davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1868-08-21
Great Match Against Time.

The San Francisco Alta, of August I'd,
gives the following particulars of the late
riding match near that city:
Nearly a month ago a wager was made at
San Jose that it was impossible to perform
the feat of riding 800 miles in fifteen cons
secutive hours. The wager was offered BY
Edward Whipple, he putting up S2,25O
against $4,000 wagered by Lewey Burns
and John Cahill, that N. d. MoWry could
accomplish it. AT first it was intended to
have the trial made at San Jose, but finally
it was arranged that it should come off on
the I'd of August, at Bay View Park Course,
on the other side of Hunters Point. In
the interval between the first announcement
of the proposed undertaking and the day
of its accomp plishment yesterday there have
been many side bets made that the rider
would not be successful, odds being offered
in order to ild takers.
At twenty minutes before i've O'Clock
Yesterday morning MOWry commenced his
task. riding his own horse for the trst four
miles without changing. After that he
changed his horse every mile, or every two
or three, according as the horse seemed cap
able of doing the extra distance without ln-
iurv. He had several attendants taking care
Of ibe horses to be ridden (of which BY the
way, he had thirty,) and, as MOWry came
riding up to the Judges stand, one of the
attendants would meet him down the stretch
and urge him to greater speed BY riding
alongside Of him. When be changed from one
horse to another he let the horse start In the
direction in which he pointed when the rider
struck the saddle. During the ride be re-
freshed himself from a flask carried in a
pouch at his side, where be also carried a
small supply of bread and meat. He made
two stoPpages, of about twenty minute'' dur,
alion each, to take refreshing bath, and
, 1868-08-21
The Rebel Dead,

We utterly fail to sympathize with the
sentiments of those who would forbid the
rebel dead to be buried side by side with our
own. When the great debt is pal =, surely
it cancels all our petty claims. When q
man gives up his life brayel y in the front of
battle, no matter in how bad cause, if not
admiration, at least forgiveness and pity are
the natural tribute of all generous hearts.
These remarks are suggested, or rather COM
PEELED, by observing that r. c. Hawkins,
colonel one of those regiments which made
the name of Zouave detestible during che
war, took occasion in his speech at the Union
League roome at New York, on Thursday
evening, to attack member of the club who
had expressed himself in favor of common
burial of the Union and the rebel dead,
Such man misrepresents in every sense the
feeling of the grand army-we do NOT allude
to secret organization by that name. 1t
should be left to Southern women and radi.
cal politicians to exhibit such animosties.
No Northern father lameniing his son need
feel wronged to know that darling of
Virginia home lies by his side and if the
two soldiers, bravely as they contended in
life, should become conscious of that neigh.
borhood, we have no fear that their long
rest would be disturbed. Rather would they
clasp their warning hands, put face to face,
and sleep like brothers reconciled. Shame
upon such unmanly bitterness No true
American will honor himself more than by
rebuking every manifestation of this hate,
that descends into the grave, and makes a
separation between the bones of gallant men.
Out upon the thought that the rank and file
OF the Southern army were traitors and crim-
inals They fought honestly and earnestly
in bad cause, enduring in many cases pri<
vations of which our own troops knew little.
They marched barefoot when our boys were
we'll shod. They went hungry wnen our
boys were well filled. They disputed evefy
inch of ground with desperate valor, and
yielded only to destiny at last. They proved
themselves in life foemen worthy of our steel,
and their mouldering bones may we'll rest in
peace by the side of our bravest and dearest,
Their differences with US were all settled
when they fell together with ours on the
field of battle. 'All that is left of them now,'
is only human. Vengeance need not follow
them to the grave, Pity may weep over
them. Potriotism may cover their failings,
remembering that they we're children of one
mother, and that their valor sprang out Of
the same heroic stock Beauty may strew
flowers upon the green mounds that hide
such courage and high resolves,
, 1868-08-21
TIE SNOW PLANT.

Wien winter early shifts her snow,
And chilling brooks no longer flow
Under an icy disk;
As in the sun the pale buds blow,
Though winds are keen and brisk
Within the forest solitudes,
Where no unguarded foot intrudes,
The snow plant dwells secure:
Its modesty all gaze eludes,
Its life is chaste and pure.
How perfect has thy stature grown,
Thou waxen, rosy-tinted cone
flame iucarnate, thou
All fruits are compassed in thy zone
All blossoms thee endow
Uncloaked thy form, though not in shame;
Unshod thy roots : thy members claim
No yerdure but the air.
The winds are jealous of thy frame,
And visit thee with care.
How passionless, sedate, serene
The solemn beauty of thy mien,
When early shoots adorn
The fading drifts. Lo thou between
Art the young sprig's first born.
Thy fine seclusion stays the rush
Of elements. o, fitting hush
And shadows that caress,
Shall mask the beauty of thy blush,
And veil thy nakeduess.
TOUerIand Monthly.
, 1868-08-21
THE EVENING STAR.

How sweet thy modest light to view,
Fair star, to love and lovers dear,
While trembling on the falling dew,
Like beauty shining through tear.
Or, hanging o'er that mirror stream,
To mark each image trembling there,
Thou seem st to smile with softer CLEAN,
To see thy lovely face so fair.
Though blazing o'er the arch of night,
The moon thy timid beams outshine
As far as thine each starry light
Her rays can never vie with thine.
Think are the soft, enchanting hours
When twilight fingers on the plain,
And whispers to the closing flowers
That soon the sun will rise again.
Thine is the breeze that, murmuring bland
As music, watts the lovers sigh,
And bids the yielding heart expand
In loves delicious ecstacy.
Fair star though be doomed to prove
That rapture's tears are mixed with pain F.,
All still feel tits sweet to love
But sweeter to be loved again.
, 1868-08-21

CHEAP SoAP.-Soap for family use can
be made very cheap and of excellent quality
with little trouble, by the use of common
article sold in all the drug stores. This is
lye put up In concentrated form in small
iron boxes holding one pound. These boxes
cost thirty-fve cents, and will make twenty
five pounds of green or new soap. The plan
of procedure is merely to take box of this
substance, knock off the lid and throw it
into gallon OF boiling water. After stand
ing ten hours the lye will be clear, and must
be thrown into a wash boiler with another
gallon of water. When the contents of the
vessel boil, four pounds of any grease must
be added slowly, poured in, in thin stream
and stirred well. When intimatly mixed
the boiler should simmer slowly for four or
six hours, and half an hour before taking of,
another gallon of hot water may be added
Two tablespoonfuls of pulverized borax and
four tablespoonfuls of resin add greatly to
its detersive qualities. A teacupful of salt
is then thrown in. When the soap is thought
to be done, plunge case knife in it; if the
mass drops clear and rOpy, and chills quickly,
it is soap, and will be firm and hard when
cold Have ready washtub well wet on
the bottom and sides pour the soap in and
let it set; in a few hours it will be hard
enough to cut out, and as white as snow.
This process makes twenty-five pounds of
soap or by the aid of grease, four pounds,
I've one pound, twenty>four pounds of water,
less two quarts driven off in boiling, Zone
gallon weighs eight pounds nearly are con-
verted into soap of excellent detersiVe pros
perties Since the grease is'saved from the
family waste, the soap has only cost what
the lyc has come, to and, as the loss by drying
is only twenty i've, per cent. eighteen pounds
of soap can be made for thirty cents, not
quite two cents pound.
, 1868-08-21

was occasionally treated to a little dash Of
water on his face and head, as an attendant
rode beside him.
In changing horses, MOwry would inform
those having charge Of the animals about the
gait and ease of riding, and any horse which
ne found unsuited was not again brought
out. Up to noon he dismountcd aud mount
ed again without assistance, but toward the
close of the task be was assisted from the
saddle and in remounting.
At the end of 200 miles a rest was taken,
and placard was displayed from the judges
stand that the 200 miles had been &C
complished in eight hours, two minutes and.
forty-eight seconds-thus beating by forty
minutes the time made by Osbaldiston, with
race horses, in England. The horses used
by Mowry are californian horses or halfbreeds
About2 o clock an acquaintance of Mowry's
profered his horse for one of the relays, to
90 mile, and after while the offer was &C,
cepted as Mowry finished the mile he made
a motion as though he would stop, but passI
ed the owner, who was eagerly waiting to
receive his animal, aud put the horse on the
second mile this was more than had been
calculated on, and so when the horse came
in on the second the owner was ready to
seize his property, but by another feint
Mowry got the horse beyond him and started
for the third mile, the discomfted owner
clutching at the tail of the animal as he
moved off, and receiving fall for his lack
of judgment in trying to stop the horse at
that end. The crowd saw the joke and
urged the rider to make fourth miller of
the animal, but he dismounted at the end of
the third mile
At eleven minutes before seven O'clock
the three hundred miles had been accom~
| plished, in fourteen hours and nine minutes
and the intrepid rider went around once
more for luck" the last mile being accom-
plished in little over Two minutes, making
three hundred and one miles in fourteen
hours and eleven minutes The fastest
mile during the three hundred was made
in 2:OS, but the average speed of his riding
was about 2:30.
At the end of the task, when Mowry pro>
posed to ride the other mile, his relatives
demonstrated, and when he actually set out
on the ride, it is reported that his mother
tainted. The ride did not incommode Mowry
otherwise than by chafng his thighs, which
be attributed to loose underclOthing.
This feat seems to be unparalleled, the
only other cases of long riding iu this State
having been undertaken by jack Powers, in
May, 1888, to ride $50 miles in eight hours
which he accomplished in hours, 43 min,
utes and 81 seconds Tom McNab subse-
quently rode 200 miles inside of ten hours
and we have the case above alluded to, where
OsbaldistOn, in England, rode 200 miles in
hours and AZ minutes.
N. II. Mowry is heavy man, weighing
about loo pounds, and does not appear to
be an easy rider, but the result proves that
he is the best judge of what is easy riding,
There was a great throng constantly on
the ground from morning til night, though
they we're always coming and going. The
roads were lined with teams about the time
the task was ended, a great many persons
having waited to see the thing finished.
, 1868-08-21

NosE BLEED.-There are two little arter
les which supply the whole face with blood,
one on each side these branch off from the
main arteries on each side of the windpipe,
and running upward toward the eye, pass
over the outside of the jaw bone, about two
thirds of the way back from the chin to the
angle of the jaw, under the ear. Each of
these arteries, of course, supplies just one
half the face, the nose being the dividing
line ;. the left nostril is supplied with blood
by the left artery, and the right nostril by
the right artery. Now, suppose your nose
bleeds from the right nostril with the end
of the right fore finger feel along the outer
edge of the right jaw until you feel the beat
ing of the artery directly under your finger,
the same as the pulse in your wrist, then
press the finger hard upon it, thus getting
the little fellow in a tight place between
your finger and the jaw>bone the result will
be that not a drop of blood goes into that
side Of your face while the pressure contin>
ues hence the nose instantly stops bleeding
Tor want of blood to flow continue the pres"
sure for five or ten minutes. and the ruptur-
ed vessel in the nose will by that time prob
oy contract so that when you let the blood
into them they will not leak. Bleeding
from cut or wound anywhere about the
lace may be stopped in the same way. The
creator probably placed these arteries as
m1ney are that they might be controlled.
those to the back of the head, arms and legs
are all arranged very conveniently for being
controlled in like manner.
, 1868-08-21

a CROSS old bachelor says; "The reason
why women do not cut themselves in two by
tight lacing, is because. they lace round the
heart, and that is 50 hard they cannot by any
possible means effect it"
, 1868-08-21
no CIV Subscribers.

On and after this date, the STATESMAN will be
served to City subscribers at so cents month, pay
able to the carrier Those who have paid in advance
will have their papers continued until the time
pITeS.
, 1868-08-21
Rates of Advertising.
LOB PRINTING ofevery description lone

lob PRINTING ofevery description done
Al to order and on reasonable terms. Orders for
ny of the following articles will be promptly filled:
BOOKS, BLANK CHECKS,
PAMPHLETS, NOTES OF HAND,
HANDBILLs, ORDER BOOKS,
BALL TICKETS, STEAMBOAT BILLS,
CIRCULARS, STEAMBOAT CARDS,
Invitations, Bills of Lading,
BUSINESS CARDS, CERTIFICATES,
BILLuEADS, SHOW BILLS,
CONCERT BILLS, CHECK BOOKS,
PROGRAMMES, BIZ RECEIPTS,
ADDRESS CARDS, DRAFTS,
BLANKS OF ALL KINDS.
~ sob Work must be paid for before being taken
from the Office.
, 1868-08-21

9 THE tunnel underth the British channel can
be completed for twice the cost of the Aby-
sinian expedition.
, 1868-08-21

WHEN it was announced that Grant was
dominated, q Galena delegate said, with re-
hef, Green hides riz."
, 1868-08-21

:, An ugly old bachelor suggests that births
M S1Ouid be published under the head of "NeW
, 1868-08-21
%vaIIa Malla Statesmall.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING, BY
WILLIAM H. NEWELL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
, 1868-08-21

HIS SPEECH.-Grant is supposed to hav
made the following speech on being visite,
BY the committee appointed to inform hin
of his nomination
You'd scarce expect one of my age,
To speak in public on the stage;
And if l chance to fall below
CHARLES Sumner and Galusha Grow,
Don't view me with Ben Buffers eye,
But pass my imperfections by.
From Msrshal's pups great dogs do blow,
From little colts great horses grow.
As you'll agree, it is too late
For me to try to cultivate
The art Of speaking. Therefore, 1
VIII let the little job go by;
III only say that I'll fulfil
Whatever you, my friends, may will;
and t Is now my full intent,
II l am chosen President,
TO so discharge official duty,
That every act, my friends, will suit you !"
, 1868-08-21
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTIONS:

srTERMs INVARIABLY IN ADvANCE.-Es
, 1868-08-21

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
DHc ledT - ~
SIR H0Hths ESQ
Three Months ................ 1T6
single CoPIeS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
Rates of Advertising.
One square item lines ess) four insertions 5000
For each additional insertion n............... 100
0ne square per year.. .....................3 5000
Two squares or more per square. 1000
ialf yearly per square. .lo.OO
ADVERTISEMENTS of one-fourth of column or more
will be inserted by special contract.
~ To insure insertion, advertisements must be
handed in as early as Thursday; and the number of
insertions desired should be uoted on the margin,
otherwise they will be continued until forbidden.
, 1868-08-21

You see the point? Don't be too quick
To break bad habits-better stick,
Like the Mission folk, to your arsenic!
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-24

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
NEW YORK, Oct 23.-The Herald states that
a leadins stock broker has locked up by the
aid of four banks over thirteen million dollars
in order to speculate upon the necessities of
merchants, and unless the other banks assist
distressed business men to-day, there is danger
of financial crash.
AVAIL FROM candy"
BUFFALO, Oct. 23.-The following dispatch
from President johnson, was received here
this morning:
Washington, d. C., Oct. 29.-To Hon. Horatio
Seymour Il see it announced in the papers OF
this morning that you will enter the Presiden-
tia canvass in person. trust this may be so,
as the present position of public affairs just
fies and demands it. 1t is hoped ard believed
by your friends that all the enemies of Consti-
tutional government, whether secret or avowed
will not be shared, and that their arbitrary and
unjust usurpations, together with their waste
full, profgate and corrupt uses of the peoples
treasure will be signally exposed and rebuked.
The mass of the people should be aroused and
warned against the encroachments of the des-
potic power now ready to enter the very gates
OF the citadel of liberty. L trust you may
speak with an inspired tongue, and that your
voice may penetrate every Just and patriotic
heart throughout the land. Let the living
principles OF violated Constitution be pro-
claimed and restored, that peace, prosperity
and fraternal feeling may return to divided
and oppressed nation.
(Slgned) ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-24
e O Nj Nj r R CIAL.


New York Stock and Money Market.
NEW YORK, Oct 23.-Money active and stringent
at per cent currency to per cent. con or a COM
mission of Lie q per cent in addition to the legal
rate in currency. Sterling Exchange firm at 1898 @
1893 Gold opened 1864 advanced to 1854, declined
to 1885, and closed at 1851 a 1861. The Assistant
Treasurer to-day awarded 100000 Gold at 1876 81
100 a 1876 40-100. Governments quiet and he avy.-
Henry Clewes & Co. furnish the following 4. 80 quo
tasions.Coupon SIS 1881, 1853 g 1l5s; do 52os 1852
1871 q 1881; do 1864 III! a 1113; do 1865, 1l1a q
111b; do new, 11O4 q 11Of; do 1857 110f a 11O5; do
1868, 1105 q 1i0f; 10-40's, 1851 a 1867.
Bordef State bonds firm; Missouris, 81 old Ten
nessee's, TOT; new do, 20 "a 70a; new North Caro-
lina's, 66a q 67s; old Virginia's, SGT.
Railway market closed weak and excited awning to
a decline and large sales in Erie. The following are
$50 figures Canton, 49, q 50; Cumberland, S43 a
s.; American Express, a5s q 4sl; Adams Express,
50s q 500; United States, 4sS a 40; Merchants
Union. 222 q 234; MarIposa 81; do preferred. 23aS9
23H; Pacific Mail, 1854 a 1274; Western Union lei
egraph, 36s a 36a; New York Central, 1881 q 1884
Ere, Az q IS; do preferred $50 @ 60; Hartford b
Erie, % q 81; Hudson, 1877 a 15s; Reading. 9sA a
ssl Michsan Central, 1ls q ISL Michigan so1tL
land, 1868 a Ley; hicago & North Western, Oft q
s1a; do preferred sal; Fort Wayne ISL q 1l5i.
Mining shares quiet; Smith & Parmaee 20;
Quartz Hill CSC.
The balance at the ub-Treasury to-day amounted
70 eo6 62o 61o
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-24
LOUISIANA.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 23-The steamboat
Gen. Quitman, from Vicksburg for New Or
leans, run on snag and sunk yesterday morn
ing 20 miles above Bayou Sara. All on board
were saved. Boat and the cargo of 100 bales
of cotton and 1900 sacks of cotton seed are
total loss.
NEGROES SHOT.
Last night number of disguised persons
entered Jefferson Parish Jail at CarroltOn and
shot two negroes, one of whom has been twice
convicted for outrage on a white woman in
1866, and twice reprieved- by Gen. Sher-
dan and once by Gen. Mower The other had
been convicted of the murder of white girl
IL years old in Jefferson Parish few days ago.
The former was killed instantly, and the latter
was shot through the head and will probably
die. No other prisoners were disturbed
FIRE AND RIoT-Two NEGROES KILLED.
About two o'clock this morning fire broke
out in Gretna, opposite the upper part of New
Orleans, which was undoubtedly the work of
an incendiary. Reports were current during
the progress of the fire that a number of
negroes had been discovered stealing goods
which had been saved from the fire, when a
fight occurred during which two negroes were
killed. The negroes and whites then gathered
from all quarters when fight ensued.
A company of infantry and body of police
restored quiet and proven. led further outbreak.
Nine or ten frame houses were destroyed. The
officer in charge of the military reports all
quiet this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-24
PROPOSALS
For Furnishing Fresh Beef at Fort
Preble, Maine.

OCTOBER 18th, 1868.
PROPOSALS in duplicate, wnh copy of this ad-
Il veItisement attached, will re received by the
undersigned until p. NJ, October 18th, 1863, for
The said Beef must he flesh, of gOo1 marke able
quality, in equal proportions of tore and hind quar-
ters, necks, shanks. kidney, taow to be excluded,
and to be delivered at this Post COST such
quantities as may be rom time to time required BY,
and on such days as the Commanding officer shall
designate, not exceeding Jour times per week.
The necks of the cattle slaughtered tor be to be
delivered under his agreement shall be off the
fourth verebral join, and the bre trimmed down.
The shanks OF lore quarters sha be cut off from
three to fur inches above the knee joint and of
hind quarters from six to eight inches above the
gambre or hook JOINT
Separate proposals, in duplicate, will also be re-
ceved by the undersigned up TO the same hour and
date above men toned. for supplying Commissioned
Officers anu their mil stat oned at this Post with
such choice fresh beef they may from time to time
require, such sirloins and porter-house steaks,
standing ribs or rib roasts.
These contracts to be in force four months or such
less time as the Commanding General shall direct,
commencing on November 18Th 1868, subject to the
approval OF the Commanding General OF the Depart
ment OF the East.
In case of failure or deficiency in quantity or qua
the Commissary at this fost shall lave power 10
supply the deficiency by purchase. and the Contract
or will be charged with the difference of cost.
The Contractor will be required into bonds
for the sum OF one thousand dolIa signed also by
two responsible securities, whose names must be
mentioned in the bids.
The proposals will be opened at p. M. on October
2Sth at Fort Preble, at which time and place bidders
are requested to be present.
PROPOSALS will be marked proposals Tor Beef, >
and addressed TO j. M. LANCASTER,
Byt Capt. U. s. A., LIST Lieut.. Sd Art, A. C. S.
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-24
WEST INDIES.
CUBA. /.

HAVANA Oct % Volunteer companies are
forming in all parts of Cuba, and Offering their
services to the Captain General. Order now
prevails, even in Puerto Principe, for the first
time. The heavy rains prevailing in the inte-
rior prevent the troops pursuing the nsurrec-
tionists and from operating swiftly, as is de-
sired. Information has been received here
from Helquim, announcing that the insurrec-
tionists are committing depredations in that
neighborhood. A document purporting to be
signed by the revolutionary committee made
its appearance this morning, melting the peo-
pie to raise against the Government. The ex-
istence of such committee is unknown
Everybody is in favor of peace, and conse-
quently the document is UNDECIDED
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-24
Il U II o r e
GREAT BRITAIN.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 23.-Mr. johnson, the
American Minister, was welcomed at the town
hall yesterday by Mayor WHITLEY. who also
presented to him an address from the Corpora
ton of Liverpool. Mr.. johnson replied Briefly
to the effect that the naaca of tho two con NJ
tries. was not likely to be disturbed, and that
the negotiations which have already taken
place give assurance that nothing in the past
or present will affect the peaceful relations OF
Eegland and the United States The address
" 1~Io0i vi OoHihOico ""s 80
inc which he dacl;ned to discuss the question
of free trade which was a leglsla i've rather
than \ dinlomatic nuestion After the lunch
haJ - NJ Iohnson listed tIa