davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1904-03-17

You want 10 marry my daughter.
do you: Nell, I'm free TO say you're
the most impudcnt upstnrt thai ever
eyes. you're free 10 sny 1t BECAUSE
You're her dad. m YOU wasn't I'D
knock YOU Old head on'n your Chica-
20 Tribune.
, 1904-03-17

ayes. dear. he caught me in hi.
arms"-tt 'Uu~ n..H7i "laIiH.' .'l
How shockinc.' 81 Eua| -fsif rH|
and was Just going TO kiss me-
How awfully horrid!"
-'when ma came in the oom.
oh. how provoking!" .#H.
, 1904-03-17

Jones lin II loud whisperi-There's
the fellow that fired on the train
Detective Hello. you pascal I've
got you dead to rights! Fire ON II train.
VIII YOU:
Prisoner Yes. you fool! I'm The ire
man. ..... ..... ..... ..
, 1904-03-17

sShe--I hearthr sioux brought some
thing to your A"use the other day
lie proudly1- Yes. Indeed.
She OF course its just too cute.
No. it isnrstw1,y mEtahank good
ness. only II Philadelphia Ledger.
, 1904-03-17

When you wish to convey the subtlest
and most delicate hattery IN a man
ask him for advice. 1t isn't necessary
to follow II. r.
, 1904-03-17

NO matter what q GO To see n dof
tor about he is. hound lopcpd on your
lungs"
%well, he always makes yon cough
up Exchange, .... ,. ....s... ..
, 1904-03-17

Tom tsndlyl-That's the second time
She has said no
| Jnck-Ncs; I'm sorry two negatives
don't always iintkc an affirmative
Brooklyn Life.
, 1904-03-17
A Little Giu,tou.

Papa-Tommy. you mustn't eat so
much. Everybody will be calling you a
little 'glutton." do you know what
that is?
Tommy suppose it's n big glutton's
little boy.-Thiladeiphla Ledger. Il 1t
, 1904-03-17
Marriage Of Otto Huston.

Otto Huston and Miss Annie
Martin. of Riverside, were married
at the residence of A. H. Huston,
father Of the groom, yesterday at
high noon, Rev. H. Charles Duns-
more officiating. All Of the rela-
tives We're present and a fine time
was had,
The groom is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H, Huston, and is well
and favorably known throughout
this entire valley, having spent
his life here. He is at present
engaged in the butcher business
at Riverside. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. Martin, of River
side, and is spoken of very highly
10y all who know her.
The Sun is without further par
ticulars of the wedding,
We have received our car Of nipple
ments. We make railroad prices on
, 1904-03-17

"rhis pupcr says massage reduces
the chin.
"Yrs perhaps so.'' replied Heupe1'k-
PERHAPS 50. but she's never let me Try
it."-Houston Post.
, 1904-03-17

The Judge-Nou say your wife hit
you over the head with "A platter
Rastus Yes. sab g..-gE a.
The Judge-But your head doesn't
chow 1t. .....f. ..-... ....rI
Rastus But you done oughter see dat
plate. Life.
, 1904-03-17

The man who. said AN men are
liars" had lust met n fisherman. Il
politician and a man in love.-Angusta
Journal I0nN .u..IH.| .u.lI.U u r.
, 1904-03-17

Adorins B~ride-,lack, darling, is this
Wednesday or Thursday
DotinG Groom-l think it's Friday
dearest.
"Of this weekf'-Life. q.
, 1904-03-17

Some people are slow. but sure, but
It's different with Observation-Disclosures
Record. ...Y ..4s.. r..|rf.4- Nf.W
, 1904-03-17

Base envy witheIs at R%nother's JOY
aud hates the excellence 1t cannot
reach. --Tbomson.
, 1904-03-17

Miss kred ck-AIr. GilIry actually Of.
fcrcd himself To Miss barley on II
postal earl .H|" #." '".''
Miss Gnskrt-W What did she do: .
Mis- Kr"dick Refused him, She
said SHE preferred sealed proposals.
, 1904-03-17

Hell wonder why Marjorie always
insists on calling Gladys picturesque?
She Probably because Gladys is 81
well painted Minneapolis Sentinel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23
POOR TROMBETTT.
The Sad Tale of th< Professor and The
Freshman
From The Pan Man Gazette.
Freshman

From The Pan Man Gazette.
Professor TrOmbetti, whose praises wrrs so
much sung IN the foreign press as knowing the
greatest number OF languages of any one ever
born, relates an anecdOte OF himself which oc-
CURED just after he was discovered" In Rome
he was so pestered by journalists that his pa
thence at last gave way. and when cornered by
the gentlemen OF the press his language became
distinctly lurid.
One day as he coming out of ths central
postOfhce. frank looking young man stepped
up to him, and. holding out hts hand said: 'sI
am SO glad to make your acquaintance; I have
been trying to find you for days" "And may
inquire with whom I am speaking?~ why
am X-l Not a near relation to be sure but
enough to offer you congratulations etc
Professor TrOmbetti, treasured and glad to get
hold of some to unburden himself to- took
the strangers arm, and, as they went down the
street, gave, in emphatic terms, a description
of his sufferings his opinion of Journalists and
incidentally. much information about himself
which the papers had been vainly signing for
Finally they parted with an engagement for
dinner the next evening.
That night the professor was sitting TRANQUILITY
In a restaurant. the observed OF all observers
when suddenly be was seen TO spring to his
feet with q smothered exclamation His friends
crowded about for explanation but he could
only sit down weakly, and point to his news
paper. the "Giornale d'Italia-" There In large
print, were his tmprudent revelations of the af-
ternoon he had been done by journalist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

and labor have bestowed. 1 should not he corD
pensated by the sum 1 ask" BIackmOre is yep
resented IN TINS book by some piquant letters
which so many of his friends received. Once a
title page of his went wrong and in his inv
; SSt the printer he wrote to Mr.. MarstOn as
Some idiot Qatched out OF an sd51a1 49,, -.
PuI ms c1Edled brains to work Is Vacuum
RI6SSl at that ancient institution the tffIe
Behold the squash! or such ia tine kiro,,,PS-.7 -
lOoIs, a realm and republic everIasting3see NV
remarks which are much too mild I cut or srro1z
beginning with d now -' 0-lA-A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23
LITERARY NOTES.

The novel upon which Mr.. Henry Harland has
for some time been at work has Just been COM
pleted and WILL presumably be printed before
long II win differ altogether. It is said. from
1.-THE Cardinals Snuff Box and the other books
by the same author, which so closely resemble
that clever piece of work The scene of the new
book Is Laid in America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

Mr. John Davidson has been printing SONS
aphOriSms in 'The Author" calling them occur
rences." He has way Of conveying the i'm
preston that he takes himself a little too seri-
ously, but We like this specimen of his critical
attitudes:
Browning. sitting down daily after breakfast 10
write so many lines, believing that he bound 70
do so, and that IL worth doing! That is a
pitiful spectacle; what a grotesQue illusion duty
can become! Browning is proper target for crti-
ing for livelihood Think of it! He had an indie
pendent income and yet he wrote. wrote. wrote
What Sordelo" "Fiaine a. the Fair" Prince
portion Of the British public into the idea that
there was something in IL, until In despair they
formed society with apparatus for cracking these
nuts-to find them all empty.
TWO more volumes similar In scope 70 the
Paris" OF Mr.. Okey which we review to-day ara
to be issued In the same form by Dent in london
and the Macmllans in this country One by
Mr. St Clair Baddeley and Miss Duff Gordon
VIII be about Rome: the other by Mr. Cecil
Headlam, will be about Oxford Both win he
richly illustrated. numbers of the drawings to be
reproduced In color.
Stin another life OF Dickens Is in prospect II
Is being written by the indefatigabie Mr. g. K
ChestertOn. Readers who have made I'M Their
minds that Mr.. ChestertOn Is an Extremely i'm
pOrtant writer will doubtless regard thi- an
nouncement as-imDOrtant
hat that has come TO be a bone Of eo,,a1
ton. IL we may be permitted the phrase among
the notablities of the Institute OF France r,oas
well be noticed in department of literary corr
ment. IL Is. as matter OF fact one OF the bat.
Of Napoleon. the one which he Ga believed -
have worn on the field OF Waterloo His bxt.
were made for him by Poupard q Co In ons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

A new life Of Balzac is to be published tbi.
W 81 MSS mary r Sandars has prepared il
ana 1t is said that she will bring forward nuc6
new material From the essays on the novelist
Whicn she recently contributed TO The FOrf
lIshtIy' We Judge that her book will be inter
eSunSy written. but it is hardly fair OF thos.
commentators who have alluded to her enter
PRISE 70 speak OF it as the first or any 1mpOr-
Memoir should not be forgotten JIG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

OF their bills. discovered by Nj. Germain Bapst
charge OF 10 francs was made for two beavers
SuPpueu 70 his majesty the Emperor and
King" Meissonier had one of the Emperor,s
mats In his collection. II Is now in one Of the
museums IN Paris. GerOme bought another
some years ago, for 1900 francs and this is
the hat which has lately been causine, some
1OuOie as Is shown by the paragraph in The
ran Mall Gazettes" Paris correspondence:
The five academies constituting the Institute Of
uOn OF Napoleons hat It was very proper that
u there was going to be a storm. the regulator OF
storms. the clerk of the weather himself should
preside This was NJ. Mascart of the Academy Of
Central de Meteoroiogie The baf vbc me N 6GTeaG
wore at Waterloo had become the property of the
left it in his viii to the Musee Condo at ChaGt i
which now belongs TO the institute on the death
or the Due d'AUmale. But here is the delicate
position. The museum Is full Of souvenirs of the
and of his family Could the hat lie down With
the other relics? THAT the question the nsti-
disputants decided that it could In the words OF
Hefe Na1oeon defeae5 tbe A n or A Aus
sians) may well neighbOr the flag Of ROcroy prince
Of Condos defeat OF the SPANISH.
The Scrfbners have Just imported the book IN
which Mr.. Edward Marston the London book
seller and publisher. has set forth, under the
title OF AFTER Work. some recOIlectiOns of his
long career. in which he has had dealings with
some eight or ten thousand authors. His book
contains some interesting vignettes of departed
celebrities Here is his sketch Of Macaulay:
only remember him as OF medium height rather
stout with shirt collar close up to his ears lie
walked with a stout stick with which I have often
seen him vigorously stamp the pavement now and
Sthen as III TO enforce an argument that was work
ing IN MS brain He usually very affable but
once saw him much annoyed by a steel engraving
type for American edition OF s@The History Of
cancelled - ~ ~ 30
MI. Marston remembers Mrs Stowe as "a
charming little woman. bright and pleasant IN
conversation. with an occasional air OF absent
ness He published Hard Cash. for Charles
Reade, and gives the authors note ON the hook
for which he wanted $4,000 ~Dickens hs.
pronounced Il unoomparzhiy my best prorue-
ucn- ho wrote. and. looking at thu research
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

The last adventure Of Sherlock yJo,-,.. ,,,.,.s.
SSr conan Doyle Will chronicle positively the
last. Is to appear in the Christmas nurnbe- 90
Inc strand Its title will be The Advar f,,-s
of the Second Stain" In the boIf5.1 $500
We presume. all of the later Holmes stories NAV
be expected in a book may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

That monumental Survey OF I0ndon-. o-
which Sir Walter Besant was working when -
, G.eo was teft by him In such a state that his
literary executors are now convinced 81 fhefr
apulty 70 bring out the whole work as Il was
originally planned A third volume an the serie.
70 b printed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

droll story about NJ. ROstand Is going ths
ROUNDS During a recent visit In the country ~
accompanied his host to the rnairie 10 ree.js.a-
newborn infant The adjunct OF the marie
q CONSCIENTIOUS little man. booked the infant and
tnen turned to Nj. ROStand as the first yvitDsoS
your name. sIr?' Edmond ROstand - .syDT1-
yOcatlOnF Man OF letters and member of tn
EIsncn academy Very WELL" replied the Of
writer IL not. you may make a cross"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

Stin another life OF Dickens
is being written by the indefar
ChestertOn. Readers who hay
minds that Mr.. Chesterton Is
pOrtant writer will doubtless
nOuncement as-imDOrtant-
Evening star., 1904-03-11

WASHINGTON, D. c., March Z. 1904.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
the Washington Gas Light Company at 10th street
Office this city. before the FOURTEENTH
DAY OF MARCH. 1904. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
NOON for the following supply of gas Goals for the
year beginning with April 1, 1904, and ending with
March 81 1905.
$4,000 tons OF y inch screened best quality gas
G streets nv
$1,000 tons of 2. inch screened best quality gas
coal, TO be delivered at East Station, on our
railroad tracks, 18th and streets Sc, needed.
ANTHRACITE BROKEN COAL
5000 tons Of Anthracite broken coal, delivered
at our West Station. 26th and streets NV.
5000 tons of Anthracite broken COAL to be deliy-
cred by railroad tracks at East Station,
10Th and NJ streets
STEAM COAL.
1000 tons of best quality steam COAL to be de-
lvered at West Station works, 26th and G
streets W.
5000 tons Of best quality steam COAL to be de-
livered by railroad our tracks at our East Sta
tion works. 18th and NJ streets se.
ALI Of the Goals enumerated above to be gross
tonnage. guaranteed 2240 lbs. to each ton
All contractors for any kind of coal named above
will be required to give ample security for the
faithful fulfllment of each contract.
The Gas Company reserves the right to reject any
all bids for the above named Goals.
All proposals shall be addressed to the Washing
ton Gas Light Company and marked Proposals for
coal"
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
Evening star., 1904-03-11
SURETY COMPANIES.

We Issue Surety Bonds.
1t is our business. The fee is reasonable, the
service prompt. Don't entail your estate by going
On bonds for relatives and friends Send them to
The Title Guaranty and Trust Co.
GEORGE I. PARKER. Resident Agent
201-227 Colorado building.
Tel NJ. 34n1. fe5-7St-14
Evening star., 1904-03-11

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D. c.,
Washington, March s, 1904-Sealed proposals will
be received at this Office until II O'Clock noon
March 26. 1904, for furnishing IL" to 30" gate
valves for the Water Department. Specifications
and blank forms of proposals may be obtained at
this Office. HENRY B. +. MACFARLAND, HENRY
L. WEST, JOHN BIDDLE, Commissioners, ID. G.
mh7
Evening star., 1904-03-11
GEORGETOWN REAL ESTATE.
Some Home and Investment prop
critics of exceptional merits for
those who have little or much

Some Home and Investment prop
critics of exceptional merits for
those who have little or much
money to invest.
We are exclusive agents.
3245 St. at head Of Potomac st.-Lot 28x150 It.
70 ae Dy ;a
81 per square foot. Our special price for three
oayA.................. $<,4o0
South side Of st between North Capitol and First
ssts...adjoining ss. coal yard-0yer 1000 square are
feet. Special price for three days. 49, 500
1cOe $50 st.-Neat little home. in fine condition;
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alley; easy payments. Reduced from $II00
TO-. o..................... .................... $l,ouV
Northwest corner 34th and O sts-DweIling and
store big bargain at. t.................$2,200 200
33d and sts-A nice little corner shop, 121zx70
IT.; splendid chance for thrifty person: easy
- terms. Price to quick buyer. LIS
s140 Dumharton ave.-IOroom brick and frame;
condition; side and rear alley; frame rear of
lot may be used as stable. Price. SO 600
9th and Poplar sts.-Frame store and dwelling;
splendid little business conducted there. Rent;
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1923 st. n.w.6 rooms and bath; hot and cold
SITS. in West End Easy terms Price =. .s2, 100
1VVi Seaton ST. n.e.-6-room frame. $lOO casn:
Price..... ....................... $toO
1043 33d st. n.w.-8-room frame, with water. Easy
terms. Price. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 200
1923 Potomac st.-G-room brick; water.
$lpoUU
1918 Potomac st.--Frame dwelling.
Trice.. ..........s..s.ss. $l,ooV
1520152215A 26h St, and 1921 1923 1925 2Ith st.
New bricks, with water mad sewerage, rent
ing In the aggregate for $50. Price. 81, 600
752-T56-774 and 7S2 Harvard ST. NV Groom
bricks; all modern improvements. Rent for
$2050 EACH Price, each. ch.................$2,s0 So, 800
The Mil1er-Shoelnaker Real Estate Enat CO.
mhS 1928 1925 32d st. Phone West 40.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
FOR sAIE-1oTs.
FOR SALE

FOR SALE III 81
and TwH sh e .s lots as 81 Is q ss,s
cars; good surroundings. Also seven lots In
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4. Hess a1aE ss,snns sI9n .ss oS
the Grant or ,sa,d 5Ssee dms1nsion 4oslso to
&sea rs sssfs 81
FOR sALE-THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN LET
for the immediate co9structson Of the q 600 900
SSsldnf .ns ass. q h R.ssise1; & ssh .
f lands! You must buy, before (notsafterj the con-
struction m cf this bridge II you wish To- receive
SsS "A S. S. . :a lsr os
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G0RneN res a t9 , Zee the R,gpes EsLToS
nhs.iSs nj ssRapoS' Old is'n NV Ae'' nam o2S
THE NEW REsunpIy1sIoN OF THE WAL
sassiSison hSf e sss Il VI 4s0s fss
bounded north and west by. national parks
lIon-dollar bouleyard-16th street Streets laid
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ninety feet wide. Alleys twenty feet.
ONLY subdiv. in this section with PUBLIC
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PARKING. 4..+1,. .ss....-.
ONLY snbdiy: in this section CONFORMING
WITH THE CITY PLANS. So,
+. LOTS 100. 105 and 110 feet deep only.
SEWER! WATERi GASi ELECTRICTTYi
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in WASHINGTON. EIGHT BEAUTIFUL
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For plats and full particulars apply to SOUTH
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Ing mh5- -6t-28
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my17-6
Evening star., 1904-03-11

Nearly new 3-sto-y bay window brick. on r st
NV: one OF the REST IMPROVED SQUARES
ON THIS STREET. Solid red brick fronts: 2
stories cellar; fun 3.story bay windows: CE-
MENT CELLARS: parlor, reception hall. dining
rOon. pantry and Kitchen ON LIST floor: : large
cheerful bed rooms; MODERN BATH PORCE-
LAIN TUB; electric lighting: first class range :
each lot i9Nlio. A FIRST CLASS INVEST
MENT; A CHEAP HOME. $500 or more cash.
DON'T FAIL TO SEE THEM. THEY LOOK Az
WELL. AS ANY $500 HOUSE.
mhi0-3 STONE 4 FAIRFAX. SOC sos ct. NV.
Evening star., 1904-03-11

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia holding Probate Court-No. 1922 Ad
ministraton.-This is to give notice that the sub
scriber. who by the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia granted letters testamentary
on the estate of Chas 1. Pullman. deceased. has,
District of Columbia, holding Probate Court, ap-
pointed Monday, the 14th day Of March. 1904, at
10 o'clock am, the time, and said court room
as the place, for making payment and distribution
from said estate. under the courts direction and
control, when and wirtre all creditors and persons
entitled to distributi,k shares legacies or a
residue are notified t. attend in person or by
agent attorney duly authorized, with their
claims against the estate properly vouched Given
under my hand this 25th day Of February. 1904.
HENRY #. WOODARD. By A. A. BIRNEY,
Attorney. Attest: JOHN r. ROUZER, Deputy
Register Of Wills for the District of Columbia,
Clerk of the Probate Court. fe26-1aw3t
Evening star., 1904-03-11

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT OF CO.
lumba Washington. March 9th-Sealed proposals
will be received at this office until TWELVE II.
SATURDAY, MARCH NINETEENTH, 1904 for
constructing Engine House No. 13. corner 10th and
G SITS. Forms, specifications and necessary in
formation may be obtained at this Office. HENRY
b. F. MACFARLAND. HENRY l.. WEST, JOHN
BIDDLE, Commissioners. mh10-St
Evening star., 1904-03-11
FARMS.

FOR saLE-FARMS AND COUNTRY HOMES
NEAR WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Don't think of
buying unfll you see our list: LOCO bargain farms
BOOTHS FARM AGENCY, Cor 10Th aud q n w.
mil 1-6ts
FOR EXCHANGE FOR CITY PROPERTY-LOTS
or improved property: will assume trust-62 acres
at Contee Station; fine S-room house. barn and
outbuiidings. fine orchard; electric ears run
.f rough farm: b. aid o. K. n. station on farm.
One OF the finest places for subdivision around
nlklU-3t
Evening star., 1904-03-11
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, d. c..
Washington, March 8, 1904.-Sealed proposals will
be received at this Office until IL o'clock noon,
March 26, 1904, for furnishing 210 tons, more or
less, Of castiron water pipe specials. Specifca-
tions and blank forms Of proposal may be OBJ
tanned at this Office. HENRY B. F. MACFAR-
LAND, HENRY L. WEST JOHN BIDDIE Com
missioners, ID. G. mh10-6t