davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
FROM CUBA.

Reported Mutiny Among the CatalOnian V0Iun1
tccrs Their Colonel Seized, and Liberated by
His Followers.
Bb Cuba Cable
HAVANA, July 2.-It is reported that the Catalonian
volunteers guarding the linepf the Nuevitas Rail-
road mutineed, and refused to guard the line any
longer. They demanded Of the Colonel to be placed
in active service. The Colonel presented their claim
to General Letona, at Puerto Principe when he was
arrested The volunteers then marched to Puerto
Principe liberated their colonel and seized and i'm
prisoned LetOna. 1t Is expected that the Cataonian
and local volunteers will try to shoot General
Letona.
Political News.
HAVANA, July 2.-The political news is unim-
poltant.
Sugar is firm at ssS@s% reals for Dutch standard
Exchange on London, 15@l5G premium; on United
States long sight, gold, 9@4 premium; do currency,
go % discount. - -
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
Marine Disaster.

KEY WEST July 2-The ship Mozart, from Pensa-
cola, ran ashore on Tuesday at Maquis Keys. Her
deck load OF lumber was thrown overheard and she
got on on Wednesday, but is now reported as having
gone ashore again.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Sailing of Minister Pierce.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.--Henry A. Pierce, 4. $.
Nil lister Resident at the Sandwich Islands, sailed
for Honolulu to-day, on the ship Rival.
Flour is in demand at S450G537E Wheat quiet; /;
sales Of new at 81 60. Legal-tenders, I41s.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
FROM THE SOUTH.
AOIurJerinJouisviIIe. A

LOUISVILLE, July 2.-Last night John O'Connell
was shot and instantly killed by James Hendricks,
whilst under the belief that he was pursuing thief
Both men were members OF the Metropolitan police
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
Latest Markets by telegraph.

BALTIMORE. July 2'-COtton firm at 34c. Flour
dull and inactive Wheat irmer; new white, 81 SO9
90; prime red, S1T0@175. Corn dull white, 95c. !;
yellow, 92c Oats firm; light 7O@73c. Provisions
unchanged. Whisky inactive.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
ALadYD DrONYmeI.

j TORNELsVHLE, July 2-Miss Anna Rose was car
red over the dam in a boat and drowned, while out
on pleasure party.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
MErHODIsM.

The Vote On Lay RepreseutntiOn In the
Churches of this City.
Returns have been received from the following
additional NJ Il. Churches OF this city the Import
question OF lay delegation which has for the past
month been creating such cOmmoton in that de-
nomination -
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02

CAsUALTY.-Yesterday Richard Clair aged %
years, fell on the sidewalk Wharton street, below
Jefferson avenue, and sustained serious injuries.
He was removed TO his residence in the YicinitY.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02

For GLoUCEsTER.-The boats for this place leave
South street wharf every few minutes. Gloucester
has for many years been the resort OF the tget-
aways, and this year there have been added many
attractive features.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
THIRD EDITION


Doings Of the Board of Naval Surgeons
appointments by the President
Cabinet Meeting To-day
The Expected Hegira
of johnson to the
West.
Official Advices from Cuba Conflict at
Cinco Villa-The Result.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
RETWEEN BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Rpnorted NV he Haven A. Bro No, 40 S. Third street.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02

SLIGHT FIRE.-A shed in the rear OF dwelling No.
1887 Poplar street was slightly damaged by fire at
1'30 O'Clock this morning.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02

ANOTHER WARNING TO HoUsEKEEPERS. - Lieu
tenant Campbell, OF the Fifth district, reported TO
the Mayor this morning that his force found less
than 20 dwellings open during last night. At one OF
the places, stable, the door was not only found
open, but the gas was burning at full head
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02

No ARRRsTs.-Judging from the I.eutenants' re-
ports this morning, il seems thar All th0,unruly
Characters congTegated around the Democratic
County Convention, as there was not an item OF any
interest reported to his Honor OF course arrests
were made Of the prize-fghters. thieves etc, who
were assembled around Washington Hal.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02

PHILADELPHIA ENTERPRISE. - The Lockwood
Manufacturing Company, Of Philadelphia, has Just
received the contract for furnishing the Patent
once, the Interior Department. and the General
Land ONCE at Washington, ID. C.,wth the envelopes
necessary for the fiscal year endng June 30 1870.
The amovnt required is about seven millions, to OBJ
tain which there was considerable competition
among New York and Boston houses.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
Totals, 45 Churches 3gl9 Az

For CAPE MAY.-The fast express line, via the
West Jersey Railroad for Cape May, will commence
its regular trips for the season tomorrow Saturday
afternoon; leaving Philadelphia at 4 O'Clock, and
reaching Cape May in less than three hours This
train makes no stops for passengers between Phila
dephia and Cape May The company also advertise
excursions tomorrow and Monday by special train,
leaving Philadelphia at O'Clock in the morning, and
returning, it leaves the island at 6!Ocock p NJ and
also by the Sunday mail train. Here unrivalled
opportunities for pleasant Fourth OF july
The West Jersey Railroad Company will extend
the time OF their regular excursion tickets to Cape
May, sold on Saturday, to return on Tuesday, in
stead OF Monday. This will give an opportunity to
celebrate the Fourth, on Monday, at that place.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02

WEDDING INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN
w the newest and best manner
LOUIS DREKA, Stationer and Engrayer,
No. 1033 CHESNUH Streat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

AN ARKANSAS judge had his law
Office close to certain doctor's-in fact,
they were separated only by plank
partition, with door in it. The judge
was at his table, busy with briefs and
bills in chancery. The doctor was wri-
ting a letter; and, pausing for mo-
ment, called out, "Judge, isn't e-q-u-i
the way to spell equinomical 2" eyes,
think it is" said the Judge; ;"but here
is Webster's Dictionary, can soon tell
YOU" He opened the book and turns
over the leaves, repeating aloud "E-qui'
nomical, equinomical." Finding the
proper place, he runs his eye and finger
up and down the column two or three
times, until he is thoroughly satisfied
that the word in question is not there.
Closing the book with slam, he lays
his specs on the table, and, rising slow
ly, breaks forth, ,"Well, sir, I've always
been Daniel Webster man, and l vo-
ted for him for President; but any man
that will write as big dictionary as
this and not put as common word as
e-quinomical in it can't get my vote for
anything hereafter"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

SWEARING CHINAMEN.-The Tidal
IHdre, paper issued at Silver City, in
the Territory of Idaho, details the cur
ious method of administering an oath
to the "Celestials" i'm that region. The
Ware says that "the trial of All Choy
and All Sam, now going on in the dis
trict Court, for the murder of All Son,
is creating greater interest than any
trial that has ever occurred there, on
account of the novelty of the method
of swearing witnesses. A ROSTERS
head is hacked off with Knife, a saucer
broken, the oath written on yellow pa
per, burned, and the smoke, in which
is supposed TO be the spirit of the burn
ed oath, blown up to heaven in each
case. The prosecution and defence each
swore five witnesses, killed five chick
ems, broke five. saucers, burned five
pieces of paper &c. After killing the
chickens they are thrown away by the
Cinnamon, and considered unfit for use,
but having had their throats cut, nicely
bled, &C., the American Heathen con
slider them none the worse for having
been sworn by, and we confess to hav-
ing been guilty of the sacrilege of as
sisting to deVOur portion that was
really fat, tender, aud good to our un
sanctiiied palate"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

BILL p, by force of brain and gift of
CAB, has come to be looked to as authori-
ty in the community of Black River
Forks, out in Wisconsin. He is a cross
between lumberman, politician and
lawyer, and was never lacking for alOop
hole through which to slip when ordi-
nary men would have acknowledged
themselves cornered. Bill had been
called upon to defend worthy citizen
against an indictment for assault and
battery upon q miserable vagabond,
CONTRARY to the peace and dignity of
the people of the State of Wisconsin,
The evidence was conclusive, and Bill
attempted not to justify or mitigate.
There seemed no way to escape pun.
ishment but when Bill came to ad-
dress the jury he laid down this rule of
law: "You can't convict this defen-
dant unless the prosecution prove the
entire allegation. Proving a part will
not do. We admit the assault and bat
terry, but ,ce deny that it was contrary to
the peace and dignity of the people of
the State of Wisconsin, and the prosecn-
ton has failed TO shoO it,"
The jury SO held.
Judge Hackett, it is understood, will
hold this as a precedent in certain ca
ses to come before him next term.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30
A Family Crazy on Religion.

A horrible case of religious aberra-
tion recently occurred in North Caroli-
mr.. a Mr.. Loud, Jane, his wife, and
four children, named Sarah, Polly, Eli
and Nimrod, became insane by attend
ing "protracted meeting" and began
to see visions. Sally claimed to be the
true God the mother often saw Polly
on the cross, and sometimes herself
felt on her head the thorny crown, and
felt in her side the spear, as her Savior
had done before her. They held meet.
ings in the fields, and were seen one
day with their sleeves rolled up above
their elbows, knocking dried chestnut
burs about from one to another until
their naked hands and arms were cover
ed with blood. One night, while Sally
and her mother discussed some passage
in Scripture, a dispute arose, both of
them claiming to be God. The mother
thought Sally was the devil, and order
ed her sons and husband TO tie her F;
they did so, and thrust her, her hands
tied together, out of the door. She at
tempted to get in; James seized bit OF
board and tried to push her away, while
the mother, unable to hold the door
against her, ordered Eli to shoot the
devil. He fired hitting her in the hand,
and then, as they described it after
wards, "the devil scrambled oil the
door STEP" Soon she was back again,
putting her bloody hands in at the hole
in the top of the door, when Eli was
again ordered to shoot. Nimrod loaded
the rifle with two bullets, gave it to Eli,
who said, "Father, must l shoot ?" "li
nothing else will do" said he, "you
must shoot )" and, said Eli, "this time
! pumped her right between the eyes,
The body lay outside the door unit
daylight then the mother ordered the
rest to carry the devil to the log heaI
and burn it. This they did, nothing
being left but a bit of the spine an(
skull, rib or two, some portion of th'
abdomen, and the outline of the swell
ing shoulders and hips in the ashes
The family were taken to Jail and Will
they were all occupying the cage,a room
grated with iron on the top and sides
the sons killed their mother by chokin
her. A trial resulted in their acquitta
on the ground of insanity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

WATERING THE CoW,-During the
Atlanta campaign one of our Generals,
being rather unwell, was fearful Of a
bilious attack, owing, as he supposed,
to the too free use of coffee. The COM
missary procured him COW, which
yielded him a good sized bowl of milk
night and morning. Frank, his body
servant, and Ben, the cook were respon-
sible for the appearance of the milk on
the table morning and evening. One
evening, after hard days work, the
General sat down to the table anticipa-
ting his usual refreshing repast of bread
and milk, but upon tasting it thought
| it appeared to be diluted with water,
and suspecting surreptitious love had
been made to part of the original, and
the quality of the remainder sacrificed
to a delusitory quantity,
/" Frank" said he, "what is the
matter with the milk " it is half wa
ter.h
~ dunno, General; didn't put M
water in it," said Frank. ...
"Some one did," said the General
"Ask Ben if he knows anything abou
it," Dbl. ..... ....... ....... ......
In a few moments Frank returned
and, with II very grave face, said "Gen
eral, Ben says he didn't put any waite
in the mRk, but he patered me c0'o jus
before he miked her !"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

huSSlan meas are StrOnB, powerful, ndTu
working tough skinned feas. Mr.. f.
has Russian fleas sent over to him by
post from Russia. A good Russian flea
is worth fourpence or sixpence Think
of that ye navigators about to make
trip with timber ships to st. Peters.
burg, what a paying cargo you might
bring home, and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer has not as yet fixed any i'm.
port duty on fleas. / wish he would.
Tho best fleas of ALI are the English fleas;
they live longest, eat least, and work
the most. Bravo, old England; beat
the world again even in the matter of
fleas but stop! of course the English
fleas are good, for do not these fleas live
upon true English blood, and thereby
| literally imbibe the national character
| istics. Mr.. X. keeps his stock of un.
trained fieas in stoppered bottle in
flannel wool cotton will not do he has
sometimes two or three hundred feas
on hand, and he very seldom lets one
escape.
| A good halfhour may be spent watch
ing the fleas in their exercising. An
un fortunate insect is made to fire off an
Armstrong gum" The mechanism by
which this done is very ingenious, and
the flea must fire the gun even though
he seems terribly frightened at the
noise. The "Insect Hercules" draws
along at sharp pace an ivory "line-of-
battle ship" over 500 times its own
weight. 1t is most amusing to see the
little wretch pulling at this load like a
miniature dray horse. The "Flea Blon-
din" performs ON the tight rope; the
"Flea Sibyl" tells fortunes and answers
questions through the medium Of re-
volving card the "Insect Leotard''
this is clever trick swings backward
and forwards on the trapeze; two fleas
play at "see-saw," they are made to
take their spring from strips of glass,
for they would hold ON with their prong
like claws TO paper, and would not
perform at all. A grave old flea draws
up q miniature bucket and lets it go
again with run. The "Royal Mail''
is drawn by team of fleas, and the
"Derby Tandem" trots smartly round
the arena. There are other performers
beside the above; but l must not for
get to mention the punishment Wheel"
an ingenious contrivance upon which
are placed idle and refractory fieas who
misbehave themselves in their perform
ance. Nor must forget to mention an
instrument which Mr.. Kitchingmar
has nea'ly brought to perfection; il
consists of a most delicate spring like {
watch.spring, so fine that one car
hardly see it. This spring is intended
to measure the actual strength of tleas
and it is called "pulexometer."
In my "Curiosities of Natural His
: tory" have chapteI on performing
feas. The education of the day has ad
vanced in the matter of fleas as it ha
in the matter of children, and Kitch
: ingman's deas are much more learne
competitive examinations may hav
something to do with this remarkabl
fact-and they are much better perform
ers, than the heas of ten years ago.
! cordially recommend my friend
Il nd all interested in seeing what an in
,, genious and persevering young En-
, glishman can do in training such minut
insects as feas, to patronize Mr.. Kitch
ingman and his learned specimens G
PttteT irTitans.
. FRANK BUCKLAND.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

THE Rev. .KRAMER-one of the Presi-
dental brothers.in-law-is. proving
very prolific source of "Notes," in which
capacity he is doing the country more
good than lie is likely to do as Consul.
We heard yesterday of his being at
prayer meeting at which special efforts
were on foot for the conversion of sin
ners. Bro. Granville Moody was bles-
sing the job. After good deal of ex-
hortation, which seemed to have pro-
duced little effect on the sinners pres
ent, it was announced from the pulpit
in a stentorian voice that "GenerM
Grants brother-in-lap toiH noio lead IN
prayer" The idea was that the Divine
Spirit, obdurate to all other invocations,
would Immediately "come down." like
Captain Scott's coon, when informed
thatGrant's brother-in-law was on hand.
The Rev. Kramer supplicated, but with
what result we are not informed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

GOING HOME WITH THTHEGIRLs.-The
entrance into society may be said to
take place after boyhood has passed
away yet multitude take the initiative
before their hearts are presentable. 1t
is great trial to tender or tough age,
for any boy to go to door knowing
there are dozen girls within, and toknock
or ring with absolute certainty that in
two minutes all their eyes will be upon
him, is a severe test of courage. To go
before these girls, and make satisiac'
tory tour of the room, without stepping
on their toes, and then sit down and
dispose Of ones hands, is an achieve
ment of which few can boast. lfa boy
can get so far as to measure off ten yards
of tape with one of the girls, and cut
it short at one end, he may stand
chance to spend pleasant evening I;
but let him not tiatter himself that the
trials of the evening are over. There
comes at last the break up. The dear
girls don their hoods and put on their
shawls and look so saucy, so misehieV'
Gus and unimpressible, as If they dld
not wish any one to go home with them
Then comes the pinch, and the boy hay
ing the most pluck makes up to the
prettlest girl, his heart in his throat
and crooking his elbow stammers ou
| the words, "Shall i see you home'
She touches her finger to his arm, and
thus they walk home, about yar'
, apart, feeling as awkward at gosings
r As soon as she is safe inside her owl
! door, he struts home, and really think
he has been and done 1t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

The persistency of the Postmaster of
Nina, New York, is too remarkable to
pass without recognition. He recently
addressed the following communication
to Washington:
NINA, Chautauqua County, N. Y.
... May 18, 1869.
First assistant Postmaster General.
DEAR SIR: 81 asked you for my res
ignation some time ago, and recon-
mended Alexander d. Holdridge to be
Postmaster of this Office; ii is the peo-
pies wish, and he being q Republican
and 1 being Democrat, thought it
would be Immediately attended to. Ny
business is such that must go to Iowa,
to be gone two or three months; my
wife died last July; my daughter and
deputy must be absent also. / am an
old man, born in 1900. My grandfather
was cousin to Ethan Allen A.; and now,
"By the Great Jehovdh and The Conti-
mental Congress" I demand nay resigna-
tion." G. B., p. NJ.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

A LITTLE five-year old boy was be-
ing instructed in morals by his mother.
The old lady told him that all such
terms AS "By golly," "by jingo," "by
thunder," etc, Were only minced Oaths,
and but little better than any other pro-
family. In fact, she said, he could tell
a profane oath by the prefix of "by"-
all such were oaths. "Well, then moth
err" said the little hopeful, "there's II
big oath in the newspapers by Tele-
graph" The old lady gave it up, and
the boy is bewildered on morals.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

LITTLE FREDDY, who, through pa
rental Indulgence, has grown into the
easy position of household tyrant, but
is, nevertheless, constrained to hold to
the use of such polite forms of fllial ci-
Witty as eyes, sir" and "No, SIR" re-
Gently came to the breakfast table with
clouded brow and general air of discon-
tent. "Have some butter, Freddy ?"
asked his father. mo-" was the sharp
reply. .'No what ?" asked the father
with some emphasis. "No BUTTER"
answered the unyielding Fred.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

A COMPANY having located mill in
the western country, and by the report
of an agent suspecting something was
wrong, sent out another agent to seq
about things. He reported on his re-
turn that he had "found the dam by the
mill site, but he couldn't find the mill
by dam sight.'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
RLOoMsBURG, COLUMBIA co. PA.

The undersigned having purchased this we'll
knowna and centrally located house, the Exchange
Hotel situate ON MAIN STREET, in bloomsbury
Immediately opposite the Columbia county Court
House, respectfully inform their friends and the
public IN general that their house Is new III oruel
who may be disposed TO favor II with their GUS
TOM They have spared no expense in preparing
the Exchange for the heentertainInent toftheirguests
neither shall there be anything wanting on their
part TO minister to their personal comfort. They
house Is spacious, and enjoys an excellent busl-
ness location.
Omnibuses run at all times between the EN-
change Hotel and the various railroad depots by
which travellers will be pleasantly conveyed "a
and from the respective stations in due time "a
meet the ears. KOONS & CLARK.
RIoomSburP April B. lHgiS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30
HAPPY BoY.-"I say, boy why do you

HAPPY BoY.--"I say boy why do you
whistle so gaily? M T7i
cause Pm happy, mister" H
"What makes you so happy 2"
"Cause got a new shirt; look.a-here,
amt IL nice ?" Ht
"It don't look very new, what is it
made Off" I.O. ...I4|
"Why'tis new, cause nam made IL yes
terday out of dads old unp'
"And what was dads old un made of 2"
"Why,one of granny's old sheets, what
her nam gave her,"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30

A GENTLEMAN standing in crowd
felt the pressure of two feminine feet
upon his patent feathers. AT the first
the sensation was delightful! but soon
the pressure began to feel the least bit
uncomfortable, "Madam," he gently
suggested, "you are standing on my
feet"
"Your feet, sir ?'
"Yes, Madam" ... ...
"Goodness! beg your pardon, siri ]
thought l was standing on a block OF
wood they are quite large sir !"
"Quite; but you covered 'em, Mad
ami"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30
OWEN HOUSE
" BERWICK PA.
W.T. AM WIFI Mo

NlLlAiAh iih4hto, iiopiiStoi
This well known Hotel has been entirely rehtted
aud rehlrnished, with a view 10 the perfect COM
fort and convenience OF guests.
A commodious Livery stable is connected with
the establishment,
A License Will be obtained at May Term of
Court when the bar will be suppl ID with the
choicest wines, liquors ana segars, iair share
of patronage is requested,
Apr. 9,'60-6m.@
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-07-30
HOTELS, &C.
EORK'S HOTEL,
GEORGE W. MAUGER, Proprietor.

The above well-known hotel has recently under
gone rad cal changes in Its internal arrangements
and Its pr, prieor announces to his former custom
and the travelling public that his accomodations
for the comfort of his guests are second TO none In
the country. His table will always De iouhd sup,
the delicacies OF the season. His wines and H.
auors Except that popular beverage known as
aMcHenT1jij purchased direct from the importing
houses, are entirely pure, and free from all pol
sonous drugs. He Is thankful for liberal patron
age In the past and will continue to deserve IL in
the future. GEORGE W. MAUGER.