smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

to the United States. So, inasmucis
as any body can buy or build ships
under the Dominican or any other
flag and compete for the entire West
Indian trade,n we really can not see
how we are to be commercially any
better or worse off if our enterprising
fellow citizens lease or buy ont the
Bay of Sanana and Baez and his COM
petitor with it. IF these citizens
choose to use an outside government
Fthey will take it's place and relations.
That we may make better arrange
ments with them than with the pres
ent authorities is very probable, but
as our ministers and consuls are in
structed to recognize ASIDE Jacto, what
ever government they may wake up
in the morning and find installed, we
suppose there will be 10 difficulty OH
that score. The argument going to
advise the people Of San Domingo
that Baez has no right to sell the title
and jurisdiction Of SANTANA would be
useful if translated f1to the bastard
| Spanish of that island, but as we have
nothing to do with the wisdom or fol-
| ly, the abuses or necessities OF Baez,
we do otinteryene in foreign affairs
by discussing them.


But, we would seriously ask, does
the Picayu,se believe that the annex
alton of the island of San Domingo to


the United States would be a public
eyil7 Will it be public evil ii " the


Bay Of Samana, right at the entrance


of the Mona passage, in the direct limo


of trade to Europe-if even u canal Is


made or a railroad built-shOuld be


placed sooner or later under the pro-


lection of the United .States9


To this inquiry we would like what


the logicians term categorical and


direct answer.


There appears to us no legal or pc
litical impediment to the proposed
purchase and cession of Samana. Any


American citizen may acquire su0 per-


iculo at his own risk whatsoever ter


ritorial or political rights any person


or potentate may have to sell. The


citizen may expatriate or ruin himself,


but he can not complicate his govern


nent by such an act.


Such as we have stated is the STRAIT
egical position in which our confrere


has placed himself. He has separated
himself from his support and reserves.


He even relies upon the aid of the


Northern press, which begins to view


the matter in the same light as our
J first article" etc. In his pride as a
dialectic digladiat0r, he lays open his
guard. Our confrere will have to
abandon his untenable position 'with-
out beat of drum" Or surrender al
discretion. As we prefer his alliance
in work so important and SO popu-
lar, his capitulation to commercial
: expansion would be more acceptable
! than his capture. The alternative is
however, Of no particular consequence
for there can be no doubt of two facts
| first, the citizens of New Orleans dc
: not approve of any dishonest act o
! territorial or commercial acquisition
4 but, second, they do want free o.
g reciprocal trade, with daily steam
from here to any and all the West In
4 dia islands.


The government and people of tn
United States are determined to carr,
out its foreign policy as taught b,
Il jefferson, Monroe, Madison and Polk
n whether it meets the approval of for
: eign or domestic objectors. 1t has al
:, ways done SO.
Year: 1873

he was at the time and this, Jolned
to the fact that he was a native OF a
town such short distance from Glas-
gov, in some measure confirmed the
evidence Of Fox. Finally, Brown was
remanded for few days, to enable us
to communicate with the authorities
at Glasgow, and to produce, if posi-
bic, further evidence. We im1nedi-
ately telegraphed to the chief Of the
police at Glasgow, stating that we had
arrested man named Brown for the
murder of the woman, and that the
prisoner was remanded from that day
Thursday until the following Mon
day. We received a telegram in re-
ply that they believed we had got the
right man, and that an officer would
be sent up to London III time for the
adjourned examination. Next morn
ing we had letter confirming the
telegram. The murder had, it ap-
peared, been quite q mystery to the
Glasgow Police until the day before
the receipt Of our message, when a
woman had been found who asserted
that she had seen the deceased on the
night of the murder in company with
a sailor named Brown, and that she
had watched them go into the house
together. The letter further stated
that an officer would arrive on Sun
day night to take charge of the pris-
oner.


In the meantime we kept sharp
watch upon Fox; but, apparently,
there was little occasion for it, as the
officer reported that he scarcely ever
left the house where he was staying,
and showed no desire to do SO. He
twice called upon me at the station,
and expressed great concern lest any
of Browns friends should get hold OF
him, as he felt sure that his life would
not he safe. Our men watched him
up to Saturday night, when, 80 con
vinced had we all become of his good
faith, that l asked my chief it he
thought it was necessary to continue
the surveillance. He agreed with me
that it was not, and the officers were
Withdrawn. On Sunday afternoon,
looked in to see Fox, to tell him that


we should want him at the Police
Court the next morning at eleven.
found him having his tea, and appar


emily quite at home in the comfortable
quarters l had provided.


That night met the Scotch office


at the Great Northern Station, wh'


congratulated me on the successful


arrest which had made. / admitted


that l thought there was some credi
Z, due to me, as there had been ditficul


ties in the way, and the prisoner bein!
such tall, powerful man, there ha.


been danger also. His reply took al


the breath out of my body!


"Eh, mon, there's some mistake


here. The mon we want is ss wee chap


nicknamed sRed- Head CHARLIE bu


whose real name is Brown, alias Fox


alias Sinclair, and q half IL dozen 9th


ers!"


A light broke in upon me in mo
ment. A few hasty words Of explain
alton to the Scotchman, and as fas
as a hanson cab could go, we tor
J down to Fleet street, but arrived to
late, for the bird had flown. Fox, til
actual murderer, had left the coffee
shop about an hour before, and frol
! that day to this we have never see
nor heard any thing of him.


Ineed scarcely say that the prisone
who was innYent rs l, was set at Iii
,, erty the next morning.
Year: 1873

A Pennsylvania man came upon
drove Of five deer Il few days ago while
walking through the woods. He had
a hammer in his hand which he threw
and knocked one of the deer down,
then ran up and captured it alive after
Il slight struggle.
Year: 1873

An Eastern man who wrote to the
editor Of Nebraska paper inauiring
what kind of houses people live in i'll
that State was informed that the houses
we're all built out of doors, and SO low
between the joints that the chimney
stuck through the roof.
Year: 1873

In Germany, when the vote of the
jury stands six against six the prisoner
is acquitted. A vote OF seven against
FIVE leaves the decision to the court,
and in vote of eight against four the
prisoner is convicted.
Year: 1873

The message Of Gov. Walker may
be classed as a sensation. Are we TO
sell for $50. 100000 more than
s.. 600. 600 of which we will have to
nav at last, our consent to allow the
Federal government to give unequal
ly out of the common Treasury, TO the
various States? Are we going to sell
the right to make appropriations to
prevent our State policy from being
swallowed up?


The whole message means this and
no more, towit: Let us ask the fed
eral government to pay all the debts
of all the States and to forbid their
ever making any more. The amount
involved is placed at $500 900 900,
and the idea will be classed hereafter
ss a chimera of our chimerical Gov
crnor.
Year: 1873


to know in what he had so offended her,
and assuring her of his ardent and undying
love, she returned the envelope unopened, /,
but with single line traced across it:
You are as dead to me. Do not trou-
bic me further. y


And lsey In one short week from the eve
ming when they stood together under the
waving naples, and Rose had vowed with
glowing face, that nothing could shake
her faith in him, Ross Douglas stood on
the deck of an Austrailian-bound steamer
as wretched a man as ever lived.


He was idly wathing the sailors at their
duties and bitterly thinking of the past,
when a man came up and touching his
hat asked:


'.Is this Mr.. Douglas p
He answered in the affirmative.


Then | have note for you [ took it
to your boarding house, and they said
you were on board the Ocean Queen,
bound for Australia. | am glad l was in
time"


Ross took the note and turned away.
He didn't care for any one to see his face
while he read it, for it was in Rose Haw-
thorn's clear handwriting. There was
only few lines:


"Oh, Ross, can you forgive me? Come
to me! All that / saw and heard to
steel ME against you is mystery, but my
heart refuses to give you up, and trust
you, and believe you true and faithful al
though against the evidences of my own
senses. Your own ROSE


How he reached her, Ross never knew :;
but in half an hour he had her in his arms,
gazing down in her luminous eyes, and
pressing passionate kisses on her lips.
And do you trust me, darling, as you
did of old?


eyes," she whispered; IT cannot
doubt you when l see your true eyes look
ing into mine so unfalteringly."


'Then tell me, darling, the cause of all
this suffering and estrangement.


And she narrated what she had heard
and seen and when she had ended, he
said with sigh:


How nearly our happiness has been
wrecked, darling, without cause; that
lovely creature whom you saw in my
arms was my youngest and favorite sister.
Her husband is notorious gambler and
william, by the name of Leroy. He gained
her heart and she eloped with him, three
years ago. l have never seen her since,
until note came to me, begging me to
como to see her at once Her husband
was absent from her and she wished to see
me ere his return, as my bitter and unre-
lenting opposition to their marriage had
kindled his hatred against me, and he
had threatened my life if / ever dared to
cross his pass.


Rose shuddered involentarily, and drew
closer to her lover.


He did not know that was in the ci-
ty, or he would not have allowed my
sister to remain. Poor child she loves
him still, although she knows his dcsper-
ate character and fears him, when he is
in passion. But he is kind to her, and
well he may be; for she is not only beau
tiful, but perfectly lovely in character
and disposition. This is all. When /
broke my promise to you, | thought you
would pardon it, when you knew the
cause but oh, dearest, how little | dream
ed of the anguish that would wiring our
hearts before we met again. "


My story is told. Rose Hawthorn s
trust bore precious fruit, and her life was
one of unclouded joy.
Year: 1873




According to promise, now pro-
ceed 10 give you pen picture of Snow
vile. 1t Is small town in Pulaski
County, Va, and has about a hundred
and seventy-five inhabitants. IT is
situated on Little River, about twelve
miles from Christiansburg. which Is
the regular market town and railroad
depot OF the people. The town of
Snowville is scattered along a narrow
valley facing the river, On the oppo-
site side of the river is a long. low
mountain ridge, extending the whole
length of the town. Almost all the
houses, therefore, face the river and
mountain, as they are built upon a
slopiDg declivity, which gradually
descends to the road, and from thence
to the river bank. A few stand on a
street above, and some others are dot
ted in here and there, while now and
then one out in the environs, stands
in beautiful meadow, and is surroun-
ded by fruit trees, flowers and shrubbe-
~, ,bespeaking the accumulated wealth
and industry OF the proprietor. Here
and there about the town are left
standing along the streets and in the
yards some of the noble old oaks and
tall. whispering pines of the primeval
forest; which add greatly TO the beau
Year: 1873

whenever he has to write note to one,
he always takes it out ofthe envelope
fourteen OF fifteen times to assure himself
that he has the right document, and that
chemical analysis could not detect an
offer of marriage in it.
Year: 1873

would offend weaker brother yet more


said Mrs. Goreout, gravely. II like to
look nice, and yet | do suppose l should


have no right to trip Miss Nettire with my
fashions if it were not for Frank. He de-
clares that my good spirits and tasteful
dress are the best arguments he has ever
heard in favor of religion; and that be can
have. confidence in piety that does not
consist chiefly in asceticism, but does every
thing as to God, even rejoicing and looking
lovely. Miss Nettire does not need me
as much as Frank. Her conversion is not
at stake, while my influence over Frank de-
pends very much on such trivial matters.
But | know what can do. l can try to
be better friends with Miss Nettire. fan
cy we have none of US enough of what Rosa
calls love charity for her. We think too
much 'ofthe prickles, and not enough Of the
real goodness in her character"


Miss Nettire gasped From the solemn,
benignant presence near her something like
halo seemed to shine about Mrs. Goreout.
A great sob came choking into the spinster's
throat.


"Go back" she said huskily, g to Sally
Nettire's house. She is the sinner whom
you came to seek, and who ought to arouse
all my righteous wrath. believe now, if
we could but know all, there are few for
whom there is not some palliation. and no
case in which we can be certain Of judging a
righteous judgment, and that is why God
forbade US in our blindness to Judge at all
L could get over the rest, but to think that
such butterfly as Maria Goreout should
be doing things for Jesus sake I am GO
ing home to pray not to be judged as have
judged Others"
Year: 1873

JosEPHINE's SANCTUARY.-One room at
Malmaison was especially consecrated by
Josephine to the memories of happy days
passed there by Napoleon before his divorce
from her. 1t was q room then used by him
as study, whenever the cares Of war and
politics permitted him to seek temporary
rest in her society in that charming retreat;
and when she was left there alone to mourn
their separation, she would allow nobody to
occupy this room but herself. In it lay the
pen last used there by the emperor, which
the ink had long since corroded; on a table
lay the last map he had studied there, the
line of march tracked out which had long
since taught Europe to feel the power of his
tactics; on the wall hung glass case in
which some of his hair was arranged in or
namental or symbolic form. 1t was SO long
since that hair had grown on his head that
the sight of it must have carried back jose
phine's memory to the time when she, the
widowed Vicomptesse de Beauharnais, de-
termined on marrying its owner, the young
soldier of fortune, with nothing but i" his
love and his sword and his cloak to offer
her." Such sanctuary indeed was this
chamber at Malmaison to the ex-empress
that she would not allow any hand but her
own 10 dust or move the objects in it, which
had been consecrated, as she deemed, by
the touch of the husband who had sacrificed
her to his ambition, and in so doing had lost
the guiding star, the guardian angel of his
life.
Year: 1873

SAYINGS FOR OLD AaE.-No orc
denies that it's wise to make provision
for old age, but we are not at all agreed
as to the kind Of provision it is best to
lay in. Certainly We shall want it,
tic money, for a destitute old man is
sorry sight yes, save money by all
means. But an old man needs just
that particular kind Of s, rcngth which
young men are apt to waste. Many a
young fellow will throw away on holi-
day certain amount of nervous ener-
gy which he will never feel the want
OF until he is seventy, and then Low
much he will want it! It is curious,
but true, that a bottle Of champagne ut
twenty will intensity the rheumatism
at thrccscore. 1t is fact that over
taskinS the eyes at fourteen may neccs-
state the aid of spcctacles 1T forty in


stead Of sixty. We advise our young
readers to be saving Of health for their
old aye, for the maxim holds good in
regard to health as we'll as to money
Waste not, want not It is the great
est mistake to sup pose that violation of
the laws of health can escape its pen
atty: Nature forgivcs no sin, no error;
she let's oft the offender for fifty years
sometimes, but she catches him at
last, and inflicts tho punishment just
when, just where, and just how he
feels it most. Save up for old age,
knowledge; save the recollection of
good uud noble deeds, Innocent plea
sures, and pure thoughts; save friends;
save love. Save rich stores of that
kind of lore which time cannot aimin-
ish nor death take away.
Year: 1873

1T looks rather ir-religious to see an
old man fill up grave on warDi day, and
to be forced to do so in hurry while an
audience waits on him. 1t matters not if
he is paid. A helping hand OF little
more would not be amiss.
Year: 1873

THE following conundrum 10 by retired
clergymaa, whose sands of life hare nearly run
outlet Us hope: If man can get red when
he is mad oil over, does dyer get aredder
when he 10 all over madder9
Year: 1873

In another column will be found the notice Of
the annual election for School Directors. 1t is
explicit and furnishes the information rs TO the
time and places of opening aud closing the polls
the number of Directors to be elected in each
ward, and the time they arc to serve.


The first Saturday in April saturday weck) the
9th Proximo, from one to seven p. IN. is the time.


Heretofore, except upon one or two occasions,
but littlc interest has been taken in our school
election. We hope this will be the case no longer
and that each oil the wards will take the matter in
hand in time to see that competent and good men,
having the advancement of the cause Of education
at heart will be nominated to fill this important
position, and none other. The schools are for the
benefit OF the people and there ought not to arise
a single question fpolitics-pcrhaps there would
mott the question OF color not raised and there
was no apprehension that attempts would be
made 10 get the negro into the schools expressly
erected for the white children.


The present Board of Publication We believe
great improvement upon its predecessors; and we
hope there will at least be no going backward in
this regard. Those who fill its chairs have an i'm
portant duty to discharge, and they should be
competent 10 the work before them. Neither
sectarianism or politics should influence their
action, and all sects and all parties should be re-
presented not however, for the especial benefit Of
any sect or party, but for the good of all.
Year: 1873

The spectacle which British politics have ppc
scented for the past week is strange cuough 10
American eyes, and one that may wei, set Ameri-
cans thinking. The Premiership, with lie liberal
cmoluments its state and its extensive patronage,
has actually gone begging. There is, practically,
no doubt Mr.. Gladstone Mr.. Disraeli or Lord
Derby could not only have had the office, but
continued TO hold Il until the end OF the present
session, and until new Parliament should assem-
bic; yet each has la turn refused it, simply be-
cause sclErespect demands that il should not be
held unless the holder can conduct the public
business and solve the great public problems
which from time to time arise, in conformity with
his own declared principles and his honest con-
victions of what is for the public good and at the
same time with tho approval and concurrence Of
the House of Commons. II is because neither
saw his way clear TO this that all three OF the
statesmen We have named have declined the office,
though far from insensible TO the value of its op-
portunties or the hOnOrs which attend il, provided
those hOnors are genuine. But the mere name
and pay and patronage hold in their thoughts but
a secondary place Nor can we suppose that this
is peculiar punctiliO in which three individuals
strangely concur, while otherwise differing widely
in temper and intellectual habit, as do the impet-
uous Gladstone, the subtle Disraeli, and the eau.
uous and candid Stanley. They could not have
come ono after another 10 this one resolution
without the advice and support, or the earnest
and publicly audible protest, OF those who would
be their associates in the administration.





reports which have reached us, in pointing to the
conclusion that the refusal has been given with
the approval Of those who would OF course have
been consulted, and that the statesman on whom
the responsibilities of office have finally devoVcd
since somebody must bear them-assumcs them
ags l. not from ambition, but in Difference TO the
wishes of Parliament and as a sacrifice 10 duty
Thus we have seen the Lord -Chancellorship-
that position OF chief judge and first subject in
the rcalm, the administration Of the army, the
navy, the treasury, the colonies, the spokesman
ship of England TO all the world, all the great
offices of state-one and all declined in obedience
not 10 an individual whim, but 10 a prevailing
The same sense of dignity and honor
is, we aTe sure, no stranger to American breasts;
but who wOKld pretend that il is the recognized
law Gf American public men! Who
would look 10 see any such manifestation Of it in
he vote-yourselfa-fam Congress which has just
TO make way for aDothsr Qfpretty much
he same material journal IF Can
Year: 1873

Wo have information this morning Of the
movement in Canada for tho formation Of a now
political party to DO called the Canadian Party.
Tho objective point Of tho new movement is tho
greater amalgamation OF races in Canada. It is
maintained by those Interested In the move
menk that too much Difference In now paid to
British sentiment, and that the Canadians must
prepare themselves for their ultimate separation
from British dominion.