smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

had flown to tho God who gave it.
When the little girl entered the room
the next morning she found her stark
and stiff upon the bed, with one hand
holding photographs of the children,
and in the other was tightly elasped a
gold watch l had given her for q
Christmas present when we were first
married. Yes, she had starved and
frozen to death, and ] was the cause,
through my appetite for the cursed
rum. OH the thought of it maddens
me even now When il was told that
she was dead, my brain roeled and I
fell to the floor. went into a brain
fever, and lay for weeks not expected
to live, however, against my own
wishes, and as soon as was able to
travel, left the spot where I could no
longer endure to stay. to Han
nibal, since which time / have made
overy effort in my power for the cause
of Temperance, and against my old
enemy, Alcohol. never expect to be
as happy again as was once. But !
am always filed with joy incxpressi


bic whenever, through any effort Of
mine, ayoung man is induced to re-
nouncc the Intoxicating bowl forever,
or, when l succeed in reclaiming fal.
len wretch to himself and family"
Year: 1867

The Fail Riuer (Mass.) Ne,os relates the
following remarkable Incident as having
occurred near that city: "a worthy
couple, well to do in the world, a few
years ago had son who often strayed
from the path of rectitude and went on the
most disgraceful sprees. Marrying, he re-
formed, and for some years has been as
steady as could be desired. A short time
since all intoxicated man tumbled into a
drug store, and was Immediately recog-
nized by the keeper as Mr.. S., who had
been so long reformed. Word was imme-
diately sent to his parents, and coming.
they took him home. He was covered
with mud and filth, but they went to
work bravely and pulled off his clothes,
washed his feet, put on clean linen,
and tumbled him into the best bed
TIE mother, with fiuttering heart, took
her way to her sons house to inform his
wife of his disgraceful condition. What
was her amazement when, after telling
with tears and sobs the sad occurrence, to
be invited into the bedroom where her son
was sleeping soundly, y,haviDg retired earlier
than usual! Careful Investigation showed
the fellow sleeping comfortably in her b {. t
bed at home to be one of the dirtiest and
worst drum kards in the city. His features
were something like her sons, but that did
not save his being dragged out of bed and
escorted to the watch house.
Year: 1867

ers q knew it), and they would at once
avenge her wounded honor and broken
heart by beating me; believed, and care
fully avoided the big brothers. 1 am a
Iaw-abiding man, and do not wish to fight.
They have been to see me eight times al
ready; made the servant tell them lie
may God forgive me-and say was out.
But know they will catch me, and then |
shall feel very bad. To prevent that have
had them arrested. 1 wish them bound
over to keep the peace; they can also keep
their sister Sally. They have said they
would kiIl.''


Justice" You were right to have them
arrested. They must each give bonds in
the sum of $500 too keep the peace. AS for
you, your conduct has been disgraceful.
The name of my first love was Sally, and
no one shall 90 back on girl of that name.
You are fined $l5."
Year: 1867

The infelicities and frequented separa-
tions of the married "a Chicago seem to
have caused a horror of matrimOny among
the bachelor fraternity in that city, which
is well illustrated by the disgraceful means
taken by one Burkard to break off an en-
gagement made when he was drunk. He
told his own story in court, where he ap-
peared to have the "big brothers " of his
affianced one, put under bonds to keep the
peace towards him:


Until 4 week ago, your honor, | was en-
gagged to be married to Sally, the sister of
the prisoners. l will not speak ill of her,
though we are enimies now. for it is ow-
ing to my engagement that / took the
pledge and am a sober man. You see, l
was drunk when L proposed and was ac-
cepted. That showed me to what liquor
could bring man, and L at once took the
pledge. was engaged to her for three
months, and during that time l did my
duty. | visited her daily, took her to places
OF amusement, and told her sweet lies. In
fact, did everything required, except to
name the marriage day. In that l pro-
crastinated. l told her she did not know
me well enough yet; that the weather was
too warm; that she had better wait till the
season was over; but it did no good. She
insisted that we should be married at once:
she had sworn she would be married be-
fore Mary B, and she would be. |
became desperate. l had no intention of
marrying her or anv one else. l know
what matrimony is; have been whipped
by my father because my mother has
happened to caress me. Not knowing
what else to do, | pretended to be drunk
when visiting Sally eight days ago. She
had some friends with her in the parlor.
and that pleased me. 1 kissed her, and
tried to kiss them, male and female. Then
[ told her in hic-coughy way that had
been unable to get the false hair she wish
ed, that they cost too much. That did the
business. Indignant at thus apparently
having her dearest secrets exposed to the
young ladies and gentlemen there, she an
grily told me to go; that 1 must never
come near her again. Believe me, Judge.
[ was happy to hear it, and lett at once. l
did not visit her. and three DAYS afterwards
received note from her telling me she
was sick and wished to see me. Not being
a doctor, stayed away.


The next day received a similar note:
my answer was the same. Then received
a note telling me | was faithless brute and
cruel wretch; and she had two big BROTH
Year: 1867

From the Dayton (Ohio) Journal, 15th.l


A Distressing Casuality-Severa


Rowdies Enter the Show at Ea-


ton Last Night-One of Them


Gets EutO an Alteration with "a


Manager, Shoots at Him, and


uhe Ball Strikes a Young Lady


and n Boy-The Young Lady


Instantly Killed.


We give the particulars of a most dis
tressing and fatal occurrence at Eaton last
night. as we got them from one who was
on the ground. Some eight or ten drunken
rowdies entered French's Circus, about an
hour after the performance had COM
menced, and Immediately made themselves
disagreeable by loud talking, laughing and
other i'll behavior. The large pavilion
was filled with an unusually numerous.
appreciative and brilliant audience, and
up to the time of the difficulties to
which we refer, all had gone on smoothly
and orderly. Indeed, it was subject of
remark, says our informant, that the order
was unusually good, the attention of the
crowd being given to the superior per-
formance of the circus.


The rowdies, as before stated, made them
selves very disagreeable in MANY ways but
no one seemed disposed to interfere with
them so long as their presence and conduct
were endurable. They presently went
down and stationed themselves in front of
the ladies' tier of seats in such way as to
obstruct the view of the ladies, and prevent
their seeing the performances of the ring.
One of the managers, seeing this, went to
the rowdies and politely requested them
to stand somewhere else, so as not to in
terfere with the rights of the ladies. This
reasonable request they declined, and be-
came very boisterous.


One of them, who seemed to be the ring
leader of the gang, swore he would shoot
the id Snowman, and, suiting the action
to his devilish and murderous purposes,
drew revolver and fired at the manager,
missing him, the ball entering the breast of
a young lady sitting near, and passing
through her, struck and dangerously
wounded boy near by.


The young lady instantly screamed, 81
am shot," and fell over and expired. She
was most respectable and prepossessing
young woman, and her sad fate struck the
large audience with horror and dismay.
She resided about seven miles from Eaton.
The boy, we learn, is dangerously wound
ed. The murderer was Immediately ar
rested, and would have been summarily
executed if the crowd had had its way.
Year: 1867

A writer in Hardoicke's Science Gossip
says: I'm the August number you men-
tion the fact OF hedgehog transfxiDg
pears on its spines and carrying them off
A friend OF mine, upon whose veracity 1
can rely told me some few years since that
he had witnessed, when boy, a hedgehog
rolling itself amongst the apples fallen
from a crab-tree, and when its coat was
well covered by the fruit, quietly retreat
ing to eat them at its leisure"
Year: 1867

sundrv pctitions we've presented Iom the metropolitan
Transit RAILWAY for additional canal slips In New York
and for the closing OF the ar,m Railway cut IN Fourth
ave- also against laying railroad track in One hundred
fl.t
Year: 1867

STUDY or THE BIBLE-- Looking at the
Bible merely as historical fact, as n
power in the world, which has infucnc-
ed the opinions and directed the life,
aud quickened the heart of millions I,
which has been inspiration to the great
est minds of the race; which has been
the spring of that philanthropy which
is the boast of our civilization; and
which is now the professed guide Of
three hundred millions of our fellow
men; surely these facts, apart from any
consideration Of its Divine origin, Of its
claims to be a revelation from God, de-
mand for il a respectful attention and
diligent study, from any one who would
be considered well informed and in
telligent man
Year: 1867

with their own bad blood and that Of
their assailants, were as many as there
were participants In the affray. At the height
of the row several of the women and children,
who, from the outset, some screeching with
terror aud others too exhausted by fear to utter
a word of dismay, had crOuched behind what
ever article OF furniture had been left entire by
the contestants, were struck by tumblers and
soda water bottles, and received injuries OF
very severe character, and two men, named
respectively John McDermott and Lawrence
KeaD, received several stabs Of knife. As the
boat neared the city the ardor of the rioters
seemed to cool, but their inactivity lasted but
few moments ere the fight was again renewed
with, If possible, more ierocity than before. In
the midst of the crushing biting, hammering,
and gougng that was resorted to in the second
outbreak, young man named John Berry, who
resided in Oliver street, near Oak, while taking
an sctive part IN the light, was set upon
by several men, who managed to get him
aw0y from bis party, and he was receiving most
brutal punishment, when, to save himself, no
squeezed his body through the ratings of the
upper deck of one of the barges, to lower him
sell 10 the lower deck, but missed his hold and
fell. He was caught by one OF the PASSENGERS,
who held on to his coat until he was forced to
let go his hold, when the unfortunate man fell
into the water, striking his head violently
against the bulWarks IN his iail. He swan for
q few minutes in the wake of the boat, and when
it was stopped he was seen struggling with the
waves two hundred yards in the rear of the YES
sci. young man named Sheridan sprang over
board and swan to his assistance, but Berry sank
for the last time before the former reached him.
During the excitement eccasIoned by the
poor fellows misfortune, loud cries were made
for life preservers but not one could be found
in readiness on either the steamer or the barges
This unfortunate occurrence had the effect of
putting an end to the fight, and on the arrival
of the boats at the wharf in the evening each
excurslonist seemed to have been pretty well
sobered, either by the loss OF one of their num-
ber or the amount of blood drawn from each as
a contribution to the general melee. No arrests
have as yet been made by the police, but it is
to be desired that the leading spirits in the
disgTaceful scenes enacted on the boats should
be brought to speedy justice. 1t is said that
eighty persons were more or less injured on the
barges by being struck with bottles and tum-
blers-M Y. Herald.
Year: 1867

they enjoyed the harbinger of permanent
change Tor the better. From this time the Jem-
perature continued to decline until they reached
their destination. At first the change OF air did
not appear to check the progress of the disease,
but the beneficial effects were not long delayed.


william Martin, steerage cook died on the
3lst OF May. This was the last death upon the
vessel The fresh, pure air Of the north, that
appeared like winter to those who had been
under tropical sun, brought about rapid resto-
ration, sickness diminished, and by the lst OF
June all on board were convaescent. For 4S
hours preceding the sight of land they, under
clear sky, experienced a severe gale that threat
ened to swamp the vessel, but this they sur
Vlved and on the morning of the 9th OF June,
after voyage of 66 days with Joy that was
only tempered by the recollection of the afflic-
uon through which they had passed, they
dropped anchor in the harbor of San Francisco.


Thus closed one of the most appalling chap
tiers in the history OF ournavy, For Eve months
their vessel had been a hospital IN which was
raging one of the most fearful diseases with
which humanity is afflicted. AT Panama for
three months tropical sun stimulated the dis
ease to further conquest, while dry, scorchng
winds tanned the flame that was consuming
them. Even after their departure, when they
expected early relief calm seas and rainy days
followed to aeRravate their trouble and delay
succor. From another source we learn that of
the l0l whites on board 48 had been afflicted
with the fever. OF the latter number 81 had
died, of whom were buried at sea. These
figures can best be appreciated by supposing
with n five months, 10000 cases of fearfal
malady IN Indianapolis, attended by the death
OF nearly 5000 persons.
Year: 1867

WAsHINeToN, July 8O-The trial OF John n Sur
ratt was resumed this morning in the Criminal Court


Mr.. Darlington resumed his remarks and said-He
hoped the jury would bear with patience until he had
considering the assault upon the witnesses for the
prosecution and he defending their characters.
log was Sergeant Dye Who was Sergeant Dye?
He was a soldier who had risen from the ranks
TO any one who attained rank and position, but
the privaee soldier, who by merit fights his way
up To be First sergeant comes before aJury with the
presumption In his favor NO witness was produced
to question the character OF Dye aud he stands before
you an unimpeached and unmpeachable Witness
Who denies that Dye Is man Of nerve of cOurage
who denies that he man In that of truth.
show courageous man and you see n truth iul one
city also Synonymous terms. 1t Is true, Inn
putations were thrown out by counsel against the
that they must consider only the evidence, and not
the statements of the counsel. WHAT right had
brave nd hopoTSSe 'ns mani oe BSs ssnS Dye
had said he had the pale face of the prisoner 10
his dreams, and this sneered at by COUNSEL But
is 1t fact that circumstances that impress them
selves upon the mind in the waking hours called
up again IN dreams Dye well illustrated his mean
ing when he said he had often dreamed of the woman
who became his wife. No man ever loved who did
not am of the woman he loved and no lover OF
in danger, Was Il strange then, that man who mad
attested his devotion to his country upon the field Of
as that which Dye witnessed on the night of the
assassination. The very fact that Dye dreamed Of
this shows that his heart and mind in the
matter. that he remembered it, and that he tell
ing the whole truth in relation to it, Is II necessary
night of pr IA he in iron of the theatre and his
attention was attracted by some one looking into the
minutes past ten" calculated to attract atten
tiOn. The gas light was blazing. He saw the man
time. then the persons perfectly
recognized and they were ndelliby impressed upon
his mind, and in determined voice he says, pointing
to the prisoner, "That is the man."


[Contplued in our nert edition.
Year: 1867

g Mr.. JULIUS ENERT has become one
of the proprietors of the 7riJame, and now
forms one of the firm of LYON & Co.
in the publication Of that paper Mr.. En-
ERT is young man OF energy, and is favor
ably known to the people of Manitowoc.-
We hope his interest in that paper is so
strong that he may be allowed to instil a
little ability, decency, and propriety, into
its columns, for it needs those requisites very
much. 1t is surmised that his name is
merely used to give the paper character, a
thing which it never possessed. We hope
for the character of the profession, how
ever, that his connection with the Tribune
is real and bona tide. for we are always glad
to welcome gentlemen into the editorial
ranks.
Year: 1867

ANOTHER IMPORTANT DECISION. Judge
Field has delivered the opinion of the Uni
ted States supreme court in the Missouri
oath case, Jno c. Cummings, a Roman
Catholic priest, who was indicted for preach
ing and teaching without taking the oath
prescribed by the constitution Of the State,
being plaintiff in error. The court decides
that the oath in this case is unconstitution-
al, being in the nature of punishment with
out trial, and in its character ex post facto-
and as bill of attainder. The judgment
of the courts below is reversed, with drec-
tons that the plaintiff shall depart without
delay
Year: 1867

THE PRICE OF PRINTING PAPER. The
Madison Union truly says that gold may go
up to 29O or down to l3O, but the price of
paper remains about the same all the time
No such monopoly as the paper monopoly
has ever existed in this country before
The tremendous power Of the press seems
important to shake it; congress buckles to
and help sustain it; and the people are
taxed to support it. If the tariff on paper
were reduced to anything like reasonable
rates, publishers could import their paper
from Europe, and get much better article
than they get from American dealers, and
at greatly reducedrates. AS it is now, the
tariff furnishes no revenue to the govern
ment, but merely enriches paper dealers at
the expense of newspaper readers.
Year: 1867

ARRESTED AGAIN.-In our last we stated
that HANS OLEsoN, Of Gibson, had been
arrested on the charge of the horrible crime
of Incest with his daughter, and that be
gave bail for his appearance at Court. We
now learn that be has again been arrested
on the charge of bastardy-his daughter
being pregnant. As we before said-we
hope be will be able to disprove them, but
the people of the neighborhood in which
he lives point directly to him as being
guilty. The hearing in this latter case will
come off next Saturday before Justice
SIBREE
Year: 1867

In JAIL.-In the last Plot we mentioned
the robbery of man in Calumet county by
two half breeds from Brothertown, named
WEIGH. They were arrested day or two
afterwards, and after hearing before a
magistrate were committed to the Mani
towoc Jail Calumet having none) to await
their trial at the next term of the Circuit
Court. Accordingly they were brought
here on Monday, and placed in charge Of
Sheriff BLAKE.
Year: 1867

ne- The Green Bay Adrocote says that
Anton Klaus, of that city has just received
an order from Omaha, Nebraska, for four
car loads of shingles The road through
will be open some time this month, and
they will go through by way of Council
Bluffs, in the same cars in which they are
shipped in that city. We get the above
news through the Wisconsin,, as the Aduo-
cate does not no,c reach us until it is week
old
Year: 1867

FALSE REPoRr.-We .re glad to learn
that the report circulated yesterday in
town Of the destruction Of the Two Rivers
Pail Factory by fire, is untrue, as its loss
would not only be severe upon that village,
but upon Che whole county.
Year: 1867

A HARD JOB WELL DONE-It is q nice
and difficult job of work to move the entire
cabin works from one steamer to the deck
of another, and few men would undertake
the hazard. But Mr.. E. w. PACKARD,
who is well known as an adept in that
branch of business, last week successfully
accomplished the task, by moving the for
ward upper works of-the steamer Planet to
their proper position on the new steamer
North West Mr.. PACKARD has good
reputation in this community for difficult
business of this kind.
Year: 1867

TIE EIGHT Hour SYSTEM. II. G..
Hobart has introduced into the Assembly, a
bill fixing the days work for minors and
for men, when no other agreement is made,
at eight hours We do not doubt but that
the bill will pass. The great majority OF
working men want the experiment of such
a law tried, and no class objects to the trial.
Gen. Hobart's prompt action in introducing
this bill is commendable.
Year: 1867

GENTILEs TO LEAVE SALT LAKE Cry.
A Leavenworth dispatch of the Sd says
that advices from Salt Lake to December
% state that twenty three Gentle business
firms have expressed their willingness t.
leave the territory, provided they receive
cost on outstanding accounts against the
Mormons, and that Brigham Young pays
them seventy-fve per cent, of the cost value
of their property in the territory The
Genties have been forced to take this course
owing to late instructions from Brigham,
warning the faithful to have no dealings
with them If this statement is true and
the proposition is accepted, it will give the
territory exclusively to the Mormons.
Year: 1867

DOMESTIC EcoNoMY.-No house keeper
or cook is fully prepared to enter success
fully upon her culinary duties without
having the Best Chemical ,Sdlerotw on
hand. 1t relieves the mind of much of the
care and anxiety experienced by skillful
cook. For sale by most merchants and
grocers. Call for the genuine in red papers.
1t is better than Soda.
Year: 1867

WILL THEY 1MpEAcH A Washington
dispatch says there is good authority for
saying the house judiciary committee, after
careful examination has come to the con
clusion that there is not sufficient ground
upon which to base bill of impeachment.
Year: 1867

MAN ADRIFT ON THE ICE.-We learn
from the Sandusky Register that on Friday
afternoon, seven persons who were then at
Cedar Point, saw man drifting down the
Lake on cake of ice. No assistance could
be rendered by the parties at the Point and
it is supposed he has perished. Who he
was, or whence he came, they know not.
Year: 1867

MORE TREASON. Radicals have
found new species of treason. They say
the President has no right to have policy
at all-that the ''very fact of his having a
policy at all is an act of usurpation and
treason" 1t is true, the Constitution re-
quires Kim to have policy it is his duty
to recommend measures to Congress; in
other words, to have policy and recon-
mend it. But what of that? Fidelity to
the Constitution is treason to the Radical
minds, and of course President johnson is
guilty of usurpation and treason in doing
what that instrument says he must do! Il
he would submit to the dictation of Rumr
Congress, acknowledge their authority and
employ their tools, they would call him the
Government, and vilify every man who op
poses his policy.
Year: 1867

troduced the following resolution:


''Resoluea, That the Committee on Fl.
nance ascertain what National Banks doing
business in this State, are in default in the
payment Of taxes assessed upon them and
due under existing laws, and what meas
ures, if any, have been taken to ensure the
collection of such taxes and also take the
opinion Of the Attorney General On the
question of the right on the part of The
State to enforce the payment of the taxes
80 assessed and unpaid, and to report BY
bill or otherwise"
Year: 1867

EG On Thursday evening state dinner
took place at the White House, being the
first given since President johnson came
into the chair The cabinet and diploiatic
corps only we're rerrescntrd
Year: 1867

2gA letter from Cheyenne City, the
new town that is to be at the base of the
Rocky Mountains, says the speculation 10
lands and lots is running very high. Some
five hundred persons are there now. Lots
sell as high as six hundred dollars. al,
though there is not yet respectable
looking house built.
Year: 1867

The Radicals say negro suffrage will be
adopted In this country sooner or later
That will not be the case till the whites
become too degraded to be worthy Of liv-
ing under a free government.