davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21

l'sTRAYED ny Ri Hill before John Richardson,
j Up, Pre-, No. 3. March IS, 1881, one dun pony
about 10 ha rds high, years cid. branded on the
left shout der OF connected, appraised at $l0 70.
Given uuder my hand this 3lh day OF March, a.
q. 1881, Nm. J. l.. .GWEx.
Apr T. Sw, c.. elk II. County.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21
Dr. J. u. Combs.

rfyour teeth trouble you. an early
call on DIR. J. n. Combs. dentist. Will
cer,,iuly relieve you. lie has been
he. twelve yesrs. owns the premises.
nd his . eonplete outfit Of Bew in
s;ruuseuts adopted to the u-e OF the pro.
fession. BIS ofhce Is handsomely hited
up and bss rare skill and long eJpsrlenoe
nader Lis ,i,eSti0us Indispensable
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21
T. Prescott.

This house deals in groceries. creek
sry. Eooden-ware, etc; Mr.. Prescott
bo-rht TIE business from EntIeken 10
Febr-.ry aud has settlsd down for lite
C.rs to san MsrcDs becsuse Of its ex.
ceIlea. schools tod hesltbful locality
Has purchased 4 nice homestead and
VII make bic hone 10 our midst.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21

Ladies are n Re commended. who
take won themselves the srDor OF basi
oass 10 the battle r. hfe-aod no place
= -eso-x 3 LIE 1i-.lctIve or worthy ct
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21
Judge s. Fisher.

This gentleman cane IRON Houston
10 San Marcos in lS13. and has praciiscd
law with much success in this aud ad
ininins counties. Judge Fisher served
efbcieutly ono term as Judge Of Hays
county. His office Is north side Of plaza.
lie il agent for the sale of proceriy. a
DESCRIPTION Of which i given elsewhere.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21

Tsis agreeable and winning merchant
occupies the store ncxtto 0dd.fellows
building came from southern Texas re-
Gently, snd has a handsome stock OF
ladies' dress and variety. goods, gents
hats and shoes. and cloths for suits.
for particulars OF which see card ard
special. Thoryh not in San Marcos
= long period of time. this gentleman
has WOO high esteem in the mercantile
line aud is indtiatigsble IN his efforts to
rie.se in business and social circles.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21
In ]. DALEY.

This gentleman, one OF our prominent
merchants. has Il live store west OF the
,ouare. lie owns the building, which
is one story. 9lxSO feet. and was nuli'
in 1872. HAS been in business since
ISG9. Deals in general merchandise
groceries. tobaccos sni sewing maehlne-
Of different manufacture. Lu i pro
,hcr OF iani'y OF only eight brothers.
cnourh to run Daley reW-rsPer
Nr Basil Daley. former memh,r "i the
firm. j. the experienced book kerr'r
AMI ,alcsmsn. Mr.. Wm. Lindsay. "nI
Agreeable Trend. i an attentive eirTs ani
rivcs T-arfeet satisfaction a. Er"erai
salesman.
Mr.. George Hcune
Mr.. Geors~ Ucnne. Tra"iieal 'Fnn'T
,,s .,avc dealer. had hIs store ipru''r
* ~, II the sqaare. but hss r-H'crcd
fur,b.r aoun 90 the DALEY huilaiHE.
ubere be !. suTrlied wiih iInusre ahd
s,rvo.. Auenis to orders Tor JSsblns
Coin &Co.
Coin c. lssul 90 IL
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21
Mr. George Hcune

Coin & c. lssIl =" u
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21

Us Ice
A much needed branch OF mechan'
ism, until Of late lacking in San Mar
cos, was that OF q Runsmith. Happily
Mr.. q, Ice, recently of England, fills
the bill 10 his little shop northeast Of
the plaza. He repairs firearms, attends
to 10 cks, saies, etc., and finds plenty Q
work.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21

This gentleman has a handsome saloon,
southwest corner OF the plaza. Keeps
beer soda. water, lemonade and cigars.
Billiard tnbles at hand. Everything Is
new. neat aud orderly. No whiskey sold
Recently added wareroom to the prem
lrts
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21

This gentleman las lately been appointed
to the responsible position Of agent OF the
Texas express Company at San Marcos, ana
has his Office in the rooms with the singer
Sewing Machine Co., next to Mr.. Robbins
Jewclry shop. Mr.. Rapp, for the short time
he has been hero hns made host OF friends
und is bound to win his way wherever he
aoos. His good humor is infectious, and
those who have dealing with him once, are
.,,ro IN s'call apain"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-21

This lady's store is like flower gar
den. every thug in it is pretty. Dainty
bonuets, stylish hats, and all sorts OF
lovely thinqs that ladies like to buy
and Mrs. Alyea is well known in ou'
little city aud always commands large
share of trade.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

SLEEP.--Although sound sleep is con
sidered n thing TO be desired, yet no
sleep is healthy from which We are not
easily reused.
PROTECTION AGAINST SUSsTRoKE.-A
piece Of silk, which is non-conductor,
worn as lining of hat or bonnet, is
safe protection against sunstroke.
Hor WATER FOR THE HEAnr.-In a
letter to the Lance, DR.. A. Paggi re-
cords the following observation: lie
states that in Paris he saw a case in
which, under the inhalation of chloro-
form, the heart ceased to beat, and arti-
fetal respiration for ten minutes failed
TO restore circulation, when DIR. Liable
dipped large cloth in boiling water
and applied it to the region Of the
heart, with the result of Immediately
restoring the action of that organ.
How 10 MAKE PoULucE. - DIR.
Brunton, in Brdin, the new London
periodical, gives the following useful
hints on this subiect: The common
practice Of making poultices by mixing
linseed meal with hot water and apply
ing it directly TO the skin is quite
wrong, because if We DO not wish to
burn the patient We must wait until a
great portion Of the heat has been lost.
The proper method is TO take a flannel
bag, the size Of the poulticc required.
to I'LL this with the linseed poultice, as
hot as it can possibly be made, and TO
put between this and the skin a second
flannel, so there shall be at least two
thickncsscs of flannel between the skin
and the poultice itself. Above the
poultice should be placed moro flannel,
or piece OF cotton wool, TO prevent it
from getting cold. BY this method We
are able to apply the linseed meal boil
ing hot, without burning the patient,
and the heat gradually diffusing through
the flannel affords a grateful sense Of
relief, which cannot be obtained by
other means. There are few wavs in
which such marked relief il given 10
abdominal pain as by the application of
a poultice in this manner.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
Printing the Great CiyIllzer.

Until printing was very generally
spread civilization advanced by slow
and languid steps. Since the art has
become cheap its advances have become
unparalleled, and its rate Of progress
vastly accelerated. 1t has been stated
by some that the civilization OF the
Western world has resulted from its
being the scat OF the Christian religion.
However much the mild tenor Of its
doctrines is calculated to assist in pro-
ducing such an effect, that religion can
but be injured by an uniounded state
ment. II is by the easy and cheap
methods of communicating thought
from man to man, which enable the
country TO sift, as it were, its whole
people, and to produce, in its sciences,
its literature and its art, not the bright
est efforts OF a limited class, but the
highest effort of the most powerful mind
among whole community. II is this
which has given birth to the wide e-spread-
ing civilization of the present day, and
which promises future yet more pro-
life. Whoever is acquainted with the
present state Of science and the mechani-
cal arts, and looks back over the inven-
tions and the civilization which the
fourteen centuries subsequent to Chris
tianity have produced. and compares
them with the succeeding four centuries
following the invention of printing, will
have no doubt as to the effective cause.
It is during these last three or four cen.
turies that man, considered as a species,
has commenced the development Of his
intellectual faculties; that he has
emerged from a position in which he
was almost the creature OF instinct to a
state in which every step in advance
facilitates the progress Of his successors.
In the first period arts were discovered
by individuals and lost TO the race; in
the latter the diffusion Of ideas enabled
the researches of one class to unite with
the observations OF another, and the
most advanced point Of one generation
became the starting.point of the next. =
Printer Circuldr.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25

books and other records pertaining TO
their corps, divisions, brigades, regi-
ments and companies, Adiutant- General
Drum has issued circular calling at
tention to the fact that all such books
and records should be deposited in the
adjutant-general's Office, and earnestly
requesting that they be forwarded with.
out delay to the acknowledgement at
Washington. No expense, other than
postage or proper express charges when
the packages exceed four pounds, the
limit for mail parcels), can be paid by
the government. In the interest of the
great number of widows. orphans and
disabled soldiers who's claims are in.
volved, the newspapers of the country
pre- requested to give the substance of
This circular the greatest publicity,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
How the Presidents Room is Cooled

The machine by which President
Gartield's room is cooled was furnished
by Mr.. Jennings, of Baltimore 1t con.
sists of a cast-iron chamber, about ton
feet long and three feet. wide and three
high, filed with vertical iron frames
covered with cotton terry or Turkish
toweling. These screens are placed
half an inch apart, and represent some
three thousand feet of cooling surface
Immediately over these vertical screens
is placed a coil OF inch iron pipe, the
lower side of which is filled with fine
perforations. Into n galvanized iron
tank, holding 1000 gallons of water, is
put finely granulated or shaved ice.
This water is sprayed upon the sheets
in the lower tank constantly. In each
end of the iron chamber are openings
thirteen inches square. To the outer
end Of this chamber is pipe connect
ing with an outdoor air conductor To
the opposite end is connected similar
pipe leading into an ice chamber at its
top, and from the bottom OF the same a
pipe leads to a small exhaust fan, and
from the fan the now cold and dry air
is forced direct into the Presidents
room through hue some twenty feet in
length. air received at ninety nine de-
grees temperature is supplied at the
r.to Of $4,000 cubic feet per hour at the
register in the Presidents room at
fifty-four degrees, and with the windows
and doors open the temperature at the
Presidents bed twenty-five feet away
ia maintained steadily at seventy-fve
degrees day and night.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Three pounds of muriate of lime and
one pound of snow is tho ooldest mix
ture known to science.
In examining the heart in number
of the dying, Bouchat found the longest
interval between the pulsations was six
seconds.
At one thousand yards the rihed gun
is eleven times, and at two thousand
thirteen times, more accurate than the
smooth bore.
A man may go into temperature of
three hundred degrees Of heat without
having the heat of his body raised more
than two or three degrees.
A diamond can easily be consumed Ivy
being placed in cavity of charcoal aud
urging upon it the flame of spirit
lamp by means of stream of oxygen.
Waves of sound go only 377 yards in
a second. The earth itself travels lsi
miles. Light, 10000 times faster than
that; electricity, half as fast again as
light.
The common camphor of the shops is
obtained from the camphor laurel by
the process Of refining. The unrefined
camphor much resembles light-brown
sugar.
In experiments to ascertain the depths
beneath the surface of the sea sight
could penetrate, it was found that twen-
ty-fve fathoms was the maximum OF
visibility. And when the temperature
OF the water was highest the water was
clearest.
Naphtha, or huid petroleum, is,
according to the opinion of many chem
lists, formed by the action of heat on
bituminous matter; but others maintain
that it is generated by the action of
water. Large quantities of naphtha
are obtained from the distillation OF
coal.
Mr.. G. Shnler Smith, who has had
much experience IN testing the violence
of wind-storms, doubts whether tho
pressure of a direct wind or gale ever
exceeds thirty pounds per square foot.
The only exception to this maximum
was an unusually violent storm at East
st. Louis in 1871, when the wind blew
over locomotive. In this instance the
pressure must have been ninety-three
pounds per square foot.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
CLIPPINGS POR THE CURIOUS.

II is said that white cats with blue
eyes are always deaf.
According TO DIR. Gunther there are
1000 species Of fish now known 10 men
Of science.
According to Aristotle large ears arc
an indication Of irnbecility, while small
ones announce madness.
Among the Indians near the Amazon
there are are no words for numberg,
and similar want of arithne.ical
power.
The Greeks considered purple and
white flowers most acceptable TO their
dead. Ribbons and locks Of hair we're
also deposited in the sepulchres.
Australian savages poison their spears
by dipping the blades in the mortified
dead bodies OF their enemies. Al
wounds from them are certain death
The Hottentots have 4 smaller,
shorter and less arched bony palate
than other races, aud their pronuncia-
tion is singularly like the Choking Of a
turkey.
Lucilius, the Roman gatirist, says
oysters fattcn during lunar augmenta-
tion, and that onions throw out buds in
the decrease Of the moon and wither a.
its increase.
The ancieuts greatly esteemed cam
els and dromedaries flesh, especially
their heels. Donkey flesh was in high
repute, and pigs were slaughtered with
rcd-hot spits that the blood might not
be lost.
A fabulous story Of the manufacture
Of glass is that the Israelites set fire 10
a forest, and the heat, becoming in
tense, made the nitre and sand
melt and hoV along the mountain side,
who're it cooled as glass.
The influence of change Of food on
animals is shown in the case of amphid-
irorous flies, that are Larvae for eight or
ten days, purpT for fortnight, and
perfect insects in about the same length
Of time, living six weeks in all A pupa
deprived Of food underwent no change
and remained six months in the same
statp
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.
Fidelity.

Never forsake n friend. When enc
mics gather around-when sickness falls
on the heart-when the world is dark
and cheerless--is the time to try true
friendship. They who turn from the
scene of distress betray their hypocrisy,
and prove that interest only moves
them. If you have friend who loves
you-w who has studied your interest and
happiness-be sure to sustain him in
adversely. Let him feel that his former
kindness is appreciated, and that his
love was not thrown away. Real fidelity
may be rare, but it existsin the heart.
They only deny its worth and power
who have never loved friend or
labored to make one happy. The good
and the kind, the airecticnate and the
virtuous, see and feel the heavenly
principle,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
A Chinese Newspaper.

There are two Chinese newspapers in
this city, both weekly. In company
with Interpreter Rowe visit was re-
Gently made to both Offices. The Ori-
entail IEah h'ec) was first visited. The
lIdh hea establishment was found in
charge Of its proprietor, publisher, edi-
tor pressman, compositor, bookkccper,
reporter and office boy, Ieo Jenn, who
was discovered seated nt a table in his
sanctum busily ougar"' in forming
characters on slip Of paprr. \ small,
fine brush, not much larger than an
ordinary penholdcr, was dipped in a
peculiar black ink, and the writing, or
printing, performed with great dexter.
ity and accuracy.
Iu answer to questions zee Jenn
stated to the interpreter that hc was
fifty years old; that he had been in the
country about seven years and that he
first began publishing the Wal kes
nearly six years ago. He had had no
previous experience as journalist, and
prior to beginning his newspaper had in
operation g job printing office, which he
yet maintained. OF the B., 600 charac-
ters in the Chinese language he could
make about 5000. As he had never
been able to import type from China, all
the characters in his paper were formed
by hand. The Val h-ee had 900 sub
scribers, some circulation in China and
was issued at ten cents per COPY or FIVE
dollars per year. He got much OF his
matter from exchanges. What APP
pearcd in local English papers OF inter
est TO his readers was translated by an
English-knowiny Chinese friend. AL
though seven years in the country Yec
Jcnn had no knowledge Of the Ian
guage; and he aaid that but about 200
of Chinese residing in this city were
able to read and understand English.
The latest number Of the H'dh he
was presented 10 the writer by Yee Jenn.
II was four-pagc sheet and had five
columns to a page, the first page, ex-
ccpting the publishers announcements,
being occupied by advertisements,
mainly double.columncd. The news
matter of the Hdh Nee, commencing at
the right hand column of the fourth
page, was four columns of local items,
succeeded by 4 column OF ads; :" then
n department containing ncws from
Peking, followed by another containing
news from Canton; next an editorial
against the use of opium, and then a
presentation Of the news from various
countries, after which come advertise
ments. .-.SIn Francisco Post.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
IscIIRIou- NrMh nnd NoIen.
There are ss7 Episcopal churches il
London.


There are ss7 Episcopal churches in
London.
Reverend DIR. Daniel Stcd, a promi-
nent minister OF the Lutheran church,
died at Gettysburg recently.
There are 32i Baptist churches with
about 10000 members in Florida, con
nected with which are 600 Sabbath
schools
The Mormon missionaries who have
been laboring to make converts in Ger
many are about 20 be expelled from the
country.
In thirty-scven years the Church of
England has erected 2,5s1 churches,
and expended on church buildings
$500, 100000.
Bishop Shannhan, Of Harrisburg, a
few Sundays ago in Philadelphia con
frmed 1920 persons, mostly children,
who attend five Of the Catholic churches
in that city.
The synod of the Reformed Presby-
terian church (Old Side has been held
in Pittsburg, the Rev. T. 7. Stevenson
being chosen moderator. The receipts
for foreign missions were reported at
Sl2,209.
The Methodist Episcopal church,
South, reports 3,G73 travelling preach
ers, a gain Of 113. and s37 ,s3l members,
gain of 1885. or these members
l,0Sl are colorcd and 1881 are Indians.
The collection for missions amounted TO
1852, 1852, an increase Of S23,0fs. The
largest conference is the Virginia,
which has 81, ,O6s members, $50 travel.
ing, - supcrannuated, and l73 local
preachers.
The twelfth animal report Of the
Telugu mission Of the American Bap.
tist union states that in connection with
the Ongole station there are thirty
three ordained preachers, thirty unor.
dained, five colporteurs and eight Bible
women. During the year tweniy-six new
churches have been established in as
many different villages. The present
number of church members is 1852.
Nearly 5000 were baptized during the
year.
The statistical report of the United
Presbyterian church for the past year
shows that there are 7Oi ministers and
sfi congregations. Eleven congrega.
tions were organized and five dissolved.
Mission stations are cighty-two, with
twenty-siI new ones during the year.
The total membership is 1887, a net
gain OF SIS. Whole number OF Sab
ba;h.schools, 7Gs, gain of eight Mum
ber of scholars, 72,0l0, loss OF 1,l16.
The total contributions to all purposes
is sS53,5il, an increase of nearly
$4,000; the average per member is
s10.74, an increase OF thirty one cents.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25

any other division, with the exception
of the York and the West Midland.

An epidemic disease of n peculiarly
deadly nature, which carries off horses
and cattle by the thousand, and claims
also its human victims yeorly among the
population of the capital, has made it's
appearance in more than one district Of
st. Petersburg and Novgorod, and is
spreading with alarming rapidity.
Horses, which, after land, are the most
valued property of the peasants, are dy-
ing by the score and many cases Of i'll
ness have occurred among the popula-
tion of tho infected villages. The local
authorities are helpless, owing partly to
the want OF efficient doctors and veter-
mary surgeons, and partly to the fatal
istic tendencies Of the peasants, who,
trusting all to Providence, refuse pre-
caution, and sell in the neighboring
villages the skins of the beasts that have
died of the disease.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
An Anime Accident,

A tourist who recently made the as.
cent of tho Ostler Spite, one Of the
loftiest Of the Austrian Alps, describes
an accident Of which he was the witness.
The party, comprising two tourists and
two guides were descending, when, the
writer says, | heard a shrek of terror
from Dangl lone Of the guides) which
almost unnamed me. Turning my
head beheld Dangl and his tourist fly
ing with almost lightning rapidity over
lofty precipice, having been carried
off their feet by an avalanche. This
falling mass of snow had become de-
tached above our heads, and carried
the two men behind us down an abyss
fully 500 feet in depth. Ii had been
quite impossible for them to avoid the
avalanche, and as they we're connected
by ropes both were hurled below, APP
parontly to certain death. Reinstadler
1.-THE other guide) and made all pos
sible haste down. We found Dangl
lying motionless and insensible in the
snow. He had received terrible wound
on the head. The tourist escaped with
few bruises and contusions. Rein
stadler and carried Dangl TO the Payer
chalet. After time he was brought to
his cottage. His condition is serious,
but there is ground, hope, that he
may recover.