davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-07-31


asdea asby TIC ehisf resolved 20 con-
Tribute my physical powers, tho. they are
but puny. to aid and assist the demon
fire. stepped back and rolled up my
sleeves, My programme Ssss arranged
lperfectly. I prepared to fIlsi in, throw
out the women and childfen and the pros
pristor and such other light articles. -
Chen throw out of I'd story all the smir-
ross and handy crookery, and bring
down carefully as possible feather bed
or two. This had been told was always
expected at fires, and was strictly Gus.
tomary. Besides I, meant to bring the
bed down first as being useful for throw:
ing the woman, children and proprietor
on. But here I was again stopped in
my zeal by the landlord himself. He
said ''stop; the fire has been put out long
ago. I PUT IT OUT MYSELF BEFORE
ANY BODY COME" said, "you are mis-
taken there's smoke from the chimney,
let me go up and throw out just two mir
rors and one pitcher He said, .s.no sir,
the fire is extinguished." then begged,
to be allowed to throw out only one In,
FAINT, ] saw in the window upstaiig. He
said Hyou had better ask its mother" I
thought not. lam disposed to believe
the landlord was mistaken. when he said!
he put out the fire, because 4 distinctly
heard 872 men say, each one had put it;
out 5 and it didn't seem to me to be such
q big fire as to require thelandlords help,
also. / heard eacll and every one of
those men say if hehad not individually
done something, that fire never could
have been checked. And I remarked
that each one discovered the fire Just
before anybody else. They all seemed
to agree, however, that it was a very
good thing that the fire was checked 9
because if it had been allowed to burn
for 6 or hours the whole hotel would
have been consumed, perhaps So--asI
fer me I remained calm and collected. as
usual, never allowing excitement tointer-'
fere with my reason, norwith any oppor-i
tunity of faffording useful aid. / don't;
boast of f'what did nor of what i saw.
Itis q blessing that the we'll was saved.
It is classic and it is historic, am told.
So still think it fought to have beea
moved out of;all risk.
thrust you will pardon me if I'VE.
been tedious in my account of this affair;
Fires should be described accurately and
theorigin, progress and result, definitely
set down by one capable. as AN
. d6sn 90 llsts u q J.
ored 70 do, at the risk of Wearying you.
l am quite sure you will have sent you,:
several accounts affecting to give you.
minute data on sitting these you'll find
they are not from eye witnesses, while
ALL I tell you, of course, saw, and .'tis
reliable. 81
N. B.-There is m error in the rumor
that the fire Companies i'll Charleston
and Columbia, were telegraphed for
Our own efficient companies were prompt
ly on the field. and fully competent to
reduce the fire.. ad
N. B. B.-Upon reflection and re-
count from my notes, / find the number
of adults present was 9,723, and of chill
dren, 1855, instead of as reported above.
Yours,
IGNIs HOMO.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-07-31
I .-.NOTGE.

LLPARTlEs ON WHOM EXECUTIONS
IA For Town Taxes, have been served, are
hereby notified that unless said executions are
satisfied by the Fitt Day of August their pro-
perty will be levied upon and sold for the taxes.
By order of Town Council.
KIRK ROBINSON,
aug 24-tf Town Tax Collector.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-07-31
IGNIS HOMO.

BRAvo.-Two young Indies of our
county, have twenty acres of finely grow.
ing cotton, which they havo cleared of
grass with their own labor, assisted by q
flock of geese. The crop promises to
turn out about twelve bales. Their
household duties are not neglected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
News and Other Items.

Roscoe Conkling is said to be the best spec-
men of ''hopelessly ruined man. in the
country.
No less than five hundred (?) counterfeiters
were executed at one time in Moscow lately
They were well executed and had no difficulty
in passing current in eternity.
The old 'liberty bell'' was removed Yesterday
morning from independence Hall, Phladel-
pbia to the vestibule, where it is to stand in
future. AS an experiment, q clapper was at
tached, and thirteen strokes given to commem-
crate the char &c of location.
The st. Louis Democrat laments because of
the prevalence of the idea that it is more gen.
teel to sell shoes at $40 week than to make
them for S25.
The indianapolis Journal anticipates that the
crease in the manufacturing enterprises of the
West unknown in any former period
The Worce- ter Spy remarks that "indepen-
dent journalism" as now practised by those
who make the loudest professions of it, appar-
entity consists in abusing everybody else by di-
rect atteck, sneers, or inuendo, and praising
ones self without stint Or measure.
Col. Albert G. Brown writes to Congressman
Smith relative to G. B. Lamar, stating that the
latter was the most persistent blockade runner
in the South during the war; that he attempt
ed to bride Brown when the latter was treasury
agent at Savannah, who had Lamar arrested,
convicted, sentenced to three years iinprlson-
so ehe aud fine of $25 900, but President John
c Id pafuoned him, Brown insists that Lanars
ass;ston are fraudulent, and that he was OF more
militarv n, 10 the rebels than to any of their
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
sCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
sCHENCK's sEAwEED TONIC,
sCHENCK's pIILs

Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop cough will Of
ten occasion the death of the patient 1t locks mn the
liver stops the circulation of the blood hemorrhage
follows and in fact clogging the action of the yery
organs that caused the cough. '
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes of
two-thilds of the cases of consumption, MANY are
now complaining with dull pain in the side the bow
els sometimes costive and sometimes to loose tongue
Coated pain in the shoulder blade feeling sometimes
very restless, and ut other times drowsy; the food
that is AIKEN lies heavily the stomach accompani-
ed with acidity and belching of wind. These symp-
toms usually originate from dsordercd condition Of
the stomach or torpid liver Persons SO Affected II
they take one or two heavy colds and If the cough in
these be suddenly stopped the lungs liver and
stomach clog, and remain torpid and inactive and
before the patient is of his situation the lungs
mass of sores, and liberated and death is the
inevitable result.
Schenck's Pumonic Syrup Is an expectorant which
does net contain any opium, nor anything calculated
to check cough suddenly.
Schenck's Seaweel tonic diss V the food, mixes
with NE gastric juice of the sto ach, dgess easily,
nonrishes the system, and Great healthy circula.
tion of the blood. When the els are costive, skin
shallow, and the patient is a bilious habit,
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared by DR.. j. H.
SCHENCK s. SON, Northeast corner Of Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia Penn, and tor sale by
GEO. c. GOODWIN & CO., 3s Hanover street, Bos-
ton and John F. Henry, s College place, New York.
For sale by Druggists generally. sept3sneodH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16

The VIENNA EXPOSITION promises to be
the grandpst Exhibition of it. kind that the
world ever saw. Some idea of the vastness
of the enterprise, and of the labor nd ex
pense involved in its preparation may be OBJ
timed from some of the figure connected
Herewith The buildings are erected in the
imperial park, the Prater, containing 900
a ,res About 100000 square feet are under
cover. and the entire space occupied by build
/ los and grounds will be nearly six times as
,rpe as those of the Paris exposition of 1867.
TIE Palace of Industry, the main building, is
8 300 feet long y 50 in width. This is crossed
b. so transepts, each BAT feet long and so
wide. Rising above this immense mass is
central dome, more than double the area OF
st. Peters at Rome, resting upon pillars
eighty feet high. It has span OF 354 feet
and rises in a clear nbroken arch 25O feet
from the floor About 400 feet from tie in
dustrial palace is the machinery hall, 1900
feet long by $50 wide, and Sc arate hall for
agricultural machinery is to be erected in
another part of the grounds. I'm addition
there are open spaces for such machinery az
can best be Exhibited in the open air.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
Counsel for Ailinx.

Nothing is cheaper % those who give it than good
advice; nothing is more valuable to those who re
ceive it in the right spirit and promptly act upon It,
WE'LL then. we advise the feeble, the aiing the de-
spondent 10 become strong and hearty and cheerful
"Ah?' reply all these unfortunates in BREATH cit
needs no wiseacre to teach that such change ia
desirable; but how is it to be efected? Your patti
ence, sick and sorrowful friends, and we will inform
you Learn then that there is such sanitary value in
the famous vegetable restorative known as Hostel
ters stomach biuers, that no phase of muscular or
variety Of that tor nent called dy pepsia no case Of
chiis and fever, no form of hypochondria that may
but irresis Idle invgorant Alternative correctiye
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16

Mr.. BoGY who has been elected by the
Missouri Legislature to succeed Gen. Dia'i
in the United States Senate belongs u ohe vi
the oldest and wealthiest French families IN
ST. Louis. He has never been prominent in
nublic life and has hardly more than county
reputation. Andrew johnson appointed him
to the position of Indian commissioner but
he did not hold the office long. During the
rebellion he was ar intensely rebel partisan
and h election is regarded by the Republic
cans best acquainted with the matter, as a
triumph OF the rebel elemen. of the Missouri
democracy. There is, however. some salts
faction in the result as it will be likely to pre-
vent the reelection of Mr.. Schurz, as the
State will not take both of the Senators from
ST. Louis
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16

ter, man from Liverpool, was the next victim
tnen Charley, German seaman, aud another
sailor called Frank All of them died within
ten days of each other.
AS each one left us We took bis clothes to
keep the living ones warm but during all these
days not one of us had mouthfu OF food. At
length the steward, taking one of the men out
with him into the brush, returned with slices OF
meat, which were roasted over the fire and
eagerly devoured We all of us knew we were
sustaining life on the bodies of our dead COM
panions, but no man asked question. Some.
times we had it boiled and sometimes roasted.
When we had eaten almost all of the last body
the schooner Eagle, of Port Stanley, Falkland
Islands, hove in sight. One of our men crawl
ed up TO the head of the rocks, and waving the
American flag with the union down, attract;eu
their attention. They picked us up and rsG Sn,t
us all. We found that we had pulled a.; aooo oS
two-thrds of the way through the o.,a ;ias "
| Magellan, and were then within % 1i,ie' VI
Sandy Point There, after the third Jay, the
| once nrovided ms with everything in the way of
faod anJ clotbino He would have sent us bv
The steamer to Valparaiso, but before she arriy-
| eJ the limited States sloop-of-war Ossipee nut
into nort and took us ON board-Capt. Robbins
| the first mate, the steward and five seamen. who
were left of crew of twenty-one From the
time the Golden Hind went to pieces we spent
As days in opei boats, with only the subsistence
named. The captain of the Osslpee shipped
the SIX seamen, although all of them were on
the SICK list, and brought Capt Lobbns and
the hrst mate to Rio Janeiro There Mr. Sa-
vile met Capt. Gorham Crowell of the baraue
Colin e. Mcneil, who kindly volunteered to
bring him to New Orleans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16

THE resolution introduced in the house
relative to the Hell Gate pilot law requires
II fla exclamation. 1t appears according to
the preamble preceding the resolve, that a
hill, has been introduced in the New York
legislature to repeal that portion of the So
called Hell Gait. Jaw, compelling the payment
If half piIotage by all vessels of one hundred
tons burlhen, and over, and when no services
ofpots is either required or rendered. That
the law as it now stands is unjust and op-
presSiye, and that lis enforcement has cost
the citizens of Maine and the New England
States, upwards of $500, 900 during the yea1
1872, for whic no equivalent has been rem
dered. The resolve provides that the Gov
ernor of Maine be requested to represent tc
the Governor and legislature of New Yorl
State, the views oftEe owners OF vessels in thi;
State, doing business with the port of New
York, and to urge the repeal of any and al
laws requiring vessel owners to pay for pilot
age services which are neither required no.
| rendered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16

The ST. Louis Democrat is authority for the
statement that Senator Sumner never believed
in the legitimacy of the late French Emperors
descent, Speaking ON French topics 10 the
Senate one day about four years ago. ne refer
red to the First NAPOLEON as the ''reputed uncle
of the Emperor" He was then Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations, and fear
;noson reflection. that the expression would
appear improper coming from such source. he
sent an autograph note to the reporter of the
Associated Press, after the debate had conclud-
ed, requesting him to suppress the word ire
puted. me reporter complied, but kept the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16

The meeting at Canaan last week in the
interest of the building of narrow gauge
railroad from Wiscasset to Canaan and thence
influential men along the route. The resolu-
tions favor he project of the towns along the
line loaning their credit to the amount of ten
per cent of their valuation when it is certain
that such action will secure the building of
the road without further increasing their liza
bilit,r
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16

AS might have been expected, the Mon
archists in Spain are hostile to the movement
of slaves in the West India possessions, and
it is evident that they will do all they can to
prevent the overthrow of the system of hui
man bondage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16

The efforts of Boston paper to iniure
the reputation of Congressman Dawes in
connection with the Credit Mobilier will
prove entirely abortive unless it can do more
than to ring the changes on its worn out ru-
m'ts and suspicious. Mr.. Dawes careful
statement will satisfy all fair men that he is
e" Vi any faint were it not sustained by
Tue testimony of all other parties. Mr..
dawes mas SO good record the past sixteen
years, that no stock of scandal can iniuro
num- particularly when it is so very evident
that the party giving currency TO it is actnat-
ed uy malice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
i'HE PR ESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 16, 1873.

EVERY re gtar attache of the PRESS is furnished
With card certificate couneysigned by Stanley /.
Hen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon by deman ling
slcntals of every person claiming to represent our
80 nal, we have information that several "btlh-
lneis" seeking courtesies in the name Oh ~
Pass, and we have no disposition 70 be- eve" i''7
ively a party to such fraul
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
- STATE OF MAINE.

In HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Jan. Z, 1873.
ORDERED, that, the Senate concuring, all petitions
Tor private legislation, except those for redress of
wrongs and grievances which shall be presented to
TINS Legislature after the first day of February next
De to the next and that this order
be published in the daily Kennebec Journal the dali
ly Lewiston journal, the Bangor Daily Wbiq and
Courier, Portland Daily Press, and Daily Eastern
Argus, until that date. '-
In House of Representatives, JAM, Z, 1873.
Read and passed. Sent up for concurrence.
SUMNER j. CHADBoURNE, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
Washington Matters.
THE SHIP-BUILDING RELIEF BILLS.

Inc committee on ways and means devoted
the greater part OF the session Tuesday
morning to hearngu on the bills of Messrs
Lynch and Hale for the further relief Of
American ship-building by allowing draw
backs duties on all materials entering into
the construction of vessels, instead Of only on
those named in the last tariff bill All the
Maine delegation, except Mr. Peters, were
present and advocated the relief proposed,
and in addition increasing the time in which
vessels in for4ig trade might do coasting
business from two months in each wear to
four. Favorable opinion was also expressed
in regard to allowing the amount of draw
backs on home material when that IS used
instead CT imported. The views of the Maine
delegation were opposed by Mr.. George T.
Snow, representing the Revere Copper Com
pany of Boston, who objected to the removal
Of duty from co per al its manufactures,
and by Mr.. Marshall of New York and l.. A.
Plummer of New Bedford, who urged the
same reasons why duty on cordaee should be
retained. The committee took no vote on
the matter.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER PATENT.
Eighteen lawyers, representing nearly every
prominent city in the country, appeared be-
fore the Senate committee on patents Tuesday
to oppose the extension of the Babcock fire.
extinguisher patent, made under application
OF the Graham heirs for the revival of an old
patent OF 1887. The committee heard the
argument of the petitioners, and, in viiing the
lawyers to retire, held consultation, which
resulted in the unanimous rejection OF the
application, after which the cou sci were told
that their services were not further required
lie committee made an adverse report this
afternoon on the bill, which was placed on
the calendar.
THE TELEGRAPH QUESTION.
In the Senate, Tuesday Mr.. Ramsey gave
notice that ON Tuesday next he will cali I'D
bill to reduce rates of correspondence
by telegraph, and connect the telegraph
with the postal service. The telegraph
fight in Congress has now assumed a triangu-
lar shape. On one side is the postal tele.
graph scheme proper, and on the othe: hand
is the Western Union faction opposing gov
eminent interfer> nee, and there is a third in
terest which aims to put the business in the
nds of a company working under the Post
office Department., being substantially the
cid Hubbard proposition. The fight is be-
tween Western Union and the Hubbard
forces united against the government plan,
and will be Of great interest. The friends of
the government measure count with conf
dence on clear majority in their avor
THE KANSAS sENAToRsHIP.
In the Caldwell investigation Tuesday a
dem ,cratic member of the legislature testified
that both the friends of Caldwell and those of
Sydney Clark tried to buy his VOTE The
Caldwell 81 e first offered $4,000 cash. The
lark side en- agreed to pay this and throw
in a ddled horse. The Caldwell party
learning of this increased their ca h offer to
5000. The witness finally refused both of
fers and voted fer democrat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16

A CALL for Woman Suffrage Convention
to e held at Augusta January 29th and aOth
has been issued. The object of the meetino
Is to form State Woman Suffrage Associa,
ton. 1t is understood that Lucy Stone and
Julia Ward Howe will speak during the
meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16

We do not rea anonymous letters and commune
..ationa Tho name and address the wrlterare in
al lis,ensabe not necessarily for publication
bit as guaranty ofgood faith'
W,cannot undertake to return OF preserve COM
. .,;,ar,o,o that are not usei.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
A Book for Every Man

The SCIENCE OF LIFE, or SELF-PRESERvA-
TON" Medical Treatise on the Cause and Cure of
Exhausted Vitality Premature Decline in Man, Ner-
vous and Physical Debility Hypochondria Impotency,
Spermatorrhea or Seminal Weakness, and all other
diseases arising from the of youth the in
discretions excuses of mature years. This is in
deed book for every man. Thousands have been
taught by this work the true way to health and hap
piness. 1t Is the cheapest and best medical work
ever published and the only on this class of ills
worth reading. i9oth edition, revised, much en-
Price only 81. Sent by mail postpaid on receipt CT
price. Address PEABODY MEDICAL INSTI-
TUTE, No. Bulfnch Street, Boston, Mass, OF DR..
w. H. PARKER, Assistant Physician. n B. The
author may be consulted on the above as well as all
diseases requiring SKILL and EXPERIENCE.
MARKEDLY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
MARRIED..
DIED.

In this city, Jan. IA, Mrs. Sarah A.. wife of Capt.
Frederick Oliver. aged 46 years months.
Funeral services Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
at St. Lawrence Street Church.
In Waterford, Jan. 7, Mr. william Harlow, aged
70 years 10 months.
In Bethel Jan. I, Mrs. Seavy Heath, aged 50 years.
In Fayette, Jan. 0, Miss Sarah H. Buzzell aged
ga years.
In Rockland. Dec. 81, Lewellyn W. Lawry, aged Sc
years II months
In Rockland, Dec %, Mr.. Levi Staples of Bluehill,
aged A years.
In East Deering, JAM II, 1873, Mary, wife of W. H.
Cox, aged 60 years. In this dspensation of Provi-
dence, husband has been bereaved OF a hind and
affeciionate wife. and children OF loving and faith
ful mother. For more than twenty years Mrs. Cox
had been afflicted with disease of the heart. Through
this long period she bore her suffering, which at times
tude and patience which characterizes the true
Christian. Two months since, after severe attack
it became apparent that death had commenced its
work. Gangrene which had appeared in the foot,
rapidly ascending the limb, when the sufferer
pressed wish to have operation performed. This
consequence Of the debilitated condition of the pa
TENT Some weeks later, her pain becoming at times
almost insupportahe, she again urgently requested
an operation without delay. On being informed that
she could not survive but few days after the
al of the limb she replied, fear not DEATH have
re dy and willing TO die" Amputation perform
ed according to her wish Jan. 3d. after which her suf
feiings were great measure mitigated. For few
days she was quite free from pain, when 1t became
evdens to the observer that she nearing the ter
mutation of life. On Saturday last fully realizing
and resigned to her fate until shades Of evening came
when with sorrowing friends around her, the nmor-
tai spirit left its earthly tenement and took its flight
up the bright and shining way to the Celestial City
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
MUNICIPAL & REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES!

BONDS of Towns and Cities, and MORTGAGES
OF improved Real Estate in the west bearing 10 per
cent. interest, payable in the east for sale BY
CHARLES NJ. HAWKES.,
2S Exchange ST., Portland.