davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-06

TO1PAlNTEMS. s.s,
WEiEsits your attsttiohto eur full and com
constantly rsctviDg from New Yest Cincinnati ana
other CITIES. WeoHcr
3uv kegs Pqrs White Lad,
20 do Lftharge.
~ do He'd Lead,
50 do Snow white ziAs,.
10 bais LinEssd OH, sss
DO Tnrpcntine,
10 do Glue,
| Brushes 81 aii kinds
tagaixhes q -
she cheapest rates for cash or on short time
caii aud sey, 1t No. ~ Main street, Keokuk, Iowa.
arggid ]. HkADRN, y CO. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-06
GEO. FOSTER,
IMPORTER AND DEALER In

TAEAE CUTLERY, looking GLAssEs,aC,
aIainst., J doors hclow 1ti
nt.@' - a.,,...-.ioWf.
IsRI attention II puichAaers IL respectfully in
vtes 70 The aboYr stock, u bieh Njll be- found to
eOmIliEc the newest, Iafg,sl and best assortment
of Aei.nd ever offered for saioin this city all Of
which trt uilgred nj prices to suit The times -
Pagtisi abant 10 commence Housekeeping, house.
keeper AID all IN want If the ahoye articles will
fnd ,tAa thsir a,.yantag, 10 give me a call pre-
viouS 4 purchasing elsewhere.
jalcta @. FOSTER. "
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-06

20 IoHectur OF tho Gay OF KeUk vi
Keokuk. Sept. II, sb7.dtd s4sSf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-06

GofThE sToNES--Scythe Stones, Of different
~ kinds, in quantities TO suit.
S.W.4 II. TUCKER
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17
THE POST.
ATHENS, lKTDAY, july II, 1897.

A PACIFIC RAILROAD SCHEME.-Ihe Oma-
Ia Nebraskian, of June 10th, states that the
previous week Col. Orr, of South Carolina,
Gen. Robinson, of Pennsylvania, Hon. Covo-
do and Hon. Mr.. Bradshaw, members ofCon'
gress, of Pennsylvania, Judge Barber, OF
Wisconsin, Col. Curtis of Iowa, members OF
Congress elect Mr.. Hosmer, of Ohio, Mr..
Pierce, of Indiana, and many other prominent
personages, visited Omaha, examined the
town and its vicinity and the mouth osPlatte
River, and industriously conferred with the
various interests and corporations having in
view the construction of the Great Pacific
Railroad, by way of the Platte Valley and
South Pass to the Pacific Ocean. The CON-
pany was organized at meeting held in
Omaha, on the 9th inst, by the election OF
Gen. Robinson, Of Pennsylvania, President,
Judge Barber, of Wisconsin, Secretary, and
MIR. llosner, of Ohio, Treasurer, and assum-
ed the name ofthe "Patte Valley, South
Pass and Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
Company" with capital of sixty millions Of
dollars. A charter was obtained under the
Territorial laws. The length of the road to
the South Pass will be about one thousand
miles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

~ One day lastageeR, .5.f rs the emi.
grant train was slowly moving from the
Medina station ht Utica, a very fat Dutch
lady, fearing she wus about to be lcfi, made
dive for the nearest ear, and fell neross the
track directly in front Of the tfacks Fohu.
nately her extreme roiundity proved her sal.
vation, for tho break Of the wheel, instead Of
pressing her into its fatal meshes, pushed her
from the rail as il would large barrel, and
left clear trneR for the ponderous wheels.
She remained partially beneath the ear, bat
was seized and held fast in her position BY
the station master After her miraculous
rescue, she insisted upon crawling under lhs
reys to recover some fragments Of bread,
BOLOGNA sausage and garliek, portion Of her
luncheon, which she had lost 10 her fall, and
swore Justify IN Duleb at those who sndssy.
ored to prevent her from running another risk
Of finishing her meal with little Jam.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

SERVED Him RIeHT-Phip Rump, after
fair and impartial trial, and able arguments
on both sides, was found guilty, in Phadel-
phia, on.the 4th instant, of perjury in endors-
ing the Naturalization of foreigners who had
not been in the country exceeding three
years, but who voted at the last October elec-
tions, and will be sent to the Penitentiary.-
a vast amount of fraud, perjury and false
voting was brought to light on this trial; and
during its progress some twenty false natur-
alization papers, all youched for by Rump,
were stolen from the Court, but fortunately
the papers on which he YVES tried happened to
be locked up in u safe
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

PRESIDENT BucHASANs WIFE, saw yes.
terday, lady in New York, who claims to be
the wife of our bachelor President, Mr.. Buch-
anan. She is quite open and persistent in
her claims. She has in bed what she says
are two children, whom she claims to be the
Presidents children, and nothing bu. the
constant care of her friends prevents her from
going to Washington and demanding to be
placed in the White Honse, rs the lawful
occupant Of the domestic department of that
celebrated establishment. The lady is in the
Insane ASYLUM at Blnckwel's Island, and her
children are two white cats, whom she has
trained to such docility that she keeps them
in bed nearly all day sleeping between sheets
on nice clean plcw.eases, all tucked in like
children, with caps on their heads. All the
visitors call or Mrs. Buchanan, see her cats
and they allow the clothes TO be turned
down, and view taken without IN effort to
rise from their couch. The name of one of
the cats is John c. Fremont, and the other is
Alexandria Hamilton.-C Correspondence Of the
Boston Journal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

A NEw HAMPsBIRE JUpGE's CHARoE.-
Johr Dudley, of Raymond, N. H., who was
for twelve years Judge Of the Superior Court
from 1885 10 1877, had not only no legal
education but little learning OF amy kind
But he had discriminating mind, retenfiye
memory, a patience which no labor conld
tire, an integrity proof alike against threats
and nattery, ana free elccutiun, often un.
couth, bold, clear and expressive, with
warmth of honest feeling, which it ia not easy
to resist. His IDEAS of law my be inferred
from the conclusion of one of his charges 10
the jury, which once heard my father repeat.
1t was somewhat in this style;
"You have heard, gentlemen of the luiy,
what has been said in this case hy the law
vers, the rascals! but wont abuse them.-
1t is their business TO make good case for
their clients; they are paid for il; and they
have done in this case well enough. But
you and 7, gentlemen, have something else
to consider. They talk of law. Why, gen.
ilemen, il is not law that we want, but JUS
iice. They would govern us by the common
law of England, Trust me gentlemen, COM
mon sense is a much safer guide for us-the
common sense Of Raymond, Epping. Exeter
and the other towns, which have sent us here
to try this case between two Of our neigh
bors. A clear head and an honest heart are
worth more than all the law Of all the law
yers. There was one good thing said at the
bar. 1t was from one Shakespeare, an Eng.
lish player, believe. No matter. 1t good
enough almost to be in the Bible. 1t is this:
"Be just and fear not" That, gentlemen, 10
the law in this case, and law enough in any
case. "Be just and fear not" 1t is our bu-
sness to do justice between the parties, not
by any quirks of the law out of Coke or
Blackstone, books that never read and never
will, but by common sense and common hon.
esty, as between man and man. That is our
business; and the curse Of God upon US IL we
neglect or evnde, or turn aside from il. And
now, Mr.. Sheriff, take out the jury; and you,
Mr.. Foreman, do not keep US waiting with
idle talk, of which there has been too much
already, about matters that have nothing to
do with the merits Of the case. Give US an
honest verdict, of which, rs plain common
sense men, you need not be ashamed"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

The BoLDEsT YET.--A lady went into a
store in New York city. recently to purchase
shawl. Just as she was handing the clerk
two fifty dollar bills, she received n blow on
the face from well dressed person, who ex-
claimed, 81 forbade you buying n shawl" and
snatching the money from her hand, he evap.
GRATED. The lady tainted, and on recovering,
the merchant expressed surprise that her
husband should have acted so ungentleman-
u; but his surprise was greatly increased
when the lady informed him that ii was not
her husband, and that she had never seen him
before The bold thief, however, had made
good his escape.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

B- Foreigners generally have very COM
prehensiye views of the geography and mode
OF government Of the United States. A
Frenchman recently wrote a book on the
Omitted States of America" in which he
says;
"Thc thirteen stripes on our flag are the
thirteen present States Of the Confederation,
and the thrty-onr stars the States il is ex-
pected will be added The Governor of the
United States is chosen every two years.
Pennsylvania |, large town in Philadelphia,
and the Chief Admiral and the Commander
in-Chief are one and the same person ~
The author wns certainly an intelligent
Frenchman, fully as competent to write a
book upon America as he would have been to
vote for "Governor Of the United States"
after residence Of five years
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17
r7y- Some wrtershnving described a visi

Ng- Some writershnving described visit
to "Voringsfos," waterfall in Norway, and
claimed for it the greatest plunge in the
world, the editor of Hutchin's Magazine, .
California periodical, says: The astonishing
height of the above, although situated in Que
Of the most romantic and mountainous coun.
tries in the old world, cannot compare with
those of our own California, which surrounds
the magnificent valley of the 10 Humitc.--
One of the falls is thirteen times the height
of niagara, that being one hundred and sixty
five feet, while the 10 Hamite fall is over two
thousand feet
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

How RAILROADS ARE BUILT IN EGYPT.-
A correspondent Of the New York Journal
of Commerce writing from Cairo, describrs
the railroads from Alexandria to the Red
Sea:
A peculiarity is seen in the construction of
this railroad. observed no sleepers except
near the depot, instead of which, as the coun-
try could not furnish the timber, hollow,
iron apparatus is east, much resembling the
common culinary iron pot, which is firmly
fastened in the earth by sinking the open
end, while the rails rest upon notches cast in
the exterior of the other end. These, with
small iron bars crossing the track, keep the
rails fast. The railroad is 1870 miles long,
and is being extended to Suez, on the Red
Sea, all Of which distance is completed, OK
cept forty miles next to Suez, and will be
opened the entife distance before the close Of
the year. The whole was built by an Eng
lish company, and then sold to the Viceroy,
who receives an income from it exceeding
the most sangnine expectations of the pro-
jectors. The electric telegraph is already
extended to Suez, from whence it is propOs-
ed to convey it to India.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

A RUNAWAY RIvER.-The Nebraskian of
the lst instant, describes fragrant outrage
upon "squatier sovereignty" as having been
lately perpetrated by the Missouri river, in the
vicinity of De Soto, Washington county, in
that Territory. The ice gorged in the bend
of the river, few miles above that town, and
the water, with criminal disregard of the
rights of De Soto and her ferry privileges,
took n short cut across the bend, forcing a
channel near Calhoun, Iowa, and making De
Soto an inland town of Nebraska, some four
OF five miles from the river, to the infinite
disgust Of tile inhabitants Of that city. BY
this arrangement few thousand acres OF
land will be added to the already extensive
domains of Nebraska.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17
Democracy lsooNPETENT.-The aCharles

ton Mercury" In recent article, says,
I'VE do MOI beireue that The Democratic
party is competent 10 protect the rights Of The
South. Il has been incompetent for forty
years to give us just constitutional Tariff.
1t has been Incompetent: to defeat the plum
der Of Internal improvements made by the
General Government. 1t has been incompei
tent, with united South supporting them, to
keep Abolition agitation out of Congress by
the 2lst rule. 1t has been incompetent to
give the South equal rights in California. 1t
has been incompetent to secure TO the South
the recovery of her fugitive slaves in the
North, and it has been incompetent TO give The
South fair play in Kansas. But for advent
tious circumstances, such as Mr.. Fillmore be-
ing supported by portion of the North in
the late Presidential election, it would have
utterly failed to prevent the election of sec
tional anti-savery Presidentm
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

MoRMoSIsM IN THE STATEs.-The New
York papers are publishing the proclamation
of the President Of the Mormon church in
the East. Many believe that the doctrines of
Joe Smith, and Brigham Young have no fol.
lowers outside Of Utah territory; but BY this
proclamation il will be seen that even In New
York there is regularly organized society Of
the faith OF Latter Day Saints, with Pres-
dents, elders, preachers and exhorters. using
nil the forms, and acknowledging the authori
" of the church and its head in Salt Lake
CITY.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

GALLANT SWIMMING. A few nights since
the steamer Alida ascending the Ohio, nenf
Cottonwood Bar, came in collision with the
Fashion, descending, sinking the former in u
few moments of time. Seeing the danger,
gentleman, whose name not given, forget
ful Of the danger himself, hastened to ihs
cabin, picked up young lady, jumped over.
board and with herswam nearly n mile To
shore. A newly married gentleman did tbo
same thing with his bride.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

eY-An instrument for measuring hourly
and daily the amount and quality of sunshine
has been invented and set up in the observa-
tory at Paris, France. The apparatus is a
dark box with a roller inside covered with
chemically prepared paper, moved by clock.
work. The light leaves its impression on
the paper during the whole time the solar
rays play upon il, and thus there remains a
permanent record of the quality and guam
tity Of sunshine.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

IMPORTANT FAGr.-The Atlanta 1ntelli-
gencer says, thatin conversing with Or. Alex
ander, of that city,a few days ago, the Doc
tor stated that during the late small pox pan
ic, he has vaccinGted over two hundred chill
dren, and that he has found vaccination GER
tain aud speedy cure for the whoopng cough.
This observation, ifit is founded on principal
or fact, deserves the attention of medical
man
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

A SERPENT FROM EDEN.-Among the
many rare curiosities on exhibition at the
San Francisco Museum is rattle snake, be-
longing to species found only in Brazil
which is said to have the strange habit OF
approaching women having infants, and
drawing the breast of the mother while asleep,
presenting their rattle meanwhile for the
child to play with, should it cry or attempt
to disturb them. Shrewd and clever snake
that, il the slatemen. be true, but we very
much doubt its correctness.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

SECRET OF BEAUry.-A lady's beauty de-
pends so much upon expression, that if that
be spoiled farewell to her charms. Now,
nothing tends more to bring this about than
countenance soured with imaginary cares,
instead of being lighted up with thank fulness
for innumerabe blessings This is the cause
Of so many ladies withering into wrinkles
early in life; while nothing renders their
beauty so lasting as that placid look of pure
benevolence, w7.'ef emanates from heart
full Of t',nnkfulness to heaven, affection for
those dearest md nearest to them and good
will to all mankind.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17


THE POST is published every Ftidayat 80 per year
payable in advance, S3 II payment is delayed until
he xpir alton of the year
Advertisements will be charged 81 per square
o2 lines less for the first Insertion, and 30 cents Tor
each continuance. liberal deduction made to those
who advertise by TIE year. ~ Persons sending adver-
Nsements must mark the number of times they desire
them inserted they will be continued until forbid and
charged accordingly.-l
For announcing the names Of candidaesfor once 30,
Casa
obtuary notices over ~ lines charged atthereguar
advertising rates.
An intendedto promote the private
ends or interests of Corporations Societies schooso
Individuals, win be charged as advertisements.
lob Work, such AS Pamphlets, Minutes, circulars,
Cards Blanks Handbls &C., will be executedin good
ltyIe, ana on reasonable terms. 80
knetters addressed to the Proprietor, postpaid VIII
be promptly attended to. -,,-..
Persons at a distance sending us the names oftouf
subscribers will be entitled TO hh copy gratis
No communication inserted unless accompanied by
dhe name OF the author.
nsn Hotel
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

ST. LOUIS, July THE Salt Lake mail
arrived at Independence on the 3oth.
Trains are doing well.
The Mormons were surprised at the bills
respecting polygamy before Congress. They
accused Surveyor General Burr Of false
statements.
The ST. Joseph Journal of the end, pub
fishes report from French trader stating
that 100 of the troops and 90 teamsters OF
Col. Summers command were attacked by
the Channe and Arrapahoe Indians 80 miles
west of Fort Keamey and all slain. The
report is confirmed hy trader arriving at
Iowa city on the 2ne. Also, by an emig,ant
train from Salt L,iaa
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

WHAT The MoRmoSs HAVE DoNE.-The
fact that Utah Territory has been organized
nine years, and has an estimated population
of from 10000, 10 $4,000, and that in that
time, not an acre of land has been bought
from the Government while in Minnesota, or
ganized at the same time, millions of dollars
hive been paid into the Treasury by the act.
tiers for the lands which comprise their farms
and homesteads, speaks volumes. Civilization
reigns IN the one territory, and barbarsm
reigns in the other. While the people of
Minnesota have entered their homesteads on
the public lands properly the Mormons have
ignored the U. s. surveys, and bought and
sold the soil, precisely rs if they held the
same by original right of proprietorship.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

The KANSAS ELEcTIoN.-The vote in all
the border counties of Kansas at the late
election lor members of tile. constitutional
convention reached one thousand five hun
dred and ninety-eight. II is said that ma
jority of the delegates elected are pledged to
put the Constitution to n popular vote. Most
Of the Missouri papers favor that plan. The
idea of the delegates is to draft Constitu-
ton silent on slavery, and to submit to sep
arate vote a clause establishing the instilu-
tion,- Baltimore Sun.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

AMYLESE.--Tbis new anesthetic, sup.
posed to be better and safer than ether or
ehloroform, has proved suddenly fatal 10 the
hands of DR.. Snow himself, to patient on
whom Mr. Furguson was operating for fs,u7
Ia in ano. All attempts at resuscitation
failed. DR.. S. details the unfortunate case
in the London Medical Gazette.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17
SPtlrrISe ROCKS WITHOUT BLAsrNs.--

SPLITTIEe ROCKS WITHOUT BLAsrfSe.---
Some French inventors have taken out q
patent in England for splitting rocks BY the
generation of heat without causing an explo'
sion. They used substance composed oI
100 parts of sulphur by weight, 100 of salt
petre, SO of saw dust, 30 of horse manure
and 10 Of common salt. The satpetre and
common salt are dissolved in hot water, ia
which four parts Of molasses are added, thor
oughly incorporated together in one mass
which is then dried by gentle heat in room
or by exposure to the sun, and is fit for use
1t is tamped in the holes bored for rocks in
the same manner as powder, and is ignited
by fusee. 1t does not cause al explosion
upwards like powder, but generates great
heat which splits the rock.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17
THE WORLD is FULL OF BEAUTY.

There is beauty in the forest,
Where the trees are green and fair,
There is beauty in the meadow
Where the wild flowers scent the air.
There is beauty in the sunlight
And q soft blue beam abovel
Obi the world is full Of beauty
When the heart Is full Of lovel
There is beauty in the fountain,
Singing gaily at it's play,
While the rainbow hues are glittering
On its silver shining spray:
There is beauty in the streamlet,
Murmuring softly through the grove,
OH tie world is full of beauty,
When the heart is full of lovel
There is beAutyin the moonlight
When it falls upon the sea,
While the blue, foam-crested pillows
Dance and frollc joyously;
There's beauty 10 the lightning CLEAN,
That DER the dark waves rove;
OH the world fetal Of beauty,
Whsn th5 bears is i.ill Of loyel
There is beauty in the brightness
Beaming from loving eye;
In the warm blush Of affection,
In the tear of sympathy;
In the sweet, low voice, whose accents
The spirits gladness prove;
Obi the world is full of beauty
v hen the heart is full of lovel
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

BREAD-MAKI1N IN EHeLAED.---The wo-
men of England must be more lond of bread.
making than our fair countrywomen, from
the statement in Miss Eliza Acton's pev
work, entitled "The English Bread Book"
that every women in the country Of SUI
folk, England, knows how to make bread,
and in the town of Bury, with 10000 inhab-
itants, there nre only two public bakers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

"CHAslSe THE HooP."-The Saratoga
News says. "This has always been favorits
amusement among the children bu, il is now
no uncommon thing to see in our streets =
half dozen young men, "chasng hoops" at
the same time. We apprehend thht there
must be, much more IN hoops than there
used to be. Who knowsl gentlemen aro
only permitted 10 answer
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

NARRYIKG AIoSTHs.--Nhy IL considered on
unfortunate marrying month. down shst
editor says that girl was ssksd, not lOBg
since, 70 unite herself IN the lis to q brisk
lad, who named May IN bis proposal TIE
lady tendery hiDtsd that May Was on %.
lucky month for marrying. swell, make Il
JGnc, lheu,V hpDofabiy replied tbs sssin,
anxious 10 accommodate. The dsgssi psgs.
ed a moment, besilaied east down hsr eyes,
and said with q blush, "SO0ldgt AP6l Do a.
well 1"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

ST. LOUIS, July Flour SO SO. Whiskey
quiet. Corn, mixed 65, white 73a74. Oats
63a66. Hemp | 20 a 30. Tobacco dull,
So IS.
An unpublished letter to the Democrat
gives m account of the convention at Lee
comp,oH O. the ID. A majority of the pro-.
slavery men OF the party support Walker and
are for the submission of the constitution to
the people. Walker addressed the conven-
tion with great effect. Ransou's election was
regarded cer,ain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17
R-The following is too good to

rB- The following is too good to be lost:
"A lady, formerly resident ~ Georgia,
very much dscontented With Mississippi life,
and longing to return 10 her native land,
was shouting a, n campmeeling last yonr. and
became so excessively happy that she sx-
claimed, "GIory 10 Cd, ! feel like ! was In
Geor-gyw
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-17

sR A young woman, wife of canal boat
captain in port at Roche ster, had some do
nestle troubles last Thursday, and conclud-
ed to end her iiie by taxing laudnum. She
was soon found In partially Insensible state,
and was subjected to m emstic aud good
whipping by physicians advice. The tteat-
ment sayed her life.