smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

construction. Whether or not these
witnesses have learned their lesson
well, it appears as if they had tried
very hard to do 81. The scrutiny of
the counsel for the defence reached
the bottom of the matter, and in
every instance it appeared upon the
cross examination that there had ex-
listed, at the time when it is alleged a
secret organization was formed, a ter
rible state of fear and uncertainty as
to security of life and property.


1t was shown that numerous gin
houses had been burned, and in some
instances dwellings and barns had
been destroyed by the ruthless incen-
diaries. The women of the county
were living in a continued state Of
uncertainty, and when the father left
his family in the morning to pursue
his daily avocation, the feeling that
he might return to find his dwelling
in ashes. and his family homeless and
houssless, accompanied him. These
are about the facts that have been
elected to-day upon the cross-exami-
nation of the Witnesses for the prose-
cution.


It is under this state of feeling
that there might have been entered
into some kind of concert OF action,
in 1863, for mutual protection against
evils, imaginary and real, and at the
best, a very uncertain state Of socie-
ty; and it is this that the govern
ment seems inclined to twist into some
kind of conspiracy, so as in some way
to bring it within the meaning of a
vague and uncertain law. It also
appeared in the cross-examination
that threats had been made that
if the election at that time did not
go as it was desired it should by the
blacks, the rumor was prevalent there
would be a killing which would en-
brace all, as it was expressed, from
the cradle to the grave"


The prosecution closed during the
afternoon, and the defence was opened
by placing upon the stand Mrs. Julia
Rainey, who not only verified the
facts brought out on the cross exami-
nation concerning the burning Of
houses and other property, but stated
that she herself had thus lost GIN
house and twenty-five bales Of cotton
by incendiarism.


At the close Of the testimony of
Mrs. Rainey,- which produced a pro,
found sensatio /, the court adjourned
until tomorrow, at eleven o'clock.
, The defence have many more wit
nesses to testify as to the alarm, and
the cause OF the alarm, that existed
at the time the people took precau-
tionary measures for safety. Among
these witnesses are many persons OF
more than local good repute, who are
cogpizant of and perfectly familiar
gith the state of affairs that then
existed, and the old saw, that it is
long lane that has no tnrn, nov a'.a5fs
Year: 1871




Movements in the stock market to-day were
close copy Of those Of last Monday, but the scare "
was Less extended and the depression less marked The
carly transactions were concession OF from to per
cent the closing prices OF Saturday and under the
influence Of per cent gold, for money; but the decline
was OF brief Duration aud after the First Board sharp
and very decided rally took place carrying the quota
tion. NJ to the highest prices Of last week for
several of the leading stocks, aud changing the whole
aspect OF the market within hour. IL reasOna
bly, yidcut that the large bul operators do not propose
allow the market to suffer any material decline 20 long
a. they hold large amounts of stock and the control OF
the movements. when the cliques have realized, and
have no longer direct interest in supporting
thr market prices may possibly decline; but
outsiders must first relieve tie street of its
mutations. The experience Of to-day IL fair
Illustration of the power and strength Of the bull
cliqucs and the weakness OF their opponents. What
ever shorts have been created 10y the temporary heay
ness al the stock Exchange tend directly to aid the r
lies which, a. to-day. seem to follow i'm instance ;
and thus opposition has the effect OF finally raising
prices. after slight depression, to points higher than
those before attained. II is suggested by some OF the
discon.oatc bears That many OF their fraternity have
left the street to participate in the German festivities
hut this is probably hut weak invention Of the
euly" At all events. fair field will be offered tonor
row fact that Easter Monday is close holiday In
London and that large Numbers of the German bankers
aud brokers left the street 10 participate in the peace
pageant 40 doubt reduced The volume OF the days bust
ness 10 considerable extent hut Of the Ger
mans are not al bears The buoyancy in stocks in the
afternoon transactions Was aided by easier money
market. The chief activity IN stocks has been in the
usual specialize TO the exclusion az The rest Of the lit
The following table shows the highest and lowest
priccs Of active stocks made today:
Year: 1871

lNHUMAS.-A human fcnd who
resides in Marblchead, Mass, went
home q few weeks ago in a fit OF
intoxication and threw his wife
out of doors and broke herleg. Ii
was set and doing we'll, when a
night or two ago he returned
again under the influence OF liquor,
and deliberately broke the limb
again in two places.
Year: 1871

How TO PATRoSIZE Your Lo-
CAL PApER.-Takc y city weekly
because it gives more "ncws y
when you want your printing
done send to Cincinnati: and get
it.-Thcn curse the village editor
because he is poor, and his paper
don't amount to much: There
arc some people in the world we
arc ashamed of: They have about
as much soul as a last years grass
hopper, and We have about as
much respect for tic one as the
other.-Er.
Year: 1871

care you all ready for action on the gun
deck, said Lord Nelson to his head gunner,
at the commencement of one of the san
culinary sea fights in which he was engaged.
"All ready, sir came the response. ''Then
keep so,' was the stern order of the great
captain. We send the same query and the
same order to every one of our reader.
The duties of the opening spring will soon
crowd heavily, and all hands be needed for
action. Get ready and keep so.


The wood pile, we dare say, is all worked
up for the fire. Three weeks ago, when on
a little jaunt in the country, we found a
horse power TO which Il circular saw was
attached, moving from farm to farm, saw
ing up the farmers wood for the stove.
They were getting ready.


Keep ahead of your work. Take advan-
tage of the little time that remains and get
everything ready that will be required for
spring work upon the farm. Get home the
special fertilizers, (if not already obtained, }
and also be sure you have Il supply of all
the seeds, grains, &c, that you wish to sow
and plant. Place them Just where you can
put your hand on them when wanted. Get
ready and keep so.


Look at all the implements and tools.
Find out what new ones are needed and
what demand repairs, and have them made
at once. Don't neglect it Il day longer.


As soon rs it will answer, remove all
winter coverings from vines, plants, SC,
and clear up all the rubbish from about
your glounds and buildings, that has been
accommodating through the winter. This is
ono OF the first Jobs that can be done, and
will really need doing but once in the sea-
son; as afterwards by little care and at
tention the premises can be kept neat and
clean.


Prepare a hot-bed in which to put out
the tomatoes, vines, &c, you may have
started within doors. Every farmer ought
to know how to make one.


Look ont for some early peas, salads, po-
tatocS, and other garden vegetables. Sc
lect the Warmest land you haye-we hope
you prepared it last fall-and plant them
as soon as the frost is out.


Fences can be repaired as soon as any
thing can be done on the farm. Attend to
this so that when stock of any kind is ready
to he turned out, there will be no danger
of their getting beyond the enclosure.
This neglect to mend fences early in the
spring, makes breachy cattle.


Fail III the spring is equivalent to
failure for the entire season. Therefore be
in time. Plant and sow in season, that
hoeing will not be delayed into hay ing
that haying and harvesting will not drive
you, that Your crops will escape the frost
and all be secured before they are tlamag-
ed by untavorabe weather in the fall.
FINALLY get ready and keep so.
Year: 1871

Supplying stone broken up finely with angu-
lar edges, to the ground surface, and leav
Ing it to be worked in by the passage of
teams and vehicles. 1t was popular plan
for time and is still often initiated by ig-
Dorant and incompetent surveyors, but has
in fact been long since discarded by all in
teligent road makers, and the Telford road
has taken its place.


The Telford road is made with rough
and solid foundation with .macadam sur
face, and if well made it forms one of the
most solid, smooth and easy roads imagi-
nable.


Our roads are in most wretched condi-
tlon. The side cutters are scraped up and
thrown into the drive way, a mass of sand
and loan with all sorts of organic matter,
which on the first smart rain is apt to be
washed Off again, and If not it makes the
nastiest kind of mud, and it grinds up into
impalpable dust in dry time, and that is
almost as disagreeable as the mud itself.
There is no need of either, and a road
properly built and properly cared for will
he free from both. Mass. Ploughman.
Year: 1871

GOOD REToRT. A wife wanted her hus-
band to sympathize with her in feminine
quarrel but he refused saying: I've liv-
ed long enough to learn that one woman's
just as good as another if not better"
"And L." retorted the exasperated wife,
"have lived long enough to learn that one
man is Just as bad as another fnot worse ~
Year: 1871

Some drunken loafers in Chicago lately stole
corpse from the dead-house of hospital, and
opening the door of lager beer saloon, threw
1t IN among the guests and then ran. They
have not been arrested
Year: 1871

The ways OF matrimonial advertising
are so numerous, and the fools that walk
therein so common, that there names are
hardly worth mentioning unless by some
accident they arc prominently brought be-
fore the public. OF that rather numerous
class who have not met with success in
their dealings with the fair sex through
the columns of the newspapers, Mr. John
S. Paddock may be mentioned as promi-
nent and conspicuous member This gem
tleman had business. He was thriving
manufacturer of buttons in the city of
Buffalo, and as such was considered more
than ordinarily skiLllul. Hehad lived the
life of bachelor, and up to the time OF
the event which is herein recorded, had
never been suspected of matrimonial in
tentions. But the following advertisement
which appeared in prominent daily news
paper, published in this city, attracted his
attention:
Year: 1871

The house heretofore occupied by Pat
rick Fitzgerald, on Ohio Levee between
Fourth and Sixth streets. This house. if
not the best business house is certainly
one of the best stands in Cairo 1t fronts
the principal steamboat landing and is
near the Illinois Central railroad depot.
Also the second floor Of the same building
suitably arranged for offices. Apply next
door at Robert Smyth q Cos. Wholesale
grocery store. If
Year: 1871

WE see by our exchanges that the tickets
to the grand gift festival at Omaha are be-
ing rapidly taken. 1t seldom happens
when one has an honest chance to win
fortune in legal enterprise, like the one
in aid of public library at Omaha.


myl6dlw
Year: 1871

THE FEsTIvAL.--The ladies of the
Episcopal Church succeeded in making
the strawberry festival given by them last
night the grandest affair of the season.
Inc hall in Thornton's new building had
been Atted up in the most tasteful man
ner, and when we saw it in the afternoon
itPromised to be perfect in all it, appoint
menu. TWAS our intention to give full
and detailed description Of the grand
affair, but our reporter unluckily could
not procure admission and the necessary
information, and we are therefore COM
pelled to be satisfied with this rather gem
erai expression Of appreciation.
Year: 1871

Many Of the Chicago bellies who were
to have been married this month and
whose cards in many eases had been al
ready issued, have been obliged to post
pone the day indefinitely as the troas-
seaur and complete bridal outfit had
been reduced to ashes, and time and
money are both required to get second
edition
Year: 1871

AN ACCIDENTAL few days ago, ]. L. Pier.


que was driving his bread wagon across the rail.
road track near the glass works, when loco
motive standing near, suddenly exhausted steam


and frightened the team, and Mr.. Piergue Sec
ing the danger jumped out and caught the horses
by the bride reins but they ran away, dragging
him considerable distance. Finally he was
thrown down and the horses and wagon ran over
him. He was very badly, but as ws are glad to
learn not dangerously hurt. The wagon was
smashed up, but the horses, after exhausting
themselves were caught, but not much injured.
Year: 1871

The CITY MILLs.-Ths proprietor of the City
Mills has made great improvement in this estab.
lishment lately. Although the channel from the
side cut has furnished more power than that OF
any other in the city, from the "feeder," he
deemed 1t to his and his customers an advantage
to increase it by deepening the channel, which is
now being done. The channel is now cut down
to depth of "a feet in the rock, putting it on q
level with low water mark of the Illinois river
and at a cost of between $4,000 and $1,000.
This will enable him to put in flee Eclipse Double
Turbine Wheels the best yet invented, which
will give an increase Of nearly s5ds the powe,
previously used, and consequently will enable
the mill to do about three times as much worl
as hitherto.


The Mills have been overhauled all through
and will be running OCT, 1st Then Jerry Sample
the superintendent, will be able to fill any order
no matter how large, for merchant work, whil
his customers will be even better aceommoda
ted than heretofore because of the greatly ex
tended facilities of the mills.


AS they were, the city mills have successfully
met opposition in La Sale county, and under
the new arrangement will fear no rival
Year: 1871

GONE EAsr.-Joe Megafin, Of boot and shoe
fame, has gone east for new supply of goods,
and will DO gone several weeks. He will send


home from day to day. tho best Of goods in his
line. He is visiting the leading manufacturing
establishments abroad and makes it point to
buy the choicest articles of the several grades,
and, as he is one of the most experienced buyers
in this city, he never fails not only to suit the
public. but to purchase his goods at such low
prices as to enable him to undersell all others.
Year: 1871

For THE LADiEs.-There is still the same
constant rush Of lady customers at Mrs. Morris
She makes it a special point to lead her oppo-
nents in fine and fashionable millinery goods, Of
which she constantly keeps full stock, receive
ing new goods every day, and keeping only the
latest styles, and, besides this she sells at lower
prices than any enc else in the city. Call and
look at the new and pretty fashions.
Year: 1871

NEW ARRIvAL.-Passing the red front store
on La Sale street yesterday, we were attracted
to enter and ascertain the cause of the commo-
tion therein. Un entering we ascertained that
it was IN consequence of an arrival of new and
prices are such as should satisfy even the most
economical
Year: 1871

BORDEAUX. March Z. 1871.
I am enabled to report the following intelli
gence for the information of the readers of the
NEW YORK HERALD =


ARRANGEMENT OF THE PARIS GOVERNMENT.
In the National Assembly yesterday evening
NM. Louis Blanc, Victor Hugo and Guinet
made demand for the detention of the mem
bers of the September government until they
shall have returned an account of their acts
until the capitulation of Paris.


M. Delescluze submitted demand for their
impeachment and arrest on the charge of high
treason.


THE REMOVAL TO PARIS.


A motion was made that the Assembly
should not return to Paris, but sit elsewhere.
At the request of M. Theirs the Assembly
Immediately went into committee upon the
question, decision upon which is to be made
to-day. The Assembly is now in session
awaiting the report Of the committee on its
removal from Bordeaux
Year: 1871

The Orange County MIX Association held meet
ing yesterday afternoon at which was decided to
initiate boards of trade, dairymens associations and
all others interested in the transportation of milk
and cream, interested in cheap freight transpor-
tation on the roads OF this State, to delegates
TO meeting to be held for the purpose OF raising
q united voice against the unreasonable anu un-
Just charges OF the railroad companies It was
solved 10 send q respectful message to Senator
Genet and Assemblyman FlagG, OF the respective
railroad committees or the Senate and Assembly.
requesting them TO designate a day when tney Will
listen 10 arguments presented by the delegation.
Year: 1871

rno matter by consuming all the manure OF the
dty on their lands and converting it into good
fat cabbages, delicate celery, mealy potatoes
and succulent asparagus. This would be q
better exchange for the public manure


whether drawn from the streets, the stables
and other less savory places, than for csnta-
gious diseases, arising probably from dumping
y at the foot of Forty-frst street and other
points in the midst of crowded population.
Year: 1871

A GRAND WEDDING.-The Henry R,pnJlicm.
OF last week gives a column notice of fashion.
able wedding recently in that town, and after
mentioning many elegant presents, notices some
by Geo. Hull and lady, of Ottawa, and adds


Perhaps We have given space enough in this
issue to the wedding of this week, yet seemingly
We should fail to complete the recital were we
to omit to notice that the very elegant bridal
and bridesmaid attire throughout, was furnished
from the extensive dry goods house of w. II.
Hull, of Ottawa, whose establishment Is one of
the richest and most complete in the state, and
goods in quality and price are of the nices. and
cheapest "A word to she wise" ETC., for anoth /.
er similar occasion, will not be forgotten by
those who keep memoranda.
Year: 1871

GOOD CoLTs.-Those interested in good hor.
ses and improving the breed OF their stock
should call and see couple of bleoded colts at
the stables in the rear of the Eagle Mills in this
city. These colts are of Champions stock, and
are as fine colts as we have ever seen Woods
splendid horse Champion is in better condition
than ever this spring, and will remain at Mr..
Woods stables this season, where he may be
seen at any time
Year: 1871

MILLINERY OPEEING.-Miss Lizzie Marshall
will have her grand opening Of millinery goods
on this Saturday morning She expects to
show the fashionable millinery stock of Ottawa
The goods are all Of the very newest and most
stylish patterns, and were selected in New York
within few weeks, expressly for her. by lady
Of experience, and whose taste in such matter,
is acknowledged to be faultless Miss Marshall
very respectfully invites the public to call and
see the new and fashionable goods, the best in
this city.
Year: 1871

The place to get nice spring hats is at No. 90
La Sale street Miss Wilson is always ready
to furnish her customers with tho incest bonnets
or hats that can be found in the market at the
lowest prices
Year: 1871

on their forts, and that their loss was
heavy, while that OF the Communists was
very light The Commune believe that
in the attack 1t was intended TO make on
attempt to carry Maillot by surprise.


A rumor comes from the vanguard
quarter in the southern part ofthe city,
that the Communists have lost the Park
Of Issy, where they were entrenched, and
that the commandant al Fort D'Issy has
been shot by his own men.
LONDON, April 19.


Napoleon is Ill at Chiselhurst, and has
been confined to his room several DAYS.
Year: 1871

1T is a favorable sign of the times that
we are beginning to pay more attention to
the relat onship existing between the body
and the braiu. 1t is another sign, hardly
as favorable. that in spite Of the attention
that we give to the subject, and the in
creased knowledge Of ourselves which
that attention gives, we are continually
adding to the amount Of the hutry-and-
drive element which we mix with our
daily life.


Cruelty to animals is deservedly before
the public for merited reprobation. The
man who ahu-,s his mule his OK, his
horse, r his dog, can hardly hope long to
continue in such practices without being
punished as we'll as censurcd. The engine
driver who rattles his train along at such
rate of speed as to injure either the rol.
ling stock or the roadway is apt to lose his
situation. The keeper Of the oldest second
hand stationary ingine, who runs it under
too great pressure of steam meets the in
dignation Of its proprietor, if he racks and
strains it by his injudicious efforts t, get
from it more power than 1t is capable of
yielding


Although we know all this so well that
it needs no proof; although we we'll un-
derstapd that certain amount of brain
power can produce no more than cores
ponding amount of physical result, yet we
drive the human engine to its utmost ca
pacity. Mo- even satisfied with this, we
crowd on steam, shut down the safety
valve, and push on as Mississippi steam
bouts push when they race. AS steam
boat men OF that region, who love
10 race, consider the explosion OF
their boats as matter OF Sec
ondary importance, so are our over
worked man of business races on, deter
Year: 1871

mined to accomplish what he has planned,
even at the risk of wrecking his whole
mental and physical organization. We
may not with impunity, as concerns our
re,ation with society, abuse horse, mule
or engine, but we may tamper With the
noblest organism ever constructed, and
ruin body and mind without even suffering
the penalty of losing our life insur-
snce. In the continual attempt to get, as
it were, thirty horse power from twenty
five horse power engine, we drive the
machine to wreck, ruin, paralysis, and sud
den death or premature old age
The over.taxed brain and over. wrought
body worry and weary each other out of
all comfort and prosperity. Whatever
business or profession man may follow,
he has no right to overdo his abilities any
more than to cut his throat or explode his
brains.


The habit of over-work should Justly be
classed 6y insurance men among the per
nicious habits whose tendency is to cut
short a mans existence It is slow sui
eide, and not always as slow as would ap-
pear. Especially when considered in CON
nection with the habit Of taking sedative
panies it, or of securing sleep, otherwise
difficult or iuposeible to obtain, by the
use OF stimulating drinks, over work leads
to irretrievable ruin of mind, body and es-
tate


The man who industriously does fair
amount of work, who eats well, sleeps
comfortably and regularly, and cheerfullv
possesses his soul in patience, is much
better risk for an insurance company than
he who works hurriedly and beyond his
capacity, eats without digestion, sleeps
without refreshment and nervously trets
himself into continual worriment and
anxious care.


Is prevention better than cures In the
matter of Overwork prevention is prac-
ticable, while cure is impossible. We may
quench the fire under the boiler of the
strained old engine, and take the whole
mechanism apart for reconstruction. Even
after reconstruction it will hardly be as
good as when new. But the fire must keep
burning in the case of the human engine
We must do our repairs while it is in busy
motion. Let the fire 60 our, and it can
never be rekindled. Let the nerves be
shattered, the brain exhausted, the sys-
TEN unstrung, and the man is hopeless
wreck. Let him be wise in time. and pre-
serve his powers for possible old age
Exchange.