smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

1t is suggested in Applei0ns JoWpGn that IN cass
in winch plea of insanity is set up, 1t wousd m
well to impanel special jury composed Of men ex'
perienced in the various phases Of mental disease
We think that the whole jury system il capable Oh
amendment in the light Of this idea, and we hay,
moro than once in these columns suggested that IN
all cases requiring special knowledge or experience
jury of experts is alone capable Of rendering an
intelligent verdict Originally juIies were necc,.
sarily selected according to this principle. There
were jurics Of farmers in the country and Of mcr-
chants or mechanics in the commercial towns; ali
when they gave a verdict, they knew whereof they
affirmed.
Year: 1872

Persons contemplating a change from city
life to suburban residence-and their name is
legion-wil find On the second page of The
TRIBUNE, to-day, considerable amount of
carefully prepared matter relating to local
railroad travel and combinations of fares.
Each year this class of railway business grows
more important; and it behooves the capital
lists who manage it to be liberal and gener-
GUS in their arrangements therefor.
Year: 1872

a flash of Lightning rushcs through
space at such q rate that it might go
from the earth to the moon in one Sec


ond. Then what time is allowed a


mans nerves to transmit to the brain


the impression of stroke of lightning?
And what time has the brain to under.


stand such crash? Absolutely none!
The flash occurs, and in darkness a life
| is cut off. Experience bears cut this
| deduction, for Prof. Tyndall relates
! thus his own experience:


"Some time ago l happened to stand


in the presence of q numerous audience


with battery Of fifteen large Leyden
jars charged beside me; through some
awkardness on my part, l touched a


wire leading from the battery and the
discharge went through my body. Life


was absolutely blotted out for very
sensible interval, without trace Of
pain. In second or so consciousness
returned; | saw myself in the presence
of the audience and apparatus, and by
the help of these external appearances,
Immediately concluded that had re-
ceived the battery discharges. The in
tellectual consciousness Of my position
was restored with exceeding rapidity;
but not SO the optical consciousness. To
prevent the audience from being alarm
ed, 1 observed that it had often been
my desire to receive accidentally such
shock, and that my wish had at length
been fulfilled. But while making this
remark, the appearance which my body
presented to myself was that of a num-
Der Of separate pieces. The arms, for
example We're detached from the trunk
and seemed suspended in the air. In
fact,memory and thepower of reasoning
appeared to be complete before the op.
tic nerve was restored to healthy action.
But what l wish chiefly to dwell upon
here is the absolute painlessness of the
shock; and there can not be a doubt
that to person struck dead by light
ming, the passage from life to death oc.
ours without consciousness being in the
least degree implicated. 1t is an abrupt
stoppage Of sensation unaccompanied
by Il pang."
Year: 1872

If we may believe a Detroit paper, a
singular affair took place there recently.
y man fell overheard in the river and
was drowned. Attempts were made to
find the body in vain. While the men
were thus engaged, buyer of junk, an
Italian, watched them for while, and
then proposed to get loaf of bakers
bread, put some quicksilver into one
end, and seriously asserted that on be-
ing thrown into the water it would
float to a point directly over the body,
and then stand still. He was hooted at
and told to go about his junk buying,
not man believing in the old wolnan's
whim, as they termed it. The Italian
went away, but returned in a little
while, threw loaf of bread into the
river near where the man went off the
dock, and in moment called the atten-
ton Of two men below, to the fact that
the loaf was spinning around like a top.
IL went partly under the wharf, stood
stlll for moment, and then went half
Dlock down stream, turning right and
left, and, as vouched for by five differ
ent men, stood nearly two minutes
against the current, which was floating
driftWood by it. Very much excited,
the Italian shouted to the searchers to
drag over the spot. They were further
down, and it was half an hour before
they passed over the spot, but when
they did, it was to hook into the clothes
of the drowned sailor,and he was hauled
to the dock.
Year: 1872

Here is what the Schenectady Star
gets off over the late frosty weather;


sour reporter started out this after
noon in search of local items. After an
unusually long absence he returned;
but, alas! in most deplorable condi-
tion-frozen stiff as poker and minus
one ear. We stood him up against the
wall behind the stove, and ordered the
devil to pile on the fuel. We finally
succeeded in prying his month open
with the ash'shovel, when a dozen or so
of frozen words fell out upon the floor
and broke into pieces. We set the 'dev-
iPat work putting pieces together, and
he finally reported the following as the
result of his labor: Coolest day of the
season; everything froze stiff; saloon.
keepers selling hot whiskies by the
stick. We oiled on more fuel, and
poured half a gallon of hot water down
the throat of our frozen friend. This
brought up an almost unintelligible
mass of words, from which we were
only able to learn that he had knocked
Off his lefC ear by collidiug with tree
box. We then set the 'devil' to work
rubbing him down with brick, but at
the hour of our going to press the
devil was still rubbing diligently
away, surrounded by about three BUSH
els ofbrick dust, having worn out about
a wheelbarrow load of baked clay, and
was calling loudly for more brick "
Year: 1872

bility. Years succeeded years, and M
quarrel had ever disgraced their attach


ment, when one unfortunate evening


the two friends, having INDUCED rather


freely in some excellent burgundy, re
! paired to neighb)ring hotel, and en-
| gagged in a game Of backgammon. For
tune declared herself in favor of the


marquis; he won every game, and in


the thoughtle5s glee of the moment.
laughed with eXultation at his unusual
good luck. The count lost his temper
and once or twice upbraided the mar.


quis for enjoying the pain which he had


excited in the bosom of his friend. AT


last, upon another fortunate throw


made by the marquis, by which he


gammoned his antagonist, the infuria-
ted count threw the box and dice in the
face of his brother soldier.


Every gentleman present was in
amazement, and waited, almost breath
lessly, for the moment when the mar
quis whould sheathe his sword in the
bosom of the now repentant count.


"Gentleman," said the marquis, 81
am Frenchman, soldier and a friend
have received blow from French.
man, soldier and a friend. | know
and acknowledge the laws of honor,
and will obey them. Every man who
sees mo wonders why l am tardy in vi
sitting with vengeance the author of my
disgrace, But, gentlemen, the heart of
that man is entwined with my own;
our education was the same, our princi-
pies are alike, and our friendship dates
from our earliest years. But, French
men, will obey the laws of honor and
France; l will stab him to the heart"


Upon this he threw his arms around
his unfortunate friend, and said: "NIy
dear De Merle, forgive you, if you
will forgive me for the irritation have
occasioned in a sensible mind, by the
levity of my own. And now, gentle
men," added the marquis, "though 1
have interpreted the laws of honor in
my own way, if there remains in this
room one Frenchman who dares to
doubt my resolution to resent even an
improper smile at me, my sword is at
my side to punish an affront, but not to
murder friend, for whom l would die,
and who sits there a monument of con-
Triton and bravery, ready with me to
the rest of the room to NOR
al combat if any man dare to think
miss of This fra N co ntiop -
Year: 1872

Eight cases of sunstrokc were reported IN New
York yesterday. If people would wear thin clothes
and keep cool they would not have suustrokc. r.
y. SPENCE L Son can prevent sunstroke. Call on
Year: 1872

Collapse OF the Great Arizona Dfa-


mOnd Humbug.


A more thoroughly disgusted set o:
men could not easily be found than the
expeditonists who returned to San
Francisco a few evenings since from
Arizona, whittier they had gone about
a month ago in quest Of the diamond
fields, descriptions of which have been
published in every newspaper in the
country. The telegraph announces
that "they declare the whole diamond
excitement to be fraud From this
it may be inferred that they have tailed
to find the mines, and they come back
with heavy hearts and light pockets.


II the experience oi these persons had
the effect OF deterring others from
starting off on similar missions there
would be no reason for regret; but, un'
fortunately, there is no likelihood that
it is going to have any such result.
The mania for rapidly acquiring lor-
tunes is too strongly developed to be
speedily checked. Boxes, full OF dia-
monds Of the purest water, Lave q
magical influence upon the average
mind. The very thought Of being able
to put hands upon similar gems, and
thus realize millions OF dollars, becomes
irresistible; the dreamer takes up his
carpet>bsg and his spare cash, and re-
solves to 60 in quest Of fortune.


II men were TO do this kind OF thing
who could afford to lose capital with
out being reduced to the condition Of
beggars, it might not be so bad; but,
unluckily, it nearly always occurs that
the greatest sufferers are those who
have the least ability to bear losses. 1t
is quite evident that something ought 10
be done towards making an example Of
the men who perpetrate frauds OF this
nature. AS long as they are permitted
to enjoy an immunity from prosecution
they will continue to hatch more
schemes OF a similar nature, aud to
spring them upon the country when
least expected
Year: 1872

70 the Democrats and Liberals OF
West Virginia.


The Central Campaign Commit
tee urge the importance Of at once
adopting such measures as in your
judgment may be deemed necessary to
secure the electoral vote of the State to
Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown,
the standard bearers OF the party in the
present canvass.


This work will Immediately and di-
rectly devolve upon the people them.
selves, as the committee is entirely
without funds.


Our opponents are thoroughly organ
lied through the instrumentality Of the
postm asters and revenue officers of the
State, and are backed by the patronage
and treasury Of the general govern
ment. The contest on our side is one
of reform aud right; their's-wrong
and corruption.


We recommend that each county in
augurate the fight at once, and depend
upon home effort and labor to accom-
plish the work.


The Committee request that you
freely communicate with it as to the
progress ofthe campaign and the needs
OF the respective localities and when
ever in their power to lend a hel lping
hand, by furnishing speakers or other
wise, will cheerfully do so.


But the contest must mainly depend
on individual effort. Much and effec-
tive work can be done bv personal ex.
ertion in ascertaining the names and
localities OF voters, by personal appeals
by the dissemination Of such docu'
ments as you may be able to obtain,
aud by vigilance at the polls on the
day of election.


While free to acknowledge that we
were disappointed in the result OF the
October elections, yet these by no
means settle the contest. The strug-
gle on the fifth OF November will be
more open and fair, as our adversaries
will be unable 10 mass their forces in
one or two States as they did in Octo-
Der, and from the very nature of the
case fraud will be circumscrib.
ed in this wider field Of con-
test. Our opponents boastingly
claim that they will carry the
electoral vote OF this State, and to this
end they are not only working quietly
and effectively, but are using the frank.
ing privilege and the rostoffices to effect
their purposes. We must meet them at
every roint with argument, effort and
labor, working as though the result Of
the election wholly depended on the
electoral vote of this State. II may be
il will decide the contest.


After careful analysis Of the vote
we call your attention to the following
table as evidence OF the encouragement
which presents itself to us and which
should be an incentive 10 continued
.Hort
Year: 1872

The Duty OF Democrats and Lib


eral Republicans


New ALBANY, IND, Oct. Is. 1872.
E. s. Alvord, Chairman Democratic Stat.


Central Committee of Indiana:


MY DEAR SRI have just received
by telegram your invitation to address
q Democratic and Conservative mass
meeting at Indianapolis tomorrow
evening. l wish l could comply. but
cannot. The condition of my health
emphatically forbids it. cannot too
strongly assure you that with all my
heart I am with you in sympathy
and hope. We must not abate our ei-
forts to advance the right, and to over
throw incompetence, lawlessness and
corruption. In Indiana We have been
subject to partial defeat by the lavish
and Infamous use of money, and by
gross and multiplied frauds practiced
by our enemies, and by the very repre-
hensible indifference and absenteeism
OF many professed political friends.
Let US hope that these dangers will
be less extensive and formidable
in November than they were in Oc-
tober. But whether less or greater our
duty will be the same. We should
omit no lawful effort of intelligent free
men to save our country from four
more years OF misrule and corruption.
The administration at Washington is
only surpassed in Its vices, in its evil
passions aud it's unworthy motives by a
Jew OF its leading friends and apologlsts
in Indiana. Both, and all such people,
should be rebuked. 1t is not too late.
Let US rally with manly zeal and unfal'
tering courage. The election OF Mr..
Greeley this year means regeneration
and publication in our public service ;
it means genuine and generous pace
and reconstruction: il means the equal
and impartial enforcement Of the Con:
stitution and laws in the interest of the
people; it means, at least, the intslli.
gent aud sincere commencement OF re-
form in practical administration, and
the setting Of the face OF the Govern.
ment toward honest men and honest
ways. These are considerations
of vast importance to the
welfare of nearly every citizen.
These are achievements that can never
be accomplished under any admins
tratiou over which Mr. Grant presides.
The great object should arouse the ut
most energies of every Democrat and
Liberal Republican to struggle for q
triumph in November. We owe such an
effort to our country. Especially does
the great Democratic party owe it to
their faithful Liberal Republican allies
In good faith the latter stood by US,
fought bravely and consistently in the
late bitter contest in our State, and
now we'll deserves, as our entire coun-
try does, our best efforts in behalf OF
Mr.. Greeley. l am sorry | cannot be
with you tomorrow. / shall do all in
my power, in view Of the condition OF
my health, to secure victory for our
great cause in next month.


am, sincerely, yours,


NJ. c. KERR.
Year: 1872

The Radical committees are circula-
ting documents in French claiming the
indorsement Of voters Of that nation
ality on account OF the sale OF arms TO
the French during the late war. They
must presume greatly upon the ig-
norance OF those whom they thus at
tempt to beguile, as it is notorious that
the Administration went out OF It's way
to express sympathy with su1 coDgrstu'
late the Grmsns on their success,
while secretly trafficking in arms. The
truth is, the Military Ring saw a chance
to make money out OF the exigencies of
the French, and made the most of il
without the least regard TO either SIDE.
There was no question Of sympathy 10
the matter. With these gentlemen
charity begins at home, and ends there,
t00
Year: 1872

Virginia paper says: A remarkable in
stance of the sagacity lis it not reason p of
horse has come to our notice. Mr.. John
Fletcher, a Norwegian, owns an unbroken
cayuse mare which runs in pasture adj
joining his house. The mare, which is very
wild, has young colt at her side. A few
nights since, after Mr.. Fletcher had retired,
he was aroused by the mare coming to the
window of his house, and by paving, neigh
ing in every way possible trying to get his
attention. This continuing for some time
he got up and went out and drove her
away, and returned again to bed but she
Immediately returned, and if possible in
creased her demonstrations, he again went
out when the mare came up to him and
rubbed her nose against him, though always
before she had been very shy of allowing
any one to come within reach of her, then
ran on a few yards before him contin-
uing her neighing; then, as he did not fol-
low her she returned to him rubbing
against him in the most demonstrative
manner. He attempted to drive her of,
struck her with stick, and followed her
few yards to frighten her away. AS soon,
however, as he turned toward the house,
she returned and tried in every way to pre-
vent him doing SO. He then remarked
that her colt was not with her, fact which
he had not noticed before, as it was quite
dark. 1t occurred to him then to follow
her, which he did. So soon as she saw he
was doing so, she ran off before him, stop
ping every few yards, turning around to
see that he was still following, then again
running on keeping up her calling, until
she reached distant part Of the field, where
she stopped at an old prospect hole"
On coming up with her she again COM
menced rubbing against him, and drew his
attention to the hole, where he soon dis
covered the colt. 1t appears it had slipped
into It and was unable to get out, and the
mare had taken this method to obtain as
sistance. Being unable to get it out alone.
Mr.. Fletcher went for some of his neigh
bors and with them returned. While they
were taking the little fellow out, the mare
manifested the most intense delight and
seemed almost beside herself with joy; and
afterwards, when the men had got out of
the hole,s she came up to Mr.. f., and
placing her nose on his shoulder gave
every sign Of gratitude that human
mother might under similar circumstances.


Who will say that horse does not reasonP
Year: 1872

Ex-speaker Alvord On a High Horse.


Ex-Speaker Alvord rose to q question Of
privilege in the House of Assembly last
buke to Colonel Rush G. Hawkins, who. IL
will be remembered, assailed the surround
ings of Mr.. Alvord In the contest for the
Speakership in the republican caucus. Mr..
Alvord refused to accept the chairmanship
of the Committee Of Ways and Means
the Speaker that the position had
not been rendered him out OF
parliamentary courtesy, but in consideration
Of his fitness to fill it. The Speaker having
made such a statement, Mr.. Alvord accepted,
but not until he had afforded himself the graft
fication of rebuke to Colonel Hawkins and
a vindication of his own official integrity.


Mr.. Alvord misunderstands the objection
made to his candidacy for the Speakers chair.
There was no question during the canvass Of
his personal honesty. His own record might
have been as spotless as the snow-and
we believe that no person who knows
him believes him to be individually cor
rupt-but 1t Is notorious That ne was
surrounded by dangerous and unscrupulous
men, who clamored for his success, and the
whole army of lobbyists and rings was at his
back. His election would have been their
triumph, and he could scarcely have hoped to
shake himself clear Of their influences if they
had succeeded in placing him in the Speakers
chair. He should now content himself with
his position on the floor, and should be glad
that he has escaped the dangers and RESPONSE
bties of the office he sought, and to which
he could only have been elected by such infu-
ences as we have named. II ne IS wise ne
will not suffer disappointment to lead him INTO
opposition to needed measures OF REFORM ana
thus lend himself as member to the designs
of the corrupt men who were 30 eager to make
him Speaker.
Year: 1872

General Sherman with King Amadeus.


The arrival of General Sherman and Lieu
tenant Grant In Madrid Is announced
by our special despatch from the Spanish
capital. The manner In which our re-
preventative General and the young
scion of our Chief Magistrate were received
bv King Amadeus must be alike graft
fying to them and to the American people,
for whom His Majesty expressed his ''sin-
cere friendship and admiration" These
fair words acquire special slgnif-
canoe at the present aspect of difficulties
between the United States and Spain, and may
be intended to smooth the ruffled spirit Of the
American government and people. The King
was polite, if not sincere, in saying what he
did. We have no cause TO doubt his sincerity
and good intentions but much as the Amer-
can people appreciate these courtesies, 1t will
take more than fair words and good intentions
to secure durable peace between the two
countries.


At the banquet which took place on the
same evening at the American Legation the
Spanish Ministers for the Colonies and Foreign
Affairs and the Minister of Marine were pre-
sent. Toasts and speeches complimentary to
the representatives Of both nations were
made. Again the desirability of peaceful
relations between the United States and Spain
was dwelt upon. Admiral Topete aud
Senor dc Bias spoke in the same stra n
as the King, taking, no doubt, the cue
from their royal master. Professions
of peace and amity, when engendered
under the genial warmth of the banqueting
room, ore apt to have aeeting existence
But, coupled with the reception Of the King,
much importance may be attached to the fact
that those three members Of the Ministry who
are charged with the direction Of affairs which
bring them into contact with the government
of the United States were present AZ the
banquet Of the American LEGATION
Year: 1872

are promised from the scratch Of a pen from
General Grant at this time in reference to Mex
leo. He has only to say the word, in order to
secure the annexation of that magnificent
country, with all its incalculable mineral and
agricultural resources. And with Mexico Sc
cured, the States of Central America next,
and then the West India Islands fall in under
the natural laws of attraction and gravitation.
If you cannot bring Mr.. Fish to make an issue
upon Cuba of decisive character, Mr.. Presi-
dent, you can surely bring him to the mark
upon Mexico; and you have only to bring for
ward the Mexican annexation question in a
positive shape In order to walk over the Prssi-
Dental course next November.


There is now no great political question or
grand idea before the country. All the issues
of the war and Of reconstruction are settled,
and upon the money question, in all Its
adrift. The ''sounding brass and the tink-
ling cymbal" of civil service reform, revenue
reform, Custom House reform, and all sorts of
reforms, are heard on every side, but they are
all ''mere sound and fury slgnifying nothing"
Personal grievances and personal cliques and
factions are cropping out here and there,
and party landmarks and party principles are
becoming dim and confused in the absence Of
any great issue or grand idea. Nor, under
these conditions, can we tell where even the
republican party will be next fall. 1t will,
perhaps, be controlled more or less by some
nattv local issua in every Congressional dis
trict, or the shortcomings of Congress may
neutralize the popularity of the President.
Let General Grant, however, bring about
sharp and decisive issue involving the anpex-
alton of Cuba or Mexico, and all the paltry
party claptrap Of the day on these small-fry
questions of civil service reform and such
will be swept off In the general uprising of the
people on the grand idea of manifest des-
tiny"
Year: 1872

this the Speaker has acted wisely, and, what
ever the test and experience Of time may
bring forth, he is to be applauded for having
discharged difficult and most important duty
in an honest, straightforward and independent
manner. The lobby can scarcely hope to ac-
complish their ends through the committees OF
the Assembly, however successfully they may
work upon the floor.