smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

from the idaho Times


The general impression abroad, judging
from the eastern papers, is that the climate
of Idaho is very severe Having had an
experience of over four years, we are able
to give correct idea of the climat :, as
well as the health of our territory IA the
fall of 1852; when we first arrived in the
Boise Basin, we experienced perhaps, one
of the severest winters ever known in Ida
ho. The snow fell to the depth of from
three to six feet on the level, and remained
on the ground for five months. The wealth
er was very mild; no severe frosts or sharp
cutting winds as is usually experienced in
the Eastern and Western States. The
mining streams were, however, closed
against all mining operations. During the
summer of 1868 the weather was at times
very warm, but evenings and nights were
cool and pleasant.


The following winter, the snow fell to
very nearly the same depth as the previous
winter, but the weather being mild, did
not materially interfere with the construc-
ton of bridges and tunnel mining.


The winter of 1865 was lengthy, but un-
usually warm and pleasant. Notwithstand-
ing the great depth of snow, which fell
early, before the frost had fairly penetrated
the earth, mining was commenced early in
the spring. The great body of snow
thawed faster from the bottom than from
the surface, yielding an amount of water
which lasted five weeks longer than any
previous season.


Last winter was, perhaps, more severe
in the valleys than in the mines, the snow
at times, being from 12 to "a inches deep,
operating severely on stock on various
ranches. The ranch owners, having judged
the future by the past, had not provided
sufficient food and shelter for the demand.


The coming winter promises to be open
and rather disagreeable in the mines, and
will, without doubt. be the mildest winter
ever experienced in the valley; better prep
arations are being made for the comfort of
stock; hay is stacked up in barns con-
structed to accommodate more than were
kept in the valley in any previous winter


The general health is better in proper
ton to the population than in any other
portion of the United States. Three
fourths of the graves filled in this Territory
has been the work of the assassin, ,unavoid-
able accidents, or carelessness of the ad-
venturous gold seeker. Our hospital in
mates show plainly the above state OF
affairs. Nine-tenths of them are afflicted
by their fellow men. This last evil is fast
being remcdicd by the more stringent en-
forcement of our laws the offenders are
being speedily brought to justice, and the
fear of the law before them is having vast
influence over their wicked hearts.


At the time the mines were first dis
covered, miner would hardly think Of
appearing upon our streets without pistol
or knife attached to his belt, which were
frequently pressed into service with the aid
of several doses Of lightning whiskey.
These implements are now very consider
ately left at home, and the "manly art OF
self defense substituted in their stead,
changing serious affairs to that of sport,
and not endangering the innocent bystand-
ers, who have generally proven to be the
victims.
Year: 1867

KILLING A WoLr.-The Portage Register
contains an account of the killing of a
wolf A party Of men, mounted on mules
and armed with knives, rifles, ETC., gave
him chase in the afternoon, but night COM
ing on, they retired until morning. Being
reinforced, they commenced tire chase
again, and they soon found him, and after
shooting at him with no result several
times, concluded to run him down. The
snow being deep, they soon overlook him,
and Knocked him over in the snow several
times. He didn't appear to die very easy
and they commenced clubbing him with
their rifles, but his head proved the hard
esther rifles broke. Being thoroughly
disgusted with such fighting, the wolf took
refuge in corner of the fence. They then
all dismouted, and surrounding him, de-
manded his surrender. No reply being
received, one seized him by the tail, an
other by the ear, and dragging him out,
IT, 7 plunged knife into his throat.
Gathering up the fragments of the fight,
they returned, declaring that when the
track of another wolf should be found,
they would give chase and shoot him in the
same way
Year: 1867

SHAVING ON SUNDAY is LAwFUL.-The
case of the State VS. Geo. Fl. Williams, on
complaint and conviction in the police
court for shaving on the Sabbath day came
up on appeal in the circuit court, before
Judge Stewart yesterday. The defendant
waived jury, and the case was tried by
the court on the evidence taken in the po-
lice court. The defendant, Williams, was
discharged by the court, who intimated
that it was needless to argue the question
involved He held that the law must be
construed with reference to the customs of
the country. and people at the time of the
passage of the act called Sunday Law"
and at that time it was a common usage to
keep barber shops open on Sunday morn
ings, and in that view, he should as soon
think it was a criminal offence to bathe as
to shave on that day Madison Union.
Year: 1867

THE HIeH PRICE OF PRINTING PAPER
The Madison Union truly says that gold
may 90 up to 900 or down to l. so, but
the price of printing paper remains about
the same all the time No such monopoly
as the paper monopoly has ever existed in
this country before. The tremendous
power of the press seems impotent to
shake it; Congress buckles to ana helps
to sustain it, and the people are taxed to
support it, If the tariff on paper were re-
duced to anything like reasonable rates,
publishers could import their paper from
Europe, and get much better article than
they get from American dealers, and at
greatly reduced rates. As it is now, the
tariff furnishes no revenue to the Govern


ment, but merely enriches paper dealers at
the expense of newspaper readers.
Year: 1867

The "SINGER" SEWING MACHINE Else
where in this issue will be found an ad-
vertisement Of the celebrated "Singer',
sewing machine. Good judges, those who
want machines which will do what they
claim to do, and persons who have worked
a variety of machines, always prefer the
Singer, and in many instances would not
accept any other as gift. These machines
are on exhibition and for sale at this off
CO. Call and see them work before pur-
chasing any other.
Year: 1867

wA Wisconsin court has decided that
man has right to chastise his wife to
reasonable EXTENT" and the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals has decided that
the clothes of married woman do not be-
long to her, but are the property OF her
husband Our courts are beginning to
have as little respect for the rights OF
American women as they used to have for
American slaves.
Year: 1867

In order to increase the circulation 0
the CHRONICLE throughout the County, we
make the following proposition to any and
all who are willing to undertake the get
ting up of clubs of subscribers.


For club of eighty subscribers at 81 80
each, we will present as premium to the
getter.up of the club, splendid
Year: 1867

The MINES OF UTAH.-Governor Durkee
of Utah, in his recent message to the Ter
ritorial Legislature, says that during the
past year some progress has been made in
the development of the unquestionably
great mineral wealth Of the territory. As
says and other experiments would seem to
demonstrate that Cottonwood, Rush Val
ley, Bingham Kanyon, and Minersville
mineral districts are equal in richness to
any yet discovered upon the continent.
The Governor wishes the Legislature to
encourage mining enterprise, and suggests
the formation of a collection of mineral
specimens showing the resources of the
ting territory in such wealth.
Year: 1867

NW Read Cornish's new ad. Cornish
is still at the head Of his profession in this
part of the world His photographs and
porcelain pictures are unsurpassed, and so
perfect are they that we are inclined to
think they are unsurpassable.
Year: 1867

~ Most villages Of our size in the
state have either organized or are organ
izing, fire companies, for the protection of
life and property in the case of fire. Shal
we wait until half the town is burned, OF
had we not better get up an organization
now? The latter is our advice.
Year: 1867

DRANK A LITTLE Too MUcH.-In Caledo-
MIA, Racine County, young man by the
name of Kittinger, who is addicted to in
temperance, left his house to get a jug Of
whiskey of a neighbor, and having procur
ed the same, imbibed freely thereof, started
home. On his way he sat down on log
and went to sleep there, and did not awake
up before morning, and then only to find
that the log had been on fire all night, and
that his legs were so badly burned that am
putation of both legs was necessary to save
his life.
Year: 1867

The mischievous doctrine of State so vereigu.
", as taught by the Democracy, was the means
OF greatly Strengthening the rebellion, If it was
not the original cause of the late civil war


The circumstances attending the seces sion OF
virginia illustrate this. Thousands of her
citizens who were opposed to the secession of
the State Joined the movemeBt when, BY force
and fraud. the State authorities arrayea them.
selves against the General Government. They
did so reluctantly, not because they had be-
come convinced that secession was right, but
because they had been taught from their
Childhood that their allegiance was due
nrst TO their State, next to the United
States This was the vital point of their
political creed and many still adhere to it..
They seem to recognize middle course
between a complete subordiHation OF the Fed
ersl power to the States, and a central des
potism anninilating State sovereignty. Now
the truth IL, that the rights Of the States are
clearly defined in the Constitution, and the
Federal Government. though not absolute. is
the supreme power. Otherwise we have no
government worthy the name and are liable
at any time to relapse into anarchy. such as
would have resulted from the success of the
late rebellious States. The question is a prac-
teal one, but unfortunately the sophistries OF
theorists led many estray. Now, however,
after TIE great mass of the American people
IN war waged on this issue. have prosecuted
ii TO a sue cessful assertion OF the power of the
Federal Government as against the States 4.
would seem that the question should o. al


lowed TO rest, having been finally disposed
Of But certain Rip Van Wrinkles OF the press.
asif they had slept through the last six years.
and are not yet quite walked mp, are with
Charming simplicity bringing up this and
other defunct issues, heavily laboring through
columns OF drowsy distractions to prove that
what Is, ISN'T, and can't be. However. adhe


ring ourselves to the comfortable doctrine that
what is, Is, and what is TO be, Will be, we have
no objection TO these old fogies amusing them
selves and their readers with their ingenious
parodoxes and gramm atical gymna stics They
seem TO ENJOY II, and IL can do no harm now.
Year: 1867

APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON There are
now on file in the Attorney Generals Once a
large number OF applications for the pardon
of criminals, among which are several con-
vieted of passing counterfeit money and rob.
bing the mail. A larger number OF the ne.
tiuoLs are for the pardon OF those convicted
IN the criminal court of this District but the
Attorney General being bnsily engaged, ii Is
impossible for him 10 examine into the cases
Year: 1867

OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.


Attorney General Stanberry is yet busily en-
gaged in preparing his opinion on the disfran
chIsing clauses of the reconstruction act The
opinion will be lengthy one, ana It will be
several days before its completion, when it will
be read before the Cabinet
Year: 1867

A gentleman visiting the family
of a worthy deacon, in ncighbor-
ing town, had been showing the chill
dren, one evening, a beautiful mu-
sical box, after which he wound up
and put the instrument in his pock-
ct. At the hour for retiring for the
night; the visitor was called upon for
a prayer, and having got upon his
knees, was in the midst of what
promised to be q somewhat prolonged
petition, when suddenly, in consc-
quence of a change opposition on the
part of the supplicant, the musical
box started gaily off with the tune,
s'Take your time, Miss Lucy"' 70
say that the prayer was brought to
a rather abrupt termination, and
that even the worthy deacon rose
from his knees all but convulsed with
laughter, is drawing the effect ofthe
incident quite mildly.
Year: 1867

they got it. Enterprising men dare
not show any public spirit and
even the poor washerwoman can only
dry two sheets at timc, as any
one is liable to arrest who has three
sheets in the wind
Year: 1867

ESoHBirASr.-W are reliably informed
10y one of our dry goods merchants that
t%o young ladies took one OF the city hacks
at Clinton place yesterday, and came as
far as Second street, and on paying their
fare were charged the modest sum Of zone
dollar" This they paid, at the same time
calling it an imposition. The hack driver
who intends to follow the business must no.
expect the patronage Of the public ic he
adopts the mean, low, scurrilous practice Of
swindling young ladies'. Common gallantr,
should teach him better. There may be
nothing in his license prohibiting him from
charging what he likcs,yet one dollar for
ride down Brady street hill is too much. II
We know the name Of the hack we would
give it for the benefit Of others who may be
caught in a like manner. DO the fair thing
boys. 1t turns best in the end.
Year: 1867

BURGLARS The numerous attempts at
house>bresking, thieving an robbery indi>
cate the presence 0. gang Of rasca's in the
city, which we rus. will soon find the place
too unpe asant for their presence. An at
tempt was made last night to enter the Mer-
chants Union Express Office, on the corner
Of Perry and Second streets John A..
Lumsden and Henry Lutter we're sleeping
in the Office. About one O'Clock John was
awakened by the noise made in opening the
shutters Of the window which was within eix
feet Of his bed. lie was lying with his face
towards the window and could see and hear
all that was done. After opening the shut.
ters, which took them ten or fifteen min
u es. they seemed TO be undecided aha, 10
DO, for fear he was not asleep, or that they
might awaken him in getting in at the vim
dow, and. consequen .ly, retired to the cor@
Ber, where they held a consultation with
two or three others, as appeared by the
noise, and then came back closed the shut
ters very quietly and left


Should any Of the parties see this item,
VIC would state for their benefit hat John
was not asleep. and was only waiting for
them to gain an entrance, when he would
have given them the contents Of good res
volver which was ready for instant use.-
They can congratulate themselves that their
account with this world was not settled on
short notice and they crossing the river
Styx without pilot.


After leaving they were seen to 70 up
Perry street as far as the U. S. Express of
Ire. Several other we'll known parties
were seen in the vicinity at shout the same
time.
Year: 1867

Success AND IT'S SECRET France, we
are informed, produces fifty per cent.
and England, one hundred per cent /,
more per acre from their soils than the
farmers Of this country. Why is this
The day was, and has not long since
passed, when English farmers were in
danger of starvation upon soils that
now produce not only grain enough for
all England's people, but a little to spare
for other nations. Why is it? How
has this wonderful change been wrought
Simply by drainage, heavy mannring
and careful cultivation. American far
mers appear to think that heavy manur-
ing will damage the soil, and unfit it for
yielding large crops. Away with such
folly, it has had its day; let us have the
more sensible and economical plan Of
feeding the land abundantly adopted.
and the day will come when we too shall
average thirty FIVE bushels of wheat to
the acre, instead of fifteen.
Year: 1867

say The reporter of the New Orleans
Picayune saw the other day woman
and her three daughters lying on the
floor of shanty" in a state Of beastly
intoxication. The children, says the
PicayUne, could not have been, the
oldest more than twelve and the youngest
seven. They were almost nude, for the
dirty, filthy shreds they had upon them
could not be called clothing The
woman, if possible, was even worse clad
than her children.
Year: 1867

WE learn that Dr. John ii. Switzerland
died at his residence, Switzerland Springs,
on Thursday last, in the 74th year of his
age, thus closing long and useful career,
highly esteemed by his fellow-citizens for
his sterling worth. He was native of
Virginia, from which State he removed to
Knoxville, Tennessee, where for many years
he was known as q strictly honest and sue
cessful business man; from Tennessee he
moved to Alabama and engaged in banking,
maintaining throughout financial disasters
his character for strict integrity and honor
able dealing. From Alabama he came to
Texas and took part in the revolutionary
struggle he was one Of the heroic garrison
of the Alamo, and was detailed by Col
Travis to go to Goliad and hurry up aid to
the beleagered fort; he performed his duty
faithfully, but he had been sent too late to
bring assistance. Although he cast his lot
with o small but heroic people struggling
for liberty be retained his love for the old
Union, and no one rejoiced more than he
when the Star of Texas was added to the
Union constellation, and it was a sad day
for the old Texas patriot when the hand of
treason tore down that flag TO lift in its
stosd the rebel flag; but the good old man
breathcd his last in the Union though his
mind was troubled with the disordered state
Of affairs abuot him.


DR.. Sutherland was an exemplary mem
Der of the Methodist church and was a true
and consistent christian to the close Of his
life. No man ever bore higher reputation
for honesty and integrity than DR.. John b
Sutherland, and our acquaintance with him
led us TO know him as man Of sound and
far-reaching intellect and capable of fine
literary effort. We have in our possession
manuscript written by the Doctor, giving a
history Of the Fall Of the Alamo, which we
hope to publish some day as it win be a
valuable contribution to history and a
tribute 10 the memory Of a worthy patriot.
We are sorry we are not able TO give more
perfect sketch Of his life, but hope to do so
At another time Peace to his ashes,
christian, patriot, an honest man.--jSan
AHtonia Express
Year: 1867

g ~ ,a..o- .. ;,,n,adiateIY and carefully revise
the same snd consider the said o2lecaoh, II the
hoard m estimate shall sdhere 70 US original estl-
mate by a vote Of four-hi..hs! of snAH mocny Inc
ssre by vote Of the majority, then their final de-
ssranstion shall be binding upsn the City Of Mem
a. ~, End County Of Shelby, respectively


sEc. g. Be IT further eIsaeled That the Board of
| Mayor and Aldermen Of the City Of Memphis is
empowered and directed annually, to ORDER or cause
10 be raised and collected by special tag upon the
estates real and personal subject to taxation with
in the said city, sufficient of money to defray
the sum certified by the board Of estimate, TO per-
tain to said city during the current year The
Board Of Police Commissioners shall, each month,
hle with the City Comptroller, certified copy Of the
payroll of the police force employed within said
city during the preceding month. Whereupon the
said City Comptroller shall cause the amount SO
certified on said roll to be paid over to the Finance
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police District,
pTogide9; the same does not exceed the amount
fixed by the board of estimate.


SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That the County
Court of Shelby county is empowered and directed
to forthwith provide for the payment Of the sum
certified by the board Of estimate 10 pertain 10 said
county, and is empowered to levy special tax up
on the Estates real and personal subject to taxation
within the said county, sufficient to raise the amount
as aforesaid. The Board of Police Commissioners
shall, each month, file with the Judge of County
Court certified copy Of the expenses incurred dur
ing the preceding month, and chargeable by law to
said coHnty; whereupon the said County Judge
shall cause the amount so certified to be paid over
10 the Finance Commissioner of the Metropolitan
Police District pTovidsd, the same does not exceed
the amount fixed by the board Of estimate


SEC. 8. Be further enacted, That the Commission
shal take into consideration the claim for money
furnished by the Tennessee National Bank to the
Metropolitan Police Commissioners Of Memphis
and should the fact be made 10 appear that said
sum or sums of money. was furnished, then said
- N l.
allow the same in their frat estimate. And that
this Act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage.


WIZ. HEIsKELL,


e & =
Year: 1867

Our assortment of Bohemian Glass and
Silver-Plated Ware is one of the finest ever
selected for the trade of this city; and we
have the advantage of our senior partner
residing In the city of New York and al
all times on hand selecting the latest styles
and patterns of ware, gf4I W ~


oc8 d3m -.
Year: 1867

with his former course. Had he stood
upon consistency, and refused to act or
sign the parole, he and his gallant com
rades must have gone to military prison
and been tried for treason. What he did was
humiliating. Did any one say that Gen.
era Lee, by acting upon (he terms, had


degraded himself or forfeited the respect
Of others How much more degrading is
it for you to accept and act upon the best
terms you can get as a conquered people2f
Year: 1867




The FIRST TWENTY YEARS. Live as
long as you may, the first twenty years
form the greater part of your life. They
appear so when they are passing; they
seem to have been so when we look back
to them, and they take more room in our
memory than ali the years that succeed
them. a a .ses saib


If this be 50, how important that they
should be passed in, planting good princi-
pies, eultiyating good tastes, strengthening
good habits, fleeing all those pleasures
which lay up bitterness and sorrow for
time to come Take good care Of the
first twenty years of your life, and you
may hope that the last twenty years will
take good care Of you,
Year: 1867

A certain minister had promised little
boy of his that he should accompany him
to church on the following Sabbath. =
The little fellow, although not quite four
years old, was still old enough to remem-
ber the promise But when church time
came it happened that he was sound
asleep, and his parents went away leaving
him in bed Sometime after he awoke,
and calling to mind the promise given
him, he hurried down stairs only to find
his father and mother gone. Determined
not to be frustrated in this manner, he
made his way into hestreet, and crossing
to where the church stood, entered the
open door. The minister at that moment
was commencing his sermon. Fixing his
eye on his father, the little fellow wad-
died up the isle, in his night clothes, un-
til directly opposite the pulpit, when he
halted, and looking up to him, called out:
" | dess you fordot me p
Year: 1867

What blessed day is Sunday? Who
does not join in ascribing praise to the
great author of it for giving us the day ?
Is there any one among our readers on
whose ear the word does not fall like
sweet music? Especially is it a blessed
day to that large class-laboring men,
birds of passage--who come home to roost
and are off in the morning almost before
the little eyes of the household have a
chance to exchange even a salutation with
the head Of it. What would such one
know of his children were it not for this
blessed day? The head weary, the heart
faint, the body jaded with the tolls and
labors Of the weeks, how grateful does
this day, hallowed by sweet, pure home
influence, step into our relief? And
then, too, what would the laboring man
do without the day? In fact everybody
is interested in 1.-THE young and the old,
the parents and the children; the man
Of business and the man of pleasure, the
man of mental as well as of physical labor
all are alike interested or ought to be,
in preserving the sacredness Of. the day.