davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Southern shield., 1852-01-24
The Model Wife.

She don't know word of French, Ital
 ian or German, never read anything but "Hinb to Married Women" and the "Cook- cry Book, ,"-don't play on the piano, does not ktep but one girl, does half the washing and oning, makes all the cakes and pies, cuts Ter husbands vests, her own dresses, mend, all the stockings, turns her husbands pants inside out and hindside before when they get shabby, does all the marketing, buys the wood and coal, never goes out ex- cept n Sunday, don't know whether small or big bonnets are worn, keeps awake at nights never sleeps in the day time, always looks pretty, never looks tired, wears a smiling face though every bone in her body aches, and presents MT. Snooks with an heir once year.
 Wouldn't speak of any man but her hus- band for the wolld-!kes him to talk with all the pretty women. Rocks the cradle and darns the stockings in the forenoon, then darns the stockings and rocks the era dle in the afternoon!--stay at home in the evening and mends her husbands old trous- sers, while he goes to hear Jenny Lind sits up in the rocking chair half the night nursing young Snooks, for fear it will dis turb papa-has agreat inward sensation oi goneness in the morning, nevertheless rises at o'clock, takes out clean shirt fol Shocks, washes the faces and combs the heads of nine little Snookses, scrubs theil eighteen dirty hands, and nurses the baby while papa is shaving, for fear its crying will make him cut his face with the razor Helps the nine and her husband at breakfast time, and then eats cold egg and some burn! toast when they are gone.
 Thinks her husband an Adonis-a Sol omon--a Joseph--is perfectly willing he
Southern shield., 1852-01-24
Business Cards.
NEW FIRM.
BAILEYS & HORNER.

TMyHE undersigned having purchased the en -M- tire Stock of GOODS belonging to the late firm of BAILEY & RICE, respectfully inform the citizens eff Helena and the surrounding country, that they will continue the Mercantile business, at the old stand in Helena.
 The patronage of the Customers of the late firm is earnestly solicited, and the public gennr ally. oro iafy ned thstwe are determined to sell Goods at the lowest rates, for Cash or to punc- tual customers. To Country Merchants and River Traders especially, we would say, call and examine our Stock before purchasing else. where.
 We are authorized to settle the business oi the old firm of Bailey & Rice, and respectfully request all persons who are indebted to them to come forward and close the same by Cash ol Note, as early as possible, as it is very desira ble and important to those interested that the business should be closed without delay.
 BAILEYS & HORNER. / He,end, August B, 1850.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24
Helena Female Institute,

Helena Female Institute. FWVHE Fall Session of this School will com -M mence on Monday the 9th day of October 1851, under the care of the Misses BLACK.
 TERMS PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS: Spelling and Reading, SIO co Spelling, Reading, Writing, and Primary
 Arithmetic and Geography, 12 OO Higher Branches, I6 OC Music on Piano, 25 OC Vocal Music, OC Drawing and Mezzotint, each, 10 OC Scholars charged from the time of entering and no deduction for absence or withdrawa exceptin cases of protracted sickness.
 Helena, Sept. 20, 1851.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24
NEW & CHEAP Produce & Grocery Store, ON FRONT ROW, TWO DOORS ABOVE THE STORE OF H. P. COOLIDGE & co.

FE7HE undersigned have just received and A are now opening choice selection Of F.4NILY GROCERLES, and large supply of PRODUCE, which they offer at Wholesale or Retail, as cheap as can be afforded in this market. They are determined to sell at a small profit and thereby make quick sales;-and they respectfully invite all persons wishing any article in their line to give them call before purchasing elsewhere. It is their intention. if possible, to keep full supply of every article in the Produce and Grocery line needed in this market and hope, by strict attention to busi- ness, to merit and receive share of public pat ronage. S. H. RICE & co.
 Helena, December 6, 1851.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24

 SICILY.-ThiS is the largest and most re markabe island in the Mediterranean, and measures 155 miles in circumference. The ancients denominated it the "Island of the sum-" and the land of Cyclops. The Greek poets, on account of its extraordinary beau ty and fertility, styled it the "Garden oi Hesperides." The number of houses upon the island is estimated at 26S, ,l20, and the population at I,7S7,77l. The mass of the people are poor and without educatian. It is subject to the King of Naples, who gov erns il by Viceroy. The government is very exacting and oppressive, and affords scarcely any encouragement to agriculture, manufacture or commerce. Sicily has al- ways been distinguished for the remarka- ble Iuxuriance of its soil, and even in its present imperfect state Of cultivation one good crop, says Brydone, would be sufii- cient 10 maintain the island seven years. In the spring, the flowers of the island are fragla ant beyond description, and the air is so loaded with their perfume that dogs lose their scent in hunting over it's heaths. The works of Homer, Virgil, Cicero, and Milton, abound with many beautiful allusions in ref erence to Sicily. The shape of Sicily is that of triangle, and on this account has been called Trinacria; it is full of mountains, and valleys and fertilizing streams. In the early ages, the Sicians assiduous y cuti- vated poetry, scul pture and painting. Fab ricius gives list of seventy SiciIians who have been celebrated ill antiquity for learn ing and genius; there are still able and gift ed men scattered over the island, but they are silent and in the shade. The absolute character of the government and the arbi- trary censorship of the press prevent them from being either seen or known-their works are seldom, if ever, published and their voices are unheard.
 No paper is issued in Sicily, except price current and the only authorized journal in circulation, is that entitled "Journal of the two Sicilies," published at Naples, under the official sanction of the King.
 In spite of wars, earthquakes, tyranny and superstition, the natural beauty of the island is still the same, but the people are not happy, because, they are without free dom, without which, the richest blessings of nature are little value.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

For square of 0 lines, frstinsertion, $l % For each subsequent insertion, 50
 Any number of lines under ten, counted as one square.--over 10 and under 20, counted as two osquares, ,andadvertisements ofgreater length in like proportion.
 Liberal deductions will be made to those who advertise by the year.
 Announcing candidates for State offices, $l0 %
 '' District !" ? %
 |" $ county, /" % '' township" 3 GO Communications ofa personal nature will be charged double price. Payment in advance. JOB WORK of every description executed in the best of style and unreasonable prices.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24

FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE IN SICILY- Accounts from Malta say: Reports of tho severity of the weather in Sicily have reached us. The loss of life and property has been very great. Near Marsala two water-spouts passed over the island, unroof- ing houses, and raising men, women and children, and animals, carried them in the vortex to destruction. During this period the rain fell in torrents in MarSala, and hail fell of enormous size. At Castellamare (Stabla, not near Naples,) nearly halt the town has been destroyed, and upwards oi 200 people washed into the sea. Dead bodies, fearfully mutilated and swollen, were seen by my informant"
Southern shield., 1852-01-24

-~-~-~N~~~~-~~~-~~~O~-~~
 GEN. HousroN.-Gen. Sam. Houston rg- gently delivered lecture at Hartford, O., on the character and treatment of the Norih American Indians.
 The aim of his disao'rse was to rslse i'd Inc ruhlic mind q rnare favorablo feclYgg ios wards the red nun. and to show the griev- ous wrongs they have suffered by go'eFn- ment agents and speculartors, and ths req sons that have so frequently inducel them 10 raise the war club against the whites.
 He claimed that the whites were almost invariably the aggressors-ha the Indians as body never broke their treaty compacts; but were faithful to theirpledges. IL was true that single Indian, or two or three of them, would sometimes slay white man for plunder. Insuch cases an appeal 10 the chief would secure the slrrender of the mur- dererS. But the white, on the frontiers too often pursued more unfortunate course.
 They have too frequently made war up- on whole tribe, for the offences committed by few Indians. This is no more 10 be justified than acts of hostility by a neighbor- ing State upon whole county, on the ground that two or three citizens of the county had committed an offence upon the people of the State.
 h this way border wars are sometimes engendered He said that the Government was now expending six millions of dollars a year to preserve peace with the Indians on the frontiers of Texas, New Mexico, etc. IL was mostly useless. He would guarantee to keep peace throughthe whole linefo one hundred thousand dollars year.
 He did it on the Texas line, during his administration there, with ten thousand dollars year. and did it etfectually. Kind ness would do more than violence with the Indian; and especially a preservation of "good faith" with them is necessary.
 He had known them frequently deceived by the whites; and in one instance an ap- propriation of $l70,000 by Congress was almost entirely filched from the Cherokees by agents and others, who did not give them over $25,O00 worth of goods in return fol tihe whole sum.
 Gen. H. spoke with much feeling of the frauds and abuses practiced upon the Indi. ans, and appealed 10 the people 10 give more attention 10 this subject, and shield the red man from the robberieS practiced mon him
Southern shield., 1852-01-24
FALL 2 WINTER.
VAsHE undersigned are now prepared to offer -M large supply of
 DRY GOODS.

suited to the above seasons, at prices reduced from any previously offered in this market, and would only say. any person wishing any thing in our stock, shall be pleased in GooDs, and better still in PRICES.
 large lot of BoOfs s. Shoes, Hats s. Cups Ready-neade Clothes, Hard-ware g. Queens acare, Iron g. Nails; Sugar, Co0ee, and No. laSses,-all or any part of which we will sell as low for Cash, or its equivalent, as any house in the South or West.
 N. B.--Bagging g. Rope are deposited by R. H. FRASER < Co.,, for the benefit of their customers, at Louisville prices, with freight and charges added on cost and carriage. As the approaching season foreshadows short prices and short crops, we are resolved to re- duce our profits so as to enable the purchaser of Goods to get the most we can afford for the smallest amount of money, thus carrying out mutual benefit system.
 MYRTLE & FRASER
 Front Roac, Helena, Arks August 30, 1851,
 ES Cotton shipped by us for Planters ap. plying.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24
COMMON SALT.

The experience of almost every farmer will now confirm the benefit derived from the mixture of salt with the food of cattle. It appears to be the natural and universal stimulus to the digestive organs of anima- ted beings. In this place, however, its me- dcnal power alone is the subject of consid- eration. It is purgatiye second to the epson salts,
 ~~-~~~~O-O>~~~~
 Dishonest men endeavor to conceal theil faults from themselves, as well as from oth- CTS; honest men know and confess them.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24

should engage himselfto be married coming home from her funeral--hopes No. VII be more worthy of such treasure than she ever was.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24
Notice. CALL AT STACEY'S

A ND you will find him at all times ready to fA wait upon you. His Restaurat is now in full blast;-Game of all kinds, Oysters, and everything in season.
 A Bakery is attached to the concern, where everything in that line that is needed can be had; for instance, Sponge, Pound, and other cakes. from half pound to one hundred cwt.
 A fine assortment of Liquors; such as old Otard Brandy, Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Cordials Curaso, Wines of all kinds; Sweetmeats of al descriptions; Candys, Nuts, Sardines, Pickles Loaf Sugar, Catsup, Pepper sauce, Vinegar and other articles too tedious to mentlon.
 Call at "Stacey's," and you will find him a home. Dec. 13, 1851.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24

AN OLD GUN.-On Battery street, where the improvements are at present being made is an old brass gun, long eighteen poun- der, bearing the stamp of the Spanish arms, and the date of 1928. When the present State of California was first taken by the American forces, that old gun was retnov- ed from the fort at the entrance of the har- Dor, and mounted on the hill beyond Clark's point. What tale the old gun could tell, fit could speak English. ltmay have been through the wars of Spain. It prabably poured out its shot on the battle field of Mexico, when the Mexicans were struggling for independence, and laid low in the dust the followers of Hidalgo and Iturbide.-It has stood on these shores, and by it have passed the conquering ships of our own nation, and the commerce of the world. The old gun should be taken charge of, and preserved as relic of the past.-TAlta Cal.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24
HICKS S BUMPASS, WHOLESALE s. RE2.4IL DEALERS, In French, British, India, and American Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, Hats,
 CanS Roots ShopS 6c
Caps, Boots, Shoes, &c.

A RE now opening one of the best selected IA stocks of Goods ever offered in the South, consisting in part of fine dress Goods for the Ladies' Fancy Silks, Berages, Silk Tissues, French Lawns-a great variety; Linen Lus- tres, French Ginghams, Chintz, Embroidered Tarltons, Lace Capes, French worked Capes, Collars, &c.
 Also, splendid stock of Gentlemen's SUM MFR GooDs; Fine Clothes, Cassimeres, and Vesings; Irish Linens, bleached Domestics, Shirtings; and everything usually kept in dry or to punctual dealers on the usual time. They invite the people of Phillips and the adjoining counties to give them call and examine their Goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
 HeLelQ, Jlt7e Is. 1850.
Southern shield., 1852-01-24

Local politics run high in the Western country. A candidate for county clerk ln Texas offered to register marriages for mo- thing. His opponent, undismayed' prom. sed 10 do the same, and thro@ !a eTattlsf
Southern shield., 1852-01-24

True eloquence consists in saying wha is proper, but nothing more.
, 1852-09-18
" TILE COLUMBIAN"


VI. mDlNs AGSCtS SOuHU.
NEUTRAL Nv POLITICS.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF
OREGON IN GENERAL, AND THE
TERRITORY NORTH OF THE CO.
LUMBIA RIVER IN PARTICULAR.
At the solicitation of a number of intelligent
gentlemen North Of The Columbia River who un.
derstand !heir own Interests, and appreciate the
qdvatages to be derived from ihc publication of
rewspaper il properly conducted, in lhcr vicinity
the undersigned have been induced to engage in
the undertaking at the place above designated.
We deem it both unnecessary and mex xpedient 10
enter into a long list promises (as is too often
the case in prospcctuses) with regard to results to
5e brought about by the establishment ofa press in
new and growing country, like that bordering on a
Pugct's sound. Let it suffice to say, that if we
are adequately sustained, we will use every effort
10 advance the interests Of the people, and by Il
truthful representation Of ts superior advantages,
endcavor to aid IN the speedy settlement Of that
yeiy desirable portion Of Oregon. Bu should not
due encouragement he given to justify an expen
dilure Of labor, time and capital, an alternative is
presented in other and many Inviting yoeatons sa
the Pacific coast, where industry will be suitably
rewarded without the humiliation Of an eternal So
licitude for public patronage.
1t will he our object to promote the interests OF ALL
unbiased by party or sectauan views. and untram-
melled by any set of men, party clique or fac
tion whatever, and will receiue dietation from no
source in the discharge Of our duty journalists.
With a determination strictly to adhere to this po-
sition, we leave it with the intelligent people of
North Columbia to-decide whether the publication
of newspaper on the principles set forth will be
to their advantage or not
TIE MS:
S5 per ycar-S3 per six months,
PAYABLE IL ADvANDE.
Advertisements inserted at the usual rates.
j. w. WILEY,
T. +. McELROY.
, 1852-09-18
S2,l3j IS $3.50 81.
2l3J lj.


Lewis County Court House, Sept 9, 1852.
certify the foregoing is true statement Of the
receipts and expenditures of Lewis County Is ar,
pears from records.
RICHARD WHITE,
Clerk Of Boarl Of County Commissioners Lewis
County.
, 1852-09-18
StellacOOm Shipping Report

ARRIVED.
Sept 9-Rrig Geo. Emery" Tussengers-
70 Balch & Palmer.
Sept. l2-Schooner 'Norhern Light" Moor,
from Dung passengers.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES At THE PORT OF
NEW YORK, FOR The Plsr WEEK.
Auyed-Brig Sophia three days from shoal
Water Ray with twelve hundred feet piling.
Dcparlcd-lirig I.eonesa-- ljth inst. for San
FlanOSeO, with full cargo of piles and square
timber.
, 1852-09-18

SUPPOSED FRAGMENT OF THE IIL-FATED
-TEAM,H.nP PREsinENr.-Ihe Blnf,lrr
tSco,ch) Journal, gives the following de-
scriplions Of pieces Of the wreck Of hrge
vessel supposed 10 be the President wuhrd
ashore on the coast Of Scotland The wreck
seems TO have formed part Of large steam
vessel, and from its appearance it has been
a long time in the water. The pieces got
on shore is about , ) le3t square, and con.
tains z timbers. These tmhers measure
at the floor heads ~ inches ~ II inches.
There are three pieces Of large hanging IRON
knees, two o. which are feet in length.
.he other five feet and two iron beds sup
posed 10 be for the boilers, each bed Is feet
long, the knees al the thickest part bring
four inches by two inches On one Of the
leds the initials al. W." are stamped. The
floJr-heads are boled with iron bolts, and
the buI-ends with composition balls, above
eight INCHES, The wreck has been inspect
ed by seamen and shipbuilders, who unite
in declaring il to be the wreck Of some large
sieamer--lhis fact is said to be- ascerained
almost beyond a doubt. In these crcum-
stances it has been suggested that the wreck
now lying on our coast may possibly be a
portion Of the i'll laied British steamer, the
President. In order 10 facilitate the ascer
tainment ofthis iacl--should it really prove
the case-we have been particular in giving
the above description Of the appearance OF
the wreck, from which, should it chauce to
meet the eye of the builders Of the vessel,
they would in all likelihood be able at once
to say whether or not it formed portion Of
this long lost steamer. The wreck has, in
the meantime, been taken in charge by the
officer Of the Coast Guard, who, we doubt
not, in case it may be deemed necessary to
investigate, will see that it is not too speed,
ly broken up or destroyed
, 1852-09-18

CusroM blorsg Drsr. RSGEr's SopND, !.
olympia, November r,th, 1851. +
Tbs A'ollcction District of Puget's Sound
was til day organized. The officers are
SllHsoN p. Mosrs--Collector Of Gus
toms, ysc., for the District--at Olympia;
WHLIAM W. MLLrG-Surycyor Of Gus
loms''lSc., for the port Of Na,qnally
, 1852-09-18

The hate, which We all bear with Che
most Christian patience, is the hate of those
who envy us.
, 1852-09-18

NorHlNG NEW UNDER TIE sUN.-Evcn
the Yankee clipper-ships have been found to
be nothing new. An English paper speaking
OF the Boston ship StatIordshre, rcmarks:
" 1t is singlur coincidence that the pro-
portions of the Stafordshire are similar to
Noah's Ark-six times her beam is her
length, and two thirds Of the beam is her
drDih of hold - -
, 1852-09-18

Society, like shaded silk, must be viewed
IN all situations, or its eolors will deceive
YOU.
, 1852-09-18

The members Of this Society are requested 10
meet at A. NJ. Poes office this evening at o'clock.
All members Of the order in good standing are re-
spectfully invited to attend. BY order Of the G. S.
, 1852-09-18
MARVIN & HITCHCOCK,
Sept. ls, 1852, 2G San Francisco.

SANDS SARsSAPARILLA,
IN QUART BOTTLES.
For Purifying the Blood, and for the cure Of
Scrofula, Mereurial Diseases.
Rheumatism, :. Cuiancous ,Eruptions,
siubbOrn'Ulcers, LivT Compliant.
Dyspepsia, Bronchitis,
Salt Rheum, Consumption,
Fever Sores, Female Complaints
Eysipelas, - Loss Of Appetite,
Pimples, Biles. General Debility, &C., &c,
The value Of this medicine Is now widely
known and every day the field Of lis usefulness i
extended. II is approved and highly recommend
cd by physicians, and admitted to be the most
powerful and searching preparation from the root,
that has ever been employed IN medical Practice
Its operation extends TO the reno est paris Ct The
system, and consists in removing disossel aclion
in the absorbing and secTeling organs. In man,
Nature seldom effects, unasssted The cure Of any
virulent disease, but requires the aid Of simuani.
Alternative, OF antisephc medicine In diseases Of
the skin and flesh, a combinaiioa Of these three
casse. Of medical agents,is highly desirable. An
these properties are combined in this preparation
and instead Of operating successfully upon tho
system, as they must necessarily do when taken
separately, they operate. simultaneously, and ia
perfect harmony when administered in this form
It's tonic property strengthens the digestion, and
improves the appetite. I,s alternative tendency
carries OF .he sceumua.ions Of morbid matter
and its antiseptie Influence neutmlzes the virus,
by which the Jisease is fosteTed Its Uniform sue
cess in curing and relieving the various Diseases
for which 4 is recommended is established BY
multitude ol facts.
, 1852-09-18

RAILROAD FROM SAVANNAH TO NATCHEz.
The State Of GEORGIA has granted char,
Ter to.certan influential parties in Brussels
and Antwerp 10 construct line Of railway
from Savannah TO the city of Matches. The
requisite capital is to be supplied by citizens
Of Georgia and Belgium, and England, and
the liability of subscribers is limited to the
amount of their shares in the company
One ol the leading objects of this proposed
connection of the Atlantic with ihe Mis-
sissippi (ssys the Richmond Times) is TO
facilitate emigration. Steam navigation can
accomplish the journey from Southampton,
Liverpool, or Antwerp in fifteen days but
the passage hence 10 the Mississippi through
the Gulf of Mexico is difficult, dangerous,
and frequently consumes month. BY
means Of the railway the journey from Sa
vannah 10 Nathcezt win be effected in twenl-
four hours.