smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

At dinner yesterday helped my
self to piece of pumpkin pie. The
gentleman who had been so obliging
as to amuse me at an expense of sew
enty-ive dollars, observing me eat the
pie, rose from the table with frown
on his face. When had finished my
dinner and walked forward to the So
cial hall, he approached with drawn
bowie knife, and sternly demanded
where was from. Told him, after
slight hesitation, that / was born in
Albemarle county, Va, and that ] was
nephew of Colonel. He then
said, If that is the case, sir, you may
continue to live; but, sir, l thought you
must be id Yankee from the way
you eat that pumpkin pie, and in that
case should have regarded it my duty
to nv country to cut your throat.


I thanked him very politely for the
high regard he manifested for the
place of my birth and family eonnec-
tons. He then asked me if I took
Year: 1869

part in the rebellion. l said yes. He
inquired on which side. I replied, on
both; that I was visiting relation Of
mine by the name of John NJ. Bolts at
the time the war broke out, and that
l remained there until the war closed.
He seemed satisfied with my answer,
and asked me to introduce him to Gene
raj Blair. He told the General he was
the first man he had ever voted for
that he had fought against; that the
South could never been conquered if
he colonel Jay Hawker, l think be
called himself--had been in command,
or if they had been like him. He had
lost very heavily by the war. l think
he said he had lost an uncle, mig
ger, watch, and thirty dollars in con-
federate money.
Year: 1869

pentant infant. AS this is her third
season, the person mnst be sharp who
can impose upon her, a worthless gift.
About four weeks ago a man gave
her stick of candy which had been
soaked for some time in tobacco juice.
Seeming not to mind the joke,
"Baby" waited little, and when the
joker had almost forgotten the Incl
dent, she took up huge piece of liver
lying near the cage Of lions, and sent
the mass full against the fellows
breast, knocking him down, and alto
gether spelling the bosom of his white
shirt. and his ideas of fsuperior smart
ness"
Year: 1869

s1 We congratulate Mr.. Treat, the
new proprietor of the Mantowoc PILOT,
to the improved appearance OF its last issue
Now if he will only speak out his own con
victions in regard to politics and stick to
his resolve not to distribute any papers
without pay, we think we can agree with
him on most every topic. From tie Tri
6une Of last acee..


Friend Borcherdt / The new proprie-
tor Of the PILOT, "duly appreciates
the above kind notice of his paper,
and assures you that his convictions in
regard to politics shall in due time, and
at all times, be given to the world through
tie columns Of the PILOT, honestly and
feareseiy. Dare you speak out your "con-
victions" We think not For if your
ideas of politics and ours agree, and you
should advocate those ideas in your paper,
the Republican party would drop you ike
a hot potatoe. Don you do it !
Year: 1869

sS- Last Friday evening there was a
prayer meeting held at the old school house
on Sixth street by so 4ie Norwegians
About nine o'clock, as we were taking a
pleasant walk-just after TIE meeting was
out-we thought that we heard some
groaning, and proceeding to the place
whence the noise directed US, we found a
poor woman had falen off the sidewalk,
near Seventh street, into deep ditch, in
juring herself very severely, though not
dangerously. Two men happening to come
along at the moment, she was rescued
without much difficulty, and sent on her
way rejoicing. We do not know the cause
of the accident, although it is supposed
that she was so inspired with religion that
she did not think about the sidewalks,
knowing, of course, who wouldn THAT
Manitowoc could boast of the best sidewalks
Of any town Of its size in the country!
Year: 1869

HG~ AS the tug Kitty Smoke was tcwing
large raft of timbes to Sheboygan, one
day last week, heavy sea came up, which
broke the raft away from the tug, and it
went to pieces and was scattered all along
the Ike shore promiscuously. She
left this port about / 9 o'clock at night and
proceeded on her Wy all right un;;l she
arrived off Centerville, when heavy fog
came up, and it was impossible to keep her
on her course, and when morning came it
was found that she was only about three
miles from here. There was about 5000
feet of timber in the raft. Men have been
sent to pick it p, but of course will no, be
able TO save it all. 1t belonged to Mr.
David Smoke.
Year: 1869

TIE ECLIPsE.-Eclipse day has come
and gone-gohe forever for some Of us-for
there Is great many who witnessed the
one last Saturday who never will live to Z
another one. About five minutes past 70, r
In the afternoon, almost the whole of York
and other streets were covered with people,
all of them having from one to four pieces
of smoked glass in their hands, and seemed
to take great interest in it. As almost
everyone see it-for it was visible to II c
naked eye-it is entirely unnecessary to
state what il looked like.
Year: 1869

Esgn Treat, the little fellow who runs
this concern, got his ''back up one day
last week, and started off on the boat-we
didn't known where-and did not inquire,
as he was of age, and we thought he could
travel alone. But last Saturday we found
out where he had been. for we received a
large bundle By the Goodrich Express, and
on opening it we found it contained just
viz galleys, new type, and lots of other
articles needed in the printing line, and we
will be able after this to yet out all the
jobs that can be brought along as good as
the next one. Give US a call all We who
want anything in our line.
Year: 1869

THAT NEW LAMP. We have Just been
shown the latest wonder of the world-a
new lamp-which beats anything we evel
saw. 1t gives brilliant light; no smoke
no stink; no danger of explosion; and costs
nothing-or next to nothing to run it
One half of cents worth OF oil will last
night Capt. j. e. Goodrich is exhibiting
the PRODIGY at the Windate House. He
wishes to sell the right of the county tc
some man who is ambitious to get rich
The lamp is run principally by clock k>work
and does its own blowing" Go and
see it.
Year: 1869

FIRE. About eleven o clock last Friday
evening, the large barn belonging to Mr..
Brinkman, about four miles out on the
Townline road, was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with about fifteen or twenty tons OF
hay. This is rather severe blow on Mr..
Brinkman, as it was very nearly all the
hay that he had raised the past season, and
he had just got it into the barn. The
cause of the fire is unknown, although il
is supposed to have been the work Of an
incendiary.
Year: 1869

b One Peter Peterson is the owner of
a large mastiff, which is rather savage
one. One day last week it was down on
the pier, and while there, bit little son of
Mr.. Peter Johaston's very badly. Mr.
Johnston. on hearing Of this, took his gun
and went 10 the house End shot the dog,
1t is shame that there is such large lot
of cars about our streets, for they are good
for nothing else bat to bite little children.
We think it would be good thing if some
more were served in the same manner.
Year: 1869

Gag One would be able to vile away an
hour or two very easily by going up to our
beautiful park on the North Side and lis
tening to the excellent playing of the Cor
net Band There is no denying but what
they play well, for almost everyone con
cedes that, and we congratulate our citizens
in having encouraged them the way they
have
Year: 1869

SEWING MACHINE AGENCY Wm
Sharpe, at the Library Rooms, has the
agency for the celebrated Wheeler & Will
son Sewing Machine. This machine is the
best in use. All ye who want good sew
ing machine had better call and see Mrs.
Sharpe, and see how it works
Year: 1869

nsA We are in the habit of suggesting
improvements-that's a good thing we
suppose. This is one that is needed, and
that IS that new fence is wanted around
the Episcopal Church, and besides that, a
new sidewalk in front, and new steps
wherewith TO get inside of the Church, so
that persons would not be in danger of
breaking their shins when they 60.
Year: 1869

A CARD. i take this method to return
my sincere and most heartfelt thanks to all
those who were SO kind to- attempt to res
cue my little boy from drowning, last Sum
day | was not home at the tune, and
such kindness will not soon be forgotten n
by me, ADAM BLEsER.
Year: 1869

The Kewaunee Enterprise pubiis he's the
following letter from the Attorney General
of this State, in reply to inquiries as to the
liability of cnwers of stock allowed to run
at large:
Year: 1869

Asa general rule, the most extensive and lib
eral buyers of holiday goods do not put of their
purchases until the stocks have become low and
the crowd so great that they are unable to make
satisfactory selections. Indeed, as we happen
70 know, some of the most desirable customers
m that branch OF trade are already on the look
out for soUrenTs of the coming season. Dealers
who propose to engage in it-and which of them
does nOt?-shOuld therefore announce their at
fractions without delay, if they wish to reap an
early harvest.


We need hardly add. what they already know.
that the advertising columns of The STAR, al
ways reflex OF the business OF the city, are
con- suited now more than ever by those desiring
bargains in any branch Of trade.
Year: 1869

AN ACT to cause a Waterman TO be laid in


Tenth street west, from the present terminus


of the Waterman i'm said street to street


north.


Be IL enacted By the Board If ALDERMAN and Board
Of Common Council Of the City Of Washington, That
the Water Board be, and they are hereby, au-
thorized and requested to cause a Waterman
to be laid in Tenth street west, from the present
terminus of the water main in said Tenth street
west to street north; and to defray the expense
of said Waterman sufficient amount is hereby
appropriated, payable out OF the water fund, %
be reimbursed by such assessment on all lots or
parts of lots bordering the line of said i'm
provement, as is now authorized by existing law.


Approved, November 10, 1863.
Year: 1869

LONDON, Sept. Is. 1859.
The Pal Mall Gazette to-day maintains that the
argument against granting pardon to the Fenans on
the ground OF prudence is as strong the argu
ment upon the question Of justice. There can be
only two constructions put upon such an act, both
mischlevOus One class Will regard it as an act Of
cOwardice, and the other az the Inauguration OF q
career OF revolution.
Year: 1869

why, DOCTOR said a sick lady, you
give me the same medicine as you are
giving 10 my husband how's that /"
'All right, replied the doctor, what is
sauce for the goose is sauce for The gan
der
Year: 1869




DEAR Bro. CHURCH :-In looking
over your paper of the 18th, this morn
ing my eyes fell upon a paragraph
which 1 regret ever found place ia
the advertiser. My "sparring and
cross firing'' with Rev. Shockey is
something about which you seem to
know butlittle, and concerning which
you might speak more truthfully after.
cultivating a more intimate acquain-
tance with the facts. What right you
have to pronounce me wanting in
the Spirit of my Master, y IknoE not
1 will only say that, in preaching IN
st. Deroin, by the invitation of many
friends, and presenting those things
in which myself and that community
were interested, and which I hold to
be sacredly true, was not conscious of
acting in the absence of the Spirit of
Him whom would have to be my
guide in lffeand my solace ln death, !,
And, unless it be the divine right of
editors, unceremoniOusly and without
cause to wound the hearts of their
friends, must ask for modification
of what you said with reference to


Your most Obedient,


ID. r. DUNCAN.
Year: 1869

az have gone thus far into the ir-
regularities Of the court In question
towards the canOns Of the church I'm
order that, If the advisers Of the Epis-
cOpal authority I'm this ease should
think If there Is another trial some OF
the objections raised may be sustained.
A court declining 70 De examined as
to whether &C has committed itself In
regard to the guilt or innocence Of the
accused, or giving him due warning.
of his course Of procedure, is so man
ifestly unjust that must express my
astOnishnent that four out Of five gen
tlemen of Ofinte1ligence should be found
i'm this diocese who would take this
action. Not q similar tTibupal has ex-
listed, nor none been guilty Of suefin-
Justice since the days Of ScEoggs and
Jeffreys.v


The attorneys on both aides 0f the
case had q consultation Immediately
after the 0pini0n had been rendered,
and the counsel for the BishOp FeqRes-
ted leave to file an amended bin be-
fore the Supreme Court at its Septem-
Der term. The Supreme Court WI
not reach a decision before January
next.
Year: 1869

In recent opinion of Judge Paine,
in the Supreme Court of Wisconsin in
a auuestion involving the right of coun-
ties, &C., to levy taxes in aid of the
building of railroads, OCCURS the fol-
lowing paragraph:


Railroads are the great public high
ways of the world, along which the
gigantic currents of trade and travel
Continually pour-highways, cOmpar-
ed with which the most magnificent
highways Of antiquity dwindle into
insignifcence. They are the most
marvellous invention of modern times.
They have done more to develOpe the
resources, to stimulate the industry,
reward the labor, and promote the
general comfort and prosperity of the
country than any other, and perhaps,
than all other more physical causes
combined. THERE'S not man woman
or child, Whose interest or comfort is
not in some degree subserved by them.
They bring to our doors the prOduc-
tions of the earth. They enable us to
anticipate and protect the seasons.
They scatter the productions OF the
press and of literature broadcast
through the country with amazing
rapidity. There is scarcely q want
wish or aspiration of the human heart
which they do not in some manner
help to crafty. They promote the
pleasures Of social life and of friend
ship, they bring the skillful physician
swiftly from a distance to attend to
the sick or wounded, and, enable the
absent friend 70 be present at the bed
side of the dying. They have
more than realized the fabulous con-
ception of the eastern Inauguration,
which pictured the Geneii as transport
ing inhabited palaces through the air.
They take q train Of inhabited palaces
from the Atlantic coast and with
marvellous sWiftness deposit 1t on the
shores washed by the Pacific seas.
In war they transport the armies and
supplies Of the government with the
greatest eelerity, and carry forward,
as it were on the wing OF the wind,
relief and comfort those who are
stretched bleeding and wounded on the
field of battle.


And yet, Notwithstanding all these
tremendous results, Notwithstanding
the States, counties, towns and cities
of the country, fully appreeiating theiE
importance, have been bending all
their energies 10 the construction OF
these esehighways-nOtwithstanding the
General Government has donated vast
taacts of its domains to aid the object
we are now told that the public has
not sufficient interest in the cOnstruc-
ton Ofa railroad to sustain an exercise
Of the taxing power, because forsooth.
in executing the great public work
the State has made use of the agency
of a private corporation, and left to II
comparatively petty and unimpOrtanl
profit to be derived from the actual
operation of the road! confess that
such a conclusion is 50 utterly in con-
f1ict with what I had supposed to be
the settled law-so inadequate to what
seem to me the real merits of the great
question involved, that it is a matteI
of astonishment that it could have
adopted by any mind.
Year: 1869

if the article is not very full, but for
that very reason so much the better
a black silk sack, and a awhat-you-may-
call It to fill out with and you have
the essentials. Then with the addition
of certain flub-dubs, the style is com-
plete.


We rather like the style. We sup
pose, however, that our admiration is
accounted for on the general principle
that humanity is prone to look with
more than indulgence upon the sur
rOundings of the central object Of our
devotion. But philosopher would,
no doubt, define this tender sentiment
Of the heart as a prejudice Of the
grOsser mind. en


But we have wandered lr0ar our
Tobacco Box, ahdn0W are eadmonished
that our space is full, SO that the sweet
delights and fot1d "reminiscences Of
earlier years awakened while under
the delightful influence Of either navy,
golden thread. or any other variety of
the delicious weed, must be postponed
to another time. IS


But this much we are determined to
say, before relinquishing the subject.
That when one of these hearty chew
ers deposits an even handful upon.
the pavement, after no farther use for
it, and we, or, what is still worse,
some one of our lady friends, happen
to step upon the yielding and slip
perry mass, the feelings Occasioned
thereby are anything but pleasant.
For one is not sure what is the real
nature of the substance beneath the
feet; and this state of suspenee and
uncertainty is, to say the least, con-
fOundedly disagreeable.
Year: 1869

Ia LAZY BoYs.AA exchange says,


lazy boy makes lazy man as sure as


crooked sapiing makes a crooked ,,
tree. Who ever saw a boy grow up in d
idleness that did not make shiftless
3vagabond when he became a man, uIi-
less lie had fortune to- keep up APP
ipearances The great mass Of thieves,


criminals and paupers have come to o.
what they are by being brought up in >
idleness. Those who constitute the


business part of the community


those who make our great and useful


meh-were taught in their boyh6od
to be Industrious. Boy, take that pipe


out Of Your mouth and think Of This.
Year: 1869




The proportions of the human fig
ure are strictly mathematical. The
whole figure is six times the length of
the foot. Whether the foot be slender
or plump, the rule holds good, and the
deviation from it is departure from
the highest beauty i'll proportion
The Greeks made all their statures ac-
cording to this rule. The face, from
the highest point; of the forehead,
where the hair begins, to the chin, is
one-tenth of the whole stature. The
hand from the wrist to the middle
finger is the same. From the top of
of the chest to the highest point in
the foreheud is seventh. If the
length of the face from the roots of
the hair to the chin be divided into
three equal parts, the first division de-
termines fireplace where the eyebrows
met, and the second the place of the
nostrils. The hight from the feet to
the top of the head is the same as the
distance from the extremity of the
fingers when the arms are extended.
Year: 1869

IA paragraph under this head Is sasgs


gestive as to the first acquisition of the
power of using the eye Alright: - s''''.'


:'From the time that children begin
to distinguish objects, their eyes are
liable TO be affected by two causes of
error. Before being able to judge of
the position of things surrounding
them, they see everything upside
down; they consequently acquire a
false impression of the position of OBJ
jects. The next cause of error that is
likely to inislead them is the fact eof
their seeing everything double, a sep
arate image of everything being
formed on each eye, and it can only
be by the experience gained through
the sense of touch that they cam ac-
quire the knowledge necessary to rec
tify these errors, and see those objects
single which appear to them double.
This error of sight, as web as the first
one, is set right so easily in the end,
that although in reality we see every
thing double and upside down, we inn
agine that we see them single, and ii
their proper positions, a state of things
brought about entirely through anoth


er sense exercising its power over oul
Judgment; and it is hardly too much
to say that, if that sense were deprived
of the power of feeling, our eye:
would deceive us, not only as. to the
number but the position of the objeet


within our aview.-Mqrion's !" on


de,.s Of Optics" 10 4.1artqo4 .nii5slE
Year: 1869

The hour hand of Philip Acres old


fashioned silver watch was pointing,
to the figure 8, the snug red curtains
shut out the rain and darkness of the
March night, and the fire snapped and
cracked behind the red-hot bars of
the little crate in a most, conf Portable
Year: 1869

THE TUNNEL THROUGH MOUNT GEMS.


Steady progress continues to be made with the
works OF the great tunnel through Mont Cents At the
end Of last month, o3s6 meters had been comprehensive
54 meters at the south and 1919 at the north Tho
number meters still TO be eXcavated Is 295. 1t s
stated that the character OF the rock at each OF the
reason for believing that the present rate Of advance 2
meters month"; will be maintained TO the end In that
case the opening tunnel through its entire length
may expected to take place by the month fJuy ISL
or perhaps earlier owing to the improvements which are
constantly taking place In the manner Of working.
Year: 1869

THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE ALLIES


PARIS, March T-Late Rio Janeiro letters received
here state that Gen. Polydoro has been assigned to
the command of the Allied forces now in Paraguay.
The Paraguayans at recent assemblage in Asuncion
adopted a petition praying the Allies to form a
Provisional Government with that city its capital
Year: 1869

A VISIBLE LEGAL PoINr.-A rural law
yer, whom we shall designate as Squire
Jovial, once had an important case in a
country court, and the decision depended
entirely on the way the jury would regard
the testimony Of one lady. He lost the
case. because the fair witness swore posi-.
lively to an occurrence which she had wit.
messed at the distance Of several rods, al
though there are several persons who stood
much nearer than she that saw nothing
whatever Of it. The old Squire looked
rather blue when the jury brought in their
verdict, but revenged himself by rising and
telling the court story OF lady he once
knew, who was very near-sighted, but a.
ways declared ber oyssight to be excellent.
According one day a neighbor stuck darn.
ing needle in the side Of barn and plac-
ing her on the opposite side Of the road,
asked her il she could see it. "Uh, yes,"
replied the lady, can see tho need easy;
bat whars the barn"
Year: 1869

- Henry Ward Bcacher, in one Of his
discourscs, said that Some men will not
shave on Sunday. and yet they spend all
week shaving" their felow-men and
many fools think it very wicked to black
their boots on Sunday morning. vet they
do not hesitate TO black their neighbor's 5
reputation on week days.
Year: 1869

Please accept these verses in token
Ofmy love and friendship for thee,
And those words so truthfully spoken
A sacred place, in my memory shall be.
And those sunny days of youth,
win in my memory forever last,
Asa" souvenir" of happiness and truth,
And days that are numbered with th'
past.


And may those years In future he,
Filled with happiness and joy,
Bright as the skies above thee;
Pure as gold without alloy.
May every earthly happiness be yours,
For there's none wish so well,
And may the one that always lures
Pass amy little friend Belle"


SOLITAIRE.