smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

NOSE MAKINa.-An artificial nose was manufactured recently for a man in Illi- nois, whose nose had been bitten off, in the following manner: After he had beer placed under the influence of chloroform, the pattern, two and half by three and three-quarter inches at it's widest parts, was laid upon the forehead and outlined with iodine. The skin inside this area was taken out, left fast at the lower end, be- tween the eyebrows. This was then pulled down, turned upon itself, shaped into the form of a nose, nostrils being cut, and a piece was brought down to make the divis- ion between them and grafted, as it were, in the upper lip. In the meantime, the sldes where the new nose was to grow had been freshened by cutting. The stitching was done, the place in the forehead where the skin was removed attended to, and the operation gave every promise of success.
Year: 1875

The different governments of Europe

 would appear to have an implicit belief in

 the old maxim, which runs, 'In time of

 peace prepare for war" At least such

 would seem to be the case, if the vast war

 like preparations which are being made

 afford any indication. The Landstrum bill

 which has passed the second reading in the

 German Parliament, and will become law in few days, will increase the army of the Empire to the enormous total of two mil lion eight hundred thousand men. This immense force will be subjected to thor ough discipline. and armed with the most improved weapons of modern invention it will in fact constitute the whole nation sn immense military force, to be used at the will of the rulers. The other great continental powers evidently do not intend to be outdone by Germany in this direction, as they too are making vast military prepa- rations and the fever has even spread to England, as is shown by an article in the conservative London Tunes. urging the strengthening of tho navy as an arm in which the nation has no competitor. France has now about one million seven hundred and fifty thousand men under arms, Russia about three million three hun dred thousand, and tke other continental powers are arming as rapidly as possible. All of these preparations made in time of profound peace have an ominous appear ance, and when completed there will be se- rious danger of a general European war. There IS no apparent reason for the precip- itation of such conflict, but a little war cloud no larger than mans hand may suddenly arise and cover the whole political horizon in very short space of time. Whenever such vast military preparations are made, it seldom happens but that there is not an early opportunity for putting them to practical use.
Year: 1875

Girls should be warned of the danger they run in marrying railroad brakemen. An enthusiastic member Of that fraternity, on being awakened the other night from a dream of an impending crash by 8 train, found himself sitting up in bed holding his wife by the ears. having nearly twisted her head off in his frantic efforts to "down brakes"
Year: 1875

MEN Our OF THEIR PLACES. There is a place for every man; his own proper place, where he ought to be. God has designed him for it, and it belongs to him, and to no one else, and every man may know and find his place if he will It must be his sincere desire to be in his place, and he must go to God heartily praying, Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do? Where wilt Thou have me to be2 Let him sur render his own will to Gods will, and God will lead and guide hlm, and he shall make no mistake.

 And it is most blessed thing to bc in one's own place. God will be with him here. He will cheer, and strengthen, and sustain him. He may have trials, but he meets them in the path of duty, and Gods grace is sufficient for him. The same com. passionate God, who was with Daniel in the den of lions, and with the three He brews in the burning fiery furnace, will not leave him nor forsake him. Being in his own proper place, he may go to God with confidence and he shall be comforted and supported. He shall be joyful in all his tribulation. -Congregationazist.

 There ss place for every man, and God intended each to find and to fill his place. The trouble is, most men aspire to places they cannot fill. They want to be presi- dents, commodores or captains, when they are only fit for the ranks. Some want to be poets or painters, when they are only prosy pumpkins. He is the happiest man who finds the place he is fitted to fill, and fills it well, however humble it may be.
Year: 1875

The young man who resolved to commit suicide because his sweetheart married an undertaken owes his life to the second sober thought that he might be furnishing his rival a job. .. Ai i.7~.>- >, Y.
Year: 1875

We learned Monday from Mr.. NJ.
j. Cone don OF Section No l75, Cincin-
natl southern railroad that on last
"Wednesday another general row took
place among the colored men on his
works, which resulted in two being
Killed and three Ouuded, two of them
mortally.


1t seems that several colored men
from Section No. ia, Contractor Wig
gleworth's works, came to Condon's
works and in company with some of
his hands proceeded to drinking
whisky and gambling, ending in a
general row with the above results.


Mr.. Condor informed us that no ar
rest whatever had been made, in fact
they considered these little affairs of
two or three men being killed in row
OF so little Importance that no one
takes any notice of them. Occurrences
OF this kind are very frequent, and
mean whisky seems to be at the bot
tom of them ALL We trust that some
steps will be taken to put stop to this
wholesale slaughter, and to punish the
guilty parties The idea that two,
three or four men can be killed i'm the
State of Tennessee over game of cards
and quart of whisky, and the perpe-
traitors go unpunished, is revolving to
civilization, and We hope that this
condition of affairs will soon he
changed
Year: 1875

Mr.. Polk, from the Special Committee to
visit the School for Deaf and Dumb at
Knoxville, reported the condition Of that
Institution as very satisfactory.


The House resolution to appoint a joint
committee to investigate the condition Of
the Bank of Tennessee was rejected


Mr. Blizzard moved to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill to repeal the Conyen-
tional Interest law.


Bill to establish State Normal School
was rejected.


Mr. Marye introduced bill to create the
Office of Solicitor General, at a salary Of
Year: 1875

A REPORT comes from England
that Brigham Young, the Mormon
Prophet, is none other than one
billy Brigham" the natural son
of an English peasant, who ran a
brief course as cooper and inn
keeper in the north of England, and
then deserted helpless family to
sail for America. His brutal in
stincts are apparent from the fact
that, although his deposits in the
Bank of England are counted by
the million, his first wife is now suf-
fering in an almshouse, while his
eldest son is serving London gen
tleman in the capacity of servant.
The evidence OF identity seems so
plain, that the public may look for a
suit to recover dowry, should Brig
ham be gathered to his fathers at no
very distant day.-Erchan9e.
Year: 1875

The announcement of the failure Of the
large lumber firm Of F. A. & G. W. Church
man was the chief topic of conversation in
business circles yesterday. A representative
of The HERALD during the day called upon
Mr.. G. w. Churchman, member Of the
firm, at his residence, and had conversa-
tion with him upon the subject. He stated
that the failure took place over week ago,
and all the creditors had been notified that
meeting of them would be held next
week in this city to determine the amount
of the liabilities of the firm, and until hat
time no estimate of the amount Of the liza
bilities could be formed. At present moth
ing can be ascertained as the territory in
which the firm operated was so large and
embraced so many business people that 1t
would be the work of several weeks to as
certain the names Of the creditors withou
holding meeting Of such, as will be aons
next week,
Year: 1875

On Tuesday morning next at one O'Clock
p. M, a meeting will be held in Phiadel-
phia OF the Board of Trade rooms Of the
first mortgage bondholdcrs of the Whining
ton and Reading Railroad. No one will be
admitted without first giving his name, ad-
dress and the number Of first mortgage
bonds he holds. Last evening at ten O'Clock,
a representative Of The HERALD called
upon Mr.. George Richardson, one of the
Commissioners Of the road, to ascertain
what information he could furnish in rela-
tion to the above ,and was Informed by him
that such a meeting was to be held, but
that he could give no information as to the
busn ess of the meeting, as he was not a
bondholder in the road himself.
Year: 1875

The three -masted schooner, Theresa A..
Kccne, while on her way to the yard of the
Harlan & Hollingswolth Company yester-
day afternoon, attempted to 60 through the
draw of the Market street bridge, but Just as
her bow got on line with the bridge she
struck bottom, and was compelled to lie
there for nearly four hours before she could
proceed on her way. OF course, the draw
had to remain open all that time, thus OBJ
structing travel, and any one who was 10 Q
hurry had to drive down to Third street,
Year: 1875

Our readers will remember that last week
the tug Martha was cut through by the ice
in the Brandywine and sunk opposite Jes-
sup's Wharf That same night Capt
Downing examined her at low water, stopped
the leak temporarily and next day steamed
her around to Moore's shipyard where she
was repaired, the whole thing costing but
S5S7; about as cheap "sink" as any of
our slip owners have had recently.
Year: 1875

When a man mistakes the height
of a chair he is going to occupy, by
about an inch and a hah, it is re-
markablc the amount Of momentum
he will acquire in making that little
distance. he viii strike that chair
with nearly as much force as if he
had sat down in it from the roof Of q
two-story building.
Year: 1875

No doubt it can all be sati sfactorily
explained by the initiated, but to the
untutored mind it is a mystery as deep
as the Slough of Despond, why gas
a thing so essential to light our way
through this vale of tears-is so ex-
pensive luxury on the Pacific Coast.
Coal the black, grimy article dug
from the bowels of the earth to illu-
inmate our parlors and our streets
costs money, but the difference in its
cost is not in proportionate ratio to the
gas mans bills. For instance and to
illustrate, perhaps to illuminate, coal
costs an average of seven dollars per
ton in the city of Montreal. We pre-
sumo any given quantity of the article
may be laid down in San Francisco at
ten dollars per ton, and we are assured
that the quality commonly used in
the manufacture of gas can be deliv-
cred in Los Angeles for sixteen dol
lars or less per ton. Yet the Montreal
consumers complain of the high price
of gas at two dollars and fifty cents
per thousand feet; the San Francisco
people grope their way in darkness to
save gas at five dollars per thousand,
while Los Angeles cannot afford to use
it at all at seven dollars per thousand.
IL is not for us to explain this dispro-
portionate disparity. We expect the
learned ones-those who make the
gas, not those who burn it-can ex-
plain all about it. We expect they
will cite the difference in consump-
tion; the difference in the cost of
labor; the difference in interest on
money; the difference in the cost of
iron; the difference in the compact
ness of the earth; the difference in
laying mains, and the difference be-
tween chalk and cheese; but we, the
people, had rather hear something
about the great mystery, the differ
ence in the cost of gas.
Year: 1875

Washington dispatches under date
of the 10th inst. assert that what the
Southern Pacific people mistook for
death on the part of the Texas Pacific
bill was but sleep from which it has
awakened refreshed, invigorating,
alive and kicking. 1t is now claimed
by Western Union dispatches that the
committee is almost unanimously in
favor of the bill; that it can pass the
House and will go through the Senate
with fine majority. Senator STEW
ART, whose task appears to be to kill


the bill while seeming to be its friend,


is nenplussed and is busy at work
searching for loop hole through
which he can give it a fatal punch.


The dispatches received on this coast
over the Atlantic and Pacific wires
Central Pacific Railroad--assert posi-
lively that the bill is no more likely
to go through the House than Gov
ernor STANFORD to pass through the
eye of needle. We now have the
other side-the Associated Press dis
patches made up by the friends of
Colonel ScoTT-and everything is
colour ds rose. Beyond the statement
that the opposition of STANFORD 4
Co. to the Texas Pacific bill is giving
it friends, We are inclined to the
opinion that both representations may
be regarded as over stated. The bill
Year: 1875

The demise of the Union reduces
the Associated Press of the Pacific
Coast to the Bulletin and CdLL-one
firm. 1t is not probable the two last
papers named will care to assume the
expense consequent on being the sole
recipients of the Associated Press dis
patches on this coast, and we take it
for granted that the ring must be en-
larged by the admission of other jour
mails or broken up altogether. Hith-
erto all applications for admission
have been peremptorially refused, and
now that equally fresh and alike gen.
eral news may be obtained at less
figures from the American News As
sociation and over the wires of the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
pany, it is not likely that the rush for
admission Into the Associated Press
ring will be very great. Hence we
conclude that in killing the Union
the Railroad Company have destroyed
another institution which has long
been inimical to them-the Pacific
branch of the Associated Press. We
shall not be surprised to hear in a
short time that the Associated Press
dispatches may be had by any and all
newspapers in California that will
pay the same rates for them that are
now paid for the dispatches of the
American News Association sent over
the wires of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company.
Year: 1875

The mares nest recently found in
the Cajon mountains by the engineers
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany turns out to have been barren of
eggs. 1t contained nothing but rock,
though a great many of them. On
these the company spread themselves,
but didn't hatch anything-not even
the much desired dampening influence
on the Los Angeles and Independence
Railroad enterprise. The Southern
Pacific people have not found, except
on paper, better pass than Cajon Pass
through the Cajon mountains. They
have not found one one-tenth part so
good, nor does such pass as has been
represented exist in that vicinity. The
Los Angeles and Independence Rail
road Company have possession and are
now grading their road through it, by
far the best and most practical pass
through those mountains. The report
that the engineers of the L. A. Il [. h.
R. were following up the track of the
Southern Pacific engineers with view
of changing the line of their road, is
all moonshine. A note from Chief
Engineer CRAWFORD informs us that
no change has been or will be made
in the route of the Los Angeles and
Independence Road, nor has any other
route been discovered that will COM
pare with it. So little faith have the
people in the story that the Southern
Pacific Company intend building a
branch road through Cajon Pass and
on to the mines, that they are just as
earnestly and enthusiastically labor
ing in the interest of our road as they
were before the report was SO indus
triously circulated. The opponents of
the Los Angeles and Independence
Road cannot kill it off with stories SO
thin that blind man can see through
them.
Year: 1875




A Gold Hill woman, "rigged outu
in her hest bib and tucker, started on
a trip around town this morning,
armed with shooter, in search of her
husband. She vowed that she had
put up with his nonsense and TOM
foolery for just one day too much, and
she told her friends that she would
make short work of him on sight,
showing at the same time her weapon
of offence. She waltzed up and down
Main street until her better half got
wind of her little game, and swore out
warrant against her. This potent
legal document was duly served, and
the Amazon incarcerated in the Gala
boose. This is getting to be a terrible
country, when a woman can't shoot
her own man if she feels so disposed.
Gold HUI NeaUS.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, February Goth. The
Postmaster-General is very desirous
that Luttrell should influence Grant
Taggart to take contract for mail
service between Reading and Rose
burg, at the amount of his bid, believ-
ing that if this is done it will greatly


conduce to break the power of the
Pacific Coast Postal Ring. Luttrell
has telegraphed to Taggart urging
him to this effect, and saying that if
he does not come to time the response
bility of continuing the Barlow Ring
in control will largely rest upon him.
Year: 1875

has too many friends to die suddenly


and outright, and it has too many


powerful enemies to permit any easy
transition from bill to law. The great
necessity for a Southern overland
road gives the Texas Pacific claim
on the Government for aid, and the
desire to crush the aggressive course
ofthe Central Pacific gives it strength.
Yet it cannot walk over the course. 1t
must overcome powerful opposition
and fight its way inch by inch. The
people of Southern California earnest
ly hope that it may win the victory.
Year: 1875

After the lambng season in January the flock
of sheep will number about H.000 and they
will be kept undivided, to save expenses to
the shareholders. This will give about thirty
sheep to each share. The sheep viii produce,
in increase and WOOL over So each yearly over
expenses. They will be grayed upon outlying
and unsold lands of the company. The mo
fence" law is in force in Los Angeles county.
to supply every lot with crystal. cool, sweet
ul tor
Year: 1875

aA- The tide ofimmigratiOn is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there Is no
com parison between the two. 2%So
Year: 1875

square mile is laid off at an eligible point
on the tract, with lots 25xl40; avenue 100 feet
and streets 50 feet wide.


A stream OF water can be brought in 50 as
to supply every lot with crystal, cool, sweet
water.


Provision will be made for College and
Farm school.


large lot will be Set apart for each relig-
1ous denomination. A block will also be
different Fraternal, Grange and Temperance.
Societies.
Year: 1875

himself how ordinary mortals Jared.
What change had come over him now,
the eye, glass hung dangling, hither and
thither; with the kid gloves, of which
he had been so dainty, he had grasped
the dusty facing of the door, and was
straining his gaze first backward until
the poor mother could no longer be seen,
and theu forward to the next station
where news was to meet us.


Now at last we are there; the train
halts, and one of the guards runs quick
ly into the little Office over which 4" tel
egraph is painted. Everybody who
can possibly get his or her head out of
the window on that side thrusts it out.
There is a moment of intense suspense
here comes the guard again with a dis
patch in his hand he stands midway
between the ends of the train, and be-
gins to read it out in his clear, kind Off
cial tones "Child perfectly sound /;
alighted on pile of straw in field,





not two feet from stone wall"


Then what scene! Every man at
the train window has his hat off in a
moment ; and is waving it and cheering
as if he would split his throat; every
woman is buried in her pocket handker-
chief crying and laughing together.
The stout old egotist, and the vain young
dandy have thrown their arms around
each other, and are Embracing with that
heartiness that belongs to the sons of
VaterIand, although they never met
before this morning. The stiff old maid
in the corner has shaken my hand in
both of hers so many times that feel
they are quite sore.


All the inhabitants of the little vii
lage come running around the train
" What is it? Where is it? Is it the
Kaiser himself, or is it the Kronprinz ?"
they asked in bewildered excitement at
the sight of ours.


But all the Kaisers and Kronprinzes
in Europe put together could not have
aroused that food of feeling that surged
through that train. 1t was sympathy
with sentiment far older than loyalty
older than the kings to whom loyalty
is due-which is stirring every heart it
was sympathy with mothers love =
Us. T., in Boston Aduertiser.
Year: 1875

CHARLES LAMBS TESTIMONY. =" The
waters have gone over me, but out of the
black depths, could be heard, | would
cry out to all those who have set a foot
in the perilous flood. Could the youth,
to whom the flavor of the first wine is
delicious as the opening scenes of life,
or the entering upon some newly discov-
cred paradise, look into my desolation,
and be made to understand what drea-
ry thing it is when he shall feel himself
going down precipice, with open eyes
and passive will could he but feel the
body of death out of which / hourly
long, with feebler outcry, to be delivered,
it were enough to make him dash the
sparkling beverage to the earth, in all
the pride of its mantling temptation


If YOU wish to give conseduence tn
Year: 1875




sroREs WHICH SHOULD NOT De PASSED DY IN THE


PURCHASE or HOLIDAY PREsENTs-ARf1CLfs OF


usE AND or BEAUTY TEMPTISGLY DIsPLAYRD-


IMPROVING TIE FINAL HOURS BEFORE THE


COMING OF SANTA CLAUS.


The sales of holiday goods this week by dealers
who have the sagacty and the enterprise to display
their stocks to advantage and to bring to the notce
of the public by proper announcements the III
ducements which they offer for buyers 70
visit their establishments, are exceedingly
large Yesterday the streets and stores were
thronged as only favorable weather and the
near approach Of Christendom's great festival can
crowd them The cold of Monday gave way to
mildness in the air which almost like Spring.
and which tempted out many persons who, In more
wintry weather, would consider themselves IN
yalids. The absence Of snow left the walk
ing dry and firm, and helped TO swell
the crowds which made Broadway ana
the avenues and business streets scenes OF activity
and vivid life not to be equacd at any other time n
the wear. The stores of the dealers mentioned De-
low. and of those whose names have been presented
and whose stocks have been described IN previous
issues of THE TRIBUNE, enjoyed generous share OF
holiday custom, and deserved it, as may be seen by
the glance which il given in these columns at the
attractions which each has to offer to purchasers
Year: 1875

A TRIBUNE reporter learned from an author
itative last evening that Mrs. Emma C. Mouiton
had finally decided call pare council in her
unless Plymouth Church to the holding OF
mutual cOuncl based upon the questions proposed BY
Mrs Mouton In her last letter well as those set forth
by the church She will this week communicate with tho
chirch to ascertain whether 1t will accept her final offer
to hold mutual council upon those questions, and In
case that rejected she will have council OF her own
called comprising such persons she IL informed
the best members Of the Congregational Church in the
United States Mrs. Mouton will. however. probably
await the result OF the advisory council called by Ply
mouth Church 10 meet Jan. IL before calling her
er pare council she is said to be In haste about the
matter
Year: 1875

We publish to-day the third and
last installnlent of the article on the
State Debt. It fills four columns and
therefore necessarily excludes all edi-
torial matter; but we make no apology
for thus eurrendering our space III
such cause. It is, decidedly, one
of the finest papers we have ever read,
embracing the entire range of the
question at issue, and is well worthy
of attentive perusal and careful pre-