davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

and clean and smell sweet; 30 do the
churn, the butter-bowl and other uten-
sils. All! the odor comes from this
corner, and every article seems clean.
But you have only looked into the pans,
bowls, etc. You have moved nothing.
Lift up some of the things near the spot
where the odor is offensive. Aha! what
have we here! Surely Joan has left her
old scrub-cloth up in this corner since
wiping up the cellar-foor. This is only
one item. Otherf will be found on ex-
animation. u
Do you now understand.w the milk
and butter have tasted badly this week?
Nothing is so easily injured as milk, un-
less it is the health; and if these odors
are allowed to exist day after day, with
no real, thorough, active effort to trace
the evil, how long will it be before the
health will begin to suffer from the same
causesp
If the milk-cellar gives the first warn
ing, and the mischief is cast out there
how more than probable that q much
more injurious STATE of things will be
found in the vegetable cellar; and poison
from that source will bring much more
serious results. We do not think it safe
to store vegetables or green wood in the
cellars of dwelling houses. The exhala-
tons from large mass of fruit or vege-
tables packed into cellar are poison
GUS even before decay commences, and
also the vapors or gas from green wood;
and separate buildings ought to be pro-
vided for them. Every year we hear
of one death after another in
homes that seem the per-
lection of comfort and elegance; but
when the blow has been repeated again
and again some one rouses up and sees
the necessity of investigation. The
sewerage is found defective, or vegeta-
bles, or unseasoned wood have been
stored directly under the home rooms.
The poison from these causes naturally
rises, and those who day after day think
themselves blessed in the enjoyment of
such a lovely home are breathing disease
and death with every hours enjoyment.
One and another remembers, when too
late, that at times some disagreeable
odor was perceptible in the air of the
rooms, but no danger was thought of.
We do not propose to enter into any
minute detail of all the causes by which
health is injured and life shortened
through carelessness; but hope few
hints will start householders, and house.
keepers especially, on a tour of investi-
CATION in their own homes.-Mrs. II. ".
Beecher, in the Christian Union.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03
The Ebb of the Chinese.

The Chinese in California have begun
to go. The steamer that sailed from
San Francisco for Hong Kong, on Nov.
18th, took 901 of them to their native
land. The port statistics of San Fran
cisco show that the arrivals of Chinese
during the year ending November u,
were, 6,128, and departures S,746-of
whom 1929 went to China, and 2,517 to
Honolulu-the excess of departures over
arrivals being 2,61S. 1t is estimated
that there are $4,000 Chinese on the
Pacific coast, which shows that this
population is decreasing instead of in
creasing, for when the anti-Chinese ag-
itation was begun, a few years ago, the
estimate was 100000. The total num-
Der of Chinese arrivals for the 20 years
ending December, 1878, was $50, 430 and
the departures and deaths 1873, 491. At
this rate the Chinese cheap labor will
soon be unknown in California.-Scien-
titc american.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03
living Bees by the Use of Electricity.

Perhaps one of the queerest applica-
tions of electricity to the useful arts is
its employment in the hiving of bees
when they swarm. The old-fashioned
way of accomplishing this interesting
feat of domestic economy was, if not
absolutely dangerous, at least quite an
noying and provoking. German scien-
fists of practical disposition con-
ceived the notion of utilizing the cleo
trio force to Supply, without injuring,
the bees for short period. The plan
was found to work like a charm. 1t
was first tried upon bees that had gath
cred on trees. Whether the clusters
were large or small, the result was per-
feet. The bees fell upon the ground in
a trance which admitted of safe handling
The next stage in the experiment was
to capture the bees when they were
about to swarm. By introducing the
ends of two conducting wires into a
fully occupied honeycomb, and turning
on the current for an instant, the in
sects were rendered inactive for about
80 minutes. Bee-rearing and the pro-
ducing of honey are yearly becoming a
greater industry in this country, and
especially in the Mississippi Valley.
Parties interested in the business should
test the German idea of hiving bees by
electricity. The chance is not remote
that bee proprietors will apply too
strong shock and lose their bees, but
they will gain in science, which anchor
ates all small disasters in this progress
i've age.-!St. Louis Glo6e-DemOcrat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03
The Coolest Town in the World.

Here it may relieve us when the mer-
curry has crept into the nineties, to think
of town which Humboldt and other
travellers have pronounced the coolest
on the globe. This is Jakutsk Tor va
kootsk), chief town of the province OF
that name in Eastern Siberia, on the
left bank of the River Lena, 81 deg. 1
minute north, longitude 119 deg. A
minutes east, and distant from st. Pc
tersburg 1851 miles. The ground re-
mains continually frozen to the depth of
800 feet, except in midsummer, when it
thaws three feet at the surface. During
ten days in August the thermometer
marks 50 degrees, but from November
to February it ranges from AZ to GO deg.
below zero, and the river is solid ice for
nine months out of the twelve. The
entire industry of the place-population
5,3OO-is comprised in candle works, and
yet it is the principal market of Eastern
Siberia for traffic with the hunting tribes
of the Buriats. The former, mostly
nomadic, having large herds of horses
and cattle, bring to market butter, which
is sent on horseback to the port of
OkhOtsk. The Buriats, also nomadic,
bring quantities of skins of sables, fox
es, martens, hares, squirrels, and the
like, and many of them are sold at the
great fair in June, which, with May, is
the active period Of the year. In May
the collected goods are conveyed to the
seaports, whence they are sent in every
direction. The merchandise, chiefly
furs and mammoth tusks, sold at fairs,
amount in value to 100000 rubles
($3OO, OOO) .-Bucyrus TO- Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

In an establishment in Davenport,
Iowa, in which some 40 or so persons
are employed, there has been of late an
unaccountable missing of the contents
of dinner-baskets, which some of the
young ladies, who are clerks, left in the
places assigned for the storing of such
articles. The matter became so much
of a complaint that one of the defraud-
ed determined to ascertain who the
hungry mortals were who filched the
lunches. Accordingly, some baskets
were filled with nice sandwiches and
other good things, the other day, and
deposited in the usual places-and at
the usual time the baskets were found
empty. Nothing was said, but along in
the afternoon several of the employees
were taken i'll, and had to go home.
Then it was known who had been APP
peasing their appetites at the dinner
baskets of Others Some harmless pow
ders were the detectors that ferreted the
thing out. The victims of the discov-
cry are more miserable from the detec-
ton, of course, than from any i'll effects
of the powders.
THERE has just died in New York a
wealthy Dane, engaged in business
there, whose last will and testament, af-
ter distributing his fortune among his
relatives, enjoins on his executors the
burning of his body. In a letter to these
executors he says: GAS this perform
ance can not be done without parading
in the papers like Baron Palm last year,
then 1 request you have my body en-
balmed, put in an iron coffin and sent
to Europe to place of cremation. Out
of my estate is, of course, the
expense to be paid, and 1 request
you to find trustworthy man to go
along and see the performance done
regularly. The ashes are to be buried
at Copenhagen" Milan will gain what
the crematory of the late DR.. LeMoyne
might reasonably look to have, but the
privacy which the gentleman wanted to
preserve is not secured for his poor re-
mains. The newspapers are full of his
story.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

SOME time ago a medical man in cx
tensive practice sued the London and
Southwestern Railroad Company for
compensation for injury, and obtained
S35 900. Subsequently he renewed the
salt on the plea Of inadequate compen-
sation, and he has just received $50, 900.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

THERE is deliciousness about cling
ing to the bed in the morning. Every
aching bone and tired muscle reposes
so refreshingly in the little niche it has
worn for itself in the mattress during
the night, there is such a remarkable
neat fit of the bed to the system, and
such a dreamy languor steals over the
partially Weakened nerves, that it seems
a positive crime against nature to get up
and dress. A man who deliberately
rises very early should be fined S. and
costs, for not knowing how to be good
to himself.-NeW Haren Register.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

A DECISION has been rendered by the
Secretary of the Interior that, when
ever, prior to patenting, it is discovered
that land previously offered and en-
tered as agricultural is really mineral in
its character, the entry must be can
celed and the land reserved for the entry
under laws specially applicable to min
ing lands
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

SOUTH CAROLINA has another new
Governor. Wade Hampton went to the
Senate and Lieut.-Gov. Simpson took
his seat on the Supreme Bench as Chief
Justice, and State Senator L. B. Jeter
goes into the Executive Office.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

A WASHINGTON girl tells her unpro-
tected sisters that the best way to put to
confusion a man who stares at them in
the street cars is to look steadily at his
faaf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

A MAINE editor was paralyzed while
sitting in church the other Sunday, and
an exchange hopes the rest of the pre-
fession will take warning from
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

In Elgin, Wabasha County, Mimi, II
cow lived II days beneath a straw stack
which had blown down upon her. She
was found to be uninjured when dug
out.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

The steamer Borussia, which left
Liverpool, Nov. 20, for New Orleans,
with 234 persons on board, passengers,
officers and crew, met with very severe
weather soon after leaving port and
sprang aleak SO badly that on the I'd of
December, when about $50 miles
southwest of Fayal, it was found
necessary to abandon her. The
larger portion of the passen-
gers with number of the crew were
placed in boats and upon RATS, and of
these only one boatful, nine in all, had
been heard from These were picked
up and landed at Queenstown, Dec
20. 1t is their opinion that all
the rest of the passengers and crew
have been lost. The Captain and most
of the crew remained with the vessel,
which is believed to have gone down on
the same night the boats left, as her
lights suddenly disappeared from their
view.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

THE bumblebee, it is said, gives two
very distinct sounds. And we therefore
advise all our readers to discourage all
advances on the part of this insect
There is none like him, though he hum
Die bee. The hornet, wasp, and others
i'll the singing business are content with
one sound, but that sound strikes the
carnine springs every time.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03
CURRENT TOPICS.

GOVERNOR Garcelon of Maine has
published defense of the action of the
State Executive and Council in their
official capacity as final canvassers of
the vote of the State, by which number
of Republicans apparently chosen by
the popular vote have been counted out
ON account of alleged informali-
ties and Irregularities and the
opposition candidates declared elect
ed The pith of the Governors
explanation is that the result was OBJ
tanned by strict observance of the
provisions of the Constitution and the
statutes governing the case, and that in
refusing co permit the substitution,
alteration or unauthorized amend
ments of the returns trans
mitted to the Legislature for their
final action they were fortified by the
opinions of the Supreme Court and
other competent legal authorities.
The Fusionists held a public meet
ing at Augusta, on the night of the 23d,
ut which speeches were made indorsing
the action of the Governor as being
thoroughly in accordance with the law
and Constitution OF the State. Resolu-
tons expressive of these views were
adopted. Gov. Garcelon made a speech
asking that himself and colleagues be
sustained in the action they had
taken. He said in conclusion: 81 ask
you 10 be prudent in act and speech;
but if the time comes when the laws
have to be maintained against the at
tacks of mob, want you to be ready
to take up arms in their defense. The
Constitution and laws of Maine must
and shall be preserved"
There was great excitement at Ban
gor, Me-, on Christmas Day, caused by
the attempted removal of arms and am
munition from the State Arsenal in that
city to Augusta, the Capital, by order of
Governor Garcelon. Two drays, loaded
with war material, were stopped by
the crowd on the way to the railroad de-
pot and the drivers compelled to return
to the Arsenal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

A PRIVATE exhibition of Edison's cleo
trio light and lamp was made in his
laboratory on Christmas Eve, which
was witnessed by a number of CORE
spondents. All concur in declaring it
complete success SO far as they were
able TO determine. Several of the
lamps, it was claimed, had been burning
for over 100 consecutive hours without
any apparent diminution in their lumi-
Mostly. Edison asserts that the cleo
tricity requisite to supply one burner
during the night, will, during the day,
furnish sufficient motive power to run a
sewingmachine, and all at an expense
of about four cents for the "a hours
OURAY and the chiefs selected to go
to Washington came in to the Agency at
Los Pinos on the 24th, bringing with
them, however, only part of the prison
ers- General Hatch refused to go I'M
less all the prisoners demanded by the
Commission were surrendered. Ouray
asked further time, and five days more
were granted him to deliver. them at
Cine's Ranch, 80 miles distant on the
road to Alamosa, at which place GEN
eral Hatch will wait their coming.
Ouray is either playing a double game
or'is unable to accomplish what he at
tempts. The snow is from to Is feet
deep in the range, and the General is
compelled to build sleighs in order to
make the trip, of the success of which
the Commission are somewhat doubt
full, and believe the Army will yet be
called upon to settle the Ute question
The express train on the Chicago and
Alton Railroad, that left st. Louis for
Kansas City on the night of the 25th, was
thrown from the track by broken rail
near Berdan, Greene County, Ill. about 65
miles north of st. Louis. The entire train,
with the exception of the locomotive,
was ditched, all of the cars being badly
wrecked. Two of the coaches took fire
and burned, causing the death of two
persons-CoI. L. C. Bond of Auburn,
Sangamon County, ILL.,, member Of
the General Assembly, and Charles
Payne, IL negro porter. About % per-
sons were injured more or less seri-
oasly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

A green Christmas makes lean
plumber.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03
The Earth's Day Increasing.

In recent lecture on ECLIPSE
Problems" Professor Charles A. Young
of Princeton said, with reference to the
observed increase in the rapidity of the
moen's motion, that the discovery led at
first to the opinion that the moons orbit
was growing shorter, and that ultimate
ly the moon would come down upon us
More accurate calculation, however,
shows that there is no danger of so dis
ing nearer, but our day is growing
longer, owing to the friction of the tides
upon the earth's surface. The tides act
like a brake, and slowly diminish the
speed of the earth's rotation
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-07-01
FHrn Notes.

tn utilize feathers Of ducks, chickens
ud turkeys, generally thrown aside as
-tu>r trim the pluueS from the stump,
lcloSe them in a tight bag, rub the
hole as if washing clothes, and you will
secure % perfectly uniform and light down.
EXCELLENT for quilting inte coyerlcts and
uot Il few other purposes.
Americans can send wheat ID England
.iua sell il ut p profit tol loss than it costs
the English IL grow ii. This fact ana
several similar ones mean that there is d
nangc in store for landed propretors in
that country. \ writer in Macmillan's
Magazine insists that every owner Of land
shall become an absolute trcehOldcr, and
That game shall be eXtirpated as vermtn.
Seven fecdings daily for fattening steers
are advised by the Agricultural Gazette,
lhus: At j.30, a feeding of meal and chatf:
dt7.3O, sliced roots at 9, meal and chatf;
at G.3G, hay. For full feeding from to :
pounds Of meal, and to i pounds of Oil
cake, per day, are adviscd although it is
Stated that a full-sized bullock may eat
as much as 80 pounds in one day.
The Island Of Jersey, the original home
Oh lDc CdUJIt DIctU Ol Illdl Hdillo, HIS Il
total area of 2SOO acres, yet year before
last its export Of early potatoes amounted
to E230,0O0 or at the rate OF about $40
per acre Of the whole island, including
roads, rocks, byways and waste places
Last year the breadth planted to potatoes
were unusually great, but the potato dis
ease appeared in May, and the entire crop
turned out failure.
For years we have been troubled with
burdOcks and, notwithstanding repeated
moving during the summer, they would
form seed in the fall After many expert
ments, a certain and speedy remedy for
the pests has been discovered in kerosene
oil. If small quantity be poured into
the heart Of the plants, directly after
cutting, they will disappear entirely,
roots and stalks, leaving no trace of their
former existence save a small hole in the
earth where they stood. This may be
styled, by Gen. Noble, crude idea, but
refined or crude oil will accomplish the
purpose equally as we'll Rural New
Yorker.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-07-01
VOLUME 50.
Household Hints.

\ simple and satisfactory remedy for
Kidding our pantryS OF those little pests,
the red ants, is found in simply covering
the shelves where You wish to place meat.
or other articles of food, with newspapers.
The ants will not 80 over the printed
matter. Those who have tried it have
found it a sure and permanent relief.
n. y. Times.
The attachment Of ivy to walls is an
advantage. II the walls are damp before
the ivy is planted the damp will disappear
as it 0Verspreads their surface. If they
are dry Ivy will keep them 50, and suck
out the moisture In the event OF driving
rains the hard ledtage will prevent the
access ot rain to the walls Ivy Is not
only remover but a prevcutcr of damp
ness, except where it prevents the sun
from shining into your house by hanging
Il front Of windows This should not he
allowed lSamtary Engineer,
All whohaye tried oiled floors cordially
recommend them tor kitchens, or other
rooms where carpets are not used. These
are preferred t. painted floors, because
the color GocS not wear away and leave
bare places. Some use burnt lumber
with he oil and SO give 4 dark color to
the wood. Others use oil alone. Boiled
lInseed oil is used and ii is applied hot.
With a paint brush, Il scrubbng brush,
or even with a cloth Rub it in well and
lencctorth have no fear of grease spots
on tire ilour Farewell to all Scrubhing
hrrealcI HE oiled floor needs only
washing COR moPpng) with clear warm
it Il
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-07-01
A Night w atch.

"ls it not morning yet /" From side to side
The sick girl tossed, hot browed and heavy eyed,
And moancd with feverish breath when replied,
"lt is not morning yet
as it not morning yet o leaden hours,
How slow they move The night more darkly
lowers,
Cold on the wan leaves strikes the sudden showers
at is not morning yet
"ls it not morning yet !" The clock ticks on,
The sands fall slow; not half the night is gone;
Again answer to the restless moan
lis it not morning yet"
is it not morning yet r. With tender care
| bathe her brow and smooth her damp fair hair
And fry to soothc her with soft words of prayer
"lt is not morning yet
Is il not morning yet If She could sleep
IT those tired lids those burning eyes could keep
God knows the thorns sharp, the road is steep
1T is not morning vet
Is it not morning vet z lis coming dear
And. while speak, the shadows press more near
Ana all the room grows colder with my fear
Ill Is not morning yet
Is j, not morning yet How faint and low
The pteous accents 10 not lrembe so,
My heart nor fail me, while ! answer, mo
II is not morning yet
II Is it not morning yea | bow my head
Goa answers, while tie eastern ,ky grows red
\nd smiles upon the sllll face on The bed
- es, IL is morning now ~
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-07-01
An Irresistible Frontier LADY.

A wyoming correspondent of the Denver Trb-
une says: Cummlns City is still crude metropo
lis Society has not yet arrived at the white vest
and lawn sociable period there. There is nothing
10 hamper any one or throw tiresome restraint
around him. You walk up and down the street
without feeling that the vigilant eye of the police
man Is upon you, and, when you register at the
leading hotel, the proprietor don't ask how much
baggage you have or insist upon it that your vase
ought to be blown up with quill to give il ro-
bust appearance Speaking Of this hotel, however
brings to my mind little incident which really
belongs in here. There are two ladies' at this
place, the only ones in the city limits if my mem
ory serves Inc. One of these ladies owns a lot OF
poles or house logs, which were at the time of
which speak, on the dump, as it were ready to
be used III the construction of new cabin 1t
seems that some Of the male citizens Of the corpO-
ration, without the fear of God or the common
council OF Cummns City, had been appropriating
these logs from time to time, until out of good,
fair assortment, there remained only a detected
little pile of culls The owner had watched with
great annoyance the gradual disappearance OF her
property from day to day, and it made her lose
faith III the final redemption OF all mankind, She
became cynical and msanthropica lost her in
terest in the future, and became low spirited and
unhappy. one day however, after this thing had
proceeded about far enough, she went to her
trunk, and taking out large size Of navy revolver
the kind that sends SO many western men to
their long homc-She went out 10 where group
OF men had scattered themselves out around the
camp 10 smoke. She wasn't a large woman at all,
but these men respected her Though they were
only rough miners there in the wilderness. they
recognized that she was a woman. and they rccog
nlzed it almost at glance, too There she was
alone among 1t wild group Of men in the noun
tans, far from the protecting arm of the law and
Soitening Influences Of metropolitan life, and yet
the common feeling of Eallantly implanted in the
masculine breast was there She indicated with
motion of her revolver that She desired to call tuc
meeting IT, oder There seemed to be a general