davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29

Il Wac Right, Too, Because the srsvsss
Are the TenGersst.

Are the TenGersst.
some years ago the excursion steam-
CT returning from Alaska TO Senttle
dislocated It's propeller In a dreary
portion Of the Inner passage and came
to a forced stop. For two days the
vessels engineers aud machinists la
bored TO repair the break, but without
success. Two Of the boats were man
ned and dispatched for aid TO VIC
toria, 800 niles away. lii the mean
time It was discovered that the ships
stores were not abundant. Alarm bred
In the minds Of pessinlstlc passen'
gers, ard the ccntagion spread. star
walton might assail the vessel BEFORE
help arrived.
A former California official took it
on himself TO reassure his timid com
panlons. but his effort was not per-
fectly adapted to raise dropping splr-
its. In fact, his closing sentences but
added to the gloom. LET US be brave"
he said. IF the worst comes and that
dread necessity which in such mlsad-
ventures has met others must be faced
By us. let us remember that 1t Is good
to die that our friends may live. The
one or more that may be sacrificed
will! be consoIed by that thought"
There was q moments silence. awful
in its intensity, theii cheerful voice
was heard. You should be taken
first, Governor Booth. You know the
bravest are the tend9est." And even
the terror stricken smiled once more
San Francisco ArgOnaut.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Under Examination.

"Do you know the prisoner well:
asked the attorney.
"Never knew him ILL.," replied the
witness.
Did you ever see the prisoner at the
barp'
TOOK many a drink with him, was
the reply.
How long have you known ms
man"
From two feet up to Eve feet ten.
Stand down." yelled the lawyer III
disgust
Cant do It." said he. "I'll sit Down
or stand up"
"Offleer, remove that man" Ana hs
did.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29

Strange Hindoo Beliefs Concerning the
Man Eaters.

strange T1IHQOo pcitSIo SSbSS'H'"1 Wv
Man Eaters.
In India the traditions Of folklore are
numerous and strange. Among those
pertaining to the tiger the following
are the most peculiar: The unedueated
Hindoo land he Is in the great major
ity) believes that the ghost Of a man
killed by tiger rides on the head OF
the beast that slew him to warn him
Of danger aud to guide him to new vic
tins. 1t Is declared that God provides
for the tigers daily wants TO the
amount Of | rupee day-that Is to
say, IL the tiger kills calf worth g
rupees he will not be allowed another
victim for five days.
Eating the flesh Of tiger is sup
posed to give one great courage and
alertness, but the whiskers must first
be singed Off the beast or his spirit
will haunt the man who fed of him.
and he is likely to he turned into
tiger in the next world.
The following incident really secBT-
rcd Ia a small IRAiaa village in tho IN
terror: One OF tho villagers was unfoR-
tunately killed by tiger. The police
investigated the accidental death and
rendered this verdict: "Pandu died OF
tiger eating him. There was no
other cause Of death Nothing was left
Of him save his bones and some fin
gers, which probably belonged to ell
Their the right or left hand. Washing
ton Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29

epask Peasants and the Rule OF VI"
Morai Over Children.

Crack Peasants and the ns'e
Moral Over Children.
The peasautry of Greece hrmlSI " =" :.
ueye that the future Of every tn"w -
determined by the three n a. HnO me
by the name Of the Of fates are
popular mind this old and wrinkIeS
supposed to be Initiation is a noun
women whohey come simultaneously
tain cavse where new baby has
to IS appearance, says the London
mae.
J When they are expected all furni-
ture is set aside so that their aged
and tottering feet may not be hin
dered, and refreshments in the shape
of honey cakes, bread and wine are
placed ready for these important
though invisible guests. Money, too,
is placed for them as bride to get
their favor for the baby, so that bis
future may be one long, sweet song,
the superstition being that all things
good and bad are in the giving OF the
fates.
On no account must the childs
beauty be alluded to when the Moral
are present, as this will certainly make
it's good looks disappear. Marks on
baby's skin are looked upon as sent by
these harbingers Of veal or woe.
III luck is supposed to be the lot OF
the children who cut their upper teeth
arst. There are one or two Africap
tribes who so firmly believe this that
they are said to kill all babies Dur
those whose lower teeth appear FIRST.
Another race Of people in the dark
continent see all the signs OF bad for
tune In twins, and so they avoid 1t by
Staying all Of them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
TAPA CLOTH.
Attire Of tho Native Hawsiians Before
Civilization Arrived.

Attire Of tho Native Hawsiians Before
Civilization Arrived.
The paper mulberry tree (Brousso-
META papyrifera) is the source OF the
famous 'tapa cloth" Of the Polyncsian
islands. This IS a natural tissue and Is
derived from the inner bark and after
being torn off In strips Is scraped with
shells and beaten with mallet until 1t
resembles a soft, flexible paper. The
individual strips are united by over
lapping the edges and beating the
fibers together until large pieces Of the
tissue are formed.
It is said that before Hawaii was
swept with the wave Of civilization
men and women were dressed in this
natural bark cloth 'tapa' or KAPPA.
The dress Of the women consists or
the pau or wrapper. composed CT
FIVE thickueSses OF tapa. about four
yards in length by three in width,
passed several times around the waist
and extending below the knee. The
dress of the men was the ''malo,' or
sirdle, about a foot ina width and say
essl yards beng A "kiksa" o. matte,
six feet square. was sometimes vera
by both sexes. la former years these
natural cloths were sometimes bleach
ed to snowy wilderness or were dyed in
colors and even printed or ornamented
usually in checks or squares. - EI-
chon0a
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Got the Hard Stuff.

Jedson-Ha. Ha. Ha! Silas-Whafs
the joke, Jedson? Jedson-Why. just
as soon as the county went prohibition
old Hiram Hardapple got buncoec
Silas- What was the game? Jedson-
Why, Hiram got circular that
stated some firm up in town would
send him a key of hard stuff for ~.
Hiram sent the 81 and smacked his
lips. Silas-Gosh! And what came
back? Jedson-Scrap iron. and they
said IL that wasn't hard enough
they'd sen him kes OF spikes st
the usual rates. Chicago News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Story or Sermon2

Il was telling Baby Hilda fairy
story one night said the sky pilot.
Baby Hilda is my little girl. The
story was all about another little girl
who was chased by bears and who ran
to the edge OF a steep mountain and
Jumped OF. No, she didn't die. The
minute she Jumped of she turned into
a bird with wings and few. That was
the story.
Baby Hilda thought av bile about
it. then she looked up and said. Papa,
is that story true or was it just preae h.
ing""-New York Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29

~. /. Of Little Consequence ana
W. Barrier to Progress

A.. !. IS Little Consequence ana /"
VIC ea-risr to Progress
=. l.. n,t nm easy thug for man ~
senarote himself from the 'ho'sn. IT,
oc,iv,tv and purpose Of the community
in which he lives and 10 pu's"s 49,
,.o,,,ed disconnected and se'nsh p""
i ~ aon.t do # indeed. and II he tries
~ ne NO . win only reduce himself to
a,,hor or stumbling block. Inc co'1 :,
cipn,. ,,iu rot on somehow, fot IL
80 hpt ;f It has many ineiiDe'
~ This kind it will be dull' ne"'' ~
unprogressiye. . utt,o conse.
""" nsrt 70 nothing. His ASSOC"
tinn with others, the inspiration Ne &c
csiyes from others, draw ou' u" ,or a,
nnyers The state to this uu! ,,, :"
n,.to conceived it. remains "A p'ou" ".
.,,;nan ont Of the action anu ii'.'
oot,on of currents of mind' ahee'e
and even directed by variant .m"s ,
c opinions. comes the whole pavS rae
y n,.n Of society. Of the human ,">
q w. wont what Burke descFipeu
O. n ~ action and counterac'ion W." .nO
ne in the natural and political w S."r .,o
nt the reciprocal struggle OF alseo ~ !,
III nnrors draw out the harmony Vi
:, universe oornot sci
in Tbe most isolated man eannVa SCI m,
rs rate himself from the situation an Wv
tn IN # such Isolation were genera a.,
as "ou,d be genera it would be the ,, ne'
.,m % civilization. Portland ore
bic W."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
A POWERFUL PRAYER.
It Brought the Judges Kind of Light
to the Farmer.

-
to the Farmer.
"rhe late Judge UDderhill," said r..
D. Browne of the engineering depart
ment Of the Southern Pacific. was
perhaps one CT the greatest characters
that ever entered the service of rail-
road. 1t was his facile disposition that
led to his being appointed right Of way
agent by the Southern Pacific.
"Underhill was all things to all men.
The ribald called him reckless blade.
the learned called him one of the elect,
and the good character declared that
the pulpit would have had one OF its
brightest ornaments II be had only
heard the call.
HE was the most successful right OF
way getter that the company ever had.
"Uaaerkiti was ssat ap against
tough proposition. There was a farmer
whose land lay right in the path OF the
read, and he was coy about selling
Urderhil was sent to see him. They
were cut driving when the farmer
turned to Underhill and said:
81 want to do the right thing. judge.
| have prayed all night for guidance in
this matter. and | have not been given
light"
1--WE will pray for light right now
said Underhill. and. getting on his
knees, he made fervent prayer for
the farmer to sell his land to the
Southern Pacific.
"Awestruck. the farmer listened on
his knees to the powerful invocation
OF the Judge. and when Underhill re-
sumed his seat in the buggy he said:
~ have been given light, judge. III
sell the land at the figure you name y
San Francisco Call.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29

, s;u.on and a Half Could Rest OK
tho Head Of Pin.


tho Head Of a Pm
Tho completest and most PEREZ. 100 "
,,ho,ps is q whale SO small fnat Law
no0 such whales could find room ~
~ 1900 not larger than an ordinary pm >
,1"ad But In that vanishing spech .,
a,tor there is already Determined
trst how ali the innumeraoie ee'' Va
49, tnture whales body are 10 grow,
Nv many of them are to be "ne
80 the bone cells, the muscle Gems
w. rorve cells and all its other pooiiy
oa,,s arc to aud their proper places ~
his bodv to the end OF thar wha'e
life. 49,. +hot In thai
rinord,al cell, scarcely magma
hle for its minuteness, are s,ores ~. ~
, nhvslcal memories, so to spe"k, Vi t en.
; pnoIe,s ancestors back to the III "
.na,o Therefore as he grows NE WI
/, W." w. thot whales used to walk ~
= 81 oomn,ote 10 the last leg bone WI
4 he found in the adult whale ~ IT.. ~
!, ~ ,'.oner MACE for legs, but now tucAe
6 p ,ndor his skin because they are
n ,onrer disable, much as an Enslis~
~ r,aTa, hangs in his hall his a"pnl'
ut coats of mail as mementos g
be gone zone by since the COMP w ia e. is
let's. 4 esh onv more
Nv Moieo 49,, into a bird. for
20 no. nil nss,hIv annals and therefore
'o n mon he an impossible biological
." 'hau all fishes. Lastly. in that
~ "u"'ell not only does there reside
sS'hole ancestral heritage Of former
,dales. but there is ample provision
for all indefinite number Of future
wha les.-Dr. William Hanna Thomson
I'm Everybcdys.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
ltaly's Rest Days.

Under a law which went into eject
Feb. 8. 1903, all industrial and com
mercial concerns throughout Italy
must grant their employees a weekly
rest Of not less than twenty-four con-
secutive hours. 1t does not apply to
public utilities, transportation lines or
places Of amusement. The general
sense Of the law is that Sunday shall
be the rest day, but 1t is provided that
freedom from work may be given on a
day other than Sunday in the case of
restaurants. photograph galleries, phar.
macists, etc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29

If people with symptoms of kid
ney and bladder trouble could real
ize their danger they would at
once commence taking Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. This great remedy
stops the pain and the irregulari-
ties, strengthens and builds sup these
organs, and there is no danger of
Bright's disease or other serious
disorder. Do not disregard the ear
" symptoms. Sold by Swadley
Bros, Vanderpool, and by the
druggist of Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
nnlsEs IN VENICE.
-,, Way rhey Crash Upon the NOT
NAL Quiet of the CITY,

NAL Quiet of the C''y'
IN tbe water traffic and WIN
h,,.,.a mr. cab or wagon "
,yate the echoes. the utter snen. .os
vonice is the thing that hrst iu'p'.''
w. .r,ys,e, Yet because there Is w
'aortone Of city noises IN winch oce",
49,, noises may merge the 1ranu
cono, At Venice seems TO the s'e'p a.,d
nicht the noisiest place 10 tue w. 'to
fnr every little noise crasis at,I
rno,s sleep. and the most "ahe."
ou 90 nur six weeks In Italy were
n n On the Grand canal IN ,en'e a.
rha bells Of the churches proo"p.. ,t w. .
nnt ring louder nor more 'requ. ho
"% they ring in other cities ye, uv
'n"1 von;ce IS so still these pe''S
' '.e .hronpb the night like the a'ai u
~ continuous and ever lnc' a,n'
drs The bawl of loVe'oin ~,
onIf carving home three orihAS "n ~
y ,nrobbius heart. Il noise tha' ui"' y
I've the attentive listener an
on Garth after II ocloch'
vonice becomes insisteht anu :,
n,acoI The common qnarrei !" ~
n,roet enters the bedroom at us
',t,h norre racking distincthess' al
,na morpjnc song Of the market -
aeper bringing his wares to Town.
his silent boat smites the s s,ocha
oors like Il call to arms. IL m"e -,
soaI,v did murder sleep, the crime "
done in Venice. oo,s,dera,
ocres in venice-islands-"nerr mo-
streets are paved and where comma ~
COOS on in the ordinary way eae
,na, there are no horses OF carf,a
VA, .,'o narrow ways.-William Al
white in Emporia Gaze'te'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Fathers Revenge.

Here is a telegram from papa
says the clipping bride. "Re says fof
lis to come right home and live with
him and mamma"
81 didn't think he would be 30 vim
d,ctive as all that" signs the clipping
bridegroom.-New York Life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Let the Debtor Beware.

Briggs-A safe conversational rule
IS. When in doubt talk Of the weather.
Griggs-Safe nothing! l met my tailor
yesterday, and on my speaking OF the
Weather he replied, eyes. it Is unset
tied. and that reminds me Of that lit
tie bill of yours. Boston Transcript
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Barrjnu the Party.

"Prar. Mr.. Canning" said a lady to
the English statesman, why have
they made the space in the iron gates
at Spring gardens so narrow"
"Ob. ma'am." replied Canning, with
the delightful absurdity for which he
was famous. because such very fat
people used to 60 through"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
a Social Botanist.

Guest-He seems very nice young
man. WHATS bis profession? Hostess
He's social bOtanist. Guest-And
what Is that. pray? HOstess-Oh. we
invite him especially TO give attention
70 our wallGowers. Boston Transcript.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Change yourself and fortune WIZ
change with you.-portuguese Provers'
Her Qualification.

Father-Now. look here, you girls
when you grow up one of you must be
able to speak French and the other
German. Brenda-All right, dad. and
Muriel had better learn German, be-
cause she can gargle best.-Punch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. Il cures PAINFUL,
.marsing nervous feet and ingrowng nails, and IN
SANITY takesthc sting out of corns end bunione va
he greatest comfort discovery Of the age. Aliens
Foot. Easa makes tight new shoes feel easy II -
certain cure for sweating, eallous, swollen, tired,
.chlng feet Try it to-day. Sold by oil Druggists
And Shoe Stores. BY maj! Icr S5c. IN s.smIs'
Go-,,t acce2t Gnv substit,ts Trial nocFage FIJI
Aihrnea nrr 9 ~
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Sorry He Spoke.

81 was a fool when l married you
"But you're wiser nowY'
"You can bet l am"
"Well. I've improved you a little
then. haven't IT'-Cleveland Leader.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Conundrum.

IT made up my first conundrum this
morning" says the philosopher Of fol-
~. "Why is lightning like woman
driving a nail? Answer. because 1t
never strikes twice in the same place.
Copyright applied or."-Exchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Where envying Is there Is confusion
and every evil work.-James.
WANTED-The Success Magazir

WANTED-The Success Magazine
wants an energetic and responsible
man or woman in Monterey to col
lect for renewals and solicit new
subscriptions during full or spare
time. Experience unnecessary.
Anyone can start among friends
and acquaintance and build up a
paying and permanent business
without capital. Complete outfit
and instructions free. Address
"Von," Success Magazine, Room
1903, Success Magazine Building,
New York, N. Y.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Oblivion.

Oblivion is the dark page whereoa
memory writes her light beam charac-
tiers and makes them legible. Were 1t
all light nothing could be read there
any more than il It were all darkness
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Our Stamina.

Chance shapes our destinies." quot
ed the wise guy.
well, all have to say is that some
Ct US have mighty poor shapes" add
ed the simple Philadelphia Rec
ord
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Assuring.

Have courage. count. Father won't
burt you! Why. he told me only yes
terday that If he had to pay so much
for you he certainly wouldn't do any
thing to damage you.-Life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
An Athlskic Carve,

The eObbler's shop in small village
was filed with old men and Il young
man. the young man being good
football player. Naturally the CONVEX
sation drifted to the game of foot
ball.
The Young man turned to one OF the
old men and asked him If he had ever
played tae game. The veteran thought
fully blew Clcud Ct tobacco smoke
from his lips and replied:
"Eay. lad. I've never played at none
o them athle;ic games 'eept dominos."
london Nail.
------
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
He Was Trusty.

Mrs. Handout-I would like to kno"
whether you are a trustworthy char
acter. Dusty Stryper-Why, lady, nc
the last place l worked they called me
q trusty.-St. Louis Republic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
That Lame Back Means
Kidney Disease
And to Relieve the Lame and Aching Back,
You Must First Relieve the Kidneys

There is no question about that
at all-for the lame and aching
back is caused by diseased con-
dition Of the kidneys and bladder.
It is only common sense, any way
that you must cure q condition
by removing the cause OF the con.
dition. And lame and aching back
are not by any means the only
symptoms Of arrangement OF the
kidneys and bladder. There are
multitude of well-known and I'M
mistakable indications Of more or
less dangerous condition. Some OF
these are, for instance: Extreme
and unnatural lassitude and weari.
ness, nervous irritability, heart ir-
regularity, nerves on edge" sleep
lessness and inability to secure
rest, scalding sensation and sedi.
ment in the urine, Inflammation Of
the bladder and passages. etc.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills are an exceptionally meritori.
GUS remedy for any and all aSec-
tons or diseased conditions OF
these organs. These Pills operate
directly and promptly--and their
beneficial results are at once felt.
They regulate, purify, and sfee-
tually heal and restore the kid
neys, bladder and liver, TO perfect
and healthy condition-evsA In
some OF the most advanced sasss.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
A SAFE Prapssitisn.

! lay it down a. s2fs prepssitiaz
that the fellow who every little while
has to break into the baby's bank for
car fare isn't going to evolve into a
Baron Rothschild. Philip d. Armour.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
The Honeymoon.

Mack-When were you married?
Dyer-Just about six check books ago.
Puck.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
The Moisture.

Does your wife cry when she gets
angry"
eyes" answered Mr. Meekton. ut
isn't the heat of her temper that dis
tresses me- so much as the humidity"
Washington Star
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29

Equality may be all right. but no hu-
mau power can convert it into fsct.--
BalZac.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
QUEER BURlALS.
,,,eouth Methods of the No"a''
Queensland.

n,on heincs the method OF the Qu
innd nomads is certainly the mos
"on,h After drying the corpsStn-
sun and knocking out itsolves
keppsakes they deposit y
work of rough poles mans tribe
, few armfuls ole Of bis grave
CARGO skins, lated by the spooks
n sing its rplace their midnight
No me ne metaphysical opin-
will australian aborigines prove
fenat savages can be afflicted
IN abundance Of supernaturalism
,nout betraying a trace OF anything
deserving the name of religious senti-
ment.
They believe in evil spirits whistling
in the blasts OF the storm wind and try
TO exercise them by splitting in the d.
rectiou Of the sky. but for the concep-
,ions of the Deity. Of future existence.
Of repentance. atonement and con-
science their language has not even
definite word. From somewhere in the
land of their orefathers--eastern Asia
perhaps-they have imported a notion
family resembling the Buddhist doc
trine of metempsychosis and believe
that animals may be reborn as men
and men as human beings Of supe-
rlOr rank London Answers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
SUBMARINE RIVERS.

. c.,a Water Currents FloWssibly
" the Deep Sea sefstrange-
The bottom curreT Sark some
oceans. such as ,ibwrecked in his
bring amber tod of Guernsey. He
Of " disposeder things. well fas.
atty ye2y made chest containing
&c. yache. 1t was found year later
N. % water Off the coast Of Norway
,s4 restored to him.
In the really deep sea over thou
and fathoms down there are well
marked broad currents which may be
escribed as rivers Of very cold water
only 4 degrees or so above freezing
oint,. They flow along the deep sea
ottom and are sharply marked or
rom the warmer waters above and TO
he side. Their inhabitants are differ.
Mt from those Of the warmer water.
hey are due to the melting OF The
olar ice, the cold water SO formed
linking at once owing to its grealrr
ensity below the warmer water OF
be surface currents.
These deep currents originate in both
he arctic and antarctic regions.
,ay Lancaster in London Telegraph.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29

1t Is too late to throw water on the
einders when the house is burned down.
-Da nish ProYerb.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29

DR.. Ml!ca Anti-ra,o Pills relieve
Headaches. Neuralgia and all Pam
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29

Or. Miles Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain