
willing to speak as on Christmas morning
when the theme of their praise is Jesus"
And II ever ministers of the gospel feel that
their pulpits, however humble, are a
throne, and that their talents are enlisted
as ambassador of king, it is to-day when
they can talk of Jesus. And behold the
multitude that is keeping holy day. Roman
pontiff and Greek patriarch, Protestan,
bishop and dissenting preacher, all JON
hands as did the wise men and offel
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know 1t,
raj How To Find Ont

Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let II stand twenty-four hours; a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25

the answer from an
other watch tower
of Zion: Awake,
Awake! Awake!"
And then from an,
other tower, and an
other, till you would
think the gates of
Heaven We're open
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-25
Two Established Propositions.

He laid down as estaDI1slItu t11e TWO lul-
lowing propositions:
/. That the tariff act of 1887 was intended
by congress to classify as foreign all coun-
tries not part of or belonging to the
United States at the time of it's passage.
and the subsequent cession of the Spanish
islands to the United States did not oper-
ate to admit imports from those Islands
free of duty, under that law. q That the
| tariff act so construed and enforced violates
| no constitutional rule of uniformity.
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ana wen; down ara WIS gone bat q
few moments when il.' escaping steam
stopped. AID ia" ula, hnrry waS Nl
tusted. The rapan cried out to the
passengers All saved! Let lis go
down below aad see what has become
OF the poor fellow They went down
There he lay dead" NicariOus suffer
ingl Died for all, Oh. do you suppose
that those people on the ship ever for
got, ever can forget. that poor fellow
Nor they say. ut was through his
sacrifice that | got ashore" The time
came when our whole race must die
unless some one should endure torture
and sorrow and shame. Who shall
come TO the rescue? Shall 1t be one Of
the scraphim? Not one. Shall 1t be
one Of the cherublm? Not one. Shall
II be an lnhabitant of some pure and
unfallen world? Not one. Then Christ
said. 10, come to do thy will, o
Godr and he went down the dark
stairs of our sin and wretchedness and
misery and woe. and he stopped the
peril, and he died that you and | might
be free. Oh. the love; oh. the cndur-
ance; oh. the horrors of the sacrifice!
Shall not our souls 30 out toward him.
saving: Lord Jesus Christ, take my
soul. Thou art worthy to have 1t.
Thou hast died to save II"
God help you rightly to cipher out
this sum In gospel arithmetic: What
shall It profit man II he shall gain the
whole world and lose his own soul|
copyright. 1900. by Louis Klopsch. n ~
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VIRGINIA:-At a circuit
court for the county of Acco.
mack, held at the Courthouse
thereof, on Tuesday, the 3rd day
of April, A. d., 1900.
The Pocomoke City National
Bank. Plaintiff.
against
George f. Marsh, James 0.
Parker and Elijah w. Marsh,
survivors of themselves and
Charles w. Marsh, deceased ,.....
.......................... Defendants.
In Debt.
The object of this suit is to re-
cover of the nonresident de-
PENDANT, George f. Marsh, the
sum of $4,000, with interest
thereon from March 9TH, 1899,
till paid subject to the follow
ing credits: $129.16 paid Deem.
Der 23rd, 1897, and $122.83 paid
December 23rd, 1899, and the
costs of this suit.
Affidavit having been made be-
fore the clerk of the said court,
that George +. Marsh, one of the
defendants in the above entitled
cause, is a non resident of the
State of Virginia, it was ordered
by the court that an order OF
publication be awarded against
the said nonresident defendant,
George f. Marsh, summoning
him to appear before the said
court on the first day of its next
term, same being the End day OF
October, next land do what is nee
essary to protect his interests;and
that this order be published once
a week for four successive weeks
in the Peninsula Enterprise
a newspaper published at AccO-
mack G. H., Virginia, and also
posted at the front door of the
courthouse Of the said county
on the first day of the next term
of the county court of the said
county.
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, c. C.
A Copy
Test: JOHN d. GRANT, C. C.
L. Floyd Mock, p q.
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Minister'S Good Work

II had a severe attack of bilious
collie, got bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
took two doses and was entirely
cured" says Rev. A. A. Power, oil
Emporia, Kan. "My neighbol
across the street was sick for over q
week, had two or three bottles Of
medicine from the doctor. He used
them for three or four days without
relief, then called in another doctor
who treated him for some days and
gave him no relief,s so discharged him
| went over to see him the next morn
ing. He said his bowels were in q
terrible fix, that they had been rum
ming off so long that it was almost
bloody hux. l asked him if he had
tried Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and he said,
No. went home and brought him
my bottle and gave him one dose;
told him to take another dose in fif-
teen or twenty minutes If he did not
find relief, but he took no more and
was entirely cured " For sale by VIM.
P. Bell & Co., Accomac @. H., Va.
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VIRGINIA:-In the circuit
court for the county Of Acco-
mack, in the vacation of the
said court, the 30th day of July,
A. D., 1900.
A. G. Schmidt & Company, a
corporation incorporated under
the laws of the State of Mary
land, and The Novelty Carriage
Works, a corporation incorpora
ted under the laws of the State
of Delaware. Plaintiffs.
against
John D. Johnson, William S.
Johnson, and Frederick B.
Johnson. ....... ....... Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to
enforce a Judgment of $500
and interest and costs against
John d. johnson in favor of
said A. G. Schmidt q Company,
and a judgment of $500 and
interest and costs against w. s..
johnson & Bro. in favor of said
Novelty Carriage Works, exc
cutiOns on said judgments hav-
ing been levied on partnership
property belonging to said judg-
ment debtors.
Affidavit having been made
before the clerk of the said
court, that William s. Johnson,
one of the defendants in the
above entitled cause is a non
resident of the State of Virgin
ia, on the motion of the plaintiffs
by his attorney, it is ordered
that said non resident defendant,
William s. Johnson, do appear
here within fifteen days after
due publication of this order and
do what is necessary to protect
his interests; and that this or
der be published once a week
for four successive weeks in the
Peninsula Enterprise" a news
paper published at Accomack
U. H., Virginia, and also posted
at the front door of the court
house of the said county on the
first day of the next term of the
county court of the said county.
Test JOHN d. GRANT, G. @.
A Copy
Test: JOHN d. GRANT, G. G.
Thomas b. Quinby, a.
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CIvfIizfnn Africn.

The civilization Of Africa goes on
opace. 4 British steamer sailed from
Hamburg a few days ago with l.O0u
tons Of spirits on board for Lagos and
southern Nigeria. Another steamer
sailing from the same port carried don
BILE that quantity The spirits consist
ed Of bad gin and worse rum, and the
trade is principally In the hands of Il
few big English and German firms.
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machinery In the Philadelphia mint.
and as you zee it performing its Won
derful work you will be surprised to
find how silently 1t goes Machinery
that rOarS and tears soon destroys IL
self, but silent machinery Is often most
effective Now, so 1t Is with the soul
of man, with all It's tremendous facul-
ties; II moves in silence. Judgment,
without any racket lifting Its scales;
memory, without any noise, bringing
down all It's treasures; conscience, TAX
ing its judgment seat without any ex-
element; the understanding and the
will. all doing their work. Velocity,
majesty, might, but silence - silence.
You listen at the door of your heart
You can hear no sound. The soul is all
quiet. 1t Is so delicate an instrument
that no human hand can touch 1t. You
break q bone, and with Splinters and
bandages the surgeon sets 1t; the eye
becomes ln1amed, and the apotheca-
rvs wash cools it. but soul off the
track, unbalanced-nO human power
can readjust it, With one sweep Of its
wing 1t circles the universe and over
vaults the throne of God. Why, In the
hour of death the soul is so mighty 1t
throws aside the body aS' though 1t
were toy. 1t drives back medical
skill as impotent. 1t breaks through
the circle of loved ones who stand
around the dying couch. With one
leap 1t springs beyond star and moon
and sun and chasms Of immensely. 1t
is superior to all material thingsl No
fire can consume it.; no floods can
drown It; no rocks can crush 1t; no
walls can impede 1t; no time can ex-
haust 1t. 1t wants no bridge on which
to cross a chasm; 1t wants no plummet
with which to sound depth. A soul
so mighty, so swift, so SILENT must be
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WISHART POINT
TRANSPORTATION co.
- Cheapest and best route to -
Chincoteag

Hack leaves BlOomtown 6 a.
m Wisharts 100 a m, arriv-
ing at ChincoteaQue 9.l5 a. M;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. m
arriving at Wisharts II a M,
Bloomtown ~ ~. leaves Bloom
town l p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 1.30 p. M, Chincoteague
$50 p. M; leaves ChincOteague
4.30 p. m arriving at Wisharts
6 p. m, BloOmtOwn 7 p. m.
Fare on launch Globe IS cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from ChincOteague to
BloOmtOwn rs cents.
s. w. MATTHEW'S,
President.
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The south American Way.

George w. Waters. an American who
has been living for number of years
In Santiago. Chile and who Is now
visiting this country, said In discussing
South American affairs with Wash
ington newspaper man: There isn't
much patriotism there, or rather there
Isn't much patriotism as we Ameri'
cans understand the meaning or the
word. The South American will fight
II his flag is insuted. his reasons being
awofold: He's rather ticklish or his
honor. and then he'd rather fight than
eat. What the republics lack Is civic
patriotism patriotism that will cause
the citizen 10 subordinate self TO the
public interest The South American
politician Is apt To look upon public
office as n private snap. ana such a
thing as exposure doesn't worry him
so long as he escapes punishment, and
he usually does
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Indinns Stick 10 the Truth.

Indians make good witnesses. and
they stick closer to facts than white
people"
This statement was made 10y Judge
O. Z. Shirns OF the Eighth United
States judicial district. which COM
prises 10 states and three territories
He says: ASK white man If he
was drunk OF certain occasion. and
he will try to wrlggle out Of II, but the
Indian will come out with a yes If
he was. On one occasion Il lawyer
asked squaw If she understood the
nature of her obligation In giving tcs-
timony. She answered that she had
taken strong word to tell the truth
and she would do so. She was asked
TO deAne the difference between the
truth and n lie, whcreupon she said
The truth is the truth and lie Is q
he. They are different. and you can't
make them alike. "-Collier's Weekly
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STEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK R,R.

Time Table in Effect Nov. 30, 1897.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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ST" stops for passengers on signal
to conductor. 2Daily, except Sunday.
K. B. Cooke. j. g. Rodgers,
Gen'l. Freight & Supt.
Pass. Agent, Cape Charles, Va.
Norfolk, Va