smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869




THE other day / CHANGED to enter
friends house. he did not know l was in
the parlor, and overheard his conVersa-
ton. He was very harsh in his dealing
with his child. He was tout Of sorts"
that morning. "The wind was east, and
the east wind blew into his lungs, and into
his soul, and soured his mind, and soured
his heart, and so, like base niscreant, as
he was, he vented HIS bad temper on his
wife and children. 1t is a bad habit some
men have.


This man was talking in hard, unchris-
tian manner talking as no father should
talk. He had lost his temper. He was
saying what he would be sorry for in a
few moments. And then the servant an
nounced my presence. Mind you, the
man would have said, hecould not help
1t "The boy teased me He did what
cannot endure, and on the impulse Of the
moment, | spoke my anger. l could not
control myself" .......


There was frown on his face but
when was announced, being more or less
Of stranger, demanding of him certain
courtesies, he at once smoothed his face as
though nothing had happened--as though
the sun was shining brightly in the heavens,
and the wind was south, and not east. He
came into the room where was, and, in
the most cordial aud courteous way pos.
sible, gave me his hand, and smilingly
bsde me welcome.


He could not control himself simply
because he did not think enough of his
boy-because he did not sufficiently ap-
preciate his family; and because be
thought that his home was den in which
he could roar with impunity, and not the
great temple of God, where he should
walk as priest and king.


And yet /, almost stranger. was strnDg
Year: 1869




A few days ago a gentleman came up the
river on the steamer New Boston, who
privately exhibited to the officers of that
packet a diamond in the rough, which, in
its unpublished state, is supposed to be
worth somewhere in the vicinity of $780,
900. 1t is further supposed to be the sec
ond or third diamond in size in the world.
1t is about the size of walnut, is perfectly
transparent, and has the power of magni-
flying to the same extent as a first quality
glass. The lucky possessor found it at
his home in the gold mining dis
tricts of Nova Scotia, and also stated
that he had found one or two small ones,
one Of which he sold for So, 600 in its
rough state. To convince the officers of
the boat he produced files OF Nova Scotia
papers containing accounts of the finding
Of the diamond, minute descriptions of the
same, descriptions Of the finder, and other
evidence too indisputable to be questioned
He also showed letters from prominent New
York jewelers., who had examined the
prize, one of which was from the house of
Ball, Black & Co. He is going to Iowa to
see about landed investments, with a view
of some day locating there. He proposes
to have the diamond polished, and sell it
to some crowned head if possible. For
the benefit Of the ladies we will state that
we don't know whether he is married or
not.
Year: 1869

The Toledo Blade gives the following ac-
count of a strange case of abduction which
recently occurred in that city:


ga girl about fourteen years of age
daughter of Mr.. J.-B. Freeman, who lives
on Eleventh street. near Indiana avenue,
attends school at the convent. On Mon
day afternoon last after returning from
school, she went from the house short
distance the time being about five o'clock,
to look for pet dog that had gone to a
neighbor's yard. While absent from the
house she was accosted by well-dressed
tall, genteeIIooking, black-eyed, black
whiskered individual, who asked her if she
could tell him where a Mr.. Hamilton
lived. She gave him the information, when
he said he thought there must be some
mistake about it; he had been walking
around the neighborhood Indicated, for
some time, but could not find the house,
and asked her if she would please accom-
pany him to the place and show him the
residence. She consented to do So AMI
after taking the dog home returned to
where the man was sawaiting her, and walk
ed with him some distance toward the
house, which she pointed out to him.
Thanking her politely for her trouble, he
then extended to the girl little nosegay
that he had been carrying in his hand, and
begged her to accept it as a return for her
kindness. She accepted the flowers and
put them to her nose.


stFrom that time Miss Freeman has but
! a vague recollection of occurrences for sew
eral hours. She says that at one time she
remembers Of walking on the streets in a
! strange part of the city, with the same un-
known companion near her, and asked him
to take her back to her home; but he
merely gave a little chuckIing laugh, and
said: ''Ah, ha, my little duck, I've got you
nowr' The next she remembered she was
riding in a close covered carriage, alone
with the stranger who was sitting opposite
! to her. At that time he told her that she
was completely in his power, and she must
| tell him where her father kept his money;
If she did not tell, the consequences would
be terrible, both to her and to the family.
But the poor girl protested that she knew
nothing about her fathers money, or where
he kept it. The stranger then said he was
her fathers deadly enemy, and he would
vet have further vengeance on him, this
having been a part of his plans.


'FMiss Freeman again became uncon-
scious, and her Hext recollection of events
was about ten o'clock that night, when. on
awaking from her stupor, she was lying on
the door steps of the residence of Mr.. E.
UPTON. some three or four miles from the
city, on the Sylvania road. Her arms were
fastened at the wrists. being tightly bound
with veil that had been taken from her
head.


s'Regaining her feet she walked to the


door and raped, and soon succeeded in
arousing the family, when she was admit
ted and told her pitiful story. While in
4 the house she discovered that gold
breastpin with coral setting had been taken
from her neck, and a plain gold ring from
her finger. -
Year: 1869

A thought q thought for the rosy morn.
That comes through the gates of dew
But III keep. kinder, happier thought ~
For twilight and for you.


Atllt on the jessamine new.
VIII my lip let slip, but my heart Will keep
Its softest words for you.
song songl for the mocking-bird
In answer to his so true;
But you know right well I always keep
My sweetest songs for you.
A kiss! a kiss for the sweet red rose,
And one for the violet blue
But standing here at the garden gate,
III keep one back for you.
4 sighi a sighl for my paie white rose,
That the chilling night wind slew
But I answer you when the lilies say,


am signing most foryoul
Year: 1869

THE SUEz CANAn.-Three thousand inyi-
tations to witness the Inauguration of the
Suez Canal will be sent to representatives
of the press and to other notabilities. The
Viceroy of Egypt is to send a frigate to
France to take the visitors from that and
neighboring countries, and will return
them home in the same manner.
Year: 1869

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Flynn, hav-
ing been informed of the tragic occurrence,
went to the hospital for the purpose of
taking the ante-mortem statement of Mrs
keabel, who recovered her consciousness
sooN after having been admitted to the
hospital, and also hearing any such expla-
nations as her husband might think proper
to make.
Year: 1869

Never have we noticed in our eXchang-
es 50 many records of crime as we have
within the past few weeks. Nillainy
seems to hold high carnival and human
life is at discount. Time was, when
men whose deeds were evil, went forth
in the dead hour Of night to perpetrate
their hellish acts, but this no longer seems
necessary, as is shown by the late murder
III Jackonville, ILL., A Gen. Mcconnell,
an old gentleman of fortune and rcspec-
liability, sitting quietly in his own resi-
dence at nine in the morning, and only
ten minutes alone, is found brutally muir
derei and his assassin no where to be seen
Think of it you who enjoy the quiet and
safety of every day life: does this not
cause YOU to feel little less secure? But
this is not an unparalleled case; we could
state others Of a similar character which
go to show that iniquity and sln are daily
becoming bolder and less mindful OF the
precautions taken for the safety Of the
citizen. Where shall we look for the
cause Of this unpleasant state of affairs?
All, that isthe question which wiser
heads than ours have stumbled over.


Probably idleacss is one of the leading
incentives to life of sin and guilt, but
there are other paths in which men go
headlong to the Devil. The excessive
use of stimulants, such as strong drink
and tobacco, lead thousands on thousands
to career Of infamy and a disgracefu


end. Where shall we look for remedy
This. too, is question we cannot answer;
but probably when public opinion inn
proves somewhat on some subjects; when
parents viii give better instruction to
their children; when taste for better
reading is cultivated and when crime is
adequately punished, then we may hope
for better things. Till then let every
law-abiding citizen lend his aid to main
tain the law and punish criminals as they
deserve. Only thus may we hope to re-
tain even what security we now enjoy:
Year: 1869

We are sorry to earn that the Eau
Claire Free Press Office has been burned
for the third time. The presses and
some of the material were saved. Loss
about $1,000 We hope that the Press
will soon make It's appearance again.
Year: 1869

A most remarkable case of conformity to
hotel rules at some personal inconvenience,
is related by the Cleveland Plaindealer: A
guest at one of our hotels the other even
ing was discovered by the proprietor rather
tenderly embracing the chambermaid. The
landlord rc5uked him somewhat angrily and
wanted to know the reason Of such conduct.
Simply obeying the rules of the house,
said the guest, pointing to a card tackled to
the room door, Don't it read, any neg
lect of servants should be reported at the
Office 2. I don't want to be reported at the
Office for neglect of servants, do I ?''
Year: 1869

sMr Timothy" said young lady who
had been showing off her wit at the ex-
pepse of dangler, you remind me OF a
barometer, that is filed with nothing IN the
upper story Divine Almira. meekiy
replied the adorer, in thanking You tor
that compliment let me remind you that
you occupy the upper story entirely a.sc
Year: 1869

Elizabeth Baker agt. The Union Life In
surance Company. The plaintiffs husband insured his
life for $4,000 for the benefit of his wife, but instead Of
paying the premiums in cash gave his notes for them
The policy had a marginal memorandum that II any
notes given for premiums should not be paid the policy
should be void When the first note became due the In
obtained extension Of time, and, before paying
any note, died The Insurance Company resisted Mrs.
Bakers claim this ground The Court below found,
however In favor OF the plaintiff mainly the ground
that the Insurance Company had given receipt for the
premium for cash. The General Term, Judge McCunn
delivering the opiuiOn, has affirmed the decision OF the
Court below three grounds: First, that the wfes in
terest IN her husbands life what insured and
the receipt must be considered part OF the agreement
with her; second, that the memorandum provided for
forfeiture the election of the Company that such
feture waived by the extension OF the time TO pay
the notes and third that the receipt purpOrng TO be Of
cash estOpped the defendants since might have been
that this receipt the plaintiff would have paid the
premium in cash.
Year: 1869

MARRIED LIFE.-Good counsel from q
wife and mother IL try to make myself
and all around me agreeable. 1t will not
do to leave man to himself till he com.
to you, to take no pains to attract him, or
to appear before him with long face. 1t
is not 80 difficult as you think, dear child,
to behave to a husband SO that he shall
remain forever in some measure hus-
band. l am an old woman, but you, can
still do what you like !; word from you
at the right time will not fail of it's effect !;
what need have you to play the suffering
virtue? The tear of loving girl, says
an old book, is like dew-drup on rose |;
but that on the cheek of wife is drop
of poison to her husband. Try to appear
cheerful and cortented, and your husband
will be so and when you have made him
happy, you will become so, not in appear
ance, but in reality. The skill required is
not so great. Nothing fatters man 50
much as the happiness Of his wife he is
always proud Of himself as the source Of
it. As soon as you are cheerful you will
be lively and alert, and every moment will
afford you an opportunity to let fall an
agreeable word. Your education, which
gives yru an immense advantage, will
greatly assist you; and your sensibility
will become the noblest gift that nature
has bestowed on you, when it shows itself
in affectionate assiduity, and stamps on
every action soft, kind and tender char
acter, instead Of wasting itself in secret
repinings."
Year: 1869

GENTLE UTTERANcE.-"When boy OF
fourteen says writer, following plow,
drawn by oxen, our father said the first
day of work. Let us see who can talk the
loudest to Buck and Bright it isn't the
sound that makes the team so, but the un-
derstanding that springs up between driver
and team The thing vas new to our
ears. We had always heard the 'woa haw,
Buck, or the 'woa haw Bright, given in
tones of bawling only, and had grown to
the belief that bawling was the only way
of driving. But little experience on the
low keys showed that an OK, dumb and
slow as some call him, had not only show
Of intellect, but also of the proprieties Of
his position. Buck and Bright answered
as well to a few words quietly spoken as
to the many vociferated."
Year: 1869

Gen. Grant. ~


Hon. E. B. Washburne of the Calena
district, ILL.,, has been so closely connected
with the president elect that his words are
regarded as prophetic of the future. In a
late speech (July l4th) he alluded to the
election of Grant and talked as follows:


"It is time that the representatives of
the people were admonished that they are
the servants of the people, and are paid
by the people; that their constituents have
confided to them the great trust Of guard
ing their rights and protecting their in
terests that their position and their pow
er are to be used for the benefit of the
people whom they represent and not for
their own benefit and the benefit of the
lobbyists, the gamblers and the specula-
tors, who have come to Washington to
make raid upon the treasury. The time
has also come, in my judgment, when
public men are to be held to more strict
accountability, to more strict discharge
of their duty, and when their doings will
be scanned by more critical eye. Much
is expected OF the new administration and
the public expectation will not be disap-
pointed, but as much as Grant can do and
as much as he will do in his own sphere
of action. 1t is idle to suppose he can do
everything that the country requires to be
done. TO secure those reforms in the
public service which are so imperatively
demanded as President General Grant
must have the earnest and cordial support
of other branches of the government,
particularly of the legislative branch.
The responsibility of this congress, SO far
as the next administrator is concerned, is
complete. The great masses Of our con-
stituents, the rulers of the country, are
men who have no schemes of plunder and
who desire only an honest administration
of the government. The men who fought
the battles of the republic and poured out
their blood in its defense requires Of us a
decrease of our expenditures and reduc-
ton of taxation, regardless of the mys-
teries of the finances. They see our credit
can be improved, the public faith vindicat-
ed, return to specie payment made GER
tain, the reduction Of the interest on the
public debt secured, by keeping down the
expenditures of the government to the
lowest possibly point, and by honest coll
lection of the revenues. 1t is for congress
to keep down the expenditures, and it is
for the president to see that the laws are
faithfully executed and that the revenues
are collected. but it is for congress to see
also that they do not keep fetters upon the
limbs of the president SO as to render it
impossible for him to faithfully execute
the laws"
Year: 1869




Mr.. Horace Greeley has written secont
letter to Senator Morton, which is con-
ceived in much better spirit, and executed
in better tast, than his first. The keynote
to the Tribune philosophers financial tun'
is still-Immediate Resumption. Hi
theory is fairly stated in the following
paragrah


MIR. Senator, do not sugar.coat my
prescriptions tell the farmer frankly
that resumption implies lower prices fol
produce. l tell the artisan, the laborer,
that 1T means lower wages. told but one
language to property holder and would be
purchaser, to creditor or debtor. l admit
that resumption would favor the creditor
interest, precisely as suspension favored
the debtor interest. do not admit that
the debts due by our people to each other
amount to any such enormous sum as
eight thousand millions of dollars; and
urge that very many of those debts exactly
balance each other-many debtors being
creditors as well, SO that their loss on one
side will be balanced by their gain on the
other. Apart from national debt, (which
is payable in coin anyhow the amount
swed by our people which is not Offset by
debts owing to them can hardly reach one
thousand millions. Let as resume at once,
and we shall proceed to Offset, and adjust,
and compromise; and very soon all busi-
ness will have re-setted itself on sound,
secure basis, and we shall be going on
prosperously. Wages will be lower, but
so will the cost of living: creditors will
have lost a part of their dues through
bankruptcies, but what they have realized
will be worth as much as the whole were.
Immediate resumption is cold bath which
instantly chills, but speedily invigorates
gradual resumption is palsy which be-
numbs and paralyses.


Mr.. Greeley will find few or none to
dispute that our condition, after resump.
ton is once fairly accomplished, will be
much better than it is now. The only
question is whether the country can now
stand the shock of resumption. Good
physicians do not plunge their patients,
enfeebled by long illness, into an ice cold
bath. However beneficial the shock might
be to robust man, the chill would GER
tainly kill one not over strong. Our coun-
try, financially considered. is a sick man
in progress Of convalescence, and it will
be the part of prudence to avoid too vio-
lent treatment at FIRST. The patient daily
grows stronger, and, with the present rate
of progress in industry, and wealth, he
may, in few years, be able to undergo
without injury the cold bath which Mr..
Greeley proposes now.-Mnniapolis Daily
Tribune.
Year: 1869

A merchant in Boston received from his
daughter a letter to post. He carried it in
his pocket ,or over week. 1t was her
acceptance Of marriage, and the old boys
forgetfulness caused much billiousness on
the part Of the expectant young man.
Year: 1869

AN EASTERN STORY.-The following
beautiful story is worthy to 10 laid up
lnthe memory ofevery one:


a poor Arab travelling in the desert
met with a spring of clear, sparkling
water.


t'sod rs he was only to brakish wells,
such water As this appeared to his SIM
pie mind worthy of q monarch. and
filling his leathern bottle from the
spring, he determined to go and pro-
sent it to the caliph himself


The poor man travelled long way til
he reached the presence ofhis sovereign.
and laid his humble offering ut his feet.
The caliph did not despise tile little
gift brought to him with so much troub.
le. He ordered some Of the water to be
poured into cup, drank it, and thank.
ing the Arab with II smile, ordered him
to be presented with reward. The
eourtlers around pressed forward, eager
to taste OF the wonderful water; but, to
the surprise of all, the caliph forbade
them to touch single drop.


After the poor man had quilted the
royal presence with light and joyful
heart, the cailph turned to his courtiers
and thus explained his conduct:
during the travels of the Arab" said
he, 1.-THE water in his lcathern bottle be-
came impure and distasteful. But It
was an offering of love, and as such l
have received it with pleasure. But
well knew that had suffered another
to partake of it, he would not have COLI
eealed his disgust, aud therefore, I for.
babe you TO touch the draught, lest the
heart ofthe poor man should have been
wounded.h


The net OF the caliph was worthy Of =
Christian gentleman. Read the story
over again, think about it, and try to
remember it when some one, more sim.
pie minded than you are, exposes his
ignorance while trying to do you a
service.


lfyou laugh and make sport as the
courtlers would have done, you show
yourself to be no gentleman nor a Chris
tan. The truly great are kind to the
humblest. 1t is the mean man who
treats the lowly with contempt.
Year: 1869

That's more than any one can tell,
But we've right to guess,
And one thing We know very we'll
Which all will soon confess:
That whoserer the man shall be
A trying time he'll doubtless see.
We hope the people will keep cool
And go in for fair play
Each governed by the Golden Rule
In all they do or say;
And Men, Boys, and Women too, that need
good SHOES to wear,
To buy them cheap, is at r. p. DEANS, oppo-
site the Square.
Year: 1869

THE proposition to hold an Inaugural
ton ball in the rotunda of the capitol
makes good deal of talk at Washing
ton. The Chronicle opposes it strongly.
The room cannot be properly warmed,
and its floors are of stone. One Senator
in the death OF fifty persons FROM con-
gestion and consumption. 1t was hold
last Inauguration i'll the hall of the patent
office, which is now occupied. The city
authorities don't feel able TO put up IL
building for the purpose. The country
would not go to ruin iftEe ball should
be omitted altogether.
Year: 1869

CHICAGO had parade over the open
ing OF its first blast furnace, last week.
This enterprise has a specialim
in view of an effort now in progress to
divert the Lake Superior iron to Chic
or ports.
Year: 1869

IT IS reported that Surratt has in
course OF preparation for the pres "a
complete history of his wanderings
during his efforts to avoid the Govern
ment detectives and escape arrest and
that he will divulge everything he
knows bearing in any way upon the
parties concerned in the assassination
of President Lincoln.
Year: 1869

OVER Observation-Disclosures usually
kill their victims before dressing them.
Mothers frequently dress theirs before
killing them. We noticed an innocent
little girl, of about FIVE years, in the
street yesterday, dressed and pinched
within an inch of her life. For health
and comfort she might as well have
been in the embrace of a young ana
conda. But though the pattern was
scant, it was love of pattern, and
the little creature wore butterfly on
her head, and of course it was all
right and she was a darling. How
would one manage to have a game of
romps, do you think, with such an an
atomy of silks, lace and ribbons? One
might as well attempt to romp with
fancy show-c case. We have law, and
a very good one it is, to protecs quails.
We want another--a law to protect
children! Why, there are places in
this land of ours, where one can see
five hundred epitomes of humanity,
without seeing single specimen of an
old fashioned, red checked checked
apron child.