smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

On rolled the flood. We wererunning "neck
and neck for one terrible half minute. Now
the resistless flood bore directly to the bridge.
Stones were rolled before it like marbles.
Trunks of trees, haystacks debris of every de-
scription, came headlong down upon the doomed
structure. We fled like lightning over the rails.
Our speed told now. ...- -.. I'D.


Sparks flew from the chimney. Anothernotc
The beat of the piston quickened TO an almost
incOnceivable rapidity We were ON the bridge.
Hurrah The curling wave beneath seemed to
spring forward. 1t broke against the buttresses.
In a second we were across.


/ shut off steam, the station-master put
down the brakes. tearing, rending sound,
that was not the brakes-a crash We looked
back. The line dropped behind us like stage
trap. The bridge gave-way, and with roar
that was heard two miles off, the pretty via
duct was swept away by the boiling, furious
water. 70 U.


We we're truly thankful for our marrow es.
cape. k1 i1


And now to save the excursion. Speeding for
ward again, whistling like a demon, our good
engine--Vigilant by name--soon came in sight
of the excursionrtrain By waving our red flag
we averted another danger-a collision. The
telegraph posts being down, trains had to run
upon the same line as far as Handleigh, but our
timely action set all to rights at last


We soon gave the bewildered passengers to
understand the narrow escape they had had.
Fervent and sincere were the thanks we received
from all except one man. He was escaping from
justice, and was captured. From the elevated
embankment we could trace the course of the
flood for miles. The train put back to Hand
leigh, whence the passengers were forwarded
by another company.


By the time we had arranged matters and re-
turned to the broken viaduct the water had sub
sided The work of destruction was complete,
but breakdown" gang was quickly on the
spot. A footway was constructed across the
muddy Iiver-bed, and trains stopped at both
sides of the stream, the passengers exchanging
from one to the other


81 The loss of cattle and farm produce caused
by that terrible flood was very great. Had the
catastrophe occurred during the night, the loss
of human life would have been appalling. As
it was some unfortunate people were drowned,
but some had most marvellous escapes. The as
pect of the country as l retraced my steps was
deplorable-I could scarcely recognize the
places I had passed in the morning.


I found McCausland and his staff at the reser-
voir awaiting me. He wrung my hand fervently
and said certain words that l shall not easily
forget.


The viaduct was quickly rebuilt, but the sta
ton-master at Ammering does not forget the
race of steam versus water on the Vigilant loco
motive. Nor don.
Year: 1877

We clip from an exchange an article
condensed from the Cincinnati CONNER
cidJ, giving an interesting description of
Francis Murphy, the temperance re-
former, and the beginning Of his reform
work.


He was born in Wexford, Ireland, in
1886, and led life of greater OF less
dissipation until, when he was keeping a
sailors boarding house in Portland, Me-,
he fell down stairs in q scufhe with
drunken man, who was killed by the fall,
while he was arrested on charge of
murder. While in jail on this charge,
of which he was afterward acquitted,
he was converted to religion, went to
preaching temperance, and turned all but
five of the prisoners to temperance.


After leaving jail he went to temper
ance barbecue where Dio Lewis was to
speak, but somehow Murphy was per-
suaded to talk first and Dio said, as he
sat down: "You don't want to hear any
thing from me now Take that man and
send him over this country, and he will
fire it from one end to the other" Muir
ply began his work at Pittsburgh with a
course of lectures before a temperance
union of young men, but these were not
successful, and Murphy one night broke
down while he was talking to some re-
porters, and said that he could never
work that way, lecturing in the churches,
but if he only could have room where
he could fetch in dozen or SO Of "the
boys" off the streets, he might do some
good, and he burst into tears. One of
the reporters Immediately went out and
got room for him, the basement of q
church, and he began work as he wanted
to with I" the boys" got them to talk
among themselves and reform each
other, and started that movement which
transformed thousands of drunkards in
Pittsburgh and Allegheny City into sober
citizens


Murphy is short, stout man. When
he talks to an audience his speeches are
delivered in an easy manner at first, but
generally, after he has spoken smoothly
and slowly for while, an inspiration
seems to strike him; he sets himself as
it he was going to give q man blow,
and for ten OF fifteen minutes the Ian
guage flows from him like a stream of
water from a great fountain. You might
as well take hold of a magnetic battery
as to take hold of his hand sometimes to
shake hands with him. He is a very at
tractive man, all sympathy, all heart.
Murphy refused guarantee of $3.50 q
nights for four months for lecturing
tour, saying that he couldn't do any
good that way; as a matter of fact he re-
ceived just enough to live on, as Moody
does, and, unlike Moody, he asks for no
expensive preparations, and will not
come to any place for any specified
time, for when he enters city he means
to stay until he has accomplished some
thing. Ha
Year: 1877

Let those who are appointed to Judge
of the character of others bear in mind
their own imperfections, and rather
strive by sympathy to soften the pang
arising from conviction of guilt, than
by misrepresentation to increase it.
Year: 1877

The newest style of evening dress is
the " baby frock," made exactly as for
an infant with all the fullness of the skirt
thrown back, short waist, and wide sash
belt closed with slashed loops and falling
ends.
Year: 1877

On Sunday last a young couple
were in town. They were irom the
rural districts, and had wandered
down to see the shipping and view
the lake from the end Of the pier
They sat on the deck near the custom
house with their feet dangling Of, and
cazed upoa the turbid stream as 1t
flowed onward to The sea. AS the sun
went down into the green aud golden
waters of the lake. and the moon
looked Down in all her glory upon the
landscape and the graceful outlines OF
the railroad bridge, they began to
grow sentimental. Soon bis nrm stole
around her waist. and be bent down
10 kiss he-. Alas! Love knows
nothing OF natural philosophy, ane
grsvitation enters not into its rose
colored dreams. A slide, shrek
and both dropped into the river out o
sight of the cold world. Then Their


was a rush, and the ardent lover wa
brought to terra hrma (dry dock
literally Oh the end Of boat hooh


while his loving companion wa


scooped up with an oar.-Ciereid"


Herald.
Year: 1877

A mechanical horse has been show
ing his PAGES at Berlin The rider is
mounted on o hobby between two
high wheels and moves his legs in
rising and falling in the saddle. and
the machine goes along rs fast AS
trot,inR horse. II is ell the same
whether the machine goes gently over
the stones or moves swiftly Oh the
hard high road, and the facility with
which the strange steed turns round
corners excites the admiration OF all
beholders. The inventor believes
that bis horse will be Of great use
to porters for carrying light loads. aud
be has confident hopes that it will be
highly appreciated by the numerous
classes who are fond Of saddle exer


cises, but are too poor to buy aDt
maintain horses of flesh and blood
1t is even suggested that the mecbanl
cal horse will make an excellen
charger on the battlefield. as it is al
animal that can neither eat nor die.
Year: 1877

The New York BARRIERS Union
have resolved that none OF its members
will be permitted to shave for five
cents hereafter. "Ten cent Sbaves or
blood" is their watchword. There is
. strong probability that they will
have both, if they shave as carelessly
as some Of their Western brethren.-
! Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1877




Women are not graceful when clad
in other old women's gowns and
learning 20 swim. They lack repose
and dignity when they Try to strike
out" 10 the water or on a table


Their action is too abrupt and spas
mode. They kick cut with their
legs too long after they strike out
with their arms. Thea they kick
straight behind Ike COW That
won't impel the body ahead at all.


1t only remains ia siatU qUO, or else
propels the back awkwardly up out
Of the water and the head under it,


This makes girl clad in an old
wom4n's gown look very ridiculous.
Then they are very jealous OF the
only man in the party dressed in one
pair Of the old woman's cid mans
pantalOons, who can go forth in deep
water and swim They are forever
wanting him to come back and show
them chow TO kick They think if
they could only learn to kick proper
iy 10 the water, they'd swim right
away. They will not realize that
girls mast teach their own limbs TO
DO their own kicking in the water
or out. 1t is pleasant for a man who
is poor dancer but good swimer
20 attend lot Of girls in the water
who are good dancers but not good

swimmers. It's pleasant to have the
tables tu-ned once 10 a while, and be
able to contemplate others awkward
ness. never could dance we'll
They say its because | don't put my
mind in my legs. But can swim.
| can get nay mind in my legs in the
water. suppose it floats down
there But those girls-tO see them
kick to no purpose, except to drive
their beads under.-Garphtc.
Year: 1877

OF LAND, consisting Of every odd section IN each
township, for a distance OF twenty miles on both
sizes of the road. One-hail of the land in belt
forty miles wide extending to Denver City, in Col
orado, thus forming continuation Of the belt OF
country which, from the Atlantic coast westward,
Is found to be. In climate soil, and every produc
iion Of nature, the most favored.


To aid ia the settlement of this superb domain
with an intelligent and industrious people, Is the
obiec, OF the HOMESTEAD. 1t is intended to
contain fair and candid representation Of facts
nor viii 1t ever give, Intentionally, any statement
that will not, upon investigation, be fully sus-
tanned


The Company obtains its title TO these land
from the Government Of the United States.


They are being offered at prices lower than any
other lands IN the West, that will compare with
them In SOIL climate and general advantages.
The terms Of payment, as will be found On a care
ful examination, more liberAl In all essential
features than have heretofore been offered by any
railway e0rzpany.
Year: 1877

The Deadwood Champion saws:
Bill Hanson, better known "a Front
Ter Bill, while pursuing a herd Of
mustangs near Hot Creek, was
thrown from his horse and knocked
senseless, in which state be lay for
several hours. When be recovered
his horse was gone, and his wounds
panied him so badly that be could
not walk. lie managed with great
difficulty to crawl on his hands and
knees to a pool Of water, some lifty
rods from the place where he fell. lie
remained here during the next day
and night without a mouthful to eat,
and the water Of the pool having Civ
en- out be started on his hands and
knees in search of more About u
O'Clock on the second day he says he
was so hungry, thirsty and lame and
tired that he could go no further. and
crawled under tree and stretched
himself out to die While lying thus,
bordering on the insensible, be heard
the leaves shake near him, aud wea-
rily turned turned bis head in the
direction of the noise To his terror
and astonishment be spied large rat
tlesnake reaching for him. The sight
Of the venemous reptile banished all
hunger, thirst. and pain for the mo-
ment, and be raised on bis olbow and
endeavored to scare the sealy thing
away. The snake struck at hin twice
and then glided away. This adven
iure reused him somewhat, and he
made another endeavor to reach wa
ter Finally, after much pain and
suffering, be erawled into the Chey-
enne road and could go no further.
Next morning a ranehman, located
at Hot Greek, found him there, lying
on bis face, insensible and almost
dead He was taken to the ranch
and cared for.
Year: 1877

A lady friend Of ours says that the
beautiful vista of her soul life becomes
blurred " hen she sends her husband
to the corner grocery With four bits
for loaf of bread, and be comes
back chewing cloves aud tells how
be generously gave awsy the change
to u blind man with only one leg
Year: 1877

Is published by the Land Department of the Kan
sas Pacific Railway Company, TO supply the large
and increasing demand for Information respecting
KANSAS, and especially the magnificent body OF
lands granted by Congress in aid Of the eonstruc-
tlon of its road. This grant comprises
Year: 1877

has not been idle. New buildings have been put up and old ones repair ed, new firms with considerable capi- tai have located here, several interest ing and cultivated families have set tied permanently in Florence and add ed agreeable numbers to our social cir cle. The future prosperity of Flor ence, which a year ago was waivering, seems now to be assured The public schools have been well attended and much interest manifested. X Sab bath school has been started which is an evidence of the dissemination of healthful influences.

 The progress of Florence has been general and in many particulars i'm portant and we may be permitted to mention the advent of TIE CITIZEN as a most important feature of our on- ward course, not only of our town but in our county. We believe the bene- fits of country paper are already ap- parent and we trust TIE CITIZEN will long remain a true servant and an able advocate.
Year: 1877

Much complaint is now and then heard
of the iniquity of taxation in the city Of
Wilmington. 1t is broadly asserted tha,
City Council sitting as Board Of Appeal,
has no. given satisfaction to our citizens;
that they are not competent to act in such
a capacity, with that intelligent fortitude,
which leads to even handed justice. That
the decision being final and without appeal,
it leads to arbitrary and often improper
assessments. The appointment of Board
Of Revision, to fairly assess the property of
our citizens for taxation is generally
favored. We have before US a bill offered
in the Legislature, we presume in 1873
for such purpose, in the main it appears
fair and just; but one feature of it,
strikes us as undemocratic.-,hat is the
delegation Of appointing 1.-The Board to
the Judges Of the Superior Court. We
are for the sovereignty of the Hundred
the County, or the Municipality within the
power, and intendent OF their respective
franchises; hence we deprecate, any cur.
tailment Of that power, by delegasing it tc
either the Superior Court, the Governor
or any one else,-save the people of the
municipality Interested in the exercise Of
that power. A Board Of Revision directly
answerable to the people, or to the City
Council would be likely to do right, as
one owing its origin to either the Judiciary
or executive. Citizens who have large
interests at stake, and who arc constantly
growing are invited 10 step to the front
and show cause to the Legislature now in
session.
Year: 1877

U-.H r


Sidney Smith thoughtthe following
worth cutting from a newspaper. and
preserving as guide to his own life.
Old though it be, it is noble counsel
when you rise in the morning, say
that you will make the day blessed
TO a fellow creature 1t is easily
done. A left-of garment to the man
that needs it; kind word to the
sorrowfuI; an encouraging express
sion to the dejeeted--trifles them
selves as Iightas ai-AwiIl do at least
for the twenty-four hours {. And if
you are yonng. depend npon it. it
will tell when you are old; and if
you are old. rest assured it will send
you gently and happily down the
stream of time to eternity. By the
most simply arithme tical sum. look
at the result. If you send one per
son n7happily through the day, that is
three hundred and csixty-fEe in the
course of year. And suppose you.
live forty years only after you COM
mence9 that course Of medicine. you
have made fourteen thousand six
hundred happy-at all events for q
tIme.@ o3 .aunad 80 lIita si aat
Year: 1877

A st. Petersburg correspondent to the
New York Herald says the rising man is
Ignatieff, who, beyond being trained
diplomat, is as distinctively Russian
official after the true Russian heart.
Capable of grand ideas, of generous i'm
pulses and of enormous sself-sacrifice, his
altar contains beyond self only one god
that of an ambition to see his country
dictate everything to Europe, and per-
feet willingness that the United States
shall dictate everything to America.
He is a grand centralizer, and his appar-
ent concessions to England in the late
conferences and joint actions toward ar
ranging the vexed Eastern question were
simply to give the Disraeli-Derby party
the rope he felt assured would be used
to tie their usefulness and power to a
floating wreck of misspent opportunity.
In this his judgment has proved correct,
for whatever issue the present difficulty
may have, England's force as a mentor.
guide and arbitrator in the affairs of
Europe is weakened past repair.
Year: 1877

ing to half cent pound ON the


crop.


My opinion is that tobacco grow


ing, as it has been pursued in the
Valley, has ceased to be a remunera-
tive crop, and can only be followed
by the farmer as he finds time and
manure to grow it, after cultivating
such other crops as he needs on his
farm for home use. We must calei-
vate all the crops we need for sus>
tenance of man and beast, and then
if we raise an acre of tobacco to sell
off the place all right, but on our hill
farms, where we have good pastur-
age, it is far better to keep cows and
sheep. Dairy business always pays,
and so does the keeping of sheep,
when early lambs can be reared for
the market. And the occupancy of
very many of our pastures by sheep
would soon add to their value as we'll
as to the farmers profits. l hope
our farmers will heed these facts, and
not put all their labor and manure
into one crop, and that so uncertain
as tobacco.-C0r. An1. CUltiUator.
Year: 1877

Pull out, Bill % shrieked an en-
gineer's son to his playmate, brakes
mans boy, who was in immediate dan
ger of getting smashed by his mother,
who was coming after him. 4" Git on
the main line and give her steam Here
comes the switch engine" But before
the Juvenile could get in motion she had
him by the ear, and he was laid up with
a hot Burlington Hd1Ok-Eye.
Year: 1877

Recently rich discovery of gold was
made in Lower Level at the shaft of the
Findlay gold mine near Dahlone, Ga
1t is well defined, regular vein, ana
shows an astonishing yield of gold, and
it is said will assay SO, 900 per ton. ss'
Year: 1877

~ The new Congress, says a


Washington letter, will bring to US
many of the representative men
from the South, class for years un-
known in the Legislative halls of the
Nation. Among them Senator Spot
ford seems to be coming with colors
flying. His friends enthuse over
him, and represent him paragon
Of moral manliness, and the prince
of rectitude, possessed of cool.
clear rea- on and heroic firmness.
His wife is we'll known through
out the South as the famous
Tennessee belle. She is still very
beautiful. and as rich as she is hand
some. They will take a house for
next winter, aud thoroughly enjoy
lifa
Year: 1877

A Western editor met a we'll edu-
Gated farmer recently. and informed
him that he would like TO have some-
thing from his pen. The farmer sent
him pig and charged him $9.75 for
Id. ~
Year: 1877

The printer and devil sat in the sane
tum alone, when fiercely he turned upon
the imp and said in harsh tone: ''Devil
do We understand the modus operand1
that makes the wheel of fortune turn !?
that bust up the rich people and make
the hearts of the poor to burn? And do
We know that times are tightening, and
over the waters, on the Danube, they're
fighting like lightning that the day OF
misery is now near at hand, which shall
desolate our proud and once prosperous
land ?'' The little devil, with a grin on
his face, clapped his hands and said,
Z" Let 'er desolate," I'm in for the race
The printer jumped up with strap in
hand and the DEVILS back i4e began to
tan; and said, if ever hear you talk so
foolish again, not particle of hide on
your back shall remain. The devil with
a SLY wink of the eye said: Let us have
peace r' eyes, replied the printer,
no more wars on the grub table for me
have Peas and be quick!
The devil fastened to farmer and ex-
planned all and got that which he sought.
Year: 1877

FAILURE OF A NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD-
The people of Windam county. Vermont Who
have had the twO-fOOt Bilierica and Bedford
railroad IN this state enthusiastically held
up 10 them as a model, will stare when they
read The news that the stock holders have voted
To put 1t into bankruptcy. This road has been
running less than six months. and enjOyed the
distinction OF being the narrOweSt narrow
narrOwest in the world. Its management
seems also TO have been in the hands of mar
row men. Its capital stock was $1,000 its debt
SD.COU and being unable 10 sell its bonds for
more than fifty cents on a dollar the stock
holders alarmed at q =, so attachment. voted
to throw up the sponge. The road has hardly
two foot gauge can he made profitable: hut
the untimely collapse of the enterprise would
seem to show that not even its friends have
much faith in it.-IHprinNfeLd LrniOn
Year: 1877

TURKEY SUING FOR PEACE.-The Sultan OF
Turkey has solicited the British government
to approach the Gar with view to bring
about negotiations for peace, and il is officially
announced that the cabinet has consented to
do so at the risk Of decided snub
Year: 1877

INTELLIGENT ADVERTISING is advertising in
The very best papers-nOt those sheets which
take your card al any price, or still weaker
chants who have the best articles for sale neces
sarily need to advertise in the best journals
read by the best people.
Year: 1877

The STAR of Monday next will contain a
list of those receiving on New Year Day who
may request or authorize the publication of
their names in such list. Matter intended for
these announcements, Qor which no charge is
made.) may be sent in at any time before Mon
day noon.
Year: 1877

BUFFALO, n. Y, June 1.-Vosburg Baker
welLknown ship-chandefs have suspended Their la
bities are $4,000 Tho amount OF their assets Is not
known but is supposed nearly equal their haollteS


Depreciation IN the value of vessel stocks Is supposed 10
be the cause Of the firms failure. They own TWO large
Year: 1877

Messrs. L. Soards & Co. have commenced
canvassing for the above work. The publishers
60 to work upon the new volume with prompt
ness, energy and full corps of assistants, able
from the experience Of the past to furnish
subscribers witha better directory than ever be-
fore. Every merchant and citizen is aware of
the convenience and importance of such work
as Soards & c.. will publish.


The directory is a book which is indispensa-
BILE in every office and store, and we hope that
Tor their own convenience and to shield them
selves from the charge of petty meanness by
borrowing what they should buy. no less than to
and secure its continuance in future years,
our merchants will bestow ON it liberal pat
ronage


CIRcULATIoN.-The directory is consulted
more frequently than any other book published.
Every hotel has from one to six copies. Stran-
gers and others look to the directory, not only
to ascertain the business in the aggregate but
often wishing to visit individuals engaged in
some special branch. This makes it of vital
moment for every business man to place his
card where it will do the most good, i. e.. in the
directory.


For THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF PATRoNs.-A
file OF the principal city directories is kept for
their reference free Of cost as we'll as back num-
bers of the city directory.


DELIvERY.-The book will be ready for deliv-
cry in January. Regular subscribers will be
first supplied. II any copies are left on hand,
outside parties viii be accommodated.