smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

x-wHAT's COMING?
Who can tell what glories will crown


the Bluff when the many lines of rail
road projected are completed, adding
fresh streams to her already broad tide


of trade and travel2 Through here is to
run line of rail from the cotton-6elds


of the Lower Mississippi to the corn
fields of the Upper Missouri-a route
from the marshy abodss of the alligator
to the green pastures of the buffalo-tra-
versing prsiries and tsll-grass lands,
through forests of oak and maple, over
mines of iron and lead, into the very
heart of the hemp region; and here is to
run another line down through magnolia
groves into Alabama, where there is o


vein of iron ore forty miles Tonga mouu-
tain Of variegsted marble, limestone in
abundance, and q cosl-bed the Lord
knows how thick. All, who can guess
what's coming? Here we stand on the
bank of the largest and liveliest Qhougb


not the loveliest) river in the world, in
central situation that may be called the
halfway place between the greanish
waters of the Atlantic and the blueish
waters of the Pacifc-between the gold.
striped shores of California and therock-
ribbed shores of New England-between
the bslmy breath of Auster and the nip
ping blast of Boreas-betwecn the land
of lemons and the land of pumpkins-be-
tween the lively odor Of citron and or
ange groves and the dull perfume of corn
and cabbage patches-between the for
ests of pines and palms and the forests
of beech and bass-botween the fields of
aromatic coffee and the fields of sweet
scented hay-between the gardens of
lines and pineapplea and the gardens of
ounces and pippins-Detween the bays
where the crocodile feeds and the bays
where the Goldfish founders. Ah, how
grand we shall be standing between the
golden fruits of the land washed by
the warm waves of the Pacific and
the silver fruits of the land washed
by the cold waves of the Atlantic;
how great we shall be when the IRON
horse rolls into the land of the Monte
zumas, and brings us within few days
travel of the hot soil of Mexico, full Of
wealth and banditti and how happy we
shall be when the steam chariot passes
through the mahogany woods and dye
stuff groves of the West Indian Islands,
where the sensible monkey feeds on man.
goes and the chatteripg parrot extracts
syrup from tamarindsl Yes, indeed,
this Mississippi Valley is to be the inlet
and outlet of all the milk and honey of
the globe--the center of atirsction--the
seat of Iearning-the home of the fine
srts--the pathway of peasure-the gar
den of glory-the bower of bliss | Yet
who can tell what's comiug--or what will
become of as when every man in the
land runs for office
Year: 1869




cence of the wife of President Madi.
SON.


AT dirner, Mrs. Madison always took
the head of the table, Mr.. Madison the
middle, aud his Secretaries the bottom.
Her memory was so good that she never
forgot name, and would address each
of her guests, though just introduced with
twenty others, as if she had known them
for years.


She was magnificent looking woman
in the drawing-room. Her stately and
Juno-like figure lowered above the rest
of the ladies. When she found q timid
young girl, she would attend to her most
assiduously, conduct her to the piano,
and remain with her till she became more
at her ease.


At one of her receptions, tall, dang
ling youth, fresh from the backwoods,
made his appearance and took his stand
against a partition wall. He stood in
that position like fixture for half an
hour, and fnally veutured to take cup
Of fcofee, which it was then the custom to
hand around.


Mrs. Madison's keen eye had noticed
his embarrassment, aud abe wished to
relieve him. The poor youth, astounded,
dropped the saucer on the floor snd un-
consciously thrust the cup into his
breeches pocket.


"The crowd is so great" remarked the
gentle lady, that no one can avoid being
jostled. The servant will bring you an
other cup of coffee Pray, how did you
leave your excellent mother? Ihad once
the honor of knowing her, but l have not
seen her for some years"


Thus sho continued, till the poor youth
felt as though he he were in the company
of an Old acquaintance He took care,
secretly aud soon, to dislodge the
protuberance in his pocket.
Year: 1869

A master carpenter in Toplitz, Ger
many, lately made bet OF ten horns
that he would eat twenty FIVE liver sausa-
res and ten rolls of bread at one meal.
BE managed to get down twenty-three of
the sausages and eight rolls, when he
had to give up the task. He lost not
only his bai, but died in consequence of
his gluttony shortly afterward.
Year: 1869

Signifying st. Joseph Pray for u.s.


At present the town iscrowded as full
asst can possibly be with visitors from the
North The hotel and every private res
idence have all the boarders they can ac-
comodate. I arrived about p. NJ, and
of course being. unable to hunt for board
ing place, had to remain for the night
at the hotel and sleep on the floor in the
hall with four other strangers, that ar
rived at the same time For this privi-
lege | had to pay one dollar. Next morn
ing I found private boarding place, tax
ing the room of stranger who had just
left on the evening stage. Here I was
very comfortably situated and after re-
naming two days, left for Jacksonville,
the largest place in the State and of con
siderable Importance. This evening
shall start for Brunswick, Ca, and then
hurrah for home z.
Year: 1869

10 FREsHEN Salt FIsH.-Many per-
sons who are In the habit of .freshening
salt fish never dream thattherc is a right
and wrong way to do it. Any person
who has seen the process of evaporation
going on at the salt works knows that
the saltfalls to the bottom. Just so it
is in the pan where your salt fish lies
soaking; and, as Fit les with the skin
down, the salt will fab to the skin, and
there remain: when, if placed with the
aesh down comes outfresh as it sheald be.
In the other case it is nearly os salt as
when put in.
Year: 1869

2 Llie Insurance agent visited St. Augus-
tine on business He enquired Of res
ident the location Of the cemetery, and as
the person was going in the same direc-
tion he accompanied the Life Insurance


man to where the sacred spot was located.
Upon arriving at the place the Insurance


manylooked around for. some time, and
failing to discover any new graves asked
if that was the cemetery. Upon receiv-
ing an affirmative answer, he asked how


long since it was that person had died
in the city, to which the old resident re-


piled: that he hardly knew how many
years it was since resident of St. Au-
gustine had died, but pointing to grave
near by, said that that was the last grave


made. and it was the last resting place Of
a Northern man, who had died of CON
sumption on his way to make St. Angus
tine his future home 1t is hardly nee
cessarN to say that the Life Insurance
man left town at once.


St. Augustine is also one of the oldest
settled placesin the Union It is very
profitable to look around this ancient city
on account of the many points of interest
within its, limits. The readers of the
TRIBUNE have already.had an extended
description Of it and so I viii refrain from
going into details. In my travels about
town, I visited the Roman Catholic
Church, built nearly two hundred years
ago. There sare four bells in its steeple
ons of which has hefollowing inscription,
showing it tc be. without doubt, the old
est bell in this country.
Year: 1869

our old Department-The Curiosity Shop,
In which you will find the following, small
portion Of the contents Of our Noahs Ark, How
ard Street Department, which establishment
surpasses any establishment of the kind in the
United States, for variety and cheapness Of ar
tcles. No one visiting the city should fail TO
call at the ''Noah's Ark" the " House THAT
Jack Built"
Year: 1869

Keen all kinds of Goods suitable Tor city and
country wear All we ask i. tp give Us lrial,
and We guarantee satisfaction.


We would respectfully call the attention OF
our customers to II recent improvement in our
No hax,a
Year: 1869




There was great revival in the rigion where
old Smithers, as everybody called him, lived,
and it took hold If him one day. Smithers was
dreadful mean man, oppressive to the poor and
all that, and never paying debt if he could
help it. He bad been known to turn poor
widow, with family of small children, out into
the streets of ~ cold winters day, because she
was unable to pay rent for the miserable shanty
she had of him He was only known as "Old
Smithers," although he wasn't very old
either but we have noticed that mean men have
the frefx 'od'' attached to their names generally
when their neighbors speak of them.


Old Smthers "took habit" as they say in
Wisconsin, to attend one of the ''protracted
meetings." He was struck with conviction the
first night and hopefully converted, as he claimed,
the next. After his conversation be was an
nounced 10 address his fellow sinners and sin
neresses on the following Sunday afternoon. The
news that old Smithers had got religion spread
all about tine neighbornood. Some doubted it !;
said he was putting it on so as to skin folks a
little closer others, more charitable, said it





so mean in the future if it was


When Sunday afternoon arrived the church was
crowded. The entire neighborhood turned out
to her what so mean man as old Smthers would
say for himself after passing through conviction
and conversion. All was still in the church when
old Smithers arose to speak. He began by telling
what mean man he had been all his life He
said he had probably done more mean things
than any man of his years and opportunities
living, and if there was any mean thing he had
failed to do it was either because he hadn't
thought of it, or there was no good chance.
After going somewhat into details regarding his
meanness, astonishing even those who thought
they knew him best with the recital, and
declaring his utter unworthless, he resumed his
seat.


There was brief pause, after which neighbor
of old Smithers, a member of the church, arose
| and said ~ have lived nigh neighbor to Brother
Smithers for long time. have just listened to
| Brother Smithers' remarks, and, from, an inti-
mate acquaintance with him and his actions for
many years, I am prepared to endorse in the
fullest manner all the charges he has made against
himself, and more too. He is certainly the meanest
man ever knew in the whole course of my life, "
| and sat down.


Then arose old Smithers, pale and trembling
with rage, aud exclaimed, dts id lie, and
I'll whip you US soon as you leave the church" +"
1
Year: 1869

Coon DocrRNE.--Have you enemies Go
straight on and mind them not. If they block
up your path walk around them, regardless of
their spite man who has no enemies is seldom
good for anything, be is made OF that kind of
material which is so easily worked that every one
has a hand in it. sterling character-on e
who thinks for himself, and speaks what he thinks
is always sure to have enemies. A celebrated
character, who was surrounded by enemies used
to remark They are sparks which, you do
not blow, will go out of themselves Let this
be your feeling, while endeavoring to live down
the scandal of those who are bitter against you
If you stop TO dispute, you do but as they de-
sire, and open the way for more abuse. Let the
poor fellow talk-there will be but reaction, il
you perform but your duty, and hundreds who
were once alenated from you, will flock to you
and acknowledge their error.
Year: 1869

So says correspondent In that staunch
agricultural journal, the New England
Farmer. He gives these among other
reasons :-"It Is said that more than one
fourth of the lunatics Of the country are
farmers and merchants, and among the
reasons assigned for crazy farmers, are
too much work and too little recreation.
Now what is the remedy for this deplora.
bic state Of things' For my own part, ]
was slow to believe the above statement
applicable to us here in New England.
notwithstanding our farmers are supposed
to be the hardest working agriculturists
Of any in the country. But / know Of
many who work too hard for their real
interests, though their keen Yankee sense
seems bright and sharp as ever. The
motto of these men Is, "better to wear
out than rust out So 1t Is; but what
need Of doing cither' There Is no real
virtue In too much work. On the con-
trnry. Is 1t not sin for one to tax unduly
the strength and energy Of q body so fear.
fully and wonderfully nader"
Year: 1869

The Evening Post OF Monday says:
ALBERT G.. Drccker Is the watchman Of
the Passaic river drawbridge on the New
ark railroad. whose business 1t Is to see
that the draw Is closed upon the approach
Of the trains. On Friday afternoon last,
Just before q passenger train was to pass
the bridge, the draw was open and Mr..
Dreckcr began to close 1t. The train was
not yet In sight, but the watcbman knew
It was coming, and that no time should'be
lost in putting the bridge In Its proper
place. While engaged In closing the
draw. q little son Of Mr.. Dreckcr, ten
years old, fell from the bridge into the
deep water below. To save the child's
life would be an easy matter, but Mr..
Drccker now saw the train laundering
along the track, and knew that the rescue
of his boy would involve the destruction
of the train. What was he to do.


We may well suppose It was moment
of supreme agony. His child was drown
ing before his eyes. and Its life could only
be purchased ut the loss Of many lives that
were In his hands. God mercifully spare
us from the bitter anguish Of such trial
as was forced upon Dreckcr He stood by
his duty. the bridge was closed. and the
train passed safely over it-but the boy
was drowned. Little did any passenger
In that train dream Mt what a fearful
struggle between sense Of duty and the
natural promptings Of the human heart
the safe passage Of the bridge had been
secured.


Such Is the story Of Albert G. Drecker.
Historians and poets have told us


,IISx we'll I y IIS!..Iu, g =. y, ssp. s,J the bridge


but the Jersey railroad servant kept the
bridge" Mt costlier sacrifice than the Ro-
man Captain. And what rcmains7 Drcck-
er Is poor man; his position In life Is an
humble one. and, while his loss Is ire
parable, his noble conduct may be reward.
cd. Tho railway company owes him a
heavy debt; the passengers on that Fri.
day afternoon train should deem 1t priv
ilege to contribute to raise monument
to tho child. to fltly commemorate the
deed, and the press throughout the land
should let his name be known.
Year: 1869

O-er and Deer IVats.
Over and over again,


Somatter which way turn,
always hnd in the Book Of Life
some iesson I have TO learn.
must take my turn at the mill,


Imust grind out the golden grain,
must work at my task with resoluts will,
Over and over again.
We cannot measure the need


or even the tiniest flower,
Nor check the now OF the golden sands
That run through single hour.
But the morning dews must fall,
And the sun and the summer rain
Must do their part, and perform II all
Over and over again.
Over and over again


The brook through the meadow flows,
And over and over again
The ponderous mill.whccl goes.
Once doing will not suffice,


Though the doing he not In vain;
And blessing falling US once % twice,
May come, II We try again.
The path that has once been trod
Is never so rough to the feet,
And the Lesson We once have learned
Is never 80 hard 10 repeat.
Though sorrowful tear may fall.
And the dart to Its depths 10 driven
With storm and tempest, ~e need them all
To render us meet for heaven.
Year: 1869

CHLOROFORM ON THE GALLONS.
The Sheriff of Oneida county,
New York, at the recent execution
of Wm. II. Carswell, gave the Grim.
inal chlOrotorm before the execution
took place. An Indictment has
new been brought against the Sher-
if for malteasance in office, and the
New York Legislature is about to
investigate the suhicct. and decide
whether 81 not he shall he removed
from Office. The 4Iound upon
which the charges against the Sher
III are based is that by means of the
chlorotolm the victim suffered less
than he would without it, and that
III this way his punishment was rob
bed of part of its terror. The ques
/ OF is an interc sting one, and is re
criving much attention III New
York. The question at issue Seems
to be whether the idea of capita
punishment is simply to deprive the
criminal Of life, in which case tho
easier it is accomplished the better
or whether the manner in whicl
death is reached is an importan,
element of the punishment.
Year: 1869

CuERRYsToSE OYSTERS AT ScHoTT's
STEAMED OYSTER ESTABLISHMENT, CORNER
NINTH AND BANK sTREETs.-The first OF the
season of these celebrated bivalves are on hand,


md will continue to arrive regularly. They can
be had only at the above establishment which had


the exclusive privilege Of furnishing the public Of
Richmond with this delicious article last season.
Year: 1869

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and cfectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair as soon restored
to ats original color
mlM the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1869

was the most impressive rendering of


that prayer the audience ever witnessed.


Mr.. Stowe made a request to the members
Of the Legislsture that If they knew Of
any deaf mutes in the towns which they
represent, that they will make an effort TO
have them attend the asylum. II was,
by all, considered an interesting exhibi-
tion, and we hope no deaf mute in the
State will be deprived Of the great benefits
conferred by this institution.
Year: 1869

SKATING RINK-We hear that pro-
iect is on foot by some of our leading
young men for the purpose of fitting up
a rink to be used for skating purposes the
coming winter, and that at an early day
a meeting to form an association for the
completion of the project will be called.
The object is good and laubable one,
and we trust the projectors may succeed
in their enterprise.
Year: 1869

road, at about three o'clock Mr.. Dunlap
conducted her to her seat and then left her
for moment, but before he returned she felt iant
and got up for drink or water. While In the act OF
rising up TO receive 1t she dropped down and ex.
to the reception room, her assistants believing that
she had only tainted, but when examined 1t was
found that an affection OF tire heart had its fatal
work. Her husband was not found until a long
time after, and the sad intelligence ana It's effects
may be more easily imagined than described The
fact that there was death In the building was not
generally known and the gay festivities went on as
usual. The deceased was daughter OF Moses Pond
of this city, and sister OF JOnn A. Pond late Presi
dent of the Massachusetts, State Senate, and who
died suddenly from similar disease about two
years since.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PROGRAMME.


An immense tOrchlight procession OF fremen passed
through the principal streets tonight. The enthu-
siasm is hourly on the increase and the streets
crowded to excess. Tomorrow will PROBABLY be The
most exciting Of all the days OF the Jubilee as there
will not only be grand concert but a stu grander
ball, and unparalleled celebration OF the anniver
sary Of The Battle of Bunker Hill over in Charles
town.
Year: 1869

It having been suggested that the track OF the
Prospect Fair Grounds Association was entirely too
hard for the running races that are shortly TO take
place there. the management have had IL broken up
and put In such condition that the running pro-
QramInc can be successfully carried out. Trainers
can now take advantage OF to prepare their horses
for the coming events
Year: 1869

We are panied to announce it, but
what is forced upon us cannot be
helped, and we are constrained to
say to the people of Wapello County,
that they are now at . critical junct-
ure in their success, and rery much
depends upon their action in the
next ten days.


A committee Of twenty persons
were appointed to canvass for stock
for the Chicago 4 Southwestern
Railroad during the County Fair,
and thus far the thing may be consid-
cred an entire failure. Judge Aller
came up from the Burlington meet
ing on Friday of last week and
stopped at Fairfield. From taere he
went to Washington and Muscatine,
and it seems he was accompanied by
several gentlemen from Fairfield And
we hear from him by the Davenport
Journal: taken from the Muscatine
Journal as followss


aThe Joxrnat says that on Monday
afternoon Judge Aller, President Of
the Chicago & Southwestern Rail
road of Iowa, accompanied by sew
eral gentlemen of Fairfield, held
with some leading citizens of Mus
catine an impromptu railroad meet
ing. A resolution was adopted to
the effect that the citizens of that
place feel a deep interest in the
Southwestern Railroad, and will do
all they can to assist the enterprise.
and especially in building d Lrldgv
across the river at Muscatine.-
Whether the result will be accom-
plished in two or halt dozen years,
it must sooner or later come as .
sequence to the railroad. Railroads
do not stop long these days for an
obstacle so small as the Mississippi
river"


As will be perceived from the
above, our Fairfield friends are wide
awake and are not only raising stock
on their line, but they are accompa-
nying Judge Aller on the eastern
end of the line and are cultivating
him to the fullest extent. Notwith-
standing all this our people cannot
be brought to realizing sense Of
the great need on their part to CON-
plete the promised subscription of
$4,000.


We would be recreant to the in
tercst of our people if we did not
warn them in all candor and in the
strongest terms, to wake up to the
work, and feel that noW or neuer is
the tinte to ,Dork.


Can it be possible that the people
of Wapello County will permit the
greatest prize that was ever offered
them, viz : tho Washington, Gamer
on & Leavenworth Railroad to clip
from their grasp? If the people Of
the county ,cili not aid the city Of OF
tum,ca, then ,Ce must fail. Say not if
we fail, that it is our fault, for the
"CouRlER" has again and again
warned you ofthe danger.
Year: 1869

\ Liverpool woman, doubtful
whether the fire in her stove was out,
poured gunpowder on the embers in
order 20 ascertain the fact. The fire
had not gone out, but she went out
of the window.
Year: 1869

A CORRESPONDENT who modestly
speaks for the citizens of the North
west part of Evansville and Wander
burgh County, wants the officers Of the
Evansville, Carmi and Paducah Rail
road Co. to agree to three or four
very foolish thugs, in order to secure
his vote for their enterprise. We
print his communication, because it
shows the absurd view which some
men take Of every great enterprise.
The Directors of the Carmi Road
could not do a more foolish thing
than even to talk about locating de-
pots until there is some assurance
that the road they represent will be
built. esQr any Of our citizens to say
that Che depots must be located where
it will benefit their property alone, or
they will oppose voting a'd to the
road, is to take so selfish view Of
the matter, that its endorsement by
the officers OF the road would inn
mediately result in combining all
other interests against their enter
prise. We-suspect that the people in
the country do not feel particularly
interested as to where-the depot shall
be located. We also presume that
the location of the depot will depend
greatly upon the point at which the
road enters the city, and the liber-
ality of the property owners who de-
sire to have the depot near their
Year: 1869

THE New York Supreme Court
has decided that if passenger on
railway train cannot find q seat, and
gets injured while standing, in conse-
quenee, upon the platform, he is not
to be blamed for negligence. but that
the negligence must be imputed to the
conductor. 1t is the latter's business
to fud seat for the passenger, not
the passengers business to look for
one" Let the passengers on our rail
ways make a note of this, and act ac-
ccrdingly.