smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

BASE BALL GOSSIP.


The New York correspondent of the Episco-
pllian has the following lit Of gossip concern
ing ball matters. The writer says:


1t may interest some Of the young readers
of the Episcopalian to know that not few of
the merchants have set their faces against the
waste of time and other excesses, to which the
too ardent pursuit of physical exercise, in the
shape of base bah, has been gradually leading.
A free conference on the subject was held the
other evening,at the mansion of one of our
most phianthropic and liberal minded citizens,
and the whole subject was thoroughly discuss
ed in all its bearings


The prevailing conviction appeared to be
that while base ball was an excellent diversion,
it would not do to make a business of it; that
while it was to be encouraged as a means OF
physical exercise especially for clerks and other
persons whose employments are OF sedentary
character, there was point to which It might
be pushed to an injurious excess; that that
point has already been reached, and that, there
fore, it was the duty of the employers to do
what could be done to impose upon it proper
restraint. "


One wholesale dry goods dealer said his
business had been severe sufferer during the
FSSo SSocpl3 OHlAS W IAO eliAhOoo ooht oR'SAAoS
of the clerks at these games. Another said
the rivalry between different clubs had led to
betting on the results, species of gambling
which he was not disposed to encourage in
persons whom he employed to handle many
thousands of dollars in the course Of the day.
third party expressed the opinion that the
health of the base ball monomanics was no
better than that of many young men who never
played game in their lives a#t


Morally and physically, therefore, the con
euson was that this OVERRIDING of what was
avery good thing in itself, was an evil, and
one that, if only for the sake of the young men
themselves, it was the duty of employers to
c6eck. TO that end, a committee was appoint
90 90 to prepare pamphlet embodying briefly
the views of the meeting, particularly among
merchants clerks. The Young Mems Chris
tam Association, it may be added, intend TO
give the whole subject their consideration at
an early day. -. j.. ri
Year: 1867

The Democratic rooster not having
done much growing for a few years past,
on the occasion of the recent Democratic
victory in Connecticut he was brought
out and suffered to try his lungs. They
were found to be in excellent condition,
as he did crow Justify and long. 1t was
harsh, discordant music to the Radical
ears, and have put the Radicals in a very
unhappy, fretful mood. They piteously
ask that he be silenced, They want 'si-
lenee from all such noise, as sthey term II.
Anyhow, they don't think that there is
in the result of the Connecticut election
much to get up such a din about. 1t is
an unpleasant reminder. That is it
They would forget it, and 20 quietly
about their business but they can't do
it so long as the Democratic rooster con-
tinues his growing, and hence they do
most devOutly pray for " silence" They
might as well accustom themselves to
his Growing now; for in the fall, when
Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania shall
pronounce for the Democracy, it will be
perfectly terrific. There viii be no such
thing as silencing the old bird then
Statesman.
Year: 1867

- NEW YORK, Sept. 10.


The weekly report of inspection was sub
mitted to the Board of Health by Superintend-
ant Dalton yesterday. Forty-nine cases of
infectious and contagious diseases occurred
fatal. Four of the fatal eases were by Cholera.


An affidavit of General Butterfieid yester.
day, in support of an application for writ of
habeas corpus disclosed, the fact that one Cap
tain Brown of the army is in prison for an al
legged contempt OF court, and that his cell is
overrun with rats. Captain Brown was
severely wounded during the war. The writ
was Immediately issued.
Year: 1867

SKILLrUL OPERATIoN.-The Waushara
Argus reports skillful operation, in the
removal of pistol ball from the head of a
little girl named Booth. The ball, upon
coming in contact with the skull was near
" rent IN twain; small portion of it re-
naming upon the outer surface, while the
greater portion passed through the skull,
but was prevented from penetrating the
brain by the small portion which remained
on the outer surface. The rent was as
smooth as if done with sharp knife, while
that position which passed through the
skull presented ragged appearance, and
was imbedded with fragments of the skull
bone. 1t seems almost incredible that a
ball could be split in the way this was by
the skull bone of child eight years Of age;
and what is stranger than all, is the fact
that the shock the wound produced at the
time it was inflicted, was not sufficient te
knock her down. She is doing well, viii
every prospect of speedy recovery.
Year: 1867

New NJ. e. CHURcH.-The Mineral Point
Democrat says the corner stone of the new
Methodist Episcopal church in that city,
will be laid on the Oath inst. The Masonic
fraternity will have charge of the laying
of the stone. Gen. Fallows of Milwaukee
will deviver an address. The ladies of the
church will provide dinner in Lenahan's
Hall after the ceremony and address, and
in the evening have strawberry and ice
cream festival in the sameIplace. Proceeds
for the new church.
Year: 1867

WT The Boscobel appeal says that two
young men named McCord and Hammond
got into dispute over game of cards at
Buttons billiard saloon, and continued to
bicker and quarrel until the saloon was
closed, and afterward on the street, till the
quarrel resulted in McCord stabbing Ham
mond with common pocket knife in the
side, lust below the ribs.
Year: 1867

PosrPoNEMENT.-Th Photographic pano-
rama, which was advertised to be in this
village on last Wednesday evening, is now
unavoidably postponed until next Tuesday
evening, June 18. This entertainment
comes with the highest recommendations
both from clergymen and the press, and
there is nothing in it that is in the least
immoral or indecent We trust that our
citizens viii turn out well, for this exhibit
ton is certainly one of a superior character.
This is entirely new in the west, and quiet
unlike any of the painted panoramas, or
magic lantern exhibitions. Natural scenes
in all parts of the world presented to the
audience as if seen on the spot
Year: 1867

"DAMos."-The communication which
we inserted last week, signed Damon" ap-
pears to have created some hard feeling
between one or two of our best citizens.
We would say however, in vindication of
ourself, and the legal gentleman there al
luded to, that the communication was
handed to US, and we, supposing it to lie
all right, and not knowing that it contain
ed personal attack on any one, ordered it
to be put in type, neglecting our usual
perusal This is our excuse Cor digress-
custom of giving all such rticles careful
ing from our usual course, and permitting
the insertion of personal article. We
would say in vindication of the person at.
tackled, that the opinion which was ridi-
culed was the same as given by the coun-
sci of the village, and the same IS the vii
lage board acted upon, therefor the attack
was unjust and uncalled for.
Year: 1867

RuNAwAY.-While Senator Whitman
was driving through the village yesterday
his horse took fright and ran away, throw
ing him from the wagon, and stunning him
so severely that he was insensihle for some
time. His injuries were only slight. and
he is rapidly recovering.
Year: 1867

S@-A couple in Indiana, who had lived
together and quarreled and fought sixteen
years, quit for good few days ago. The
husband bid his wife good bye with shot
gun, and then wasted whole charge Of
powder in blowing out the very small
quantity Of brains in his own skull.
Year: 1867

HORSE THlEvEs.-Horse thieves appear
to be doing quite an extensive business in
various parts of the state. 1t would there
fore doubtless be benefit to stock owners
to re-organize the society for the detection
ofhorse thieves which exists in this county.
1t is too late to lock the stable door after
the horse is stolen.
Year: 1867

G. A. R.-The State convention of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be held
at Madison on the 10Th Of June. 1t is
stated that matters of vital Importance will
be brought before the meeting, and full
representation is important.
Year: 1867

|


In looking over the reports Of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue on the
subject of cigars We learn some curions
facts. 1t would almost seem as If the
whole country should constantly envelop-
ed in Il cloud of smoke, when we consider
the number OF cigars smoked during the
past three years. During the year 1864,
four hundred aud ninety-two millions Of
cigars were used in 1865, six hundred
and nlnety-three millions and in 1866,
three hundred and ffty-seven millions
were smoked. This gives US a grand
total of fifteen hundred and thirty two
millions, consumed in three years. Sup
posing that the report only gives US the
cigars used in the loyal portion of the
country, and assuming the population at
twenty millions, we have two hunared
and fifty five cigars for each man, woman
and child year If we again assume
one half the population as females who
do not use cigars, and for minor boys
and adults who do not smoke a third of
the population, we arrive at the result
that each smoker uses four cigars day
But if we distribute the number Of cigars
used among the whole population Of the
country, assuming it at thirty millions,
and making the celebration as before, we
find that each smoker uses two and one
third cigars day.


But there is another part to this smok-
ing business, which will very materially
assist to increase the clouds or volumes
of smoke annually produced in our coun-
try. We allude to the quantity Of smok
ing tobacco used annually, by which we
understand that which is used in pipes.
The reports before alluded to tell US that
in 1864, little more than twenty four
millions Of pounds were used, in 1865,
about eight millions of pounds, and in
1866, nearly nine and orc half millions
pounds. Any one that desires to look in
to the curious can easily determine for
himself the amount that would be used
| by each smoker in addition to the num-
Der Of cigars falling to his share When
it is considered, that very large portion
of the smokers use comparatively little
smoking tobacco, whether in the shape
of cigars or otherwise, it will readily be
seen that some others must use it to ex-
cess These facts we know do exist.


Few persons perhaps have ever turned
their attention, to the amount Of this
noxious, and in fact deleterious weed,
used in our country. Millions of dollars
are annually pufed away in smoke, burn
ed to ashes, without producing the least
particle Of benefit to man in any shape or
form. II to the amount of tobacco used
in smoking, we should add the amount
used in chewing, and reduce the number
of cigaas to pounds, the reader would be
amazed and astionished. He would scar
cely be able to believe that he was read
ing facts based on figures, but he would
rather conclude that he was perpsng
some Munchauson yarn of CULVER story.
Year: 1867

"Those are not vulgar people, says
Dante, " merely because they live in small
cottages, low places; but those are not
vulgar who, by their thoughts and deeds
strive to shut out any view of beauty -
There are vulgar rich men as we'll as sul-
gar poor men. Being poor, is net of it
self a disqualification for being gentle
man To be a gentleman, is ~ be eleva-
ted above others in sentiment rather than
situatiou; and the poor man with an Gu
largcd and pure mind may he happier,
too, than his rich neighbor without tins
elevation. Let the former only look at
nature with an enlightened mind, a
mind that can see aud adore the Creator
in his works, can consider them as de-
monstations of his power, his wisdom, his
goodness, and his truth; this man is
greater as we'll as happier in his poverty,
than the other in his riches. The oae IS
but little higher than the beast, the other
is but little lower than the angels.
Year: 1867

We would advise all young people to,
acquire, in early life, the habit of correct
speaking and writing, and to abandon IS
early as possible, any use Of Slang phrases.
The longer you live, the more dil6calt
the language viii be; aud il the golden
age of yoath, the proper season Tor ac-
QUESTION of language, be passed in its a
buse, the unfortunate victim, if fneglectea,
is, very properly, doomed TO talk slang
for life. Money is not necessary to pro-
cure this education. Every man has it
in his power liz has merely to use the
language which be reads instead of the
slang which he hears; to form his taste
from the best of speakers and poets in
the country; to treasure up choice phrases
in his memory and habituate himself TO
their use, avoiding at the time that pc
dantic precision and bombast which she"
the weak ness Of vain ambition rather than
the polish of an educated inind.
Year: 1867

A darkey represents President johnson
as saying, countenanced de smiles oh
Satan when he took me up on "a big
mountain and showed me de Southern
Confederaey an deed for the same, if
| would cut off the head Of de American
Eagle. l cut it off. got my deed but
Congress had a mortgage covering all ob
de sacred SOIL"
Year: 1867

There come,h glad tiding of JOY TO all,
To young and to old, 10 great and to small;
The beauty which once vas so precious and


rare,
Is free for all, and all may be fair.
BY THE USE OF
Year: 1867

Sacramento City, June lst, 1866.


DR.. Chas. Tozer-Dear Sir: You will excuse
me for not writing TO you sooner. You will please
member me as the individual who called on you for
assistance about year ago The roof OF my mouth
had completely Iotted out, and my palate dropped
down and there remained stopping up the passage
that l could hardly eat, You remember yeu cut
it out at once, which relieved me Immediately and
was enabled to swallow my food and in short time
began to improve. l took your medicine and fol
lowed your directions for several months 1ou ina
y succeeded in stopping the disease saving my nose
and upperlip, though You frequently cautioned me
about losing it. continued to improve III I'll you n
Dally recommended me to go into the country and
before going, by your advice, had cast tahen OF
my mouth, in order that could have a late made
for to enable to speak as to be understood
and am now using it. My eternal thanks are due to
you for the perseverance and skill that you display
ed in my case and l have to thank you for my
restored health, and for my life, as l was
very near bleeding to death several times from
the l am now in Sacramento City, enjoy
ing good health, and l shall recommend all my
friends to call on you. should they be so unfor-
tunate as to require assistance and would ad-
wise all persons to avoid certain scientific doctors IN
Your city, for they will send them to land fl ON
whence no traveller returns.


With my best wishes for the success OF both OF
you, remain, yours. etc, .. ;. l.


To DR.. Chas H. Tozer, San Francisco, Cal


sep2g'e6:ly-
Year: 1867

If the following, which is told by a
London letter writer, is true, the future
King of England promises to make a
very interesting and heightened ruler:


ga matter which greatly disturbs the
good and loyal subjects of England, is
the intimacy between the Duke of St.
Albans and the Prince of Wales. The
Duke of St. Albans is young man
about the age of the Prince, and he has
succeeded, in the course Of his short but
eventful life, III getting up one of the
most notorious regulations in Europe.
His character is SO very bad that, with
very high rank and great wealth, he is
not tolerated in the respectable aristo-
cratic society Of London. lie began his
career by getting into all sorts of scrapes
at Oxford, in which city he used to ap-
pear with greater regularity in the po-
lice court than at the college chapel,
and from which University he was final
ly expelled in disgrace. Since thea he
has been the hero of innumerablc ad-
ventures on the continent, scandalous
and otherwise is well known in every
gambling house, brothel, and police
court in Paris, and is as an accomplish
ed villain for young man as you can
find in many day. At Oxford, one
day, while yet in his teens, three differ
ent young women appeared in court
against him, with charges of seduction.
Since then he has matured in every
species of dissipation, and is as well
known to the London police as any long
fingered Jack from Billingsgate. And
this is the most intimate friend, com
panion and confdant of the heir to the
British throne. They are constantly
seen together-often 90 arm-in-arm to-
gether alone o. nights (and where they
go to is hardly mystery.) St. Adams
stays by the week at Marlboro House,
and the Prince of Wales as regularly
reciprocates by visiting the Duke at
home-and they are, in every way,
"hand and glove" Not only this, the
Duke of St. Adams is the intimate
friend Of the Princess, as well as of the
Prince of Wales, and is often seen rid
ing alone with her in the parks 1t is
naturally matter of uneasiness to the
English, that SO graceless reprobate
should be so familiar with their future
Queen, who is quite too giddy now to
suit their staid tastes, and who is vastly
imprudent in her associations with this
noble Duke. Thus we see the Prince
of Wales and his fair wife going in the
same path that George the Fourth, of
disgraceful memory, trod, and we may
look forward to not very promising
reign, when another tory and disso!ute
king ascends the British throne.'
Year: 1867

THE DIRECTORS OF THIS CELEBRATED


l. Medical Institute wish to thank the public for
the generous manner in which they have sustained
the Resident Physician with their patronage. 1t is
now six years since the institute established :;
during that time there have been over THIRTY
THOUSAND CONSULTATIONS, and in all cases
where the disease was durable.
Year: 1867

As it presents itself On this coast, is ofa more
formidable character than that seen in the
Atlantic States or Europe, arising from the
fact of its being compound of Spanish, Chi
nese, and Sandwich Island disease Those of
you who have visited the two latter countries
no doubt have seen the dreadful effects of it
on both the native and foreign population.
1t requires altogether different modes of
Year: 1867

Of Ricord. Acton. and Bostwick, are Of little
account, except to dry up the disease on the
surface, leaving the poison in the blood.
which. sooner or later, will show itself as
secondary disease in an aggravated FORM
These fats l have learned by experience,
and think | can say without boasting that l
have seen more practice in these diseases
than any other physician in San Francisco,
dating as it does from 1919. 1t becomes you
therefore, to think well before you employ a
physician. Who is the proper one to consult
and old experienced one. or one who has
recently settled amongst you?


My Plan is Purely Vegetable.
Destroying the Disease and purifying the
blood so there is no danger of secondary
symptoms.
Year: 1867

In all their various forms. either Primary,
Secondary, or Hereditary, completely eradi-
Gated from the system. Your constitution


being restored TO perfect health, there will
be no danger of handing down to your chill
Year: 1867

1t is impossible here to mention all the
diseases with which he is familiar some
perhaps. will not be out of place. The most
formidable, the most destructive to mankind
is Self Abuse. The brain being the seat of
the disease. the whole system suffers in con-
sequence. will here enumerate some of the
symptoms, so that those afflicted may be able
to form an opinion in regard to their com
plants. and seek advice in time, thereby saw
ing themselves aworld of suffering; Nervous
Debility. Loss of Memory. Pain in the Limbs
and Back, Palpitation of the Heart. Tremb-
ling of the Limbs. Headache and an aversion
to Genial Society. especially that of females.
There are great many more, but these are
sufficient, and should you be suffering from
any of them. call on DIR. TOZER. and he will
cure you in short time. without any inter
ruption in your business-or state your case
by letter. and there will be no occasion for
Year: 1867

left Saturday night for Washington


1t is said that Postmaster General


Randall is anxious to leave the Cabi-
net, and that he. will soon tender his


resignation so


The HeraGs Washington. special
says. the absorbing topic in this city
is the development of the alleged
project ito y manufacture evidence
against the President, with a view of
securing his impeachment Tie pub
licl opinion is, nearly equally divided
as to the real object of the conspiracy,
as well as to who are the real con-
spirators. Many persons, principally
Radicals, believe that the disclosures
Just made through the application of
Conover for pardon. are part of the
operations of plot between the Presi-
dent and certain of his friends, with
Deneham and his. satellites to create
revolution of feeling in regard to i'm
peachment. ito bring contempt upon
the efforts of the leaders of
that movement. In all proba.
,bility the work is very benifcially
upon the next presidential election.
They say that they cannot believe
that a politician so shrewd and crafty
as Ben. Butler would ever be guilty
of so great blunder as to. compro-
mise himself by plotting in conspiracy
with criminal convicted of perjury
to manufacture false evidence against
the President. These people are con-
fdent that few days will suffice to
clear up the charges against Ashley.
Butler e. Co, when the true charac-
ter of the plot will be made manifest.
On the other hand, the number of
those who entertain no doubt what.
ever of the genuineness of the revela-
tions is very large, and it is claimed
by them that not many days will pass
before developments still more start
ling than any hitherto will be laid
before the country, and that it is not
a Conservative plot that will be re-
vealed.


+. The Hsnaes's special says there is no
foundation in the rumor that Secre-
tary McCulloch is to be, removed, and
that Randall some time since sent in
his (Randall's) resignation.
Year: 1867

Then let us labor for the great end Of
our creation. When all our people
shall become good, then viii our laws
be right our taxes right, our states
men right, our Presidents right, and the
people know how to vote right; for
wisdom is inseperable from goodness.
Year: 1867

The late Democratic triumphs in Bos.
ton and Pittsburgh, at their municipal
elections, are among the strongest evi


denee that the political reaction which
has been sweeping over the country with
such force during the past year is still
going on with Increased momentum and
violence. A year ago, if there had been
two places upon the face of tho earth
that the Democrats would have conceded
as the most hopeless for them, they would
have been the great Radical strongholds
Of Boston in the East, and Pittsburgh
in Pennsylvania, in each Of which the
Radical majorities have for years ranged
high into the thousands Now the Re.
publican organization has been beaten,
and badly beaten, in both Of them, and
Democratic Mayors elected triumphant,
ly-in Boston by five hundred, and in
Pittsburgh by twelve hundred. The
fact that in the latter city the Democrats
had the co cooperation of the workingmen
and the greenback Republicans - the
same as they did in this city in the elec.
tion Of General Cary-invests the result
with even more significance. The new
phases which the political field is assum-
ing are all against the Radicals, and iu
favor of the Democracy. In the great
contest between the bondholding capital.
lists Us the people, the Democracy, the
laboring men, and the conservative Re.
publicans will vote together in a solid
mass, and will constitute an oyerwhelm
ing majority. So great is the reaction
that it is by no means impossible that tn,
Radical candidate for President mex
year will be beaten in the States as badly
as General Scott was in 1852. When
such cities as Boston and Pittsburgh turn
their backs upon the Radical party we
may be sure that it has but little life in
it. We therefore bring out our chanti
ceer for loud crow over these, the last
and finishing Democratic majorities Of
1S67,-Enqairer.