davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20
SCIENTIFIC READING.
Peculiar Properties of Water.

TVEATED water evaporates or rises in
A. Il vapor, the particles of which are
so minute, when upborne by the air +; as to
be invisible. Though unperceived by us
the atmosphere is filled with this mist,
whose nature is in no way changed from
the water upon the earth except in the
extreme subdivision of its particles. But
once it occurred to man, who was making
experiments with gases, to compel the
vapor to pass through heated tube filed
with loose iron filings or fine wire. The
result was as he anticipated. The nature
of both the iron within the tube, and vapor
issuing from the end was changed. 1t re-
qurcd a great deal of subsequent expert
ment to ascertain the precise nature of
these changes, and the manner in which
they were effected yet they were simple,
and, when learned, could be explained in
word. One of the constituents of the
water oxygen, has a much stronger affinity
for the heated iron than for the material
with which it was united in the water; it
therefore forsook its old friend for a new
alliance, and the old was thenceforth COM
PEELED to pursue it's way alone. This in
the experiment referred to, was collected
at tho end OF the tube and subjected to
protracted and rigid examination. One of
the first things learned about it was that
it would burn freely;a fact which most
would hardly have expected, considering
! it was product of water. Cavendish the
/ experimenter, observing this fact, called it
| inGammabl6 air a name by which the gas
| continued for some time to be known. In
burning it gave only faint blue light, but
the heat was most intense. Indeed no sub
stance has yet been found which will pro-
ducc so intense heat, and hence it con
tinues to be used in the compound blow
pipe, an instrument for melting the hardest
and most refractory substances. The
reason of this great heat is obvious when
we como to understand, as chemist now do,
the way in which burning always produces
heat. This is the result of the union o
oxygen with some other substances the
degree of heat depending on the amount o.
oxygen obsorbed /; but no substance absorb!
so large amount of oxygen in proportion
to itself as this infamn,a6Ie air, as Caven
dish called it. A jet of this, united will
the proper proportion of oxygen, ant
turned by the compound blow-pipe upon a
piece of platinum will melt this metal like
wax; and yet as is well known platinum
is one of the hardest of substances, ant
cannot be melted by the most intense
furnace known in the arts.
Efforts have been made to reduce hy
drogen from gaseous to a solid state b.
pressure or cold, but no amount of eithe
has been able to accomplish it. The diff
Guilty of applying pressure has been grea
on account of the extreme subdivision o
the particles. 1t has been found to leal
freely from vessels which were perfect,
tight for nitrogen with double the presur
applied to it. Without pre- ssuro it passe
freely through paper, and gold or silve
leaf; a stream of gas directed against on
side may be ignited on the other
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20

aY An elderly gentleman was recently
confdenced" ON train running into
Keokuk, by sharpers who induced him to
buy draft (worthless) on Buffalo for $157
40, he paying them two 800 bills, and they
paying him $42 GO as change. The con-
ductor of the train took the first opp ortu-
nifty to quietly suggest to the innocent old
man that he was afraid the draft was a
fraud. "Well," was the bland response
of the imperturable greeny, "if it is any
bigger fraud than my two one hundred
dollar notes were, then am not forty three
dollars ahead-which think am. am
not in the habit of dealing in counterfeit
currency, but always keep little of that
sort of stuff about me for the benefit of that
sort of customers"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20
One Baby Killed by Another.

The Troy, N. Y, Times says: A tragedy
occurred in the family of Ii. p. Clark, q
compositor, on Sunday afternoon, at his
dwelling on Fourteenth street. Mrs. Clark
was busily engaged in attending to her do
mestic affairs, and called in Mary Russo, a
little girl, to take care of her little boy, a
baby nine months old. A three year old
son of Mr.. Clark was playing with his
brother and the little girl, and was amusing
himself by throwing small blocks and other
missiles from the corner of the room in
which they were playing to the other
While he was thus engaged he grasped a
small piece of slate, and without being pre-
else in his aim hurled it in playful glee. 1t
struck the baby, which the little girl had
in her arms, on the right side of the head
and inflicted deep cash. At first it was
not apprehended that there was any dan
ger in the wound, but DR.. Hutchinson, who
was Immediately thereafter called, said that
the skull had been fractured and that the
child could not live. After passing the
night in an unconscious state the little suf-
fcrer expired.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20

esB- Among the crown jewls of France
its difficulties, are some stones which have
a curious history. The famous regent or
Pitt diamond is one of these. OF course it
was stolen at first-al diamonds are-and
came in some mysterious way, into posses
session of Mr.. Thomas Pitt, Governor Of
British India, who sold it to the Prince
Regent Of France. During the revolution
1899 the Commune of Paris pillaged the
royal wardrobe, and this famous jewel was
lost for several years, until one day a letter
came to the authorities at the Hotel de
Vile saying that if they would go to the
foot Of a certain tree in the Champs Elysee
and dig to q considerable depth it would be
found. The advice was followed, and the
regent was recovered. The sancy, another
famous diamond, has been before the
world for four centuries, or ever since il
belonged to Charles the Bold, of Burgundy,
who lost II and his life at the battle OF
| Marcy. After This the diamond passed
through variety Of adventures until il
finally found its way into the crown col
lection Of France. Among the crown jew
els are many pearls and sapphires. These
latter stones are said to bring good luck,
| but even the great number Of them in this
collection has failed TO render fortunate the
different royal families who have from time
to time occupied the French throne.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20
Afraid Of the SmnlI.nox i.

A New Jersey paper says, that a young
man employed by one of the Railroad Com
panies of this State at their terminus on
the Hudson, visited pleasant little village
among the hills, not thirty miles from New
ark, the home of the family of his wife,
and taking with him the seeds of the small
pox, was stricken down with the disease.
At once the father, mother, and family fed
the house, and but for the devotion of his
wife he would have been left alone, as not
a soul could be persuaded to gonear him
save the village doctor He speedily died,
and the doctor was obliged TO lay out the
corpse himself. No inducements could pre-
vail on people to bury him, however, till at
length two men were found, who, in the
night, removed the body to the graveyard
and placed it in the grave. Before com
pletcly filling it up they divested themselves
of their clothes, and shiveringly threw them
in the grave and put little dirt over them.
Then retiring to another part of the church
yard they donned other clothes and return
ed and finished their task.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20

"a" A lIindoo priest called in all the
members Of Il largo family, one Of whom
was known to have committed theft, and
thus addressed them: "Talo each Of you
one Of these sticks, which are of an equal
length, and put them under your pillows to-
night. do not at present know the Of
fender, but You must return the sticks TO
me tomorrow morning; and the one belong
ing to the thief win have grown IN inch
during the night The family retired to
rest; but before he went to Sleep tho man
who had committed the theft, cunningly
cut Off an inch from his stick, firmly beIiev-
ing, by this means, to attain the length of
the others by next morning. The sticks
We're returned, and, by comparing them,
the priest was instantly able to pitch upon
the offender, TO his great surprise and dis
may
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20
An Ingenious Instrument.

Droez, mechanic of Geneva, produced a
clock which excelled all others in ingen-
uity. On it was seated negro, shepherd,
and dog. When the clock struck, the
shepherd played six tunes.on his flute, and
the dog approached and fawned upon him.
This wonderful machine was exhibited to
the King of Spain, WHO was greatly de-
lighted with it. -.
"The gentleness of my dog" said Droz,
sis his least merit. If your Magesty touch
one of the apples which you see in the
shepherds basket, you will admire the
animals fidelity"
The King took an apple, and the dog
flew at his hand barking so loud that the
King's dog, which was in the room, began
to bark also At this the courtiers, not
doubling that it was an affair of witchcraft,
hastily left the room, crossing themselves
as they departed. Having desired the
Minister of Marine (the only one who
venturcd to remain) to ask the negro what
o'clock it was, the Minister did so, but oh.
tanned no reply. Droze then observed that
the negro had not yet learned Spanish, upon
which the question was repeated in French,
when the black Immediately answered him,
At this prodigy the firmness of the Minister
also forsook him, and he retreated precipi
lately, declaring that it must be the work
ofa supernatural being.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20
ALeap Year Story.

Judge Chambers of the Belmont county,
Penna., common pleas, is an old bachelor ,
At party in st. Clairvile, the other oven
ing, Il young lady was standing in draught
when the judge stepped up and remarked,
"Miss ---, / will protect you from the
draught with my person." She replied,
"Do you promise thus to guard and protect
me?" Through his proverbial gallantry
he replied 81 do" Extending her hand
she remarked "Judge, you will recollect
this is leap year" The judge was FOR a
moment nonplused, but finally succeeded
in saying, 'You must ask my mother"
II .Hl rl
.3- The Nep Rgral Homesays that Y Mr..
Root has acqueducts made of bass wood
saplings which have been laid nine years,
which are now justas sound as when put
down, and it suggests that bass wood may
be the best timber for this purpose, as It
soaks full of water, and timber constantly
saturated, it is well known, is svory durable.
eSY- The brother of Beethoven signed
his name to distinguish himself from his
landless brother Won Beotlioven,
landowner. The other signed his name
Beethoven, brain-ownor,' to be equal with
him.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20
X. L. REVOLVE.RS!

The New X l. Revolver, No. 22-l0O Cal, No.
22-lO Cal, short, No. 32,l0O CAL long No 4 IS
10 Cal, for Pocket RevOlyers, are unsurpassed.
They use the ordinary Copper Cartridge and are
beautiful In shape and finish.
The BALLARD DERRlNGiR
AL o Cal. has no equal as a Derringer
Fun and complete stock OF
GUNS, RIFFS, PISTOLS, AMMUNITION AND
SPORTMEN'S GOODS,
MANUFACTURED BY
MERWIN & HUBERT
50 Chambers and 6j Reade Streets
Send for Catalogues (iOa3 M NEW YORK
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20

( ALL KINDS OF Printing neatly
executed at the 'iBLOOMFIELD
I TINES STEAM JoBOFFICE,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20

This wel known and pleasantly located hotel
has been leased for Il number Of years by the pres
ent proprietor and he viii spare no palms to accom-
mOdate his guests The rooms are comfortable.
the table well furnished with the best In the mar
ket and the bar stocked with choice liquors. A
careful and attentive hOstler will be in attendance
A good livery stable win be kept by the proprietor
April 2, lS7l.u
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-11-07
married to another man."

An ENGLIsHMiy's COMPLIMENT To
AMERICA Hon, Robert Lowe, the
English Chancellor Of the Exchequer in
speech on the 25th of September said,
introducing the discussion Of Geneva
arbitration
"Amcrica came out Of y gigantic civil
war bleeding at every pore, and with
feelings very much excited aud irritated.
To her eternal honor be it said, she OF.
tered \ unique instance in history. In
her case no statutes CLEAN the refuse OF
sword; no executioncr was called on to
finish the work the soldier had left un.
done. Whatever blood was shed, vas
shed in the height violent Of conflict.
No blood, no mockery of judicial pro.
ccedings, no semblance Of impartiali:y
where sentence was predetermined on
and the exccutioner was ready, cloudcd
the triumph of that civil war, and for
that America deserves immortal honor
Ccheersl--but che came out Of the con,
fiict naturally very much excited; and l
think that, however mild the Americans
were to their opponents, they certainly
put no very charitable construction on
our action"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-11-07
DEMOCRACY.

We read Of an ancient ruler who Or
dercd the erection of a magnificent mon
ument to his memory, with no other in
scrip.ion but his name. But the archi-
tect sought to pcrpetuatc his memory,
and caused his own name to be inscrib-
ed in the granite. Tho monument was
then covered with cement and the rul-
er's name carved thereon. But in the
course of few years-being exposed
TO the stOrms-the cement crumbled
from the monument and disclosed the
fraud which had been pcrpetrated. This
incident is illustrative of the advent and
existence Of the Democratic party. The
people, DESTROYS of pure and honest
government, conceived and united in a
party on whose banner was inscribed
that word, upon the true meaning OF
which is founded the real success OF this
repubIic-which is the great acme OF
the masses of all nations-"DemOcracy."
But how did the architects of the party
carry out the intentions Of their rulers :.
Into its composition they placed the
very acids which should have been
avoided in the building. In the fOunda-
ton was slavery; throughout the col
umn was distributed corruption, fraud,
q fettercd press gag law, and all those
elements which are the most vital enc
mics to our existence. But this column
was covered with a dccciving mantle
and the cherished word-Democray-
duly inscribed. How the huzzas of
Americans filed the air Mt the success OF
that party-thc completion Of their
monument. Every foreigner who land
ed upon our shores was led to the col
umn and asked to kneei before the word
that expressed the principles for which
they had left their native land-govern-
ment by the people. But exposure to
political storms and the action OF the
acids within stripped the monument ofits
light smearing of purity, and exposed
its real composition, base and all, to the
horror stricken masses. Then the work
OF destruction was commenced. and to-
day the Democratic party is but u mass
of MISUNDERSTANDING the attempt
of the leaders, of late, to coat it over
with Liberal smearing Of reform-not
to be again imposed upon the people.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-11-07

4 fearful balloon accident happened
ut Dekalb on Monday. An eronant had
. balloon ready to ascend, when before
he had catered the car, it broke loose
and Jew upward; the hanging rope
caught around the leg Of man named
McNann, and carried him up to height
Of about one hundred feet when he
manged to climb into the basket When
the balloon had reached distance Of
four hundred feet from the Garth Nc
Mann deliberately jumped out and icit
his soul going up in the balloon.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-11-07
The WoodhulI Gang Jailed.

\ great deal Ot talk was OccasiOncd
about New York on Saturday last, over
the arrest uf Woodruff and Clafiin.
Proceedings against them were first ia
ken by Mr.. l.. Z. Challi3, Il wcll-known
broker, who last night applied Tor war
rants for thei. arrest, for u gross, scan
dalous and malicious article on him.
The warrants were accordingly issued,
but before they could be executed, some
one acting in behalf of another libeled
party, it is said, had warrant issued.
The warrants, were issued against the
mesdalnes by United States Commits
sioner Osborn. The atiidavits i'll the
case were made by Albert Anderson, 4
post Office clerk, Sir. Motley, of Brook
iyn, and L. W. Rease, Il clerk in the In
dependent newspaper office, who swear
to the sending OF the offensive publica-
tons through the mail by the accused.
The witnesses in the case, Win. Moody,
a negro, and c. ID. Miles, who mailed
the papers, were sent to the House Of
Detention. Cl,iiin and Woodruff were
taken to the Commissioner Office, and
thence to Jail, until Monday morning,
when hearing comes of. They mani
tested their usual boldness, and descant-
cd on their way to prison on the out
rage of their arrest and Imprisonment
over Sunday They insisted upon suit
able apartments at Ludlow street Jail.
Saturday afternoon, upon warrant
issued by Mayor Hall, seizure was
make of the establishment OF Woodhuil
4 Claim, together with the books, fur
niture, and so much of the edition OF
publication as was filed.
The Indignation of the community has
generally been aroused at the brazen-
ness and audacity Of the publication
complained OF, and the prosecuting par
ties purpose pushing the case vigorous
ly.
Mr.. ChalIis has also caused the arrest
of the so-called Col. Blood, who is charg,s-
ed with being An accomplice; also Ded-
Use, the stereotyper, and Smith the Prin-
ter OF the scandalising papers. The
statutory penalty for sending obscene
literature through the mails If imprison-
ment one year and $500 fine.
The Express SAYS: The arrest of the
feminine firm of Woodruff 4 Ciaflin for
circulating obscene literature was to be
expected, for nothing more obscene in
way of the Woodhull's atrocious charges
ever obtained currency in any commu-
nifty, than the attacks Of these women
upon distinguished and honorcd cler-
gyman. The scanialous article Of the
twain consists Of gross attack upon
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Theo-
dorc Triton.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-11-07
PROTECTION From PRAIRIE FIRES.

We see by our exchanges that several
counties in this state have been visited
by severe prairie fires, resulting in the
loss of property and,in some instances,of
life. In Coffee county large amount
of grain was destroyed in stack. In
Greenwood county buildings, grain, cat
tic and other property were destroyed,
and in one place herd of cattle was
surrounded by fire and many Of them
burned to death. In Butler county we
see that in several instances where peO-
pie were riding on the highway they
were overtaken by the frey fiend and
burned in most shocking manner-re-
sulting, in some cases, in death. The
Butler county gre burned over an area
of 20 by 30 miles. These are but speci-
mems of the many fires which have pre-
vailed all over the state within q few
weeks past, and will continue SO long as
farmers depend alone upon the leyisIa-
turc to enact laws in general way to
protect their lives and property. These
prairie fire laws are, perhaps, good
enough in their way, but have proved
insufficient in extensive fires. 1t really
becomes necessary for farmers to take
some steps in the direction Of self pro-
lection, and among the many methods
that may be suggested, 1t would seem
that farmers had much better spend one
or two weeks in the fall, or even longer,
in blowing q large space around the i'm
mediate vicinity Of their property, than
lose the products Of q whole season.
But what shall be done to protect the
public highways! The present law re-
quiring the road masters to plow . strip
three burrows deep along the roads will
not afford sufficient protection, and it
bchooves rs to make better prspara-
lions. This matter of protection from
prairie 6res is one in which our farmers,
clubs might well interest themselves.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-11-07

A late Hawaiian paper contains an
advertisement ola deserted wife, with
respect to her runaway husband, which
is both interesting and amusing, as cx-
Iibiting peculiar phases Ofthe Hawaiian
character. The advertisement is pre-
fixed with the suggestive cut ola colored
individual "making tracks" with stick
and bundle on his shoulder, and reads ::
" Know all men that ], the under signed,
u woman living at keola, Kauai, do
hereby make inquiry in regard to Wah-
ineac:,, my husband, for l have waited
for him the past nine years, in which
time | have not set my eyes on HIM,
neither have | heard his name, nor his
place of residence. Now, if he is still
in existence, aud is living on any OF
these islands, or any where else in the
world, he had better make it known
through the newspapers. And if he does
not show himself or advertise at the cx-
pira,ion OF thirty days from this date,
then shall consider him as dead, where
upon shall Immediately proceed to get
married to another man..
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-11-07
uEs aR flR uIK.


Mrs. Horace Greeley died on the 3Oth
ult.
1t is rumorcd that Delano is to sue
coed Boutwell, as secretary Of the treas
ury.
Minister Washburne is at his home in
Galena, Illinois.
The horse disease has broken into the
human, ranks.
The public debt was decreased last
month s., 2s2,4ls.
The Emperor of China was married
on the 18th ult.
Gen. Sherman will submit no report
on the army this year.
John A. Griswold, prominent man
of New York, died at Troy, Oct. 3lst.
The spirituaii~ts are denying Mrs
WoodhulI's membership Of that society.
The jury empanneled for the trial o.
Mayor Hall have disagreed.
Mayor Halls jury stood seven tor con
viction and five for acquittal.
Several prominent Cubans are among
the lost of the steamer Missouri.
The King and Queen of Saxony cele
brated their golden wedding on Tues.
day.
The Tennesseans seem to think thai
Andy Johnson will be beaten for Con
gress.
John Francis Mcguire, a prominent
member of parliment from Cork, is
dead.
Dispatches from Vienna, Prague and
Berlin note the appearance of cholera al
all of these places.
The inundation along the banks o.
the Pc continues. Mantua, which was
threatened, has so far escaped.
Mrs. Woodruff charges II. w. Beech
err with criminal intimacy with Mrs
Theodore TiItOn for years past.
The steamship Missouri was burned
at sea, off Key West, on the 2lst ult
Eighty-fivc lives were lost.
Lieut.. Moore and gunner Mahoney Of
British sloop-ofwar, envious of the
acqnaiic skill of Byron, swan across the
IIcllespnnt, on the 18th.
Eight thousand Jewish families pro
pose setting up their household gods
somewhere in America. They wan
250, 900 acres of government land.
The floor Of a Baptist church at Evan
ston, ILL.,, gave away during the ad minis
tr,tion of the rite Of baptism and sew
eral persons were severely injured.
The Kansas Pacific company brings
suit against the Union Pacific company
for sl,090,O0o damages for failure to
comply with the act Of Congress, pro-
viding that no discrimination be made
in favor of one road against the other.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-11-07

Advices from Gu,ha concerning the
exploration of Norwegian Cape by Miles
Johnson. represent that Johnson, in re.
exploring, in August last, the islands
east OF Spitzbergen, found the seas free
of ice to the notheastward, and indica-
tons of powerful arctic currents serving
TO keep open the higher polar seas
johnson went north 10 the latitude OF
nearly eighiy-eight degrees. DR.. Peter.
man, the great German georaphcr, is
shortly TO make public the discoveries
of j. hnson.