smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

Yet there remains in many gem
crous and courteous minds the old
prejudice. A woman should not
speak in public, they say Go if
You will, and enjoy listening if you
can; but we will stay away, for we
do not think it feminine. Yet the
good friend who said this went with
delight to hear Jenny Lind; and
pays for himself, Mrs. Friends ,and the
two Misses Friend, sixteen dollars
to hear Nilsson; carriage, four dol
lars; gloves and incidental expenses
five dollars-a neat sum total Of
twenty-five dollars. He likes music,
she is sweet singer, and it is coD.-
me IL .taut to hear famous rrima
donna. Certainly the Easy Chair
does not quarrel with those who
like to hear music and hear sweet
singers. But we were speaking Of
propriety. Now why is it not as
untcmininc for woman to sing up
on platform in public hall as it
is to speak upon the same platform?
If she sings badly, certainly she
ought to be severely discouraged;
and if she speaks badly, let her
we say it Gin a spirit oflove'-hold
her tongue. But then in the same
spirit, we say the same thing to
singers and orators who are not
women. Is is proper and manly and
becoming to his sex that man
should sing or speak who has no
talent for singingor speaking? 1t is
not this Easy Chair which asserts it.


But when the woman has noble
talent for song, exquisitely cultiva-
ted-when Jenny Lind stands be-
fore us, with her hands resting one
upon the other, and with her very
soul sings, 81 know that my Re-
deemer liveth"-is it improper?
Is it mbecoming? Is it untemi
nine? Why, our good friend him
self goes home a better man. be-
cause more believing; for that
marvellous song. But suppose that
instead of singing those words she
had read other words from the BIZ
bic, with such carncstness and con
viction and power that they shone
with new light, and Illuminated
your duty, would it be unfelninine
and improper that she should do it,,
If 4 woman is evidently shallow and
vain, and is plainly more concerned
with the effect that her toilet viii
produce than with that Of her words
if what she says is evidently said
for sensation-no man and no wom-
an will care to hear her. But there
are women as intelligent, who think
as much and feel as deeply, as the
best men; and when one of them,
feeling the influence of certain Gus
toms and laws in society as no man
can feel them, appeals soberly and
eloquently to the Judgment and con-
science Of society, it is peculiarly
becoming, an especially feminine,
duty that she does.-EDIToR's EASY
CHAIR, in Harper's -Noya=i,,e for
March.
Year: 1871

From the Louisville Courier journal.


About the year eighteen hundred
and sixty odd, Mr.. Nehemiah Doc
little, an enterprising citizen of
Boston, in which city he was born
and raised, came out West in search
of something to do, and having a
natural tondness for newspapers,
concluded after a while to rent a
quantity of second hand material
and start tne of his own. One of
the easiest things in the world is to
start newspaper; one of the hard
est things in the world is to keep it
from stopping, especially when it
has once made up its mind to stop.
At the time to which we refer Gin
cinnati seemed, as it does now, to
be an excellent field for the starting
of a tirst-rate live newspaper, and
the thing having struck Mr.. Doolit-
tie in that light, he determined to
stop there and start one, which he
accordingly did, bringing out the
first number on the very day that
the press of that city accidentally
failed to print column or so OF
news that had appeared in the
Louisville papers a week or two be-
fore.


But Mr.. Doolittle's enterprise
failed to pay, rs such enterprises
sometimes will, and after running
the concern for few weeks against
wind and tide, he became convinced
that he must either get up a co"p
de- etn to retrieve his fortunes, or
leave town without going around to
say good bye to his friends, the
most of whom, for reasons not Who'll
ly unconnccted with matters of pc
cuniary character, would, he knew,
be very sorry to see him 60 in that
way. Therefore he made up his
mind to stay and bring to the front
that Down East genius he had bro't
with him from home, but which
hitherto, he had held mostly in re-
serve. He had n little money laid
away as provision against the wet
spell which he felt in his bones must
come at no distant day, and he de-
termined to throw the last red cent
Of it into one desperate attempt to
put himself through.


One fine morning Mr.. Doolittle's
paper failed to make its appearance
as usual. The next morning, how
ever, he issued an extraordinarily
large edition, containing standing
"notice to subscribers" of which he
probably had as many as two dozen
and a half, wherein they were re-
questcd to call at the office any time
within the next few days and re.
ceive five cents each as a reimburse
ment for the loss of the paper the
day before. OF course everybody
who saw the notice resolved on the
spot to consider himself subscri-
ber-for this was in Cincinnati, re-
member-and to call around speedi-
ly and secure the price Of a glass Of
beer. Having scattered this edition
promiscuously oil over the city, and
Year: 1871

A case was tried in the Guernsey
(Ohio) Common Pleas, week before
last, wherein Mrs. Francis Watt
was plaintiff, and Samuel Boyd,
defendant. The Cambridge Times
in reporting this case, says:


The plaintiff is the widow of DR..
S. W. Watt, at one time prominent
physician and surgeon, and an ex
representative Of this county who
died about the 18th of September,
1869, from the effects Of intoxication.
She set forth in her petition that
her husband had an extensive and
lucrative practice, which enabled
him to provide a comfortable sup
port for his family prior to the
time of the grievances by the dcfen-
dant. That since about the first of
April, 1865 her husband was in the
habit of becoming intoxicated, and
so continued until the time of his
death. That the defendant continued
during all of this time to sell and
deliver to him intoxicating liquor
in quantities from one pint to one
quart, causing him to become an
habitual drunkard and incapable of
attending to any kind of business;
and that the plaintiff was therefore
compelled to attend upon him, nurse
him, and provide for the support of
herself and family; and the same
caused his estate to be squandcred,
and resulted in his death, and there
fore the plaintiff, the widow of the
deceased, has been deprived of the
means of support for herself and
minor child, and that she has been
compelled to resort to daily labor
for the same, and claimed that she
had been damaged to tie amount Of
$4,000, for which she asked judg-
ment at the hands Of the jury.


After argument by able counsel
on both sides, the case was given to
the jury on the charge of the court.
The jury, after an absence of about
thirty minutes, returned with the
following verdict: eve, the jury
in this case, find for the plaintiff,
and assess her damages at $4,000.
Year: 1871

companions, l soon cutstripped
them. As we made our escape we
were fired at, but got across the
bridge in safety.


II felt so much shame and morti-
fication at having SO nearly fallen
into trap, that could scarcely fix
my mind upon the duties which now
demanded my undivided attention.
l knew that l had committed great
indiscre tion in accepting that sin
gu!ar invitation, and that if any dis
aster resulted from it l richly de-
served to lose both my commission
and my character. | constantly
found myself wondering whether
the lady intended to betray us, or
whether we had been accidentally
observed. The question would re-
cur even amidst the excitement of
battle. Fortunately my presence
and services in the field were not
required until Generals Porter and
Ripley had been engaged at inter-
walls for several hours; 20 that when
my brigade, with Towson's artillery,
were ordered to cross Streets Creek
my nerves and confidence had be-
come measurably quicted and re-
stored. ! need not describe the bat
tie of Chippewa. That belongs to
and is part Of the history of our
country. 1t is sufficient to say that
at the close Of the day we were mas
ters of the position, and that our
arms were in no way discredited.
The British army had fallen back,
leaving their wounded in our pos
session. The mansion which | had
visited in the morning was the lar
gest house near, and to that the
wounded officers in both armies
were carried for surgical treatment.
As soon as | could leave the field I
went over to look after my wounded.
| found the English officers lying on
the first floor, and our own on the
floor above. l saw in the lower
room the young lady whom | had
met in the morning at the breakfast
table, her white dress all sprinkled
with blood. She had been attend
ing to the British wounded. On
the second floor, just as was turn
ing into the room where our officers
were, | met my hostess.


Gone glance at her was quite suf
fcient to answer the question which
| had been asking myself all day.
She had intended to bctray me, and
nothing but the accident Of my aid
rising for his handkerchief saved us
from capture.


"Years afterward, in rejecting
upon this incident, | was led to
doubt whether l had not miscon-
strucd her startled manner as sud
denly encountered her. That unex-
pected meeting would have occa-
stoned embarrassment in either con
tingency; and it is so difficult to be-
lieve lady of cultivation and re-
finemcnt capable Of such an act, that
| am now, nearly half a century af-
ter the event, disposed to give my
hostess the benefit of that doubt.


"And now, SIR added the Gen
era', "this is Tie third time in my
life | have told this story. | do not
remember to have been spoken to
before on the subject for many
years" He looked at me, and seem
ed to be considering with himself
few moments, and then said: ere
membering your intimacy with Gen
eral Worth, | need not inquire how
you came to knowledge of our Sc
cret."


"Well, General replied, 81
have kept the secret faithfully for
more than forty years, always hop
ing to obtain your own version Of
what struck me as most remarka-
bic incident in your military life"
Year: 1871

tie while, for you see l had rot the
gag loosened, tried to get into
conversation with him, and then he
said: you don't seem to be easy,
you are trying to get your handouts
off, for you see | had been testing
to see how tight they were; l said:
l am not doing anything of the kind;'
he responded: i will be- if I
don't shoot you;' l answered: 1T
would not be of any consequence to
do that;' and then we had a good
bit of talk in that way, when he all at
once broke out: 'You have got this
thing loose on your MOUTH l said:
Yes, and l think you might as well
take it off; it is disagrecable, and of
no consequence his reply was:
well, l guess l will;' and he took
it off and threw it down on the floor;
he asked me: DO you want a drink
of water?' and l said yes, and he
got me cup, saying: There is not
much in it; you can have what there
is;' took a swallow, and my captor
seemed to be more quiet; l asked
him if he would not give me some
tobacco, and he took out his box and
put into my mouth good chew;
l said: 'That is clever in you,' and
he then, further to please me,
brought the cashiers broad-back
chair, and got something for me to
put my feet on"
Year: 1871

In Mr.: Boutwelrs speech in Ohio. which
We publish this morning, there is one point
made against the Democratic party which
every one will recognize as just Ii is that
the party ''seeks to substitute its own will
for the plighted faith of the nation That
is precisely what the Democracy proposes
when it offers to pay the bonds in green
backs. The nation is pledged to pay in
gold. The contract was SO understood by
both parties to it when it was made The
Democrats now declare that paper will sat
lsfy the contract. ana that, not to put too
tine point on it, is simply reputation.
Year: 1871

Miraculous Escape Of an Infant-NO Lives


Lost and Little Damage to Property.


One more Of the now frequent premature blast ex-
posons occurred late last evening Oh Third avenue,
between 103d and 104th streets. For some time
past men have been engaged at this point blasting
rocks on several vacant lots At quarter past
five last evening q heavy blast was put
in which, exploding, threw the fragments OF rock In
every direction. For a time the people IN the
vicinity became almost frantic rushing about and
recent explosion at Carfhansville seemed to have
Impressed them with the idea that death must GER
taily be the result of all such accidents, Ind the
the falling fragments and the debris scattered
around served 70 heighten the excitement aud the
uncertainty OF those who already reared that their
relatives we're dead.


GOING INTO THE LIQUOR BUSINESS.


Apiece OF rock weighing about eighteen pounds
4 liquor store ana Dwelling occupied by Patrick
Barrett, in Third avenue between l03d and 104th
sreets, and fell on bed where a little child
one was unbarmed, the stone passing over
her. Another large rock passed through the roof
h part o. se m sar @sea g. qusa e.
ale In the cellar, bursting the head and letting its
contents upon the noor. II also broke Mirror
rock Of considerable SIZE broke through the roof
and the ceiling OF chamber without doing further
damage. In brick building on Third avenue, d.
recty opposite the last mentiened, and which was
occupied by John CHEEKY, panel OF the front door
and the staircase were broken. Five large
stroyed. ao new four story brick building on the
northwest corner OF Third avenue 0nd 103d street
TsS wHs FOREMAN OF TIE BLASTING PARTY ARRESTED.
Robert Cremins, the foreman OF the party engaged
| IN blasting, was arrested and is now held at the
Twenty third precinct station house on charge Of


The damage to property is estimated by tho police
| TO be no more than three hundred dollars
Year: 1871

Ex-P0simasteT James Kelly.


James Kelly, who for five years under the Lincoln
administration held the Office OF Postmaster In this
city, died at SIX O'Clock last evening at his residence
~ Irving place. Since Mr.. Kely's retirement from
public life, which dated from the time Of his leaving
the Post once, his health was gradually falling On
Thursday evening last he was suddenly seized with
a paraiyiic stroke, which was the immediate
cause of his death. Deceased was son Of an old
merchant OF this city, and at an early age entered
into the political arena speedily becoming promi.
In which he resided. He was soon elected mem
ber Of the Common Council and, after serving
long time IN both boards was, In ls47 elected rresi'
dent OF the Board OF Aldermen. In politics MIR.
Kelly had been On old line Henry Clay whlg and
subsequently became O republican OF tho Seward
Weed branch. He was appointed Postmaster on
Lincoln's election to the Presidency and was reaps
pointed on his reelection in 1884. During the five
years deceased held the office OF Postmaster ne
gained the respect OF the mercantile community by
the fairness ana courteous attention to the public
which characterized his administration. Besides
the political positions held by deceased he also
filled several important trusts In the interest Of the
people, such the presidency Of the Stuyvesant In
surance Company, dictatorship In the Emigrant
SAVINGS Bank and place at the Board of Emigra-
lion Commissioners. His death was without pain,
occurring as II be were sleeping. Deceased was
hfty-nine years OF age The day mas not yet been
fixed for the funeral which will take place from one
OF the Catholic churches in the city.
Year: 1871

The Italian Unity Meeting at tho Academy.


Tomorrow night the meeting Of our citizens
TO express their appreciation Of Italian unity
and freedom will be held at the Academy Of
Music, and will probably be one of the largest
assemblages of cultured and refined people
that our city has seen for many leng day.
General Dix will preside, and speeches will be
made by Henry Ward Beecber, DR.. Bellows,
William G. Bryant and others. We hope there
will be among the audience many liberal Oath
pic Churchmen, who, remembering that st.
Peter, the original PontifR, had no temporal
powers whatever, and was rebuked by his
Lord on the only occasion when he ever took
up the sword, will recognize the fact that Pope
Plus is better without his temporalities, and
that the Church is greater without the State.
Except for the implied dethronement of the
Pope the Catholics of our country and all
over the world favor the recognition of Italian
unity, and when they take into consideration
the fact that the men who entered Rome under
the banner of united Italy are as firm Catholics
as any of them, and doubtless have more thor
oughly considered this very question, they
will sec that the trouble is not so much a reli-
gious one as it is political one-one Of the
numerous onfshoots of that innate love of politl-
cal liberty which, after many long years of
sitting oppression, has burst forth like hot
lava upon every volcanic acre of Europe.
Year: 1871

Our dispatches from the Spanish American
republics on the Pacific coast OF Central and
South America indicate remarkable state
Of peace and prosperity. In Guatemala Sal
vsdor, Nicaragua and Costa Rlca the crops
Of sugar, coffee and Indigo, the three great
staples Of those countries, have been remark
ably large. Three steamers month run
from Panama to their ports, and fourth will
soon be added to the line. giving evidence
that the commerce and wealth of the republics
are increasing. The republic of Colombia is
quiet, and 80 are Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
In Bolivia there ls revolution going on, but
this is Its chronic state; were Its people at
peace with each other we would have the
right to be astonished. Take Il altogether,
the condition Of the west coast shows q
decided improvement--vastly better than It
has for long time, and If 1t only continues
for while we shall entertain the hope that
they are all advancing in civilization and will
be In time.t t1antitled to be termed our sister
republics.


Our correspondent at Panama sends infor-





on his way back to Colombia after number of
years Of exile in Peru. This is certainly bad
for Colombia, for Mosquera is sure to disturb
the peace and create revolution within very
short period after his return. He cannot keep
quiet even at his advanced age; he must be at
war with some one; if not with foreigners he
must stir up strife among his own people,
and his aim now doubtless is to obtain once
more supreme power in Colombia, no matter
how much the country and Its inhabitants may
suffer by his doing so. The President of
Ecuador notified him that if while en- route
from Peru to Panama he ventured to land on
the shores Of the country he governed he
would be arrested and shot. That the notice
reached him in time to prevent his doing so is
probably very unfortunate for the Colombians,
for the authorities of Ecuador would possibly
have done that which they will have to do
sooner or later, unless the old warhorse is
carried off by disease. He cannot longer be
permitted to keep his country in a state of an
archy and revolution.
Year: 1871

True Charity.


Mayor Hall aptly termed New York
the City of Charities, for in truth we
have great number of noble charitable insti-
tutions, and our citizens are in the habit of
subscribing most literally to charitable OBJ
jects. Having said this, however, we are
bound to say also that there is a great deal Of
mere ostentatious charity, and not so much of
that which Christ described when he said,
''Let not your right hand know what your left
hand doeth." Our rich people never fail to
give largely when they can glorify themselves
by so doing or as testimonial to some promi-
nent man who can benefit them, but they are
not so ready to give when their gifts are not
likely to be known. Take. for example, the
results Of the fair that has been held in this
city for the orphans of the soldiers and sailors
who fell in the war. After all the urgent ap-
peals that were made through the press and
otherwise for these motherless and fatherless
children-for the children of those who died
for their country-only a few thousand dollars,
not ten thousand, probably, was realized. The
fair was kept open for weeks and many dona-
lions were made, yet such was the poor return.
No commentary is needed. This fact speaks
for itself
Year: 1871

The SAN JOSE (Californla) Patriot takes
ombrage at the idea that California needs re-
construction because Of recent lynching
affair We are glad to notice that our sprightly
little contemporary is so sensitive on the point.
Itshows that its heart is in the right place,
and that mob law in California or elsewhere
receives no encouragement OF its hands.
Year: 1871

BEN WADE Is to be one of the Commits
sioners to st. Domingo. He had an inter
view with the President yesterday, and was
rendered the position, which he accepted at
once. If there remain any who believe the
charges Of corruption in connection with the
st. Domingo business the appointment of Ben
Wade ought to convince them Of their error,
for even his enemies cannot say that he 'is
given to anything Of that kind.
Year: 1871

TIDAL WAvE.-We have been told of sew
eral families that packed all their house.
hold gods and goods, ready to hoat away
on the tidal wave when it comes Indeed
hundreds Of persons were so frightened
over the hoax that they almost forgot daily
cares in the excitement Of big food. Don
McParis says he has his skitf and fishing
tackle in readiness and is anxious for the
great crevasse, anticipating happy time
in big haul Of fish, but then Don always
was tLoughtless when hooks and lines
could be used. We can name three families
summering in Biloxi whose feelings were 80
worked on that two weeks ago they actually
gathered together all their worldly effects
and returned home, unwilling to be drowned
anywhere except in New Orleans. The
head OF one family related to us how his
folks, affected by the coming wave, had not
only boxed furniture, but sat all dressed
waiting for the cars and his presence to
take them to place over fifty feet above
the sea level.
Year: 1871

FIG TREEs.-The summer leaves are de-
caying, pushed away by new comers that
are fresh and green. A few second-crop
figs look sickly, which will not amount to
much.


VERY WILLING TO Goa prisoner in the
first precinct station felt very friendly
yesterday, when stranger stood at the
door making urgent inquiries for particu-
lar locality. A man locked up as a vagrant.
inclining to be jocose, volunteered his val
liable services to go with the person and
point out the place sought for. That dis
played an accommodating disposition under
adverse circumstances, but the iron doors
would not open to such kindness.
Year: 1871

PRIZE R1SG.-Strikers from the shoulder
are in glee over the news that Mace and
Coburn will certainly come to New Orleans
10 settle their little dispute as to who is the
best mauler. Perhaps we should be,
although we are not, proud of the pref
crence
Year: 1871

The victim who bites at that golden bait
never hears of his money OF Of an imaginary
chronometer. Of course, the trickster who
is practicing the game here has so well
covered his tracks that he can never be
caught, and if he were taken the law could
not reach him easily, though something else
might. To our country friends we will say,
remember the maxim, that honesty is the
best policy.
Year: 1871


Press chronicles the following:


\ party Of gentlemen in saloon,
disputing the question, whether the
American system of treating, or the
European system Of not treating was
preferable, could mt settle the matter
by talking, so they went to work
testing it by practice. First, each
man took a drink by himself. Then
each man invited single friend to
drink. After that each single friend
returned the compliment. And,
finally, each man in the party-there
were SIX of them-asked all the rest
to drink. When all that was accom-
plisned. no d soul III the room could
tell where the discussion originated
or " hat It was about.
Year: 1871

A remarkable series Of deaths by
which mother and three children
were buried, occurred on Plum street,
last week. The mother, q widow la
dy, named Williams, was buried in
the same grave with two Of the chill.
dren, while the third and last buried
yesterday was laid by her side.
What is chiefly remarkable in this in
stance is that they are carried Of
under no epidemic, but died under
ordinary MISUNDERSTANDING
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