davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Government has been removed to Tours
5000 troops have left Cadiz for Cuba
There are 400, 900 Prussians around Paris.
The communications between Paris and
London have been cut.
The Italians are occupying Roman ter
rltory No opposition is offered. Italy
and Spain recognise the republic in
France.-Bazaine has cut through the
Prussian lines at Metz and sent part Of
lis army with Canrobert commanding, TO
Paris
The French Republic proposed peace
to the PrussianS. King Williams de-
mands were too exorbitant and have been
rrfu>ed.-France is united and determine
ed to fight it out.-EogIish opinion is
f'vouring the French cause.-Sh IHome
ITdende, Sept 81.
, 1870-09-23

Thus end the Press kilograms from
9th inst. TO Iate' and later on 8th inst.
We now give the latest which is the
private report of a Telegram which reach
ed Halifax at l.3G P. NJ. on 9th instant.
We vouch for the strict veracity of the
report, but of course are not in a position
to do as much for the Telegram itself,
any more than for any ofthe others. The
report is given in these words:-"A TeIo
"gram reached Halifax at l 80 P. Nj 9th
"Sept., 10 the effect that the Provisional
Government of France had asked the
''Neutral Powers TO negotiate an honora-
''bIe peace, and that the French nation
''looked on the death Of General Mac
"Mahon as the greatest loss that could
"befall France at the present time"
This Telegram is not borne out by the
tone Of those that preceded it, and has
most likely come from London or Berlin.
Ii wears this aspect of possibility that it
may be said that the Provisional Govern
ment discIaims the wal as entirely of
Napoleon's doing, and not theirs, and
therefore would be satisfied to accept an
honorable peace, which would OF course
mean hat the Prussians should leave
France in Statu ono antO beUum, or with
, 1870-09-23


The D|p1omatic Corps in Rome urge
the hoDy father TO seek refuge under Bri-
fish protection.
There il no hone that Prussia will in
terfere on behalf OF the Pope.
A strong party among The Cardinals
urge peace Wlth Italy on basis OF Separa-
ton between temporal and spiritual pow
err, Pope firm 10 opposition to change
There is a report that the garrison OF
StraSbourg has made a successful %sorlle,
lnt1lctIng serious damage on me oeSleg-
ing force of Prussians, and killing large
numbers Of them.
It is rnmored that Lord Lyons has gone
to meet King William of Prussia, on a
Peace Mission on behalf Of the French
Republic.
1t IS the general belief IN Paris to-day
that an arnl!stlca IS beng negotiated.
the bel.iscreuts 1T present IS entertained,
a.C the general opinion prevails that the
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dents Of both n%atious, as shown by the
former kilograms, do not favour either
such a request on the part of France, or
its being granted on the part of Prussia,
seeing that the latter demands the ces-
sion Of The French provinces Of Alsace
and Lorraine and The Provisional Gov
ernmeGt ofthe former, in announcing the
surrender Of Gen. Mac-Mahon and The
Emperor, said =
"Thi5 cruel reverse will not shake our
"courage. Paris is to-day in a complete
estate of defence the military forces of
"the country will be organized, In few
"days new army will he under The walls
cot Paris, and another army is forming
con the Banks of the Loire, Your pa
trlotism, your union, your energy, will
"save France"
Of the War as far as events in Europe
are concerned. We have to relate but a
, 1870-09-23

Some years ago there lived in an East
ern town an old man who had a propen-
sity for 'hooking" small and portable
articles that came ia his way. As he
was poor and past labour, and well
known about town, no further notice was
taken Of his peculations than to keep a
sharp lookout when he was around. A
dealer bad a quantity Of dry fish landed
on The wharf at an hour too late to get
them i0to hIs store, and as he was about
covering them with an old sail cloth, he
esPled old b, apparently recommending.
Seiec ing a couple of the fish, he said
"Here B., | must leave these fish out
here tonight, and l will give you these
two if you promise me that yoa viii not
steal any" "That is a fair.otfer, Mr., A.,
but-weII-I don't know with a glance
at lhe offered fish aud then at the pile,
81 think l Gun do BETTER"
In order 10 amuse the children, a lady
was engaged in reading from the Bible
the story of David and GoIiah, and com
ing to the passage In which GoIiah so
boaStingly and defantIy dared the young
STRIPPING, a little chap, almost in his first
trousers, said "Sister, skip that-skip
that; he's blowing I want to know who
whipped"
A Clerk in the employ o fthe East India
Company recently penned the following
lines to his official superior: "Honored
sir, humbIy beg you will excuse my
not attendance at Office this date, cause I
got a boil as per margin" In the margin
of the letter a sketch Of the boil was
drawn out, and the writer went on to say,
"The breadth of paper being short, l
have planned the boil small, but it is
double the size."-PubHc Opinion.
, 1870-09-23
WAR NOTES

The German army has been ordered
to camp as far as possible from the last
battlefield, owing to the sickening ex-
halationS.
VIM. II. Russell writes last week that
nothing could possibly have checked the
Prussians advance on Paris, but now that
the fortifcations have been so enlarged
and strengthened, an entrance there is
impossible. Cholera has extended In
south east Prussia.
TELEGRAMS TO THE 10TH INST.
VIA HAVANA AND ST. JAGO DE CUBA.
Italy and Spain recognise the Repub-
lie In France.
King William has ordered Napoleon to
be treated as an Imperial prisoner.
The killed and wounded on both sides
TO date amount to 400, OO0-The Prus-
slams took 1OO,O 900 prisoners and 600 can
mons at Sedan-The seat of the French
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Reports OF all the Sales Of petroleum
In New York Yesterday.

Petroleum crude in bulk quiet and un-
changed, 500 tbls sold l5l9. Refined
scarcely any demand, prices unchanged,
'ot Of 400 bbls brought 20, corGo lots obta-
niaIle 2s}G. Philadelphia delivery sicdi +
market, business rather moderate, some
call from spectators, sales 1000 0bls stand
ard white 27}a and line from April TO
June 500 bb's each, March 2Sl5.
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DRvcsl DRUGS

rure Drugs at Chris'ie's.
Pure Drugs At Christ e..
nrr Drugs ut Chrisiies ~
Pus Drugs at Ch;istie's. If
Pure Drugs Mt Chrstic's. 80
Prescriptions Compounded at Chrtsfie's
Prescriptions Com pounded al CHI i-tie's
Prescriptions Compounded at ,ristics
Prescriptions Compounded At Chrisfics.
Prescriptions tompounded.s ~ (hristis's
Meiicne. at Chrisriei.
Medicines at Chrisiiss.
Medicines ct Christics
Medicines Christlcs. Fss
Medicines At Chrisiie'.
Prescriptions Compounded At Chris'ie's
Pr scriptiOns Compounded At Ckriste'e
Prescripiiu Compounded AZ Chri.te's
Prescriptions Compounded ~ Chrisiis's
Prescriptions Compounds NJ Cniislie's
Tellet Articles At Christics
Toilet Article. at Christies
Toilet Articles At (h:istie'B
Toilet Articles At Chris.ies
Toilet Artic' - at Chri-ties
Prescriptions Compounded At Christie's
Prescriptions Compounded at Chrsfie's
Prescriptions Compounded st Christr's
Pre- criptiNns COnpnand,i at G. riSlit's
Prescriptions Csmpoundsd at Christie's
eure Liquors al Chri-tics
rure Liquors At Chrstie's
Pnre Liquors OF Chiistie's
Pure Liquors at Chr,stie's
furs Liquors VI Chrtstc's
Prescriptions Compounded at Christie.
Prescri' tions Compounded At Christie.
Prescriptions 'mpeunded at Christie's
Prescriptions Compounded at Chrisfe'a
Prescriptions Compounded At Chr.tis's
furs Wines at Christies
l1ire Wines at Christie'a
rure Wines at Christie's
rure Wines at Christic's
Fars Wines at Christie's
Prescriptions Compounded at Christie's
Prescriptions Compounded at Chrisiie's
Prescriptions Com pounded nt Chri-tie's
Prescriptions Conp pOsn dcd at Chrsiie's
oils At Christie's
M!s M!s at Christie's
Us At Christie's ~. ts
Oils ct Christie's g
Olls at Chrise's
Prescriptions Compounded At Christic's
Prescriptions Compounded at Cbpstie's
Prescriptions COmpOunde at Chrstic's
Prescrip ions Compounded At Christie's
VIII, Prescriptions Compounded at Chrstic's
rants ct Ohriste's
RANTS at Christic's
RANTS at Christie's
rants ut Cnristic's
TaRts at Christie's ..
descriptions Compounded At Christie's
r scriptions Compounded at Christie's
Prescriptions Compounded at Chrislic's
Prescriptions COmponndedat Christie's
r.,.r preSeriptions Compoundsd At Chrislie's
tus,eh. Medicines at Chrisfic's
pnA.eht diciues at Chris,ie's
,u,a!snt Me cines At Christi a
n~,ent Med mes at Christs's
Ns'eit Asdespes VI Chrstie's ~
No. l3 Washington Street
No. 13 Washington Street
No. 13 Washington Stree
No. 13 Washington Street,
p.t No, u Washingt n Sire,
ipsuot lin Centre,Pa.
n euoieum Ccut Pa
puo hm CentrrcePa
FaIocum Ccntr IA.
J. H. CIRESTIE.
----------------------.--
n n or rus.
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{" POICKRY ="
nname ating few OF the asucieu 10 ~
fVuLdst
L. M. STERNBUkG'S
LuYNberYard
" ashingtOH-St.. Petroleum
Centre, Pa.
Friends ard patrons, ono anlal,
Your attention-to my biz woaiI cat;
me Arc dull an money Sight,
But in these times I'm looking for light;
| To those who are building rigs without number,
l would iniorin--;hs is tie place 10 buy Lumber,
Ny motto il this: Quick Sales and Small Profit"
For business is health, und / think much of ii;
| In q"aliiy my Lumber !. second to none,
And as for Shingles. Keep MOL;
Some may not lo,k at 1t in the light do,
And for ,iose have q quality No 2;
And to those who are raltcu'ar-a- some ma, bs
| still have snother quality cal el No s;
have good seasoned Lumber Drcs scd up MISC,
| Which will sell at low cash price;
Such "a Flooring, Ceiling and Siding, ooih Rough
| and Dressed,
Lath Batens and Surfaced Lumber, sll Of ,hs
| bcs;
I also have Rig Lnmber Of \, kinds.
| At prices to compare with oil and hard times;
All kinds Of Timber kept:corstsn,ly on hand,
And box Of Cigars Of very good brand;
My facilities for s,l ing are surely without number
| slway. Keep good teens to deliver good Lumber
30 il you want Lumber, Rou.h, Dressed Soft .
Hard.
Yca will find Just wha. you wan, at L NJ So Ium
ber Ya,j.
irbis-f
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THE GIG MARK E'r,,.

OFFICE OF
PETRoLECM CENTRE DAILY RECorn
PETROLEUM CENTRE March 3\
There is better feeling in the market
to-day than for several days past. Buyers
are offering 10 cts. more than yesterday but
fail to buy e, the advance offered. Is cals
we're sold to-day in one lot on p. t. y
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J. H. CHRESTIE.

>. smith In order to close out his large
A ol ladies' shoes &C., offers them of. cost
''ey muat DO sold IL the Sey. 50 devs
Dec. r.
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FOR SALE
OR RENT.

rTsHg snbsasiliss Offer, 6 ,spl IL ,sil BIZ
commodious STORE IN 6sanits
Range, on The Pablo Square, now occu.
pied BY bin as 1Asocssy stcse. Desir-
ing to retire from business, hs will ar.
range 70 sisG p6aies6oG at. N ASfiya day.
Persons desiring % purchase, will find TO
''sa1 otss'ssa aesnra aattIS "
THOMAS :EAKM,s
ocs 15sb, 1850, eS,u
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The Revision Of tho Bible.

1t will bc remembered that tho
World noticed ut lcngth last Tcbrun-
ry the resolution offered in the upper
House of ConrQcation of the Province
OF Canterbury appointing n commit.
tee to "report upon tho dcsirablemcss
OF II revision of tho authorized vcr-
sion of the Old and New Tcstamcnts,
whether by marginal notes or other
wise, in all those passages where
plain and clear errors. whether in
the Hebrew or Greek texts, original
ly adopted by the translators or IN
the translation made from tho came,
shall be found on due investigation to
exist" This committee has now re-
ported that it is dcsirablc.to attempt
such revision Of the Bible, but that
in attempting such Il revision no new
translation Of tho Biblc is contem-
| plated, and no alterations Of language
except where competent authority
! deems it necessary, and that where
changes arc necessary the existing
version is to be followed as far as pos
sible. 1t has further been suggested
! that the coiivocation should appoint
q committee to undertake tho work
of revision, with 'libcrty to invite
the cooperation of any persons emf
ncnt for scholarship, to whatever ma
ton or religious body they. may be-
long" This suggestion was unani.
mously adopted with tho report.
In supporting the committees re-
port, Dr.. Wilbcrforce, of Winchester,
disclaimcd any intention to "recast"
the authorised version. Following
nim, tho Bishop of Gloucester and
Bristol declared his belief that the
proposed changes would "Frcnchity"
the whatever that may mean
and he confessed that he saw no OBJ.
lection in that clause which, allowing
the revising committee to call in the
aid Of persons belonging to any na-
ton or religious creed, would cause
sore trouble to many pious souls. 81
shall feel" says tho Blshop-and it is
q truly liberal sentiment coming from
an Anglican. prelate-"I shall feel
that scholarship p is the bond which in
every such case will be found superb
or to separating influences which
mi ght arise out of either conformity
or non conformity After this it is
cf less wonder to hear tho Bishop of
Bath and Wells declare. that the
"whole truth should be declared at
once" and that cit is useless to pretend
that the authorized rsrsion ros an inspir-
ed production wAeu they k"ew that ii was
not. Some Of the bishops advocated
tentative version; and the Bishop
of London, who presided, thought
that the revision should be confined
at present to the New Testament,
(which was now ripe for it."
That the bishops Of the Church of
England are undertaking noble and
an honest task in seeking to purge
their version of error is undeniable !;
but is it not strange, in this nine-
teenth century, to tell people who
have long deferred to the authority
of the English Bible as the supreme
guide Of faith that "it is useless to
pretend that it is inspired" and to
hear the bishops to whom the depos:
ito y: faith has been committed de-
clare that "they know that it is not" :?
World.
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Boy SMoKERs.-Here and there


Boy SMoKERs.-Here and there
about the street corners and around
the di,ors of places Of amusement you
will soc rot of urchins some Of them
decently clad and presenting-:a res
pectable appearance, who are engag-
cd in asserting their manhood BY
putting away at execrable cigars. It
is fair to presume that their anxious
mammas are not a%apo Of the foul
habits their, darling boys pick. up and
practice outside Of the, parental roof; ;
but, for their benefit they should know
that it ia stated that a French physi-
clan has investigated the effect OF
smoking on thirty eight boys, be:
tween the. ages Of nine and fifteen,
who were addicted to the habit.
.'Twenty-seven presented distinct
symptoms Of nicotine poison: In
twenty two thers wereser Gus disor.
ders Of the circulation, indigestion,
dullness of intellect, and a. marked
appetite for stfnpg drinks. In three
there was heart affection !, .ip eight de.
cided dctetieratfon Of The blood ip
twelve there was. 'ftsdaefit SpiSoxls
ton had disturbed sfsep1 and fodf isad
'uleeratiou of thS emdcns nidrabFans OF
the month It. is easy; .thsn to,see
how the: e:renks Of the .drnnSayds and
,disao16te ."fpeti a6Sat t1Vn" are n
whefk thsefs 4ir4s s6sfnany bovii
in trainiog s6t aslyssm Etrsmsss aadsssi
|ths horrors Of dissipation. .sS5is.l
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IMPORTANT DEc1s1oN.-A very i'm.
portant decision was made yesterday
by his Honor, Judge Bryan, in the
District Court, sitting in bankruptcy
The question was whether discharges
in bankruptcy could be granted un.
less tho assets of the bankrupt should
pay fifty per cent. of tho debts.
The 33d section Of the bankrupt
act Of 1867 provided, that in cases
commenced after ono year from the
time tho net went into operation, no
discharge shuuld be granted, unless
the assets of tho debtor should pay
fifty per centum of the claims against
his estate, unless the assets in writing
of majority III number and value of
the creditors who had proved should
be had.
His Honor, Judge Bryan, has de-
cided that the act of Congress Of 9th
July, 1868, has modified the act of
1867, SO that it is not necessary that
tho assets should pay fifty per cen tam,
but that they should be equal to fifty
per centnm of tho claims proved.
It will thus BE seen that many debt
ors who haye been restrained from
applying for tho benefit of the bank
ruptact since 3lst December, 1868,
upon the generally received opinion
that discharge could not be had un-
less their assets should pay fifty per
centum of their debts;ca enjoy its
advantages if their assets he equal to
fifty per cent. Of their debts.
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The French Constitution.

Tho Constitution, on tho ratifcn
ton of which tho French people wcr,
recently permitted to vote, and which
/ they confirmed by SO overwhelming d
majority, was promulgated January
22d, 1862. 1t has boon subsequently
modified by an Imperial Decree, De.
cember 2d, 1852; by tho. "Orsanic
Decree, December 18th, 1852, aid by
several lSendtus COnsuie. 1t vests
power in the Emperor, in Ministers
appointed by him, in a Council of
State, Corps Legislatif, and Sen.
ate, which is the "moderating power
or pouvoir ponderateur. All changes
i'll the fundamental law Of the State
are proposed by tho Senate. IF sane.
toned by the Emperor, they become
Senatus Consuitc. The Senate, as it at
present exists, cannot be termed part
of the General Assembly. 1t moves
in different sphere from tho Corps
Lcgislutif The former has charge OF
the Constitution, the latter of the or.
dinary laws. Ono is constitutional
and the other Legislative body.
Tho amended Constitution is very
concise. 1t is divided into six chap
tcrs.
Chapter first recognizes the grand
principles OF 1889. .
Chapter second confirms all the
powers heretofore granted Louis Ma
poleon by the people, regulates the
succession, by allowing the Emperor
to choose his own successor among
his descendants, excluding always fe-
males and their heirs. 1t regulates
royal marriages and provides for q
regency.
Chapter third gives the governing
power to tho Emperor, with tho aid
OF the Ministers, Senate, Corps Legis.
latif and Council of State. 1t pro
vides, however, that the Constitution
can be modified by the people at tho
suggestion of the Emperor. In other
words, if he does not like the expert.
ment, he can set aside the whole ma.
chincry Of government. and, through
the army, control votes enough to get
such powers as he may dictate.
Chapter fourth makes the Emperor
responsible to the people, to whom he
has a right of appeal. He is rcspon-
slbfe to no one else, and is given by
this chapter pretty much autocratic
powers.
Chapters fifth and sixth relate to
the Senate and Corps IIegislatif. Tho
Senate, composed Of life members, is
called and prorogued at tho will of
the Emperor. So with the Corps
LcGislatif: Its members arc elected
for at least six years. The sittinss of
these bodies are public, but at the re-
guest of any fve members in either
house the proceedings become secret.
The other two chapters are general
in their character.
The practical effect of the Plebis-
cite on the 9th instant, by which this
Constitution was ratified, is undoubt-
edly to strengthen Louis Napoleon in
the eyes of France and the world, by
giving once more, to the powers
which he has virtually usurpod, the
sanction of formal popular VOTE
Charleston News. p.
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The Air We Breathe.

Dr.. Angus Smith, of Manchester,
England, who has been analysing the
air we breathe, for twenty years,
has studied in detail the forms of the
atoms which we SEQ in sunbeams.
The air is charged with the scraps of
whatever is knocking about in the
neighborhood we live in, coal in the
mining districts, cotton in the spin
ming districts, hay and straw in the
agricultural districts, stone and horse
refuse in the busy streets, iron in the
railway carriages. In these, lie says,
'.we breathe rolled plates of metallic
iron, which are large enough. to be
seen lin the naked eye" And min
glcd with all those dormant. mysteri-
ons germs, of plant and animal life,
which, after n few days sleeping in
water, throw off their torpor. and ap-
pear as living plants and animalcules.
He has shown us what we cast ont
from our lungs-the sewage of the
atm mosphere-aLd told Of the wonder
ful scene of life which is developed in
drop Of condensed breath from the
wall of crowded room. The taking
in the Sewage Of the atmosphere" is
what most people seem. to enjoy.
They go TO churches, church lecture
rooms, none of them ventilated at all,
in none of them any circulation to
change the air, to theaters and con-
cert rooms, where they pack in and
tasto each others sewage for hours
together. Delicate, fastidious women
who would not brush their garments
against the clothes Of the theatre
loafer, nor soil their hands BY the
touch of: his, will sit q whole evening
and exchange breaths with. him, the
inmost for the inmost, as the Germans
would say, in room scarcely venti-
lutad ut all; but where the used air
might be changed for fresh air con
fstantly: And architects will 80 baild
churches and theatres, and halls, 30
| long as the people submit to. It as
meekly as they now do. :: -. Y
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LARGE HEADs.-A general idea
holds ground that large heads mean
!ar':e intellects, that weight of brain
indicates mental strength. But this
notion is false one; one fact will dis,
prove It. Man it inferior TO some apes
in the proportison which his brain
bears to his body. When wa come to
animals tho differences arc very s,rik-
ing. A continental physiological has
been gauging the skulls of different
quadrupeds, and weighing their con-
tents. There are beasts whose in
stinct approaches to reason, and we
style such intelligent: their high in
stinct is not however. commensurate
with their cerebral development. To
range few. Of the. commonest ami
mails in the order of brain weights,
we have the following declining
scales: Cat, dog, rabbit, sheep, ass,
pig, horse, and OK. rhe., two last
have the same weight of nerve centre
in proportion tc the capacity of their
bodies, but they have only a; sixth
part of that of the first on on the list;
that is to say, the cat has six times as
much brain III prooortion. to her size
as the horse has in proportion to his
size. The pig has more than tho
horse, the sheep more than the pig.
Who would have thought it? The
facts almost set us wondering wheth
er the brain has anything to do with
the intellect ut all. ..,~~
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Our -. NovELrsT. -. An exchange
says: William Gilmore Simms, has
lately been visited in Charleston by
Barry Gray, who is writing to, the
Home Journal an account Of bis
Southern travels, DR.. jSimms;1 in
course Of conversation, spoke most
highly of Mr.. Brynnt's translation of
the Iliad. Barry Gray adds: "The
Doctor thought that the: literary men
Of this country were too much under
the control and in tho power of pub
lishers, :. They should cast aside all
petty jealonsies Of each; other, be said
and be banded togethor in q guild a
cooperative. unior-anch as many.
mechanics possess, and demand and re.
ceive Of publishers "a! fair: rem unera-
ton for their brain work. He spoke
very, sadly Of himself-his Library
and positions all gone, his.constitution
broken and. bis. youth and rigor gone
forever. &'e0h L he exclaimed, spring.
| ing suddenly from the lounge, and
sitting himself mp to his full height
his blue eyes flashing, and his long
white hair. and beard stre aiming about
;hfs head, III this poor old body were
only as strong asls my will, I'd show
them what = literary man could dor