smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

explain: went up to the college the
day you gave me the money, and there
I met Bose; he was talking with the
other dogs, just like people; he was
mighty glad to see me-put his paw
out to shake hands,"


The old man, getting little nervous,
asked: "Why did thee not bring him
home p


"Well, stop uncle, I will explain"
says Bob. "When Bose saw me he
was delighted, for he knew his time
was up-jumped about, twirled and
wagged his tail, just like some of our
friends do their thumbs at the meeting
house."


"Well, why in the name of con-
science did thee not bring Bose home"
says the old gentleman, getting quite
impatient.


Hold on a moment, uncle, and I
will tell you. You see when first put
my foot in the college yard, Bose, as I
said before, came running out. I tell
you he was delighted, asked me all
about the children-how Ester was,
and all the rest of the family; finally he
came close up to me, where was sit
ting on the steps, put his nose close up
to my ear, and with one of the most in
telligent winks I ever saw, whispered,
"Bob, does old uncle kiss the cook as
much as he used to do? You see, un-
Gle, as much as I loved Bose, I could
not stand that. Much as we all loved
Bose we did not want any talking dogs
of that kind around the house-no,
uncle, that would never do; there
would be a fuss in the family every
day, SO I just knocked Bose in the
head. If 1 had brought him home
there iSno knowing what trouble he
might have made"


The old gentleman raised from his
chair poised himself upon the tip end
of his toes, and with deep sigh, said:
Robert, I believe thee was right, and
commend thy discretion, nevertheless"
and he was going on, as Bob thought,
to express his suspicious, when he ear
nestly interrupted his uncle by remark
ing that Bose always was an inquisitive
dog, and might have caused much mis-
chief, and set the whole village to SIAN
derous gossiping; "but," continued
Bob, "L'Hommedoxy has got young
dog that I think is a very moral and
discreet animal. I can get him for a
very small price, so that we yet can
have an educated talking dog"


The old gentleman very demurely
and quietly remarked: II am strongly
of the opinion, Robert, that between
you and Bose I have talking dogs
enough-thee will make a good Wall
street fnancier, Robert, and l would
advise thee to go there speedily"


The story of Bob's trick on the old
man got out, and he had to leave home
and keep out of the way for some time.
He is now, however, one of the stead
lest farmers of Riverside, and a great
artist in singing. Only few days ago
he went out on his porch to try his
voice on G sharp. Just at that mo-
ment couple of trains were passing,
and supposing the sound to be violent
whistle to down brakes, the cars stopped
there for q half an hour before they
discovered their mistake.
Year: 1874

ARREST OF FuGrTIvE FROM JUsrIcg.-
some time ago an attempt was made to
throw one of the Virginia and Tennessee
trains from the track, and man By the name
OF Henry Smith was accused of the crime.
lie succeeded, however, in eluding the off.
GERS of the law until yesterday. when he
was arrested by one of the police force of
shis city on one of the trains on the Danyille
road. bound for Richmond.


The sheriff Of Halifax was on his way to
Richmond with convicts for the penitenti-
ary, and saw the accused on the cars. He
had had capias for him, but at the time did
not have it with him. The officer, knowing
that he could not arrest him, inquired Of the
conductor whether the Legislature had not
invested such railroad employees with the
powers of justice Of the peace


Being informed that such was not the
case, the sheriff was about to, or did, tele.
graph to tue Chief of Police here to look out
for Smith when the cars arrived, as he was a
fugitive from justice from Smyth county. A
short distance nearer Richmond, however,
one of the city police force got on the cars,
and being informed of the matter took Henry
Smith alias Henry Wamack into custody.
On arriving here he was locked up i'll the
First station-house.
Year: 1874

DEAD BODY FoUED.-The dead body of a
negro man, apparently about twenty-five
years of age, was found floating in:the basin
ut an early hour Yesterday morning. The
body was naked, and it is supposed that the
negro belonged to one of the canal boats ;
that be left his clothes on board, and was
drowned while bathing. The name of
the negro could not be ascertained. There
was string tied around his neck, but there
were no marks Of violence upon the body.
The remains were removed to the city
morgue to await Identification. The Coroner
was notified, but, under the circumstances,
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Year: 1874

The MUSICAL CONCERT given by the infant
class of the First Baptist church is to be re-
peated tonight, by request. The proceeds
Of the concert are for the benefit OF the poor
of the class. The little children sing eN-
qui>itely, and those who love pure, simple
unadulterated music may expect il rare
treat
Year: 1874

FAIR AND FEAsT.-The ladies of Oregon
Hill Methodist church commence their fair
and feast tonight. They will have on hand
everything good to eat and variety Of use
full and fancy articles.
Year: 1874

KEEP CooL.-Go to LEVY BROTHERS and pur-
chase your dry goods. Their store Is many degrees
cooler than any other IN the city, being ventilated
from front, rear, and side; and then they sell
goods so cheap to divert your thoughts from the


weather to the more pleasant reflections of purchas-
ing the best bargains In dry goods ever offered.
Year: 1874

From the Lexington Press, 22d.l


The details of a most shocking
murder come to us from Frankfort.
The terrible deed was committed in
that city yesterday morning, the muir
derer being John Fry Walcott, and
the victim his mother.


Young WalcOtt had been drinking
very hard of late. His mother,
grieving for her son, implored him to
turn away from the paths of vice.
Her opportunities were disagreeable
to him. On yesterday morning, while
in state of intoxicatiOn, he went
home, and becoming enraged at his
mother, seized q hatchet and struck
her with it, iniicting a wound so Sc
rious that she died from the effects of
it in an hour afterward. The sharp
edge of the hatchet struck the poor
lady just behind the right ear, cut
ting into the skull.


According to the Cincinnati style,
that suffering woman was guilty of
her own murder. She had no laagfNL
right to plead with the young man;
to seek to reclaim him from the paths
of vice; it was disagreeable to him;
it interfered with his personal lib
erty."


But, great God, is it possible, in
view of such an awful tragedy as
this, the legitimate fruit of whisky
selling, that men can be found who
will vote to make that selling legal?
To give the sanction of law to a traf-
fic which thus, in its results, leads the
son to murder even his own mother?
To save one soul from such terrible
woe, every good citizen should be
willing to Danish the accursed thing
from the whole land.
Year: 1874

From the Cleveland Herald.l


Attention of late has been directed
to the mineral resources of what is
known as "The Hanging Rock Re-
giOn of Ohio" AS Cleveland parties
are directly interested in the iron
and coal resources of that section of
the State, some information touching
the matter will be of local interest as
well as of general interest affecting
OhiO's capabilities of wealth.
A railway connecting said section
with Columbus is agitated, and indie
pendent of any interest particular
citizens of Cleveland may have di
rectly in the iron and coal of the
section to be tapped by said road,
this city has an interest in every i'm
provement that tends to swell its i'm
pOrtance. The road is proposed to
be run from Columbus through Cir
cleville to the ore region of Vinton
county through a section rich with
iron and coal-of the latter bitumin-
Gus and cannel-thence down to the
Ohio River through exceedingly rich
deposits of mineral.


Some time since Prof. Andrews, of
the State Geological Survey, made a
report upon the resources of the
Hanging Rock region, and speaks of
the coal as very dry, and admirably
adapted to blast furnace purposes.
The seam is over four feet in thick
ness. This section also is part, says
Prof. Andrews, of the great iron ore
belt of Northern Ohio. The ore is
twelve to eighteen inches in thickness
frequently, and the cost of digging is
very little.


We understand party from Cleve-
land, including experienced iron and
coal men, lately visited the region and
returned highly impressed with the
value of the ores of that section.
Another party from Cleveland is now
on an inspection tour to that locality,
and Cleveland may soon have a
special interest in the project for
building said road from Columbus.
Year: 1874

BY NJ. E. S.
In the bound of my own inclOsure
The flowers are fair to see;
But the rose in my neighbOr's gardel
Is fairer than all to me.
So white and slender and stately,


So gemmed with sparkling dew,
This rose that blooms for another,
Is the sweetest ever that grew.
NV heart to its grace and beauty
Goes forth as to shrine;
And l sigh to its mystical fragrance
''If it were only mine?"
And vet, if not my neighbor


But I, in fee and thrall,
Held all that marvellous glory


On the other side of the wall,
l might, perhaps, grow weary


OF its royal pOmp and grace,
And love with my love some daisy
With a shy, uplifted face.
For since the gates of Eden


Were shut on Adam and Eve,
The flowers we have are never
So sweet as the flowers we leave;
And rich within my garden


Though many a flower might be,
The rose that blOomed for another
Might seem the best to me.


Hearth and Home.
Year: 1874

A funny mistake occurred the
other day through the forgetfulness
OF q distinguished clergyman of this
city. The cards were out for we'd
ding to take place at his church.
The day, the hour, the bridal party
arrived; the church was filled with
invited guests, but the officiating
clergyman was nowhere to be seen.
The impatient bride and groom
waited for half an hour, the bride be-
gan to feel superstitious dread of
she knew not what; the groom
strong-minded, only felt ANNOYANCE.
What was to be done? Patience
had ceased to be a virtue. At last
the clergyman of another dcnomina-
ton, who was sitting among the
guests, was observed. He was sent
for, and kindly consented to perform
the ceremony. The knot was tied to
the satisfaction Of all parties, and the
fee handed over to the minister who
had proved such benefactor. The
money, however, he sent to the cler-
gyman who was to have performed
the ceremony, with a note: ''This
is an egg | found in your nest. As
| didn't cackle-ate upon it, send it
back to YOU" The reason Of the alb
sence of the engaged clergyman was
a very simple one-he had forgotten
all about the appointment.-Neac
York Letter,
Year: 1874

4 EERRIBLE CASE OF LUNAcY-
\ remarkable case Of lunacy has just
been made known in Green Village,
n. j., by the death of Chas. Crowell,
at the age of 20, who had been raw
ing maniac for As years. He was
kept chained to the floor of his home,
and would never allow clothing to
be put on him. He was confined in
small apartment made for his use.
No furniture was in the room, the
only thing in it being straw. His
mother took charge of him for the
first fifteen years, during which time
he tore to pieces over one hundred
bedquilts which she made for him.
At times he would be perfectly harm.
less, and would allow his mother and
sister to stop in his room and feed
him. But for months he would pace
his small room and no one dared
venture near him. Sometimes he
would eat for a week; ut other times
enough food could not be given him
to satisfy his volacity. His mother
died from the great burden, and his
sister took charge of him. She, too
died after some years, from the con
slant care and anxiety with which
she watched him. Lately his niece
Mrs. Burt, has cared for him. The
most remarkable fact in connec
ton with the case was that Just be
fore he died his mind WAS clear and
he called an attendant by name
". Y. Tribune.
Year: 1874

THE ORIGIN OF "GRoG."-Until
the time of Admiral Vernon the
British sailors had their allowance of
brandy or rum served out to them
unmixcd with water. This plan was
found to be attended with inconven-
ience on some occasions, and the
Admiral therefore ordered that in the
fleet he commanded the spirit should
be mixed with water before it was
given to the men. This innovation
ut first gave great otfcnse to the
sailors, and rendered the commando
er very unpopular. The Admiral at
that time wore grogram coat, and
was nicknamed "Old Grog." Thu
name was aftcrwards given to T
mixed liquor he compelled them


take, and it has hence universally


tanned the name of grog.
Year: 1874

4 FISH SroRY.-The curious fate
of a fish caught in the Sassafras riv'
er, in Kent county, Maryland, is thus
related by correspondent: \ fish
hawk stole avery fine pickercl from
the seine Of some fishermen, when an
eagle who had been watching the op
Grafton gave chase, and compelled
the hawk to drop his prey. This
was seized at once by the eagle and
appropriated to his own use. Will
iam Shallcross, who resides there
had been looking on, and succeeded
in frightening off the eagle. As the
fish was not injured, he took it home
intending it for supper. While the
cook was looking another way, the
cat in her turn captured the pickerel
and began to devour it. just then a
hound belonging to the family came
along, and concluded to assert his
rights in the matter. He drove away
the cat and ate the fish himself
which closes it's history. And this is
Il true ''fish story"
Year: 1874

NJ. Teller, one of the most acute of
French observers, adopts the theory of
the propagation of cholera by invisible
germs conveyed in the air or in water.
He places no great reliance upon the
effect of antiseptics upon the air itself,
their action being, to say the least,
doubtful and, moreover, he considers
the action of the germs unavoidably
taken in respiration as comparatively
innocuouS, because those taken into the
lungs do not reach the intestines, and
because such as are thus swallowed,
being taken as it were in small quanti-
ties at time, the vitality of the system
is able to resist their action, in like
manner as it overcomes the action of
poison taken in insignificant doses. M.
Teller thinks that it is by introduction
of the germs into the ailmentary canal,
where they find conditions altogether
favorable for their multiplication and
development, that the disease is. most
frequently and most fatally communi-
Gated. He cites fruits as being espe-
cially calculated, some by their downy
covering, as the apricot or the peach,
others by the gummy or glutinous coat
ing which most of them possess, to
arrest and retain the germs carried by
the air. Fruit should, therefore, be
carefully washed, or the skins removed,
in times of epidemic cholera.
Year: 1874

Saint Gudule is the patron saint of
Brussels. It's grand cathedral bears
her name. Few tourists, especially if
they are Protestants, are acquainted
with her history. She was the daughter
of a Flemish nobleman, born in the
year 652 at the Chateau of Ham, near
Vilvorde, and was educated by ST. Ger
trude, abbess of the monastery of
Nivelle. After the death of her in
structress in 664 she returned to the
parental roof, where she remained till
her death, which took place on the 9Th
of January, 712.. She seems to have
led an ascetic life, and to have dedica-
ted herself entirely to the service of
God. At that time people really did
believe that by becoming nuns, or by
renouncing the world-in which they
were born if not to shine, at any rate,
SIS far as lay in their power, to make
better-they were doing that which was
we'll pleasing to God. The little maid
of twelve had firmly got hold of this
idea. Nor did the extreme delicacy of
her constitution prevent her from the
practice of the severest notifications.
Frequently she spent the whole night
in prayer in the Chapel of st. Sauver
de Mozelle. On one occasion it is said
the wind extinguished her lamp as she
was going to her oratory one winter
evening, and the lamp was Immediately
relit at the prayer. On another occa-
sion, when pursued by young cavalier
more importunate than welcome, she
found refuge in pillar, which had
miraculously opened for her preserva-
tion. After her death her tomb was
visited by Charlemagne-attracted
thither by the fame of its wonders
who founded an abbey in the neighbor-
hood. When the Normans overran the
land and destroyed the monasteries, the
body of st. Gudule was removed to a
fortress near Liege but the convent of
Mozelle being rebuilt, it was brought
back still fresh and incorruptible to it's
original resting-place. In 978 it was
transferred to the church of st. Geery
at Brussels, and thence to that of st.
Michael, of which she has ever since
been the joint patroness. Tt is said on
one occasion that the Prince Charles.
brother of Lotharie, wished to gaze on
the sainted corpse; but cloud of
smoke hid it, and very properly, from
his too curious eye.
Year: 1874

An exchange says: 1t is custom too
common with the men of the world to
keep their families in utter ignorance
of the situation of their business. The
wife knows nothing-has not even
an idea--of the amount of her
husbands fortune, whether it is to be
counted by hundreds or thousands.
What can a woman kept in such ig-
norance learn She spends, as q mat
ter of course, all that he gives her to
spend, with the full confidence that
when that is gone, and she asks for it,
he will give her more. If an unmar-
ried woman works she may go with q
bold, unblushing face, and demand her
wages ; but wife can demand nothing;
her claim is only for bare necessity,
and generous men, on that account, are
often too indulgent, too fearful of let
ting wife know the exact state of her
husbands finances, understand his
plans, and aid him, if possible, with
her counsels, and then these terrible
catastrophes would not SO often hap
pen. Many wife who is plunging her
husband deeper and deeper into debt
from ignorance would, if she knew his
embarrassments be tho first to re-
trench, and with true womanly SYM
pathy and generosity, help him to re-
instate his falling fortunes.
Year: 1874


/ stood at the harbor awhile to-day,
Watching the ships that came and went
In and out on the tickle waves
Each ON some conscious errand bent.
And thought, as I watched, that the sea Of


Life


Is filed with vessels that come and go;
Ships that forever at wayside ports
Take up their cargoes Of Joy and woe.
All Of us have our ships at sea-
Coming and going from East to West.
Every day sends some forth to sail
Every day brings some in to rest.
Every day there are launched abroad,
Ships of Life on the Futures tide;
Frail as fairy's bark their strength,
And the hearts of their pilots are untried.
Away they sail on the billows dark,
From home and from harbor drifting far,
Their rudders lost, and to guide their course
Not even the light Of friendly star.
And we've wait till our eyes grow dim;
Watch and wait on the harbor strand,
Till we scarcely note how the years roll by,
Praying our barhs may come back to land.
Thou, Lord, who knowest all things below,
Who lookest afar DER the dreary sea,
Do as Thou wilt-if they come not back,
Thou seest them yet, we have trust in Thee
Year: 1874

The navy is not a drunkard. He
could not get through the violent and
sustained labor if he were an habitual
sot. When he is " keeping steady" he
is an abstemious man. He never has
beer brought to him when at work, as
is the custom of puddlers and foundry
men, who may be said to work upon
beer. The navy has drink of beer
for dinner and another for supper, and
perhaps the dodgers in a shanty may
have a "pint round" as they sit and
smoke in the evening. Perpetual in
fraction of the licensing act goes on in
every navy settlement. Every shanty
settlement. Every shanty keeper has
barrel of beer, and retails the drink
to the dodgers in the house indeed to
every non-suspicious person who may
ask for it. The navvy's life is kind of
modern labor of Sisyphus. He saves
his money. He buys himself good
kit. Not unfrequently, when he can
keep steady long enough, he invests in
q silver watch-the larger it is the bet
ter value he considers he has for his
money. He has rolled his stone nearly
on to the plateau of competence. Then
he 'breaks out" and the stone runs
down to the bottom. He meets an old
chum, and they fall drinking together;
or spell of wet weather may occur,
and the NAVY finding the time hang
heavy on his hands, takes to card play
ing for beer; or he may have had a
quarrel with his master. Sometimes
from sheer ernui he can stand 1t no
longer, but must be off to the nearest
town; in other cases he has his drink
out at home. When the navy goes on
the spree, he drinks not from the bar
rel of his shanty, but hies him to the
public house. There he drinks first
his money, then his watch, and then
his clothes, till he has drunk everything
except what he stands up in, save q
triie of marching money, and enough
to make up his little bundle. Then he
tramps, for, after heavy spree, he does
not care for going back to work in the
billet from which he lapsed. He
trudges to the next "seat of work, "
and takes on there, in all probability to
pursue the same routine, and as likely
as not in six weeks time he is back
again at the previous job, at which, if
in bypast time he has proved himself a
fair workman, he is taken on without
the slightest demur. He was free to go
and is free to come. He represents
simply so many shovelsful of earth to
be moved, and if there is need for the
earth to be moved there is need for
him. m.-AU the Year Round,
Year: 1874

A Cars REFUaE.-As roundsman
in New York was patroling he saw
fine Maltese cat run up the avenue,
purs ued by four vicious dogs. She was
closely pressed, and to avoid her pur-
suers ran up lamp-post into the Ian.
tern. Thrusting her paw through a
small hole broken in the glass, the cat
held her position and breathed easier.
But new danger menaced puss. After
the roundsman had driven away the
dogs, he saw that the fur on the eats
back had taken fire. 1t was extending
in all directions. In spite Of her pain,
puss still clung to her perch, mewfng
piteously. The kind-hearted rounds
man climbed up, and, turning off the
gas, rescued the cat from her perilous
position. A bright blue ribbon around
her neck showed that the cat was pet
in some household
Year: 1874

Or COURSE Nor. There is Danbury
legend to the effect that a party desir-
ing to transact some private business
with another, was invited by the other
to step into neighboring store. "But
we will be disturbed there" said the
first party. "Oh, no" said the second
party, "they don't advertise"
Year: 1874

THE THEATRE.-On Saturday evening
Bishop and Stanley went 'Hard and
Glove" for the last time in this city, and
although their audience was not large they
lost nothing of their usual zest, but PLAYED
their parts eXpeditiously, methodically,
moderately, and just as simply as A B c."
The boys in the gallery were in full force,
and frequently gave utterance to their feel.
ings and entire satisfaction in the play by
the most yoclferouS cheers, and when the
curtain went down for the last time they
gave prolonged and rousing cheer for
Bishop, and called for him to show himself
inst once more.
Year: 1874

RUNAWAY AccIpEsr.-A horse belonging
TO Mr.. l.. Powers, of Church Hill, ran away
with,a light carriage on Saturday morning


while near the old Baltimore sheds. The
team had been left by Mr. PoWers's SOD,


who was making q purchase in an adjacent
store. and while be was away something
frightened the horse and made him start. In
his fight the horse ran the carriage against
a coai.cart, and was badly injured. fhe
horse ran some distance further and fell
after which he was caught.
Year: 1874

WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS MUST BE TRUE
CARBON HILL SOFT COKE, or CARBoNITE, Is the
most satisfactory and economical fuel we have ever
used. Send your orders to


THE JAMEs RIVE COAL COMPANY.
Year: 1874

The ladies of the village church have organized Sewing Society, and last Tuesday evening held their first meeting at the house of Mrs. Frank Brown. There was large attendance. The evening passed away pleasantly and the entertain. ment was enjoyed by all. May our best wishes attend the efforts of the ladies ot the village church. CRITIC.