smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

"A wise clergyman, now deceased,
once said: He had learned to preach
not only SO that people could understand
him if they had a mind to, but also so they
could not misunderstood him if they
wanted TO-"
Year: 1869

The ORPHANS FAIR.-There is no place
in the city to which charitable citizens
should repair with more willingness than
to the Orphans Fair. on Main street oppo-
site the post-of1ice. The exhibition Of goods
is most creditable, the presence of many
pretty ladies' most pleasing, and everything
about the Fair deserving Of credit and at
tention. Besides this, the object for which
the Fair is given should present itself to
every one.


Among the articles on exhibition is 4
piece of embroidery by Miss Joachamina
zctelle representing General Washington
after battle. This is indeed a wonderful
piece of workmanship. The shades of the
picture are wonderfully worked, and its
contour is remarkably fine. The young lady
who worked this performed the arduous
task in two months-at least one-third o
the time generally required. &l EL' !


Monday evening the Tyrolese gave con
cert to large and select audience. Or
each evening new attractions. Let every
one be sure to 60. p
Year: 1869

PREMIUM BEEF,-Mr. MARK TYSDALI, stall
No. 10 Second Market, win have on exhibition and
sale at his stall this morning the two fat cattle
that took the premium at the Fair last week.
Year: 1869




A seaside correspondent tells the fol-
lowing story: You doubtless have heard
that Commodore Vanderbilt, the vet
eran, the white haired, patriarchal rail-
road king, was engaged some weeks
ago to beautiful young girl. can
tell you more. The Commodore is
married to beautiful young
girl. So "they say" and the "they"
that ought to know. l have it IN a
straightforward way. The man VINO
was told by the man who knew the man
who was witness at the ceremony told
me! Is not this direct enough TO suit
the most particular as regards the trntn
of his correspondents statements Inc
wedding was private affair, l under,
stand, at Long Branch. The lady-Snu
here's some romance. Listen. Net
many months ago the COmmodores son
fell desperately in love with the charm
ing daughter of one of the city's ofhcers.
But for some reassn or other the father
was unwilling that the young man
should wed the charming young
lady, and there was sorrow ana
tears aud. coldness as result. AT
length the young man sickened ana
died. The young lady then, for the first
time, became known to the firm ola
father. The latter, in spite OF himself,
was pleased, then charmed, then IN love
as strong and deeply as a youth OF
twenty. By presents at first, then at
tentions, then the offer of his hand, his
heart, and "the keys of his chest" was
this love shown. Each was accepted,
and so the charming young lady became
the wife of Vanderbilt. As good as
she is beautiful, the world says OF her.
And q gallant knight is the hale old
Commodore
Year: 1869

The township registrars are now en-
gagged in perfecting their lists for the
fall elections. In very few days their
books will close. Parties knowing them
selves to be entitled to registration
should call al once and have their names
enrolled. Every unregistered man who
is qualified under the law should give this
matter his personal attention we are
informed that there are numbers IN this
city entitled to vote, whose names are
not on the books. We have reason 10
believe our registrars want to do tue
fair thing. Let there be no neglect on
the mart of voters. Those who fall 10
look after their own registration Will
have no right to complain IL their
names are not enrolled for the coming


election. Let all who are interested


have their names registered al once
Year: 1869

The New York Sun is savage and
saucy. 1t advocated GRANTS election
and now growls at him most whole
som ely. We presume the party voting
in the majority hasa right to move re-
consideration. Therefore we print its
latest slur on ULYSSES


The Sun, having advocated the cleo
tion of General Grant, with some eff
feet when the welfare of the people
seemed to require it, is now free to con
denim his folly, his incapacity, and his
pernicious example. Does any body
think we utter unpleasant truth of this
stet because we have been disappointed
about au office' What nonsense II
we had wanted an office very much, the
way to get 1T was plain. We had only
to give the President house or horse.
Year: 1869

IN Virginia negro military companies
are allowed to parade, drill and bear
arms. The white folks are denied this
privilege. 1t appears that "the
right of the people to keep and bear
arms" belongs exclusively to the blacks.
The nation was good while finding it
out, but as living aud learning are in
separately connected, the people were
bound to learn this important fact If
they could only live long enough. Those
who departed before the settlement of
this and many other momenteus ques-
tions determined by the war, certainly
died before their time.
Year: 1869

GEARY and his crowd of loyal" sat
elites had gay dance upon the occa-
sion of the meeting of the officers OF
both armies to identify their respective
positions at the battle of Gettysburg
What else of Importance they did may
be inferred from the fact that the spot
where General SICKLEs was wounded
has been CLEARLY determined and de-
fnitely marked" by the Gettysburgh
dancers" and the world is relieved
from its torturing suspense.
Year: 1869

Has been provided preparation in which the
Solid extracts OF the finest restoratives of the
vegetable kingdom are held in solution by a
spirituous agent, purged of all dcleterious con.
stituents Ike patient, in choosing between
these two great antidotes, should be guided by
his own condition. II in q very low state from
debility the Tonic should be his selectiOn; but
in cases where then nemergeney is not so
pressing the Bitters isOthe specific required.
Thousands find infinite benefit from taking each
in turn. There is no phase OF Indigestion Bilious
ness, Nervous Diseases, or Physical PrOstration,
singly or combined, they will not effect cure.


Biliousness Indigestion, General Debility,
and all the complaints which proceed from a
want of proper action in the Liver Stomach
and the Bowels are eradicated by a course OF
this prhat
Year: 1869

There is some poinr in the following
paragraph, which we find in the Har.
ri>burg State Guard, q radical paper
published at the capital Of Pennsylva.
MIA -


awe can say to the head of the M.
ton that if he sends an impartial gen,
tlcman to Harrisburg TO ascertain the
stale OF real public feeling here on The
subject of the post Office appointment,
he will find that the man appointed i
the most obnoxious in all respects in
Harrisburg, and thai the manner in
which he was forced into Office over the
heads of n soldiers widow and . sur
viving hero of the war is regarded a>
ono OF those high-handcd acts Of tyran-
NY which disgust an Intelligent people
and weaken their confidence in the men
who represent chem.
Year: 1869

A Washington date Of the 18th says
In the Supreme Court no decision was
given in the legal tender cases. The
Blair election case was continued un-
der advisement.


The Senate in Executive Session to-
lay, considered the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain loav.
ing the settlement of the San Juan
Island question to the arbitration OF
Switzerland. but came to no conclusion
upon the subject.
Year: 1869

1t is now serious question mooted
among many good people rs to wheth.
er an individual afflicted by cough
has right to attend divine service.-
The majority seem to be in iavor Of de.
claring that all individual who can not
sit in church without coughing ought to
stay at home. How about those who
sleep and snorc?
Year: 1869

Somebody who has been touched in
a tender spot calls New Haven editor
q mora hyena, who would unhearsC
the dead ior means to vilify the living
ana whose foul and fostering tongue
drips with gall and aquaiortis." The
excuse for this complimentary outpour.
ing is that sit is part Of the econom,
Of nature to castigate moral monsters"
Year: 1869

CHICAGO, August 18th 1869.


The grand annual Turn-fest has closed
and the various prizes have been award
ed the successful competitors. There
was one continuous beer drinking, fun
searching time for FIVE days. a few
speeches were made and the bands fur
nished considerable music but the major
portion of the time was devoted to gym.
nastic exercises and social enjoyment. If
the excessive drinking was dispensed with
these gatherings would be Of immense
benefit to those taking part in them.


Another defaulter has been announced
within the past couple of days. A Wall
street House sent one of the partners
here to open a branch for banking and
brokerage purposes. All went right for
few months, but the head Of the branch
House has absconded with $4,000 in
bonds. The meanest part of the trick
was leaving his wife here perfectly desti-
tute.


Some of our insurance companies lost
heavily on the Philadelp phia fire of few
days ago. The combined loss of two of
them was $4,000, but this was small CON-
pared to that sustained by some Eastern
and foreign companies. One of our ice
companies had heavy loss yesterday IN
the burning of their store house. $780,
900 worth of ice melted and run off, but
did not extinguish the flames. This was
one instance where the owners desired
less water at fire.


Ourcity authorities are almost outdoing
themselves in street paving this year.
The three principal streets running East
and West are being well paved, besides a
very large number of short pieces etc.
Dearborn street is being pushed through
and will be paved before the season is
over. 1t will be one of the most impor-
tant streets in the city.


The city, as rule is quiet. We are
now passing from the monotonous routine
of summer to the active life of the Fall,
The first pulsations of the revival are
just being felt and active preparations are
under way to meet it.


Our sweet smelling river IS being purl-
| fed to some extent, by the steam pumps
which have been set in motion after be
ing idle all the season. The river was al.
most uncomfortable, the water having be,
come almost like mud.


An advertisement appeared this morn.
ing in one of the daily papers asking al
the respectable widows and middle aged
bachelors to meet at Lincoln Park for .
pic mic. 1t was intended for hoax, bu,
goodly number were on hand with
Year: 1869

"A child was born at Syracuse, n. Y,
about nine mouths ago. whose mother
was Ill at the time with consumption.
From its birth it followed the physical
condition of it's mother with marvellous
precision Would she be taken with
vomiting the child would be affected in
the same manner; did her health improve
for few weeks. marked improvement
was noticed in the child when her health
declined, the child's would begin to de-
cline at nearly the same time A short
time since the mother was taken much
worse !; the symptoms Of the child were
of a similar character. Finally the moth
er died, and only a few seconds after
breathing her last, the child followed her
into eternity.
Year: 1869

gan lItfQt0 AtsS Vic
erence to the proposed northern road


This important road has already been
put under contract from Milwaukee to
Cedarburg in Washington county. There
is, we are happy to note, a manifest dis
position on the part of Milwaukee capl-
talists and business men. together with
business men along the proposed line OF
the road, to push this enterprise to an
early completion If Milwaukee desire
to secure any poriic:l of the trade ct this
rich and growing sectien, she must see to
it that this road is built. and built
spec lilly. |. ough. to be finished to Man
itowoc uta either this place or Sheboygan
by the close of another season.


The people in this section should be
liberal 10 disposing of the right of way to
the company, fer the advantage of COM
peting markets viii more than eompen-
safe them for the occupancy of little
land by the railroad With this road, the
transit across the lake, and the lake shore
line of boats, the people of this region
will be as well situated in respect to mar
kets as those of any other portion of the
State
Year: 1869

A woman in Sioux City presented
her husband with an heir weighing four
teen pounds SIX ounces In the morning,
and did big washing in the afternoon.


"A smart man in Buffalo is organizing
a divorce excursion to Chicago. Tickets
will be sold cheap to any one desiring a
divorce
Year: 1869

0n Saturday lucky dealer in lottery
chances drew prize worth $4,000 No
one but those who have experienced such
delightful windfall can appreciate the
happiness of the lucky holder. Visions
of delight, days of pleasure, nights OF
jollity swan before his intoxicated senses
With the charm of romance. Foreign
travel, sybsrite in ease, the ruler OF
fashion, the beaux of the sex be would
surely become. Hurrying home with the
package comfortably deposited in his left
breast pocket, feeling that insfAbe con.
tent which follows upon competence, bis
7eins all thrilling with consciousness OF
wealth, he was aroused from his reverie
BY the cry of lady in distress. On the
corner Of Rampant and Canal hand.
somely dressed female had fallen and
sustained serious injuries apparently.
Our friend had yet about him feeling of
humanity. Sudden wealth had not de-
prived him of sympathy for the sffl cted.
He therefore hastened TO assist the pros
trate lady to her feet, carefully attended
her 10 a street car and saw her comfort
ably seated, aud whirled away. By q
sort Of instinct he then felt feE his
money-it was gone.-N. q PieGyWRs
Year: 1869

An Indiana paper prints the following
remarkable case


On last Tuesday, Mrs. Albert French,
of LAGRANGE, left the room of her sick
husband to 20 on an errsnd to the house
of a neighbor across the street. While
there. some one asked her if she had
heard of rumor to the effect that she
was divorced from her husband. She
replied no, and, in laughing way, was
making some remark about the absurd
stories people tell, when person, enter
ing, handed her ncte from an attorney,
informing her that the rumor was true.
Her husband had made an application
in the Circuit Court of Elkhart county,
where the parties had never lived at all (;
the Sheriff had served the process so in
formally that she never received it. The
application had been granted on the 18th
of March; her husband had brought the
decree home with him and lived with her
more than a week before she found it
out. during which time she had been at
tentively nursing him through fit of
sickness. Mrs. French was almost killed
by the totally unexpected intelligence.
She had been married to her husband
tweniy-one years; they had two children
nearly grown. and SO far as is known the
family had always lived in peace aud
unity. The husband is worth about FIVE
thousand dollars, but the wife did not re-
ceiye one cent OF alimony, although q
portion of the property was inherited by
her. Itis one Of the most Infamous cases
we have ever heard of, and as the decree
was granted in a county whete the parties
never resided, a considerable amount Of
perjury must have been committed. The
matter should have legal investigation,
for Il certainly caps the climax on any
thing we have ever known in the way of
Indiana divorces.
Year: 1869

drunk one would have beaten his wife,
which would give over 10000 wife whip
pings saved; and, if, out of one thousand
getting drunk, we conclude that there
would have been one death, we have the
lives of over one thousand men spared.
When we come to estimate the number OF
headaches saved, figures fail. Taking
this moral view, it will be conceded that
it is an i'll wind which blows no one good,
but we fear that the insurance compa-
nies and the uninsured owners cant see
it by those lamps.
Year: 1869

The Dance OF Death-fan1c In Bali


Room-A Young Man in the Midst of g


Waltz Falls Dead.


From the Chicago Tribune.l


Grim death at any time or place is an
unwholesome visitor, but more especially
when he stalks among scenes where only
the sound of music and the laugh of
pleasure should be heard. A dance was
in progress last evening at IA Augusta
street, place where Teutons most do
congregate to enjoy the pleasures which
a combination of lager and music will
vouchsafe. A. large party was present at
an early hour, and at clock the band
struck up lively waltz. Away went the
dancers, tripping the light, fantastic toe
to inspiring music, and no one dreamed
of an i'll wind, when suddenly woman's
shrek rose high above the sound of the
carnival. Almost simultaneously the
body of a man fell heavily to the floor,
forming barrier to the dancers, several
of whom fell headlong over the PROSTATE
form. Many thought it was enly a slip,
but when the man continued to lie mo
tionless the crowd gathered about him,
and an investigation disclosed the start
ling fact that the person was dead. The
deceased was q young man about twenty
Eve years of age, named Albert Kraft.
Among bis friends the impression had
prevailed for sometime past that he was
afflicted with heart disease, and he had
ben eounseled not to enter into festivities
calculated to engender excitement. But
Young blood is needless. Being fond of
dancing, be entered heartily into the fes-
tivities Of the occasion. About 8 o'clock
he chose q partner for waltz, and it was
the scream forced from his companion,
when she discovered the face that looked
into hers suddenly grow rigid in death,
that first attracted the attention Of the
assemblage to the sad occurrence. DIR.
Freyer was instantly called, and pro-
nounced life extinct. The cause of death
he alleged to have been heart disease.
The parents of the deceased reside at l3e
Cornell street, TO which place the body
was subsequently removed. Coroner
Cleaver was notified, and proceeded to
hold an inquest over the remains. 1t is
perhaps needless to say that after this
occurrence the music and dance lost their
sweet flavor, and among the ladies there
ensued a panic that nothing but absence
from the scene Of death could quiet
Trombone, fiddle and horn were quietly
packed in their boxes, and shortly the
hall was gwen over to the gloom which
death and darkness usually inspire.
Year: 1869

ABOVE REPRESENTS WITH THE UPPER




o
o
asop d







be
HoneyBo
rbreakng




the o gives
al oher 5



the court palace dollar
is quite bard times
be the
axe free from q
elowerse bee




ordinary
more
tOoverr the
new disturbed.
Year: 1869

Much complaint is justly made by the
great mass of the people at the unequal
and consequently unjust taxation which
exists at the present time. They say
that the larger part of the taxes, heavy
as they are, are paid by people of small
and moderate means-that those worth
from one hundred to Eve thousand dollars
pay as heavy taxes as men possessing
tens and even hundreds of thousands of
dollars.


The complaint is, in the main, no
doubt true. The property which men of
small means possess is generally all
visible, eHd consequently all taxed. The
cottage and COW OF the mechanic is
taxed. So, also, is the farm and stock of
the farmer. But the money of the capi-
talist is either invested In Government
bonds, which are exempt from taxation,
or slowed away beyond the reach of the
tax assessors.


1t is certainly right aud just that every
kind of property, more especially if it is
productive, should bear its equal proper
ton Of the burdens of government. The
people will not be satisfied and ought
not to be until the property of the rich
bondholder is taxed as heavily as the
property of tie mechanic or day laborer.


In fact, the last few years has been a
great harvest for monied men. OF course
after having enjoyed special favors from
the Government, they will not give them
up until they are compelled to by the yer.
dict of tax ridden people. Govern
ment bonds should be taxed, and if there
is desire by the powers that be to tax
them, they will in some way be taxed as
heavily as is other properly. But equal
taxation is what the rich men of the
country do not want, and are determined
not to have if they can prevent it, Moth
ing but persistent efforts on the part Of
the people can bring about more equal
condition of things, or even remove por-
tion of the load from their backs which
is now crushing them to the earth. -New
Hampshire Argus.
Year: 1869

From the Rochester Union and Advertiser 4


Mr.. EDITOR: My feelings are of little
Importance to the public, yet if they are
made the subject of public remark, you
will agree with me that they ought to be
correctly described. You will therefore
please allow me to say in your columns
that do not feel slighted by the present
Administration at Washington. have
neither sought, desired nor expected the
Haytien mission. No aspirations for the
office in question have been disappointed
The thing of which / have complained
was telegram, repeated in various
forms, from Washington, stating that
Frederick Douglass had written to bis
friends at Washington that he would not
accept the Haytien mission--that be
could not afford it; that be had made up
bis mind never to leave the country, etc.


/. / objected to this because it placed
me in false and ridiculous position. l
ain not so weak and foolish as to decline
publicly an office which had never been
rendered me.


2. l objected to it because it placed me
before the country as measuring my du-
ties strongly by the one criterion Of
"dollars and cents and gives sn exsg-
gerated impression Of the pecuniary value
of my present vocation.


3. / objected to it because it repre-
sented me as being so absurdly patriotic
that would not leave the country for
any purpose, however important, and be
cause it was calculated to remove me
from the list of colored men who would
accept Office rendered by President Grant
am q modest mau, but am perfectly
competent to decline or accept Office, il
rendered, without the assistance Of Off
cious friends who have presumed to act
for me in this instance.


Respectfully yours,


FREpERIcK DoUGLAss.
Year: 1869

OF the two hundred and ffiy-eight
Popes who compose the official line of the
Papsl hierarchy, but three have reigned
twenty four years, and not one for twenty
FIVE years, except ST. Peter himself who,


according to the traditions Of the church,


reigned for that period. There is an old
tradition that no Pope will ever reign as
long as St. Peter did. 1t is therefore
supposed by many that Plus ] X viii enter
on his last gear on the l7sh of July, as
that will bring him TO the beginning OF
the twenty-fourth year of his ponti6cate.
Year: 1869

Lamartine had the same hairdresser
for eighteen years, and the wise barber
preserved the super rhuous hair clipped
from the head of the poet, and is now
supplying his friends with lock for o
consideration. The barber will no doubt
do good business, as when he disposes
of the genuine article he can sell bogus
one, and no one will know the difference.
Year: 1869

The Emperor Napoleon III is said to
have decided that colossal bronze group
shall be placed on the summit Of the tn
umphal arch at the top Of the Champs
Elysess, as intended BY Napoleon /.
Year: 1869

A Sitka correspondent thus describes
Alaska scenery: Take one big noun
tain, covered with trees from the base
nearly TO the summit, With an under
growth Of brush, brisrs and moss almost
impassabls, multiply the one by ten
thousand, and you have Alaska. There
is terrible sameness One singular
feature Of this mass Of forest is the alb
sesnce Of birds. l have seen but one
robin in Silka.
Year: 1869

A clergyman, who was consoling a
young widow on the death of her husband
spoke in a very serious tone, remsrkipg
that he was one Of the few-such q jewel
Of a ehristian-you cannot ind his equal,
you well know. To which the sobbing
fair one replied, with an almost broken
heart: "Tll bet will"
Year: 1869

Persons having real estate for sale or to let
and those desrous Of purchasing renting such pro-
perty, will find it 10 their interest to advertise In Tue
TRIBUNE It's aggregate circulation exceeds that Of any
other newspaper and in addition TO this advantage TIE
TRIBUNE win be found not only in HewYork and all Its
elites and villages, but every state and Territory
within the Union. The advertisement should DO made
brief as viii allow Of the advantage offered being clear TO