smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

you can doubtless procure a copy by ad-
dressing either the congressional prin-
ter or the chairman of the committee
on ways and means.


Tenny replies February 28th: I am
informed that the Sanborn papers
have been already printed, and
are now in book form. If
you will be kind enough to obtain a
copy of the same and send to me duly
certified, under your official seal, in such
a manner as to be used in evidence, it
will, think, be all that I shall require
at present. would thank you to send
me such copy on or before the fourth of
March next.


Secretary Richardson, on the third
of March, replied as follows to
McKenDy: AS notice among
the lists of names furnished as a
basis of contracts, and many of which
are of foreign origin, a number of
differences in spelling, etc. cannot
consent to certify them in the manner
you desire, nor will it be possible for me,
on account of the great labor involved
in the pressure of public duties, to fur
nish you with new copies by the time
you wish them. If this document will
not answer your purpose, how would 1t
do for you to indicate the particular
papers desired by some mark, and, re-
turning the document, have me then
to send on the original papers in custody
Of some person from the department?
This will save much labor and
avoid the danger of differences in SPELL
ing in copying many foreign names al


eady referred to. Among the papers is
a summons to William A. Richardson,
secretary of the treasury, or his deputy,
dated January 2, 1874, from the United
States district court for the eastern dis
trict of New York, commanding him
to appear before the grand inquest of
the United States to testify and give ev-
idence on the seventh of January, and
bring with him transcripts of all papers
and records in any manner relating to
and concerning tue claims of John d.
Sanborn, on account of any and all SER
vices rendered or purported to have been
rendered by said Sanborn in the collec-
ton of the legacy and succession taxes
due, owing and payable upon the estates
of Joseph Petit, Daniel Marsman and
others. Secretary Richardson referred
the summons to the solicitor of the
treasury.
Year: 1874

WE HAVE already called the partic-
ular attention of the public to the fact
that the commissioners for the location
and erection of an insane, asylum will
meet in this city to-day, for the purpose
of considering such propositions as may
oe laid before them for the location OF
the building in Shelby county. We
trust our leading citizens will take
warm interest in this matter, and that
nothine will be left undone by
them, or by our city and county author
tiles that can in the least contribute 10
that end. Elsewhere we give the result
of an interview with one of the gentle


men, which we think will prove OF IN
eerest to our readers as well as to-the
other commissioners. The city, through
ne general council, has donated ten
tt.o,,'sapd dollars to secure the location,
.nd we have no doubt the county court
IN view os the fact that it will be re-
Iievad Of the support of the county in
conc will make donation of fifty thou
sand dollars additional, in order that
Shelby NAV secure the location of this
needed institution within her limits.
Year: 1874

WE LEARN that, early in May, the
editors Of the New York State Press as
sociatfOn will visit Birmingham, the
new mountain city Of Alabama, with a
view Of examining the vast mineral re-
sources of that section of the Gulf States.
They propose then to visit New Or
leans, and return by way of the Missis-
sjppi river to st. Louis, taking Memphis
on the way. We trust some adequate
preparation will be made by our author
tiles to receive so influential body, and
to make them thoroughly acquainted
with Memphis and the surrounding
country,
Year: 1874

The New York Herald says it is re-
ported that a subcommittee of bank
ing and currency in the house of repre-
sentatives has discovered that certain
officers of the Ocean national bank, by
collusion with certain parties in Wall
street, made the necessary arrange
ments for having the bank closed up at
a particular time, and that the arrange
ments were perfected months previous
to the time the bank really closed.
Year: 1874

WE are in receipt of a copy of the first
issue of the International, journal in
qusrto form, devoted to the interests
of the industrial classes. 1t is
thoroughly radical, revolutionary and
communistic, is well printed, and edited
with considerable ability.
Year: 1874

THE people of Knoxville are just now
enjoying what the Chronicle of that
city calls "tbe religious cyclone, I"
land the tidal wave of grace" We
hope the editor OF these remarkable
headings may be Overwhelmingly by either,
we don't care which.
Year: 1874

WE HOPE the bill which has been in
troduced in congress, increasing the sal
ary Of the judges of the United States
courts to six thousand dollars, will pass.


The amount of work they are called
upon to do, and the high position they
fill, entiue them to not less than that
Year: 1874

o Lord, our God, we come in this place 70
deplore before thee the spirit OF lying wnIch
is abroad and we .beSeech thee to rebuke the
giant demon Of slander that stalks forth cast
ing up0n all the earth fearful shadow. Para
I'VE the hand that writes the wllful detrac-
tfou. palsy the tongue that utters wanton cal
umnv the things which tend 20 undermine
an confidence in the good, and give a malig-
uaut power TO all the bad elements for the de-
rnOrafizaiion and destruction OF human So
cIety. Let thy flaming spirit take vengeance
upon the false accuser, and consume this
spirit OF ruin from all Of the land. This we
ask in the name and for the sake OF him who
WAS truth itself. Amen.
Year: 1874

The "Fat Contributor furnishes
the Utica Observer the following
strange story of ga twin -


There was a woman out West who
gave birth to one twin-just one, that's
all thele was of him. She never had
another solitary twin SO long as she
lived. He was melancholy child from
the first and wore such lonesome
look. He always seemed to be watch
ing and listening for somebody who
never came. He appeared to realize
that he wasn't all together; that he
was kind Of human parenthesis with
one bracket gone, animated dumb bells
and one dumb bell missing, "pair |"
that couldn't beat deuces and hardly
worth drawing to. He used to moan in
his sleep and paw around on his pillow
for his missing brother. When that
boy grew up he was different from any
boy over knew, that is to say, any
one boy. He seemed more like two
boys-at least, he was altogether two
boys-terons for one. ,If he had a fight
it was with a boy twice as big as he
was, for he seemed to feel, somehow,
as though there were two of him, or
ought to be. He always managed to
get two pieces of pie at the table, just
as if the one was for the other of him
who wasn't there, and there was thin
pretense of taking care of it for him,
but he always took care to eat it, 1
noticed. He only half learned his les
sons, and double entry bookkeeping
nigh about set him crazy, because, as /
told you, there wasn't but half of him
there, and he couldn't double entry.
He wouldn't sleep with any other boy,
because, be said, 1t tcrowded 'em. He
grew up, but he never got married.
Once or twice he attempted to court
girl, but left her when it was only half
done, as though that other twin of his
would be along and court the other
half. I don't know what became of
him. I heard that he died from sheer
loneliness, but I only believe half I
heard about that boy, anyhow. If he
be dead you can bet he is only half
dead.
Year: 1874




incidents i'm the Lite of One OF Them.


OF all the sources whence the money
lenders derive their income, says a
New York city journal, there are none
more prolific than those arising from
and consequent upon the desire of peo-
pie to move in a sphere of society and
keep up an appearance of wealth which
a limited income does not warrant. To
do this resort is had to all the petty
subterfuges which ingenuity can sug-
gest, yet the money lender is very sell
dem deceived no matter how artfully
the attempt is made, he quickly de-
tects the imposition, and few well
directed questions to bis customers
elicit ali the inforrnatiJi{ he requires,
while they unknowingly stand before
him stripped of the fimsy veil, in all
their natural deformity. When this
class of borrowers pledge their valu-
ables, he knows it is only a question of
time in their finding final resting
place with him, to be disposed of to
bargain hunters. If people would only
follow the advice of Ben. Franklin,
and "save penny day of their clear
gains" how much of heartburning,
sorrow, misery and shame might be
avoided how many homes made more
happy; how many families saved from
disgrace. -' ..t


She was young, fascinating and
distingue an authoress from the
sunny South, she made her entree into
New York society some years ago
courted and fattered, she won the
homage of all with whom she came in
contact. Love of dress, with all its
concomitant extravagances, soon caused
her to seek me professionally; thus it
was that 1 became acquainted with,
and am now enabled to relate these in
cidents they point their own moral.
1t was not long before 1 saw an an
nouncement of the impending marriage
of the celebrated Southern authoress,
Miss -, to well known and profes-
sional gentleman of this city. Soon
after which came the wedding, with an
elaborate description of the outfit, in
Guiding the trousseau from Paris. The
silverware, from celebrated Broadway
house, with the family crest of the
bridegroom engraved thereon, was mag
nifcent. About year subsequent /
received note. from the lady, request
ing me to call at her house, which I
found furnished with all the appliances
which wealth and the love of the beau
tiful in art could suggest She in
formed me that through her husbands
inability to collect moneys that were
due him, and having to give expensive
receptions weekly, she was obliged to
ask for loan on some diamonds, which
I granted. This was followed by loans
on her silverware, which l permitted
to grace their reception evenings, to he
brought back the following day. For
time interest was promptly paid, then
ceased, and requests made not to sell,
with which i complied. Soon rumors
were circulating of domestic unhappi-
ness between them poverty had slip
ped in at the door and love had flown
out of the window, yet was not pre-
pared for the event which followed.
On taking up the morning paper I was
shocked on reading this paragraph :
Mr., - was found dead in bed at
the - Hotel from a bottle labeled
laudanum on the mantelpiece in his
room, it is supposed he committed
suicide"
Year: 1874

Why should not child to be taught
to employ both hands indiferently
Surely it would be hard to assign per-
emptofy reason for the prevailing GUS
tom of training children righthanded-
ness, instead of making them, as they
should be, anebidertrous- ex-
pert with both hands. We have been


much pleased with some remarks on


this subject which recently appeared in
the Scientific american, and Our read
ers will, we doubt not, acknowledge, on
reading the following synopsis of the
article in, question, that the writer of it
has made out very strong case in favor
of ambidexterity. " Why should not a
child be taught to write and draw with
both hands ~ asks the writer. cit
would take but little if any more time
and If it did, it would only keep him
busy during moments which he would
otherwise devote to idleness or mischief
The acquisition would never be worth
less, and it might be of immense con-
venience to him. He might never have
occasion to use his double capacity after
the fashion Of the popular scientist and
teacher professor Edward s. Morse),


whose two-handed blackboard sketches
are such delight to his auditors, and
who is said to pursue his microscopic
studies with a pen at one side and a
pencil at the other, drawing with one
hand and writing with the other; never
theless his twofold skill would ever be
possible source of satisfaction and ad-
vantage to him. He would be free at
any moment to rest hand exhausted
by protracted use, without any inter-
ruption of his work he would be less
likely to be disabled by trifing hurts /;
and in case one hand were stiffened by
heavy labor, the other might be kept in
readiness for delicate mahipulations,


for writing, drafting, and the like. O..


"The right-handed man who can use
a hammer or knife readily with his
left hand, or can tie or unite q knot
when his right hand is otherwise en-
gagged, will find frequent use for his
skill. Indeed, the advantages we miss
through the neglect of the left hand
are infinite in number and of incessant
recurrence. They are among the taxes
we pay to custom. Why not, then, train
children to enjoy both hands equallyG'''
Year: 1874

To many hearts in the old country
that cherish its traditions, the curfew
recalls story of loves devotion.


In the time of Cromwell young SOL
dier, for some offense, was condemned
to die, and the time OF his death was
fixed cat the ringing Of the curfew."
Naturally such doom would be fearful
and bitter to one in the years of his
hope and prime, but to this unhappy
youth death was doubly terrible, since
he was soon to have been married to q
beautiful lady whom he had long
loved. ,.......-


The lady, who loved him ardently in
return, had used her utmost efforts to
avert his fate, pleading with the judges,
and even with Cromwell himself, butall
in vain. In her despair she tried to
bribe the old sexton not to ring the
bell, but she found that impossible.
The hour drew near for the execution.
The preparations were completed. The
officers of the law brought forth the
prisoner, and waited, while the sun was
setting, for the signal from the distant
beethoven. .l-r.. .u.ssf- 81. t....


To the wonder of everybody it did
not ring. Only one person at that mo-
ment knew why The Door girl her
self, half wild with the thought of her
lovers peril, had rushed unseen up the
winding stairs, and climbed the ladders
into the belfry loft and seized the
tongue of the bell.


The old sexton was in his place,
prompt to the fatal moment. He threw
his weight upon the rope and the bell,
obedient to his practiced hand, reeled
and swung to and fro in the tower. But
the brave girl kept her hold, and no
sound issued from the metallic lips.


Again and again the sexton drew the
rope, but with desperate strength the
young heroine held on. Every move
ment made her position more fearful,
every sway of the bells huge weight
threatened to fling her through the high
tower window, but she would not let
go. 80 DID 90 .'' [''i'- t.+ -


At last the sexton went away. Old
and deaf he had not noticed that the
curfew gave no peal. The brave girl
descended from the belfry, wounded and
trembling. She hurried. from the
church to the placeof execution. Crom.
we'll himself was there, and was just
sending to demand why the bell was
silent. She saw him


--"and her brow,


Lately white with sckening horror, glows with


hope and courage now;
At his feet she told her story, showed her
H hands all bruised and torn, .t ,.
And her sweet young face still haggard with


the anguish it had worn .."
Touched his heart with sudden pity, lit his eyes
/ with misty light


Go your lo4sr lives,' cried Cromwell ;


"curfew shall not ring tonight"
Year: 1874

In narrative of travels on the Anna
zon and Rio Negro, just published, Mr..
Wallace describes an extraordinary tree
called the milk tree, which was one of
the first wonders he saw near Para. The
fruit is eatable, and full of rich and
very juicy pulp; but strangest of all is
the vegetable milk which exudes in
abundance when the bark is cut. It has
about the consistence of thick cream,
and but for very slight peculiar taste,
could scarcely be distinguished from
the genuine produce of the COW. Mr..
Leavens ordered man totap some logs
that had lain nearly month in the
yard. He cut several notches in the
bark with an axe, and in minute the
rich sap was running out in great guam
titles. 1t was collected in o basin, di-
l1ted with water, strained and brought
home at tea-time and at breakfast next
morning. The peculiar 1avor of the
milk seemed rather to improve the
quality of the tea, and give it as good o
color as rich cream ; in coffee it is
equally good. The milk is also used
for glue, and it is said to be very dura-
ble
Year: 1874

WATERPROOF GREASE FOR Doors. -
In order to prevent rain-water from
passing through boots during cold
weather, they should be treated as fol-
lows; Take pound ol the best fresh
tallow or hard mutton suet and melt it
in an earthenware dish with half pound
of bees-wax and about half an ounce of
rosin, and apply the compound to the
leather (while warm, but not too hot
The soles as we'll as the uppers should
be soaked with this preparation. The
wax tends to render the leather more
durable and pliable, because tits an ex-
cellent antiseptic. There is no better
leather unguent than this.
Year: 1874

A DESCRIPTION OF MILL RIVER VALLEY-TWO MORE


RESERVOIRS HANGING OVER WILLIAMSBURG


ONE SAID TO BE "sHAM DAM" wATER-GUN-A


NIGHT SPENT IN WATCHING THE wATER-COLUM-


BIADs-A WARNING TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT


FOND OF WATER.


lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUNE


WILLIAMSBURG. MAY 22-The telegrams which
were sent to THE TRIBUNE last evening will have pre-
pared You ts believe that last night was an anxious
one for dwellers in this Valley. 1t may be that you
understand the situation of the streams here, but
as the contrary may be the fact, l will apply the
old rule of whist in cases of doubt and make sure
of the trick by explaining the lay of the water to
you.


Mill River" which has so suddenly acquired all
this terrible nOtorety. begins In fact at the foot of
williamsburg, and is formed by two streams which
here unite. In the arms of the fork, or "V"
formed by this junction. Williamsburg lies. The
reservoir which burst fed the stream that flows
down on the left of Williamsburg, and this side and
the lower portion of the village it that suffered
so terribly the upper part of the village and that
lying along the banks of the stream on the right re-
main intact. This right wing of the stream, on the
banks of which stand the Post-O Office stores, and
principal dwellings none of which suffered in the
flood is fed by two reservoirs some five six miles
back, one of which finished and filled only last
Winter So you see there is still considerable Of n
threat hanging over the town.


The lower reservoir is thought to be toleraby
SAFE but the upper is said to be another sham
dam" water-gun loaded to its rubble muzze with
the most dangerous of forces, and its mud trigger
set ever on the hair" modelled in all respects after
the pattern of the one which shot itself off so
disastrously last Saturday morning If this
upper piece of crockery cracked, the con-
tents would of empty themselves
upon the lower and carry that away also.
Even in drawing the upper one down in of its
becoming too full the water would necessarily have
to flow into and through the lower basin, and it
quires little engineering skill to demonstrate the
danger of this added volume straining the dam of
the latter beyond its powers of resistance. If ever
! these two reservoirs do get loose, and come down
together you need send reporter up here to learn
the particulars, for there will be no one to give
them, and there will be neither Post Office nor any
other general source of informa ton 10 inquire at


So you see how artfully the ingenious inventors of
| these hydraulic internal machines planned They
! made double-barreled water gun of it, a breech-
loader at that, with sort of supplementary chamber
back and brought 1t to bear point blank on the vii
lage. SO that if one barrel didnt Do the work clean
Year: 1874

This would be cheaper and better than telegraph. as
tho nre would cost considerable, and would require
sked operators at tho dam and each factory and vii
lage IN the valley, and only such points would be
warned. while the cannon would give an instant and
general signal throughout It's whole length The same
plan could be adopted with great advantage on all
rapid that rise suddenly from ranstorms, and
run with destructive rapidty and force Cannon should
be placed at each town principal point on the river
ten or fifteen miles apart those below to fire by sound
from those above This would give instant warning
not only at the towns and signal stations. but also to
the farms and factories between both sides through
ont the entire valley II thcrc IL telegraph line along


the river this could be- used to great advantage from


town In obi anisg facts rs 90 the coming nnOu'
and giving instruc0 10 the necessary sshhs Tue
cannOn might he fiTci three times nj intervals or lcn
minutes signal being repeated every hour or TWO
whio danger continued. By this simple ana very
cLeap plan an entire valley could be warned OF coming
destructive food IN time to remove much properly;


To drive all stock OF danger. and best o all ~ "Ond
save many lives Where n town has not suitable can
non used flood signals. application should be
made to the State National orscnas when are illl
OF these implements OF destruction that by this pan
may used for the saving OF life ard property As me
season sudden and destructive Hoods from tblhdef
hand. what member of Congress viii miro
ducc resolution ordering tho Ordnance Department To
thofes which may apply for the same to be used az
flood Sgnalst Ia this way tiousans OF cannon whlch
are lying useless ia the National afseualS anu navy
Irds cond be used 10 millions OF property ana
thousands OF liyos. A.


Washington, u. o., May %, 1874
Year: 1874

FIRING CANNON TO GIVE WARNING or IMPENDING


REPRESENTATIONS or THIS PLAN OVER TIE


TELEGRAPH.


To the Editor OF The Tribune


SIR A suitable cannon might be kent at all
dangerous river reservoirs dams give instant and
general warning OF breakago by which. as might have
done In tho recent horrd calamity IN Massachu
selts. many lves snd much uropoftY you'd ha sAvaa
Year: 1874

LONDON, August 6.-The cricket con-
test between the visiting Americans and
the Rnglishmen were renewed this morn
ing by 4 game between the Princes club
and twenty-five Americans. The latter
won the toss and sent the Englishmen
to the bat. The game was suspended for
lunch ut which time seven wickets had
fallen for nine runs. The play will be
resumed this afternoon. The crack play
ers of the Princess club are out of town.


The order for the British Mediterranean
squadron to proceed TO the coast of Spain
has been cOuntermanded.


Game Resumed.


The game of cricket between eleven Of
the Princess club and twenty-five Ameri-
cans, Was resumed at three o'clock and
the Englshmen finished their inniugs
with n total score of 81 runs. The crowd
at the Princess grounds when the game
begun was smaller than that which
gathered to witness the match with the
Marvlebone club but is increasing fast.