smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

my ways are SO black. But I'm glad
I've seen ye, my good child, for you've
stirred up my conscience bit, and
I think I'll be all the better for it.
Good.by. You did mighty reckless
thing in asking me in but you've
done yourself no harm by it. Good
by.


He left himself out of the door, and
was gone before Maggie realized what
she had done; then with great sense
of relief, for the mystery Of the noise
above was explained by the cats COM
ing out. 1t seems that when Mrs.
Allen had gone to the wardrobe for
her dress for the evening, pussy fol-
lowed her, and, not being observed,
was locked in. Easily explained !;
but how great a trouble might have
arisen from the triaing accident.


Mr.. and Mrs. Allen listened with
interest to Maggie's recital of the
evenings adventure, and declared
that if it should ever be in their pow
er to help him, they would do some
thing for Midnight Joe.'


THE CAMpHoR TREE.-One of the
most useful and magnificent produc-
tious of the vegetable kingdom that
enriches China, and more particular
ly the provinces of Kiang.si ard Can,
ton, is the camphor tree. This stu
pendous laurel, which often adorns
the banks of the rivers, was in several
places found BY Lord Amhert's EN-
bassy above fifty feet high, with its
stem twenty feet in circumference
The Chinese themselves affirm that it
sometimes attains the height Of more
than three hundred feet, and a cir
cumference greater than the extend
ed arms OF twenty men could embrace.
Camphor is obtained from the branch.
es by stepping them, while fresh cut,
in water for two or three days, and
then boiling them till the gum. in the
form of white jelly, adheres to a
stick which is used in constantly STIR
ring the branches. The fluid is then
poured into a glass vessel, where it
concretes in few hours. TO purify
it the Chinese take quantity of fine
ly powdered earth, which they lay at
the bottom of copper basin; over
this they place layer of camphor,
and then another layer of earth, and
so on until the vessel is nearly filled,
the last or topmost layer being of
earth. They cover this last layer with
the leaves of a plant called po oho,
which seems to be a species of the
meutha (mint) They now invert a
second basin over the first and make
1t air tight by luting. The whole is
then submitted to the action Of reg
ulated fire for certain length Of
time, and then left to cool gradually.
On separating the vessels the camphor
is found to have suolimed and to have
adhered to the upper basin. Repeti-
tions of the same process complete its
refinement. Besides yielding this
valuable ingredient, the camphor tree
is one of the principal timber trees Of
China, and is used not only in build
ing but in most articles Of furniture.
The wood is dry and of light color,
and, although light and easy to work,
is durable, and not likely 20 be in-
jured by insects.


How HE SERVED HIM.-General
Mattoon, of Amherst, Mass, formerly
sheriff of Hampton county, on start
ing one snowy winter many years ago
to drive to Northampton to open
court, met team and shouted to the
driver, Turn out am high Sheriff
Of the county


Then the man pulled his coat collar
up around his ears and replied Il
Year: 1877

How HE SERVED HlM.-General
Mattoon, of Amherst, Mass, formerly
sheriff of Hampton county, on start
ing one snowy winter many years ago
to drive to Northampton to open
court, met a team and shouted to the
driver, Turn out l am high Sheriff
Of the county


Then the man pulled his coat collar
up around his ears and replied 4
don't care who you are; | am in
no great hurry The result was that
the General had to unhitch and lead
his horse by, while the stranger went
his way. Meeting another team be-
fore reaching Hsdly the Sheriff tried
the same game with better success,
saying, Turn out am High Sheriff
Of the county, If you don't Ill serve
you as l did fellow met back here
piece The man unhitched in a jif.
fy, put his sleigh up on the bank and
let the sheriff pass, and as he did so
called out to him. What did you dc
with the fellow back there 2 Oh
said the General, he wouldn't turE
ost, 80 I turned out.
Year: 1877

Vest single-breasted, without collar.
Trousers will be worn trife smaller at
the knee, and little larger at the bottom,
so as to fall well over the boot. For bet
ter wear, the double breasted frock-coat
is still pre-eminently the only garment in
which gentleman who desires to be well
dressed will feel comfortable 1t will be
cut rather shorter in the skirts than has
recently prevailed, and may be made
with or without silk breast-facings and
edges finished with narrow silk braid.
Satin bindings have become common and
vulgar-lo looking, and are too suggestive of
the sporting element to be gentleman
Ike
Year: 1877

The wisdom of many peoples, and OF
all ages ordains for the punishment of
the same act various degrees of severity,
according to the influence of circum-
stances or the guilt of the offenders.
Thus, homicide may be only killing by
misadventure, or willful murder, or high
treason, according as the case may be.
1t is, therefore, strictly on principle that
the act of converting to ones own use
the money of another exhibits, in the
light of our lofty civilization, various
gradations of guilt which, after the man
ner of criminal statutes, are signifed by
appropriate names, the amount of the
spoliation being in this case the princi-
Year: 1877

Within five minutes after the alarm of
fire the halls were filled with dense
smoke, and while the regular boarders,
accustomed to the passages, plunged
boldly down stairs, and were saved with
only one or two exceptions, the transient
guests shut their doors and could only
he removed by the ladders at the win
dows.


There was one man who occupied n
room on the fifth floor OF the Walnut
street front who might easily have found
his way down the halls and by way of
the ladies' entrance on Fifth street, but
he kept his place for twenty minutes un-
til suddenly cloud of smoke swept over
the roof and down upon him, and he
seemed to become desperate all at once.
He took the sheets from his bed, and
could be plainly seen as he tore
them in strips and tied the
ends together. Fastening this i'm
provised rope to the bed and win
dow-sill, and, disregarding the fact that
it did not reach more than twelve feet,
he crawled out and let himself down
hand over hand very slowly. Men be-
low who saw his position turned away
their heads to avoid witnessing the sick
Year: 1877

BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A CHILD.-A
most horrible affair has come to light in Polk
county. Early last summer little orphan
girl was taken in charge by Thomas Allen.
who lives near Tryou, in the county of Polk.
Last Friday, d. Foster, Esq, an uncle of
the child, was informed that Allen and his
wife were brutally whipping the POOR little
wait. On learning this he immediately
went to the house, and informing them Of
the reports he had heard, took the child to
his home in Columbus. On the way she
related to her uncle her heart-rending story.
She had been tortured and whipped in the
most brutal manner, her hair pulled out of
her head, and her legs skinned and bruised
She was often tied to loom and whipped
with double rope, with pieces of timber,
splits, etc, and time and again they threat
ened to kill her and secrete her body in a
large hole near the house She related that
the woman was more brutal towards her
than the man. Upon reaching his home,
MIR. Foster had physician, DR.. j. G. Wal.
drop, summoned, who examined the child,
and found her in a most critical condition:
Her little body was mass of bruises and
from the suffering, fear and excitement she
had experienced, the child was in state of
6elirium. 1t will take the utmost care and
attention to restore her. The brutal couple
have been put i'll jail.-Hcnlersor. (N. C.l
Courier
Year: 1877

When the Breton mariner puts to sea his
prayer is, "Keep me, my God my boat is
so small and the ocean so wide" Does not
this beautiful prayer truly express the con-
dition of each of us?
Year: 1877

DAVIS AND LEE.-Honorable Ben III.
Hill, the great whig statesman of Georgia,
recently made speech before the Southern
Historical Society, in Atlanta, from which
we make the subjoined extracts:


could detain you all night in correcting
false impressions which have been industri-
ously made against this great and good maB.
l know Jefferson Davis as know few men.
| have been near him in his public duties;
l have seen him by his private fireside;
have witnessed his humble Christian dcvo
tiou and challenge the judgment of his
tory when l say no people were ever led
through the fiery struggle for victory by q
|strsosseH Ae atriss- sisissths carnage
OF war and the trials of public life never
revealed purer and more beautiful Chris
tian character


Those who, during the struggle, prostitu-
ted public for private gain, or used positions
to promote gain, or forgot public duty to
avcnge private griefs, or were dcrelict and
falthless in any form to our cause, are thew
who condemn and abuse Mr.. Davis. And
well they may, for, of all such he was the
contrast, the rebuke and the enemy. Those
who were willing to sacrifice self for the
cause; who were willing to bear trials for





Its success; who were willing to reap sor-
row and poverty that victory might be won,
will ever cherish the name of Jefferson Do.
Wis; for to all such he was glorious peer
and most worthy leader.


L would be ashamed of my own unwor-
thlness If did not vcncrate Lee. would
scorn my own nation if did not low Asuis.
L would question my own integrity and pa
triotism if did not honor and admire both.
There are some who affect to praise Lee and
condemn Davis. But of all such Lee him
self would be ashamed. No two leaders
ever leane1, each OIL the other, in such
beautiful trust and absolute Confidence
Hand in hand, and heart in heart, thew
moved in the front Of the dire struggle Of
their people for indcpcndcnce--a noble pair
OF brothers And if fidelity TO right, en-
durance of trials, and sacrifice of self for
others, can win title to place with the
good in the great hereafter then Davis and
Lee will meet where wars arc not waged,
aud ISLANDERS are not heard; and as heart in
heart, and wing to wing, they fly through
the courts of heaven, admiring angels will
say, "What a noble pair of brothers ~
Year: 1877

marriage is sustained, and the other half
will go to tho daughter. IF the marriage
should eventually be declared null all the
property will 60 to the daughter. The es-
tate is valued at about S70,O00.- San
Francisco Chrontclc.
Year: 1877

ECincnnati Eneuirer.J


New YORK, May 20.-It is now stated
upon quite trustworthy authority that
Tweed will not be released, and that his
testimony will not be used either in
pending suits or suits which might be
brought against hitherto innocent par
ties upon the basis OF the prisoners
revelations. It is current gossip in
political circles that this decision has
been reached through the influence Of
Governor Tilden, and possibly Senator
Conkling. but for what reason can only
be conjeetured.
Year: 1877

OWEN CASABIANCA was a native
" of Corsica, on which island he was
born in the year 1888. His father was
Louis Casabianca, a distinguished French
politician and naval commander and the
friend of Napoleon. He was captain at
the time of the Orient, one of the larg-
est vessels in the French navy, a mag
nificent man-of-war, carrying 120 guns
and 500 seamen. OF Casabianca's moth
er we know but little, save that she was
young and beautiful Corsican lady,
and devotedly attached to her son.
Owen was her only child, a wholesome,
manly little fellow, with her beauty in
his flashing eye and dusky hair. She
died while he was yet quite young, and
when the green sod was placed above
her grave, the boy left the pleasant val
ley under the smiling hills of Corsica to
go with his father and tread the hard
deck of war vessel. Mere child as he
was, Casabianca soon grew to love his
fathers dangerous calling, and became
a favorite with all on board. He was
made midshipman, and at the early age
Of ten years practiced with his father in
the battle of the Nile. The ship caught
fire during the action. Soon after, Cap
tain Casabianca, the father, was wound
ed by musket ball. Not yet disabled,
he was struck in the head some minutes
later by splinter which laid him on
tha Ianly
unconscious of the chieftain IS doom still
held his post at the battery, where he
worked like the hero he was. He saw
the flames raging around him he saw
the ships crew deserting him one by one,
and the boy was urged to flee. With
courage and GOODNESS beyond his years
he refused to desert his post. Worthy
son of Louis Casabianca, he fought on
and never abandoned the Orient till the
whole of the immense vessel was in
flames. Then seeking refuge on float
ing mast,he left the burning ship behind
him. But he was too late. The final
catastrophe came like the judgment
doom. With an explosion so tremendous
that every ship felt it to the bottom, the
Orient blew up, and from among the
wreck the next morning was picked up
the dead body of our hero, whose story,
romance and poetry, cannot make more
heroic than it was.
Year: 1877

ME heard of a pretty incident the


w other day which we cannot help
relating. A young lady from the South,
it seems,was wooed and won by youth
full physician living in California.
When the engagement was made the
doctor was rich, having been very
successful in San Francisco. 1t had not
existed six months, however, when by
unfortunate investment he lost his entire
cheap" This event came upon him, it
may be added, just as he was about to
claim his bride. What does he do ?n
Why, like an honorable and chivalrous
young fellow, as he is, he sits down and
writes the lady every particular of the
unhappy turn which has taken place in
his fortunes, assuring her that if the
fact produced any change in her feeling
towards him, she is released from every
promise she has made him. And what
does the dear, good girl do = Why, she
takes lump of pure gold which her
lover had sent her in his prosperity as a
keepsake, and having it manufactured
into ring, forwarded it to him with
the following Bible inscription engraved
in distinct characters on the outside =
Entreat me not to leave thee, or to re-
turn from following after thee; for
whittier thou goest will 1 go, and whith-
er thou lodgest will lodge thy people
shall be my people, and thy God my
God; where thou diest will 1 die, and
there will be buried; the Lord do SO to
me, also, if aught but death part me
and thee.'


The lover idolized his sweetheart more
than ever when he received this precious
evidence of her devotion to him, both
in storm and sunshine. We may add
that fortune soon again smiled upon the
young physician, and that he subse-
quently returned to the north to wed
the girl he loved, and who loved him
with such undying affection. Reader,
this is all true. Young ladies who read
the Bible as closely as the heroine Of
this incident seem to have done are
pretty sure to make good sweethearts
and better wives.
Year: 1877

DEN MORGAN. (says the Cincinnati
ID Starr is an ingenious and enter
prising customer. His home is on the
rolling deep, that is to say he commands
canal boat that plies between this city
and Hamilton, and he is Judge of
horsehesh, and previous to week ago
last Tuesday it was his daily boast that
he had never been picked up in horse
trade. Previous to, but not subsequently
by jug full.


On the day and date aforesaid, Ben
sat upon deck smoking his pipe and en-
joying the transient scenery, while the
boat glided through the calm waters
smoothly and softly, "like painted
ship upon painted sea-" when his
attention was attracted by a shout from
the tow-path:


Hello, boss, want to buy boss p''


Looking up he beheld an unsophisti-
Gated looking granger riding fair
specimen of nag upon which hung a
set of dilapidated buggy harness.


"I'm always open for dicker," re-
piled Ben taking his pipe from his
mouth; =" what's your figures ?"


Well, I'm pretty hard run, J" answer
ed the countryman. Il started with an
old wreck of buggy, but the thing
give out, so 1 concluded to ride my
critter to hoss market. What do you
say to $50 for horse and harness ?'


Ben knew the beast was worth twice
the money, and he finally purchased
her for SIS, which amount was paid
over to the granger just in time for him
to catch the up train for Carthage. The
horse was brought on board, and Ben
sat down to witness the operation of
divesting her of her harness. All went
well until they attempted TO remove
the crupper from her tail, when = great
C@sar-crupper and tail all came off
together. Nothing was left upon the
poor beast but pitiable stump which
she wlggled most uneasily.


TWAS a clear case. BY some misfor-
tune the mare had been robbed of her
tail, and substitute had been construct
ed to attach to the harness, thus adding
Year: 1877

ONE DAY last summer, about week
" after Rev. Frank Chandler, of Free
hold, had removed with his family to-
his charming little cottage at Spring
Lake, his amiable wife was somewhat
exercised because they had not as yet
been able to procure any fresh fish or
crabs. Now one of the advantages,
which they had expected to enjoy, in
in spending the summer by the sea, was
discussion of these very denizens of
the watery element. Mrs. Chandler
therefore proposed to her husband that
he should hitch the horse and hunt up
some place where these interesting
creatures could be purchased He thought
the suggestion good one and soon had
Old Dan" all harnessed and prepared
for the expedition. In the meantime,
his daughter Annie and some young
friends had been playing in the yard in
front of the house. All at once they
were startled by seeing a fish drop,
right down in front of them, within
few yards of the dwelling. They looked
up and saw fish hawk flying through
the air, closely pursued by large bird
of prey, which they took to he an eagle.
The hawk had evidently just caught
the fish in "Wreck Pond" which is
close by their residence, and was maxi
ing off with the prize when the robber
bird attacked him and compelled him to
drop it, Nfe


This is well-known characteristic of
the eagle. He will sit long time watch-
ing until his industrious neighbor has
caught fish and will then pounee down
upon him, and endeavor to rob him of
his spoil. The poor fish hawk being
less swift of wing becomes the easy vie
tim of his powerful antagonist. On this
occasion, however, both birds were fated
to go home hungry, for Miss Annie,
picking up the fish, brought it, squirm-
ing in her hands, to her father, who was
just about starting, and related to him
how it had been dropped at the very
door. 1t was blue maekerel and
weighed several pounds. 1t is needless
to state that " old DAM did not go on
his voyage of discovery that afternoon,
and the pastors family feasted ON the
fish which had been provided for them
in so remarkable manner.
Year: 1877

q" GOODBYE, DEAR,"I said after


VI I had put on my coat and gather
ed up the reins.


She took hold of my wrist and detain-
ed me.


Wait moment, john"


Then she called to Mack, my great
Newfoundland dog, and he came out of
the house, and, at motion from her,
jumped into the sleigh and curled him
self at my feet.


he was a noble fellow my brave Mack,
really think there never was such
another dog. / had brought him all the
way from New Hampshire, and we had
grown to feel perfectly secure in the
house with him, SO watchful and faith
ful was the noble dog but it never oc-
Cured to me to take him on this trip, in
a sleigh.


Belle" 1 said, you are silly girl.
The dog will only be botheration to
me, and ten to one you'll want him here
before get back.''


Now, John, please do take him-for
mel Please do take him, John-take
him, just because your silly little wife is
afraid to have you go without him."
Year: 1877

The Dominion Parliament opened a- OF


tawa, Thursday. Governor Genera! Duferin


said in his speech The surveys of the P.-


cifc railway have been prosecuted with the


utmost yigor, and at a larger cost during the


past than in any previous year, but it has


not been found possible yet to complete the


location of the line, and have consequently


been obliged to postpone inviting tenders for


its construction. | am glad To he able to
state that, while the operation of the extra
diton treaty with the United States has
been resumed, negotiations arc in progress
for a convention more liberal and better
suited to the circumstances of the two eOGn-
tries Notwithstanding the loss of revenue
consequent chiefly on the diminution Of our
importations, the reductions effected, during
the current year, have gone far TO restore
the equilibrium between the income and ex
penditure, though great economy viii
still be needed to attain this object,
regret | am still unable to un-
nounce any progress in obtaining settle
ment of the fishery claims under the Wash
ington treaty, though my government has
made every effort TO secure that result. My
commissioners have made further treaty AZ
rangements with certain Of the Indian tribes
of the Northwest territories by which their
title is e1tipguished to 4 very large portion
of the territories west of the country covered
by treaty number four, and ! have made an
engagement to negotiate treaty with the
tribes east of the Rocky Noun
tains The expenditure incurred by the
Indian treaties is undoubtedly large, bat the
Canadian policy is nevertheless cheap, if We
compare the results with those Of other
and it is, above all, a humane, just
and Christian policy. Notwithstanding the
deplorable war waged between the Indian
tribes in the United States territories and
the Government of the country, during the
last year, no difficulty has arisen with the
tribes living in the immediate
vicinity of the scene OF the hostilitieS.
Year: 1877

This retiring House has mOdestly request
ed the Commander in Chief of the Army
and Navy to inform it what reasons or what
business he had to send company of artil-
ery or regiment of infantry to one part Of
the country rather than to another. The
airiness of this request will be appreciated
when it is remembered that if the President
of the United States sees fit TO order every
soldier in the Army and every vessel IN
the Navy to Eastport, Maine, OF to Calves
ton, Texas, that is his own affair, and strict
ly within the scope of his authority This
meddlesome House has arrested and i'm
prisoned in the common Jail private citizens
for refusing to reveal the contents of their
ledgers and secrets of their private business
1t has dragged across the continent citizens
and officers of distant States, deprived them
of their liberty, and treated them with con-
tumely, because they would not produce
before a subcommittee of the House books
and papers used in the discharge of State
duty, which official record had actually and
legally passed out of their control and posses
sion. 1t has ransacked and riaed telegraph
offices in the maintenance of the monstrous
doctrine that no citizen has a secret SO sacred
that it c,nnot he given by the House to the
whole world. Its committees have COM
PEELED telegraph operators, who perform
their duties under solemn caths of secrecy.
to violate their oaths, thus, while acting as
lawmakers, heing guilty of the crime of the
subornation of perjury. Not content with
suborning witnesses, this House has en-
couraged its committees to make indecent
assaults upon the public and private charao-
ters of all citizens who stand IN its way to
power, and have put forward the advocate
and defender of an Infamous public thief to
bully and insult honorable men who testify
against either this brszen attorney convicted
client or the one not yet brought to trial and
Justice Y. Times.
Year: 1877

They died miserably, did those children. and
deserved SO TO die, since "Thank" is even
more atrocious than Thanks" Can any
one imagine in the last scene of Lear
scene so tender and so true the dying king
saying:
Year: 1877

New ORLEANS, May 13.-The Golden
Jubilee OF His Holiness Pope Plus I,X
was celebrated by the Catholics to-day BY
grand military and civil procession and
mass meeting in Lafayette Square, where
addresses were made.