smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

VIRGINIA declines to accept the great
telescope that has been offered her be-
cause of her present inability to erect an
observatory. But she is unseltishly will
Ling to pay storage on 1t until she is ready
Year: 1878

The sights of Calcutta are not numer-
ous, as the city contains no temples and
no monuments of antiquity. Nearly
every stranger inquiries first for the
Bnrning Chat, or cremation grounds,
where the Hindoos burn their dead,
and one visit generally sufllces. | went
there the day after my arrival, and
found IN enclosed space on the banks
of the Ganges, with steps leading down
to the water. A dozen or more men
were standing around or raking the
ashes of some smouldering heaps, and
our approach was the signal for an APP
peal for money. On one heap was n
body half consumed, the fire still burn
ing flercely, and another pile,on which
lay the body of a woman, was lighted
just as we entered. The wood was
dry, and perhaps it had been saturated
with oil at any rate it famed fiercely
up, so that in the little time we were
here the work of destruction went on
visibly. No patent furnaces or other
improvements are used here; there is
only pile of wood and the body that
is to be cremated. After the body has
been destroyed the ashes are thrown
into sacred river, form of sepul-
chre eminentIy satisfactory to the pious
Hindoo. Formerly, the cremation was
more theoretical than real, as the men
appointed to perform the work would
put the most of the money for wood in
to their pockets, and throw the body
Aato the river after It was hardly more
Ilan scorched. Corpscs floating in the


anges were an hourly sight and some
fines dozens might be seen in single
day. Complaint was 50 general that
the government stepped in and had
something to say; it did not endeavor
to put stop to the cremation, but 1t
required the work to be thoroughly
performed, and stationed policemen at
the CHAT to see that its orders were car
ried out.
Year: 1878

tor to the attendant. The native united
the cord which bound the little fellow
TO his mothers neck. With few ca
pers he toddled of to the edge of the
ravine and tumbled in head foremost.


With a shrill trumpet, the mother
rushed after her offspring. Somehow,
she got to the bottom Of the rayine.
How, the doctor never knew.


lie lost his hat, his gun, and his tenn
per. He was pitched to one end of the
howdah, knocked against its sides, and
whipped in the face by the bamboos,
through which the anxious mother
rushed after her wayward child.


lie, needless of the excitemen he had
created, gambOled ahead, AS playful as
kitten chasing ball of yarn. Up a
sloping mound he toddled, and, being
out of breath was caught by his mother.
For minute or two, the elephant and
calf stopped to breathe, and the doctor
to recover his temper.


At the opposite side of the mound
was perpendicular descent of fifteen
feet. Suddenly the calf marched to the
edge, and Topped over on his back.
Falling on the sandy bed of the ravine,
he was uninjured, and the mother,
though still anxious, remained quiet.


Just then, another female elephant
came in sight, on the opposite bank Of
the rayine. OF course, the calf tried to
climb up the bank to her.


That was too much for the Jealous
mother. With Il shrill trumpet, she
rushed to the edge Of the mound. The
mahout, knowing the danger, drove
the sharp steel hook, used in driving,
deep into her head.


The pain caused her to halt. Falling
on her knees, with her head over the
precipice, she shook herself violently.


The driver of the other elephant, see
ing the cause of the excitement, drove
her away. The attendant rushed up
and secured the calf. Then the mother
rose from her knees, and, backing from
the edge suffered the frightened doctor
to dismount. He vowed he would walk
home, before he would mount that ieal-
Gus brute again.


The tiger was wounded by long
shot from one of the officers, but escaped
into the Jungle.


"My dear fellow" said the doctor,
in telling his adventures to a friend, lit
was enough to make Job throw pots at
his wife's head; it was indeed"
Year: 1878

1t is fun" for boys ana girls to ride
on the back of the elephant of some
travelling menagerie, two or three
times around small ring. If however
they were obliged to make long jour
ney on an elephant, they would find the
slow locomOtion and the unpleasant
jolting intolerable.


An Englishman, recording his eXpe-
rience of riding twenty miles on an ell
ephant's back, compares the motion to
that Of being pitched and rolled about
in small boat in a chopping sea.


To make himself comfortable, he had
strapped on the elephants pad small
bedstead, with the legs turned up.
Round these he passed ropes, so as to
make rail, with softmattress under
meath his stretched out body, and boil
sters on either side. He thought to
sleep through the journey.


1t was a dclusiOn. He pitched for
ward and rolled over with every motion
of the jolting brute. And it was only
when, ousting the mahout, or driver,
and crossing the animals neck with
with his legs, he drove her himself,
that he rode with any comfort.


One day news was brought to an
English camp in the interior Of India
that tiger had killed and eaten COW
near the neighboring village, A n2rty
was Immediately organis, of the


hunt. at night


Four elephants werei -
number of beaters IN Railroad ~
drive the tiger Ou13oyce Station 90
which he had sousG. HoyStamG


On a wild-lsd hS.thS<i


rode the doctGer |lA v y l|lll
quiet enough, So7S%g as tire other fe
males were kept out OF her sight. But
if one of them approached, up went her
trunk, and, with a shrill trumpet,
down she charged upon her rival.


Her calf accompanied its mother on
the hunt, and was the cause Of much
vexation of spirit. If the attendant
held him in by cord, he squealed. If
left to himself, he wandered off, and
then his mamma would rush after him.


Losing all patience, the doctor or
dered the attendant to tie the little one
to the mothers neck, just then, one
of the signal-men, perched in tree,
telegraphed with his hand that the tiger
was stealing along the ravine.


The mahout urged the elephant on.
Advancing ten PAGES, she came to a
halt. Pushing her calf under her chest
she curled her trunk defiantly, and, in
spite of the blows and abuse of the
mahout, would not bulge an inch.


The doctor, frantic at the idea of a
tiger walking off, almost tunder his nose,
and he not getting shot, beat the ma
hout with the butt of his gun. The
mahout beat the elephant, but not a
foot would the obstinate beast move.
"Let go the calf" shouted the doc
Year: 1878

TO MY WIFE
| 1.-THE following ballad was written by JOSEPH
Brenan, an Irish exile who died in New Or
leans IN 1857, at the age Of twenty eight. Mr.
Brenan wrote many songs and poems that at
tracted much attention, but this is his best. II
Is touchingly beautiful, and was published in
the New Orleans Della
Come to me, dearest, I'm lonely without thee
Night time and day time Pm thinking about
thee;
Night time and day time in dreams behold
Unwelcome the waking that ceases to fold thee
Come to me. darling, my sorrows to Tighten;
Come IN thy beauty to bless and to brighten;
Come In thy womanhood, meekly and lowly;
Come In thy loveliness, queenly and holy.
Swallows will fit round the desolate ruin,
Telling of spring and its joyous renewing;
And thoughts Of thy love and its manifold


treasure,
Are circling my heart with promise of pleas


ure.
Oh. spring of my spiritl Oh, May of my bo-
SHINE out In my spirit. till 1t bourgeon and


blossom;
The past Of my life has a lost root within it,
And thy fondness alone Is the sunshine to


wake 1t.
Figures that move like a song through the


even
Features lit up by a reflex of heaven
Eyes like the skies of poor Erin, our mother,
Where shadow and sunshine are chasing each


other.
Smiles coming seldom, but childlike and SIM


pie,
Opening their eyes from the heart Of dimple;
Oh, thanks to the Saviour! that even the SEEM


ing
Is left to the exile to brighten his dreaming.
You have been glad when you knew 1 was


gladdened;
Dear, are you sad now to hear am saddened?
Our hearts ever answer in tune and in time


love,
AS octave to octave and rhyme unto rhyme,


love.
cannot weep but your tears will be flowing;
You cannot smile but thy cheek will be glow


ing;
would not die without you at my side, love,
You will not linger when shall have died.


love.
Como to me, dear, ere die of my sorrow,
Rise on my gloom like the sun of to- morrow;
Strong. swift, and fond as the words which I


speak, love,
With song on your lips and smile on your


cheek love.
Come, for my heart in your absence is weary.
Haste. for my spirit is sickened and weary;
Come to the heart which is throbbing to press


thee;
Come to the arms that would fondly caress


thee.
Year: 1878

BY WILLIAM TENNYSON HEATON, AUTHOR OF


SONGS OF THE SHENANDOAH.
Lost lost! to our longing look
Oh! we wept to watch his flight,
Gone from the gaze of earthly eyes,
Into the land of fadeless light.
Put aside his chest of playthin IS dear,
He'll see them never again;
His spirit wings its happy way
Ger heavens eternal plain.
Days will come and days will go,
Like driftwood on Times stream,
And watching eyes will cease to weep
But the heart will ever dream.
No! never cen for an instant brief
Will we cease to think OF him,
Who gladdened with his mellow voice
Our souls with sorrow dim.
Sometimes when evening shadows fall,
And night and day doth meet,
We start and think we hear again
The sound of little feet.
But never will he come


To greet our longing eyes,
He roams amid the golden crowned,
Beyond the starry skies.
Year: 1878

The Decice of the KeoEuE Body S2utcher


to Escape From HIS Capt0rs.


Keokuk Special to Chicago Tribune.1


Sensations in connection with the bodv-
snatching case at Beacon follow one another
in rapid succession. The last one came to
the surface to-day, being nothing more or less
than small pox scare in the interest of
Mackey. Yesterday morning g. P. Gone, of
Oskalooso, whom Mackey has engaged to de-
fend him, arrived in this city. He tried to
prevail on the sheriff, who had come after
the prisoner, to leave him here few days,
as it was feared he would be lynched if taken
back now. Failing in this, he held a
lengthy interview with Mackey, spending an
hour or more in the cell with him. In the
afternoon Mackey was taken ill. In the
evening physician was called, who pro-
nounced it case of smallpox.
There was rattling among the dry
bones about the Jail, and Mackey
was hast'ed off home, and a guard placed
over him. To-day he succeeded in obtain
ing smallpox certificate, signed by three
physicians, and was by order of the board of
health removed to the pest house. The cir
cumstances connected with the case led the
city marshal to suspect that the pretended
small pox was ruse. So he went to work
to investigate the matter, and soon found
that. on Sunday, Cone, the attorney of
Mackey, had obtained preparation of some
Kind at one of our drug stores. The time
which he spent in the cell is supposed to
have been occupied in "whitewashing'' his
client with this preparation, in order to pro-
duce the skin eruption which was afterwards
pronounced small pox. The marshal has
other evidence which leaves no reason to
doubt that it was preconcerted plan on the
part of Cone and Mackey, originating with
the latter, to get up a small pox scare, IN
order to delay his removal to Oskaloosa,
where the excitement still runs SO high that
fears are entertained that Mackey would be
lynched if taken there now. The sheriff re-
turned home this evening, and Mackey will
be allowed to remain here for the present.
He is under strong guard.
Year: 1878

one evening. when we were still in the
dining-room, after our tea, I was startled
by what, for moment, really thought
must be ghost, so unearthly seemed the
vision; and with dilated eyes and blanched
cheeks turned to Mr., wondering
if it were visible to him. His amused
smile reassured me, and he whispered,
"It is Horace Greedy" NY mind was
very mnch relieved, and l became able
to study the singular apparition before
me. His hair Was so light that it was
almost white; he wore a white hat; his
face was entirely colorless, even the eyes
not adding much to save it from its
ghostly hue. His coat was very light
drab, almost white, and his neither gar
ments the same. I so long protested
that his shoes matched the rest of his
dress that | cannot now clearly remem-
Der whether they were really black or not.
1t is impossible for me to describe the
effect he produced upon me, and it was
not until [ became acquainted with his
gentle and pleasing manner that could
entirely overcome this first impression.
| remember his reading to US,
when we were all assembled in the par
lor at the Aerie, some paper upon which
ne was desirous of receiving the criticism
OF our literary world. I am sorry to say
the remembrance of its subject has pass
ed from me, but have an indistinct idea
that it was something IN reference to our
own enterprise. The modssty of his
bearing, the difference with which he
listened to the remarks made, impressed
me strongly. he was not then poll
tician, but earnest in his ideas of pro-
gress; perhaps not always as practical as
common-sense persons would advise, but
true and selfish,
Year: 1878

Yesterday, Coroner Stein held a partial
inquest over the body of John Kaserter, who
is alleged to have committed suicide the day
before. Kaserter lived on farm three and
half miles from White Bear, on the Centre
vile road. For sometime, he and his wife
have disagreed, but after continued squab-
Die, they came to one point of agree
ment, that they would separate. After
coming 10 this arrangement, they disagreed
as to who would go from and who would stay
on the farm. It was finally settled that the
vile should remain with the seven children,
and the husband go. Tuesday, the Oldest
son came to st. Paul, the mother and an
other son visited Centreville, the other
children were scattered around about,
and the father was left at home.
The Oldest boy returned home Tuesday
night, went to bed, and on getting up Tues
day morning, found his father dead in bed.
One whole side of his face was shot off, and
a gun was found between his legs, one barrel
discharged. When the mother returned
from Centreville, yesterday morning, she was
confronted with the information that her
husband, according to agreement, had left.
The above is the condition of affairs as re-
lated by members of the family. The in
quest, as far as proceeded with, threw some
doubt upon the theory of suicide.
1t is believed that from the nature
of the wound, that self-inficted death
could not have been possible. The
surroundings of the body, as it was alleged
to have been found, we're removed, and all
connected with the theory of suicide had to
be judged solely on the evidence. To clear
up this and some other points connected
with the semi state of mystery, the inquest
was adjourned over until to-day.
Year: 1878

lSt. Louis Republican.


Two very curious relics have recently been
brought from Baltimore to this CITY. and are
likely to remain here in some collection. A
gentleman from st. Louis, an admirer of
Edgar A. Poe, while lately in Baltimore.
visited the graveyard where the poet rested
so long before his bones were taken to be
placed beneath monument, and there had
Ia curious interview with the sexton who at
tended to the removal of the poets body.
The sexton said that when the grave was
opened the remains of Poe were found to
consist of tolerably well preserved skele-
ton-that was all. The sexton lifted the
head, and referring to the matter, said: tHis
brain ratified around inside just like lump
of mud, STRIP His idea was that the brain
had dried and hardened in the skull.


Over the grave of Poe stood plain slab
sandstone bearing merely number to dis
tinguish it from others. This stone the st.
Louis gentleman purchased from tie sexton,
and also portion of one of the side boards
of the poets coffin. The wood appears to
have been walnut, and, when the time in
which the coffin was in the ground before
the disinterment is taken into consideration,
remains in an excellent state of preservation
1t is understood that the interesting relics
will be presented to the Mercantile librrry.
They would certainly prove curious .addi-
ton to the collection of that institution.
Year: 1878

Now that election is over, the successful
candidates will be racking their brains for a
form of bond. All auditors and treasurers-
elect will thank the public examiner for a
form which he has had prepared and ap-
proved by the attorney general, and which
conforms to the statutes of the State. Beside
the form of bond itself, it contains the aud
itor's oath of office, the registers certificate
of record, and the commissioners certificate
of approval, and also copious foot-notes in
tended to correct some of the many infor-
malities which abound when each officer
makes his own form. Whether there is need
of such uniform printed blank may be
judged from the fact that of 14O auditors
and treasurers' bonds inspected by the pub
lie examiner 108 are defective in greater or
lesser degree, thus raising many grave points
for lawyers, and in every case throwing the
burden of proof upon the State.


These forms have now been mailed to the
auditor (as clerk of the board of ccmmis-
sioners) of each county this fall electing an
auditor or treasurer. If any such have not
received them, or need additional forms, they
will be sent on application to the Office of
the public examiner, St. Paul.
Year: 1878

mind letting me look at your correspondence
before make up my mind which of you is
honest? 70 be frank with you, can not
well see why such court as the one you
describe should have refused Tilden's good
money and given you the Office for nothing.''
Whereupon Zach. and Bill and Jay Gould
humble out that anyhow none of their tele-
grams went to Hayes house, and that one
criminal is enough to try at time, and that
there is no use in getting excited about any
frauds except those that have been found
out, and that anyhow they must hurry home
to attend the Wednesday evening prayer
neetino
Year: 1878

The Nation, Ind.


What has really happened is that one of
two suitors in an important cause, in which
Judgment has been given against him, has
been accused of trying to bribe the court,
and it is shown in the body of the accusation
that the court really was bribeable, and did
offer its decision for sale, whereupon the
successful litigant-not, be it remarked, a
burglar, somewhere in Europe" but the
other party in the cause turns to the public
and says; ''See what rascal my adversary
is! Why, he actually tried to influence the
court with money; here is the proof in the
shape OF his correspondence Very prop
erly the public is not taken IN by this
appearance of virtue, and refuses to
consider .'zach," and "Blll'' Chandler
and Jay Gould mere burglars in Central
Asia. It says, on the contrary: .My fine
fellows, your virtuous indignation is very
pleasant to witness, but am not entirely
satisfied about it. It appears clearly that
the court was corrupt, and that the plaintiff
there tried to buy its Judgment; but it ap-
pears also that it was you, after all, who got
judgment. Now, how did you get it from
this confessedly corrupt tribunal? do not
wish TO be 0Yez- uisitiYe, but would you
Year: 1878

. invite l, attention to their very full line of
following goods, all Of which are made ON
Lock-stitch Machines, in most perfect manner
from 'Wamsutta," Fruit of the Loom and
pride of the Vest Muslin.
Year: 1878

Communcatedl


Mr. EDITOR am glad to see that
some one is willing to make a
move towards holding a Fair in
our county. This is a matter. thai,
sooner or later, should be brougb,
before the people for their consid.
Grafton.


We are now on the eve of an
important election but there are
other questions that should inter
est the people as much as an elec-
tion and one OF them is a County
Fair.


Before moving too far in the
matter, | think it would be u good
idea To call meeting of all con
cerned, and appoint a committee
for each Precinct, whose duty il
would be to find out what means
and material could be furnished by
the citizens for the support of u
county FAIR. The committee to
meet and report at an appointed
time; and then some idea may be
formed as to the probable result,
and the views OF all be elected
and compared, and also what each
can furnish for exhibition, from
our owp county. We should give
some inducemcnt to outside par
ties and then again, we might get
considerable outside support. But
We ought TO have some knowledge
Of our own resources in the outset,
and the chances for failure would
be greatly dininishcd from the
sturt. We cannot expect to meet
with much success at first but, if
We commence right, it will be
success in time.


A Fair cannot be held without
expense, bu, il each Of US contrib
nte our mite, we can expect to
compete with any OF our sister
counties in regard to good.


FAIR.
Year: 1878

A budding love affair is perhaps the
most welcome of all for these sorry
hunters of poor game and in nothing do
thev work more mischief. Many a
pleasant possibility has been nipped in
the beginning by untimely teasing, and
many a girls potential happiness has
been destroyed because some coarse
minded, pitiless joker must have his lit
tie fun, and tease the young fellow pub
licly before he has quite made up his
mind. AfCer, the thing is not SO bad.
He would be but poor.spirted creature
to be laughed out Of his intention, but
while the thing is only sprouting, not
vet fully growing, teasing is falkland
for this cause all the better fun. Sport
to the one. hut not unfrsGuently death
to the other and the wanton destruction
of infinite joy--all for the silly sake of
teasing two young people who have let
the world read between the lines, and
show the Joker and the teaser that "elec-
tive affinity" was no idle phrase so far as
they were concerned.


Teasing goes on at home to often a
lsmentable extent, and more than one
temper has been permanently soured on
the process. The parents tease the chill
dren, and the children tease each other,
till the passionate are made furious, the
meek fearful, the humble craven, the
insensitive callous, and the quiet morose.
II one child has a certain unmanly habit
-conseq perhaps, on a physical
defect-as the peeriDg of short sight, or
the limp of lameness, if it is absent or
dreamy or clumsy, those who are given
to the bad habit OF teasing never let it
alone. No callew cygnet was ever more
cruelty pecked at by the full,hedged
ducks than IS the poor ugly duckling of
the nursery and unless that cruel play
is stopped by the authorities, the mis-
chief of life is wrought Nothing, in
deed, in house, demands more careful
overlooking and more vigorous and Judi
cious suppressing than this habit of
teasing iDdulged in by the members of a
family, one with the other; for the sport
of the one is heIe again emphatically
death to the other and, when you have
broken the finer nature that lies in every
soul bow will you mend it, London
Queen.