smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

Various inquiries about cur recent
earthquake, incline us to the belief that
the subject of this grand phenomena is
not so well understood as we have been
inclined to believe. One gentleman ask
ed us "where it was" another "where it
started" another where it struck" I'M
plying that we only heard the reverbera-
: tions as we do stroke of Lightning, in
the rolling thunder. To those who have
not given the subject of geanology much
study, few words on the subject of earth
quakes and their supposed cause may
serve to dispel their erroneous views.


The recent earthquake in the Carrib-
bean sea, of which our young friend,
Dempser, gave so vivid an account in his
letter from st. Thomas, and our own
smaller one, has awakened so general an
interest on the subject, that we improve
the occasion to popularize the subject.


The shock we felt here the other night
was a real earthquake, not severe one
it is true, in which the crust of the earth
is broken into assures, houses tumbled
down and vast damage done, but never
the less, real earthquake. It may have
been more awe inspiring in some other
section, but probably not, or we should
have heard from it by this time.


The more rational theory of these con-
vulsions is that the earth's interior or
much of it is made up of motion mass
melted rock and iron, and other heavy
fIsible substances on which the outer
crust of the earth rests, and by which,
when it is disturbed, or thrown into mo-
ton, the crust of the earth is moved, ris-
ng as a billow of this moulton mass
passes along beneath it, and falling again
after it has passed. Earthquakes are
much more common and much more Wig
orous in volcanic countries than here. In
Central and South America, along the
line of the Andes, where volcanoes are
numerous, these earth-shakings are very
common, hardly month passes but what
they are visited with one Calabria, the
southern extremity of Italy, and the Is
land of Scicily have been repeatedly de-
vastated by earthquakes, and there have
occurred the most appalling ones on re-
cord Herculaneum and Pompeii in the
year 63, were buried by an eruption from
Vesuvius, and sixteen years before they
were greatly shattered by an earthquake
These shocks are sometimes of great ex-
tent, affecting half a hemisphere, at near
ly the same moment of time. The ground
is shaken and lifted upward, as by the
passage of an irresistible wave beneath
it. The shocks are sometimes repeated
in quick succession; the movements may
be so great as to rend the earth into
chasms, and they may open or shut again
or remain in assures of the width of a
few feet or yards, and extending to un-
known depths; smoke and flames are oc-
casionally sent forth from them during
the continuance of an earthquake. Tor
rents of water too, are sometimes elected
from these chasms. A section of the
country is sometimes permanently elevat-
ed or depressed by earthquakes. This
was the case in Chill in 1922. The whole
country between the Andes and the Pa
cifc coast was permanently raised from


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Year: 1868

ment. He will feel himself inone ease,
listless and dissatisfied; in the other,
comfortable and happy. In the one case,
if he did not appear to himself humble,
he at least will not have earned any
claim to his own respect; in the other
case he will enjoy proud consciousness
of having, by his own exertions, become
a wiser, and therefore more exalted
nature.--Lord Brougham.
Year: 1868




How to Live.
He livcth long who liveth we'll!
All other life is short and vain;
lie liveth longest who can tell
Of living most for heavenly gain.
He liveth long who liveth wclI
All else is being flung away;
lie liveth longest who can tell
OF true things only done each day.
Waste not thy being; back to him
Who freely gave it, freely give;
Else is that being but dream.
'Tis but to be, and not to live.
Be what thou seemest live thy creed
Hold up.to' earth the torch divine;
Be what thou prayest to be made;
Let the great Masters steps be thine.
Fill up each hour with what will last;
Buy up the moments as they go;
The life above when this is past,
Is the ripe fruit of life below.
Sow truth. If thou the truth wouldst reap:
Who soxs the false shall reap the vain;
Erect and sound thy conscience keep;
From hollow words and deeds refrain.
Sow love, and taste its fruitage pure;
Sow peace and reap its harvest bright
Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor.
And find the harvest home of light.
Year: 1868

The Democratic meeting held here on
Friday last, owing to the shortness of
the notice, and the inclemency of the
weather, was not as large as desirable.
Still, there was respectable number of
people in attendance. The meeting was
addressed by Senator Thurman, in one
of his happiest veins. His exposition
of the financial and reconstruction poll
cy of the Radical party, was lucid and
convincing, as was also his elucidation
of the object and operation of the tariff
established to benefit New England.
After Judge Thurman concluded his re-
marks three rousing cheers were given
him by the crowd, as a token of their
appreciationof his able address.-Shelby
County Democrat. ls .5af''
Year: 1868

The motion in the Rock Island case was decided
this morning by Judge Cardozo So far as the de-
fendant Tracy is concerned the case is transferred
TO the United States Supreme Court-Tracy being
citizen of Illinois, while Hatch is citizen of this
State So far the other defendants are concerned
the case remains in the Supreme Court Of this State
as before. The next step will be the appointment OF
q receiver and thorough investigation of the whole
affair.


The earnings of railways in 1868 thus far exceed
the expectations of their and the public.
The opinion has widely prevailed that the large
traffic of 1861 was exceptional and that after the
pressure was over proceeding from the movement of
the crops, their earnings would recede TO points
where dividends would be made insecure, il they
not reduced in numerous cases. IL now begins
TO appear that the natural increase OF the business
of the country traversed by the railways has
been underestimated, and that, while people
have been looking for the reaction following the Re.
belon the increased development of the country has
neutrazed the losses expected from that cause, and
given the roads q permanent traffic from which
regular income is made secure. The early part OF
1863 will SEQ restored to tho permanent paying
roads the Cleveland and Pittsburgh, the Northwest
and the Michigan Southern Roads. The former
with good management and increased permanent
traffic, will soon resume cash dividends, and it's



spent in construction, new cars, engines &c. The
North Western, after paying in few months - 5O0-
600 of floating debt. is in possession of traffic
which will not only enable it to pay the per cent
due the preferred stock in 1861 but To pay in the cur
rent year per cent. The Michigan Southern at its an
nual meeting will make balance sheet favorable
to its shareholders many previous statemepts have
been unsatisfactory. II promises to show net
$l75OOOO, sum which will enableis managers to re-
dividends with every assurance Of continuance,
if its traffic is greater than in 1861, which il can
not fail to be. This company has used fully 100000
of earning works, for which, following the
example of other roads, IT would be justified in ssu-
ing stock dividend. Taking all things into
consideration the railways Of 1868 safer property
than they were in 1857.


The last monthly circular of the Director Of the
Bureau of Statistics makes the following statement
of the imports and exports Of the United States for
the four months Of July, August, September, and
Ocf,bcr
Year: 1868

In the election in this State to come of
on the 3rd of November next, it is impor-
tant for voters to understand that they
must vote where they register, enLess they
obtain certificate from the Registrar, that
they have registered at a given precinct.
This is the law in the case, taken from the
"Act to provide for the registration of
voters"


6 SEC. IL. The Registrar of voters shall. at the
request of any legal registered voter in his pre-
cinct, furnish to such voter under his signature a
certificate of registration, stating the County and
precinct in which such voter is registered, and
shall make entry Of such certificate against the
name of such voter the registration book
Upon such certificate of registration, such elec-
tor may vote in any precinct in his County, with
out further registration.


'' SEC. II. Upon receiving such vote, the Judges
of election shall fold such certificate of regist1a
ton 1cit the ballot of the elector offering to vote
thereupon, and deposit 1t 'oith the ballot in the bal
lot-box."


Remember that every voter must have
been a resident of this State twelve months
preceding the day of election, and resi-
dent of the County, in which he votes,
thirty days before the election.
Year: 1868

We are glad to see that the Democratic
party have recovered from their useless
panic over the result of the recent elections
at the North, and the ridiculous talk in
regard to change of candidates. With
the address of the National Executive Com
mittee, these troubles, we hope, have pass
ed away. The assurances which the South
ern people have given of their peaceful
disposition and honest desire to return to
the Union in good faith, must carry con-
viction, if there be condolences at the North,
in their integrity. Our utter helplessness,
our poverty, our very necessities, should
plead trumpet-tongued against our ability
and our disposition to create disturbance
or renew the struggle for the 'Lost Cause, +"
even if there be no confidence in the sim
cerity of our promises and our oaths.


If, therefore, the Northern masses, either
from craven fear or bitter prejudice of
the Southern people, are determined to
reconstruct this government with the bay
onet rather than in the affections of it's
citizens, there is nothing which we can do,
in the present or the future, which will
allay the one or the other, except by DUR
suing the. same course we havein the past
Year: 1868

among them. No possible blame can be
attached to the contractor. On the con-
trary, he has pushed his work with all the
energy of which man is capable, and he
has frequently indulged the Company to
his own decided injury. In the present
condition of the labor of the country. We
can make no certain calculations with re-
spect to the immediate future but our
whole work is now clearly before us, and
if we meet with no difficulty in the matter
of labor, we will reach the Pee Dee during
the month o. November.


"Much complaint has been made because
the money derived from the sale OF bonds
and used for construction has been expen-
ded principally upon the Eastern I vision
of the road. We are willing to ad, lit that
such complaints are natural, but W., hardly
think they are just. 1t must be remem-
bered that we have no right to regard the
interest of any particular section Of the
country through which the road passes,
when it comes in conflict with the interest
of the Company and it is beyond all ques-
ton the paramount interest of the Com
pany first to complete the gap between
the Western terminus of the Eastern Dlvl-
sion and Charlotte. Until that is done.
every dollar expended elsewhere is per-
fectly useless. When it is done, the road
Will complete ltSelI TO any VermiuuS WHICH
may be selected by the Company. These
indisputable facts have shaped our policy.
Any other policy would have been suicidal
We have no hesitation in saying that not a
single bond could have been sold, and not
a single dollar could have been borrowed
to be applied to any purpose which would
not yield immediate returns. We could
not have paid our interest-our credit
would have been destroyed forever-and
the means which we now have, and which
we believe to be sufficient to complete the
road, if properly applied, would have been
rendered utterly valueless.


sIn conclusion, the President desires to
express his obligations to Messrs. Soutter
& Co., Of the city of New York, and espe-
cially to Mr. T. H. Porter. OF that firm, for
the earnest, honest, long continued and de-
voted labors which they have bestowed
upon the interests of the Company.


"Referring you, now, to the accompany
ing documents for detailed information up
on all points connected with the manage
ment and the condition Of the road and its
finances, and the progress of the work of
construction, this report is respectfully
submitted. 10y order of the Board of Di-
rpctOrS -
Year: 1868

Der, and Illinois, which furnished aid TO
Indiana Radicals, will have as much as
she can do to save herself, even II she
can do so much, from a Democratic trl-
umph. Consequently these States must
depend upon themselves, and we are salts
fed that the chances of success are as good
for the Democracy as for the Radicals.
Much harm has been done our cause by
persistent and repeated Misrepresentation
of the views of our candidate and the aims
of our party. Our noble and eloquent
leader, HoRAT1o SEYMOUR, has determined
to make few speeches at some leading
points in several of the Northern and
Western States, setting forth what would
be the policy of his administration in case
of his election. We believe this fact will
give to him the few votes necessary in
Pennsylvania and Indiana to carry these
States and secure his election.


Let us all follow the example of our
standard bearer. Let us go to work with
renewed zeal and patriotic devotion, and
all will be well. We have an arduous but
important labor before US. This is no
child's play, and if we desire success we
must deserve it. Our very misfortuues
makes it more necessary than ever for
North Carolina to contribute her share to
insure victory. If we desert, basely de-
sert our friends in this, their earnest and
patriotic efforts to rescue US from the thral-
dom under which we are suffering, then is
our future dark aud gloomy, aud we will
deserve our sad fate. Arouse, fellow-citi
zens, shake off the apathy which is master
ing u.s. Let us make determined and
successful attempt to save our dear old
State from destruction. Garry North
Carolina, and the victory is more than half
Year: 1868

On the Goth of November we shall over
haul our subscription books and erase
every name to whom bills have been sent
and not paid by that time. Our terms are
strictly cash, an adcdnce. We hope we will
have but few names to erase by that time
In future our terms will be strictly COM
piled with, and the names erased at the
time of expiration of subscription, without
respect to person.
Year: 1868

This is the question of the day. Have
you registered ? Dc you intend by your
neglect, your apathy, your timidity, to en-
danger the preservation OF constitutional
liberty and fasten on North Carolina for
ever the government under which we are
now Rroaning? Our own negligence. our
own lukewarmness, our own cowardice,
have given to this State the miserable Con-
stitution under which we are now living
and the iniquitous laws and their moro
iniquitous administration Hereunder
Our supineness and our distrust, for


Nothing routed US


But the villalny Of our fears,"


have already subjected us to ills that have
brought their merited but terrible retribu-
ton. Our Executive Office is filed by a
man who disgraces humanity itself-our
Judiciary is the nursery of degenerate sons
and unworthy adventurers, and every de-
partment is filled with men who disgrace
their Offices, and the good name of our
State is fast becoming by-word and a re-
proach among the nations Of the earth, all
DrOuSHI upon us ny Ouf own 1HeAouSaOIe
neglect. This Constitution was adopted
and these men elected by a vindictive and
ignorant minority, while those whose lives,
whose happiness and whose prosperity
were fatally involved in the result, stood in
listless apathy and cowardly neglect, when
their honor and their welfare demanded
action, and when thier Stateecaled upon
them for assistance.


Will this election be miserable and dis
graceful repetition of the last ? Do North
Carolinians intend again to permit this
minority who have no interest and no care
for the good of the State or the welfare Of
its citizens, to bear off the palm of victory.
The great Democratic party of the country
have marshalled their hosts to aid us in our
struggle against despotism. Will we refuse
to accept their assistance and spurn their
offer ? Will we show ourselves unworthy
of their noble efforrs We have the power
if We will only exert it, to redeem North
Carolina from the possession Of these van
dals. If we fail to do SO from unworthy
and disgraceful motives, then are we bound
hand and foot to our enemies, and we will
deserve our fate.
Year: 1868

that +? We see them practically destroy
ing the Union excluding fen States from
it, thus doing what the rebellion could
never do, and what we spent S.. 900 ,00O,-
900 and five hundred thousand lives of
our best and braycst to prevent. For long
months We have seen them eDcroaching
steadily and persistently upon the just
rights of the Executive and now, to rivet
their chains upon Us, and to crown the
whole Of their usurpations. they propose
TO subjugate the Supreme Court; to over
turn justice in her sacred scat in this tri-
bupal of last resort. They would compel
the Court, whose Office it is TO hold an
even balance between the States ON the
one hand and the Federal Government ON
the other, and also between the several
departments Of the Government, to place
false weights in fhe balances. They would
make the weight of the opinions Of three
judges in favor of the usurpations of Con-
gress more than equal the weight Of the
opinions of five judges in favor Of the
rights Of other departments, the rights Of
the States, and the liberties of the people.
Sir, We are in the midst Of new rebel
lion. bloodless as yet, but which threatens
to destroy the Constitution, and with it
the last hope of civil liberty in the world.
But let US not despair. Let Us not sur
render our faith in the people nor our
faith in republican institutions. The peo-
pie everywhere arc coming to the rescue.
They are again rising above party and the
clamor and denunciations Of partisans.-
Hundreds and thousands Of the earnest
Republicans who supported Dir. Lincoln's
administration have already severed their
relations to this revolutionary party
Hundreds Of thousands more are ready to
do SO aud to strike hands with the great
mass of the Democratic party to rescue
the Constitution from this new rebellion
against it. They are organizing every
where, from Maine TO CaliforDia-not mp
on the dead issues of the past, for inglo-
rious defeat there is too much at stake,
and they are too terribly in earnest for
that. But with living men, upon the liv-
ing issues of the present. they viii organ
ize for victory so complete and over
whelming that the votes of the negro
States Of the South cannot hold the bal
ance of power and decide the election
against them. That same patriotism
which led hundreds Of thousands of Dem
ocrats to sustain the Republican party in
putting down the rebellion of the Sonth-
ern Radicals will now lead hundreds of
thousands of Republicans to act with the
Democratic party to overcome the no less
dangerous doctrines of the Radicals of
the North. They are fighting in thesame
cause of the Union and the Constitution,
and for the spirit which gave them life.
Year: 1868

silk articles should not be kept folded
in white paper, as the chloride of lime
used in bleaching the paper will impair
the color OF the silk. Brown or blue
paper is the best; the yellowish smooth
india paper is best OF all. Silks inten-
ded for dress should not be kept long
IN the house before they are made up,
MS lying in the folds will have a tenden-
dency TO impair its durability by caus-
ing It to cut or split, particularly if the
silk has been thickened with gum.
Thread lace veiies are very easily cut.
But dresses of velvet should not be laid
bysswith any weight above them if the
nap of thin velvetis laid down it i'm
possible to take it up again. The way
to take wrinkles out OF silk scarfs and
handkerchiefs is to moisten the surface
evenly with a sponge and some weak
glue, and then pin the silk with some
toilette pins on a matrass or feathersbed,
taking pains to draw it rs tight as posi-
Bile. When dry the wrinkles vii have
disappeared. The reason of this is OBJ
vious to every person.. Some silk ar
ticlcs should be moistened and the wrin-
kles ironed out by a hot Hat iron on the
wrong side. &C.,.
Year: 1868

"Toa pint of water add thirty drops
(about half teaspoon flll) of liquid
chloride of lime. Wash this two ana
a calf pounds of rancid butter When
every particle of the butter has come
in contact with the water, let it stand +
an hour or two; then wash the butter .
well again in pure water Phe butters
is then left without any odor, and Ghasss
the sweetness of fresh butter. These
of lime have nothing IN
furious in tlIems aid. - ~ adl 4ads
Year: 1868

/ A genius living in California
made a nerve and bone all healing
salve, aud thought he would expert
mentalize little with it. He first cut
off dogs tail and applied little to the
to the stump when new tail grew ont
Immediately. He then applied some
to the piece of tail which he cut off and
new. dog grew out. He did not know
which dog was which.
Year: 1868

JOINT RESOLUTION to provide for the removal of


suit pending in he circuit court, of Jefferson


county West Virginia, to the circuit court of the


United States.


Whereas, A suit in eieotment is now pending in
the circuit court Of Jeherson county in West Vir-
ginia, against the tenant in possession, to
possession of the Harper Ferr property, owned by
the United States, and IL is doubtful whether under
any existing law of the United States the said suit
can be removed to the circuit court of the United
states: therefore,


Be it resolved by the tenate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United htates of America in Com
gress assembled, That II shll be the duty of he
circuit of the Uni ed States for the district of
West Virginia II in ssiOn OF the judge thereof
in vacation. on the application of the defendant n
suit showing that the property sought to be recov-
cred by the said suit IS owned, or claimed by the
United States under cover of title, and verifying
the facts out IN such application by TINS (his af
tidRvt, to issue writ by certorari, directed to the
said State court directing il 10 send the record and
proceedings in said suit to the said circuit court of the
United States, dupieare of which writ shall be de-
yered to the clerk OF the said stale court or left at
his Office by the marshal OF the sa district or his
deputy or other person thereto duly authorized and
thereupon the said State stay all further
proceedings N said sui and upon the return of the
said writ the said suIt shall be docketed in the saId
circuit court oil the United States, and there pro-
ceeded in according to law, aud all further proceed.
ings had therein in the said state court shall be null
and void.


Approved June TO- 1913