smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

Sept. 2lst, 1871. It is q better de-
scription than we feel competent of
giving: .....S~.. -.


It Is the opinion Of competent judges
that no water power of equal capacity
can easily be found, so safe, economical
and abundant as Cannon Falls and vi
cinity affords, a very brief recapitulation
of which l will make, hoping to arrest
and secure the attention really merited.
Commencing at a point one half mile
below the north eastern addition cf Can
non Falls, known as Cannon Falls City,
we 6nu a location for a dam twelve
feet in height, with solid rock bottom
and banks on which dam may be con-
structed which will defy all the rushing
waters of floods and freshits that will
ever come; and this peculiar feature of
river bed is common to all the water
power On the Cannon river in the vi
cinity Of Cannon Falls except that on
the north east boundary of Cannon
Falls, three-quarters of a mile west Of
the first named water power. This
second mill siteis now owned by Messrs.
Greggs, e. Co., on which there is SUBJ
stantial dam, eight feet high. and oc-
cupied on the left, or southern bank by
large Touring mill owned by the gen.
tlemen above named, who, by patient,
persevering effort, and grert expense,
have substantially rebuilt at point
where half the width of the river was
deepened twenty-fv feet by food sur
passing in volume of water any ever
known here, and which swept away the
large f1ovring mill built by r. H. Knox
e. Co. The right bank and half the
bed of the river is rock, presenting an
excellent mill site yet unoccupied. Fol-
lowing up the river about forty rods,
we come to the junction where the Little
Cannon River enters, on the left or
south bauk Of the Big Cannon. Fol
lowing up the Little Cannon about the
same distance we come to the beautiful
falls of the same. At this point we
find beautiful fall of sixteen feet, halt
Of which is perpendicular.


A very remarkable feature is seen
here, in the peculiar formation of the
banks at the head of the falls. The
banks are lime rock, and within sixty
or seventy feet and nearly perpendicu.
lar, but widen Immediately to perhaps
one thousand feet, as though the bed
OF the riveo above the falls had once
been a lake, and had broken through its
barriers in the rock and rushed over,
deepening it's channel to level of the
main river. This is the most natural
fitting on the head of fall to place a
dam and make lake artifcally to be
found and does not occur but very
rarely. Proceeding onward up the
river, the banks widen to at least one
half mile and holds this width for a
mile, when they narrow gradually, and
when a mile and one-fourth distant
from the fall, they narrow up to twenty
rods in width, forming the most natu.
raj channel for an artificial lake to be
found anywhere.
Year: 1874

The Icelanders have celebrated
their national "Millenea" and after
looking back over the past thousand
years have apparently come to the
conclusion that they have been
foolish for staying 50 long, and are
now talking of going en- masse to
some more comfortable climate.
They sent out a commission who
have hit upon Alaska as a country
enough like Iceland to remind them
Of their old home and yet capa.
bic not only of sustaining
life but also profitable in.
dustries. With Alaska settled by
the intelligent industrious Iceland
ers, the Nation thinks that our new
Polar acquisition for which Seward
was SO much derided us very hkel,
to prove a piece of good luck fo
us, and perhaps in after ages vii
rebound to the credit of Mr.. Sew
ards craftsmanship, as showing, a
least, annexed more wisely than h
knew" He seems to have annexed
more wisely than we knew, for W
all laughed, and here is anothe
proof Of the folly of: always judgin
by present appearances.
Year: 1874

To "corkus" or not to "corkus "
that is the question. The people
from Dam to Beecsheba are bound
to settle this question now and for
ever or to die in the last ditch, and
the politicians are perfectly satisfied
that they should die.
Year: 1874

A curious case, illustrative of the magnificent
meanness of certain kinds of human nature, has
lately come before Brooklyn Court. Some sew
enteen yesrs since one VIM. Baker erased a
name from a will and substituted his own BY
this he fell heir to 100000 worth Of property,
upon which as collateral he raised $50 600 bor-
rowed money. He now refuses to pay the $780,
600, because the will was fraudulent, brazenly '
admitting that he substituted his own for anolh h.
er mans name Under the Limitation statutes
he cannot be punished. In all Court records
from earliest times we doubt whether example OF
meanness and criminal sharpness equal to this
can be found. The perpetrator deserves 10 be
spitted on the point Of every pen in the country
and held up to public opinion, since this is The
only punishment that can now be Ineted him.
Year: 1874

General W. T. Sherman has published in The
Army and Macy Journal the concluding chapter
Of his forthcoming memoir Of the events Of the
war. 1t is devoted to the military lessons
growing out Of the war. aud among the
Generals conclusions are the folloSing !:
That men who voluntarily enlisted at the out
break Of the war were the best soldiers, better
than che conscript and far better than the bought
substitute; increased monthly payment to
soldiers ia more economical than large bounties;
tho greatest mistake OF the war was in raising
new regiments instead Of filling up the vacancies
in tho old ones, because 500 mon added TO al old
and experienced regiment arc more valuable
than 1000 men in the form Of . new regiment;
the German method for recruiting is simply per-
feet
Year: 1874

The way the people in South Carollns
are pldndered, has no parallel in the his.
tory of the country. 1t seems as though
the carpet-baggeTs and scalawagers In.
tend to hold on there until they utterly
drain all the resources of the State and
leave it utterly bankrupt. That the peo-
pie do not rise in revolt and forcibly drive
out their oppressors, is evidence that they
are law abiding to q remarkable degree
and are willing to endure the worst forms
of tyranny sooner than call down upon
their heads the wrath Of the Federal gov
ernment which is always invoked by the
carpet-bag governments whenever the
people grow FESTIVE.


Gov. Moses in his annual message said
that the era of light taxation was about to
commence, but to the tax payers of the
plundered South Carolina who know that
this man Moses is at the head of the
plundering ring In the State, 1t is q most
bitter ana heartless mockery. The first
year of his administration, instead of de-
FelopiRg the promised economy, only
served as a stimulus to new schemes Of
peeulation and robbery and set new
schemes Of extrsvagaxce on foot. To
SHOW how the carpet-baggers have rob-
bed the Taxpayers" q comparison of few
Of the chief expenses of the State during
the fiscal years of 1866 1872, is made BY
the New York Evening Post Administra-
ton as follows:
Year: 1874

always chracterize every Grange member;
that the Office should seek the man and
not the man the Office. We acknowledge
the broad principle that difference of opin-
ion is no crime, and hold that progress
toward truth is made by difference of opin-
ion, while the fault lies in bitterness of
controversy. We desire q proper ecuali-
to, equity, and fairness protection for the
weak and restraint upon the strong; in
short, iustly-distributed burdens and JUS
tly-distributed power. These are Ameri-
can ideas, the very essence of Amencan
independence, and to advocate the contrary
in IN worthy of the sons and daughters of
the American republic. We cherish belief
that sectionalism is, and Of right should
be, dead and buried with the past Our
work is for the present and the future. In
our agricultural brotherhood and its pur-
poses we shall recognize no North, no
South, 40 East, no West. 1t is reserved by
every PAtren as his right as q freeman to
affiliate with any party that viii best car
~ out its principles.


6. Ours being peculiarly farmers in
stitution, we cannot admit all to our ranks.
Many are excluded by the nature of our
organization, and not because they are
professional men, or artisans, or laborers
DuI because they nave nob q sumclenG ol-
rect interest in tilling or pasturing the
soil, or may have some interest in conflict
with our purposes. But We appeal to all
good citizens for their cordial o-operation.
to assist in our efforts toward reform, that
we may eventually remove from our midst
the last vestage of tyranny and corruption.
We hail fhe general desire for fraternal
harmony, equitable compromise, and ear
nest cooperation as an omen for our future
success.


z. 1t tshall be an abiding principle with
Us to relieve any of our oppressed and suf-
tering brotherhood by any means at our
command Last, but not least, We pro-
claim it among our purposes to lneulcate
proper appreciation of the abilities and
sphere of woman, as is indicated by ad-
hitting her to membership and position
in our Order. Imploring the continued
assistance of our Divine Master 10 guide
Us in our work, We here pledge ourselves
to faithfully and harmoniously labor for
all future time TO return by our united eff
fort to the wisdom, justice, fraternity and
political purity of our forefathers.
Year: 1874

The Constitutional Convention after a
long snd severe struggle, has finally agreed
to place in the new constitution provision
that forbids any city, town, township, or
other municipal incorporation. to run its
indebtedness above FIVE per cent of the
taxable valuation of its property, unless it
shall have previously obtained the assent
thereto Of three fourths Of all the qualified
electors of said municipality.
Year: 1874

WoRDs ought to carry their sense and
Specification. and they ought never to be
obscure. Word Is habit which We give
imagination, in order to clothe thought
and make 1t better known by the color By
which it Is painted; but it is cloak which
ought not to conceal il il . head-dress


not a-mask it ought to set it Of, and
serve as an adornment, and not hide II
from the eyes and envelope IL to dis
guise.-fLG Preutsuse. au
Year: 1874

TIE Law Is really no stronger than the
public sentiment that Is behind It. The
machinery is practically no more power
ful than the steam in the boiler; and &C
cordingly, what the temperance cause
needs u not 20 much new law as . new
public sentiment. ~ eos
Year: 1874

Peace reigneth in and around the Few
State House. With the exception OF tie
noise made by the mechanics employed in
reconstructing tie building, there is nothing
to mar the beauties Of that perfect peace
that should pervade the capitol of State
blessed with wen regulated government.
The absence Of tine Governor renders the
executive department dull to office seekers,
but otherwise the business is conducted
smoothly under. the supervision Of Mr.
Clarke, the Governors private secretary.
Year: 1874

The weather is really delightful in New
Orleans at this time. The refreshing show
ers Of the week just drawing to close have
laid The dust and made the atmosphere
sufficiently cool to be pleasant for this sea
son Of the year. Besides, the health Of our
city Is good.
Year: 1874

breast of the dam, was not more than
| two feet deep. AS he did so he graspcd
the other boat and bracing himself
! firmly against the rushing current, held
it poised IL few yards from the point,
where the foam crested waters leapcd
into the whirlpool below. At the same
instant his own boat shot like an arrow
over the dam. He had gained, how
ever, but n small advantage. 1t re-
quired his utmost strength to keep the
boat he had grasped from dragging him
down the fall.


Tho quickly formed purpose of Will
son, in thus springing into the water,
had been to drag the boat against the
current. If he were to let the boat
go he could easily save himself. But
not once did such thought enter his
own heart


Lie down close to the bottom" he
said, in quick, hoarse voice.
The terror-Stricken girls obeyed the
injunction instantly.


And now, with a cooiness that was
wonderful under all circumstances,
Wilson moved the boat several yards
away from the nearest shore until he
reached Il point where he knew the
water below the dam to be more eX-
panded and free from rocks. Then
throwing his body suddenly against the
boat, and running along until he was
within few feet of the dam, he sprang
upon it and passed over with it. A mo-
ment or two the light vessel, as it shot
into the air, stood poised, and then went
plunging down.


The fearful plunge was made in safe
ty The boat struck the seething wa
ters below, and glanced out from the
whirlpool, bearing it's living freight un
injured.


(Which was the coward % The
words reached the ears OF Logan, as he
gathered, with the rest of the company,
around Wilson and the pale, trembling
girls he had so heroically saved. Fair
lips asked the question. One maiden
had spoken to another, and III u louder
voice than she had intended.


"Not Edward Wilson," said Logan,
as he stepped forward, and graspcd
the hand of him he had wronged and
is the nobIcst and the bravcst !''


Wilson made an effort to reply. But
he was for some moments too much eX-
cited and exhausted to speak. At last,
he said,


only did what was right. May
| ever have courage for that while /
live


Aftcrward he remarked, when alone
with Logan:


cit required a far greater exercise
Of courage to forbear when you pro-
volled and insultcd me in the presence
of those who expected retaliation, than
it did to risk my life at the milldam.


There is moral horoism that few can
appreciate. And it will usually be
found that the morally brave man is
quickest to lose the sense of personal
danger when others are III peril
Year: 1874

Fortunc-tellcrs arc generally skillful
physiognomists, and all the features of
the human face do their share in en-
tightening the understanding of the
seers. The chin ut the present day is
rather difficult to read, on account of
the increasing custom OF wearing the
beard A good chin should neither
project nor retreat much. A very re-
treating chin denotes weakness, and n
very projecting one harsh strength,
united with tirmnoss amounting to OBJ
stinacy. A pointed chin denotes acute
ness. A soft, fat, double chin gencr-
ally denotes q love of good living, and
an angular chin judgment and tirmucss.
F!atncss of chin implies coldness /; a
round dimpled chin, goodness ; small
chin, fear; sharp indentings in the
middle of the chin point to a cool un-
derstanding. The color and texture of
the skin and of the hair and beard have
also direct harmony with the features
These should be studied more than
they have been. A facility in drawing
faces is of great use to the student of
phyaiognomy, as it enables him to note
pecdliarities Of feature which no writ
tn description would be capable of
DrrEcryiug
Year: 1874

She that is loved is safe.


He that makes himself an ass must not
take it to i'll if men ride him.


The song which is sung in heaven
rlust be learned on earth


He had but few enemies saving his
friends.


A laugh is worth hundred groans in
amy market.


The cause that never made a fanatic
never produced a martyr


BY taking revenge man is but even
with his enemy; but in passing over it
he is superior.


Keep innocency, It's the greatest fe-
hcity--and a good conscience, for It's Il
continual feast this is the only music
which makes merry heart this III lkes
the prisoner sing when the taller
trembles.


A KANSAS gentleman has thoughtf,rlly
put his front gate in the parlor, So t.iat
his daughter and her young man can
swing on it without taking cold during
the cold weather. This is humane
suggestion to all fathers. A front gate
in the parlor may save good many
dollars that would otherwise be paid
out for soothing sirups and cough bal
sam.
Year: 1874

1t don't require an astrologer, a
medium or gypsy with direct pack
of cards. 1t is very simple-lies in q
nutshell, and can be expressed in a
few words They are these: The last
person you would naturally think
of.


fla girl expresses a fondness for
majestic men with large whiskers,
make up your mind that she will marry


very small man with none. If she
declares that mind" is all she looks
for, expect to SEQ her stand before the
altar with a pretty fellow who has just
sense enough to tie crayat bow. If
on the contrary, she declares she must
have handsome husband, look about
you for the plainest person in her cir
Gle of acquaintance, and declare that
is the man, for it will be.


Men are almost as bad. The gen.
tlemen who desires wife with a mind
and mission, marries a lisping baby
who screams at the sight Of mouse,
and hides her face when she hears a
sudden knock at the door. And the
gentleman who dreaded anything like
strongmindedness, exults in the fact
that his wife is exactly everything he
declared he detested.


IF a girl says of one. Marry him!
I'd rather die look upon the affair
as settled, and expect cards to the
wedding of those two people.


If a man remarks of a lady, Not
my style at allI'' await patiently the
appearance of his name in the matri-
monial column in connection with that
very lady's.


And if any two people declare them
selves friends and nothing more"
you may know what will come next.


There is no hypocrisy in all this,
and such matches are invariably the
happiest- People do not know them
selves, and make great mistakes about
their intentions. Love is terribly
perplexing when he first begins to up
set ones theories, and when his arrow
first pierces the heart there is such a
futtering there, that it is hard to guess
the cause. Besides man proposes and
God disposes, and it is the IL don't
know what with which people fall in
love, and not those peculiarities
which could be given in pa sport.
Year: 1874

The story of the absent-minded man
who, meeting his own son in the street,
shook hands with him and asked him
how his father was, has been equaled
by the forgetfuluess of Wisconsin
farmer. This man drove to town to
transact some business and was accom-
panied by his wife. Leaving her at
dry goods. store, he proceeded to carry
out his intentions. Having finished
his business he forgot all about the
little circumstance of bringing his wife
with him, and started home alone.
Arriving there, he put his horses out
and proceeded to do the chores. In
the meantime his wife had learned
that her husband had left town with
out her. Hiring conveyance, she
was driven home. She didn't wait to
take off her things, but seizing press
board made her way to the back yard.
The husband was just seating himself
on milking stool, and had lust OPEN
ed n conversation with the COW on the
subject of "h'isting," remarkine fire.
quently that it was $50, boss. y He was
just getting settled down to business
when whistling sound, as if some
thing rapidly eleaving the air came
from the other side of the COW. 1t was
the press board, and the wife was on
one end oft. AH instant after it fell
@ with crushing weight upon his knee.
The COW having conscientious scruples
about standing between husband and
wife, left very suddenly, and in her
hurry kicked the unfortunate man in
the Immediate vicinity of his vest
pocket. The unhappy victim of cir
eumstances scrambled up on all fours


when the press-board again descended
striking him opposite to where the
COW had lett her tracks. His wife
then asked him if he wouldeyer forget
her again, and his answer wss plain
and to the point, Not much
Year: 1874

A few days ago some bright but
naughty Salem boys borrowed two
eggs from neighbor's hennery; aud
after boiling them in calico bag, re-
turned them to the nest The boil
ing process left the eggs covered with
the pretty figures OF the calico, and
the excited owner exhibited these GU
riosities far and near, and sought in
vain for an explanation Of this curl
Gus freak of nature Whether an
Intellectual attempt to hatch a calico
chicken revealed to him the stupen-
dous joke or not can not be told, but
the hen fancier's enthusiasm has sub
sided. When any one says calico
chickens to him he Immediately re-
members that he has an important
appointment to keep.
Year: 1874

work. The number of workers has
been greatly increased-frourfold or
more. A new and permanent organi-
cation has been effected How they
will work remains to be seen; but
that they will work on is sure, and
they viii do nothing in asserting their
claims 10 be the messengers of release
10 the oppressed, that will not also
be equally directed to the reformation
of the oppressor.
Year: 1874

1t is astonishing TO see how well a
man may live ON small income, who
has handy and industrious wife.
Some men live and make far better
appearance on six or eight dollars a
week than others do on sixteen or
eighteen dollars. The man does his
part well, bur his wife is good for
nothing: She will even upbraid her
husband for not living in as good
style as her neighber, while the fault
Is l entirely her own. His neighbor
nss q neat, capable, and industrious
Mue. ana that makes the difference.
HIs Tife; on the other hand. is
Whirlpool, into which a great many
silver cups might be thrown. and the
appearance OF the water not be chang


to so NO Nicholas. the diver is there


"festore the wasted treasure.
Year: 1874

An inebriate stranger precipitated
himself down the depot stairs, and on
striking the landing reproachiully
apostrophized himself with, If you d
been wanting to come down stairs, why
didn't you say SO. you wooden headed
old fool, an I'd come with you and
showed you the way
Year: 1874

Several passengers on the Toledo,
Wabash and Western Road have been
injured of late by stones being thrown
through the car windows IN the vicin-
ity of Lafayette. A lady had her
cheek severely cut by a piece Of the
broken glass. and man has been in
jured by being hit on the head with a
stone
Year: 1874

One dark night, the darkness OF
which was lighted by the moon, the
inmates of quiet farm house in Ayr
shire were startled by pitcons cries
from little stream running past the
foot of the brae on which the home.
stead stood. Out ran the gudewife
in haste, thinking that the voice
was not unfamiliar; and when she
got to the burn, there she saw her
ain gudeman, who had in just a lit
tie too much of John Barleycorn,
on all fours in a foot of water, in
which the moon was brightly re-
flected. "Gudesake, John, ye gouk,
what are you doing there standing
like an auld fule in that mannerp"
"Oh, woman, Jenny, is that you?
I'm glad to see ye, for l hae gotten
aboon the moon, and hae been in
this awful predicament for twa
hours, hanging on like grim ieath
tor fear l should ia and be killed
beyond a recognition. l ken it's
RIGHT moo when yes here, sac We'll
bath just gang down thegither."
Jenny lost no time in getting John
out, and over a tumbler Of toddy he
vowed that nothing should ever
make him soar SO high again, even
on market nights,
Year: 1874

From the Cincinnati Gazette.


The General is an odd genius,
yet great favorite with old and
young. He is extravagantly fond
Of dancing, and some one wittily
remarked: ale never steps lower
than the back of a chair, or higher
than chandelier" He is thor
oughly ungraceful, but enters into
the pastime with such real relish
and earnest enjoyment that one can
excuse walking half way up ones
train, or in the height of his delight
carrying the greater portion Of one's
prettiest flounces half way across
the room, or in the Lancers, for in
stance, pcrsistently going the wrong
way in the grand chain, thereby
causing the most laughablc confu-
sion, and the ENHANCEMENT of his
lower proportions in the surround
ing floating drapery Of the ladies.
His wife and daughters disapprove
Of round dancing, and he one day
said to me: 81 wish we had dane
ing at our house-I like to see the
young people scooting around."'