davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Philadelphia. 4; ST. Louis, |.

ST. Louis .............. u o q q q q o 0-1
Philadelphia. q u . o q u X-l
Two base hits Bender Wa!deil. Davis. Sacrifice
hits Davis Hill. Double plays NJ. Cross and
DAVIS; Martin and Wallace Left haSes-St.
Louis. =: Phladelphia, x. First base on halls-i;h
WaGdell, 3; OF Evans. >. Hit by pitched hall-i;y
Evans. l. Struck out-Ry Wad,ell. II: by Evans.
, Impire-Air iassett. Tine Of game Lour
III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Yesterdays National League Games.

Cincinnati, :: Philadelphia. 3.
Iittsturg. q: New York. ).
Chirag go Boston -Rain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Constitution Wins on Time Allowance.

The latest aspirant for cup defending
honors. the Reliance was defeated yester-
day by the Constitution In the initial run
of the New York Yacht Club cruise from
Glen Cove to New Haven. The new boat
led almost from the start and was in her
usual position at the finishr but the Bel
mont boat. after being at one time more
than mile astern. came up with rush
her rival at the line. AS the Reliance al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
The oldlbonlhions.

The Old Dominioss ay4 considering the
feasibility Of holdinNa ssbb regatta during
August. at which they will expect entries
from the three clubs Of this city. President
Bryan and Captain Ehler Are confident that
if such affair is arranged 1t will pro-
mote greater interest insthe sport in their
city and will materially add to the popu-
larity Of the club. They will put in their
list of events a barge race and expect to
get on a trial with either Analostans or Po-
tomacs The men are receiving their In
structions in rowing from Judge Norton
who. back in 1887 and whereabouts. was a
member of the famous champion gig crew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

Unions and Wyaroke Of New York MaItas,
Penna Barge Club. yespers and West Phil
notoriety will be rprel nted by their best
men. while besides Aher& will be hos. OF
entries from erewssnot members OF the as
owing to their sta ffaine Ia amateurs
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

A Russian bride has very much
more trying time on her wedding day
than has her American sister, for she
must fast until after the ceremony is
over and that after enduring the trials
of a farewell party the day before.
AS the wedding, to be fashionable,
must not take place till the evening, 1t
is easy TO imagine in what an exhaust
ed state the bride often enters on her
new life. Besides bridesmaids there are
also bridesmen, who have to provide
the bridesmaids with sweetmeats. The
number of bridesmaids is unlimited,
and they are not dressed alike. Follow
ing the bridal procession is carried Il
picture in gold and silver of Christ,
which is stationed against the altar.
The brides old nurse is intrusted with
the removal of the brides dowry from
her fathers house to that of her future
husband.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
Heller SHELTER.

"Heiter skelter" has been suggestive
ly defined as a jingling expression,
vaguely initiating the hurried clatter
of feet rapidly and irregularly moved.
Most dictionaries, however, led astray
probably by the ordinary photography,
have missed the true etymology of this
phrase. 1t should be "helter keller"
"Helter' is an old word for hang"
probably connected with halter. and
''kelter" is used by old writer's in the
sense of order" or the proper state.
Thus Barrow, the divine, says, IF the
organs of prayer be out of keller how
can we pray?'
"Helter skelter," therefore, is literal
ly chang order" and means, "Oh, hang
order; let us do it, or let it take its
chance" Ben Jonson in Every Man
In His Humor" writes, "Helter skelter,
hang sorrow, care'll kill cat" and
Shakespeare, using it to express rush
and hurry. says, "Helter skelter have
1 rode to thee"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
The ways Of Boston.

The crooked streets of Boston are said
to follow the old paths.along which the
early settlers of the place drove their
cows To aud from their pasture on the
common However true this may be, IL
is certain that many of the main streets
of the old city proper mark geographic
features, formerly of Importance, but
now almost entirely forgotten. Allan
tic avenue follows closely the original
shore line; Washington street preserves
iIfits curves the old road along the mar
row neck of land which was the only
connection for long time between the
mainland and Boston peninsula, with
its three hills, which gave the name
fremont; Causeway street represents
the dam to the earliest tidal mill pond,
and Beacon street, the mill DAM" was
built later TO hold back the waters Of
Back bay ut high tide to be used for
power ut low tide; the curve of PARK
square gives the shore line of this Back
bay, where the fathers and grandfa-
theirs of the present generation used to
put on their skates to glide over the
area now occupied by Trinity church
and the Public library-F. z. Gulliver
in Journal of Geography.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
When Vaughan washed windows.

Sir Francis Burnand was at one time
with the Oblates of st. Charles at
Bayswater when Manning was supe-
rior and Vaughan was novice master.
For jest which had made his fellow
novices laugh at solemn moment Fa-
ther Vaughan, as he then was, con
demned Sir Francis to clean q case
mcnt window and volunteered to show
him how to do it. ThereupOn he step
ped out to the liberal window sill, his
cassock futtering in the friendly wind,
which, moreover, shut the window. The
hasp was then turned, and, the dinner
bell ringing, the refractory novice went
down to the refectory. In mid meal the
superior became aware of n little
crowd in the roadway gazing upward.
What was the vision? a brief investi-
CATION resulted in the release of Father
Vaughan and also of the novice. You
a priest" exclaimed the superior. "GO
and make boots" You still commit to
me the care of soles," was the parting
sally of the future editor of Punch
London Chronicle.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
Living. Vet Dead.

In a German law journal may be
found u curious account of a woman
who, though actually living, is legally
dead. Some years ago she disappeared
from her home. and after three years
had elapsed the court formally pro-
nounced her dead and turned over her
property to her next of kin. Soon after
ward she returned to her native place,
and as there was no question as to her
identity she naturally thought that sha
would have no difficulty in recovering
her property. The court, however flat
ly refused TO comply with her request.
"You have been declared dead" IT vir-
tually said, "and it is impossible for us
to regard you as living"
Thereupon the woman appealed to q
higher court, but her labor was in vain,
for the verdict of the lower court was
upheld, and, moreover, an official no
tice was issued to the effect that the
plaintiff, having formally been de-
clared dead, could not now be restored
to life, as the law understands that
word, and must remain dead until
doomsday.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

Delhi remains ti.' cnutcr OF all In
dian ara Industries The most sbillful
jewelers. and gem cutters, painters,
carvcrs, ,uuraiGCrcrs ana craftsmen
whose creations could tempt the purse
or minister 10 the luxury of thu greet
nr and 'lcsscr Moguls have gathered
there for centuries. and trade habits
are but slowly broken. Along Chandni
Chauk plump merchants in snow white
clothes and tiny jewelers. turbans in
vite one to their whitcwashed, felt
noored inner rooms, and there, tread
Ing catlikc In stockinged feet, they un-
roll gold and silver embroideries, Kash-
mir shawls and ''camePs hair stuffs
and cover the last inches of floor space
with jewels.
Necklaces, girdles and queens or
naments are drawn from battered box
es, scraps of paper, cotton cloth or old
flannel. Nothing seems quite as incon-
gruous in this land of the misfit and
the incongruous as the way In which
the jewels of n rajah are produced
from old biscuit tins, pickle bottles and
marmalade jars. One buys the gems of
a temple goddess, and they are laid in
grimy cotton wool and packed in rusty
little tin boxes of crudity inconceiva-
ble.-From Eliza Ruhamah Scfdmore's
winter India"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

Timber is classed as hard or soft, and
the main point of difference between
the trees that produce these classes is
that the soft wooded tree has needle
leaves" slim, narrow and almost uni
form in breadth, while the hard wood
trees have broad leaves of various
shapes. Again, some soft wood trees
carry cones, such trees being termed
conifers Resin, too, is more character
istic of soft than of hard wood. To the
class of soft woods belong the pines,
spruces and frs, and the most common
examples of these are yellow pine,
white fir, pitch pine and spruce or red
fir. In the commoner hard woods are
oak, beech. mahogany, ash, walnut,
plane, elm, birch and ebony.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

4 well known LOndOncr was plan
ming an entertainment on an elaborate
scale to be given TO various friends I'm
the neighborhood Of his country seat.
Unfortunately his nearest ncighbOr. "a
close relative, is highly uncongenial
to himself and his intimatcs, and he
rackcd his brains to devise a scheme
By which he might avoid the necessity
of inviting the undesirable cousin to
be among his guests.
81 have it,! he announced to his wife
at breakfast on the morning of the
event III send him some tickets for
the play tonight in town. OF course
he'll be delighted, as lie seldom has an
opportunity of going to the theater."
The tickets were accordingly sent,
and the host with an easy conscience
proceeded TO enjoy the company of his
friends. But his satisfaction was of
short duration. At the height of the
festivities in walked the Objectionable
neighbor.
"Such a stupid mistake you nader
he announced as he approached his
cousin. AS soon as heard bout your
party knew that you must'have sent
me the tickets for the wrong night; so
I got them changed for tomorrow even
ing and came right over here as soon rs
l could. ."-Harper's Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13


The first posts are said To have origt-
mated in the regular couriers estab-
li-hod by Cyrus about 800 y. g.. vino
erected post houses throughout the
Kingdom of Persia. Augustus was the
first to introduce this institution among
tn" Romans, 81 Is. c.. and he was imi-
tated by Charlemagnc about 500 4. ID.
Louis NJ. was the first sovereign to es-
tablish post houses in France owing to
his eagerness for news, and they were
also the first institution of this nature
in Europe This was in 1470, or about
1000 years after they were started in
Persia.
In England in the reign OF Edward
". Q4SD riders on post horses went
stages OF the distance of twenty miles
from each other in order to procure the
king the earliest intelligence of the
events that passed In the course of the
war that had arisen with the Scots. A
proclamation was issued by Charles 1.
In 1881 that, whereas to this time
there hath been no certain intercourse
between the kingdoms of England and
Scotland, the king now commands his
postmaster OF England for foreign parts
to settle a running post or two between
Edinburgh and London to go thither
and come back again in six days"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
How rast a norse,s Feet Move

Did you ever think, says u horseman,
how fast horse in Il 2:2O gait moves
his feet? When horse IS trotting a
2:20 gait his feet move a little faster
than a mile in 1:10. AS his body is
moving at 2:20 and as each of his feet
when in contact with the ground is
stationary and then is picked up and
moved forward to take the next step
the foot must move as much faster
than the body as to make the step,
which is over twice as fast. Now, the
action is The foot is at rest upon the
ground and is raised some one or two
feet high, then forced forward nearly
the full length of the leg, then lowered
to the ground and is at rest for nearly
two-thirds of the time that the next
step is being taken. The time, nearly
two-thirds, think, is too long, but 1t is
from one-half to two-thirds of the next
step
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
Gypsies and Death.

The custom of placing the property
Of the dead in their graves has always
been followed by the true Romany
gypsies. 1t is due to some old tradition
Of i'll luck attending the possession of
an article whose former owner is gone,
and much valuable property is buried
in this belief. There is also a senti-
ment among gypsies against the pos
session Of anything that has belonged
to dead person. because it serves to
remind the living of the departed and
inspire In them n dread of death. The
custom of burying their property with
gypsy dead dates from the earliest his
tory of the Romany tribes.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
A Million For Advice.

Sometimes repressing a client pays a
lawyer well. There is persistent sto-
ry, which probably Will never be print
ed as to names and details, that IA
nous trust magnate paid lawyer Il
million dollars in cash for simply say
ing to him: Don't fight. If you insist
on fighting | will take your case. But
if you fight remember all your books
will be opened and all your methods
disclosed" The bewildering munifi-
cence of that instant fee of a million
was record for wise philanthropy
which showed the genius of the phi
lanthropist. Never was fee better
earned if the tale is true.-Everybody's g
Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
Understood His Art.

Baron Won Steuben was the drillmas-
ter of the Continental army at Valley
Forge. At first the men in the ranks
did not know the manual exercise;
many of the officers knew little or moth
ing of maneuvering. One of the htter
turned out for inspection in dressing
gown. "Himmel und erde!" cried the
baron. "What kind of creature is thisT'
Baron Won Steuben was cholcric and
profane, but he understood his art. He
swore at the ragged Continentals in
both German and French, but he taught
them the value of drill and discipline.
When he had exhausted all the French
and German oaths he knew he would
roar to his aid, "Come here, Herr Haupt-
mann, and help me curse these block
heads" But he turned the undisci-
plined militia into well drilled troops.
Never again was the enemy able to
laugh at "AIr. Washington's rotten reg
iments of ragamufins."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
Burial by Degrees.

The few old eX-slaves now left in the
West Indies have many curious Gus
toms, but the most curious is that of
burying themselves on the installment
plan. When they comb their hair they
are careful not to pull more hairs from
the head than they can help. Those
which come away they roll into a ball
and put into bag of white muslin.
They do the same with the parings of
their nails and any other portions of
their anatomy which become detached.
When the bag is full they bury it. If
asked why they do this they reply:
"When me dead, massa, you bury me
body Me hair am part of me body, so
me bury it now when it dead"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

The first public test Of the air pump
was in 1854 by its inventor, Otto Won
Guericke, in the presence of Emperor
Ferdinand of Germany. Guericke APP
piled the carefully ground edges of
metallic hemispheres, two feet in di-
ameter, to each other After exhaust
Ing the air by his apparatus he at
tached fifteen horses to each hem
Isphere. In vain did they attempt to
separate them because of the enor-
nous pressure of the atmosphere. The
experiment was n great success.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
A Cautious Answer,

A writer on New England and New
England people some years ago said
that the caution of the New Englander
in giving an answer to direct ques-
tion was illustrated to him one day
when he asked an eastern friend whose
family were not noted for very active
habits, WAS not your fathers death
very suddenY
Slowly drawing one hand from his
pocket and pulling down his beard the
interrogated cautiously replied, "Waal,
rather sudden for him.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
THE CHAMPION
MIXED PAINT

Sold By l.. TAGGART hss M
superior.
Fourteen years ago / painted my
house with these paints and am now,
for the first time since, repainting it.
II. L. Smith, the painter, says he never
knew of house in better condition
for painting after having stood so long.
A gentleman, whose name will not
mention, living in our town, painted
his house thirteen years ago, with
these paints and he. has engaged some
paints to repaint, saying that he would
have no other.
DR.. Heilman will also testify as to
the merits of these paints. County Jail
painted four years ago. John Lind's
two houses painted two years ago and
many others, all speak for the virtue
and staying qualities of these paints,
and is better evidence than any mans
word. Look at them; then buy the
Champion paints and paint your house
and be happy.
Also paper your house with the ele-
CANT wall paper at Taggart's and be
doubly happy.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

The family doctor had been sum-
moned hastily, and he climbed the ten
ement stairs with a grave face. a wo-
man was awaiting him in the doorway
Of a fiat.
II understand little Tommy has swal-
lowed quarter" he said. Where is
he?'
"Oh, doctor, I'm glad to tell you
we've made a mistake" she said blithe-
ly. 1T wasn't n quarter after all. 1t
was only a nickel" New York Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

AS twilight approaches a garden filled
with brilliant flowers the red flowers
will first lose their gorgeous color as
the light dimnishes, and then the grass
and leaves will appear grayish. The
last flowers to part with their distinc-
tive color-white flowers being left out
of the account-will be the blue or vio-
let ones. This fact is useful to such in
sects as, in order to avoid their enemies,
visit wild flowers In the twilight.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian, was
subject to dyspepsia, and when he was
suffering from that disorder he was
cold and distant toward his company
One irreverent fellow always refused,
however, to be suppressed. He said one
day: Just look at Cassius. He looks
as solemn and righteous as If he'd swal-
lowed the sword of justice. Let's call
him the Scabbard." And the Scabbartl
he was-out of his harrington the rest
of that season.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

Superstition of tho JRtucISy thirteen
When King Arthur founded the ia
nous round table he requested Merlin,
the enchanter, to arrange the seats.
Merlin arranged one set OF seats to"pei)-
resent the apostles. Twelve We're for
the faithful adherents of Jesus Christ
and the thirteenth for the traitor Judas.
The first were neveT occupied saEe sw
knights distinguished for their achieve
ments, and when Il death occurred
among them the seat remained vacant
until q knight surprising him in heroic
md warlike attainments should be con
sidered worthy to fill the place. If an
unworthy knight sought the chair he
was repelled by some magic power.
The thirteenth seat was never occu-
pied but once. The story goes that
naughty and insolent Saracen kn1gAt
sat down upon 1t and was Immediately
swallowed up by the earth. Ever after
it was known as the 'perilOus seat"
and, brave as the celebrated knights of
the round table are said to have beer.
not one ever had the courage to sit on
the thirteenth chair and the supersu
ion against it still survives.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

In Venezuela. Colombia and other
South American countries it is no un-
common thing to see boys of ten or
twelve years of age or even younger
carrying rifles and marching to battle
with the armies which fight in the civil
wars of those lands. These boy sol
diers are usually of Indian blood, and
they fight quite as well as the oldest
veteran
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

IL would like to know" asked the
parent who had son in need of some
further education. "what is the course
at your college?"
1.-THE usual half mile course of Gin
ders and all that sort of thing, you
know" absent mindedly replied the
president of the great institution.-Ex-
change
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
Heroic manAureR.

I'm after a servant girl" said Haus-
keep; zone with a good, big appetite
preferred"
"That's rather an unusual request" /"
began the employment agent.
"Well, I've got TO put stop to this
business of having things warmed over
the next day ay."-Philadelphia Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
Watch Horses Ears when Driving

Whether you drive single horse OF Z
team the principles are the same, but
in driving n pair see to it that each
horse does his share of the work and
no more. a pair of horses, moreover,
unless well driven are sure TO get in
the habit of wandering over the rood.
To drive we'll you must keep your eye
and your mind on the horse. Watch
his ears. They will be pricked forward
when he is about to shy, droop when
he is tired, fly back just before he
breaks" dnto Il gallop) and before he
kicks. Before kicking, too. a horse
usually tucks in his tail and lunches
his back little. When you observe
any of these indications. speak to him
sharply and pull up his head.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

What 1 want" said the coy maid
of more or less uncertain years, 'is n
hat that will suit my complexion"
"Oh," exclaimed the milliner, with
sudden inspiration. 81 have a hand
painted hat in the window that I'm
sure will be Just what you want
Chattanooga News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
The Lucky Party.

A gentleman was complimenting n
pretty young lady in the presence Of
his wife.
ITS lucky did not meet Miss Hop
kins before | married you, my dear"
"Well, yes it is extremely-for her."
was the rejoinder.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

He-I hear that your engagement is
broken.
Femina-Yes; he acted horribly.
He-But l thought that you broke
it?
Femina-So did, but he made abso-
lutely no fuss about it.-Yale Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

Son-Pa, every now and then l see
something in the papers about the ''rul-
ing passion" What is it. anyway?
Pa (after cautious glance around
the apartmcnt-It's a disease your ma
is badly afflicted with. my son.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

Whatever music there may be in the
instrument called man cannot be
brought out fully and entirely until n
woman takes it in charge and plays
upon the strings of it.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13

Yes, he's confirmed bachelor. He
Thinks there is safety in numbers"
safety in numbersY
Yes. He says two run good deal
of risk when they become one. New
York Times