davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-20
A Mistaken Idea.

Love is not blind. though again and again
Such very fair maids wed such very PLATA
men
Such debonair lads such sedate little
laSseS-
Love is not blind. but wears rose-col-
ored glasses!
Each sees in his dearest-how can love be
blind?
Much more than all others can possibly
find.
o woe for the lads and o woe for the lasses,
The day that Love loses those rose colored
glasses.
-Catharine Young Glen. in Century.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-20
Embarrassing O.

who is that fright over there in the
salmon-colored dress %
My sister,
No. No. ALL didn't mean her
ah-ah--I meant the one next to her"
That's my wife"
DO you think Parker will be elected %
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-20
The powa-Trodden So

Mrs. Highup (wearily)-Woman's
work is never done.
Mrs. Wayup (drearily)-Too true. A
man may get rich, and retire from bust
ness, but woman must go on making
and receiving calls to the day of her
daath IN. Y WaakIv
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-20
Reasonable.

Doesn't it sound ridiculous to say:
The hand that rocks the cradle is the
hand that rules the world? What does
that mean, anyway"
} Well, the hand usually belongs to a
nurse or servant girl, and you known
how servant girls boss things. Cath
Ollie Standard and Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-20
FLcrri-a-,s Wau

Cassidy .anA-g an's thinking of go
in into the hau.in' business. He bought
foine new cart the cay.
Casey-But. slure, he has no horse.
Cassidy-No, bat he's goin' to bug
wan.
Casey-Well, that's loike Flannaganl
He always did git the cart before It'd
horse.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-20

these riches, scaled my lips. Now that
they are gone can tell You how love
you. That is why said: Thank God. :"
Then | say Thank God too" she
whispered. as drew her 10 my side
Whoever had lost treasure, knew
that night that had gained one
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
FIGHT At BULL RUN
FALL ARMY MANEUvERs TO &C.
CUR ON OLD BATTLE GROUND.
OLD SOLDIERS TO ATTEND
Hundreds of Them VIII Be Present
as Critics for the Regular and Ma
Honal Guard, Forces-other
Washington Gossip.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and for
that matter the soldiers Of the entire
country, are taking more than q pass
ing interest in the coming battle ma
neuvers scheduled TO take place on the
historic Bull Run battlefield this com
ing autumn.
For ms series of maneuyers troops
will be drawn not only from the regu-
lar army at the eastern posts, but from
the national guard of the eastern and
New England states to the number of
about rs 5000 men, and they will be I'M
der the direct command of Maj Gen.
Henry c. Corbin, commanding the de-
partment of the east with headquarters
at New York, Of this force some 49,
900 will be militiamen, and regular
army officers, especially those assigned
to general stan duty, are anticipating
a golden opportunity of studying the
soldiers of the guard of the various
states, But not only VIII the officers
of the regular service be present in
considerable numbers, but the young
soldiers will have az critics many hun
dreds of civil war veterans, many of
whom fought over this same ground
during that conflict.
One reason for the great interest
shown in the maneuvers by the old
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
REPORTED GOING ON
A Steamer Arriving at Che Foe
Brings the News.
THE VESSELS WERE OUT AT SEA
A Terrific Explosion Was HrRrd, Rat
the captain WINS Unable TO
Discern GA which sid
IL HapNrneh.

III Foo, Juts I--SI3O u. M what
should prove ca be "A decisive naval
engagement was in progress at ono
o'clock this afternoon midway he
tween h 70" mud Fort Arthur.
The steamer che Eoo, which has
arrived here, passed Within 10 miles
OF the JnpnucSr fleet, consisting of
two battiCships aud ave cruisers, all
actively engaged, III" Russian
beet WA not seem but the distance
of the japanese" from land prcctndes
the possibility OF any attack on the
land batteries, The captain of the
Che Foo says he heard II terrific cN-
pIoSion, but was unnbtr 10 discern
whether n ~Jnpnucs" or "a RusHinn
ship WINS affected. Thr hattie is held
here 10 confirm the Chinese report
tina only four of III" lnrgcr Russian
rarships were ~ FORT Arthur Thurs
day might.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
Chinese Burial Customs

When a rich and important Chinaman
dies, his funeral is conducted with much
l~ations, instead Of sending wreaths, send
innumerabIe banners. These are made
of white silk, with inscriptions beauti-
fully worked in black velvet, and ex-
press the senders' good wishes to the de-
ceased himself or to the members of his
family for many generations. On the
day Of the funeral these banners are car
ried by hired men, who are all dressed
alike for the occasion. After the funeral,
which lasts for several hours at the GEM
etery. is over, the banners are all
brought back, and eventually grace the
rooms of the late Chinaman's house.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
REMARKABLY BRAVE JAS.
Natrhless Courage Displayed by the
Little Soldiers In The Battle
OF Ksurhow.

I,gr.r ~ .u.r. rr.N.r.. t1g-..-I|r
rb,r,...,..-. a. d.. @ anal n,g
,~.hin..r.,,. a.. .ar.,-. r.,,r, p
Crr plr .-.r.,,...- en-, ...,,d
~yu,r.. 4...,. r. ,n.. r..,.r. &C Kin.
rt,v which ,........ Ola. ,.,uf,. ,r
Narunar r.I 1,r ,r. .I,-, r.,rrtr,,
lrI, ANA ,f a.. mas. ,~....,r.r.. .,,.
nj arms Ina ti.,,r, ,r,. -,-ru,,I. ,r
tbo ur.,rptrrr ,f. u.,.Ar... at..r,,.
Of COURAGE an tho mart M film. 1,uaars.
,rna,r. h,.,,,f,.n r,..,. ,rt ,.,rn -,,
rfssstv, NJ ,rc r.,,- t,,,-,.. ,,, nn.r
saws me pa,r,.4 t,r., Pro- In tho ,r,
nr q prnsns., ,ba, ia, lace ,f~a,srrtnca
man Womb boya meant, c.rt,,D dorc,,
fho ~Tanappsr irrartr,. ii , ~o,t,,G in
the morripp HOGAN c,argfrr an TIM f,cs
of Napshau hin ooto r..f IN hcirbt
upou tho pool of which ihr Rrasiopr
had erected ncrrorrpt t,r,,R.,tlors
rurinnni with ropiH Nr, rno, opl IN
heavy roDror AND arfnrt.I Ly rorc
than f. GOA mon Tho ,~arp,prthot fol-
lowed vas indse,rth,hl, ,rt,ro rar,
pauirs falling in ,hcyr tror2a wbiro
those hrbind cvnnsrd to ~. nIrttoss
hail NJ load frnm the bclcbts ahnvp
ipfnrialed rather than asnnto nv tba
frighfful spert,rla .wenl forward llle
avrnrinr Genas blind IN danger hon,
only on attaininp ihn desired ords re-
pardlcss Of cost Detachment oror DO.
tachmcnt gtprmrd nm Tho hil, tbel,
ranks tbinppa h, tho storm of shot and
shell Int upyer waverinc TIN thonptt
Of failure WAS unknowr In them LAT,
IN the a]ftoruoon mart ~ the Ianares,
forces managed to penotr,tc thr first
Russian line If defense on tha NM and
by An Irresistible rush NJ the rest the
Russians were II IN nirht
Reside an achievement surh po tbts
the heroism nf n,o not,,nts AT pr,Ln,
nm the charge or tho Ii,ht pr,rads
nj BaIaklaya onr own InnEopt Maintain
and Gottvsh,ry mud o,bor hto,dy ~.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
SHE WAS TOO PREVIOUS.
Thought a Proposal of Marriage Was
Coming, But 1t Failed
to Come.

A few months ago a gentleman had the
misfortune TO lose his wife. a literary
lady OF some reputation, After grieyiug
for a number OF weeks a bright idea en-
tered the head OF the widower. He
thought, relates London Tit-Bits, he
could DO something To lessen his sorrow,
and for that purpose he called upon a
lady of his acquaintance and requested
% speak a word with her in private,
Thinking she was about to receive a
proposal, the lady prepared to listen
with becoming resignation.
'Myrrha," said he, with downcast
eyes. as he took her by the hand, you
knew my wife?"
YES"
ut is not good for man to be ~alone?"
Perhaps not"
Did you ever reflect upon that part
Of the marriage service which requires
couples to cleaye unto each other until
death parts them?"
81 have
Il have often reflected upon 1t myself,
Now death has parted me from my wife
and feel very lonely"
q should think it likely"
Il think | must do something to re-
store to me her kind consultations and
the memory of her many virtues"
He pressed the lady's hand and sighed.
She returned the pressure, and also
suffered a sigh to Escape her.
My dear" he said, after a long pause,
"Ill come to the point at once. have
a proposal to make"
"A proposal?"
YES"
"Ah!" she said, blushing, and over
Ing her face with her hands.
Il have concluded to write my wife's
biography. Now, | have but little skill
in literary exercises, and if you Will cor
rect my manuscript and write the head
ings of the chapters | will give you two
guineas."
She sprang from his side, and her eyes
flashed with anger.
"Ill see you hanged first, and then |
won't, you-you-"
She left the room, not being able to
express her rage. The widower sighed,
took his hat and went home,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09

plants ! killed all | could, as for many
years made a business of elephant
hunting and lived by it. and a pretty hard
living it was, with about a hundred miles
OF walking in a bad season, for each ele-
plant killed, and a lot Of running after
and away from some Of them into the
bargain! Most Of my elephants were
shot in the early seventies with obsolete
muzzle-loading guns, The result of my
W experiences with the dangerous
game of South Africa is that the lion is
IN the whole the most likely to charge
if wounded. Speaking generally, it is the
most dangerous animal of that region.
After the lion | should regard the ele~
plant as the more vicious and reader to
charge than the buffalo-that is, taking
an average of many cases, and rot an in
diVidual example here and there of abb
normal ferocity. There is, however, this
distinction to be observed; that a charg-
ing buffalo is more dangerous than a
charging elephant, for the latter, unlike
the former, will usually turn when hit
by a bullet, The buffalo keeps straight
on its course unless the bullet either
breaks its neck or penetrates its brain.
Either OF these desirable results is diff
Cul of accomplishment, as the animal
charges with its nose held straight out.
What Mr.. Selous was to the lion CT
Africa, that was Gen. Sir Montagu Ger
ard to the tiger of Asia, and his wide ex-
perience Of many kinds of big game en-
titles his opinion to the greatest respect
AS to Indian game, both the rhiEoc-
eros and buffalo, found in very restricted
areas in the northwest of India and AS
sam, take a deal of killing, particularly
the latter. There is, however, this miti-
cation of any danger that might other
wise belong to their pursuit. that they
inhabit such dense marshy reed brakes
that they can only be shot from elephant
back, in which position the sportsman
runs practically no risk.
"As regards encounters with Indian
game In the open, | fancy that a heavy old
tiger is about as dangerous as any, Com
pared with the buffalo, he has the great
er f~erocity of the flesh-eater, besides
which he has been known to attack and
kill afull-grown buffalo. doubt wheth-
er there is any comparison between a
tiger and a lion. A boar Is the pluckiest
animal that walks the jungle, but his
strength is not in proportion to his spir-
it. His short bind rush may be avoided
ever by an unarmed man on foot, and he
rarely turns back to charge again, once
he has gone past. A good spear may kill
the biggest boar single-handed If the
ground is fairly open and his MOUNTS
good.
1T is the tiger which is more likely to
charge home before the sportsman real
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
The Light of CRYSTALS.

All diamonds do not shine In the
dark after exposure to sunlight or cleo
trio light, but some do to a remark
able degree. A diamond rubbed with a
woolen cloth, or against a hard surface,
will sometimes shine brilliantly. The
emission Of light is r. property belong
ing to many, If not all. kinds OF crys-
tails. A variety Of white marble found
at Washington Hudson gives out a
flame-colored glow when pounded, and
bright flashes when scratched with
steel. In northern New York Is found
a kind of stone, known locally as hell.
fire rock" which exhibits bright sui.
phur-colored streaks when scratched In
the dark. Pieces of rose quartz rubbed
together exhibit brilliant flashes, some
times bright enough to illuminate the
hands Of the person holding them.
Smoked quartz and other varictias
sometimes show a similar phenomenon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
AS TO RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Increase in Casualties Trnceable to
Physical Deficiencies and
Too Long Hours, o

~
Railroad accidents are Increasing
every month. During the months OF
July, August and September last there
were ESQ persons killed and 1852 in
Jured In train accidents. Other acct
dents not due to train collisions make
the total number Of killed and injured
Is, 1877. This Is an increase Of 1871
owe the number OF accidents in the
preceding quarter. t. e., April, May
and June last year, This quarter
showed, also, an increase of SO over
the quarter Immediately preceding.
The constant increase In the number
OF fatalities and accidents on our rail
roads. says Medical Talk for the
Home, certainly requires inyestiga.
ton, In spite of all the precautions
and scientific additions for the safety
Of men. the destruction Of men contin.
ues 10 Increase every year, Y
Traced to the bottom 1t will be
found, we doubt not, that this increase
in casualties " due to the physical
condition Of the men employed. We
do not think that any moral delln-
quercy explains 1t. We believe H. 10
be partly due 10 the long hours OF
work. and partly due to original phys.
zeal deficiencies, A railroad man
ought to be a mar who has regular
hours OF sleep. a man Of good hab.
its, a man whose Dhygfrai condition
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09

the salary, as he is a wealthy man
with many financial interests both IL
the islands and In the states,
The outlying territories have added
greatly to the work of the adminlstra-
tive departments of the government.
From Ae departments of war and jus.
tice especially they take a vast amount
of attention. Every day brings with
it some problem for solution. On the
same day Of GOV. Carriers visit, which
among other things was To disCusg
with the president the availability oil
men for territorial judges, Of which
seven new appointments must be made
in the neal future to fill existing va.
cancies, Beekman Winthrop, the neg
governor Of Porto Rico, talked with
the president about affairs in that Ia
land. Winthrop goes to Porto Rico
early In July, where he will sncce I'd
William H. Hunt, who is to return 10
become Judge Of the United States din.
trict court Of Montana.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
HOUSE WITHOUT STAIRWAY.
Ladder Was Used in Fine Mansion of
an Eccentric Washing
ton Man.

Years ago a story was told of a naval
officer who wanted a house built to
please his W taste in every detail. He
drew plans himself, says the Washing
ton Star, placed them in the hands of a
builder and instructed him to see that
they were carried out in every detail.
Then he went to sea for a years cruise.
When he returned home the house had
been completed with the utmost regard
for the plans and specifications left by
the officer. He was taken through the
first floor and expressed the utmost
pleasure in everything he saw
Now" he said, I'VE will 60 upstairs
and see the second floor"
Come right out this way, where we
have a ladder" replied the builder.
The s~eafaring man was astonished,
He had planned the house with the great
est care, but forgot to provide a stair
way.
The story of the naval officer has never
had a certificate Of genuineness attached
to 1t. But an actual case in which a
house had been built without a stairway
is on record in this city. It finally be-
came the home of the late John Boyle,
who was for many years chief clerk of
the navy department, and died in 1854,
leaving a very large estate. The house
in question stood until ten years ago
on the site now occupied by a brewery,
below the naval observatory, 1t was a
p]retentious ~old.mansion, located in what
was a very stylish section during the
days of the elder John Boyle, who came
to this country in the early years Of the
nineteenth century. The record is not
as clear as to why the house was con-
structed without a staircase, but there
is no doubt about the fact.
Eventually and before It was pur-
chased by Mr.. Boyle a staircase was
added to it by a side construction in such
form that to the casual observer there
was nothing to indicate that the entire
structure had not been put up at the
same time. Mr.. Boyle had many de-
%scendants in this city, and they often re-
fer to the house built without any means
for ascending to the upper floors except
by the use of a ladder.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
A Farmer on Farmers.

An Iowa farmer who was born in
Maine, but went west many years ago
has been revisiting the east. Now he
writes to say that in his opinion New
England farmers would not complain 10
much Of poverty if they would work
harder. He thinks the western agri-
cnlturist could give his eastern brother
some pointers on real toll. The New
England men ought to take him the
rounds of the old stone walls, which
contain a good many hundred back
aches to the rod, and challenge him to
duplicate them In Iowa--springield
Mass. Republican.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09

ICES his proximity than a buffalo or ele-
plant. The pace of its rush and the cum
ming with which 1t conceals itself are
both in its favor. Then, too, 1t is a COM
paratively small mark, and an old male,
weighing perhaps $50 pounds, is not easy
to stop. while one clean blow from his
paw will smash a mans skull as II II
were an e~ggshell."
The wild boar has a warm admirer in
Mrs. Alan Gardner, who has seen more
big game shooting than most ladies.
IN my opinion" writes Mrs. Gard
ner. wild boar is the most dangerous
of all animals. In the wild beast fights
in the arenas of native princes a boar
has more than once beaten a tiger in fair
fight. AS regards the danger to a sports
man following up wounded game on foot.
I imagine that there is little to choose
between a tiger, elephant, or African
buffaJo. Save in exceptional circun1-
stances. wild beasts rarely attack man
unless they are first wounded, though Sir
Pertab singh once told me that In the
spring months at Jodhpore an "a wild
boar viii sometimes charge a man even
when not molested." u. q AELAL0.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09

In giving you my opinion as TO the
relative danger to be apprehended from
lions, leoparGs, buffaloes, rhinoeereses
and elephants, let me first give you the
data on which that opinion has been
based. For a number of years during my
hunting career in South Africa | kept a
very careful record of the game | killed.
and have lately compiled a list of all the
animals shot by me from 1870 down to
the present time. The numbers of those
which you place among dangerous game
are as follows: Lions, 80; leopards, four:
elephants, 106; white rhinoceros, %:
black rhinoceros. &c; %buffaloes, IT'S.
These are what l actually shot myself;
but have helped to shoot several more
lions and a great many more buffaloes
and elephants, and have seen all the dan
gers incidental to killing them. or ele-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
An Awful Threat.

News from the war;" queried the
managing editor in the tone Of a forlorn
hope as he entered the telegraph room
at midnight.
Many rumors, but nothing doing"
returned the boss of the wires With
resignation. "The Yalu still separates
them"
The managing editors face grew grim
with deternination, Gable this" he
cried. Gable this In duplicate to the
gar and the mikado: If you fellows
don't get together and mix it up by a
week from tonight THE Universe" will
take you both off the front page.'"--N.
Y Trihunn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09

have a habit of waiting in dense thickets
for their pursuer, and are on him before
he ean see them. A son of mine was
following up a wound gaur some time
ago in very thick jungle when it suddenly
charged him, and knocked him over
twice, striking the rifle out of his hands,
Wonderful to relate, be escaped with a
few slight bruises. | have only shot one
Indian buffalo on foot, and that one had
no Chance of charging. From the deter
mined way. however, In which | have
seell these animals attack elephants, |
should say that no more dangerous an
tag0nist exists than a wounded buffalo
in high grass. 1t is extremely difficult
to give 1t a fatal shot, and almost i'm.
possible to escape the deadly sweep OF
the ponderous horns"
Mr.. ". H. GrenfeIl, M. P, whose sport
ing experiences have included big
game of more than one hemisphere,
is somewhat reluctant to offer a decided
opinion.
Inc position occupied by the sports
man makes a great deal of difference In
estimating the danger incurred. TO
anyone perched on a howdah a
woilnded tiger, however brave, Is not
very dangerous; but to any one pursuing
MIN on foot he is a very different guam
tty' Half-tame animals, such as pet
stays, which have lost their fear Of man,
are dangerous; but of genuinely wild ami
ma S, should say that the elephant and
African buffalo show the greatest vindic-
uVeness and cunning in attack, though
YOU may Kill many with impunity before
you encounter one which really e
business"
MIR. J, G. Millais, whose interesting
writings and beautiful drawings of South
african game have delighted so many
spo!tsmen, puts in a claim for the Cape
nuHalo and leopard, and for a third can
didate, his choice OF which would oeca-
slon some surprise, were it not for the ac-
companying explanation:
am afraid" says Mr.. Miliais, "that
my opinion as to the most dangerous |
beast Is not worth. very much, as have
Killed very few Of those with the worst
reputation. Perhaps the most tricky an
imah are the Cape buffalo and the Ieop-
ara, because you never know how and
Nnen they are going to charge. Most
otler dangerous beasts give you fair
warning. think a great deal too much
mas been written on the charging of
beasts, which merely attack when cor
heFeo or in defense of young. | remem-
per a big grizzly making a so-ealled
charge from a hundred yards distance
and passing with a few yards Of me. He
Waa not, in my opinion, really charging
A. aii' but merely taking what he thought
me most suitable line Of retreat. More
men have been killed and injured by leop-
arcs and Cape buffalo than any other
creatures. 1t is not a pleasant sensation
p IND a big black bull buffalo facing you
SiSnln a few yards. as | once expert
me mention OF African game in the
esa preceding letters will naturally sug-
aesf reference to the opinions oil 80 high
y authority as MI. r. g. selous:
~ AUr4FANfAAt