davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24
The Dance r.

His little slanting eyes followed the
butterfly movements OF Lan=Tin here
and there. the free toss OF her little
head and the graceful abandon Of her
arms as she flung them over her head
and again brought them down With a
sweeping bend TO the very ground,
Ian. Tin forgot the mandarin aud all
his regal magniticence. she vas play
ing q pretty little game OF ma ke-be-
jieye. She was the Wind blowing
through the pl.ln tree Tossing and
twirling, bending low as did the droop-
ING branches, waving slowly. rushing
fiercely like a tiny whirI&tnd With
flushed checks and glowing eyes she
was the spirit of the WIND
Then a funny thing happened.
From outside The windows hat opened
IN the pe'fumed Chinese night came
The sound Of loud hand-clapping and
deep, strange voice shouting Bravo"
She dropped down ON cushion.
me- longer a Wind fairy hul a little
wilfed flower From The Tale Of
Little lan-Iin,' by Flo liugler
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24
Elephant Most lnteIliuent.

The elephant is by a long shot the
most intelligent animal under man.
Soae horses know great deal, some
dogs are exceedingly bright, but for
real sound sense and all-around long
headedness the elephant heads the
list. He is not only bright, he is a
deep thinker and profound philoso-
pher, and has been known to do
things that apparently required moth
ing less than human intellis9 nee
Read the books that have to do with
animal intelligence, With the wonder.
full things that our dumb fellow beings
have done, and while you will find
much to the credit of the dog, horse
and other animals, you will be i'm.
pressed with the fact that, next TO
man, the brain-power of the elephant
Is the greatest among them oil.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24
GETTING CLOSE TO NATURE
As Ore Who Understands 1t, John
Burroughs Writes Of the Beauty
Of the Country.

To take the birds out of my life
were the Topping off so many branches
from the tree; there is that less sur.
face of LEAKAGE to absorb the sunlight
and bring my. spirits In contact with
the vital CURRENTS. We cannot pursue
any natural study with love and en-
thusiasm without the object Of it be
coming part of our lives. The birds,
the flowers, the trees. the rocks, all
become linked with our lives and hold
the key to our thoughts and emotions.
certainly have found good in ev-
erythins all natural processes
and products-not the good of the
Sunday school books, but the good of
natural law and order. the good Of
that system of things out of which We
came and which is the source of our
health and strength, 1t is good that
fire should burn, even If il consumes
your house; it Is good that force
should crush, even IL It brushes you;
1t Is good that rain should fall. even
II it destroys your crops or foods
your land.
Plague and pestilence attest the con
stancy of natural law. They set us
TO cleaning our relations TO outward
nature. Only In a live universe could
disease and death prevail Death IA
a phase of life, redistribating Of the
type Decay is another kind Of growth.
The show and splendor of great
houses. elaborate furnishings, stately
halls. Cypress me. impose upon me.
They fix the attention upon false val
ues. they set up a false standard Of
beauty; they stand between ne and
the real feeders of character and
thought. A man needs a good roof
over his head winter and summer. and
q good chimney and big Weodpile in
winter. The more open his four walls
are the more fresh air he VIII get, and
the longer he will live.-John Bur
foHghs, in the Century
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24
Good Taste.

Good taste is the most delicate and
refined philosophy Of action and man
ners, and comes from a high noble
mind being acted upon by good breed.
ing In the home, in the FIRST place, and
in early good, kind, gentle surround
fngs. Lincoln was the son of poverty,
was master OF good taste, but all his
infancy was EMBODIED in goodness, gen.
tleness and Quaker-like peace. Good
taste, like humor, 1t great saving
salt and Is the most delicate product
of the times. A great coarse mind
may have wit and humor. say, Hike
Aristophanes, but 1t takes truly
grand. noble mind to have in manners
the good taste of Washington, Lincoln
and Jackson. The manners of Jack.
son where women and children were
concerned were without compare and
this day they loom UP as a good light
In the greatest republics history.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24
COMP rtT0ES TRiCk>
Commistct' Was Never Appain,

I l.
Last S=rtnra,,y,s issue at the
Daily l,febt- contained a }eneth@1- mr.
,icle in defense Of Brick Pavement.
In defending brick AS Il having
material The writer a,tomnIe3 10
show .fnat all a1lar materials which
have hoan used for nayina a4lrnos-
- have nraxen , fajlnra II brie1~
ha> heen= fhe=a n4,- sucer~s.f,4 nave
n,aut tbe=-o=1ya,iia Lo mo- Ohio. ma
,rI,als in asa infiI recent 1ears
..inco IN. nof,Iir L... hon, s.},,,a-5,
tiara befr,-1. ,,.,.,.,,,,.,.,s ti,.e,,
brick. no one was needed to care
for the brick Interest. Thai=arove
c0nrlusiNelV. that the uopularltY of
that faith in lis use has been shat
tered. You can fool all the peo-
pie all the time"
Tho contents of the article * of
little material consequence 10 the
writer execBf thai il states that
there was ii committee appoint-
ed in 81 Joeepb Mo. the in
ference is that 9itch committee
was appointed by the public OFF,
cials to Inspect lassam pavement
as laid in thai civ and a norton
of report WAS included in the
writing referred TO II seems that
if the mav0r aud other officials
Had wished 10 know the condition,
Of the pavement they would have
examined the street question
themselves.
Tho t,,th ae ~. ,,,,,a. H.,
,.,,.5,,,,=
d.r,u1t viii H. .ti,. Of &,
th,, axt.t,, ~ $tao noo oa 49,,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24
CURIOSITY OF MODERN SLANG
English journal Comments With Sons
Sharpness, and Admiration, Of
American Slang.

Time was-and net Sc very long
ago "ither-when the only distinc-
lively American expression known in
this country was Il guess. TO say
Il guess and cndeayor-n0t always
with success-to speak it through
Your nose, was the recognized way OF
imperSonating an American. 1t was
Outstanding laueh-the laugh that in.
dicat.s, Yes, yes: I'm just as inteili-
gent rs you, and know exactly what
You intend" Nowadays, We don't
kno" why cur common speech is we'll
favored 'Efth transatlantic ifioms Not
always slang, We mean. American
slang has its uses, though tie only one
We can think of al the moment is that
it saves trouble. When one has elias
siti"d ones friends and acquaintance
as the limit and the goods" one
has been spared much labor of char
aetefizati0n. Otherwise the argot of
the BoNery is more curious than beau
tiful. But We go further We fix
things up" Instead Of finishing task
We are through with it." We do not
beein, but start In This habit is
spreading like canker through all
classes Of the community-even to
those conservative gentlemen, the
dramatists, who name their new pro
ductions THE Glad Eye" or Looking
for Trouble No doubt We shall be
told by apoloGists for The habit that all
the expressions We have noted are TO
he found in Shakespeare Or Milton
That may be, but we doubt II Miss Co
relli's predecessor al Stratford-on-
Avon ever caused one of his heroiues
to be called "lallapalooza London
Globe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24
New Meat Market.

About September first George
Parks, a We'll known meat man
to every one in the city, will
open a new meat market on Jack
son street Just III the rear of
DeYefs grocery. A Hew brick
building has been erected for Mr.
Parks and he expects to put in
one OF the most up-to-date mark
cts i'll the city; his furniture has
been ordered and viii arrive in
time to be installed ready for
business by the first. Mr. Parks
needs no Introduction To the peo-
pie of Waxahachie as he has been
connected with different markets
here for several years Mr. Jordan
WIFI be In the employ of Mr..
Parks and he is a butcher Of ex-
perience and well known to MANY
people ot the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24
.ARCHDOLD MAKES BRIEF
REPLY To ROOSEVELT
Saws He Is Not Accustomed to BE
ing Called a Liar and Will
Not Endure II Lightly

Associated Press Special.
New York. August 2f.-'I am
NOT d Star | ain not accustomed to
being so accused and will not ELI
dure it lightly"
John D. ArchbQId made this
brief statement today in reply to
Roosevelt's charges, just before
sailing for Europe early today,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

Tomorrow is the Sabbath day and
You cannot spend portion If il IN
better way than by going 10
church
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

"''i'F
nckander Bros
Waco, Texas.
Gentlemen.
have yours Of Iune -. In re
ply, will say. do not remember III
any commission being appointed
10 examine the tIassam pavement
GA 81. Joseph aeenue. where these
gentlemen live
do know that il is one Of tie
best paved streets in tho city Of
St Joseph. am absolutely un-
proiudiced in this but think
" IIaasam' is one of the best pave
mcnts that is on the market
Amy further information can
give you, Will be glad to do so.
Nesy truly yours,
,signedl a T.. CLAYTON =
This letter as we'll as OF hers
from St Joseph. is in Mr., Whit
ley's possession and he viii be
SidH 10 snow tHtii upon request.
The first IIassam pavement laid
III Texas was laid last year i'll
liillsboro. Before the contract MAS
Yet three of the city's most re
pntable citizens went to st, Joseph.
tome year after the report WAS
madeJ and. sitter thoroughly in
vcStigating the work there, as
we'll as Kansas City and ndepend-
ence, Mo. returned and respect
fully recommended that II&ssam be
used for paving. lis strange that
these three gentlemen who Went
unattended to investigate pave
ments, could moi find the bad pave
mont as WIS reported to the mayor
and It's strange the mayors opinion
iS that the street, oQ which the re-
pert was made. is one of the best
paved streets In st. Joseph. #
one examines the sample at
MGore'S hardware store, all doubt
will be removed tadv.e
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

The Houston Post has an article
headed Publication of the Bar, =
which has reference to the legal
bar. There is another kind which
also needs purifying very badly
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24
Young Horse Runs Away.

4 young horse driven to cart
by a boy from the country became
frightened at a street car this
morning and ran away. Instead of
running FROM the car he ran over
it and tore one wheel off the cart.
The boy escaped unhurt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

Atlantic City requires bathers to
wear costumes which reach from
throat to knee, Well. tina; is n
decided Improvement on some of
the styles we have seen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

We are Il little proud of our Sat
trday edition. but such paper
would not be possible without the
aid of such large number of
wide-a-wake business men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

Houston must not monopoIze all
the glory tor winning the base ball
pennant Remember that Big
Boy Edmondson is an honored eiti-
zen Of WaXahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

The courts are having some sue
cess in dissolEing the trusts. but
they have not yet succeeded in
stopping the dividends.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

It is said that the electoral coll
lese is getting ready to confer The
White House degree on Woodrow
Wilson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

Why waste time in figuring on
deadlock in the presidential elec-
ton while it is known every" here
tina Woodrow Wilson has whole
bunch OF keys to the situation"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

Before you can force fellows
10 demonstrate it is often neces-
sary TO get them in proper tune.
and this sometimes requires sev-
eral --------. llnnrs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

Some of our exchanges are ad-
vertising Trade BAYS for their
towns during the opening season.
Come to WaNahachIe Every day
is Trade Day" with her enterpris-
ing merchants.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

Il is pretty hot for campaign
ing but Bell and MeLennan coun-
ties are at it iusl the same, and
with a good prospect Of making il
hotter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

Il is going TO take gill edged
evidence to make the people believe
that The republicans did not use
Standard OIL money in 1901 and il
viii take even stronger evidence
10 make them believe that Roose-
Welt did not know all about it,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

Read the advertisements in the
Daily Light. There's bargains in
them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

The bat" is gone and now somc
writer's declare that the dark
cell" must 20, Why not pardon
the remainder OF the convicts and
+hus solve the entire problem?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

TO successfully reach the trading
public advertise in the Light and
Enterprise
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

The man who fails to come
across with that Wilson contribu-
ton campaign fund dollar is not
worthy of d postoffiee and We are
going 70 Sc" that the other fellow
gets tire commission
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-24

Entered at the Waxahacie postotiice as
Mail Matter OF the Second Glass.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04
Bitten By Snake

Imboden, Ark, Sept. 27.-The
l4.year old son Of J. A. Hobson, a
well.to do farmer of near Imboden,
was bitten by snake early this
morning and is IN a very serious
condition. lie was hauling fodder
and storing 1t in barn, when in
some way his hand came IN contact
with a snake hidden in the fodder.
1t bit him on the left hand, and by
the wounds it is supposed the snake
was very large, as the penetration
of the reptiles fangs we're more than
an inch apart. He was Immediately
brought to DR.. A. G. Henderson,
who dressed the wounds, and SAID
that while they were very serious,
he did not think them fatal. 1t is
the opIon of the physician that the
snake was a dry moccasin.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04

Let it not be forgotten that Wood
row Wilson's political career has
been distinguished from its start
by war on bOsslsm. He early in
vited the relentless hostility Of
Smith, the most powerful democrat
ic politician of New Jersey. For
that the people of that state love
their governor. During his official
life Governor Wilson has dethroned
the machines of two parties-for
republican and democratic bosses
understood each other and we're sub
servient to great corporate interests
and set the government Of New
Jersey free to serve the people. 1t
was a consummation that men of
little faith never expected to see
consummated, but courageous lead
ership brought it about. This is
the man and the candidate whom
the aspirant for a third term de-
clares would be subseryient 20 the
bosses, aud so must not be voted for
by genuine progressives. Wilson
never truckled to them; and Roose-
welt did-thats all; and it is likely
TO prove a sufficient warrant to the
voters of the United States.
Springfield Mass } Republican.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04
LARGE Classes Confirmed

Bishop John b. Morris OF Little
Rock was visiting the Catholic
congregations at this place and at
DeBow last Saturday aud Sunday
in his official capacity. Confrma.
tion was given to large class at
each place and the ceremonies were
largely attended. The Bishop went
out to DeBow first and finished his
work and on bis return was met
by St. Paurs congregation out near
Mansker creek and military march
was made to the church here. The
confirmation of the Pocahontas class
took place Monday morning at 8
o'clock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04
Mrs. Bunk Wells

Mrs. John S. Campbell of Pooa
hontas was called to Portia last
Thursday to attend the funeral Of
her daughter in'law, Mrs. Bunk
Wells, who died at Leayenworth,
kans., on Wednesday Of last week.
Mrs. Wells had been travelling for
her health and was at the home of
her sister when she died. She was
about az years Of age and leaves
one little child. She was buried At
the Cross Roads graveyard. near
Portia.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04
NEW LAND COMPANY

M. b. Pace and Luther K. John
ton have formed company, to be
known as the Pocahontas Land
Company, which will have for its
purpose the selling, or exchanging
of farms, city property, or unim.
proved lands. We will soon open
up Offices and in the meantime ask
all who have property for sale to
list same at its fair value aud our
best efforts will be made to effect a
sale. We are spending a great
deal of money to secure buyers and
hope to he able TO sell much prop.
erty. If We don't sell your land
We don't charge you a cent.
Respectfully,
6.tf. Pocahontas Land Co.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04

A big, new and up-to-date stock
of general merchandise has just
been received and is being opened
up this week at our store. We
have some Of the best values we
have ever put into our shelves and
We invite the people Of Pocahontas
to call aud examine these goods and
learn prices. Get the habit of
trading at our store and you will
continue with us. Buy from US,
get tickets to assist some young
lady Of Randolph county in secur-
ing the fine piano which we are
going to give away next March.
cit J. w. PRESLEY & Sous.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04
Shoe Announcement

Notice IS hereby given to the
public that our big sale of general
merchandise is still going on, but it
will be a matter of only few days
until our entire stock Except shoes)
will be disposed of. Within the
next few weeks we will put on dis.
play one of the most up.to. date lines
of shoes ever seen in Pocahontas.
Will handle the Celebrated Beacons,
r. p. Smith and Dittman's shoes
Everything in the latest shapes and
all of the best qualities. We will
be IN position to offer you excep.
tional values IN all these lines and
respectfully invite you to be ready
for this great opportunity.
Respectfully,
G.tf. J. w. GOING STORE Co.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04

A visit from you now Is all We
ask. We know you will be pleased
with our goods and prices. We
have a mammoth sock Just opened
up, fresh from the best markets in
St. Louis. You can get just what
you want here aud at prices that
will astonlsh you.
eat, ]. w. PRESLEY & SoNs.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04

FARM FOR sALE-24O acres, fine
Black river bottom land, 30 acres
in cultivation, 60 acres deadened
three years. Located four miles
south of Pocahontas on Frisco rail-
road. Title perfect. For further
particulars inquire Of Oscar Keith,
station agent, Pocahontas, Ark
d 3tp.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04
Mr.. T. d. King OF near tow

Mr.. 7. ID. King OF near town
was here Monday morning and in
speaking Of the fire which destroyed
his home last week stated that the
roof caught from fire IN the fireplace
instead Of the kitchen stove as was
reported to us, and be asks that we
make this correction.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04

That old Republican scare crow
about Democratic President bring.
ing panic is about the stalest rot
every sprung on the public. The
worst "panic" this country ever
had was during Roosevelts admin
istration few years ago, when a man
could not even draw his own. money
ont of the bank, and the only medium
of exchange was court plaster and
soap wrappers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04
OFFICE PHONE NO 30,

What is the money value OF an
sdueatlong The average reduced
10 individual cases, would be some.
thing like this: Two boys fourteen,
are both interested in mechanics.
One goes into the shops, the other
into a technical school. The boy in
the shop starts at four dollars a week
and by the time he is eighteen be is
getting seven dollars. At that age
the other boy is leaving school and
starting work at $40 a week. At
twenty the shop.trained young fell
low is getting $3.50 and the technical
graduate els; at twenty-five the
formers weekly wage is Sll.60 and
the latters $40; and by the time
they are both twenty-five the shop.
worker finds sl2.75 IN his pay en-
yelope, while the technically trained
man draws s3l. These figures are
based on a study of 1900 actual
workers made by the Massachusetts,
commission for industrial and tech
nioal education. - Russellyille
Courier. Democrat.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04
How to Grind a SCrCw-driYeT

There are but few screw. drivers
ground properly. The usual taper
end of screw driver cuts the slot
and the head Of the screw away and
will not move a screw that is hard
to turn. Place the end of the screw .
driver a little beyond the center of
the stone, The screw-drver ground
in this way will seat itself in the
screw and grip the bottom of the
slot. The blade ground in this way
will have little tendency to twist out
when it is turned.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-04
The Churches
METHODIST

Preaching every Sunday atlIa.
m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at
10 An. Prayer meeting (union)
every Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
The Home Mission meets Tuesday
afternoons. The public cordially
invited to attend all religious ser.
vices. w. ]. Leroy, Pastor.
]. ID. Wells, Superintendent.
BAPTIST
Sunday school every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Prayer
meeting (union) every Thursday
evening at s o'clock.
w. l.. Pope, Superintendent,
Blanche Douglas, Secretary.
CHRISTIAN
Sunday school every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, at the court
house. Preaching every fourth
Sunday. The public invited to
attend. w. A. Goodwin, Pastor.
ST. PAUL's
Low Mass and sermon each Sun.
day, : a. ~, High Mass, 0 a. NJ.
Evening devotion and benediction,
p. m. Rev. Father Froitzheim,
Rector.