smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

MR.. GARRISON ON THESITUATIoN.-Th
Worcester Spy is permitted to publish the
following extract from a letter of Mr.. Will
liam l.. Garrison TO friend in that county:


What stupendous imposture is the
game going on between so-called liberal
republican ism and rebel democracy for the
presidential prize! In the history of po-
litical corruption is there anything to
mate h it? l have always regarded Greeley
as a man without any fixed principles ; but
he is daily revealing himself, both in what
he does and through the columns of the
Tribune (Which is his special organ, and
for the spirit of which he is TO he held re-
sponsible, make what disclaimers or dodges
he may in regard to its management, as
first-class political demagogue, unless it
may be charitably suspected that he is
smilten with imbecility. His election to
the presidency will, TO all intents and pur-
poses, be the restoration of the South TO the
control of our national policy; and in
that event there is to be poured out upon
our land fresh vials of wrath TO the extent
of our recreancy, as people, to the princi-
pies of freedom and righteousness. 1t is
something worse than mockery for him
to point to the Cincinnati platform as proof
that he and his hackers are eminently pat
rotic, as it is when Satan quotes Scripture
to his purpose. Greeley we know, and
what the Democratic party North and
South has been and is we know, namely,
that they are not TO be trusted with official
station and power, promise what they will
or swear to what they may. For the great
peril that threatens us in the rejection of
| Grant and the downfall of the Republican
party consider Mr. Sumner largely ac-
countable by his speech and conduct toward
them both. He may be able to persuade
himself that he is acting most patriotic
and disinterested part but the fact is none
the less humiliating and condemnatory
that none are so pleased with his course as
those who took up arms to destroy the re-
public, who until recently have been his
btterest foes, and who are still essentially
as southern in all their aims and senti-
ments as they have ever been.
Year: 1872

The questions upon which partisan wri-
ters and speakers arc cudgelling their


brains during the heated term is whether
the liberal republicans or democrats have
changed Mr.. Greeley declares himself no
less a republican and the democrats no less
democrats because they nominated him.
The mere partisans annotunderstand this
at ali. They look upon democrat as one
kind of u man and republican as another,
which like oil and water, cannot be mixed.


The Advertiser insullcl the common sense
Of its readers the other day by likening
the democrat and the republican to drunk
ard and teetotaler. Almost equally absurd
comparisons have appeared in other Grant
papers, and a few hide-bound democrats
talk the same nonsense. What are the
facts? We all know the present republi-
can party was made up of wings and DEM
ocrats, some of whom went into 1t early and
some late-some for principle and some for
place-some for love of justice and some
for greed of Office. Gen. Grant was one OF
the last to come in about four years ago.
We all know what he was after. The dem
ocratic party was also made up of demo-
Gratis and wings. 1t is not such strange
thing for men of different parties to unite.
that is the way the republican party was
made. All new reform parties are made
in that way. Now We challenge anybody
TO show one issue that has been made be-
tween the republican and democratic par
ties since the former was brought into ex.
istence not connected with the question o


slavery. Both parties have free trader'
Year: 1872

and protectionsts both have had mixed
sentiments on the currency, the payment
Of tho debt and kindred topics internal
improvements, our foreign relations, etc..


etc. The old issue is settled. Slavery is
. dead and nobody wishes to revive It. The
negroes have the ballot and no one wishes
to take it away. The confederate debt is
repudiated, as the debts of all unsuccessful
rebellions always are, and nobody wishes
to pay 1t. The national debt Is to be paid
in the standard money of the world, and If
any favor partial reputation we are as
likely to find them in one party as the 9TH
er The present movement is one of rec
onciiation and Of reform in the public SER
vice, and a protest against Capitalization
and personal government. II is based on
the best doctrines of both parties, against
the corrupt practices of party which has
been IN power too long. The liberal Iepub-
licans stand where they have always stood,
in favor of equal rights for all without re-
gard to color. The democrats accept the
constitutional amendments and stand on
state government and local self govern
ment. If you find democrat who regrets
the end of slavery you will find one who
objects to the nomination of Greeley but
he is no more democrat for that. IT you
find republican who is making money
| out of the condition of affairs in the south,
be sure he is Grant man; 4; but is he any
more of a republican for that? The patri-
otic citizen need not be alarmed at the de-
cadence of party, for if one party remain
ed always in power there never would be
any such thing as decentralization Herd,d
Year: 1872

4 RARE TREAT.-Our citizens are to have
IN opportunity afforded them this week of
heariny the Justly celebrated octettc of voices
from Washington (tlat took the prize in New
York for their proficiency in concert to he
given at Assembly Hall for the NonumentaI
church to pay for the repairs on their organ:
In addition to the octette, Mr.. Wheat will
play several pieces on his grand piano. (pre-
Sented him by Messrs. Chickering IL Sons, OF
New York; This latter alone would be
enough to crowd the house, as Mr.. WheatS
reputation as Il pianist is very widespread
and when the fact is considered that he Is
not in the musical profession, the public may
never have the chance Of hearing him again.
We congratulate our people OH the prospect
they have of soon hearing these artists of SO
high III order.
Year: 1872

Special telegram TO the Dispatch.


CHARLOTTESVILLE, May 11.--A negro man
named Delaware Tyree, who was few days
since sentenced to eight years. confinement
in the penitentiary for grand larceny, broke
jail last night, and is still at large. He is said
to be a desperate character and an old Of
fender
Year: 1872

Gentlemen who have recently been on
the prairies west of this city have the
most painful apprehsnsions of the suffer.
ing which must have been experienced by
the people in the new settlements in
Western Kansas and Nebraska Col. Ma
son, chief engineer of the St. Joseph
bridge, who was at Whites Camp, in
Marshal county, whittier he was called
on business connected with the stone
being brought from that place for the
piers OF the bridge, was caught by the
storm of Friday, the Goth inst, and re.
mained for eight days unable to reach
this city. He thinks there was full
twelve inches Of snow in that locality
His own experance in traversing a dis
tance of mile and half from the camp
to the railroad, in the midst of the storm
convinced HIM of the terrors of the prair-
les IN such time. Being unable to get
train for st. Joseph he had to return to
camp. Disregarding the desire of COM
panion to attempt to go straight from
point to point he followed a stream which
he knew would lead him to the shelter
he sought, and this he IL. certain, savedhim
from being lost on the prairie, q peril
which all who are acquainted with snow
storm on the plains will understand. No
mortal could see or keep his course.


Col Mason had heard many reports of
loss of life and of even scores of cases on
the solomon, as to the truth of which he
can only express an opinion based upon
the probabilities from what he saw.
Great and terrible suffering, beyond all
question, has been endured by wayfaring
people and new and scantily provided
settlers in that remote and now isolated
region.


The authorities Of Kansas are moving
to alleviate the suherings of the prairies,
but succor as to many will, alas, come too
late. 1t is however, proper that energetic
efforts should not be abated till full inves-
tigation be made in all the new settle.
ments and all relief possible rendered.
Year: 1872

TIE question OF leasing the Man
chester & Sparta branch road will be
determined this morning by the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad stock
holders convention. Every stock
holder should attend.
Year: 1872

1.-The Pure Milk Association of Boston is going
ahead vigorously" The pure wool association has
established depot at 1900 Main street. where 1t Is
being made up into beautiful styles for spring
Year: 1872

crowded with the gawky spec
linens of the moneyless coun-
try throng? But the bars at
the inns are crowded, you see,
and the pennies come forth
from their prison of rags,
to call for the social and liveu
the hour.


Oh, the homes made wretch
ed! Oh, the incomes lean! Poor
farms running in debt, bad
luck, seanty fare, and a host of
miSeries, the result of a de-
sire to loaf, of a dread of toll!
For work is wearying and loaf
ing is lulling, and the little that
comes somehow without drudg-
cry is so precious to the hearts
of the listlesS crowd.


But isn't Uriah's misfortune
simple, unadulterated bad luck3
Doesn't he attempt to battle
the unseen enemies of his. to
fight for a living in the face of
despair Yes he fights like many
other loafer, fights everything
else but his aversion of toll.
Battle against shiftlessness,
battle against debt and crawl
ing interest, battle against q
barren soil and the economy of
scrimps-contending against all
but the love of loaf, the curse of
his life.-[Country Gentleman.
Year: 1872

Thisi one of the most laughable exhibi-
tlons conceivable and is easily got through
where few friends are gathered together. Let
one be chosen who can tell story, make a
speech, or sing song, and another who has
arms long enough to 60 round the first. The
speech-maker goes into corner of the room
with bis companion behind him. He puts his
arms behind and around the back of his friend,
while his friends arms are put through between
his and appear as if they were the speakers


The speaker commences, standing quite still !;
his friends arms appear as his, while he suits
the action to the word by gesticulatng his
arms to his own fancy. The working Of two
minds at the same moment makes it simply
ridiculous aud most amusing to the audience,
Year: 1872

etc, and, though soon reduced in wild tn


and strength, they gradually fashioned


out new channel nearly as broad as


the original one. Thus were the falls
again divided, and Goat Island, higher
than the American shore, was separated
| from the main land. However, as the
original channel was still lower than
the new one, the greatest body of water
continued to flow over it, and its reces-
sion was in proportion to the volume
of water. The American falls did not
come into existence until the Canadian
falls had eaten their way back to within
a few hundred feet of their present
site. These facts show how it has
happened that the recession of the lat
ter is so far in advance of that of the
former.


The rocks carried over the site of
Niagara Falls city, by the ice and
water occasionally made deep grooves
(parallel to the eurrent) in the under
lying stratum. These grooves are fire.
quently exposed during the sinking
of foundations for buildings, and form
an interesting study. Until quite re-
Gently large quantities of boulders car.
ried down by,i ice from the upper lakes
were piled along the shores of the river
bed. They have been used for build
ing purposes, and but few now remain.
Some of them were granite and sand
stone, but the greater number were
limestone. The mass of the granite
boulders on the Canadian shore-half a
mile below the new suspension bridge
and about forty yards from the river
exceeds 1000 cubic feet. 1t is said
that much larger one reposed on the
verge of the precipice some years ago.
These granite boulders were probably
transported from the northern shores
Of Lake Huron.


Mr.. Hall, late State Geologist, New
York, Judging by the dip of the river
north Us feet per mile) and the dip of
the strata south, affirms that there is
diminution of forty feet in the height
of the falls for every mile they recede
to the south. Recent investigations
confirm the truth Of this statement.


The rocks exposed to the gorge are
all of the middle silurian formation and
exhibit every variety of composition.
Some are extremely hard and compact,
and some quite the reverse. The COM
ponent strata are of different thickness,
and overlie each other like number of
boards placed one over the other. They
have dip to the south OF 25 feet in
mile, or about one foot to every 70
yards. This dip and variety exhibited
in the composition of the respective
strata have caused the retrogression of
the falls to be very irregular during the
ages past, and will have the same effect
during the long ages to come.
Year: 1872




A little incident was brought to our


notice day or two since, which illus


trates the ingenuity of che Chinese in
a rather peculiar manner. "Micky
McDaniels,n as he is Familiarity called,
owns a number of geese, which occa-
sionally get in the slough and stray away
to the Chinese vegetable gardens which
border this pleasant pool. Doubtless
they would help themselves to Johns
cabbage on these predatory excursions,
for it is well known that the descend
ants of Rome's ancient preservers have
a fondness for this article. The plan
hit upon by John to prevent them from
gratifying their natural propensities
was ingenious and novel, and remained
undiscovered until few days since,
Several geese belonging to Mr.. Nc
Daniels had died, and no reason could
be assigned for this strange procedure
on their. part, for they We're fat and
healthy, and a goose is supposed TO be
long-lived fowl. But when they were
driven up to be picked the mystery was
solved. Four of the birds were found
gagged in singular manner, and one
which can hardly be described. A ring
of fine wire, about two inches in cir
cumference, was found in the mouth of
each, held there by being turned over
the top of the head and hooked in un-
der the feathers. The way it came
there is easily understood. The China!
men, when making these rings, twisted
two ends of the wire together, turning
the end over, making quite strong
hook. This was hung on q cabbage leaf
or other vegetable, and left to wait for
the coming of the victim. In feeding,
the geese would strike its bill down to
pick up tempting morsei, and if one
part of the bill went inside this loop,
its doom was sealed, for the loop would,
by the force of the blow, be turned
over the head of the reckless bird, and
the hook, of necessity, would fasten
under the feathers on the top of the
head. A few struggles of the prisoned
bird would draw the fine wire under
the feathers out of sight, and thus the
bird would be left unable to close its
bill. In this condition, with its head
held high in air, it would run around
in a circle until exhausted. Even in
being driven home a d observed in
that situation, it would require close
inspection to detect the cause of this
strange proceeding on the part of the
tortured bird. Mr.. McDaniels had lost
large number, and only discovered
the cause accidentally, when engaged
in picking them. If any one can pro-
duce a more ingenious method Of get
ting rid of geese, without killing them
outright, we should like to be informed
of the mode of disposing of them. We
shall doubt the ingenuity of John no
longer, but indorse that famous saying,
" For ways that are dark, and tricks
that are vain, the heathen Chinee is
peculiar. MarysOille (Cal.) appeal.
Year: 1872

The submarine investigations carried
on at government expense, under the
direction of the British Association Of
Science, have disclosed some interesting
facts in relation to the character of the
bottom of the sea. is..s..f, .,,,,.J j ,.,.s'


These researches have been carried on
by means of al small dredge-a rectan-
gular frame, forming the mouth of a
bag of netting, which is protected from
wear by leather or canvas flap. The
whole apparatus, attached to rope OF
suitable length, is dropped to the bot
tom of the sea and dragged along a GER
tain distance, scraping on the, superb
cial layer of mud or sand in the bag,
the meshes of which permit the dirt to
be washed through while the larger sub
stances are retained and brought up. Ell


The depth at which the bottom of the
sea has been thus explored is really
enormous, amounting in one instance to
more than three miles, far exceeding
that of any previous experiment with
the dredge, though small quantities OF
sea bottom have been brought from
equally great di.tan ces from the surface
by means of the sounding line, 51ow @.


At this great depth, many species OF
marine animals have been found, some
entirely new and others rare. and the
temperature of the bottom indicated
about six degrees. The surface water is
shown to be affected by the heat OF the
sun only to depth of about twenty
fathoms, but the gulf stream influences ;
the degree of heat to a further depth OF
FIVE to seven hundred fathoms. t3n3tAi
Year: 1872

Before the Falls of the Niagara had
eaten their way back to any considera


BILE distance from Queenston, the Falls
of the St. Lawrence had totally disap-
peared, or nearly SO, and the waters Of
Ontario rushed away to the sea until the
lake had contracted to it's present di-
mensions. While the area of the On
tario was thus becoming less and its
waters more shallow, series of rapids
and cataracts appeared In the Niagara
river between Queenston and the lake.
The sandstone rocks which formed


these cataracts, being of a soft nature,


were rapi dly worn away by the action
of the water. They therefore gradually


overlook the upper falls. After some


time the action Of the water and spray
caused the softer formation to crumble
away along the whole base of the preci-
pice, just as it does now at the base of
the present falls, but to much greater
extent. The everything stratum over
which the water thundered, being of a
| hard, compact nature, remained COM
paratively unaffected. AS a necessary
result, it projected over the boiling
| caldron beneath like the leaf of ta-
BILE, and fell from time to time from
the united effects of its own weight and
that of the waters, it having no sup
port below. As the falls receded other
strata became in turn the basis of the
group and the recipient of Niagara's
laundering waters. This followed as a
necessary result of the dip to the south
of the component strata. Hard strata
retarded the retrogression and soft
ones favored it; SO that the retrograde
movement varied in speed as the rocks
over which and on which it fell varied
in composition. The stratum on which
the waters now fall is gray limestone
formation, and those on which they act
with the greatest effect are the overly
ing formations of calcareous shale


Overlying them are some limestone
strata of hard and compact nature


The stratum which is now at the top oi
the series and over which the waters
roll into the abyss beneath is probably
Year: 1872

lea for their noble devotion to the cause OF
freedom their admission to wider fields Of
usefulness is received with satisfaction, and
the honest demands, of any class of citizens
for additional rights should be treated with
respectful consideration.


10. We heartily approve OF the action OF
Congress in extending amnesty to those
lately in rebellion, and rejoice in the
growth Of peace and fraternal feeling
throughout the land.


16. The Republican party propose to re-
.frct the rights reserved by the people TO
themselves as carefully as the powers dele
gated by them to the State and to the Feder-
al Government. 1t disapproves of the re-
sort to unconstitutional laws for the purpose
Of removing evils by interference with the
rights not surrendered by the people to
either the State or National Government.


II. Iii the duty Of the General Govern
ment to adopt such measures IS will tend to
encourage American commerce and ship
building.


1S. We believe that the modest patriot
ism. the earnest purpose, sound judgment,
practical wisdom, incorruptible integrity
and illustrious services Of Ulysses $.
Grant have commended him to the hearts OF
the American people, and, with him at our
head, We start to-day on new march to
victory
Year: 1872

Here is a simple little experiment,
by which we can prove tho existence
of blind spot in our eyes. Shut
your lest eye, and with the right one
look steadily at the cross just below,
holding the paper ten or twelve
inches from the eye.


x @


Now move the paper slowly to-
ward the eye, which must be kept
fixed on the cross. At certain dis
tance the o:her tigure-the letter Q
will suddenly disappear; but, it
You bring tho paper nearer. it will
come again into view. You may
not succeed in the experiment on the
first trial, but with little patienco
you can hardly fail, and the sudden
ness with which the black spot van.
,shes ana reappears is very striking.
Now, examination has shown that,
when i. disappears, its image tails
exactly on the spot whero the optic
nerve enters the eye, thus proving
that spot to bo blind.
Year: 1872

In the successful conduct of "a republican form
of government in which. the people themselves
hold the right TO govern by the use OF the ballot,
there should hc an amount OF patriotic zeal ana
energy sufficient 10 RAISE the estimate Of othclil
positions above the mere emoluments arising IRON
the salary When official positions are sought
only Tor their pay. or bestowed without regard 10
political sentiment, and upon those who have
done nothing to promote the political condition,
the bestowment falls short OF that patriotism
which SO strongly marked the conduct OF our
fathers and distinguished the government III its
earlier days one OF real power and enduring
character. There was a patriotic pridt III the oiu
men who succeeded to office that cannot be too
feeuuently referred to example for emula-
ton. Those men proud of their country
and alu-d the inestmabie privileges 1t conferred
and proud also oi the party organizations winch
had ce waited them because OF their political sehti-
meut>, and the honesty and virtue that marked
Their department with their neighbors.


Unfortunately at this day too many men are
looking Tor Office tor the pay which Is derived
trcm easy positions. And tins Is not unfrequeit-
IL the case with men who are wholly unqualified
to perform the duties required to he discharged
III the offices they seek. And failure to receive
an appointment is too often made the pretext tor
sowing ugly ana disturbing seed which spring up
ike dragon teeth" to do the party and the state
injury, instead OF casting about those patriotic
sentiments. which 50 greatiy distinguished the
men OF the earlier days OF the Republic when to
hold even minor Office under our form OF gov
ernment considered dignity and an honor Of
the highest estimation.
Year: 1872

THE revolt against GRANT seems to be almost
universal IN the State OF Illinois. The most
prominent Republicans have joined heartily in
the Liberal movement, and in one county the
entire Republican county committee has de-
clar-d in favor of the. Cincinnati movement,
leaving no one to run an administration
county convention. And this in one of the
Republican countesof the State Exchange.