davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Columbia weekly news., 1859-06-09
SANDS SiRSiPiRILLi,

The Oldest And
ORIGINAL ARTICLE.
CELEBRATED For TIE CURE OF
ALI Diseases arising from an Impure
State Of the Blood, or Eabit
Of the System
The thoulands of unio-
licited teffi1nonials from
perlons of every rank in
lociety, how in the mott
satisfactory manner the
powerful agency this
preparation pofsefses Of
arref}ing and curing
DISEASES OF THE
Glandular and Olseous
fystenns. In its compo--
Gtion, on which much
Of its value depends, the
bch Sarfaparilla Root,
with other nloh efectual
and falutary productions
Are combined, produc-
ing a compound
DIFFERING ENTIRELY
Columbia weekly news., 1859-06-09

nee ID 1884 for the permanent of all pri-
yate and chronic diseases and the suppression OF
Guackery.
Attending and Resident Physician. l.. J. CZAPKAY
u D. iate in the Hungarian Revolutionary War; Chief
Physician te the 30t Regiment o Honveds Chief Sur
geon to the Military Hospital Of Pesth. Hungary.
The late lecturer on the diseases of women and chill
dren. ami Henorary member of the PHILADELPHIA Col
lege OF Medicine
as-Prrinauent cure guara ntiei or No pay.
Communications strictly confidential. Coasulta-
tions, By letter or ortherwise free Address
DR. L. ]. CZAPKAY, San Francisco, Cal.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-06-09

, DLEICo bALI4AED.
Il. & ID. SANDS.
Sutton street. corner of
css.. H. JDHs-
-sar 1850:
NAB
Columbia weekly news., 1859-06-09
Zz$tSSse,k><S-=-
~ sss In s.s} ahs
esAsAlIHH % saDY ,AAlIEyIpl 10 M!IN! 9 :,sss
I[. 1-s- -. C&apIkay7s
Frivatc Medical and Surgical Institute

Sarra:n"1to street below Montgomery. opposite
pLcIIc NAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

New YORK lSEBRIATE AsYLUM-We g made
visit to the grounds of this institution
on one of the pleasant DAYS of last week,
and were strongly impressed with the un-
surpassed beauty and fitness Of its proSpec-
tive usefulness The site OF the building
i on the slope OF the hill 10 the east Of
the village. some two hundred feet above
the level of the river The views from
thence comprise the Susquehanna valley
Tor many miles on either side. and Va
riety + beautiful natural scenery seldom
seen from one point. We found Dr. Tur-
ner. the corresponding Secretary az the
Board Of Trustees. and the prime mover
and enthusiastic friend of the enterprise,
on the ground. and were politely accompa-
MED over the building, and the plans and
prorreS, of the work explained 10 us
The outside wall. are completed as far rs
the window-sill- OF the tir>t story: and the
tImbers OF the floor OF the first story are
being put down. The structure j TO be
three hundred and sixty-'ivc feet in length
three Storic. high, Of the caste!lated Goth
ic style, with massive towers. turret>, and
buttre>Scs. emtattied at the ton. When
completed it, appearance will be grand
and beautiful and undoubtedly prc>en, the
finest specimen Of architecture in the
State. The building will he divided into
eight wards, each ward 10 he under the
care OF separate superintendent
Particular attention has been given TO
ventilation, over three hundred fiues being
constructed for that purpose: and il Is es-
t!mated that the air throughout the entire
building can be changed every three min
utes. We hope equal care will be taken
10 provide against the dangers OF fire
The corner stone was laid on the 2ith of
September last. and the year progress has
been very satisfactory Connected with
the asylum is farm OF over two hundred
acres, which will he cultivated by the in
mates, and which will undouhte ilv prove
very beneficial in promoting the health,
self respect, and ultimate cure OF the un-
fortunate inebriates who Will come here as
a last resort ior protection from their ter
rlble enemy. Ia the usefulness OF the in
stitu;ion, when completed and in operation.
we need only say here that we have the
fullest confidence 1t has received the
hearty support of some OF the ablest phy-
>ic.an-. phi!anthropiet>, and public men of
the State and nation, including the late B.
T. Butler, Edward Everett. Chancellor
Walworth. D. 5 Dickinson. Dr. j. W Fran
els, President Mott. Cerritt Smith. Rev H.
w Bellows, Gov. Morgan, Judge Mclean,
H. w. Beecher, &c. Already nearly three
thousand applications have been received
for admission To the asylum. the appli-
cants embracing all classes OF individuals.
from every profession and occupation Its
construction will occupy several years. and
its completion will be looked forward to
with deep interest.-Binghampson (N y
.Stcndord
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

4 SINGULAR FACT.-Let the farmers go
out upon the centre of our prairies and
plow up piece OF land ever So far away
from our woods, and that land will grow
up to timber Now the question arises
whence comes the seed or nucleus of the
timber? Has the seed been in the ground
ever since the flood? Here is theme for
philosophers to study upon.
In order for the land TO produce the tim
Der, stout and vigorous. it should be cult
waited couple of years, and when the soil
is well mixed it will produce in this region
oak, aspen, white walnut and maple. In
our fields the aspen is most common but
we have discovered the other varieties
named. They grew up like weeds
Some contend that the growth may be
attributed to the spontaneous production
of the soil; others that they grow by
chance; while some suppose that the seed
becomes scattered over the surface since
is cultivation. The last conclusion is
wrong. because there has been no opportu-
nitv for such to be the case We do not
pretend to offer an opinion either way. 1t
is beyond our comprehension In a few
wears all who reside on the prairie may
with proper care have all the timber they
will require
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22
4 French Woman at Home.

| Shs helps to cook the dinner she has
bought for servants are waste!ul with
coal, and She knows 10 an ounce how little
she can use In that marvellous place, a
French kitchen, where two or three little
holes in a stove cook such delicate dishes,
and perform such culinary feats as our
great roaring giants ot coal fires have no
conception Of. she tirts about like a fairy,
creating magical me.ses out OF raw mate
rial of the most ordinary kind. es,
though lady born and bred, refined aud
elegant, and agreeable IN society, "a belle IN
her way. she docs not think il beneath her
dignity to Tighten the household expenses
10y practical economy and activity.
The dinner of French family is cheap
and simple There is always soup, the
meat Of the w-pan-sometimes, If not
strict i'll their expenditures, another plate
Of meat-geuerally twovegetables, dressed
and eaten separately, and sometimes, (not
always a sweet dish; If not that, little
fruit such a. may be the cheapest and
ripest in the season.
Bat there is very little of each thing,
and it Is rather i'll arrangement than in
material that they appear rich. The idea
that the French are gourmands in private
life is incorrect They spend little in eat
ing, and they eat inferior things, though
their cookery is rather a science than a
mere accident OF civilization. At home,
the great aim OF the French is to save, and
a seit-sacrifce that will lead to this result
i chcertully undertaken. more especially
in eating and the luxury OF idleness. No
French woman will spend u shilling to
save herself trouble She would rather
work like dray-horse 10 buy an extra
yard Of ribbon or new pair Of gloves,
than lie on the sotte,t sofa in the world, in
placid fine laiyIng, with crumpled gauze
or bare hand. -La,bJs Treasury
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22
Euttcrmi.k and Longevity.

The constant use of butt,nilk as food it
has been assei ted, won d be the means OF
iust doubling the term OF mans lie, and
womans too, we suppose, though nothing
is said about that On the subject OF lon
gcvity, the New Orleans S"rgicaE ard -Nedt-
cal J0arnn contains some interesting facts:
1t seems that an eminent French chemist,
NJ Ed Robin, in memorial presented to
the academy of sciences. mas expressed the
belief that human life may be prolonged,
and he gives his reasons for it. He thinks
human life may be compared to a furnace
always kindled; life exists only i'll state
of combustion but the combustion which
occurs in our bodies like that which takes
place III our chimneys, leaves a residue, a
detrirus ashes THIS detrItus, which Is al
ways accumulating is, according to NJ.
Robin, the principal cause of old age and
senile death He thinks that the mineral
matter which constitutes an Ingredient in
most OF our food. ait-r the combustion, l.
left in ours. stem TO ncrust and stitten the
different parts of the body. aHd to render
imperfect many OF the vital processes-
VI. Robin sets forth many facts 10 prove
the reasonablenc-s OF his position, but
proposes to institute q series of expert
ments on animals whose lives are IF short
duration. to verify his theory. Among the
series Of experiments which he proposes is
one which consists III administering lactir
acid with ordinary food The Tactic acid is
known to possess the power OF dissolving
the lnclU-tdtioEs winch form on the arJc-
rics cartilage. and valve OF the heart and
butterini!h abounds in this acid-lt l.
moreover all agreeable kind OF iood-its
hahituai use. it Is supposed, may free the
system from these causes which inevitably
cause death between the 10Th and the
Tooth year,
The author Of one Of the articles in the
New Orl-ans .io.1,,aI expresses hi- aprro-
bat on of the labors OF NJ Ed Robin. and
g.yo~. moreover. a reason of his own as 10
the probability that the period OF human
l f. NAV be cAtcnd,d He makes tie iol-
lowing formula, VIZ Every quality which
appears to be an exception in q species ia
dlcate> a new rule to which this species
my he subjected The author SAYS
Applying this principal to the pr-cnt
subject We may >@y there AZ, ma obitd, or
centenarl'n, in the human species; these
.nacroJie Is compatible with human organ
Izatinn. aud. since i Xi>t~. IL cause may te
determined. Now 10 possess know
ledge Of the cause is 20 be master OF the
effect; and that which has heretofore been
an exception may 5ccolne a rule
70 show that people do sometimes live
to he very old--whcth"r owing To butter
milk cannot eay--I conden-e some facts
from the articles before mentioned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

WALKING UNDER WATER-A diver in a
suit Of submarine arnor, recently crossed
the Schuylkill river, near Philadelphia,
marching on its bottom with ease and safe
ty His suit consisted of an india-rubber
dress which covered him up to the neck
and over this was sheet copper hood COW
ering the head helmet, and extending
down to the shoulder. a pipe to supply
fresh air was connected with the helmet
ard two men in boat followed him pump
ing in the necessary quantity the foul air
escaped by a valve. a rope was suspended
under the water from one shore to the
other, as guide to the diver who reached
the western side in % minutes from the
time of entering the water. The trip back
was made in % minutes. His progress
through the water was indicated by a
slight bubbling and ripping as he passed
along.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

WHEAT STRAw--ITs FALUE-Whatf farm
er would willingly throw away SO or $l5
an acre iii the va.ue of crop? Perhaps
the difference i'll this country would not be
so great; but in England, Mr. Mechi calcu-
lates that wheat straw fed to cattle is
worth that much more per acre than if
plowed in for manure. Here it is not SO
generally plowed direct from the thfasher
as it is trampled and water soaked in the
cattle-yards. If cut up and mixed with
meal or the bran of grain, it makes very
valuable food for cattle. The following is
Mr. Mechi method of feeding:
." He feeds each of his own cows, daily,
90 lbs. fine cut straw, 4 lbs. hay, lbs. rape
cake, , Tbs. bean meal, H. ban, / h.
maltcomts- ts-all OF these being properly
mixed-23 Il 5. mangel or Swedish tuinips.
The essential points are warmth and mois-
ture, the cattle being Wei sh. ltered and
duly cared for The straw is most nutri-
tious food !; lLO lbs of it contains - lbs. of
muscle, fat, and heat-producing substances.
The soluble fattening substances are equal
to l8} lbs of oil to every 100 fbs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

and many others Cf similar ages who have
lived in modern times, might be men
toned
The instances Of longevity below l20
yeHIs are frequent
Some curious facts are related as to the
habits Of these aged Individuals Puloti-
man surgeon, who Lived 70 be 40 yeals
OLD, never passed day without being in
toXicai'd. and the peasant woHan. uh,L
who l.yci to bee 10, drank ordinarily two
tuuil,ols ful! "f IRA. dt daily \ French
resident ot Betroit~w lived ta I!6. ne
,rr drew sober breath for lJi years.
On tie otLcr maud. many Of the old
folk lived remarkably temperate lives
Jean Cau-or. Who G;,d at the ~" of li6
year~ lived chiefly ou milk food. Thomas
Farr. VINO iiy. Il ij2 wears and 9 months
"-uh-i-led all hi> 1t" upon bread. OH
cheese. milk, whey. aud table beer. aad
Peter Ko~tan lived solely oA vegetable
we think hutt.rlnilk mus; hav" been add
ed 70 lis t,.e-attaIncd the remarkable
aCe of -
After this staten cat, We have no doubt
all the ciulnS in the country viii be kept
busy, and all the 60 lie | e converted II
Oliver Twists. crying necessarily .or that
beverage o: life, More, more"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22
An old schoolmaster said one day to

An old schoolmaster said one day to
clergyman who came to examine his
school. Il believe the children know the
catechism word for word"
But do they understand it that is the
question" said the clergyman
The schoolmaster only bowed respect
fully and the examination began. 4 little
boy had repeated the fifth commandment.
d" Honor thy father and thy mother,
and he was desired to explain it. Instead
of trying to do so, the little boy with his
face covered with bushes, said almost in
a whisper: Yesterday | showed some
strange gentleman over the mountain
The sharp stones cut my feet and the gen
tlemen saw they were bleeding and they
gave me some money to buy me shoes.
/ gave it to my mother, for she had no
shoes either, and / thought could 60 bare
footed better than she could.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22
Sharp CORfab Between Prentice, Of the
Louisville Journal, and Mrs. Swisshclm.

Sharp Confab Between Prentice, Of the
Louisville Journal. and Mrs. Swisshclm.
An Indiana editor says Mrs Swisshelm
is fierce old hen:
No doubt hell come to the scratch
LoutsrMe Journal
Yes, with tpion~ match,
Such w"rknen as 10 P ~nfice Matches
Should We meet you there,
say goodbye :" yoir hair
For tis you who will then go To the scr6sches
jane IT, Suisshei0i.
We can only answer our fair contempo-
rary in kindred poetry, which we trust
VII nail our fricndsh p more strongly than
any demonstration ppgnts ct cvfc'Jas
My pretty JAM. my dearest Jane,
Al, never look 81 shy.
But meet me in ire sanctum Jane,
Loui,rMe Journal.
viii darling G.orcy, norgy, porgy,-
My swe~ty chisky ,haW-
Have two i'ooncys ia hin's hagen,
Or two roundy bits Of straw,
Or Dip hins brightly benky in
And eat him's raw,
In plain prose will that rye be made in
TO mush? IF 50. couldn you add a little
'lasses? or into coffee. when, as you have
no cups. we would wan. two straws, or are
we to take our rye hen-tashion and whole? !?
An early answer will decide Us about ac-
cepting your tempting inyitation.-Jarae q.
.Sutsshelm
What could be more delightful than this
innocent 1--WE swear rs innocent Irritation
Of ours with the lustrous Jane? She is
determined to know the terms Of cap.tu-
lation and not surrender at discretion,
though we know she has all confidence III
our discretion. Our protocol then runs
thus:
II you speak, love. speak verv low and hush,
And Use your mouth for k:ss!rg-not for Uush.
Why sour your sweetness by the Of 'issssss
You know your lip all ;r-acle far snrpassrs,
Aud then. when fired ly dreams Of bliss eApectant,
Would you coI-s. di-iUfcctants
In cups, dear j. well pledge our mutual VOWS,
And l-ay- the sJraw- a. fodder FOR the cows
For when e sc the juice of rye .fid corr,
'Tis best. dear hulhul. ;a.e ~ by the horn.
- Hen fasll-un, Jane The fashion of the doves
Wtn hill and when 'h-y commence their loves
WI wi.o.e - 20 the whole none,
50 10 cur s.uctuun. tempting s"s-he'n, come.
7 S-Iou don't seem TO understand
bahy-talk very well now. dear Jane. for il
must be a good many Years since lady OF
your age can have had any especial Occa-
sion to practice it You DO pretty we'll
considering We are getting slightly old
ourself You and we however, didn't
"Cmb HES In together"
and, although we may meet and kiss, we
shan (thank God ,
".sleep together at the foot"
LOtisyiliS Journal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

Tler" j. q class o. p".-ons in this world
by 10 means small. whose prominent pc
cuiaritv j. wuiu.u1 They whine because
they are poor or il rich. b-cau~e they have
no health to enjoy their riches they
whine because II i too sunny: then be
cau-e il l. too rainy: they whine because
tIey have De no luck and other prosperi-
ty exceeds theirs they whine because
some friends have died and they are still
liv.nE; they whine because they have
aches and pains, and have aches and pains
because they whine and they whine no
one can tell why Now would like to
say a word 1" those whining persons
First stop whining 1t is of no use
this everlasting complaining, irettins
scolding. iault-fnding and whining Why,
YOU are the most deludel set of creatures
that eyer lived Did you rot know that il
j wcll-cttlcd principle OF physiology and
common sense that these habits are more
exhaustive Of nervous vitality than almost
auv other violation of rhvSiological law
And do YOU not know that life is pretty
much e. YOU take it and make it? You
can take it bright and >uushiny. or YOU
can make it dark and shrdowy This life
Is meant only to bee di- -cipl nary-to fit u
for a higher and purer state OF being
Then stop whining and fretting, and 60
on Your way rejoicing
Second. sing the song Of life cheerily
Hank Do YOU hear y"nder bird singing
.yo'lsly its merry carols. as it hops from
bcuah 70 bough in its native forest home?
Initiate it Take up your song of life, us
ing it ioyously and bravely. Sing on,
though YOU feel il not.
You are miserable, nervous, dyspeptic.
in wrong relations to yourselves and all
Gods universe, and that's all that ails
YOU. Then stop short, take UP thesong Of
life. and leave oil forever that whine of
death 4 merry heart doeth good like
medicine, but a broken heart dreth up the
bones Live simply. clecrfuly, trusting
"; and by-and-hv your troubles will take
10 themselves wings and fly away You
will gradually grow more and more into
harmony with the natural order of things.
and the bright light of hoavt n will shine
pleasantly down into your souls and bap-
tie them into new life. Life Illustrated
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

4 LITTLE girl Of this vicinity. was cured
Of a rattlcsnake bite recently. 10y the use
OF a strong decoction Of white ash leaves
taken internally, and also applied to the
wound
The dccoction was not used until the
day after she was bitten Had il been
used imncd atelv after receiving the bite
there would probably have been no swell
ing al all
There Is species Of LlacIsnal<e mot
poieorou-) which always fights tLerattle-
snake when he meets him But in the
encounter. he generally receives many
wounds from the fangs OF his poisonous
antagonist These he cures Ey chewiu.
white ash leaves and applying hi saliva.
charged with their pu!py juice, as a sor, Of
liniment The instinct OF the reptile sug
gested the remedy to man.-Qud N.o,c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

CURIOUS EFFECTs OF CANOnLF-In the
Irish Gardeners Magazine, il is stated, no:
only that decoctionS of the leaves Of com
mon Camomilc will destroy insects, but
that nothing contributes so much to the
health OF garden a, number Of Camo-
mile plants dispersed through it.
No green house or hot-house should ever
be without Camomile in green or dried
state: either the stalks or the flowers will
answer. /, !s a singular fact. that if
plant i dropping and apparently dying, in
nine cases oIt of ten it Will recover if you
place plant Of Cainomile near it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

METHop TO INCREASE TIE SIZE OF FRUIT.
A solution of copperas applied 10 ap-
pies. &c ii is said 10y a French author, will
cause them to grow much larger than usu-
al. Il should be employed three or four
times during the season, commencing
when the fruit first sets. and being repeat
cd at periods before the fruit begins ma
turing The applications should be made
after sunset-never in a sunshiny day
Sulphate 0f iron. (copperaS,) it is well
known, induces rapidity of absorption.-
The use of sulphate of iron has been pre-
scribed as specific against the black knot
in plum trees. 1t must be applied after
the knot has been removed by eXcision.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22


Inc fractions Whi'h nave come down 10
US ieSalnIh2 The wandering jew attn
lutte I" INN ia" wonderful power OF walk
In@ upon the water as upon dry land 1t
!, stated thdt upon one occasion, while the
saviour OF inahkind was iaInt ana weary
with the to'i> OF the day, gong about DO
lng GOOD III the streets OF Jerusalem he
s"u2ht TO rest l"r short PERIOD IN the
etali oi a merchant when he was refused
the humnLe boon and driven i"lth VITA
curses As III tHe doom pr"nounced
against the barren iiG-tre'', the Lord looked
III on INN ana SAID, Cursed ant thou,
wien shall rest, thou shall wander and
lind no peace Endowed with immortal
", the jew ! represented 10 have become
Wandrr"r over the globe, seeklrg rest
and finding none, since the crucifiXion -
over seas, rivers deserts, mouiains AID
plains he now wanders oa, ever weary, ne
yer resting The story Is fabulous, but 1t
would seem As II number OF persons at
the present TINE were STRIVING to acquire a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

THE piles under the London bridge have
been driven 800 years and on examining
them III l>4j, they We're found 10 be- little
decayed. They are principally elm Old
Ssvoy-place, III the city of London, WAS
built 900 years ago, and the wooden piles
consisting of oak, elm, beech, and chest
nut, We're found upon recent examination,
to be perfectly sound. OF the durability
OF Rter III wet state. the piles of the
bridge built by the Emperor Trajan over
the Danube afford striking example -
One OF these piles was taken up. and found
to be petritied to the depth OF thre e-quar-
ters OF an inch but the rest of the wood
was not different from its former state,
though it had been driven 1000 years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

TIE YIELD OF WHEAT.-In some parts Of
the State We hear of complaints that the
wheat crop turns out very badly, the yield
WAS not near what was anticipated. in
this county, however, it i different The
yield here i far above what was anticipa-
ted. Oae farmer told u that on threshing
out some wheat which he thought would
not Weld him over ten bushels to the acre,
he discovered that the. yield was twenty
bu-, instead. All over the county the crop
t,Irus out far better than was anticipated
and the quality of grain IS better than
uaual-Chs Cp. R-y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22

Nrw York FOR DoCGLAs.-The Buffalo
(N. W Post, paper favorable to Daniel
s Dickinson for the presidency, states that
the delegation lately appointed to cast the
vote Of New York in the Charle't 'ton con-
yention stands divided as follows:
stephen A. Douglas. s..............53
Daniel S. Dickinson ....... ......l7
A majority of the delegation, under the
instructions of the convention, will cast
the whole vote Of the state as unit
Douglas is, therefore. certain of the thirty
Eve votes of New York at Charleston