davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

ga See GILBERT & Co.'S adver-
tisement of two of the best and finest
Stores in town fer Rent. oc29-tf
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

R9r Domestic Goods, Dress Goods,
and Cassimeres, very cheap at Schap-
ker, Busslng & Co.'S. decl1
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

Ia 81 90 will buy R1dolph's En-
press Kid Gloves. at Schspker, Buss-
ing & Co.'S. dec11
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21
Christmas Presents.

Buy the Ever pointed Pencil for
Christmas presents. They are cheap
aud useful. For sale at the Journal
Office, No. 6 Locust Street.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

MITE.-The sociable at DR.. Keller's
last night passed .ofin the most sat
isfactory and pleasant manner.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21
sew Fors ~ 5000 sareol

81 Telegraph New YORK. Dec 2).
DnT GoDps-Mnrkct Ianguid yot nteudy
and firm ftr all staple asses of cotton
GOODS. Wu0iens Qulel. and prices ore uat
yet established for spring STYLES, nlihuueh
sales Of nice fshrlcs have been Effected
within the range Of 75c 70 Oh 90 per yard
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21
Holiday stock OF JeWelry and silver
KarP.

q. Fl. JAGEMAN, No. So Main
Street, has now on hand a splendid
stock of Fine Gents and Ladies
Gold Watches and Chains, Jewelry
Sets, Gold and Silver Thimbles. Gold
Pens, Silverware, Clocks, etc. in fact,
almost everything in the Jewelry line
suitable for Holiday Presents
Also. Watches and Jewelry re-
paired. and all work warranted.
de4 dim
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.-As Que
of the results Of the opening of the
Pacific Railroad, We saw last night at
Neumann's Restaurant, IN the base
ment Of Chambers Block. lot of
California hares, about twice the size
of our common rabbit, aud nearly
white, only five days from the West
ern slope Of the Rocky Mountains.
The products of the Pacific Coast viii
soon be as common in Evansville as
MalJby's oysters or fresh halibut.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

go Whites Newspaper Files at
the Journal Office.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

GRATUIoUs TESTIMONY of Rev. Sir.
Martin, Of Vine Street Presbyterian
Church:
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

S@ T. G. Bridwell & Co, corner
of Main and Third Streets, have a
full stock Of Drugs. Chemicals, Pat
ent Medicines, American and import
ed Perfumery, Toilet SOAPS, Brushes,
&c. Prescriptions carefully com
pounded. Fresh Blue Lick, Con-
gress and Rockbridge Alum Waters.
jeI7-tf
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

@ For fne Stationery go to the
Journal Office.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

R~ New Years Calling Cards, at
the Journal Office.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

So For BLACK WORMs and PIMPrTs
on the face. use l'errtis C0med5lc 0lT fI,--
PIE Remedy, Pre- pared only By Ur. U "
PERRY, 90 Bond street, New Korr aoif
every where. Tho trade supplied 81 whole.
sale medicine dcalsra. tnolT dgn1 suN
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21

NEW STAMPs.-From a. published
statement, we learn that the designs
for the new series of postage stamps
will be one-third larger than the
present stamps. or. in other words, the
size Of the old stamps, and consist
entirely Of profile busts, taken from
standard original marble executed by
artists Of acknowledged reputation.
The new series will comprise heads
of the following distinguished Ameri-
cans:
cent. Franklin bust; 2 cent, Jack.
son; cent, Washington; 6 cent, Lin
coin; 10 cent, jefferson; II cent,
Clay; 10 cent, Webster; "A cent.
Scott; 80 cent, Hamilton, Family
bust); 80 cent. o. I'll. Perry.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21
HTEAMBOATs.

EVANSVILLE, December l7. 1868.
FT7t1 ROUGH MATES a. uIEuOUGm
~ Bills OF LuGlng given 20 aii points
South, via Nashville, by
HUMPHREY, LEWIS Il CO.,
del8 dZmI AHen b 81. n 81. NnIIrond.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
Fire ora tine Caspian Sea.

A remarkable phenomena was witness
ed not long since by the Inhabitants OF
the borders Of the Caspian Sea. This
huge salt lake is dotted with numerous
islands which produce yearly a large
quantity of naptha, and it is no uncom'
mon occurrence for fires to break out in
the works and burn tor many days be-
fore they can be extinguished. Some
weeks ago, owing to some subterraneous
disturbances, enormous quantities OF
Of this inaamable substance were projec-
ted from the naptha wells, and spread
over the entire surface of the water, and
becoming ignited, Notwithstanding every
precaution, converted the whole sea into
the semblance Of gigantic flaming
punch bowl, many thousands OF square
miles in extent. The fire burnt itself
out in about forty.eight hours, leaving
the surface strewed with the dead bodies
of innumerable fshes. Hsrodotus men,
tions tradition that the same phenome'
non was once before observed by the
I shores of the Caspian Sea-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
Effect of Salt ON the Blood.

DR.. Stevens, Scotch physician and
surgeon, saw a butcher killing a pig.
He observed that he stirred the blood of
the animal and added handful of com.
mon salt to it while stirring, which i'm
mediately made it crimson, and Oh the
stirring being discontinued the blood
remained fluid The change of the color
of the blood awakened his curiosity.
The butcher could give no explanation
OF the phenomenon, except that it kept
it from jellyiug and spelling. DIR. Ste
vens seized a vessle, caught some blood,
and made several experiments by put
ting salt in it, and found that the black.
est blood instantly changed to a bright
vermillion by salt. "Oh!" said he,
"here is fact which may lead to a
practical rule" He had observed in
cases of yellow fever in the army, that
the blood drawn was very black and
fluid, and on adding salt it became YER
million, and retained its freshness;
whereas putridity of the blood is one Of
the characteristics Of yellow fever. He
therefore abandoned the usual mode o1
treating it, and gave his patients a mix
ture of various salts, and in very shor
time reduced the mortality of fever ii
the West Indies from one in FIVE to ont
in fifty.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
TH air.

The coloring matter is drawn directly
from the blood. Golden hair owes its
brightness directly to an excess of sui
phur and oxygon. Gray hair is, Of
course, owing to the absence of the col
ing matter In Albinos the hair is per-
tectly white. Marie Antoinette's hair
turned gray in the night preceding her
execution. DR.. Wynter supposes that
the blood sends some fluid among the
pigmynt of the hair which at once chan
ges the color The same author remarks,
that in some, though very rare instances,
persons have been born with patches of
white hair. An eminent German coun-
ted the number of hairs in heads OF
four. different colors In blonde one, he
found lao, 400 hairs !; in a brown, 100,.
440; in black, 1862, and in a red
one, 8s,740. Time has very little eff.
feet on hair. The auburn locks of the
Countess D'Albini, wife Of the founder
Of Wymondham Abbey, were found to be
as fine and glossy as if just taken from
the head of living person, when her
tomb was opened seven years after her
burial. More than one hundred tons Of
hair are annually taken to Paris. A
great deal of this comes from Brittany,
where the girls cover the head with a
white cap, and the absence of their
beautiful black ringlets is not noticed.
Mr.. Francis 1'rol|ope, in his Summer
IN Brittany" tells us what he saw at a
fair in Collenee "What surprised me
more than all were the operations of the
dealers in hair. There seemed to be
no difficulty in finding possessors Of
beautiful heads Of hair perfectly willing
to sell. We saw several girls sheared,
one after the other, like sheep, and as
many standing ready for their shears,
with their caps in their hands, and their
long hair combed out and hanging to
their waists
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
Chemistry asad Criminal Law

A young woman was recently con-
demned to death in England for the muir
der of her husband, almost wholly on
the evidence Of the chemist who ana
USED the contents of the stomach, in
testines, and liver Of the deceased,
which was anything but conclusive.
Upon his scientific testimony that arsen-
ic was found, the accused woman was
convicted of murder, and, if not pardoned
through the intercession Of the large and
influential number Of persons who have
petitioned the Queen .in her behalf, was
hung on the 9th inst, the day appoi2-
ted tor her execution The chemist,
who is man of reputation and Profes-
sor Of Chemistry in Queens College,
Birmingham, stated that he had tailed
to discover the poison by the application
of one of the best known chemical tests,
and subsequently by the application of
another test, the infallibility Of which
has been publicly questioned by eompe-
tent scientific men, he succeeded in
finding minute portion Of the suspect:
ed poison which could have been, and
most probably was, introduced in the
chemicals made use of during the analy'
sis.
Such is the weight of scientific testi.
mony on jury in England, which Of
all juries would be perhaps as little likely
to be informed on chemistry as on a.
tronomy, and to whom the bare insinua'
ton that arsenic, even in the very min
utest quantity. had been met with
would be, especially when accompanied
with the learned terms employed by the
scientific witness, indubitable proof Of
the guilt of the accused. Here our ju
ries are not easily imposed on by the
words Of learned wei ght and thunder
ing sound" with which professional
witnesses usually give their testimony
and it is not impossible. nor even un
common, to find 10 the jury-box. cbemist'
quite as skillful az those who appear
before them az witnesses. If sueh were
not the case, there would be convic
tions on scientific testimony quite al
much to be deplored as that Of the poo
woman Oliver, who, from every othel
proof except the untrustworthy chemiea
test, an the f1imsiest circumstantial evi
dence, impressed every one but the sto
lid English jury that she was innocent
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
Magnificent Distances.

Astronomers estimate that some of the
most distant stars, seen by Lord Rosse's
telescope, give to the earth the rays Of
light which left them $4,000 years ago
having taken all that time, at the rate
of 100000 miles, or eight times round
our earth, in one second, tos reach us;
that the rays, emitted now, will not
reach our solar system until another
$4,000 years has passed away. Take
our earth for central point, and one of
these distant stars being due east and
another due west, their distance from
each other would be double this distance
from the earth, Or, 100000 years would
be consumed in the passage Of rays of
light from one to the other-more time
than allotted to three thousand genera
tions of the human race. It the time so
occupied is inconceivably vast, how can
we form any conception of the distance? :?
Multiply the 100000 years, reduced to
seconds, by 100000, and you get the
distance, between two such stars, in
miles, but the number is absolutely
overwhelming.
But we have only begun to look a
comparatively small distance out, into
infinite space, or perhaps, into, to US,
the illimited creation. We may imagine
a million Of stars placed in a straight
line, each as far distant from its next,
as the two we have above supposed, and
yet the distance between the two last
extremes would be too short, for mea-
sure, to measure across the vast creation,
though extended over new space once in
each minute, for million years.
How Observation-Disclosures eternal mind
which filled these vast spaces with the
creations we are able to see and contem-
plate, and whose presence intelligently
fills the entire bounds of infinite space!
whose knowledge and power are not
exhausted ON the grand, the sublime
system of the universe, but also employ
ed in giving and sustaining life to the
myriads OF the microscopic insects in all
the vast universe, without diverting his
attention at any time from either the
greatest or smallest object within the
range of our conceptions!
How appropriate, to turn our eyes
from all this vastness, and look at our
selves, inhabitants of this little "dirtg
speck, men call earth" How diminu-
tive the size of mans body compared
with these vast distances. How short
his earthly duration, when measured by
the vast ages and periods involved in the
creation of the universe! how contracted
the capacities Of his mind, compared
with the all-embracing intelligence Of
that powerful mind who originated,
preserves and regulates the boundless
creation. How proper to repress the
swellipgs OF pride, to thus discover our
own nothingness, and how appropriate to
humble ourselves before that Being, who
gave and who preserves our existence
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

The little Princess Felicia, said to be
the smallest girl of her age on the
continent, is still the great sensation Of
Paris. She is only fifteen centimeters
high. On her arrival in Paris she was
Immediately taken to the Empress. who
put her into her work basket and car
ried her to the Emperor's room. The
girl was placed on Napoleon's writing
table, on which she promenaded and
danced for while, and closed the per.
formance, to the great amusement Of
the Emperor, by turning summersault.
She is only seven years old, and the
physicians who have examined her pre-
dict that she will yet grow about eight
or ten centimeters, when she will be
;;|,,li two feet high
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

Of the cities the teacher continues over
the same class from the time it enters the
school until its graduation. The plan
requires every teacher to be qualified to
teach all the topics found in the whole
course of study Teachers of one State
are encouraged by the Government to
visit the schools Of other States, 80 that
any improvement made in the schools in
one section may be rapidly introduced
into the other sections. Teachers are
also encouraged 10 hold conventions for
mutual improvement.-Dresden Cor.
Springfield Republican.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
The Fallen Som.

Follow him home from the scene OF
his debauch. He is an only son. On
him the hopes of the family are centered.
Every nerve has been strained to give
him the choicest education. Parents
and sisters gloried in bis talents; and
looked forward to his future fame. Alas
already are these visions less bright.
Enter now the family circle. Parents
surrounded by lovely daughters. With:
in that circle reigns peace, virtue and
refinement. The evening has been
spent in animated conversation and the
sweet Interchange of afectionate endear'
ment. But there is one, who used to
share all this, who was the center Of
that circle. Why Ia be not here? The
hour of devotion has come they knee
before their Father and God. A voice
that used to mingle in their praises il
wanting. An hour rolls away-apothez
hour has gone. Why has all cheerful.
ness gone3 Why do these parents start
at every footstep? The step Of that
son and brother ii heard. The door is
opensd-he staggers in before them,
and is stretched out at their feet in all
the loathscmeness ofintoxication. "Oh
who shall tell the sorrows Of home
made dark with sin? ?"-[Dr. Wayland
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

Not long since, premium was offer.
ed by an agricultural society for the
best mode of irrigation, and the latter
word, by mistake of the printer, hav-
ing been changed to irritation" a far.
NOR sent his wife to get the prize.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
Babies Linen.

An eminent physician in Hearth and
Home contributes the following exquisite
article for the benefit Of young mothers.
1t is the richest gem We have culled for
some time. He says,
An intelligent young mother inquired
some days since how she could best
preserve her child's linen clean and
sweet when changed frequently during
the day. I direcred her never to dry
it by the fire, but in the sun and open
air, if the weather permitted. You thus
not only avoid saturating the air Of
your rooms with the volatile and poison
Gus gasses driven out of the linen, but
the suns rays have powers Of cleaning
and disinfecting which artificial heat has
not, and will purify and preserve the
linen. She followed my directions, bu,
as is too often the practice, dried and
aired it in the nursery window. He,
fastidious husband demonstrated in vain
against this unsesmly exposure. Be-
lieving that if she saw her practice as
others saw it she would des:st, he SO
directed their afternoon walk as to bring
their nursery window in full view Of
the central part Of the town. Stopping
abruptly, hs pointed to the offending
linen Tapping conspicuously in the
breeze, and asked sarcastically: "My
dear, what 10 that displayed from ou'
window?" "Why," she proudly re
piled, "that is the flag of our union -
Conquered by this pungent retort, ht
saluted the flag with swing of his hat
and pressing his wife's arm closer with
in bis OVID, sang, as they walked home
ward;
And long may it wave!"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

lyon say, Mrs. Jones, that you have
lived with the defendant for eight years.
Does the Court understand that You are
married to him?" "In course il does"
"Have you a marriage-certifcate ?"
"Yes, your honor, three on 'em-two
gals and boy"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

An empty coxcomb, after having en.
crossed the attention OF company tor
some time with himself and bic petty
alliances, observed to DR.. Parr that he
could never 60 out without catching
cold in his head. "No WONDER" said
the doctor. petishly; "you always 20
out without any thing in it,"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

A lawyer, not over handsome, en-.
amining young lady witness in court.
determined to perplex her, and said,
Upon my word, miss, you are very
pretty" II would return the compli.
ment, sir, if | were not bound to speak
the truth" r.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

Mr.: $50 your name is Charley.
is it? Now, Charley doesn't know who
| am :" Sharp little boy: "Ob, yes!
but / do though" AIR: well,
who am u" Sharp little boy: why.
you're the man who kissed sister Sophie
in the library, when you thought no one
was there"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

"Aw!' exclaimed an English cockney
to a Western traveller in England.
speaking of the law of primogeniture,
cave you hentail in Amewica Hen
tall" said the American, looking at bis
interrogator with curiosity, "no, sir, we
have cocktail in America, and a very
popular drink it is.''
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

A little boy was munehing a bit Of
gingerbread: his mother asked who
gave it to him.. Miss johnson gave it
to me-" And did you thank her for
it," Eyes, l did, but I didn't tell her
so," was the reply.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

An aged spinster. descansing upon the
annoyance Of children, the other day,
remarked i" I can't bear children" A
very motherly old lady, hearing the
remark. replied: If you could, perhaps
you would love them better"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

A clergyman was preparing bic dis
course for Sonday, stopping occasionally
to review what he had written. and TO
erase that which he was disposed to
disapprove, when he was aecosted by
his little son, who had numbered but
five summers: Father does God tell
you what to preach?" "Certainly my
child" "Then what makes you scratch
it out 7" 81 +.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

An old lady on a steamboat observed
two men pumping up water to wash the
deck, and the captain being near her.
she accostea him 40 follows: 'Well
Captain, got we'll aboard. eh ;" "Yes
Ma'am, always carry one," said the po'
lite captain. "Well, that's clever" she
said; II always dislike this nasty river
water"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
.ulacKlEY & STAGE,
RECEIVING 4 reRWlRStgG MERCHANTS
WASHINGTON, L.,

WISHING TON, LA.,
CAT rHg OLD STAND or HENcKLEY son.
A lie ready 10 receive aud forward all freight
n tAss 10y be consigned to them, and will
nay the highese market prices for cotton, OF
viii advance provisions and money on tht
sane, IL SHIPPED through them.
~ Lcuis Stagg has also opened separate
GROCERY STORE ut the same place, where
he 10 ready TO furnish Groceries, Plantation
Supplies, Begging, Ties, Wagons, &c, al
New Ofieaas prices.
Washington, La. October 10th. 1868.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

A lawyer tormented poor German
witness SO much with questions, that
the old man declared he was 60 exhaust"
ed that be must have drink Of water
before he could say another word, Up
on this the Judge remarked. Il think
sir, you must have done with the W.T.
ness now, for you have pumped hun
1-x,n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

SIGNIFICANT ORIGIH. is worthy Of
obeervasion that the Latin word for mis-
cradle has been applied to designate an
individual who possesses. but cannot en-
Joy. And we'll may he BE- called a mi
ser. for Of all msn be is tue mcst mean,
aud AFFECT. and fon.orslesE.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

An invalid disturbed all the inmates
Of bis clearinghouse, recently, by i'm
itating dog. When asked why he
did il, be said he had been ordered by
his physician to use wine and bark.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

Mother" said Ike Partington, "did
you know that the iron horse had but
one ear?" "One year! merciful gra-
cious, child, what do you mean?'
"Why, the engineer, of course"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

my son." said a man of doubtful
morals, putting his hand on the head Of
a young urchin, II believe Satan has
got hold of YOU" Il believe so, too,'
was the urchin's reply.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

What is that which a man does not
want, and struggles against having as
long as possible, but which, when he
once gets it, he would not part with for
the world? A bald head.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

Nanny" said precocious little
boy, who, against his will, was made 10
rock his baby brother. "If the Lord
has any more babies to give away, don't
YOU take en-"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

A writer on school discipline says:
without liberal use of the rod it is
impossible to make boys smart"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

A negro, undergoing bis examination
as witness, when asked If his master
was Christian, replied, "No, sir; he
is member of Congress.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

"Do you call this trunk" growled
detected porter. 1T only needs
lightning rod to be mistaken for a
boarding house"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

A man who had scolding wife, be-
ing asked what he did for living. re-
piled, that be kept hot house.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

"Pompey,' said gentleman to his
servant, Il did not know until to-day
that you were whipped last week." II
Il know'd it list de time it occurred"