davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-26
A Witty s~muggler.

A good story is told of an American lady
who visiting friends in Canada, started for
her home the other day, and crossing the st.
Lawrence River ut st. Vincent, the customs
officer desired to look into her trunk. She
offered no objection to the proceeding, and
seeing her SO willing, the officer asked her
if she had anything in her trunk besides
wearing apparel. A prompt negative came
from the fair traveller. Her answer was
scarcely uttered, however, before the officer
had the trunk opened, and there, lying at
the very top of herdresses and lingerie, were
n dozen bottles of Hennessy brandy. do
you call these wearing apparel?P queried
the officer, his eyes meanwhile resting on
The bottles. you may call them what you
please" said the rosy-cheeked lady, "but
my husband calls them .raeht-capsi" The
officer passed" the articles on account of
he ready wit.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-26
III UTILITY OF CoLoRs.

That odorous spices are disinfeotant and
antiseptic, and that they were used by the
Egyptians in mummifying their dead, and
thus preserving these useless ssmblancss Of
human kind for Thousands Of years altar they
should have returned into dust, iswsl5knovn
TO those who have considered tho utility Of
such things. The cologne water sprinklsd In
the sick-room blythe kindlynurse not onlyre.
freshes the languishing invalid, but reallyde-
s~troysdisease, germs and preserves the heaEh
Of watohful friends. The cook does exactly
right when in warm weather she peppers the
beefsteak In order 10 preserve 1t for the nOxt
meal It lie said that the pestilent vapcrs are
OF IN alkaline character, and combine with
the acids and the products Of allow combus-
ton; so that the reverend gentleman who, at
n revival meeting, when the atmosphere was
foul, callediupon some kind slater to burn O
rag, acted intsliSently and upon true soisnt.
10 principles.
The burning Of brown paper, Of apple
parings, and Of coffee, in sick rooms, not only
disgutses butte some extent destroysths pol.
sonous emanations from the ratisnt. Were
II not heresy / might almost be tempted to
quote, si,niRd simi2ia6us, etc. As one ocean
wave destroys another, as one wave of cleo
trio Light, II properly directed, by interior
ence extinguishes another, and so one odor
mayso interfere with and alter the character
of q similar one that the sense uf smell does
not perceive it, or else is not offended by II.
Nearly all the p~astilles for fumigating sick
rooms contain benzoin, and when this Ii
burned benzoio acid is formed:.or set free,
and this acid, in its free or newly formed
state, unites readily, according to the laws of
chemistry, with just such products as are
found in sick rooms; SO that the poison is
not merely,rendered scentless, but underqoes
an actual chemical transformation in which
its toxic principles are removed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-26
GOING 10 SEA.

A rather enthusiastic boy, after finishing
the last chapter of n book called '"The Pleas
ures of the Deep, pleaded with his father to
let him ship aboard n smallAschoonor. The
old man smiled a grim smile, took the case
under consideration, and in q few days the
boy was on the rolling deep, ha~ving.shipped
as q greenhorn on q vessel in the coal trade.
He sailed TO Tynemouth, came down and
crossed to Hull, and next week he appeared
at homo, lame and stiff, his throat sore, one
eye nearly shut, and a feeling of -humbleness
running nl through him.
What, back again." cried the old man,
as the boy entered the house.
"Yes, father. l want to saw all the wood
fer winter, bring in all the coal, clean out
the cellar, and paint the barn;and you needn't
give me hut two meals a day"
Don't you Xix sailing?
Father, you don't understand anything
about II. The captain sailed away on Sunday
the same rs any other day, and 1 believe he
swore even harder. He wouldn't give me an
umbrella when it rained, he made me sit up
most all night, andtwo or three times called
me up at midnight, and made me haul ropes
and drag old sails about. There wasn't a sin.
gle night hen all OF us got off to bed at nine
o'clock. and there wasn't a day that he did
not bully us about, and stop US every time We
got reading anything good. 1 like land, ia
Their, and l wish you owned a farm"
The old man chuckled, and the boy turned
away from Peter Simple last week with a
shudder.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-26
How to Cure a Rearing Horus.

L WILL give q plan that has succeeded we'll
with one of theworst cases 1 ever saw. Drive
with harness on(out Of the buggy)a half hour
n day, fUr. two weeks, to break to mind the
word whoal When perfectly broken to whoa,
puton an over-check bit and over-check rein:
hitch him up and spin him around in the
buggy twentyor thirtytimes in a circle; then
reverse and stop square up against the cor
ner Of n high fence or building, leaving room
enough to turn out if he willhot stand still.
Never strike with the whip nor to standing
SUI. Some horses ca mot rear with astight
o~ver.check; some twill make rear n little at
hrst, till they get used to it. II should be
used ut first W tn caution.
"A non of the Benedictine Monastery at
Ray germ, between Brunn andVianna Is a self
taught mechanician and artist. He has re-
cehtlycompleted a Observation-Disclosures the
shape ola SELF moving terrestrial globe. The
IfHfe1lydecribes in detail. Accumulation Of
wheels gives it q motion similar totLat OF the
ear "a, andwhen once set going twill revolvs
i'rthTesweehs. AT the north pole of the axis
d g plates on which the days aud month";
II Z indicated, and over these is a smaller
Z 1Ce, by means Of which the motion of tina
cash around thes sun is exhibited. The larger
globe sets the small r one in motion by the
agency Of twelve wheels. The construction OF
the mechanism took more than ten years of
patient application, and was only completed
after numerous xocrinlsuts. As regards geo
graphical details the map on the globe is
carefully drawn. and shows MI the latest dis.
coveries. The steamer routes, rail way and
telegraph lines, the height Of inoutains and
the depths OF the ocean are oil distinctly
shown.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-26

Mr.. J. L. Fields relates of an aged Boston
iun, R very piquant little story. The venerable
gentleman had never read Shakspere's plays,
and was advised to do so during he Winter
then approaching. In the Spring the giver of
the advice casually asked il he had read any
of the plays. Yes, he had read them all. d
you like them7' ventured G., feeling his way
auxiously to an opinion. Like them!"replied
the old man, with an ELUSIVE ardor; that is
not the word, sir! They are glorious, sir, far
beyond interpretation There are not twenty
men in Boston, sir, who could have written
those plays"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-26
The Afable Man

Amother and babe were among the pas
sengers waiting at the Central depot yester-
day. She hid The child carefully wrapped
up, and this fact attracted the attention of
a big fellow with a three story overcoat, and
a rusty satchsl in his hand. Sitting down
beside her he remarked:
Gold weather for such little people, isn't
it,"
She family nodded.
Does he seem to feel it much ?" con-
tinued the man.
"She shook her head.
sis it healthy child?" he asked, seem-
ing greatly interested.
He was up to q few moments age" b
snapped out; but I'm afraid he has smell
ed so much whisky that he'll have the deGr-
INN tyeIntns before night"
The man got right up and walked out of
the room, and was afterwards seen buying
cloves and cinnamon.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-26

Is celebrated for Its elegant coaches, SPLEEN
did hotels, grand and beautiful mountain and
valley scenery, and the many points OF his
torical Interest along It's line.
other line.
PULLMAN PALACE JARS run through
without change between the principal West
ern and Eastern cities.
For through tickets. baggage checks, move
ment OF trains, sleeping car accommodations,
etc.. etc apply 81 tick ct Offices at all princi-
pal points North, South, East, or West.
E. X. DORSEY. L. NJ. COLE.
THoS. F. BARRY. THO5. r. SHARP,
Western Pass. Ag,t.. Master ofTransp'n.
febl WHY
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-26

In Springfield, Mass, tramps who get
lodging and breakfast at the city's expense
are put to work in the streets next day. One
morning fifteen of a party of twenty broke
aud ran, thus escaping the work.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-26

Deacon Rathfei asked his family physician
ast week DO tor. you have had such
ur extended experience at death-beds. and
ave : en- 20 many - hence, Tint would like
.u>R You what "a as Ire most resigned and
. e tae m,rii,st:" tn aged man cleared
@ u dstid Wei DRAGON. | have
seen =, yer. macy doN'l!s but, 80 far as |
- lryi Tile t, ~ ,Gr poo is ~ho die
4r irt.ltv tyue those "Lo are IIu. e."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12
$tauntolt Spectator.
Tuesday. MARCH 10. 1873.
Extraordinary Legislation.

But few weeks ago, our Legislature
passed an act, Ia which they substan-
TALLY declared that the people of Vir-
ginia were SO oppressed by taxation,
that it was "impracticable" to impose
any new burthens on them. Yet this
same Legislature has, by a large major
ity, determined to held another session
next winter, which will put an add
tional burthen of between 100000 and
$3.50, 900 on the taxpayers of Virginia
In other words, they have determined
to put more than 100000 of the money
of an impoverished people into their
own pockets!
This is bad enough but this is not all
they have done. Bya decided majority
these sympathisers. with the over-bur-
thened taxpayers have passed a bill
through the House Of Delegates for the
purpose of having Constitutional con-
vention called, which will probably cos1
another 100000!
What do the people think of this kline
of economy on the part of their deal
friends, the "readjusters, who have
been procla1ming to the world the bank
ruptcy of the State! The State is to-
poor to pay the interest on the debt, III
Cured in building their railroads, col
leges, and charitable Institutions, but i
is amply able to squander S25O,o0o use
lessly.
Messrs. Hanger and Eehols vote'
against both these exsrayagant and mis-
chievous expenditures, and Mr.. Val
Lear, we are sorry to say, voted TO
them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12
LAND SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE OF
Valuable Grating Lands
IN GREENBRTER COUNTY W VA


In obedience to decree of the District Court
Of the United States for the District of w. Va.
rendered at the November term, 1877, in the
suit of II. w. Shelley and another, VS.. the
Bank OF Lew1sburg and others, the undersigned
Trustees will sell, at public auction, to the
highest bidder. in front of the hotel of w. w
Moore, IN the town OF Lewisburg, on
Friday, the 5th day of april, 1878,
the lands in said county, known generally as
by Robt. ]. Glendy. These lands are situated
on the waters of Sinking Creek and Hughart's
Creek, in said county, and are the same pur-
chased by the said Glendy in the suits Of Al
bert Meetings. Administrator VS.. Stuart Nc
Chung and others, Seawright VS.. Crawford and
others, and Dennis, Guardian, VS.. Taylor and
others, except tract OF 30 acres, more or less
bought in the last named suit and also the
lands bought by Glendy from Patrick Beirne
and Andrew Beirne. The exact quantity has
not yet been ascertained, but it will be made
known, and map of the lands will be exhib-
tied at the sale. There are, however, from
1.200 to !, 400 acres to be sold, and they have
very BEST grazing lands in the whole OF this
bluegrass region. The buildings and improve
ments are good and comfortable.
TERMS OF SALE:
Twenty per cent, or one-fifth of the purchase
money, must be paid down at the sale, and for
given, the purchasers executing bonds with
good personal security, bearing interest from
date, for the deferred instalments, and the title
to the lands will be retained as further and ul-
innate security.
JAS. BUMGARDNER, JR.,
feb5-tds. Trustee
Printers fee, $500.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12

TOMMISSEONE z:'E SALE OF ~ ACRES
" OF LAND.-In obedience to a decree of
the circuit court of Augusta county, in the suit
of Keller and others VS.. Trout and others, will,
as Commissioner, offer at public sale, to the
highest bidder, on the premises, on
Thursday, the 1lth day Of april, 1878,
at II O'Clock, a. acres of land, lying near VAL
ley Mills. Augusta county. being that part of
the Lewis Keller tract, partitioned to Jacob F.
Keller, under the will of said Lewis Keller,
subject to a right of Dover On u acres, that has
been laid Off and is now IN possession OF the
widow of said Lewis. There is on the land
comfortable improvements, good water, &C.
The land is of excellent quality.
TENSION credit of one, two, and three
years, except for SO much will pay costs of
suit and sale will be required in cash. The
purchaser giving bonds with approved person.
a. security, with interest from the day of sale,
with retention Of title until the purchase
money is paid. d. s. YOUNG,
mar12-tds Commissioner
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12
VALUABLE FARM FOR RENT.-By

VALUABLE FARM FOR RENT.-By
Y virtue of u decree of the circuit court Of
Augusta county, rendered in the cause of Sam
uel Coiner VS.. VIM. r. Foster and ais, I will on
Monday, the 18th dag Of March, 1873,
(cOurt-day of circuit eeurD in front of the Court
house in Augusta county, offer for lease, at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder for the short
est time that it will rent, for enough to pay the
debt due from the defendant to the plaintiff in
the above cause, viz: SSl5.e5, with Interest on
S204S7, part thereof. frGm Nov 1st, 1877, and the
costs Of the aforesaid SUBTITLE following tract
of land, containing eos acres, now IN the pos
session Of VIM. r. Foster. This land is part of
the late Col. Alex. Givens's estate, and has on
it the Brick Mansion House thereof and other
Out-houses and improvements thereto at
tached. Tt lies Il miles Northeast of Staunton
on the East bank of Middle River, near Mt
Meridian, and adjoins the lands of Alex. Full
ton and ais. The land is of excellent quality
well Watered and tinbered.
TETMs-Enough cash in hand to pay the costs
of suit and renting and the residue in equal
instruments without interest, payable at the
expiration of each year of the tenancy, secured
by bonds with approved personal security
and there shall also be required Of the lessee,
a covenant with personal security, to keep the
property in good repair, cultivate it in "a hus-
bandman-like manner, and return it in as good
repair IS when received, except the usual wear
and tear. p. A, BAYLOR,
feb12-4t Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12
OoMMzssIoNER's SALE OF

VAL LIABLE GRAZING LANDS IN
POCAHONTAS COUNTY.
In pursuance of a decree of the circuit court
of PocahOntas county, rendered at the October
term, 1877, in the chancery cause of Sherman
III. Clarke, Receiver in the case of Henry A.
Yeager VS.. Joel Vest, &c. against George A.
Hanger and Margaret, his wife, and others, the
undersigned, who was appointed a Commits
sioner for the purpose viii proceed, on
Monday, the LIST Gag of Aprat, 1873,
to sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder
on the promises at the residence of Thomas
Golford, lear the top of the Allegheny noun
tatns, the following tracts of land, to wit: 46,
So, 155, 2ifS, $40, 2e5. I4I15, 80, 3f5, 60.
80. 100, and II acres, respectively, except
ing therefroin $40 acres, previously sold to JON
athan Siron, and also the undivided half of q
$685. acre tract all OF said tracts adjein each
other, ana the buildings are comfortable, Said
lands are situated on the top of the Allegha-
ny mountain, near the Staunton and Parkers-
burg Turnpike Road, and are very valuable for
grazing purposes.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third of the purchase
money will be required cash in hand and the
balance upon credit of six and twelve months
the purchaser to execute bonds with good Sc
curity bearing interest from day of sale, and
the legal title to be retained as ultimate secu-
rity. i. FL. STEPHENSON,
fsb26-tds Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12
sAIE.-ax Vi

TSMMZSSf@NEHS' sALE.-By virtue of
~ decree of the circuit court OF Augusta
county, rendered at the November term, 1877,
in the chancery cause OF McClung & Baldwin
VS.. A. U. ker, &C., the undersigned Commits
sioners will, Oh
Wednesday,, March 18Th, ISIS,
offer, at public auction, in front of the Court
house. in Staunton, that
Valuable Property,
situate on the East side OF Augusta street, ad-
joining and Immediately South of the brick
store-house and dwelling OF Dennis O'Connor.
said property consists of q two-story Brick
House. containing an excellent store-room on
the ground floor and lodging rooms on the sec
ond story, and the lot fronting Is feet 81 inches,
and running back about 10 feet, with the right
O'C0nner's house.
TERMS.-Enough III hand TO pay costs of suit
and sale, and the residue in four equal install
ments at one, two, three ard four years, with
interest from the day of sale, the purchaser eX-
ecuting bonds with approved personal security,
and the title to be retained as ultimate securi-
ty. THOS. G. ELDER,
MEADE f. WHITE,
febl2-tds Commissioners
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12

TOMMISSIONERS'S ALE.-By virtue of
" a decree of the circuit court OF Augusta
county. rendered on the - day of Nov. 1877,
in the cause of VIM. Jordan VS.. Thomas II. Shu-
mate, we will, on
Saturday. the 23rd day of March, 1875,
proceed, in front OF the Court house of Augusta
county, in StauntoA, Va. to offer for sale at
land, lying about one aud half miles from
Staunton, on the East side of the Staunton and
Greenviile road, and known as the Backyard
property.
This property has on it o comfortable dwell
ing house and never-failing well of water.
TERMs.-Cash in hard To pay costs CT suit and
sale, and the balance upon 4 credit of six, eigh-
teen, and thirty months, the purchaser execu-
ting bonds with approved personal security for
as ultimate security. WM. J. NELSON.
ALEX. H. FULTZ,
t1c
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12

LEGISLATURES DIFFER.-The Legis
lature of last year declared by resolu-
the first biennial session under the
amended constitution, and the present
Legislature declares that it is not-that
the General Assembly to be elected Oh
the Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
day in November, 1879, and that the
present Legislature is required to assem-
BILE in session on the first Wednesday of
nsXt Decsmbsr-so we will have the
present Legislature again in session
next Winter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12
e. M. Cushing l. Son, Auctioneers1
Al MMI&SINKERSlE E.E.-HY yfrfI1Q Af

E. M. Cushing 4 Son, Auctioneers.]
COMMISSIONERS SAEE.-By virtue OF q
- decree entered in the cause OF Crawford
VS.. Bateman" at the November Term 1877 of the
Circuit Court of Augusta. will proceed in
front Of the Courthouse in Staunton on
Saturday The 9Th day of Aprit, 1873,
to sell at public auction to the highest bidder
a very desirable farm now in the possession of
George Bateman, containing 1876 acres, lying
on Christians Crssic in Augusta County ad-
Joining the lands of Franklin Koiner James
W. Hudson and ais. This farm is IT good
state Of cultivation, ana has upon it com forta-
BILE im pr0yements.
TERMS OF SALE.-EnouEh cash to pay costs
Of suit and safe ana the Tesi2ae IN equal an
nual payments at Il, 2, and 8 years taxing from
the purchase bonds with approved personal
security. bearing interest from date and titIs
retained as ultimate security
q. NJ. HARRISON,
d. 8. YOUNG,
marl2- tbs Commissioners
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12

DEATH OF COMMODORE VIM. C.
WHITTLE.-C Commodore Wm. G. Whit
tie, a native of Norfolk, and brother of
Bishop Whittle, died, on last Wednes-
day, at the residence of his son in-law,
Mr.. Coles Terry, in Roanoke county, Of
paralysis. in the seventy-third year of
his age. He entered the United States
navy in 1920, served on a number of
vessels and made many cruises. On the
breaking out of the war he resigned his
commission and entered the service of
the Confenerate States, and was active
during the entire struggle
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12

r AND SALE.-By virtue OF q decree of the
Nov. term, 1917, in The suit oil Jordan vs. Har-
man and al, we will sell At public auction in
front of the Courthouse il 5tapnton, on
F1idQy, The 15th Gag AZ Nt4Cca 1873,
a tract Of land, containing SS1 acres. situated
On Lewis Creek, about two miles Northeast OF
Stanton, and known as RED Bud"
This land is of good quality and will make a
desirable home. The tract Will be sold as a
whole OF in parcels as may be deemed best on
the day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-Enough in cash to pay the
costs Of suit and sale, and the residue In four
equal annual payments, bearing interest from
the day of SALE for which the purchaser will
execute bonds with approved PERSONAL security,
and the title retained as ultimate security.
' ALEX. H. FULTZ,
G. NJ. COCHRAN, JR,,
fahl2-tds Com p,i a.; ION avs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12

A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND FOR
IN. SAl4E--I offer for sale privately q portion
OF the Home Farm, containing 1875 or lao
Acres. as the purchaser may wish. Twenty
five or thirty acres, heavily timbercd, and with
in IL miles of Fishersvlle Depot, on Ches, &
Ohio Railrgad in Augusta county,
The quality of the land is first rate, and has
new unfinished log house or it. with fine
springs, and o stream OF water running through
the centre OF the place.
Terms accommodating. Call or address
SAM'L II. STEELE,
mar&S-n Waynesbor0, Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12


r AND SAE.E.-Atthe request of John Tow
4 herman and Elizabeth McCue, Adm'X Of
7. W. McCue, sureties Unidentified by Trust
Deed of Alex. Gardner to the undersigned, of
Ian. u, 1870, upon default OF payment of the Ii
ability ascertaine ed by decree in Dunlap, &c. VS..
Gardner, &C., in favor OF the distributes of Ma
ry B. Kinney, decd against said grantor and
sureties, we will, on
Saturday, March 3Oth, 1878,
in front OF the Courthouse of Angus ia county,
sell at public auction. for cash, the property
conveyed BY said deed, or SO much as necessary,
viz:
The unsold portion Of the Mint Spring prop
erty, about 143 acres, acquired 10y the grantor
from Sam'l Gardrer's heirs, about six miles s.
W. of Staunton, adjoining Towberman &c
About so acres lies West, and the remainder
East of the Junction Valley Turnpike, with
fine supply OF water and timber on each.
Also the I'M erest in the lands of Adam Swink,
Decd acquired by the grantor by deed from
Henry p. Swink ara wife, of date Dec, Goth,
1862, said lands adjoining David Beard. DC.
Said sales subject to the Dover right of Mr..
Alex. Gardner. ALEX. II. II. STUART,
THOMAS d. RANSOM,
narch5-4t Trustees