davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

THE largest bridge IN Europe will be
completed next year. It will cross the
Volga in the government of Samara,
Russia, on the Siberian railroad. The
river at the point of crossing is four
miles wide.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
POINTERS.

A GERMAN philosopher says one grain
of wheat could be SO multiplied In
twelve years as to supply al the inhabi-
tants of the earth with food during their
lifetime
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08
THE HOUNDS AT BAY.

The hull dog Devens is
scared and has called off his
ours, Bond, Settle and Bill
ing. Here is what telegram
from Washington has to say
on the subject
Orders have been issued
from the Department Of JUS
tice here to suspend proceed
ings in all cases under the
election laws till further no.
tice. Bond adjourned his
Star Chamber in Baltimore
yesterday Settle shut up his
shop in Florida to-day, and it
is reported here that Billings
will follow suit next Tuesday.
The reason of this is that De-
vens has been openly threat
ened with impeachment to-
gelher with the judges who
have been doing his dirty work.
and they are Thoroughly al
armed. There is not a parti-
Gle Of doubt that Devens,
Bond, Settle and Billings will
all be brought to book by the
next Congress as soon as it
can get hold Of them.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08
DEMOCRATIC PARISH CONVENTION

F1REMEN's HALL, BAYOU SARA LA, I
| Saturday, March, LIST, 1879.
| Pursuant to call, the Convention of
West Feliciana met.
Chas. L. Fisher, Esq, was elected
Chairman, and Z. w. Whiteman chosen
Secretary.
The Chairman having announced the
object of the meeting,
On motion of Hon. r. c. Wickliffe. du
ly seconded, Judge Themes Butler, Chair
man of the West Feliciana Democratic
Conservative delegation to the Senatori al
Convention Eeld in jackson, La, ON tho
oath of FEBRUARY, 1879, was requested to
make statement of the action of the
delegates accredited to the said Conven-
ton.
Judge Butle~, in response, made a
clear, correct, and forcible statement Of
what occurred on that occasion, remark
ing that the article in the FELICIANA
SENTINEL of date March 1st, 1879, and
heeded "1he Hest Feliciana Democracy in
the Senatorial Convention," was true ard
| ColtSSb SlstlSuACuU Va W u'tO VIduSliiCu.
Upon conclusion of Judge Buffers
statement, on motion, duly seconed, it
was unanimously
| Resolred, That it is the sense of the
Democratic Conservative Party of West
Fellciana, in Convention assembled, that
| the course ofaction and line of conduct
pursued Ey the delegation headed by the
Hon. Thomas Butler, prior to and in the
Convention held fc jackson, La, on Feb
ruary Gath, 1879, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate to represent the Par
ishes of East and West Feliciana in the
approaching Constitutional Convention,
be and tie same is hereby cordially and
h cal tily endorsed and approved in every
| respect.
Nominations then being declared in Or
der, on motion, Hon. Thomas Butler was
thereupon nominated by acclimation.
Judge Butter accepted the nomination
in few we'll cor sidered and appropriate
| remarks.
The convention then adjourned sine
die. CHAS. L. FISHER,
f. w. WHlTEAIAN, President.
Secretary
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

Welded TO LAURA.-She was beauti-
full, he loved her devotedly, and happiness
seemed to pervade their every act. But
trouble CAME. Sickness paled Laura's
blooming cheek, dulled her sparkling eyes,
enfeebled her constitution, 'emaciated her
beautiful form, unstrang her delicate
nerves and untitled her for active life.
With an aching heart, her husband con-
suited doctors, administered their medi-
cines and talked with friends. Notwith
standing all this care and attention, there
appeared no relief FOR her aching head.
that painful back, that irregular uterine
action and that emaciation. Another
friend called who had seen such sickness
and at once suggested the use of DR..
Dromgoole's English Female Bitters, as
she had known it to cure similar cases.
Her husband procured it at once and
placed her upon its use. He soon had
the satisfaction of seeing Laura restored
TO health again, Mar.s79 ct.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08
EIna an interview with Mai.

gIn an interview with Mai.
Burke by reporter of the New
Orleans Democrat, the following
statement of the class Of paymcn T.
enjoincd was furnished by the
Treasurer: Under these injunct-
ians l am prohibited from paying
the Assistont Attorney General
the erks and contingen. expenses
of the Governor, Of the Auditor, Of
the Treasurer, Of the Atty. Geol.
of the Secretary of the State also
the Registrar Of Voters, Clerks Of
Registration. Parish and City AS
SCISSORS, .Adjutant General, Regis
trar of Land Office. State Librarian
assistant State Librarian. State
House employees. Deaf and Du;::. b
Asylum, Charity Hospital. Board
Of Health, pensions to Veterans,
publication of Constitutional
amendments and expenses for Mill
tia purposes-the recording of tax
lists also cannot be paid-the ex-
perts and clerks of committees
cannot receive their money either.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

sThe "Kansas fever' appears to be
prevailing strongly in the central por-
tion of Mississippi. Kinds county seems
particularly affected by il, thousands of
negroes leaving the plantations in that
county to enigrate they know not where.
1t is now reported that the disease has
spread to the Louisiana side of the river,
and that u number of Madison Parish
negroes have set out to John Browns
land, The Kansas people do not appre-
ciate this colored immigration at all and
are doing evething in their power to pre-
vent il N. o Democrat
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08
THE BUDGET,
Tho following report was adopted {:

Tho Following report was adopted:
We, the undersigned, committee ap-
pointed to prepare and submit a budget
of expenses for the year 1879, beg leave to
submit the following:
Jury, grand and petit. .........$ $1,000 90
Coroner and jury. 200 90
Maintenance of prisoners ut 25
cents per diem per prisoner. $500 400 90
Bonds and interest due in 1879 3S4 40
Parish printing (contmct). 125 90
Assessor. ......-.- 800 90
Parish Treasurer (cOntract) III
lieu of commissions. ...-......... 200 90
Parish Attorney (fixed by p y 100 90
Police jury (contr;ct) ........ 300 90
Clerk of Court contra ct)...-. 400 90
Magistrates, (c0n.) in lieu fees, 10 90
Constables, (con.) i'll lieu fees 1865 90
Jail Physician. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Clerk Police Jury (cOntract). IS 90
Parish Tax Collector. $50 90
Sheriff, for all services in crimi-
nal matters, or in matters which,
by law, The Parish is to pay for
services rendered, either Parish or
State. including all services rem
dered the Police Jury (contract). COG 90
Contingent fund. .-...-.. 1341 o.
Grand total. $1,000 90
j. w. DEDERICK,
DUNCAN STEWART,
WASH. HANDS.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

HThe daughter of II carriage painter
attended ball next to her fathers shop.
AS she danced it was seen by envious wo-
men that she wore what seemed to be
light blue stockings. An hour atterward
she showed pink, and again yellow strip
ed with red. The next time she retired
spy followed her to the shop, and saw
her father deftly painting her legs light
salmon.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

~The following unique epistle was
picked up in the street at Sharpville,
Mich :-''Dear Bill The reason l didn't
latf when you lait at NE in the Post offs
yesterday was beco S hav a bile or nv
face, and kant latf or she'll bust. But Iuy
you Bill, bile or no bile, latf or no latf.-
Yorc luvin Kate, till deth,"
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

The Cincinnati Commercial declar-
es that while Thurman is the irst choice
of tho Democracy of Ohio for the Presi-
dency, and Hendricks the first choice of
Indiana, Tilden stands good second in
both these States.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08
Sherif's Sale.

The State of Louisiana-Parish of West
Feliciana.
Wash Hands, VS. Aron Moore.
No 1453 Parish Court
R1 VIRTUE of and in obedience to
- a writ OF fl ia issued in the above
styled suits from said honorable Court
and to me directed, 1 have seized and
taken into my possession, and will offer
for sale in front of the Court House in
st. Francisville, Parish of West Feliciana
SAID State, on
saturday, March 15ti 1879,
this being the third Saturday of said
month, at the hour of II o'clock, IN,
of said day, the following described pro-
perty, to-wit:
One bay Mnle, Terms of sale Cash
ON the the spot with the beuetit of APP
praisment.
JNO,J J. BARROW,
ml'7s' Sheriff.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

S'"Are you engaged p said a gentle
man to lady at ball the other evening.
IL was, but if that Peter johnson thinks
I'm going to SIT here al d Gee him squeeze
that f!eckle-faced Sal Jones' hand all the
evening, he'll lie mistaken, solitaire or
10 solitaire
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

@An Indiana murderer, in his fare
we'll letter to bis sister, wished the
"world were one mout:, that he might
kiss it. 1t would have been more in
keeping with his clara cter to have wish
ed it were one head, that he might chop
it off.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

The day before Turkish girl is
married she is taken to the bath i,y her
lady friends, and Jumps o! sugar are bro
ken over head as forecast of the sweets
of ma rimony. A year or so afterward
her husband breaks the whole sugar bowl
over her head.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

HW Pneumonia has been second
only to yellow fever this season,
and the rate of fatality equally as
great. 1t is reported as prevail
ing to an alarming extent all over
the State Of Texas and in various
portions Of Alabama.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

DRumors have been flying abroad
that Mr.. Tilden's health had lately re-
ceived a sudden shock, and that paraly-
sis is threa, ened his speech. :, oil. Pelton
says Tilden is in his usual health and
spirits.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

Six new suits against Archbishop
Purcell were filed on the Sd aggregating
about 100000. Numbers of creditors sur
rounded the Justices room and it is prob
able complete assignment will be neces-
sary.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

VThe Convention Of tho Democratic
Party of the 18th Senatorial District met
ut Simsport on the 22d uIt., and nomina-
ted Hon, T. L. Claiborne as their delegate
to the Constitutional Convention.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

~"Where will you put me when
come to see You at your castle in the airf
asked gentleman of witty girl. "In
q brown study she replied.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

Ey~If a man winks at q girl in Glas-
gov, Scotland, he is liable for breach of
promise. and if he takes her out once or
twice he's married.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

gSsHis raudulency, r. B. Hayes, has
called an extra session of Congress to
meet on the 18th of the present month.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08
new Advertisements.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

MAYORS OFFICE, }
Bayou Sara, La, ,
Monday March Sd, 1879.
DY THE POWER in me vested and in
ID accordance with tho Charter of the
town OF Bayou sara, l hereby order an
election to be held at Firemen's Hall, on
MONDAY APRIL 7, 1879,
between tho hours of o'clock. a. m, and
4 o'clock, p. M, for the selection of the
following officers, to wit:
ONE MA YOR.
ONE CONSTABLE 8. COLLECTOR,
FIVE COUNCILMAN,
ONE TREAS URER,
IND ONE CLERK
The following gentlemen, by the power
in me vested. are hereby appointed Com
missioners of said election: j. c. Bush
mel, John Tadlocll and J. q Mcguire.
Done in the town of Bayou Sara this
the Sd day of March, in the one hun
dred and fourth year of American In
dependence, and in the One Thousand
Eight Hundred and seventy-ninth year
Of our Lord.
JOHN F. IRVINE,
Attest, Mayor of Bayou Sara.
J. S. WOOSTER, Clerk. Mar.S'79td
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
Ages of Animals.

The average age of sheep is ten years; up to that age they will breed and thrive. There are instances, however, of their living to more advanced age, and isolated cases, as long as twenty years. Cows have an average of fifteen years, although as with sheep and other domestic animals, they often exceed their allotted time. Rings on their horns indicate their age after they ar rive at the age of. three years. At four years old ring is formed at the root of the horn, and every succeeding year an other is added thus by alIowinB three years, and adding the number of rings, it is easy to arrive at the animals age. Hogs have been known to live for forty years, though their average is much less. The average of the horse is twenty years but as beasts of burden they sel. dom attain that age. When kindly treated, however, and we'll provided for, they will exceed twenty, and instances are on record where they have lived to the age of fifty. The longevity of tho elephant is greater than that of any other animal. The average age has never been computed, but many has Q been known to live to very advanced age. There is whito elephant now living in fhe Imperial menagerie in Rus- si6 int IT mid U be over 160 Jeaxs
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
A Knock.Down for Washington.

The grandfather of Mrs. Langhorne, who died recently in Kentucky, was William Payne, of Fairfax county, Va., of whom Collins history of Kentucky preserves the following incident:
 At the time General Washington was stationed at Alexandria, Va., as a col onel of British regiment, before the war of the revolution, an altercation took place in the courthouse-yard be- tween him and William Payne, in which Payne knockel Washington down. Great excitement prevailed, as Payne was known to be firm and Washington was beloved by all. A nights refec- tion, however, satisfied Washington that he was the aggressor and in the wrong, and in the morning he, like a true and magnanimous hero, sought an interview with Payne. which resulted il an apology from Washington and g warm and lasting friendship between the two, founded on mutual esteem. During the revolutionary war, while Washington was on visit to his family, William Payne, with his son DeYall, went to pay his respects to the great American chief. General Washington met him some distance from the house, took him by the hand and led him into the presence of Mrs. Washington, to whom he introduced MT. Payne as fol- lows: My dear, here is the little man whom you have so frequently heard me speak of, who once had the courage to knock me down in the courthouse-ya in Alexandria, big as am. 7
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
Sagacity of Birds.

Certain facts render it probable that birds, in some manner, become aware of cholera infection in the air. Recent German journals state that at Munich, where several cases of cholera have oc- cured, the rocks and crows, which. flew about the steeples and through tho trees of the public promenades, have all emi- grated; and the same thing happened during the cholera seasons of 1886 and and 1854. According to Sir Samuel ". Baker. the same pheno occurred II Mauritius. where tho martine, which ex- ist in immense numbers the year xound, wholly disapp peaxed dufing the prapn-
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
The Old Cartoon.

Far up in the grand and lofty dome, The master hand of an artist had traced A cartoon, which should never have been de-
 faced.
 The sun that stole through the turret blinds Had faded the colors and marred the lines; And dust like vail, gathered thick and fast, And hid from the present the work of the past. And the thronging people who worship below, And the priests who are wont to come and go, Ne'er dream, as they gaze on the wall so high, Of the rare beauties that hidden lie. But painter one day, enwrapped in thought, On the dingy walls an outline caught, And guessed that under the dust and mold, Lay the work of some of the artists old. And when he had swept the dust away, And freely let in the light of day, The magic brush in his skillful hand Retouohed with life the pictures grand, And they flooded the chapel with radiance
 bright,
 Till it seemed almost like holy light And the people, delighted, laughed and wept, To think that the walls such prize had kept So all around in this world of ours Are beautiful characters fairer than flowers By evil influences marred and specked, Or hidden away under cold neglect, That need but the touch of helping hand, And pitying love that will understand, To clear the rubbish and wrong away, And raise to the life of endless day
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
Sunday at a New York Prison.

The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Times writes Sunday morning at the Tombs is busy time. Comparatively few of the well-dressed people who go to church from stylish residences are aware of the nature of the services held there and then. The first service is not one of song or praise, although the penitential element enters to some extent into it. The first meet ing is held in the courtroom, and Justice Otterbourg presides. Common justice to the poor creatures who are arrested on Saturday night necessitates the holding of Sunday morning court to attend to their cases. The tenement-house popu- lation in the neighborhood of the Tombs furnishes abundant material for busi- ness. Most of the arrests are for drunken and disorderly conduct. Some are for assault, some for larceny or burglary. and some are for such offenses as might be committed any day or night of the week. Among most of the working peo- pie Saturday evening is pay time. Those who invest portion of their earnings in intoxicating fluids run the risk of feeling the grip of the policeman's hand or the stroke of his club before the dawn of Sunday.
 This mornings company numbered nearly fifty. Those whose crimes were laid to over-indulgence in stimulants had for the most part melancholy and sorry look. However blustery and furi- ous drunkard may be when arrested, a nights rest in the Tombs makes him very meek and crestfallen. Several of the inebriates brought before the justice looked as if they would thank somebody to kick them. The poor women are the most forlorn. With thread-bare shawls over their untidy heads, and with a generally uncombed airof distress. they are subjects for sincere pity. Justice Otterbourg, who is Q genial and pleas ant-faced man, with slight German accent, disposes of the cases before him as quickly as is practicable. Recog- nizing many of his customersas regular "rounders," to whom he has frequently dealt out justice before, he fines them from one to ten dollars. the alternative in case of their not having funds where with to pay being corresponding num- Der of days under lock and key. They seldom have any money. Any sentence of under ten days for vagrancy. ez drunkenness, or kindred ofEense, il worked out in the Tombs. Longer terms are served out on Blackvell's is: land.
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
Ladies Tattoolng.

Frank Buckland says in Land and Water: The practice of tattooing is sometimes adopted by the fair sex of the present day. Ladies who are about to have the initials of their sweethearts permanently engraved on their arms should be careful to make up their minds not to change their sweetheart, unless the same initials will suit. When house-surgeon at St. Georges. . charm ing creature came to me in great dis treas. She said there was nothing the matter with her. but she vas in great trouble beoause her young man had been faithless. He had persuaded her to allow his initials, with . true lovfr's knot, to be tattooed on her arm. 6he had quaxreled with him and vas nov anxious to erase al1 traoes of their at- tachment.
 Tho dsufxh op ehe arm VI too hSs fur my c1eu11ftu. md the girl, fr anGht ! hnoV. efi1 con111nm to eurzy ohou1 a TIT Ir1n - @o 19o o1 11lnn1ln4n nQ9
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18

administered such restoratives as soon brought her to consciousness again. While this was transpiring, and I sat by her with her hands in mine and pressed frequent kisses on her sweet young lipsi her father unraveled the cause of the mysterious circumstances which had just taken place.
 It was late in the afternoon of that day when they learned of the messengers arrival with the mail. Lenora immedi- ate1y went to the office in hopes of re- ceiving letter from me, explaining my non-arrival, which they had concluded was on account of the stage-coach's fail ure to come. She received a letter and package, which she supposed to be from me, and ioyfully returned home. Sitting down on the sofa, she laid the package down and opened the letter. Her first glance at the contents sent a pang to her heart. It was from a gen tleman in distant town, stating that John Lawrence had been killed in the recent railroad disaster, and that his papers and money had been sent to her. Her first wild spell of grief was over when I arrived, and she was then re- lieving her broken heart by almost si- lent suffering.
 By the time her father had finished these explanations, Lenora had so far revived as to be able to sit up and listen to my story of the exchanged overcoats, and that it was my friend, Lew Rowland, who was killed in the wreck.
 We opened the package and found, besides my letters, over $200 in bank notes. I wrote to one of Lew's brothers in regard to the money; but before his reply arrived received letter from Lew. He was not dead, as reported, but had only received a slight injury, from which he had recovered, and was ready to resume his journey. He had loaned his overcoat to an invalid young man, who was killed when the disaster oc- cured. As he had the overcoat on that contained my letters and papers, it nat urally resulted in the mistake which was made.
 With Lewis assistance the money was restored to the proper parties.
 A few weeks afterward Lenora and were marr7ed. In the following spring we moved out here on the farm, where we have lived and loved ever since.