smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

the Main street. He happened to be sit
ting in the second Story OF the house
and had his head ont Of the window.
Watching the chain lightning playing
about the Baptist church Ills story


in his own words vii, best give an idea
OF What be saw.


4 saw he says, the lightning fash.
ing, and then heard ii queer noise and
turned around and Looked over to the
lake, in which direction there was
rumhling and Yelling noise There was
crash, and then something shot upN
into the sky ,hat looked like a cloud
OF smoke, and vas so thick that !
couldn't see through it. There was an
awful roar, and it came along about
five rods and then there were pieces Of
board and shingles and pieces Of .oof;
should think that were about so big.
(mcasuring oft IL piace about five feet
square,. Those suppose came from
Grasscr's shop. The tornado, or what.
ever you call it, was about ~ wide as
Il house is long, and kept whi,lng
round, and round, being good deal.
bigger at the top than at the bottom
1t swept along awlully fast, and taper
ed down mt the bottom, like balloon,
with long tail stringlng under it, out
oI which stream of water kept running.
just like IL would out Of "a tunnel. The
tail kept swinging and whipping around
like ii snake. After 1t got well started
the boards began to get thicker in j., and
it struck something else, and things
were lifted right up into the mir and
came scudling along until it reached the
Catholic church, and that and the houses
on the plains wen, over just ms tall grass
blows down when stiff wind blows
across it, The buildings didn't wave at
all but wer, right over, some going Up


into the air, and it seemed tome as il
the tail had twisted right around them
and lifted them up. When i, got oppo-
sitt our house the thing was terpibly
black and thick, and was full of timbers
which kept turning end over end instead
OF spinning around like u top. 1t was
full OF limbs of trees, too and they look
ed like big kites with the leaves at the
top, and the limbs oT trunks hanging
down like the tal ofa kite Every little
while the stuff in the mir would drop
and another building would be pickec
up and thrown around. The ,tail kept
dragging along the ground and all
moved very rapidly, their being no \stop
until it reached the school house Then
thought it stopped Tor second or two
as if The school. house was too big for it,
but it went up into the mir, and the tail
seemed to wind around the schoOl-hoWse,
could see it so plainly. After it had
left the school-hou lost sight Of it.
| should think it took about three min
utes for the whole thing to come from
the lake to tn, schO0l-house."


This ended his story, which is certain
ly the most graphic description of the
affair that has been given.
Year: 1878

spring up on these barren plains. The
Irish mborers were the first to build
there It was there, their church was
puilt; and now this part is fully as beau.
tiful as any part If the town, and is
built up nearly Sohd from the old town
on the hill, west ward by the railway
station and across the track to the river.


West Of the river is the sIopiIg surface
Mt. Tom


A number of years ago, deacon OF
the old Congregational church OF the
town, who owned Il fine farm on the
eastern slope Of Mt. Tom, become IL con-
vert to the communistic teaching OF
Noyes. and himself and family became
associated with the Oncida Community;
his farm being made branch OF that
establishment, on which about 60 of these
free-love brothers and sisters live to-
gethcr. For II number of years, this in
stitut,on awakened good deal of oppo-
sition from the old puritan families; but
their dealings were always scrupulously
just, they were industrious and honest,
ana soon became very wealthy. Above
them the Quinipiac river had been dam
med in number OF places to obtain
water power for manufacturing purposes.
A few years ago. the Community, asthey
were called, turned their attention to
manufacturing, and built very substan,
tial dam across this river nearly in front
of their place. This flooded the lower
bottoms, and made beautiful lake about
two or three miles long, which is one of
the chief objects OF beauty around the
pleasant old town, and has received the
poetic name of Windermere. The paper
published in that town has also adopted
the same name as its title of Winder-
mere Forum indicates.


On the hill two fne streets run nearly
north and south the whole length OF the
ridge; the one on top of the hill is called
Main street, the other ON its eastern
face IS called Elm street. Both are lined
with magnificent shade trees, chiefly OF
Elm, the rest are mainly of Sugar maple.


The place where the storm struck the
plains was about one fourth of mi e
north Of the factories and other fine
buildings near the station. AS it pass
ed tron there up the hill in its eastward
course and demolished the High. school
building, it passed within single block
OF the residence of the mother Of the
publisher of this paper; yet strange to
say. but little OF tile loss fell upon the
old families Of rhe place. We are un-
acquainted with II single one OF the kill
ed, and but few relatives or acquainr-
ances suffered any serious loss, although
ten or twelve years ago, we knew person
ally nearly all the old families there, and
but few have left theie since that time.


ACCOUNT yRoM THE NEW HAVEN


REG GLSTER
Year: 1878

SM,LL POX got in here several weeks ago from different sections. No steps were tikeE to isolate thc cases and it was looked uoon with ind. d.ftrenre It did not seem t. amount to much anyhow. Those wlo had it did not get very sick and the disease did not S. read Then came a couple of weeks of wet co d weather and it began to get around more Still the local authori- ties did not show much interest. Suddenly the Southern Pacific railroad folks thought it might affect their passenger travel and they said so. Then there was rushing to and fro of city and county fathers. Con ferences, meetings, resolutions, ordinances, discussions and health otlicers-the air was full of them We made fuss enough to satisfy cur railroad patrons of our loyalty and then toon the world easy again. The air got y and the disease disappears. A few yellow flags remind us of its having been here. It might have been d tragedy bat so far it is only d farce.
Year: 1878

THERE is so much growing at the South ern Pacific railroad company about the Oh struction of navigation by their bridge here that th.v propose, if the water gets any lower, to take the bridge away and put in culver:.
Year: 1878

WE notice that mnch interest is being felt among miners in Richards new fur mace and that numbers of them are being sold all over the Coast Their cost puts them within the reach of men of moderate means, while the principle on which they work is so effective and simple as to make one wonder why it was never before adopt
Year: 1878

THE party of eastern Capitalists, who went out to examine the mines of Aztec district have all passed through here on their way to San Francisco. They declared themselves much pleased and are reported to be now negotiating for the purchase of interests in that district
Year: 1878

AMONG the injuries inflicted on Yuma by the Southern Pacific railroad we must count the spelling of our climate. On Thursday morning the thermometer stood at g, or nine degrees below the freezing point. That never happened till the rail- road got here.
Year: 1878

shall have the right to travel any rain whether regu
lar express ran and shall have the privilege Of stop
ping at Of the stations along the line Of the road at
which trains stop and such tickets shall be good for
passage above for six years from the day it first
used provided that railroad companies may sell special
tickets at less than the regular rates Of fare to be used
only provided the ticket


approved February s. 1879
Year: 1878

On the morning OF the Fourth. posters were
distributed on the streets announcing that
there would be a thousand dollar horse race
running-between Grey Cow and Brown
Dick, and a second one for six hundred dol
lars between L. NJ. Lanes trotting horse,
Gold Dust, and Snitzler's pacing horse. Over
four hundred persons went to the grounds at
two O'Clock or little after, with the expecta-
tion OF seeing a good square race, at least be-
tween Gold Dust and Fritz the Great, as they
had TO pay twenty-five cents to get in 10 see
she fun. Three, four and finally five O'Clock
came and the two running horses were
brought on the track and between the jockey
ing In the start and drinks between times, an
other half hour was consumed. Finally the
ord go was given and the two horses dashed
of the two hundred and fifty yards, and thus
ended farce number one. The next was a
trotnng ard pacing race. They were sent of
at the first score, and in spite of all that Gold
Dust's driver could do, he came out neck or
more ahead on the first mile, and before he
could return after passing the judges stand,
IL was announced Q dead heat. Now, such
performances may win for three or four times
but we do think that the small, pit
tance received by the Agricultural So.
iety for such performances will pay
them, as We understand that one
halt the gate-money gees to the Society. SO
far as the running race was concerned it was
such humouy that the entir, crowd. almost
to man, was disgrsted, and repetition of
such a farce should not be tolerated, at least
on the Society's grounds.
Year: 1878

We have litbog graph circular in our pos
session issued 10 the people in the. western
part OF our county, begging assistance for the
building of bridge across the Big River west
Of sedgwick City, at which place it is dated.
The circular looks tricky on its face, and is
signed in such a way that the name cannot be
Year: 1878

II sedgwick county had enough hogs to eat
up half the corn crop Of this year she could
bacon the world. There seems TO be abse-
lutely no end to it. There are corn fields IN
which the stalks stand ten feet high and which
have not vet tasseled
Year: 1878

TO MAKE ROOM FOR STOCK, AS WE ARE DETERMINED
TO CARRY NO GOODS OVER, THIS WEEK OUR ENTIRE
STOCK HAS BEEN TURNED INTO HOPPER
WILL BE DEALT OUT TO OUR CUSTOMERS


AT PRICES LOWER THAN Low.


EST. WE MEAN BUSINESS AND
Year: 1878

When wheat commanded from 90 cents to
ST. per bushe the bearing of freight rates
upon the price was not taken into considera-
ton by our farmers; but under the present
prices, with weak, declining market, the
question of freight rates forces itself upon
them, as also upon the shipper. We hope,
in view of these facts, that the management
Of the railroad will fnu it possible to reduce
the rates on wheat to the lowest notch. The
railroad is just as much interested in the
prosperity of this gro at valley and its people
as anybody, and if the farmers can realize a
fair price tor this years wheat crop, such
realization will not only wipe out the bulk of
our individual debt, but furnish a handsome
balance with which to improve the country
and to produce greater crop for future ship
ulput
Year: 1878

In connectl OH with the following list
we ave for sale several tracts of land,
ranging from to 20 acres, adjacent to
the city, suitable for suburban resi-
dences, and choice residence lots in all
parts Of the city. We also have the ex-
elusive agency of several of the best
business lots in the business center OF
the city. Call at our Office for infor-
nation as to price and location.
Year: 1878




Memphis, May 1.-At 9:2O this morn
ing the tow boat Warner, from New
Orleans to st. Louis, with five model
barges and the trading boat Koligen in
tow, exploded her boiler when opposite
this city. The pilot house and roof
were blown to a great height and fell
back upon the wreck, while the air was
filled with splinters and fragments.
The wreck took fire instantly and the
smoke and steam hid the boat from the
sight of the crowd which soon lined
the bluffs. The boat had a total crew
of twenty-five, but owing to the confu-
sion it is impossible to tell exactly how
many were lost. All the officers and
crew were residents of st. Louis.
Year: 1878

Washington, May IA number of
Senate bills were referred. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole
on the Legislative Appropriation bill.


Finley moved to strike out the clause
which directs that the clerical force
employed on the Medical and Surgical
History of the War, shall be employed
on work necessary to the payment of
pensions
Year: 1878

New York, Sept. 12.-Theodore Thorn
as bad benefit concert at Gilmore's Gar
deD last night, at which he had the service
of Miss Emma Abbott and Signor Ire
giia, and the assistance of the New York
Philharmonic Society. A fine programme
was performed with an orchestra of ninety
The garden was crowded, there beinG
about six thousand people present, and
Mr., Thomas had very substantial benefit
as we'll as a most enthusiastic reception
which is all the more significant just nov
as hopes are still expressed of retaining
him 10 this city.
Year: 1878




Christ was born in a manger. On
Monday afternoon Mrs. Abe Will
liams, with plain gold ring on the
first finger of her left hand, q pair of
low walking shoes on her feet, q drab
calico dress on her poor body, and q
basket of broken victuals ON her arm,
asked permission to lie down in q
North Alabama street stable, which
was graciously granted. When they
came to look at her short time after,
she was dead comfortably dead, and
beyond the reach of all cold, hunger
or unkind words. 1t was not bad
place to die. 1t Is true many Of the
comforts of home were lacking, but
as dying is matter that does not
have to be done every day, it is pre-
sumed that this degraded woman
managed to stand it with q degree of
commendable fortitude. The straw
was nice and soft, though possibly q
trifle damp, ami the friendly horse in
the next stall nickered his sympathy
as the weary soul left the worn body,
and winged its way to the unknown
land, while the curious hens cackled
their surprise, and the hungry rats
devoured the broken victuals which
grudging charity had contemptuous-
ly tossed into her basket. Dead
dead in . stable, with the rattle and
roar of busy life all about her, and
the spires of hundred churches glis-
tening in the upper air. Possibly she
was once young and fair, and into her
willing ear had been poured the old
but ever new story OF mans love-
But here she lies at last, dead, in a
stable. She has fallen low, but who
dare put q limit to Gods mercy.
Who will say that this dwarfed soul
has not winged it's way straight to
the New Jerusalem, where there are
no more broken promises or broken
victuals for the poor.
Year: 1878

1t has been proposed, our readers
will remember, to have northern
speakers go down into the south to
talk in behalf of the republican cause.
The New Orleans Democrat speaking
of this matter says:


"We are free and independent
States, and have the same right to
manage our domestic affairs that any
other State has. We certainly have
the right, inherent in all communities,
OF protecting ourselves against the
deliberate schemes of aliens (?) to
create disturbance and riot in our
midst, and provoke bloOdshed and
misery among all classes Of our peO-
pie. we warn these people in adj
vance that, If they come here for any
such purpose, they must take the con-
sequences, and these will rest upon
their own heads"


There again is the crack of the old
slave lash. 1t is a fact that i'm very
many portions of the south to-day il
is very dangerous for the best and
truest man living to frankly declare
and teach his honest sentiments DO.
litically in the most gentlemanly and
courteous manner. We said when We
heard of this project to send republi.
can speakers south, they go as it were
into a lions den. Take from the
Year: 1878

Senator Kellogg says that SO far as
Louisiana is concerned the Democrats
will find their gun loaded for plover,
and need not be surprised if it recoils
and kicks its owner over. Kellogg
says he will be able to take care of
Louisiana, and if the Democrats have
no better case in Florida than they
have in his State, they must ask the
Lord for mercy,
Year: 1878

The Rev. George Vosburg, of Jersey
City, on trial for the alleged poison
ing Of his wife, was acquitted by the
jury Saturday. A remarkable feature
of this case is that his wife has been
all along his most ardent defender,
and before the trial vowed that, If he
was found guilty, she would share
his punishment, whether it be i'm
prisonment or death.
Year: 1878

James E. Anderson the great pillar
of strength upon which the revOlu-
tionists rely to smirch General Sher-
man and Others, acknowledges that he
swore falsely before, but is now tell
lug the truth. While we think of it
we want to call to the attention of our
readers the fact of how many of these
kind of dead beats the democracy
have been making use of i'm the last
few years for political purposes. 1t is
IA well known fact recognized by DEM
ocrats that there is virtue in the re-
publican party, and if by any means
a taint true or false can be fastened
upon a leading republican, it makes
him unavailable in the republican
party. Hence they do not hesitate to
employ any means to fasten such
taint upon leading republicans. Not
SO with the democratic party. Sam
Tilden can defraud the government
out of many thousands of income tax;
he can be an acknowledged rail-
road wrecker; he can be a prominent
member in manufacturing company
that issues its scrip to pay its labor
ers, and then repudiate that scrip un-
til the courts compel him to redeem
it; he can deliberately buy with money
an electoral vote, as he did in Oregon,
the proof being too clear to admit of a
doubt, and yet he can push that party
to adopt revolutionary measures in
his behalf, and, more, he can as he
has done buy again the nomination OF
the democratic party, and still that
party will support him with great
unanimity. George ii. Pendleton, OF
Ohio, as the relative and confidential
adviser financially of the two wives
(sisters) of the late secretary of war,
could counsel them to their disgrace
and lobby through an old claim that
has been often rejected out of which
he got $4,000, and less than six
months thereafter be made president
of the state convention of his party in
Ohio, and then elected United States
senator. 1t matters not how much
rascality is developed against a lead.
ing democrat; with his party it rolls
OFT him as water from a ducks
back. The commission of treason
never shook their faith or absolved
their allegiance no more than the re,
bellion of Satan in the courts above
caused desertion in his ranks.
Year: 1878

Stanley Mathews comes up smiling
to battle with the vigor of an athlete.
Give him fair show. We have
never been Stanley Mathews man;
his extreme tlaunt of reform COM
mencing with his running after virtue
in the liberal convention of 1879, did
did not have a tendency to increase
our faith in him, and since then our
faith has not been strengthened by
his political course, but we have more
confidence in his good sense than to
believe he has done any foolish thing
like that related by Anderson. Give
him chance we say, and we have no
doubt the democracy will wish in the
end they had never called Anderson
as their witness.
Year: 1878

A man was scared to death in Ber-
ryyille, Mo. lie was passing grave
yard at midnight, when two men
sprang from behind a monument and
shouted at him. He ran home and
went to bed, but was SO nervous that
he could not sleep, and before morn
ing he died in convulsions.
Year: 1878

If Tilden runs again for President,
Anderson will probably stump the
State of New York in his interest.
Since the days of Boss Tweed, the
Democratic party has not had more
consistent representative,
Year: 1878

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BERLIN, June 5.-The subject Of the
congress has become a matter of in
difference, and even the Grosser Kur-
furst calamity is hardly spoken of in
the presence of the assassination of
the Emperor. The country literally
trembles with the shock, and the dis
grace is deeply felt everywhere.-
That the socialist ranks should lead
sstray. HGdel is ineligible enough.
but that . doctor Of philosophy and
intelligence, . highly cultivated indi-
vidual and scion of respectable fam
lily could have been dictated to by
the absurd philosophy of the COM
mune and stimulated to force his in
dividual madness upon the common
sense Of the sane millions, was unex-
pected.
Year: 1878

The Indiana republicans in state
convention yesterday adopted a very
good platform, only they went farther
than Iowa republicans will i'm CLOSING
over the course of Hayes administra-
ton. 1t is true the language used
conveys kind of left-handed compli-
ment, but yet it is more than an Iowa
republican convention will do. They
say "the general course" of his admin
istration gives guaranty that he will
SO conduct the government as to pre-
serve the honor and promote the hap
piness of the whole people. Iowa re-
publicans will never SO gloss over i'm a
general way the surrender of Louisi-
ana and South Carolina to democratic
rule. The republicans of Iowa will
defend to the last extremity his title,
because they know it to be sound, but
if they undertake to say what part of
the administrations course they do
adopt; i'm other words, if they refer to
tat all, they will also say what they
do not indorse.
Year: 1878

The number of greenbacks is now
$347 100000, and cannot be any fur
ther reduced, the president having
signed the bill passed by congress for
bidding any further retirement of le-
gal tenders. The ability of the gov
ernment to resume as shown in the
few months past has brought about
this legislation. After legal resump-
ton shall have come, there will be
time and the only proper time to de-
termine the question whether national
bank issues shall be replaced gradually
with greenbacks or not. Then such dis
cussiOn will be at least tolerable, and
it may prove to be the better policy
to provide banks with the notes of the
government for issue rather than to
have them issue their own notes
pledged for by government bonds
lodged in the national treasury. But
this discussion is all out of place until
legal resumption be attained.
Year: 1878

The democracy are playing it fine
in their investigation. They got out
of the man Anderson batch of testi-
monys and then adjourned over Sun
day and Monday, to let this uncontra-
dicted mess, from a man they have
pronounced scoundrel before the
country, make a sensational impress
sion upon the public. The republi-
cans, however, followed up this swift
witness so fast with the most dama-
ging testimony, against him, that
this democratic game has proved an
utter failure thus far,
Year: 1878

from a sense of the respect due to friendly
nation as well as to Canadian honor, deal
specifically with Mr.. Evarts's facts and figures
the controversy will assume more precise
and satisfactory character.