smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Approach OF the Opening Day and


Consequent SavOry Anticipations.


AS the month OF August comes TO close lovers
of the oyster begin to form pleasant speculations
as to the probable degree OF deliciOusness which
their lavOrie 1sn may possess IN all the months OF
the coming three seasons. 1t is said by some that
the objection to eating oysters in any month with
out the ''r Is popular error, originally set afoat
In the community By the oyster men themselves,
on account OF the difficulty in procuring large sup
plies or in keeping the pivalves in proper state OF
preservation during the summer. The months
OF May, June, July and August are the spawn
ing months and hence the fishermen are
entirely occupied in making preparations for
supply for the season immediately before
walls at all the oyster beds which supply New
Y0rR's million OF thrOats with the savory bivalves,
aud eager anticipation dominates tie paIates
OF consumers, now for nearly four months wltaout
the taste OF the delicious mouthul. which is sup
posed to do nobody stomach anything but good.
the oyster Saloons testing with epicurean skill
the new arrivals at the markets, and pronouncing
noisseur upon the flavor OF the juice. SO
far far as has been discovered the fruit Of
membered that much depends in the excellence
OF the crop upon the skill which is employed by the
first weeks Of life of that extraordinarily CON
structed animal. Tides, fresh water and the age of
the moon constitute most intricate problems in
their relation each other, and In their effect upon
the animals development, which have TO be worked
out by the experience ana observation OF the fish.
erman IN order to produce within the cragged
shell the best favored juices or the greatest
ofmeat. Few people imagine how much depends
upon this scientific development In the training
Of the oyster. 1t is palatable to know that the
'yield" this year is very fine, and that the 'arti
Gle" Is said 70 be OF the very finest quality and
"warranted.n The days of SADDLE rOcks'' being
over and every advantage being now open to all
who wish to use the means, our oyster saloons
exhibit little difference IN the quality, OF the
tial point noted by the general consumer, though,
of course, there Is O small, mean quality OF the
animal, which finds its way to the boards OF nfth
or sixth rate eating houses and which is always
to be found in q ',SteW.0
Year: 1874

The alarm about the insecure building Oh Broad
way, and about the recent falling buildings in var-
GUS parts Of the city and Brooklyn, ought not to 60
unimproved. 1t is lamentable fact that so large
proportion of the cheaper houses erected for
business purposes eight or ten years ago are
built in manner which experience shows to be en-
tirely insecure So little used are the eyes Of aver
age New Workers 10 real security in large structures
that the thickness of the walls in the new TRIBUNE
building was 10 many matter of amazement. Not
one In a hundred of those who gazed
and criticised knew, or could have been persuaded,
that they barely up 10 the absolute legal re-
quirements for buildings of its proposed hight If
these legal requirements could be as rigidly applied
TO unsafe buildings now standing as they are to new
buildings in process of erection, We should have
fewer accidents 70 record.
Year: 1874

GOV DIX ASKED TO CALL SPECIAL TERM or THE
OYER AND TERMISER AND TO TRY THEM-AN oCT-
SIDE JUDGE TO PRESIDE.


For some time past there has been a grow


ing impression tnat the trials OF BROOKLYN officials In
diced for mafeasance In Office have been unnecessarily
postponed and there have been apprehensions that


they would never take place. The report gained
credence last evening that efforts would be made 10
bring the officials TO trial. and that they would be called
10 account before the Summer vacation TRIBUNE re-
porter ascertaned that efforts had been made by Dis
trct-Atorney Winslow TO bring the officials TO trial
without delay. He has applied Gov Dix to order
special term OF the Court OF oyer and Terminer to be
held in June before outside Judge, and there IS
every believe that the request will be granted


The prosecuting officers say the exgences Of the
require the extra session. Tho minor criminal
already the calendar will occupy the entire ar


enon OF the Court OF Sessions the regular term OF
the Court OF oyer and lermner will tbe taken MP with
the murder trials; hence, in order TO have the
sof the indicted officials tried II viii
be absolutely necessary have special term Of the
Court OF oyer aud Termner called by Gov. Dix. t was
stated also that the business OF the Court OF Sessions
would require the attention Of all the! judges Of that
Court, while the Judges the Supreme Court in this
Circuit have already made engagements hence IL
would be necessary TO obtain one OF the Judges from the
other Circuits 10 Try the at the special session Of
the Court.


n Tribune reporter caied last night upon the hoh'
Joshua NJ. Van COtt, who stated that be UNDERSTOOD
that special Of the Court Of oyer and Termner
had been asked for. with outside Judge on
the bench. He stated that he had been asked
by the Attorney General 10 assist the DsricAttorDey
trying the indicted officials. whom 10 might Oe deemed
desirable TO bring before the special Session; Otherwise
tHey could not with the press Of business hand De
brought 10 trial before tGe Fail term He said that the
request 10 have some Otner Judge preside was not
made account OF any lack OF confidence IN those
at present presiding, but simply because II would be
necessary on account Of their engagements lie sara
that the trial OF the Commissioners Of Charities WOud
probably before those OF the other officials ana
that the Special Term would begin by the middle OF the
FIRST week June. He stated that Mr. Bideau's trial
would follow, aud eX-TrcasuIer Spragne would De
brought to the bar for mseasance IN Office he added tlat
Gen DIX would probably comply With the request. lie
stated that the tras OF tie minor criminal eases would
probably take place in tue Court OF General -esslons
while the murder trials would be conducted b" the
Assistant Dstric-AttOrneY IN the regular oyer ana
Terminer and the OF tie officials the special
Term Of the latter Court He said that IL the nten
Of the DisrCtAtOrney u press the trial OF the
accused oici AIS and make stealing by officials dlsrepu
table and OdIOu-
Year: 1874

Wall-st. witnessed declining stock market
at the opening OF business yesterday The consumma


ton OF the agreement between the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company and the American Direct Cable
Company regarded as the crystslization OF the
competition between the Atlantic and Pacific and the
Western Union Telegraph Companies and the stock Of
the Iatier declined under its influence. Rlmors Of


new opposition line between san Francisco and
China aud Japan had the effect of depressing
the price OF Pacific Mail. The Granger
stocks !" e. North West and ST Paul. suffered greatly
on the strength OF the action Of tine Attorney General Of
Wisconsin. who had applied for leave 70 bring action
against the Milwaukee and st. Paul and the Chicago and
North Western RAILROAD Compas,e, % TcaJo tue cl3r
Year: 1874

ter5 of those Companies for refusing to obey the Law
limiting charges. leave In both being granted.
The general decline along the list ranged from to
per cent but later there areacon OF from TO per
cent.


The officials OF the Canada Southern Railway Company
explain that the mortgage recently executed by their
Company not for the issue of bonds but IA rm-
ply another chattel mortgage, executed under the
laws OF this State. for the purpose OF securing the
bonds under the mortgage executed and
Year: 1874

the courtroom when tho shooting occurred Winter
mute came In and took seat about eight feet from
Witness He was looking frequently toward the door
and went out twice, returning after, evidently
watching the door In about half hour witness saw
wintermute get up. draw revolver from his pocket
and hre at McCook. who was just outside
the door. McCook rushed at him with both hands
raised and open with the palms forward Wintermute
frec again and the witness heard two shots Afterwards


Another Witnessed testified that no heard Wntermute
TO another man: "Tell McCook an going 10 shoot
him ON
Year: 1874

The last week many of the farmers in this region have been blowing, and some have their oats sowed, but Saturday and Sunday were not the kind of weather that would encourage them in hopes of seeing their seed come up very soon. What with snow. rain and hail, accompanied with high winds and freezing temperature that loaded the trees with ice and snow. This did not seem to be much that looked like the early spring which we have heard talked about so much. We sowed some peas in our garden the other day, and had great anticipations of how we were going to have an early crop that would beat all our neighbors, but alas the second edition of winter came on the very next day, and our peas-where are they now ? O, where ......Many farmers have been sowing their tobacco beds, and the prospect is very fine for large crop in them if this weather should last little longer......E. J. Hurl- burt, our merchant on the Green, has just been laying in very fine stock of spring goods, which are pleasing to behold...... The gunnery is being thoroughly renova- ted in preparation for the summer time which is soon to commence. It is being repainted on the inside......The Shepaug railroad seems to be doing good deal of freight business these days, and the milk business is on the increase. We under stand they are having another new engine built and expect to put on another passen- ger train in Maya much needed accom- modation. X.
Year: 1874

ZAGMW.

 You will doubtless be glad to learn Mr. Editor, that your Kent correspondent, tE- der Sniff1es, has SO far recovered from his recent illness, (caused it is supposed by his severe rental labors in the literary line, ) that he was able as usual to be out riding last Sunday evening with one of his fair neighbors. I most humbly beg his par don for having let the cat out of the bag, or in other words for having informed the readers of THE NEWS that he was the au- thor of the affecting poem in the New Mil ford Journal, when he evidently wished to remain incog. Knowing the extreme bash fulness end modesty of the Elder, which would prevent him from acknowledging himself the author, and my informant be- ing lady in this vicinity, who said that the Elder had even owned the poetry as his own production, considered myself iusti- fled, nay even doing hlm kindness. in giving the credit of the article where it properly belonged. The particular friends of Elder Sniff1es' nave known for long time that he possessed much talent for composing poetry, though heretofore he has confined himself to writing epitaphs for his friends, some of them being exceed ingly touching. I trust that hereafter the Elder will not only continue to exercise his literary talent, but will give his own name to the public instead of nom de plume, not trying to give the laurels earned by himself to those who are too conscientious to keep what belongs to others. For my- self, after reading his effusiou in the last NEWS, was more convinced than eyer that the disputed poem had been credited to the rightful owner. In conclusion I wish I could do as the Elder did end my article with stanza, but alas

 Tain't every man can be poet,

 No more than sheep can be go-et,'

 So with plain prose I'll still keep on,

 And leave the muse to Honest John.'

 SoL
Year: 1874

Work grew slack towards July of 1888

 and as could not earn sufficient to sup

 port me at my trade, embraced another

 occupation and entered into an arrange

 meDt with the captain of fishing boat tc

 go voyage with him down Chaleur Bay.

 My sea experiences were somewhat severe,

 as will presently be seen.

 This was fearful storm. Wrecks strewed

 the coast a vessel went down with all on

 board but short distance from us and

 the schooner that started in company with

 us from the Bay, went on shore, and every

 man perished.

 Next morning at daylight we went

 toward land, and about noon anchored in Sherburne Bay, Nova Scotia, where we re-

 mained long enough to replace Q lost sail, and repair our damaged vessel. One scene on board during the storm was such con-

 bination of the ludicrous and profane, with ignorance, wickedness and superstition, that l may be pardoned for relating it. We had man on board so notoriously wicked that we called him the Algerine. His profanity was frightful. Utterly ignorant, all be knew of prayer or Scripture was the first chapter of Genesis and the first clause of the Lords Prayer. During fair weather he was great braggart and bully; when the gale so increased that we were really in danger, he began to show signs of fear; ]; and soon we heard him muttering. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth-Oh-Oh-Our Father shart in heav- en-Oh-we're going down--d- tie luck-Our Father shart in heaven When the jib blew away he was ordered by the captain to go out with another man on tbe bowsprit. 'No-I won't-Our father shart in heaven-No I won't-d-d if do, '-- and there lay poor Jake prone on the deck. Get up you luhber,' said the captain. Our Father shart in heaven, said Jake. You need to be started with rope's end, said the captain. In the beginning God creat- ed the heavens and the earth, h,'-'You fool! get up! you.ll be washed overheard, said the captain. 'Oh-Oh-Our Father shart in heaven,' said Jake, as he crawled to one of the rings of the hatehway and clung to it with both hands. Poor Jake! think see him now, as in spite of the tremendous sea and our personal danger we could but laugh. Utterly powerless with terror, all we could get from him was, Tn the begin ming or Our Father shart in heaven, with an occasional 'd-n the luck, interspersed with the most dismal Oh's and groans. And 30 it was till the storm abated. When we were safe in Sherburne Harbor. seated al the table with coffee and doughnuts, one of the men said, Jake, what was that about your father?' another, Jake, tell us what was it in the beginning?' and the chaff1ng and continued till he was al- most beside himself with rage, and so threatened us that we thought it advisable to leave him alone; but the slightest allu- sion to Jake's father or the beginning was sufficient to put hlm in a fury of pas 'ion ever afterwards.
Year: 1874

Who ever knew an April like this? This

 is the question often asked, and none can

 answer. As l write the wintry winds blow fiercely and the snow falls. Yet in spite of the frost king, few spring flow

 CTS have come to us, sweet promises of the spring time which may be. We can find

 little to chronicle this week-perhaps be-

 cause we are not posted in the affairs of

 our nelghbors. The most interesting event

 of this week is the arrival of the new min-

 ister, Rev. J. c. Hoyt. He preached his

 first sermon to his people here one week ago, and as first impressions were pleasing,

 we earnestly hope they may prove lasting We pity the man sent to this charge: for

 though there are many kind hearts here,

 and some earnest Christians. yet for years

 past we have, as church society. been

 very hard to please. It is hoped that the

 church may now return to her fofmer

 ways and worship the Creator more than

 the creatures, remembering there is truth

 in the motto United we stand, divided we

 fall. '......Rev. Mir. Chipp goes to Harts-

 dale, N. Y., leaving here warm friends who

 remember him gratefully. Miss M.

 French returned from New York last week

 with fine stock of millinery, which she

 promises to sell very cheap. To look at

 her selection of beautiful flowers SO tempt

 ingly displayed in the show case, ,one might

 almost imagine that summer had come. ...

 There is very little sickness hereabouts;

 we are glad to note no deaths this week,

 and we are either glad or sorry that we

 have no dirges to chant over bachelors gone, as SO often it has been our fate to do. One case of sickness in our village Is worthy of mention here. A very esti- mable lady of this place has for 2I long years been great sufferer from ticdoulou- reux; during this space of time there has never been an hour when the lady has been free from pain. Twenty-cne years ago she was in robust health, with sound and per- feet teeth. One summer afternoon while eating ripe fruit, she was very suddenly seized with intense pain in her face. She it proceeded from some affec- ton of tooth, and went to dentist and had it extracted; the tooth proved sound. A few days after the pain came on again with even greater force-another tooth was taken out, and with the same success flor the result proved that the disease was not toothache, but this horror of horrors, the much dreaded tio dou-zou-reu1. The lady. after much suffering, allowed the New York physicians to experiment upon her face. They laid open her cheek and re- moved, as they supposed, the offending nerve; but all to no purpose; the disease in it's worst form is incurable. Our friend states that, compared with this pain, the severest toothace is as the pricking of a pin. Her sufferings excite the deepest yet never has it been our for tune to witness such patient endurance, and such perfect Christian trust as this ady possesses. Her life is lesson of pa- 'ience to all, and great shall be her reward n the Life Beyond. LUNA.
Year: 1874

Wimsted.

 The May term of the District Court at Winchester will not come in till Tuesday morning, May 9th, at A. M., instead of Monday, on account of Monday being the day of the Winsted borough election. The first case is Frank A. Case vs. Cyrenus Smith. There is but little business before the court for this term, and probably it will not require 9 session of over one week in length. Saturday afternoon a town meeting was held to vote on the question of license, but the moderator ruled that there was an informality in the call, and therefore if adjourned without taking any action. Frank Mitchell, most estimable young man, was instantly killed Saturday morning while grinding scythes in the shop or the Thayer scythe Co.,; the large stone upon which he was at work bursting with such violence as to throw him against the side of the building, completely crushing in his skull. About one quarter of the stone was thrown twenty-five feet, and most of the balance with the shaft. on which it was hung, thrown completely out of the pit. The cause of the stone burst ing was two or three fine seams. which were imperceptible to the naked eye. K
Year: 1874

Eg Read the advertisement of the Bos- ton square dealing one price clothing house, 85s :Maint street, Hartford This is a branch from one of the largest wholesale clothing establishments in Boston, and if square dealing will make any difference, they will be sure to succeed. Their sseds are marked in plain figures, and no devia- tion; one price to all. Anything you buy can be returned any time before soiled. and the money will be cheerfully refunded. They manufacture their own goods, and every thing they sell is warranted to give satisfaction. Call and examine their goods and prices at No, 35S Main St., Hartford
Year: 1874

SAe1kA0kO NOs Sa

 ME. EDITOR. l must have my say once

 in while, and you will bear with me if I Go grumble little, for that is peculiarity

 generally ascrlbed to bachelors of my cast. Now, what am l to grumble about? Be- cause my neighbors will borrow my CONN.

 WESTERN NEWS! am naturally good na-

 tured, and then am one of the unfortu-

 mates who never can say Mo- Every

 body seems interested in reading THE NEws, end there are many coples taken here to be sure, but there should be more subscribers here. And how can I remedy this evll of borrowing2 can not refuse my paper-that would be ungracious-and besides do want these people to read your valuable paper. What shall do p-I have it! I Twill ask the minister to preach from the text The borrower is subject to the lender and that will bring the truth home l know......The Sheffield poetry was ap- preciated here, and we think the roetess was inspired when she wrote SO truthfully of this dearth of beaux but must say it was rather hard on us who do our duty al- ways in the way of Sunday night calls s;' as there are so many nice girls here, we will thank our brothers from neighboring towns if they will come over and help us on these occasions. .....We were lately con- vinced of the benefit of advertising lost ar ticles by an incident which happened in this vicinity; A case of absent mindedness was that of young lady, resident of this town, but employed in literary work in Burlington. Returning from visit to her home, she missed from her neck valuable gold hain she was accustomed to wear. In vain she searched the streets of B., and as B last resort advertised in local paper near by, at the same time posting notice here As the result of this advertisement, the chain was found by friends in her oson room ct home, where she herself had se- curely laid it. Lest intrude upon the space in your columns belonging to your regular correspondent. I hasten to sub scribe myself CoELRBs.
Year: 1874

A large number of men will be needed Oh the
new reservoir, no doubt and as there are many
laborers out Of employment, the prospect is a
good one for them. The contractors for the
work will, of course, employ these laborers.
Year: 1874




We have some information relative
to the Coast Railroad enterprise,
which, coming as it does from an Of
fetal source, and being therefore trust
worthy and reliable, compels modi-
fication of the opinions expressed in
the HERALD yesterday morning. Sem
ator STEWART is, we are assured, in
this part of the State on business of
his own and not, as we conjectured, in
the interest of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, though during
the past six years we have become 80
addicted to the habit ofidentifying him
with that corporation, that 1t is now
difficult for US to think of him in any
other connection, and when we cam
not regard him as working for them
we feel like exclaiming OTHELLo's s
occupations gone. But change is
written on everything and in time
we may come to think of Mr.. STRw-
ART as an honest miner realizing his
millions per annum from his Pana-
mint lodes. We may learn to think of
him as one of the owners of the
railroad which shall extend from the
coast into Inyo county-a road in
which LELAND STANFORD does not
own stock. We say we may possibly
learn these now seemingly impossible
lessons, because we are told that Sem
ator STEWART is largely interested in
the Panamint mines, and will assist
in the construction of the coast rail-
road. IT is an error that Gen. BEALE
is the owner of any part of the land
around Santa Monica. If he decides
to join Colonel BAKER and others in
the building of the Truxton and Los
Los Angeles Railroad, he will of
course become one of the owners of
the tract, but at this time he does not
own an acre Of it. Gen. BEALE and
Senator JONES left, or were to have
left, San Francisco several days ago in
the Revenue Cutter Oliver Wolcott,
Los Angeles, and if they have not al
ready arrived, we may expect them
to-day. Senator JONES, like Senator
STEWART, is largely interested in the
Panamint mines, and he comes down
to look at the chances for constructing
a railroad from Los Angeles into that
mining section. He expects to aid in
building a road, and WILL no doubt CO.
operate with Colonel BAKER and
General BEALE, provided he finds the
people and the prospects encouraging.
These are the facts as they appear to-
day, and from them it will be seen
that we now have very promising in
dications of not only another railroad
between this city and the coast, but
of extending it on to the great mines
across the mountains. Everything
depends upon ourselves. Senator
JONES and the gentlemen with whom
he is associated are willing to assist
us in carrying out this great railroad
enterprise, but they will not help us
unless they find us trying to help our
selves. Let them find us ready to dc
something more than talk, and they
will give us their earnest and valua-
BILE cooperation.