smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

and add that on this day l felt symp-
toms on me. The main pOint is, that l
was worried out with the whole busi-
ness, and would have been glad 10 es-
cape by death, of which l had no dread.
could see no end but death to the ac-
eumulatiou OF torture, but l resolved to
stop short and waste nc more time IN
making matters worse i felt that
NouitUn had better stop too, and let the
whole thing come out. l determined
then TO MAKE a true and full statement
which | now make, and leave the re-
suit with God. Mr.. Tilton bad repeatedly
urged me, as stated IN my letter, not
to betray his wife, and | felt bound by
every sense OF honor that should l be
pressed by inquiries from my church or
family, as 20 the foundation Of rumOrs
which might reach them, 10 keep this
promise by promise; l meant only that
[ would not betray the excessive affec-
tis n which his wife, as | had been told,
had conceived for me, and had con-
fessed to him; did not refer to sdul-
taPy; if there had been such q fact in
existence its betrayal would have ruined
me as well as her, and pledge not to
destroy myself would not have been too
absurd TO be mentioned in this letter.
In reply to this note, which was calm
and reserved, rather than glOOmed, Mr.
Moulton wrote the same day letter OF
three and 8 half sheets Of copy paper, in
which he deliberately, and twice in sue
cession reaffirmed his main statement,
that
Year: 1874

EXCITING EXPERIENCE OF GIRL IN A
SwING.-Seyeral young people in Chester
County, Pa, made up n picnic party, the
other day, and went TO a romantic place
called Witch mountain to spend the day.
Among other means of amusement ii
swing was suspended from the limb of a
tree, so feet from the ground, and during
the afternoon one of the party, daring
Young lady, seated herself in it and re-
quested to be swung as high as the rope
would allow. The swing commenced its
motion and rose higher and higher. until
a height of fully 80 feet was reached. Up
to this time she was full of animation,
when suddenly she became quiet, her
head dropped on one side. her arms let go
their hold upon the ropes, and away the
unfortunate girl was hurled through the
by landing safely and securely in the top
of a neighboring tree. The covered wag-
on in which the party rode to the place
was pushed under the tree, to break the
fall in case she should not be able to
maintain her hold. The swing was hur
riedly taken down. the rope thrown over
lady had lodged and then secured below,
and two gentlemen climbed to her assist
ance. They found her just returning to
consciousness, and by the force of her fall
wedged in so securely between the trunk
and the limbs of the tree as to require con-
siderable force to extricate her. Having
sufficiently recovered, she was lowered to
the ground with the aid of the rope, and
in the evening returned with the party
none the worse for her remarkable adj
venture.
Year: 1874

sOn Comfy


From the Springfield Record, April 80.


Some three weeks ago a ragamutfin
made his appearance IN our county IN
the Bethany Church neighborhood. and
for uncomely conduct was ordered
away. He stays IN the bushes and now
and then goes to farm house for
something to cat. He visited a house
not long since and demanded food
while vet remaining outside the yard,
the wife of the farmer told Hmm she
had no cooked provisions on hand. but
he insisted upon her getting L for hun,
and at the same time started for the
house. She told him her husband was
not at home and if he came INTO the
ward she would turn a vicious dog loose
that you'd tear him to pieces. Still
he advanced. She let the dog loose
and he nabbed the individual, who
drew a bowie-knife and stabbed the
dog-whereupon the lady tainted. We
failed TO learn the result further in this
instance Last Thursday night Messrs.
Will. Fisher, Turner Tate and others
went fox hunting, and while passing
a dense forest some one hailed them
with horrid oaths, and an order to leave
the woods or they would be killed. The
young men retreated and asked him to
cometo the road. and they would see who
should leave; whereupon-frOm the de-
scription before given-the same per-
son described as above walked out
some fifty yards from them, with stick
upon which hung bundle. on one
shoulder and bowie knife IN hiS hand.
With steady step he advanced toward
the squad, brandishing his weapon
Year: 1874

from right to left. When near them
they began to pelt hiul with stones. and
as ne stopped to get one himself. one
of the party knocked him over with a
stone. The tussel was then fierce, but
despite their efforts TO secure him, he
OutstripPed them and Is still at large.
He is a stOutly-built man, and it is said
beneath his ragged suit he wears one
Of broadclOth.
Year: 1874

IT is remarked that one thing in con-
nection with the Sarborn business is
very singular-the conduct of Bout
well. His name has been used before
the committee in a damaging manner,
and, although the Ways and Means
Committee have informed him of the
fact and have offered MIN an oppor-
tunity to be heard, he paid no attention
TO the notification until yesterday.
This conduct on the part of the ex-
Secretar of the Treasury IS not calcg-
lated to secure him a frst-class white
washington when the committee make
their report.
Year: 1874

ALL good people viii rejoice to learn
that recent dispatches from Memphis
concerning the disasters by flood have
been exaggerated. The distress and
suffering in the lower country is bad
enough, and must be intense formonths
TO come, while the crop prospect is
gloomy indeed in the land of magno-
has. There is more than ample scope
and need for all the tender ministra-
tlOns of Christian charity. All our
sister cities are moving actively for re-
lief, and Nashville Will, We are conf
dent, do her duty.
Year: 1874

FIVE years ago Colorado did not
have a single foot of railroad track
within her borders. In that short
time many parts of the bowling wilder
ness have been made to blossom as the
rose, aud more than seven hundred
miles Of railroad now extend their bands
across the Territory.
Year: 1874




The House judiciary Committee to-day
agreed to an import ant amendment TO tie
Genera award bill, to the effect that pay
ment will be made to mutual insurance
companies for all losses sustained by YES
sells for whose depredatiOns we made claim
against Great Britain, provided no member
of a mutual insurance company shall re
cover for any war premiums; in other
words, they will be paid on all losses and
cut off from war premiums.


Bureau Howard.


The testimony for the defense in the
Howard case closed today, and the Judge
Advocate offered rebutting testimony which
the Cont declined TO receive. Next Thurs
day the Judge Advocate will close the case
in behalf of the Government, after which
the Court viii make up decision, and the
whole matter be referred to the President.
Year: 1874

was born to rule. his person is command
ing, his will strong and his self-reliance
thorough. He knows the law and he
abides by it; he is solid as granite, and
firm as solid; he is reticent almost to a
fault, and his very reticence causes him to
be misunderstood. He is a fast and true
friend, and possesses, under comparative
ly cold exterior, heart glowing with
warmth, throbbing with love to all his race.
As he is slow of speech, he has to be heard
often in the pulpit to be fully appreciated.
he is about fifty-nine years old and has
been Bishop eight years.
Year: 1874

is about ten years older than Bishop Pierce,
and has been on the episcopal bench just
the same length of time. He is a genial
gentleman, a sweet-spirited Christian, and
an able minister of the New Testament.
As Louisville is his home, he is too well
known here to require an extended bio
Oraphical sketch at Our hands
Year: 1874

YOUNG WIDOW LADY OF THE HIGHEST RE
"A spectabiity needs assistance; understands house
Keeping thoroughly; If any true gentleman or lady
would assist her to any honorable business and
take security silver and household goods they viii
receive sincere thanks Address MASON'o DAUGHTER
Herald oi4Ice
Year: 1874

4 private dispatch from Mr.. James Wat
son, OF Wilkes Spirit Of the Times, to a
gentleman in this city, declares positively
and explicitly tina: the gig race, rowed at
the regatta on :he fourteenth, is null and
void. For proof, he refers to rule No. 20,
which expressly says that the umpire may
reserve Lis decision provided that in every
case such decision be given OF the day OF
the rare. Now the umpire. in the present
case was not emo sen until five days after the
race. His de cision is evidently null, the
race ie void and al bets are Off. For how
could an umpire, who was not chosen until
five days suoseauen. to the race, deliver his
decision on the day Of the race!


Clearly the neglect Of the judges and
committees to choose an umpire at the
proper time must annul the race.


The respective merits OF the crews OF the
Howard AID Riverside Clubs can only be
ascertained By new :rial. To this the
Howard Club will. no doubt. be found
anxious TO agree. Should the Riverside
Club be as willing and as confident, IL is
suggested that the race be rowed IN the
river Immediately in front Of the city. Let
the start be made from stake-boat abreast
of jackson street, and let 70 boats be allow
ed in the stream. except small craft and the
Judges boat. II ;s 0: course understood
and expected that the same crews will
compete in the new race. No change should
be allowed except BIZ consent.
Year: 1874

The Spaniards have many ingenious ways
of raising money to carry or the war in
Cuba. The latest is decree re-estabiish
ing titles Of nobility, she possessors OF
which are to be taxed according to the
royal decree of ls46. It costs something to
be count in Cuba,
Year: 1874

We are indebted 70 Major E. A. Burke
for copy of the following circular. With
out expressing any opinion as to the good it
will 90. IN accomplishing the desired object,
it certainly goes TO show that the respon-
sible parties at the head of the recent in
surrection are acting in good faith with the
State authorities:
Year: 1874

Judge Woodruff sat in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday for the purpose OF appointing
Supervisors OF Election under the United States
law. This law specifies that where a certain num-
her Of citizens prior to any registration of v0 ers
for an election for Representative or Delegate in
the Congress of the United States, or prior to any
election in which Representative or Delegate in
Congress Is to be voted for shall make known in
writing to the Judge Of the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the circuit IN which such town
circuit shall be- their desire to have registra.
tion or said election or both guarded and scruti.
nized, it shall be the duty OF the said Judge OF the
Circuit Court, within not less than ten days prior
to said registration, II one there be, and If no
registration be required, within not less than ten
days prior to said election, 20 open the said
Circuit Court at the most convenient point III said
circuit. And the said Court, when so opened by
the said Judge, shall proceed 10 appoint and COM
mission, IRON day to day, and from time TO time,
and under the hand Of the said Circuit Judges,
and under the seal OF said Court for each election
district OF voting precinct IN each and every city
and town as shall, in the manner herein pre-
scrlbed, have applied therefor, and to revoke,
change or renew said appOin tments from time to
time. two citizens. residents of said city or town,
who shall be OF different political parties and able
to read and write the English language, and who
snail be known and designated as Supervisors OF
Election"


Yesterday morning, at eleven O'Clock, United
States Commissioner Davenport handed in a list
of names-s0me eleven hundred in all-for the
confirmation of the Court. ODehalf were named
by the democratic party O1 this city represented by
Tammany Hall, and the other hall by the republi-


MIR. f. b. Gale was present in the interest of the
Tammany organization.


All the names placed before the Judge were con-
firmed, no objection beng raised. Some ten or
eleven others, which completed the list were con-
frmed during the day.
Year: 1874

: There seems to be considerable anxiety In certain
quarters to get glimpse OF the fees received last
year by John j. Clark, Receiver Of Taxes for Nor
rIsiana. The story got about that there was an
Ethiopian in the fence and, with view to bring to
light the supposed hidden sable gentleman an
order was procured in the Supreme Count, Cham
bers, directing Mr.. CLARK TO show cause why a
mandamus should not be granted directing MIN to
make return OF the fees received by him Ill lS73
HIS counsel, Judge Flanagan, appeared
theory was disposed OF IN quick order. The answer
put III by counsel was that Mr.. Clark had fled at
the proper time the return with the County Treas
urer OF Morrlsania and also with the Supervisors
tnat it could De seen by the Board OF Audlt when
ever 1t wished to II, and that, as to the present
notice to furnish the return TO the Board, tnat it
was only served on him half an hour before the day
of meeting that there was then no quorum OF the
Board. and That he was willing to submit the re-
turn at any time and anywhere the Court might
Year: 1874

very considerable hurry was created in 1nan-
c,al circles, but more particularly among dealers
in commercial paper, yesterday by the report that
one house in the sugar trade and another In the
india rubber trade had failed with large liabilities
The india rubber firm was ascertalned to be James
Bishop n Co.. house doing large business and
heretofore in the enjoyment OF excellent credit.
A reporter OF the HERALD called at the offices OF
the firm, at No. 32 Broadway, and In o converse
ti0n with one OF the partners the fact OF their sus-
pension was admitted. On Inquiry as to the i'm
mediate cause they declined at present to furnish
any Information. Their liabilities are reported to
be very large, but upon this point also they in
sisted upon keeping silent.
Year: 1874

Before Judge McAdam.


ElenOra Nieder VS.. Christian Ciunt.-The plain
til, while visiting the DEFENDANTS restaurant was
set upon by large bloodhound belonging to the
defendant and bitten on the left cheek leaving an
ugly looking scar, which dishgures her face for
liie and for which she claimed compensation. Con-
siderable testimony was gwen on the part OF the
plaintif respecting the character OF the dog for
the purpose OF showing that 1t was Wild and Zero.
llOus. The defendants witnesses testified that the
ai0g in question was KIND and gentle. The defend.
ant himself testified that he knew the pedigree OF
characters dOcllity, inherited from long line
vi ancestry remarkable Tor the best qualities OF
the canine race The Court charged the jury that
the owner OF domestic animal Is only liable upon
proof that the animal was naturally wild and Zero
Ctous and accustomed to bite mankind.


The Jury found for the plaintin IN the sum OF $780,
Year: 1874

A new process Of making pure dia- monds artificially is claimed to have been discovered in Vienna. Benzine is intro duced into glass shell about six inches in thickness and capable of standing enor- nous pressure. Another substance hay ing a strong affinity for hydrogen, but the name Of which is kept secret, is in- troduced with it. The poles of moder- ately strong battery are also introduced, and the whole is dramatically sealed. As decomposition takes place slowly the hydrogen unites with the substance for which it has an affinity, and pure, color less carbon is set free, and in course of time forms in the shape of diamonds of various sizes on the interior sides of the glass she'll The only question is, .if the hydrogen unites with the secret substance introduced, for which it has an affinity, and the carbon is set free, whence is de rived the enormous pressure which is claimed to be essential to the success of the process. Unless perchance this sub stance is also decomposed and sets free mother gas which has no affinity for car bon. Perhaps some of our chemical friends can throw little light upon this important Subiect$
Year: 1874

An exchange gives the following ac- count of weasePs stratagem, with the suspicious remark that it is vouchcd for by Q friend: "A grist-mill was infested with large rats, until weasel came there and destroyed nearly all of them. There was, however, one large rat which the could not conquer. They had several pitched battles in which the rat whipped the weasel, until, whenever the rat ap- peared, the weasel would seek safety in flight. They were watched for several days, when the weasel was observed to be digging a ihole in the earth under a pile of lumber. After he had completed it he approached the mill. and the rat came after him as usual. He made some show of fight until he had got the rat interested, and then ran into his hole

 The rat followed, when the weasel was seen to come out at the other end of the hole, and run in at the entrance after the rat. Subsequent examination proved that the weasel had made the Eole large enough for the rat to enter, but had contracted the other end so that he could not get out. Having thus trapped his antagonist, the weasel took him in the rear, and easily conquered him."
Year: 1874

or mysteries. ---- =

 My mother had said to me, over and over, that our guest reminded her SO mulch of some one she had known; but she could not recall the person. I took this for mild hallucination of my mother, arising from a wish to protect and keep this stranger under her care.- For Miss Evelyn was singularly fGscina- ting girl, an odd mixture of child and woman, with resolute will, if compelled to act in any important crisis. But though she charmed me, as she must have done any man, | was the more doubtful in regard to her for that very reason. We were much more likely to be entertaining an unscrupulous adycn- turess unawares that an angel, yet 1 was ashamed to express my suspicious even to my mother. ..-..

 When Miss Evelyn feared that she was going to be iii. she proposed at once that we should send her to tue hospital; but, Of course, 6 savage could not have done that, under the circumstances.

 Perhaps I should be safer there" she said. II tell you, madam, I must not be discovered. l think 1 should go mad Here some friend of yours may see me- 1t is not likely, but 1 may be recog nized."

 "No one shall sec you," interrupted ny mother. II cannot let you. go, at least till you are well. Be easy; here you must stay"

 As said, l saved her from the nervous fever, by which she was threatened. It was not many days before she could sit up again, though weak and miserable still. My medical knowledge told me that she must have undergone some ter rible agitation and long-contjnued strain on the nerves. This @interested. me in her case, but when out of her sight l do not think it softened my Judgment. am sure I was never so deter1nIned to believe i'll Of any human creature in my whole life, as I was of that girlf> l. think she felt it, by that strange intuition which fineIy-wrought natures possess but she did not speak of it, even to my mother

 So she was able to sit up again. was anxious to have her drive out; but she so shrank from the idea Of leaving the house. that put the matter off.

 TO RE, coCTTNTrEn
Year: 1874

A resident of Indianapolis has a moss agate stone which he picked up two hun Dakota Territory. It is set in gold and worn as a breastpin, is nearly an inch long and more than half an inch wide The disposition of the moss resembles very clearly castle with three distinct towers, and long low wall extending back in the rear, while beyond is the sea line very distinctly defined. The castle seems to be sitting on the brow of a bold promOntory, and the view down the aide in the foreground is very much broken. and there are two distinct lines of road leading up to the gates. The combina. tion of colors are asserted to be very striking and beautiful.
Year: 1874

House Bill No. IA. I-cHAprER Cxx1 An act concerning the abandonment of railroand sta

 tiOnS.

 Be enacted by the Senate House of Representa- lives in General Assembly convened

 Section Any person aggrieved by any order of the railroad commissioners hereafter made upon any pro ceedng relative to the location abandonment or chang ing of depots stations, to which he ought to have been made party, may appeal from the to the superior court of the county in which the appeal shall arise within twenty days after the pubca- tion of such order, by petition in writing with pro- Der citation signed by competent authority to all part ies to said proceeding having interest adverse him. to be served upon them at least five days before the return day And said court may hear said appeal and reexmne the question of the propriety and ex- peiency of the order appealed from, either by itself or committee to be appointed by for that purpose and shall proceed thereon in the same manner as the superior court might do upon petitions equity and in ease said ertfer is not affirmed may make any other order in the premises that it may deem proper and may award costs at it's discretion. Such appeal shall be supersedeas appealed from until the action of said court thereon and said final order may be enforc- ed by said court by attachment mandamus otherwise as it shall deem proper

 Approved, July a5, 1874
Year: 1874

An officer in the Washington Navy yard announces that he has an old rella- ble bunion which he is Jcsirous to ex. change for a more modern sort of baro- meter that will not get so excited at every little shower that comes up.
Year: 1874

A Cape May youth used tue decd ol his fathers farm for gun wads The stamp on the bottom of the document wasn't anything like the impresslon the old man made on tue same part of thc lads anatomy.
Year: 1874

The boy who, when asked to what trade he would wish to be brought up. replied: "I will be trustee, because ever since papa has been trustee we have had buildings for dinner" was q wise child ill his generation.
Year: 1874

"Is there any person you would wish me to marry?" said q wife to q dying spouse, who had been somewhat of q tyraGt in his day. Marry the devil, ii you like," was the gruff reply. "No, l thank you, my dear; one husband from the same family is enough fur me"
Year: 1874

The refusal or reserve of a mighty
painter cannot be Initiated; it is only
reaching the same intellectual strength
that yod will be abe to give an equal
dignity 70 your SELF denial No one
can tell you beforehand what to accept
or what to ignore olly remember si-
Ways, in pantin; as in eloluenes, the
greater your strength, the quieter will
be your manner, anI the fewer your
words; AMI in painting,as in all the
arts and acts of life, the secret Of high
SUCCESS will be found, and il a fretsul
aad various excellence, but in quirs
singleness Of Justly chosen xuo.