davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1879-10-30
Something New In Telegraphy

In Shefild, England, has lately been
exhibited writing telegraphic machine,
the principle of which consists in COM
municating at all times to writing pen
placed in the recording instrument the
exact position of a pencil used by the
operator at the transmitting instrument
through two line wires enabling person
to write at distant point many miles
away, just as though he were present
there himself, without requiring the use
Of any special signals, codes or signs and
without the assistance Of any person to
translate the signals as received.
The latitude and longitude of the pen
Gil are continually given the vertical
position Of the pencil being communi-
Gated by one wire and horizontal posi-
ton by the other. The pencil has two
light contract rods joined to it, and one
of these slides over the edges of series
of contract plates, having various resist
ances interposed between them and the
line wire. The second rod slides over
them a second set of similar plates con-
nected to the other wire, and at the re-
ceiving instrument each Of these wires
actuates It's own needle. These two
needles, which are placed at right angles
to each other, and are provided with
light springs, are so arranged that they
actuate writing pen, to which ink is
constantly supplied. The pen moves up
or down and backward and forward in
exact obedience to the motions of the
pen which is guided by the operator at
the transmitting instrument The mes
sage is written by the sender on a strip
or ribbon of paper, which passes under
his hand, being unwound by clockwork,
The message-which is literally written
by him at the receiving station--is pro-
duced by the pen there on slightly
smaller scale than in the pencil original,
moved under the pen, also by clockwork.
Boston Bulletin.
, 1879-10-30
Napoleon IN Sunday Laws.

In the year 1907 an attempt was made
to get the Imperial government to insist
upon An observance of Sunday, and this
called forth the following reply from
Napoleon l. He said: ut is contrary
to Divine law to hinder man, who has
wants on Sunday as well as on other
days, TO work on Sunday in order to
gain his bread. The governments shouldnot
impose such law without giving bread
gratis to those who have none. Bt tsides,
it is not the failing OF people in France
to work too much. We
Lave seen the public force employed in
constraining persons to celebrate the
tenth day and to work on Sunday
During the revolution, when weeks were
abolished), and we should guard against
the necessity of employing gensdsrmes
to hinder men who stand in need of
what they earn from working on
Sunday. In both cases there is either
political or religious superstition. God
has made work a necessity, and he
wishes men to work every day, because
he has given them wants which are re-
newed every day. We must distinguish
in what is prescribed by the clergy be-
tween the really religious laws and those
obligations which have been invented
with the view of extending the authority
of the ministers of religion. n n
The observance of fasting upon Friday
are secondary and very insignificant
rules. What touches essentially the
commands of the Church is not to in
terfere with social order, not to do i'll to
ones neighbor, not to make an abuse of
liberty. You must not reason with, but
laugh at priests who demand such regu-
lations. | do not oblige them to give
absolution against their will, and / shall
not permit them to force me to throw
the peasant who works, on no matter
what day, into prison. Since my au-
thority is invoked in this matter, l give
to my people, and forever, the right of
not intemupting their work. The more
they work the less vice there will be.
If mnst take part in this affair, l
should prefer to order that on Sunday
directly after mass all the shops be
opened and the people return to their
work. n Since people eat
every day, let them work every day.
n The compulsory powers of
the church lie in exhortations from the
pulpit, and the police and prisons should
never be used rs means to enforce the
practices of religion"
, 1879-10-30
A Phosphorescent Forest.

On the evening of August 9th six
persons who were standing in the gal
lery of chalet in the Jura, above st.
Cergues, witnessed an atmospheric phe-
nomenon equally rare and curious.
The air was thick with clouds out Of
which darted at intervals bright flashes
Of lightning. At length one of these
clouds, seeming to break loose from the
mountains between Noyon and the Dole,
advanced in the direction Of the storm,
which had, meanwhile, broken out over
Morgues. The sun was hidden and the
country covered with thick darkness.
At this moment the pine forest around
st. Cergues was suddenly illuminated,
and shone with light bearing strik-
ing resemblance to the phosphorescence
eff the sea as seen in the tropics. The
light disappeared with every clap of
thunder, but only to reappear with in
creased intensity until the subsidence of
the tempest NJ. Raoul Pietet, the
eminent chemist, who was one Of the
witnesses of the phenomenon, thus ex-
plains it in the last number of the Arch
ives des Sciences Physiques ct Natur-
elles: Before the appearance of this fire
of St. Elmo, which covered the whole of
the forest, 1t had rained several minutes
aurlng the first part of the storm. The
rain had converted the trees into con,
ductors of electricity. Then when the
cloud, strongly charged with the electric
fluid, passed over this multitude of
points, the discharge was sufficiently
vivid to give rise to the luminous ap-
pearance. The effect was produced by
the action of the electricity of the atmos-
phere on the electric ty of the earth-an
effect which, on the occasion in question,
was considerably increased by the height
of the locality, the proximity of storm
cloud, and the action of the rain, which
turned all the trees of the forest into
conductors. London Times Geneva Cor
respondence.
, 1879-10-30
Queen of the Wings

While Fox was still in minority,
Lord CORVALLIS wrote: "The Duchess Of
Devonshire is indetatigable in her can
vass; she was in the blackguard houses
in Long Acre by eight o'clock this morn
ing. The Court party for three weeks
maintained their majority. Westminster
goes on well, wrote Pitt contrmptuously
to Wilberforce, Sin spite of the Duchess
of Devonshire and the other women of
the people" Among the people she
went freely, often filling her carriage
with voters whom she carried off to
plump for Fox, and to whom it must
have been a bewildering sensation to
ride in ducal equipage with Court
beauty. That beauty, it is well known,
was more helpful to her than her rank.
"God bless you, madame!" cried an Irish
workman in the mob. 81 could light
my pipe at your eyes |" Her purchase
of a vote with kiss to a butcher who
would take no other bribe was freely
commented on both with pen and pencil.
A ludicrous sketch was circulated of the
Duchess 'clasping the bary butcher in
her arms; another showed her sitting on
Fox's knee to have her shoe mended in
cobbler's stall and meanwhile slipping
gold into the hands of the cobbler's wife.
Some of the sqibs were too vile to be de.
scribed and shocked Queen Charlotte, to
whom they were accidentally sent in
packet of political prints. But the
Duchess wents bravely on, needless of
ridicule or calumny. The former she
was prepared for, the latter she could
afford to disregard. "She certainly
procured the greatest part of Mr.
Fox's votes for him." said Walpole
"And though the Court party endeav-
ored to deter her by the most illiberal
and indecent abuse, yet they could not
fix the smallest stain on her virtue" A
third caricature represented her as scar
rying" the Whig candidate on her shoul-
ders, and the truth of the insinuation
consoled her for its coarseness. The
memory of the "Ladies' Canvass" as it
was called, long survived it's principal
actors. With what effect the Duchess
and her friends "rustled their silks in
the lowest recesses of sin and misery"
an old elector told Allan Cunningham
nearly fifty years after, "Lord, sir,
said he, cit was fine sight to see a
grand lady come right smack up to us
with, Master, how dye do9 and laugh
so loud and talk so kind, and shake us
by the hand and say, Give us your vote,
worthy sir; plumper for the peoples
friend And then, sir, if we hummed
and hawed they would ask us for our
wives and children and, il that didn't
do, they'd think nothing of a kiss-aye,
dozen or so. kissing was nothing to
them and it all came so natural |" No
wonder, comments Cunningham drily,
that Fox was successful. "The victory"
says Wingrove Cooke, "was decided by
woman. Political enthusiasm in
so fair forla could not fail to gather
converts. The Duchess appeared fre-
quently at the hustings Tin Covent Gar
den), and Fox overlook and at length
ION the twenty-third day. passed his
competitor. -. The Duchess was found
irresistible, and Fox's majority steadily
increased. At the close of the polls he
stood 235 votes above Sir Cecil Wray."
, 1879-10-30

revolving prejudice--.a prejudice which
is barely urged as its own justification,
and which both by our religions and po-
litical principles is especially unworthy
Of Americans Editors Easy Chair, in
Harpcrs Magazine
, 1879-10-30

A facetlous traveller described the diff
ference of society in tho metropolis,
when compared to the provincial town,
in the following language: "In the
country if you have leg of mutton for
dinner, everybody wishes to know if you
have caper sauce with it; whereas, in
London, you may have an elephant for
lunch, and no one cares pin about it. ,
, 1879-10-30

Can you tell why blackberry Is al
ways red when it's green.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25

A Bor WIrH HEART The other day
bit Of boy called at the side.doo of
. good looking farm residence and told
such . sorrowful story that the lady was
not stingy in throwing provisions into
his basket Happening to look into the
front yard after few minutes, she saw
the strange boy mixed ny with her three
or four children, and she called out
boy, what are you doing here ?"
"Feed'n these half starved children !"
he promptly replied.
"But those are my children y she in
dighantly exclaimed
"Makes no difference to me-" he said,
- he broke off another piece of cake
"When l find young un crying for
bread, and ready to swear that he hasn',
tasted pie for over year, I'm goin' to
stop business and brace him mp! Haven,
you got clean waist which l could pu,
on this dirty little boy ?"
She looked up and down to see if any
canvassers for the poor heather were in
sight, and then she grabbed the broom
and ran the sympathetic boy out Of tn,
yard.-New York Graphic.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN.
A Democratic Political, Commercial and
Family Newspaper
Devoted to the Interests of the West
and South.
The Freshest News, the Fairest Editori.
ais and the Best Selections.

In issuing its prospectus for 1879 tho Republican
proposes to maintain it's character and rank in the
forefront OF American newspapers. Never were Its
facilities for the collection of news surpassed. The
paper will be constant reflex of the most reliable
Intelligence obtainabc from all parts OF the world.
Its editorial discussions will continue To be dignifed
and aim, MS heretofore, to give to the reading com
munty the tairest presentation Of the issues of the
day. Whilst always on the alert for exciting sub
jects, il will avoid the merely sensational and will
not pander to ytiated tastes In all It's departments
il will have the freshest and most trustworthy news,
in the most convenient shape.
The REPUBLICAN is devoted to the interests Of the
Mississippi Valley and its great commercial cmpori-
um, and viii use its best abilities to promote them.
1t realizes that the future empire of the country lies
in the West and South, 10 combine the pol teal
and business relations of the two sections in nfuen-
cing the legislation of congress in behalf of long
neglected rights. will be part of its mission. An
earnest advocate for nearly quarter OF century OF
the leading measures of the Democracy; opposing
the Republican party ever since It's organization;
supporting every Democratic national and state
uckete-the Republican expects to remain n chamni
of the principles of that party, and to aid in tho
The events to be dealt with in the future will
be Of commanding in mportanee. Tho proceedings OF
congress and OF the state legislatures will possess
great interest. During the the political issues
will be shaped which the presidential election OF
1850 must be conducted; and, altogether, the proba
biliies point to period of more than ordinary in
terest to the newspaper reader. Confident that tho
Republican cannot be excoied Commercial, Po-
litcal and Family Journal. the prophet urge upon
their friends their best efforts to extend its cireula
ton,
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
VAN BUREN

The County-Seat of Crawford County,
and also the principal town, is thriving
and improving town, pleasantly situated
on the north bank of the Arkansas river,
160 miles west of Little Rock by railroad
and $50 miles from the same point by the
river. lis population numbers 1900 to
1900. There is. in soocesstul operation
here three steam FIGURING Mills, which
manufacture as good flour as is made any
where, which is shipped in large quanti-
ties to Little Rock and other points be-
low here; a steam Saw and Planning Mill
to which is attached machinery for max
ing mouldings and scroll work; wagon,
buggy and carriage manufactory; three
steam cotton gins; Il Broom Factory
which ships brooms to ST Louis, New
Orleans and other places The Presby
teran, Nj. f. Church South, Episcopal
and Catholic Societies, all have good
churches, in which services are regularly
held. The Masons, Odd Fellows, and
Temperance Societies all have organiza
tioLs. There are, also, two weekly new 8
papers published here. Van Buren, has
many buildings, both brick and frame,
that would be an ornament to a much
larger place; her merchants and profess
ional men stand high in their several Ca
pacities, and her citizens, generally, tor
hospitality, etiquette and intelligence,
will rank with those of any country.
Van Buren in consequence of her heal
thy location, her facilities for receiving
and shipping, both by rail and river, and
cheapness of all the neeessaries of life,
presents great advantages for manufact-
uring.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
A LECTURE
To Y oung Men.

just Published in a Sealed Eapelope. Price G
teatS.
A Lecture on the Nature, Treat
mept and Radical cure of Seminal Weak
ness or Spermatorrh@, induced by Self-abuse
Involuntary Emissions, lmpotenev. Nervous
Debility, and lmpediments to Marriage gem
orally; Consumption. Epilepsy. and Fits
Mental and Physic Incapacity. dc.--By
ROBERT }. CuLVERWELL,M NJ. D., author
Of the " Green Book" &c.
The worldrenow author, in this admi-
rable Lecture, clearly proves from his own
experience that the awful consequences o
Self Abuse may be eifectually removed with
ont medicine and without dangerous surgi-
cal operations. bougies, instruments. rings ol
cortiials; pointing out mode of cure at once
certain and eifeetual, by which every sufferer
no matter what his condition niav be-, may
cure himself eheaply. privately and radically
This lecture will prove a boon TO thousand,
and thousands
Sent under seal in plain envelope, to any
address. postpaid, on receipt OF six cents o.
two postage STAMPS.
Address the Publishers.
THE CULVERWEL MEDICAL Co,
~. Ann 81, New York; Post Qf6es Hox ifS.i
July Is
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25

The German colonies near Marenpo,
Iowa, were established twenty years ago !;
they now own 10000 acres of land, val
ued at $50 per acre,
The Maltese goat, though smaller than
the Arab goat, is much better milch
animal, frequently yielding five or six
quarts OF excellent milk per day.
1t is computed that Minnesota is ca
pable Of producing 700, ,000. 900 bushels of
wheat annually, and that the water power
OF Minneapolis alone can manufacture
half of it into -four.
More than one halt Of the total popu.
lation Of France depends on agriculture
as means of living.
A little, four year.old boy, Willie by
name, enjoyed the luxury of sleeping
with his mother during a short illness.
After his entire recovery his mother told
him one night that he was to go again to
his own little room. He
made no objections. but after being un-
dressed said to his mother, "Mother,
want to say my prayers alone to night" j"
"But why do you want to, Willie 2"
"Because want to. mamma
Mo'hes humored him, and standing
outside the door, heard Willie pray a.
ioiiows: 80 bod. make Willie sick
make him real sick; make him wonmit
but don't dead him.
How much that hoy wanted to sleep
with his mother!
The man who objects to allowing fif.
teen or twenty schoolboys to see who
can come tue nearest to his left ear with 8
snow ball would kick the cat off the lam
lily hearthstone.-De,:oit Free Press,
The religious papers of England are
discussing the momentous question
1aItt clergyman to wear moustaches p
W. tbink as cold weather comes on. the,
sioaia, and ga DAYS If extreme severjF,
they plght add a pair Of trousers and
y.;a vest.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25

Coon FRIENDs--"I wish that I'd good
friends to help me on in life! % cried lazy
Dennis, with yawn.
Good friends why you've them !"
replied his master.
"Im sure I've not half so many and
those that have are too poor to help
me-
"Count your fingers. my boy" said
the master.
Dennis looked down on his big, strong
hands.
"Count thumbs and all, added his mas
ter.
~ have; there are ten in ALL" said the
lad
"rhen never say you have not ten
good friends, able to help you on in life.
Try what those true friends can do be.
fore you go grumbling and fretting be-
cause you do not get help from others. "
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
sAHe Has an Axe to Grind"

The phrase "an axe to grind" very
familiar, even to the children. and the
idea conveyed by it is pretty definite in
most minds. Still, there may be those
especially among our young folks, who
do not know the origin of the phrase,
nor the story in which it WAS probably
for the first time used.
1t is DIR. Franklin who is telling a sto.
Py-ss he says. Of his own experience
"a illustrate the Establishments used by
some designing persons in order TO Sc.
cure the SERVICES OF another, aud the
cold heartedness with which they repel
such an one after he has served their pur-
pose. The Doctor says
When | was little boy. | remember
one cold winter morning ] was accosted
hya smiling man, with an axe on his
shoulder.
my little boy" said he, "has your
father a grndstone =
Yes, sir said |,
"You are fine little fellow said he.
"Wili you let me grind an axe on it 7"
Pleased with the compliment of "A fine
little fellow, "Oh, yes, SIR" answeIed,
"it is dowa in the shop.
Aud will you, my man. said he pat
ting me on the head, 'get the little hot
water r
How could / refuse ran and soon
brought a kettle.
low old are you? and what's your
name continued he, without waiting for
reply. "Pm sure you are one of the
finest lads that ever have seen. VIII
you turn a few minutes for me 2"
Tickled with the fattery, like fool l
went to work, and bitterly did rue the
day. Ii was new axe and toiled and
tugged till WAS almost tired to death.
The school bell rang. and could not
away; my hands were blstcred. and it
vas not half ground. At length, how
ever, the axe was sharpened, and the man
turned to me saying
"Now, you have played the truant !;
scud away to school, or you'll get it."
Alas! thought l, it was hard enough
to turn the grndstone this cold day, but
now to be called a rascal was too much
II sunk deep into my mind and often had
thought of It since
When merchant is over-polite to his
customers, begging them to take a little
brandy, and throwing his goods on the
counter, thinks l. that man has an axe
to grind
When ! see man aattering the peo-
pie, making great professions liberty, and
prating loudly about economy, who is in
private q tyrant. metbinks, 'Lood out,
good people, that fellow would see you
turning grindstone'"
Beware Of people who pay compli.
ments when there is no particular occa-
sion for 80 doing. They have an axe to
grind, and it is not yours, you may be
sure.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25

The railroad companies ere thinking
about furnishing hot bricks for their pas
sengers. And yet some men will insist
upon wearing them cold, and in their hats
ct that,
My tail is ended said tad pole
when be turned iato frog, and with a
gasp tuaued over toad die
Among the most remarkable inven-
tions Of the day, in small way, is tha,
of paper teeth. We thought paper car
wheels capped the climax but paper teeth
60 q little beyond them.
Dying in poverty" ,ays our cynic,
as nothing. 1t is living in poverty that
comes hard on a fellow
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
Subscription--Postage Prepaid.
TERMS-IN ADVANCE.

The Daily Republican, published every
morning, will be furnished at the following
rates:
By mail times week per year. S120t
In the city, seven times per week.
per year, l3.ot
In the city. seven times per week,
by the week, q
Sunday paper per year. 2.ot
NEWS DEALERS
Regularly supplied by mail, at pa cents pei
copy, postage prepaid; by express, 2la cents
per copy, and express charges.
The tri-weekly Republican. published
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays;
One copy, one year b,0t
The Weekly Republican published every
Thursday: copy 50 numbers, 2i
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
A In A,

Is a new and fast improving town, nine
miles east Of Van Buren on the line of
the l., R, Il F. s. Railway, and is the CEN
ter of a good neighborhood, and com
mands large trade. There is steam
Flouring Mill and Cotton Gin in opera
ton; several stores, hotels, a weekly
newspaper, and all the various kinds of
business usually transacted in country
towns, have their representative in this
place.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

Unusual attention is given to tho Weekly Rcpub-
lican and it is the very best nc,cs Weekly In the
country. 1t il specially edited, and is not n
compilation from the daily, very much of the mat
ter being wholly re- written News, commercial and
literary features all receive due care, and ACCOM-
a connected and lucid shape. The Weekly Republic
can is model family paper, since it gives ALL the
important news of the week in succinct and read
able shape, besides a large amount of miscellane-
Gus reading matter short stories and choice literary
seiectons,
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
TERMS TO AGENTS .

TERMS TO AGENTS.
Postmasters and others acting as agents for
the circulation OF the Republican may retain
twenty-five per cent on all subscriptions to
Daily and Tri Weekly, and twenty per cent.
on subscriptions to the Weekly.
sT- Papers not sent unless paid for In ad-
vance and Invariably discontinued at the end
Of time paid for.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
THE TRI. WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

The Tri- W eekly Republican is published on Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays, and is especially
adapted to the wants of those subscribers who are
not so situated as to receive daily mail. II con-
tains not only the cream of the Daily kepublicnn,
in the seven issues Of the daily is given in tho three
OF the Tri- Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
CEDARNILIE.

Ten miles north of Van Buren,, on the
stage road to Fayetteville, is place of
considerable business, there being a
steam FIGURING Mill and ool-carding
machine in the vicinity.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
OLIVER'S STATION,

On the Fayetteville road, is Is miles
north of Van Buren, and has a steam
mill and cotton gin, and is good busi-
ness point.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25

BELMONT in the eastern part of the
county, and MOUNTAINEERING in the
north western part, have post offices,
stores and mills.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
CRAWFORD COTNT1

Asks the attention Of all who are seeking
homes, to the attractions offered in the
way of fertile lands. to her facilities for
manufacturing, to her climate unsnrpass-
ed in healthfuness, and to the cheapness
of all the necessaries of life.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
ARkLOE,

In the western part of the county, is the
location Of a steam FIGURING Mill and
Cotton Gin aud two stores.