smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

GENTLEMANLY BURGLA.-Last week the
residence of wealthy gentleman in San
Francisco was entered by burglar, who,
however, took but very few articles. Some
of these were found safe in the adjoining
premises, and the only other article, fancy
Japanese cabinet was returned the next day
and left on the door step. On the top of the
cabinet was letter in faultless hand, and
worded as follows:


SAN FKASCIsco, May l, 1868.


MADAM called, unlimited, at your resi-
dence this morning. Having spent the pre-
vious portion of the night convivally, all my
ideas were confused, and to my chagrin day
dawned as entered your dining room. This
is the reason did not explore your sleeping
apartments for money, watches, eteetera, and
took your gem of japanese art from pique
at my disappointment and hid it under the
sidewalk in the sand, as people were gazing
curously at it.


If had got to business at l A. NJ. your
house and tina, of your neighbor adjoining
would have been stripped by A. NJ; as it
as, have furnished another illustration of
the folly of attending to business after
pleasure.


Seeing the we'll selected books on your
shelves, the Bible on your etagere, the por-
trait of the immortal Webster on your man
tel, judged that you are neither foreigner
nor Democrat, hence return your property
and pledge my honor never to annoy you
more.


came to California firmly resolved to be
honest in a strange land hunger and cold
forced me back into my old career, but when
have got out of my present serape l will
cut my throat rather than steal again.


If you are pious pray for me, for have Il
mother whose gray hairs would go down in
sorrow to the grave if she knew of my miser-
able fate. Yours, lsHNAEL.


Pinned to the cloth in which was wrapped
the cabinet was a slip of paper on which was
written, in the same hand: - Do not toipe the
sand off this, as it will scratch the surface !;
wash off with stream of water"
Year: 1868

circumstances even, was not an agreea-


bic act or necessity. "a g.. .",
My answer was prompt and its prompt
ness was what probably took her Oft her
guard. sprang forward, and hurting
her against the wall, I rushed by, and
ere she could recover from her surprise,
was. out of the door which they had
opened by some process best known to
themselves-and down the stairs. l lost
no time in preparing my horse for a
continuance Of my journey in the still
raging storm.


I pushed my way along till morn. and
then at the first settlement related my
adventure. I could not spare time to 60
back with the party who started for the
inn; neither did 1 believe their errand
would amount to anything. I afterward
learned that they. found the inn in ashes,
with the charred remains of the landlord
among them. Either the woman Or the
lightning had done the work. AS the
woman has never been discovered, the
whole affair is still enshrouded in mys-
terry. ......
Year: 1868

Nothing is more abhorrent to true man


hood and to true womanhood than the


despotic intrusion of government into the


family circle. There where all earthly


felicity begins and ends the sentiment Of


liberty, even under tyrannies the most


blighting to political freedom, has usual
ly contrived to find safe and sacred re-


treat. But it is plainly designed by the


school bill now before the Legislature to


violate the sanctity of this refuge by the


provisions appended underneath:


Sec. S. Every child in the State be-


tween the ages of eight and fourteen


years, without fixed employment, shall
attend school at least six months in each
year, and in case any parent or guardian
shall neglect to send his or her child or
ward to school, it shall be the duty of
the commissioners to institute proceed
ings before justice of the peace, who
shall send written admonition to such
delinquen,s, and if they continue to SO
neglect, be shall indict fine not exceed
ing twenty-five dollars for the first Of
tense nor fifty dollars for each subse-
quent ofense, and if after three success
i've admonitions parents or guardians ne
glect to send their children or wards to
school, or to otherwise have them in
structed in the rudiments of common
education. then the case shall be refer
red to the State Board of Education.
who are empowered to take such chill
dren or wards and give them instruction
at least five months in each year, in such
school or place Of correction as shall be
provided by the board for that purpose.


The expense incurred for boarding
and instructing such children shall be
borne by their parents or guardians; but
in case they are too poor to bear such
expense, it may be paid cut of the school
fund at the discretion of the board.


Sec. 6. No child under the age of four
teen years shall be employed in any man
ufacturing establishment, Or on any farm
or plantation. or in any employment in
this State, unless such child has attend
ed some public or private school at least
six Of the twelve months next preceding,
and is permitted to attend six months in
every year in which such child shall be
and any person who shall en-
pioy any child contrary to the provisions
Of this act shall forfeit and pay for such
offeuse penalty of one hundred dollars,
to be appropriated to the support Of pub
lie schools in the parish or district, at
the discretion of the commissioners.


Thus, it is the clear purpose of this
bill that both parent and child, the one
by fine, the other by incarceration and
privation of employment, and both by
shall be punished, unless they
pay practical and servile homage to the
supreme wisdom of "Parson" Conway's
and amalgamizing school
system. Fancy the "Parson," strutting
at tie head Of select constabulary, and
visiting delinquent households in the
execution of this benefcent design
Some roads are hard to travel, even il
they do lead towards destruction-and
this is one of them Crescent
Year: 1868




Holders of city money shonld be satisfied from
the fact that the large majority have purchased
the issue at depreciation of thirty five per cent.
By funding the same they receive interest at the
rate Of 7-SO per cent on the actual value Of the
nUtes as due by the city, which, as an invest
ment, is sufficiently remunerative and should pre-
vent the occasion Of csvil on their part. The tax
payers should sustain the ordinance from the fact
that the issue of city money is an indebtedness
that must be met. Made payable to bearer. it has
passed from the hands Of employees into general
circulation, and being payable on demand, it must
be paid by the city voluntarily, or by process of
law, with the addition of interest, necessarily in
voving the loss of credit. e..-


So long as city money is refused by the commu-
nifty at its par value. and NO other kind of
currency is received into the city treasury, so
long will the expenses Of the city be double the
amount the should be. Parties laborng upon the
streets and engaged by contract in supplying the
articles necessarily required for an efficient admin
istration, can only receive Its currency at its
actual value In the market-hence the apparent
extravaganza of the city expenditures. Ii there
fore becomes the duty of those wishing an eco
nomical administration of the city government to
retire in some manner this deprecated currency
so that the revenues of the CITY may be collected
IN currency received at par, and IN general use.
Inasmuch as il cannot be retired by immediate
redemption, the best method is by funding the
debt by the issue of bonds, bearing fair rate of
interest, and running through period of time, IN
which the principal and inserest can be easily
met by the city.


The ordinance to be submitted to the citizens
of New Orleans on the 9th proximo. affords this
opportunity. and, under the circumstances. should
meet with the favor of the people. as it does
away with a currency which, if continued in ex-
istence ct its present discount, cannot do other
wise than continue the embarrassments which
for come time past have crippled the resources OF
the city. and entailed losses upon the masses OF
our people, and which prevent the City Council
from carrying out the requirements OF the corpo.
ration with that economy which their constitu-
ents demand. b.
Year: 1868

for immediate use. In some Of the cases when
had been exposed to rust and moisture the fooo
did not show so we but still il was not so utterly
horses and mich cows That the desccated prepa-
ratons were regarded merchantabe it is only ne
cessary TO say that OF the 1926 offered for sale
prices however, varying from &c. to &C. per pound
very much OF the various preparations we were In
lorneo were purchased for shipment to places where
carriage and leave margin besides a profit on
the speculation. There few present at the sale
ana as only those who are thoroughly acquainted
with the character OF the preparations offered dared
bid these had matters all their own way, and hence
the low figures given above.
Year: 1868

CURIOUS DIVORCE SuIT.-Mrs. Martha V. Ster-
ling by her next friend, jefferson Jones' prings suit
against William H. Sterling for certain causes, and
asks from the Circuit Court decree OF divorce. She
says In her petition that Mr.. Sterling was mono
maniac the subject OF shooting: that he pointed


loaded pistol at her time and again; he slept with
O loaded pistol under his head; and he said more
ing load In Mrs. Sterling She says further that
fear and anxiety have made her sick and that un-
less she gets relief legally she will die from excite
ment and from the suspension OF loaded pistol over
her head.-.St. Louis Republican, August Is.
Year: 1868

A NEW SwIEDLE.-A new swindle is said to
have been started in New York city, which is
well calculated to deceive persons living in the
country. A circular is sent out with samples
OF prints, which are represented to be manu-.
factured at print works whose owners have an
Office in New York. Enclosed in the circular
are samples OF goods, of which twelve yards
will be sent on the receipt Of one dollar, or ten
yards for eighty-hve cents. few days ago
Postmaster Kelly received q letter from a lady


with an enclosure of eighty five cents, asking
bim TO send her ten yards OF the goods IL they
were as represented. A messenger was sent to
the office named, when it was found that the
place was in charge of a boy, and that no busi-
ness was transacted there beyond receiving
letters, which usually number thirty five to
fifty a day.
Year: 1868

InPHAcHnKNr-It In understood that the
counsel for the President will ask for further
time Of ten days before proceeding to trial, but
ii il not known whether they will make the
application on Monday when they put in their
answer, or on Wednesday when the replication
Of the House Managers will be made. 1t is be.
lieved that the Senate WIN grant until the fol-
lowing Monday, March 3oth, when the trial
will commence In form.
Year: 1868

We hear many good sermons now-a-
days from the text that the chief duty
of woman is to render home attractive
TO husband No doubt any good wife
wife will make this her OrOwnfng pleas
ure; but where duty is in the question,
here Is another phase of the matter
which Is sadly overlooked-the duty Of
the husband 10 make home pleasant for
his wife. AS a very small portion of
his waking hours are spent in the house,
where his Wtfe's life Is passed, II would
seem quite important that her con-
venience and taste should be consulted
AZ well as his. In their capacity OF
head Of the family, men think that the
ordering of the house naturally belongs
20 them. They build it to suit their
own taste and convenience, lay ont the
grounds according TO their own fancy,
and manage things generally = with some
deference to their wives wishes il Is
true, but great deal more to their
own. And sometimes their eaprices
woetully conflict with the comfort Of
the household.


The home should belong to the wife
she should plan the house, arrange the
furniture, lay out the garden and order
all the details. She knows from ewpe-
rence better than her husband can pos
sibly do, what arrangement best con-
duces to her housekeeping convenience.
It would be just as absurd for her to
undertake TO be the architect of his
warehouse, and to place the desks,
drawers and pigeon holes of his count
ing room, as for him to divine from his
.Jmniscience the most convenient spot
for her cupboards.


In the same manner, If trees are to be
cut down or left standing, or flower
beds to be laid out around the houss,
her taste should be consulted first, for
the sight of these things must delight
or chafs her all day long, while they are
of very little practical consequence 70
the husband in the evenings, which are
his chief time at home. Again, the
homestead should belong to the wife in
fee simple; she has right to the nest
n which she rears her young, and ought
70 be assured that it can never be torn
from her bY those reverses offortuns to
which, in this country. all are SO liable.
Women all feel this, though they are
apt to lack the courage to say IL; and If
their comfort and convenience were
once more paramount at home, If they
we're quite certain that the spot 70 which


hey are SO often advised to confine their
aspirations really belonged to them,
and was wholly within their control,
they would gladly assume the respon-


ibility, and strive with much greater


ilacrity than they do now to force their
husbands to acknowledge the ability of


heir generalship, and 70 appreciate the
delights Of home.-[Harp Bazaar.
Year: 1868

Or. Peck, Superintendent OF. the Asy-
lum communicates the following to the
Columbus Journal:


The origin Of the fire was in the cloth
Ing room of the No. 6 Ward. This room
contained all the clothing OF Ghirty-two
patients, and the sudden filling Of the
ward with such dense, stidimQ smoke
was the natural result of the burning
Of 80 much clothing made of both cot


How did the fire find its way into
that room?


In answer to this question,I have but
9ne theory. While The patients were
being put to bed, some one Of the mis-
chieYous ones must have lighted in the
gas burner some eombustfble material,
like paper or cotton cloth and thrown
g over the transOn of the clothing room
door into the clothing room,


While writing this article, a canver-
satiOn with DR.. g. II. Stewart, who has
been In charge Of all the patients that
were sent 70 the Newburg Asylum, has
established in my mind my theory OF
the origin and cause of the fire.


One of the patients Of that ward was
3 subject Of periodical agtacks of man
lacal excitement. While passing
through these periods her impulses
were various, but she was almost al
ways perfectly reckless. at the time OF
the fire she was in an excited state
After the arrival at the Northern Asy-
lum, Il became necessary to use re-
straint by cOnhning her hands. While
DR.. Steward was making his morning
call a few days since, she urged the re-
lnOval of the restraint, and while he
was hesitating to do so, she remarked
TO him, Il know the reason why you do
not take of these mittens; it is because
you are afraid viii burn up this Asy-
lum like did the other" She added
further that she lighted paper in the gas
and thew II over the door into the
room.


This same patient made the following
remark to me while was urging her
forward from the hall. "Doctor, have
been such bad girl, what are you GO
ing to do with me2" did not think
at the time that the remark had
any particular meaning, as she was in
the habit Of making similar remarks
when excited and doing wrong things
that she knew TO be wrong.
Year: 1868




When Parson G.. Of this CITY mar
Tied his present amiable wife. thew. In
company with Mr. A. aud his wife.
started on a bridal tour to Cincinnati.
On approaching near the tunnel on the
way, Mrs. M. inquired how long it was.
Mrs. u. laughlingly replied; "Just
loDg. enough for me to kiss my hus-
band. Very soon after the train
glided into the darkness of the tunnel,
when Mrs. M., who was sitting ia the
seat gust at the back of that In which
the bride and groom we're sitting, was
ready to play a little joke upon the
towing couple, if they should attempt
70 kiss in the tunnel. Mrs. M. could
Only see as through a glass darkly, but
with the aid of little fortunate guess
ing she was enabled to gently slip her
hand between their faces just ia the
nick Of time, and intercepted a pair Of
kisses fervent as the love Of O bride
of one score and ten and a bridegroom
of three score and five could get them
up. There's many a slip 'tWiEt cup
aud lip" So in this case, the course
Of true love never did run smooth.
Mrs. NJ s hand caught both kislas,
and she lifted up her voice and laughed
how could she help it2 When the
train emerged from darkness into
broad daylight, there sat the loving
couple, rendered doubly attractive by
the deep and burning bushes which
testified that they had at last attempt
ed TO kiss in the dark.
Year: 1868

the infant enterprise. The action Of the
Board of Regents is most insane, as, in case
of McClellan's acceptance, he would be most
unpopular, and ALLEVIATE from the institution
those who have been its chief supporters
financially and otherwise. General McClel-
Ian is probably too ambitious in another
direction to consent to bury himself in the
walls of an institution of learning in new
State
Year: 1868

Betting on the result of the late elections
is of course at an end, and men have counted
their profits and losses. Since the election
it is quite common sight to see new hats
on the streets. But some have lost or gained
more than new hat. Never in the history
of the State was political betting SO wide
spread and ruinous. Thousands of Califor-
mans have been financially ruinedl Since
the close of the contest the press has de-
nounced election gambling, but it was not
until after all the mischief was done, the
money won and lost and domestic misery ac-
complished
Year: 1868

,v LINCOLN, Dec. 22d, 1868.


EDrroR HERA ALD:-Glad are the hearts Of
our husbandmen-for rain has come at last;
men awoke up rejoicing and went to bed
with hearts owe, flowing with joy. Next day
tools were in readiness, and before Hoon every
farmer was busy in the field. 1t is almost
too dry to pow, but the culiva,or cuts
through old ground beautifully. 1t is claim
cd by some that the coming harvest will yield
scanty wheat crop, but see no reason to
fear for as they claim that farmers will not
SOW on account Of the drynsss Of the winter;
but our farmers do not fear the weather, as
they prove by their sxerlions to put in as large
crop as possible. Last year was an excel
lent one for blowing even at very late
period, and consequently We have = large
amount Of summer faIIow, already sowsd-
most of it with wheat.


A weaver, out Of work, came in town
few days ago, and friend Of mine offered
to 60 to the Marysvils Woolsn Mills and Try
to find him job. He found that white Ia
Dor was at a discount in that institution
nothing but Cinnamon were employed. They
had discharged two white men the day before
and filled their places with Cinnamon. This
is really model institution, fit sample of
Republican enterprise. NLoCNlL.
Year: 1868

In ADvANcE.-As this is the fttieth
Christmas day we have witnessed, though
but 40 years DID, having been horn the 25th
day of Dec. 1919, and for that reason, hav'
ing an additional incentive for observing the
day, and desiring also, that all hands in the
office should enjoy the day, as holiday, we
issue the HERALD one day in advance this
week. Christmas is sacred day, observed
throughout the Christian world as the birth
day Of the Savior OF mankind, and from
which the Christian Era dates 1t is "a mel
ancholy fact that large majority of the
people Of the Christian world celebrate the
day in a spirit foreign to its true intent, and
10 mode actually sinful and revolving to
the true spirit and teachings Of the Saviour
while upon earth. God once looked down
on mankind and said. There is none good.
no not one" Is it not even so now!
Year: 1868

OFFlcrxL PArER.-The Daily Examiner
has again been declared the official paper for
the city and county of San Francisco. This
makes the third year for which The Examiner
has been chosen as the official organ of the
city and county. We are pleased at the
action Of the authorities in this matter and
rejoice in the success and prosperity of the
Examiner and its propretors. The Examiner
is Democratic paper Of the clean grit, con-
Quoted upon honorable, independent and
high toned principles, free from cliques, rings
and isms, and is ack' wlsdged to be at the
head Of the daily mocratic press on the
coast. We tender oar congratulations.
Year: 1868


portion OF the leading citizens Of Auburn
held an impromptu meeting at the Court
House 10 take into consideration the necessity
Of preparing, or erecting pest house IN
view Of the iminept danger of the small pox
breaking out in our midst. After consulta'
ton, and discussion, the meeting unanimous
ly agreed that measures should at once be
taken to provide against the introduction or
spread Of the disease in our little defenceless
community, and to that end appointed a
Health Committee, and Finance Committee,
and adjourned to meet at the call OF the
officers of the meeting. So far, so good.
The Health Committee reconnoitered she
suburbs Of the town for distance OF two
miles in each direction, but could find no
building suitable for the purpose which could
be had at a reasonable figure. The men,
bers of thscommi.tee then turned their atten'
ton to the selection Of a site, and the sscur-
ing OF 40 estimate of the cost Of erecting a
building. which they accomplished, and at
their request a meeting was called, and held
on Monday svaniug last,to hear and consider
their report. The report showed that a
building twenty by thir:y.two feet could be
erected at cost Of about $500, and that to
complete it and furnish it with stoves, tables,
chairs, cooking utensils, etc., about $500
more. The meeting approved the report, and
authorized the committee to proceed with
the erection and fitting up of the building,
on beirg advised by the Finance Committee
that the necessary funds could be raised.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
call of the officers.


We learn that the Finance Committee pro.
ceedsd on Tuesday morning to see if the
necessary funds could be raised, but were
met with so many objections, doubts about
the necessity Of the outlay, and general
disnclinaton to respond, 10 sums sufficient
10 meet the object sought to be accomplished
by those who were equally, if not more inter-
cotoU luou tuo CouLIlVtCc, WV WoAO WV
for nothing that they become dishesrtened
and abandoned all further efforts. This is a
brief statement of what has been done in the
premises. We thought, and still think, that
those who were active in this movement were
pursuing the path of wisdom; and might, If
properly seconded by our people, have saved
this community from the dire scourge of
small pox epidemic. 1t is true, we may not
have the small pox here, but if we do, what
then' We know how poorly this community
is prepared for the advent Of this terrible,
loathesome and fatal disease, and how emf
usut are our chances Of being visited by it
at any day or hour. We shall not mock at
your calamities, or laugh when your fear
cometh," though you may have treated with
Indifference the exertons of the committee
who were aboring, as we believe, for the pub
lie good. We have done our dny, and SO have
the committees, and with this we are con
tent. Nothing could be done except by the
voluntary act of our citizens, and as they
have concluded TO take the chances, 80 mote
it be.