davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-06

BQIsE DID &Co-, STcc q yTAtTER
2 .ssrss , llallls Green. have J1iSt -
- - y lEi18 $50
ISEtZEllEally f1ouEs
Sol. 2. - a1E..i-szs1 i. bs-ss5gbs5,.
od lrlfa. if7a-tsa
EInla5lril syTup- au9lf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-06

&" zHEW zzs1sz =zz zzzzzz-
"a zzzzz-z = Tx CIT AZ ~
~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-06

GsEsszzd & PHts5ugh Rz1 RAJ
lshs-azE So Ok 5z1k Elk md TX
j - - - - - :,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
Rattle Between a Rat and a Clam.

From the Philadelphia North Americana
The proprietor of restaurant, yester-
day morning, upon opening his empo-
rum of whiskey, heard rat very plain
lively squealing in a distant corner of
the rummery. He has under the bar an
oyster box. As oysters are now out of
season he serves clans as a substitute.
The rats that inhabit the place in the
night rummage among these clam shells
for the sake of the leathery pieces of the
flesh still adhering to them. The man of
whiskey, searching about, saw clam in
the corner of the room. Attempting to
lift it he experienced resistance, and
pulling with the neened strength he drew
out full grown rat. The beast in ques-
ton had evidently been operating in the
oyster box. A clam, with opened mouth,
had closed upon his caudel appendage.
1t had become frightened and jumped to
the floor, the clam still retaining his re-
tentive faculty, and keeping up the pinch
to the latest moment. The rat had un-
dertaken to seek refuge in his hole, but
the clam was too wide to follow after him.
The rat was withdrawn from the hole,
and the hole stopped. With the clam
still adhering to his tail he ran around
the room until about eleven o'clock,
when somebody introduced by accident
a rat terrier, who quickly dispatched the
doomed beastie.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

specifically advancing the duties ON CT
CARS, and all articles into which spirits
enter, il increases the ad valorem duties
on all kinds of goods by adding to their
value. At present these duties are cal
culated upon the actual cost Of the goods,
but the new law provides that to the ac-
tual cost in determining the value shall
be added the cost of transportation,
shipment and transhipment, with all
expenses included, from the place OF
growth, production, or manufacture,
whether by land or water, to the vessel
in which shipment is made to the United
States; the value of the sack, box, or
covering of any kind in which such
goods are contained; commission at the
usual rate, but in no case less than two
and a half per centum; brokerage, ex-
port duty and all other actual or usual
rates for putting up, preparing and pack
ing for transportation or shipment
The only exception to this rule is long
combed carpet woods costing twelve
cents or less per pound, unless the
charges added shall carry the cost above
IL cents, in which case one cent per
nound duty is to be levied.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
In MEMORIAM.

When 50 many are dropping around u, the
sound Of the funeral bell becomes scarcely less
monotonous than the noise the world makes in
the mighty affairs Of life. The frequency Of
death. in a great community, robs il Of much Of
its terror and we have little leisure TO Giscrimi
nate between these who were beautiful IN life
and those who were otherwise. On the 18Th
day Of July last, Mrs. Mile Emily Kirwan.
wife Of Col. A. c. KirWan, closed her Iife's lot,
and descended 10 the last receptacle ofhuman-
ity. leaving bereft. on the inhospitable shore Of
sorrow. husband and children. friends, and the
beautiful world in which her heart was a foun-
tain Of love and rladness. This passing memo
rial 10 a pure spirit no more dwelling upon
the earth. testifes TO virtues a. bright as they
were rare. Duty. a. she understood il. the per
formance Of which brings consolation. was the
light Of her guidance. Circumscribed 20 the
limits Of the family circle in which dWelt The
immediate objects Of her affection. she rendered
Il starry and beautiful. the abode Of bright
thoughts. sweet hopes. and unfAdins love. The
transit Of 20 much worth from the center Of
solitary dircle. left il shrouded in gloom and
despondence. Time may cure the first paroN-
isms Of rrief. but the unreturninE light Of
once happy heart perpciuates the twilight Of
life's greatest sorrow. How Peaeeiniif, hoN
How much she was loved. and i missed, none
but husband sz5 children - .>>l Al that
can remain 70 them Of her ahidcs IN the holy
sepulcher q their memories. FRIEND.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
HEALTH OF NEW ORLEANS.

The New Orleans Times, of the Sth,
thus refers to the health of that city 4:
Within few days cholera has manifest
ed its presence in this city by unmis-
taxable symptoms. 1t has by no means
assumed an epidemic type, but the cases
are becoming more frequent and it can
not be denied that they are quite severe.
There is, however, no cause for general
alarm. Persons who live temporarily,
use cistern water, and neither indulge in
unwholesome food nor fears, have, in no
instance, been attacked. One Of our
reporters saw vagrant boy eating an
unripe watermelon day before yesterday
and in less than two hours saw him
stretched out in the last stage of choleraic
collapse. There should be no abrupt
changes in diet among our citizens, and
all excuses, both in eating and drinking,
should be avoided Most of the fatal
cases thus far have occurred among per
sons who have been but short time in
the city. or whose habits were irregular.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
COMING DOWN.

The Baltimore american Intensely
Radical, } in view of the storm Of indig-
nation which the acts of the late in
famous Congress is producing through
out the country, begins to find it polite
to make some admissions which would
have sounded strangely in that quarter a
few months ago 1T may be true" it
says, indeed, for ourselves we have not
hesitated to say that it is true-that
many foolish words have been spoken
and some unwise measures adopted by
Congress. The Radical majority Of
that body will discover at the coming
election that the people regard them as
great deal worse than the fools the
American would make them. So says
the ST Louis Republican.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
THE RAyAGEs OF WAR.

A learned German statist has pub
lished some tables which show the fearful
ravages of war. 1t appears from these
that the wars waged by various European
nations from 1916 to 1864 have caused
the death of 2,762,0OO men, without in
GLIDING deaths caused by epidemics
which were the result of these wars OF
these people 2,l4s,OOO were Europeans,
and GA, 900 belonged to other portions OF
the world. The Crimean war Of 1855
caused the death Of 50S,600 men. The
revolt in India cost 10000 lives. The
war between Russia and Turkey, waged
from 1920 to 1929, destroyed 10000.
The Polish instruction of 1881 10000.
The French campaigns in Algeria, 49,
900. The Hungarian instruction, l42,-
600. The last war of France for Italy,
l29,S7O. The wars of this period give
an average destruction of 43,s0O lives
per annum. Bloody as this may appear,
it is exceeded by the destruction of the
wars fought in Europe from 1892 to 1915,
in which 5, $50, 900 lives were lost,a yearly
average of 24O, 434
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
THE FENIANS.

JOHN MITCHELL writes TO the Dublin
Nation that he has heard of the question
having been propounded to Head Centre
STEPHENS in this city, What has be-
come of JOIN MITCHELLs $1,000 p
the answer to which STEPHENS eyaded.
MITCHELL says he took to France about
SIS, 1000 in gold, all of which he trans
mitted to STEPHENS in Ireland, and for
which he holds receipts, written either
by STEPHENS himself or by his author
lied agents. STEPHENS should account
for this money The disclosures of
MITCHELL's letter have caused some
commotion among the Fenian Brother
hood in this country, who are naturally
anxious to know what has become of
their funds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

the Freedmen's Bureau, and laid it be-
fore the President The report points
out defects in the system as applied in
Georgia, Louisiana and Texas, and
suggests certain changes.
The War Department to-day issued q
general order placing Maj. Gen. Hunter
on the retired list, after 30 years service
in the army. This was done at his own
request.
Quite a number of delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention have already
arrived here from the South. They rep
resent there will be large attendance
from all the Southern States.
All traders have been prohibited from
selling arms and ammunition to the In
dams, by order Of Brig Gen. Cook, com
manding department of the Platte, in
accordance with instructions given to
Indian agents by the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs. Commanding officers
of all the troops in the Department have
been directed to take vigilant and de-
cisive measures for the prevention of all
sales, barter or gifts of arms and ammu-
milton to Indians
Very few political pardons were or
dered by the President to-day. Warrants
of pardon were ordered to five persons
residing in Texas, one in Alabama and
one in Arkansas Three others were
pardoned under the first exception
excluding all those from general
amnesty holding petty civil offices under
the rebel Government, and the thirteenth
exception, excluding those from general
amnesty who were unfortunate enough
to possess $4,000. Two hundred par
dons were granted to Virginians during
the past three months and have just
been forwarded to Gov Pierpont
The Commissioner of Freedmen AT
fairs in Tennessee represents a great
decrease in the issuance of rations to
freedmen and refugees. He says that
the abundant harvest just gathered in
will, it is hoped, obviate the necessity of
again increasing the issue of rations.
The halls and ante rooms of the White
House were throngcd again to-day by
candidates for Executive favor, most of
the assembly being ladies and military
officers. Hon. o. H. Browning. the flu
ture Secretary of the Interior, called to
pay his respects TO the President, and
had long interview with him. SEN
ators Cragin, Conness and Cowan also
called during the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
Faneuil Han Convention Proceedings.

BosTeS, Aug. s.-The Faneuil Hall
Convention, to elect delegates to the Phil
adelphia Convention, was attended by
1871 delegates from 2l7 cities and towns
Hon. Leverett Saltonstall, who pre-
sided, made an Introductory speech, in
which he urged that the full time had
come for the people of Massachusetts to
show their disapprobation of the mea-
sures of dsorganizing Congress He
predicted that if the question Of resto-
ration was left unsettled another year,
another civil war would be precipitated
not between State and State, but in the
North between individuals. The Recon
struction Committee had buried the
hopes of patriot citizens. But the Ma
tional Union would resurrect them.
A series of resolutions were adopted.
Four delegates and four alternates were
appointed for each of the two Congress
sional Districts. The following delegates
at large we're appointed: Robert c. Win
throp and Judge Abbott, Of Boston :;
Isaac Davis, of Worcester; Gen Couch,
of Taunton Gen. Sutton, of Salem;
John Quincy Adams, of Quincy; Geo.
Ashman, of Springfield, and E. c. Bailey,
of Boston.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
HEADs OF ALL FAMILIES
CITIZENS OF MEMPHIS
Notice 10 the Public.

TN THE YEAR 1876, THE WRITER EN-
i barked in the drug business in The city of
Philadelphia, and while thus engaged, made
several experiments in regard II the most de-
sirable mode of preparing Fluid Extracts. My
efforts being successful-the articles being ap-
proved and used by :he Medical faculty--I was
DESTROYS of placing them before the public, but
hesitated for some time before concluding to re-
sort to newspaper advertising, knowing of the
preiudices that existed in the minds of many
against using advertised Medicines or Nostrums.
but through the advice of friends and those who
had used them this objection was overcome.
After eighteen years eXertions. commencing
in a small way, the popularity Of my articles
has extended to all parts of the United states,
and widely throughout foreign countries-and
this in the face of much opposition. Every
means has been resorted to by unprnciplcd
dealers since their merit and success have been
known-such as advertising larger bottles at
less prize censuring all other preparations, and
even copying my Merchandising l. am
happy to state that out of the many who have
resorted TO this, none have been successful
My object in this notice is to make facts
known to the public and respectable dealers,
believing, after so many years eXertions, that
the Druggists will discountenance such pro-
ceedings, and that the reputation Of my articles
may not be damaged by the use Of inferior or
spurious ones.
knowing that many may read this article
who are unacquanted with me, append a few
remarks from those ofmy native city. and whose
names are known IN all parts Of the word y,
Being personally ACQUAINTED with Mr.. II, i.
Hemlbold, it affords me pleasure in stating l
have been most favorably impressed with his
energy and integrity, and grained at ms sue
cess.D WIN. WElGHTMAN,
Firm Of Powers a Weightman,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
HIGHER STILL.

The New York Hercld wants the At
lantic cable to adopt higher tariff. 1t
thinks the wires are choked by stupid,
unimportant dispatches. The only way
to clear them and to render the cable Of
solid service TO the two hemispheres is
for the company Immediately to raise
the tariff Of charges AT present the
company only charge hundred dollars
in gold for a short message, a rate no;
sufficient to prevent foolish people ask
ing riddles or sending jokes across the
wires"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
A MAMMOTH BUSINESS.

The Freedmen's Bureau in Texas is,
according to the New York Herald, doing
tremendous business. A man is not
satisfied with one plantation, but runs
fifteen or twenty" mot having time to
look after the negroes and so many plan
tations at the same time, they have
turned the latter business over to old
planters and residents, secesh at that
Now, if the planters and old residents Of
Texas can be trusted with the manage
ment Of the negroes under the Bureau,
why can't they be trusted without the
Bureau, aud thus save all this expenseg
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
ANEW STYLE.

New styles are the order of the day,
and the press is not behind. Sensation
is the thing aimed at by great majority
of papers, and those that are most pa
tronized, have won their success upon
that line. There are various modes of
filing an editorial column. That of
paragraphing every sentence, is the
latest. The Brooklyn Eagle, the Boston
Post, and the distinguished author of
the SHORT LETTERS, make it popular.
The Mobile Tribune is a convert, and
like all young ones, is full of zeal Here
is specimen of the degree of success
the latter has achieved
Hot to-day.
May be hotter tomorrow.
Bad weather for shirt-collars.
Mosquitoes troublesome at night
Dostie in bad way at last accounts.
Russia still gobbling over the Turkey
question.
The Atlantic Cable is laid-don't you
hear the hens cackling2
The man that loaned us quarter
would do well to return it
The New Orleans people should wait
for cold weather before they kill their
niggers.
Ben. Butler is going to join the Nor
mon's-6ne opening for negro wenches.
Thanks TO Mr. Thingumbob for bas-
ket Of fgs-likewise for his watermelons
The Bey of Algiers used to ride on a
bay horse and wash his face in bay rum.
Hence his given name.
In a small interior town where water
is scarce, the fire company is allowed TO
eat watermelons at the expense of the
corporation.
A wealthy merchant Of New York, for
whipping his wife over the calves, has
been made to pay large sum Of money
TO the milliner from whom the calves
we're rented, etc, etc.
Is it not beautiful Each idea disdain-
ing to associate with another, stands out
in tie solitude of its own native gran
dear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

s@If ARNELL got pay for his services
in the Legislature, and go. pay for a
whole session of Congress, does the cir
cumstance not suggest the propriety of
hunting down few more paying offices?
IF he can draw pay for two, why can he
not draw it from dozen? What fine
thing it is to be great man,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

sea- 1t is stated on high authority that
General GRANT has requested Secretary
STANTON to furnish for publication all
of SHERIDAN dispatches in reference to
the New Orleans riots, in order to set at
rest the various and contradictory re-
ports concerning them, as well as to
place General SHERIDAN correctly before
the country in the matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

s1The Portland Argus feelingly OBJ
serves: at is melancholy fact that the
assistant editor persisted in the recent
great fire He had long been connected
with the Argus, and was rather sharp
fellow. His name was SHEARS"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
fIrm OF FOWvTs a NtIEulMHHi
Ninth and Brown streets. Philadelphia.
From the Evening Bulletin, PhiIadeiphiq.

when on a visit to the city of New York,
few day since, was induced 70 call on our old
friend and townsman, Mr.. IL: 4. Helmbold,
is a anodei-a perfect gem - the handsomest OF
any kind we have ever had the pleasure of
viewing, and so extensive being 81 feet front,
FIVE stories in hight, and over 2OO ieet deep. IL
indeed affords US much pleasure to know that
he has been 20 successful, and it is ample evil
dence of the merits of his articles - as in our
whole business experience we have not known
of the success of any articles without merit
advertising merely bringing the name before
the people"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

BO~ Advices received from agents of
the Government on the continent Of Eu.
rope, state that there is an increased
demand for fve-twenties for permanent
investment. Bankers say that instead of
the five.twenties returning to them, there
is constant inquiry for them. Large
amounts have been ordered from this
country to supply the demand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
neSg- Mr. Uop,cr C1ArtIy the N,

Bay Mr.. HORACE B. CLAFLIY, the New
York merchant and rival of A. I. STEW
ART. returns the comfortable income for
the year 1865 Of one million two hundred
and ninety thousand dollars, cents not
counted, or four thousand dollars per
dow
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
PROM WASHINGTON.

Last Report onthe Bureau-een. Hunter
on Retired List-southern Delegates 10
Philadelphia-ssle Of Arms 70 Indians
Forbidden Pardons Granted = Freed
mems Affairs in Tennessee.
Special Dispatch to the Republican,
wAsHrxcTox, August Seems. Stead
man and Fullerton completed to-day
their last report on the investigation OF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

no. The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can, edited by morton McMrcHAEL,
Mayor of the city, heretofore Radical
sheet, contained leader, on the I'd inst,
favoring the administration of President
TouxqoG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

B6- DEAN RICHMOND, President Of the
New York Central Railway Company,
and leading Democratic politician, re-
ports his income for the past year at
slOS,72l. In early life he was a poor
boy and canal driver.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

D1A letter from st. Petersburg says
that KARoKozoFF, who attempted the life
of the Emperor, and who was reported
to have died in prison, b still living, but
is beginning to slow signs of incipient
madness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
FROM CAIRO.
Kentucky Election Returns KILLED
By Random Shot BY a Negro.

Special Dispatch to the Missouri Republican,
CAIRO, August s. - Hobson got two
votes in Columbus, thirteen in Hickman
county and FIVE in Ballard Uniontown
-Duval 240, Hobson GO. Paducah-No
official returns, but Duvall is three to
one ahead. This is the case in all the
Ohio river towns and counties.
John DAILY Burk, son of Judge Burk,
of Vicksburg, was shot and killed on the
LIST while sitting on the verandah with
his sisters in the evening. A negro was
soon after arrested, who acknowledged
firing gun, but said he fred at random,
not even seeing the deceased
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

public auction in that city, on the 2sth
and 10th Of the present month, several
hundred hogsheads of leaf tobacco which
were confscated by the United States as
the property of the Confederate Govern
ment This will nearly finish up the
sales of this species of property in Vir-
osria
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
pea The names of the Mississippi del

He..As ne ndines Va tno nii'S'oo'PP.
egates to the Philadelphia Convention
have been roughly handed in their trans
mission over the telegraph wires to the
Northern press For instance, W. s.
FEArHERsroN is printed Thos. S. Troth-
erston; BINroRD is Berford MAYERs is
Mayer; SIMRALL is Simerall, and PEGUEs
il Pegines.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

B6~ On Friday last, as DR.. MITCHELL,
of ST. Joseph, was standing near Market
Square, in that city, he was startled by a
swarm of bees sitting on his hat He
permitted them to settle, however, and
hived them. He was offered ten dollars
for his pets, but declined the offer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
MARRIED.

LEIDY -KIGN.-on the 9th inst. at the
German Catholic Church. corner Of Market and
Third streets, By Rev. c. Thoma, Mr.. John
Leidy and Miss G. A. Kign.
DANAHER-KENNRDY. On the 25th Of
June last, b. Rev. Mr.. Lowry. at the Presbyie-
rian Church. Lagrange. Tenn, Mr. NJ. J. Dana
her and Miss Della Kennedy. all of Lagrange
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

p6r The Delaware Gazette states that
one man in that county has cultivated
blackberries TO such an extent that his
crop this season amounts to two hundred
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

s@ 81. N, an eccentric character,
who was to have made martyr Of him
self one day last week in Cincinnati, has
postponed the show until the 22d. He
msrtyred himself in Philadelphia yes
,ordav
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10

B6- The probabilities are all in favor
of the election of DuvAL, the Democratic
candidate for Clerk of Appeals in Ken
lucky. The triumph is gratifying at this
time
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
s6g-The Partisan ladies have mad

s@The Partisan ladies have made a
new and startling invention in dress.
They have made bonnets smaller and
smaller and beautifully less, until at last
they consist of nothing more than a rib
bon round the head, with veil attached
to it. The veil is generally black
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10
HELMBoLD'S
Fluid Extract OF SarSaparilla,
HIGHLY CONCENTRATED.

One bottle equivalent in strength 10 one gallon
OF the syrup of Detection.
Itreaches the seat Of the disease Immediately,
expelling all humors ofths blood. and
Beautifying the Complexion.
These articles. being Of such strength. the
dose l. exceedingly small. From this fact, II Is
used in the United States Army Hospitals and
public Sanitary Institutions throughout the
land
Hs- Sold by all Druggists everywhere,
IL Ask for Hclmbold's. Take no other
raj Cut out the advertisement and send Tor
Il. and hy this means avoid counterfeit.
mario sayi6-iyis-1yfn