davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

"Here, ;" solemnly said the Bostonian Gen eral Warren fell"
 "So?" replied the gentleman from Chicago running a speculative eye up and down the per pendicular of Bunker Hill monument "Must have been swell subject for moving picture act"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

It is just as important to care for and encour- age the industries we have as it is to go out with the tow line after more.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

Texas democrats better get busy if they wish to maintain that reputation for the largest majority in the country It looks now as if New York would go solidly democratic.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

''A man should not go around the house in terfering with things he knows nothing about. 7"
 ''What do you know about that?''
 "We I saw something that looked like a battered bird cage without bird in it, and I threw it out Now must let my wife get new hat"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

Some of these old time statesmen are reading the handwriting on the wall and are stepping out from under.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

Make tariff the issue and you have repub- lican defeat.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

This primary election law makes it largely a matter of personal effort with the candidate for the first half of the race at least
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

Texas democrats better get busy if they wish to maintain that reputation for the largest majority in the country. It looks now as if New York would go soldly democratic.
 Some of these old time statesmen are reading the hand writing on the wall and are stepping out from under.
 This primary election law makes it largely a matter of personal effort with the candidate for the first half of the race at least
 It may occur to President Taft that it would be good idea to work his tariff commission overtime.
 And if an election were pulled off tomorrow it would be veritable democratic landslide
 Through trains from Denver will be passing through Globe before December 31, 1911.
 Quit your croaking. Globe is the best and most promising city in the southwest.
 Investigate the Finals and open the greatest mineral section in the Globe district.
 The people are simply demonstrating down. ward revision of republicans
 King Theodore is not liable to take command of an army retreating under fire.
 Now name a real democratic leader and it will be simply up to the shouting.
 Right after election give Globe chance to vote on sewer bonds.
 Keep right on a-pulling and a-boosting for Globe.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

Wifey-Don't you want to go shopping with me?
 Hubby-No, thanks.
 Wifey-You don't love me!
 Hubby-Yes, do. I love you so much that don't want to run the risk of a permanent separation.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

| Now name a real democratic leader and il
 will be simply up to the shouting.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

Right after election give Globe a chance to vote on sewer bonds.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

''WelI, Tam, did ye make ony guid resolu- tons for the New Year?"
 "Aye; I've ta len ma oath no' tae touch ony whusky again except as medicine.''
 "Eh, Tam, then I'm feared we've condemned verser tae life O seekness."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

''That gown is as good as new" said her hus- band ''so if you don't intend to wear it again, why don you give it to the cook?"
 Because she's jewel, and l wouldn't de liberateIy do anything to drive her away" re joined the wife, "The gown is out of style"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

It may occur to President Taft that it would be good idea to work his tariff commission overtime.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

And if an election were pulled off tomorrow it would be a veritable democratic landslide,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

"Yonder he goes with his attendant and phy- sicians. These ball players have to be very careful, you know"
 ''Is that fellow ball player? I recognized him. He worked in local stoneyard all win ter"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

''No our new chauffeur is perfectly safe. He never takes any chances. He lets the other fel- low do that"
 ''Where did you get him?"
 'AbrOad. He was croupier at Monte Car To-"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

King Theodore is not liable to take command
 of an army retreating under fire.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

Keep right on a-pulling and a-boosting for
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-21

Through trains from Denver will be passing through Globe before December 31, 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

is an ancient and somewhat ungallant description of
a woman:
Bright the sun, and, the morning fair,
Such Chloe s-but common as the air.
To show that moderns not behind the past,
this illustration of the epigram Gull from own
wise and witty Lowell:
We wagered, she for sunshine. for rain.
And should hint sharp practice If dared:
For not she beforehand sure to gain,
Who made the sunshine together shared?
1t was Solomon who said, The thing that hath
been, it is that which shall be- and that which is
done is that which shall be done: and there is
new thing under the sum- Wit and humor are very
old Man has been defined as cooking perhaps it
would be better to the definite artice) animal and
it is undeniable that the cooks play large part in
civilization well with our digestions, conse-
quenty with our humor Another definition, and
better is that he is laughing animal 1t is possible
by his power to laugh that he is differentiated from
the rest Of creation. Although | believe that the
is also a little bird sadly misnamed the laughing
jackass, neither of these animals may be said to be
humorous The joke of yesterday the Jest OF
and was the subject of laughter when Adam delved
and Eve spun. Mark Twain believe, processes to
have found the original of his famous Jumping
Frog" story in Boeotian tale
Repartee is, | take it, the highest form Of w.t.
when it is associated with humor. When it has sym
pathy for the seamy side of life, when it takes the
shortcomings of fellow creatures cheerfully and
its apposteness surpassed only by its Kindness it
certainly touches the high mark of that quality
which is the sunshine of the soul. Repartee, which
is the Of thrust to thrust and comes from
an old French word to part or to divide again. per,
haps as with blade, is described witty and
humorous answer which surpasses similar attack
in both these qualities.
1t is of course unstudied and unprecedented
Says Moliere The impromptu reply is the touch
stone of wit" Men say finer things than they write
The collision of mind with mind strikes sparks
which are brighter than the most luminous printers
ink. 1t is the brilance of an adequate reply to
wholly unexpected attack, the resourcefulness of
man taken wholly unawares and at a disadvantage
without moments notice. that charms in the parry
and thrust of the social duel Repartee to CONVEX
sation what the riposte is to passage at arms
A retort is a sharp answer from which the mellow
ing influences of kindness generally absent. 1t
does not rise the dignity Of repartee In the pages
of cosby chronclers there many brilliant in
stances of retort and repartee, usually with touch
of witty bitterness.
There is one have not seen recently in print, and
as it bears equally hard on Jew and Gentle may
be permitted to declare it. An Archbishop. of the
Roman Church and an eminent Jewish Rabbi were
dining together at some public function. Said the
Archbishop gently but with a spice Of malice to his
Hebrew friend, when, my dear Rabbi. may have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27


sion. Yet by careful collation. find some ideas
about which there is a certain agreement.
Wit is more definitely related to the intellect;
humor to the emotions. Wit is efflorescence Of
the mind; humor quality of the soul. Wit is the
product OF art and fame fancy; humor a growth Of
nature and accident. Wit may be studied; humor is
always natural Wit may be pungent and exacerbat-
ing; humor is balmy and ameliorating. Wit may be
bitter and aggressive. humor is genial and kindly.
the result of toll humor like the quality of mercy
is not strained also it is twice bless it blesseth
him that gives and him that takes" Wit is born Of
intelligence and imagination; humor is that innate
quality of being without which intercourse loses its
SAVIOR friendship its tenderness and love its peace.
Yet no hard and fast line be drawn between the
guish one from the other. The highest wit should
partake of the gentle quality of humor. Wit when
sweetened with love becometh humor.
1t has been pithily observed that may be
without sense Of hunor and yet be great man, as
poet like Milton soldier like Cromwell; but
such one will be very poor table companion. No
should deny to these two certain wit. Chester
field said that true wit never made anyone laugh.
Your testers abroad melancholy at home.
After reading all the essays this subject my pre-
vaing sensation is one Of depression.
I've laughed to hide the l shed,
AS when the testers bosom swells.
We hear the jingling of his bells.
So writes Locker.
There several different forms of wit and humor
which generally classed together, the play
upon words. the pun, the paronomasia, the parody,
the epigram the retort, and the repartee. Some
famous Instances of the witty and humorous combine
all these. When asked the great Will
berforce which the way to heaven, he replied,
Turn to the right and keep straight ahead" This
was undoubtedly an epigram, play upon words,
and repartee, and with all these things moral
maxim.
A brilliant example of play upon words-which
is not altogether to be despsed because it is described
the lowest form of wit and humor-is the famous
despatch of the soldier who led expedition Sind
and following Caesar in brevity announced the
suit of the campaign in one word, "Peccavi" q
have snned).
1t is said that among thousands of epigrams not
five hundred are good, and of these not fifty
of the first class order We are familiar with witty
Rochester's satirical reference to Charles II:
Here lies sovereign lord the King.
Whose word no relies
He said foolish thing,
He did a wise onei
The less known retort to this is worth preserving:
True, said the easy going monarch, my say
ings are my own; my deeds my ministers
The Romans credited with having written
more of the good epgrams than anyone else This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Virginia 'gS Your your Graces Wedding day:
was the brilliant retort Of the witty Jew.
Drs. Morsell and Frost two eminent prelates
of the Episcopal Church. Despite warm personal
friendship, they were frequently at odds on public
questions. One day DIR. Frost concluded an attack
against some measure DR.. Morsell was advocating
with these words from the 147th Psalm (P. B. w,
He casteth forth His ice like Morsels!" Quick as
flash his opponent on his feet with the remark.
"And who is able to abide His Frost?"
Caustic and bitter was the answer Of the famous
Bishop Wilmer of Alabama, who at the close of the
war was asked at Northern dining table, by par
son who had more effrontery than courtesy how the
South felt after being licked by the North" Like
Lazarus, was the quick reply; and when pressed
for an explanation this followed He was licked by
dogs, SIR
Two Of Charles Lambs happiest retorts will bear
repetition: Did you ever hear me preach, Charles!
thing else. replied the gentle stammerer. And when
Wordsworth affirmed that he did not much diff
Guilty in writing like Shakespeare if he had mind to
do it, the India House philosopher agreed with him
that in his there was nothing lacking but the
mind.
In no better way could the ddactic quality of the
one and the concet of the other poet have been hit
off in so few words. But these could
scarcely have been agreeable to the in question
Of as high order Of wit and certainly of a more
genial hurnor was this introduction by Henry W. of
France of one of his devoted followers Gentlemen.
the Marechal de Biron, whom present alike to my
enemies and my friends"
The Master of Them All
TN closing let call attention to the astonishing
quality of the repartee of Jesus of Nazareth, in
the highest and nobest of the wittiest
in all history. We think of Him constantly
Man of Sorrows that it shocking at first to
sociate Him with humor, to declare that He thought
it not unworthy of Himself to laugh with those who
laughed.
But joy and sorrow near kin as the ridiculous
and the sublime Masters Of pathos have always
been endowed with humor.
There is a string attuned to mirth,
But has its Chord in Melancholy
writes Hood no mean illustrator of the fact. Who
can say which moves most, the humor or the
pathos Of Dickens? If Shakespeare gave us Lear and
Hamlet and Opheia. he also introduced us to Fall
staff and Malvolo and Bottom. So grave and seri-
Gus as the logical Saint Paul did not disdain
jest. Why should not He who so well was acquainted
with grief be also possessed of humor?
Again and again He disassociated Himself from
the austere schools Of His time 1t was His habit to
mingle freely with the people; He was often the
guest at places where laughter, jest and song were
the order of the cay. and you may be sure He was
Continued page 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
CYRUS
TOWNSEND
BRADY

a MAN. says one writer,
~ in despair at the fu-
I tility of his own eff
FORTS must have a poor
conception of wit if he at
tempts to define it. Yet !
scarcely believe that there
are any other words about
which so much has been
written and for the defni-
ton of which SO many at
tempts have been made, as
wit and "humor." /
have examined several hun
dred efforts in perhaps two
score essays, and have
noted SO wide a divergence
therein that the result at
first seems a witless confu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-06
Ell Pasoans Are Being Joined
by Shriners From the Ter
ritories-Will Leave Here
Thursday Night.

Pilgrims are gathering from all parts
OF the southwest for the Shrine pill
grimage to the mecca of meccas, which
happens to be New Orleans this year.
The FL PasO delegation from Ell Mazda
temple wall leave Thursday evening on
the Sunset limited for the east, ac-
companied by Shriners from Arizona,
New Mexico, and other parts OF the
southwestern country. These wearers
of the tiger claws are arriving today for
the pilgrimage tomorrow evening, which
viii be made on board specially char
tered car attached to the Sunset
limited
Big Entertainment.
The program which has been arranged
by the -'Glad-U- committee, which
has the entertainment Of the visitors in
charge, includes boat rides ON the Mis-
sissippi, a visit to the battleship Wis
cousin, which will be anchored in the
river, oyster frys, carnival narades, a
Shrine ball and everything which makes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-06
LAS CRUCEs DAILY RECORD.

| Las Cruces, n NJ, April 6.-The fol-
lowing deeds have been filed with the
recorder of Dona Ana county:
J Deeds Filed.
James I. Smith to Joseph L. Saltnert
warranty deed 10 lots 2S. %, so and 81
in block so of Sunny Slope addition No
?; consideration 81 and other valuables
Dated March %, 1910.
J. T. Miller to Luther H. Thomas
warranty deed to lots % and 25, in block
10 of Miller's Esparanza addition; con-
sideration 81 and other valuables- Dated
July 80, 1909
Mrs. Annie-C NJ. Hunter ct al. TO
Frank Hawley. warranty deed TO lots
16, II, 20 and p, in Alameda Place adj
dition to Las Cruces; consideration 81.
Dated March "a. 1910
Oscar Lehman ct ux and John H.
May to Phoebus Prudential, warranty
deed to lot Is, in block % of the New
Mexico Town company's addition to Las
Cruces: consideration SIPS. Dated April
1, 1910.
L. H. Vanderwerf to T. NJ. Alter, war
ranty deed to lots AZ and 4S, in block so
of Miller's Washington Park addition;
consideration 81 and other valuables.
Dated April 4. 1910.
L. H Vanderwerf to s. II. Alter, war
ranty deed to lots IL and As. in block
ca of Miuer's Washington Park addi-
ables. Dated April 4, 1910.
L. H. Vanderwerf to J. r. Martin,
warranty deed to lot 43. in block 81 Of
Miller's Washington Park addition; con-
sideration 81 and other valuableS. Dated
April t. 1910.
Sunshine Valley company to Max Day.
endoff. warranty deed 10 lots 1, 2. 3 4.
5. g. T. s, 9. 10. II and y, in block 25
of Mesa Heights second addition; con-
sideration $3.50. Dated March 81, 1910.
Sunshine Valley company to Mrs. Mary
Krause. warranty deed to lots Z and 8,
in block Is of Mesa Heights second adj
dition: consideration $50 Dated March
81. 1910.
Charles E. Miller ct ux. to Mrs. Ollie
c. Story, warranty deed to a tract of
land situated In lot 3, section s. town
ship &c. south range east area % by
IS feet; consideration 81 Dated Deem
Der 10 1909.
G. P. Putnam to NJ. r. Hawkins. war
ranty deed 10 a tract of land situate
in the Jose Manuel Sanchez Baca grant
area on the south 1101 yards on the
north 1874 yards, on the east 104 yards,
on the west SO yards.
Il. Jackman ct TX. to Pablo Ascebes,
warranty deed TO a tract of land situate
in section %, township IS south, range
3 east, containing eight acres; consid-
Grafton 81 and other valuables. Feb. 25,
1910.
Jose Manuel Sanchez Baca grant to
Charles Y. Mead. confirmation deed to
parcel of land situate in sections 9 and
Is, township % south, range east,
containing 6.5e acres; consideration ST.
March %, 1910.
United States of America to Charles
Mead, grant deed to claim numbered
1922 in section %, township % south,
range = east. Feb. Z, 1910.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-06
LAS CRUCES FORMS
CIVIC LEAGUE
Constitution Adopted Off
GERS to Be Elected
Soon.

Las Cruces. n. NJ, April 6.-The sec
ond meeting of a number Of citizens
vas held last night, with dinner at the
Central hotel. for the purpose of or
ganizing a Civic league. the object of
W hich as set forth in the constitution
adopted at last nights meeting IS TO
foster l.I;.lic sentiment along lines Of
good citizenship and public morality,
and as definite needs arise, TO organize
the forces of the community in the sup
port OF civic and commercial righteous
ness"
The meeting was attended by men
from all walks Of life. in the communi-
ty, and their earnestness in the matter
was evidenced in the adoption of the
constitution for their government A
specimen copy had been formed by a
committee and each article was carefully
discussed and amended before adOp-
ton
After the adoption of the constitution
it was considered wise to defer cleo
ton of officers until later meeting,
and three committees were made to be
appointed by the temporary chairman to
report two weeks from last might, one
of the committees to solicit members,
the other to prepare nominations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-06
People In Ell Paso Hotels
, At the zeiger: F. C Mckinney. Mer-

At the Zeiger: F. c. Mckinney. Mer-
ced, Cal
From Eyerywhere.
At the Sheldon: C. c. Roztanger.
Oklahoma City; Henry NJ Srae, Okla
homa City; r J. Andette, Milwaukee:
E j. Jones and wife, ST. Joseph, No:
d. w. Corbin. Kansas City. Mo-; II. D.
Rodgers, Kansas City, No.: W. c. Berg
man, Newton, Ia; John J. McAry. Law
renee, Mass; J. F. Flynn. Lawrence,
Mass; Ferman Smith. Nashville, Tenn. !:
NJ L. Lane, Kansas City, Mo.
At the ST. Regis: H. P. Lewis, Den,
yer, Colo; Mrs c. P Lewis, Denver.
Colo; W. F. Caldwell, Rockford. III !:
Charles De Woody, Washington, d. c.:
w L. Baxter, Ell Reno, Okla; C. L.
Lishtburn, Denver, Colo; Charles ].
Rice, Denver. Colo: A c. Aichman.
Hartford, Conn; B. HurchfeId, Cinctn-
natl, o.; Ed Chambers, New Orleans.
La
At the Angeius: Miss Emma Jones'
Hussin. Germany.
At the Orndorff: Elias Powell and
wife. Kankakee, ILL.,; A. J. Galley. Dem
yer. Colo.
At the Zeiger: Silva Hermain and
wife, Cincinnati, o.; II. R. Frederick,
Wichita, Kan; R. E. Sayles. Wichita
Kan; E. Rogers, Wichita, Kan.
At the Grand Central: Thad Hufford.
pennsylvania; George Pringle and son,
Hot Springs, Ark; J. R. Daugherty.
Memphis. Tenn; D. Edwards and wife.
Joplin. Mo-; Miss s. z. Hartman, Webb
City, Mo-; Miss AIDA Pickler, Murphys-
boro, KY; G. E. Mfligan and wife
Arohm; H E. Soil, Springfield, Mass.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-06
"THE sCREEPS"
KILLING CATTLE
Veterinarians Cannot I'm
derstand New Texas
Cattle Disease.

4 strange and very fatal disease
known locally as ''creeps," is ravaging
the cattle about Del Rio, Eagle Pass and
points TO the west and hundreds of
head are dying, stockmen report. The
symptoms are different from any animal
disease ever seen in Texas and veterin-
arians are unable to classify it. Whether
or not it is contagious or infectious has
not been determined definitely, but the
indications are that it is contagious to
an alarming degree.
The disease only recently made its
appearance on the ranges OF Texas and
has spread already to such degree as
-to give the cattlemen of the section in
which it prevails considerable anxiety.
All cattle affected with the disease are
bling killed and their bodies disposed of
so that other animals may not become
infested
DIR. Levi johnson. veterinarian of the
United States Bureau OF Animal Indus
try, who was called to Del Rio and
Eagle Pass to make an investigation of
the disease, has returned TO San An
tonic, and Is confident that the disease
is entirely new and he has not vet been
able to determine It's cause accordino TO
the San Antonio Express.
The stockmen termed the disease ..tbe
creeps" because the animals seem af-
fected in the joints. Soon after being
stricken they seem to be unable to use
the joints of the lower limbs and in
stead of walking creep about with their
legs bent under them at the knee. When
stood on their feet their joints give way
and they Immediately sink to the knee.
After being affected few days. thew
die.
The Express says that DR.. johnson is
of the opinion that the disease is caused
by the drouth and possibly by some in
fection in the soil. Where tho cattIa
are dying the most rapidly the horses
are fat and In the best of health. This
leads the veterinarian to believe that
the disease IS confined TO cattle. He will
return f1t4 bnr 70 stu 1e fl ts IN few days for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-06

amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the election of the Round Up
editor by a vote of paid up subscribers
of the paper only was passed The
question of the student body picnic was
again brought up, and it has been de-
cided that the picnic will take place.
either next Saturday or the Saturday
following.
There was a special meeting of the
Y. NJ G. a. for the purpose of receiving
nominations for the several offices OF
the association for the coming year
The nominations received at that meet
ing were: McCowen for president, Rig
ney for vice president Briggs for secre-
tary, and Mayer for treasurer The
nominations are to be open for a week.
at the end of which time the election
will take place.
Oscar Wilson. one of the stenography
students, has left the school to take
d position with Mr.. Frenger, of Las
Cruces.