davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13
de Joseph o. Z6mpksns.

- DUcceS550H az 0O5epE I. z0MEpNs5tS. -7T-7
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANE-Cour
IL du Cinqniepe District, Paroisse de Iafourche. II .u
ATrENDu: JOHN C. BEATTY, Esq, de Ia dite paroisse,
Curateur de Ia dite Succession. a &c Jour dep,se dams Ia dite
Cour I'm compile final De son Administration denaandant
quill soft appropyee. :, .is3z.ff s%S .ttAf L@s. 4 ST.
En- consequence, toutes personnes qui pourraient avoir ds
objections au dit compile sont par les presentes notifies de
les deduire an Gfef6er de b die Oour, . son bureau, dams Ia
vile de Thibodaux, dams les rente jours qui suivront Ia
premiere pubicationde Get avis, simon lie dit compte sera &C.
corde ct confrme scion Ia li.
- 4Temoin ma main ct lie sceau de Ia dte Cour, &c
% Avrn, mi.huit cents cinquante-quatre 'a1
~ us.5t]G e4arj L. g. ALLAN, Grehier. i
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

VENTE DE SHERIFF ~ . =
Y ETAT DE La LOUISIANE-Cour du Cfnquieme Dis
trit Judiciaire siegeant dams ct pour Ia Paroisse de La
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

ETA DE LA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IL Terrebonne.-Cour du Cinquieme District. Judicere.
ATrEsDU: NINE. /. L. WITHERsPOON, de Ia dte par.
oisse, Executrice Testamentaire de la dite Succession, a &c
jour depose dams la die Cour, I'M compte final de son Admit
nistration, demandante quill soft approuve.
En- consequence. toutes les personnes qui pourraient ayoir
des ob~jectionsa u dit oompte, sont par les presentes notices
de les deduires au Grsfier de "a dite Cour, a son bureau dams
la vile de Hounna, dams les trente jours qi sniveront la pre-
miere publication de Get svh, SIMON le dit compile sera accor-
de ct confrm& scion Ia loi. Il taEtsa y.l!i Es .elns
i- Temoin ma main ct le, sceau de la dite Cour, &c
L.s. l92 Avrii, nil huit cent cinquante quatre.
1921 1851 9aziH sHt J. AYCOCK, Greffer. -
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

CeIestH CLOSE. j " -. -
SACHEZ: Qu'en vertue DUN ordre de sasie eide vente,
lance par 10 susdite Cour, ct dams Ia cause ci-dessus intitulee
ct numerotee: Jai saisi ct ~j'ofrirai en- vente %publique, a la
Maison de Cour, SAMEDI, lie 3JUIN, 1S54,a 10 heures A. M,
la %proprietee suivante, savoir: 4+ ia siI
UN CERTAIN TERRAIN DE WILLIE ct ameHiorations y APP
partenant situe dams la vile de Thibodaux bornee Nord
par In rue Levee, Quest par Ia rue 81. Philip, Sud par Ia
rue Seconde, ct Est par Ia %proprietee de N. h. Daunis. M
TERMEs De la vENrE.-COMPTANT. M 3,
La dite yente sera fate pour satisfaire an principal, int
ret ct frais de ce process. awe y. BOURG, Shern.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13
Succession de Darid II. Tucker.
ETAT DE La LOUISIANE.-Cou

ETAT DE LA LOUISIANE-Cour
lI du Cinquieme District Paroisse de Lafourche.
ArTENDU: Que NJ II. DAUNIS, de Ia paroisse de Terre-
bonnie, Administrator de lasdite Succession, &c jour depos6
avec le, Grefier de Ia dne Cour, un compile provisional de son
Administration demandant quill soft approuve.
En- consequence, toutes personnes qui pourraient avoir des
objections au dit compile sent. par les pr~esentes notifies de
les deduire au Grefier de In dite Cour, q son bureau, dams Ia
vile de Thibodaux, dams les trente jours qui suivront Ia pre-.
miere publication de Get avis, simon lie dit compile sera accorde
e. confrme scion la loi. L-f4r
- Temoin ma main ct lie sceau de Ia dite Cour, &c
Is Avrn, milLhut cent cinquante- quatre. 81.
WS0SD list - 1. s. ALLAN, Greffer.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

SAcHRz: QUEEN; vertue dun ordre de saisi ct vente lance
Par la susdite Cour, ct dams lie cas- ci-dessus intitule ct nu-
merote: j'ai saisi ct %j'ohrirai en- vente pubique, ala Maison
de Cour situee dams Ia vile de Thibodaux, SAMEDI, lie 8
de JUN, 1854, a II heures .. m, les Esclaves suivants,
SAVIOR: iF tHta :.fs9 ef 4eG8 S-1@} sf r
Marguerite, non-nommee9 cLARISsE, LOUIS ct Err
NEST. 54Ef 7}i HsG frfHs@ s@ ' "thf&fHl
TERMEs BIT CoNDTTIoNss-Louis ct Claxisse payable COMP
TANT lie jour de Ia vente-et les autres escaves payable un
tiers COMPLAINT, ct Ia balance du prx payable par notices
une notice en- Mars 1856, ~etlantre Notice en- Mars 1856;
les acquereurs fournissant leurs bonds avec bonnie ct vahble
caution, avec HUT pour cent dinteret apres echeance jus
QUIZ paHfait payment. .ayril %. .L n. BOuRG. Sherif.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

SWccessa0n dc Julien BOWTdedW. "
ETAT, DE La LOUISIANE-Cour
IL dn Cinquieme District, Paroisse de Lafourche. il .545t
ArrENDU: Que NJ. n. DAUNIs, de Ia paroisse de Terre-
bonnie, Administrator de IA dite Succession, a ce jour depose
ayec is Grefaer de la dite Gos,r un compile provisional de son
Administration, demandant quill soft %approuv6. 1 & lu.
En- consequence, toutes personnes qui pourraient avoir des
objections al dit compile sont par les presentes notifiees de
les deduire all G1effer de u dite Cour, . son bureau, dams la
vile de Thibodaux, dams les trente jours qi suivront Ia pre-
miere publication de Get avis, simon lie dit compte sera accorde
ct confrme scion Ia loi. 3t@ n .Ht ~ III
1- Temosa ma main ct le sceau de la dise cour, ce
LIS. ! Is AvrH, mil-huit cent cinquante-quatre.
(-- 17-M epaaausH L. 8. ALLAH Grefier.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14

pilgrimage to the shrine ofSt. David, fell asleep
thereon, and being then in the power of their
enemies--enchanters--had their heads so bea-
ten by an overpowering storm hail, that they
were driven into the stone; and thus have left
an imperishable memorial Of the evils of slu'n'
bering whilst upon religious mission.
In German work, dated 1862, mention is
made of huge rock lying in wood, and it is
said, "There was once mighty giant passing
by that way, and he felt stone in his shoe
and when he unbuckled his shoe, out fell this
great stone." So, at the present time, there, is
tradition respecting q bare rock in the neigh
borhood Of Goslar, that St Christopher carried
it with him inhis shoe, until the pressure of it
hurt him; he then took off his shoe, turned it
up, and the stone fell out on the spot where it
now stands. British tradition has counterparts
to such stories Thus, three large stones near
Dolgellen, on the road to Machynleth, called
"rhree Pebbles" are said to have been thrown
there by the giant ldris, upon his finding them
troublesome in his shoe while walking.--Her-
aM and Journal.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14
The Plain Why and Because.

Why does screw enable force to produce
such prodigious effects Because every turn
of the screw carries it forward in a fSed nut,
ordraws movable nut along upopsft, BY ex;
actly the distance between two turns Of its
thread this distance, therefore is the space
described by the resistance, while the force
moves in the circumference Of the circle by
The handle Of the screw and the disparity be-.
tween these lengths.or spaces is often as hun
dred or more to one.-ArnoM. -
Whyhave fishes gls Because thew are
calculated to separate air from, water, with
which it is always united, and brings it into
contact with the blood. It issto be observed.
however, that many animals that reside in the
water, breathe by means Of lungs, and are OBJ.
ised at intervals to come to the surface to re-.
spire--snch as whales; but there are no ami
mails which reside OH the land, and are furnish.
ed with glls which are obliged TO return to the
water to respire. Fleming.
Z Why have some houses double windows |?
Because the air enclosed between the two win
dows greatly prevents the escape Of heat which
is produced within the house in the winter
Thus, air IS an imperfect conductorof heat
Houses which have double windows are like:
wise more eqdet than others, from the air being
also a bad conductor Of sound.
Why are the lives Of wildanimals shortened
by the loss OF teeths Because, as old age in:
creases the teeth fall out, and the,means of OBJ.
tanning food thus failing, the body sinks 20 rest.
Man is the only animal that can cotnteract
the fatal consequences ofthe loss of teeth. :
Why does straw or flannel prevent the freez
ing of water in pipes. during the winter Be-.
causeit is slow conducting sereelf or cover
ing, and thus prevents heat from passing out
from the pipe. By the same means the heat,
is retained in steam pipes.
Why do the hind feet Of the beaver turn in !!
Because it may keep its fur in order, and
cleanse it from dirt and moisture, which the,
beaver could not doif the toes were straighe
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14
Z NIJtlBER1l.

causes, The ability TO sell us coffee at seven
cehts.a pound. Englandneg the ccssa-
ton of the slave trade between Brazil and Af
rica asfew: years since, and the nrce of labor
began at once to rise there, aud that of coffee
has continued to,rise witl it, the coffee plaut,
ers Of Cuba we're ruined and their bands sold to
their more successful ,icighbors engaged 10
planting cane. T.
Like;causes produce like effects, aud there
fore do we deem the effort 20 reduce the cost
of labor insCuba-to -arery low point as spe.
cially dangerous to ourgreat sugar.planting in.
terest 10 this State The measure initiated
there may be productive of ultimate ruiutU
the productive interests Of Cuba, Us we believe
they assnredly will be, but there must inter-
we've time during which ans abundant supply
:ef cheap, and we may say almost costless la
bor, wifiinerease vastly her yield of sugar and
the cost of its production. Such an economic
result mnst be pregnant with evil 10 our sugar
planting interest. The profits Of our planters
hayepot been sufficient to enable them to com.
pete for 8 series Of years with those Of Cuba
sunders such circumstances; nudt though they
Elmay be able to build up againsat a future, day,
when Cuba, underitIe blight of total seniancis
Epatioit shall have fsceded from her positioiifin
the Social scale, il; viii dune BY new aieb
andneyl investments ofcapitaE, When,tfl pfe i
sent generation shall have passed away:
Great social changes like these We haze
fsketched are not 1nacc conpanied with eutler
great evils, for the interests Of society are fo0
5sympath theticall egmipg led not TO- safsf
derSthe disturbance WHICH occnrs when Ole
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THOMAS J. WARREN.
H II X Nh 8 .

Two Dollars if paid in advance; Two Dollars and
Fifty Gents if payment be delayed three months and
Three Dollars not paid till the expiration Of the year.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the fol.
lowing rates: For Square, fourteen lines or less
seventyfve cents for the first: and thrtyseven and
half cents for each subsequent insertion. Single in
sertons. dollar per squares semimonthly, month
ly and quarterly advertisements charged the same as
for single insertion.
IS rhe number of insertions desired must be noted
on the margin of all advertisements or they will be
published until ordered discontinued and charged
cordngly.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14

he "opened hundred of the goose bearing
shells in the Orkneys and found in all of them
the rudiments Of bird completely formed."-
Gerard and Sir Robert Murray both confirm
this statement. Some Of the clamp shell spe-
cies have shells weighing over 500 pounds
Some of the smaller shell-fsh will penetrate by
boring into the hardest rock, they being pre-.
pared with a phosphorescent liquor which they
discharge against the rock, thus decomposng
it and enabling them by means of broad
feshy tongue to build 4 home in the darkest
ledge. The pearl shelI.fsh are well known,
but the erroneous value once attached to the
pearl can scarcely be believed. Julius Cesar
presented Servilia, the mother Of Brutus, with
a pearl for which heSpaid over S500,000! The
famedsears rings ofCfeopatra were estimated in
value at$s00,0O00 ~ sz ss2.-'s:
The study oil these wonderful facts, a d the
clevating motions they produce in the mind OF
the student of nature, are wholesome antidotes
TO The baleful Influences of a continuous selfish
struggle, in an age Of sofdidt and mercenary
strife.-Ertrack :. ~. 80 8 -, Z
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14

TRrE PoL1TENEss-oR HOW TO BECOME La
DIES AND GENrLEMEN.-Trueg gentity and po
liteness carry on their face their own recon-.
rnendation. Every body IS pleased when treat.
ed politely, and most young people who care
anything about social Intercourse would much
rather 6e. esteemed as gentlemanly or ladyike
than otherwise.
And the time has been, perhaps syet, when
young people took good deal of pains to
make themselves acquainted with the rules Of
politeness, and hardly anything would bring a
deeper blush to the cheek than to be caught in
some blunder or oversight in point etiquette
or good manners. We certainly have no com
plaint to make aganst.any for their anxiety to
be posted up in such matters.
But we take leave to suggest, that there is a
direct and a very circutous way OF acquiring
politeness and most people adopt the latter,
and study rules, and practice according to the
example of persons supposed to be models or
the teaching of dancing masters. This is te.
sdious and uncertain. Our plan would be to
possess ourselves Of the spirit Of kindness,
and good will to every body, and keep our
heart SO full of,his spirit that we should not
be able to treat any body otherwise than Po-
litely. The only basis of true gentlemanly
conduct is love to our fellow-men. The New
| Testament is better guide to true politeness
than oil the Chesterfeldian rules that were ever
written or dreamed off, The Sermon on the
Mount is first-rate directory for the making
of gentleman ora lady. So is the 18th Chap
ter Of Romans. ST. Paul was finished gen
temar because he acted the rules of the gos-
pei towards men.
The only gross and unbearabe rudenesses
Of people in social intercourse, that We THINK
worthy ofnotice, result from the lack of klnd'
amiable, patient, forbearing and obligIns dis
positions. 1t is impossible to make gentle
man of anybody who is deficient in these quail
ties. But with these, the toughest backwoods
man gides into the attractive delightful gentle
man. whom we all admire and delight to hon.
or.
Now, by way of testing the.truth ofour sug'
gestions, we propose that every young reader
Of the Organ shall faithfully act towards his or
her parents, brothers and sisters, and other
members Of the family, as nearly as possible
according to the rules of the New Testament
continue in this course for six months, and H.
at the and of that time, your family do not pro-
nounce your manners greatly improved and Po'
lite, we shall be much astonished and disap
pointed.-Pecples Organ.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14
superstI,ions Connected with r ocks


On the surface of rocks, full of inequalities,
are almost always to be found forms %hicll-re.
call TO US some familiar object The supersti.
tious observer recognizes these impressions as
the production of a supernatural power. In
Savoy, not far from Geneva, the credulous peas
ant shows block of granite, upon which the
devil and his mule have left the evident traces
of their footsteps. Traces, not less deep, upon
rock near Agrgentum, mark the passage of
the cattle conducted by Hercules This heros
feet has left also, near 1yros, in Scythia, all i'm
preston of two cubits in length; and upon the
banks of the Lake Regillus, the form Of
horses foot, imprinted upon very hard stone,
attests the appariton Of Dioscurus, who an
nounced in Rome the victory gained by Dcta
tor Posthumus over the Latins in that place.
Upon the side Of grotto, near Medina, the
Mussulman secs theimpression of fMohammed's
head, and upon rock in Palestine that of his
cameps foot, as perfectly marked as it could
be in the sand. Mount Carmel is honored by
preserving the print of Elijah's foot; and that
of the foot Of Jonas is repeated four times near
his tomb, in the neis shborhood OF, Nazareth
Moses, when hid in cavern, left the impres.
sion of his back aud arms upon the rock. Near
Nazareth, the marks of the Virgin Mothers
knee is revercd by pilgrims; also theimpres
sion of the feet and elbows Of our Savior upon
a rock rising from the middIesof the brook,Ke.
drou: and that of his foot in the identical place
from which we are assured he quilted earth to
ascend to his heavenly abode. The stone upon
Which the coffin of st. Catherine was laid is
said to have softened, and retains the impression
of her back. Not far from Manfredonia our
admiration is excited by the face Of st. Fran
els, in relief upon the rock Of grotto. Near
the dolmeu of Mavaux. the villagers exhibit d
stone which the mare Of St. Jouin struck, and
left the impression Of her foot, one day when
the pious man was tormented by the devil
Another dulmcn, in the commune ofVillemaur,
bears the print of ST. Flavy's ten fingers.
There is large block Of sandstone at Cog
ofan near the village of Llanpumpsant. Ger
tain marks which are the surface Of this
stone are attributed to five juvenile saints; by
using it for pillow when fatigued during their
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14

SURE RECEIPT FOR HArPINEss.-Ohc OF the
wealthy merchants of our city, whose death
the p,st year was universally mourned, often
told lis friends all anccdote which occurred in
his own experience, and which is recommen-
ded to all those who desired to enjoy scerene
old aye without allowing their wealth to dis
turb ther peace of mind. He said that when
he had obtained his fortune, he found he began
to grow uneasy about his pecuniary affairs,
and ono night when he was about sixty years ot
age, his sleep was disturbed by unpleasant
thoughts respecting some shipments he had
lust made In the morning he said to himself,
This will never do: if allow such thoughts
to gain the mastery over me, | must bid fare
well to peace all my life. Twill stop this
brood of care OF once, and at a single blow
Accordingly, he went to his counting. room, and
upon examinations, found he had $50, 600 in
money on hand He made out list OF his re
la,ives and others he desired to aid, and before
he went to bed again, he had given every dol
lar ou. of the thirty thousand. He said he
slept we'll that night, and for long time at
ter his dreams were not disturbed by anxious
thoughts about his vessels or property.
Boston Transcript
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14
From, the Mississippi Retot7ner.
"Spring Time Of Year is Coming

All nature is about to adorn itself with YER
dancy and flowers. Each tree, shrub and
plant is heaving out its buds of promise and of
hope, which, ere long will burst their cells and
shed rich, delicious odor round. -
These dumb teachers ere yet the hoary man.
tie OF winter has been withdrawn show their
dence. They wait not for. the chilling blasts
to cease before they spring. forth, ready to
meet the sunny smiles of summer Is Would
thai. man, il, his hours of sorrow and adyersi-
ty, would always so plainly show. bis reliance
upon his heavenly Fathers care! This is the
season that Should teach an important and use
fuFiesson to US ALL, When the storm comes
and the chilling frost Of adversty fal upon US,
to nip and blast our springins budding. hopes.
We should reflect that summer lasts notalways.
The SUI, does not always shine,--clonds some
times obscure the heavens from our view; yet
the bow of promise will span the azure arch
asaiiis And though the leaves dry, wither,
fall andsdecay, aud seeds fall to the earth, neg.
1ected, yet. they contain the germ that shall
burst the cerements.b by which they are bound,
and when spring, with its radiant sun comes
will put forth again its buds and flowers to
adornaaQd beautify Gods footstool
Faiths the christian germ, and although it
may fall before the cold bleak storms with
which-we are blessed, so often in this world
yet, if it is well planted deep in the christians
heart -it2will again spring forth revviGed to
gladden. the christians pathway.
Spring always should remind us of the pri
mevalsmorn, "wfeh earth was one desolate
barren waste, and God said let the earth bring
forth grass; grass and herb, and tree sprang
mighty power that each teeming year causes
each tree, plant and flower to be again rcjuve-
mated to beautify tine earth. The earth was
dressed in her green livery before " God said
let there be lights in the armament of heaven,
70 give light upon the, EARTH" And just so
sure as it is, that God, each returning year
causes the earth to again be fruitful, the flow
ers to bud and blossom; the trees to bearther
fruit, and the cereals their grain aud harvest
time to come, will He give US light to guide
us ON our way. Trust in Him! His provi.
dence is over US, and will not fail. The seed
shall not decay, the germ shall spring forth tc
bloom in eternal youth around His throne!
ROSEBUD.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14

3 The Selma Sentiael states that corps OF
Surveyors has conmenced he'preliminary sur.
.yey Of a route fora railroad between Mont,
;ooInery and Selma with a view of making the.
{o.o,inS survey at as,caiy o day as possible.
II is Intended to form the continuation west
ward Of tho West Point and Montgomery rail-.
road and to be part of the Alabama and
Mississippi railroad, which is to unite with the
Brandon and Vicksbarg road, at our State line.
Tho praise Of the present movement is award,
ed to Col. poila 4, the energetic President Of
the West Pint aud Montgomery company. :
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14
Never be Idle.

We often hear mechanics, working.men and
even merchants complain that they have mo
time to read. They think that, after laboring
hard all day. thew REQUIRE rest in the evening: !:
and OH this ground Justify idleuess at that time
if not card. playing, convivial meetings, or 9th.
er pretended relaxations, But if thew would
emulate the example Of Dr.. Adam CLARK, and
eschew idlcness and dissipation, they would
find that their health would be none the wor Sc
for the change, but rather better. The man
who spends his evenings over a book calls into
play entirely different faculties from those.
which have been tasked through the day; for
generally is his physical part which is fatigued,
aud this rests efectualIy while he reads. Even
the student can find relaxation by changing to
different themes, for then other faculties ol his
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14

"Father, said roguish boy, ri hope you,
won't buy any more gunpowder tea for mother.
"Why notq" "Because, every time she drinks
it, she blows me up r
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14

The following witticism will apply to any
hog killing vicinity. 1t is from the Madison
Courier:
What is the difference between attempted
homicide and Madison hog butcheryf One
is an assault, with intent to kill, and the other
is a kill with intent to salt.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14

A rough Keutuckiau, hearing a child cry
very loudly aud luriously, remarked ITO"
that small sample ofmaukind is swearing now
in the infantle vernacuar! What will 1t come
TO when it is educated =