davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
OTHER COLD SUMMERS.

snow and sIeet on the Fourth of July
Not Uncommon.
The first weather Of which | have
any recollection was July 4, 1874.
There was a great celebration In the
middle Of the town of Vernon, Wit
may have had some political signif-
canoe, do not remember. The men
drew pine trees and set them in the
ground on Meeting House Hill to make
the pavilion in which the tables were
set for the banquet There were ex-
ercises and an grafton In the church, q
procession, and the local militia turn
ed out; Major Lee and other Revolu.
tionary War veterans were conspicu-
ous My father was in the military
company with epaulets of silver fringe
and tassels on his shoulders. and my
mother, In white gown with a white
parasol with green figures, marched
with the procession and sang in the
choir. And l remember that the para
sol gave way for a Highland shawl,
that everybody suffered with cold and
that there were snowfakes in the air,
II not regular snowfall; and of DR..
Cyrus Washburne, the marshal of the
day, coming to my grandmother, under
whose wing was, for cup of hot tea,
and making one of his facetious re-
marks about Providence playing into
his hands, that he might have plenty
Of business for the remainder Of the
summer-and of her rebuking him for
his irreverence, as he intended she
should, there being always some sort
Of lively tilt between the two.
In June, 1852, there was a thunder
shower during which there was fall
Of snow and sleet that covered the
ground to the depth Of several inches
| remember how my fathers we'll
kept garden in West Northfield looked
with the corn, peas, onions and other
early vegetables sticking up through
the snow, and that, as we were walk
Ing about in the snow, Eastman Beld-
ing came driving along and, stopping
In neighborly fashion to exchange ex-
periences about the weather, he said !.
Had you heard the news that Frank
lin Pierce, Of New Hampshire, got the
nomination for President yesterday?
My Republican came just before l left
home, and saw 1t in that" And my
father said: "He will be elected, but
he's a nobody; why did they not nomi-
nate a somebody while they were
about it2 There are plenty In the par
ty."
The spring Of 1866 was nearly, If not
quite, as backward as this. remem-,
Der hearing a man remark that oesti-
lence and famine always followed
war, and that the late spring betoken-
ed the famine l also recall that a
large garden was plowed and planted
that year on July 4, and there was q
good crop and quick one. The vege-
tables could almost be seen to grow.
One Fourth of July in one Of the
late sixties, think, remember of hot
lemonade being served at our home in
West Mortified; and few days later
In Belchertown, where l was on a WIS.,
1t, remember hearing Mrs. D. Thomp-
son say that she had not had her stove
taken from her sitting room, and of
the fire she had on Independence Day,
and that previously throughout the
season she had had fire much Of the
time.-Sprlngheld Republican
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
Having Faith.

do not know when or how 1t may
please God to give you the quiet of
mind that you need but tell you that
l believe that it is to be had; and in
the meantime you must go on doing
your work, trusting in God even for
this.-George Macdonald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13

strange tnat they seem TO forget. Tney
are SO kind and good. They want us
to have everything, and more than we
need. 1t is only that they are always
so busy. Don't forget, dear, to kiss
your mother every day. 1t will make
her very happy, and-when she is gone,
the memory will be all the sweeter."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
Use for ola Pennies.

Four hundred pounds Of obsolete
German pennies of about the same pro-
portion of copper and tin as used in
high conductively electrical castings,
have, it is said, recently been purchas-
ed at 21 cents pound by United
States manufacturers, being cheaper
now than electrolytic copper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
Come to Us. Lord.

Come to us, Lord. as the daylight comes
When the darkling night has gone,
And the quickened East is tremulous
With the thrill of the Weakened dawn.
Come to us, Lord, as the tide comes in
With the waves from the distant sea ;
Come, till our desert places smile,
And our souls are filed with Thee.
Come to us, Lord, on our beds Of pain,
And soothe the fevered smart;
Come to our grief and our loneliness,
And pillow our heads on Thy heart.
Come to us, Lord, when the tempter
dares
Our faltering faith to smite;
Come, that the powers of satan then
May haste to take their flight.
Come to us, Lord; we watch for Thee;
We shall never feel surprise,
If sudden we lift our eyes and see
The dayspring DER us rise.
Margaret E. Sangster.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
Value Of Prayer.

If the value Of prayer were but
known, every one would be assiduous
about it. 1t Is stronghold into which
the enemy cannot enter. He may at
tack 1t, besiege it, but while we are
faithful, he cannot hurt u.s. Let the
dull or hard hearts which can retain
nothing come to practice of prayer, and
they shall become wise. Come to the
Fountain of all good without complains
ing to weak and impotent creatures
who cannot help you. Oh, how much
compassion has this sad experience
given me for sinners; as 1t taught me
why 50 few of them emerge from the
miserable state into which they have
fallen. The devil is outrageous against
prayer and those that exercise It be-
cause he knows 1t is the means Of tax
Ing his prey from him. No sooner
does one enter into a spiritual life a
life of prayer, but he must prepare for
strange crosses.-Madam Guyon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
A Hard Proposition.

.Charlie Choofer ran into fat man
with his new car"
"Any damage?"
'Yes, one lamp was broken and a
mud guard bent and Charlie thinks of
suing the fat man."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13

You may have noticed that one girl
no sooner breaks a mans heart than
another comes along and bandages it
up.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
ForeteIls ComIng Of Frost.

A French invention, consisting OF
bulb thermometers. predicts at sun
down whether there will be frost
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13

HRISTIANITY is
not in ethics. but
in faith. When
the Son of man
cometh will He
find faith on the
earth?
An optimist Is
one who keeps
alive the joy de-
rived from COM
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

warning Notes Calling the Wicked
to Repentance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
AggravatinR.

did tell you the story Of the old
church bell?"
mo. Let's hear It."
SORRY, but It can be tolled only on
Sunday. y."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13

When woman is taking she dis
likes to be interrupted as much as a
man does when he is eating.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
A Golden TEXT

A lady tells of visit she made at
one time in a beautiful home where
lived dear old lady, Aunt Abby.
Seeing her sitting In her rocking-chair
by the window one day, and looking a
bit lonely, as she passed by she put her
arm around her and kissed her cheek.
The old lady flushed with pleasure and
said, THANK you, dear. Thank you"
why, Aunt Abby" said the lady, II
am surprised that you should seem TO
care so much" MY dear" she said
earnestly, kiss your mother; kiss her
often. You don't know how much good
1t will do her. All. we kissed them so
much when they were little ones, the
darllngs. but now they have so much
to do. and so many cares, it Is not
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13

The man who accepts a situation
usually gets less out Of it than the
man who takes a job.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
A Duel Averted.

Signor Carducci, the great Italian
poet, who has recently died, came near
having duel one day, according to a
writer in LIE Cri de Paris. He possessed
fine spirit Of contradiction, and had
the characteristics Of fighter. Once
when travelling in Lombardy he was In
railway compartment with an army
officer who did not recognize him. Con
versation turned upon the latest liter.
airy productions They spoke of poem
by the author Of ''Odes Barbares,' u
which has just appeared.
"This Carducci," exclaimed the Off.
Ger, with enthusiasm, SIS superb
genius! The greatest since Dante, the
equal of Dante himself"
"Humph!" responded the other. "a
genius! That's too much to say. find
him mediocre"
"MedIocre, sir? You don't know any,
thing about It,"
"Oh, you are Of incapable Of judging
Tw
"Youl"
"SIr!"
"Sirl'
The officer handed his card to the
disputant.
The other smiled. There's mine."
On it was the name, "Giosue Carduc
cl, professor of the University OF Bo-
logna."
The officer, removing his hat, bowed
politely, and then both men laughed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13

The better acquainted a man is with
himself the harder It is to fool him.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13
The Lawyer and the Retormer.

The prison reformer met the convict.
ed lawyer In his striped garb.
"And what brought you here, unhap
by man?" she asked him.
His old time cleverness asserted It
self.
IAN automobile" he blithely replied.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-13

face came into the bright glare of the
reading lamp on his study table, and
there was on it look of unmitigated
aSfoni ahmpnt
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
new BOARD
Of DIRECTORS

Tho following persons have been
elected as members of the board of
directors of the Y NJ, @. A. to serve
tie ensuing year:
b. W. Musselman, o. r. Schilling,
!. w. Lore, Will G.. Brown, H, B.
ShulUn, w. L. Gosh, Howard Reppert,
Joseph Divel, A. H. Grone, w. L. Nc
Clure, Waiter Eovett, David Rcderick,
Jesse Shannon, Watkin Evans, and
David Reese.
The board will hold its first meet
ing on the evening of the first Tues
day ia September, when az organiza-
tion will be effected.
The first important business that the
uew board will have to transact Will
be the elee tion of general secretary
OF the Y. NJ. O. A. to succeed George
f. Bernhard, whose resignation will
20 into effect on,September 1st
1t was learned yesterday that there
are three applicants for the position
and that each is being given due con-
siderat-on by the board of directors.
1t is not likely, however, that the can
didaoy of either will be acted on un-
til tho next regular meeting in Sept
e,mbe-. On that date, it is understood,
a general secretary will be elected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
PLANTING Of
SHADE Trees

The planting of trees is matter
which is more honored in the breach
than in the observance. This is un-
fortunate. for Danville has streets
which should be lined with trees and
thus made all the more presentable.
the pride of those who planted them,
have been removed by reason of the
grading of the streets and the getting
of these same thoroughfares in condi-
tion that the lines would run true.
That the trees we're removed is very
unfortunate.
Unfortunately many have been cut
down and many more are likely to fol-
low. But they can be replaced. True,
it will take years for them to grow.
But they will grow and would then be
a solaee to those who planted them.
Years ago some of the trees which ad-
orned the sidewalks were cut down and
in many instances have not been re-
placed. Had they been they would
have helped to temper the heat these
warm August days.
Would it not be good idea on the
part of the property owners in the
residential parts of the city to get
busy and improve the sidewalks by the
planting of trees this fall. Other cities
have become noted because of their
nj Ch nd hor
good reason why Danville should not
get in line and make the resident Sec
tions ones of shady avenues. Many of
the residences have connected with
them fine lawns and these add much
to their beauty. Not so very many
years ago lawns were few and far be-
tween. In the intervening years they
have been arranged and the properties
look so much the better for them, and
more than that the pleasant surround
ings have caused the properties to ad-
vance in price when compared with
those which have not been so beautifi-
el
So it would he with trees They
would not only add to the comfort of
the people who live in the houses but
also to the commercial value of the
property. Let there be a tree planting
revival in Danville and let it come
quickly. Ii will be but a few years
until the trees will demonstrate what
great good they can do.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
Harry You're a Wonder.

The ice cream cone will be outdone
if Harry Kelley, of Eastville, gets the
patent he has applied for. Harry is
something of an inventor, and he
got his Thought from reading about a
man who crawled in a hole and pulled
the hole in after him. Harry's idea is
luuch basket that will carry all
kinds of food, and when the hungry
workman finishes what is in the bask-
ct. he calmly eats the basket for de-
sert and wipes his mouth on tuft Of
grass.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
PERSONALS.

J. a. Weitzel, of Rochester, n. Y,
formerly of this city, is spending his
vacation with friends and relatives in
Danville.
Mrs. James Scarlet and son James
returned last evening from a stay at
Beach Haven.
Michael Fallon and S. J. Welliver,
Jr., will leave this morning for trip
to Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Wolf and
Joseph Maier, OF Philadelphia. arriv-
ed in this city yesterday TO attend the
funeral of Mrs. Elias Maier.
Misses Elsie Bennett and Gertrude
Brooks will leave today for a visit
with friends in Sunbury.
Miss Bessie Klase returned to Lam
caster yesterday after spending a
months vacation at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Klase,
Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Love, Bloom
street, will leave today for trip to
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Miss Mary jameson returned last
evening from visit with friends in
Boston and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs, william Cousart, of
Philadelphia. are visiting at the home
of the formers S father, Frank Cousart,
East Market street.
Miss Gertrude Helm has returned
from a visit with friends at Lehigh-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Slider, Misses
Margaret and Mildred Slider and
Henry Sidler. Miss Ruth Hoover and
Mrs. Oscar Leniger visited the camp
ers at Cameron yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. Warren l.. Kaufman,
of New York City, are the guests of
Lee Kaufman. and are being entertain
ed at the home of Amos Wohlfarth,
Riverside.
Mrs. Isaac Gross left yesterday for a
visit with friends in Mahanoy City.
Miss Gertrude Downey returned to
Shamokin yesterday after visit with
friends in this city.
Miss Blanche Goss, Mowrey street,
is spending several days with friends
in Burnham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mintzer, Jr., are
visiting friends in Shamokin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
Sale of Valuable Real Estate.

Pursuant to an Order of the Court
of Common Pleas of Montour County,
Penna., the undersigned Trustees Of
Washingtonville Presbyterian Church,
of Washingtonville, Montour County,
Penna., will expose at public sale up
on the premises, near Washingtonville,
Pa, on
Saturday, August u, 1907,
at o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, the following described Real
Estate to witt
All that certain tract or parcel of
land situate in Derry Township, Mon
tour County, Pa s., bounded and de-
scribed as follows: On the North by
lands of Daniel Billmeyer; on the
south by lands of Peter Deitrick ''on
the East by lands of George N. Oyster
and on.the west by privates road,
containing Five acres. more or less.
TERMS OF SALE Twenty i've
per cent of the purchase money upon
the striking down of the property, and
the balance upon the confirmation alb
solute of said sale. Deed to be deliver
edsto the purchaser, or purchasers, up
on the confirmation absolute and the
purchaser. or purchasers, to pay the
cost of writing the same.
j. Wallace Deem,
@. W. Shultz,
f. L. Courson.
Vim. D. Seidel,
A. A. Sweitzer,
9. l. Mincemoyer,
Trustees Washingtonville Presbyterian
Church.
Ralph Kisner, Attorney.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
EXCHANGE BAND
At farmers PICNIC

All arrangements are being rapidly
perfected for the farmers tri-county
picnic, which will be held in De-
Wits park on Wednesday, August
21st.
The committee on amusements con-
sisting of B, L. Diehl. Jacob Shultz
and W. V. Oglesby, Esq. have ar1ang-
ed an interesting program.
Among the contests will be one OF
quoits. The contest will be under the
direction of the Danville Quot club,
the winners to receive a certificate
showing that they are the tri-county
champions.
There will be two sack races, one
for children twelve years and under
and the other for those from twelve to
sixteen years
There will be two wheelbarrow
races, one for men and one for ladies.
AS is the custom in wheelbarrow races
the contestants will be blindfoIded
Each will be given thirty seconds to
reach certain point. In case neither
reaches the goal the one who comes
nearest will be declared the winner.
There will be a Japanese lantern
race, which is something of novelty.
At the point to be reached is a laut-
eIn. candle and matches and the con
testant who first lights the lantern and
brings it back to the starting point
will be declared the winner.
Next will be potato race, which
consists of covering a course along
which twenty-five potatoes have been
distributed, on the way picking up
the potatoes one at time.
This will be followed with sand
bag race. A bag filled with sand is
placed on the head of each contestant
and his hands are tied so that he can
not touch the bag. The trick is to COW
er the course first without losing the
bag.
An interesting feature of the pro-
gram will be nail driving contest for
the ladies. 1t is said that several ladies
will practise nail driving between the
present and the picnic for the purpose
of disproving the old saying that a
woman can not drive a nail.
There will also be spoon race open
to ladies exclusively, which consists
of covering the course with an egg
held in a tablespoon. The lady who
can run the fastest and not lose the egg
will be declared the winner.
For each of the races there will be
one prize of one dollar.
Those who desire to enter the con-
tests must present their names to the
committee before the event is called.
The committee ON music has decid.
ed to employ the Exchange band fo1
the tri-county picnic. In addition an
orchestra will be employed to furnish
music for dancing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
STOLEN Brass
Recovered

Lieutenant W. A. Pursiey, P. g.
r. detective. accompanied by Officers
Lugan. Beury and Seitzinger, who on
Monday traced a lot of stolen brass to
this city Tuesday made two import
ant arrests at Bloomsburg
For some time past thieves have
been operating along the line of the
P, & r. Railway, stealing large guam
titles of brass. Lieutenant Pursley,
with his corps, for several weeks past
has been doing a good deal of quiet
work in this section. 1t was not until
Monday, however, that they struck a
clew. On that day while searching the
shop of one of our junk dealers
they found number of brass journals
valued at fifty dollars belonging to the
P. & r. railway company, The junk
dealer, of course, was asked to ex-
plain. He gave the names of two men,
of whom he alleged he had purchased
the brass.
Acting on the information the offic-
ers proceeded to Bloomsbury and Tues
day took William Smith and Will
liam Gese into custody. The men
were arranged before Justice Weiss
and held under bail
The junk dealer in whose possession
the brass was found entered bail yes
terday afternoon for hearing. He
protests that he did not know that the
brass was stolen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
Tells What Causes Sunstroke.

Professor Otto Splunk, an expert on
the brain. delivered an interesting
lecture OF "Sunstrokes and How to
Avoid Them" says a Chicago dis
patch. He said:
Sunstrokes are due to heat. In all
my experience l have never found a
case where the temperature was below
freezing. To prove my theory, 1 once
induced very fat man to work in a
wheat field without hat. The ther-
mometer registered 80 and the humid
ity was also high.
"In less than a half an hour the
man was dead, and l was vindicated.
My paper on this case, read before sew
eral medical associations was deemed
a masterpiece.
"While it may surprise many per-
sons, still | assert that men who work
in bakeries and boiler rooms are more
apt to be overcome by the heat than
employees of cold storage plants.
I'm the treatment of sunstroke
stongly advise against the use of hot
applications, mustard plasters and
ginger tea The practice of giving
these patients hot brandy today should
be frowned upon.
But, under all conditions, we should
not overlook the fact that sunstrokes
are caused by heat. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
Corrupt Cards.

In sentencing a dealer in post cards
to pay IA fine a Delaware judge took
advantage of the occasion to read a
lecture to the merchants who offer for
sale the obscene cards which are so
demoralizing to the young boys and
girls in the communities of the state.
The Judge declared that the dealers in
these post cards are corrupting the
very foundations of the morals of the
Community. That the 5ndga wac right
in his estimate of the harm done by
obscene post cards can be confirmed by
evidences to be found in every city.
In Williamsport there are many OBJ
scene post cards displayed in shop win
dows and these are gazed upon by many
young girls and boys, whose minds are
corrupted by what they see. No effort
is apparently made TO stop the sale OF
these vicious cards and their sale will
continue until some person who real
ICES the great danger of their distribu-
tion shall take up the matter and hale
the offending dealers into court, where
their disregard for the morals of the
community would receive a deserved
rebuke.
Children learn evil fast enough with
out having it thrust into their faces.