davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1875-04-29

FEttIaI Hsiatfh 70 7Ss tAfflsIu fTitinf.
DEs siaIsEs, Ia, April l8.-lohn Llttlo, who aho
The negro TAFT. as Newton, sept &C. aud II ~ supposed
allied Ia the murder Of Irnsy Sraitaul tho sa1uo
night 70 miles west Of Nowton was arrested this nor
ing in Warren County, ahont daylight. sIucs tho
,nurlor he tAs beon In Texas. Mexieo anil tho
Weat, returning ABOUT wook ago to hla brothcr-n-
law. 1is was expecting TO start west at daylight thia
morning. 1Ec says ha killed tho negro in aelfdefcuhe,
aud cuies all Knowledge Of tile murder nj Maitland,
hut tho proof Hgatn4t him Il strong.
Tho trial If ura1nl., for cmbezglrment closed 1t 8
O'clock, and the jury aro htill out.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
Visitors to the Centennial.

The board Of finance of the Phila.
delphia Centennial estimate that there
will be 100000 people who will attend
on an average of three times, making
100000 entries to the exhibition. All
Europe will be represented by at least
100000 people. The greater part of
these will come from Great Britain and
Germany; it is difficult to say which will
send the larger number. This leaves 2,
100000 to be drawn from the States and
Territories, nearly all of which have
given very promising assurances. The
commissioners think, however, that the
requisite number can be relied upon
without going very far in any direction.
Taking Philadelphia as a focus, there
are, within a radius of $50 miles, II, OO0,.
900 of people, allowing five members to
each family; should each send repre-
sentative, there will be 2, 400, 900 visitors
from nearby points, leaving 1O0,O 900 to
come from outside the limits named.
The commissioners estimate $4,000 as
the average daily attendance
The largest influx of strangers is ex.
pected on July 4, 1876. The Roman
Catholic total abstinence societies will
dedicate their monumental fountain.
They expect to parade $4,000 strong.
Fifty thousands Germans will dedicate
the monument to Humboldt. Ter
thousand Italians, $4,000 Israelites and
10000 Presbyterians will dedicate theil
respective statues. At least 25,O0C
soldiers are expected, besides a number
of civic societies not yet fully determined
upon. These figures swell to the mag
nifcent total of 100000 people, good
many people when you see them all al
once. The board of finance may moi
have the probabilities" business re
duced to an exact science, but this is the
way the great day is counted on.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10

the admission Of new and what was considered
important evidence, but Judge Nelson declined
TO have it reopened. He charged the jury at
some length, and his charge is declared by the
press as a model Of impartiality. The court
did not comment upon the evidence, but warned
the jury against misleading comments by coun-
sci on both sides. The court did not consider
the charge of blackmail, as that was thrown
out by Mr.. Beecher. On the great question Of
ALL that Of adultery, Judge Nelson was non
committal, limiting himself to mstructng the
jury to disregard the arguments Of the defen-
dant's counsel that the oral evidence ON this
point deserves no consideration He Instructed
them to fairly weigh it all, and told them that
they were not to throw out without examination
the testimony of Mr.. Richards nor even that OF
Mrs. Carey. The case was given to the jury,
which retired. At ten o'clock at night they had
not agreed upon a verdict and were locked up
for the night without food.
Advices from Panama state that there are
unmistakable signs Of revolution in the State
of Magdalena. .... The Honduras government
has settled to the satisfaction of the United
States government in regard to the insults
offered to the American consul and flag at
omoa. go. "A terrific gale did great damage
to the shipping in the harbor of Valparaiso,
Chill. Seven ships we're blown ashore and
wrecked or sunk, causing loss of over fifty
lives. No American ships were damaged. 49,.
The Count Won Arnim has been convicted of in
tentionally abstracting state papers Of the
character Of public deeds intrusted to him, and
has been sentenced to nine months imprison-
ment. ... A fire occurred in the building occu-
pied by the New York Aldine and damage to
the amount of 300, 900 was done. Everything
was ready for the issuing of the July number
of the Aldine. go. The Iowa Democratic State
Convention met at Desmoines and nominated
Shepard LETTER for governor. The platform
adopted calls for supremacy of the federal
government within its sphere, and the reserVa-
lion of the local authority of the constitution;
absolute prohibition of military interference with
local State elections f.; reservation of public
lands for benefit of actual settlers, and opposi-
ton to further grants to corporate monopoles
restoration of Presidents salary to $25, 900 and
no third term the repeal of the present pro-
hibition law and the enactment Of practical
license law, strictly enforced.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
A Curious Custom,

A strange suit for breach of promise
has recently been tried in Baltimore, the
details of which reveal curious custom
existing among the Polish Hebrews
The suit was brought by a Hebrew
maiden, named Yetta Mausinervitz,
against Isaac Mayloss, also Hebrew,
$4,000 damages being laid by the plain
tiff. The alleged engagement was by
means of symbolical betrothal, each
taking hold of the edge of handkerchief
and pulling it, the Specification being
that the parties are held or bound to
each other, and sometimes, though not
always, the words, eve are bound" or
a similar phrase, are pronounced. A
number of witnesses testified that such
custom of betrothal existed among
orthodox Polish Hebrews, though not
among German Hebrews.
1t was proven that this ceremony was
performed between the plaintiff and de-
tendant, and that the defendant went to
the house where she lived, taking with
him his sister, and, after an hours con-
versation with each other, they went
through the form of handkerchief pull
ing in the presence of several persons.
The young woman did not testify, the
Maryland statute excluding the parties
as witnesses in such case. They were
both present, however, and appeared to
be greatly concerned about the testi,
mony. The judge instructed the jury
that if such q custom of betrothal ex-
listed among the Polish Hebrews, and il
that custom had been observed by the
parties, the contract of marriage need
not be proved by express words, but
may be shown by acts, by frequent
visits, and attentions intended by the
parties for an engagement. The jury
were somewhat puzzled, but they finally
disposed of the case by finding yer
dict of one cent damages for the aggrieved
lass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
A Grand Southern Exposition.

The directors of the Mechanics and
Agricultural Fair Association of New
Orleans, La, have resolved to hold q
South States agricultural and mechanical
exposition in that city, which will be
open to the world, commencing February
26, 1876, and continuing ten days, cover
ing the Mardi Gras festivities and the
fremen's anniversary. 1t will be under
the auspices of the association and a
board of special commissioners, com
posed of the governors of the Southern
States, tie President of Mexico, the
executive officers of the Central Ameri-
can States, the United States ministers
to Mexico and Central America, the
masters of the State oranges of the
Patrons of Husbandry, and commissioner
at large from each Southern State. The
work of preparation is to commence at
once, and q bureau of information is to
be opened on the first of July. The ex-
penses are to be met by an assessment
on the stock of the members of the asso-
citation, and an appeal to the mercantile
community for an appropriation of $685.,
| 900,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
A Story of the Sea,

One of the most important cases tried
before the court of commissioners of the
Alabama claims was that of VIM. j.
Taylor and others, owners of the EIec-
trio Spark, destroyed at sea, for $179,-
900, and interest from July 10, 1864,
damages. From the argument of B.
W. Throckmorton, Esq, the counsel
for the claimants, we extract the follow
ing remarkable incident 1t appears
from the testimony that the purser of
the Electric Spark, Mr.. Lewis B. Hib-
bard, before leaving the ship wrapped
around his wal st the flag, and thrustint
the pocket thus formed the more i'm
portant of the ships papers, buttoning
tightly over them heavy overcoat. AS
he was stepping over the ships side one
Sinclair, the cruisers officer in charge,
tore open the coat and jerked off the
flag, scattering the papers in every di-
rection. The purser recognized his face
and said to him: "You're from Phila-
delphia, and SO am I. All wish you is
that you may go down with the ship!"
AS matter of fact, may it please the
court, so L am informed by the purser,
the men detailed to do the work of scut-
Ting the steamer, numbered among them
this Sinclair.
The night was Lit with stars. From
the broad expanse of the heavens glim-
mered their golden lights, and mirrored
themselves in the bosom. of the I'M
troubled ocean. The gallant ship rose
and fell with the slumberous pulsations
OF the tide, neaving as gently as the
breast of peaceful sleeper. There she
lay, perfect in all her parts, credit to
our merchant marine, the pride of her
owners and of those who knew her, and
who loved a ship as the Arab loves a
horse-as Richard Wade loved Don
Fulano in Winthrop's John Brent.
Huge holes are bored in the bottom
and sides of the vessel. She fills with
water, sways too and fro, settles slowly,
rolls and losses, gives one tremendous
lurch forward, and, shivering in every
timber, with rushing, roaring sound,
goes straight to the bottom. So sinks
the gallant Electric Spark, carrying with
her to the depths of the sea the hopes
OF her owners, and of those who placed
their treasures of merchandise below
her ample deck. But she goesnot down
alone. 1t seems as if the sacrifice Of
life was demanded to avenge the giant
wrong. One man is caught in the eddy
that sucks down the ship. The purser't
wish is fulfilled That man is Sinclair
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10

In a former series of experiments, M.
Bert determined the proportionate
amount of oxygen contained in the arte-
rial blood Of animals exposed to highly
rarefed atmosphere, and ascertained
that as the atmospheric pressure sinks,
the proportion of oxygen in the blood
sinks also at very rapid rate. Now
Fernet had proved long before that a
great part of the oxygen in the blood
was independent of the barometric pres
sure-that it was chemically bound to
the red corpuscles; he did not extend
his inquiries to pressures below six hun
bred and forty-seven nm. of mercury !;
Berj repeated his experiments, and found
that his law held good even at a pressure
of only eight mm.-a pressure incom-
patible with life. How was the discrep-
ancy between the results obtained by
exposing animals to rarefed atmos-
phere and those yielded by the exposure
of their blood at atemperature of sixteen
degrees y. to be reconciledR The ex-
periments which defibrinated blood were
repeated at temperature of forty de-
grees c., the blood being agitated for
half an hour with air at the required
pressure the results obtained were in
termediate between those furnished by
the living animals and those obtained
with blood at sixteen degrees. The diff
ference still remaining may be explained
by recollecting that no such intimate
mixture of air with blood can take place
in the lungs as in an experimental tube.
Defbrinated blood may be made to alb
sorb large quantities of oxygen by agita-
ton with air under high pressures; but
this excess of oxygen is simply dissolved
in the plasma, and follows Dalton's law.
The proportions of the gas absorbed by
the blood of living animals under in
creased atmospheric pressure is decided
y. smaller. The following are the gen
eral conclusions to be drawn from M.
Bert's experiments (CompteS .Rend,ts,
March %, 1879: By agitating defibri-
mated blood with the air at ordinary
pressures, a definite compound of oxygen
and hemoglobin is obtained, the proper
ton of oxygen in which cannot be in
creased by augmenting the atmospheric
pressure. This compound resists disso-
citation at a pressure of sixteen degrees
g. when exposed to pressure Of one
eighth of an atmosphere /; but at the nor
NAL temperature Of mammalian blood it
yields up its oxygen in proportion as
the atmospheric pressure is reduced.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
The New Panacea.

Modern science having demonstrated
that alcohol is neither food nor physic,
but, on the contrary, species of poison,
the introduction of a potent tonic which
is entirely free from it is certainly o sub
ject for congratulation. DR.. Walkers
Vinegar Bitters is a medicine which may
be fairly characterized as an unobjection-
able specific for many distressing and
dangerous diseases. Temperance or
CARNATIONS, heretofore in favor of per
hitting the sale of alcohol for medical
purposes, are of opinion that Vinegar
Bitters possesses all the efficacy as an in
vigorant that has ever been even claimed
for spirituous stimulants, and ON this
account, as well as because of the singu-
lar success which has attended its use in
dyspepsia, liver complaint, disorders Of
the bowels, nervous diseases, general
debility and all maladies growing out OF
intemperance, they warmly recommend
it as a restorative and Alternative of sur
passing excellence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
How the Girls Eat Candy.

Mr.. James Campbell, the chief steward
at Vassar College, says that the young
ladies at the college are given to eating
confectionery between meals, and con-
siders that the use of candies in that
manner is certainly hurtful to them, but
the appetite for it seems to be fixed,
and therefore he attempts to meet the
situation by putting fine candies upon
the table. Candy eating by girls be-
tween meals is, in his opinion, fully as
bad habit as cigar smoking by young
men. The extravaganza of it is also to
be deplored. One lady pupil in the col
lege uses it to an extreme, and not long
ago she had package of candy sent to
her from New York, the bill for which
amounted to forty dollars. If one young
lady hands it around freely, another
thinks she must too, and then there is no
end to the outlay of money for it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
A Popular Book.

Reports from agents thus far received
by the publishers of the new book emit
tied HThe Present Conflict of Science
with the Christian Religion" show an
average sale of five copies per day for
each agent. This indicates much larger
sale than was attained by the authors
former work, of which the extraordinary
sale of $4,000 copies was made in very
short time. DIR. Morris already has a
high reputation as an author, and his
new book will occupy one of the highest
places in literature. 1t is book for the
times, work on the most vital question
of the day. The magazines and the
daily and religious papers are constantly
filled with articles on one side or other
of this great question. 1t is talked of in
private conversation, discussed in public
lectures, and preached from the pulpit.
There is a call for just such book. The
people need it, and readily purchase
when brought to their notice. Publish
ed by P. W. Ziegler & Co., 518 Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
A Deceitful Loneliness.

yeniceis called "The Beautiful City"
Tits beautiful; but, salas to an honest
view of this pretty, womanly city there
are two sides, for it is the most deceitful
city in the world-a city of wide and
wonderful contrasts. Venice is full of
beauty, but full of ugliness also. 1t is
full of gayety, but overfull of want and
wretchedness. The great attraction,
however, to one who dwells long in We
nice is the gentleness and the never fail
ing politeness of its people of all classes
and all conditions. Beautiful, beautiful
Venicel A dead and decaying city of
cholera and half the diseases of the world,
yet all the time as beautiful as any
dream or picture. The beauty of a
painted woman. A city sick at heart,
full of decay and disease. A city of
contrasts and contradictions. The city
of art, history, and song, yet hollow and
sad as shell of the sea.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
What Telegraph Wires are For.

An interesting incident occurred on
the visit of the Indians to the White
House, at Washington. A year ago,
when telegraph wire was erected at the
Cheyenne river agency, the home of
Lone Horn, he objected strenuously to
it as mysterious innovation on the red
mans rights. The agent explained to
him the use of the wire, and when the
telegraph apparatus came took him to
see it in operation, and told him when
ever the little key clicked the sound ran
along the wire till it reached the great
fathers ear. This incident and the ex-
PLANTATION passed out of the recollection
of the agent, but in the memory of the
savage it was written down as one of the
great wonders of his experience, and
when he went to the White House the
other day he traced the wires along the
streets and insisted on seeing whether or
not the agent had deceived him when
he said they ran into the great fathers
ear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
DeyOut Advice.

Says "Perley" in one of his letters
from the city of Mexico: Yesterday
morning our estimable fellow traveller,
the Hon. William Walter Phelps, who is
the guest of Mr.. Plumb, felt rather in
disposed and thought that he would not
rise early. When he did leave his bed,
he found pinned to his dressing table q
piece of paper, on which his host had
written: "You were sleeping so sound,
ly that | thought would not wake you
to say that had to go out to keep an
engagement. Should you need any
thing, call upon Jesus" This apparent
ly devout advice rather staggered Mr..
Phelps, until it occurred to him that
the servant man of his host bore the
name of the Savior. 1t is not uncom-
mon to find men and women thus bear
ing the name of Jesus, to which the
names of saints are often added with a
disregard of rules of gender often per
picking. The Mexicans, like the Span
iards, fancy long, high-sounding names,
and lots Of them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10

The front of the house in which
Michael Angelo lived in Via Ghibellina,
Florence, will be shortly frescoed by q
society of distinguished painters. The
necessary scaffolding has been put up,
and the fresco designs are being com
pleted by the artists in the academy of
fine arts. The entire decorations are to
be completed for the festival of the
sculptor's centennial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10

"Their name is legion" may be APP
piled to those who die annually Of consump-
ton, although science has of late years sensibly
diminished their number. 1t is gratifying to
know that the general use of Or. WiStdr's
BdlSam Of Wild Cherryi is largely instrumental
in attaining this end. Fifty cents and one
dollar bottle, large bottles much the cheaper.
Com
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10

A gentleman afflicted with the chronic
rheumatism says: "No description Of my case
can convey the vast amount Of benefit have
received from the use OF ,Tohns0n's AnOdsne
Liniment. / believe it is the best article in
the world for rheumatism - Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10

If horse has a good constitution, and
has once been good horse, no matter how old
or how much run down he may be, he can be
greatly improved, and in many respects made
as good as new, by liberal use Of SheriddH's
CdUdlyy Condition POlUders-COm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
Lo Cheating the Indians.

We have tried Dobbins' Electric Soap
(made by Cragin & Co., Phila.), and find
it the best, purest and most economical
soap we have ever seen. Too much can
not be said in its favor. Try it
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10

Judge Wallace in Chicago has decided
that spiritualistic marriage where the
parties live together publicly afterward
is VI lid marriage in law.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
MEssRs. CRADDOOK 4 CO.,
1882 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa

GenHemen-I have Just seen your advertisement in my
paper know all about the Cdnnabis Indiea. Fifteen
years ago 1t cured my daughter of the Asthma she
had very bad for several years, but perfectly
cured and used to keep the medicine hand to ac-
commodate my friends. have taken a cold lately add
fearful of 1t settling my lungs, you will please
send me 80 box of your medicine
Respectfully, JACOB TROUT
NTCuOI AWHILE Iessamne Co " 1874
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10

When first / met thee--in the dark alone
And heard entranced thy voices dulcet tone,
My heart was pierced with loves delicious pain
Bat when ] saw thee, ! was well again.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10

"BUY ME, AND Pill DO YOU GOOD.,-
In the busy walks of life you will find men and women
WHO suffering from dyspepsia liver complaint head
ache, vertigo debility of the nervous system, constpa-
ton, acidty, dependency, and many other maladles
caused from impure state of the blood This state of
things need not exist DIR. LANGLEY'S ROOT
AND HERB BITTERS will eIpel these diseases,
and insure il were a lease of life Sold by all
druggists. GEO. O. GOODWIN CO., BosToN,
Wholesale Agents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10

United States soldiers desert at the
rate Of two regiments year.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-11-27
Masonic.

Wyoming Commandery No. I. Regular con-
clave first Friday in each month.
Wyoming Chapter, No. /. R. A. M. meets
uall, on the first and third Tuesday evenings in
each month, at i o CLOCK p. m.
Cheyenne Lodge, No. 16, meets first and third
Saturday nights in each month, at Masonic Hall
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-11-27

Hope Encam 5ment, No. 2, L. o. o. r, meet
every I'd and 4th Wednesday OF each month =
Odd Fellows Hall.
Cheyenne Lodge, No. ], l. o. y. r, meets sve1
Monday evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-11-27
The Crooked Whisky Men.

Aikethe Kilkenny cats, the coun-
M 1Iad best let them fight it out.
The st. Louis boys insist that Gros-
vehor got a thousand dollars from the
whisky ring AS ''mum's-the-wo rd''
money, and Grosvenor declares as
stoutly that he only received five
huhdred, which be Borrowed, /" like
shy ottot man. IWhereat Mckee,
who certainly ought to know, pub
lisKes along card in his Globe Dem
ocrdt, in which he hauls Mr.. w. NJ.
G.. out1of his whited sepulchre by the
hair Of his head. We have not read
for a longwhile anything so impress
sive rs McKee's analysis: "He has
disgraced politics with shams and
swindles which should have SEM him
t9-ihs penltentlary long ago. His
whole Neutrality-suspicious. IS soldier,
citizen, editor, man or husbands a
dull monotony OF baseness which
would puzzle hell to produce or Om-
nipqence'to duplicate"