davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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tackled a, the age Of 10 with Bilious Fe

tackled at the age oil 10 with bilious re-
yer, and was attended by Dr., of this
city, (since deceased,) who in conse-
quence of an excessive use of Mercury,
or it may be its moderate administration
under peculiar idiosyncrasy of constl'u-
ton, produced an ulcer on the left check,
which gradually sloughed away, leaving
entirely exposed the whole of the teeth
on that side of the face, and also destroy
ing one half of the nose. At this period
the disease seemed to abate in measure,
but in short time returned, producing
neurosis of teeth and maxillary bone, the
greater portion Of which was broken away
in extracting some of the molar teeth with
view to arrest the progress of the dis
ease. This, however, was far from be-
ing the case, for the consequence Of the
fracture was complete anchylosis of the
jaw, from which it never can recover.
She receives her food through small
aperture of about half an inch in diameter,
situated in the centre cheek and although
necessarily deprived in great measure
of the more solid kind of food, she is,
notwithstanding apparently in robus,
health, under the enjoymen, of an uncom'
monty high flow of spirits"
A medical gentleman who furnishes
this statement thus describes the mode in
which DR.. Smile supplied the artificial
face of Miss. The whole operation
is highly credlable to his skill and prof.
cheney in his profession.
"He first took perfect plaster cast
from her face, and having remoddled the
defective portion Of it, cast from the plas-
ter face brass die, and from the brass
die eaden one, between which two he
stuck the silver cheek with half the nose
and the upper lip complete. which were
painted TO initiate the natural ones"
The mode of fitting the artificial check
was as follows:
ale fitted accurately small gold plate
TO cover the aperture in the cheek leading
to the mouth, and secured the plate TO
four of the teeth by means of clasps.
Soldered to the small plate is loop
through which the point of spring pass
es, which is attached to the artificial
cheek, drawing it up tightly and uniting
its edges with the rest Of the face, and
thereby producing such change in the
appearance of the young lady as to defy
detection at a distance Of 8 or ~ feet"
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conscience, with the excitemen,s ant
temptations Of the world.
While at Washington, president Jack.
son has often sent for clergymen, visiting
the city, to conduct prayer in his family.
This showed his respect for religion a
at that period and renders his subsequent
conversion less wonderful. About seven
years ago, he united with the Presbyteri
an Church at Nashville, of which the Rev
DR.. Edgar, is pastor.
DR.. Edgar, at his grave, gave touch
ing account of his conversion 10 God ant
bore testimony that in the church he hat
developed consistent christian charac
ter. Convinced Of his duty to serve Goo
by public profession, he stood up before
the world as disciple of Christ. We
only regret, as he doubtless regretted, tina,
he had not thus consecraied himself early
in life.
thank God that he led General Jack.
son in the face of this nation TO honor in
his last years and hours, the Bible-the
Sabbath, the Church and its sacraments
and the great doctrine Of salvation alone
through the atonement of Calvery. We
hope those who loved him will hasten tc
follow this his final example.
He was always brave man, but he
achieved his greatest triumph when he
humbled his pride at the foot of the cross
and gained hope which gave him uic-
tory orer death.
His military and civil renown, may
fade amid the misis OF coming ages, bu
God grant that his noble and impressive
testimony TO the truth and value Of the
christian religion, may live in the hearts
of men, until the pillars fthis great globe
shall crumble, and time itself be no more
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Gle was IA Husband aud he Loved Me-,


Some years ago Spaniard was ares
ted in Havana, charged with the horrible
crime Of assassination. lie was known
to be depraved and desperate individual,
who had been engaged in piracy, and was
suspected of other heinous crimes. The
evidence against him was conclusive-no
voice was heard in his favor-no mi!iga-
ting circumstances were adduced. He
was condemned 10 the punishment Of the
garot,e-and the execution took place at
the allotted time, without the walls Of the
city, at the place appointed for the capital
punishment of indicators.
The instrument of execution, an iron
collar, which by turning screw, produ-
ced instant strangulation, was applied
amid the execraiions of the throng, which
had gathered around for the horrible pur.
pose of Witnessing the last dying strug.
giles of human being-and ere that
crowd had dispersed, q woman, young
and lovely, but with disheyeled hair and
disordered dress, while grief had impress.
ed livid signet on her pallid cheeks,
forcing her way through the throng, and
rushed lranticly towards the terrible APP
paratus Of death.
"Who are you, and what have you in
common with that pirate and assassin -
demanded one Of the stern satellites of the
law.
"Oh !" cried the woman, in tone of
agony which thrilled every bosom-"He
,cas my husband and he loUed me-"
This reckless, bad man, had by some
mysterious influence, thrown chain
around the heart Of this young and beauli-
full woman, and united it to his in bonds
which could not be broken even by death.
All his errors, all his crimes, and they
were many and dreadful-were not seen,
or if seen and known, they were forgiven
or disregarded. 1t was enough for her
that he was her husband, and he loved
her. This, in her estimation, would
atone for all his transgressions. She
looked for no more-She asked for no
more. Her world Of happiness was CEN
tered in her husbands aflections-and
there surely must have been some redeem
ing trait in the character Of the assassin
which could have gained the love of wo-
man, and retained her dearest affections
even after his life had been forfeited 10 the
laws, and ignominy rested upon his name.
But L" he was her husband, and she loved
him. BoSton Journal.
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The Prison Pct.

The warden the Eastern Peniteniary
at Philadelphia, asked me whether had
ever seen their prison pet, born in the Pc
niten,iary! | answered in the negative,
asking at the same time whether it was
some rare animal, when he requested The
matron to bring the pet 10 US. She went
into one Of the lonely cells and soon re-
turned with well-dressed, very hand
some, bright, smiling, fat, delicately fea-
tured, yet rosy-checked girl of nine
months, stretching out her little arms to
every one who uttered the winning accents
of playful carcsses to her. She saw the
first ligh. in the solitary cell of her moth
err, an English woman, (sentenced for a
grave crime to seven years imprisomcnD
and has never yet left the walls Of the
penienliary, though the malron, an eldera
ly lady, for whose arms she is rather a
heavy burden, kindly takes the babe daily
on the balcony, if the weather is suilic-
GENTLY fair. Every person in the peni-
Tertiary seems TO take lively interest in
the infant, not unlike the affection some-
times shown, during campaigns, to an en-
fani du regiment or la petite dc la cam
Tpagnie. The maron, as well as the war;
den, told me that the female prisoners
know of no greater reward for exemplary
conduct, or assiduous application in learn
ing to read or write, than the permission
of having baby for quarter Of an hour
thus exemplifying again. what indeed
all those who have paid any attention TO
the psychology of criminals, know per-
fectly, that every convict, however low
he may have sunk, takes with him into
the prison cell certain amount Of aiiec-
tons and elements of goodness, which
wise treatment, with gardner's care may
f cultivate, and cause 10 bring fruit, while
=. the lovely appearance Of the prison born
{ infant spoke we'll for the healthy cell and
G wholesome food of the imprisoned moth
/. or, and the kindness and attention with
;. which, according TO the mutual good will
@ Of our times, even crminals--even foreign
If criminals-are treated, when those ages
;, are indeed not yet very remote in which
IS the des,i!ulion OF foreigner alone almost
I. suCrced 10 constitute crime, or at least
ID furnished a sufficient ground for treating
Y, him as if he were guilty of h.-Bosfon
Il Post.
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Death of n Hermit, in West New Jersey.

Richard Blcklord Hodge recently came
into the neighborhood to settle, where he
had purchased small farm. lie was an
Englishman by birth, ard was evidently
man of education, who had mingled
with good society. He had no family,
lived entirely alone, with the exception
of his dog, and Stunned all intercourse
with those near him. On Friday he was
taken sick, and TO the Offer of a neighbor
to minister TO his wants, he returned
most decided negative. He peremp,orily
rejected all proliered aid, and insisted
upon paying for any and every little act
of kindness. During Friday he made
out to reach his next neighbours house,
with note which he wished conveyed to
farmer mile or two distant, with whom
he had been much less reserved. The
farmer came TO his assistance, and called
in DR.. Cooper on Sunday. The doctor
found him in the cellar of his house,
upon straw, laboripg under some mental
excitement, and monomania that he was
pursued by individuals from England,
who were at the time inlusing deadly
gases into the surrounding atmosphere
with intent 10 destroy him In other re-
spects he appeared TO be sane, conversing
with the doctor in connected and intel
lgent manner. The doctor did not think
him in imminent danger, although quite
a sick man, and left him, intending TO cal
the next day. In the evening, about
o'clock, he died, the friend he had sen
for and his wife being alone present.
Thus dying SO suddenly, stranger
away from relatives and friends, it was
deemed advisable to hold an inquest upol
the body. Accordingly the coroner. Mr.
Porter, called jury at the house OF
Monday morning, who decided that th
deceased died from natural causes. Tn
coroner also took possession of deceased
personal property, which consisted of
G collection of choice aud valuable books
: an extensive and elegant wardrobe, a con
siderable sum Of ready money, ,ogethe
with various articles of ornament an
$ personal comfort, indicative Of degree {
Il intelligence and refinement totally at v;
:, rance with his late coarse and anchorit
d habits of life. His house was desitu
of bed, bedstead, and almost every oil
err article of the commonest necessit,
i. His farm, on which he had lived sin,
L. March, is bearing luxuriant crop
v weeds, he having neither horse or co,
III spade or hoe; and refusing all appicatio
of either for its cultivation or improvement
n. He stated, before his decease, that he h
neither relative or friend in this counrr
1t. and that he came originally from Devo
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THE LOVERS vow.

BYJ II. VERNON.
BY the magic voice of the evening breeze,
The silvery chime of the tropic seas,
BY the murmured sound of woodland streams,
Like songs breathed low in an infants dreams,
BY all tina, is sweet in earth's mins,relsy,
vow to worship and love but thee!
BY fairy powes and ouphc spell,
And eliin grot by the haunted well,
by tiny spritc in his leaf capo,e,
And coral nymph in her pearly boat
BY spirits that rule over earth and lea,
| vow to worship and love but thee
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MORAL ESTIMATE OF GEN.JACISsON.

We select the following from discourse of
the Rev. Thomas Brainard, of Philadelphia
published in the National Preacher.
General Jackson was always the warm
friend and frequent patron Of religious
education. Whom the Rev. Samuel J.
Mills was on missionary tour TO the
west, his horse died near Nashville. A
great loss for a poor missionary. He was
the guest Of Gen. Jackson, who promptly
gave him another and better horse, as a
mark of friendship to the cause.
A clergyman, now in New York city,
OF the highest standing, told me few
days since, that when he was on tour
25 years ago, to obtain pecuniary means
to build up the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary at Maryvile, Gen. Jackson
was his best auxiliary. lie gave him one
hundred dollars most cheerfuiy, and
volunteered letter to all his friends in
the south and west, urging The building
up of such seminWies as indispensable TO
the well-being of the country. Such tes-
timony on such point is valuable.
Andrew Jackson began life amid the
storms of the revolution, when the war
spirit was most rife in the land. lie
spent his whole life in section of coun-
try where not 10 resent injury is TO lose
caste in society. He was soldier for
his country, and thus forced by duty into
scenes of bloodshed. He was man not
only of singular sagacity, but Of strong
and quick passions-lull of the chvalry
of the military profession. lie was not q
professed christian until he had retired
from public life. Taking all these circum
stances into account, it is not wonderful
that there should have always been in his
character an irritabili,y under opposition
and an occasional violence Of language
and manner which we, trained among
calmer scenes and under more steady ant
consistent christian influence, must con
denim. But an orphan at fourteen years
Of age, first soldier in the revolutionary
army-ihen a prisoner in the British
camp--then an emigrant at twenty-one
to sojourn in the western wilderness
among treacherous savages and lawles
associates, had few opportunities to stud.
the doctrine Of christian meekness AM
forbcarance.
Twas told by distinguished gentleman
Of Tennessee, then an elder in the Pres
byterian church, that in earlier times
when bowling wilderness Of $50 mile
in extent, filled with savages, separate
Nashville settlement, then in North Caro-
lima, from Lexington settlement then j
Western Virginia, they were accus,ome
to form caravans for mutual safety i
threading this wilderness. One of thes
caravans made up mostly of young mer
among whom was Jackson, started frol
Nashville for Lexington, having wona
an charge going to join her husband
Lexington. The lady was taken sick IL
second night. In the morning several
the young men arose, saddled their no
SEES and were about to leave, when your
Jackson asked them wha. they we
about to do! WouM they lcare a 10
man alone 10 perish IN the wiiderneS
They were impatient, reckless, afraid
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BY HISE & OSMAN.
THE LARGsHEls.

Ay, stand erect! nor bend thy knee, nor bow,
But speak thine own free thoughts, aud with an
Bold as an eagles, cleaving the bright sky, Teye
Hold upward thy proud way o why should st
thou,
Whose iron arm hath made the mighty world
a realm OF beauty, and subducd the wave
Der desert wales and mountain heights unfurTd
The flag ofhope-why should's thou, like slave,
Cringe TO the nod of pride, aud ben thee low,
Even on the soil thy hand hath taught to bloom
AS fair garden; wherefore shouldst thou so
Bow down, and shut thy soul as in a tomb!
Oh, stand erect throw fetter off and ban,
And speak thine own free though,s--thou art q
MAN
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NIound Builders of a mcricn.


The following interesting article is from
the pen of Henry G.. Schoolcralt, we clip
from the Alleghanian -
Our authorities respecting the ancient
M.eg hanies do not leave us in doubt, that
this ancient people who occupy the fore
ground Of our remote aboriginal history,
were valiant, noble and populons race,
who were advanced in arts and in the pol
icy of government, and raised Notifications
for their defence. While they held high
reputation as hunters, they cultivated
maize extensively, which enabled them
TO live in large towns and erect those an
tique Notifications which are extended
over the entire Mississippi valley, as high
as lat. 43 deg, and the lake country,
reaching from Lake st. Clair TO the south
side of the Niagara ridge (the old shore
of Lake Ontario) and the country of the
Onondaguas and the Oneidas. Towards
the south they extend as far as the bor-
ders of the Cherokees and Muscogees.-
From the traditions of father Raymond,
they were worshipers Of the sun, had an
order Of priesthood, and exercised SOW.
reignty over very wide area of country.
At what era the Alleghan coniedcracy,
thus Swallowed forth, existed and fell in
North America, we do not know. Our
Indian nations have no certain chronicle
gy, and we must establish data by con-
temporaneous tradition of the Mexican ma
tons, or by internal antiquarian evidence.
The "Old Fort" discovered by DR..
Locke in Highland county Ohio, in 1898,
denoted period of COO years from its
abandonment; i.e. 2S4 years before
Christopher Columbus first sailed boldly
into the western ocean. The tees on
Grave Creek mound denote the abandon.
ment of the trenches and stonclook- outs
inshat vicinity to have been in 1898
The ramparts at Marietta had a tree de-
caycd in the heart, but the concentric out
er circles, which could be counted, were
462. The live oaks on the low mound,
of Florida, where one Of the Algonquin
tribes, viz, the Shawnees, aver that they
once lived and had been preceded by
people more advanced in arts, denote the
abandonment about 1l45. But even thes,
data do not, probably, reach sufficiently
far to denote their true period.
If we fix upon the 18th century as TIT
era of the fall of the Alleghan race, it i
not probable THAT we shall over-cslimat
the event. They had probably reacho
the Mississippi Valley century or tw
before, having felt, in their original pos
, ton west and south of that stream, tn
great revolutionary movements which pre-
ceded the overthrow of Toliec and the G:
tablishment of the Aztec empire in Me,
!, lean America.
There are but two words LEFT in our g
> ography, supposed to be of the anciel
{ Alleghan language. These are Allegh
ny and Yioghiogany; the latter being Il
name of a stream which falls into the NJ
nongahcla on its right bank, about twen
miles above Pittsburgh.
Tradition, not of the highest characte
gives us the word Talligheu, or Tall
C wee, although it is nearly identical
!. sound with the existing and true name
IS the Cherokees, which, according to t
ID late Elias Boudnot, IA Cherokce) is rs
ID lakcc, Col. Gibson, an Indian trad
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a SUMMER SUNSET.

ny MRS. LYDIA j. rIERsON.
OH such a changing glory gilds the west,
OF every shade Of beauty so intense
That we imagine hcav'n with all its pomp
Is hidden only by the emerald wall
OF our horizon; DER the billowy heights
Ofwhich CLEAN angel wings and crimson robes
And harps and coronels Of FURNISHED gold
Till, as We gaze, we almost seem to hear
The distant echoes of seraphic songs,
Mingling with the low music of the wind.
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Curious Surgical Operation.

We have often heard of supplying arll.
fetal noses. We see daily teeth furnish
ed more natural than life, but the follow
ing, new face, artificially, exceeds all
these. DR.. George Smile, Dentist, Of
New York, performed the operation men
toned below:
"Miss c., now aged II years, was at
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HOW TO MAKE TIME YOUR FRIEND

Old iather Time stands still for none;
This momen, here, the next he's gone;
And though you speak him e'er SO kind,
lie never lags one step behind,
II then with Time good friends you'd be,
You cen must run as fast as he
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VOL. VINO. 9.

shire, and has a brother and two sisters
in England. Our editorial brethren are
requested TO notice his death, and to state
tina, further information will be afforded
on application to Mr.. Porter, or TO the
editor of the Camden Mail.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-21

WAsHiNcroN, June 20, ls45.

WASHINGTON, June 20, le45
! observe in your paper of to-day notice of
the meeting in this city yesterday evening, for
the purpose of making suitable arrangements
in honor of the memory of Gen, Jackson
The meeting was held, but your paragraph is
somewhat inaccurate, 1t was largely attended,
and the proceedings were conducted with much
solemnity His Honor Mayor Seaton after ma
king some appropriate remarks, called Gen.
Van Ness to the chair. Gen. John II. Eaton
and DR.. VIM Gunton were appointed Vice
Presidents, and W. LcnnoX and J. w. Marry,
Secretaries After the Chairman had stated
the object of the meeting, appropriate resolu
tons were adopted and committee of ) ap-
pointed to prepare and publish a plan to pay
the respect due to the dead. Mr., Iioban sub
United the resolutions, which he introduced by
truly beautiful address, and was followed by
Gen. Eaton, in some very impressive remarks.
The committee Will meet at the City Hall at
9 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
In the Criminal Court to-day, Alex. Dlbant
was convicted Of rloting at Circus in this ci
ty in July, IS42, and also with assaulting Ju-
liza Fleet. Samuel Adams, James Thomas and
VIM. Burton, colored, were convicted Of as
saut and battery yesterday.
The testimony before the Court Martial has
closed, and Mr. Coke will commence his de-
tence OF Capt. Voorhees, tomorrow.
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INNINGS OF WAR. Gen. Scott, the Fri
bune learns, came down from West Point on
Tuesday evening, and stopped at the Ameri-
can, appearing to be quite at his leisure. The
night train brought an officer from Washing
ton, in quest of Gen, Scott, who, after a brief
interview, left post-haste for Washngton.-
These facts strengthen the report that Mexi-
can force is OIL the Nueces, and that Mr.. Polk
is about to undertake the serious responsibility
of driving them over the Rio del Norte
We have private, but most reliable advice.,
says the Philadelphia American, that agents of
Mexico have recently been among the Chero-
KEGS, seeking to engage the Indians as allies of
Mexico in expectation of a war with the Unit
ed States. We apprehend that those who as
sured our people that annexation was mea-
sure of peace, and would not excite hostility
or interrupt relations of amity, will prove to
have grossly deceived those who trusted them
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PHILADELPHIA June 10. p.

PHILADELPHIA, June ~, H. M
The rain of to-day has checked outdoor business,
and but few transactions have TO our knowledge.
Floar-We find no alteration to notice i'll the market,
and shipping brands are held at S4.25. Pennsylvania
Corn Meal firm at s2lsf. Wheat-Sales of very in
parcel Of prime white at 1899. Coma further sale
0i southern yellow al IL cents Oats-Last sales of
Delaware 32c.
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