smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

intelligence, generous devotion, and real capa-
CITY, but experience limited by knowledge of
american rowing only, he persisted in adhering
TO American methods.


He would coach the crew himself from the
inside of the boat. q thing radically impossible
to do. He would not change the diet of the
crew, although the climate required q change,
and the diet manifestly impaired his own and
Simmons powers. 1t was sheer madness to go
on eating curTants and milk in this or any cli-
mate; but even diarrhGa and other symptoms
could not effect change in the captains stub
born opinion.


To have taken Blaikie or any other good
coach on a steamer during the last three weeks
would have added 20 per cent. to Harvard's
chance. Blaikie is not responsible for my
opinion, and probably disagrees with 1t, but it is
true nevertheless. Harvard upon arriving had
nearly every fault young crew could have,
and retained many at the last moment Good
coaching would in three weeks have eradicated
most of them.


Horvard's stroke was fatally quick and fatally
Irregular During the race 1t varied from 46 to
3S-varied ofteen twice in 60 seconds. With q
cOxswain, no living crew could have pulled the
stroke with which Loring led off through four
miles. In fact the crew was rO~ed to a stand
still. In less than two miles their power was
gone. After that 1t was only heroiccourage and
resolution that carried them through; and sys
TEN that eXhausts the crew at the end of two
miles in a four-mile race cannot be sound.


Although the race is lost, it is no discredt to
Jnen. All England adnllreS tner galantry,
simplicity, and quiet good sense. In the be-
havior which Harvard has shown, nothing could
be better than their demeanor from the begin
ming of the project. | opposed their enterprise
as QuiXotic, but after their defeat acknowledge
my mistake, and affirm that no American need
regret their attempt. Laurels of victory do not
crown their daring, but universal applause re-
wards their sincere endeavor.


Harvard has been beaten by the finest four
ever seen on the Thames So perfect was their
condition that Oxford COuld have rOWed the
race again half an hour afterwards. In fact,
after the race was over, they rowed down to
Putney keeping pace with the Press steamer.
Harvard came down on the umpire's boat, and
an hours rest brought them round. In the Ok
ford boat, as they rowed down, no distress was
discovernable. To have led such crew over
nearly half the course was itself on honor touch
ing the highest. Harvard accept their defeat
but bra1ely admit themselves fairly beaten.
Year: 1869

By the AnglO-Americdn Gable.


LONDON, Aug. 30.-Advices to hand in this
city from Constantinople state that although the
late official report of the Viceroy of Egypt on
the condition of affairs in the territory and his
relations to the Porte generally, has been found
satisfactory to the Sultan, rumors in the Turkish
capital represent his Majesty as being resolved
either to crush out at once any attempt which
may be made towards independence by the
Viceroy or bring matters to direct issue in a
peaceful manner.


The Grand Vizier of the Sultan will despatch
another letter to his Highness the Viceroy next
Tuesday, demanding that both the land and sea
forces of Egypt be kept within the limits de-
scribed in the imperial firman of the year 1871;
that regular quarterly ludget of finance be
submitted to the Porte Cabinet; forbdding any
future imposition or levying of taxes by the
Viceroy or his holding direct communication
with any foreign government.
Year: 1869

THB report that Hon. Hamilton Fish
will resign is not credited by his friends
in New York, who say he has signified an
intention to remain where he is for the
present. Ifhe did not expect to do that
why did he accept the placeH
Year: 1869

THE latest report about Secretary
Fish, Is that the Washburnes are try
ing to get the President to ask him 10
resign; and that there isn't man in
the Cabinet blessed with less of the
virtue of resignation than the piscator-
ial Secretary
Year: 1869

SPAIN has taken the most advanced
ground in regard to suffrage-that Is to
say, the Cortes have voted almost unant-
mously to make it universal. In the
last election for Deputies, the suffrage
was universal, but only a small proper
tion OF the people took the trouble to
vote. The popular interest In politics
will doubtless increase as the people
become habituated to the discussion OF
pubIic questions,
Year: 1869

Before Judge Quinn.


Henry Spear Us. george Crss. This was an action
for the conversion OF large quantity OF Faber PEN
ellis, which had been stolen from the plaintiff by
three boys in his employ, and sold to young man,
an employe OF A. B. Sands h Co., corner Of Fulton
and william streets, and by him resOld to the de-
fcndant, who is statoner. The three boys In qucs-
ton are very respectfully connected, and are all
minors. The defendant bought the pencils at con-
sderabiy less tnan the market price, and proved ON
the trial that he purchased them IN good iatn, be-
heving that the boy had come into possession OF
them In a legitimate manner 1t was cOntended on
the part OF the plaintin that the property
having been stoen-no matter IN whose hands it
ieIte party buying acquired no tile: and that il
appearing by the evidence that Cross had sold the
pencils IN the ordinary course OF his business, he
was liable in damages Tor the value thereof; and
that, the property having been demanded OF hm be-
fore trial. The plainfiff was entitled to Judgment for
their market value at the time of conversion. The
Court rendered judgment for the palntiIf, on the
ground that the defendant having purchased the
pencils from party not IN the stationery business
and out OF the ordinary course OF that business, ana
also having purchased them from MINOR, he took
them at his own isk, without having made proper
inquiry as to the title OF the party from whom he
made the purchase.


An Iusarance Case.


The corn Exchange Insurance Company ps. Henry
Enanaoas et dl.-This was an action to recover the
amount Of premium OH policy OF insurance issued
by the plaintiff to the defendant The application
for insurance made through en- insurance broker
and the policy delivered to him. The broker pre-
sented the policy to the defendants and received
from them the amount Of the premium, which he
failed to pay over to the paintliis who now bring
this suit lOr the recovery OF the money The de-
PENDANTS sec up that the broker having been put in
possession OF the policy by the palntfs became
their agent and had consequently their authority to
receive the premium. On the other hand, the plain
tits c0ntendcd that by clause IN the policy OF IN
surance the broker was the agent Of the defendants
and that therefore the payment to him was not
payment to the company. The Court reserved its
decision. This case involves the decision or very
nice question of law, arising out OF the manner In
which large class OF insurance brokers In tins city
transact their business
Year: 1869

The Pretended Powers OF "a ClnirvOyaus-


A Lady's Experience.


Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Hermine e. Goulet, OF
NO. 500 Third avenue, an intelligent and we'll
appearing lady, called upon Justice Dodge at the
Jefferson Market Police Court and made the follow
Ing complaint:-That on the 18th January last she
was induced to call at No. East Seventeenth
street to see one Madame - and that the
circumstances under which she made the
visit are that about a week previous TO
the above date a valuable gold watch which she
kept on the bureau In her sitting room was felon-
iOusly stolen by some unknown person. and that she
could get no trace Of it that she was Informed by
an acquaintance that Madame B. was a very won
derful woman, possessing marvellous gifts IN telling
the past, present and future particularly being
able to give information about stolen property that
would lead to its recovery that this acquaintance
showed her the madames card that deponent
Der Of ladies waiting to have interview with her;
that a1ter waiting long time she was admitted to
% Ine Daca Pasior Wnere sne nad an interview WIN
Madame at once requested her to write on a slip OF
paper three questions Of the nature Of the infor-
friend she did so, asking. Where her watch wass''
''Who had its' and would she get 1t back againYr
he e wno VINE II
fingers then throwing 1t on the noor After this
little manGuvre, still leaving the discarded slip on





name OF departed friend. giving it correctly and
told her she had come to ascertain about stolen
watch; that It had been taken by q woman, whose
Initials were "E. b. !" and knowing a friend by that
name she was impressed with her powers; but she
dd not tell her when 1t was stOlen yet she positively
assured deponent she would procure 1t for her.


Mrs. GOuet further said that, in consideration OF
this promise she gave the madame at various times
for fees and slttn9s the sum OF eighteen dollars and
half; that, as she had impaired several wonderful
things to her, she led to believe her representa-
tons and pretences, but since then she Is fully
assured that they were entirely false she never
gave her any information IN regard to the missing
watch. always offering, ut her numerous calls
for some satisfaction, excuses or pretences for
the delay, one OF them being, and upon
which she laid great stress, that she In the EN-
ploy Of the Bulls Head National Bank, and having
consulted the officials OF that institution regarding
the loss Of large amount OF money that had been
stolen from them, for which services she to
ceive the sum of $780, and making similar pretexts
for delay in giving the desired Information. Mrs.
Goulet further said that as she has thus utterly
failed to perform her part OF the agreement and that
she by means or false pretences deirauded her OF
the above amount OF money, sue believes her to be


disorderly person, pretending to tell fortunes, in
violation Of the law made ana provided In such
cases.


Justice Dodge listened to the ladys narration CT
her grievances, when, after some advice necessary
III the case, she departed from the court
Year: 1869

Late last night Mr.. Peter Y. Cutler, lawyer well
known as an influential member of the bar Of this
city, was found dead In his room ut the Pacific
Hotel. under circumstances that lead to the
supposition that he committed suicide. He came
to the hotel early Monday morning and asked
for accommodations, which were given him. room
No. 81, on the second IoOr. being assigned as his
quarters. Since that time up to yesterday after
noon the deceased has been wandering ABOUT
yet at times exhibiting such melancholy that
his condition became the cause OF remarks
by the proprietor MIR. John Patten, and his clerks.
His business Offices are located ut No. Wall street.
during his temporary sojourn at the hotel or
not; yet 1t Is known that one OF his clerks
called upon MIN with carriage earv
yesterday morning, with the Intention OF taking him
tons In that respect Is still secret.


Shortly after lunch YESTERDAY afternoon he was
seen alive for the last time. He was then going up
TO his room. Later In the day one Of mis- friends
called upon him. and waiter was sent to apprlse
him Of the fact. Knocking at his door, he found no
could not obtain admission. OF which lie apprised
the offlcer below, when Mr.. Patten Immediately
hasened up stairs. and was shocked to find him
lving undressed on his bed Dead having apparently
been lifeless for some hours.


visit to the room In question shortly affer by
OF iaudanum was living on the mantel. and beside 1t
pint bottle OF Bourbon whiskey, but little OF the
latter. however, being consumed. The de.
ceased lay upon the outer edge OF the bed,
which had not been made up, and appeared
as II he mad not been recently living strictly In con-
formity with temperate habits. He was unshaven,
and marks OF violence as II he had been In fight,
were observed upon his face, there being bruises
and blue. Mr.. Cutler resided on Staten Island,
where he leaves widow He is represented 10
have been man well Off In this worlds goods.
Coroner Flynn win hold an Inquest on the body TO-
Year: 1869

During the last few days variety of runors
have been set a1oat in reference to Cabinet
counsels, Cabinet opinions and Cabinet diff
culties on the Cuba question. With Attorney
General Hoar as "the law officer Of the
crown" we have no apprehension Of any
Cuban movement on the part of the admins
tration that will alarm the country or give any
great lift to the bears Of Wall street; for Mr.


Hoar is said to be model Of caution, circum-
spection, legal precedents, authorities and red
tape. For example, he has, it is reported,
given II as his opinion that 1t would not be
strictly according to the principles of inter
national law II General Grant were to seize
and occupy the island Of Cuba with military
force and establish over 1t protectorate d la
Louis Napoleon In Mexico; and If this be so
there is no necessity for any alarm as to the
chances Of getting into q war about CuSa.
Our opinion, on the contrary, is that If Gen.
eral Grant, following the precedent of Napoleon
In Mexico, were to take possession of Cuba on
the plea Of civilization and humanity, there
would be no excuse for Intervention from
Napoleon, no ground for a protest from Eng
land and no danger of collision with Spain.
She would sell out her right and title cheap
for cash, and tho question would be settled.
Year: 1869

From the New York Citizen.


Suppose that women qualify them
selves to be good wives; suppose they
learn to Juperintend the household, to
direct the cook, to control the nurse
maid, to keep the butcher boy and
groceryman up to the requirements OF
The occasion and the letter Of their
contracts. Suppose they study econe.
my, acquire the skill necessary to tit
their dresses, and the good sense to cut
their cloth according to their means.
Suppose they educate themselves par
tally, so as to be useful and pleasant
COMPANIONS, not mere dolls and toys
Suppose they practice keeping ac-
counts, 80 that they can haze some
idea how the money goes. Suppose
they try to 90 without morning Visit.
and evening PaFties-lnatipees, ball:
and routs. Suppose they strive 70 ap
precjate the fact that they are no
meant merely to make peaeocks 0
themselves. suppose, when they
have done all this, we let them worl
as much besides as they may wish
provided they insist upon it.
Year: 1869

Zones and ashes pass through the
houscIcepcrs hand every day. Wood
j. still the chief fuel in the farm house,
and the value of the ashes is pretty well
understood. They are priced for the
lyc they yield, and if there is is a surplus
from the soap making they help the
kitchen garden at the back door. The
bones are generally thrown to the dog
and lost. Now If the careful housewife
would save the bones as regularly as the
Year: 1869

The engine of the night train from
Rutland to Burlington, while running at
the rate OF 10 miles an hour, last Friday
picked up a yearling calf from the track
and threw him on 10 the engines front,
under the head light, without hurting
him particle The train was stopped,
and the animal sent back to the roadside.
Year: 1869

New MoNEY.-The fractional curren-
cy now in use is soon to be called in and
nc more like it issued. The new series
will be entirely different, and the same
is true of all the greenbacks that are to
be issued hereafter The quality of the
paper is to be changed, and the new style
is now in process of manufacture under
government supervision.
Year: 1869

right; they are the rarities. Double the


number, and the world would be much


more comfortable" &


Now, don't come down upon me by
saying that man must be somewhat
false, or too much given to assent to
everything that everybody says, In order
to be a pleasant companion. Falscness,
or insincere, assent, Is Immediately per.
ceived, and destroys pleasantness Of in
tercourse, instead Of creating 1t. But q
pleasant man can dissent from you hear
tily and earnestly, without giving the least
cause for offence. or course no. man is
pleasant who Is not truthful. Now dis
agreeable man will often dissent from you
from the mere love Of opposition, and you
do not, call Chat untruthfhl, whereas It is
the essence Of falsehood. and you never
know what the mans opinions really are,
because he Is so given to object to every
thing that anybody else says.-From Hsipi
Redlmah.
Year: 1869

Fanny Fern says that for every
women fool she will find man fiji
to be her mate, and that because few
men in New York and London and
Paris wear corscts, and dye their
whiskcrs and hair, and pad ont their
hollow cheeks and shrunken calves, it
does not fellow that Victor Hugo and
John Bright and the great army of
brave men who won our late victory,
are al popiniays.
Year: 1869

SAFES TO LET BY THE NATIONAL PARK BANK, IN
THEIR BURGLAR AND FRE-PRooF YAULr.-Parties
who ere occupying OF who may occupy Safes in
said Vault. are informed that two capacious Safes,
6xs feet are set aside for the gatuitous storage OF
SILVER WARE and other VALUABLKs. while the
owners are absent from the city, To those desirous
of obtaining the greatest security for their valuable
papers, we would state that there are still few
Safes 10 be rented in the SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT Of
this Rank
Year: 1869

Ex President johnson was in the act
of addressing crowd ut Athens, Ala,
when dispatch was handed him an
nouncing the death of his son Robeyt
lie was so affected that he could not =
plain to them his afIlietion.
Year: 1869

Z "A schooImaster after giving one Of
hispupiIs a sound drubblng forspeak-
ing bad grammar, sent him to the
other end of the room to inform
another boy that he wished to speak
to him, and at the same time promised
to repeat the dose If he spoke to him
ungrammatieally. The yOungstsf
being quite satisfied with what he got
determined to be exact, and thus ad@
dressed his fellow pupil; "a common
substance of the masculine gender,
singular number, nomative case and
in q very angry mood, that sits perch
ed upon the eminence at the other
few sentences to you in the present
tense ~
Year: 1869

AN incident occurred, yesterday, in the
work shop of Mr.. Jacob Gish, undertaken,
on Farnam street, which shows that happi-
ness is not always to be found in the cup,
and that death is looked fondly forward to
as relief from troubles against which it is
hard to bear up. An old gentleman, evil
IDENTIFY an Englishman by birth, walked
into the ware room and said to Mr. Gish
that he desired to purchase a coffin.


"What size, sir?" said the burying man,
always on the alert for business.


81 want the thing for myself" said the
Englishman, cant you take my meas
ure?"


Mr. Gish now observed that his GUS
toner was laboring under the effects of
liquor, but in order to humor him, re-
quested the stranger to stretch himself on
a board so that he might chalk out his di-
mensions The man seemed only too
happy to comply, and was soon lying at
full length on his back Putting his hand
to his waist-coat pocket, he extracted $50
which he gave to Mr.. Gish, as a pledge
that he meant business. He said that he
had been blacksmithing at North Platte,
but that whisky had got the better of him,
and he was tired of life He then gently
implored Mr.. Gish to kill him, which Mr.
Gish, Notwithstanding that such proceed
ure would make the proposed trivial job a
sure thing, refused to do. He gave the
old fellow back the $40 and advised him
to go home, sleep off the whisky, and take
a new lease of life. The man left the
premises, but before departing said he was
determined to die as soon as possible
O1,1f1hn Herald
Year: 1869

Bowen is an Englishman by birth,
about "a years OF age, and has lived in this
country % years. He has resided near
Port Jeryis and at Rosa's Switch num-
Der of years. He was formerly in the en-
ploy of the Erie Railroad Company, but
was sent to Jail by them on charge OF
forgery. Below is the confession, which
he has made: w T rt


I reside in Orange county. | have
read the Bible and prayed lately, and hope
to get some of my sins pardoned. 1 may
not live long and don't like to die with SO
much on my conscience. wish to tighten
it little About between summer and
fall, three years ago. on the Erie railway,
between the Delaware bridge, at Sawmill
Rift, and Kennedy's Cut, was going along
Il was not working for the company one
day, and | kicked a stone from the middle
of the road to the edge of the track
against the chair; there it lodged didn't
think it would do any damage; but it did !;
it started two or three cars off the track.
Some time in February, one year ago,
there was crooked rail at Rosa's Switch,
near the chair. | took a piece of iron and
pushed the.rail out of the chair and raised
it up and put spike under it at the
bended place on the second quarter tie. |
showed it back into the chair, but it
wouldn't go in without something heavy
to force it in. left it at that, and along
came freight train and broke it off, and
the train ran off down the bank.
About the 10Th, a year ago last March
(ApriD at 3 o'clock in the morning,
came down the track, Q left my place
early) and had been at Lackawaxen. l
went to see about silver mine rad burn
ing out there. dropped a stone on my foot,
which hurt me so | walked slowly down
the track until came to Carr's Rock. A
freight train passed me there, going west.
l stepped aside till passed. saw ION the
river side) a rail (crooked) which was
working up and down as the train passed.
L took piece. of the cap of rail and tried
to fix it as well as I could. | showed the
rail out of the chair, and put block under
it, to raise it. i put spike under the
quarter tie, in order to make it come
straight to its place again. I didn't think
| was going to do any damage at ALL
travelled on from half mile to three-uuar-
ters, down the track, then heard great
noise. | thought it was the stones slipped
down intothe water. Instead of the stones,
1t was train going east, and in two or
three days heard it was the train instead
OF stones. That was the Carr's Rock
calamity 1 felt very sorry from that
time to this. Since 1 have been here l
don't sleep nights. | was not then in the
employ of the Erie company. Before any
OF the occurrences | had been discharged
by the company and sent to Jail by the
company under a charge of forgery. l
knew when l put the spike under the rail
If heavy train came upon that rail after
ward it would break that rail, but if train
had come from the east it would have
drove it down, | didn't know from which
way the next train was coming.


.ylasos sitl al 80 JOHN BOWEN.