davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1870-12-28

NApgip. Der. sk-RtveEp. President of tho
Gs-o.t:l. has resigned He Is succeeded tempo
saffis t5 Senior SaHo1iA-
, 1870-12-28

SoNtNcfn Cotton Markets.
GaLy1srpS, Dec. e1.--Cottou Steady. poot cs.
linaty, 19s.c.
CuARLEs7os, s. C., Tee. 4..-cottor sptet: mil.
ltlnR, 15c-
Mon'LE, Dec ss.-Cotton quiet u:dl;inz, 1,,,..
, 1870-12-28

CENTRAL AND souru .wrp1c.

LrSntx. nec, se,-ft ~ ......, ,,., ,,a v.,c1a,
C't,c Guald II 10 be o:gsuixea =, Wobtie GaTiea.
, 1870-12-28

snpnm to the Panama West india Cable cono.
panr. on condition that they connecf Csiiao N1ts
E9Iope BY telegraph. -1"9 "''"1
occurred dal!.. >-'~ ~sNA'NA
=. Ads1ces from Venezuela to the 71n sts,e thu,
~ eseA@et Virgin had returned 10 Pncrto ca
pe!io nom c9laeoa. II was rumnted that he Wa9
tes1coed ~. at Cutacoa By Spanish E1f steamer.
ons notniaE Nas found. her ammunition tay1nT
previously bcen dtsembarked, and pa{t Of her
cfeH aiecaa!geti and sent to 81 Tno.nsx.
t1F4sA. Dec. 9d.-Ads1ces from PauEna, to
me Cuban Colonel Ryan arrived thrfe on the
3?sa instant. tn the steamship ocean Queen. from
NeM aett. with iatEe quantity Of Ammunition
ana arms intended for Cuha.
number OF CnbenA Wefe expected to lofn
hysn Ut AspinwaA There we're l59 men wiz
"A steamer IL expected to arr1re from New
ao!k. The uaruet, which Kas to convey RTan
Aepinwall. ~
, 1870-12-28

TuF Cn1cABc WEEKLY FRIscSK has q lareet ard
erttsE et:caats1 in the West than my other tous1L
.s Aa e8eeest: trc for Advertising. eeprriAily to
tate xho Hish n the PATRONAGE Of The peudlc-
snr eke-ez. ltt1ted rdtnbe: ct a4vrxuseenss VII
* t&1su 1t r,ptc1.t eatea. Subscription rriee Of
WEkEIY TntFrHR, - aeanu. WITH libc7a. erd@e-
ttcu for elEt. Il ten or r,aIe.
The union Democrat., 1870-10-08

A WOMAN ARRESTED Fer MuRpE7.-The
Decatur tlli.) Magnet, September l4tb, re-
lates this remarkable case:
Last night. at about eleven o'clock, lady
hv the name of Mrs. elisa Rome was taken
from her led. at private clearinghouse in
this city, and carried back, manacled by an
officer, Ia the place of her former residence
Nashville, Tenn. II appears. from informa-
ton gained from McDorald. the officer, that
ahout one year ago this Mrs. Rome murder
ed be; husband with poison. anc threw him
in an old sink upon the premises. After she
found out that suspicion rested upon her of
foul PLAY, she left her place of residence and
went to California, where she remained near
San Francisco for several months. Detectives
were on the alert, but could not find out her
plsce of abode in California. Becoming un-
easy-learning that she was pursued by Off
cers-she twp weeks ago left for the Atlantic
States. By some means or other Mcdonald
heard she was in Chicago, and Immediately
visited that city. where he was Informed, hy
strategy, by relative OF this woman that she
had gone TO Decatur. lie took the first train
from this city, and after looking around.
found her in bed as above stated. She has
four children, one of her oldest sons Is cash
Ter of the First National Bank of Nashville,
and her eldest daughter is the wife of Con-
gresham residing in Tennessee.
The union Democrat., 1870-10-08
Office, fancy Aveuue-oppositc Court House
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Firm JupiciAL DIsraicr CouRI

Meets first Monday in March, and July and th
third Monday in Novenlbe..
SAML. A. BOoKER. .----..-----.-Judgc
The union Democrat., 1870-10-08
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Meets ilrss Monday of February, May, Augu't and
November snpsrFisar lst District, Abner Reed; I'd
District edmond Parsons: I'd District Willard Wbeeiock
The union Democrat., 1870-10-08

Christian was brough. before o magis-
tra'e for an uEprovoked assault on jew.
What bad he done that you should knock
him down? ?" asked the Judge .sDone why
isn't he one of the bloody Jews thai crucified
aur SAVIOR? % But" demonstrated the
magistrate. sail that happened nearly two
thousand years ago. "Did it? Why, Ion.
IL heard of it last night" answered the over
Iealcus convert.
The union Democrat., 1870-10-08

ROMANCE ABOUT EUcESIE.-IIow she ONCE
BECAME ENGA3ED TO A VIRGINIA GENTLEMAN.
In 1851 the uncle Of the writer resided rs
American Minister at Paris, with large
family around him. At this time appeared
in society there Eugenie Marie de Guzman,
Countess Of Montijo, lovely person and an
aristacratic name securing her brilliant con-
quest in that society. and constituting her one
! of the most famous ladies in Paris. 1t was
thought. and indeed freely remarked, that
her mother was ,Eore ambitious than herself.
that the former designed for her some great
alliance. while Eugenia herself appeared a
model of simple sincerity. a girl no would
choose to consult her heart IN any mairmonl-
al affair. Her sister had just married the
Duke of Alba and Berwick, a lineal descen-
dant Of James III, Of England; and the wor-
thy mother Dcnna Maria. no 1ouht designed
1T least an equal matrimonial destiny for the
most beautiful of her daughters. But the
| heart is not Ia be controlled even in the most
aristocratic life. or to yield to its exacticns or
convenience. Eugene lost hers TO fine
looking blonde Virginiap. young William c.
Rives, son of the American Minister. They
were engaged to be married Bnt Aunt Ju-
DIV Rives Virginia matron, very decided and
| angular in her scrupIes, interfered and broke
off the match; the Countess was too fast
for her old Virginia views of social sobriety.
The woman for whom the future had reserv-
cd so much. escaped the comparatively hum
BILE match that her heart had decided upon
the destiny OF quiet Virginia horsewife-to
ascend the throne of France. Alas, wha,
other contrasts may yet remain for her +! II
an event had been ordered differently, if a
prospective mothe7-in-aw had proved CON
placent. the Empress. the woman who has
adorned the throne of France and diopla, ed
to the word the charms Of another Cleopatra
night at this moment be quiet country nat
ron living in a farmhouse near Gotham De
pot. County of Albemarle, and State of Vir
ginia
The union Democrat., 1870-10-08

josh Billings says: give the devil his
dues reads we'll enough in a prdrerh: hui
what will hecnme of yon and me il this ar.
rancement is carried out?"
The union Democrat., 1870-10-08

The republicans have carried the election
in Maine by majority of .S75 for their car.
didate for Governor. Grants majority, in
1868. was more than &C, 600.
The union Democrat., 1870-10-08

Meets the fourth Monday Of each month
Z. IL. RANDALL, Judge.
Court Commissioner. J. d. REDMOND
The union Democrat., 1870-10-08

A wealthy Boston gentleman has sent n
quantity of money to General Spinner With
instructions n place it on interest until the
accumulated interest pays the national debt.
The sam transmitted was ten cents.
The union Democrat., 1870-10-08
lcousrr couRr
PRoDATR couRr

Meets first Monday OF January, May and septemhe,
c. II. RANDALL, .--..----. -s.------------'u"se
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Augusta calls loudly for the removal of the
Instructions in the river below that place
booms, etc,-which are thought to have con-
tributed to produce the late disastrous food.
Our OK happens to be gored this time. The
obstruction Augusta has thrown across the
river has prevented the ascent of the fish for
many years, but they have winked at the in
justice of that all the while, though it has been
in defiance of law of the State Uaterrille
Mail.
What is the need, Mr.. Mail, of these fire.
quent filings at your neighbors down river !?
DO they do any good! Do they help to pro-
mote kind feelings? Do you erer see any I'M
friendly remarks made by our Augusta papers
in the direction of Watervile? Never Never !.
For the eradication of our neighbor, we
can assure him that a sufficient portion of the
hated Augusta dam has gone off to the foun-
dation, to allow the fish to go up and be
stopped at the Waterville Dam, where Bros.
Markham and Wing will no doubt make large
haul of salmon, shad and alewives this season.
We have seen no paper in this city crying
on account of being gored by anox. Who else
has spoken to you III the name of Augusta"
ID.
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of Russia, have been so heavy lately as to
depress the breadstuffs market at London and
Liverpool. ~
81, A crab weighing forty pounds was found
clineing 10 the mast head of the Oneida in
Yokohama bay, and a taxidermist in San
Francisco is preparing him for exhibition, to
remind people Of that awful catastrophe.
Among the antiquities lately discovered at
and opens; when closed there Is one place
for Goals and a saucepan; when open. the
kitchen is in the form of star, radlatlng from
this centre furnace, and at the end of each
raw is a little furnace, with places for cooking
utensils.
Amongst other treasures at Delhi is piece
of marble bearing upon it what the faithful
declare to be the impress of the Prophets
foot. When these curiosities were being ex-
hibited to the Duke of Edinburgh, on his re-
cent visit, one of the suite asked the man
who showed the objects, GLOW could Mo-
manned make an impression with his foot
upon marble?" "As your prophet raised
men from the dead" was the reply, delivered
with the utmost solemnity.
The Navy Department has received de-
spatches from Commander Truxton, of the
United States steamer jamestown, dated from
Feeiee Islands. The commander states that
the inhabitants of the islands are anxious to
establish an independent government, and
come under the protection Of the nted
States. but are afraid to make any move ow-
ing to the menacing attitude Of the British
authorities, who threaten to arrest all per-
sons attempting anything of the kind
1t NAV interest vessel owners and seamen
to learn that the experiment of water ballast
for iron ships has been satisfactorily tested,
and promises to have a marked effect in the
economy of navigation. Vessels built with
water compartments can thus take in or dis
charge ballast at any time, keeping them
selves in perfect trim. Steamers thus pro-
vided may begin voyage with no ballast but
their coal As this is exhausted, water could
be pumped in and the necessity OF starting
with an overloaded ship in order to carry
sufficient coal for the voyage, and ballast to
serve when the fuel was nearly exhausted,
could be entirely overcome. The plan has
already been extensively adopted in pleasure
and racing yachts, to diminish the danger OF
the vessel sinking in case of being capsized |
Many of the finest Tyne-built ships are now
being constructed on this principle
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THE LATEST EARTHQUAKE.

The news brought by the Panama steamer
to-day includes a report from Guayaquil which
will interest all who have noticed the remark
able natural phenomena of the last few years
phenomena which have given rise to much
serious consideration among scientific people,
and to more wild and improbable speculation.
In Guayaquil, between Point rasado and Point
Venado peculiar volcanic movement has
taken place. In a space of two leagues the
surface of the earth undulated slowly, and
two great chasms and deep circular excava-
tions were opened. A new lagoon was formed,
and between the shore and the sea there ap-
peared large-sized hill.
During all this fearful commotion, the hills
along the coast were observed to be in a
state of unrest, and large land slides took
place. carrying with them rocks and trees.
For four days this agitation continued, the
being from west to east. The
precise date of these phenomena is not given,
but they must have taken place early in the
month of March. 1t would seem from this
that the throes of the earth which, year or
two ago, sent desolation and death through
some of the populous districts of South Amer
lea, are not wholly spent.
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DENOUNCING PUBLIC MEN.

| One of our best exchanges has the fol-
lowing sensible and timely article in rela-
ton to the practice of villifying public men
which ought to be generally circulated
and read. Fair criticism is one thing, but
articles written merely for the purpose of
defaming public servants are quite anoth-
err. Sometimes bya sort ofrighteous COM
pensation, however, they build up the very
men they are intended to destroy:
1t has become too much the fashion in
journalism to use bitter and slanderous cpl
tthets against members of Congress whose
public and private virtue is unimpeachable,
and who are laboring with the most consci-
entious assiduity to serve their constituents
and the country.
A member of Congress is the representa-
tive not merely of his party, but of the peo-
pie of his district, hence it is very unwise for
the opposition press, without the most I'M
questionable cause. to publish evil reports
concerning him. They tend to impair the
usefulness of such representative, and cur
tail his ability to be of service to his constitu-
cnts. What would be thought of the mer
chant who would employ and send through
the country commercial traveller" to build
up the business of his house, and then dis
tribute circulars all along his route describ-
ing him as a liar and scoundrel unworthy to
be trusted! The business of such an employer
would be little benefited by the efforts of an
agent thus yillified.
A merchant so idiotic as to attempt to do
business in this way has probably never exist
ed. There are people. however, so inconsid
crate as to imagine that they are, in some
mysterious way, benefitting themselves by
making their Representatives in Congress the
targets of constant slanderous abuse.
Few men are fond of being denounced in
the ewspapers. The best men are, perhaps,
the most sensitive on this point; and no doubt
MANY such have been deferred from entering
upon a public career by the pestilent habit of
wholesale denunciation which has recently
grown upon the journalism of the country.
If some of the newspapers do not mend their
manners in this particular, we fear that be-
fore long none will be found in public life
save men with characters SO desperate that no |
additional obloquy can injure their reputation. |
together with few who, martyr-like, are
willing to endure anything in the zeal Of their
self-sacrifce for the public good.
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For the journal.
NOTES ON WORDS.

There are many errors in the use of
words current even among persons of
good education. To employ the English
language with unfailing correctness is a
high and rare attainment. A sharp and
watchful criticism is necessary to guard
against corruptions of speech.
The following notes are taken from
"Goulds Good English a work whose
high authority will not be disputed by
those acquainted with the reputation of the
author.
First may be mentioned some spurious
words, i. e. words which have no proper
place in the language. They may be
found in dictionaries, and are sometimes
employed by authors of repute, yet they
are condemned by the best criticism and
ought to be avoided by those who desire
to use the language in purity.
Jeopardize.-The proper word is. jeop-
ard.
Leniency.-Instead of this, lenity should
be used The other form. although given
by Webster and Worcester is not needed
nor is it justified by the precedents of the
language.
Underhanded This word is formed by
adding cd, a participial termination to the
adjective underhand. The addition still
leaves the word an adjective without mod
flying the sense of the true word
Donate is word which ought to be left
to those who perform "fine writing" Il
style in which excellence is measured by
the length of words rather than theil fit
ness. The word give expresses the same
idea with more simplicity and strength.
AuthoresS. The entire number of words
denoting persons which properly take ess
to designate females is very small. A
majority of these are titles where the dis
elimination is matter of necessity, as,
abbeSs, empress, &c. as they are words
of which the primary forms are suggestive
of men, and which therefore require the
change when they are applied to women,
such as ambassador, governor, priest, dc.
In addition to these are some words which
long usage has sanctioned, although the
primary words serve all the purposes of
their substitutes, rs actress. 6enetactress
But authoress and poetess are supertluous,
since nothing in either author, or poet
indicates sex.
Firstly is improperly used for first.
Towards.-There is no warrant for the
addition of in this word except the Incl
dental perhaps accidental use of it by GER
tain old English writers. We do not know
but that the fault may have been with the
printer.
The addition of to such words as anu
where, ererywhere is very vulgar
Standpoint is not an English word.
Point of view is the proper expression.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Cambridge and Oxford have tried their mus
cles at the oar, and the former has triumphed.
100000 French Canadians are said to be in
the United States.
The husband Of Mrs. Bloomer has been re-
nominated for Mayor of Council Bluffs.
Ohio is eighty-two years old, and Cincinnati
was made gay on that anniversary Wednesday.
II is reported that Andrew Johns son will very
soon go to Europe for visit of six months.
Pitching horse-shoes is fashionable amuse-
ment in Alabama.
The Quebec shipyards are now building
1900 tons of shipping-eight ships and
eighteen barks. -.r
England uses 1000 tons of beeswax per
annum, valued at 81, 100000.
General Joel Palmer has been nominated
by the Republicans for Governor of Oregon,
and G. Wilson for Congressman.
A Partisan horse-eater thinks that after be-
ing carried for years by his horse, it is only
fair that the horse should in turn, be carried
by him.
Paupcrs 60 on dying of starvation at ter
rible rate in England. There were 5000
deaths from starvation in ten years.
The Fond du Lac people are going extern
sively into the cultivation of the sugar beet,
and have sent to Germany for seed.
There are 2G6 papers published in Lon
don, 793 in the provinces, in Wales SO, Scot
land 1871. Ireland 1923, Isles l6; in all 1899.
Governor Haight is severely censured in
California for approving the bill granting
$4,000 of the public school fund for the
Catholic schools OF San Francisco.
1t is announced by the proprietor of one or
two watering-p place hotels that the price. of ac-
commodation for the summer will be reduced
All should follow suit.
General Howard offers the committee APP.
pointed to investigate the foundation for the
charges preferred against him by Fernando
Wood all the facilities at his command.
George Hunnewell was pardoned out of the
Boston State Prison on Thurday, where he
was sentenced for arson twenty-five years ago,
to serve for life. He is now 50 years old.
The Pope finds the Gcumenical Council an
expensive affair. He is reported to have said,
'In their eagerness to make me infallible they
will make me fail"
BY the new act of Parliament abolishing i'm
prisonment for debt in England, there will no
longer be proclamation of outlawry.
Small pox is raging fearfully in some parts
of Arizona. In Tucson the average number
of deaths was five a day. There was terri
Bile mortality, considering the population.
1t is proposed by telegraph operators to pre-
sent Prof. Morse, the inventor, who is nearly
eighty years old, with national testimonial,
Only fifteen yards of rock remain to be
perforated in the Mont Gents tunnel. The
length Of the galleries now open exceeds IL
wv yards, .e.szsH f OF .HfDgf rtTlf
The importations of wheat, oats, and other
grains in England, from the Baltic provinces
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MIR. II. T. HELMBoLp-DrAR SIR. In regard ~
tne question asked me as to my opinion about Blu.
Gnu, would say have used and sold the article in
various forms Tor the past Thirty years / do not
thnk theres any form preparation oft huv We not
used or known to be used, in the various diseases
where such medicate agent would be indicated
You are aware, as well as myself that it has been
extensively employed in the various diseases of the
bladder ana kldneys, and the reputation it has ac.
have seen and used, as before stated every form
OF Buchu--the powdered leaves, tincture fuid ex.
tracts-and am not congnizant Of any preparation
OF that plant at all equal to yours Twelve years,
experience ought think, To give me the right to
judge of its merits and without prejudice or par.
TALLY, give yours precedence over all others
value your Buchu for its effects patients.
nave cured with it, aud cured with il more
diseases OF the bladder and kidneys than have
ever seen cured with any other Buchu or any other
proprietary compound of whatever name. Respect
fully yours, &c,
GEO. II. KEYsER, NJ D.,
August II, 1865. lao Woods ST., Pntsburg Penn.
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domestic Nems.

The Portland Argus of yesterday tells the
following story: IAN assistant of Mr.. Cur
rier, the undertaken, as engaged in digging
grave in the old Eastern Cemetery in Port
land, Monday. When down little way his
spade suddenly plunged into vacancy. He
removed it with an exclamation that he had
struck into another grave, (they are pretty
thick there) but put the spade into the hole
to ascertain as to its DEPTH when suddenly
there dashed out of the hole a magnificent
black fox, which lodged two men standing
near by and ran with great leaps to the fence,
which it scaled with a single bound. How
this fox came there is a conundrum, and
hard one. That it was a fox there can be no
doubt. The description is explicit. 1t either
strayed in from the country or escaped from
some travelling show, and finding poultry
plenty on Washington street and quarters
free from ordinary intrusion in the cemetery.
concluded to remain"
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A CASE OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, June %, 1887
August II, 1865. lao Wood-st., Pntsburg, Penn

II 7. HELMBoLp, Druggist-DEAR SIR: have
been sufferer for upwards OF twenty years with
gravel bladder and kidney affections during which
time have used various medicinal preparations,
and been under the treatment Of the most eminent
physicians, experiencing but little relief
Having seen your preparations extensively adj,
vertised, consulted my family physician in regard
to using your Extract BGchu.
did this because had used all kinds Of adver.
tised remedies and had found them worthless, and
some quite injurious; in fact despaired of ever
getting well, and determined TO use remedies
hereafter unless knew Of the ingredients 1t was
THIS that prompted me to use your remedy. AS you
advertised that it was composed Of buchu. cubebs
and juniper berries, it occurred to me and my phys
tcian as an excellent combination; and with his adj
vice, after an examination of the article and con.
s.utng again with the druggist, concluded to try
it. ! commenced to use 1t about eight months ago,
at which time vas confined to my room.
From the first bottle was astonished at the BEN
efcial effect, and after using it three weeks was
able to walk ont. felt much like writing 10 you
full statement of my case at the time, but thought
my Improvement might only be temporary, and
therefore concluded to defer, and see il It would
effect perfect cure knowing that it wonld be Of
greater value to you and more satisfactory to me.
am now able to report that cure is effected,
after using the remedy for five months.
have not used any now for three months, and
feel as well in all respects as ever did
Your Buchu being devoid OF any unpleasant taste
and odor nice tonic and inv igoror OF the system.
do not mean to be without it whenever occasion
' ii. McCoRMIc
Should any doubt Mr.. McCormic's statement, he
refers to the following gentlemen:
Hon WIN. BIGLER, Ex-Governor of Pennsylvania.
Hon THOMAS 3. FLORENCE, Philadelphia.
Hon. J. C. KNOX, Philadelphia.
Hon J. 5. BLACK, Philadelphia.
Hon d. X. PORTER, Ex-Governor of Penns ylvania
Hon ELLIS LEWIS. Philadelphia.
Hon X c. GRIER Philadelphia.
Hon G. W. WOODWARD, Philadelphia
Hon W. A. PORTER, Philadelphia.
Hon JOHN BIGLER, Ex-Governor Of California.
Hon L. BANKS, Washington, d. c.
And many others if necessary.