davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13
GEESE EXEMPT FROM ATTACH.
MENT.

Miser SkInflint was a shrewd, money
lending yankee. He was one ofthose mer
who are their own lawyers, as soon as I
debt arrived at maturity, if not paid, he
would fill out a writ and have it served
forthwith, with orders to attach any thing
the officers could get hold Of Yet tho
bold in his movements, he might be readily
frightened.
Mr.. Williams was one day sitting in his
office, smoking a cigar, when client en-
tered, looking like the shadow of starva-
ton.
Squire said Ire, 4 am ruined man.
Miser Skinfiint has taken all that | am
worth in the world. The darned ut-throat
has got all my geese
Now the attorney was a fat, Jolly son of
mirth, and with two twinkling eyes he pro-
missed to get the geese back again. He sat
down TO his desk and wrote the following
note:
Mr.. SEISFLINT-Sir: IL YOU would a.
void consequences ofthc most terrible char
actcr, you will call at my office without an
hours delay.
Yours, &c. Jomx WILLIAMS.
The note had been written but half an
hour, when Mr.. Skinhint called.
How dye do, Squire
MIR. Skiniiint, your servant, sir re-
sPonded the attorney, looking very grave.
I've Just got this letter, Squire. What's
the maftcr'
Mater enough, Mr.. Skinhint. You have
alta he'd Mr.. Jones' geese, haven't youl'
'Sartin; but that aint agin the law, is itr
against the law! why sir You have sub
lected yourself to heavy damages for the
false imprisonment Of those geese. Are
you aware sir, that they are exempt from
attachment
Dew tell now, you are jollin, Squire
I've read the statute book purity snug, and
haint found that 'ere.'
Statute book, Mr.. Skinfint! Why sir,
it, common LdLr.'
wall now, You know of course, Squire,
and Ill send the critters back. But Just
tell me how long its been common law
why. ever since the cackIing of geese
s1red Rome. The Romans then passed
an act that they should be sacred from legal
process, and they call it common lar TO dis
tinguish il from all other statutes, which
are very uncommon ones
4 am satisfied, Squire. You'll never
catch me in this scraPc agin. A. said be-
fore. the critters shall 20 back
| And 80 they did.
| This is no fiction, but fact, with the
exception of names.-Dan6ury Times.
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13

How TO GET A FEATHER BED.-eIn car
rying off even the small thing of feather
bed, Jack Tate, the bowld burglar; showed
the skill of high practitioner, for he descen-
ded the stairs backwards"
Backwards" said Larry Hogan, sswhat's
that forl''
"You'll see by and by" said Groggins;
he descendhered backwards, when sudden
ly he heard door opening, and faymale
voice exclaiming,
"Where are you going with that bedI"
''l'm going up stairs with it, ma am, 7"
said Jack, whose backward position favored
his lie; and he began to walk up again.
''Come down." said the lady, 1--WE want
no beds here, man."
"Mr. Sullivan, ma am sent me home
with it HIMSELF said Jack, still mounting
the stairs.
"Come down, tell you," said the lady
in great rage, ''thcrc's no Mr.. Sullivan
lives here"
81 beg your pardon, ma am" said Jack,
turning round, and marching off with the bed
fair and aisy.
Well, there was a regular shilloo in the
house when the thing was found out, and
cart ropes wouldn't how'd the lady for the
rage she was in.-Lopcr's :" Handy Andy."
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13

The ORDER OF ODD FELLows.-Some
curious statistical details, illustrative Of the
present state of this extensive fraternity,
were laid before the Grand Metropolitan
Lodge, London, at its late anniversary meet.
ing. Ii appears that on the 1st of April last,
when the returns were made up, there were
in England and Wales, 3S4O lodges. and
325,O00 members, showing. an increase of
450 lodges and $4,000 members over the
previous years return The subscriptions
for this year amounted to 352, 1881; the er-
penditure to 0O,OOO., leaving a balance
OF % ,5S9 in favor of the association. The
total amount of property belonging to the
order (including pictures, flags, banners,
lodge paraPhernalia, official apparel, and va
rious insignia) was estimated at 7OO,OOOI.
Amongst the enrolled members, are I3O
members Of parliament. 629 ministers of
religion Of various denominations, and 5000
honorary members who make no claim up-
on the funds. Ifeach member were to con-
tribute only one halfpenny each it would
amount 10 34.l26i. a-year. II they were
to walk two and two, one yard asunder. the
procession would extend 90 miles and $50
yards. If they walked three miles an hour,
ii would take 80 b. IA min. to pass any given
spot-1O,214 passing every hour. The
chief item of expenditure consists of the
charge for medical aid afforded to the sick
and INDECENT Of the order.
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13
HISTORY OF PRINTING.

The honor of having given existence to
the present method Of printing has been
claimed by the cities Of Haerlcm, Mentz
and Strasburg: and to each Of these il may
be applied in a qualified sense, as they
seserally made many improvements upon
one another. in the art. But the origin,
however, of printing, was at Haerlem: the
first book was printed in the year 1880; and
to Lawrence Coster, of that city, is this
discovery to be ascribed; although there is
no doubt, that soon after, Guttemburg, as
well as Faust and Schoeffer, who invented
aae--d types, the first types being Of srood,
all added materially 20 the perfection Of
this important discovery. Itis said, indeed,
that Guttemburg not only inrented movea-
bic types, but that he began his expert
ments at Strasbury,, and completed them at
MentZ; il is also said that Coster's method
was to cut out the letters upon a wooden
block; that he took for apprentice John
Faust or Faustus, md bound him TO secrecy,
but that Faust. notwithstanding his oath,
went off, not only with the knowledge Of
the art, but with the types and all the inn
plements Of his master; first to Amsterdam,
thence TO Cologne, and afterwards to Mentz.
Here, assisted by Schoeficr, they printed
number of Bibles in imitation of manu-.
script, and Faust carried them to Paris for
sale. The Parisians were astonished at
their exact similarity, and accused Faust of
some diabolical art; hence the origin Of the
story of the Devil and DIR. FaustiIs. Wood
en- types not being found sufficiently dura-
bic, and not answering expectations in
other respects, ii caused the first invention
ofcu metal types. The honor Of compile
ting the discovery is therefore due To Peter
Schoefier, who found out the method of for
ming the characters in a matrice, that the
letters might be cast singly, instead OF being
cut. He privately cut matrices for the
whole alphabet; and when he showed his
master Faust, who appears 70 have assisted
Guttemburg in his attempts to bring the art
to perfection, the letters cast from these ma
trices, Faust was 50 pleased with the CON
trivance, that he promised to Peter his only
daughter in marriage; promise which he
SOON after performed. Faust and Schoeffer
concealed this new improvement, by admin
Istering an oath Of secrecy to all whom they
entrusted, till the year 1862. when, by the
disposition of their servants into different
countries, at the sacking OF Mentz, by the
Archbishop Adolphus, the invention was
publicly divulged.
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13
An AFFECTING scrxs.-The New-Ha-

An AFFECTING SCENR.-The New-Ha-
ven Courier relates the following incident:
In lawyers office i'm a remote part Of
this State, lay a mortgage for eleven hum
dred dollars, which was within few days
of being due. One morning the man on
whose place the mortgage was held, called
and enquired if the payment could not be
put off a short time. He was man somc-
what advanced in life, and very Incorporate.
The lawyer in reply to his inquiries, said
that the man who held the mortgage wanted
his money-that he was sorry; but il could
not be extended. The tears came to the
old mans eyes, and after standing few
moments perfect image of despair, lie tur-
ned and left the office. He returned home,
believing that in few short days his aged
and infirm wife and invalid daughter would
have 10 quit the roof which had SO long shell
tered them, and seek for a home he knew
not where.
He could say nothing to them about it,
ii would cause them so much grief The
mortgage became due, and in the morning,
early, the farmer again repaired to the law
yer's office. He pleaded for time, but to
no purpose. Overcome with emotion, the
old man sank into a chair, and there sat for
two hours, apparently unconscious Of any
thing that was passing around him, when
q carriage drove mp to the door, and a lady
stepped from IT, She entered the Office.
Alter standing few moments, eyeing the
old man with interest and emotion, she
spoke. The old man looked up.
"Father, how do you dor
"Oh Sarah, am well. but sad. am
glad to see you, but sorry for your aged mo-
ther and invalid sister. | cannot return to
them, for it will be to tell them they have no
home, and this cannot bear. 1t will kill
your poor mother"
"Fatherl" said the daughter, "could you
live temperate man, if this were paidi"
"Yes, oh yes, would; but it cannot be,
for have nothing to pay it with"
snow sign the pledge, and here is the
The old man put his name to the
redeeniing, the saving pledge, and departed
TO his home with a happy heart.
The daughter had saved the S1IOO by
working in factory.
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13

The OssIFIED MAN OF DUBLIS.-A
writer in the Christian Advocate. under the
head of transatlantic Recollections,"
speaking of the Museum at Dublin, re-
marks: "What calls and rivets the atten-
tion of every visitor, whether scientific or
otherwise, is the celebrated skeleton of an
ossified man; it is said to be the only in
stance Of entire ossification ever known.
Il j. the skeleton Of a young man named
Clark, who was Of large frame and strong
constitution. Falling asleep il the open
air during state of perspiration, he caught
severe cold, at which time, it is supposed,
ossilication commenced, and continued to
progress for many years by slow degrees,
till finally he was bone, except the skin,
ewes, and entrails. For a length of time
before his death, his joints grew together
5 that he could not move; and thus did
death in this horrible and terrific form creep
over him by slow degrees, until at length
his sight departed, his tongue became stiff
and useless, his teeth grew together in one
solid mass of bone, SO that to prolonp his
miserable existence, an aperture had been
broken, through which to pour nutriment,!
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13

New AND INTERESTING DISCOVERY IN
SourH AMERIcA.-The National Intelli-
gencer contains long letter from Mr..
Pickett, nj Lima, commenting upon discov-
cries of very extraordinary ruins, said to
have been found by Judge Neito in the
province Of ChachaPoyas, while on an ex-
ploring expedition. In making survey Of
the country, he found al Ceulap. building
of a most extraordinary character, which he
describes as n wall of hewn stone $50 feet
in width, 5000 feet in length; and $50
high.
This cdifice being solid in the interior
for the whole space contained within ), &c.,
600 feet Of circumference, which il has, 10
the before mentioned height Of 80 feet, l.
solid and levelled, and upon il there is ano-
ther wall of 800, 900 feet in circumference
in this form, 600 feet in length and 500
feet in breadth, with the same elevation (I5O
icct) of the lower wall, and, like it, solid and
levelled to the summit. In this elevation
and also in that of the lower wall, are a
great many habitations ofrooms Of the same
hewn stone, I3 feet long and I5 wide, and
in these rooms, as well as between the dir
viding walls Of the great wall, are found
neatly constructed inches, a yard or two
thirds in length, and half yard broad and
deep, in which are found bones of the an
cient dead. some naked and some in cotton
shrouds or blankets of very firm texture.
though coarse, and all worked with borders
of different colors. Ii this description is
authcntic-and we have no reason to doubt
it-this building must be the greatest bull
ding in the world in point Of size We
know Of nothing in Egypt or Persia to equal
il. From the description il must have been
vast tomb, but whether erected by the
Indians, before the Spanish discovery, or by
remoter generations, cannot be decided; yet
the Judge says that the ingenious and high
ly wrought specimens Of workmanship, the
elegance of the cutting of some of the hard
est stone, the ingenuity and solidity of the
gigantic work, all in stone; the elegant ar
ticlcs Of gold and silver, and the curiously
wrought stones found in the mounds, all
satisfy him that the territory was occupied
by an enlightened nation, which declined
in the same manner as others more modern;
as Babylon, Balbec, and the cities of Syria;
and this. he says is evidently the work o
people from the old world, as the Indians
had no instruments ofiron to work with"
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13
A DISH FOR TWO.

The new Family Cook Book, published
in London, a quaint affair, gives the fol-
lowing recipe for "dish for two," called
Marriage. II may be served in the same
way in this part of the world.
''Catch a young gentleman and lady
The young gentlemen will he best raw, the
young lady quite tender Set the gentle
man at the dinner-table; take a bottle Of
wine-clsret is good, port is better, a dash
Of champagne will give il a briskness; lei
him soak in this mixture for a couple of
hours; if no signs of boiling, try another
bottle. When getting red in the gills, take
him in the drawing room; if in winter, set
him at the iireside with the lady, throw in
a dish of green tea Of about three cups
each; let them simmer together. II in the
summer time, place them in a current Of
air. as near the window and much out Of
sight as YOU can; stick the lady all over with
flowers, then place them near the piano,
and keep stirring them till the lady sings.
When you hear the gentleman sigh, all is
going on well. Then take them of, and
put them in corner of the room on sofa,
near a chess board. if possible, and leave
them together simmering for the rest ofthe
evening. Repeat this three or four times,
taking care TO keep them as close 70 each
other as you can. Great care must be ta-
ken about the degree Of heat-if too great
they will explode and fly off; if too little
they will turn into a Jelly, OF perhaps an ice.
The best heat is the moderate, regular and
constant. The length Of time during which
it is to be applied must be according to cir
cumstances. For a gentleman and lady,
under five and twenty, three months, three
weeks, OF three days are sometimes sufii-
cicnt. but in every instance there must be
great prec ,ution to avoid broil. a Ger
tain quantity of Queens coin" put in dur
ring the co liking, will have great effec; in
keeping up the heat; the dish will look re-
markably well if fgarnished round with bank
paper; it may then be served up, and will
make an excellent dish for two. Care
should be taken that no vinegar is used, as
the dish is remarkably apt to turn sour"
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13

A BnIGur OSE.-The brightest little
chap for his size and age, that we ever saw
was one whom we lately came across tor
turing ex-tadpoles in spring on a road
side in New Jersey, altogether out Of "sight
and hearing" of any human habtaiion.
Man is a talking animal, and he must
talk. So we, having not had an opportu-
nifty for two hours, couldn't resist the temp
tation of talking to this bare headed and
bare footed genius,
"Where do you live, my sonl'' inquired
we, Just as he had stirred up a big bull
frog from the mud with mullen stalk.
81 don't live no where only home."
"Where is your homel"
"Over the hill, next house to Mr.. Wag-
ner's."
slave you any parents livingf"
"What's theml"
81 mean have YOU a father and a mother!'
ayes, sir, but Pap's went dead a good
while, and mother says she wont stand it,
cause its to hard work."
"What work does she dol"
"Milks the COW and all sorts o things.
ais your mother a pious woman-a good
christianl"
"No. sir-she's Dutchmani'
Here the little genius went to stirring
I'D the frogs again, as much as to say, ''don't
disturb me with further interrogations; and
so we left him.
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13

There i in Boston a society which pays
one dollar per week TO any poor sailor who
has kept the temperance pledge one year.
The roll Of the society contains eleven hum
dred names
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13

The Philadelphia u. 5. Gazette states
that wild pigeons tanned with shot, are as
abundant in the market of that city as flies
in August.
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13

uy ~

Points of a good Much Cor.-The fol-
lowing is from report Of the Guernsey
Agricultural Society.
1. Purity Of breed and qualities of the
dam for yielding rich and yellow butter.
?. Small head, large and bright eyes,
small muzzle small ears, orange color within.
8. Straight back from the shoulders to
the tail, and chest wide.
4. A fine and loose skin, with soft AMI
short hair.
5. Sides well rounded, flank small be
tween the side and haunch, fine tail.
8. Fore legs straight and well proportion
ed, hind legs broad above the knee. line and
clean below; hoofs small; legs should not
cross in walking.
I. Uddcr large, and the teats large, and
springing from the four corners ofthe udder,
milk vein large and well delned.-Memphis
Eagle.
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13

II on any occasion your wife should exclaim to
,on. aNow tumble over the cradle and break your
neck, do."-don't you do IT,
Washington telegraph., 1844-11-13

IL Is said that words hunt nobody, nevertheless
Sampson jared thousand Phlistincs to death.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-18

election, and if the poll books are carefully examined, and all spurious and fraudulent votes rejected, Col. B would be the neTf Governor of Kentucky Publish it then. far and wide, that this State was only saved fo the whigs bya bare majority: and that too, by means the most fraudulent and corrupt Kentucky $ Democratic-a majority of her people are Democratic; her interests-her feelings, and her true sentiments, are Demo- cratic; Let the people then of this Common wealth but speak out their true political views; let them go 10 inc polls, unawed by threats and mobs-uninduenced by any other consideration save the best interests of our common country, and the perpetuity of our ot oW Republican institutions, and Clay is defeated.
 Democrats Of Kentucky! Once more to the reacuet One effort more, and Kentucky will be rescued from the federal spoilers, anu Democracy, as of yorc, will gloTiously perch upon our banner Now for action-concen- trated and vigorous exeHion kenJucky must be redeemed !-LouiseUl Democrat
The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-18


 ded; and that the charges made against Col. SeEier, both directly and indirectly, afe un- generous, unioanded, and unjust
 Will an enlightened community 50 far dis regard the great obligations of truth and jus- tee. and be so guided by bitter parti2an preJ1dlce7 as 10 do justice to fellow citizen who asks il at their hands? Refuse q new tua 10 him who had been once tried ae- quilted, and discharged honorably, but who, 'a Ats abseRce, is again put upon trial fer the same offence, and without notice. condemned unheard3 Shall judgment rendered under such circumstances be deemed too sacred to be opened Shall report, every way so unJast and Ungenerous ill its statements. and mi5satements ollacts, in its unfounded charg- es, and Inierences, and groundless accusa- uoHs, be suffered to backeu the reputation oi faithful Ps1.ic servant, wha asks fair and open investigation of the whole subject. when he may be heard in his own defence:
 To their credit beitspo1en, 3Tessrs. Gaines and Banes, who signed tae report, as well as Mir. 1lcCiain, who voted for it, disavowed the unjust and libotlous conclusions contained in II, Unfortunately those conclusions arc on the Legislative records ofthe State, apparently endorsed by these gentlemen in their votes :; while theT dlsaYowals do not accompany the documents Thislaet, ,aboveall others, shews the necessity Of re-inYastgation, that the subject may be properly placed before the people
 ! now leave the subject for the coasidefa- ton and determination of a candid, generous, aid enlightened community.
 JUSTICE
The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-18
-zs.rasEss
2g.C59 Acres Cotton Ess1s,s.

9sesGs5gs Acres Cotton K.sg1sgs. RARE BARGAINS FOR COTTON PLANTERS E 4llE undefsigned as agent for Messrs Skinner, X Ogden SeEmmett, the paten1ees, offers for sale the following tracts Of iands a very reduced prices for cash, and in parcels 10 suit purchasers
 These lands are situate in oneof the finest cotton regions in the world, and are well adapted to the culture oi that important staple of State as well as o corn. and other small grains and vegetables usu ally raised in lile same latitude and te range af- lords abundant subsistence for a kinds of stock, both summer and winter. They were selected in iaSb, by Judcioas and experienced lccaters, in healthy region, and where there is an abundsnce Of pure l, and neversailing spring water.
 These lands lie on the SNashita and its trfb,IFaries the Iuiip, Ferre Noir Little Missouri and Saline4 ali aiorflng convenient navigation Red river an the MlssIsslppi, to the great mart Of the seuth-ai pQt lew Il any o thems are subject to inladation.
 The following is 2 Iistos the 'ley.!s.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-18
II,0s1
g from the Glee Club
 We're bound for Salt River,
 now, sailors, row. Lou. Democr

AG JOURNAL vS. THE JoURNAL.-We 7 several fine specimens of coon consis- "S ' to present our readers this morning, r rune Louisville Journal. Read Read!! HE KENTUCKY ELEcrIoNs.-In the p'' lne Wings have g members, and the p, party. IA; and the vacancy from the N Ih3 ol iayette will of course be filled by S r5 :, ln the House, the Wings have 76, ot a'I q locos }, 24. Whig majority on joint Ts Ths oi' Lou. Jogrnal, Aug. 25, 1840 Ec 49 ' legislature Is more overwhelmingly |s'@all III any previous year.''
 Ir1. I Lou. Journal .qaeitst i3. Is4. ls s Se 9yosmlmonwealth ysl says, the Senate so VII; wings, l2 Locos and the House ' +'s' D Locos; l neutral. Whig ma ' 0a Joint ballot, 42.''
 [ Lop. Jouaai,s .qugust 2s, 1874. ,r3'i ppeafs from the Journal, thatthe Whig. @ sag on Joint ballot, in l840, was 61. in,, a.e ! paper says it is only 42, this year S @a q alilerence in favor of Democracy, if ,loeFs bars Will the Journal explain .b,lldp,p llpppens that the Wbig majority, on E s,o,' a has been reduced nineteen since ,a;na1. aaa yet n, "the Legislature is more oger-
 Sy Wing thapin any prcrious year.
 [Loajsgdle Democrat. ,nco oeEAeF s, FRIuMrnANT!-We have persl V 'lie most conclusive character, of rs,r;sya M system of fraud and pipe-laying ieai lisa ~ on by the Wings in this State, slatoa 'i'e election of that brave soldier and donS,n dss,nan' Col, Butler. There can be er rpl' , but that the Col, received a ma
 "ie legal votes cast at the August
The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-18

Persons wishing to purchase by designating the tract or tracts they want, can obtain farther infor- mation as to prices by al ressilg me- at this place fPod peid) and stating what crediathey desire Tn all cases of sales, payment of at least e-fourh will berequired n cash for the residue, credit oe one or more years will be given. A bond for life will be given. and on filH payment being made, deeds with full warranty will bfexecuted.
 As the propfietofs desirous of closing the con- cern at an early day apreicrence will be given to those wishing to purchase large bodies Of lands, and particularly b those who can mdlke full payment in cash To such, great bargains are offered.
 VIM. E. WOODRUFF. General Larid .4gent
 Little Rock, Sept. 8. l844.-52-Sw
The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-18
STATE OF ARKANSAS, }

STATE OF ARKANSAs,l
 CouNrY or JEFFERSON. le the JeDersoa Circuit Court In Vtscaiton, Sepem-
 bes 7M, ,4. D., ls4t John D Hail, complainant by petition. p.t;,ia. c.l The unknown heirs of Romeo T,oyy;s pariitioa of nN this day comes said petitioner, and files his " petition, praying lorthe porttio1 of the follow ing described lands lying and being situated ill said county, in T. ,. s, X s wesl-to wit: The VI of ne or of .ectIn U cnntaitline. SD acrns