smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868




From the New York Herald, 18th.


Since the Legislature enacted the just
and excellent law providing for the punish
ment of those who are callous to the suffer-
ing of dumb creatures, no arrest among the
many hundreds that have been made since
it went into force approaches in prominence
pr displays the occasional diabolical cruelty


Il some men to the brute creation than one
effected yesterday afternoon by officer Lay
craft, of the Jefferson Market Police Court.
1t is no less than the apprehension of the
party alleged to be the proprietor of that
highly sensational show of ''The Headless
Rooster" The charge against this person
is that on the 10Th day of July last, at No
512 Broad way, Henry Richardson yilfully
and maliciously violated the law against
cruelty to animals by cutting the bill or
beak Of common domestic fowl known as
a rooster, piercing out its eyes, thus totally
destroying its sight, and further by taking
a portion of the fowls brain out and pull
ing off the feathers from its head and neck,
and opening the skin and drawing the same
down in such position as to make the fowl
appear to be without head, and thus ex-
hibited it to the public, pretending it to be
one of natures vagaries. 1t was further
complained that such cruel operations
caused the fowl great pain and torture,
which it exhibited by struggles for more
than an hour after its performance. It was
also alleged that Richardson has been in the
habit Of thus cruelty treating fowls for some
time past, in order that they may be pub
licly exhibited for his personal gain. In
this condition the rooster which he has
shown to the public on Broad way-his
place being conspicuously marked by a
large placsrd have lived from one week
to two mon tbs, when they languish and
die. Richardson's arrest was effected at
the instance of Mr.. William Wilcox, of
Prince street, who complained Of him on
the 5th of September last, but from his
migratory habits he was not arrested until
yesterday, when, being brought before JUS
tice Dodge, he was committed to answer
in default of bail.
Year: 1868

The sun was gliding down the western sky,
he hours of day had almost reached their sum ;
Who kept the trist that was appointed? i
You did not come
sat and watched the evenings closing ray;
The sunset woods were desolate and dumb;
I waited till the last faint streak of day,


You did not come!
Twas but to give me back flower or two
a ring-ny letters, foolish, doubtless-some
Mere trihes Yet, I thought not so; and you
You did not come
The moonlight rose and spread its silvery food;
I heard the death-moth round the nightshade


hum;
4 chilly 1oneness froze my fevere6 blood
You did not come!
Twas at the call Of war that forth you went,
With blare Of trumpet, and with beat of drum
You parting passed without a farewell sent
You did not cOmel
One word upon a scrap of paper writ


Of pitying comfort but single crumb;
1t was not much-yOu might have spared me it
You did not come
And so until She end of al arrives,


Iwander far apart-Iny heart is numb.
Severed for aye the course of our lives


You did not come!
Life cannot be what It has been before


The hours of joy have reached, alas their sum
The tryst you kept not return no more
You cannot come
Year: 1868

Merchants who advertise always sell
goods cheapest. Those who advertise sell
more goods, and by getting a small profit
can afford to sell at a much less advance.
Dealers who advertise draw much Of their
trade from a distance-thus increasing the
business of the place-and are entitled to
the patronage of every person inters ssted 10
the growth of the town. Recollect these
things when you buy.
Year: 1868

We understand that General Brown has
contracted for the bui ng of. handsome
brick residence on the corner of Sd street
and Beauty Avenue" which will be
quite an ornament to that portion of town.
Year: 1868

A FRENCH CANA Paris correspondent says
an interesting sight now and up to the end Of the
month at the command of any sojourner in Paris
with three or four hours to spare for q pleasant
excursion, is the little camp st st. Maur. There
is at present only between 5000 and 1000 men and
Understand there will not be more. The nearest
railway station TO it s that of Joinville le POpt,
but from the donjon keep Of Vincennes the walk
TO the camp across the grass il but q short one.
The tents look very pretty dotted about the slope
at a slight eminence facing the racing stand The
locality is portion Of the ground occupied by
the camp on much larger scale which was formed
after the Italian war. The troops new under can
vas have had very severe trial. They pitched
their tents during pouring rain, which soaked
them through and through before they had time
TO complete their arrangements. II has rained
heavily for many hours every day and night since
the have been there. aud although the soil is
grsveIly, there are places where the men step
out Of their tents ankle deep in mud. 81 %


] was greatly struck, however, with their
that the number Of sick does not exceed the
average. Every tent Is surrounded by neat
trench TO drain of the water. The men sleep
contentedy on straw, Of which they have very
scanty measore. Most Of them have a rag ia
which they roll themselves, but no sheets or
blankets. This morning fatigue parties were
Busy in fetching bags OF sand from some adjoin-
ing pits, wherewitb 10 sand the officers tents.
camp bed placed upon this sand, uuder toleraby
wesiher.tighI canvas, enables an officer 70 nestle
himself up pretty comfortably. tasted the
regulation bread, the soup and potatoes, and
found them all very palatsble. Every day the
infantry companies are marked 10 turn TO prac-
tce with the Chsssepot rife at the Vincennes tar
gets, and that take is the principal reason why
they are there. The emperor and empress have
been twice to visit the camp. s .


European Times May2
Year: 1868

APPEARANCE OF SENATOR DOUGLASS REMAINS.
The trustees of the Douglas Monument Associa-
ton, accompanied by sen of the late Mr.. Doug
las, and Others proceeded, on the lst, to inspect
the remains, preparatory to the formal removal
of them from the grave to the mausoleum on
Wednesday. Upon removing the lid covering the
glass; the face OF the illustrous senator found
10 be in a remarkable state of preservation, al.
most as natural as when buried seven years ago,


excepting that the eyes are more sunken, the
nose more contracted and the surface of the fore
head somewhat indented or pitted, but the com
plexion is very fair, the contour of the head and
face apparently unchanged, and the expression
looks as glossy and black ever, and the rsiment
neat and tidy as when first put on. not present


ing the least evidence Of mildew or disoolorstion.
Year: 1868

number of prominent citizens Of Dora Ann
county, New Mexico including United States,
county and official officers, have petitioned Grant
TO station sufficient mounted force in that county
to protect them from Indians. They say that
within the last sixty days many Of their best ot-
zens have been either murdered or wounded by
the Indians, and the county nearly stripped OF
stock, and that there is no security whatever for
life or property.
Year: 1868

Face Powders and Washes All such remedies close mp the
pores Of and in short time destroy the complexion


you would fresh. healthy and youthful appearance.
sE HKLMBoLDs EXTRACT sARsAPARILLA
Year: 1868

a shower of heavy blows, and it fell.
The false servant girl entered and
dropped dead with bullet buried in
her brain. The foremost of the men
met the same fate, and the others fled.
They had quite enough of bloodshed.


To leave the helpless woman thus
was not to be thought of by the kind
hearted stranger, and though prison or
transportation stared him in the face,
he comforted her as well as possible,
Strengthened the dead bodies, and then
Fastening to the nearest magistrate told
the entire story, not even denying who
and what he was. The facts were too
evident to even bear questioning, and
as an award for his bravery the convict
was spardoned-subsequently found to
have been convicted innocently, and
when the husband and father returned,
was readily persuaded to cmigrate with
the family to "the land of the free and
the home of the brave"


Now in one of the Western States,
Terrence O'Brien has a house by the
side of q beautiful river, and not far
from it is another where the once fugi-
tive convict has Il wife and children of
his own to protect, and both families
wi, give as an heir loom to their de-
So idants the little but true story how
q 4, rdOn was won
Year: 1868

Some of the Freed people in
the country, have raised eighteen
or twenty bags of cotton. (Which
by the way shows that the col
ored man won't work,)


The generosity of the late
master is shown in the fact,
that they charge in some places
one half the crop for ginning ;
and another half for transport
ing it to market.


We advise the colored men
to buy their land, and then buy
their own gins. Buy the land
this fall, now is the time to
make the bargains.
Year: 1868

We are in receipt of a very handsome
letter from George Jackson of Cotton Gin
Freestond County. We have nearly a
hundred subscribers in that county, and
the people like our paper.


He wants to know how long the min
listers should preach. We cannot answer
that; but we believe that when any meet
ing is over two hours long, it is unnatural


The excitement is not good, and now
there is some education, we hope the old
plantation shouting will be put away, and
the pure gospel preached from the Bible.
Year: 1868

I'VE are the friends the color
ed man." says the Democatic
party. And they prove it by
killing off the colord man. every
time they get chance.


Look from Fort Pillow to the
last Freed man murdered, and
ask who killed him, or them.
The answer comes every time;
a Democrat, or Democrats!


Sometimes it is qualified by
the term, ga stranger" orr a
mob" But whittle the thing
down, and IA Democrat did it all
the time.


We cannot therefore explain
how they are the best friends of
our people, unless we conclude
they like them so we'll that they
want to send them to Heaven
at once. Is it so?
Year: 1868

70 OUR AGENTS:-We would give
notice that our arrangement are such as
TO enable all to receive mones safely, now
through the mail Where the money is
in specie we wish a draft purchased of
any merchant, or banker for the amount
collected
Year: 1868

All honorable man engaged In the drove yard or
butchcring business appear willing to heartily
operate with the Board Of Health In their efforts to
prevent the introduction of diseased meat into the
markets OF this city. But in every occupation OF
life there are men who willing to sacrifice every
principle OF honesty for the sake OF gain. and even
trinc with human life for miserable pittance so
there have been instances Of parties attempting to
smuggle small herds Of cattle known TO be diseased
into the city. The vigilance OF the officers OF the
Board has OF late been taxed To the utmost in tracing
some of these and it IL now believed the last of them
have been found, mostly in a dying condition. Pc
cuiar reticence L. observed In regard TO the where
abous OF these cattle and the parties having them In
chargefor what reason II not saed-but 1t u to be
hoped that such silence Is not maintained for the
purpose OF aiding In the escape from the Just
punishment due them for their acts OF the mlscre-
ants who would jeopardiZc the lives OF whole fam
lies for patry gain The offence is one known to
the law and II the Board OF Health possess the evi
dence of any individuals guilt they Will be recreant
to their duty IL they shrk prosecution


some time since four diseased cattle were selected
by the medical officer OF the Board ana placed In
quarantine for pathological observations and expert
ment. They were fed on marsh grass, and carboic
acid mixed with the water was given them, the result
beng a decided improvement In their health and
condition. on sunday one or them showing the
least signs OF recovery was slaughtered, and the
viscera blood tissues and organs preserved for mi.
CroscOpc examination and medical study. The
others are rapidly approaching convaesccncc. The
detailed results OF this experiment have not yet been
made known. but ts Importance IN aiding TO cor
rect understanding Of the nature OF the fever cannot
be ovcre stimated.
Year: 1868

The New YORK World of the seventeenth
devotes column to the work of convincing
its Democratic cotemporaries that Negro
suffrage is an established fact and that 1.-THE
negro can be ousted from the suffrage only
by q successful insurrection of the white
citizens against the new State Govern
ments.r The effect of a recommendation
by the Democratic National Convention TO
adopt this method would be, the World
thinks, ito repel Republicans who are on
other grounds ready to join u.s. (the Demo
crats), land whose aid we must have If we
are to elect a President, If any of our DEM
ocratic eo.emporaries think the party
already as large as they wish it, we do not
share their sentiments What has the New
Orleans Times to say TO this
Year: 1868

The Natchitoches Times predicted sew;
eral days since that Buchanan entered into
an unequal contest with Captain Packard
and the Board of Registration. That view
was correct. The Board of Registration
was instrumental in the creation of amend.
ments to the bill to admit Louisiana and
other Southern States providing for their
admission and the Inauguration of the
State governments Immediately. Thereby
Buchansn's nice little game of keeping
Louisiana under military rebel rule until
November was blocked. The Times said;


Mr.. Packard expects to accomplish
nothing directly, but much indirectly. He
comes among the big dogs as a swapping
and barking nee to fOment the quarrel and
then stand back and see howit ends. He
knows that in the unequal contest Buchanan
is bound to go down. The whole issue Of
this quarrel will be in the triumph Of the
Radical party of this State. General BH-
chanan must go to the wall as Hancock did.


The Times did right to head the article
''An Unequal Contest -rs...
Year: 1868

CoMPLIMENTISG CoLoRED VOTERS. - The
Natchitoches Times has the following para
graph:


Democratic clubs are being formed
throughout the parish. The freedmen are
opening their eyes to the situation, and the
backbone OF Radicalism is about to be
broken in this parish as it has been in
others. The colored speakers from Baton
Rouge left on the st. Nicholas yesterday,
but will return soon to canvass the parish
more thoroughly. In the meantime, let
every neighborhOOd prepare to give them
good reception, and also for a vigorous
campaign.


With all their efforts the Democrats are
not likely to win colored voters over to
their cause, though they make big spread
on paper.
Year: 1868

The Senate has, as II supposes, rein
stated Mr.. Stanton in the War Depart
ment, and he is there. But the Secre-
tary' Of War is only head clerk If the
President 80 wills. He can not issue an


order without the authority Of the Presi-
dent He can not refuse to execute an
order issued by the President. The
President can send orders through or
around him: SO Stanton has his clerkship,


and the President will give orders as he
pleases. Congress is also endeavoring to
fnd means of placing the Southern States
under the executive control of General
Grant, but no law Of Congress can change
the relations of the Commander-in-chief
of the Army and Navy and the General
Of the Army. The latter must be the
subordinate of the former. The Constr
tutien provides, with clearness that Is
impossible to obscure, that the Chief
Magistrate shall have supreme authority
over the military and naval establish
ments. It is unwise and dangerous for
Congress to meddle with this we'll under
stood fact. And then Congress is accu-
mulating difficulty and arousing distrust
by special legislation relating to the
Supreme Court. The conflict with the
President has been found exceedingly
troublesome and mischievous. That
with the Supreme Court will not be less
SO. Congress is competent to impeach
the President; and 1t may regulate the
Supreme Court in many respects. The
majority of the Court may, however, as
readily declare one law of Con-
gress unconstitutional as another,
and may dispute the propriety of the
enforcement of the two.thirds rule. hith.
erto used in Democratic Presidential
conventions. And while all these things
are under discussion, precious time that
should be used in affording relief to the
business interests of the country is lost,
and with it day by day is loss Of that
public confidence which is the Legitimate
source of political power Cincinnati
Commercial.
Year: 1868

From the New York World.l


The nominations Of candidates for
State officers by both parties in New
Hampshire and the meeting of the
Democratic State Conventions OF Ohio,
Indiana, and West Virginia on Wednes-.
day last, fairly open the great political
campaign of 1868. In the three latter
the Presidential canvass was especially
mentioned; in two the preference OF the
conventions for Presidential candidate
was formally announced. On the other
side, the members of the Republican
State Convention of New Hampshire
passed q resolution declaring General
Grant to be their choice for the next
President Both parties in Connecticut
are to hold their State Conventions dur
ing the present month, and it is not
unlikely that at least one Of these bodies
(the Republican, will be as outspoken as
regards the Presidency, as was the cor
responding one in New Hampshire.


The election in New Hampshire will
take place on the 10th of March. Great
interest will attach to the result, as it
will be the first State election of the
year. The votes of this State at recent
elections were as follows:
Year: 1868

f6 A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman says: A small, clean potato,
with the end cut of, is very convenient
medium of applying brick dust to knives,
keeping it at about the right moisture,
while the juice of the potato assists in
removing the stains from the surface.
We can get better polish by this method
than by any other we have tried, and
uith less labor.
Year: 1868

Maine was once a great ship building
State, but the Portland newspapers say
that the aggregate tonnage of new YES
sells built at that port the past year is
only about half as large as the year pre-
vious
Year: 1868

feited, and render a judgment thereon
and the surety or sureties may pay over
to the clerk of the court the sum fixed
by the court in said Judgment, and the
same shall be accounted for in the same
manner as thougha suit had been brought
on such recognizance, and recovery Of
Judgment had thereon.


Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.


Approved, November Is, 1868.
Year: 1868

And for tho special pleasure and profit Of the
young, each week We win give general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall Ind
its way into our columns unit for the 9erusal
the mothers and dauehtors Of the land. Dopro-
eating tue dsmoralising sensRuonalism Of many
contemporary journals. wo shall csohew that
character striving TO give the reader substantial
matter. prsforring to he useful rather than


eusationa.
Year: 1868

We call particular attention to the resolu-
tions adopted by the Junior Fossil Guards.
They will be found in another column. The
ladies will find highly fattering tribute to
their kindness and deYotion.
Year: 1868

better, and happier and wiser through
ts influence. 1t is the general remark.
There is now one thing which | have a
great ambition. That is, to make up a
club large enough to get. as a premium,
an organ for the church.


Every voice chmed in assent. As
women always do when they have pet
project at heart, they went to work with
will and energy, and found their task so
easy, that in few days the entire sub.
scription was on its journey to the Pub
Usher of the Demorcst's Monthly, No.
1913 Broadway, New York
Year: 1868

1t is in vain for any man to in
suit the public sense by affirming
that Mr.. Chase sought the Demo
cratic nomination because he found
in that party the principles he was
devoted to, or that the Democratic
party sought him because they
yearned to embrace the principles
which he had represented. Their
only reason for enticiag him was
that they thought their success
hopeless unless they could divide
the Republican party and bring the
Democratic into power.


Another main fact, which is nat
ent to the world is that the reason
why Mr.. Chase entered into this
negotiation with the Democratic
party, was that the Republican par
ty did not nominate him. No one
supposes that Mr.. Chase was driven
to the Democratic party by any dis
agreement with the Republican par
cause she had sympathy with the
principles of the Democratic party.
The indisputable fact presented to
the people, is that Mr., Chase de-
serted the party which had estab-
lished in the Government the prin-
ciples to which he professed dcvo-
ton, because they would not make
him President; and that he weut
over to the party which had always
bitterly opposed his principles, and
offered to divide and defeat the Re-
publican party, and bring the Dem
ocratic into power, if they would
make him President CHM. Ga
zette.
Year: 1868

my ingratitude- For my inrratitude
would be beyond comparison, and
deserving of all rebuke. loud and
continued applause


l thank you my friends, with a full
heart. Full of thanks, I leave this
stand to go back into the retiracv
which | am to occupy until the Pres
idential election shall be decided.
knowing full well that, whatever
may be the result elsewhere I be-
lleve when you record your verdict,
shall gain for freedom the plaudit
OF well done, good and faithful ser
want that you have given to me in
the past: Great applause.


After the close of the speakers ad-
dress, a half hour recess was taken
for dinner, and during the antersso
the Chicago Tanners and the South
Bend Glee Club sang several patri-
otto airs, which were loudly applau-
ded.
Year: 1868

THE EXPIRE GRANT CLUE. The regular
semi.weekly meeting Of this club win be
held this evening at the Mechanics' Insti-
tute. Every member is earnestly requested
TO be present, as important business will be
brought un for the action of the club.