smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

densburg.


Yesterday afternoon as Conductor oodwn's
train over the Portland & Ogdensburg was just
leaving White Rock station, the third car from
the engine jumped the rail. taking nine more
with it, and throwing them down an embank-
ment smashing some of them badly The train
was freight but had a passenger car behind,
with several passengers, which fortunately was
not thrown from the rail. The accident was
caused by shackling pin giving away and a
chain was used instead, thus letting the cars 20
to one side in going down grade. Conductor
Goodwin pat the passengers aboard the engine
and tender and brought them to this city. Su-
perntendent Hamilton at once dispatched a
wrecking train and large force of men to the
scene of the accident 1t was hard job to go
to work upon. Several of the cars were turned
completely over. one or two were laying across
the track, and the rest were scattered around
promiscuously. The track was badly torn up for
some distance, and the scene was anything but
pleasing to look upon. The cars were mostly
loaded with ice for d. w. Clark & Co., from
Sebago Lake. At an early hour this morning
the wrecking train had not returned, but the
track will probably be cleared in season for the
trains to run to-day


The road has been singularly fortunate in re-
gard to accidents, having had none for long
time.
Year: 1874

BRlsToL, Pa, April PA large meeting of
canal boatmen was held here last evening. The
effect of the act recently passed by Congress
exempting canal boats from tho operation of
the coasting act of 1898 was explained. The
meeting authorized proceedings to be taken
for the recovery of money extorted by unlawful
seizure and detention of boats and also to bring
the attention of Congress to the fact that Off
GERS are still demanding fees Notwithstanding
the exemption act passed by Congress.
Year: 1874

over the State the last ten days have raised the
water courses, overfowing them for the third
time in the last six weeks. Alabama river has
flooded all the low lands within two feet of
high water mark of 1872. and is still rising
Rain continues heavily. Farming operations
are greatly retarded and it is feared much low
land will have to be abandoned. The prospect
for the crops is gloomy. The railroads east of
this point are uuinjured but between this city
and Mobile and between Selma and Meridian,
communication is temporarily suspended.
Year: 1874

A Busy SCENE.-Atlantic wharf presented a
busy sight yesterday afternoon The steamer
John Brooks from Boston did not arrive until
noon, as owing to the storm she did not leave
Boston until two o'clock yesterday morning
She had large cargo to discharge, and had to
load another before o'clock, at which time
she left for Boston. The wharf was packed
with teams going each way. Ia was only by
the utmost exertions that the work was accom-
plished in season for the boat to leave on
Year: 1874

MUSIC HALL.-Music Hall was crowded last
night to see Gibbon make his leap in the dark,
and hear Thorpe on his clarionet. The audience
went wild over Thorpe, and it seemed as though
they could never get enough of him. Any one
who doubts the popularity of the Ward variety
troupe will do well to attend this evening and
see the crowd which will undoubtedly be pres
Year: 1874

SEVERE ACCIDENT.-William Burroughs, the
we'll known builder and contractor, met with
severe and painful accident yesterday morning.
He was engaged in saving piece of wood
with circular saw at Doten's planng mill,
when by some means the saw reversed, throw
ing the piece of wood with great force and
striking Mr. Burroughs in the face His face
was badly bruised and his jaw broken. A skill
full surgeon was called, the jaw SET and the
man is quite CO mfortable,
Year: 1874

GIVE 1T UP.-A stone caved in Thursday over
a reservoir at the corner of Federal and Hamp-
shire streets. Yesterday some of the street de-
partment people took out the wooden pump and
began to dump in dirt by the cart loads. When
they found that there was cistern under the
surface about fifteen feet square and seven feet
deep, they gave up the job. The cistern is fill
ed by spring. and is always full. Why not
remove the dirt and maintain it?
Year: 1874

LINCOLN PARKS there no means to keep
needless people from making tracks across Lin
coin Park in all directions? 1t is the only green
spot that hundreds of people see for nearly a
whole season. Can't it be kept looking decent?
Let us have few fences and city ordinance
imposing fine, half of which shall go to the
complainant. Let us see if there is any sub
Year: 1874

BRET HARTE.-On the fourth page will be
found the first part of Bret Harte's story writ
ten for the New York Times. 1t will be com
pleted next week. 1t will also be in the Maine
State PRESS
Year: 1874

IF any ladies were here tonight" the man
continued, rising to his feet, as ii from invol-
untary respect to the very imagin alton of
such presence, if I dared venture to saw
such things to the sex, would remark to
them no, sir, not even in imagination! But
as to all this talk about women becoming


lawyers, sitting on the jury and the like, l
will say it to you, Anderson; will you tell me
how it would do to have them in the box. oil
the bench, in view of all the ugly matters
necessary to be laid before them there? 1
am told they are going as doctors into dis
secting rooms and hospitals. but the loath-


someness OF heart and soul laid bare in the
courthouse is a thousand times worse! Now
I am hothing, Mr. Anderson, but blackguard
lawyer, yet l can imagine pure and beauti-
full girl, say my sister, or betrothed. Do you
suppose me such villain as to be able to
look her in the soft, innocent eyes, and state
and develop and urge the vile facts which
make up so many cases in court? Ifany man
lawyer or otherwise, tried it in the presence
of q lady OF my acquaintance, would smash


his jaws! i have been forced occasionally, by
circumstances, such as the grand jury. judge,
and the like to drop my profession for a
time; that would make me drop it forever! |!
From "Mose Erans. in March Atlantic.
Year: 1874

No deduction will be made for absence the first or
last week of the term, for absence during the
term, any case excepting that OF protracted sick
ness.


Students will furnish their quilts, Sheets Iil-
low-cases, towels and toilet SOAP All articles need
ed to be washed should be plainly marked with the
owners name,
Year: 1874

To prevent cow from sucking her
self. a correspondent of Tint. Fisid aHd
Farm SAYS: Put a strap around her body
iust behind her forr legs with ring on II;
run stick through the ring with knob
on the end, just 80 that il will not pull
through the ring. and iastcn tire other end
Of the stick TO ihc halter as close 70 the I'M
der lip of the cow as you can let her wear
the slick between her legs at all times.
Year: 1874

We feel thankful that the Vir-
ginius has gone to the bottom of
the Atlantic Few subjects bored
so long and 50 well as that partic-
ular vessel. AS u national seDss>
ton she has not paid, and as a
news item she has been profitable
to none save the Western Union
Telegraph company. She was re-
turned in bad order by the Span
iards, got to leaking on the way to
New York and when off Winnings
ton she undertook to suck the At
lantic dry snd went down in eight
fathoms. May she never rise again
and we wish to God she had the
cuban officials inside Of her. If
Sickles, now in partial disgrace
could be providentially disposed of
we would consent to drop the
Spanish subject for while.
Year: 1874

The pressure upon Judge Gil
lcnwaters to become n candidate
for Congress is one of the most re


markable features of the age. His
friends think he cannot long resist
this unprecedented popular demand
and that he must shortly yield and
allow himself to be literally drag
ged from his comfortable position
on the bench. Heretofore men
have sought a scat in Congress
from the first Tennessee Dist. Now
the Office seeks the man and these
Unparalleled Developments prove
hat there is bat one man within its
Units whose moral and intellectual
endorsements qualify him for this
exalted position and that man is
iudge Gillenwaters. Since he adj
journed Court to hear Billy Rob
ertson preach, all the rebels are
'or him. The vast array of letters
which has recently crowded the
Columns of certain loyal journals
proves that the republicans
arc all for him. And then the


rebel traitor Rev. Billy Robert
IN is for him too, and tbs settles
iAe matter for Southern "rebel'
lnethodists cover the. tace of the


Pyal first district, and they Will 60
Year: 1874

lions, &C., take for the first figure of
the root, the cube root of the greatest
cube in the first period, and, substract-
ing the cube from the first period, an
mex to the remainder the next period
for dividend.


Find each succeeding figure of the
root by dividing the dividend by 300
times the square of the root already
found. To times the root already
found, annex the quotient figure, mu-
tiply the result by the latter, add the
Year: 1874

into indefinite camp meeting over
Gillenwaters and on their bcnded
knees they will nominate him for
Congress and then elect Him in
Love Feast


81 maichless in all these political matters
There never nj ht like the brave Gillcnwaters
Year: 1874

The Editor of two of our South
side papers are washing their stock
of pedal linen before the public, af-
the following fashion:


THE Reason WHY.-The Lynch
burg Virgimian says with truth that
the reason why the INDEX APPEAL
didn't hang up its stocking for Christ
mas, was because it bad no stocking to
suspend s


All but if we had only been able to
collect in time that sock which we lent
the Virginian some years ago, We
would have been able 10 hang it up
and all would have yet been well.-
INDDEA-i + Tisaf.-


Yes. but we had to return it to the man
youg got it from because he said it WASH t
paid for.-LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN
Year: 1874

rJ Poor old Poland is in devil of
fix. II he goes to Arkansas there is an
ugly rival at home who is looking after
his seat in Congress, and If he does not
90 there is every probability that his in
innate friend Clayton will lose his seat.
As betwixt sentiment and seiishness,
however, it is not necessary to say from
which quarter the wind will blow IT the
contest at home Is in any respect seri
Gus one. Poland would pull himself
through FIRST though the heavens fell, and
scallawaggery lost as hopeful scion OF
the genus thief as the law left outside OF
q penitentiary Sc Louis DispoAh
Year: 1874

The lecture given yesterday afternoon, under
tie auspices Of the Sunday Afternoon Lecture
Association, was tho first experiment Of its knd
in America, and was an undeniable succeas.
The attendance surpassed every expectation.
The address OF the Rev. II. J. Savage WIS ad-
mirably adapted to the occasion, and there was
music to make the entertainment complete in its
attractions. The result Of yosterday'a trial
makes certain the success Of tho good work be-
gun by tho Association. They have already been
offered tho services Of sufficient number Of
skilled and interesting public speakers to supply
their platform for many months, and it is proved
that tile people aro only too glad to come ont On
Sunday afternoons when they arc sure they will
hear something that Is meant for them.
Year: 1874

The Woman COOlly Shot Down and


Falls Bead. ClasPing Her Baby In


Her Arms.


At Cloverdale, in Putnam county
Ind, Sunday, . man named Thos. Mar
tin became offended at something said
by his wife, and gave her three minutes
to retract. At the end Of that time he
stood in the door of the house and shot
her with q pistol. the ball taking effect
in her head, killing her instantly. A
man named Stanton was in the house
and interfered to save the
woman. when Martin shot him.
the ball taking effect in the
shoulder, He IS expected to die. The
wife Of Martin had her baby in her
arms when she was shot, and fell back
dead. clasping IL It is not believed
that Martin made any charges against
his wife. He had been trying to get
nd Of her, and had offered her $500 il
she would consent to be divorced from
him, IS he waited to marry another
woman. After the shooting Martin
pretended to be crazy and went about
telling that he had killed ! man named
Harris, whom he had not touched al.
all. There was great excitement in
Cloverdale. and strong probability
that Martin would be lynched.
Year: 1874

wheat in this State was devoted next
year to corn and oats, the results would
be deplorable. Most of our local mar
kets would be flooded by q dozen or
two loads Of such products. Ours is a
new country, sparsely settled; and
par ercellamce An agricultural country.
There are four men producing food for
one man that buys it. Hence we can
raise, on large scale. only
those articles for which there
is foreign demand, and
which are valuable enough to bear
transhipment. We cannot raise cot
ton, our summers are too short. We
cannot compete with Texas and Kan.
sas in cattle, our winters are too long.
Tut we are the great wheat region Of
the world. GIVE rs cheap transporta.
tion and practicable water outlets and
we will make Minnesota rich. But to
tell US, as the Farmers Union does,
that We must look for our prosperity to
the oats, and corn and meat and poul-
try We can sell to the few merchants,
machine-men and money lenders of our
villages is simply absurd.


What then is the true course! To
raise all the oats, corn, cattle and gar
den stuff we need for our own families
with moderate surplus to sell. As long
as that surplus is small it may command
remunerative prices. The moment it
becomes large we glnt our little home
market and IS . general rule, the arti-
cles will not bear the cost of tranship-
ment, and hence the price falls below
the cost production.


Is not this so, farmers! Will not some
shoemaker or tailor or sewing-machine
agent, start another Farmers Union,
and tell us we areall fools, and that we
should diversity our industry" by
raising cranberries and guinea hens !


five can ever get cheap transporta-
ton we may develope in Minnesota a
great dairy interest. Our fine grasses,
healthy cattle and cool northern climate
will insure US superior butter and
cheese. sBut even then we must depend,
as the dairymen Of New England do.
upon the European demand for our real
market. f.
Year: 1874

An interesting experiment was
performed on Friday last in Fall
River, Mass, by Drs. Julius Hof-
mann and Louis Weyland of this
city. Herman Dubois had suffered
] from consumption for five years,
and had become very weak and de-
blitated. Physicians advised him
to seek q warmer climate, but he
had not sufficient strength to avail
himself of this chance Of relief. DR..
Hoffman had trsnsfused blood from
animals, dogs and lambs, to the hu-
man subject with success in six
cases, and it was determined to make
the experiment upon Mr.. Dubois.
DR.. Hoffman, described the opera
tion as follows: "a healthy, active
lamb was procured and taken to the
room where the patient reclined.


The animal was laid upon its side.
An incision was made on one
side Of the larynx, exposing the car
otid artery. When this artery was
fully exposed, a igature was tied


around the vessel, shutting off com
pletely the blood current. Alta dis
tance of about an inch and a half
below the ligsture, a powerful pair
Of forceps was applied to the artery,
COMPRISING the vessel perfectly.
Thus there was q space between the
ligature and the forceps which could
be opened without danger of
hemorrhage. A small incision was
made iato the artery in this enclosed
space. Then 3 glass tube slightly
bent was inserted into the artery. A
isthmus had been made in the part
of the glass tube inserted into the
artery, which enabled the tube to be
securely tied into the vessel. After
the tube had been secured in the
lambs artery, everything was ready
for work upon the patient, In Mr..
Dubois arm the vein at the bend
of the elbow connecting the basilic
and cephalic veins was exposed. A
bandage was tied around below the
proposed incision to prevent flow
Of Venous blood from the wound.
After exposing the vein by an in
cision an inch long, forceps were
placed above and below, shutting off
the blood current from a space about
half an inch long. The lamb neck
was then brought close to the pa
TENTS arm, and the pressure of the
forceps upon the lambs artery re-
laxed. The blood rushed through
the tube, expelling all the air. Then
the opposite end was skillfuIly in
serted into the patients vein and the
pressure Of the forceps upon the
lambs artery removed. The bright
blood leaped through the tube and
entered the system Of the patient.
The stream was kept up for one
minute and forty seconds. Then
the compression was renewed and
the tube removed. Yesterday l
heard from Mr.. Dubois and he has
sufficiently recovered his strength to
enable him to visit q warmer eli
mate this coming cold weather with
good prospects of regaining his
health. The lamb is also alive and
doing well. A lamb used in the
same manner in a former experiment
in this city is still alive, and is now
tied in a stable in an adjoining street
The human subject was so much
benefited that he spent the summer
in the Catskills, and is now in Balti-
more.-NeU York Tribune.
Year: 1874

He was walking one way and his
head was turned the other. Sud
denly he stopped, then he dropped.
Another man had been walking in
the opposite direction, and had his
eye on the ground. He was looking
for a pocket book that had been ad-
vertised in the daily papers. 1t was
the log that interfered with the first
gentleman, who picked himself up
from the sidewalk. He gloTed on
the man for an instant and then re-
marked: "If you WernT thicker
headed than that log you carry, you
blind-eyed log-headed fool, I'd bust
your snoot." "Oh, you would would
you?" was the reply. "Win some
gentleman hold this log while he
busts my snoot? 1 want q snoot
bust, PTe been looking for a sRoot
bust with intensity for years. Won't
some gentleman hold this logp
And he swung around with the log,
and the log knocked of one mans
hat, captured the butterfly from the
neck of an interested spectator, and
dislocated the back hair Of a lady
that was passing. And yet he didn't
get anybody to hold that lOg,snd he
was disappointed in not having his
suoot busted on this occasion. 1t is
singular how disobliging the men Of
q great city are.
Year: 1874




THE following impromtu lines were ad
dressed to clergyman of this city some day
1since. Their meaning will probably be plail
to most readers:


Though we have never met with each other


And your church did nevsr attend,
Still I claim you in God as brother,


And shall call you MY dear Christian friend.
Thus to your reverence send this sffusion,


By one who is friendly to me;
hope it will cause no confusion,


When 'tis opened and money you see;
For the service 1 now ask of you;
But it equaled one fifth in my Golfer,
So please not the tender eschew.
When you enter it down in your docket,


Please not at its minuteness scof.
For if you never have less in your pocket


You will always be well enough off,
have lived many years In confusion,


Enjoying q single-wretchedness of life;
But now have come to the conclusion


To take to my bosom wife.
1 have found one at last that will suit me,


And look now upon her with pride;
I hope some good marksman will shoot me
Ill don't want to make her my bride.
1 asked her one night if shed have meH'


She looked up and sweetly did smile,
And this is the answer she made me,


yes, darling, if you'll Waite just awhile.'
The time has been patiently Waited


As on times wings it swiftly did glide,
And now them want to be mated,


And take this young maid as my bride.
1 hope yos9H not Waite, neither tarry,


Nor think of this scrap as q pun,
But come with intentions to marry


And make Alice Waite and me one.
I want the knot tied as it should be-


Not tied with a blemish or flaw;
But 80 Iawyers-who troublers would be-
Cannot loose it by flaws in the law.
Then well laugh at the wind and the weather,
And well scoff at the storm and the blast;
We will bless God, and love him together,
And haven Of rest reach at last,
Where the weary can rest without trouble.
And none need be fearful of death;
Where lifetime is merely bubble,


That would perish and be gone at breath.
And now if never more meet you,


While we sojourn in this blessed land;
am in hopes 1 in Heaven may greet you,
Midst the throng seated near Gods right


hand.
Year: 1874

General Jackson, when President,
said to one of his fercest newspaper
opponents, "Send me your news
paper. 1 know that you are oppos-
ed to me, but then I should like to
see your paper every day. 1 want
to see how many lies you can tell OF
me-" General" " said the editor, Il
think I do right in opposing you, and
l shall continue to do so with all the
ability of which am master" Here
was a man after Jackson's own heart
and he replied with an oath, "Sir'
send me your paper, for aside from
your abuse of me your paper Is q
good one. Besides, I never saw a
newspaper in which could not find
something worth reading" Just so
No man can pick up newspaper
without finding something Of inter
est. You may take the paper snd
tear it into fragments, and in eact
fragment you viii see something t.


amuse or instruct you.
Year: 1874

What is that which q person likes


to have and to get rid Of as soon as
possible? A good appetite.


eve all owe something to our


country" said the Briton who went


abroad without paying his income


tax.


A backward spring-That Of the
man who thought he could get out
without stopping the omnibus, and
sat down in the mud.


When a man breaks his neck try
ing to get out of the way of light
ningbug, supposing it to be the head
light of a locomotive, it is time for
him to sign the pledge.


Jones complained Of a bad smell
about the post-ofiee and asked
Brown what it could be. Brown did
not know, but suggested that 1t
might be caused by the dead letters


A Missouri jury, in the case Of a
man found with ten bullets in his
head, decided that che had been shot
or met with some sad accident In
some manner not just now known


A man in a New York rural settle
ment, who has been an inTeterate
smoker for twenty years, has sud
denly aud permanently given up the
practice. He knocked the ashes OF
his pipe into a keg Of blasting pow
Ter.


Those graceful little hanging pock
ITS worn by the ladies now are just
ihe thing. Jones says he picked a
lote out of one, and learned that
Smith had the start Of him, which
saved him the humiliation of being
rejected.


When young Mr.. Splitter left home
for college he took leave Of his
mother in this manner: "Mother I
will write often and think of you
constantly" When he returned
two years later, he remarked to the
parent, 'Deah mothaW, I
gweet you once moahp' Imagine
the feelings Of fond mother.


A Kalamazoo judge went to a
neighboring town to see man, and
back to his wife, Shave
found Garland; won't be home in q
week." When the dispatch reached
her it read, "Have found girl won't
be home in a week" Here let Us
lraW-a veil
Year: 1874




The time of the year has now
come when fires are to be -kindled.
Old cracked stoves will be brought
out suddenly and put up the first
cold snap. Unsafe and soot-filled
chimreys are crowded with two or
three stove pipes. The consequent
ces to some body will be disastrous.
The house, store or shop will take
fire some day and burn up before
you are aware of it. And then
some one will find when too late,
then had no insurance. Be wise be-
fore the fire. Look to your stoves,
know they are whole. Examine
your stove pipes, clean your chin
ney. See that all cracks and holes
therein are securely plastered up.
Put up your stoves well, and then
come to


I. III. KEELER,


and get an Insurance Policy on
your building and all its contents.
I have a splendid line of Companies.
There are none better. Many rep
resented in this city will not stand
the test. Look at the following:
Year: 1874

A maj in a mill in Plumes, Cal,
felt q tug at his coat-tsil. He turn
ed around and saw that it was be-
ING drawn in by cog wheels. He
grabbed post and held on with all
his might, while the coat was slowly
torn from him. The struggle was
hard one, but the man won.