davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28
Telling the Truth.

"John," said Mrs. Jones. solennly,
what are all those packages you are
addressing to your stencgrapherH
"Typwriter supplies" asserted Mr..
Jones.
packages contained nothing but choc-
olates, chewing gum, roses and an in
vitation to luncheon.
Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28
The Worst over.

Mary-Are you going to ask Ida TO
your bridge? She has been home from
Europe six weeks.
Alice-Why, yes; Ill ask her. She
must have stopped telling her foreign
experiences by now.
Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28
Out of Place.

what is your name, little boy!"
queried the street car conductor OF
small passenger who was travelling
alone.
willie JONES'" was the reply.
whats your manner"
John Wood" answered the conduc-
tor.
"Wood!" exclaimed the little fellow.
"Why. l though wood was a non-csn-
ductor."
Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28
"A ParaIleI Gaze.

Here's an account Of fellow VINO
took two years to make toothpiok.
Some overdrawn, eh?"
"Oh, l don't know. l know OF
mother who took five years to make q
match"
Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28
ScaIinu the Peak.

Knicker-Is that Boston girl frig1dr
Bocker-I should say SO. When fel-
lows call on her they tie themselves
together with ropes.
Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28
Small Comfort.

you seem cross. Pillsey."
$50 l am. A fellow called me .
born idiot today"
That's nothing to worry about. J
think It was very considerate Of him
to blame It on your ancestors"
Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28
A True Friend.

Peet-Can you give me a tip on
stocks?
Stretches, but in consideration OF
our long friendship, l won't.
Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28
HOWARD {. BURTON, ASSAYeR l. CHEMIST

LEADviLLE. COLORADO.
Specimen prices; Gold. silver. lead, 81: gold
silver. 7bc: gold. 5Oc. zinc copper, 81.
Mailing envelopes and fun price list sent on
application. Control and umpire work so-
iicited. Reference Carbonate NATIONAL Hank
Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28

BON l. LOOK 6TaNbisssl 6a.;' II sl' sns: Ss MEx
log mailed free. Cor. leth q Blaze. Dsnxsr
Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28

TRIES and SEEDS Apple loc: Cherry i2c: pascl
7c; Plum i5c. Free catog. NJ. j. Cullen Dcuvas Colo
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VETERANS IN
OF CONGRESS-
How Richardson Was Saved
From Being Hanged
as a Spy
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the south of the plight OF himself assl
the innocent prisoner of war. 1t was a
forlorn hope, but it was the means by
which help came TO the two mon lust
before daylight on the day of their
proposed execution.
II was lying asleep In the cell" says
representative Richardson, when 1
Was awakened by my companions tug
@ing ut my arm.
WAKE up! he cried. Listen-n's
Forrest coming! We are saved!
AT first 1 was too dazed to realize
more than that there was Il sound liko
an approaching storm. We jumped up
on box SO that we could see through
the little grated window, and i'm few
seconds the noise resolved into dis
dnct hoof beats. \ few minutes more
and the advance Of FORESTS cavalry
swept into sight and stormed the TALL
where we were confined. That roIeI
yell was the sweetest music our esas
had ever known.
Our boys began to break down EAe
jail from behind while they kept Nae
Federals busy in front. The jailer ISaa
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Tho eishon,a coda mess.no-

When Sir Herbert Samuel in his
capacity as postmaster general ad-
yocatod a higher rate for iclc-
graphic code messages he told the
story of bishop who telcgraphed
to a friend, "Third Epistlo John,
thirteen, fourteen" The story has
since then appeared in so many
places in so many guisos that its
origin has become questionable.
One paper, referring to the many
TWISTS" which have been given to
the tale, wonders "wherc Sir Her
bert found it." The code words
mean: 81 have many things to
write, but l will not with ink and
pen write unto thee. But / trust
/ shall shortly see thee and we shall
speak face to face. Peace be unto
thee. Our friends salute thee.
Greet the friends by name"
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In each branch of congress than there
are members from the armies Of the
blue.
There are veterans of many battles
and survivors of many trying situa-
lions. In the senate there are six OF
these Confederate warriors. Three OF
them, Senator Bacon of Georgia and
Senators Johnston and Bun,head of
Alabama, were captains in the south
ern ranks. The others, Senators Mar
tin of Virginia, Thornton OF Louisiana
and Tillman OF South Carolina. fought
either as privates in the regular army
or as members Of cadet corps that
were enrolled for active service.
In the house Of representatives there
are eight Confcderatcs, including Brig
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ParkerSburg Fair.

The fourth annCal exhibition OF
the West Virginia Fair, which
opens at Shattuck Park Parkors-
burg, September II. will be IA
Glorious Fourth" indeed. The
fixed policy of the fair associat on is
to make each air better than the
last, and the 1911 exhibition will
have features thai will place it far
in advance Of all previous fairs.
The racing card for each of the
four days contains contents that
cannot fail t. satisfy devotees Of the
kingly sport. The West Virginia
Fair lis a member of the Ohio, Penn
sylvania and West Virginia circuit.
and the cream of the horses raced
on the tracks of this organization
will be here The best half-mile
track in The country, as 1t is
known, will see some great racing
this year.
A great attraction in the live
stock shows will be carload Of the
famous show horses Owned by Sen
ator q w. Watson, Of Falrmont.
Senator Watson's horses have taken
blue ribbons at the big gest shows in
this county and England, and the
chance to see them is rare. Auoth-
er drawing card will be a string of
might Percherons.
Free attractions will be a great.
feature of this fair. Acrobatic per-
formances in front OF the grand
stand, daily balloon races. mule md
bronco races for purses Of $50 each
band con certs and comedy features
In abundance have been arranged,
and Secretary Harry d. Perkins
has others up his sleeve that will
come AZ surprises.
Tuesday, September 18th has
been set aside as Farmers Day. spe-
cial attractions being arranged for
The benefit of the country people.
This is the first lay of the fair, but
the exhibition will be inst as COM
plete them as on any other day.
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"Ya-os," drawled tho Yankee. 'T
once knoo n man, sir, who fell off a
window sill in o FIAT twenty stories
high and never hurt himself beyond
q few bruises"
Nonsense" exclaimed the Eng
lishman.
"Truep asserted the other. CUP
there he was, clcanin' the window,
and he fell right off"
"BoshP said the Englishman.
"How could that be?"
"Waal, sir" drawlcd the Yankee,
you sec, he just happened luckily
to fall inside Exchange.
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BURIAL RITES lM CHINA.
fhe Moro the Banners tho Greater ihe
Honors to the Dead


Honors to the Dead.
The many curious customs of
the Chinese have been a constant
source Of wonder and amusement
to the American tourist in China.
BY far the oldest but most inn
pressiye of their ceremonies is the
burial rites for their dead. The
Chinese 4. hold their dead in high
esteem and shower honors upon
their&memories by burning incense
and candLes daily. They also honor
their relatives who have died many
years before.
AS soon as a Chinaman dies his
relatives embalm him. Dressed in
his richest garments, he is placed in
o teakwood coffin, solid and air
tight, and the coffin is closed and
sealed. 1t is then placed in front
of tho family altar This altar is
hung with richly embroidered
draperies and decorated with flow
oEs, vases and jossos. The period
of mourning begins at once, espe-
cidfly among the women of the de-
ceased's household. They start a
daily lamentation over their loss
and are joined in their occupation
of wailing by relatives and friends.
The male members Of the family
are busy digging the gray,, ahie
the women folk, assisted by the pro-
fessional mourners, do the wailing.
The grave is half under and half
above the ground and is inclosed
BY q crescent shaped wall about
two feet high. Another thing to
be prepared for the dead is a minia-
TIRE house, which is provided with
miniature furniture. This idea is
- PgoRade the deceased with all the
comforts of home in the regions
whore he is going An image Of
she deceased, together with drink
aAles and eatables and money, is
Paooed on the coffin the day of the
funeral.
The image is not buried, but is
burned in the presence of tho
mourners, who during the process
shrek and make the most frightful
noises. This is to drive out the
evil spirit with which the dead man
is supposed to be possessed. When
the funeral services are over the
mourning banners are taken home
and used as ornaments on the bare
whitewashed walls Of the rooms.
The more the banners the greater
the honor paid to the dead. The
miniature house precedes the
mourners to the grave. Then fol-
lows the elaborate hearsc, draped
with rich dark blue velvet, with
silver fringes, borne by the natives.
The mourners, too, are supposed to
assist in carrying it, which they do
by holding on to the white cords
attached to the hearse. Refresh
ments arc served at the burial
ground, and at the end of the scrv-
ices the friends and relatives par
take of the food to show their APP
preciation.-New York Herald.
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High Cost Of Kissing.

Not so far up the Big Sand; in
quiet nelghb orhood, there occurred
few weeks ago an lncidett which
proves that kissing. as well as living,
or as part of living, ma Y come
pretty high as a pass time. A
young man who kissed another
young mans sister without conduct
ing the necessary diplomatic nego-
tations in advance, wOs set upon by
the Infatuated brother If The Young
damsel. But the big brother of
the wOanded little girl wasn't quite
equal to the task of administering
physical chastisemeni and was
hurled over an embaukment and su
tanned three broken ribs and n
broken thigh. \ damage suit was
instituted praying for $4,000 for IN
juTeS sustained and criminal pro-
cecdings, alleging unlawful assault
ON the girl were also advance to a
degree which made ii hi hly up-
comfortable for the Blue Grass gal
liant. So wnen compromise was
offered, he very willingly mortgaged
the farm and raked up the thousand
dollars necessary to bring peace.
Aud the whole thing would have
proved thar kissing is expensive, If
the young womans heart hadn't
been ineXpressiyely tender. She
forgive the ardent wooer his tress-
pass and it is SAID that the little girl
will bring half the thousand dollars,
giving her own sweet self with it
OF course the five hundred that
went to brother will not exactly
come back, but what's the odds as
long as it's in the family Hunt
ington Herald Dispatch.
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going out through the Union outposts
and who knew all tine winding paths
by which such a feat could be accom-
plishcd Richardson was put in his
care, and the two were captured.
To Richardson's horror the Union
pickets found upon his companion evil
donce that he was an important spy
in the Confederate service.
The two men were brought before q
court martial hastily convened in the
Union camp. This was about July 10
1862. The charges were made against
them, the court martial passed upon
their cases, and both were condemned
to be hanged.
The sentence of death by hanging
was passed on the congressman July
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Making Him cheerful.

She was n woman who was
mcthodical in her discipline.
"Now, Willie" she said, "you
have disobeyed me, but l won't
whip YOU now because were going
TO have company for dinner, and 1
want You to look bright and cheer
full and pleasant, but after they've
rome I'm going to give YOU the
worst whipping you ever had. Now
hurry up and get dressed, for I
want you to look nice and happy"
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We're released only SENATOR bANKHEAD.
after they had prled our cell door up
with an iron bar and dragged us out
by main force"
The only Confederate general In con
gress is Representative George Wash
ington Gordon of Tennessee. At the
recent Confederate reunion at Little
Rock. Ark, General Gordon was
prominent figure. His history is
striking one. He was captured three
times, dangerously wounded once and
slightly wounded several times; was
In every important battle participated
in by the Tennessee troops and was
finally taken prisoner and removed -
Fort Warren, Massachusetts, where he
was held until three months after tie
war was concluded.
Two men In the house of represent
atives. Captain John Lamb of Virginia
and Major Charles NJ. Stcdman Of
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Fly years after
the first guns %
the civil war
sounded the vet
eran membership
of the congress
OF the United
S tutcs shows
Il preponderqnce
from the Con-
federutc armies.
If the battle rot
Of the house and
senate Were cali
ed today it would
show more Con-
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gresham tucker,
and within six
months after /
left 1 was the
only one alive. /
helped to dig the
graves of twenty
four of my COM
rides. Two were
I'm prison when I
left and were
soon removed TO
st. Louis, but
within six months
toy both died
o.
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way south to
Nashville. The
city was at that
time in the con
troll Of the Fed
oral forces, and
X &c II Il I'd $ o n
found himself In
the hands of
southern friends.
but unable to
work his way
out through the
Union lines TO
his southern reg
iHent.
Friends finally
told him they
had found "a
Ilnn who WIS
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gone with the
keys, and In the
fighting that fol-
lowed the jail was
set on fire. The
Confederate cav
alrymen, led by
Forrest himself,
had to break their
way through all
cutter defenses of
the Jail and into
our cell corridor.
Even then we
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from the effects SiNAIoH JOHNSTON.
OF their Imprisonment l don't know
why ] lived. I've always thought u
was because they made me work so
hard burying the others"
The Colorado congressman was IA
rolled Nov. %, lSG2. but was never or
changed back into the Confederate
ranks
The Confederate battle record II
Senator John II Bankhcad Of Ala-
bomo runs through a notable list q
ougo gcncIts.
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BIG MONEY We want an agon
in every town; smary and Cammis
sion; reference required, For full
particulars, address subscription
dept, NATIONAL SPORTSMAN
Inc, rs Federal ST Boston, Mass
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81 have beer somewhat costive, but
Doan's Reguleto gave iust the results de-
sired They act mildly and regulate the
bowels perfectly. "-Georgc Il. Krause, BOG
Walnut ave. Altoona, Pa.
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In Athens happened 10 be iu Murfreos-
boro, and after bis efforts to secure the
Confederate captains release had fail
ed he came to the cell ON the night
sentence was Givcn and spent part OF
the night with the two men.
In the meantime the Confederate SPY
had managed 20 slip word through D.
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Parties. .huclc3. clubs eaf all or.
CARNATIONS have their uses. perhaps.
but they arc Co be used and are not 10
be allowed 90 absorb us. The spirit in
man IS great and wonderful and above
al that Il has made and all that has
been made for it. The more you love
and study men and tho moro you dis
count institutions I'm forming your
opinions the larger will be your heart
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the opening OF the December
session. Some OF the evidence
was presented before the ad-
journmcnt while the rest of il
was completed by a few days
later and all the cv dence in sup
port Of pension bills from West
Virginia is. now in the hands Of
the committee.
Congressman Davis before his
departure with his secretary for
home, made a final attemp. to
have free mail delivery establish
ed at McMchen and Warwot d.
both near Wheeling. He was
Informed that free delivery
could not be established now at
either of these post Offices.
Neither Of the towns has its
houses numbered and the names
of the streets posted, as is re-
quired before free delivery is
established, and in addition.
Warwood is only a fourth class
office. 1t may be possible to
have the free delivery service of
Wheeling extended TO these
places at later date and Mr.
Davis will take the matter UP
which Congress convenes again.
III
Congressman Brown, who
went home ard took lis
secretary with him, expects to
send his secretary, Foster ZigIer,
back soon to keep his Office open
in Washington for most of the
fall. Mr.. Brown will MAKE &C.
casional trips here himself from
time to time and the business will
be conducted more from the
Washington office of the Con-
gresham than from his home at
Kingwood.
~
Before leaving for Charleston
for the fall, Congressman Little
page announced his appointments
for the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis next year.
He has named Jesse Dent Mont
gomery, If Charleston, as princi-
pal; William H. Patrick Jr., of
Charleston, and G. A. Dixon, of
Clay county, alternates.
Mr.. Littlepage did not get
away for several days after ad-
journment on account of wishing
to close up some official business
before he started home. His
SECRETARY, Miss Florence Levy.
remained here till Sunday, when
she left for home to remain till
December.
Mr.. Kramer, whom Mr.. Little
page had appointed to position
in the folding room of Congress,
has gone back to East Bank,
Kanawha county on a thirty days
leave Of absence.
~
Congressman Hamilton remain
ed in Washington till Friday after
the adjournment Of Congaess to
complete the filing of his pension
evidence and to look after some
other matters Of official business.
He left exp citing the reestahlish-
ment Of the post Office at West
Fork, Writ county. II D. annouc-
ed soon. The Office WAS closed
because there was no one to &C
cept the postmasterShip. Con-
gresham Hamilton found a man
who would act and recommended
his appointment aud The reestab-
lishment of the office. Former
Senator Scott joined in the re-
quest and the appointment was
expected when Mr.. Hamilton left
for home
Dvs pcpsll is our national ailment Bur.
docks Blood Bittor> the national cure for
IT. 1t strengthens stomach membranes,
promotes flow of digesticc juices, puriGes
the blood. builds You up
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Any skn itching is lempcr-tesler.
The more you scrftch tn. worse it i.ches.
ho'n,s ointment cures piles, eczema any
skin itching Atall drug stoues.
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Cement for Sale.

have left about % barrels of
cement in Smith & Huhman's
care which will be sold at cost.
| also have some at Parsons e.
RAIDERS store at erosion, to go
at cost.
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10. That night Il
provost marshal
came 10 the jail
where the two
men were CON
fined and inform
ed them of the
sentence. They
were TO be hang
ed at sunrise the
next day. The
opportunity was
given Richard
ton to take the
o Il tn Of oilc-
glance, but lac re-
fused TO do this.
4 minister who
had known him
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a spec fc for p'in-Dr Thomas Electio
Orl, strongest cheapest linlment ever de
vised. A household remedy id America
for % yearf
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less than twenty years old when he
was made n captain In the Twenty
sixth Alabama regiment. He had en-
listed with Company Il from the town
of Athens, Ala, with cighty-seven 9TH
er young men and boys. The compa-
ny went through the fierce campaigns
IN which the Twenty -siXth Alabama
engaged, and young Richardson was
finally badly wounded at Shiloh and
was captured by the Federal troops
He was sent north TO an Indiana
prison. Here his wound healed, and
after time he escaped and made his
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Dyvs pcpslI is our national dilment Bur.
docks Blood Bittors islthe national cnre for
1t, 1t strengthens stomach mcmhrlnes,
promotes low of digestcc juices, puriGes
the blood. balds You up
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North Carolina,
were with the
1900 Confoder-
ates who fought
the battle Of
Bethel, the frat
battle of the war.
and were st!A
fighting with the
Army of North
crn Virginia
when Lee LAID
down his arms at
y p p O IN Il t { OK,
April o, 1895.
The records show
that only twelve
men enjoyed thls
distinction.
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TELLS YOU.
As Many GrantSyllls Readers Know Too Wei.

When ihc kid eys are sick
Nature tells you all about it
The urine is natures calendar.
lnfrcquent or too frequent action.
ANY urinary trouble tells Of kidney ills.
People in tins vicinity testify to this
G. II. MCWbor.er,S. Center ST.. Weston.
w. Va, says: al believe chat my kidney
trouble was cans by an injury. At times
Il WIS difficult for me To sio5p or to DO any
work that brought a strains ON my loin.
saw Doan Kidney pills advertised as 70
specific for such troubles and bIi,,iu.
that they w.sc wilma, needed gotta boz.
They helped INC so much that con ,t ed
their use and va, Ie.to ed To- COOL
hcdtIL' Statement given T.. ce uber q.
1902 5
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On November ~ 1910, Mr. McWb,r,r
midi 81 take plea nrc 10 again endorsing
Do'o's kidoe, PIX. II tlds remedy i.
IS q as directed it sill always have ben
edeih effect"
For sale by all dealers Price 30 cents
Foster. Milburu Go, Ennao. ew York.
sole agents for Che United Sasss.
Remember the name Doan's and take
other.
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Major Stedman, commanding the
Forty fourth North Carolina, fought
with Lee throughout the war He was
wounded time and again. lie partici-
pated in the thrilling campaign that
stretched through the wilderness.
Spottsylyania Court House and Pc
tersburg in the attempt of General
Grant to force his passage to the James
river.
Atterson w. Ruclier, now n congress
man from Colorado, went through a
trying prison experience as a fifteen
year-old boy. He enlisted from Mis-
souri, with the Confederate forces He
was with Price at the battle Of Lev
ington and figured in the long running
fight under Shelby and Marmadr1e
from the Missouri river to the south.
Before the fighting retreat was cudkJ
Ruckcr and many others had been Gag
tured. They were turned over 10 tfp
Federal forces, and with twenty-six
other men and boys young Fucker wes
thrown into prison Mt Springfield, No.
There were twenty of us PIC
into the Springfield prison." says Coks
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hS4|@1Rssa.-s&S. &9V@-@YS@ 9 COO
CONF EIDE RATE
BOTH HOUSES
Survivors of Many Bat
tles---Some of Their
Experiences

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All the Democratic C)lgross
men from West Virginia spent
some time just before adjourn
ment classifying aud arranging
the evidence in their pension
cases to present to the committee
on pensions so they can be gone
over during the recess and the
bills may be ready for action at