davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

No tea drinker should fail to visit the Tea De-
pot Camp street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

Good palstable tea, 60 cents per pound, at the
Tea Depot, 5 Camp street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

To those who suffer from prickly heat, we
say use Marsden's Zarsaparilla. 4 sure cure.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-01-16

COMMENDATORY-" Having frcm our
every confidence in his integrity, we feel
ry out his Distribution honestly and fair
w." Signed by the Mayor, Hon. J. L. y.
Wilson, and the Ciry Council.
That old and reliable paper, the Hous-
ton Telegraph, which rarely condescends
to notice individual enterprises, says OF
the First Drawings:
''lNot even the most captious and sns-
pectinx person could take exceptions to
the manner Of the drawing 1t was fair,
honorable and equitable. "The commit-
tee and recorders were Of our very best
citizens, and kindly gave their time and
labor to the superintendent Of the draw
lug, or rather did the actual labor Of it'll
CAPT. FOSTER has acted honorably
and fairly throughout the whole mauaxe-
ment OF this enterprise. While some
money has been made By the venture in
all probability, yet the property given as
prlzos has only netted q fair price, and the
profit is only an exchange Of the property
for cash"
That staunch Democratic paper, the
Houston Age, has the following:
lAk COMMlllE
of gentlemen was one Of the best that
could have been selected by the audience.
Hon. d. u. barziza, who supervised tho
drawing, is our present Representative,
and ono of the most popular men in the
district.
THE DRAWING
was prefaced by an explanation from
CAPT FOSTER, of the mode adopted
This was we'll received and understood,
precisely as explained by the circulars.
CAPT. FOSTER said that whilo no wish
ed all his home people good luck, no yet
was free to say that with the people of
poor Mississippi, Louisiana and South Car.
ol,na, no telt 4 greater sympathy. and he
did hope they would draw tho largest
number of prizes, that they might come to
i free country. and make white mans
living. This sentiment was received with
loud cheers.
"The drawing was then proceeded with,
aud tho result is announced elsewhere"
No connection mith the Denison, Waqley g.
Lockart, or any other similar enterprise.
TICKETS $500 Each.
and y liberal discount aon orders for a
5reater number.
RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED!
Must have the confidence of tho com
nnnity in which they live. Send for cir
,ular Reference-Dunn, Barlow g. Co.'S,
Reference Book, found in all banks.
Aaaross,.} 7. w. HOUSE, Treasurer.
' ! J. Z. FOSTER, Manager.
Houston, Texas.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-01-16
T. IL T. SUN. i.
WEEKLY AND DAILY FOR 1875.

THE APPROACH Of the Presidential
Election gives unusual Importance to tn,
events aud developments Of 1875. w.
shall endeavor to describe them fully
faithfully, and fcarlessly.
TIE WEEKLY SUN has now attained
. circulation Of over seventy thousand
copies. Its readers are found in every
State and Territory. and it's qnality is well
known to the public. We shall not onls
"ndeavor to keep it inlly up to tho old
| standard, but to improve and add to lis
variety and power.
THE WEEKLY SUN will continoe ia
be thorough newspaper. All the news
o. the day will be found in it, condensed
when nnimpnrtant. 1T tnll length when oi
moment. and always, we trust, treated in
clear, Interesting and instructive manner
1t is our aim to make the WEEKLY
sun the best family newspaper in tn.
world 1t will be full Of entertaining and
appropriate reading Of every sort, but will
print nothing to offend tho most nc, npn-
lOns and delicate taste. It will always
contain the most interesting stories and
romances Of the day, carefully selected
and legibly printed.
The Agricultural Department is prom
!nent feature ia the WEEKLN SUN and
Its articles will always bs found. fresh aud
useful to the farmer
The number OF men independent in pol.
,tics 's increasing. and the WEEKLY sun
is their paper especially. It belongs to
no party. and obeys no dictation, contend.
ing for principle, and for the election Of
the best men. It exposes the corruption
that dIsgraces the country and Threatens
the overthrow Of republican institutions
1t has no fear Of knaves, and seeks no ia
vors from their supporters.
The markets Of every kind and the fash.
IONS are regularly reported in its columns
The price Of tho WEEKLY SUN is one
dollar y year for u sheet Of eight pages, and
hfty-six columns. AS this barely paws the
expenses OF paper and printing, We are
not able to make any discount or allow
any premium to friends who NAV make
special efforts to extend its circulation.
Under the new law, which requires nav
ment Of postage in advance, one dollar q
year. with twenty cents the cost Of pre-
paid postage added, is the rate Of ubscrip
ton It IL not necessary to get up q club
IN order to have the WEEKLY SUN at
TINS rate. Any one who sends one dollar
and twenty cents will got the paper, post
paid, for year.
We have no travelling agents
THE WEEKLY SUN-Eight pages, fl
ty-s'x columns Only 81 go q year. postage
prepaid. No discounts FROM this rate.
THE DAILY SUN.-A large four-page
newspaper OF twenty eight columns. Dali
~ circulation over 10000. All tho news
Tor cents. Subscription, postage pre-
paid 50 cents month, or $3.50 year Ia
clubs OF ~ or over, a discount Of 10 per
cont. Address,
N. Y. SUN.
New York City
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-01-16


VNHE unanimous and unsolicited verdict
L of the hundreds OF thousands Of read
ers Of the TRIBUNE is, that the paper
was never SO good ~ at the present
tiu'e During tho past year it has enlarg-
Cd its field and improved its facilities in
every direction, and enters npon the clos
ing n,unths Of 1874 with lunst encourage
lug prospects. THE TRIBUNE, however,
ta,licves in deeds rather than in wnrls-in
tesults rather than in promises. 1t points
to its records and its columns for the past
twelve months as the best evidence Of
ssi,at it has doue, aud the ,nost satsfacto-
W pledge OF what it viii do. All the dis
tnciive features of the paper will be pre-
served and strengthened the Extras 1"
whose sale has reached hundreds of thon
sands, will bo continued, and the present
admitted preenincnce Of the paper not
only maintained, but still further advanc-
cd. Its now building, the largest news
paper Office il the world, il now rapidly
approaching completion.
Terms Of the Tribune-Daily (by
neil one year, $40 90; Semi-Weeklv. one
year, So 90; Five copies, one year, Sl2 SO;
Weekly, Que year, 5! 90 Five copies, one
year, 81 50. Each person procuring q club
OF ten or more Subscribers to the Weekly,
or Of fifty or more to tho SemiWeekly, is
antitlod to QUO extra copy
Papers addressed separately to each
OF q club will be charged ten
cents additional to the above rates
~ Specime" copies Of either eai-
ton Of THE TRIBUNE, and ciycu-
'urs 0'ping .fnN details Of the e.rt'a
sheet, sent free to a,.y address in the
United States.
~ AN remittances at scnder's
risk, unless by d'aft on Nem York
1ostal order or in registered letter.
address TRIBUNE,
Neac York.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-01-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE EVENING POST

THE EVENING POST
Is al advocate Of the substitution Of gem
cral laws for special legislation, Of tho
freedom "f trade, Of the restoration and
H,aintainance Of q specie currency, of tho
Capitalization Of political power. Of i'm
partial taxation. Of the restraint Of laon-
opoles, and Of the reform Of tho civil ser
vice Of the government; and it is an oIr
p"nent Of every form Of disl"yalty, wheth-
or maniesting itsolf in rebellion and sedi-
ton, in official oppression, extravaganza
and p'nnder, or in tho attempted rodudia-
ton Of tho pnblic debt.
TERMS FOR 1875.
DAILY.
One year 5000. ....9 u "
SEMI-WEEkLY.
Single copy, ono year. 90
rive copies, ono year. ~ 50
Ten copies, one year -..-.--....... e 90
WEEKLY.O
single copy, ono year. l so
Five copies, one NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7 W
len copies, one year .............. ~ 50
Twenty copies, Que year -......-.. ~ OO
POSTAGE.
After January ], 1875, the Publishers
will pay postage.
We viii send the DAILY one month for
81 90, tho WEEKLY for two months for
- cents, or the AEAl-WEEkLY for two
months for So cents. Specimen Numbers
Sent Free. Address,
WILLIAM G. BRYANT, Now York
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-01-16
NO. 43.
fAer" and + fA'or.

Balloons might be used by police
men for taking people up.
The Horn Of the Dilemma fox
Tyndall-The Matter horn.
An Oshkosh Judge got two bars Of
soap for marriage fee.
The Chicago Common Council sis
called "The Robbers Cave"
Unpopular music-Thoma's con-
certs on the back yard fence.
A Chicago sausage maker adver-
t'ses his wares as dog cheap"
How TO pronounce Polish name,
sneezs three times and say ski. .....,,
He who by his biz would rise.
must either burst or advertise"
A constantly recurring and every
t1uthfnl statement" The fools are
MT all dead yet"
How sharper than a serpent's
thanks it is to have tootlless
child !'-Shakespear Kecised.
A Detroit man who had "litt]e
red lounge" in his house sold it
secondhand early Monday morning.
A man in Cincinnati ADVERTISING
far situation. says Work is not
80 much an object as good wages"
Police reports mention the arrest
OF " Michele Mayoae," an Italian.
Isn't this Mike Marony ita!icised?
John Dubois, of Cairo, ran awev
with two Miss Moores, and they are
after him and his pair. o 'Moores.
Sylvanns Cobb wants to be LIEN
tenans-Governor OF New York Slnte
His excuse is that he has written 500
novels.
This is the latest form Of weddihr
invitations "Come around and SEQ
mo capture mother-iu-law at 8
O'Clock, sharp"
No use sending this paper any
more poetry on Susan 3. She's
come out OF the crucib.e as tough
and shining as q tin ear.-Datroit
Fyie Press.
Somebody observes that when six
young ladies sit down to: talk abon
dress, a small boy with tin horn is
a refuge for the weary.
The detectives Of the country (
count that day lost whose low, de-.
scending sun brings not o record Of
another Boss boy won.
It's an even thing in Rome, If you
give q begsar::ten:: cents, he will bless
your soul, and if you refuse to give
anything he will bless your eyes.
A student at au Iewa college board
ed himself on sisty-6ve cents per
week and studied twenty hours per
lay. He is now an oyerseer OF high
ways.
Ru!lp, who has heretofore been q
now Il: ::nks there are
,wo things destined to be eternallv
umbrella, and the man who
,}ole it.
Classic-The only difference be.
;ween the Colossus Of Rhodes and
King Henry the VIII. Was that while
jolassns Was a aconder King Hank
vas Tudor.
1t doesn't look well to gay the
east, for Kansas church member
o have to draw Out his revolver ;n
,rder to get At his two cents for the
box.
The only unoccnpied real estate in
New York is advertised thus CA
nee thee cornered lot in a cemetery.
hort, and just right for man with
'nly one leg."
Horse dealer-"I know you don't
Ike his cad, and I allow he amt cot
purity 'ead ; but lor' now look at
the cleverest man in all
England and look at is cad !"
In giving geography lessons down
East, a teacher asked boy what
State he lived in, ana was amused at
he reply, drawled through this
'oys nose. ga state of sin aud
aisery."
A converted ljquor compoun,1er
as been dlvnlging the secrets OF his
'rofession. Now, if corner grocery
nan could be got to the mourner's
eneh what world of good he
oight do.
An editorial notice of wonar's
TOcerY store reaGs 90 fI1lou,, 6. n
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-01-16
New York Tribune.
The Leading AmeiCauo
NcWSpape.

"TnE NEW TRIBUNEor 70 DAY LIKE THE
OLD TtlBU M or TnE PAST, "a TO BE
CONsECKATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF IpEAS, TIE EXPOSITION OF
. PRINCIPLES, AND THE Pro
AuLGATION or THE
TRUTH"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
LIMP EOR HEE

A Jump for life was what a man de-
cided to take while at work on the pile
driver at the Green Bay elevator. He
occupied a position away up alOft, to
work the hammer, which occasionally
needed attention. While in this unen-
viable position, huge pile was drawn up
by the machine, the hammer was up,
ready to drop on call, when the whole
pile-driving machine began to sway.
The man aloft saw that it was going over.
He took in the situation at a glance If
he remained where he was, it was to risk
his life in the fall with the ponderous.
hammer, weighing twenty-five hundred
pounds, an immense oaken pile twenty
or thirty feet long, and the large timbers
of the machine. 1t all flashed through
his mind In an instant, and, turning upon
the ladder, he made leap for his life,
landing upon the platform of the freight
dock, thirty feet below. The weighty
hammer went down through the dock,
and the machine went over ON its side.
but the man was safe His Jump saved
his life, and, aside from little soreness
in his back, he felt no injury, and re-
sumed his work next day.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

In Georgetown, KY, man, caught
in a fast revolving water-wheel, beat
even the South American republics, as
he made over eighty revolutions in a
minute. When rescued he was able to
relate his experience. He said, what we
can readily believe, that his sensations
when going around at such velocity were
very peculiar. At first he was terribly
frightened, expecting instant death, but
his perception was perfectly clear. Then
he grew dizzy, and it seemed to him that
he was rising higher and higher in the
air. Next he felt as though in dream
with dim sense of imagining that he
was being transported to the moon at a
terrible speed. That was the last he re-
membered. A calculation showed that
he had been carried an aggregate dis
lance of thirteen miles in about eight
minutes.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
Il BULLET IN THE BRAIN.

1t is the fifth day since bullet weigh
ing half an ounce was lodged in the
brain of Mr.. Carruth, the Vineland
editor, and he is still alive and this fact
is scarcely comprehensive to the many
who conceive the brain as in itself SO es-
sentially vital that any injury to it is fol-
lowed inevitably and almost Immediately
by death. Indeed, popular knowledge
is only divided between the brain and
the heart as the essential seats of vitality ::
and it was great puzzle to people when,
some years ago, pistol bullet was lodged
In the heart of the well-known Bill Poole.
and that comparatively decent bravo of
city politics did not Immediately die.
In Poole's case the bullet was certainly
lodged in the muscular walls of the heart,
and it might have been as safe there as
In almost any other muscle, if repose and
attention had eased the labor of the heart
till careful nature could have reinforced
the walls and provided against accidents;
but an enemy YVES permitted to enter his
room too early-there was a new alterca-
ton, an excitement, and, the heart be-
ing forced to an untimely energy, the
thin septum of muscle that kept the bull
let in safe place was broken through,
the function of the organ was interfered
with, and death came. 1t is just as GER
tain III this case that Carruth's brain is
wounded, yet he lives and people who
find that shot in the heart or brain may
yet not be fatal, viii begin to mistrust
their revolvers.-NeW York Herald.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
Il DANGEROUS Cradle.

Here is true duck story: One of the
wild ducks that usually swim in the
pond near my pulpit had it from an elder
duck who has seen the cradle.
Away off at the north of the north
coast of Scotland, are the Shetland ISL
ands; so steep, cold, barren and lonely
that fiocks of seabirds go there at certain
seasons of the year to build their nests
and lay their eggs, thinking that they
Will not be disturbed In such place.
But the eggs have their value; so the
few and poor inhabitants of the bleak
and rocky islands are willing to descend
the most dreadful precipices and
climb the most difficult heights to find
them.
Near the coast of one of the islands,
but separated from it by tempestuous
channel, stands very high and nearly
perpendicular pillar of rock. Here, on
this steep and desolate height, the sea-
birds come in great numbers year after
year; but at last q man, who could climb
even more dreadful precipices than the
hardest Shetlanders would dare to scale,
went in boat to the footlof the rock,
and climbed its steep sides, carrying
with him pully and very strong rope,
one end of which was already fastened on
the highest point of neighboring island
on the side nearest the pillar. Arriving,
after much toll and danger, at the sum-
NIT of the pillar, the man managed to
get the rope through the handles of
stout basket, and then fastened the pull
ley to the rock. Here, then, was way
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
A EORTY-POUND TROUT

Mr.. Charles Moore received by express
yesterday trout weighing forty pounds
and forty inches in length. The trout
was caught in Lake Huron by Mr.. Geo.
L. Mosher, formerly of West Troy, now
resident of Bay City, Mich, where he
is engaged in the lumber business. A
letter accompanying the fish explains
how it was captured Mr.. Mosher, as is
the fashion there in the winter, went out
one day this week on a fishing expedi-
ton on the ice. The ice ON Lake Huron
is over three feet in thickness, and in
order to capture fish it is necessary to
cut holes in the ice. Over these holes
the party pitch their tent, and by means
of lanterns the fish are attracted thither,
for fish always flock to where light is.
Around the edges of the hole sit the
party, some with guns and some with
spikes, and others with hooks. When
fish of the right sort passes the hole it is
either shot or speared, and then hooked
out on the ice. Mr.. Moore's fish seems
to have been shot; for, in cutting up the
fish, preparatory to cooking it, rifle
bullet was found in it.-7roy Press.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
1NECDOTE OF PRESIDENT LIN
COIN.


One day during the war clerk from
the Adjutant-General's office, whose
name was not Smith (but as this will
serve our purpose as well as any other,
We will so designate him), called at the
White House, and having been admitted
to Mr.. Lincoln's presence, stated to him
that he had been for a good while dis
charging the duties devolving upon his
clerical position, and he fattered him
self that the knowledge he had thereby
attained, qualified him for the perform
ance of the higher functions of an AS
sistant Adjutant- General, which office
he most respectfully but urgently solic-
tied.
The President replied, CT have no
doubt, Mr.. Smith, that you are all you
represent yourself to be, although some
people might think that other qualifica-
tons besides being a good clerk are re-
quisite to make an Assistant Adjutant-
General. Do you know whether there are
any vacancies in the Adjutant- General
Office at this time :" added he.
There are none," replied he; "but
it has occurred to me that 1 might be
appointed, and assigned to the staff of
some general officer commanding corps,
division or brigade"
EXACTLY" said Mr.. Lincoln; {" but
has any corps, division or brigade
commander applied for you on his
staff"
mot that am aware Of" was the
answer.
Well, sir, do you know of any gem
eral officer that wants you upon his
staff 7" asked the President.
" 1 cannot say that l do at this time,
sir" replied he.
"Then," said Mr.. Lincoln, cit seems
to me you might just as well ask me to
marry you to a woman who didn't want
You as to expect me to send you to
General who didn't want a clerk
promoted from the Adjutant- Generals
Office; and if I were to force any Gen
eral to take you against his wishes, 1
reckon he would have as good cause to
apply for a divorce as the woman who
didn't want a husband; so that it looks
TO me, Smith, as if you had better re-
main where you are in the Adjutant-G Gen
erals Office until somebody wants you
elsewhere. "-Harper's Magazine.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
EARLY R4ILRO4DING.

The road between Utica and Science
tady, having been completed in 1886,
did no freight business until four
years subsequently. About the year
1910, agreeable to special act of the
Legislature, this road was privileged to
transport freight after the close of navi-
cation ON the Erie Canal in the fall until
the resumption of navigation in the
spring; the railroad company paying toll
ON all freight transported a, the same
rates as were required by boatmen on
the Erie. The first freight ever trans
ported over the Utica and Schenectady
railroad consisted of the household eff
fects of German family, which We're
shipped from Palatine Bridge to Sche-
nectady, rather contrary to the wishes OF
the Superintendent of the road, William
G. Young, of Schenectady, who was
averse to carrying freight on the road,
wishing the road to contine its business
strictly to the carrying of passengers.
This freight was taken the first day the
canal was closed, and no preparations
had been made for its transportation.
The company had prepared no way-bills
or rates of tariff, so that when the freight
reached Schenectady, Hoel S. Noel
vain, who was in charge of the train,
made rather exorbitant charge for its
transmission, amounting to $14, the frs
money received by the company for car
rying freight. The freight business on
the road increased rapidly, and for sew
eral years before the consolidation of the
roads between Albany and Buffalo, al
freight through the valley had to be
transferred at Schenectady for all point:
east of there. In those early days bu
two daily passenger trains passed through
the valley in the summer, each way
They were known as the day trains ant
the night trains. One left Schenectady
ut o'clock in the morning for the West
Willie III tllt Sdillt uOtlI Tic cttStWtIQ
bound train would leave Utica, and tn.
same plan was followed at the same hou
In the evening. Though the distanc,
between those points is but seventy
eight miles, the running time was sever
hours, or nearly five hours longer THAI
is the running time of the special ex
press trains of to-day. 1t is said, how
ever, that during an important trial il
the United States Court in 1916, a
Utica, the proceedings of which tin
Albany dailies were anxious to publish
a single engine carried special messen
ger from Utica to Schenectady in tn,
remarkably short time of one hour ant
forty-eight minutes. The locomotiv,
was known as the Saw engine, weighed
about four tons, and had driving wheel
six feet III height. albany Argus.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
IN ABSENT-MINDED WOMAN.

A funny incident which lately occur
red in the gas office in Chicago is de-
scribed by the Inter Ocean. The wife
of a member of the Illinois Senate en-
tered to pay her bill, carrying her porte
monnaie, as was her custom, in her right
hand. Having occasion to write her sig
nature, she changed her pocket-book to
her left hand, then started to go out.
Noticing that her right hand was empty,
she missed her pocket-book, and turning
to rough-looking individual who had
been standing by meantime, exclaimed
angrily: "I'll thank you for my pocket
book, SIR"
Two or three of the bookkeepers
rushed out, expecting to see the man try
to escape, but he stood still and calmly
answered: 81 haven't it, ma'am."
''You certainly have; I laid it down a
moment ago here, and You are the only
person who could have taken it,
81 beg your pardon, ma'am," said the
stranger, ''but / am no thief. / have
not got your pocket-book.
"Tll have you arrested and searched, {"
cried the irate lady.
GAS You please" responded the man.
And as the madam tried to open the
door to call policeman, she discovered
her purse in her left hand The stranger
smilingly listened to profuse and pro-
longed apology.