davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1876-08-15

DuipoEPohT, Aug. l4.-AnuvEp-Pkop City Of
Henry, Henry, A,Boo bu corn; Illdorc, Henry,
g, 900 tu corn; Day Dawn, LaSallo 9, 100 bu corn;
John Carter, Lasalls, q, 600 bu corn: prop E, D.,
Heath Lasalle, 1000 hn corn; Frederick, Lu-
sa'!c, 100 hu corn; Commerce, MorrIs. ., 600 bu
corn; Montreal. Ottawa, 5000 bu corn; Seneca-
Ottawa. 0,ooo bu corn; Dul[sh. Buffalo 4oeA
q, 200 hu corn; prop PeeElcss, 0staws, 1, COO u
corn; Tempest, Ottawa, Q, zoo ba corn; prop nj
lat, dhtl!lcosha. <.s10 6u tatus patson utownlW,
chillicoths,, 8, 700 bu eorn; ptop ylc.9t, C.llt'
sOsas, + f. so r. sofR; qtpssy Queen, Chls;th,s 4 ; T.
eoTss ] Cold Nod. ssnses. .6sb ba eosu. 30 ~
ssed; North ssst, Aarse!atsa. 1000 DO corn;
KIng Btalhet., Knnkakro tceder, 2, 900 btcorn.
cLxAAep-rEvp Aontauk. Loekport, A91t bu
Wheat; ,AayGower. LoekposL 6,,auN y xhsati
ottawa, ~, 7bo II lumber; II. =, Wrigs, a9fhs,
~, a74 Il lumber: North Hranch, 8cnc!, u, 00S
It tulALar, w u sAlnRlvs.
, 1876-08-15

C'noAno, ,-Frcigllts wero moderately active and
STEADY. chartcrs: schr 0angcs, whcat, to Kings.
ton. At 6hc; to buffalo, prop Vanderbilt, coru; 10
Es'c prop China, corn; and to Port Colbosne, uchr
Queen CITY, corn, ut &c. Capacity, 49, GOO Lu wheat
and 100 900 bu corn. In tic afternoon this L. Law
for 81. 900 bn corn, to yulnio, at 1hc.
nuFPALo, Aug. l1.-No cnai charters. Tho schr
j. u. Sawyer will 80 from milwaukee, 10 Lance foe
oru to Asitabala. Freight private.
DETnoir, Aug. 1.-1Shtttakee 8 Co. report tho
schr Montpelier, wheat, Toledo to Oswego, al 4Ho
per ton.
, 1876-08-15

Flour, httA.....
Whrat, bu. 80,
Eorli, hu.......,
Illats, hu.-....
Rye, Lu.......,
N1Fley.bu..
Grait sse14 IL,
Fl4AsreG, ns..
H. tAfn. HS....
+t s%f< '..,f
, 1876-08-15

The following Instruments wcrc fled for record
1londay, ANY. Ii:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
APRE.HIsToRIc BURYINc GROUND.

The Louisville Courier Journal says
Recently W lille member of the Anthropo
logical and Archaeological Institute Of Mays
vile was taking tramp in Nicholas County
in company with Mr.. William Davidson, the
manager Of the Upper Blue Lick Springs,
he was fortunate enough to make discov-
cry certainly of sufficient importance to
justify thorough examination by the
scientists Of the country. In the neighbor-
hood Of the springs, about two miles and
half TO the southeast. on an elevation sever.
al hundred feet above the bed Of the Lacking
River he found an aboriginal burial ground,
or spot where perhaps nation had been
massacred. or destroyed by some dispense
ton Of Divine Providence. This graveyard
covered al area Of ten or more acres, every
foot Of which bore evidence Of the CHASTITY
fact Of the determination of q race by war
or pestilence. In the center of the field was
. low mound, eight or ten feet in height,
and il its composition dissimilar to those
found in other neighborhoods, being made
up principally of fragments Of shell not I'm
like the common fresh water mussel
The field was originally covered by a
stratum Of rich, dark surface soil; but, I'M
der the influence Of the rains. it has be-
cone bare in places, exposing tough.
yellow clay, intermixed with gravel such
as one would expect to fnl along the shores
Of the rivers. To the depth of ten or twelve
inches over the whole field, the black soil.
clay, and gravel is one mass Of human and
animal bones, broken pottery, flint, and
stone implements, and other articles Of
domestic and offensive or defensive utility
The relics are certainly very abundant, and
may be had for the mere picking up. In
the course of an hour on q spot but thirty
feet square, two HUNDRED and seventy two
pieces, we're obtained, among which we're
Aeshing implements, discoidal stones, ham
mers, choppers, pointed macey, wood scrap
e~s, needles, reamers, chisels. spear points,
arrow heads, and other articles, Of art or
custom. the use Of which is unknown In
the stole implements q noticeable fact is the
absence q the diorite or greensboro, which
seems to have been a favorite material for
Weapons with the mound building races OF
other parts OF the country. The lighter
ones seem to lave been fashioned from a
soft freesione, evidently obtained near at
hand, and the heavier ones from common
limestone Of the Licking Hills This field
appears to be 40 inviting one to archeolo.
gists and to scientists generally BY reason
Of the great variety Of implements, the
facilities for examining the human bones
under every possible condition, and the
probability that the animal remains will
determine to some extent the food BY which
the mound builders sustained life.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

put some arsenic on some bread and placed
it in q portion Of the house frequented
by rats. The bread suddenly dis
appeared, and again and again
other pieces were placed in the sam
locality, with the same result. He finally
determined to watch and ascertain, if posi-
BILE, what became Of it. He had not long to
wait before he was horror-stricked to OBJ
serve his little daughter walk away from
the place, examining her mouth with the
poisoned bread. A physicion was sent for,
and before his arrival the sobhing child
made known that she had eaten all the
bread that had been prepared for the rats,
and that she liked it better than anything
she had ever tasted. The physician was
surprised and thinking, possibly, that the
drug might not be arsenic, he examined it
and found it arsenic beyond doubt. To
still further test it he tried small quantity
Of it on cat, which quickly sent tine ami
NAL into commissions, causing its death very
too. is the fact that ever since the child first
tasted. arsenic has begged for the dead
ly drug, time and time again. About
year ago the girl fell sick with
FITS. Nothing would bring her out Of
the COMMISSIONS. IN her quiet mo-
ments she would beg necessarily for ar
senic. The physician in attendance, believ-
ing that the girl could not possibly recover,
~entured to give it to her. The caild de-
voured it with avidity, and in less than three
days she was as we'll as usual. Since then
she has been given the deadly poison at diff
ferent times, the only effect it having upon
her being to make her appear well, bright,
and cheerful. The case had been laid be-
fore several scientific men, all Of whom pro-
nounce it one TO the most remarkable pneno-
mena of the age.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
AN ELONGATED SNAKE STORY.

The Carthage mo- Patriot o. recent
date contains the following:
Yesterday We visited the geological gal
lery lately fitted and furnished by DR. Gun
ninghan. Of this city, which is situated on
the YES, side Of the public square. We
we're asiounded q. the comprehensibiliiy
and per.cc,ing displayed in the mammoth
collection OF specimens which embrace rep
tiles. animals, birds, and, in fact, every
thing within The pale Of natural history.
Here may be seen the creates. native Amer
ican wonder cxian;-a snake tweniy-seven
feet eight inches in length, and seventeen
inches 10 circumference, resembling 10
many particulars the .ige python Of Africa,
coiled in tremendous folds with head erect.
mouth open. and mammoth forked tongue
pro'ruding as if about to guip down at one
spring everything IN reach. This snake,
which DIR. Cunningham has named the lead
python Of the Southwest. il, without doubt.
the largest American reptile ever captured.
We save often heard and read Of monster
sra<es being seen, al different times, 10 this
region Of the country. but have always re-
NAMED incredulous until now. Blu. in this
instance the eyes cannot deceive The his
tory Of its capture is about AZ follows. Two
miners in Hickory County we're returning
home from . prospec: in the wood, 10 the
latter part Of July, accompanied by large
dog. While passing thicke: on the banks
OF stream they were attracted By . hiss
ing o. gushing noise, followed Immediately
oy loud yelp from the dog and . crash
among the bushes, On approaching the
spot they beheld thisierrible monster in the
ac' OF swallowing the dog They fed, ous
soon returned and succeeded In capturing
the reptile while gorgel- The weight Of
the snake when frs; taken was abou, 300
pounds This may soand 10 some Ike &c
ton but All that i necessary 10 ascertain
lis truth = 10 visit the Ozark Museum.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
ARTIFICIAL PEARLS.

Ii WAS about the seventeenth century that
it was tried with more or less success TO in
itase real pearls, and the most successful
means to which recourse was had Was with
the aid of the Oriental essence" or Q
pearly-white solution from the scales Of the
bleak, called guanine. 10 giving to this
product the name Oriental essence" il was
with the intention Of keeping the subject
secret. In Apjou, although this industry
THAT il to say, the bleak fishery to obtain
the Oriental essence 10 little known, il is
no less certain that the fisherman Of Ecouf-
fans and Ponis-de &c largely aid the manu-
facture Of imitation pearls, and that they
still use this name, or that Of bleak white.
The scale Of the bleak is fabricated by .
mucus which was for long time consider
ed albuminous, but il is not 80. This e.
s-nce il very abundant, and il difficult to
mix with water. 1t coagulates by heat to
thick white deposit, and becomes black in
time If proper remedy be not applied to
prevent its deterioration especially during
the time Of intense heat. during which
period fishing Is 1t its height IN the Loire
and the Mayenne. II the scale Of the bleak
are examined under the microscope, the
smallest are found to be nearly round: and
II the surface Of one Of the larger ones 10
nightly pressed, this "Orieutal essence," nm
der the form Of . small pearly drop. issues
from one Of the canals and sticks to the I'm
gers 10 this mucilage an infinite number
" small, rudimenial, peariy scales can be
seen The largest scales are square. nearly
four times - long - they are
wide; each scale has three col1rless cylin-
drical veins. Il il to II. Jsqnin that this
invention is due, all the more fortunate a.
it remedied the difficulties and bad effects
Of the pearls made Of quicksilver placed
in glass bulb. In Anjou, in order 70 OBJ
tain this Oriental essence they ouly 6sh
for the bleak; however, the scale Of The lace
furnish il alse The bleak (Lesrsess 1lbw-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

nMs)i the only river fish which is not used
for food; it is q white fish, well known in
the running streams and on the fat, sandy
coasts Of France, where the water is not
deep; it is also found in the Seine, Marne,
Moselle, Escaut, etc., never descending into
the Black Sea, being principally found at
the mouth OF rivers. In Anjou they shawn
on the sand in the months of May and June.
For its propagation in certain parts Of
France, artific ial spawning places are made
by the aid OF heaps, Of sand where they
multiply. In Anjou. recourse is not had to
any artificial means; they breed under the
shelter Of the Hat, sandy coast, thus avoid
ing becoming the prey of other fishes.
The fishermen use mesh net, and catch
the bleak by thousands as they travel in
shoals IN the current, taxing care not to let
them get entangled in the mashes, or wound
themselves, or lose part Of their large
scales; but above all, not to stain them
selves with blood. The following is the
process Of extracting the '.Oriental Essence
Men and children, provided with blunt
knives take the fish one after the other and
scrape them over q shallow tub, containing
. little fresh water. Care is taken not
scale the black or dorsal part, as these
scales are yellow, while the white scales are
very valuable. The whole is received in q
horsehair sieve. The first water, mixed with
little blood, is thrown away. The scales
are then washed and pressed, the essence
settles at the bottom Of the tub. and it is
then that we have brilliant, blue white
oily mass. Warm water must not be used
for the washing, as it would promote fer
mentation. 1t taxes 10000 bleaks to fur
nish two pounds OF essence. The fishermen
put this guanine in tin boxes, which they
I'LL up with ammonia; the box is then closed
and sent to Paris Others prefer to put it
in large-mouthed bottles. If drop Of the
essence is taken up by straw and let fall
upon water, the guanine floats, giving forth
the most brilliant colors. The lntestines of
the BLEAK are thrown away. They are,
however covered with this mucous. There
is here great negligence, and, in spite Of al
the advice given on the subject, the fisher
men loose large part Of the produce. This
guanine is insoluble in water, in ammonia,
and in acetic acid, but combines with sui
rhuric and other acids We know that the
pancreas also furnishes this substance
There is no doubt that they are wrong 70
neglec, that which covers the intestines AL
though the yield would be small for each fish
It is none the less true that large QUANTITIES
could be SO obtained.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
LITERARY
A WOMAN AFTER ALL.

"Take off that hdeous bonnet, Dorothy
! wand to see your sweet l.te face without
it,"
Thou shouldst no, speak so, Charles
1t is very wrong
Why, little Dorothy? Tell me WHY
Thou knowest favor is deceitful and
beauty vain. We ought to bear testimony
against the vanity OF personal looks"
Ought we, Then tell me why it pleased
Providence to make you SO beautiful, my
small cousin
"Hush, Charles viii no. permit thee to
speak to me in this manner
And Dorothy Hicks. the little ouakeress.
put on the gravest air, and struggled va
liantly to turn the corners Of her mouth
down when they wanted TO turn up
Don't look SO serious, lt,ls girl You
positively alarm the And Charles May
nard burst into hearty laugh tina, echoed
through the poplar old trees in the garden
"Now te me. Dorothy insist upon
knowing, and a member Of your family |
consider that have RICH, 10 be informed
are you going 10 marry Broadbrim'"
"Fritni hphraim is an estimaale man.
Charters; thou mus, not SPEAK o. him thus !"
Look. Dorothy There be is; will
Cuotc no PROVERBS. put the rim of has hat
just turned the corner "a spoke Now
don look as if you intended TO go back to
the house, for You are not going I'll tell
you secret. When was down hy the
river this morning | found boa. with a
tempting pair Of oars lying in it. aud made
up my mind tha; Dorothy Hicks and her
wicked, worldly cousin from the populous
city Of New York were going for row in
that very boat this evening.a
1T is ueighbor Hancock boat
lie will let us have il.
"Y-e.s But, Charles. fear tia, il is
my duty
No, il ism I. You know you don. want
to spend this lovely evening il the house &c :
tertaining Broadbrisn, and you wan: to go
aud watch the sunset on the river with me :"
Dorothy looked douh,fuily toward the
house and wistfully toward :hc river
.'Ft--se Gan sessss 81 pers..e. Dorothy
which means II VIC don; hurry. Graycoai
will come out aud catch Us Charles
takes Dorothy hand IN his anil IN mo
ment they are on their way to the shore.
..But, Charles s,e tha, cloud in the south
If there Sere 10 DC d ssorms
s.But, there viii nos: come, Jump in
The oars are lifted into the row-locks,
Dorothy takes the management of the rud
der in her hands. and soon they 60 gliding
ever the smooth surface Of the water, leav-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
SCIENCE.

Ii will be remembered that daring the
siege Of Paris many dispatches were sent
on, Of the city, having been FIST reduced
by photography TO microscopic si1e Mr.
Dragon, the inventor Of the process by
which the reduction vas made, has lately
applied the system TO the manufacture Of
minute maps Yhe whole official map of
France may SOW be carried abou, in ones
pocket boob, while the lens for examining
it requires scarcely any more room. The
French consider the invention one of great
imFor; ance. and look forward TO its use 10
the even; Of another war; there is also some
talk Of employing j, for educational pur-
poser.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

will your Honor please charge thejury.'
Of horse thief trial. ~ will" replied his
Honor, "the Court Charges each jurynAn
one dollar for drinks, and six dollars extra
for the one who used the Courts hat for :
spittoon during the FIRST day Of the session.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

negro IN Arkapsas recently persuaded
two other negroes 10 accompany him into
the back part Of the Bolton plantation,
where he made one Of them kill the ether.
lie then cut Of all The fingers Of the left
hand Of the dead negro. and put them N
his pocket; then cut out his heart, eat some
Of the fat from the left side Of il. and then
burned the entire heart. He then made the
third negro bury the body. He gave as
his reason for cutting of the fingers and
putting them IN his pocket, and the eating
Of the left part Of the heart, that hereafter
nothing could hurt him-neither devil nor
maa-aad that he would be successful IN
Ill future usdertakinn.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

Two lrishmen were III prison-one for
stealing COW, and one Tor stealing .
watch. "Hullo, Nike, and sure what o clock
~ III" said the COW steaier, "An' sure"
said the watch stealcr, ..pve no time piece
handy, but suppose it's just about mixing
tlme"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

Smythe was telling some friends about
wonderful parrot, Why" said he, that
parrot cries Stop thief SO naturally tina.
every time hear It always stop. Now,
hang 1t, what are you all laughing about?'
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

Thus talks an old farmer about his boys:
Prom sixteen TO twenty, they knew more
than l did; at twenty 1--WE they knew -
much; at thirty, they were willing 10 hear
what had TO say; q, thirty FIVE, they asked
my advice; and think when they get 70 be
forty, they viii acknowledge that the cid
man does know something.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

A little girl was once asking her elder
sister about heaven. "Do they play in
heaven," she inquired, mo; they do not
play there. What do they do!" They
sing and are good" "Are there no toys
there." mo not any" No dolls, NOR balls,
nor Nosh's arks.'' ''Oh mo-" Then /
shall take my dolly and 90 10 hell"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

A clergyma Of country village church
desired to give notice that there would be no
service in the afternoon, - he was going 70
oficis;e for another clergyman. The clerk,
a. soon - the sermon was finished, rose up
with al due solemnify, and cried out, II an
requested to give notice that there viii Be
no service this afternoon, - Mr. l.. is 60
ing fishing with another clergyman"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

A Brooklyn girl described gentleman to
whom she was iniroduced. rs wearing "a
startled look, giving one the Impression that
any sudden NOSE would cause ham TO jump
through his necAsie and run away"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
WlT AND HUM0R.
/. DONNELLY. Jr.. Editor.

everything Is centennial now. A farmer
was in town this morning selling some oen-
tennial chickens. There are also plenty Of
centennial eggs N market. They smell bud.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

The intensely poetieal editor Of the Austin
(Tex. Reveilie describes u recent gorgeous
sunset IN that vicinity rs resembling u ripe
pumkin wrapped in the American dag.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

rich contractor was holding forth up
on the instability of the world. Can you
account tor II sir!" he asked turning " Saun
Foote. "Mell not very clearly" he re-
sponied, '.uniess we suppose it WAS built by
contract.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
An ARSENlc-EATINc GIRL

Says The Troy n. u Times: A iLir-
teen year-old daughter Of Mr.. Plagg. re-
SIDING near Whitehall. Is exciting the atten-
ton Of the physicians and scientific men 10
that vicinity, some tine sxo Mr. Rlsgg
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
POETRY.
THE KEY TO THOMAS HEART.
BY WILL CARLETCN

Ride with me Uncle Nathan!
| don't care an | DO;
My poor old hearts in hurry,
Pm anxious to get through.
My soul outwalks my body,
My leg are far from strong,
An it's mighty kind o. you, doctor,
To help the old man along.
Pm somewhat full O. hustle;
There's business to be done;
I've just been out to the village
To see my youngest son
You used to know him. doctor,
Ere he his age did get;
An If amt mistaken,
You sometimes meet him yet.
We took him through his boyhood
With never ground for fears;
But somehow he stumbled over
His early manhood years;
The land marks we showed him
He seemed to wander from,
Though in his heart there never was
A better boy than Tom.
He was quick in mind and body
In all he done and said,
But all the gold he reached for,
1t seemed to turn to lead.
The devil of grog it caught him
And held, though the while
He never grudged his parents
A pleasant word an smile.
The devil of grog it caught him,
An then he turned and said,
From that which fed from off him
He henceforth would be fed;
An that which lived upon him
Should give him living DER,
An SO he keeps that groggery
That's next to Nelson's store.
But howsoe'er ne wandered,
I've always SO far heard
That he had d sense Of honor,
An never broke his word,
An his mother, from the good Lord,
She says, has understood
That il he agrees to be sober,
He'll keep the promise good.
An 50, " hen Just this mornin'
These poor old eyes of mine
Saw all the women around him,
A coaxin' him to sign,
An when the widow Adams
Let fly hOmespun prayer.
An he looked kind O. wild like,
Ah' started unaware.
An glanced at her an instant,
An then at his kegs O rum,
somehow knew in minute
The turning % mt had come,
An he would Ne as good man
As ever yet THERE'S been,
Or else let 70 forever,
An sink IN the sea, OF sin.
An knew whatever efforts
Might carry him or fail,
There was on y one could help God
To turn the wavering scale;
An skulked away in . hurry
was bound to do my part
TO get the mother who carries
The key to Thomas heart,
She's g.ttin' old an feeble,
An childish in her talk;
An we've no horse an buggy,
An she will have TO walk,
But she would be fast TO come, sir,
The gracious chanceto seize,
If she had to crawl to Thomas
Upon her hands and knees
Crawy--Walk' No, not if know it!
So set your mind at rest
IVbav harr ~ Pm TOMS cpctorov
An said 10 be his best
But i. this blooded horse
VIII shcw his usual power,
Poor Tom shall see his mother
IN less than half al hour.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
THE 6OoRN AFFAIR.

On the morning Of tue Goth Of Ncvene~r,
1919. read IN the Rutland ly.-l HssHl4
che following notice
Murder Of uewxpapsr