davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-19
Poison in the Tea Cup.

The pleasures Of tea drinking are
so universal that it is hard to rail
against their indulgence, but yet the
truth ought to be told, not to stop
the use Of the beverage, for that
would be impossible, but its excess
The teapot is undoubtedly too often a
source of lasting disease; but the full
extent of this disease very few people
imagine. We have description of
the effects of the Incorporate use of
tea from DR.. Knaggs, Of New South
Wales, under the title of "Mental ex-
citement; precordial distress; acute
pain and spasms in the region of the
heart; sensation of faintness; an anx-
lety and feeling of approaching
death; pulse irregular, feeble and op-
pressive respiration, almost approach
ing asphyxia."
The Journal Of Chemistry adds:
"Tea is 'neurotic poison;' its es-
sential principle, theme, is allied in
composition and properties with
strychnine and morphine. 1t first
excites the nervous system, aud then
exhausts it. Experiments show that
both in man and in other animals, it
lmpalrs power in the lower eXtremi-
ties; so that it affects the 'under-
standing" in double sense. 1t is
not the harmless exhilarant it has
been considered, but powerful agent
whose effects are often serious
A writer in the Providence Journal
says:
"We had acquired the habit of
drinking freely of English breakfast
tea at each of the daily meals. 1t
was made by pouring boiling water
on liberal quantity of the tea, and
drinking it Immediately, sweetened,
and without milk. We had no sus-
picion of any harm from it, but grad
ually found ourselves growing ex-
tremely weak so that walk of a short
distance became a great task. With
this formidable train of nervous
symptoms-'pracordial distress, ac-
ute pains and spasms about the heart
sensation of faintness, and anxiety
and feeling of approaching death, and
irregular and oppressive respiration
At the same time the pulse was ex-
tremely irregular, feeble and inter
hitting, so that intelligent physi-
clans felt sure that we had organic
disease of the heart. Each one of the
symptoms as given by DR.. Knaggs
was wildly illustrated in our own ex-
perience.
at was suggested that possibly
the tea might be injurious, and we
took coffee instead. There was a
marked relief from some of the nm
pleasant symptoms on the first day,
and within few weeks they all dis
appeared. We have taken no tea
since, and have had no return of the
trouble
Owe would not condemn tea alto
getller, and are ready to acknowledge
it possible that it may be taken, with
benefit. 1t is also possible that, as
tea is usually made in this country
by sleeping, large portion of the
neurotic poison as we'll as all the
real pleasure of tea drinkingis driven
off, and it is comparatively harmless.
AT the same time, we cannot help
thinking that very many persons, es-
pecially females, suffer much from
obscure and distressing symptoms,
with debility and trouble about the
heart, which all come from the exces
sive use of tea as beverage Bos-
ton paper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-19
NEW THIS DAY.
TEMPERATURE
AS REPORTED BY FERGUSON & scHNAcK
To the Tax-Payers Of Rapides !!

I CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE
d following Circular from the Auditor of
Public Accounts giving instructions to
Tax Collectors. You will see that | an
required to proceed at once in the collec-
ton of all taxes due the State 1t is not
my desire to Cypress any one, but my duty
to the State requires me to collect the
Taxes, and / now call on all parties who
are delinquent, as we'll as those who owe
Taxes OF 1S74 to come forward and pay ND
ut once, save costs and penalties. As Tax
Collector have no discretion, and shall
exact OF all parties a strict compliance
with the law. II. r. BURGESS.
Tax Collector.
The following is the Auditors instruction:
CIRCULAR NO. 2.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Auditors Office,
New Orleans, May 3, 1875.
Herewith you will find a pamphlet copy
Of the revenue laws now in force, which
has been carefully compiled especially for
your guidance in enforcing a rigid collec-
ton of the States revenue.
Carefully studied and enforced, you will
need little else to guide you in the proper
performance of your duties.
Act No. Z, extra session of 1875, this day
approved, was, by its title, intended to APP
ply to overflowed lands only. You will,
however, receive taxes on all past years.
assessments, without adding the twenty
five per cent per annum penalties, up to
and including October 81, 1875, unless
parties in interest obtain an injunction
against the operations of section three of
said act, when you will be advised by mail
or telegraph, in which case you will en-
force collections with penalties, as before
the issue of this circular.
Recordation and redemption fees, or
court costs, if any have accrued, must be
collected in all cases.
You will observe that this act, while it
RENTS the penalties, does in nowise post
pone the collection of taxes, and hence you
are expected to press the payment Of all
delinquent and the usual proportion of
current taxes at once Licenses now due
must all be paid, or proceedings instituted
under the provisions of act No. AZ of 1873,
within this present quarter.
CHARLES CLINTON,
Auditor
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-19

THERE is a stove in use now at
Newtown Friend Meeting House, Del
aware County, N. Y, which bears date
IT'S, and is therefore in its 160th
year
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-19

and Mr. Finley's representatives were duly
informed that rifles should be the weapons
of warfare, and forty PAGES the distance.
Nothing was left now but to appoint a
day and place of meeting, but at this
iuncture there appeared upon the scene, in
the roles of mediators. certain friends OF
both parties, and so warmly did they exert
themselves on behalf of the white winged
dove of peace, that the seconds of both
principals We're brought to consideration
of a project looking to a possible amicable
ADJUSTMENT OF THE AFFAIR.
These efforts, it is gratifying to state, re-
suited happily The first overtures for re-
Cancellation came from coterie claiming
to he friends of Finley, but to their advan-
ces Mr.. Stoutmeyer's friends refused to lis
ten until Mr.. Finley's peremptory chal-
lenge should be Withdrawn. This require
ment was effected, but only upon urgent
and warm appeals from Fin.
ley's friends to that gentleman's represent
tatives. This done, however, peace nego-
tiatious were straightway opened, and
they progressed for two days, until to-
night, when they resulted in
A COMPROMISE, .a
to wit: an Acknowledgements ON the part
or Finley that he had nnwittingly uttered
the publication in the World of the allega-
ton against Stoutmeyer, and that he made
such statements under Hisapprehension
of the facts, which latter being made ap-
parent to him by the explanations of mu-
tual friends, he cheerfully withdrew all
that he had written derogatory to Mr..
character
In view of such action on the part of
Finley, Mr.. Stoutmeyer has caused to be
printed in the Times editorial column the
Having been assured by the friends Of
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-19
NEW ORLEANS,

In its issue Of about the 18th of April
there was printed in The New York World
letter from New Orleans, containing,
among disparaging references to the edi-
tors OF The Pieayune and Republican, a
very severe personal attack upon Mr..
Isaac N. Stoutmeyer, the chief editor, and
one of the proprietors of the Times. In
each instance, the articles appeared to be
the offspring of
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-19

DEAR SrR:-I beg to ask ifyou are the
writer of the paragraph in the Times of
the 9th, pronouncing the author of a GER
tain letter to the New York World black
guard aud liar. In the event of your ac-
knowledging such responsibility /, as the
person referred to, demand public retrac-
ton of the allegations. Should you de-
cline to do so, my friends, who bear this.
are empowered to represent me in the ar
rangement of matter, whose consequence
will, of course, be apparent. Yonrs,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-19

The sequel to this sweeping onslaught,
speedily followed on Wednesday, the 2sth,
when Mr.. Stoutmeyer was called upon by
two gentle,nen-I. W. Patton and w. A.
Freret-with the following:
NEW QRIEAFs
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-19

-THERE is nothing more allied to
the barbarous and savage character
than sullenness, concealment and
reserve.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-19

Mr.. Stoutmeyer promptly admitted the
authorship Of the editorial, and as prompt
ly informed Mr.. Finley's friends that he
would make no rctraction. OF course
there was but one alternative to follow.
Mr. Stoutmeyer referred Messrs. Patton
and Freret to Col. Roberts of the Times,
and Major Tom Bynum, who would act on
his behalf.
Arrangements were at once inaugurated
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-19
ALMOST A DUEL.

Under this caption, from the Chi
cage Times special New Orleans cor
respondence of the Sd inst, we copy
the following home news, which the
Journals here never let out. 1t is
interesting and proves that the first
class Journals of the North are wide
awake to the least sensation in the
South:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. 269.
U. s. SURVEY NO. 90.

u. .. 81 N Il nv. 5Os
TT s. LAND OFFICE, CARSON CITY,
u Nevada, April Sth. 1876 Notice is
hereby given that the QUINN MINING COM
PANY, by its President, F. F. osbiston,
whose Post-ofice is at Virginia City, Storey
County, Nevada, has made application for
United States Patent for six hundred (6OO)
linear feet of a certain vein or lode Of quartz
or other rock in place bearing gold, silver,
copper, and other metals, commonly called
and known as the Quinn Lode and the Quinn
Mining Company's Claim, Devils Gate
Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, ex-
tending from Post No 1.-THE place of begin
ning) six hundred (600) feet in a northerly
direction along the line of said lode or vein,
and embracing the same, with all dips, spurs,
angles and variations, with surface ground
four hundred 400 feet in width, and de-
scribed on the plat and field notes on file in
my office. as follows, to-wit: Beginning at
Post No. 1, situated about 800 feet east of the
Virginia and Carson Toll Road, and $50 feet
southerly from Quinn's house, whence the
smoke-staek of Williams mill bears N. ia
deg E., flagstaff near old Daney works bears
S. 49si deg. E., and the a section lot on the
east line of Sec. 20, t. 16 N. r. q E., bears
N. q degrees L. 1882 feet, and running from
said Post No. 1 list course) n 80 deg. L. 800
feet to Post No. 2; thence I'D course) N. 8
deg W to Post No 3; thence I'D course) S.
81 deg. W. $40 feet to Post No. 4 thence 9th
course) along the east boundary of Columbia
South Extension Company's survey 5. 3OR
deg W. As feet to Post No. 5; thence 18th
course) S. s deg E. $50 & feet to Post No. 6;
thence 18th coursel N. 50 deg. f. 100 feet to
Post No. /, the point of beginning, containing
5 49-100 acres. Courses and bearings express
ed from the True Meridian, magnetic varia-
ton 16 y deg. East.
The improvements and labor consist of a
Shaft and Tunnel exceeding $500 in value.
Survey made to accord with record of loca-
ton. The location of this claim is recorded
in Book 81" page 3l6, of the Mining Records
of DEVILS Gate Mining District kept at the
Office of the Mining Recorder of Devils Gate
Mining District in the town of Silver City,
Lyon County, State of Nevada.
This claim is bounded on the north
corner by the " Columbia South Extension"
Companys mining claim (U. S. Survey No.
so; on the north, south and east by unknown
claimants.
AD0I pills WAITZ Reoister
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
N Office.

VNO AUGUSTUS YENDER. TANQUoT,
Il VINCENT, and JOHN VIGNOT, greet
ing: hereby demand of you the several
amounts set opposite your names, as follows
OF you, Augustus Yender, $3.50 90; of you,
Tanquot $500 90; of you. Vincent, $3.50 90;
and of you, John Vignot, $500 90, in United
States gold coin, due by you as your proper
ton of the expenses incurred in and for the
development of that certain mine and quartz
lode, known as the Boulerand claim, located
October 9Th, 1889, situated at the head of
Spring Valley, west of the Carson road, Lyon
county State of Nevada, and hereby give
you notice that unless said amount of money
charged to, and expended by me, severally
for you be paid into my hands. at my Office,
Room No 10. Odd Fellows Building, in the
City of Virginia, by you, at or before the ex-
piration of ninety 800 days from date hereof,
your interest in said Boulersnd mine will be
taken possession of by me, co-owner of said
Boulerand claim, and your rights and inter
ests in said mine or quartz claim forfeited,
according to law in such cases. made and
provided.
HERMANN J. II. SCHEEL.
Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada,
July 18th, 1874. 1smh3m
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. 267.
U. S. SURVEY NO. "a.

1T S. LAND OFFICE, CARSON CITY,
u New, April 3, 1S75.--Notice is hereby
given, that the Silver Central Consolidated
Mining Company. by James Duffy, its Agent,
whose Post-ofiice is at Carson City, Nevada,
have made application for fifteen hundred
Q500l linear feet of the Silver Central Lode,
Devils Gate Mining District, Lyon County,
Nevada, extending 1900 feet in a southeasterly
direction from location Post No. l. along the
line of said lode, and embracing the same,
with all dips, spurs angles and variations,
with surface ground six hundred 5000 feet in
width, and described on the plat and field
notes, on file in my office, as follows, to wit
Beginning at Post No. l, located at point
about IS feet easterly of the kossuth Hosting
Works and upon the east line of the Kossuth
claim. at which point the flagstaff on Mount
Davidson bears N. 81 Il deg. W., the S. W.
corner of McCone's foundry n. Ia deg. w;
thence running, first course, S. 12R deg. i.
along the easterly line of the Kossuth Co.'S
claim 1900 feet to Post No. q thence. second
course, N. TN deg. +. 1913 feet to Post No.
3, located on the west line of the Carson
Ccmpany's claim; thence. third course, N. 81
deg. W along the westerly line of the Carson
Company's claim 1916 feet to Post No. 4;
thence, fourth course, S. 77}9 deg " 1863 feet
to Post No. 1, the place of beginning, con-
tanning IL 5000 acres. From Post No. the
quarter section corner on the west line of
Section 16 T. Ii N. h. 81 E. bears y. II Z
deg. 1920 feet Courses and bearings taken
from True Meridian mag. variation III deg.
30 min. E. This survey was made to conform
to the record of location. The improve
ments consist of shaft located upon the
Carson Company's ground, which is being
sunk jointly by the Carson Company and the
applicant. This claim is bounded on the
west by the Kossuth Company and on the
east by the Carson Company. This location
is recorded i'll Book Il" page 39l, of the
Mining Records of the Devils Gate Mining
District. kept at the office of the Mining
Recorder of DEVILS Gate Mining District,
Lyon County, Nevada.
ADOLPHUS Waltz, Register.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

New MEXICO Mexico has
not been entirely appreciated OF late
years. Her population, at one time
Indifferent to the refining influences
of civilization, has made a new de-
parture, and in few years, at the
same rate of progress, the intelli-
gence of her people will entitle their
application for the admission of the
Territory into the Union, as State,
to a much more respectful consider
alton than it received from the last
Congress. Five years ago there was
not a single free school in New
Mexico. Now, in eleven of the
thirteen counties, there are 12S pub
lie schools, with 143 teachers, and
$500 pupils; in 40 of these schools
both English and Spanish are
taught. There are also 81 private
schools lin 81 of which both lam
guages are taught), with 9SS pupils;
as we'll as eight Pueblo Indians
schools, with 10 teachers and ITO
scholars. There are also ten institu-
tions for secondary instruction, with
As teachers and 400 scholars. This
rapid increase of the educational
facilities of the Territory is attrib-
uted in a large degree to the efforts
made by General Eaton, of the
National Bureau OF Education at
Washington, whose correspondence
with the leading men of the Terri
tory has been voluminous, his sug-
gestions practical, and his distribu-
ton of documents bearing on the
question of common schools liberal,
and treighted with the proper kind
of instruction,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
MO Office to M. Villegas, J. Alverez, Tor V
j \ 4 Rnran L de ArrOyaye

NOTICE to NJ. Villegas, J. Alverez, Tor v.
~ Espinoso,) r. Romo Tor E. de Arroyave,)
G.. Dearlove, E. B. Briggs and the heirs, As
signs, or legal representatives of N. Huerta.
You will please take notice, as co-owners,
that during and for the year 1874, We have
personally expended in labor and improve
ments upon that certain mining claim
and lode, situated in DEVILS Gate and China
town Mining District, in the County of Lyon.
State of Nevada, and known as the Esperanza
G. and S. NJ. Company, the sum of s344 So
that your respective proportions of such ex-
penditures for labor and improvements as
aforesaid are as follows. to wit NJ. villegas,
s34 80: J. Alverez Tor v. Espinosa). $40 90;
r. Romo, Tor Eide Arroyave), $40 90; G..
Dearlove, 50 80; E. B. Briggs, 30; Heirs,
Assigns, or legal representatives of N. Huerta,
$40 90, and that we hereby demand of you,
respectively the sums set opposite your names,
at or before the expiration of 90 days, from
date hereof or your respective interests in
said Esperanza claim will be taken possession
of by us as co-owners in said claim according
to law. Payment to be made to Theo. S.
Davenport. at his office, in Silver City,
Nevada. CHAS. HOWARD.
JOS. L. WEBSTER.
Silver City, Lyon Co., Nevada, March q, 1875
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
SUMMONS.

STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF LYON,
- ss.-In the District Court of the ldlrd
Judicial District-The State of Nevada sends
to MARY SKEHAN, greeting: You are ht re Q
summoned to appear in an action commenc ed
against you as defendant by James Skehan,
AS plaintiff, in the District Court of the Third
Judicial District, in and for the County of
Lyon, State of Nevada, at Dayton, in said
county, and answer the complaint therein,
which is on file with the Clerk of said Court,
within ten days after the service on you of
this Summons exclusive of the day of
service) if served in said County, or TWEEN ty
days if served out of said County but within
said District, and in all other cases forty
days or judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer of
the said complaint. The said action is
brought to obtain Judgment of this Court,
that the Bonds of Matrimony now existing
between you, the said defendant, and
the said plaintiff be forever annulled
and dissolved: that the custody of the
minor children, viz Mary Ellen Skehan,
aged five years. and Walter Skehan, aged
one year last March, be awarded to said
plaintiff. on the ground of wilful desertion;
that defendant on or about November,
Doth, 1872, wilfully and without cause desert
ed and abandoned said plaintiff, and refused
to prepare his food, and refused to live and
cohabit with him any longer; all of which
more fully appears by complaint filed herein.
And you are further notified that if you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint,
the said plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief prayed for in his complaint, and
take Judgment, besides costs.
In testimony whereof. I, j. A. BoNHAM,
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court, this 30th day Of January,
A, D, 1876,
J. A. BONHAM,
Clerk OF the District Court of the Third
Judicial District, Nevada.
JOHN POWELL, JR,, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
Notice of Assessment.

"ENJAMIN MILL AND MINING COM
ID pany. Location of principal place of
business San Francisco, CALIFORNIA;; location
of works, DEVILS Gate District Lyon County,
Nevada. Notice is hereby given, that at a
meeting of the Board of Directors held on the
14th day of April, 1875, an assessment (No. p
of Ten Cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, payable on
the 2lst day of April, 1875, in United States
gold coin, to the Secretary. at the office of the
Company. Room 7, 4Ol California Street, San
Francisco, California. Any stock upon which
this as sessmenf shall remain upaid on the
22d day Of May. 1875. will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction; and I'M
less payment is made before will be sold on
MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF
JUNE, 1878. TO pay the delinquent assessment
together with the cost of advertising and ex-
penses Of sale.
By order of the Board of Directors,
LEANDER LEAvIrT, Secretary
Office, Room I, 4O1 California Street, San Fran.
cisco, California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

hANEY GOLD AND SILVER MINING
- Company.-Location of principal place
OF Business San Francisco, California. Lo-
cation of Works, Lyon County, State of
Nevada. Notice is hereby given, that at a
meeting of the Directors, held on the 22d dav
of March, 1875, an assessment no. l3) Of
Fifty Cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the Corporation, payable im-
mediately in United States gold coin, to the
Secretary, at the Office of the Company, No
800 California street, Room No. s, San Fran
cisco, California. Any Stock upon which
this assessment shall remain unpaid on the
18th day OF April, 1878. will be Delinquent,
and advertised for sale at public auction; and
unless payment is made before, will be sold
on THURSDAY, the Twentieth day of May,
1875, TO pay the delinquent assessment, toge-
Their with costs of advertising and expenses
of sale.
GEO. R. SPINNEY, Secretary.
Offlce-No. 800 California Street, Room No,
5, San Francisco, California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
TO The LADIES.

DOCTOR THOMAS would merely state
that he pays the utmost attention to Diseases
incidental to Females. In 1864 he received a
Special Diploma from the Royal College of
Surgeons, England, signed by Drs. Robert Lee
and Arthur Fare, Physicians to their Royal
Highnesses the Princess of Wales and the
Duchess of Edinburgh attesting to his pro-
fciency and thorough knowledge of Diseases
of Women. This Diploma can also be seen
in his office.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

"UCKEYE GOLD AND SILVER MINING
ID Company location of principal place
of business, San Francisco, California loca-
ton of works, DEVILS Gate District, Lyon
County, Nevada. Notice-There is delinquent
upon the following described stock, on account
of assessment (No. 13) levied on the 4th day
of March, 1875, the several amounts set oppo-
site the names of the respective shareholders,
fol
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

Aud in accordance with law and an order of
the Board of Trustees, made on the tenth
DOTH day of March, AID. 1875 so many shares
of each parcel of said stock as may be neces-
sary will be sold at public auction, at the Of
fee of the Company, Room No. 7, Medin
Building, No. &c. North G. street, Virginia
City, Nevada, on SATURDAY, the tenth tl0th)
day of May, A. d. 1875, at l o'clock P. NJ. of
said day, to pay said delinquent assessment
thereon, together with costs of advertising
and expenses of sale.
F. c. LORD, Secretary.
OfRce-Room No. Z. Medin Building, No. 1G
North Street. Virginia City. Nevada.