davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1870-03-12
Meut @aaren!
Wene Waaren!
Qatb(art 4 Go.

erbalten jsyt pie erlten Spdtjabrswaaz
rem uno LADEN Mue Elm, ibre fa6ne
Musmabl son GIentpoare,, ;u. bei@z
tisen, belonpers be nadbtnannten Mrz
tifel: a.-
S@war;e Seioen son $1.75
bis 1915. 0roee @crtbeile werten
il, ben beten fdtarsen Alpaeas seboten.
CLAN platbs> fdr An3use. Gi>
ne i16ne Mu6wabl BET neueften Mufer
pp1 enzS tpffen, febr biuis.
Mleranbria @laee 6anb{dube
BON aliens @attirun9en, 6euerin, Slau,
2ayenper uno Yurpur. Gbenlo id6ne
0laces@anbl9ube fit Elm Dollar ras
Daar.
Cathfart 4 Cp.
Gzg=s &bas. g. s. 5effmann, beut<
iaer Glerf, (friibfr bel 9aN or& MeGlaren.)
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

CLOVER AS A FERTILIzER.-We have often
urged the growth of clover with all the small
grains for the purpose of enriching the soil.
The Northeast Farmer talks as follows on
this subject
Western farmers have not yet fully realized
the necessity of increasing the fertility of the
soil, but the time is rapidly approaching
when they are to be brought face to face with
the question How can we bring our lands
up? In advance of this coming question we
propose to answer it, at least partially, in
this article.
We start with the proposition. that soils
consist of mineral and vegetable constituents,
and that when either of them are wanting, or
become exhausted, they become barren.
Our crops of corn, wheat, rye, oats, &C.,
&c.. take up the vegetable elements very
rapidly. and the mineral very sparingly !;
hence the soil grows bare of vegetable humus,
under our present system of taking much
and returning little or nothing.
Thirdly. The atmosphere is great feeder
of vegetable life. and of some vegetables more
than others, and if crops of this latter class
were constantly raised, and all returned to
the SOIL it would rapidly increase in fertility
as it would not only get back all it gave, but
all the air gave besides.
TouTtuiy' NioFer Is lne IHost VoraclouS air
feeder we have, and when plowe6 under re-
turns to the soil large amount of gaseous
wealth in the most available shape for the
use of future crops.
Indeed clover contains hut the very small
est proportion of minerals-even the straw is
devoid of the silicious glazing which other
grasses have. 1t is we'll established fact,
that if cut early, the first crop of clever may
be taken off fer hay, and the plowing under
the second growth will rapidly enrich the
SOIL
Nor are these all the arguments in favor
of clover; it is tap-rooted, and by penetrat-
ing it deeply loosens and mellows the soil to
wonderful extent. besides the roots them
selves are good fertilizers.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

ALLEGED Discovery OF THE SKELETON OF A
GREAT GIANT IN THE On REGIoNs-On Tues
day morning last, while William Thompson,
assisted by Robert r. Smith, was engaged in
making an excavation near the house of the
former, about half mile north of West Hick-
ory. preparatory to erecting a derrick, they
exhumed an enormous helmet of iron, which
was corroded with rust. Further digging
brought to light sword, which measured
nine feet in length. Curiosity melted them
to enlarge the hole, and after some little time
discovered the bones Of two enormous feet
Following up the '.lead" they had so unex-
pectedly struck. in a few hours tine they had
unearthed we'll preserved skeleton of an
enormous giant, belonging to species of the
human family which probably inhabited this
and other parts of the world at that time of
which the Bible speaks, when itsays. "And
there were giants in these days" The he'll
met is said to be OF the shape of those found
among the ruins of Nineveh. The bones of
the skeleton are areremarkably white. The teeth
are all in their places, and all of them are
double. and of extraordinary size. These
relics have been taken to Tionesta, where the
are visited by large numbers of people daily.
When his giantship was IN the flesh. he must
have stood Is feet in his stockings. These re-
markable relics will be forwarded to New
York early next week. The joints of the
skeleton are now being glued together.
These remains we're found about II feet be-
low the surface of mound which had been
thrown up probably centuries ago, and which
was not more than three feet above the level
of the ground around it. Here is another
nut for antiquarians to crack. City Pa. J
"Times.n
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

AUTHENTICATED CASE OF HUMAN PErRrFAc-
TIoN.-In 1861, Amos Broughton, of Red
Creek, Wayne county, weighed about 2I0
pounds, was feet tall and 56 years of age.
He had powerfully built frame, but was no:
heshy man, and was picture of robust
manhood. In that year, under the influence
of depressing events, be committed suicide
by cutting his throat. When found, the left
carotid artery was reserved and bloodless,
most of the blood appearing to have left tho
body. The wound was deep and gaping.
He was buried in due form in the cemetery
at Red Creek village, the grave being in rath-
er low spot. The deceased had friends near
Troy, n. Y, and in 1868 the remains were
exhnmed for the purpose of transfer and re-
interment. The grave was opened and the
coffin found to be partially decayed and
filled with water, but there was no pungent
odor about the remains. The form and con-
tour of the face, trunk and limbs was per-
feet, and the hair cluug to the head. A blu
ish mold abo1t quarter of an inch thick,
covered the surface of the body. after the re-
moval of which it presented gravsh. stony
appearance, and when struck, emitted hol-
low, stony sound. 1t was hard, stiff and un-
yielding. and resisted the sharpest blows.
Great difficulty was ret with in raising it,
but the task was finally accomplished. AMI it
was inclosed in coffin and box and taken to
Port Byron for shipment. It's weight was over
900 pounds. as may now be seen bv the
freight voucher in the hands of the railroad
agent at Port Byron.
These representations are set forth from
statements made by DR.. Pasco, j. f. Moher
and other respectable and worthy gentlemen of
Red Greek, who are conversant with the mat
ter, and who arc corroboyated by many wit
nesses. Mr. Mosher saw the body before the
first burial, and also when it was exhumed,
and he describes the aspect of the counten-
ance as almost perfect. and even the Jagged
edges of the cut made by the suicide was per-
fectly apparent.
There is no occasion to theorize or specu-
late had we the time. and we throw out this
statement, impressing its authenticity. for
what is worth. as an example Of what has
been declared scientific impossibility and
absurdity
"There are more thingsin heaven and earth
Horatio. Than are draamt of in your philo-
sophy."- Os,cego (N. ~ Times"
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

GRAPE CURE FOR CoNsUMPTIoN-- The use
of grapes, according to accounts frequently
published during the past two or three years.
has been very successfully applied to the cure
of consumption, in its earlier ard less decid-
ed stages in particular. The grape process"
is conducted now to a considerable extent on
the banks of the Rhine, where several physi-
clans have establishments in which patients
afflicted with consumption, or with deranged
digestive organs. are treated by eating grapes
as in other places they are by drinking water.
The patients assemble in the gardens twice a
day, and each fills basket with grapes, un-
der the watchful eve of social doctor. They
then sit down to slowly suck the juices of the
fruit. while lively music is played in their
hearing. From four to six weeks is the time
required for cure. This story, if true, may
prove sad discouragement to doctors and
proprietors of quack medicines, which are
upheld to cure consumption but we believe
the main virtue of the ''grape process" will
DE found in the regularity of habits which the
treatment otherwise imposes. A gentleman.
for many years connected with celebrated
water-cure once told US that this imposition of
regularity in sleeping. eating. drinking, bath
ing, and walking, constituted all the virtue
that existed in the water-cure process.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29
VILLAGE TATTLING

Oh. could there in this world be found
Some little spot OF happy ground,
Where village pleasures might go round,
Without the village tattling
How doubly blest that place would be,
Where all might dwell in liberty,
Free frem the bitter misery
OF gosSips' endless Prattling-
IL such spot were really known.
Dame Peace might claim it rs her own,
Aud in it she might fix her throne,
Forever and forever;
There like queen, might reign and live,
While every one would soon forgive
The little Sights they might receive,
And be offended neSer.
Tis mischief makers that remove
Far from our hearts the warmth Of love,
And lead us all to disapprove
What gives another pleasure.
They seem TO take ones part-but when
They've heard our cares, unkindly theu
They soon retail them all again,
Mixed with their poisonous measure.
And then they've such cunning way
OF telling ill-means tales they say.
''Don't mention what I've said. pray,
/ would net tell another -
Straight to your neighbor's house they go,
Narrating everything they know;
And break the peace of high and low,
Wife. husband, fiiend and brother.
O, that the mischief making crew
Were all reduced 10 one o. two,
And they were painted red or blue
That every one might know them;
Then would our villagers forget
To rage and quarrel. fume and fret,
Or fall into an angry pet,
With things SO much below them.
For It's sad. degrading part,
To make anothers bosom smart,
And plant dagger in the heart
We ought TO love and cherish.
Then let us evermore be found
In quietness with all around,
While friendship. joy and peace abound.
And angry feelings perish.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

LIVE AND DEAD WEIGHT OF ANIMALS. The
amount of meat obtained from domestic au.
imal sold by its live weight is very variable,
and experiments have been made in Liver.
pool to ascertain the proper allowances TO be
made. From the statistics to be derived from
tho slaughter houses or abbatoirs of Paris and
Brussels, it appears that the race and the
condition of the animal, besides many other
circumstances, affect the result. and that GER
tain animals yield as much as 20 per cent. OF
meat, while others only give so per cent.
The mean weight of meat produced. however,
is calculated at 5S rer cent. Of the live weight
in beef cattle. In the case of sheen. the nro.
portion is from 40 to so per cent. From ex.
periments made. it appears that the different
products obtained from oxen and sheen are
as follows: An OK of the live weight of l.
800 pounds yields meat, III a pounds: skin.
1lO.2; grease. SS; tongue. 660; lungs and
heart. 1888; liver and spleen. 20. 05 intes-
tines, &C. Is loss and evaporation. l54 800
the total of 1920 pounds. The pro.
ducts from a sheep weighing IlO.2 pounds
are as follows: Meat, 55.l pounds: skin.
1.ll4; grease. 5.5l; blood, 4.40S: tongue
lungs, heart, liver, and spleen. 4.40S intes.
tines, 6.6l2; loss and evaporation, lo. $50
making tie total of ll02 pounds.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

Philanthrophy ofnn Indian Agent.
Not very long aco hanpened TO be nress

Not very long ago happened to be present
at the signing of one of the endless, and end
lessly broken "treaties of eternal peace and
anmity' made between the United States and
one of the widest tribes. which had for moro
than eight years been at continual warfare
with the whites. The scene was wild val
ley within the shadow of the Rocky Noun
tains, filled with the horses and wigwau.s Of
the assembled tribesmen. The Commissions
er, escorted by body of dragons, were there
IN solemn council, and, one after another. the
native chiefs affixed their marks to docu-
ment, the contents of which were explained
to them. Shortly afterward | was riding
through the encampment with an official of
the Indian Department-oue of those wander
ing-eyed Yankees who have been not inap,ly
described as ''forever looking about for some
thing to patent and make twenty-five thou
sand dollars by" Suddenly his ewes lighted
on a splendid mule, and close by an Indian,
sitting at the base of a tree smoking.
"Whose is that mule he asked.
"Mine," was the rather surlv reply.
"Wel, look you here said the official,
''you know very we'll that you stole that mule
from the whites, and that by the treaty and
stipulations which you, as one of the chiefs.
have signed. you have agreed to give up all
property stolen from the whites, under pain
of losing your annuity next year. Now,
won't be so hard on you as that. See, | will
give you an order on the trader for twenty
dollars for the mule, and say nothing about
it !"
The Indians eyes absolutely famed as the
man spoke, but he saw that he was outwitted.
and accordingly took the twenty dollars for a
mule worth two hundred and fifty. | re-
marked to my friend that this was 'rather
smart practice"
"Wal. yes" +" vas the reioinder, as with an
air of self-satisfaction he cut chew of tobac-
co, lit is raytber, colonel but one has to be
smart. | don't know how it is in your part.
of the country, but in our n the longest pole
knocks down the persimmons.' And tell We
what, it takes tol bic long pole to make n
livn' in the department. But l guess Lain t
done so bad for the Inlun. Eff that old cuss.
the superintendent, he'd come along he would
Immediately, with a long lectur' on the sim
fulness of his ways, hev taken that mule from
the crtter--confscated it. Then with face
as long as fence-rail. he would hev marked
down in the books-'Bought a mule for the
use of the department, two hundred and fifty
dollars. marking opposit the first transaction
Stolen by the Shoshones. in raid on the
Reservation, Aug. IA, which you will per-
ceive, makes clear profit to the godlv old
sinner Of five hundred dollars cash. Oh!
guess" he continued, laughing, "I've done a
phlanthropic turn. Guess I've got religion
aud'll turn church-member when / get tC
hum. Why, hull team o. parsons, and a
meetin' 'house to let, amt a patch on this
child !''-C CornhW Magazine.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29
American slang HOW IL bothered nn EB-
.lisAman.

The utter ignorance of the English of the
signihcation of American slang expressions
often causes some curious scenes between
them and Yankee buyers in England, who
seem to think that because their language
generally is understood, all their American
idloms will be. An expert buyer, junior
partner in one of our large American firms.
at recent visit to his correspondent in an
English manufacturing city. was compliment
ed by the senior partner of the house. who
insisted on personally showing goods to his
American purchaser.
''There sir" said Dowlos. throwing out q
| roll of goods, ''what do you think of that?''
30, that's played out" said the Ameri-
can.
Its what - said Bull.
'lt's played out, tel! you, said his Gus
toner.
Played reallv-we call it pldd,
h var III England but this isn't plaid pla6,
YOU know"
NO" said Yankee. ~ don't mean plad.
| mean ter say, it's gone up
"Oh, no, +" said Britisher. mot at all; it
has not gone up-quite the contrary. We've
taken off frcm the price.
'Over the left sits threepence too high
now"
mo doubt of it; but our neighbors you
know on the left are not manufacturers, you
know"
''Nery likely hnt don't care to be stuck
when | get home"
"Really. Most extraordinary. Is it as
dangerous in New York as the newspapers
say?"
''Yes, but don't want these goods. I've
got some already that will knock the spots
out of 'em.' -
"But, my dear, there's no spots on the
goods, assure yah. They are perfect"
'Well, we'll, suppose we switch Off on
these goods, and try something else"
Certainly !" and the Englishman. to the
infinite amusement Of the Americans friend.
called clerk with wisp-broom and directed
him to ''switch off, any dust he could find,
while he proceeded to show something else.
"There," said the Englishman triumph
antly, spreading out another fabric, there s
the hardsomest piece of goods in England,
'arf aguinea yard
81 can't see it." said his customer.
"'Ian't see it?' why, you are looking
straight at it however suppose, you try the
| light of this window"
"No. don't mean that" said the Ameri,
can. 81 haven't got the stamps for such
goods"
Stamps!' no stamps required but n bill
stamp, which we are happy to furnish"
This misunderstanding might have continu
ed longer had not one of the younger mem
bers of the house, seeing his seniors per-
piexity, rescued the American and "put him
through" after the manner of his country
men.-Bost0n Commercial Bulletin.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29
A d;st;nrpishad Franch pbvsician ;psf do

A distinguished French physician just de-
ceased, remarked. only short time ago, that,
during his twenty-six years of practice in
Paris. twenty thousand children had been
borne to the cemeteries, sacrifice to the alb
surd custom of naked arms. DR.. Warren
thinks that Boston sacrifices FIVE hundred ba-
bies every year by not clothing their limbs.
The arms should be covered. from the wrist
to the shoulder, with thick woollen sleeves.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

REAR YOUR OWN Cows.-At late meeting
of the Herkimer County IN. W Farmers
Club, the Hon. Harris Lewis said that when
ne commenced farming. he purchased one
COW from distance, ard had one which was
raised on the farm. The Cows were both Of
the same age, and about the same size, and
cost about the same to keep. The cheese
made from both went to market together, and
was sold alike. But the COW raised on The
farm would make 700 pounds of cheese during
the season, which at prices then would amount
to $40, while the cow he purchased made Int
200 pounds per year, which would sell for
only SO. The cost of keeping the cows was
$50 each year. The cow he raised, therefore.
afforded profit of $50, and the COW he pur-
chased SIS loss. At present prices. the COW
raised would produce Sl05 worth of cheese.
and the cow bought, $50 worth, making dc-
ference between cows in n season like the last
Of $50. He would here add that almost eve
ry dairyman in 1Ierkimer county was year
by year repeating this exper ment.
lie had been trying for long time to per.
suade dairymen to raise their own stock, and
he presented this instance merely rs a proof
of the superior value of stock raised on the
farm where used. To do her best, COW
must be accimated then she must become
accustomed to the ways of her owner. his
habits OF feeding, etc., and she must also be-
come accustomed to the pastures where she
feeds.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29


PEABODY CoRNERED.-In the "MDoodle
Club, /" in The old Guard. for January. we
have story about George Peabody, running
in this way
A Virginian who had bought large quanti-
ties of cotton before the war, took his proper
ty to England, and when there the fight com
me1ced, cotton went up. and Eerealized about
Is hundred thousand out of his speculation,
and invested it in consols. 1t yielded him a
nice little income and he lived up to it pru-
dently-kept cab and tiger, and lounged
about town. He was q member of tie same
club with Peabody, and one day the latter,
who rather liked him, spoke to him like q
father about his extravaganza. "It is great
folly and useless expense to keep horse, !"
said he. "Why. I always take the omn;-
bus-always." The southerner was nettled
and ntimated pretty strongly that he manag-
ad his own affairs without any interferenca.
Peabody arologised, and explained that it
was only friendly remonstrance, and there
the matter dropped. That night they were
at the club together. Peabody, though no
gamester, like every other member there.
liked his quiet game of whist, and at half
guinea points, managed to lose thirty pounds
to his Southern friend. who happened to be
opposed to him. When he rose to 60. he
showed over piece of paper to the winner.
"Whats that ?' "That's my |. O. U.," was
the reply. "Whv. thatwor t dome want
the money" "What do you mean, sir? I
don't happen to have that much money about
me. | fancy I'm good enough sir, for thirty
pounds.". II don't know was the answer.
81 doubt the solveucy of any man too POOR to
keep horse, and obliged to ride in an omni-
bus" And he insisted on the money in gold.
and positively forced Peabody to borrow it,
and settle before he left the room.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

Many fashionable young ladies in New
Yorl. are said to be suffering with abcesses
on their feet, caused by the high French boot
heels which are now in vogue.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

The Sultan sent to the Pope ring worth
$4,000 francs Rings are all the fashion at
the present day from Stamboul to Rome, and
in several parts of the United States.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

An Iowa minister stated in recent sermon
that the bible was the most portans work
1nat had yet been published ic the United
States.'
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

a Philadeiphian has invented paper upon
which writing in ink never fades. Il will
never be used in recording indiana marriage
contracts.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29


WHAT AFFECTED HIM-Whcn DR.. Dodge.
an eccentric physician, was lecturing through
tins State on the evil of tea und coffee, he
happened to meet one morning at the break
last table witty son of Erin, of the better
class. Conversation turned to the doctors
tavorlte subject, and he addressed our friend
as follows
WELL" said the Doctor ''if convince
you that they are injurious to your health,
VIII YOU abstain from their use %
Sure, and will, SIR"
"liow often do you use coffee and tea ."
asked the doctor.
Morning and night, sir.''
wv ell' said the doctor, ''do yoa ever eype-
riencc slight dizziness of the brain upon
going to bed?'
"Yes, indeed, do"
And sharp pain through the temples.
10 and about the eyes, in the morning?" ask
ed the doctor.
.Troth, and l do 500
WELL" said the doctor, with en air Of
conhderce and assurance, ''that is the tea
and coffee"
SIS it, indade? Faith and am thankful
l always thought that it was the whisky dill
that same."
The company roared with laughter, anl
AS NOSeOA Hulctiy TotITeus
Drunk Bur ONcE.-"You have Int FIVE
minutes to live," said the sheriff. ''If v"u
have any thing TO say, speak now The
young man said: II have to die had one
little brother. He had beautiful blue eyes
and fiaxen hair, and l loved him. One day |
got drunk-the first in my life, and coming
home, found my little brother getting ber-
ries in the garden, and l killed him with one
blow of tae rake. did not knew anything
about it till next day. when awoke and
found myself bound and guarded and was
told that my little brother was found dead.
Whisky had done it. 1t had ruined ne.
never was drunk but once. have only one
more word to say. and then am going to nv
Judge. I say to young persons never, never
touch anything that can intox'rate In an
other moment the Young man was ushered
into the presence Of his God.
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29

SONORA LODGE, No, 40, Il. d. q. r.,
~ Meets in 0np FgLLows Hail. Sonora, every Wednes-
day Evening. All travelling and soourning Brothers are
invited to visit.
1 J. poTrER. X. S,
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29
urth Monday of each mont
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Meets first Monday of February, May, August and
November. Supervisor LIST District. Abner Reed; "a
District Parsons; Sd District, Willard Wheelock
The union Democrat., 1870-01-29
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Firth JUDICIAL DISTRICT CouRr

Firm JUDICIAL DISTRICT CoURT
Meets first Monday in March, July and November
L.. A. BOOKER,
COUNTY CoURT
Meets first Monday of january, May and September d.
C. IL. RANDALL, ..----.--.-- Judge.
PROBATE Court
Meets the fourth Monday of each month
c. IL. RANDALL, Judge.
Court Commissioner J. d. REoMoND b