davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-24
Quite Excusable.

They were discussing the relative
position of various countries as must.
cal centres. Germany seemed to have
the most votaries, much to the evil
dent displeasure of one excitable ItaI-
ian. who wished his own country to
carry off the palm.
Italy is turning out the most must
clans. and has always turned out the
most" he cried.
Zach, Gott." exclaimed a German
present, "can you plane her?'-Ey-
erybody's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-24

Sixty yes-s ago the use of flint and
steel to produce a fire was not wholly
unknown.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-24

For every ton of gold in circulatio1
there are Is tons of silver.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08
HANDY CLOTHES HANGER.

The woman who is wondering how
she will dispose. of hersclothes in the
shallow cupboard of the hotel or
boarding house where she is to spend
the summer should buy several of the
new clothes hangers that will hold
five different garments in the space
usually occupied by one. 81
This hanger Is an upright nickeled
rod, suppliedsRith q hook at the up
per end to fasten it to shelf or rod,
and a smaller one at the bottom on
which to hang blouse or skirt. s.
Between the upper and lower hooks
are four horizontal rods, graduating
In size from tob to bottom. Each rod
has q hook att the end. With such q
hanger ave arfidles could be hung one
above the other hhd removed without
lifting Of. all Itha rest, as is the usual
method q cPw1 I'D closet space.
s. 1Eo. 81 rods se proper distance
apart ii thsIclbvst wiIf act as ] skirt
or waist sutpsft and keep the gar
ments in gPd shape. - New York
Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08
Z32sz&$3aS>S SSf9ehR
HHINIP FOR THEN
1HOU$EkEEPERsv

A pinch of5borax added to the wat
er in which dish towels are to be
washed makes them white and soft.
Any brickYork rinsed off with am
monia and water and then carefully
dried will be wonderfully frightened
by the process. /,
Never put thin glassware into hot
water bottom first, as it is apt to
crack from sudden expansion. Slip
it in edgewise
Have you ever tried adding a tea
spoonful of. paraffin to every gallon
of water when boiling white clothes?
1t is said to be excellent for removing
stains.
A supply of little things such as
safety pins, needles, hatpins, pins,
buttons, tape and thread kept always
on hand can add the greatest amount
of comfort to ones days.
If jellies are becoming candied,
cover them with a quarter of an inch
of pulverized sugar, underneath the
paper, and they will remain in good
condition, even for years.
The torn place, missing button,
ripped seam or pulled buttonhole
should all be carefully attended to
before putting garment in the wash.
The stitch in time not only saves nine
but often helps to keep money in the
bank by saving an entire garment.
Remember good tools make rapid
work. If you do not own a good
knife sharpener, which you can use
to improve your steel blades, not ruin
them, as is the usual amateur sharp
ener's method, make arrangements
for your knives to be sharpened by a
professional every two weeks.N
Dish cloths cannot be kept clean
without daily boiling. They should
not only be washed out thoroughly
after each meal and hung in the sun
to dry, but once day, or without fail
every other day, should be boiled in
water to which has been added wash
ing soda or a tablespoonful Of kero-
sene.
Soft she'll crabs are good only when
freshly caught, as the shells harden
after twenty-four hours. Remove the
sand bags and the shaggy bits from
the side, then wash and wipe; sprin-
kle with salt and peppers, roll in
bread crumbs, then in egg, then in
crumbs; fry in smoking hot lard, or
much better, in good olive oil.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08
A MODERN FABLE.

And the Minister preached and became
eloquent about all the Glories Manifestations
and Inspirations of Gods Universe. He told
PARALLELS and drew Arguments from the Ma
tural World. He sang in Stanzas Of the Mag
nitude of the Stars and of the Exquisite Per
fections of the Flower. And the Entire Con-
gregation heartily said, "Amen!"
And, Behold! A Listener went forth to
Test the Truth, to Realize all these Sayings
Then Humanity passed along and said, "He
has Bug House; there are Wheels in his
Head; he De1ves in Things Uncanny.' And
even the Minister passed by and remarked,
why, you Thought Actually Meant All I
Saidp-Guide to Nature.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08
NEEDLE DR4.

a pleasing Occupation ~ rs yer.E gl<tss
a1ta IS the decoration of bedroou1
feWels' Selling does not harm them
5as IL might1a finer piece OF work acci-
sdentaAy left in the dust, and His a.
zdustry that calls Tor little skin. ss sI
rs Scallqping the hens in buttonhole'
stitch VIII add asdaintiness to aplain,
towel and the design vsan Be quife,
easily marked by using the end afs j
spool Of cotton and q pencil.
Monogranls OF simple conventions
al figure may be embroidered above
the hens II, within the skill Of the
worker. The &buttonholing alone,
however, is very pretty New Haven
Register. u.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08
Advice to Amateurs.

Scott spent a part of one summer IN
the country, and hence was an author
lty on agricultural matters. La
milking cow,'' he wrote his friends,
always sit on the side furtherst
from the critter, and nearest the soft
spot in the PASTURE
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08
MUNYON'S EMINENT DOCTORS AT
YOUR SERVICE FREE.
Not a Penny to Pay For the Fullest
Medical Examination.

Not a Penny to Pay For the Fullest
Medical Examination.
\ II you are in doubt as to the cause
Of your disease mail us a postal re-
Questing amedical examination blank,
which you will fill out and return to
US. Our doctors will carefully dag
nose your case, and If you can be
cured you will be told SO; IL you can
not be cured you will be told so. You
are not obligated to us in any way;
this advice is absolutely free; you are
at liberty to take our advice or not as
you see At. Send to-day for medi-
cal examination blank, fill out and
return to us as promptly as possib,1
and our eminentdoctors will diagnlse
your case thoroughly absolutely fee.
Munyon's, SD and Jefferson Ets.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08
Kissing.
(New York SUM-

To steal a kiss is natural. To buy
one is stupid. Two girls kissing is
waste Of time. To kiss one sister is
proper. To kiss one s wife is an obli-
cation. To kiss and ugly woman is
gallantry. To kiss on aid, faded wo-
mon is devotion. To kiss young,
blushing girl is quite different thing.
To kiss ones rich aunt is hypocrisy.
Kissing three girls on the same day
is extravaganza. To kiss one s moth
er-in-law is holy sacrifice. So. 4l-'O9
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

GoidsboronghS ST Eas-
ton, Md, who says 2
My back wasinav very,
bad way, and VIXEN
not painful was SO
weak it felt as Il bros
ken. A, friend urged
me to try Doan,s'
Kidney Pills, which. i.
d&xa ~ L l.s 70 III q !.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

= 49,
pfeasufe lade y 5s I. 3 - sss
Genevieye had actually ridden out
Of the fort at dawn to ffndI tf1e young
scamp, who did not seem tdsbe hurt,
at all, save for few scratches such
as the rest Of the troop received. She
had met him, fortunately, riding to-;
ward thes fort, or God knows what
might have become Of that brave girl.
It surprised me little perhaps to-
see her SO happy after such q danger
Gus undertaking. But that was, OF
course, natural then, as II did not
know what passed between them DUR
ing the ride. =
During the absence of the young
fellow one Of his comrades had cheek
enough to examine his effects to find
out who he was and notify. his rela-
tives of his death, as he said, but as
believe to see what it was that kept
him so busy during the evenings.
But the stories the man expected to
tell of what he found are still untold.
Tor there were only lot Of books.
newspapers, clippings of testimony in
trials and lot of other useless trash,
as he expressed himself. What the
fellow was doing with these was more
than he could imagine.
'Well, as you have perhaps already
guessed, they both left few months
later. think he was pretty well
tired of military life. He went to
England, believe, taking the belle
OF the fort with him. have strong
reasons to believe that. this was set
tied during that ride into camp again.
I heard Of him once then One Of his
friends at the fort said he had quite
q big praetice.''
What's the matter. Langdon? Not
going affeady, are ycal? Ne stoffy
did not affect you so seriously, did it?
Why, man, actually believe there
are tears in your eyes,"
We'll, no-but-I really have to
go now. I have an appointment at
home, and must go now, or I shall be
late"
Whether Robert Langdon had an
appointment at home or not does not
matter much. Sufficient to say that
he did go home,s where he found his
wife on the lounge, just where she
had thrown herself as he left her to
go to the club! A sob greeted him as
he approached her.
"Genevieve, can you forgive me?
It was all my fault, and If you'll for
give me I'll never do it again.
She turned up her tear-stained
face to him, and he bent over her and
kissed her, wondering how it ever
entered into him to be so cruel.
"No, it was not your fault; it was
mine. I actually drove you to that
horrid club, when know you don't
care to go there"
''Well, we will not fight that out
just now. Do you remember Major
Hunt at the fort? / heard him tell a
story at the club tonight story OF
how a young girl, a few years ago.
rode out to rescue a man who had
strayed from his troop, and how she
brought him in safe and sound. Shall
tell it to you? remember it word
for word"
'.No, you need Tot, and If yours
not going to stop never-ending talk
about that am just going to get
cross again" 81
He stopped. Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

The matter ha ady nov taken se-'
rious turn, for tha few who had
started the depredations on q small
scale had been Joined by the others.
until several hundreds OH them had
gone into camp. 1t happened that.
the mysterious private's' troop was
the one detailed to go out first on a
sort of reconnoitering trip, and If on.
Investigation itsSwas thought neces-
sary to send out more men, they were
to return at once for reinforcements.
1T was busy scene at the fort
that morning. Soon the bugle sound
ed, the men leaped into their saddles
and moved up to the gate of the fort.
1t was proud moment afor the SOL
diers who composed that troop, for it
was their first actual expedition after
an enemy. Then came the sound of
the bugle again, and the men were
off, with the cheers of their comrades
ringing in their ears.
We in the fort had many an anx-
ious hour that day and night, though
We little thought that there would be
any serious results. They would
probably return, we thought, with the
whole band as prisoners.
During that night terrible storm
set in, however, and we kept watch to
see if they would give up the chase
on this account and return to the fort.
But no. The night passed away, and
dawn still showed no trace of the
The ~
more furious with the advent of the
day. -
Then misgivings regarding the
safety Of the men began to take form.
We had now almost forgotten about
the natives, and our only thoughts
|Wsreef 1nd ah0Mt tfey would
manage to return to the fort in this
terrible storm. About noon there
was lull in the wind, and couriers
were sent out to see If any traces of
the troop could be found. They might
be wandering few miles outside the
fort, we thought, unable to find their
way in. The searchers returned,
however, after fruitless search, say
ing that it was impossible to find any
trace of them.
about o'clock in the afternoon,
however. we were rewarded in our
watch by seeing a dark mass to the
west, and as it drew nearer a shout
went up from the watchers as we rec
ognized our missing troop.
when the men rode into the fort
again they were piled with questions
as to what they had done during the
terrible storm. But the queries were
cut short by the announcement that
they had been pursued by at least 800
natives, who had poured bullets into
the little troop for a while, and one
man was missing altogether.
Then for the first time we noticed
that many of the men were covered
with blood. They had not been out
of the fort five hours, they said, when
they were attacked most unexpected
ly, for they had no idea the natives
were so near the fort. They seemed
to have been waiting for them, for
their retreat was cut off by half the
band, while the rest kept up fire on
them from ambush.
"They managed to get out of 1t
without the loss of any man, however.
A hot fire had been kept up on both
sides while the retreat lasted, and
several Of our men had been wound
ed. The natives gave up the chase
when the storm set, in. The myste-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08
light.

hOugh on Rdts, nu nuDeataOle excerminator.
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, a5c.
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder or Liq'd, 2bc.
Rough. on Fieas, Powder or Liquid, CSC.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd, f5c., ,Lq'd, 25c.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, 25c.
Rough ON Skeeters agreeable in use, Csc.
e. s. Wells, Chemist, Jersey City, N. ].
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

Be just to yourself aud keep we'll. Check
that cough with Aliens Lung Balsam.
Harmless and efficient. 25c., Soc. and 81 90.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

Women who suffer with backache,
bearing down pain dizziness and that
constant dull, tired feeling. will find
comfort In the advice OF Mrs. James
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

Three women and a goose make s
market. t.-German.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

Sweet is the voice Of sister in the
season of sorrow.-Lork Beaconsfald
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

Mrs; Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums, reduces inf1amma-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

my frieDe what it has done for me. .
Mrs. u HANSON, 304 East Loag ST..
COlumtis, Ohio.
Aplther Woman Helped.
Grarfevine, 8 Twas passing
thro,uathe Change OF Life and suffared
from nErvoIatess and other annoying
symntz ms. .sHpaia Ep;ss- =.
tahIe 6mpok restored my healthand
strenkh. ana proved worth mountains
of M GOA to- For the sake Of other
snffefnc women I am willing you
,hoIdIpublish mD letter" MRS.
CHlELEs BARCLAY, RID, Granite
yi7, Vt.
komen who are passing through this
oftical period or who are suffering
5om any Of those distressing ills Pc
Mliar to their sex should not lose sight
Of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which is made from roots and herbs.
has been the standard remedy for
female ills. In almost every commu-
nifty you will find women who have
been restored to health by Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

me from the start. It made me feef
like new woman, and soon wa
doing my work the same assevor.,. 81
Rememh&r the name Doan's Sol6
by all dealkfs. SO cents box. Fol
ter ilbuE9sQo,, Buffalo, N. I,as 81
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

AS many servants, so many mas
ers.-Seneca.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08
HER
PHYSICIAN
ADVISED
Taking L6dia E. Pinkham's S
Vegetable Compound
Columbus Ohio. -stI have taken
Lydia e. >Pinkham's Vegetable Com

pound q u r ! n 2
change of life. nv
doctor told me it
was good, and since
taking it I feel so
much better that 7
can do all my work
again. I think
Lydia e. Pinkham's
V egetab le Com.
pound a fine remedy
for all woman'a
troubles, and /
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

Wine washes off the daub.--French
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

Hewitt believes they mixed with !
lower order Of savages nearer TIC
coast and lost their identity.
The new South-news., 1909-02-20

Miss rrur Priscilla Perkins vas . rrin
New England maid
And snc never Rad a suitor since her
hair came CUT cf braid.
Though she iccscl itke Dresden china.
~Aea lr Sunday best air41ed
Bat Pru- went West enc sum frcr and
she proudly wrote her name
On stake upon the prairie. ~uer~ the
wild ~cnrosrrs fame
And she butt a painless dwell on . tree
less. mAniess claim.
II wasn't icns Il happens. ere m. news
v1s spread broadcast
And the COW boys came 20 view her-Ani
they came riding fast
And Nl-> frr-. y No Il had m suitcrs
aid. The tide has turned st last
Now the ponies cluster Sunaa ~ round the
Perkins ranch house small.
And the Perkins pSrlor bur-tetn with sl-
mir-rs short ana tail
AnA Ticket to New England wouldn't
please Miss Frue at all
Arthur Chapman. In Denver EspsolioAa.
The new South-news., 1909-02-20

Sense ! tol' you bout the OF man
havin' a blind tiger IN a walkin stick
an gettin' koiched up with" said the
old lady. hes been keepin' unusual
quiet-ain't even kicked the house
cat or tried to raise the roof Pears
like 1t wuz a lesson that done him
good, but it's Ike 10 cause him TO
move out the settlement, for Deacon
Jones. who seen the ticker spilled out
en- the walkin' stick. spread 1t all over,
an sense that ef you shake a walkin'
stick at the oil man he hunts fer kiyger
jest takes to the wods | dunno
what new scheme he'll try to work to
hide it hereafter. he bought him
beaver hat t'other day. an I'm sus-
picious that it's got false inside to
1t, an that thar's somethin like half
gallon hid In the top OF It whar his
bald head ought to be. | amt had
much Of chance to investieatc. kase
the OIL man never lets that beaver out
O his si~ht: but the other day when
was a-goin' through the .settin' room
/ tapped it-ezsy-like-an' in my iedg-
ment il didn't ring as holler as what
beaver hat orter. So a. | said be-
fore, I've got my suspicious, an
amt Eoin' to rest tell | sstisfy EN-.
It's my firm an opfailin' beliefs that
thar's blind tirer In the top o. that
new beaver hat ATLANTA CoAsttu
ton.
The new South-news., 1909-02-20
WITT UlUN1DR
.y7S'
&AE GAS ri

Her repartee was brilliant" "Yes,
they say she has everything money
can buy. Cleveland Plaln.Dealer
Your wife never sings any more.
Did she lose her yoice?" no. she
found her senses. Cleveland Leader.
Young Man-why 90 you advise
Miss Smith to go abroad to study ma-
sic2 You know she has no talent Old
Mani live next door to Miss Smith
Town and Country.
swell wedding. wasn't IL? Who
gave the bride away?' "She wasn't
given away The papers had all been
made out for a regular sale. ."-phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
OHoolihan-Old loiko { see some
mirrors thot'd do fer a Christmas pris-
net. Clerk-Yes. sir. Hand mirrorsg
O'Hoolihan-No. Oi want wan thot
yez kin see yer face in. b'gorry.-
Judge.
PA, is an abyss a slee,-s hcllow?'
mo. child. Whatever Det such an
idea into your head?' ~Woll. pa.
whenever you hear or re-< about an
abyss. it is always ya~ning. "-Balti-
more American.
Il compel my daughter 10 practise
four hours a day" said Mr.. Cumrox.
But you will make her hate music so
that she will never want TO go near a
piano." That's what | am hoping"
Washington Star
Nell--Why doesn't Maude Join your
sewing circle. Belle-She wouldn't
be OF much use. Nell--Can't she sew?
Belle-Oh, yes. she can sew, but she
has an impediment In her speech
Philadelphia Record
Mother (to bedraggled little daugh-
ter-Good heavens, child, where have
you been? Child-Bobby and | tum-
bled into the pond. Mother--But
where's poor Bobby? Child-Oh. I
expect he's OH. by now.-Punch.
Ny the use Of a little clevcrness,
began Brokeley. Il know a way to Sc
cure very excellent substitute for
gold" How" asked Markley. Gag
erly. ASK for silver. Haven't got a
half dollar or so about you, have your
philadelphia Press.
Mistress (angrily)-How dare you
talk back to me IN that way? ! never
saw such impudence. oYu have lot
OF nerve TO call yourself lady's maid.
New Maid-I don't call myself that
now. ma'am but | was a lady's maid
before ! got this job.-Chlcago Daily
News.
Il don't know much about the poll
tics of your country" remarked the
visiting Englishman. but | have read
of your politicians. Mr.. Bryan be-
longs to what is known as the Demo
cratic party. does he not?' mo. sir"
answered the man with the bulging
brows What Is known as the Demo
cratic party belongs to Mr.. Bryan
Chicago Tribune.
The new South-news., 1909-02-20
GOOD CHANGE
Coffee TO Post uIn.

The large army of persons who
Aaye found relief from many chronic
ailments by changing from coffee TO
Postum as a daily beverage, is grow
ing each day
1t is only simple question OF try
ing IL tor oneself In order TO know the
Joy OF returning health as realized by
an Ills Young lady. She writes;
Il had been . coffee drinker nearly
ali my life and I, affected my stomseh
caused insomnia. and vac seldom
vtthon, a headscne. had heard
ab0ut Postum srd how beneficial II
WA - concluded to quit conss and
uy II.
II vas delighted with the change
I can nov sleep veil ana seldom ever
hav~ headache. Ny stomach has <os-
tsa strong. anl I cen eat without =
feriHs Afterwards think my whole
sysG<m greatly b-BeA>sd hy Postum
NV brother sl~c suffered frcrr
s1epach tro bic while he drank rot
~. bat nov. aines ss'Hz Postum -
fpetp 70 murh hsttrr he would net %
bsrk 20 ec~-- Tor anything"
Name gives ~ Postum Co. Bstf'e
Cv~~x. Mieh Rod. Tbs Road se
We1viIie." II VkR hares = kea-
opa-'
Ever red fihe ahovo k<ter? A rev
- ar?~as~ fsoss s1nsr n tfrse. TSse5
ase aeru.se. tsuo. - full u hsna
19S0> -
The new South-news., 1909-02-20
"Parc-WanoIinc"

A little dubious as to the exact
shade OF significance. but certainly
alluring to the ear. is "pang- wangle"
1t expresses-well. what does 1t
express?-a cheerinees under minor
discomforts. humorous optimism
under small misfortunes, though in
decd these seem aignined denuitiona
for 30 informal a word. Il Just pang-
wangled home in the rain" says \
friend OF mine. and I know he 60,
there drenched but good tempered
I'VE went pancwangling on to the
theater last night" says my nearest
they had been blue over something
and felt the need OF some small
gayety. 1t would do us all good II
we pang-wangled bit more.
think.
A very meaning word Is the south
erner's 'honing." my honey. I've
Just been honing TO see you'" II Is
not so s.ilted as "I've been longiny."
and II is much more emphatic than
i've been wanting" It's a warm.
arectionate. intimate word-honing.
Let me put IL into the addcndum,
we'll toward the front. for love tho
sound OF II.
These words are not slang. They
are NOT exactly. as one high-brow
friend informed me. Tow collo1uial-
isms." Thev have p'sre In LANGUAGE.
and they add considerably TO its
color Just you wait until fundef
the influence 81 that row 81 holly
Accks and that noble picket fence)
~ Hddrrdun Is finished Then LEI
Alprists s1r,rm,-A'lantic.
The new South-news., 1909-02-20

We OFF, One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case OF "a arm that csnnot BE-
cured ~ Hall Catsrrh Cure.
y. 4. cBKss4 4 Co., Toledo, o.
We. the ufisr'igred, have kDo~n Y. J.
Cheney for the lssf Il years, and believe
hin periectly henorsble In AL business
irsn-acti0ns an1 fnssncisly abb. - carry
iui a1y Obligations made ~ bis drs.
iALDls". hIssA> h hARvIs, wnole~sls .
Dras<lsts. Toledo. O.
'sCSsrrstur IL taken in 1rn 81 J set
i-r directly a ,on be- s4ood and mucous sur
scc- oi iAs sy-fam. 4-s,inoRla sent fr ..
Pr ce. 10, per bottle. odd ny all Drusxisi O.
Take halls Family Pills for eonSsi pasion.