smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

OF the party inquiring If he was certain, a
search was commenced for some opening be-
yond. In short time our guide found an
opening which he had never before seen, and
he proposed to enter. He attempted it, but
the passage descended so rapidly that he found
1t impossible. Again entering, feet first, he
found a chamber beyond, but the entrance was
small, and having no implements to break of
the projecting rocks, he was obliged to return.
Ii was not found so easy a matter to get out as
to get in, and some little time elapsed before
he could extricate himself. From the geologi-
cal indications noted, there is doubtless but
little Of this Cave yet explored. What silent
halls and cabinets decorated with as beautiful
crystals as the eye ever beheld, lie beyond, in
the central regions Of these gigantic hills, re-
mains for the future to disclose. We can i'm
agine, but not see their beauties.


On our return, the general idea of the size
OF the rooms was much clearer, and we could
but wonder that a place of 80 much curiosity
was not visited by thousands every season.
The air was quite cool on entering, but we
soon became accustomed to 1t. II was pure,
and of even temperature in all parts Of the
cave. On coming to the open air again the
summers heat was oppressive for q few min
utes, almost suffocating.


AT the mouth of the cave the view is beau
tiful, overlooking the Harlem Valley for sew
eral miles. At the foot of the hill we found a
small stream emerging from under a rock
supposed to come from Loda Spring Though
quite small 1t never ceases in the drycst wea-
ther to refresh the valley below A hotel in
this vicinity having so many objects of natural
scenery to attract must ere long be built, and
Halstead's Cave, Mount Everett, Bash -Bish
Falls, and the View from Bald Peak have their
share of summer visitors


VICroR IAUREyTz
Year: 1861

BIG WAvEs.-When the great ocean is dis
turbed 1t forms surface waves which are some
times OF great magnitude. In a gale such
waves have been more than once measured
and 1t is found that their extreme hight from
the top to the deepest depression of large storm,
waves, has been nearly fifty feet, their length
being from four to six hundred yards and their
rate of motion through the water about half a
mile minute, Such waves, breaking over an
obstacle OF any kind, or mingling strangely
with the clouded atmosphere raging above are
the widest, grandest and most terrible phe-
nomena Of nature. When they approach land
they break up into much smaller bodies of wa
ter, but these are often lifted by shoals and
obstructed by rocks till they arc thrown up in
masses OF many tons to hight of more than a
hundred feet. The tidal wave is another phe-
nomenon OF water motion Of a somewhat diff
terent kind, producing an alternate rise and
fail OF the water over all parts Of the ocean
every twelve hours. In addition to the true
waves there are also many definite streams or
currents of water conveying large portions of
the sea from one latitude to another, modify
ing the temperature Of the adjacent land, and
producing mixture of The waters at the sur.
lace or at some depth which cannot but be ex-
trepeiy conductive to the general benefit of
all living beings. Storm tides or those waves
which occasionally rush without any pause
along narrow and confined seas or up funnel
SNAPPED inlets, have occasionally proved disas-
trous to fearful extent. Thus it is recorded
that upwards of one hundred thousand persons
perished in the year 1882; and again in I242,
IN this way, numerous complete villages and
towns being washed away by a wave advanc-
Ing from the North Sea over the low lands of
Holland. Between Nova Scotia and New
brunswick the ordinary spring tide often rises
to hight of hundred feet, sweeping away
the cattle feeding on the shore.-DickcnS'
"AN the Year Round"
Year: 1861

L. PL UMBER AND GAS FITTER,


Has removed to the corner of Twelfth and r cts
he Is prepared 10 Introduce Water end Gas upon
satisfaction


=, He has on hand a lot of COOKING and other
wishes to get rid of them. no II
Year: 1861

Mrs. Lincoln is thus complimentary al
luded to in the Worlds report of the Fall
Fashions"


''The bonnet which is the choice of the
present representative lady in the American
world OF fashion, is called ''The Princess. "
The material is Iose-colored velvet, of a
charming tint, and the only ornament a rich,
black, open-worked barbe. formed of sue
cession Of small alternate crochet and guipure
medallions, placed straight across the bon
net from the centre of the tip to the top of
the crown. Surrounding these fine medal
lions is row of real black thread lace, put
on full, and attached to the edge of this
again, a deeper fringe of minute black mora
bout and ostrich feathers. Across the front,
on the inside, is fat bow Of velvet, the
ends fringed with black feathers, and over
this three medallions surrounded with lace
to match the outside. With this bonnet was
selected at the same establishment, for the
lady in question, elegant garnitures for even
ing dress, of which the following are speci-
mems: Pompadour set, of wreath, chate-
laine, and bouquet of mixed field flowers.
Complete garniture for white moire antique
dress, of white narcissus and black fruits.
Another consisted of violets and rose, the
wreath being composed wholly of violets,
with single large rose over the forehead and
cluster of rosebuds behind"
Year: 1861

The fatal fondness for indulging in spirit
of ridicule, and the injurious and irreparable
consequences which sometimes attend the
too prompt reply, can never be too seriously
and too severely condemned Not to offend
is the first step toward pleasing To give
pain is as much an offense against humanity
as against good breeding; and surely it is as
well to abstain from an action because it is
sinful as because it is impolite A man of
sense and breeding will sometimes join in the
laugh which has been raised at his expense
by auill-natured repartee; but If it was very
cutting, and one OF those shocking sort Of
truths which, as they can scarcely be pardon
ed even in private, ought never to be utter
ed in public, he does not laugh because he
is pleased, but because he wishes to conceal
how much he is hurt. As the sarcasm was
uttered by lady, so far from seeming to re-
sent it, he will be the first to commend it ;
but Notwithstanding that, he will remember
it as trait of malice when the whole COM
pany shall have forgotten it as stroke OF
wit Women are so far from being privil-
eyed by their sex to say unhandsome or
cruel things, that it is this very circumstance
which renders them more intolerable. Whom
the arrow is lodged in the heart, it is no re-
lief for him that is wounded to reflect that
the hand which shot it was fair one.
Year: 1861

MATRTMoNY AND BUSINESS IN KANSAS.
The White Cloud (Kansas) Chief Publish
es the nuptials of happy couple with the
following appendix. which shows that the
bridegroom has an eye to business: .


We may mention, in connection with the
above incident, that the printer has since
been living on cake, which goes to prove
great events frequently follow one after an
other in rapid succession. You that wan.
stoves and tinwarc, now is the time to pitch
in. When fellow shows disposition TO
mend his ways and make man of himself,
he should be encouraged. See advertise
ment.
Year: 1861

AN EGG IN A BoTTLE.--To accomplish
this seemingly incredible act, requires the
following preparation: You must take an
egg and soak it in vinegar, and in process Of
time its shell will become quite soft, so that
it may be extended lengthwise without
breaking; then insert into the neck Of a
small bottle. and on pouring cold water upon
it it will assume its former figure and hard
ness. This is really a curiosity, and battles
those who are not in the secret TO find out
how it is accomplished --lScientifc Ameri-
can. 4g t.4
Year: 1861

UNMARRIED LADIEs.-The single state is
no diminution of the beauties and the utih-
ties of the female character on the contra
ry, our present life would lose many of the
comforts and much, likewise, of what is ab-
solutely essential to the we'll being of every
part Of society, and even of the private
home, without the unmarried female. The
single woman is as important an element Of
social and private happiness as the married
woman The utilities of each are different /;
but it is vulgar nonsense, unworthy of man.
ly feeling, and discreditable 70 every just one,
to depreciate the unmarried condition.
Year: 1861

WHAT greater thing is there for two hu-
man souls, to feel that they are joined for
life-to strengthen each other in all labor,
to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minis
ter to each other in all pain, and to be one
with each other in silent, unspeakable men,
cries at the moment Of the last parting p
Adam Bede.
Year: 1861

Blynnks," who is an applicant for the
Nashville post Office, in letter written from
Washington to the Nashville Patriot, thus
shows up the economy Of the Federal Govern
lnent:


The way the Government gets its work dons
1s curious. As an illustration, you and your
family meet in convention of the whole and
adopt resolution authorizing the construction
OF hen-coop in your back yard You at once
appoint me superintendent of the work, put-
ting thousand or two dollars in bank for me
70 check on. get you to appoint my brother
in-law chief engineer


appoint two of my brothers assistant su-
per1ntendents, and my brother-in-law appoints
TWO OF his brothers assistant engineers-al at
your expense. We buy US each a fast horse
and buggy, and ride around town, drink cook
tails and play billiards, until the bank de-
pOsit gives out, when we make out a printed
report OF seventy-three pages, furnishing Won
complete Typographical survey of your back
yard, and vast amount Of statistical informa
tIon with regard to the number of hens you are
hAe,y 10 nave Tor the next forty years. We
wind up tho report with the announcement
that the sito of the hen-coop has been selected.
and call for another appropriation to rrose-
cute the work, which we assure Won will he
done with vigor." You place another tbo,-
sand or two in bank, and we employ 200 hands
Mt three dollars day to transport seyeuty-ive
cents worth Of lumber (which costs Won undsr





dOllars) to the place Of operations, which re-.
guires about three months


In the meantime, we drive around and 90
on vigorously with the liquor and the billiards
We then come up with another report and a
demand for another appropriation. With this
we get the walls OF the structure up, and with
one or two more appropriations, and a great
many more cocktails and billiards we get the
thing covered in; and at the end of twelve
months, which we very appropriately style
eur - hScal year. we put you in formal nos
session of q ten-theusand- dollar hen-coon. that
any negro carpenter would have been glad 70
knock up some Saturday afternoon for suit
Of your old clothes


he thus aodestly excuses himself for enisto
iary orevlty Il meant to write YOU a long
letter tonight, but unhappily find myself
placed In singularly unfayorable position for
Tnung with my accustomed force and per
splculty My room is situated in wing of
Inc building just opposite is another wing
"ltn a narrow courtyard between There
must De concert or circus, or some sort of
show In town tonight, for at a window i'm
Inediateiy opposite mine couple ofvery pretty
rnat would suppose to be shambermaids,
nave oeen putting ou their clothes for the last
where. This is very annoying TO a msn of
family, and if it were not so far down stair, T
would go and complain to the landlord II
would require an individual of tremepdou.
power OF concentrating his thoughts to write
an able letter under such circumstances. I
would close the blinds and get further from
the window, but expect to 7 y for stayinp in
tnls mouse, aad am not to be driven from
piiiar 70 post by such spectacle as Is now be-
fore me.
Year: 1861

BRILLIANT SrRArEGETIc MOVE OF AN East.
ERN SHORE MILITARY COMPANY The Easton
Star OF Tuesday relates the following extraor
binary military exploit upon the authority of
traveller: "a


A short time ago there was raised a very
handsome uniform military company in one of
the towns IN Worcester county Some time
after the company had become quite familiar
with the drill, an oyster pungy from New York
anchored in the waters of Worcester, and
commenced catching oysters contrary to the
laws Of Maryland. The fact coming to the
notice Of the Sheriff, he forthwith went to
work to capture the pungy. To make as
suranee doably sure, he bethought him that
the ne" military company would be the best
posse eomttatnS he could summon; accordingly
the military was ordered out, in full uniform,
properly ofhcered and equipped, with guns
shOtted" ready for action Arriving at the
shore. opposite the pungy, it was decided to
put the military in ambush until the covert
act" was committed, in order that there might
be no mistake about the proof, in the Court of
Admiralty.


The military did not have to wait long be.
hind their masked battery, made of cedar
bushes, before the overt act was committed
Ihe New York captain, not having the fear of
the Worcester Sheriff before his eyes, and be-
ing anxious to load his pupgy, very soon put
down his rskes, and commenced TO draw up
the contraband bivalves. This was the signal





Ihe sherin having given the wink TO the off.
Ger commanding the military, that gentleman
gave the -'forward-march''- the
company was soon on board of a batteaux
making directly for the prize" In the
meantime the captain Of the pungy, discover
ing what was out, ordered his decks to be
cleared and prepared for action, resolved not
to surrender without struggle worthy of the
days Of the immortal Paul Jones When the
military got within about 100 yards of the
prise, the captain of the pungy, being without
sWlEeiS or cOlumbiads, drew out q piece of
steve pipe. and placing it upon his 'caboose'
commenced to sight il at the military, which
az once manifested symptoms Of discomfort,
evidently disliking such a terrible gun 10 be
pointed directly towards them


The hesitation manifested by the military
encouraged the captain Of the pungy to press
matters to extremities, and calling to one of
his hands for a chunk of FIRE, he commenced TO
blow il, and the sparks few in all directions
This murderous proceeding Of the savage cap
tain brought the military to their feet. ready
for the most desperate deeds of daring. The
moment was critical, with every advantage on
the side OF the captain of the pungy who
Strengthened up, and at arms length prepared
TO apply the match. Simultaneously as he
thrust the chunk Of FIRE into the end of the
stove pipe the military jumped over board, and
sucn "soshing about" and diving was never
witnessed In tho waters Of Worcester tits
needless to add that, while the military were
under water, the captain Of the pungy hoisted
sail and bid farewell to the waters of Mary
land, and that since this marvellous adventure
the military aforesaid, for behaving so gallant
ly, has been called the Stoye-pipe Invincibles.
Year: 1861

A DIGGER BELLE-The editor of the San
Juan Press recently had the honor of visit
from venerable Digger warrior and his
"beautiful and accomplished daughter who
is thus described: 'As she stood and ..gazed at
the type settlers, IAN audible snicker manifested
her surprise. The three front fingers other
left hand were thrust into her mouth, from
which stalactitie stream of saliva escaped
dripping to the floor while those ofthe right
were on manipulating tour of investigation
about the crown of her head. Her features
protruded from square aperture of massive
and tangled locks, like a blurred picture from
q smoke soiled. frame, and were. Enthusiastically
bedaubed with vegetable dye or primal pen
Cling. Her dress was sattenly calico gown,
changed from its original color by contact
with the grass of cow pastures; and her feet
somthing smaller than those of the Colossus,
were bare, hard and horny, with stubbed,
nailless toes, spreading out at the ends in the
shape of Italian ,castanets. Her position was
relieved, goose fashion, by changing from one
foot to the other There she stood, a veritable
female type of her tribe.
Year: 1861

Coop NArURED HusBAND-Mrs Margaret
Stoly, residing at Washingtonville, New Jer-
sey was so unfortunate as to have a child
during her husbands residence in California.
The father was one Gilbert Brown. Like q
good wife, she acquainted her husband with
the fact by letters, who forgave her on con-
dition that she should do so no more, but he
told her to pass over the baby to the person
to whom it belonged, as he would soon be
home. She did so, but the father being a
married man denied the soft impeachment,
and stranger married woman kindly adopt
ed the little forlorn one.
Year: 1861

The size. position, and motion of the ears
of a horse are important points. Those ra-


ther small than large, placed not too Tar
apart erect, and quiet in motion, indicates
both breeding and spirit; and If horse Is
in the frequent habit of carrying one ear for
ward and the other backward, and especially
if he does 40 on a journey, he will, generally,
possess both spirit and continuance. The
stretching of the ears in contrary directions
shows that he is attentive to everything that
is passing around him. and while he is doing
this he cannot be much fstigaed, nor likely
soon to become so. 1t has been remarked
that few horses sleep without pointing one
ear forward and the other backward, In order
that they may receive notice OF the approach
Of objects in any direction. When horses or
mules march III company ut night, those In
the middle Of the train turn them latterally,
thus seeming to be actuated by one feeling.
which watches their general safety. The car
of the horse is one of the most beautiful parts
about him, and by this is the temper more
safely indicated than by the motion. The
ear is more Ineligible even than the eye;
and a person accustomed to the horse can tell,
by the expressive motion OF the organ, most
all that he thinks or means. When horse
lays his ears fat back on his neck, he most
assuredly is meditating mischief, and the by
stander should beware of his heels or his
teeth In play the ears will be laid back,
but not 50 decidedly nor SO long. quick
change in their position, and more particu-
larly the expression of the eye at the time,
will distinguish between playfulness and
viciousness. The hearing of the horse is re-
markably acute. A thousand vibrations Of
the air, too slight to make any impression on
the human ear, are readily perceived by him.
1t is well known to every hunting man that
She cry of hounds will be recognized by the
horse, and his car will be erect, and he will
be all spirit and impatience, considerable
time before the rider is conscious of the least
coupd
Year: 1861

A WIRES INFLuENcE.-A married man
falling into misfortune ismore apt to retrieve
his situation in the world than single one,
chiefly because his spirits are smoothed and
retrieved by domestic endearments, and his
self-rcspect kept alive by finding that al
though all abroad be darkness and humiliat-
ing, yet there is little world Of love at home
over which he is monarch.
Year: 1861

WHAT A PIC DID.-By the disobedience of
lad in 1909, garden gate in Rhode Island
was left open, and pig got in and destroy
ed a few plants quarrel between the own
ers of the garden and the pig grew out of it,
which spread among the friends, defeated the
Federal candidate for the Legislature, and
gave the State Democratic Senator, by
whose vote war was declared in 1912, with
Great Britain
Year: 1861

MILWAUKEE, August 3l.-Prince Napoleon and
suite arrived here from Lake Superior last night
and took the nine O'Clock train for Prairie Du
CHEN this morning The distinguished party were
all In fine snirits
Year: 1861

The State Department will not issue passes to
anybody permitting them TO pass from the loyal
into the Confederate States. Since the passage
passes has been very large. Most of the applicants
are women who have been living at the North
upon means furnished them from the South, and in
many cases they assign reason for returning
South that they can no longer be furnished with
funds to defray their expenses. There three
such applicants recently. The rule was, how
ever, rigidy enforced.
Year: 1861

Since our hand is in, we will also remark that
after the Manassas disaster every member of the
Cabinet should have held bis office only till his sue
ceseor was appointed, His resignation should at
once have been placed ut the service of the Presi-
dent, The disaster was too great the disgrace too
eternal, and the responsibility too direct to be
shufled of with the inbece consolation that de-
ieat may be better than victory. This would have
enabled the President to have formed a Cabinet
that would have revived the hopes oil the country,
and then defeat might have been turned to good
This would not have placed the responsibility on
those members OF the Cabinet who opposed the
fatal policy, for their reaep iatment b7 the Pres
dent would have i1dDrssd and rindicatsd their pre-
viUuS course
Year: 1861

sum OF money than is usually carried by Southern
travellers, and Mr.. Kennedy gave this branch of
,ne matter, as usual, his special attention. Al
though Freeman had ostensibly come for one ma
chne, he had the order for two besides orders for
leather and other al iiclas
Year: 1861

The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued cir
Gu ar to the Collectors of the lake ports, command
ing them to discontinue the practice of granting
clearances to vessels after their departure and
sending them by mail to their masters so that they
may receive them on their arrival at their place of
destination. The collectors are to conform to the
10th and 18th sections of the Coasting Act of 1893


From the Ne1C York Herald


IsaU Mnr
Year: 1861

Incidents in the Life of Gen. Lyon.


A correspondent Of the St. Louis Democrat
furnishes the following account of Gen. Lyons
life in California.


During seven years he remained most of
the time at the outposts among the Indians.
In skirmish with the latter, at one time,
Lyons men became scattered and he become
separated from them. Suddenly three mount
ed Indians made charge on him and grasp
ed his horse by the bride, He shot one dead
and himself became dismounted in the affair.
Lyon then drew his sword and undertook to
pierce one of his savage antagonists through
the heart, but the toughness OF the Indians
blanket would not permit Of being penetrated
He then graspcd his opponent by the neck
with his left hand, and getting thrust with
the point Of his sword right above the blanket
run him trough the body. Tie remaining
Indian fled During the whole period of
Lyons stay in California his life was spent in
tents Gen. Lyon was never married.


Physically he was one cf those hardy, wiry
men, that could undergo any amount of fa-
tiguc. He possessed an iron will, and was
man of indomitable perseverance. He never
knew what fear was. He cared little for
himself; all for his country. At time when
it was asked by some of the press Who is
Gen. Lyon 2" friend wrote to him, request
ing him to give the principal events of his
history, in order to answer the Inquiry
" That is of no consequence" answered Lyon
" for myself care nothing; but if | can be
instrumental in putting down this wicked re-
bellion l shall be satisfied"


From letter written by the general to
his cousin, dated Springfield, July 81, only
ten days before the battle, am permitted to
make the following extract. It gives his
views Of the Manassas retreat, and the deep
anxiety which filled his mind in regard to his
own critical situation is indicated. He says


awe are deeply grieved over tho retreat
Of our forces at Manassas. If our people
shall learn from this little more moderation
and substitute little resolution for the over
weening confidence lin which) they have too
much indulged, this defeat will have its ben
e6ts.


81 have been compelled to remain quiet
here for want of supplies to move, and | fear
the enemy may become emboldened by our
want of activity. have constant rumors Of
very large force below, and of threats to
attack us with overwhelming numbers l
should have much larger force than I have,
and be much better supplied"