smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

one idea rudely jostled out of bis head
Everywhere, indoors and out Of doors,
gentlemen escorting ladies are putting
cigars. No place that l have seen is
free from this practice except the dinner
table.


IN THE SALOONS
A party of fine ladies and their escorts
may be seen imbibing their cobblers
through straw, while at an adjoining
table, other parties of the ruder sex are
swigging lager, smoking and indulging
in boisterous laughter and coarse con
versation.


THE BATHING HOUSES
Are not much patronized, which / set
down asone ssedit mark to the visitors
here. Twill not undertake to describe
the bathing costumes OF the ladies'; no
doubt they are just what fashion pre-
scrhes but l think l can safely say that
no sensible man ever saw, without un-
comfortable feelings, his wife, sister OF
daughter in bathing dress, and in the
presence of mixed company.


THERE ARE NO "LloNs'
Here at this time. A great many have
been here, and great many more are
coming-so the landlord says. Those
distinguished looking persons who a
first sight | took to be lords and dukes,
| find on inquiry to be very plain citi
zens, for whom their tailor has done more
than their Maker.


l distinctly recollect one who was GOV
erred all over the breast with glittering
decorations. This one supposed to bt
a prince, and doubtless great captain
The decorations, concluded, had been
placed there by the royal hand of King
William or Prince Bismarck, and l was
wondering whether he had won them at
Sadowa or Sedan, whenI was, informed
that he was the proprietor of a one horse
lager-beer cellar in Saudusky, and that
what had supposed to be the Crane
Cross of the Legion of Honor, was the
pinchbeck insignia of some secret asso
citation. This discovery let the whole
population down.at least fifty per cent ii
my estimation.


THE PEOPLE.


l have now found out what anybody
else would have known in the first plac.
that the people here are just what they
are elsewhere-good, bad and Indifferent
with the bad and Indifferent in the ma
jority.


MY CoNCLUsIoN
Of the whole matter is that it would pa,
a party from our region to come here
say next August, to spend week o
two. The party should be large enougl
to constitute circle Of society of them
selves; for most of the visitors here ar
picnic parties. Two or three comins
would find it dull after the novelty hat
worn off, but twenty could have a de
lightful time. Tue mail is leaving.


JERE.
Year: 1875

One coming from the rural districts to
this place cannot fail to be little sur.
plised, and perhaps little shocked at
the free and easy manners exhibited
here If such an one expects to fn.i ele
gant department as an unfailing accom-
paniment Of elegant toilets he will get
Year: 1875

A COOP BILL FOR THE STATE AGRICULTURAL
SocIETY.-Thc Senate has passed bill to
amend the charter of the Virginia State Ag
ricultural Society so as to exempt the asso'
citation from State and county taxation. un'
der this bill the Society is authorized to lease
the privilege for the sale of ardent spirits
during their annual exhibition to the highest
bidder, who shall not be required to pay any


icense-tax therefor. The Society is also al
lowed to permit any side-shows or other
amusement for the entertainment of visitors,
except gambling, without tax.


A bill is now pending before the Senate
Finance Committee approprating $4,000 to
this Society for the establishment of a labora.
tory, &C., at the grounds near this city.
Year: 1875

A MARROW EscAPE.-G. w. Hull was be-
fore the Police Justice yesterday, charged
with selling goods by sample without license
in violation of the State revenue law. Hull
is the manufacturer in another State OF
plated.ware, and was selling by representa-
lion. Me had taken, out by advice Of the
Commissioner a manufacturers license. The
Police Justice discharged him, with the
warning, however. that if he continued to
prosecute his business in this State he must
take out a sample merchants license.
Year: 1875

sleep, and it is all wrong, and its
future will be starless, if they
do


The extent of corruption in high
places is alarming, but there is
enough purity and honesty in the
nation to drive it from power and
deprive 1t of opportunity for
harm. Such an achievement. how
ever, Is by no means all easy under
taking. The elements which can
accomplish it must unite their
strengthened divide it. Nor is
there time for procrastination.
The evil of which we speak is be-
coming daily stronger, aud more
difficult to conquer, and it is only
a matter of time, unless the work of
reform is commenced and energeti-
cally carried forward, when, with
sorrowtul hearts, we shall write
failure upon the fragments of Ihe
American Republic and on the title
page OF the history Of American
civilization. .......
Year: 1875

COLD IN MAnlroBA,-A gentleman
connected with the American Express
Company, who arrived here from Fort
Garry on Friday evening last, reports
that much suffering has resulted from
the intense cold which has prevailed
up there. The thermometer marked
4s below zero on Friday, the 9th inst
This gentleman stated that a man
whose name he did not learn was frozen
to death at Fort Garry on that day.
Upon the arrival of the stage at Forty
Garry, it was found that an inva' i'd
passenger had died on the route. II
was supposed that his feeble condition
rendered him unable to resist the ex
treme cold, and he perished within a
few feet of the driver without impart
ing any knowledge of his condition
His name was also unknown to our
informant.
Year: 1875

There was exhibited in THE HER
AID office yesterday, another evidence
of the prolificness of Texas in the
shape of ripe and fully developed
peach, one of two grown on tree at
the residence of Judge III. Barksdale,
in the eastern portion of the city, on a
tree of only one years growth. The
tree was set out this past spring, and is
but a little over ayear o'd. When IL is
taken into consideration that peach
trees rarely bloom until the second
year, the fact that tree only one year
old bears full grown fruit, is but an adj
ditional evidence that the soil of Texas
furnishes one of the finest fields in the
the union for the growth of fruit.
Year: 1875

Masonic Hall, aud to attend the an
nual examination Of the students in
the academy presided over by Pro-
icssor Collier


Capt. Ed. g. Bower, Of Dallps,
delivered the Masonic address, and
gave great satisfaction to an intclli.
CONT audience, us he is 10 happily
qualified to do in field wherein he
has figured, perhaps, moro than any
one of his ago in the State.


The examination Of the students
of Professor Golfers Academy was
highly creditable TO them and reflect
cd honor on their able and eloquent
President. Professor Collier, we
are free to say, has as clear an idea
of the true mode of training our
youth into manhood and woman
hood as any instructor in Texas,
We are not in possession of details
and cannot give them, which we
greatly regret.
Year: 1875

We have been told that B Rush
Wallace, Fort Worth candidate for
the Constitutional Convention, in
his speech at Lancaster, after re-
cciving the nomination, said he was
in favor of some reform in the Ju,
dicial Department of the State. He
wanted jurisdiction given to JUS
tices of the Peace over minor or
petty offences, and said officers to
have the power to punish criminals
By confinement in tho county Jail
from ono to five years. II this be
true, should not every man rise up
and protest against such a measure?
Think Of it-one man sentenced to
the county Jail for one year,at cost
to the county Of three hundred and
sixty.fve dollars. Just suppose Dal-
las should get ten criminals in her
Jail at AN average of three years.
This would cost the county ten thou
sand nine hundred and fifty dollars


The people should wake up and not
let party resolutions, or any other
resolutions, bind them to support
any man who knows so little ofgov-
ernment, its uses and abuses.
Year: 1875

At Antoine's Hall may be seen u
cabinet containing u number of rare
curiosities. First n small statue in
bronze of the Goddess of Liberty of
the French Republic of 1898. 1t was
stolen from the Tuilleries during the
revolution of lS4S by soldier, who af-
terward linked his fortunes to those of
the gallant but unfortunate MaXimil-
ian in Mexico. After the death of his
chief he succeeded in reaching Texas,
where he has since been, passing his
time on the frontier, engaging in all
the exciting and daring adventures in
cident to n life on the border. Then
there are two earthenware vases, of the
fifteenth century, which, if they
are to he taken as a criterion
of the workmanship of those
days, show that the labors OF
of their primeval ancestors have been
but slightly improved upon by their
progressive and enlighted descendants
of the nineteenth century. The next
thing of interest is the war dress of the
noted Indian chief, Spotted Tail,
which, together with the pipe of peace,
arrows, photographs of Spotted Tail
and other chiefs, go to make up col
lection of most valuable curiOsities.
The cabinet has been sent to Mr.. An
tome to be ratified off, who has placed
the low estimate of fifty dollars upon
the whole collection, and placed the
chances at one dollar each. Those
who desire to secure rare curiosity
should not neglect the opportunity OF
taking chance.
Year: 1875

Midsummer In our city Is to be
crowned by day OF chivalric display
and pageantry. At the grounds of the
Dallas Woodstock Association a
grand State tournament will take
place, which will he made brilliant
with all the romantic spirit Of the age
of Ivanhoe, McGregor and Monmouth.
Preparations for the gay event have
been perfected in the most elaborate
and lavish manner The premiums
consist of thousand dollars in silver
plate, most elegant .bric-a-brac and VT
rious articles of utility. The knights
will appear in all the gorgeousness of
full knightly uniform, and the bright
ness of the scene will be heightened
by the smiles of lovely women, from
whose number one will be selected to
be crowned the queen of love and
beauty.


Following the tournament will be
various features of exciting interest,
intermingled with other mirth-pro-
voking sports, the whole constituting
II meiangc unqualled by any occasion
Of the kind which ever took place in
this State.
Year: 1875

The supper for the benefit of the
Lamar Rifles, which has been deferred
until Monday evening, July 5th, bids
fair to be II magnificent success. The
ladies have taken the matter in hand,
and we all know they have long since
stricken the word fail from their leXi-
con. Our citizens are responding lib
orally to the call, and the Rifles will
endeavor to prove themselves worthy
of the support they have received.
They will have a parade Monday after
noon, with three platoons OF eight men
each, in full uniform, will march up
and down Main and Elm streets, and
be reviewed by the Mayor and Com
mon Council. Lange's band have
kindly volunteered their services for
the occasion, and will furnish music
for the Rifles to march by. IN the
evening, after the parade, the ladies'
will give an elegant supper at Blades
hall, and the Rifles will give an exhi-
bition drill by two picked platoons.
The drill will consist of the ordinary
manual, by word of command; the
mysterious drill by gesture, and the
lightning drill, without command of
any kind. There will also be short
speech from one of the officers of the
company, and the ladies will do their
utmost to make the occasion an agree
able one. Tie price of tickets has
been fixed at one dollar each, which
will include supper.
Year: 1875

Elder r. NJ. Gano is engaged In
holding protracted religious meeting
at the schoolhouse South Of Four Mile
Creek, in this county. There have
been foriy-one additions to the Church,
with a prospect of many more, as the
meeting will be continued during the
coming week.
Year: 1875

THE culture OF trees in the United
States is becoming more extensive
than many suppose. Under the act OF
congress offering one hundred and
sixty acres of land 10 any person who
would plant forty acres of them in trees
and cultivate them for eight years,
about eleven hundred persons, it is
stated, had taken up one hundred and
seventy Thousand acres of land in Min
nesota up 70 January The demand
for young trees 10 set out this spring in
California i very great.
Year: 1875

Laying of the Corner stone OF the New


Masonic Hsll-Annual Examination


Of Students I'm Professor col1ter's


Academy.


On Thursday last an immense
concourse of people from all the
surrounding counties assembled ut
Mansfield, in the southern part of
Tarrant county, to witness the lay
ing of the corner stone Of q new
Year: 1875




one of the Benton party, and that


is all that need be said concerning
him in connection with this case.
There was no evidence to convict
him at Helena, yet the people of
this Territory, the people Of these
United States, are insultingly told
that the evidence upon which a
conscientious American Juror re-
fused to commit, was more than suf-
hclent to convict an American in
Canada. That is the sum and sub
stance Of it.
Year: 1875

men did the bloody work. This


was also the opinion Of every dis


interested person, at the time.


though an effort has since been


made to fasten the crime upon the


Gros Ventres Indians. The &C,
count furnished by our correspond
ent is undoubtedly true, and not.
withstanding Major Reeds report
OF the discovery Of Germans gun in
the Gros Ventre camp IN the Judith
Basin, the fearful deed now rests
upon the blood-stained shoulders
OF Little Mountain, who is also the
of Buckshot and Poliet.
Year: 1875

Now the Times has gone back
on Major Maginnis again, and is
mean euongh to want the poor
man to risk his hair in the Sioux
country. We sincerely hope the
Major will not go he will probably
be wanted for another term IN Con-
gress.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-General
Sherman's Memoirs Of the War, which
have just come out in book form, are
exciting a great sensation in military
aircles The immediate result will be
a mass of controversial literature on
the subject, such as has not been
brought out by any publication since
the close Of the war.


General Logan in particular is furi-
ously angry at Sherman's comments
on him, and will reply at length and
with great bitterness Other generals
whose regulations are affected by Sher
mans statements will publish state
ments In vindication OF themselves.
At the War Department, Sherman's at
tempt to assume so much credit for the
achievements of the war Is looked upon
with keen disfavor.
Year: 1875

There can scarcely be doubt that
paved streets are conducive to the
health of the residents occupying the
dwellings erected thereon. This ia a
consideration which should be especi-
ally look ed to by those in authority, and
If they are convinced of the truth Of
tho remark, it is little less than crime
to allow streets that are liable from the
nature Of their soil beds to become fl
Thy with mud and dirt. to remain with
out being properly paved.


Again the paved street adds to the
appearance of the property. The solid.
ity and cleanliness produces comforta'
bic outlook while it elevates the whole
neighborhood. The water runs off and
we have dry streets. whereas, if they
are not paved, bed Of mud lies before
the door for weeks and sometimes
months together. The shoes OF the
children who cannot be kept on the
pavement become saturated, and colds
and coughs, the forerunner OF maNy dis
eases, are sure to prevail And thus
doctors bills and bills for medicine take
away many dollar which might other
wise be laid aside for rent or for purpo-
ses that would give more pleasure in
the expenditure.


Any gentleman who will walk through
the part Of our city that has been paved
and then through the other parts that
are not paved, with view to contrast
ing'them, will be convinced at once, we
think, of the truth of what we say, and
Of the propriety of paving all streets
that are thickly built upon. Property
il enhanced in value thereby more than
the paving costs. The eastern section
of our city now looks comfortable and
healthful. One or two streets, however,
that are not paved are filthy looking
from heaps Of ashes and rubbish; and
sometimes clouds Of dust arise when.
ever horse and carriage passes, which
is waited in all directions. These streets
and all others should be paved. 1t is
absolutely more necessary that the
streets should be paved where the pool
and the laboring population reside thar
in other sections. since they are not able
to take as much care of themselves and
their children as the more af1uent.
Year: 1875

We never knew what serious thing
it was to have new house before. It
seems as if all the lightning rod men
within radius of fifty miles can see
the roof, note the freshness of the
shingles, and make for us. Why, yes
terday, while in the garden sowing
parsnip seed, man with long beard
came swooping toward US, and climb
ing over the fence stepped up to us and
said, in the most familiar manner,
that we must be fond of rural pursuits.
We replied that we were not sure of
that, but we did like parsnips. He
smiled and added that our garden look.
ed wonderfully we'll for the season.
This pleased us. We felt that we were
appreciated, and that man was at
last found who looked upon our efforts
in the right spirit We grasped his
hand and said: "Welcome sir, am
glad to know you. Look at those
onions, those peas, those radishes! |!
All, sir, think of the genius it takes to
bring them to such perfection. You
may indeed" Here we were inter-
upted. The stranger was gazing at the
roof or the house, and working his fin
gers frightfully. "See here, my
FRIEND" he said familiarly, 81 am
"a lightning rod agent. You will
need -" We waited for no more.
We picked up "clod of the valleyW
and rested it gently against the ear of
that lightning rod man for second or
so, and when we stopped to pick it
up again after it had fallen, he was
well, he had gone in the house and
was talking lightning rods to the in
mates in the most agreeable and fas-
cinating manner. We have more re-
spect for the whole fraternity now
than formerly.
Year: 1875

Intimidate me, gentlemen of the
Jury! me who first drew the breath of
life beneath the gigantic foliage of the
mighty Western forest oak! me, who
was nurtured by the Mississippi and
Graded by an earthquake! me, whose
playthings in childhood were the bear
and alligator and the double-engine
steamboat, and who in more mature
years delighted to grapple with the
impending storm as it rushed wild and
furious from its mountain home?
Gentlemen of the jury, the idea is pre-
posterous. This case is to plain to
argue. The witnesses all spoke dOub-
ly-distilled and clarified truth, but you
must be very careful to believe my
client wherever his statements conflict
with the bold, "unconscionablen array
on the part of the plaintiff Gentle
men of the jury you are too sensible to
pay any attention to anything except
what l have told you. You all look
like eminent divines or United States
Senators, and all the lawyers between
the Sabine and Rio Grande might
talk to you three weeks with right
law, law and evidence on their side,
and fail to convince you, since l have
instructed the Court what to charge
and you what to find. Gentlemen of
the jury, leave my case in your
hands. Verdict for the defendant
without leaving the box.
Year: 1875

Bishop Haven now says that he did not formally
fenomnate General Grant for the third term that
he asked the audience to pray that he might be renom
mated The Bishops conscience is evidently troubled,
and is by no means a Haven OF rest


There are parishes which are looking round for .
tsmasr' man 70 occupy their pulpit Ecclesiastical
Year: 1875

H. sleeps all quietly and cold


Beneath the soil that gave him birth:
Then break his battle brand in twain,
And lay it with him in the earth.
No more at midnight shall he urge


His toilsome march among the pines
Nor hear upon the morning air


The war shout of his charging lines.
Cold is the eye whose meteor CLEAN


Flashed hope on all within its light,
And still the voice that trumpet toned
Rang through the serried ranks Of tight
No moro for him shall cannon park
Or tents CLEAN white upon the plain:
And where his camp fires blaz4d of yore
Brown reapers laugh amid the grain
No more above his narrow bed


Shall sound the tread of marching feet,
The rife volley and the crash


Of sabres when the foemen meet.
And though the winds of autumn rave,
And winter snow fall thick and deep
Above his breast-they cannot move
The quiet of his dreamless sleep.
We may not raise marble shaft


Above the heart that now is dust;
But nature, like mother fond,


Will ne'er forget her sacred trust.
Young April O. er his lowly mound
Shall shake the violets from her hair,
And glorious June with fervid kiss


Shall bid the rose 5 blossom there.
And round about the droning bee


With dcowsy hum SHALL come and go,
While west winds all the live long day
Shall murmur dirges soft and low.
The warriors stormy fate is DER


The midnight gloom hath passed away,
And like glory from the east


Breaks the first light of freedoms day
And white winged peace O or all the land
Broods like dove upon her nest,
While iron War, with slaughter gorged,
At length hath laid him down to rest
And where we won our onward way,
With fire and steel through yondor wood
The black bird whistles and the quill
Gives answer to her ti,nid brood.
\ ct oft in dresns his fierce brigade
Shall see the form they followed far
Still leading in the farthest van


A landmark in the clouds of war!
And oft when white haired grandsres tell
OF bloody struggles past and gone,
The chi dren ut their knees will hear
How jackson led his columns on
Year: 1875

ELOOR RSTAIN-Weha just manufa
n fresh supply of the above article, which
las given such great satisfaction to all of our
customers who have tried it. In color it is of a
rich dark walnut, and it is prepared all ready
tor immediate application. Shipped t. the
country in any quantity desired. Sold by the
pint or gallon by


oct I6 JANNEY & co.
Year: 1875

Of cities to engage in the precarious, feet
ing and uncertain trades which one caprice
nourishes and another destroys. The life
Of the poorest laborer in the fields is envia-
bic when compared with the mechanical
drudgery of many of the inhabitants of a
city. The farm laborer is not forced to
shut himself out from all physical nature,
the natural element of man which renders
him strong and vigorous. BE has the sky
above his head, the grass under his feet,
the sun before his eyes and the fresh air
within his organs of respiration. His
labors are rude but varied, admitting Of
thousand different applications Of the mind,
a thousand changing attitudes Of the body,
a thousand various employments Of their
strength and time. Digging, blowing, SOW
ing, and nearly all those employments per
formed in the open air and light, make a
man healthy and cheerful. necessarily
wrestling with the forces Of nature, he in
creases his own. BE has the courage and
spirit of freedom and is equal to anything.
He is ready to defend the county he has
cultivated, looks you boldly in the face,
walks upright, speaks loud, draws full
breath. nor envies any one. Misery in the
country is not like misery in cities-pent
up. How can so many rush lecklessly into
the vortex
Year: 1875

: THE Waco Reporter says: '.FFom the
latest advices bOndhOldsrs Of the Interna-
tional are happy, but the poor StOck and
shareholders are ruined. That none but
the bondholder will be benefited is evident
from the fact that the road has already bor-
rowed money on the strength OF the money
subsidy to its charter, and failing to get
that, and being head over heelsin debt, the
stockholder will be forced to relinquish
everything to satisfy its mortgaged bonds,
and the bOndhOlder reaps all the benefit,
taking the road and the lands to satisfy
the present indebtedness to the road. p 6
Year: 1875

The best and cheapest pavement in any
American or other city is that Of Paducah.
It was put down more than thirty years
ago, and 1t is as perfect now as then, and
as solid as stone. The material is a species
of oonglomerate, clay and pebbles, that
grows hard and compact beneath the action
Of wagon wheels and never wears out. It
is found at Paducah at the mouth of the
Tarnessae river