smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Buckingham county has sensation
A wonderful cave has been discovered
there, which writer in the Farmyill,
Mercury tells about. After describine
several chambers, the account contin.
ues: r.-


"We had satisfied our curiosity and
were about to leave the cave, when be.
hind a large rock. Or rather spur Of
the main rock which formed the bot
tom, my son discovered a larger pass.
age than any we had before seen. This
we entered, and after following some
six or seven feet merged into an apart
ment of immense size. The light OF
our torches. falling upon the stalactites
revealed scene of beauty which was
fairly dazzling. The size of this apart
ment | cannot tell, as the roof and
sides were lost in darkness. We pene-
trated to a considerable distance, keep
ing close to one of the sides so that we
might easily find our way back, and
would have gone farther but for find
ing in a recess, some seventy feet from
where we entered, lying directly under
a a'shelving rock, the body of man
wrapped in some dingy cloth-like sub
stance. We did not know it was the
body of man at FIRST, and were not
positive it was until we had gotten it
outside of the cave.


Mr.. Boyd discovered the body, and
when we moved it from under rock my
son found several large and beautiful
pebbles where the body had lain, and
a small round vessel some four inches
in diameter and about two inches in
hight, shaped very much like an ink
stand with handle; this and the
stones or pebbles he put in his pocket.
We took the body and at once went out
of the cave. The clothes with which
it was wrapped were very rotten, and
when we had laid the body down after
leaving the cave, they had nearly all
been rubbed from it. What were left
crumbled like burnt paper.


I'VE brushed the body clean and
found it to be the dried up remains of
a man who had evidently been of more
than ordinary size, for l found it to be
by actual measurement five feet nine
inches in length. 1t is dried and with
cred something like dried meat, only
the skin is tightly drawn over it. 1t is
hard to the touch, and wherever there
is a wrinkle it is hard like parch-
ment. ..t


1T is impossible TO form any idea of
what color the man was or what his
features were like. The body now is
a sort of smoky color, and the hair,
though there is very little of it, is in
tensely black. On the second finger of
each hand and on the thumb of the
right were large square rings, round on
the inside to fit the finger. These
rings and the small vessel l have re-
terred to were evidently composed of
gold, with a large quantity of some
kind of alloy which gave them a very
peculiar appearance.


I'VE took the body to my house,
where it is now. When we arrived
with it there, my son bethought him
of the pebbles he had found, and show
ed them to us. There are seven in all;
five are richly colored and unlike any
thing else l haye seen. The other two
| think, are diamonds; they possess in
a very high degree the powers of re-
Election and refraction, and are about
the size of a cornfeld pea."-Lynch-
burg Virginian.
Year: 1874

The Indiana correspondent of the
Courier-J Journal writes:


The candidates for Office this fall are
going to have hard time of it between
the temperance movement and the
Grange movement. They will find it
no easy matter to occupy an independ-
ent position, and, if they attempt it,
the chances are they will be beaten
and if they take sides they are beaten
certain. The fact is. they will be
damned if they do, and they will be
damned if they don't" We have
paid bat little attention to the candi-
dates struggle which is now going on
in this county, but, from the general
observation, we are satisfied that our
candidates are having a rough time Of
it, and don't know in the morning but
what they will be wrecked before night
on the temperance or Grange plat
form.
Year: 1874

The play marriage of Wednesday
resulted Thursday evening in the par
ties being joined in the holy bonds and
no joking. On arriving at the city the
affair was amicably settled. and they
were married under the roof of the
BRIDES father. When you marry, do
it in earnest, and be happy
Year: 1874

The Germans OF Brooklyn are moving en- masse
against the tyrannical requirements Of the Excise
law and the manner in which 1T Is enforced by the
police magnates in that city. They have organized
liquor and lager beer Dealers associations for the
purpose of opposing the law as at present enforced
A committee Of TeutOns waited yesterday upon
the Police Commissioners anu argued that tney
should be permitted to keep the front doors open
on sunday so long as they kept good order within
and had the blinds down. The Commissioners de-
INJURED and declined to accede to the modest de-
liquor dealers VIII shortly be re,s n brooklyn
upon the subject.
Year: 1874

Before Judge Sedgwick.


In July, 1871 Michael Lyon took passage OF the
boats of the Greenpoint and Tenth ferry. His
that he standing the of the boat and
the with force into the slip throw
him forward his face, when fell the bow
such injuries compel amputaton. de brought suit
against Mr. q. l. Knapp lessee of the ferry claiming
S25,00 damages The defence that the accident
the result OF his carelessness; that he The
getting the guard Chain before had been let
down, when he stumbled and tell and that throush such
haste and tall he with the accident The
trial for several days and resulted in vertcr yester
day for S00 for the plantif Counsel Tor plaintiff
Messrs kurZman and Garnan and for the defendant
Messrs. WetDore and Jenner.
Year: 1874

Before Judge Van Worst


Henry A. Gadsden brought suit against the CONNER
cai Insurance Company losses for earnings
freight. He shipped 20 barrels of sugar the bark
vivid and the vessel lay in The harbor Ponce she
sprung, he aimed. leak and the result dam
10 the TO the amount OF So 3S3 10, being the
amount for which the stIit was brought The defence
was that the vessel unseawOrthy, but il So il
claimed that the insurers had opportunity know this
fact before eeetng the insurance. verdict given
for the full amount claimed.
Year: 1874

FIXING THEM UP.-Your old black silks can be made like new by follow ing these directions First rub off all dust with woolen rag. Then mix equal quantities of vinegar and strong tea, with which wash the silk by thor. oughly rubbing with a flannel rag. Fold we'll, let it remain short time, then iron on the wrong side with hot iron
Year: 1874

Rev. MT. Oollyer, who decided not to come away from Chicago, says {: "I was advised that if went to New York I should be like horse drifted down from carriage steed to an omnibus jade. Just as soon as the New York folks found I didn't suit they would jerk me out, throw me one side, and let me go to the dogs"
Year: 1874

The balance OF our elegant assortment OF Parasos and
Sun Umbrellas, consisting the very latest and choicest
designs have reduced this week iuy 50 per or
former prices


A finer display of the above goods was never
made on Broadway, and no house in the city
can compete with US in prices; ladies will Inn
mediately perceive this on inspection.


LACES AND EMBROIDEEIES.
Embracing every novelty of this seasons production
valuable reduction. Our visitors will find 1t to their
interest examine the wonderful bargains In this de-
partment


LINEN AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS


FINE WHITE GOODS.
In complete assortment reduced in An equally I'm.
portant rltio with all other goods.
This Is the last week OF closing out sale OF the
season, and our magnificent bargains claim the I'm.
mediate attention Of al classeR


Is Union SQUARE.
Year: 1874

UNBUTToNING IIoUsE.-The Paris res
idence of the late Duke of Brunswick, now
in the course of demolition, in the Avenue
Friedland, was a most extraordinary house
as all discovered who attempted to enter it;
for, like coat or waistcoat, it had to be
unbuttoned in order to get in. At the
front gate was metal button, and visitor
would have to press this. It instantly set
a number of bells ringing in violent COM
motion. Admitted into the garden, yon
still found yourself excluded from the house.
Another button had to be touched, and
that done you found yourself in an un-
furnished hall. There was no staircase
communicating with the upper rooms where
the Duke slept. More buttons had to be
pressed, and at last you found yourself
sitting in an arm chair, and raised by hy-
draulic lift apparently to the living rooms
which the Duke used to occupy. The walls
of the bedroom were armor-clad. By an
ingenious mechanism, touching button, a
panel III the wall was removed and entrance
gained. The strong box nearly killed the
workmen who endeasoled to open it, for it
sent off mitrailleuse- like discharge The
Duke do Treyiso has bs.ug ii the house.


and has stipulated that all lie treasure
| discovered III 1t shall belong to him.
Year: 1874




A Washington county merchant had a
son who was rather fast, and to encourage
him the father gave him an interest in his
store The young man at once devoted
himself to business, and the success of the
firm was marvellous. At the end of two
months he was intrusted with 81, 900 to go
to Troy and purchase goods. In that
wicked city he unfortunately fell in with
some convivial friends, and together they
made several days and nights of it, all at
the young merchants expense. Meantime
the senior member of the firm received a
letter from complaining friend y Troy
that his s., 900 was fast running down the
neck Of the junior partner. Furious, he
dashed off these lines:


MY Dear Son:-Unless you return to-
morrow morning with the goods will dis
solve partnership and shut up the store.


The Junior partner received this just as
he was tossing of a gin cocktail in the Troy
House. He read it, and then walking
across the street to hardware store ordered
hammer and a keg Of tea-penny nails.
Then te1egraphed to the senior partner:


Dear father:-I send per express a ham
mer and keg of nails, which may be use
full to you in closing mp the store. e.-Hockcster
Express.
Year: 1874

We dincd A fish from the river beneath
A outlet, bird from the windy heath
Where we had wandered, happy and mute;
1t was silent day with us
In the early time it is often thus;
But my sweet love chartered, when came the fruit
Flavor of sunburnt nectarne,
And the light that danced thro wine glass thin,
Filled with juice of the grape of Rhine;
She talked and laTghed about this and that,
Easy exquisite, foolish chat,
While her pretty futtering hand sought mine.
And thought: Come glory or come distress,
In this wonderful weary wilderness
This hour is mine till the day of death:
The fruit, the wine, and my lady fair,
With flower of the heath in her dim brown hair,
And a sigh of love in her fragrant breath


BldctWo0ds Magazine.
Year: 1874

I don't know exactly what to make of
that dispatch in the papers the other day
from Salt Lake City, which sald


"The church organ ON Wednesday even
ing savagely attacked Ann Eliza Young,
and respectable Gentiles are very indignant
at the course pursued by it,"


Now on the face of things don't it seem
a little uncommon that that organ should
deliberately climb down out of the gallery,
slide through the graveyard, and frisk
down the street after Ann Eliza and then
proceed to hammer her? 1t is the only
musical instrument that ever heard of that
possesses such powers. I want to know
now how it assailed her. Did 1T blow her
up with it's bellows, or did it fall on her?
And further isn't it interesting to inquire
if this kind of thing is likely to become
common? It is going to be very solemn
for us church-goers if organs get into the
habit of jumping down and tacking up the
aisle while the deacons are taking up the
collection, or of making a dash at innocent
young people who are doing little harm
ess sparkling in the front pew. 1t seems
to me that most of us will want to stay at
home Sundays if such conduct is to be al
lowed. And if other musical instruments
are to begin the practice-ifpianos are togo
rambling up stairs and crawling out on the
roof; if melodeons are to emerge from the
front door and walk down to the drug
store, and if horns, accordeons, fiddles and
trombones are to go cavorting over the uni
verse without regard to peoples feelings,
why, the sooner we have third term for
Grant, OF establish despotism, or do some
thing serious, the better.
Year: 1874

Metcalf's grocery store in our place has
been closed for a week or so. Metcalf was
perfectly willing to have it open, but Cir
cumstances rendered it necessary for him
to suspend business for a while. There
had been good many burglaries and Met
calf bought a dog to keep in his store at
night. The man that sold the dog said
that its one strong popularity was its vigi-
lance. That dog would watch that store
closer than the Genius Of Liberty watches
the destinies of America. So the man
turned the dog loose in the store and Met
calf locked up and went home. When he
came down in the morning the dog flew at
him as soon as he opened the door and at
tempted to breakfast ON Mr.. Metcalf's legs;
whereupon Mr.. Metcalf suddenly shut the
door and sat down to think. Then he went
after the man who sold the dog, but he
had gone out of town to see his aunt, and
wouldn't be back for a month. Metcalf
then undertook to coax the dog through
the crack in the door, but the animal still
manifested a resolute determination to
aheB BJJa JNata ta ea g rnaa 81 Ms lad D6dfgh slight
dog less attentive to business. Then he
procured double-barreled shot gun and
spent the remainder of the week shooting
slugs and bullets down the chimney, and
through the doors and windows and up
through the cellar ceiling, and still the dog
held out until finally Metcalf got section
of wire fence, placed it across the door
way, and banged the obnoxious animal into
eternity. Then he entered and found he
| had shot holes through the molasses cans
and the coal oil barrels, and had blown all
the china ware to atoms; so that the store
looked as though a tifteen-inch shell had
burst in it. Metcalf cleaned up and resum-
ed; but he is anxiously awaiting that mans
return from his visit to his aunt's. He
wants to see him about something.
Year: 1874

1t is nelrly hundred years ago,


Since the day that the Count de Rocliambcau--


Our ally against the British crown


Met Washington in Newport town.


Twas the month of March, and the air was chill,
But bareheaded over Aquidneck hill,


Guest and host they took their way,


While on either side was the grand array


Of gallant army, French and fine,


Ranged three deep in glttering line;
And the French fleet sent a welcome roar
Of hundred guns from Canonicut shore.
And the bells rang out from every steeple,
And from street to street the Newport people
Followed and cheered, with hardy zest,
De Rochambcau and his honored guest.
And women out of the windows leant,
And out of the windows smiled and sent
Many a coy admiring glance


To the fine young officers of France.
And the story goes, that the belle of the town
Kissed rose and flung it down
Straight at the feet Of de Rochambeau;
And the gallant Marshal, bending low,
Lifted it up with Frenchman's grace.
And kissed it back, with glance at the face
Of the daring maiden where she stood,
Blushing out of her silzen hood,


That night at the ball. still the story goes,
The Marshal of France wore q faded rose
In his gold-laced coat, but he looked in vain
For the givers beautiful face again.
Night after night and day after day,
The Frenchman eagerly sought, they say,
At feast, or at church; or along the street,
For the girl who flung her rose at his feet.
And she, night after night. day after day,
Was speeding farther and farther away
From the fatal window, the fatal street,
Where her passionate heart had suddenly beat
A throb too much for the cool control
A Puritan teaches to heart and soul;
A throb too much for the wrathful eyes
Of one who had watched in dismayed surprise
From the street below; and taking the gauge
Of woman's heart in that moments rage,
He swore, this old colonial squire.
That before the daylight should expire,
This daughter of his, with her wit and grace,
And her dangerous heart and her beautiful face,
Should be on her way to a sure retreat,
Where no rose of hers could fall at the feet
OF 4 cursed Frenchman, high or iow
And so while the Count de Rochambeau,
In his gold laced coat wore faded flower,
And awaited the glver hour by hour,
She was sailing away IN the wild March night,
On the little deck of the sloop Delight,
Guarded even in the darkness there
BY the wrathful eyes of jealous care.
Three weeks after brig bore down
Into the harbor of Newport town,
Towing wreck-'twas the sloop Delight: -
Off hampton rocks, III the very sight
Of the land she sought, she and her crew,
And all on board of her, full in view
Of the storm-bound fisherman over the bay,
Went to their doom on that April day,
When Rochambeau heard the terrible tale,
He muttered a prayer, for moment grew pale
Then Mon Dieu!r he exclaimed $50 my fine roma
From beginning to end is a rose and glance"
Year: 1874

Between forty-fve and fifty years ago,
says the Washington Republican,, there was
a young lad employed on canal i'll Mary
land as tow-boy. It is notorious that
there is no situation in the world more
demoralizing to youth than association with
the class of men and boys who run canal
boats. The life is one of constant depriva-
ton and hardship, and, incident to it, one
can hear more cursing and swearing and
see more men drunk, in given time, than
would be believed possible. The boy re-
ferred to, however, remembered the coun-
sells of most excellent mother and preserved
his daily life pure from the communicating
influences around him. He soon became
noted for his prudence and sagacity and
for the success of every little thing entrusted
to his management. OF course he rapidly
rose in the estimation of his employers and
was advanced from post to post until he
became an owner and controller in the COM
mercial interests of his native State and
citizen of commanding influence in the
town of Elkton.


In all financial affairs within the radius
of his influence his advice was sought. and
his prudent counsels have invaribly been
for the good of those accepting them. He
became the President of the Cecil National
Bank, Port Deposit, Nd; the President of
the Elkton National Bank, at Elkton, Md.
He was then chosen President of the Ma
tional Bank Of Fredericksburg, Va, and
recently he has been selected as the Presi-
dent of the Citizens National Bank, of
Washington, D. G. He is the only man in
the United States who is President at the
same time of four National Banks. The
authorized capital of these four banks is
over 81, 100000. He is now sixty-fiv years
of age, q widower, and without child in
the world to inherit his vast estates; but
every poor boy in the country has a legal
Inheritance in the shining example of Jacob
Tones fidelity to all those qualities which
round out the sphere of an honest, sagacious
and enterprising man.
Year: 1874

Few of the fair sex, who, in obedience
to the DEGREES of fashion, have loaded their
dresses, cloaks and bonnets down with
white and black jets, are aware that by SO
doing they are restoring prosperity to the
working classes of Venice, who prior to the
revival of the taste for jet trimmings, were
in state of great distress.
Year: 1874

THE CAPTURE OF VAsQUEz.-Tibureo
Vasquez, the noted bandit, who by the
boldness of his exploits has long been II
terror to the southern part Of the State,
safely lodged in the Jail at Los Angeles.
A party under the lead of Under-Sheriff
johnson, having learned the positive
whereabouts of the bandit, lay down in a
wagon, and were driven right to the door
of the house where he was stopping with
out awakening suspicion, when they all
jumped out and made for the house. Vas
quez was lying unarmed upon a bed, he
Immediately arose. jumped out of win
dow and attempted TO run, but was fired
on by the pursuing party and brought
down, wounded in three places. He was
placed upon a mattress, and conveyed 10
jail, where he is strongly guarded. The
Mexican population of the southern coun-
ties strongly sympathize with the bandit
and it is believed would attempt rescue
if it was attended with any hope of sue
cess. He will remain at Los Angeles
until able to be removed to Monterey
county, where will be first taken for trial
for the Tres Pnos der. Some fears
are entertained that while on the journey
he may be taken from his captors and
lynched, but this will undoubtedly be
guarded against.
Year: 1874

THE EIGHT HOUR LAVA meeting
of workingmen in San Francisco have
passed resolutions opposing the repeal of
the Eight Hour Law. We know but lit


tie Of the workings of the law in question,
and except so far as the Government
workshops are concerned, look upon any
attempt to regulate a matter by law
which will regulate itself by the univer-
sal law of demand and supply, rs being
against rather than for the interests Of
laboring men. We had an Eight Hour
Law passed in this State-a Democratic
cap-trap to catch votes, and it soon be-
came nullity on our statute books. Un-
doubtedy Government can fix the hours
of labor for those in its employ, and there
an Eight Hour Law will be effective.
But although it may declare by law
eight hours is legal days work, it can
not force employers to pay ten hours
wages for eight hours labor, and therein
is where all such laws by producing a
contest between capital and labor do more
harm than good. a...
Year: 1874

COUNTY SEAT ELECTION butte coun-
ty will go through the farce of holding an
election to decide where the county seat
shall be located, on the Sth OF June. We
say it is farce, for it seems that the cit
iEens OF the county are not the ones who
are to decide the question, but men are
being imported into the county by scores
and hundreds, who are furnished with
work until after election day, conditioned
that they procure transfers and vote in
favor Of removal Of the county seat to
Chico. The majority of the voters OF
Butte county are undoubtedly in favor OF
retaining the county seat at its present
location, hence the outrageous means re-
sorted to by the friends of removal. We
hope the citizens will turn out in strength
sufficient to vote down Chico notwith-
standing its hireling voters.
Year: 1874

Upon the written opinion of Attorney
General Williams, the President has rec
ognzed Baxter as the legal Governor of
Arkansas, and the armed forces are Civ
their homes. If they do not obey, at the
expiration of that time the military will
disperse them. There is little to choose
between the two contending Governors,
or rather, would be- e-Governors. hut wo
think the opinion of the Attorney General
is correct. This will probably end the
strife, as Brooks will not dare to continue
the warfare,
Year: 1874

A CoMsTocKER having read that if a
talow candle be placed in gun and shot
at door it would go Though without
sustaining any injury, on Wednesday
tried it. Af;er tho experiment the neigh
bors were unable to decide whether it
was the candle that went through the
door or a piece of the gun. ] was Il
piece ofthe gun that the d. etor dug out
OF the left shoulder OF the cxperinenter.
Year: 1874

WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAdAzIN K, for
May, has an abundance of excellent read
ing. There is real go-ahead snap to
this periodical which entities it to much
credit, and we cannot name one that will
afford an equal amount of entertainment
and instruction for so little money-$l.
Year: 1874

SLOAN, Attorney General OF Wisconsin
has given his written opinion that the
railway law of that State is constitu-
tional, and Tbs Governor On this declares
that he will use the whole power OF the
State to enforce it. .a
Year: 1874

A WHOLESALE liquor house in Rock
Island a few days ago received barrel
Of whisky, reshipped by customer in
Atlantic, Iowa, the shipping bill bearing
the Legend Turned out by the wo-
men,