davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18

Kenney, Salisbury, Handy and
Gray This is the Democratic party as
now led and organized. The Republi-
can who prefers that combination to
John Edward Addicks, Anthony Hig-
gins, William s. Hilles and Henry A.
Dupont has bad case of vitiated polit-
ical dyspepsia. Union Republican.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18
Appropriate.

"Tve bought a bulldog" said Parsniff
to his friend Lessup, land | want a
motto to put over his kennel. Can you
think of something"
"Why not use a dentists notice
Teeth inserted hereT" suggested Les
sup.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY
Pithy Sayings From Our Popular Wash.
ington Correspondent.

fltug EOpuiot Wdous
ingtOn Correspondent.
At any rate no Vice President nomi-
nations we're sold to ambitious million
aires this year. This is step towards
better politics.
In the revived medieval industry of |
hiring out armies to fight, Japan has
no rival as yet.
The Sultan of Turkey sympathizes
with the attempt to drive all foreign
ers out of China and would do the |
same in Turkey, if he wasn't afraid
Where the greatest danger in rail-
road travel is, is shown by the annual
report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. OF 1923 persons killed
on railroad last year only 23S were
passengers.
There has been so much exciting
news of late that the fying-machine
man seem to have been neglected by
the press. He'll have his fly after
while. He could have made his for
tune had he been in Pekin recently.
Americans are about the last people
on earth to criticise Emperor William
for talking of taking vengeance on the
Chinese for murder of the German
minister. We are somewhat revenge
full ourselves upon occasion.
Col. Watterson is putting in some
clever work Juggling in his efforts to
appear to like what he is doing when
he knows that everybody else knows
that he doesn't Luckily for him he
is one of the country's most versatile
editors.
According to the Cincinnati En-
quirer, an Ohio woman gave an ice
cream supper to raise money to bury
her husband. Incongruous as the
thing seems it was perhaps better than
passing the hat.
Lii Hung Chang thinks the position
taken by the U. S. will determine
whether the Chinese Empire shall live
or die.
A r,oo.o1;,,o ar+;oIa ~, GGHou, 70 hoo,
sane" is about as valuable as the mum
erous rules on Chow to keep cool' il
hot weather.
One scarcely knows whether patriot
ism or treachery is behind the offer o
ex-officers of Aguinaldo to raise 1910
Filipino volunteers to go to China t.
fight for the U. S.
The politicians know that tn
weather furnishes worry enough fo
the people just now; that's why thu
campaign will not get formally starte
until later.
In the matter of political bosses
some gentlemen seem to be indulgin
in what old-timers used to say we
''the pot calling the kettle black" Th
bossless political party does not 6
this time exist.
1t is a mean thief, indeed, that wi
steal the wedding presents of new
married couple, but one in New Jerst
did it the other night.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18

Mr.. Bryan does not find plutocratic
Senators SO bad after all when they be-
come such liberal contributors to Dem
ocratic campaign funds as Mr.. Clark
of Montana.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18

Bourke Cochran doesn't yet know
which side he will support In the COM
ing campaign, and has gone to Europe
To think it over.-Boston Herald.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18
After the Honeymoon.

She-You married me for spite.
He-Well. if any one heard you talk
ing to me nowadays he'd say | hadn't
married in valn.-Syracuse Herald.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18

Aiuiant General Garrett j. Hart is
very anxious to have Delaware rebre-
sented by team in the inter State
rife contest which will take place In
New Jersey from August Both to Sep
tember 9Th.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18

B Daily. Daily except Sunday.
"a Stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for points
south of Delmar.
"f' Stops only on notice to conductor OF agent,
or on signal.
81" Stops to leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
"p' Stops to leave passengers from points south
of Delmar, or take passengers for Wilmington
and points north.
NEW CASTLE ACCoMMoDATION TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington S.13 a. m, S03. 439 and 6.5S p m
weekdays. Leave New Castle SSl, 9.53 IL OF
M, S5 p. m. weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington $40 a. m.
and arriving at 6.46 p. M. week days, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18

ST q H Z a..
p..,,. sThs Kind You Have kIwaE Bought
Signature !, E,H2zzMx
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18

The Sultan of Turkey sympathizes
with the attempt to drive all foreign
ers out of China and would do the
same in Turkey, if he wasn't afraid.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18
Philadelphia, Wilmington I Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION.
On and after July Z lgOJ, trains will leave
as follows:

Exp. Pass. Exp. Pass. Mail. Mail
Smyrna times., 1900-07-18

1t is a mean thief, indeed, that will
steal the wedding presents of newly
married couple, but one in New Jersey
did it the other night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
THE BOER as A SOLDIER.
WHAT ENGLISH AND AMERICAN TROOPS COULD
LEARN FROM HIM
Poultney Blgelow. In The Independent.

Poultney Bigelow. In The Independent
b the he no as nTsn5 sdd inclined to think
does not get sl3 month as does his Yankee cousin
but he lives In such luxurious quarters has so
outdoor sport and indoor recreation. is so gor-
would suppose him devoid Of any complaint save
that the service IS too short One evening went
witch, with Captain Du Cane. We entered the room
seant The plates on the Fable we're ou pe6 e beh
with excellent mutton curry and rice The captain
The aRsEer was that they didn't care FOR the food;
I tasted the food: it was excellent 1t would have
made the mouth OF American Regular water 10
Tommy Atkins took umbrase his diet %as
not varied enough. and he showed it in this wise.
army regarding the size and strength OF men and
sight see men like the Gordon IIighianders and
the Guards about London but for the purposes Of
reach a certain fair average, I have land
around their bodies. and a few more years as well
before they could call themselves useful soldiers
the work Of tho strong-and in war facing the
Now as TO the Boer-the ideal Citizen soldier"
Some Of my friends who had large investments In
the war, that the Beers were towards: that they
ey us o that hey wo eY make n9 shoot o6
as the British showed on the horizon. These gentle-
your pocket books There are Boers and BoeEs
s1 we hS a s s e &c. od o @
cover that they have SO much of our own weakness
that other kind is so much like our better selves
that II is worth more attention than the fippant
notices hitherto thought adequate the subject.
The soldier IN South Afrtas needs TO be bit OF
Boer If he is not DESTROYS of starving to death.
Tommy Atkins the Vcdt OF tho Transvaal
has lots TO learn. which the Boer has picked up as
a child. All Beers practise certain which
are highly necessary If not Indispensable to sue
cessful campaigning in South Africa
The Yankee soldier has much learn from
Tommy Atkins-how 70 secure honest admnistra-
ton and material comforts in camp on the
march. And in Tommy learn much
from tho Yankee soldier in what pertains TO
he diminishing
and scouting with crafty enemy on his
ground. But both can learn more stl by studying
are bafiing regular troops by adopting measures
which show that in tho matter OF patriotism,
unity OF purpose and intelligence In tho presence
Of danger the Beers OF to-day perform relatively
more than any other nation IN II there Ia n
lesson which this war teaches. it is that universal
military service should be at adopted both In
England and the United States.
But that would make another chapter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
SPIES AT LADYSMITH.
SUSPICIOUS ABOUT MANY PEoPLE-A SPURIOUS
RED CROSS.

RED CROSS.
Ladysmith correspondence of The London Standard.
The conditions are favorable to the spy mania. At
an early period Of the siege any one who wore a
Boer. Men whose standing in the colony ought
TO have been a guarantee against treason were de-
foundation than personal malice or prejudice were
y Justice of the Peace and great landowner, was
especial object of distrust. His
doubtedly peculiar one of his is in tho Boer
himself is in the neutral camp, at Intombi. His
capped the ravaees IF the invaders. While the
homesteads Of loyal farmers have been looted ana
Cross flag. Under cover OF night a small party
abuse Of the Geneva Convention. The flag was
found 70 be &c, sheet and the cross red flannel
been occupied, except by the enemy's pic1ets The
note calling his attention to this deception
Many natives have been taken into custody for
81 sgnalIinns 5uTlnF the the likely pace
Gr shell o But the fayorite char$e is the tto
w w2eh weTa kept on the Windows
vas long suspected. It stands on Rill o!eriooEIns
sennng looked nndoubtcdy real For two hs
n officer had The house under observation and
traitor Having called together his. company he
Discover haifop door and that the dots and
dashes Of the n signals We're nothing than in
ana fo, children rem walking ABOUT the room
ReVeiationS or this Kind only stimulated inven-
tlon 4ne most amazing flctons passed from mouth
70 mouth until a general order was issued threat
enin6 with punishment the "a bricators and nun
ilsners OF rumors circulated disturb the ccrla ir-
ny OF the besieged garrison. one example or
credulity may suffice. Everybody must have note,
the curious optical effect produced by the rising nd
yettnE OF sars-a strange flashing of light due TO
neat neal refractlon II IS, perhaps, eXcusable that
thetc momcntary flashes should be mistaken Gov
signals But that sirius-the brightest star In tho
,tfinafnent-shoud be reported a Boer SIGNALING
bailoon passes belief. Yet night after night grouns
81 excifed civilians watched the Dog Star rise over
ciaTk b9,wana and hurried into the streets de-
tri,nss ttat the enemy was signalling to some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
MISS BALFOUR IN AFRICA.

From The London Chronicle
Miss Alice Balfour, the sister OF the First Lord
OF the Treasury. included Mafeking In the extern
sive South African tour which she has graphically
described in her diary of travel in wagon. 1t
there that she determined to get rid OF her
superiuOus luggage, strewing the veldt with goods
in most admired disorder to borrow her own
phrase. From Mafeking she went the Trans
vaa border on a visit to English friend
telegram to Pretoria removed all border difficulties
save one. Boer policeman. demanding her vac
cination certificate. which he studied very atten-
lively: We afterward heard that he couldn't
read" Miss Balfour dryy observes She was AL
lowed to pass the Transvaal frontier on payment
OF what she calls the nominal duty of Is shillings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
HARRY SMITH AND LADY SMITH.
THE ENERGETIC SOLDIER IN SOUTH AFRICA
HOW HE IMPRESSED THE KAFFTR
From The Pail Mall Gazette.


From The Pail Mall Gazette.
Just now, when every other word in every other
mans mouth lie 'Ladysnaith.' the eponymous Smith
slider if only because, without him Ladysnith
would never have got upon the headpe at all
wse Ha II He ha sdFy aeGTss s
Sef 70 the s n nj a s9 h dg Pr b, the
Joined the Rife brigade til the date of his recall
Tu eft or Tying to ges ES Sd SO
was mat after Pennsular. Waterloo and other ex-
y ana 9RS teT @ G6 chars And
Aliwai Before that another town had been CHRIS
tened HarTlsmth and after that the place of this
Tet anotReF locality and SO there Is Whttiesey
d'Urban. one OF Smiths old chiefs. while Coles
bers was Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole. under whom
command had barely extended a twelvemonth when
Coiesberg came in useful. An Elandslaagte had 10
Prcterna, the Hoer leader led the way across the
As TO the now historic l.adysmith. that is some
survived her husband to well Within living i memoir 5r
and was familiar figure in society But she was
ana Captain Sni1h hrst made her acquaintance
under romantic circumstances in or ABOUT Badatos;
JUST been stormed and for bit the bonds even of
To smith for protection, came the wife Of Span
fish officer and her sister. the Donna Juana in
brother ofleer~tvok charge Of Them and Smith
ea WIPE c9Ip 81 ea and at pro
married Donna Juana. In due course that master
Levy Smith. and grateful Natal CALAMITY If not
very gracefully. called ladysInith after her.
From The London Chronicle.
At moment when the state OF things in Lady
smith Is daily subject OF speculation the follow
ing anecdote of the famous Sir Harry Smith, after
whose wife the town is named, may be with
our interest. The Kaftlrs had shown a tendency
to rebel. and Sir Harry, summoned the chiefs 10
conference ard arranged speech about the great
ness OF nd. AT proper place he was to touch
the spring Of a galvanic battery carefully con-
nectca with some kegs or gunpoWder placed undor
a wagon which was 10 be blown 10 pieces Sir
Harry commenced his speech. The crisis arrived
Inc connection was made, but unfortunately the
wagon ives only tilted end
NotWl thsiandinG the failure OF the carefully re-
Aearsca drama, the interview did come to an
enG without u real theatrical performance One OF
nc chiefs Tenturcd 10 express doubt OF tho in
unions 9i tho British This too much for Sir
Ha'ry. carried away by fit Of rage he drew HIS
s.oiG' anc. presenting IL st the naked breast az
me savage. he swors he would run him through n
ne Hia not there and then take oath OF obedi-
80 10 tgt government The assembled CHIEF.
we're eo~sd by the unwonted outbreak One after
an 10 81 ny spbscrbed tho required submission
a,p ~ BsFTy's wraffi--Ir Nixon, the fravelIer
WHO tells tAs story. says-ayerted a Kafir war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
From The London Globe.

THE Lancet has made chemical examination
OF the halfpenny postage stamp, and the re-
suits OF interest. The Coloripg consists,
found OF a mixture OF Prussian blue and a chrome
color There Is lead present arsenic or any
other mineral irrtant. In short, continues tho
writer, we could find nothing In the coloring to
which objection could be taken. consideri how
common the practice of licking stamps Is The
stamp gives part of its secret OF cooring when
il IS carefully burned "a piece OF platinum foil
The ash that remains shows perfectly the original
design and lettering, but the color is altered to
yelloWish brown consisting of mixture Of iron
and chromium The border yields white ash, as
II in relief When carefully obtained the ash is a
perfect miniature OF the original design being d.
min,shed by about one-half of the original size OF
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
THE SPY SYSTEM.

From The Detroit Journal
The municipal campaign being now fairly open.
they naturally spoke OF local politics.
The fght,' observed the Lay Figure Seems To
concern tho employment of an officer in citizen s
clothes to detect violations of the liquor law"
Sort OF Spon Kop affair as 1t were' ex-
claimed the Unconscious Imbecile with glee
AS for the Others, they professed to doubt II the
Dutch was pronounced that way. and accordingly
refraned from laughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
NEW-JERSt.N.

4 T LITTLE SILVER. y. House OF IL rooms laun-
"A dry large attic and concreted basement large. shady
lawn superior healthfu and houelke: both
dining and kitchen are large. and there are two
mile railroad everything
perfect order for FULLY furnished. $500
Also, House OF ak rooms. Branch-sve.. near Red
]. T. LOvErT, Owner Little Silver " ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
q nnntrp Board.
NETWORK.

NEW-YORK
A LAKE MAHOPAC s. Y.-Moden cottage ~
n rooms. bath all improvements. fully furnished and
steam heated garden. barn: lake and station no
mosquitoes malaria high md good air S4JO
for season. M r AGoR. Mahopac Falls. n. Y.
A MoN0 sHAwANGCNK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
y; n9ne COMFORTS: pure watsr no malaria mos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
MASSACHUSETTS,.

DERKSHIRE HIL.S.-BROOKLAwN COTTAGE-A
- private residence with all modern improvements IN
Guiding electric lights; all the requirements of quiet
country home. For particulars. etc, address
JOSEPH WARREN Lee, Mass~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
VERMONT.

;J,NoR sALE.-Beautiful summer home: milk and han
IL grand mountain scenery: beautiful pond
by: y mile to depot village. school, churches. public
library. ETC.: so daily: milk train mornings: 30
acres: good sized buildings price, with head stock
chickens. crops. TOOLS Ice furniture Sl+oo For par
ticulars write owner. r. W. BROWN. Danbury. VI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
Country Boaro.
VERMONT.

GALLEY VIEW COLT AGE-Quiet country home:
~ ar. ample shade piazzas: large rooms: mile
church: postomce; table vegetables
milk eggs; terms SIS per
a. III. STEWART. WaIIngford Vermont.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
RHODE ISLAND.

\ NEWPORT. near Beieview- and Casino Lady
Il VIII take few bOarders private residence large
lawn excellent table References Full particulars
f J. g, Box 2S6 Newport, r. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
MAINE.

THE SCMNER-Clark Cottage: pleas
antly located; furnished rooms piazza;
shore; reasonable MIR. NATHAN CLARK. ). W.
Harbor. Maine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
PENNSYLVANIA.

INoRBST HOUSE, Delaware Water Gap. Pa.
Il station; beautiful location: modern Conveniences:
Sc 80; booklets. A. l. MARSH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
g ountrn Boaro.
NETWORK.

PRIVATE FAMILY accommodate a few board
ers reasonable rates: large rooms porch ana lawn;
good board churches station and postofce three
mails For city references write q. S DUDLEY Rox-
bury, Del Co. y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
NEw-JERSEY.

1 TLANTIC HIGHLANDS. y $50 a board
Strictly family within sight Of th-ea
Address Mrs. c. Atlantic High
lands. y. ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10

~ cottage. with stable and acres Of land. in
Damascus WAYNE Co. Penn. running spring water a.
house. with reservoir premises. address
Y. T MITCHELL. HaIstead. Penn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
CONNECTICUT.

BOARD private farmhouse. July and August; 90
- minutes from y Y; good service large. airy
rooms broad piazzas and mosquitoes. milk
anu vegetables good bicycling and pleasant drives Box
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
MASSACHUSETTS,.

A sHLEY HILL CoTTAGE.-20oo feet above tide Cool
"A healthful: spring
Mrs. L. MELIUS. Alandar. Berkshire Co.. Mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10

4 FEW select find desirable accommods
"A tons we'll 20 minutes trolle
connecting with Hudson River Railroad.
y. (. HAWKINS. Shrub Oak. y. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-16

Water street had another runaway,
yesterday afternoon. A man in an
ordinary wagon. drawn by large
white horse. drove up to the sidewalk
at the upper end of Water street, and
got ont of the team. Taking hold of
the bit. he began leading the horse up
to hitching post, but he must have
pulled too hard, for the bride
slipped over the horses head. which
frightened the animal so that he
started on the run down Water street
His pace was not very fast and no
damage was done on that street. But
when he reached the square, he turned
up toward the railroad and came very
near running over woman on the
crossing. The runaway struck team
on the square. taking a wheel off and
in some way one leg of the frightened
horse got over the thill of the other
team and he was caught before he
could free himself He was led to
Conys stable where his owner found
him later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-16
Daily Kennebec 3ournal.
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
The Croaker.

He croaked when the sky was blue
And he crOaked when the sky was
gray;
He croaked when the sun went down,
He Croaked at the dawn of day,
He croaked when the wind was low.
He croakcd when he heard it blow
When he had no job he croaked because
He was robbed of 4 chance to toll.
When he worked he croakcd against do
ing SO
To induce the pot to boil.
When times We're hard he croaked:
They're building their fortunes up;
Only crumbs are for you and me!
When times We're good he SWofe
They were worse than ever before:
They have raised the prices on what we
wear
And on what we cat" he complained;
THE rich are pilnS up more and more,
But what has the poor man gained
He croaked when his twins were born:
.'Ah what an EXPENSE" he sighed
He croakcd by day and he croakcd at
night
When one of the little ones died,
And he cruaked III another way,
ON his wrctched bed, one day
Yet if he has gone to that realm above,
Where all is 50 rare and 50 fair,
m bet lie cruaks at the tunes they play
ON their golden harps, up there.
Chicago Times-Hcrald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

Amos +. Gerald of Fairfield, was ir
the city, yesterday.
Rev. Z. n. Cayer of WatervilIc. was
in this city, yesterday.
]. II. Became of Sidney, was in the
city on business, Tuesday.
Rev w. +. Livington of this CITY
was in Portland, yesterday
Clerk of Courts Choate returned
yesterday afternoon. from Boston.
Mr.. ana Mrs. H. L. Foster of Win
throp, We're in this city. yesterday.
Sheldon Gardiner of Vassalboro. was
among yesterdays out-of- town callers
Charles f. Johnson of Watcrvillc
made the city a business call, yester-
day.
Mrs. A. NJ. Cunning of Lewiston. ar
rived in this city, yesterday morning.
where she will remain for some time.
Rev. G. F. Dcgen Of this city, left.
yesterday afternoon. for Portland.
where he will attend the DIOCESAN con
vcntion.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel BCale of North
Augusta. who have been passing the
winter With their daughter in Wey-
mouth, Mass. have returned to their
home.
j. NJ. Arnold left. yesterday after
noon. for Portland. where he is to at
tend the meeting of the Grand Lodge.
Knights of Pythias. of which he is a
member.
Will Rouse of Portland. formerly of
this city, WAS in town. yesterday Mr.
Rouse is in the advertising business in
Portland, having charge of all the bill
boards in Tic city.
Ecv. +. Lcgcr. VINO has been among
his former prrishiomCrs in Watcrville.
was in this city. yesterday, for a short
time before returning to Bostun He
WAS given 4 cordial reception in Wa
tcIvllo, mi il was much against the
wishes { his former parishioncrs that
H. rr,u.uCd EoElr 50 soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-16
Mrs Lucy Davis Dead. aged log Years.

Lewiston, Me. May 15.-Mrs. Lucy
Davis of Auburn, died, today. at the
home Of her son, DR. +. f. Davis. AGED
106. she was born in Lisbon i'll 179i
and most Of her life had been lived in
Androscoggin and Franklin counties
She had been an invalid for years.
Twice during her life her house was
burned and once III Auburn in 1896.
the Androscoggin overlooked its banks
and she was rescued from d second
story window
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-16

y certain Bank officials friends were
W"nI, ring all winter long why hc
stuck so clos ly to the house. evenings.
il Iti1E next to impossible t. induce
him ~ spend an evening out. even FOR
ms fdVorite p1stime. whist. They
rave now discovered that he was build
I"S boat. The craft is Il beauty, but
some Of the bank officials friends are
unkind enough to whisper that while
she is dandy she is If little use in
the cellar, being too big to take out
without tearing down the whole side
of the house.