smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

to part with him, and did so at the
earliest opportunity. Another far
mer in that neighborhood, being in
need Of a hand upon his domain,
sent his young and pretty wife over
to the neighbor who had previously
employed the ex-convict; in search
of a laborer, and the aforesaid
young wife, Notwithstanding the
character of the youthful ex-convict,
concluded to engage him. 1t was
evident from the very first that the
young wife was interested in the
new hand, but suspicion was not
fully reused to the fact until the
two began to take buggy rides to-
gether, and otherwise made known
that there was something more be-
tween them than should exist be-
tween mistress and servant.


In order to prevent scandal the
twain, or the wife, at least, per-
suaded the latter's sister to accom-
pany them upon their rides, and
thus matters went on until the
husband, who was not of a nature
to easily find fault, concluded that
he couldn't stand it any longer, and
consequently forbade his consort to
have anything further to do with
the festive jail-bird. She filed a
demurrer to this and announced
her intention of having her own
way. The husband appealed to his
wiIe's sister, and, after informing
her of the true character of the
man whom she had been gallanting
around, she had her eyes opened
and joined the husband in endeav-
oring to induce the wife to change
her course. The latter, however,
was determined, and the husband,
Ill order to bring the crisis to a
pass, gave her to understand that
the next time she went riding with
his jail-birdShip that he (the hus-
band) would riddle him (the cx-
convict) with shot. This had a
salutary effect for two or three
days, for the wife well knew hel
husband would keep his word. But
the infatuation was too strong, and
about week ago she bid goodbye
to her home and friends, and eloped
with the object Of her affection
And thus endeth sad but Ger true
tale.
Year: 1877

AeaYonWorth Times.


The part of Leavenworth county
lying contiguous to and in the i'm
vicinity of the State peni-
tertiary, is very much excited over
a scandal of recent development,
and the participants therein being
an ex-convict and a young, pretty,
but foolish wife. Some time ago,
during the early part Of the winter,
a young man of fine address, but
laNity Of morals, was discharged
from the Hotel do Hopkins. lie
succeeded in securing work at a
farmhouse near the prison, but the
family discovering his proneness to
avoid the truth, and general dis
inclination to be yirtuous, concluded
Year: 1877

1t is not generally known whether
the gentlemen to investigate the affairs
of the New York Custom House have
all been agreed upon. The difficulty
experienced in finding men who we're
willing to incur the misrepresentation
and abuse likely to be showered upon
them, clearly shows the dish nclination
OF men of character to subject them
selves to the danger of an attack by
the mud-throwing organs.


We are still in a ferment of excite
ment over the alleged confession of
Tweed. Since the matter has been
more thoroughly canvassed and the
accused have been heard from, there
has been manifested more Of dispo-
sition to suspend judgement. In fact,
the opinion has come to largely prevail
that in all the prosecutions that have
grown out of the exploits of the ring
thieves more efforts to suppress facts
and avoid the disclosures that would
have brought down many of the poll
ticans of New York and elsewhere,
have been made than to get at the ex-
act facts.


Much rain has fallen here within the
past ten days, our April showers COM
ing SO near each other that they may
be considered to have been continu-
GUS storm accompanied with terrific
thunder and lightning; but the sun
shines warmly and brightly today, re-
newing faith in the recurring of seed
time and harvest promised to the end
of time. MAXWELL.
Year: 1877

PHoToGRAPHING THE HEART BEAT.
One of the most remarkable appls-
cations of photography is that by
which it is now mabe to register, and
In the most accurate manner, the me-
chanical motion of the heart. The
device by which this result is attained
is, indeed triumph of inventive skin.
It consists of thin india-rubber bag.
to which short glass tube is attached;
sufficient mercury is poured ioto the
apparatus to fill the bag and portion
of the tube, aud the instrument is then
placed over the heart of the person to
be examined Arranged in this man.
ner, every pulsation of the heart is in
dicated by corresponding movement
of the mercury in the tube, and, BY
suitable Photographic apparatus, pro-
vided with moving sensitive slip Of
paper; perfect registration of the ex-
tent and rate of the pulsations is ob
tanned. The interesting fact is made
known by this process, that the fall IF
the pulse sometimes takes place Ia
successive horizontal lines, the column
ascending two or three times before
falling altogether.
Year: 1877

MARvELs of telegraphy and of news
paper enterprise have become so COM
mon as to no longer excite surprise:
but the late one concerning the Lon
don boar-race is worthy of especial
mention. 1t is surprising enough to
read, at o'clock in the morning, the
details of race which occurred at s
o'clock in the same day; but our sur
prise at that is dissipated by recalling
the difference in time at the two points
the electric fluid beating the sun acros )
the Atlantic by some four hours
But when We learn that, forty minutes
actual time after the finishing gun was
fired, the stereotype plates containin.
the result of the race were placed on
the press of the New York Herald
when We realize the marvel of celeritv
contained in this performance, COM
prising, as it does, the work of report
ers, telegraph operators, compositors
proof readers and stereotypers-then
indeed, We begin to perceive that it is
a fastsage.
Year: 1877

The Popular Monthly has the follow
ing: \ gentleman travelling in England
had letter OF introduction to person
of some distinction whose whole estate
was in excellent keeping. Among other
fine animals shown him was fine white
COW, and this creature, he was told, was
the very personihcation of pride. AS
though she considered herself OF pure
blood, she claimed precedence in all
cases; she always went ahead OF the
herd, the best bit of pasture was her ex-
elusive domain, on which no other burst
intrude. SO far did she carry her pre-
tensions that if any of the other COWS
entered the stable before her she would
refuse to enter. Anxious to see this
with his own eyes he desired to be taken
to her stable at evening. The man, m.
structel how to act, drove in some OF
the other COWS. The white COW drew
up; not only did she refuse to advance,
in spite of all encouraging words, but
her whole frame swelled with anger and
offended dignity. She kept lowing con-
tinually. At last the COWS within, as
though conscious that they had forgot
ten their place, began to come out, and
as they were driven out the proud white,
with an evident air of gratitied pride,
strobe in in state.
Year: 1877

Colonel J. Depuy Davis, sojourning
in Texas, in letter to the editor of tile
Reading Eagle, gives an interesting ac-
count of the life of settlers in Stephens
county, that State. One Of the pioneers
wrote rs follows:


I am at present located about twenty
miles west of Palo Pinto. This is fine
country mountainous and picturesque,
and we'll adapted to the raising of hogs
and cattle, and enough of good farming
lands in the valleys for all practical pur-
poses. We are boarding at rancho
while we get our claim in habitable shape.
It is about mile from here, beautifully
located, and has about eighty acres,
which we can cultivate. We are Mt
present cutting house logs and cedar
poles for rails, and hope to be located
permanently in few weeks. We had
four horses to start with, and by trading
around have still that number and start
of hogs, twelve in all. This is the great
est country for trading I ever saw. The
people here are mostly from the North
and have the Yankee procliyity, "swap-
ping" fully developed. I Like the coun-
try and the people and intend to stick
out here. Stock raising is the principal
occupation. When I tell you that the
hunting is good here am not joking
chickens, quails, deers, trrkey-the latter
till you cannot rest; also occasionally
catamounts, panthers, bears, etc. A good
hunter can keep himself in fresh meat
easily.


It does not require much to start here.
Should you desire to come, 500 would
give you good start in the hog business.
For instance, you have $780, You in-
vest before coming, either in Dallas or
Forth Worth, in two ponies, the one to
ride and the other to trade with. You
can get them for, say $15 each, and say
SIS more for a saddle and bridle-in all
S45. Put the remaining money in your
pocket and don't fool any away and strike
out, not neglecting to bring all your
clothes, as they dress very well here.
You arrive Keep your saddle pony for
your own use, and trade the other for
hogs. You can get, say fifteen head for
it, which will be enough to start you IN
that line, and if your saddle pony is a good
one you can get for the use of it your
board while you are getting your claim
ready-that is, putting up log house
ten by twelve and cutting few poles,
which make excellent rails. An ordinary
hand can cut 100 per day and not hurt
himself. In two weeks you have place
to live in with hogs e. ough to start you
and saddle pony and $50 in money, or
thereabouts, $40 of which will keep one
man over month "batching" it. Should
you not wish to put up your own house,
SIS will get it done for you, and you can
hunt in the meanwhile-which reminds
me, that you will need gun, either
good shot gun or a rifle. It would be
better instead of getting trading pony
to get a pretty fair work horse. You
have no idea the amount of hogs or cat
tie you can procure for him.
Year: 1877

A minister was told once by man
that he had been professor of religion
for many years, but for ten years had
neglected all eligious duties; but not
withstanding this he had never given up
his "hope." The reverend gentleman
noticing meanwhile that his breath
smelled strongly of liquor lost no time
in telling him it was time he did. He
did not set much value upon hope that
had been preserved in whisky for ten
wears
Year: 1877

Goss1p1NG ID1ERs.-The idle levy q
very heavy tax upon the industrious when
by frivilous visitations they rob them of
their time. Such persons beg their hap
piness from door to door, as beggars
their bread, and, like them, sometimes
meet with q rebuff. A mere gossip ought
not to wonder if we evince signs that we
are tired of him, seeing that we are in
debted for the honor of his visit solely to
the circumstances of his being tired CT
himself. He sits at home until he has
accumulated an intolerable loan OF ennui,
when he sallies forth to distribute 1t
amongst all his acquaintances.
Year: 1877

Strength for to-day is all that We need,


As there will never be tomorrow
For tomorrow will prove but another to-day,


With its measure Of joy and sorrow.
Then why forecast the trials of life


With such sad and grave persistence,
And watch and wait for q crowd OF ills


That as yet has no existence.
Year: 1877




However many and great the errors
of the past man should not despair.
In the midst of myriad failures, he
should have the heart to try again
and again. In the end he may
grandly succeed.


Gather lessons of wisdom from
the past wherein you might have
done better, and 60 forward, trust
ing in God. Look not at sin as
thing inevitable; that is fatalism.
But look on it as something that
should and can be avoided and you
will come off victorious. Look your
difficulties and disadvantages square
ly in the face, and in the wisdom
and might of your manhood make
the best of them. Conquer them,
instead of allowing them to conquer
you. You need everything that can
encourage you, and fill you with
hope of future success. Therefore
Christ comes to you at the starting
point of a better life, and inspires
your soul with a sense of pardon,
and proffers you grace for every
trial and conflict of life's journey.
GAS thv day is, so shall thy strength
he" The bruised reed he breaks
not, nor does he ever quench the
smoking fax. He encourages the
faintest desire to do good. When
you come to him, he will never cast
up to you the past, however bad, as
so many of your unfeeling, unsym-
pathizing fellow men are wont to
do. To the woman taken in adultery
he spoke not word of her past
guilt, but tenderly said, "Go, and
sin no more" As much as to say,
"Think not of what you have been,
but of what you may be" 50 this
morning he says to each one OF you,
oLook not back at, or think of your
past days of guilt and profiiganey,
but do the best you can in the fu-
ture, and all will be we'll"


Life, like war, is at best full of
blunders and failures. The best
general is not the man who makes
no missteps. A third-rate command
er may do that, but rest assured, he
will win few if any signal victories.
The leader that achieves the grand
est triumphs is the one that retrieves
his mistakes, and organizes victory
out of his past blunders. Hence,
Year: 1877

Seven intellectual boys met by ap-
POintment at the corner of Cass
avenue and Joy street, the other
day, and were thus addressed by
one W no seemed to be the chairman
of the meeting:


''Boys, we can't have that rehears-
al to-day. The boy who was going
to act the angel has got to shovel
snow all the afternoon. The bov
who breaks into bank has got the
toothaehe and is galloping around
the house, and that Third street bov
who was going to rescue Pauline
sassed his mother this afternoon and
got such whaling that he couldn't
rescue a stuffed dog. 1 expect to
get walloped this afternoon for
stealing sugar, and 1 guess we'd bet
ter not think of a tour to Europe
with our Three Women of Sandy
Bar"


The other actors seemed agreed,
and as they separated in different
directions each boy appeared to full
ly realize how near he had come to
making a path for Edwin Booth TO
travel in, and how some little trife,
ike a sound thrashing, will change
a boys whole life. Free Press.
Year: 1877

A fleet with flags arrayed
Sailed from the port of Brest,
And the Admiral's flag displayed
The signal, ''Steer Southwest.
For this Admiral D'AnviIle
Had sworn by cross and crown
To ravage with fire and steel
Our helpless Boston town.
There were rumors in the street,
In the houses there was fear
OF the coming Of the fleet,
And the danger lowering near;
And while from mouth to mouth
Spread the tidings Of dismay
IstOOd in the old South,
Saying humbly, s'Let US pray"
80 Lordl we would not advise;
But if in thy providence
A tempest should arise
To drive the French fleet hence,
And scatter it far and wide,
Or sink it IN the sea,
We should be satisfied,
And Thine the glory be"
This was the prayer made,
For my soul was all on flame,
And even as prayed
The answering tempest came
1t came with mighty power,
Shaking the windows and walls,
And toIling the bellin the tower,
As it tolls at funerals.
The lightning suddenly
Unsheathed its flaming sword,
And cried, ''Stand still and see
The salvation of the Lord"
The heavens we're black with cloud,
The sea was white with bail,
And ever more fierce and loud
Blew the October gale.
The feet it overlook,
And the broad sails in the van,
Like the tents of Cushan shook,
Or the curtains Of Midian.
Down on the reeling decks
Crashed the overwhelming seas;
All! never were there wrecks
So pitiful as thesel
Like potter's vessel broke
The great ships Of the line;
They were carried away as q smoke,
Or sank like lead in the brine.
o Lord before Thy path
They vanished and ceased to be
When Thou didst walk in wrath
With Thine horses through the sea.


Atlantic Monthly.
Year: 1877




.Harper's Weekly, last number,
published an illustrated article de-
scribing the flight and exile of Vim.
n. Tweed. The following are the
chief points of the story


The approaching trial Of the great
six million dollar suit against Tweed
threatened demand on bis.cash re-
sources for fees, which he plainly
saw he should fail to answer His
remaining possessions wers & not
available to raise ready money and,
credit, especially with lawyers, was
out Of the question, His money
gone, his courage broke down also,
he resolved on fight as q rene.
dy for his bankruptcy and his hope
less imprisonment. Having lost the
great Judges and lawyers of the
courts he had created and controll-
ed, he found himself forced to fall
back upon their clients his fellow
prisoners-in Jail. ii9


TwEED's MEssMATE


in the LndloW Street Jail was Char
ley Lawrence, the silk smuggler,
whose extradition led to the. abroga-
tion of the treaty with England.
From him Tweed learned all the nee
essary details of the existing treaties
and the laws on the subject, and
having decided upon fight, he resolv-
ed to reach Spain as the most exped-
lent shelter, in view of the absence
of any extradition treaty with that
country.


Another inmate of Ludlow Street
Jail was person of many profession
al aliases, who has since been safely
lodged in penitentiary in Vermont.
He is best known by the name of
Bliss, and was the engineer of the
extraordinary Northampton Bank
robbery. He was also professional
ly engaged in the famous Washing
ton safe burglary. This person
lodged on the upper floor, and had
approached Tweed with a proposal
to avail himself of the removal of
the IRON gratings of his window,
which was on the ground floor, and
which would enable them both to es-
cape, the whole matter to be man.
aged from outside by the associates
of Bliss. The proposition had at
first been laughed at by Tweed, but
meeting


HIS PROFESSIONAL NEIGHBoR"


daily in the courtyard of the iail.
where they took exercise, the sub.
iect was more definitely discussed
and outside friends of the "profes..
sionaV' being called in, Tweed was
persuaded Of the practicability of a
plan which they presented, and for
the execution of which he agreed to
pay stipulated sum. No member
of the bar, nor his counsel, nor any
friend or person whatever of his pre-
vious connections knew of his pro-
posed fight, or had any part in its
execution. Neither did they know
of his whereabouts at any time until
it had become necessary for him to
communicate with them after his ar
rest in Cuba by the Spanish officials.
Tweed understood that he was to be
taken in charge by a we'll organized
body of men distributed throughout
the country, having every facility,
their connections and method being
thoroughly tested and we'll estab-
Year: 1877

comes n physician, lawyer a journalist,
q minister, turks only in heads TOO
stupid to understand their own better
instincts, or too base TO value in woman
that which is dearest to her in man and
most esteemed to her own cycs-the
power to win and To keep mans love
through his respect for her and her re-
spect for herself. There is no lasting
love without respect and, looking ever
the face of society, who are the happiest
mates A? Whose are the attractive homes ?
What class of women make, by universal
consent, the tenderest and most faithful
wives, the most devoted and efficient
mothers? The women between whom
and their husbands there is the closest
bond of intellectual sympathy lia'gc'


ret Buchanan.
Year: 1877

imposing affair. Two hundred coaches and
twenty thousand people were in the process.
sion. The coffin was carried by the populace
for half mile.


There is be a lawsuit now about Cleo
patra's needle, and the casslon will lie in the
Spanish port Of Ferreol until the matter Is
decided. The steamer which picked up the
needle in the Bay of Biscay demands higher
rate OF salvage than the contractor can af.
ford to pay, and it is not unlikely that the
cowardice OF the captain of ,he towing ship,
who ran away from his charge at the FIRST ap.
pearance of supposed danger, will result in
keeping the obelisk away from England for
another year, il not in sending II to the bot
tom of the Spanish harbor in the next heavy
storm.
Year: 1877

In his oration before the Arkansas Press Convention of Fort Smith, Col J. R. Pettigrew, of the Fayetteville Sentinel, referred to the amount of gra- tuitous labor which the press is expected to do, and m a manner which shows that he has had some experience of the impudent demands of classes of people who like to use, but are unwilling 10 support newspaper. He truly says:

 "Never in the whole history of busi- ness or commercial relations have the people demanded of any avocation so much graiuitons labor us of the press, and in no other has so much been con ceded, and may add, in no other would tho demand be granted without the clai- mant being branded as sponge or 'dead-beat Ii. has got to be considered a part of the duty of every man who in vests his money, his labor and his brain in newspaper to exert them in building up 0fCly VtuCi uuoiHCoo III tHo COilliIlu- nity, whether that building up be recip- rocal or not This is too wide field for me to enter into details I only re fer to the popular custom of demand ing free publication for every extended marriage notice that the confectionery writer can manufacture, for every obit- uary notice that the talented member of the family is expected to perpetrale, and other private matters of no general con cern. At the general conclusion of every society meeting it is pompously resolved that the procee dings be published in the town paper, without that other necessary resolve that they be published at the pub fishers expense, and this might be con tinued indefinitely. Suppose that we should resolve that we would have dozen baskets of champage can see now the look of indignation that would mount the cheek of the dealer if we offered to pay for it in copy of the re- solutions. Yet that is precisely the kind of compensation the enlightened populations of our towns deal out to the publishers of newspapers. In that l can say their liberality is unbounGed."