smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

From the Milan AdvertiserI
SOME WILL AND SOME WONT
Some men are SO selfish hey never would
If the earth was desert ard nobody


there;
For the drear barren waste would be sweet


70 their heart,
If they thought with their money tbev


never should part,
Then other men think that to part with


their dimes;
For things of improvement that belong to


the times;
These new tangled notions are useless they


say
They are opposed to all progress, it really


don'tpay.
That they ever could read, they regret with


a sigh,
It costs 50 much money, their papers to


buy;
Ihey are anxious to save all the profits they


make
But they read all the papers that other men


'AAs'
Just ask such man if he'll advertise,
He will reach for his purse, and open his


eyes:
He will tell you in earnest. he never did


know
Any good that resulted, from making a


show,
And surely for them, why bless their dear


souls.
They have shingles plenty and lots of


black Goals;
They will PuItsr around, like a ship in a


gale,
And print on a ahingle their goods are "Sor


SAL"
But mind you one thing, when other men


plan.
To drive o. their business, and do what


ihey can,
And when others start off, they never will


fail,
To be first to grab hold of their Deighbor's


coat tail
The course of their reasoning. runs in this


wise, Fol
The ren that live resr them will snre sd-


vertise-
And when the trade comes, they stand in


the way,
And reach for the fruit for which other men


ray.
But time VIII roll, on and for no one will


wait,
And when it is flushed these men will be


late;
A free ride to Heaven they'll be trying to


fad,
And the same then as now they Il sure be


behiud.
Like the five foolish virgins, without any


light.
they will wander around, in the darkness of


night;
Should you send them candle to light up
the way,
Be sure and send matches to avoid their


dsmay.
Year: 1869

At one of the late meetings of the
Academy of sciencs at Milan, Italy, DR..
Serofn Bliss exhibited the heart Of an
insane nobleman who died lately, and
who at various times attempted suicide,
after he had killed his father in one Of
his insane fits The unfortunate man
died of cancer, Of his tongue, which he
had bitten of during one of his exces-
ses of lunacy. When be was disseetsd
a needle of three inches in length was
found in his heart. The CoroneFs
court was informed that twenty-five
months before his death he had told his
parents that he had pierced bis heart
with a needle. They, Of course did
not believe it, because no change in the
function of this organ could be remark
ed. He never complained of any pain
in the chest or in the heart Scientific
men regard this case as being Of most
extraordinary interest to surgeons and
anstOmiata,
Year: 1869

Special pains will be taken TO furnish
good article of TrOughing, and to put it up in
q satisfactory manner. We don't claim TO
compete with travelling tinkers or irresponsi-
bic parties. but we do say that we can and
will furnish an article that will convince the
most skeptical that our mechanics are first
class and do superior work. We employ the
Patent Fastener in all cases unless otherwise
specified.
Year: 1869

IMPORTANT LECTURES TO GENTLEMEN ONLY ON


interesting, Invaluable and scientific subjects showing
how to live and what live for delivered daily at the
New York Museum Of Anatomy. Those unable 70 attend
can receive copy By forwarding cents TO the secretary
ole Broadway.
Year: 1869




The Spanish Cortes on Friday came to a
resolution to exclude Queen Isabella and her
heirs forever from the Spanish throne. Our
readers will remember that the popular cry in
the first days Of the revolution was ''Down
with the Bourbons." If the world believed
that Spain was honest and sincere in any one
thing it believed that she was honest and sin
cere in her hatred of the Bourbons and in her
determination to be rid of them finally. In
this, however, the world was at fault 1t was
the gold Of Montpensier that set the revolution
afoat. Montpensier is a Bourbon, and as the
pledges given to him by the revolutionary
leaders must be redeemed, and can only be
redeemed by making him king, we must take
it for granted that this last vote of the Cortes
is intended to pave the way to Montpensier's
elevation to the throne. The Spanish people,
however, do not care much for this man. 1t is
by no means certain that if he were king to-
morrow he could retain his position for many
months. Poor Spain has not yet seen the end
of her revolutionary troubles
Year: 1869

his troops and left poor Maximian to his fate
That fate has become historical. Explanations
have been made by the French Emperor in
relation to his part in these transactions in the
hour of our national weakness; but we have
yet to learn that Spain has expressed regret,
or offered any explanation, or attempted any
apology for her effort to re-establish monarchi-
cal institutions on American soil in defiance
of the well known American policy-at
moment, too, when we were almost powerless
to resent an insult to our national honor. Now
is the time for retaliation, and our government
will prove itself both foolish and feeble if it do
not remember this little scrap of Spanish history
while settling scores with the present govern
ment of Spain for its outrages upon the Amer
lean flag, in connection with the evolutionary
movement in Cuba
Year: 1869

We published yesterday additional details Oh
the recent Long Island Railroad horror,
together with description of the unpic-
turesque, bleak and marshy spot where, with
certain dramatic fitness, its shocking scenes
were displayed. The details are ghastly
enough. The keenest sympathy of the public
has been excited in behalf of the mutilated
surviving victims and the families Of the mur-
dered victims of this dreadful disaster. But
the public, whose sympathy cannot afford
relief to the victims of the disaster, is most
practically concerned in its causes, as clearly
revealed by the inquest. According to Mr..
O'Donnell, editor of the Jamaica Standard,
and foreman of the inquest, the jury has
closely examined over mile of the track Of
the Long Island Railroad on both sides of the
place where the accident occurred. Spikes
were pulled out by hand by the jurymen, SO
rotten were some of the ties and stretchers.
1t was discovered that where the broken rail,
which is about twenty feet long, joined the one
next to it, the ''cradle" has an old fracture in
it. "a corner of the rail is missing, and that
fracture is an old one. Thus every car
wheel that has passed over the spot
for some weeks past must have banged
violently against the fractured corner of
the rail. The humping against the old frac-
ture in the rail caused the rail to give some
way further on: The wheel Of the truck on
the day of the accident, striking the corner
fracture, broke off the rail at the crack just
tl,ot g,
and snapped off the rail once MORE" Various
other statements concurring with Mr.. O'Don-
nell's account point to lack of repair in the
condition of the road. The question is inevi-
table, who is responsible for this fatal lack
of repair? 1t is the duty of the superintend-
ent to report to the president and directors Of
every railway company the condition of the
road 1t is the duty Of the president and
directors to provide means for keeping the
road in thoroughly safe condition. If the
superintendent can prove that he has done his
duty in the premises the president and direc-
tors incur the responsibility of having neg
lected theirs. 1t is manifest that in the pre-
sent case there has been culpable neglect some-
where. Wherever it may have been, it merits
swift and severe punishment. A searching
investigation should be instituted at once.
Capital punishment is not too severe for the
authors of such terrible railroad murders aa
American newspapers are often obliged to
chronicle. Let these authors be discovered,
exposed and hung. If superintendent, presi-
dent and directors are proved to be alike
guilty, hang them all. We only want to know
which of them to hang first.
Year: 1869

A HANDSOME RECOGNITION OF GENERAL
SIcKLEs. s.-The retirement of General Sickles
from service in the army in consequence of his
wounds received at the battle of Gettysburg
with the full rank of major general, his name
being ''placed upon the list of retired officers
of that class in which the disability results from
long aud faithful service or some injury Incl
dent thereto" As a question of money, clear
savings or Of honorable distinction this recog-
milton of General Sickles is better than the
mission to Spain and yet, as Minister to that
country, this handsome endorsement by the
President will be the best introduction that he
could have to the Spanish government. How
ever, with these special army orders, No. 81,
in his pocket, 10 any event touching this mis-
sion, General Sickles, we are sure, will be con-
tent.
Year: 1869

LATEST FROM PRUssIA.-On Friday very
interesting deputation waited on the King of
Prussia. 1t was the desire of the parties who
composed the deputation to obtain the Kings
consent to the establishment of a volunteer
organization which should charge itself with
the care of the wounded in case of war. The
King, we are told, received the deputation
cordially, recognized the undertaking as
humane, thought that there was little imme-
diate chance Of their labors being needed,
but added that if war did break out, it was
his hope that merited success would attend
their efforts. This little piece Of news is not
unsuggestive. When private citizens wait on
their rulers to make such proposals it is
reasonable to conclude that the public mind is
filed with thoughts of war. For ourselves we
wish no stronger proof that war at an early
day between France and Prussia is certainty
Year: 1869

EEescTNtu8 Aue AmlO StcumOOut fcruss


The Baton Rouge Oa.) Adrocdte, comment
ing upon report we gave of the insufilciency
of the arrangements made for preserving life
on board our steamboats, in times Of peril says
the officers of Mississippi steamers are much
more exact in their compliance with the law,
and have without doubt availed themselves of
most of the articles invented to aid passengers
in time of disaster. But, it adds, many of
these articles, such as cork jackets and tin
life preservers, are in many instances worth
less, and seldom are any of the deck boats
available in time Of sudden calamity. The field
for invention of means to enable the helpless
and inexperienced to preserve their lives in
time Of confusion and general dismay is a wide
one, and 1t is strange that the inventive genius
Of the country has not supplied the want. No
doubt some of the life-preserving inventions
are good; but the great difficulty is in the
want of system and order in giving them out
during scenes Of confusion above mentioned.
On every passenger steamboat there should be
regularly drilled gang of men, under proper
officers. whose special duty should be to act
with promptness and GOODNESS in moments of
danger, to superintend the distribution of life
prcservers, the lowering and provisioning of
liieboats, and to take such other measures as
may be calculated to prevent the sacrifice of
human lives. This system, we believe, is
adopted on some of the ocean lines, and IL
could be adopted by steamers on our inland
waters to ADVANTAGE
Year: 1869

IMPORTANT IF TRuE-The report that Gene
raj Grant purposes shortly to visit the island
of Cuba and that steam yacht at the Wash
ington Navy Yard is awaiting his orders. This
r,mor as it stands is absurd but if we change
the point of destination to Dominica and the
Bay of Samana there may be something in it /;
for these people have proposed annexation and
there is nothing in the way.
Year: 1869

PARLIAMENTARY PROGRESS IN SPAIN.-The
members of the Spanish Cortes appear to be
still Swinging in the whirl of confused
circle A member proposed on Saturday to
condemn the conduct of the Patriarch of the
Antilles by resolution; but we are not told for
what cause the reverend gentleman is blamed
Marshal Serrano gave. assurance that France
would respect whatever form of government
may be adopted. Liberal in Napoleon; but
any form of fixed rule is better than none.
Year: 1869

Even Mexico is on the eve of recognizing the
revolutionary government 1t is absurd that
we should follow in the track of England, and
much more debasing that timid policy should
place us in the rear of Mexico.
Year: 1869

What is the final meaning of Senator
Sprague's recent and somewhat remarkable
demonstration? He speaks of ''plan" that


he has in preparation and programme" that he


has to complete; and from this it may be safe


to infer that he is not up for a mere parlia-
mentary shindy, but that there is meaning
and purpose in what he has recently done
that is beyond the common ken, and that
when known will relieve him from the charge
ofmere wanton disregard of the proprieties. He
has not vouchsafed any clue to his purpose,
unless we accept the notion gathered from the
general tone of his speeches, that he aims at
casting upon the tide of the national thought
some ideas that may serve as the nucleus of
party more or less agrarian in spirit. Indeed,
this is the consistent point all through what he
has said-denunciation of the grasping rich
and sympathy with the oppressed poor. The
grasping rich are identical with Thad Stevens
bioated bondholders. AS Thad saw, and as
Sprague sees, there is something in this likely
to take hold upon popular prejudices and to
become power, and the effect in that direc-
ton has already been shown in the serenade
to Sprague got up by certain workmen, if that
was a genuine movement. It is nothing
against this to say that Sprague is
millionaire himself. We're not the Gracchi
born aristocrats, with all their democratic
fury, and was it not Count Mirabeau that
did more than all others to marshal the
French Revolution? 1t is always some mem
Der of the assailed class that leads and directs
the assault But what then? If Sprague
sketches an agrarian programme, what can be
the purpose of that? We do not exactly see
how that can make Chief Justice Chase Presi-
dent of the United States, and we are sure the
Chief Justice has too much sagacity to fancy
that such wave will carry so far, even if he
desired to ride it. He may remember the fate
of Ben Wade's grand Jump forward" in the
agrarian style if he needs warning. 1t is
only certain that Sprague means something,
since man who has held place in the
Senate for eight years in complete silence
would hardly make all this row of sudden
without some altogether unusual impulse 1t
has been limited that the eight years of silence
is the real secret, and that Sprague is now so
industrious to get good, noisy record, and
make up for lost time. Although the public
may be in the dark as to what Sprague is at
it begins to look as if several of his fellow
Senators understood it very well by the gene
raj consent with which they rise against him.
Year: 1869

then, again, the bully met with more
than his match. The strawberry eater
had had Angelo for a master as well as
Owen Swift, and after few passes, the
count, who was too eager to kill his
man, felt an unpleasant sensation in his
right shoulder. The seconds interpos-
ed, and there was an end Of tho affair. 1t
was mis- last duel. Some one produced
sketch of him as he appeared being
thrown out of the hotel window, and
ridicule--so awful to Frenchmsn--rid
the country of him. The strawberry
eater was alive when the battle of the


Alma was fought, and is the only man
to whom the above facts are known who
never talks about them. @
Year: 1869

Tell US not in idle jingle ''marrage is
an empty dream" for the girl is dead
that's single and things are not what
they seem. Life is real, life is earnest,
single blessedness ib s.man thou art,
to man returnest," has been spoken of
the rib. Not enjoyment and not sorrow
is our destined end or way, but to act
that each to marrow finds US nearer
marriage day. Life is short and still q
feting, and our hearts though light and
gay, still like pleasant drums are beating
wedding marches all the way. In the
worlds broad field Of battle, in the biy-
ouac OF life, be not like dumb driven
cattle-be a hcroine-a wife. Trust in
no future howe'er pleasant; let the dead
past bury its dead act, act to the living
present heart within and hope ahead.
Lives Of married folks remind us we can
live our lives as we'll, and departing
leave behind us such examples as shall
tell. Such examples that another
wasting time in idle sport, forlorn un-
married brother, seeing shall take heart
and court. Let us, then be up and do
ing with heart on triumph set still
contriving, still pursuing, and each one
husband get
Year: 1869

From the Boston Saturday Gazette.
In one of the street cars in the metropolis, q
few evenings since, was lady with a baby
one of the bluc-eyed growing, happy babies.
disarranging its white robes and rumpling its
blue ribbons with all the abandon Of baby
that is secure in ever fresh supplies Of love and
clothes. The mother was evidently . stranger
to the other ladies in the cars: yet all Of th EN-
emiled when they looked in her direction, and
many. of them spoke to her and seemed to
love her for tho sake OF the beautiful child s
The opening instincts Of womanhood seems
to be the love Of babies, and the girl must be
very little that does not want doll, to which
| she can play the sweet part OF mother The
depth and purpose Of tho instinct are revealed
to us in the petition Of the miss of five years,
who happened to be an only child-'Mamma,
want baby to play with-a meat baby,
mamma -E ~" Haa9 80


It was once the lot Of the writer to dwell in
the white tents of Camp Harrison, in Georgia
in the lower part OF the State. where families
are far between, and much more SO in war
times. For long weeks we had not seen q wo>
mon Or child.


At last the railroad through the camp was
repaired, and in the train was 3 lady with just
such wfde~awake, kicking baby as the later
one of the metropolis. Some hundreds of
rough soldiers were around the cars, and Capt.
Story, of the Fifty-seventh Infantry, was the
biggest and toughest among them, if we judge
the tree by the bark.


The lady with the baby in her arms was
looking from the window, and he took off his
hat and said: Madam will give you five
dollars if you will let me kiss that baby. One
look at his bearded face told her there was
nothing bad in it, and saying, with pleased
laugh: l do not charge any thing for kissing
my baby, i. was handed over. The little one
was not afraid, and the whiskers. an eighth of
an ell long, were just the playhouse it had been
looking for.


More than one kiss did the Captain get from
the little red lips, and there was an energy in
the hug of the little round arms. Then, and
before the train was ready to start. half hum
dred men had kissed the baby. Other voices
said: Pass her over here, Capt. It was on
its best behavior, and crowed, and kicked, and
tugged at whiskers a. only happy baby can.
1t was event of the campaign. aud one giant
Of . mountaineer, who strobe past US with .
tread like mammoth, but with tear>dimmei
eyes and quivering lips, said: By George, it
makes me feel and act like fool; but I've got
one just like it at home.


Other lands have owned tho power Of this
Immortality, and the Hindoo halls the little
strnnper with the words. Younp child "a
thou hast entered the world in tears, when all
around thee smiled, SO live IS to leave the
world in smiles while ell around thee weep.
Year: 1869

From the Cincinnati Times.


There was great revival in the region
where old Smithers, as every body called him
lived, and it took hold of him one day. Smith
ers was dreadful mean man, oppress i've to
the poor and all that and never paying debt
il he could help it. He had been known to
turn poor widow. with a family of small chill
dren out into the street of a cold winters day
because she was unable to pay the rent Of the
miserable shanty she had of him. He was on
ly known as old Smthers.' although he was
mean men have the prefix Old attached to their
Names generally. when their neighbors speak
of them,


Old Smithers took habit as they say in
Wisconsin, to attend one of the protracted
meetings. He was struck with conviction the
first night and hopefully converted. as he
claimed, the next. After his conversion he
was announced to address his fellow sinners
and sinneresses on the following Sunday after
noon. The news that Old Smithers had got
religion spread all about the neighborhood.
Some doubted it; said he was putting it on SO
as to skin folks o little closer; others, more
charitable said it might be true, and they hop~
ed he wouldn't be so mean in the future il he
was, 1eE ll ssH


When Sunday afternoon arrived the' church
was crowded The entire neighborhood turned
out TO hear what so mean q man as Old Smith
srs would say Of himself after passing through
conviction and conversion. All was still in the
church when old Smithers arose to sDeak He
began ~ telling what mean man he had
been all his life. He said he had probably done
more mean things than any man ofhis years
and opportunities living. and if fthere was any
mean thing he had failed to do; it was either
because he'd not thought Of it, or there was no
good chance. After going somewhat into de-
tails regarding his meanness, astonishing even
those who thought they knew him best with
the recital, and declaring his utter unworthi>
ness, he resumed his seat. n


There was brief pause afier which neigh
Dor of Old Smithers, member of church, arose
and said: have lived nigh neighbor to Broth>
er Smithers for q long time. have just lis
tened to Brother Smithers, remarks. and from
an intimate acquaintance with him and his ac-
tions for many years. am prepared to indorse
in the fullest manner all the charges he has
made against himself. and more too He is
certainly the meanest man ever knew in the
whole course of my life, and sat down. .
Then arose old Smithers, pale and trembling
with rage, and exclaimed: It's d-d lie, and
I'll whip you As soon 50 you leave the church!
Year: 1869

re By r. p. WILLIS. v-r
Hove 10 look on . scene like This,


OF wild and careless play, }
And persuade myself that am not old,


And my locks are not yet gray; 4a
For it starts the blood in an old mans heart,


And makes his pulses fly, lT .g1aFa'
To catch the thrill of happy voice, ~
If And the light of q pleasant eye. - II
have walked the world for four score years,


And they say that am Old. .5-- ~
And my heart is ripe for the reaper Death,


And my years are well nigh told. -A-
1t is very true--iti is worry true s4sof lsz
~ I am old, and "bide my time )" ssas.q
But my heart will leap at a scene like this,


And half renew my prime. -
Play on play on am with you tn ere, bHe
d In the midst of your merry ring;
Z can feel the thrill of the daring jump,


And the rush of the breathless swing.
I hide with You in the fragrant hay,
y And who0p the smothered call, u
And my feet slip up on the seedy floor,


And care not for the fall.


am willing to die when my. time shall come,
e And shall be glad to GO
For the world at best is weary place


And my pulse is getting low


But the grave is dark and the heart will fail


In treading its gloomy way;
And it wiles my heart from its dreariness
--- To see the young so, gay.
Year: 1869

not authorize tho Clerk to charge the public
a second time for work which they have
already paid for. The law authorizes him
to talo pay only for the nu1nbtz Of words
which be reoor.ls-not for the number
which the county has already recorded for
him. The fact that he does not look upon
the printed mattcr as "recosding" is evi-'
Genced by the f:ct that he does not pay his
subort'inates for it, although he charges tho
public the sane amount as though il warc
written out in each case.
Year: 1869

A story Is told Of Western lawyer
who lately attended a religious meeting
where he was called upon to offer prayer.
Not being experienced in such duty, he
rose ana attempted the Lords prayer, aud
succeeded very well until he came to the
passage Give us this day our daily bread,
when irum the force Of habit, he immedia
tely added, with COSTS"