smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

Oxen is very slew animil they arc
good to brake ground ap would drath-
er have horses if they didn't have the
kollic, which they say is wind collected
in bunch, which makes it dangercser
for to keep horses than an OK if there
was no horses people wood have to
wheal their wood on wheal-barow it
wood take them to or three days to
wheal cord mile. Cows is useful to
/ have herd some say that if they had
to be tothcr than OK they wood be a
COW. But think when it cum to have
their tits pulled of a cold mornin they
wood wish they wasn't, for oxen don't
generally have to raise caves if had to
be emmy wood drather be heifer. But
if j cOodcnt be heffur and had to both
wood be an OK.


ISAAC SPIKER.
Year: 1867

DON'T BE ExTRAvAGANr.-If the
poor house has any tcrrors for you, never
buy what you don't need. Before you
pay three cents for a jewsharp, my boy,
ascertain whether you cannot make just
rs pleasant noise by whistleing, for
which nature furnishes the machinery.
And before you pay seventy-five dollars
for coat, young man, find out whether
your lady would not be just as glad to
see you in one that did not cost half the
money. If she would not, let her crack
her own hazel nuts and buy her own
clothes. When you sec q man spending
two or three dollars week foolishly,
the chances are five to one that he'll live
long enough to know how many cents
there are In IA dollar, and If he don't he's
pretty sure to bequcath that privilege
to bis widow When man asks you
to buy that for which you have no use,
no matter how cheap it is, don't say yes
until you arc sure some one else wants it
in adv@ncc. Money burns in some folks
pockets, aud makes such big hole that
everything that is put in drops through
past finding.
Year: 1867

Since the time when the ancient mar
iner told the terrible tale of the curse
laden ship with her crew of ghastly
corpscs, no more thrilling story Of the
sea has been related than that of the
whale ship Diana, that recently driftcd
into one Of the Shetland Islands.


A year ago she left the Shctlands on
whaling voyage to the Arctic regions,
having OH board fifty meU. From that
time nothing more was heard Of her.
The friends Of those OH board became
alarmed. Money was raised and prem
iums offered for the first vessel that
would bring tidings Of the missing ship,
but all to no avail. Hope WIS almost
abandoned.


On the I'd of April the people near
ROna's VCe, in one of the Shetland
isles, were started at seeing a CHASTITY
wreck of ship sailing into the hsrbor.
Battered and ice crushed, sails and cord
age cut away, boats and spars cut up for
fuel in the terrible Arctic winter, her
decks covered with dead and dying, the
long lost Diana sailed in like ship
from Deadman's Land. Fifty men sail
ed out of Lerwick in her on bright
May morning last year. All of the fifty
came back on her on the I'd Of April,
this year; the same, yet how different!


Ten men, of whom the captain was
one, lay stiffened corpses on the deck {;
thirty-five lay helplessly sick, and some
dying; two retained sufficient strength
to creep aloft, and the other three crawl
ed feebly about the deck. The ship was
boarded by the Islanders, and, as they
climbed over the bulwarks, the man at
the wheel tainted from excitement; one
Of the sick died as he lay, his death be-
ing announced 10y the fcllow-occupant
of his berth feebly moaning, "Take
away this dead man." On the bridge of
the vessel lay the body of the captain,
as it had lain for four months, with nine
of his dead ship mates by his side, all
decently laid out by those who soon ex-
pceted TO share their fate.


The survivors could not bear to sink
the bodies of their comrades into the
sea, but kept them SO that when the last
man died the fated ship that had been
their common home should be their
common tomb. The surgeon of the
ship worked faithfully to the last, bu,
cold, hunger, scurvy aud dysentery
were too much for him. The brave old
! captain WAS the first victim and died
| blessing his men. Then the others fell
one by one, until the ship was tenanted
only by the dead and dying. One night
more at sea would have left the Diana a
floating coffin. Not one of the fifty
would have lived to tell the CHASTITY tale
Year: 1867

Mr. Stanberry has rather an exalted
view of the dignity of the Presidential
Office and the privileges attaching to it
he says:


If the President should 90 far forget
himself in q moment of passion, as to
commit, if you please, the high crime Of
murder, he could not be tried for il while
he was President, because, 6rst of all, be
is the representative Of the nation, and
the nation must deal with him before they
allow q court to deal with him. They
say, as long as this mas is our President,
no tribunal shall touch him for anything
until We deal with him. When We deal
with him and remove him, aud strip him
Of the robes Of Office. then take him and
punish him IS you please, and as be de-
serves but not til then. Whilst he is
President be is not a murderer in the
eyes Of the law Heis our President and
nothing else. Whatever the individual
may have done, punish him for il indi-
viduslly, but take not from him The n-
volatility Of bis Office
Year: 1867

gethsr 10 prove TO the world that up.


right dealing is-no longer necessary to


insure success in business and respect in


private life. 1t is not only that banks


have failed, that joint stock concerns


have collapsed, and great discount houses


have gone by the board that railway


directors have juggled with contractors,
and contractors with the public; that
three- year old has rpn the whole year at
two year.old nominations, and false
weights have become the rule rather than
the exception. These Athings are bad
enough in themselves, and worse on ac-
count of the widespread misery and
universal distrust which they occasion.
But still more serious symptom re-
mains This is, that gentlemen of high
position and unquestioned integrity Ito
use the cant phrase have lent the sane
tion OF their names to transactions which
would not bear the slightest examination.
One would suppose torrent of just in
dignation would overwhelm the men
whose fraud or carelessness had brought
about such disasters. Not bit of il.
They remain as they we're, neither-to
judge by appearances-les wealthy nor
less esteemed than before. We started
by asserting that new code of morality
is being established. The statement,
perhaps, scarcely expresses what has
actually taken place. Whatever may be
the ultimate effect of the principle, the
golden rule Of society now is Put
money in thy purse Get wealth, and
quickly. Put money in thy purse, and
don't be particular as to the means by
which you do so, and you will soon be
member Of Parliament, and a person Of
great influence, even as the notable ex.
amples which you see around you"
Year: 1867

CRY WATER WoRKs.-We notice that the work
on the City Water Works is progressing rapidly,
The reservoir is completed, and few days since
was filed water for the purpose of testing its
capacity. Thus far the reservoir has worked sat
isfaetorily, sud it is thought that it will answer
every purpose. The force pump attached to Do
veil L NAssam's water wheel mas been tested
and found adequate to filling the reservoir. A
hydraulic ram, forcing stream of the capacity
Of a four inch pipe, has been placed in position,
and with both OF these feeders constantly at
work, there is every assurance of un uudant
supply OF water. WOrkmen are now engaged in
putting down 6-inch main along the line of
Main street, aud when this work is completed
the Company will be ready to furnish properly
holders, on that street with au abundant supply
Of pure water. We have already stated that fire
plugs are to be placed at convenient intervals
and every arrangement made for the prompt ex
tiDguishment of fires. We trust that the pipes
are extended property holders will feel 1t duty
to have the water introduced in their premises
With the introduction Of the water, it will cosr
less to insure buildings and stocks of goods, and
whilst erjoying this advantage, property hold
trs should feel that they in duty bound tc
to pstronise :he enterprise, and thus Reimburse
the public spirited projectors.
Year: 1867

TRI WNrER.-With the exception ofS cold
snap, never lasting twenty four hours at time,
the weather still continues mild aud is infinitely
NOR. like spring than mid.winter. At this wri-
ting the Valley is clear of snow, and even far up
on the mountains the white covering scarcely
,,ryes to hide the face of mother earth. So mild
a winter away up on the 49th parallel is some.
thing remarkable.
Year: 1867

The Democracy are in favor Of the
rich men paying taxes according to their
wealth, SO that all may aid to bear Gov.
ernmont expenses according to their
wealth and ability to pay The Radical
party are in favor Of e1empting rich men
from taxation and imposing the burdens
Of Government upon farmers, merchants,
mechanics, laboring men, soldiers, and
those who are not fortunate enough to
own Government bonds! Reader, which
party will you vote for? fyou are tired
paying taxes for negro bureaus, negro
registration officers, and to benefit bond.
holderr, vote the Democratic ticket. If
you are in favor of paying taxes on your
farms, your merchandise, your stock,
pour business, and everything you own,
aud in favor Of negro suffrage, vote the
Radical ticket for State and County eff.
GERS, and you and your children will have
taxes to pay to your hearts content
These are the issues; Equal taxation
and Opposition to Negro Suffrage on the
Democratic side; No taxes for rich men
and in favor of negro suffrage on the 9th.
er. Which will you choose p Ohio
State Register.
Year: 1867

to the Fair Grounds. Providence is one
of the most enterprising cities in New
England, and the spirit manifested by its
prominent citizens in reference to this
exhibition presages an interesting occa-
sion and a complete success, and the
New England Agricultural Society have
done well in availing themselves of this
excellent opportunity to visit the State
OF Rhode Island. The Rhode Island So
ciety for the Promotion of Domestic In
dustry, of which Senator VIM. Sprague
is President, is one of the Oldest socie-
ties of the country, and all the promi-
nent men Of that State have been con-
nected with its management from its
first organization, and have done much
for its prosperity and encouragement, an
example which is worthy of being fol-
lowed in all our New England States,
and would make our agricultural asso-
Citations far more successful and enter
prising. Rhode Island is eminently a
manufacturing State, although many fine
herds of cattle and large focks of coarse
wool sheep and fine and fast horses are
found among the limited agricultural
population of the commonwealth. Yet
the farmers OF New England, as they
shall gather at the exhibition with their
stocks of various kinds, will find that
the competition in little Rhody will
far exceed their expectation. The ar.
rangements fully perfected upon the plan
foreshadowed will make the fourth
annual exhibition of the New England
Agricultural Society far surpass any
that has yet been held.
Year: 1867

to fight anybody, to which Mr.. Conness
of California replied that If the Senator
from Missouri intended to walk about
the Senate with chip on his shoulder,
In the expectation that some one would
knock it of, he would find his position
disagreeable.


-Messrs. Brown and Ordway, respect
lively sergeants. alarms of the Senate and
House, gave notice, recently, that under
the new law, they will, on the first day
of April next, dismiss the entire Capitol
police force, and start anew. Hereafter
no man will be accepted who has not a
good moral character, and who will not
take and keep the Congressional temper.
ance pledge. If Wilson's temperance
resolution gets through the House, with
a temperate police force, it may be pos.
sible to drive whiskey from the Capitol
so that no NJ. C. can get it.


The Senate at last has passed the
supplemental reconstruction bill. A
number Of Senators tried their best to
carry the bill over to this week, and
would be glad to discuss it month.
They were finally beaten by the fierce
determination of the majority. In all
that takes place now in either house the
fierce purpose OF small minority to
prolong the session is apparent. Butler
was badly beaten on this very point in
the House, Friday afternoon, but Messrs.
Drake, Howard, Sumner, and others in
the Senate, intend, if possible, to keep
Congress in session for several weeks
longer. They even hope for a summer
session. The majority OF both houses
is, however strongly against it. The
only danger arises from the fact that not
less than thirty of the best members of
the House have already gone home. II
the Others of that stamp follow their
example, the extremists will be in de-
cided majority, the committees will be
announced, and the session greatly pro-
longed.
Year: 1867




We trust this state Of things is attribut-
able to inattention rather than TO real
want of interest in the welfare of the
children OF the State; if it were not, 1t
would be hopeless task to endeavor to
bring the people to its proper considera-
tion.


Proper men should be elected as Of
ficers of the school districts, especially 10
the selection of district clerks, for, upon
them depends much labor Of Importance
to the public as well as to the district,
and the mere routine of keeping the
records is but a small part of the essen
tial duties thst devolve upon them,
We cannst refrain from making an ex-
tract from Secretary Adams last annual
report upon this particular point:


"The prevalent custom of appointing
to the office of district clerk some young,
inexperienced and irresponsible boy who
does not, and cannot realize the possible
Importance of the official duties he is
called to perform, should be entirely
abolished and an older and more re-
sponsible class of men appointed to the
office. And this becomes more apparent
when we reflect that not only is it true
that our whole system of educational
statistics is vtiated and made inopera-
tive in its full power, by the careless
manner in which the duties of district
clerk are too often performed but it is
also true that four-ffths of the litigation
that ever prevails In regard to school
matters, the most useless and most in
furious litigation that is known, is
caused by the inexperience, want of
knowledge, and Carelessness Of district
clerks.


We need thorough agitation, by con-
versatiOn snd discussion, Of the public
mind, so that faithfulness on the part of
all concerned, in the collection and re-
turn of school statistics shall be uni
veysally demanded


The prudential committee should be
gentlemen OF judgment and discretion,
who will feel an active and intelligent
interest in the school. Frequent changes
in committees are almost disastrous to
the interest of some of our schools. This
office should be made more permanent
than it is, and we hope the law will be
so amended that the prudential commit
tee shall consist of three in each dis
trct, elected respectively for one, TWO
and three years, and thereafter one mem.
Der OF the committee be elected and hold
office for three years.


The law enacted last fall makes the
public money distributed in proportion
10 the aggregate attendance, instead of
the average daily attendance, We shall
publish tomorrow, the law in full, that
public attention may be called to
this new feature Of the statutes.


We have called the attention of our
readers to this subject, that the people
may be induced to come to the annual
school meetings as they do to town
meetings. At the annual school meet
ing in 1865 there was only Is voters pres
entin each school district in the State. Let
US have a full attendance this year and
let it not go out to the world hereafter
that only Is men can be found in each
district who are interested in their pub
lie schools
Year: 1867

Our SIDBwALKs.-We have received
an anonymous communication contain
ing many good suggestions as to what
might be done to remedy the poor con-
dition of the sidewalks in many portions
of our village, and though we coincide
mostly in his views concerning the
walks, we would advise our correspond
ent in future to avoid personalities, and
sign his articles with his full name and
address,
Year: 1867

thousands Of the conquered to become hi
slaves but now that the true and living Cos
has been revealed. and ian eye for an eye and
tooth for tooth has yielded to the sublime
teachings Of forgiveness and a heavenly charity,
lei us, by The passage Of this resolution, show 70
the South and to the world that with malice
toward none and with charity toward all, we
will pursue the right


Believing that the proposition is just, shall
vote for II, and hope it may receive the f4yora-
ble coas-derstion'ot the House.
Year: 1867

alone. Another, speaking Of the elections,
said that the question should not to whether
candidate was black or white, but was be
honest" The freedmen seem to know what
they are about.
Year: 1867

The great desert Of Sahara is in process
OF transformation into garien. Every
year new Gases are produced by the mulupli-
cation Of artesian wells which supply vast
quantities Of water.
Year: 1867

The Detroit Union furniehes the
details of most heart rending case
of hydrophobia in that vicinity A
short time since a daughter of AL
fred Woodruff who resides in the
town of Greenfield, about seven
miles from the city, was slightly bit
ten by a dog, and for day or two
complained of the pain caused sim
ply by the bite The sore partially
healed over, however, and no more
attention was paid to the matter. In
a short time, however the virus
which had been communicated by
the dog to her system, commenced
it's deadly work, and the poor suf
fering child soon became raving mad
Her cries were heart-rending, and
her appeals for death, for any
thing to end her torture, frightful


Everything that science and skill
could do, was done for the little one,
but there she lay upon bed ofanguish
bound with cords, suffering what no
human pen can describe. yet evinc-
ing in her madness desire to injure
even those who love her best. Her
sufferings were too much for human
forbearanoe, her agony too great to
allow her fond parents to witness it,
and the question arose how shall
i this be ended?. After a long and
painful consultation, the conclusion
was arrived at that the best and most
humane course to pursue was to put
an end to the sufferers life. Who
can picture the feeling Of the dear
little ones friends as the announce
ment was made that she must die
Who can imagine the rejoicing OF
the soul of the child as it was releas-
ed from a worn and tortured body
The only effectual and easiest means
of ending her trials was decided to
be suffocation, and while she was in
one of her worst paroxysms, she
was seized and smothered to death
Though to some this may seen
harsh and cruel, yet in our estimation
It was a far better course than to al


low the little one to live in pain, an
guish, and agony for few shor
hours, suffering the pains and an
} guish of untold bells, and at last di'
lin misery.
Year: 1867

A little bird with the blacklist eyes
Sits on a twig and mods at me:


Very merry he seems to be,
And wise,
I wish knew what the fellow thinks,
Saucily shaking his cunning head
Whether it cannot all be said
BY winks,
] wish were of the craft as well,
Careless of mOrrowS which come too soon,
Hearing the tales golden noon,
Can tell.
For should tarry among the leayes,
Breathing no other than balmy air,
Seeing my harvest everywhere
In sheaVes,
And then should tax my brain no more
Thick though the Snowf1akes chose to fall
Knowing have beyond them all
A shore.
Year: 1867

The Milwaukee Sentinel vouches


for the following remarkable Incl


dents:


Near on of our grain warehouses


situated on the river bank, large


swarms of rats have been in the


habit of feasting on the wheat which


has been scattered around. A few
days since black and-tan tarTier,


getting wind of the rendezvous,


made an attack upon couple of rats
that had ventured too far into the


open air. Selling one in its teeth, it


shook it vigorously. The rat squeal-


ed piteously, attracting to the spot a
dozen or more companions.


These en seeing the situation of
affairs Joined in raising the alarm
In less time than it takes US to tell
the incident, the ice around was
black with a swarm Of rats, number
ing several hundreds. The tarrier,
after dispatching the first victim,
charged into the swarm with the
evident determination of serving the
remainder in like manner. But for
once tarrier was doomed to meet
with fight from the poor animals he
had so long devoured at pleasure,
and in trice he was surrounded en-
all sides by a swarm of ferocious
brutes anxious to be avenged for the
death of their companion. Then
ensued the m ost trightful scene inn
agihable. The rats swarmed around
their adversary and fastened their
claws and teeth in his flesh. The
dog, enraged by the pain, fought
bravely, killing scores of his enemies
in his contest for life. But the odds
against him were too great, and after
a sharp conflict, which lasted for
about five minutes, he was forced to
succumb. His body was Utterly de-
veured by the rats, they seeming to
take a savage pleasure in tearing
their vanquished enemy piecemeal.
Scarcely vestage of the animal.re-
mained behind. The tarrier died
game, however. There were about
half hundred rats left upon the


field, bleeding and mangled. and as
many more, more or less injured.


A singular incidence of the kiudli-
ness of dumb animals to their fellows
was noticed at the conclusion of the
combat. A number of the combat
ants had been somewhat lacerated !
by the teeth of the dog. Their Gem
panions gathered in groups around
them, licked the blood from their
wounds, and then tenderly carried
them In their teeth to their nests
The bodies of the slain were as
tenderly cared for. One by one
they were carried away to hole in
the ice near by, where they were
piled up. When all the bodies had !
been gathered together, the survi
vers grouped around them, and one
of the number, mounting upon the
pile of bodies, seemed to deliYer 8
brief funeral ORATOR over the re
mains of their companions. The
utmost stiffness reigned among the
company during the address of their
chief The whole company then
proceeded to tumble their dead COM
panions inte the water, where they |
soon sunk from sight. In half an
hour scarcely yestage Of the con
hict remained. The funeral service
was the most extraordinary instance
of the kind we have yet observed,
and is well deserving of the study of
The fight as q whole
would have delighted sporting men
and dog fanciers. 1t was highly in
teresting to the few who observed it.
Year: 1867

A single instance Of the praetial bene.


fits derived from judieious advertising is
given by the Pittsburgh Gazette in the fol-
lowing article. This is not solitary
case, but only one Of many. Hundreds
would give the same testimony should it
be desired, and thousands owe wealth and
station to similar cause:-In brief in
terYieW with one Of our most liberal pat
rons, few days since, we impaired his ex-
Psrisnce in the policy Of advertising


We regard his answer as noteworthy, and
commend it to tho consideration Of others.
Ee said the same kind Of business in
which he is engaged had been carried on
at the same stand for ten years by one,
and nearly three years BY another prede-
cessor. That these men gave dilligent at
tention 10 their business, were sober and
frugal, but spent nothing for advertising.
They were Just barely able TO exc out an
existence. That ne bought out the con-
cern ten years ago, and begun debtor for
the whole establishment He felt poor
and only expended fifty dollars per annum
in each of the business papers the fist
year; that subsequently he increased his
expenses to saveral thousand dollars an
nually for advertising, and the result has
its wonderful utility, and he
is TO day worth S175, 900, and his annual
profits are constantly increasing"