smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

There is no record of such ice. fields
as have been sliding past our shores
this season. The sealing captains re-
port the ice in many instances twenty
feet in thickness, and hard as floating
masses of granite. Had the season
been a stormy one this ice would have
played sad havoc among our feet.
From the 8th OF January, when the
ice first appeared here, till the 11th of
May it was never out Of sight-a huge
river of ice slowly floating past.
Ships that came through it reported
it to be two hundred miles in breadth
It's length is unknown, but in all
probabilities it extended from Baffin's
Bay to the Gulf Stream, a distance of
1900 or 2,OOO miles. The intense
cold of this winter seems to have con-
verted the whole suffrage of the sea
along Greenland into ice fields, and
no sooner was one borne away on the
bosom OF the Arctic current than an
other one was formed. One would
suppose that such an enormous ice
delivery would temporarily lower the
temperature Of the Gulf Stream it.clf
and give us cold summer. Even at
this date vast quantities of ice are
passing south, though not in sight.
The first two outward bound mail
steamers from Liverpool were unable
to enter the port of St. Louis owing
to the ice, and had to run on to Hall
fax; and the same is true of the two


first homeward bound steamers. The
third outward bound mail steamer,
by which this letter should be con-
veyed, is overdue, and may also have
passed us by. The oldest inhabitant"
remembers no such season as this
Letter.
Year: 1875

A story is told Of an engineer on
the Union Pacific Railroad who ran
a race with death at the rate Of forty
miles an hour, and won by FIVE Sec
onds. He was driving the passenger
train West. and was faken suddenly
and seriously i'll. He seemed to be
aware that death was near, yet the
train must reach Cheyenne before he
could be relieved. That was the end
of his route. He increased the speed
OF the engine and ran for life. Forty
miles an hour saved his distance. He
reached Cheyenne ahead of time and
when the engineer who was to relieve
him stepped aboard the engine he
family gasped, take the engine; L m
ready to die now" In FIVE seconds
he was corpse. If death had stepped
aboard before the other engineer,
what would have been the conse-
quence to the passengers? But they
did not see the grim specter, running
the engine like phantom train.
Year: 1875

cemented, as In one where 1t Is COM
mitted directly to it's native dust.
This has been demonstrated in Spring
Grove Cemetery, we're bodies are frer
quently disinterred and removed to
other parts of the grounds. The gases
emanating from the decomposed hu-
man body will penetrate through the
thickest brick wall, facilitate the en-.
trance Of common air and hurry the
process of decomposition in spite OF
the bricklayer's art. Hence it is that
the enlightened and scientific men OF
all ages, down to the present day,
have advocated the custom of COM
mittiDg the remains Of the dead
directly to the mother earth, where
the process of resolving with the sod
is gradually accomplished and the
gases mix with the common earth
without breeding an offensive and
health destroying odor, as is the case
when partially confined in brick
vaults. It is a noticeable fact that
the American people are beginning to
understand the laws Of nature in this
respect and are gradually discontinu-
ing the use of brick graves as we'll as
of private vaults.


In conversation with one of the
most prominent and successful UNDER
takers of the city recently, he stated
to our reporter that it was common
among the people of wealth to run
into the extravaganza of constructing
brick graves without any thought as
to the inevitable results, believing
that the bodies of the dead would be
better preserved in an inclosure of
brick than in the naked earth. He
said that it was foolish custom and
ought to be abandoned, not only on
the score of expense, but on account
of inutility and the delay often attend
ant upon the construction of the work,
when immediate interment was abso-
lutely necessary. as is the case fire.
quently in warm weather, when de-
composition acts in rapidly. and in
others, as when the deceased has died
of contagious disease. In all his
experience. aud after trying all kinds
of material for burial cases, he was
satisfied that the cheapest and most
durable cases in the long run and un-
der all conditions are those made of
wood, covered with cloth and deposit
ed in dry, sandy soil. He had taken
up some cases that had been in the
ground ten or twelve years, and the
cofins made of wood and covered with
cloth, were almost as sound as the
day when they were put down, and
were sufficiently we'll preserved for
removal and re-interlnent. He would
do away with brick graves, private
vaults, and the so.called innovation
of cremation, which was an ancient
and heathenish custom and fit relic
of a barbarous age. It was nothing
more nor less than the sacrilegious
desecration of the temple of the hu-
man body, which should be restored
fed. He was of the opinion that the
ancient custom of cremation of the
human body would not obtain among
the people of America, who have too
much respect for the dead to permit
the bodies Of their friends to be dis
posed of in such manner.
Year: 1875

The people of Los Angeles demand
that the new City Council, in their
special improvements, remember that
these special taxes are an immense
weight on property owners. These
random grades, which frequently have
to be corrected after the property has
been taxed with them, are almost un-
bearable, and the reckless system of
sewerage justifies the same structure.
Frequently, owing to the multiplicity
of these special taxes, the real estate
owner, in his financial agony, imag-
ines that he is plucked for the benefit
of street contractors; but we believe
the whole trouble is occasioned by the
lack of scientific system of grades and
sewers. Leaving out the heavy expen-
ses, this uncertain manner in which
streets are successively torn up for gas
pipes, water pipes, sewers, partial
grades and general grades, is a
severe injury to business, and
almost ruinous to our drives
and business thoroughfares. One
way to avoid this is to adopt a
thorough and uniform system of fgrades
and sewers. Let no expensive grade
be attempted until the work Of laying
water pipes and gas pipes is finished,
and the sewers are built, then the
work of grading will not have to be un-
done for years. The City Fathers
should consult the City Attorney on
the question of legality, then get the
advice of the City Engineer before
any street work is projected. In this
way suits will be avoided aud the
property owner will not see with dis
gust that his street is kept dug up and
enlarged for each separate impro ve-
ment. The Council should adopt
some approved system of engineering,
and then commence at the beginning,
letting the work of grading properly
conclude the improvements. In this
way we will have smooth, hard drives
and business thoroughfares, but 9TH
erwise the city will be at great expense
for repairs, and the property owner
will be taxed to death.
Year: 1875

WE carefully avoid publishing in
the HERALD anything that smacks Of
scandal, but when the whole commu-
nifty is shocked by fragrant violation
of the rules of propriety; when the
laws of God and man are shamelessly
broken, then we publish the facts.
We do this in the interest of good
morals, in defense of society and to
protect the good name of Los Angeles.
1t is not the expose of licentiousness
that injures, but the existence of it,


unrebuked. This explains our early
publication of the DINGMAN infamy.
Year: 1875

WE observe that certain political


economists are making bombastic
fight against an allowance of postage
to the members. This is mistaken
economy and does harm instead of
good. The State allows its legislators
q compensation which is only expect
ed to cover necessary expenses, and it
is as unreasonable to require the men,
bers to furnish postage stamps, as it
would be to force them to buy the
stationery for their correspondence.
Year: 1875

In speaking of a persons faults,


Pray don't forget your own;
Remember those with homes of glass
Should seldom throw a stone;
If we have nothing else to do


Than talk of those who sin,
. IT'S better we commence at home,


AZ d from that point begin.
We have no right to judge man


Until he's fairly tried;
Should we not like his company,


We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults-and who has not:
The old as well as young;
Perhaps we may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you of n better plan,


And find it works full well;
To try my own defects 10 cure


Ere others faults tell;
And though sometimes hope to be
No worse than some l know,
My own shortcomings bid me let
The faults of others go.
Then let us all, when we begin


To slander friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do
To those we little know.
Remember curses, some times, like
Our chickens, "roOst at home;',
Don't speak of others faults until .
We have none of our own.
Year: 1875

Sir Reading your solution Of the number of
apples eaten by Adam and Eve in the Garden of
Eden, reminded me of note l made about it
some considerable time ago. Now, after very
careful examination of the only then known ex-
isting genuine document of that period (most un-
fortunately for me, since destroyed,) which note
was to this effect =" Eve hearing Adam talking
apples in his sleep, got up very early in the morn
ing and sl424-stal him and with her knowledge
Of what must happen, persuaded Adam
42sl24240fy himself against the coming events" I"
OF course the language used is rather primitive
bat education was not even then compulsory
Some hypercritical persons may say the quantity
eaten is absurd. l think otherwise, when it is
admitted by every one who understands anything
about the subject, that Adam alone could eat at
that time more then all the rest of the men in
the then known world. Thus, the total number
really eaten was 42s2O5,664, which, from other
sources, calculate was the total quantity on the
tree that season.


September l9. G. E. II.
Year: 1875

EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE


lSir:-It is remarkable that SO much ignorance
is displayed in the foregoing arithmetic problem
and quite as remarkable that the Sandwich Is
lands should have the honor of solving this
sphinx" for any one with an eye for on apple
will at once see that the following solution is the
only correct one.


The natural earnestly Of woman being conceded,
it is impossible to blame Eve il she did eat lao
else than to convince Adam that she was right
and be was wrong, or that Adam agreed to
make up = their little tiff by eating II (; the
total number eaten by our FIRST parents was there
fore l52. | think this finally settles this little
apple business, FOR who should know better than
the "APPLE OF D1sooRD.n
Year: 1875

Vice President Green, of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company said
to a reporter this afternoon, relative
to the rumored consolidation of the
Western Union with the Atlantic and
Pacific, that he was not authorized to
say anything definite rs to consoli-
dation. He believed terms of con-
tract looking to union had been sub
mitted to the officers, but he conld not
say whether the contract was accepta-
BILE or had been ratified.
Year: 1875

o, how many part with Christ at a
oss-way like Orpah, that go a fur
long or two with him, but when he
bids them prepare for hardship, then
they fairly kiss and leave him; loath,
indeed, to lose heaven, but more loath
to buy 1t at so dear rate.
Year: 1875

Many think by cruelty to fulfill the
duties of justice, but their wisdom is
naught, for justice has to dwell with
pity, and to be with truth; it is al
ways grieves to proceed to execution.
LODez
Year: 1875

The fathers of the Christian Church
taught that every human being, from
the hour of his birth to that of his
death, is accompanied by an angel
appointed to watch over him. The
Mohammedans give to each of us
good and an evil angel; but the early
Christians supposed us to be attended
each by good angel only, who un-
dertake that office, not merely from
duty to God, and out Of obedience and
great humility, but as Inspired by
exceeding charity and love towards
his human charge. 1t would require
the tongues of angels themselves to
recite all that We owe 10 these benign
and vigilant guarhians.........C Constant
to us in death, they contend against
the powers of darkness the eman-
cipated spirit.-lfrs. czon.
Year: 1875

voting against the resolution to postpone
His positions were we'll taken, and were
strong, because they were filled with that
sound common sense which perVades the
mass Of the people,


The larger part Of the afternoon was
taken up in u sound argument by Mr.,
BlakemOre, Of PendletOn county, in
which he took the gentleman from Wet
eel to task for his charges against the
Investigating Committee. Even II we
had time and space, we could not make
an extended notice Of his reply to that
gentleman for fear there may be an
agent Of the philanthropist Bergh about
somewhere. As for the views Of the
gentleman from Wetzel on political NOR
ality, he utterly rcpudiated and secuted
them as base beyond expression.


After Mr., Blakemore concluded his
argument, Messrs, Williams, West, Corn
we'll and Hall made a few remarks. As
Dr., Hall said, "the lesser lights are shin
ing now just before the great blaze breaks
forth upon the closing scene in the
House."


We wait in silence.
Year: 1875

1t seems strange that we have not yet
had some pool selling on the chances Of
impeachment in the House OF Delegates,
inusmuch as that species Of gambling Is
quite the thing now. II Is announced
that pools on the speakership have al
ready been opened in Washington. In
diCators for French pools have been sent
for, and tickets in them will be fixed at
$40 each. This, We believe, is the first
time that professional gambling has for
mally taken the speakership into its do
main, But 1t had swept almost every
thing else in already; and the autumn
elections being over, the horse racing
this side Of California finished, and all
tho various athletic sports ended for the
season, 1t must perforce seize on the
Speakership, lthas been said that such
is the rage for gambling when once yield.
ed to that II two gamblers are shut up
alone in the uniurnished parlor Of a
country inn, with a rain storm blocking
egress, they will bet on which one Of two
parallel drops oirain will first reach the
bottom of the window pane. Lately in
England people were betting on the
chances Of the Prince Of Wales being as.
sassinated in India, In Andy Johnson's
day the chances for impeachment caused
lively betting. Gamblers would bet on
the number Of converts made by Messrs.
Moody and Sankey, were Il a matter
which an umpire could determine.
Year: 1875

The recent rice harvest in Japan
was more abundant than it has been
for many years and the native
papers have much to say about n
ice reaping machine that has been
recently invented.
Year: 1875

Whatever may be Grants lack OF
words when called upon for speech
he certainly becomes very verbose
when he comes to the making up of
his annual message to congress.
His last effort is long enough for all
purposes and much too long for the
average reader Of newspapers. 1t
occupies seven and one-half columns
OF the Charleston Ne,cs ee Courier
and is therefore very full upon all
the matters considered. We have
not space for the publication of the
message ontire, hut give the follow
ing concluding paragraphs, in which
the president briefly sums up his
viows on what he seems to consider
the most important questions upon
which the representatives of the
American people must deliberate and
act -


AS this will be the last annual
message which I shall have the honor
of transmitting to Congress before
my successor is chosen, will re-
peat or recapitulate the questions
which 1 deem of vital Importance,
and which may be legislated upon
and settled at this session:


First. That the Statos shall be re-
Juired to- afford the opportunity of
Il good common school education To
every child within their limits.


Second. No sectarian tenets shall
ever he taught in any school sup
ported, in whole or part, by the
State, nation, or by the proceeds of
any tax levied upon any community
Make education compulsory, rs for
MS to deprive all persons who can
not read and write from becoming
voters after the year 1890. It is
franchising none, however, ON
grounds of of illiteracy who NAV be
voters at the time that this amend
ment takes effect.
Third. Declare the Church and
State forever separate and distinct,
but each free within their proDer
spheres, and that all church proper-
ty shall bear its own proportion of
taxation.


Fourth. Drive out licensed i'm
morality, such Us polygamy and the
of women for illeeiti-
mate purposes. To recur again to
the Centennial year, it would seem
as though now rs we are about to
begin the second century of our
national existence, would be q most
fitting time for these reforms.


Fifth. Enact such laws as will
ensure a speedy return to a sound
currency, such as will command the
respect of the world.


Believing that these views will
commend themselves to the grea.
majority of right thinking ..nd
patriotic citizens of the United
States, submit the rest to Con
gress.


II. s. GpANr
Year: 1875

It is fortunate that ladies arc
not in the the habit of drinking be-
tween tho acts of play. It would
be fearful thing to have them oil
"go out to see man." and como
buck eating cloves.
Year: 1875

EDITOR HERALD: Evidence of this
youthful city's prosperity is apparent
on every hand. Notwithstanding the
high price of lumber, the sound of the
saw and hammer may be constantly
heard. The great want is cheaper
freight, that building material may
not cost so much. Fences are needed
by farmers who cannot afford to pay
present prices for lumber to make
them. Scarcely anything would add
more to the prosperity of this village
and of the surrounding country than
reduction in the price of lumber.
Strangers coming here are apt to
think that too much is asked for land.
This is not the case, except, perhaps,
in very few instances. In general it is
worth more than the price put on it.
Recently an old settler gave $1,000 for
ten acres of land. He knows its value
and considers it cheap. But politics
is the all-absorbing theme. A few
words will suffice to express the feel
ing here. 1t is only necessary to
state that it is unchanged. Failure is
decidedly the term to apply to the
meeting last Friday evening. 1t was
worse than that. The speakers,


col. PEEL AND GEN. HOWARD,


Labored earnestly. but apparently
with the least possible effect. "'Twas
throwing words away" Houghton's
is lost cause. He has been tried,
and the people are willing to risk
change. In the midst of the Generals
speech-presumably toward its close
two enterprising young Americans
withdrew to the rear ola store to settle
little Misunderstanding in the old
pugilistic style. The most of the au-
dience adjourned to witness the affair
and forgot to return. Seeing how he
was wasting his powder, the General
concluded his speech and the two
wended their way to their rooms, sad
der and, it is hoped, better men.


- P.


Downey, August 25th. ..
Year: 1875

The Vahle case was ended last night
by verdict of guilty of manslaughter.
Vahle deliberately shot his wife at the
Ballona recently and the result is
stated above. In Santa Barbara lately
Mrs. Norton was convicted of murder
in the first degree for participating in
the killing of her husband. The ques-
fion now arises, Is the life of a hus-
band any more valuable in the judg-
ment of a jury than the life of a wife?
Year: 1875

The Cincinnati Commercial (republi
cam in the following, very plainly init
mates that Gen. Grants third term "
scheme, need expect no favor at its hands,
In our opinion, the third term" is the
rock raflicaism will founder on;


Ii Grant is the only man who can keep
the country out of the hands Of the Dem
ocratic party it is high time the country
was in the hands of that party. When
ever the time comes that there is but one
citizen OF the republic capable of the
to talk of saving the country, for it is al
ready lost. Those who are fawning up.
on the President, and seeking to foster
in him an ambition to perpetuate himself
in the office to which he was advanced,
and which has not gained in glory from
his accession, are either downright, incor.
ngible fools, or they are rascals, and
treacherous to the cause of Repuhll;. can
ism. federation cannot be had in thi,
country for military" saviors Of society ;
The country is better than its fame. pnrel
'han lts Administration, greater than its
servants and If we are not mistaken the
| Republican party itself will be found am
pie for the extinction of Gfantism. IL i
is not, the time will have arrived when
in the competition of bluuderng, the Re
publicans will exceed the Democrats, ant
pcrversely pass away from power.
Year: 1875

"PLAN TALK TO EMGRANTs. y
Such is a portion of the title to a hand
bill lately gotten Up by gentleman of
this city, with view to benefit Immi-
grants in search Of homes in Western
washington. The reasons given why
they should stop at this port are obvi-
ously correct. Much good land yet re-
mains to be possessed in the Lower
Sound country, for which this town is
a central point and by stopping here
they viii avoid over-erowded places
further on, save much expense, and ac-
quire all the information they Will
need relative to the topography OF the
country, its resources, &C., &c. The
enterprise, we are satisfied. is a COM
mendable one, particularly with regard
to the well-being of the immigrant.
Year: 1875

ESPECIALLY ASSORTED FOR SCRAP
BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS AND DRAW


ING CLASS COPIES.
A large collection of pictures of different
lies and on almost every conceivable sub
jcct have been put up in an attractive envel-
ope and are now offered at u price intended to
make them popular in every sense.


Envelope No containing 80 beautiful en-
gravings) is now ready, and will be sent, post
age paid, to any address for ONE DOLLAR.
A liberal discount to agents and teachers.
Year: 1875

EXECUTIVE GRAMMAR.-The Ogden juno
ton is engaged in the work of pointing out the
errors in the grammar of our executive. Know
ing the Jaaction can possibly have no conception
Of the magnitude of the work it has undertaken,
we give it timely warning to desist. Gram
matical errors, forsooth! Why hasn't the
Junction learned yet that genius is not bound
BY rules? Wed have it know that our COVER
nor is as far above the petty limitations of Muir
ray and his disciples as--well. as Deity Is
above musquito. But tho members OF our
late legislature we're less fortunately condi-
toned; and it came properly within the sphere
of executive duty to ''frown down. the eight
est attempton their part to overstep established
rules Of orthography, etymology, syntax or
prosody. 20
Year: 1875

FEEJEE MANNERs.--The mea wear tuT-
ban and sash; the ladies wear belt with
fringe from three to ten inches deep, nat unlike
the fringed jet belts that have just come into
favor with our own ladies. The highly fash
ionabe ladies dye their hair two colors, and
arrange it SO as to present diameter of about
five feet.


They eat their prisoners, and even their
nephbors, aud have particular relish for fat
young women roasted whole, u dish thus pre-
pared being called in Feejee parlance "long
pig" They do not hesitate to kill babies and
stranele widows when they are on the parish !;
and it is common to suggest to old parents that
their room is more agreeable than their COM
pany, and if they don't take themselves out Of
the way the filial hand is frequently applied to
the parental throat. s0
Year: 1875

A HEARTRENDING story comesto us tins
week from Bolse City. The editor ofthe Boise
City publication, who sleeps in a room on the
third door Of his house, retired to bed q few
nights ago, and BY some accident neglected to
close his bedroom window. During the night
his ears came down-he wears them done up
in cone shaped mass around and above his
head, very much as lady wears her hair-and
one otttem projecting through the open win
dow, spreading out in the street, was run over
by the butchers cart the next morning. aud so
badly bruised that his physician is fearful
number OF yards of the organ will have to be
amputated. He has the sympathies of his SON
in.law.