davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

had set fire to his clothing, and he was burn.
ed on his chest and left side and arm before
the fire was extinguished. In his maniac effort
to free himself from those who were retaining
him, the skin was rubbed from the burned
flesh, and presented the following characters,
GOD. A very close representation, to say
the least of them, of the capital letters used in
printing the name of Deity, while around and
betwccn them the skin was unmoved and ap.
parently not burned. The above characters
occupied the angles of an equilateral triangle,
which, as you are doubtless aware, was in
ancient days the symbol of Diety. This man,
then, appears to have been branded with the
name Of his Creator in the symbolic language,
it may be, of his forefathers three thousand
years ago, and in the printed language of the
nation to which he belongs"
INHERITED ANTIPATHIEs.-Cows hate dogs
inslinctively, from their earliest calf hood up
ward. | used to doubt, once upon time,
whether the hatred was not of artificial origin
and wholly induced by the inveterate human
habit of egging on every dog to worry every
other animal that comes in its way. But |
tried a mild experiment one day by putting
halfgrown town bred puppy into small en-
closure with some hitherto unworried calves,
and they all turned to make a common head
way against the intruder, with the same stri-
king unanimity as the most ancient and ex-
perienced cows Hence am inclined to sus.
pect that the antipathy does actually result
from vaguely inherited instinct derived from
the days when the ancestor of our kline was
wild urus, and the ancestor of our dogs
wolf, on the wild forest.clad plains of Central
Europe. When COW puts up its tail at the
sight of dog entering its paddock at the
present day, it has probably some dim instinct
i've consciousness that it stands in the presence
Of dangerous hereditary foe; and as the
wolves could only seize with safety single
isolated rus, so the COWS now usually make
common cause against the intruding dog,
turning their heads in one direction with very
unwonted unanimity till his tail finally disap-
pears under the opposite gate.
Such inherited antipathies seem common
and natural enough. Every species knows
and breads the ordinary enemies Of its race
Mice scamper away from the very smell of
cat. Young chickens run to the shelter Of
their mothers wings when the shadow of
hawk passes over their heads. Mr.. Darwin
put small snake into a paper bag, which he
gave to the monkeys at the Zoo and one
monkey after another opened the bag, looked
in upon the deadly foe of the quadrumanous
kind, and promptly dropped the whole pack
age, with every gesture Of horror and dismay.
Even man himself though his instincts have
all weakened so greatly with the growth of his
more plastic intelligence, adapted to wider
and more modi6able set Of external circum.
to. retain vague and original
terror of the serpentine form.-&. James Ga
zette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10
Au Original Storg.
THE LADY OF LINTON.

Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10
VALUE OF SNOW.

When the snow is driven against our faces,
or is piled by the wind into huge heaps,
blocking up the highways and railways and
impeding travel, we are apt to look upon it
as a nuisance, and forget for the time being
the valuable services it renders the farmer.
Snow serves as protection to grass and to
the roots of all perennial plants, and above
all this, it has manurial value of no small
account. There is an. old Scotch proverb,
that Snow is the poor mans manure which
has been handed down and repeated through
many generations Plants cannot grow and
flourish without supply of ammonia, and
this substance is contained in the snow, es
pecially in the SHOWS that fall in the Spring
Ammonia is composed of nitrogen and hy-
drogen, and in its uncombined state, is lighter
than air, invisible, and has very pungent
odor. Water absorbs it in large quantities,
and any one who has inhaled the odor Of
the water of ammonia or "hartshorn," can
comprehend one Of its peculiarities, at
least.
Ammonia is formed by the decomposition
of all organic substances, and more especial
ly by the decay of animal matter. The gas
mus formed IS constantly passing lnIo lhe
air, and atmospheric air generally contains a
small quantity of it. Its affinity for water is
such that when it rains or SHOWS, it is brought
to the earth and enriches it. 1t has been no.
ticed that in extremely cold climates, after
the ground has been covered with snow for
several weeks and the cold has prevented de-
composition and putrefaction, no trace of am
monia could be detected in the air. Snow be-
ing cold and porous is one of the best absorb
ents of ammonia, and after few snow storms,
very little remains mixed with the air until
it receives new supply. But April SHOWS
come after decomposition and putrefaction
have been resumed, and the accumulations
of winter, undergoing this change, supply an
unusual amount of ammonia to the air, and
such SHOWS are uncommonl y rich in this i'm.
portant fertilizer.
PROLIFIC PEoPLE.-Mchael Hazard, OF
Monticello, Pratt county, Illinois, has sent to
the Washington Republican, picture of five
babies borne by his wife on the 18th of Sep
tember, 1880, and whose combined weight
was 49,! pounds. Hazard is 80 and his wife
36 years of age. The Republican says: The
prolific powers of some individuals among
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
History of the Tomato.

A good many years ago-a scamp who had recently arrived from the Bermuda Islands was sent to York Co. Pa, jail for some ofiense committed against the laws of the commonwealth. He had with him few seeds which he planted in the rich soil of the jail yard. Before the plants which sprang from the seed reached maturity he was discharged, and no one knew the name or nature of them. They grew luxuriantly, bearing fruit of a large size and unusual appearance. As this strange fruit ripened, it's color changed from green to brilliant red, and became an object of wonder and ad- miration to all the inmates of the jail. Mrs. Klinefelter, the lady keeper, eau toned all the prisoners against eating any of the fruit, as she was sure it was poisonous. and besides that, she had promised the man who had planted the seed that she would endeavor to pre- serve specimens of it for him should he return in time.
 Just when the fruit was fully matured the Bermuda prisoner revisited the jail and asked to see the plant. This re- quest granted, he next called for pepper, salt and vinegar, and to the horror of the good lady, commenced to eat of the supposed poisonous fruit with relish that astonished the beholders. After enjoying the strange repast, he informed Mrs. K, that the fruit or vegetable was the tomato or love apple, ahd it would be found wholesome and nutritious. The seeds of the remaining tomatoes were carefully preserved and distributed among the friends and neighbors Of the lady, and thus this now popular esculent was introduced into the ancient and goodly borough of York. For many years thereafter it was cultivated as an ornament rather than for table use, but by degrees it's merits began to be more fully understood and appreciated, and, there, as elsew lere, it grow into general public favor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Perfls of SleepIng-Cars.
Rnmernnr-


 There is a good deal of interest mani fested these days on the part of the American people relative to the matter of separate sleeping cars for the two sexes. It is a move in the right direc- ton, and we hope 1t will win. As it is now, no gentleman travelling alone is safe.
 Several months ago, entirely alone, we triveled from Laramie to Chicago, and back, making the round trip with no escort whatever. Our wife was de- tained at home, and that entire journey was made with no one to whom we could lock for protection. When we returned our hair had turned perfectly white with the horror of those dreadful nights.
 There WAS one woman from Philadel- phia, whose name We will not mention, and who rode all the way between 0ma- ha and Chicago in our car. Almost the first thing when we started from Omaha she began 10 make advances towards us by asking us if we would hold her lunch basket while she went after a drink She also asked for our knife to peel an orange. These thing look small and insignificant, but in the light of later developments they are of vital import ance.
 That night we saw with horror that the woman's section was adjoining our own. We asked the conductor if this could not be changed; but he laughed eoldly. and told us to soak our head.
 It would be impossible to describe the horror and apprehension of that dread- fnl night. All through it's vigils we suffered on till near morning, when tired nature yielded and we fell into sleep.
 There We lay, fair and beautiful, in the soft gray of approaching day, thousands of miles from our home, and, less than ten feet away, great horrid woman from Pennsylvania, to whom we had not evea been introduced. How we could have slept so s0undly under the circum- stances, we are yet unable to tell; but, after perhaps twenty minutes of slum- ber We saw, above the fOotboard of our berth, and peering over at us, the face of that woman. With a wild bound We were on our feet in the aisle Of the car. The other births had all disappeared but ours.
 The other passengers were sitting quietly in their seats, and 1t was half past o'clock. The woman from Penn sylyania was in the day coach.
 It was only horrid dream.
 But supp0sing it had been reality. And any man who travels alone Is li- able to be insulted at any time. We do not care Tor luxury in travelling. All We want is the assurance that we are safe.
 The experience that we have narrated above is only ono in a thousand. Did you ever note the careworn look of the man who is travelling aloRe2 The wild, hunted expression on the eountenance, and the horrible apprehension that is depicted there?
 You may talk about various causes that are leading men downward to early graves, but the nervous strain induced by the fear that while they are taking out their false teeth or buttoning their suspenders, prying eyes are looking over the footboards of their berths, is con- structing more new made graves than consumption or the Ute war.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Rescued from Death.

J. Coughlin, of Somerville, Mass, says: Tn the fall of 1876, was taken i'll with 6 violent bleeding of the lungs, followed by a severe cough. soon began to lose my appetite and flesh. l was so weak st one time that coHid no, leaye ng bed. In the sammer of 1877 was admitted to the city hospital While there the doctors said had hole in my left lung ss big ss half dollar. expended over hundred dollars in doctors and medicines. l was so far gone at one time 8 report went round that I was dead. gave up hope but friend told me of Dr. Wm. Halls Balsam for tine Lungs. laughed at my friends. thinking that my case was incursble, but l got bottle to satisfy them, when to my surprise and grat- ificslion, commenced Q fed better. My hope, once dead, began to revive, and to- day feel in better spirits than have the past three years.
 write this, hoping that vou will publish it, so that every one afflicted with diseased lungs will be induced 10 take Dr. Vim, Halls Balsam for the Lungs, and be con yincsd that consumption can be cured. l have taken two bottles, and can positively say that it has done H10re goo9 thGH 0U the medicines have taken since my sickness. My cough has almost entirely disappeared and shall soon be able to go to work.
 Sold by all druggists.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
How Hayes Took the Oath Twice,

AAtSENkch NAAAA AAeA-t-trA NAS<--
 When Mir. Hayes was inaugurated, the confusion in which the result was in- volyed, and the report that Mir. Tilden intended to take the oath ofofiiee, caused the resignation of President Grants cabinet to be. probably, peculiar one. It was deemed inexpedient 10 leave any chance for interregnum, the 4th day of March falling on Sunday. So we resign ed. not positively, but to take effect at President Hayes will. MT. Hayes ob- iected to takethe oath of office on Sunday. and so it was, in accordance with my ad- vice, administered to him by the chief justice of the supreme court just before farewell dinner with President Grant on Saturday, March 5. On Monday. when the inauguration proceedings took place, had the Presidents oath in due form in my pocket. The question arose as to whether he should be again sworn in, and. as he desired it, the oath was So President Hayes was twice inauguTated. He asked me at the time whether there was any objection to a President taking g second oath of office. I replied that had never known of President who objected to be sworn in a second time. Mir Hayes, however, did not seem 10 understand the joke.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
A Fact Worth Knowinr.

Travellers, Tourists, and all persons ar irving at or leaving the City of New York by Cars from Grand Central Depot will find, opposite the Grand Central Depot, the GRAND UNION HOTEL, g very popular, well-kept house, frst-class in all it's ap- pointments.
 The proprietor having purchased the ad- joining property on the corner of Fourth avenue and Forty-second street. and added it to this hotel, gives 10 the Grand Union 450 Elegant Rooms, furnished and fitted up at cost of over One Million Dollars. Notwithstanding this large outlay, single rooms are reduced to One Dollar and up- wards per day. Elegant suits for families on the European plan. Families can live better for less money at the Grand Union than at any other irst-class hotel in the city.
 The Restaurant, Cafe, Lunch and Wine Rooms are supplied with the best. 4 num- Der of rooms are elegantly arranged for Dinners. Suppers and Lunch Parties, large and small. The Cuisine and Wine3 are Of superior merit. Gars, stages and elevated railroads convey you to all depots and to all parts of the city. Guests baggage taken to and from this depot free. Toilet rooms for guests to leave their valises and parcels free. Give the Grand Union Hotel 8 trial.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
JOHN T. BURCH.

Agent for the Corbin Banking Co, New York, Attorney at Lasc and General Claim Agersi
 LAND AND MINING LAWS 4 SPECIALITY.
 oHee Rooms, Ss. Cloud Building.
 P. 0. Box 5s9 Washington, D. C.
 Ten years official experience in the Interior Department and General Land 0s5ces, and sew erzl years as practitioner, peculiarly cuR1iass me for the following classes Of business and to which l give my personal attention: l. Arguing all kinds Of Contested Land and Mine Gases. 2 Rendering opinions on land questions ss guides to parties to procure title to any kinds Of puhie lands in any peculiar status, 8 Congressional Business 1. Prosecuting applications for mineral and agricultural patents 5. All kinds of laEd Scrip bought and sold 6. Large To. of additional homessesd and other seg.ps on hand. COLLECT CLAIMS for Pension. Prixe Money, Bounty and Arrear of Pay due oeaeers, Soldiers and Saillgs their Heirs. Ohlcers Accounts settled SEND FOR CIRCULAR
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
4 VILLAGE BRAuTY,s FORTUNE.
How a Connecticut B1acismifh's DauzhtDr Married Baronek
 Toronto Globe.

Married Baronet
 many years ago a young man made his appearance in Startford, Ct, and passed s few weeks at the tavern which then existed to afford shelter to stase coach passengers. Whence he came and what was hss business none could guebs. Directly opposise the tavern stood the small cottage and forge Of \ blacksmith named Folsom, He bad daughter who was the beauty of the viilnge, and 1t was her fortune to eaptivate the heart of the young stranger. He told his love, said that be wastraveling incog. but in confidence, gave her his real name, say jug that he was heir to large fortune. She returned his love, and they were married few weeks after. The strang- CT told his wife he must visit New Or leans. He did So and the gossips of the town made the young wife unhappy by disagreeable hints and jeers. In few moaths the husband returned, but be- fore week had elapsed he received a large budget of letters and told his wife that he must at once return to England, and must go alone. He took his de- parture, and the gossips had another glorious opportunity to make a confids ing woman wretched. To all but herself it was clear case of desertion, The wife became mother, and for two years lived on in silence and hope. By the end of that time letter was received by tke Stratford beauty from her hus- band, directing her to go at once to New York with her child. taking with her nothing but the clothes she wore, and embark in Q sbip for his home in England. On har arrival in Nar Work eha forn1 a vessel splendidly furnished with every convenience and luxury for her com fort, and two servants ready to obey every wish that she might express. The ship duly arrived in England, and the StFatford girl became mistress of a man. sion. and as the wife of baronet was saluted as Lady Samuel Stirling. On the death of her husband. many years ago. tue Siratford boy succeeded to the titie and wealth of bis father, and in the ia-t edition of HPeerage and Baronetage" he is spoken of as the issue of Miss Fol- som, of Ssratford, N. A."
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Fever and Arue,

Are you troubled with Ague, Chills and Fever. Bilious Fever, Remittent or Inter- mittent Fever, Night Sweats, or any dis ease that comes from Malaria or disordered Liver and Hot Suns? Hsc, procure bot tie of Greens Ague Conqusror, which is an acetic extract of strong tonic roots, com bined with Sslphste of Magnesia, etc, and positively contains no Quinine, Arsenic or other poisons. It puriies the blood, clesnses the liver. spleen and other secretive organs so effsctually that the chills will not return. Ws kGre aeEer Jolsad assy eGss Gf FsreT and Ag1Le t sriA E0s ezre. Price 30 cents and si Too per bottle. One large bottle has cured as many as five in one family. Sold by all druggists and dealers everywhere.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Paes, Pilesl Piies.--A sure Cure Soand As
 Last-No One Need suffer

A sure cure for the Blind. Bleai,ag, Itch iag and Ulcerafed Piles has been discovered by Dr. Williams tan Indian remeSiyl, called Dr. Williams Ointment A single box has cured the worst chronic cases Of 5 and 5o years standing. No one need suffer five minutes after applying this wonderful sooth- ing medicine. Lotions, Instruments and Electu2ries do more harm than good. Williams Ointment ahsorbs the tumOTS, allays the intense itching (particaliariy at night, after getting warm in bed3, act as 6 poultice, gives instant and painless relief, and Is prepared only for Piles, itching of the private parts. and nothing else
 For sale by all Druggists, or mailed on receipt Of price, $i.00. Henry S Davis, Pho p-issors, Cleveland. o.
 RICHARDSON < CO, st. Louis. No.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
.eremaIa cnnnlaint..r .

Dr. R. V. PIKHcK, Buffalo, x. Y: Doar Sir-I write to tell yoa what voHr Favor ite Prescription" has done for me. had been great sufferer from female complaint, especially dragging down" for over six years, during much of the time unable to work. paid out hundreds Of dollars with ont any benefit till I took three bottles of the "Favorite Prescription" and I never had any thing do me so much good in my life. advise every sick lady to take it.
 MRs. EMILY RHODES. McBrides, Mich
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Inc Greatest Discovery Of the age.
9r over thirty four yeara -
 DR- TOBIAS' VENETIAN LINIMEST

F1r 0veT tfliIfY f0uf yts1IIE
 DR- TOBIAS VENETIAN LINIMEST bas been warranted to cure Group. Cciie, Spas1ns, Tyarrhea and Dysentrv. taken internally and sogz. Ti1-s se1tss< "a SIle Limbs Chronic kneu- xS,i1 sores Pimples, Blotches and swell fs,es externally and not bottle has been re- tuTned many families stating they would n0s DC without 1t even if 1t was sI0 bottle. sOid ey fry,evisfs at 25 and 50 cents. Pimples and Rjotches immediately ergdicated, and gray hair turned to its natural color by its use. Depot, 4S Murray street, New York
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Irnnorsanf.

When you visit or leave New York city save baggage and expressage and carriage hire. and step st the Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand Central Depot. 450 elegant rooms, single and in suits, fitted up at an expense of one million dollars. Rooms reduced to sl and upwards per day, on European plan. Elevators, Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and elevated railroad to all depots.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

CAMKIs were tried for carrying freight across the California dessert number of year ago, but the experiment proysu to be failure. snrr.>>7 :....saIidoned camels, however, and lived and bred in the Gala and Salt River bottoms, and it is now said that considerable herds run wild in Arizona and New Mexico.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
ne psati Cannot be Raised,

nor If your lungs are badly wasted away can you be cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's "GoIden Medical Discovery It k, how aver, unequalled as a tonic, aiterative, and nntritive, and readily cures the most obsti. nate cases of bronchitis, coughs, colds, and incipient consumption, far surpassing in efficacy cod liver oil. Bend two stamps fol Dr. Pleres's pAmphlss On Consumpsicn and Kindred Affections. Address WoELp' Ii1srxxsAnY MEDICAL AssocFArIos, Buffalol NY
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Is a Positive Cue

Us Positive Cure
 Ezzz<4zsz.sz~m@~s fer all thase Painful Cararlafats and Weaknesses
 soeonanaon 10 oar best female population It VIII entirely the worst form of Female Com rlaanss ell ovarian tro1hles Inflammation and Uleera tion Failing and DlsTiaeements ard the cers~gnenf spinel Weakness and is particularly adapted to the Change of Life.
 Itwin dissolve and erpei tumcrs from the uterus in an early stage ot development The tendency to can crous huEors checked very speedily hy It's use It removes falnt1ess natuleney. des.roysau craving for s.luants and relieves weakness of the stomach IL cures Floating Headaches. Nervous Prossration, General Debility. sIeepisssnes Depression and Indk gcssior-
 That feeling ot bearing down, eauss9 pain, weight and haskachs fs always permanently cured hy its usa itwi at siltnes and under all eirzrlstancss aet in harmony with the laws that orern the female sTsseEn- For the ere of Kidney CenpiAirs of either ssx this Compound is unsurpassed.
 LYDIA T.. PISEHAM's VEGETABLE COM. POUNDS prepared af a2s and &ss Western Ave1us, Lynn Nass Prica e. slK host,s1for SA Seat by mall fin the fara of pls also the form of lozsases reesiys ot price si pr box for either. Mrs PiEkha freely answers all letters of inquiry Send for p@npn let. Address above. &snssos fais Paper. No family should ha without LYDIA ' PISKHAMs LIVER PILLS. Thcy cure constipation, bli5oGsnssa are torT8dIiy of the liver. s cents per box.
 ss- Sold hy nH Druggists. -aA RICHA ARDSON & CO, st. Louis Mo
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

PURE Cod Liver Oil, made from selected livers, on the sea shore, by Cswell, HnEsrd tS O., New York. IL is absolutely pure and sweet Patients who have once taken it prefer I. to all others. PhysiciAns have decided it superior 10 any oils in the mar kef
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

WREN some men go to q barber shop to be shaved and they see man in the chair ahead of them, they haven't time to wait until the man is shaved. They will go in a neighboring saloon, though, and wait several hours. Ky. State Jour nal. Oh, George, what makes you do that way?
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

You've and middle aged men suffering from nervous debility, premature old age loss of memory, and Kindred symptoms. should send three stamps for Part VII of pamphlets issued by Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo. N. ".
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

0SE Remedy for One DollRr-there is but one way to cure badness, and that Is by using CAROLINE, a dsodorized extract of petroleum, the natural petroleum hair re. newer. It will positively do the work and tt is the only article that wiil.