davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

Don't plan too much work for the
boys and girls. We sometimes judge
their capacity to do things by u en-
ergy and ambition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

We are in no sense a prophet, but we
will venture the prediction that there
will be the usual number OF bugs, bee
ties, borers and insect pests Of high
and low degree to wage wal on all veg
etable and animal life on the farm this
coming season. Between the weeds and
the bugs it is often nip and tuck for the
farmer to see where he comes in.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

The young trees Of the orchard are
in greater danger from rabbits during
February and March in cas- Of a heavy
fall Of snow than in any other months
Of the year. A small boy with a fer
ret, or soap or liver rubbed on the trunk
Of the trees, is a safeguard that may
be probably employed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

Our experience with shade trees, COW
ering a period of years, is that in case
of those trees which can be transplanted
at all the best results r obtained by
cutting back the top and roots of a
three or four inch tree rather than in
transplanting a two Dr. three year old
sapling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

A good idea of the growth Of the rice
culture in the south Is gained from the
figures showing that in 1899 there were
but $500 acres of this cereal under cul-
tivation, while at the present time
234,000 acres are devoted to the growth
of this product
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

Some people love money because 1t
is money, while others seek it because
Of what it will bring to them. The for
mer hoard it, deprive themselves and
others Of legitimate pleasures and final
" leave it to be contested for by all
possible and rightful heirs. The latter
earns the dollar, appreciates Its value
and spends 1t in bringing happiness
both to himself and others.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

There are other ways Of making
money on the farm besides raising hogs
and cattle, and one of the best is to
keep the loose ends about the place
we'll gathered up. No nan is making
money who has to buy a new binder
every few years just because he let
his old one stand out In the field with
a little straw thrown over it or under
a leaky shed where the water all runs
through in nj OF two places and those
right where it shouldn't. There is as,
much difference between a well and
slovenly kept farm as between a thor
oughbred Shorthorn and a scrub jersey
steer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

The owner Of a very good hun
bred and sixty acre farm said to US
lately that he had come to the conclu-
Sion that he had too much land; that
he was; going to dispose Of half of the
farm and work the balance better. He
struck us as being one Of the wisest
men WE have me for many a day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

Did you ever size up your own farm as
a whole and notice now many scattered
and dilapidated buildings dotted it here
and there which had no legitimate use?
Built in your less palmy days or in
some stress Of emergency they have
continued to hold their own until now
they represent fine supply Of kindling
wood. If you are going to have a tool
house, a woodshed, a shelter for bug
gies and machines and all around work
house, think out some plan whereby
convenience and stability may be CON-
bined under 8 fewer number Of roofs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

When we see a house all done up In
several colors on the outside, while
paint and all its kith and kin are stran-
gers to everything else about the place
we are forcibly reminded of the wo-
man who keeps everything spick and
span in the front part Of her house,
while the back portion is simply a
sight for sore eyes, to say nothing Of
the sanitary condition. If you are going
in for style let it prevail throughout the
premises.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

The ohservancefof birthdays, ami
versaries and holidays in the home is
not always possible, but it is well to
keep the fire Of sentiment at least
smoldering. 1t may lei planning
and sacrifice on the part Of the moth
ers and sisters, but remember that It
will be the green and refreshing oasis
in the memory Of the child when 1t
looks back upon it In after years.
You were a child once.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

The shellbark hickory and the white
oak are very fastidious as to the soil
wherein they grow. These trees like
the same sort Of soil, a stiff clay, and
n e need be looking for a sand
pit anywhere near where they may be
found. White oak and shellhark hick-
DRY lands are nearly alwaysbar, beat
soils. mt 5 ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

On Washington's birthday dealers
all through the country were paying
but 10 cents per dozen for fresh g z
the mild winter of the preceding month
having started biddy to laying. with
the result that a $1,750,Oo0 corner on
eggs was knocked higher than a kite
and the cold storage product thrown
on the market to prevent absolute loss.
The American hen is q power in her
way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

A farmer who had ltslght a cheap
.!!3.!n cook stove from a mail order
house registered a kick with the house
because the griddles warped after a
few weeks use. The letter sent in re-
ply suggested that he had undoubtedly
had too hot a fire and that he should
turn the griddles over and let them
warp back again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05

That windbreak IN the west side Of
the farm would be improved nightly
If you were to build a bonfire nearby
and use part of it for Illuminating ma
terial to help see to dig some new holes
in vacant places. The new trees would
grow quickly and soon fill in the empty
spaces instead Of reminding one Of a
jaw with half the teeth gone. Thrift
keeps things up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
Threc Tomb. NJ w...min.ter.

In the east walk Of the cloisters at
Westminster abbey there are three
most interesting graves those of
Thomas Betterton and his wife, better
known us Bess Saunderson, and the
ever fascinating Mrs. Bracegirile. OF
all the people who lie within these hal
lowed walls 1t may safely be Maid that
Betterton has the best claim Of all to
this privilege. No small measure Of
praise must be accorded to this gifted
actor for the fact that he almost more
than any one else was responsible for
the resuscitation Of the English drama
after the stern regime Of the Puritans.
Mrs. Bracegirdle was either adopted BY
Betterton OF placed under his care. and
she very soon took all hearts In Lon
don by storm. She achieved her grea.-
est success in acting in 'Congreve,,
plays. Her artistic career, however,,
was comparatively short one, for
Mrs. Braccglrdle retired :, from the
Stage in dudgeon when Anne Oldfeid
first became her. dangerous rival. She
lived on in honorable retirement and
beloved by all, high and low. far and
near, Until the year 174s, when she waS
buried here beside her old friends the
Bettertons.-London Mail
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
Irving's First Success.

In 1871 Henry Irving achieved an I'M
mense success by his performance of
Hamlet at the London I.yccani thea
ter. His Interpretation of the part was
so striking and unusual That the play
hau run unprecedented ut tlint time.
continuing for 2GO nights. OF his ex-
pericnce in playing this part Sir Henry
gave, some years before lis death. an
interesting account.
II can always tell" he said, when
the audience is with me. II was not
with me on the first night of Hamlet
which is perhaps curious considering
my subsequent success. On Tie first
night l felt that the audience did not
go with me until the first meeting with
Ophelia, when they changed toward
me entirely. But as night succeeded
night my Hamlet grew in their esti-
nation. | could feel IT all Tie time
and now know that they like it
that they are with me heart AMI SOUL"
-Harper's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

In order to find ships position
when approaching the land in a fog
soundings are taken with the deep sea
lead" This lead weighs twenty-eight
pounds and is attached to a line which
Is marked off in fathoms by bunting of
various colors, pieces of leather and
knots. Bored in the base of the lead
rs hole about two inches deep, and
this Is filed with tallow, So that the
gravel or shells at the ocean bottom
VIII adhere to it, and the nature of the
bed may be thus ascertained. When
tho lead is thrown overheard the wa
ter's depth is noted on the line, and
tbs and the adherence to the tallow
when compared with the description
given on the chart wiil,give the ships
position with tolerable accuracy. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
Lnther Eor Shaving.

1t is commonly assumed that SOAP is
used in shaving for the purpose of sof-
tenng the hairs. This, however, it
seems. is II mistake 1t is used, on
the contrary. to render them hard, dry,
stiff and brittle, in which condition
they best yield to the blade. Hair be-
ing naturally oily, the razor would
either slip over the limp hair without
cutting it, or entering about half way
bend the hair back and slice it length
wise, all the while straining it most
painfully at the root, and as razor
would thus slice and pull probably Il
number of hairs at once the pain pro-
duced would be intense. Most shay
Ing soap contains a free alkali, either
potash or soda, which combines with
and so removes the oil of the hair
leaving only the hard fiber, dry and
stiff, as may be seen by taking solu-
tion of carbonate of soda and dipping
n single hair into it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
pelaware,. Hun ared =.

In the days when the Saxons domi-
mated England prior to the coming Of
William Of Normandy the people We're
+ formed into divisions Of hundreds.
This was done mainly for military pur-
poses and the convenience OF assembly
upon the summons of the powerful
earis mud barous to whom the people
owed allegiance. These hundreds usu-
ally consisted of ten families, each
family being computed at u minimum
Of ten persons. III time the families in
creased In membership, but did not
lose their individual identity or change
the designation Of organization. In
the natural order of events these hun
dreds expanded into communities and
ultimately into geographical divisions
and TOOK on geographical designa-
tons. Sane Of the American colo
nists adopted this form of geographical
division, and thus we still have hun
dreds In Delaware and virginln, al
though 10 the latter state that form of
designation y but seldom used. But In
Delaware hundred is universally used
to describe the divisions Of county
and is equivalent to the township in
other states.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
q BETTER rImE COMING.

have seen the guilty prosper and the wicked
l have seen the rich oppressor crush the poor
man deeply down,
I have seen the widow tremble at heartless
landlord. ff0wn.
But our God Is marching on.
have seen the healthy fading for lack Of food
And The city toiler sicken for want of rest and
xir,
have seen the gorgeous follie' of the pampered
Ru our God 10 marching on.
l have heard the sound o: weeping where the
children cry for bread.
And seen the parents creeping cold and supper
lets to bed;
But time 10 coming. brothers. when the, pt Or
est shall bs fet.
For our God Is marching on.
oh! luxury is pleasant for the fow who feel its
But sioih and wanton was,efullnes, are paths
that lead 10 he'll.
And the reign Of right IL c, ming which slall
these Ills dispe
For our God is marching or.
Yes. the time 10 surely coming for all things
cnasto and ch Ice,
When the fields snail bloc n like gardens and
the toiier's heart reioice,
And women. men and chi dren shall sing with
heart snd voice.
"our God is marching on"
Obi rich man 10 your palace; oh! poor man IN
Give freely Of ,our treasure-repine not at your
Remember. he who ruleth all is one who chang.
eth not,
And he Is marching on.
-. w. NichOl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
Tribes of blue Eyed indians.

Ieu haired negroes are scarce enough,
but an equally curious freak of nature
is seen in the tiriegos Indians, near the
City Of Mexico. They are light COM
plexioned, and the majority have blue
eyes and light hair. They dress prin-
cipally III two shades of blue, and their
clothing is good and well made and
generally ornamented with the bead
and six ess...S"o!dery OF which Indians
are So fond. Their houses are better
built - furnished than is usual
amols indians. and many have pianos
and other musical Instruments, upon
which they play with considerable skill.
These Griegos have no commercial or
social connections with other tribes,
holding aloof from even those who live
at !ae base of the mountain on which
the village Is situated They raise
Their own food, do their own manu-
facturing, have theie own schools,
churches and social institutions and
seldom or never marry outside their
own tribe. There is said to be another
tribe of blue eyed, fair haired Indians,
who have the appearance of Germans,
living in the Sierra Madre mountains
in the state of Durango.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
The En,nou. Momeluke,.

The mamelukes We're Il body of SOL
diers who ruled Egypt for several hun
dred years. Their name is derived
from an Arab word which means slave,
ana they were originally captives from
Caucasian countries. In the middle of
the thirteenth century they were intro
duced into Egypt as the sultan's body
guard, but upon the accession of Turan
Shah, whom they hated, they over
threw him and elected one of them
selves in his place. For nearly 300
years they held the power thus usurp-
ed, and even when compelled to resign
1t they had much influence in Egypt.
In 1911 nearly all the mamelukes We're
massacrcd by Mohalnmed Ali, and
those who then escaped to Nubia were
destroyed in 1920.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
How an oraaw on..,,,. rr,yc,.

1t is a most Interesting sight to
watch an orang outang make its way
through the jungle. 1t walks slowly
along the larger branche; in semi
erect attitude. this being apparently
caused by the length of its arms and
the shortness of its legs. 1t Invariably
selects those branches which intermin-
gle with those CT Il neiglhoring tree.
on approaching which it stretches out
its long arm and, grasping the boughs
opposite, seems first to shake them as
If to test their strength ard then de-
liberately swings itself acl.oss to the
next branch, which it walks along, as
before. 1t does not jump or spring. as
monkeys usually do. and never appears
to hurry itself unless some real danger
presents, Yet, in spite Of its apparent
" slew movements, 1t gets along far
quicker than a person running through
the forest Popular Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
sickened of the scalnel.

An extraordinary event led I.;lssone,
physician to Louis XVI. of France, to
abandon his anatomical studies. While
selecting from among some dead bod,
les suitable subject for dissection lie
Imagined that one of them showed
doubtful signs of death and sought to
revive life which was perhnps not
eXtinguished. His efforts We're crown
ed with success. He cured the man,
and us he was poor nourishei and sup
ported him, but the idea Of having
been on the point OF committing Il
crime so affected I.assone that he felt
himself unable to pursue his accus-
toned labors, and from that time for
ward the study of natural history and
chemistry took the place Of that Of
anatomy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
The Last Long sleep.

Familiarity with death is apt to alter
ones earliest conceptions Of 1t. Two
ideas are very generally accepted which
experience shows to be false. One Is
that the dying usually fear death and
the other that the act Of dying is ac-
companied BY pain. 1t is well known
to all physicians that when death is
near Its terroB do not seem to be felt
by the patient Unless the imagination
Is stimulated BY tie frightful portrayal
Of the supposed .'paugs Of death" or of
the sulferlngs which some believe the
soul must endure after dissolution it is
rare indeed that the last days or hours
of life are passed In dread.
Most sick persons are very, very tired.
Sleep-long, quiet sleep-is what they
want. have seen many people die. l
have never seen one who seemed to
fear death, except when II was or seem
ed to be rather far away. Even those
who are constantly haunted while
strong and well with dread Of the
end Of life forget their fear when that
end Is at hand.-Scribner's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

The physician has methods by which
he determines whether or not pa
tent is shamming Other people have
different methods, which may some
times be as successful Us the DOCTORS.
do you believe that was q real faint
Of Sally AIMS, or do you think she
Just slammed SOS to look interesting
to Willy Lane and make him offer to
take her home In his buggy?" asked
one Of the participants in recent
picnic.
ut WANT any sham on Sally AIMS
part" said Mrs. Ricketts,. to whom the
appeal was made. II should think
when you know Sally Ann wears skies
and that she lay there with her feet
sticking right straight up for every
shody to see for nearly fifteen minutes
you'd realize that 'twasn't any make
believe faint"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
venu. Among the 1ne..,

The only planet which the Incas had
discovered was Venus, which they
called the hairy on account Of the
brightness of its rays. They said that.
being the most brilliant of the stars.
the sun would not permit 1t to be sep
arated from him and obliged it to attend
his rising as well as his going down,
just us ut the courts of kings only the
most distinguished lords and the hand
soonest ladies were admitted to the GER
emonious royal risings and retirings.
1t appears nearly certain that the In
cas- spoke Of Venus under two different
names, according us it preceded or fol-
lowed the sun. To this day the native
peruvidns name 1t in fanciful language
the eight hour torch and the twilight
lamp. AS this star served to show the
Indians when 1t was time to prepare
the maize for cooking, they also gave 1t
n name Indicative Of that act. A chapel
in the Temple Of the Sun was conse-
Grated to this planet
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
/ wonaerf.l BED.

A very costly bed was built in Bonn
bay for q native ruler some years ago.
At the four corners were full sized fig-
ures Of Grecian maidens, the ones at
the top holding stringed Instruments,
while those at the foot bore in their
hands huge fans: Extending the full
length of the bed was music box ca
pable of playing for half an hour be-
fore the repertory Of tune was ex-
hausted. The weight Of the body set
this music box in motion. while at the
same time the figures at the head of the
bed fingered the strings Of their instru-
ments, while those ut the foot waved
their fans, q concealed motor furnish
ing the power that kept the fans going
all night long.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
How Dream. Are weished.

An ingenious instrument which dem
OnsUates the close connection that ex-
lists between dreams and brain calcula-
ton is known as the tilt board" a
long, shallow tray big enough for q
man to recline upon is balanced exact
ly upon steel blade. A subject is
placed upon it and put to sleep, where
upon the end containing his feet gen.
orally falls. But eventually the subject
begins to dream. and then the tray con-
tanning the sleeper's feet reascends. the
extent to which it moves varying ac-
cording to the vividness of the dream.
The explanation is that the blood
leaves the brain Of sleeper directly
the mental activities cease, and, the
head as result becoming lighter, that
end Of the balance rises. When the
sleeper dreams small quantities Of
blood are recalled to the brain to sup
ply the dreams, and the balance is
gradually changed. In this way
dreams may be weighed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
Auctioncer. In Enrlaua.

The auctioneers of the United King
dom cannot claim to belong to, very
ancient profession SO far as that coun-
try is concerned. Though auctions were
familiar institutions in ancient Rome,
the first in the British islands Is said
to have been held about 100, when
Elisha Yale. governor Of Fort George
(Madras), put up for sale his trophies
Of the east, and, although auction"
was defined in 1878 as "a making u
publick sale and selling Of goods by
outcry," it does not appear to have
been recognized then as British insti-
tuition. The word "auctioneer" does
not occur before the eighteenth cen
tury,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
Feast of Kisses.

Halmagen, in Roumania. possesses u
public festival which is probably
unique in the world. 1t is Il little town
of about 1900 inhabitants, and on the
morning of its annual fair day the
population from about eighty villages
come troopins in in swarms. TO them
so out all the young women, married
or single, of Ealmagen, each bearing Il
small flower garland and vessel of
wine, and all attended by their god
mothers. This last precaution is taken
from motives of Difference for Mrs.
Grundy. AS the visitors approach, the
young women offer to each taste of
wine and-a kiss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
An A.hantee Belle.

On the Ashanti Gold Coast the COS
tune of reigning belle is less u mat
ter Of well fitting clothes than Of we'll
spiked hair. The hair is first divided
into half dozen braids: then these
braids are stiffened with wax and tar
until they are as hard us klndling
wood and stick out straight from the
head in IL semicircle like the spokcs OF
n wheel. Thus coiffured the belle Is
ready to conquer all hearts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

A dealer i'll spite3 IL 5ri; held
up small loitle iiiled Nin j, i,:iic an,-
Der liquid. "SMc.l ii. IL a.iyl, draw
ing the cork. Ike visitor ahi:el an
odor which seen.ed 10 ,Gsl ~ Visions
of orange ana c!troa grJtea VI ancient
Greek fame.
Its the genuine OIL OF lemons said
the dealer III response IL Il look of in
quiry. THAT is all | have left of Il
pound of the oil. and it took ,2ao lem
ons TO produce it. Raider expensive
stuff, almost equal to tli:.t Of at;ar Of
roses. The method OF c,,lining the
Oil Is tedious. y man has a big. dry.
clean sponge before lim on ii table.
He takes strips Of the le'lcllo.. peel, gives
them certain twist which breaks tie
cells and sends The oil o.t In Il tine
spray on the sponge. He l::;; TO work
quickly to avoid evaporation
when the sponge has taken I'D the
sprays of about Il hundred iiGis; il is
wet enough to be squeezed cut. IN
ounce or SO of clear ana fragrant oil
then flows from it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
Loren.o Dow and burr.

When the tinid colonial clergymen
were afraid to criticise Aaron Burr's
treason they asked Lorenzo Dow what
he thought of Burr's meanness. He
raised both hands like great v and
shouted: aaron Burr mean! Why,
could take the little end of nothing
whitfield down to point, punch out
the pith of a hair and put In 10000
such traitor souls as his, shake 'em up,
and they'd rattle"