smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

A gentleman living in Wauwatosa re-
lates to us the following incident, for the
truth of which he vouches: One day last
week man went to a saloon, as vas his
daily custom, to drink, aud meeting boon
companions, remaining with them till late at
night, when he started to 20 home, Over
come by the liquor he had drunk, the
man laid down on the railroad track and
went to sleep. A faithful dog, who had
followed the man, stood and watched over
him, until the whistle of locomotive in
the distance showed that freight train
was approaching. The dog, fully aware
OF the danger imminent to his master, tried
to arouse the drunken man, and tore his
clothes badly in the attempt. Unable to
awake the sleeper, the dog took the man
by the shoulder and fairly dragged him
from the track just as the train came on.
The man was saved, but the poor dog who
had 50 faithfully protected the master he
loved, was struck by the cowcatcher and
ashed to pieces. When the man recov-
cred his senses it was found that his flesh
was bitten in several places by the dog,
in the strong effort made by the animal
to save his life. The man the next day
gathered up the pieces of the faithful ami
NAL and buried them. He was so fully
impressed by the remarkably narrow es-
cape from death that he has resolved not
to get drunk again.
Year: 1870

Many child goes astray, not because
there is want of prayer or virtue at
home, but simply because home lacks sun
shine. A child needs sunshine as much as
flowers need sunbeams. Children look
little beyond the present moment. If IA
thing pleases they are apt to seek,it if it
displeases they are prone to avoid it. If
home is the place where faces are sour,
and words harsh, and fault-fnding is ever
in the ascendent, they will spend as many
hours as possible elsewhere. Let every
father and mother, then, try to be happy.
Let them look happy. Let them talk 10
their children, especially the little ones,
in such way as to make them happy,
Year: 1870

A very wicked young man at revival
became anxious and went to the mourners
bench, the minister laying his hand on the
head of the young man and said well my
brother do you feel any change. Where
upon the young man run his hand in his
pocket and said not a d-m bit.
Year: 1870

There is a serious misapprehension in the
public mind in relation to the income tax.
Petitions are being sent to Washington for
the repeal of the law. 1t should be dis
tinctE understood, says the New York
Herald, that the Income Tax law was re-
Fealed by limitation on the 3lst day Of
December, 1869. The law now being as.
sessed is for the year 1869. After it is
paid no other income tax can be collected
or assessed without the enactment of an
entirely new law, which is not likely to
be brought about. The repeal Of the old
law is final and unconditional. 1t takes ef-
feet as soon as the tax for 1869 is paid.
A bill passed the House under the pre-
vious question gag rule few days ago,
providing for the assessment and collection
of an income tax for one year only, (lST0,)
but it met with disastrous defeat in the
Senate. 1t is not at all likely that Congress
will put such needless burden upon the
people again in face Of the unanimous
protest of the entire press of the country.
The occasion that called for it has passed
away forever. Let us have no more in
come tax laws. ~.
Year: 1870

A Berlin letter in the London
Telegraph says: Mark one in
stance of the German practical
spirit as a proof of the fashion af-
ter which these Teutors prepare to
fight. In recent wars popular feel
ing has demandedsthat rank and
file, Captains and Generals, shall
be equally and impartially mem
toned in the lists of the slain;
but difficulties have arisen, be
cause the enemy connot know the
dead mems names, and, when tho
muster roll is called after battle,
the missing may he only wound
ed or prisoners. Germany has, in
her solid. calm manner, arranged,
in view of this difficulty, that each
wife and mother shall speedily
know the best or the worst abont
those who go to fight with God,
foE King, and Fatherland." Slips
of parchment, like luggage labels
have been prepared. on which tho
name of each. German soldier is
plainly written, and one of these
will be fastened inside his coat
when he goes into action. After
the day is decided, the enemy, if
he be master of the field, will be
requested to collect and return
these labels, of which about a
million have been provided, grim
tickets for an unknown. journey!
Think of the German wife or
mother sewing it on-the battle
ticket of her stake in the quarrel
the address of her particular ''ma-
terial of war;" the awful travelling
label whereon no loving hand
may write "With care" seeing
that its bearer goes into the VAL
ley Of the Shadow, to come forth
again or not as heaven shall de-
cree. Sewn on with German
thread, ripped off, perchance, with
French knife, whole packets and
parcels of these little human mem
oranda will surely he returned; but
yet every man who buttons his
coat over the label of death has
looked his fate full into the face,
and made himself ''ready for tho
burial"
Year: 1870

The Chicago Post gives the fol-
lowing version of the opening
speech of the Justice before whom
the Lydia-Tholnpson-Griffin case
was brought: (Which it is. the
hour that this case is set, and if
Mr.. King is ready then VIC will
proceed for to commence to go OH,
howsomcver that it is'ent possible
for to continue, bein' as how the
female Miss Griffin which it is
that she is absent from the city,
that is she is not present, but is
gone to where I do not know, nor
do l know how, nor am I informed
when, but that she has gone which
it is notorious. and would be at
fectation in me for to dcny, and
which it is she left without any
connivance, and to prosecute with
out no witnesses is no kind of law,
whether ut nisi pricus or sitting in
chambers. Miss Thompson is dis
charged"
Year: 1870

Here is a Yonkers romance: A
young lady, who was engaged to
be married soon. on passing d
barber shop, saw her intended in
a chair and Il barber tanning him.
She supposed he must be sick, so
she rushed in and threw herself in
his arms, and found he was only
having his lnuStache dyed.
Year: 1870

ROME, April 1.-THE following high
" importantdocument has been adopted
by many of the bishops in attendance
at the Ecumenical Council, and pre-
sented to the Pope on the subject of
infallibility. The paper is headed by
the name of the most reverend Arch
bishop Purcell, of Cincinnati-a fact
which gives its promulgation, if posi-
bic, additional importance:


Most Holy Father: Humbly PROSTATE
at the feet of your Holiness, we most
earnestly supplicate that the question
on the definition of the infallibility of
the Sovereign Pontiff as a dogma of
faith may not be proposed to the Vat
ican Council


Among other reasons of this suppll-
cation We beg to adduce only three,
which appear to be sufficient:


First-Because the discussion of this
question will evidently show want of
union, and especially want of unan-
unity among the bishops.


Second-Because on account of the
circumstances in which we are placed in
countries where heresies not only exist
with impunity, but are dominant, this
definition, instead of attracting would
ALLEVIATE those whom we seek by all
Christians means TO lead 10 the true fold
of Christ


Third-Because We anticipate endless
questions will arise which NAV interfere
with and prevent the work of our min,
istrv and cause the fruits of this council
to be lost TO those who are not mem
hers of the Holy Catholic Church
Year: 1870

MATINEE THIS AFrERNoON.-The
Wheeling Amateur Dramatic Club,
whose performances have given somuch
satisfaction to our amusement-loving
public, announce a matinee this after
noon at Catholic Institute Hall, for the
benefit of ladies and children. when the
stirring drama of the Seven Clerks, and
the extremely laughable farce of Barney
the Baron will be presented. We do
not know what we can add to what we
have already said in praise Of the per
formance of these amateurs. We have
seen good many so-called "protes-
sionals" who did not render their parts
as well, or give so general satisfaction.
TO and see them this afternoon.
Year: 1870

TIE House Reconstruction Committee,
by eight to seven, have agreed to- so
amend the Georgia Bill as to require the
election of new State Legislature the
coming fall This Is even stronger than
the Bingham amendment. 30
Year: 1870

MINERAL LANDs.-We have heretofore made
mention of Mr.. Sargents bill to regulate the
sale of mineral lands. After being amended, it
has become law 1t is substantially the same
that already published in these columns, but
in order to lay it correctly before readers,
we will repulish the bill in full as soon as we
receive correct copy. Under its provisions
placer claims Of from ten to one hundred and
sixty acres may be located, but the ground must
be regularly worked as mining claim, and the
owners must reside on or near it. If they leave
it, the claim will be considered abandoned and
liable to relocation. An expenditure of 5 900
must be made on the claim to entitle parties to
enter it, besides undisputed possession and the
working of the ground for two years. The price
fixed upon the Land is 81 so per acre. Govern
ment patents to quartz lodes may also be OBJ
tanned, and ditch property is provided for.
Homestead or pre-emption claims on land more
valuable for agricultural than mineral purposes
are not to be interfered with. The law also con-
tains other provisions necessary to the proper
survey and location of the land. Under it min
ers have not as many rights some have
claimed IL is contended, however, that the
massage of some such law had become a neces-
eity, and that this is as good measure as could
reasonably be looked for.
Year: 1870

MAYOR SELBY has caused to be filed in the
county court of SaE Francisco a pitition contest
ing the legality of the returns presented in con-
nection with the railroad subsidy election The
petitioner sets forth the facts of the case, and
expresses the conviction that between the first
and second counts fraud and forgery were com
mitted by some person or persons unknown.
For these reasons, he prays that the county
court issue citation to the Southern Pacific
railroad company to appear before it at some
stated time, and after due proceedings had, the
county court set aside and declare null and void
the election, on the ground of fraud and forgery
committed in respect of the ballots in the first
ward.
Year: 1870

TEXT BooKs.-ln response to the general ut
terance Of Indignation by the press Of the State
with regard to the change of text books by the
State Board Of Education, Superintendent Fitz-
that the change was for the better and will be
cheaper in the long run. twill not do any good
to growl now, but we do protest against any fur
1her change These frequent changes a
bumbug aud nuisance, besides causing unnec-
essary expense TO parents.
Year: 1870

The Medical and Surgical Reporter,
speaking of the alleged cases of snakes
and other reptiles living in the stomach
of human beings, says:


Such stories are the consummation Of
folly, and he must be an III educated
doctor (if educated at all) who could
send forth such q Jarrdgo of nonsense.
That very small reptile might crawl
into child's mouth, may be true; but
that any animal, not bred in the human
stomach, could live there any length Of
time, is so utterly at variance with all
the laws of physiology and digestion,
that none but ignoramuses ever credit
them. We have some pious frauds to
give on this subject but not now.


Physicians know that there are
certain entoza that exist In the human
organism, and often cause distressing
symptoms and continued i'll health.
Bnt that ''snake," or a toad, or other
reptile, could maintain an existence in
the stomach for two hours, much less
two years, is fiction that our profess
ion should lose no opportunity to
combat. Cases where reptiles are sup.
posed to exist in the stomach are most
likely of a historical character, and the
contortions of the reptile, its "gnawing,"
and its violent efforts b. escape from its
prison house, are all imaginary.
We once had a PATIENTS very respect
able lady, who fancied that she had a
| snake in her throat that was trying to
escape. She could feel 1t with her
finger! Would open her mouth, and
wonder that we could not see it and
pluck it out. She forewarned US that it
was of no use to try to convince her
that there was nothing there, for she
knew better. Had turned away several
physicians because they would not be-
lieve her. There was nothing left but
to prescribe something. We succeeded,
in course of time, in relieving her par
TALLY, at least, of the irritation in her
throat, but she insisted that our reme-
dies were bringing the reptile away
piecemeal!


We have heard of case in which the
patient insisted that she had toad in
her stomach. Her physician at last ad-


mitted the statement, and prepared to


relieve her mind of the toad in this


way: Giving her an emetic, he awaited
its operation; in his ofiiciousness, in
supporting her head as she vomited, he
managed to cover her eyes while he


adroitly threw live toad into the yes-
sci. 1t was enough; the patient, with q
; 81 told you &c." was cured from that
hour.


Such "pious fraud" was perhaps ex-
, cusable under the circumstances but 1t
l is always better, and much more in ac-
, cordance with the spirit of our calling,


if we can cure the hallucination by re.
i moving the i'll health that causes it.
Year: 1870

On some painted glass recently
brought to light in the ancient English
Church at Stoke Poges, has been discov-
cred representation of the velocipede;
IL we may credit the accounts that
reach us in :he English papers, the glass
(of undoubted antiquity preserves the
picture of young fellow astride the
mute but active horse. He is working
his way along with the air Of rider
who has introduced novelty, and ia
being looked at by admiring spectators.
1t is, says the Atheneum, one of the
most curious illustrations Of ancient
times in the painted glass windows OF
this interesting church. And so We
have one more illustration of the old
saying, that there is nothing new under
the sun.
Year: 1870

A STRONG Casa fat old gentle
man who had been bit in the calf of his
leg by dog came to Jonah in a tower
ing passion, declaring it was Jonah's
dog that had bitten him. Expecting
an action for damages the wag drew up
the following articles as the ground for
his defence:


l. By testimony in favor Of the gene.
raj good conduct Of my dog | can prove
that nothing could make him so forget
full Of his dignity as to bite "calf.'


2. He is blind, and cannot see to
bite.


3. Even if he could see to bite it
would be utterly impossible for him to
20 out of the way to do so on account
of his severe lameness.


d. Granting his eyes and his legs to
be good he has no teeth


s. My dog died six weeks since.


6. ] never had dog.
Year: 1870

ADVICE TO MINIsTnRs.-Do not scold.
Do not abuse the faithful souls who
come to meeting rainy days, because 9TH
ers are too lazy to attend. Preach the
very best you can to your smallest as
semblies. Jesus preached to one woman
at the well, and she got all Samaria to
come out to hear him. NJ n -
Take long breaths. Fill your lungs and
keep them full. Stop to breathe before
before the air is exhausted. Then YOU
will not finish every sentence ah with
terrible gasp alb, as some people do ah,
and so strain their lungs ah as to make
sport for the Philistines ah.-[H. L. H.,
in the Christian.
Year: 1870

At the opening of a breach Of promise
case in Kentucky, the Court asked the
counsel for the plaintiff how long the
trial would probably last "I can't say
exactly" replied the counsel, but will
mention as one item that I have three
hundred and eighty-four love letters,
written by the defendant to my client,
to read"
Year: 1870

An old farmer says the best way for
a young city chap who wants to become
an agriculturist is to hire out to some
farmer for couple of years. and then
marry a girl who knows how to raise
chickens and make pantaloons.
Year: 1870

At recent trial in France the FORE
man of the jury. placing his hand on his
heart and with a voice choked with
emotion, gave the following verdict :
The accused is guilty, but we have
our doubts as to the IDENTIFY
Year: 1870

From a New York Letter.


Miss Ellen Gray is the name of the
young lady who, a couple of months ago,
was the subject of card from the British
Consul, stating that she was not the heir
ess to Nineteen million dollars, as had
been asserted, and that no install
ment of five million dollars had ever been
received at the consulate for her. BY
whomsoever the story was invented, the
fact appears to be that Miss Gray has
brother who was not troubled With
great dcat of money, and who made a
strictly business use Of the report that
his sister was in luck. Upon the strength
Of that report he borrowed a cool two
thousand here, and an eight hundred dol
lar slice there, and managed to make him-
self comfortable on the credulity of who
ever was willing to lend, in expectation of
being so splendidly reimbursed by the
sister of Il nineteen Millionaire. Like a
sensible wording, he surrounded himself
with those large and little luxuries Of
which purple and fine linen stand as the
synecdoche, and lived beautifully upon
his expectations" The time came when
the hollow nature Of those expectations
was made manifest to the world that Miss
Gray was broken nineteen Millionaire.
Nobody that ought to appears to know
anything about those nineteen millions,
and Mr.. Gray's creditors are wondering
how they could have lent so much on the
strength of SO little. The only thing
about him havoring of richness is the
stories that are told about him.
Year: 1870

Oldest AflOat.


The Truelove is the name of the oldest
vessel now afoat. She was built in Phil
adelphia in l764, and is consequently one
hundred and six years old. The vessel
was built originally for the merchant
trade but during the Revolution was used
as war vessel in 1850, and was purchased
from the British government by parties in
Hull, England, from which port she now
halls. She was employed in the wine
trade between Oporto and Hull until
1884, when she was employed in whaling
AS whaler she was exposed to many
vicissitudes. The Trueloye, in 1880,
formed part of fleet in Melville Bay,
when twenty strong vessels were lost, and
twelve others were seriously injured by
the ice. This vessel, on account of her
peculiar build, was able to stand the ice
much better than some other and strong
er ones. When exposed to heavy
squeeze between large masses of ice she
would be raised to the surface, where she
would remain until the pressure was re-
lieved, when she would again sink into
the water. On one occasion this vessel lay
on the ice in this manner for six weeks in
Melville Bay. The Truelove has made
eighty voyages to Greenland and Davis
Strait. During all the time that she has
been engaged as whaler, she has carried
oil from some three or four hundred
whales, and besides this has been laden
with seals and other Arctic products.
Since 1867 she has been employed in carr
rying ice from Norway to the English
market. She is said to be in as good q
| condition now as ever, and is still hard at
work.
Year: 1870

There are many beautiful ideas that
slumber beneath the rubbish of time.
Here is one for tea drinkers who take the
beverage for its powers of usefulness
The Chinese have legend which dates
back an indefinite number Of centuries,
'that pious hermit, who, in his watch
ings and prayers, had often been overtaken
by sleep, so that his eye>lids closed in holy
wrath against the weakness of the flesh,
cut them off and threw them on the
ground. But god caused tea sprout
to spring out of them, the leaves Of which
exhibit the form of an eye'lid, bordered
with lashes, and possessing the gift OF
hindering Sleep"
Year: 1870

One of the Paris journals announces
the death, at Versailles, of Russian la
dy who appeared in the drawing>rooms of
Paris in ls4s and ls49, and was nick
named the "Dame la Clef." She died,
aged forty-ive, in the most complete soli-
tude. 1t is said that her husband, who
was much older than she, came to see her
for week or two every six months, and
went away again no one knew whittier.
All was mysterious about this Lady of the
Key. Last month the husband did not
return as usual, but letter came announc-
ing his death. The widow survived him
a few days only, and it is supposed she
allowed herself to die of hunger. Wheth-
er true or not, this was the story that was
whispered about her when she appeared
in Paris, young and beautiful, more than
twenty years ago. 1t is said that her hus-
band surprised her in little country
house which he possessed near Moscow, at
the moment she was hastily shutting
somebody up in wardrobe. A servant
had betrayed her. The Muscovite Othello
turned the key twice in the wardrobe, took
it out, then told his wife to follow him. A
travelling brtzska stood a few PAGES from
the villa. More dead than alive, the un-
happy woman obeyed. When the hul-
band had placed her in the carriage, and
given an order in low voice to the coach
man-"Keep this key" he said to his
wife II have forgotten something and
will return" and then went back to the
house. He returned according to his
promise, but as the carriage descended the
hill the poor woman saw the flames issu-
ing from the window of the country-house
and taking full possession Of it. She faint
ed away, and on regaining her senses per-
ceived that gold chain was riveted round
her neck to which the little key of the
| wardrobe was attached. She wished to
kill herself but her husband threatened
her that if she committed suicide he would
reveal her misconduct and cover her and
her family with dishonor. She was there
| fore condemned to live, and her strange
necklace excited much curiosity in Paris.
AT last her tyrant allowed her to retire
into quiet retreat on the express stipula'
| ton that she would not attempt to destroy
herself during his lifetime. His death re-
leased her from this condition; but she
had languished for more than twenty
years, having the witness of her guilt al


ways before her eyes. 1t is curious sto-
ry; we wonder whether it is true?
Year: 1870

bHDe.


From the Cincinnati Commercial. 1Sth.l


A household on George street, whose
name we withhold, for the present al
least, recently experienced sensation
of horrible character. The family
consisted of couple that had been
married only year or two, babe was
born to them about two weeks since, and
a sister of the husband, who had but re-
Gently been released from Longyiew
Lunatic Asylum, and had taken up her
residence with her brother about two
weeks previous to the confinement of
the sister-in-law. The second morning
after the birth of the child this crazy
woman went to the bed in which the
mother and babe were lying helpless,
taking with her from the stove pot of
boiling coffee, and deliberately dashed
the scalding fluid and the grounds"
over both of them. The mothers face
and breasts were burned in shocking
manner. On the breasts the sediment,
almost as quick and as powerful in its
action as red hot Goals, ate out large
pieces of flesh. The infant was burned
froY head TO foot.


Strange TO say, the husband and father,
instead of securing his sister, and leaving
her properly disposed of, made every
effort to hush the matter up, and allowed
her, or aided her, to make her escape
from the city by rail the next morning.
She has not been heard of since, and
this husband, who is q bakery fore
man, has not made his appearance at
his house since the day Of this affair
The unfortunate woman cannot say
whether the fendish deed was the result
Of ? raging insanity, or of deliberate
determihatjop TO Put her and her child
out Of the way. What The mag's 8 idea of
the affair may be is not known. 1T is
simply said Of him that he has expressed
. desire that the child may survive, but
wished 10 God Betty (his sister, might
have killed the peiiGE."


1t is remarkable that there is 9 fair
cisace for the recovery of mother and
nats