smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

has been ordered to bring home the
Guerriere and report for duty at the De-
partment. The Guerriere is one of the
largest and most expensive vessels in the
navy, and the intention is to send in her
place one of smaller caliber Davis is
also ordered to furnish free transporta-
ton on Government vessel to any citi-
zens of the United States who may now
be voluntary exiles in Brazil. This last
order creates somes comment, and is not
understood. Itis probable that by exiles
the Department means those Soutberners
who exiled themselves after the rebellion
was put down.
Year: 1869

When the Princess Alexandra, consort
Of the Prince Of Wales, arrived at Kor.
soer during her recent trip to Denmark,
the King and Queen, her parents, awaited
her at the landing. The poor lady
seemed to have grown twenty years older
since she had left Copenhagen in 1863,
and her mother shed tesrs as she saw
ber painfully and slowly stepping ashore.
Not a word passed between her and
her parents for several minutes
after she had embraced them, the
Queen trying to restrain her tears,
and the King holding out the
hands Of his daughter in bis own, and
gazing tenderly at her. he then lifted
her into the carriage, handed the Queen
into it, took bis little grandson on bis
lap, and drove away with them.
Year: 1869

A husband and wife cut sleighing in
Austin, Nevada, missed the baby, and at
last found the little ball of flannel mile
back, away down in snow drift, safe and
sound. A sudden jolt had thrown it out
Of the mamma's lap.
Year: 1869

''If, them says Socrates, in the Republic Of
Plato, persons of first rate philosophical
attainments, either in the countless ages that
are past have been, or in some foreign cline,
far beyond the limits of our horizon, at the
present moment are, or hereafter shall be, con-
strained by some fate to undertake the charge
of State, am prepared to argue to the death
in defence of this assertion-that then and
there the realization of the ideal of perfect
government was, is or will be possible" This
thought of the first great thinker that wrote on
government may be aptly remembered to-day,
when we see great division of our population
coming out to honor, as if he had been king
or general, man great only in the world Of
intellect 1t is a good sign for the age that it
is disposed thus to do large and public honor
to a man like Humboldt, whose life was de-
voted to the increase of knowledge, for it i'm
plies that men know who their true
benefactors are, and it also indicates
the active influence upon the govern
ment of the world of the men who alone
will touch it with unselish intelligence. If the
world will accept as its heroes, its saints, and
the special objects of its general admiration,
thinkers, writers and philosophers, we can
afford to be careless as to who sits in the
Board of Aldermen or who is sent to Albany
to sell privileges to the railroad companies
for while these can only draw statutes and
''enact" them, the philosophers will frame and
form the public mind, and with that truly hon
| est bad laws can do small harm. Such men
as Humboldt are, far more than any round
dozen Of poets piece, the ''unacknowledged
/ legislators" and they are only unac-
knowledged because formal recognition would


be a superhuity. We should be grateful,


therefore, to our German fellow citizens for
the good example they set in celebrating


man of this character; and we are glad to


perceive in their choice the natural expression


of the elevated views they take of life-the


views that make them good citizens, good men


and good merchants.
Year: 1869




II is only occasionally that we get news
direct from Paraguay That which we receive
frequently comes, for tho most part, by the
way of Brazil or through the hands of Brazil
ians and their allies. II is manufactured or
garbled in the interest of Brazil and misrepre-
sents the real state of things Lopez, the
President Of Paraguay, according to the re-
ports of his enemies, has been on the eve of
subjugation and expulsion hundred times;
but he holds his ground yet, and is likely to
hold it, There have been similar misrepre-
sentations of his conduct and character and of
sionally, as was said, some facts, and the recall
Of Mr.. Mcmahon, late American Minister to
Paraguay, has thrown more light upon the
nature and prospects Of the war. Our COR
respondence from Paris, announcing the arrival
at that city of Mr.. Mcmahon, says ''it is now
positively known that the position of Marshal
Lopez in the Cordilleras is very strong and
that the Paraguayan chief has still sufficient
elements to sustain the defence of the republic.
The Paraguayans are more than ever decided
to defend the independence and liberty of the
republic against the invasion of the Brazilian
monarchy"


The outrageous treatment of General
Mcmahon by the Brazilians ON his passage
through the lines Of the army calls for the
prompt attention of our government. It ap-
pears that the Brazilian cavalry charged upon
him and his escort, Notwithstanding they had
flag of truce, and that Count d'Eu, the Gene
ral-in- Chief was informed of his coming.
Then the news previously received that
the United States Legation at Asun-
cion had been searched by Brazilian
troops is confirmed. In view Of these
Outrages and of the state of things generally in
that part of the world our government ought
not to remain passive and should be properly
represented by capable minister in Para
quay. Important questions are involved in
the struggle between Paraguay and the allies
which deeply interest the United States. In
the correspondence referred to it is properly
said that the republican principle and republi-
can government in South America are threat
ened by the growing preponderance of the
Brazilian monarchy; that the Tree navigation
of the tributaries Of the river Plate is threat
ened by the countries allied with Brazil, and
that it is Of great Importance that the republic
Of Paraguay should maintain its existence so
that the navigation of the great rivers Of that
part of South America be free and that the
ambition and centralizing power of Brazil be
kept in check. Our government should ponder
over these facts and should be properly repre-
sented in Paraguay. We do not want another
such minister as Washburne there, nor such as
J. Ross Browne was in China, but thorough
American and republican at heart.
Year: 1869

The senatus Consultum-France and Ma
Ia our Issue Of yesterday we printed
upon by the Senate. The original draft of
what we may call the French Reform bill has
had wonderful success. II has been examined
by committee of the Senate and since by the
Senate itself. During the process it has not
undergone any very serious change AS pro-
mulgated by the Emperor and signed and
countersgned by NM. Rouher and Duvergier,
it is wonderfully like its original SELF In one
or two points it Is perhaps slightly improved;
but no thoughtful student of the times can re-
fuse to admit that such constitution would
carry insult to any people not yet emancipated
from the long garments and other entangle-
ments of babyhood. If the French people can
make no better terms with the Emperor the
French people ought, we suppose, to be
satisfied. Milk for babes, strong meat for
men-such is an old and wholesome regimen.
If the milk satisfies France the outside world
has no cause of complaint


We cannot forget, however, that the Corps
Legislatif, the popular branch of the French
Legislature, which will assemble few weeks
hence, will have something to say on these
reforms. That the new constitution has been
approved by the Senatorial body is no proof
that it satisfies France. The French Senate,
from the very nature of its composition, is and
cannot but be the tool of the ruler for the time
hoip Go Iorn ska int
directly or indirectly, by the Emperor or chief
of the State 1t cannot be otherwise. French
feeling on the subject of the Emper0rs reforms
is therefore q something of the nature and
character of which to know we must wait.


It Is unfortunate for the Emperor and his
dynasty, but it is fortunate for France and the
French people, that this reform movement
should have occurred at a time when the life
of the man who for the last twenty
years has stood on the summit Of
the French social and political pyramid
trembles in the balance The French people
can now, if they choose, make their own
terms 1t remains to be seen whether France
will have pity upon the Emperor and spare
him. or whether, now that the Emperor can no
longer by native force maintain his position,
the social and political fabric and the Emperor
must 20 wholesale. The situation is critical.
The Emperor may prove himself second
Augustus Caesar, but he may not. We believe
that Louis Napoleon has been blessing to
France. 1t is our conviction that his death at
present would be to his family, to France, to
Europe and to the world grievous calamity.
But there are many in France and Europe who
think differently, and it is their affair rather
than ours. We wish well to the Emperor and
well to the empire, but we wish well also for
liberty. To US the cause of popular progress
is dearer than that of dynasties. Let the
world move ON even II thrones and dynasties
should perish. We have little faith in the
rumors of intended abdication, for the simple
reason that abdication could do no good.
Year: 1869

that the Avondsle mine shaft was maliciously
set fire to is made in the interest of the mine
owners and as cover for their own indefen-
sible carelessness. They know that the fire
originated with the hue, and that the mine
ought not to have been as it was day they
know also that it was hardly less than murder
to put men in such mine, and therefore they
want to have it believed that the fire origi-
mated in some way quite beyond their control.
Hence the charge of incendiarism, not yet sup
ported by 1.-THE of evidence.
Year: 1869

The MAINE ELECTION. dispatches
this morning, as of course was expected, show
a republican triumph for Maine. The issue
was not one to bring out the full vote of the
State. In fact not much more than one half
of the registered vote in the Presidential cam
paign was polled. Chamberlain is reelected
Governor of the State by strong majority.
General Smith polled a larger vote than his
party has been honored with in previous years,
in proportion to the number polled. The
temperance candidate, Hichburn, was far be-
hind in the race, showing that after all
the Maine temperance law is in the main not
the thing for the people of the Pine Tree
State.
Year: 1869

Although the churches are we'll filed every
Sabbath with pious congregations and pastors
are exuberant in their denuncations of vice
and in pointing out the paths to virtue, 1t does
not appear that the holiness of the Sabbath is
any protection against the worst forms Of
crime. Indeed, portion Of the community
seem to single out that day for such pastimes
as rowdyism, brutality and murder may sug-
gest. The police records of last Sunday, for
instance, show no less than eight cases of q
very grave character. To begin with, stab
bing case in Mott street, probable homicide
in Pearl street, a robbery at the New York
Hotel, felonious assault and stabbing in
Eldridge street, another stabbing case in West
Broadway, highway robbery on Seventh
avenue, a savage assault, accompanied with
robbery, upon woman in Catharine street,
the killing of child in drunken affray be-
tween father and mother in Mulberry street,
and fight in which the knife was probably
fatally used in Christopher street This is .
very sad Sabbath record, indeed. Either the
pulpit must be more practical in its efforts to
reform human nature, or the police authorities
must be more active in subduing the savage
passions which the pulpit cannot reach or con-
troll, or else the Sabbath will become day of
blood and crime rather than of peace, rest and
holiness
Year: 1869

SIcKLEs has intimated to Spain, as per in
struction, that the American people cannot be
kept quiet much longer in regard to Cuba I;
that there is a limit to what our government
may do in neglectiug the wishes of the people,
and that recognition must come soon If
there is no change. Therefore we hear that
Spain is going to send out forthwith from six
to twenty-four thousand soldiers. But who
has seen these soldiers
Year: 1869

THE SHAMBLRs. Several cases of death are
under investigation by the Coroners. In one
a man was found dying in the street from
injuries, in another a woman; and no clue to
the crime in either case. Such is the wilder
ness Of the ctr.
Year: 1869

The DAILY HERALD viii be sent to subscribers
for one dollar MONTH


The postage being only thirty-fve cents a
quarter. country subscribers BY thus arrangement
furnished IN the city.
Year: 1869

"UNEAsY LIES THE HEAD &o.-victor
Emanuel is man who has due regard to the
comfort of this life, and is a good father in
his desire that bis sons head should be situ-
ated more satisfactorily than his own. He
wants no crowns for the boy the ownership of
which may be In dispute, least Of all Spanish
crowas
Year: 1869

Fourth Ward German Democratic Club.


There was meeting last evening Of the above Or
ganizati0n at Kimmel's saloon in Pearl street. The
meeting was called to order by Mr.. George Horn.
the president. who spoke at some length in reference
to the object Of the meeting He concluded by NOV
ing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted,
pledgng the support OF the club to Walter h0che
for Supervisor as the most suitable candidate, the
poor mans friend and as one who has reflected
honor on the CITY and on hls constituents.
Year: 1869

THE PHILADELPHIA DEMOCRACY, in imita-
ton of their New York brethren, have got
into muddle over their local tickets, and
with fair prospect Of a lively time and a
split before they settle it.
Year: 1869

The Columbus journal lately
made a statement to the effect, that
Hon. Geo L Converse, in the Leg
islature in 1868, pronounced Gen
eral Rosecrans ''a black hearted
traitorr' Mr. Converse addressed
a note to the Journal, denying the
charge. The Journal re-affimed its
statement, giving Attorney General
West, who was a member of the
Legislature at the time, as its au-
thority for the statement. The At
torney General, in card in the
Journal, fully sustains the state
ment of that paper, and fastens the
declaration of Mr. Converse upon
him in shape that it will trouble
that Democratic gentleman to con
trovert. The leading Democrats of
Ohio would no doubt be glad to OBJ
literate much of their past political
record: but this damning record
stands in letters of living light
against them, and all the rains OF
heaven, for century to come will
not be able to wash them out.
Year: 1869

THE Catholic Telegraph is still
making a noise about the common
school question. 1t comes down to
the "hard-pan' in the declaration
that the State has no right to edu-
cate. thus placing itself in the most
absolute antagonism with the Amer
ican sentiment that popular educa-
tion must be enforced by public
law. But why does the Telegraph
select this particular time for an
agitation of the school question,
knowing that there is no possibility
of accomplishing any result, such
as it is assumed that its editors de.
sire? Especially why this agita-
ton, at the moment that distin.
guished Catholic is before the peo
pie of Ohio as the candidate of the
Democratic party for Governor p
Gin. Comm ercia[.
Year: 1869

How TO SUPPRESS THE FAME
OF ONIONS. of our excellent
exchanges is responsible for the
following:


"Onions are a favorite esculent
of many persons at this season of
the year, but on account of the
strong aroma proceeding from them
they hesitate to eat them. The
odor, however, is very easily neu-
tralized. If person who has in
dulged in them will but chew lump
of assafoetida as large as marble,
or carry about with him a small
vial full of sulphuretted hydrogen,
from which he will occasionally Y
draw the cork, the smell of the
onions will be entirely unnoticed.
If this does not answer, try a very
old and unmerchantable egg. II
might be broken and kept in q
bottle, drawiN g the cork as occasion
may require.
Year: 1869

BY j. II. g.
I've heard that for our earthly sins,
The punishment here on earth begins;
And the doctrine is true havn't doubt,
For the proofs are lying all loose about,
And one of them is that can't escape
Can't vamoose or travel in any shape
For cruel destiny pins me down,
In this mean little green little one horse town.
Early rising is terrible bore,
But here they rise at half past four,
And if am late, they've a regular trick,
To call and ask if the gentleman's sick
Breakfast half over-Ill in one key
Folks hollow out-we're waiting you see
For they do up old jokes exceedingly brown,
In this mean little green little, one horse town
There are very nice little girls in this place,
And if you look in a pretty face,
You'll find before your home guess,
That you's put the whole town in a roaringness
Round at Delia's last evening, hey?
Whatll that gal. who writes to you, say,
For all our act ons are noted down,
In this meanlittle, green little, one horse town.
IF in new garment forth you 80,
A wonderful interest the native show,
And all exelaim in the very same note,
''Now, where did you get so much new coat?''
And they'll lift UP the tail and collar and guess
III had tried might have got it for less,
For genius all runs to beating down,
In this mean little, green little one horse town
Ifyou don't go home before half past eight,
They wonder what keeps you out SO late;
And by nine O'clock there all in bed,
Sleeping like regular pigs of lead;
And you may as well be sleeping too
For never thing besides can you do;
And in bed your cares You can always drown,
In this mean little, green little. .one- horse town.


HOWARD POINT, ILLINOIS
Year: 1869

E The following from the Pitts
burgh commercial, is sound:


"a large class of advertisers when
dull times approach, instead OF
exercising the usual sagacity exhib-
tied at other seasons, tie an addi
tional knot in their purse strings,
withdraw their names from before
the public, and then set down to
lament their sad fate and wonder
why $50 little is going on" This is
folly. 1t may be laid down as an
indisputable fact, that if in good
times it is necessary to advertise to
secure business, in dull times it is
all the more so. And why? Simply
because the fact of advertising at all
is proof conclusive that such a
course will and does bring business :;
hence the more one patronizes the
press the greater will be his revenue.
and the more certain his success.
Suppose they were to refuse to
advertise at all |? Dull times"
would be the inevitable result, and
no one would wonder at their fail
urn
Year: 1869

The platform Of the Iowa De-
mocracy makes no reference to the
XVIII amendment. Cause why, the
word "white" has been stricken
from the constitution of the State.
This is the way the negro is to be-
come ''a disturbing element when
he is enflanchised. He will disturb
the Democracy so that they will not
even mention him in their platforms
Year: 1869

The following resolution of re-
pudiation was adopted by the
Mercer county convention:


Resolved, By the Democracy of
Mercer county in Convention as
sembled, that We are in favor of the
reputation of the bonded debt of
the United States t a. llz
Year: 1869

Quite sensation transpired in the
puiet village Of North Granville on
Saturday last. A number of the
villagers were engaged in the pleas
ant rural pastime known as berrying,
when three young men conceived
the idea of playing trick upon a
lady whose entire energies were
bent to the performance OF the task
of filing a six quart pail with the
precious berries While one of
them remained behind, the other
two went up to her, and, expressing
an interest in her success, tried to
persuade her to take another
direction, as berries were more
plentiful that way than on the route
she was pursuing. But the lady
thought she would eight it out on
that line and, thanking the young
men, kept on her course. Presently
she came upon the PROSTATE body
of man whose throat appeared cut
from ear to ear, and from whose
gaping wounds the rich current of
life had flowed until it covered his
breast, while his face seemed cut
and hagoled in a dreadful manner.
The lady gave one scream, and,
dropping her pail of berries, set out
on a lively run to the nearest house
to inform the occupants of the hor-
rible murder that had been commit
ted in the field. On her way she
met Deputy Sheriff of the county
with two prisoners whom he was
conveying to Salem, and to him she
unfolded the narrowing tale. He
could not leave his prisoners then,
but would convey them to Salem,
and return as soon as possible to
elucidate the mystery. The story
of the murder flew like wildfire
through the village. Five or six
proEninent men of the place started
out to find the body of the unfortu-
nate man. The Deputy returned
from Salem, bringing Sheriff Shaw
and others with him After a long
search, the lady, who acted as guide
for the party, found the spot where
body ought to be. but the murdered
man was not to be found. He had
evidently fed to parts unknown.
and, what was worse, had taken
with him the nice pail CT berries
which the lady had picked during
the day. The party then began to
see through the joke; the blood
stains upon the mans throat and
face were nothing more nor less
than the stains Of raspberry juice


The young men returnsd to the vii


lage after dark, but the most search
inquiry failed to elicit from then
any information Of the mystery
From the Troy Times, JuIy 21.
Year: 1869

MAN AND HoRsE.-It is said that
bleeding partially blind horse st
the nose will restore him to sight;
so much for the horse To open s.
mans eyes, you must bleed him in
the pocket @-1.-G.9
Year: 1869

UNCLE DAvID.-9 ears and years
ago when l, a little girl, lived in
''the house where I was born, q
quiet old homestead surrounded by
fertile fields and neighbored by
acres of almost primeval forest, for
what is now a central State was
then the star " est" l had an uncle,
DAVID Barton. What q clear, vivid,
lifelike picture that name recalls to
me; and yet I know I can not
reproduce it for your benefit, read
er, for you never saw him, never
knew him, and, above all, he was
not your uncle. To me, as child,
he seemed the wisest, handsomest,
and greatest of men; and yet he
WAS only the son Of a farmer, who
was the son Of a farmer; and so on,
l doubt not, might his ancestors
bave been recorded back to the
time when the memory of man run
meth not to the contrary.


Very wise he could not haYe been,
for he and his only brother perform
ed the farm labor of hundred
acres and yet he did find time
each week to read both a political
and literary newspaper, and man
aged his affairs SO well that be
never lacked the means Of obtaining
now and then q new book-a lux
ury ra1e in the homes of most oi
our neighbors of much larger means


Handsome, I am sure even now
that he was. Like David of old
''he was ruddy and of fair counte
nance" OF fine manly proportions
nearly six feet in height, with thick
curling, auburn hair and beard ht
had a clear, honest, fearless blu,
eye, that was always quick to fiasf
and kindle with delight, or grow
moist and tender with deep feel
ing.


Great I know he was not, saw,
in the sense of having great, unde
veloped, or only half developed
powers, which he himself neve
knew, and Of which he had scarcely
dreamed. He was not even SO grea
physically as my childish fame.
made him, when no feat of giant il
nursery story seemed to me so as
founding as the one performed be
fore my very eyes when, standin;
upon the floor of our low ceile'
sitting groom, he touched the oil
beams overhead with his hand. All
he can never be to me like othe
men now; nor would I destroy th
illusion if l could, and make hir
as the men that cross my dali,
path.-Phebe Cary, IN Harper


Magazine for august.
Year: 1869

A GERMAN doctor maintains that the human skin. when healthy does not absorb, and that baths can have no effect upon it He offers to go into bath containing the most poisonous substances, provided they be not corrosive, to test the truthof his theory, to pay fine if he be wrong. and to go to Paris and submit him self to the disposal of the Academy of Medi- cine at any time for the purpose.