davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
In Its Native Element.

His clothes were spotted with dirt
and grease, but a bright bunch of flow
ers adorned the lapel of his coat.
"What do you think of this?' he
asked. proudly tapping his bouquet.
"Where do you think | got it,"
Don't know" admitted his friend,
unless Why. maybe it grew there"
-Everybody's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
60 Eun.

He-You tails ABOUT men playing
poker. 1t is no worse a vice than the
shopping habit OF the women. She
Perhaps not, morally speaking. bat.
then it takes money to play poker.
whereas a woman cam shop an day
without 1t costing her cent except
mnat she pays for car fare.-Boston
Transcript.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
tio Wanted a Rest.

There was not even standing room in
the car, but one more passenger, a
young woman, wedged her way inside
the doorway. Each time the car took
a sudden lurch forward she fell help
lessly back into the arms of large,
comfortable man on the back plat
form. The third time it happened he
said quietly. Hadn't you better stay
here ?-Ladies' Home Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
The Age of Discretion.

The Age of Discretion.
"At just what period would you
place the attainment of discretion?"
asked friend of Speaker Cannon.
Generally speaking" answered I'm
Gle Joe. Il should say that young fell
low has reached the age of discretion
when he removes from his walls the
pictures of actresses and substitutes
therefor portrait of his wealthy bach
elor uncle. "-Lippincott's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
Lincoln to Mcclellan.

EIUCUTH 10 WCOIUIIaTs
President Lincoln once wrote the fol-
lowing letter to General Mcclellan
when the latter was in command Of
the army General Mcclellan. as is
we'll known. was so careful not to
make mistakes that he made little
Roadway:
My Dear Mcclellan:
If you don't want to use the army,
should like to borrow it for awhile. Yours
respectfully. A. LINCOLN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24

. ne -
Scrap Book
PolIY's Reasoning.

A lady owned a parrot addicted to
swearing. Whenever Polly forgot him
self his mistress would souse him in
handy pail of water as punish
rain barrel and was nearly drowned.
The lady placed it behind the stove on
rug until it should recover. Polly.
after eying it critically for moment
or two. blurted out, you've been
swearing again. you little fool
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24

Edisoa l0u eee, a story has to be
just 50 to set IN our magazine. Author
Wen, what's the matter with this
one Of mine? Editor-It's only so-so.-
Puck.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
Miah. l,-ua 49,.

An austere looking lady walked into
a furrler's and said to the shopman.
i should like TO purchase a muff."
what fur" demanded the man.
ITO keep my hands warm, you
IDIOT exclaimed the dy.--Londor
SCRAPS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24

A secret is seldom safe in more than
one breast.--Swift.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
Russian Mobility Is No Longer
Immune from the Dreaded
'.sys-, .~..'~s'lA.sss..isss3t.".....,'.' .ss.iss3t." ~ ~
HAS SPREAD TO PETERHOf.
'f,~ S'cr7s d ji,s .nrg,ysss 'vssonrlfy' ssonr.lfy' IL
Invaded by Scourge Which Is
Sweeping Emplre-ln the
Military Academy.

ST, Petersburg, Sept 24,-The
Asiatic cholera is spreading day by
day. 1t Is now appearing in the up
per classes of society, which up to
the present time had considered
themselves immune. Twenty-foul
cases have been reported in the town
of Peterhof The imperial family is
expected soon to return to the Pc
terhof palace from it's cruise in Fin
pish waters One case hos been dts
covered In the palace of Prince Alex
ander Gutenberg, cousin of the
emperor,
Among the cases reported in st,
etersburg Is that of Count Council
lor Nechiporenko, who was stricken
while entertaining party Of guests.
The accumulation of corpses at the
graveyards continues. There were
ninety-two unburied at one cemetery
yesterday ionrning, and the regular
mortuary train brought in lag more,
The sections are able to inter only
1870 bodies day,
Reports for the twenty-four hours
ending at noon yesterday show 436
cases and 1853 deaths in st. Peters
burg, an Increase of nineteen cases
and decrease OF eighteen deaths
as compared with Tuesday
The disease has broken out among
the cadets at Pavlovsk Military
academy. one of the most important
schools In the empire.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
CARS COLLIDE
FIFTY INJURED
r .''','.- s..s.,,. s...s .N..,.,. s..s-
Passengers Hurled in Every d.
recdon When Trolleys Run
. >'''T . '"~'''' foyIs',ssef, '"'>"'' -. "
4 NUMBER FATALLY HURT
~ Acciasdfiff @ fif I'll ii laiei ui'5aa rine b.,Tesii
Philadelphia and Chester Due to
t.'...s .,y ". s~s - ..,.,, ., ..,.
Heavy Weather The Injured
Taken ,c Hospital.

Philadelphia, Sept. 24.TFog was
responsible yesterday for q head-on
collision between two cars on the
Southwestern Traction company 8
liae, between this city and Chester,
In which about fifty persons were
injured, several probably fatally
One car was leaving Philadelphia
with workmen employed by the
Baldwin Locomotive company at the
out-oi-,Osn plaza. and was known IS
the Baldwin Tripper," speeding
along the single track with seventy
two men on board, when suddenly a
car coming from Chester loomed up
In the fog.
Before the brakes could be applied
there was an awful crash.
Men we're hurled In every direc-
tion and both cars were wrecked.
A score Or more are at various
hospitals with broken arms and
other injuries,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
Farmers National Congress.

~ ria dls,0jt,~"s ls,0jn,, rs - sap ''eTt@-A rst,s
the diversified agricultural interests
of the nation find representation in
tae'" great aSsemb.age OF "asieSEass
gathered here today at the twenty
eighth annual Farmers National
Congress, Truck growers of the east,
wheat and corr farmers Of the CEN
trail west. cotton and tobacco planters
of the south and irrigation farmers
Of the far west are here for what
promises to be one OF the most i'm
portant and profitable experience
meetings ever held by American
farmers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24

Peoria, II L,Sept, Whether
union vorkmep ot~Jtiiuois will ad-
here to the Gompers program and
support Bryan Win be- one OF the I'M
portant questions up for decision at
ton of Labor in this city next month
Opinion is divided as to the wisdom
of such course and hot fight is
already in progress to secure con-
troll of the convention, An appeal to
the voters Of the Danville district to
5esSGt Speaker Cannon will be pre-
sented and the federation will be
asked to indorse 1t and to wage an
active warfare on "Uncle Joe,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
BULL DELAYS TRAIN.
Attacks Engine of Texas Flyer and
Mixes With Wheels.

st Louis, Mo, Sept. 24,-When
Frisco train No, 4. the Texas Flyer,
arrived at Union Station at l1:45
p; m sunday: more Than three hours
late, Pullman Conductor +. c. Smith
and other members of the crew gave
strange explanation of the delay
We were near Hugo, Okla, Sat
urday night when the engineer,
AyoGn..a. y CurryS,,, say e,1aS}
OBJECT on the track. When the hight
strNck 1t he saw that It was q big
red bull,
"He blew the whistle, expecting
that the animal would get OF the
tnaIH. "6ut II 0ian't!
1T lowered its head and charged
ra. we e,rs--- ~s",' ~ c,stsr rr,..N, " 4.
half hours to get what was left of
the bull from under the locomo-
tive" .,. ,... .....,. ..
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
Excursion to Japan.

San Francisco, Sept. 24.-Prepar-
ations have been completed for an
excursion of representatives of Pacific
coast commercial organizations to
Japan and the delegates are now
gathering for the trade invasion of
the Orient. Representative business
men of all the big coast cities will
take part in The excursion, and It il
hoped that they will be able to es'
tabl,sh more friendly commercial re-
ations with Japanese houses.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
SUSTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES
A New York Banker May Furnish
Money for the Brazos Valley,

VIE 'src ~ Z S;& '6rsrsfAlA A~fs>ls Hss,ls4a,.
cod the COLTS p. HUNTING system OF
railroads, including the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific, passed
through WaXahachie Wednesday In
company with r. ii. Baker, president
OF The Trinity and BRACES Valley.
This tinancier is William Solomon,
.y>ysst2oAt So tbs Arw 90 w T. Soto
mon Il Co, with offices on broadway
In New York city.
Mr.. solomon and Mr., RaSer lett
Fort Worth. at $3.50 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning In special train for
Dallas, Houston, Galveston and
league, George f. Cotter, general
superintendent of the Fort Worth
and Denver was also on the special.
The train reached Waxahachie IN
the afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
LARGE RANCH TO BE CUT UP.
Judge q. -. Tarlton Buys 12.tO0
Acres Near Snyder.

Snyder, Texas, Sept. 24,-Faught
& Smith of this city have sold thru
their agents, Cornelius 4 Mcdowell,
their ranch consisting of about H.
400 acres to Judge G.. ID, Tarlton OF
Hillsboro, Texas; the consideration
being something over 100000.
This ranch Is situated in the north
east corner of this county, and is a
,Sery .a!NSs. BODY Of valley Land nrac..
ticaily ali OF Il is tilIabIe and II is un
derstood. Judge Tarlton will cut 1t
into 100 acre tracts and place it on
the market to actual settlers on good
terms.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
Mineola Horse SHOW.

Mineola, l.. L., Sept. 24.-Mineo-
las seventh annual horse show was
opened today with bright promises
OF success, both socially and finan-
cially. A number Of handsome cups
will be contested for, A. C. Wander
bilt and other prominent horse show
devotees will act as judges.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
Montana Trail Blazers.

Lewistown, Mont, Sept. "a
Scores az the trail blazers who play
ed an active part in the paleface
conquest of Montana will meet here
during the next three days in the
annual reunion Of the Montana So
ciety Of Pioneers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
To Make Wives Pay.

Bellingham, Wash, Sept, "a
Legislation making wife jointly IL
able with her husband for bills In
Cured for family necessities Is urg-
aia '5y 'thif ttasHiaE54S5tala 'HGfsocefsr
Association, which convened in an
nual session here this morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
Drug JObbers Meet.

Atlantic City, N. j., Sept, "a
Drug jobbers of the nation are as
sembled in Atlantic City today for
the opening Ct the convention of the
National Wholesale Druggists Asso-
citation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24

We have II complete line Of all
school supplies adopted by the school
board. Map tablets, music tablets.
drawing tablets, composition tablets.
spelling tablets, etc. Southern Print
Ing Co. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
Two Years in Prison.

Claiming, Texas, Sept 24.--C. Z
Cakes, a banker of Amarillo, was
convicted OF embezzlement In tht
district court here and was given
two years in the penitentiary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
Canadian Es,iitOrs.

Nelson, B. c., Sept. 24.--Editors
of leading papers In western Cana
da are here today at the opening
session OF the Alberta and Eastern
British Columbia Press Association q
convention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24

company Is preparing to advance
money to the Trinity and Brazos
Valley to sustain operating expenses.
1t Is admitted that the Rock Island
Is unable to advance additional
funds to the Dranos Valley, while
the report has gained circulation
that the Colorado and Southern lines
have declined to give the Valley
route any more money for operating
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24

As has been stated before Waxa-
hachie II paying the top Of the mar
kst for cotton. Yesterday cotton In
the seed sold for t3.$5 and today
tds priee vent To sS.xsTy-t per bun-
"drSd.s '"'st''''~''' ''+"' 's . 80 49,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
| COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Organization Being Formed with Cap
ital Of Five Thousand Dollars.

The work OF. orgPnlying the EVis
County Fair Association is progress
Ing at satisfactory rate aud that
the prospect will become thing of
reality Is now practically assured.
The parties who have the matter In
hand say they are meeting with
splendid encouragement and they
feel quite confident of soon perfect
Ing the organization. The association
will have capital stock OF $4,000
and as soon as all the shares have
been disposed of application will be
made to the secretary OF state for
charter. Sayera, handred doHara
have already been subscribed and a
lease on suitable grounds has been
secured, This lease Is for term OF
five years with a purchase option.
i Waxahachle Is to be member of
a county fair circuit comprising
twelve towns through Central Texas.
The fairs will be given In the fall
season and the time for each place
in the circuit will cover about one
week. Besides securing number OF
agricultural, horticultural, floral and
live stock exhibits. II Is believed that
an exposition OF this ktad~s"M, 10
much toward encouraging the rails
county,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
MIR. Bennett Coming.

He has everything new In the pic
ture line. Come and see them at
Spalding & McCartneys Saturday. AZ
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24

sA$ sASt* -ASv-s ~~eyV ~ SYyy ~~'<Y~,&s
purposes, The Rock Island aud Colo
rado and southern interests are tao
joint owners OF the Trinity and Bra
zos Valley. So, the road had to fall
back on the eastern bankers, It Is
said au,,s
Mr. Solomon was invited to look
over the property, aud in order to do
this is now in Texas. Mr.. Cotter ls
acting as the representative OF the
Colorado and Southern Interests on
the trip. William solomon IL one of
the best known inanclers In the
United States. He first attained
prominence by his transactions with
Coils p. Huntington, the noted rail-
road builder who constructed the
Southern Pacific across the wild re-
gions OF New Mexico, Arizona and
u s&Cssli1NgQaa T., ia Haeitsc coast s,sNe
handled many of the Huntington
bonds. and Is supposed to have ad-
vanced him much money for the con-
summation of his enterprises,
The National tribune., 1908-11-19
Seven Loyal Soldier Brothers.

Editor National Tribune: I saw n
communication in The National Tribune
of Oct. Is from Perry H. Manchester,
of Butte, Mont, in regard to the Man
chester family, which sent five sons to
battle in the civil war. I wish to con-
gratulate him. I greatly admire the
patriotism, loyalty and devotion of
whole families that go out in defense
of their country and their flag. I wish
to state that Uncle Jimmy Jackson,
as he was called by everybody VINO
knew him. living in Hancock County,
Tenn, on what was known as Jacksons
Hill, an elevation overlooking the Raby
Ford and Clouds Ferry, on CIinch Riv-
er. sent seven sons to the war-John
and Henry, William and Benjamin. in
Co. b. 1st Tenn. Cav; Peter, in the
18th Tenn Cav; James and George
were, / think, in the 9th Tenn. Cav. All
returned from the war safe and sound.
Whether they are living yet cannot
say They We're in 1889 when [ left
Tennessee. Capt. Gideon Wolfe, Wal
Iowa. Ore, knows the family and their
war record. These are not all: hun
dreds of instances where brothers from
two to three, five, six, seven, often more
stood shoulder to shoulder in the great
struggle for freedom, liberty. union and
good government Manson Wolfe, Ser
geant, Co. b. 1st Tenn. Cav, Allen
Tex, r. 3, Box Al.
The National tribune., 1908-11-19
A Gett<sburr Incident.

Editor National Tribune: r know OF
some history of Gettysburg that never
was published. I never could account
for it being overlooked, as 1t seems to
me that it was to be an auxiliary charge,
led by fori0rD hope intended to meet
Pickett's final charge. 1 was a member
in command of Co. l., 7th Wis. The
first day we had four different engage
ments and repulsed the enemy every
time. When night came we found our
selves south of the eastern part of the
town, behind stone fence at the TOP
of a steep open Hill. Culp's Hill, and 80
yards to our right was thick woods. A
few yards to our left the, FENCE turned
and ran north and soutli, paralleling the
Main street road, just east of the ceme-
terry. After that big artillery fight Of
July 8 a party of rebels slipped out
from behind the woods to our right.
and slipped up in our front at the foot
of the steep hill, which was in the
shape of a draw. / did not see them.
We had orders to keep down and let
them pass. They went right over the
stone fence to the west OF us, and south
of the cemetery. and right in amongst
our artillerymen, who fought them with
stones. Then we got out and followed
them up, but not in time to know what
became of them. That forlorn hope
expected to meet Pickett's charge COM
ing from the west, and form a junction
that would take in the whole of our
artillery upon Cemetery Hill. That was
surely Gen. Lees dream.-C. NJ Pruts-
man. Lieutenant. Lexington, Neb.
The National tribune., 1908-11-19
Moon Blind.

Editor National Tribune: At the time
the 47th N. Y. lay on Morris Island, S
c., there were quite a number of them.
who. trying to shirk the dangers of
fatigue duty at night, gave moon-blind-
ness as reason to be excused. Reading
the article from Comrade Joseph w.
Meeks. of the 54th Mass, concerning
the carrying of sandbags for the found
alton of the Swamp Angel in the mead
ows between Morris and James Islands.
which work was being done at night.
so as not to be seen by the enemy.
reminded me of the plan adopted by
the doctor of the regiment to detect
those who really suffered from that
ailment- He had all complainants de-
tailed the same night to carry sand
bags to the Swamp Angel. They had
to walk over Il narrow boardwalk OF
trestle, which ended about halfway
then started again on the right side OF
the first part. Those who chad good
sight would step over to the extension
but those really affected would walk
right ahead and tumble into the
marshes, thereby proving thatthey were
not shamming.-Chas. W. Wage, 47tf
| N. Y. Brooklyn, N. Y, ~ .ssL
The National tribune., 1908-11-19
Those French Uniforms.

Editor National Tribune: In reply to
recent inquiry in your columns, have
to say that the French uniforms were
issued to the 18th Mass. (Martindale's
First Brigade), to the 44th N. Y. (Mor-
rell's Second Brigade) and to the SD
Pa. fButterfield's Third Brigade), all
of Gen. F'itZ John Porter's Division.
The issue is said to have been as spe-
cial mark OF favor to the regiments
making the best appearance at re-
view. The issue proved to be a burden.
for the uniform could not be worn ir
active service. A complete list of the
numerous articles appears in the regi-
me.rtal history of the SD Pa. An in
vestigation develops that the uniforms
were bought regularly in the rush OF
the early part of the war, without act
ually knowing Of what they consisted
or whether they were adapted to q
| campaign.--O. Eldredge. Historian, Sd
n. H., Boston, Mass.
The National tribune., 1908-11-19
neE.sTwoRks ON cULP's HILL.

tired of 1t, and it is not my detail, any,
way 1t is Serg't McLeods 81
1 talked him out of it. Between .
and 6 o'clock the bugle sounded "Fall
in" I glanced up, and to the left of
the curtain of trees in front OF our posi-
ton the Confederates were coming out
from the cover of woods in line for
battle. All that night long they charged
up that hill, only to be repelled with
great loss. The dead the next day were
almost double in numbers OF our own.
We were small regiment, and we do
not take the credit of the sacrifice or
life in front of us. 1t was the regiments
on our right and left. thru their enfilad-
ing fire, that deserve just as much credit
as we are entitled to, aItho We were the
center of attack.
| have before me letter from Ma1.-
Gen. Daniel e. Sickies, wherein he ex-
tends to me an invitation to attend the
dedication of an equestrian statue TO the
memory of Maj j.-Gen. Henry w. Slocum
on Culp's Hill. / will quote from his
letter from Hotel Frontenac, Quebec:
"I salute you as one of the heroic
brigade of Gen. Greene's New York men
who held Culp's Hill on the night OF
July 2, 1863.
| ITO VIM. c.. Lewis. First Sergeant, co
| G., 60th n. Y. Vols"
| I invite criticism thru your columns
from those that were cogniZant of the
circum stances as related above.-Wm m
| Clinton Lewis, First Sergeant, Co. G
/ 60th ~ Y, National Military Home
Kansas.
The National tribune., 1908-11-19
Sor ireaty North Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

slightly disfigured, we were still in the
ring" We arrived in the afternoon of
July 1, 1863. Gen. Reynolds had been
killed. Part of our corps, and especial
ly our brigade, and no doubt the bal
ance, were feeling their way thru the
woods and tangled underbrush, rayines
etc. feeling for n position to meet the
onslaught of the enemy that we We're
so sure would occur the next day. After
manuvering during the forepart of the
day, changing our positions several
times, we were placed at Culp's Hill.
We met with no casualties in taking
our position, only little desultory fire.
picket firing, etc. You know how that
is. We were tired, of course, and rest
ing on the slope of the hill, some cook
ing coffee, etc. / was reading Charles
Levers novel, entitled Charles OMal-
ley, or the Irish Dragon" Leaning
against a rock Gou know, it is all rocks
there), I had gotten thru with the wit
ticisms of Mickey Frie." and was busy
perusing the love affairs of Lucy Dash
wood, when Orderly Serg't Seeley came
up and said:
"Serg't Lewis, you take a party OF
the men and throw up rude breast
work Of old logs and stones that lay
around"
Said L: Orderly, have helped build
breastworks from Harper's Ferry to
Auuia Creek-in fact, all over Viz
gini2-and we have never fought be-
hind them yet. In fact. 1 am getting
The National tribune., 1908-11-19
GREENE,S BRIGADE.
II. Splendid Defense of CHIPS Hill.

Editor National Tribune: I was much
Interested IN the Peninsular. Campaign,
but am now more so in the Chanceilors-
vile and Gettysburg Campaign. 1t is
natural, for was a participant in both
battles.
I followed your description of the
battle of Charlottesville with the
greatest of interest. You gave my reg
iment and the fe2d N. Y. (my regiment
was the Goth N. " especial mention.
We were no more entitled to it than
the balance of our corps (the Twelfth),
except for one of those incidents that
occur occasionally upon great battle
fields. I belonged to the Twelfth Corps,
commanded by Gen. Henry w. Slocum; !;
Division Commander. Gen. John w.
Geary. The brigade was the Third of
the Second Division, commanded by
Gen. George s. Greene. After the Elev-
entfi Corps had to fall back, from
causes that you have explained in your
paper, the remark prevalent at that
time was, 'hTbey runs init Howard, but
they fights nit Sigel." That creates an
erroneous impression. The corps was
composed OF those hardy Germans or
their descendants from Pennsylvania
principally. Le9k at their noble record
al the battle of .ttysburg.
Our corps, the Twelfth, and theirs,
the Eleventh, after the battle of Gettys-