smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

'She had seen him" so she said, con


the top of the back porch, and believed


that he had jumped off and run into


the garden. She wished they could


ketch him and kill him, for he would


keep a comm there after her young


misses, and she kept a tellin' them
that he was bad man, and that he
would get them into trouble, and now
it had all come true, and she wished
they would ketch him and kill him.
and make an end of it. Darkness
had now fallen, but still the search was
prosecuted with lighted candles until
the officer in command was fain to be-
lieve that the old woman had told the
truth, and that in some unaccountable
way Stringfellow had made his escape
from the house. At one time this Off
Ger stood at the window beneath which
lay the object Of his search, and so
close to him that Stringfellow feared
that the beating of his heart would be-
tray his position. There he lay with
pistol in hand ready at the moment of
discovery to sell his life as dearly as
possible. The candle was thrust out
of the window that the top of the
porch might be examined. The shadow
of the board barely covered his person.
In another instant the candle was with
drawn and Stringfellow was saved.
Had the sun been shining his discovery
would have been inevitable.


Chagrined that an escape should
have been effected where escape SEEM
ed impossible, the enemy, after linger-
ing for perhaps half an hour, took
their departure. In the meantime
Stringfellow, unstrung by the excite
ment and sudden revulsions of feeling
through which he had passed (for the
whole search had been audible to
HIM, had fallen into a sleep of nerv-
GUS exhaustion, from which he did not
awake until the woman who had saved
his life laid her hand upon him to in
form him that he might leave his hid
ing place. In the confusion of the
sudden awaking he at first thought
that he had been discovered by the
enemy, and he was about to attack his
deliverer, but he soon realized his
position. His life was saved under
circumstances where hope seemed use
less. His horse and accoutrements
were captured; but that mattered lit
tie, for horses and blankets were plen-
tiful in the Federal army, and he soon
remounted and refurnished himself at
the expense of those who had hoped to
be his captors.
Year: 1877

PADDLE Your Own CANoE.-Young
man you must paddle your own canoe !
1t is, on the whole, better that you
should. See that young man whogets
into canoe purchased with the money
of his parents or his friends. When
the vessel is launched, he must have it
padded by hired hands, while he lolls
back, and perhaps sees nothing but an
unsubstantial shadow of himself in the
smooth waters. By and by the canoe,
through carelessness and presumptuous
steering, is dashed among the rapids
and he goes down. Should he come
up again, he finds that he is abandon
ed by all, and that he has made a
wreck where he might have made a for
tune.


Young man or womanl paddle your
own canoe. Even if you are favored
with parents and friends who can give
you one, be sure you earn it by the
worthiness of your lives. In high pur-
poses, in noble resolves, in generous
deeds, in purity and virtuous endur-
ance, and blameless conversation, let
your endeavors to paddle your own
canoe be seen by all. Pull awayl If
the paddle breaks while pulling against
the rapids, have another ready. If
you have but one, pull with the stump
of the old. Don't relax one effort.
One stroke lost, and it may be the fatal
one. Pull awayl your canoe if you
have built it, like your friend, of the
right material in your character, viii
hold as long as yourself will. Pull
away, and before long you may find
yourself in as fair haven as the man
that paddles his own canoe"
Year: 1877




A firm Of Chicago commission mer-
chants i1avo sstltlfeal j dressed 3 Letter Letter to the
McComb City Intelligencer in regard
to shipping fruits and vegetables from
Mississippi to Chicago. The advice it
gives is fully as useful to fruit-growers
everywhere as in Mississippi, and we
know many of our readers will profit
by its appearance here.


Let your fruit destined for market
at large distances be fully grown, but
not fully ripe. Ifnot full grown, its
taste is insipid; if full ripe it is parti-
ally decayed before it arrives. As to
packing your packagesshould beflled
tightly as possible without MASKING or
bruising, to prevent shaking or moving
about in the package. 1t is also i'm
portant that the fruit when packed
should be cool and dry (no dew or rain
on it, and kept cool till delivered to the
express company or other carrier, not
being allowed to remain in the sun and
become heated. As to package, the
crate Of fruit and quart boxes we think
are the bestso fardevised. For peaches,
pears and tomatoes the third-bushel
box is the best we know. But some Of
these are not properly constructed.
Some manufacturers use one broad
board for each bread side of the box.
This gives an opportunity to the pack
er to cheat, which, in Illinois and
Michigan, at least, has been used to the
cost and disgust Of buyers and consum-
ers, until they have become suspicious
and insist on seeing the fruit before
they buy it. Your people may be more
honest than in the North, but so often
have our buyers been defrauded that
they take nothing for granted, and will
insist upon proving the quality of the
fruit by an inspection of it. Hence in
your fruit-boxes let each broad side
have two boards or stats with say half
an inch space between them, so that
the fruit can be seen at a glance. The
boxes should also be constructed as
light and of as light material as posi-
bic to give it the requisite strength.
The distance from market requires that
as little time as possible shall elapse
between the gathering and delivery to
the express company. Long distance
also implies costly transportation. Poor
fruit costs as much for transportation
as good fruit. As the crop is sreported
large, poor fruit viii leave nothing for
the shipper after paying for boxes,
gathering and packing, express charges
and commission. Therefore, send moth
ing but choice fruit. People will not
pay for poor fruit when they can get
good at price that they can afford.
To recapitulate; Gather only your
choice fruit; pack carefully neatly, hon
estly; be careful that it is not wet with
dew or rain, nor heated by the sun;
deliver to express company as soon as
possible after gathering, and mark or
brand your name and place ofresidence
on each box as a guarantee of the
quality Of your goods.


Also send your commission merchant
by mail notice of what you have sent
him, and the quality. Ifyou want any
information pertaining to your busi-
ness with him, write him for it. He
will be glad to answer you if he can.
Your interest and his are natural.
Year: 1877




The IMPERTINENcE OF BEGGARs.-
A lady, who is quite benevolent, says
that each person who solicits aims has
a peculiar style of his or her own, and
that that style is either made up Of
gross impertinence or professional
whine. She has yet seen only few
who did not in some manner consider
it favor to have food or raiment Civ
en- to them. One youth always ad-
dresses those from whom he solicits
grufiy as follows: 'Guv me some cold
victuals." Another in a doleful way
says: please marin, give me a
penny to buy loaf of bread for my
sick mother" If penny is refused
she Airts herself away quite angrily,
and for several minutes bombards the
house with feminine imprecations. One
woman is always after clothing. She
is familiar with the name Of about
every piece Of clothing man, woman
or child would be likely to wear, and
she makes a separate inquiry in regard
to each, as to whether the lady has it
to spare, not being satisfied until she
has gone through the whole list, and
in her mind checked off each article,
unless the door is closed in her face.
One day she was given white skirt,
and after looking it all over she in
quired: "Hain't you got one with a
rufie on to it? I think that looks SO
much more genteel." !"
Year: 1877

FavOrite Scout.


Major Mcclellan in Philadelphia Weekly Times


1t was during one of those periods


when the line of the Rapidan river
divided the two armies that the follow
ing remarkable incident occurred: A
considerable part of the counties Of
Fauquier and CuIpeper, while not ac-
tually occupied by the enemy, was con-
stantly subject to visits from their
cavalry, and it was in this district that


Mosby and Stringfellow. were at that
time operating. Stringfellow and a
number of Mosby's men had been hos
pitably entertained at a certain man
sion by ladies whose male relatives
were all in the Southern army. A late
dinner had been provided, after par
taking of which all had departed ex-
cept stringfellow and one young man
whom he had persuaded to remain be-
hind his party, and who soon betook
himself to the sofa in the parlor for a
nap. Time passed rapidly and plea
sanity in conversation with the ladies
until about sunset, when the sudden
alarm was given that company Of the
enemy was approaching the house.
Stringfellow's first thought was for bis
comrade, asleep in the parlor, and he
rushed to that room to awake him, but
he found that he had already received
the alarm and had succeeded in reach
ing his horse in time for fight. Run
ming to the front door he was greeted
with volley of carbine balls crashing
through the panels, for the enemy had
seen his approach through window
and felt secure Of him. Escape being
impossible in this direction, he turned
to a window at the back of the house,
but on raising this he was saluted by
a blue coat who discharged his gun
almost in his face. Evidently the house
was surrounded, and there seemed to
be but the faintest hope Of escape. As
a last resort he ran up stairs hoping to
find some hiding place, or perhaps at
some auspicious moment to be able to
jump from the back porch and escape
to the adjacent garden. At the head
of the stairs he was met by an old negro
woman, the faithful slave and nurse of
the young ladies of the house. She
offered to secrete him, and leading him
to window which opened upon the
back porch she showed him board
projecting from the lower windOw-sill,
between which and the roof Of the
porch it was barely possible for him to
squeeze his body. Stringfellow lost no
time in availing himself of this posi-
ton, for the enemy had now gained
entrance to the house and were busily
searching the first floor.


Not finding him they ascended to
the second story, where they were met
by the negro woman upon whose faith
fuIness stringfellow's life now depend
ed. Nor did she fail him. With ready
wit she volunteered to assist in the
search. Every bed, every closet, every
chimney-place, every nook which could
by any possibility afford any conceal
ment was carefully examined, but all
without result. All the time did the
faithful negro assure the searchers that
Stringfellow was not in the house.
Year: 1877

That politeness which we put on, in
order to keep the presumptuous at a
proper distance, will generally sue
ceed. But it is sometimes that these
Obtrusive characters are on such ex-
cellent terms with themselves that they
put down their very politeness to the
score of their own great merits and
high pretensions, meeting the coldness
of our reserve with a ridiculous con-
descension of familiarity, in order to
set US at ease with ourselves.-Co Cotton.
Year: 1877

There is not, perhaps, more whim-
steal figure in nature than a man Of
real modesty who assumes an air Of
impudence; who, while his heart beats
with anxiety studies ease and affects
good humor.
Year: 1877

Life. whether in this world or any
other, is the sum of our entertainment,
our existence, our character. The
conditions are secondary. In what
other world shall we be more surely
than we are here?
Year: 1877

An Iowa justice of the peace refused to
fine man Tor kissing girl against her
will, because, when the lass came into
court, he was obliged to hold on to the
arms of his chair to keep from kissing her
himself.
Year: 1877

The people Of this vicinity have long felt the
necessity Of having larger and better assortment
Of carpets TO select from than has ever been kept
in the place before That want is now ful sup
nlial. We haHn .ecnred the eNcluslye use OF
Year: 1877

because he describes, after his own


way, in obscure words and puzzling
expressions, an instrument like the


telescope. But, secondly, if we
speak of the telescope, as it is now
used after general perfection, we
must say that neither Porta nor
Gallleo is the first discoverer of it,
but the telescope in this sense was
discovered in Germany, among the
Belgians, and that accidentally
by one Kramer, who sold spec
tacles, and either for amuse-


ment or experimentation COM
bined concave and convex
glasses, SO that with both glasses
he could see quite small and dis
tant object large and near; at which


success being rejoiced, he united


several similar pairs of glasses in a
tube and offered the combination


at a high price to wealthy people.
Thereafter they (the telescopes) be-
came gradually more common
among the people, and spread to
other countries. In this way two
Of them were brought for the first
time by a Belgian merchant to
Italy; of these, one remained long
in the college at Rome; the other
went first to Venice, later to Naples;
and here the Italians, and especially
Calico, at that time Professor Of
Mathematics in Paduah, took the
opportunity of improving it to as
Economical purposes, and extend its
use further. Thus the telescope,
as we have it to-day, was discovered
by Germany and perfected by Italy;
the whole world now rejoices in it,
Year: 1877

A Nice Little Sensation I'm Vermont


To Go into Court.


Rutland (Yt) Special to the Boston alobe.J


Tomorrow, before Chief Justice
Ross, the habeas corpus. case of
Smith VS.. Gilman will be argued.
The case is an interesting one. A
young man named Lee Gilman be-
came enamored of thhteen-year-
old daughter of Willard Smith, a
wealthy Shrewsbury farmer, and
knowing that the consent of the
parents could not be obtained, ar
ranged for an elopement. AS it is
necessary to obtain a license in this
State, Gilman, with a friend, ap-
piled to the town clerk, who would
not issue the necessary license with
out the consent of the girls pa
rents. During Thursday afternoon
Gilman again appeared before the
clerk with letter purporting to be
from the girls parents, giving the
requested consent, and after obtain
ing the license he met the girl as
she was leaving school, and togeth-
er they went before the Rev. Walter
Mitchell, rector of Trinity church,
and were married. The father,
hearing Of the matter, obtained a
writ Of habeas corpus, and the
young wife, who was found hiding
in cellar Of an old building with
her husband, was taken in charge
by an officer of the court. Both
the husband and wife evidently
mean business, both proclaiming
undying love for one another, and
the husband disclaiming any design
on the old mans property. The
parents of the girl, who is hardly
more than a child, acknowledge the
influence Of Gilman over their
daughter, but claim that it has been
gained serreptitiously and for bad
motives. The letter was evidently
forgery, but as it was not the OBJ
tanning of value by fraud its author
is not amenable to the law. Gilman
is twenty-three years of age, and
has been employed as a teamster
the past summer. He is not charged
with being youth of bad charac-
ter, but his social position is evil
IDENTIFY the obstacle of an amicable
Year: 1877




We learn that a young lady nam
ed Bullard, of Columbus county, was
recently killed under circumstances
such as we are seldom called upon
to chronicle in real life, but which
are mainly reserved to intensity fc-
ton. The lady in question had a
suitor named Bullard, with whom
the brother of the damsel was not ia
vorably impressed sufficiently to war
rant his endorsement of prospective
union, Notwithstanding Juliet was
willing to take her Romeo for better
or for worse, so they had either to
resort to stratagem or abandon the
suit. Of course they chose the for
mer, but were pursued by the irate
brother, who coming in reach of
them, fred upon them, wounding the
sister. Nothing daunted, although
the girl was mortally wounded, they
proceeded to the house of the near
est magistrate, where twain were
made one flesh, when the lady died.
The young man has been arrested,
and is now in Whitcville jail. We
have no particulars.
Year: 1877

This is the time of year when great many
little jobs are needed in preparing for the win
ter season, and when very few m en- who really
desire work are compelled to be idle. Some
there are, however, who bicycle about wages,
and will refuse employment unless they can
dictate the compensation, the hours OF labor,
etc. In Owosso a certain laborer refused to do
job Of work for 81 which he could finish com
plete between breakfast and o'clock D. m,
while at the same time his wife works all day
long at washing at 81, to keep him in spreeing
money, In New Haven, CT, all men out OF
employment register their names at central
Office, and those who first register have the first
chance to work, il they desire it. Certain
relroad repairs were TO be performed in that
state, and 81 day and free transportation
was offered these men, but not solitary one
out of 1000 who had registered their names in
New Haven would touch the job Many of
them demanded 80 cents per hour as the least
they would take. In a short time the soup
houses will be besieged by these bummers, y
and every charitable society will be burdened
with the care of their wives and Children
Lansing Republican.
Year: 1877

NEW BRIGHTON :. l., Feb. 20, 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF rHE HgRALD:--


That this inquest not thorough and exhaustive
there can be no question. The members Of the press
can bear witness that the unnecessarily
and repeatedly interrupted IN the discharge Of
his duties and curtaed In the examination
OF the witnesses by two or three
impatient jurors, who insisted that the Coroner
consuming too much of their valuable time, to the dis
gust OF the majority Of the jurors, who willing
10 give this matter the most thorough and searching
Investigation which required, regardless OF the time
consumed, that when the matter was finally SUBJ
mited to the jury in its crude state hcy had no alter
native but return the non-committai verdict which
they did. Any verdict duplicating Welspiel on the
evidence adducad and submitted TO tho Jury would
have proved abortive, the evidence before tho
Jury proved an aiib and there evidence tend
Ing to pi owe that he furnished tho poison


The inquest should he opened, and all the surround
Ing circumstances aud acts OF each and every person
having any connection with or knowledge OF these
parties should be diligently and patiently inquired into
in every particular.


Tho coroner, with the valuable aid OF the New York
press did wonders He started out with nothing but
the remains OF unknown beautiful young woman,
poisoned by prussic acld Tho position and condition
OF the body when found and the character Of the poi
son ut ny OF the finest questions OF med
ica Jurisprudence to suicide homicide that has
occurred in half a century. JUROR
Year: 1877

Douglass Walker who was tried for norsewhipping
Thomas i. Clark at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music,
and sentenced to the Kings County penitentary
for sixty days by Police Justice Walsh, was rearrosted
yesterday on Saturday last as stated in the HERALD,
Walker released from The pententary on writ
OF certorar issued BY Judge Gilbert and filed bond
for his appearance wien the writ should be made re-
turnable before tho Of tho Court OF sessions


The rst notification District Attorney Brton had oi
ant District Attorney Smell made AFFIDAVIT before
Judge Gilbort, setting forth that the affidavit
upon which the writ was granted not fled with
the County Clerk, any order discharging the
prisoner Qled with the Clerk. M Smell moved that IN
Year: 1877

Yesterday set for the taking OF further evidence
In the case OF Captain Hedden, OF the Thirty third
met charged with being persistent borrower OF
money from officers OF his command, but the case
c,osed, and the Police Commissioners VIII give their
decision ON the evidence already IN.
Year: 1877

The true nature of the political issue in
France is now evident. The elections next
month will be contests between the Bonapart-
lists and the Republicans. The followers of
the Imperialist Pretender now throw away all
disguise and proclaim that the French people
must choose between the Republic and the
Empire. The Duke and Marshal who now
holds the executive power is faithful to the
system under which he gained his honors and
his titles, and exerts the whole influence of
government in favor of men devoted TO the
restoration of the Imperial rule.


At first thought it would seem impossible
that there could be a large party in France
desirous of bringing back the dynasty identi-
fled with the defeat at Sedan and the loss of
the Rhine provinces. But that dynasty is
also identified with the greatest triumphs ever
won by the French arms, and under its lead
the French battle-fag made the tour of Eu-
rope. The recent humiliation pales and fades
away in the strong light reflected by the mem
ory Of the glories of the First Empire, when
the French Colossus bestrode the narrow
world. All Frenchmen dream of revenge for
the humiliating defeat of 1870 and many be-
lieve that that revenge can only be accom-
plished under strong military rule. The
Bowgeoisie, they argue, are too fond of peace
and the movement of aggression will only be
made by government created by,and depen-
dent upon the army, The Napoleonic legend
is still strong with the peasantry, and the Ina
perialists aided by these memories and by the
power of priesthood which has never really
lost its hold upon France, present strong
front to their adversaries.


Yet the Bonapartists are destined to fail.
Superstition and ignorance are still mighty
powers in France, but their strength is wan
ing. In the years which have followed Sedan
Frenchmen have learned much and, better
still, have learned to forget much. Political
order and industrial prosperity have taught
them that the country is as happy and far
more free under a government Of the people
than under splendid and costly monarchy.
And though the reactionists in France, like
the reactionists here, may gain an adventi-
tious popularity because OF commercial dis
bICSS3 plOopClOQo luuSb SOUu return.
and the tradesmen of Paris even will learn
that their profits do not depend upon the
patronage Of regal court. The Bonapart-
lists do well to make their struggle now, for
the Republic is growing stronger every day.
But in proclaiming their purpose they alien
ate men, Legtimists and Oreanists, who
have contributed materially to the support of
the President and his policy. The adherents
of the House of Orleans will presently find
themselves in the Liberal ranks, and the
Legitimists, as strongly opposed to the EN-
pire as to the Republic, will hold aloof from
the strife. Thus the contest will become
struggle between Bonapartists and Republi-
cans. In that contest there is little doubt as
to which side victory will incline.
Year: 1877

IT will not be surprising ii quite squall
shall come in the New York stock market
before many days. The California specula-
tors who went on Change with heavy sums
OF money some weeks since have found that
all their efforts to unload their stocks pur-
chased at that time have produced tremor
which has forced them to repurchase to pre-
vent crash while they still had good deal
OF stock on hand. Every movement is there
fore watched with great interest and tum-
BILE daily expected.
Year: 1877

A COLLISION is likely to arise between the
Italian government and the Vatican respect
ing :he nomination to the Archiepiscopal See
OF Naples,now vacantby the death of Cardinal
Sforza. By the old laws of the Kingdom of
Naples the See is in the gift OF the Crown.
Should the Pope venture to appoint prelate
of his choice the appointment would be chal-
lenged in the Kings name.