smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1866

Mr.. Kelley returned to the city yesterday
morning. We do not feel at liberty to give
any detailed account of the interview, but
it must prove of interest to our readers to
know of the health and manner of life of
their former leader and fellow-captive. The
gentlemen arrived at the fortress before the
breakfast hour on Tuesday morning last,
and were Immediately shown into tthe case
mate occupied by Mrs. Davis. After some
time the prisoner came in, bowed, emaciatcd
blind and tottering along with the help of
cane, as if the years of century had
passed over him. A perfect wreck physic-
ally, his mind is said to retain all its clear
ness, and the conversation at the breakfast
table, which turned upon political literature,
was marked by a brilliancy which, remarked
our informant, was all the more appealing
for being subducd and chastened His spir-
its. were good-that is, no melancholy or
lack of Interest in general subjects was APP
parent, and no word came from his lips evinc-
ing disposition to murmur, or regret that
he should now be suffering for q cause which
is lost. 1T is best as il is, said he emphat-
ically "Ncither power or success could
have taught me as has this suffering. Only
these circumstances could have made me
the man | am" Being asked if it were not
possible that his weakness of body had eX-





a lassitude which he mistook for resignation,
he quickly responded, "No; my mind was
never more clear and strong than now"
Upon all the political questions of the day
he spoke unrcservedly and plainly, but
without bitterness, and was peculiarly fer
vid in expression concerning the kindness
shown himself and family by his people.
His quarters are comfortable, but his life
necessarily monotonous, as he reads with
difficulty, and is not strong enough for much
exercise. Mrs. Davis is with him. OF the
mission to Washington we can say nothing
for the best Of reasons, not even knowing
whether an official interview was obtained.
One deduction from what we have heard
we cannot restrain, that Imprisonment fast
brings the illustrious victim TO that state in
which the things of this world seem as moth
ingness. His enemies are preparing his
character, chisselling it to that perfect pro-
portion which makes great events and whole
peoples, in history, cluster around and seem
secondary TO the man of the age. Radical
ism is making greater than Washington of
this dying man. PoterSJpuy (Fd) hdcr.
Year: 1866

An English philosopher writes


My excellent friend, the Vicar of ST
Vitus, Lancashire, lately requested me TO
accompany him over one of the extensive
plate glass works near the town. / was so
enchanted almost at the very entrance that
/ conld get no further, and left my guide to
proceed with two young ladies who accom-
panied us. They went through the estab-
lishment / remained at the entrance.


Why did / remain behind


To try an experiment--a fearful one to
the uninitiated to plunge my hand, or
rather the fore-finger of my left hand into
mass, some twenty-five pounds, of molten
glass liquid metal glass at n white-glow-
ing heat.


inquired of the score of Woodworking.
intelligent men around me, and of the gen
ial-hearted manager if they dared venture
on the experiment. They replied, mo"


The Vicar and the ladies were sent for
When in their presence, as well as that of
the men, l deliberately plunged my finger
into the liquid fire, somewhat rapidly, but
with no very great haste it came out un-
scathed.


The enterprising fellows around soon fol-
lowed it up some just dipping into the
glowing mass some, bravcr, plunging the
hand right to the bottom of the ladle. or
small caldron that held it, and none were
burnt


How came this l will explain the rea-
son.


Water constitutes the great bulk of our
bodies. Mr.. Frank Buckland merrily says
we are merely some forty-fve parts of char
coal mixed up with some four or five pail
fuls of water On plunging the hand into
heated mass, the intense heat converts the
moisture of the skin into steam, thus form
ing sort of halo round it, and prevents
contact with the metallic fire. Let the
mass be at but dull, read heat steam will
nof be generated, and on withdrawing the
finger, hinible will be the result the glass
will adhere to the fingers with terrible
burn, and you'll cry peccari. This playing
with fire is not new to me. | have tried
the experiment with molten lead, and have
not been injured. NJ. Boutigny was, l be-
lievc, the first to call attention to the mat
ter some time ago he tried his finger in
molten iron, followed it up in lead. Soon
afterwards Boutigny paid visit TO this
country, and at some iron works in Norwich
caldron of iron in glowing fusion was pre-
pared for him he quietly divested himself
of his coat, drew up his shirt-sleeve, removed
the rings from his finger, and, having
plunged his hand and arm in cold water,
coolly and calmly inserted them in the mol
ten mass, and drew them steadily through
it and then out, without the least injury.
Directly | saw the molten glass, the expert
ment flashed upon me, and / was desirous
to try ii with that material. The result was
us / have narrated above
Year: 1866

Prior to the opening of the first Philadcl-
phia Convention there were many earnest
souls, loyal to the core, and patriotic in eve
ry impulse of their being, who were led to
look upon that Convention as means for
the restoration of the Union. Some of these
men had strong attachments to the Republi-
can party and had been accounted It's faith
iul supporters, but they were willing to dis
solve their party allegiance, if the good of
the country should be secured or the Union
of the States be consummated by such ac-
ton To this end they were drawn into this
political maelstrom, and committed them
selves TO the new organization.


This Convention met with great eclat and
flourish of trumpets. 1t had the semblance
of a loyal gathering, though the presence
there of few questionable characters,
alarmed the stricter Unionists. Ajudicious
mixture of the Republican and Democratic
elements, an ingenious bringing into promi-
nence of men who had never earned the title
of rebel or copperhead, legislation charac-
terized by moderation and seeming impair
Year: 1866

tiality all these gave to the assembly an ap-
pearance of unity in a common desire to re-
store the seeded States and cement divid-
ed nationality. The Convention adjourned
after an extremely long session, and its ac-
ton was laid before the people.


Following the meeting Of this body came
another of an entirely different type, COM
posed of men who are "radicals' in our day,
but were "unionists" during the war, and
hailing only from the South. Their views
were boldly presented, and their legislation
admitted no room for doubt as to its intent
or meaning. The contrast of the two con-
ventions was great, both in point of compo-
sition and of action.


Then came the Presidents tour: an at
tempt to popularize the new policy and par
ty of the administration, q movement de-
signed as an electioneering canvass for the
"National Union" organization. Unfortu-
nately for the projectors it has resulted dis
astrously to their cause and in conjunction
with the last Philadelphia Convention,
though operating differently, has restored to
their old allegiance thousands who had been
led mistakingly and unconsciously into its
snare.


The trip of the Southern loyalists has on
ly added to the number of returning prodi-
gals. 1t also had its desired effect in inspir-
ing the hearts of those who were always
steadfast in Republican faith.


If we compare the two conventions we
may point to the first which met in August
as one devoid of much popular sympathy,
wanting in consistency, ineffective in its ac-
ton. The other electrified the public, excit-
ed general sympathy, and elected the gen.
eral favor. Both partook of spirit of en-
thusiasm but the former was as nothing in
comparison to the latter's display of the
same. The former was restrained in its
speech, limited in its action: the other was
free and unlimited in both. The former pos
sessed harmony which was enforced
through official power; the other only what
was natural and characteristic.


If, too, we compare the trips of the Presi-
dental party and the Southern loyalists, the
first has been the occasion of continued
display of political opinion as held by an
humble individual; the other an exhibition
of what men have believed and defended
through the trying scenes of war, of doc
trincs which were dear to our soldier-heroes,
and of principles for which they laid down
their lives.


The Southern Convention and the trip of
the Southern loyalists have but increased the
interest felt in their cause by all loyal men,
while the others have but damaged their
own interests and defeated their own pur-
poses. The loyal party is strengthening
every day and every hour; the party of the
administration is losing much by desertion.
Congress is more popular than ever, and the
President more unpopular. Conservatism
is becoming efiete and radicalism gaining
new triumphs. Maine has started the call;
New Jersey has responded and other States
are to utter their voice. BY the opening of
the next session of Congress, the public
mind will have been expressed fully and
freely, and we venture to predict it will
have given as hearty an endorsement to the
the course and policy of the President.
1eJis.
Year: 1866

but decenary before was an agricultural
hamlet, knows that the improvements of in
ventOrs and mechanics add TO the beauty OF
the landscape, as well as contribute to the
advancement of the race, and he will not be
inclined to believe that the improvements
of mechanical and engineering science real
ly infringe upon the domain of the natural


The truth is in nut shell, that the 'mis-
sion" of this generation, at least, is that OF
improving-of pushing forward the march
of the human race-and it will not do for
us to attend to the obsolete and eflete
ideas of the generations which preceded us,
nor to accept the notions of those who
would see in the practical Yankee and An
glo-SaXon opinions, an element that would
destroy all poetry, romance, and sentiment.
For ourselves, we do not despair of seeing
the poetry of the steam, the romance of
steamship voyages, and the sentiment of a
sewing machine yet embodied in poetry and
story. Scientific American.
Year: 1866

AT Worcester an old dame came into
the cars with three little children, one of
them an infant, who soon began TO cry pite-
ously and call the attention of the whole
company. Wonderful is the cry of a baby
and imperial in its tone, that seems to say,
81 have the floor and will be heard" Quite
as remarkable was the kind old souls way
of stilling the little screamer, by mingled
eXhortations and commands so remarkable
as to induce me to enter into colloquy
with her. 1t seems that she was carrying
these three children, who were sisters, to
the Munson Aims House, under commission
from the city marshal, who knew her well
and trusted her with these forsaken but not
orphaned ones. She said she sometimes
had seven babies as boarders in her house,
and became very much attached to them by
the end of their limited term, when they
were old enough to be sent away.


These three had been deserted by their
father and mother and had been taken into
the charge of the city authorities. Their
destiny was soon told by their aged custo-
dian. This little thing" she said, pointing
to the crying babe, 'will die in ten days, for
she is sick and cutting her back teeth. But
this other, Lizzy Jane, who is three years
old, won't stay Il month in the poor house,
for she is so pretty that as soon as she is
washed ana dressed up she VIII be noticed
and somebody will adopt her." So it goes,
and death and favor are so plainly written
on faces that blear-eyed age may read the
inscription. l confess to looking with some
interest upon little Lizzy Jane, and she was
aware of it and smiled most sweetly and
took little gift with thanks.


When the cars stopped at Palmer and she
was to get out, she looked a sunshiny adieu
and held out her little hand for one of the
flowers that held, fresh purchase from a
boy pedler in the article, and Lizzy Jane,
full OF beauty and glee turned her face to-
wasis the almshouse with a sweet pond-lily
in her hand. God keep her in friendship
with that lily and its symbolic purity and
peace. | confess to being haunted by the
association, and when at Springfield half
score of boarding school girls came into the
cars full of delight in the opening vacation,
/ could not but think that our Father in
heaven was as near to that poor child of
charity as to these pet children of prosperity
who were revelling in the near prospect OF
home and all its affections and pleasures.
Some of them surely had less Of the hue OF
health and joy than she, and looked as II
green tea, pastry and sweetmeats were
giving them worse diet than was in store
for her,--Dr. Osgood in Christian Inquirer
Year: 1866

The La Crosse Republican has a cor
respondent, who was recently visiting at
West Bend wis, when he learned the
following facts, which are substantiatsd
by Hon. F. o. Thorpe, who resides at
West Bend:


Con Saturday, the Sd inst, at West
Bend, the Rev Mr.. Miller was called to
20 into the country few miles from
town, to preach the funeral sermon of
Mrs. Lambert, who was supposed to be
dead. She was arrayed in her funeral
attire and placed in her coffin. 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Miller was the owner of a
fractions horse, that was sometimes un-
manageable, and would run away. He
was to pass through timbered country,
and On account Of snow drifts the road
was almost impossible. and from this fact
the horse succeeded in throwing the min
lister from the cutter. From appearance,
Mr.. Miller was thrown with, great force
upon largo oak stump that was filled
with short knots. One of these knots
came in contact with and severed the
jrgular vein.


When he was found, life was almost
extinct from the loss of blood. He was
taken to the nearest house and medical
aid at once procured, but he only lived q
short time. The cutter was found sons
distance from where the accident occurr-
ed, and the horse detached from it. But
the most singular development of this
sad and mysterious affair is yet to be
told. Further information proves that
Mrs. Lambert was not dead, but had been
in trance for two days, presenting
every indication that life had departed -
She is now improving, and expected soon
to recover. She states that she could
hear every word spoken, and could realize
the preparations her friends were making
for her funeral, but could make no Ies:s-
tauce or move a muscle Of her body
Her grave had been dug. She now lives,
and the minister who had been called TO
preach her funeral sermon now lies buried
in the same grave made to receive her
last remains.
Year: 1866

say- The Salem CO., Advocatc tells
sad story Of young lady being fright
ened 20 death under the following cir.
cumstanceS:


1.-Two ladies living alone were prcpar-
ing to retire, when soma one wrapped at
toe 2cor, and on inquiring who knocked
and receiving no answer. one Of the ladies
started across the floor to an adjoining
room, and dropped dead from sheer
fright. This brought shrek from the
remaining lady as she ran to her sisters
assistance just then the door opened,
and in rushed the brother of the two
ladies, who had been mourned foc as
dead nearly three years He stated that
he intended q nice surprise for his SIS
tiers by not making himself known until
after they had admitted him, and judge
of his grief on learning that his surprise
had resulted in the death Of one of his
much loved sisters
Year: 1866


The yellow skies at eYentide,
The mornings crimson glow
The bare brown ROCKS that peep above
The swiftly less'ning snow
The swelling buds upon the trees,
The mellow heat at noon,
Are sweet and subtle prophecies
That Spring is coming soon.
The sparkling brooks freed from the ict
That bound their gentle flow
The stars as soft as eyes of love-
The Southern winds that blow
The breeths of balm from spicy climes
Like the sweet air of June
Speak unto us the welcome Truth,
That Spring is coming soon.
The early robin on the elm,
The blue bird in the hedge
The ripping of the forest spring
Adown the messy ledge
The purple haze that calls by night
Between US and the moon
All, all suggest ;he pleasant thought
That Spring is coming soon.
Year: 1866

The next day dawned clear and frosty.
1t was lively enough for those who sat by
comfortable fires and dined at luxurious
tables, but for the poor who shared none
of these advantages it was indeed bitter
DAY.
Year: 1866

Brick.makers will be very much interested in
examining the Adamantine Brick Press now In opera.
ton in jersey City. ofiP No l75 Broadway. New.
York II requires about iwo.horse power to drive it,


and will deliver brick ready for the kiln as fast
man can take them away from the mods as they are
pushed out one after another. AID lay them upon o
small railway to be of to the kiln. Clay in the
bank Of about the right temper for working is shoyeled
into n crushing machine and ground into fine. even
condition. and freed of sticks and hard oods
and passes from that by to the hopper Of the
mold!ng machine where it is rapidly formed into bricks
solid The brick.mskers have been tryirg for many
years to discover how they could make brick without
first mixing the clay into mortar. which requires edi.
expensive process of drying before the bricks are
put in tie kiln and great deal Of fuel to drive of the
surplus weter The secret OF this press consists in
peroratng the clay In tLe mods to let ont the OR,
which In mass the size Of ordinary brick Is capa-
bic Of resisting the pressure OF thousand tuns, and
preventing the clay from becoming Thoroughly CON-
pact and rendering il liable to burst when tie impris
cned air expands by heat. The perforeters entering
each side leave scarcely single cubic inch Of solid clay
and q, they ore withdrawn the final heoyy pressure Is
given. so that an and moisture both escape. 1t is
probable that this improvement viii greatly reduce the
cost Of fre-bIick which are very expensive.
Year: 1866

The Governor sent in message cOmmunl
eating the action Of the Albany Common Council IN
complying with the act of last Winter relative TO th'
erection of a new capitol. and recommending early
appropriations toward carrying out the provisions
the law
Year: 1866

BASE BALL.-No less than four matches Of
base ball were in progress at one time on tbe
afternoon Of the Fourth, in Wilmington, near
Tn the Depot OF the Passenger Railroad Company.
these were composed of adults; how MANY
many more there were of smaller boys we know
not but there was, doubtless, not much short
OF dozen. II GazcfLe
Year: 1866

VIII.
And | am weary on my bed,
Because i know you are cold and dead;
And see you lie in darkness, Sweet
With the roses under your winding sheet.
The days and nights are dreary and cold,
And am foolish, and weak, and old.
Year: 1866

IMPORTANT FROM NEyADA.-Searcely day eIapses
put what we receive news from Nevada that rust
s"tlsly inc most skeptical Of the immense mineral
wealth that abounds within her borders Solid silver
oileEs arc now constantly arriving from her mines
IN such unprecedented quantities that II is attract
ing the attention of all mining men from all pars of
me world and well it may. as no silver country on
the globe can compare to our young silver State in
the great richness of its mines and the great abur
dance of its ores and no doubt that generations o
come will fail 10 find the bottom of our Nevada sill
vcr mines; and the dividends which our silver COM
panies are now paying. large they may SEEM win
not only continue to be paid by them regularly year
after year. but so long as the mines are worked The
telegraph of yesterday from San Francisco brings US
the quotations Of Nevada silver stocks For the in
formation Of our readers we will quote one of them
0phr) at @l.3i5 per share; week ago it was sell
ing for less than $500 per share There nothing on
record that will compare to this immense advance.
The original price of this stock was $40 per share


Cheering news is constantly arriving from tho
mines Of the Revenue Extension Silver Mining
Company. Their superintendent sends them the
important information that their tunnel has cut q
very rich ledge, far richer than he at first anticipa-
ted. lie is now drifting off on this ledge, and no
doubt taking herefrom large quantities of rich orc
At the same time the tOnne is being driven through
the hill which is composed Of scarcely else than silver
ledges, with the utmost dispatch. Also miners arc
constantly employed night and day, extracting the
precious metal from their Revenue ledge This mine
has proved 10 be one OF the richest that has over
been discovered in Nevada, native silver weighing
upwards of FIVE pounds, almost pure, having been
taken from this lodge When the mines of this COM
pany are thoroughly opened predict for it Il sue
cess far greater than that of the world renowned
Gould & Courry tho Ophir. above quoted. To
persons who have money to invest opportunity is
now offered them 10 make n profitable investment
which does but seldom occur. A few shares only re-
main. which can be had at the original subscription
price, $40 per share; the same may be withdrawn at
any moment. The Office is No. St. Paul street. Mr.
T. D. SPRAGUE is the agent.-From the baltimore
Sam of Ian 2E
Year: 1866

COMPLETE CLOTHING HoUsE.-We take great
pleasure in calling the attention of readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Smith. Bros.
& Co.. No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
We know when say their present stock of clothing
cannot be excelled We commend this firm to the
favorable notice of all who may want goods in their
line. They sell at small profits. and deal on tho
suuara with evsryhodv