davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-08
81: 81. issa: 81. ~: sss:
n!ss SntSs States. 5000 ssssIS s sIs iss s. q

Ru1siA. ..ll,Ol7,TT7 iS9sa7l0 7SlS,9Oo
There 10 q large falling Of, also, In the
Great Britain. The deficiency Of tho food
supply in Great Britain amounted this
year TO $4,000 900 huShelS, In France TO
10000, 900, and other countries in Europe
to 40, 100000. Russia cannot supply this
great want, and the food must largely
come from this country. Hence, there q
o prospect Of an unusually lively winter
season, and as the grain brings gold, there
must be q let.up In the financial depress-
ion. We export more and import less
and 90 place the balance Of trade In ow
favor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-08
Drugglsts,., J,

STOP THAT CoUGHING-UsE
Rg- DR.. ChtpmRn's Holrhaund Rai,au.
Il does not debilitate or eonstipate; Is ple1sant
70 take, and relieves, Cough, Hoarseness, &c,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-08
CHARLESTON.
The ex-AudItor Of Virginia Declares
That the Treasury Of West Vir.
ahrn ginta is Bankrupt.
The Democracy Panic Stricken Over
the Declaration.
Camden and Johnson Beg Him I,
Retract the Remark.
What He Says First, However, He
/ | says Last.

[specIal dispatch to The wheeling Iotelligen
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08
Wearing FIannels.

The value of flannel next the skin
cannot be overrated, says Dio Lewis.
1t is invaluable to persons of both sex
es, and all ages, in all countries, in all
climates, at every season of the year,
for the sick and the well-in brief, I
cannot conceive of any circumstances in
which flannel next the skin isnot q COM
fort and a source of health. 1t should
not be changed from thick to thin be-
fore the settled hot weather of the sum-
mer, which in the Northern States is
not much before the middle of June,
and often not before the first of July.
And the fannels for the summer must
not be three-quarters cotton, but they
must be all wooden, if you would have
the best protection.
In the British army and navy they
make the wearing of flannel point OF
discipline. During the hot season the
ships doctor makes a daily examina-
ton of the men at unexpected hours to
make sure that they have not left of
their fannels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08
Female Heroes.

Two noble women, young and beauti-
full, named Matte Stevenson and Lulu
Wilkinson, are lying i'll of the fever at
the Walthall Infrmary, Memphis, the
victims of their own disinterestedness
and philanthropy. The former, ma
tive of Illinois, was visiting some
friends in Bloomington when intelli-
gence that Memphis was in distress
reached her. Saying nothing of what
she intended to do, she Immediately
set out for that city, and, reaching it,
offered her services to the President of
the Howard Association. She was but
nineteen or twenty years of age, and in
experienced in such duties as she would
have to undertake should her offer be
accepted. At first the President was
inclined not to accept her services, but
she insisted and she was sent to the
Lenher House to await orders. That
night Scotchwoman, i'll of the fever,
was delivered of child, and there was
10 nurse at hand. DR.. Blackburn sent
to the Lehner House for one, and Miss
Stevenson volunteered. She nursed
the poor patients tenderly until they
died, and then went to the aid of 9TH
ers, nursing an old man and woman in
Main street who had that very morning
taken four orphan children under their
protection, two of whom were also now
i'll. Afterwards she was sent to house
in Sullivan street to take charge of five
patients. The severe labor she under
went told upon her system, and she
herself was stricken down and taken to
the infrmary, where she now lies in q
critical condition. Miss Wilkinson, an
orphan of about the same age as Miss
Stevenson, also offered her services to
the Howards, was accepted, worked
heroically, and now lies tenderly cared
for under the same roof as the Other
lady. She is thought to be out of dan
ger. Other women have performed anG
are performing similar duties and living
up to the highest of woman's rights, {
glory and ornament of their sex. Mem
phis will never forget them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08

The following strong figure of speech
was used to illustrate the great size of
America to a foreigner by his brother,
who could not make up his mind about
emigrating:
Where did the baccy come from
why, from 'Meriky, where else =? that
sent us the finest petaty. Long life to
it for both, says 1 p
What sort of place is that, I won
der ?"
'Meriky They tell me it's mighty
sizable. I'm tould that you might roll
England through it, an it would hard
ly make dint in the ground. There's
a fresh water ocean inside of it that
you might dhrown Ireland in, and save
Father Mathew a wonderful sight of
throuble; and as for Scotland, you
might stick it in O corner of one of their
forests, an you'd never be able to find
it, except it might be by the smell Of
the whisky p
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08
VagarIes OF the Law.

"June IA, 1866, James Sheppard,
alias Johnson, was tried and convicted
in New York, of passing counterfeit
money and Immediately sentenced to be
imprisoned for ten years at hard labor
in the State Prison" Such is the en-
try of that date in the blotter of Lud-
low street Jail. "Tll never go there !
they shall kill me first I'll kill myself
before I'll go there /" and various other
EXPLANATIONS of similar nature, with
curses loud and deep were uttered by
Sheppard upon his return from court
that day, he, no doubt, being goverened
in his utterance by his experience of
the glorious uncertainties of the law,
for this was the Sheppard who was for
five years confined in the City Prison
upon charge of arson and wife MUIR
der; who was three times tried for
murder; twice convicted three times
sentenced to be executed, and once SEN
fenced to the State Prison for life, but
who, during the whole time, never
once left his prison to execute either
one of the sentences. Once they got
| hILu 40 lal 40 uhO OubCI SdOo, Mu0u pS
kicked up his heels, so that the sheriff
concluded to send for his counsel, be.
fore forcibly taking him to State Prison.
A stay of proceedings were obtained,
and the legal lore saved him from the
gallows in the first place, and then from
perpetual imprisonment. He insured
a shanty of his, murdered his wife, ther
made funeral pile of his shanty and
burned his wife's corpse to crisp
then sued the insurance company fol
his loss. This was the evidence the Fire
Marshal brought out on the severa
trials, but through all the bubbles o.
the law he escaped the punishment he
SO Justly deserved.
After his release from the City Prisor
he would often apply for permission tc
visit there, his only apparent obiec
being to see in what condition the fel
low who occupied his cell kept it. But
at last, he was arrested for passing
counterfeit United States currency, ant
came up for trial before court where
writs of error and appeals are but little
known, and where, but for his forme,
career, he would probably have receiv
ed much lighter sentence, so that hi
great crime may be considered in {
measure punished by the penalty in
fiicted upon him for the lesser one.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08
What Energy Did.

A correspondent of the New York
Sunday NeaOS, in his sketches of Lud-
low Street Jail, tells the following Incl
dent: Three hundred and forty-three
thousand seven hundred and fifty-three
dollars bail was asked for Marquis de
Lafayette Sharkey, the once celebrated
tobacco merchant of New York city,
who was arrested by his partner for al
leging that the assets and stock of the
concern had ended in smoke but it
was not given, and Sharkey remained q
whole year in Ludlow street jail, when
the court of last resort decided he had
been most wrongfully imprisoned. In
the meantime his business had been
entirely ruined and broken up, his wife
sent to an asylum as lunatic, and he
financially bankrupt, for all of which
he could obtain no redress except that
given by a slow process of law; but
being an energetic man, he preferred
to start in the world anew, rather than
put up with the chances of the laws
slow delay, and without capital, other
than his energy, he set to work, and l
am credibly informed that he has
"struck lie" literally in the Pennsylva-
MIA region, and is in fair way to again
become half millionaire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08
Dress Of Our Extremities.

During the damp and cold season,
says Dio Lewis, deficient dress of the
feet and legs is fruitful source of
disease. The head, throat and liver are
perhaps the most frequent sufferers.
The legs and feet are far from the CEN
trail part of the body. They are not in
great mass, like the trunk, but extend
ed and developed by the atmosphere.
Besides, they are near the damp, cold
earth. For these and other reasons,
they require extra covering. If we
would secure the highest physiological
conditions, we must give our extremi-
ties more dress than the body. Wewear
upon our legs in the coolest season but
two thicknesses of cloth. The body has
at least six. Women put on them four
thiclSnesses under the shawl, which,
with the various -.aoublings, furnishes
several more, then, over all, thick
padded furs; while their legs have one
thickness of cotton, under a balloon.
They constantly come to me about their
headache, palpitation of the heart, and
congestion of the liver. Recently, one
said to me, Gall my blood is in my
head and chest. My head goes bump
ety-bump, my heart goes bumpety-
bump"
1 asked, Chow are your feet p
"Chunks of ice" she replied. I said
to her: eff you so dress your legs and
feet that the blood can't get down into
them, where can it go? It can't go out
visiting; it must stay in the system
somewhere. OF course the chest and
head must have an excessive quantity.
So they go bumpety- y-bump,' and SC
they must go, until you dress your legs
and feet in such way that they shall
get their share of blood" In the cold
est season of the year leave Boston fol
bit of a tour before the lyceums-
going as far as Philadelphia, and riding
much in the night, without an overeoat
but give my legs two or three times
their usual dress. During the coldest
weather, men may wear, in addition tc
their usual drawers, a pair of chamois
skin drawers with great advantage
When we ride in sleigh, or in the cars
where do we suffer? In our legs
of course. Give me warm legs anG
feet, and I'll hardly thank you for al
overcoat.
My dear madam, have you a head
ache, sore throat, palpitation of tht
heart. congestion of the liver, or indi
gestion? Wear one, two or three pair
of warm, woolen stockings, and thick
warm shoes, with more or less reduc
tion in the amount of dress about you
body, and you will obtain the same re
lief permanently that you would deriv
temporarily from warm foot bath.
I must not forget to say that thil
layer of India-rubber cement upon tn
boot-sole will do much to keep the bot
tom of the feet dry and warm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08
The Torment of Flame,

Some weeks ago, at the village of
Reuil, France, celebrated for the burial
place of Queen Hortense and Empress
Josephine, terrible accident accurred.
A grocers shop took fire, which was
soon extinguished crowd collected,
of course one of the firemen had the
imprudence to descend into the cellar
with lighted candle to see if there
were any spirits on fire in the course
of few seconds q terrific detonation
was heard and the shop and for yards
around it were enveloped in sheet of
flame. Several casks of petroleum had
exploded, fifty persons in the crowd
were injured, and eight subsequently
died. The doctor who attended the in
jured has read a curious paper on their
burns, all more or less deep. The ex-
posed surface of the body was most
severely attacked, the naiis of the
hands, hair, eyebrows, and whiskers
were singed away; the skin peeled off
the hands like gloves, and in that state
was picked up in basin of water. For
three hours after the accident the in
jured experienced no pain then set in
the most atrocious sufferings, violent
shiverings, and tetanic spasms, and in
extinguishable thirst and delirium /;
everything they ate or drank appeared
to them to be tainted with petroleum /;
if they closed their eyes for q moment
they were haunted with petroleum, and
so continued until death relieved their
torture.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08

A DREADFUL SToRY.-A small boy
has sent us the following information i:
"A fu dais ago we lost our cat. She
got drowned in Mr.. IS well but no.
body knowd she got drownded in the
we'll and so Mr.. IS foxes and Mr..
IS foxes, and all the nabors besides,
drinked outen the we'll just the saim.
Tha drinked more'n tina evir did afore
1 gess-cause the water tastid so swete.
went 2 the we'll fur water tother da an
l seed the cat in 2 the well. She was
ded. She was afoatin round drown
ded. Me and Billy - fisht her out
with hook and line. She smelt orful.
But the naburs doant drink emmy more
watir outen the we'll now. Wat ] cant
understand is viii tina doant Tha
outghen B moar willin drink the watir
wen the cat is out than wen she is in.
l think so. ures trooly. N. B. this is
A tru fackt."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08
Pay as you 60,

John Randolph once calculated, in
his shrill tones, while a member of the
House of Representatives "Mr,
Speaker, I can cry Eureka, for I have
found the philosophers stone. 1t is
Pay as you go -" The example of the
French is given as case in point. The
French, "who never go in debt, and
who have been saving money since the
days of the first Napoleon, have become
the richest people in the world, which
seems proved by the fact that the Ger
man indemnity of thousand millions
of dollars, which they were obliged to
pay, has been all discharged in two
years, while we have been struggling
for eight years with twice as much.
Perhaps the wealth of the French far
mers arises as much from the small
farm system and the high cultivation
they give the soil. There is vast diff
ference between farming in loose way
and having all work done in the best
manner,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08
Life,

A learned professor intimates that all
who die under one hundred years of
age are guilty OF suicide The process
of reasoning by which he arrives at
this conclusion is something as follows:
Duration of life is measured by the
time of growth the camel is eight
years in growing, and lives five times
eight years the horse is five years in
growing, and lives twenty-five years ;
man, being twenty years in growing,
should live five times twenty years. So
Providence having intended man to
live a century, he would arrive at that
age if he did not kill himself by un-
wholesome modes of living, violent pas.
sions, and exposure to accidents.
Surely, according TO this theory, the
human race might well adopt new and
more healthful modes of eating, sleep
ing, working, and recreating, in the
hope OF becoming centenarians.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-08
Kindred,

Our own, our own. Times heavy hand strikes
hard
Absence lends fatal strength to circumstance;
Old paths by slow forgetfulness are barred;
Old sympathy is chilled by cruel chance.
New loves shine down the fairy dreams we saw;
New friendships early VOWS obliterate;
Till half the happy bonds, our childhood's law,
Fade for the waning life or soon or late.
Yet touch chord by kindred feeling known,
Call on an echo deep in kindred heart,
Blood will assert an innate power its own,
And wake the spirit for the champions part
Our own, our own. God-given, holy chain,
Linked rs mere babies on our mothers knee
Soldered by mutual hope and joy and pain,
Reaching from birth unto eternity.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-30
MORE TROUBLE
A FORTY.FIvE THOUSAND
DOLLAR ATTACHMENT.
THE BUILDERS OF THE MIs.
SISSIPPI CENTRAL IN
TROUBLE.
COME DOWN WITH THE
STAMPS, OR WE TAKE
YOUR TOOLS.

The Southern Railroad Association
builders Of the Cairo extension Of the
Mississippi Central railroad, and of which
II. 8. McCorob, of Credit Mobiler no.o.
fie.y, are 10 trouble. and their operations
on shat road have been brought to an ab-
rupt stand.ssill.
Al . late hour yesterday evening, from
parties who had just arrived from Band.
vile. We learn that on attachment suit
vas yesterday commenced ia the Ballard
county circuit court by . 6rm of suit.
contractors, 10 recover for work perform
Cd by theis. The sub.coo,ractors claim
that the Southern Railroad Association 10
. non-resident corporation, and tina. hsv.
ing completed their contract. and been
discharged from The service Of the Ascot.
alton they are fearful that the Association
will place mortgages on the road, and
then the men who have built IL,
and have all they a's worth in tho world
invested In II, may "vbistlo for their
pay"
An Attschnisnt was issued, and the
sheriff Of Ballard county levied upon q
large quantity Of property belonging TO the
association, such a. iron, tools and teams,
shus stopping the progress Of track lay.
ing.
The amount sued for IL some forty.
Ave thousand dollars, . portion OF which
the contractors owe along the line Of the
road. 1t 10 stated thatthe attachment wa.
taken out 10 protect tho creditors
Of s we'll as tie contractors them
selves, experience having proved that
when = road is finished and mortgage laid
on it, non-resident corporations are ins.i,u.
tons to soi,le with.
1t Is not believed this attachment will
cause any serious interruption to the
work Of building the road, as the associa-
ton 10 believed to be fully able TO meet
all its liabilities.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-30
TIL f Blu LII E Il N.
CAIRO LOCAL NEWS.
LOCAL SHORT.STOPS.

sheriff Irwin 10 in tho country.
Tho trees are nearly stripped Of their
foliage.
--Remember the real estate sale this
morning.
There was gooily number OF arri.
walls At the hotels yss,erday.
Mr. Louis Jorgeson Is in New York
attending = Masonic meeting.
Mr.. q. Winston will hi, morning sell
public auction that splendid residence
Ately occupied by Capt. Kelly.
The foundation for . new brick on
numerical avenue between Tenth and
Eleventh streets has been laid.
Coal dealers are Just now doing .
thriving business. People who have the
ready cash 10 "lsy out" are laying in ;
supplies Of coal for the winter.
One Of the m at desirable residences
will be offered at public sale this morning.
sale TO take place on the pre- aises, near
corner Of Eighth street and Washington
avenue.
Remember she sale of real estate this
morning 1t ten o'clock. That hne Trick
residence located on Washington avenue
near Eighth street, lately occupied by Capt.
Kelly will DO sold.
"A valuable COW belonging to Mr..
rhos. Cain died ct the corner Of
Thirtsen.h and Walnut street yesterday
afternoon. 1t is supposed sho had eaten
something poisonous.
We are glad 10 learn that in those por-
tions OF the county recently sorsly a.
hic.ed with sickness, that It has nearly
disappeared, and that many Of those but
recently confined 10 sick beds, are up and
about again.
The last game Of base ball between
the Cairo Nsmos and Mound City River.
side' will DO played to-day At the later
place. A speoisl train will leave the foot
OF Seventh street at one O'Clock. Fair
for round trip Hfty cents.
"A huge roller has been employed 10
drag over the gravel on Lsves street 70
help pack it. I.hths general Impression
that once tho gravel recently put there
has an opportunity TO become sold, II will
make an excellent road bed.
--Rsv. Chas. Gilbert, the new rector Of
the Church OF tho Rsdecmer, arrived In
the city by the $40 p. m. train Yesterday.
He will Of once enter upon bis duties ~
pastor Of bis church, and conduct services
next Sunday at the usual hours.
Col. 8. 8. Taylor, Judge Bros and
M. Obsrly loft by tho afternoon train
I ~e~A>sA>s . I.s Wat n Tonia N aAlAuA Aha
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-30

WHY do people Pine away and die O
consumpiiony Because they neglect
slight cough. 1t is not necessary to consul
physician, but take Dr. Ransom's Hiy,
syrup and Tolu, or Honey Syrup. and cur.
your cough at once. Thi, ia an excellen
prescription of an eminent physicians, III
adapted to all coughs and colds.
The warm season brings tho horrors o.
cholera and cholera morbus. DR.. Miller,
Magnetic Balm cures these complaints 81,
suddenly, that people insist that it contain,
electricity. % cents per bottle.
See advertisement In this paper.
1929 d&w IL
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-30
THE "NATIONAL LIFEv or TIL
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

THE "NATIONAL LIFE" or TIL
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
From the Northwestern Review, SOFTEN.
Der 1871
II Is pleasing TO note that the recent failur,
Of Jay Cook d Co. in no sen.e involves OF
compromises that excellent institution will
which he was connect ed-the National Lit,
Insurance Company of the u. 8.
In addition TO the above, we refer thos,
interested In life insurance to such journal
as the Insurance Mon! or, October, 1873
New York Evening Express, September 81,
1873, Insurance Times, October, 1873, Amer
lean Exchange and Review. October. 1873
Detroit Tribune, September 10, 1873, Mer
slntilo Journal, n. Y, September 20, 1877,
Insurance Chronicle, September 20. 1873, all
giving expression to the soundness and en-
cellent management OF the National Life In.
surance Company OF the United States Of
America.
1--WE have not seen single unfavorable
reference to this favorite stock company In
q single insurance journal. CASPER Yosr,
Agent, Cairo, Illinois
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-30

REWARD OF MERiT-The L. 8 60,
eminent has given not only to DR.. Price
Cream Baking Powder. but to his Specie
Flavorings the preference, and large quar-.
titles are shipped to its military posts. y,
more, we say. than 1t deserve 1, for 1t tru.
has proved itself In our ismily all tina, W
desire, making bread, biscuits. and cak,
better than any other We have used, an,
just so have we iouni his Special Flsvorinp
Of lemon, almond, ETC., as pure, nstura
and strong US IAN be made. Try thee art
cles ladies' and see If you do not find then
superior to anything OF their Kind in Oh,
market. 1920 DIV lw
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-30
Arrivals aud departures for the "A hours
ending at 9 Pm. last evening.
ARRfvAla.
RIVER, WEATHER AVID BUSINESS.

The frat wave Of the rise from the
Cumberland and Ohio reached hero at 8
o'clock yesterday morning, and Mnco then
the wator has been walking up the bank
steadily, but . rapid rise will not occur
until about tomorrow. Tho condition Of
the rivers at other psrts will be found in
our tslcGrapbic columns.
THE weather has become mig h.y uneer.
tain. Until 3 o'clock yesterday It was
clear with n cold south wind. In the
evening clouds began to gather and the
day closed with strong prospects Of rain
or snow or both. Business 10 unchanged
and its improvement 10 very slow.
MISUNDERSTANDING Rob.. Mitchell,
Capt. Gus. Dusouches, Pilots Phillips and
Wes. Cannon, was 10 leave early this
morning for Louisville TO load for New
Orleans. I. 10 probable she will leave
Louisville on Tuesday next.
The Charles Brown was getting her tow
ready st dark last night to start for Louis
willie.
Tho Fisk brought no news yesterday
except that matters are awful DUH at Pa
pucah--too dead to skin.
Capt. Mat,ison, pilot Of the Belle Men.
phis was In the city yesterday, diligently
inquiring for = drove Of frogs that were
s;smpeded by . black snake while be wal
bringing them TO town short time since.
The snsg boat DsRussy will leave for
active service in the south % soon as the
yellow fever entirely disappears. Cap;
Dodson, who has charge Of the DeRussy
temporarily, was in tho city yesterday
Mr.. Dodson was clerk on tho J. j. Aberi
during her entire career and has helped
pull as many snags as any dentist in the
country.
The Evansville packet F. =. Gracey
turned back from Paducah yesterday.