smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

TOWN OF YUMA.-Our town is hereafter to be known by the eu- phonious title Of "Yuma,' the name of Arizona City having been obliterated by legislative act Of course it is of little importance, as this place is known to be Me port of entry for the Territory, it is very little trouble to change the map, and let the world know that We now hail from Yuma. Our :ity fathers are in a bad fix. They have paid the money for a town-site for Arizona City"
Year: 1873

CIorHIN0.-JosephR Row, No 3l6 Market street
adyertlses large and well selected assortment OF
ready made clethng which he Is selling exceed
ingly low. He also guarantees DIT In all ordered
work and makes IL Of the best material
Year: 1873

In the case of Henry Harst VS. the In
dianapolis and st. Louis railroad company,
for damages sustained by being thrown from
box car while riding on the road, the
jury rendered verdict for the plaintiff of
eight Thousand dollars The case has excited
unusual interest, as the plaintiff was riding
on a pass, and the question was involved
whether railroad companies are liable for dam
ages sustained by persons travelling on passes


The Brooklyn Eagle says: Executive of
hcer Ransom Of the navy yard in an interview,
said orders had been received from Washing
ton about fitting ont vessels, but he was not
at liberty to make them public, He thought
there was no prospect Of war with Spain, and
that the government would undoubtedly
proceed by taking Cuba The Spanish fri
gate Arapiles, which has been undergoing re-
pairs at the navy yard for the past two months,
has had her plates removed, and could not
possibly get in trim for service in less than
two weeks
Year: 1873

sitting alone in my chamber now,
Anu the moons rising red from the sea
look at the glorious sight, and think
OF my friends-Are they thinking Of me?
How sweet to think over so many true hearts
Loved, loving, unselfish, and kind;
Not all have the exquisite beauty of face,
But some have the beauty Of mind.
There are many, who passing along day by day,
Would hardly be seen by the crowd,
Who would look way beyond them, right over


their heads;


OF such little friends I proud
When they come to me laughing, so rosy and


sweet,


And climb on my shoulder or knee,
I know that they mean every word that they say,
When they tell me they dearly love me.
Baby hands, little hearts brimming over with
love,


Sweet lips, and an innocent kiss,
Such sly little secrets, all whispered in fun.
Why, wnat can be sweeter than this
Thank God for such friends! for the gift of
such love!


So free from all doubling OF fear
Let us give to our Father this same loving trust
And close to his foOtstool draw near.
Year: 1873

guard the rights and dignity of our own. The
king asks for bills to perfect the organization
Of the army and navy, and to improve the
finances. In concluding his speech the king
said: Il have confidence in the nation, and
feel that the nation has confidence in me-"
Year: 1873

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scriptior is out or unpaid, and that
you are requested to pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure in extend
ing credit to our friends and patrons
but cash alone will pay expenses. and
we are forced to adhere to strict cash
rule. We hope you will comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such =
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


- We enter no new names on on .
0OoHs without the money in advlr ce-
Year: 1873

The wages of every noble work do
yet lie in Heaven or else nowhere. Not
in bank-of- England bills, or any of the
most improved establishments of bank
ing and money-changing needst thou,
heroic soul, present thy account of
earnings. Human banks and labor
banks know thee not or know thee after
generations and centuries have passed
away, and thou art clean gone from
'rewarding." Nay, at bottom, dost
thou need any reward? Was it thy aim
and seIf-purpose to be filed with good
things for thy herOism. to have life of
pOmp and ease, and be what men call
"happy" In this world, or IN any other
world ? answer for thee deliberately,
no. The whole spiritual secret of the
new epoch lies II this, that thou canst
answer for thyself, with thy whole clear
ness of head and heart, deliberately,
no! My brother, the brave man has to
give his life away. Give it, advise
thee thou dOst not expect to sell thy
life in an inadequate manner. What
price, for example, would content thee?
The lust price of thy life to thee--why,
Gods entire creation to thyseIf, and the
whole universe of space, the whole
eternity of time and what they hold
that is the price which would content
thee; that, if thou wilt be candid,
nothing short Of that It is thy all.
Thou art an unreasonable mortal or,
rather, thou art poor infinite mortal,
who, in thy narrow clay prison here,
| seemest so unreasonable. Thou wilt
never sell thy life, or any part of thy
life, in a satisfactory manner. Give it,
like a royal heart; let the price be
nothing thou hast then, in a certain


sense, got all for it. The heroic man


and is not eve. man, God be thanked,


a potential hero ?-has to do so, in all
times and circumstances Carlyle.


NOTHING is so difficult as the appa


rent ease of a clear, flowing style those
graces that from their presumed facility
encourage all to attempt an imitation
of them are usually the most inimitable


Cotton.


, WE forgot to mention that the woriC
: was to have come to an end on Satur
, day last ia Connecticut. The SECOND
- adventists are now consulting the Dan
' bury almanac TO see where they blum


dered,
Year: 1873

WE forgot to mention that the world
was to have come to an end on Satur-
day last in Connecticut. The second
advsntists are now consulting the Dan
bury almanac TO see where they blum
dered
Year: 1873

NOTHING is so difficult as the appa-
rent ease of a clear, flowing style those
graces that from their presumed facility
encourage all to attempt an imitation
of them are usually the most inimitable
Cotton.
Year: 1873

There i. no at or science that is too difficult
for industry to attain 10 Industry makes
man understood and valued in all countries,
and by all nations; it is the philosophers $
stone, thar turns almost everything into gold
Year: 1873

NEW York, Aug. l2-In regard to the
s s'atemsnts made ia Wall street that suits
were about to be begun against the Pacific
Mi Steamship Company TO test the ValIdi-
Cy of the election OF four Of the present d.
reetors, tue Tribune says that tie manner
in which The one million dollar SUBSIDY was
obtained from the Government Will be de-
velopsd on the trial, and that q portion oi
Lhe testimony will be transcribed and sent
10 Pres dent Grant for his consideration.
Year: 1873

Much excitement was created to-day
among petroleum dealers by a heavy decline
in the prices of crude and refined oil in the
face of the fact that the shipments from
this city this year have reached the unusual
amount of S77,000,00O. The chief cause of
the decline is said to be an increase of eight
new wells in Pennsylvania which
are yielding an average of 500 barrels per
dow
Year: 1873

The New YORK ExoURsIoN.-The day after to-
morrow the New York excursion takes place,
aud all things promise fine trip. Every possi-
BILE comfort and convenience has been provided
for the excursionists. The seats will be checked
coaches will be in waiting for the party in New
York. and all other arrangements have been
provided which will insure comfort, pleasure,
and an opportunity to visit Central Park or 9TH
er objects Of interest,
Year: 1873

Who is going to the City. This item may
be OF some pecunary interest to our readers
about visiting Philadelphia in search of Spring
Clothing. If they want to inspect a splendid
stock of every description, and procure goods
upon which they can positively rely, at very
moderate prices, let them call at the great
Clothing B,zaar of BENNETT & Co., Tower
Hall, No. SIS Market Street, halfway between
Fifth and Sixth, Philadelphia
Year: 1873

Helmhoz has invented method of aDalyzing sound,
viz by means of so-caled ResonatOrs." These
hollow bodies one end of which placed into the
they are 50 easy Of application that any make
use OF them II properly attuned they at reveal
the presence OF their particular tOne if contained in the
sound sounds under examination. In my subsequent
lectures shall speak at great length OF this important
subject Tor the present, it suhces to make you ac-
quanted with the appearance OF Resonators and to tell
YOU that by their employment demonstrate, be-
You'd cayil or doubt. that every sound, as it
generally occurs in nature, it is produced
by most OF our musical instruments or the human
voice is not a simple, single sound, but compound
composite one, comprehensive from usual admixture
Ofnoses-of number Of tones Of different intensity and
pitch all OF which different combined heard
one To designate really simple sound the word
"tone" which, however, does not ordinarily occur in
nature but can only be produced arcally, and even
then approximately Only the musical sound made up by


combination tones may call "elang." Ire tone
Ioudes intensity cang is called the fundamental
or ground tOne and the pitch of the cang determined
by the pitch Of the fundamental tone the other tones
which differ from the fundamental and from each other
not only pitch but also intensity aud perhaps occa
sOnally in duration, Overones" and "undertODes"
t. e. which higher in pitch than the fundaDen
tai called oyertones tones lower in pitch than the
fundamental, undertones. The difference quality
clang-umbre is due to the fact that different caDgs
may contain the same fundamental tone, but have it
differently mixed with other tones Helmholtz discOv-
cred that the number and relative intensity Of the ad
mixed OyerOnes constitute the timbre of olangs-to
which would add that the number and relative Inen-
sity OF the underOne heard also contribute to make up
quality


lie, rs. for a moment look back at what we have
learned All sounds produced By vibrations; irreg
uar vibrations constitute noise, regular periodic
ones musical sound the length % sound depends on
the duration Of the vibrations, e. loudness on their
amplitude. the pitch upon their frequency. and the
clangtimbrc upon the numDer aud relative Intensity OF
other tones mixed with the fundamental tone.


Now must inquire what Is the construction or our
hearing organ To make myself Understood by all OF you
shall refer these large models and drawings and try 10
avoid all unnecessary technical details, but DO AZ the
same time in my description. The ear Is di-
vled INTO these three divisions outer middle ear
and inner
Year: 1873

In the experiment which he introduced at this pomta
violin bow was drawn the rim of tumoler nfny
fixed m a support. a sound produced and wooden
ball suspended at the side OF the tumber was thrown 10
distance This showed that vibration OF particles OF
natter taking place certain number OF times wlthln
certain me produced sound. To become sound. yora-
tioa must take place at least B times per second We can
cause a sounding tuningork. he said TO write the MS
tory motion by its autograph or its phonauto
gtaph. as IL is called


AUTOGRAPH OF SOUND.
Year: 1873

The less civilized States are waiting TO
hear what the people of virtuous Massa-
chusetts will say about the back-pay grab,
and TO see whether they will elect its chief
defender TO be their Governor.
Year: 1873

These are still days of mourning in Wall street.
To those who have been accustomed to regard It's
markets as parts OF the active tireless, pulsatng
heart OF our great financial system 1t is strange to
see that system 80 surely recovering from recent
shocks while the functional arrangement in its
palpitatng centre continues. Yet such is the case
Outside OF Wall street the country seems to have
shaken of the incubus OF panic and distrust that
sent shudder through the nation at one time and
appeared the precursor OF dire disaster. The
Stock Exchange really In the present situation OF
affairs does not represent the country, either as
thermometer or barometer, which it once did, OF
existing or tending commercial conditions but


LIKE MARIoNETTE SHOW,
after the performance Is over and the wire -puers
have gone nome, its figures that were erst so lively
IN their movements show no signs OF vitality, and
unheeding OF events passing before them, wait
In Inconsistencies some new nspiriting force.
1t is as well. perhaps that 1t should be
SO, as long as the for it is clearly under
stood, and that this prostration Of speculative
feeling on the Stock Exchange does not proceed
inherently from causes growing out of late events,
but Is simply-in the absence OF an undue stimula-
tion, because Of the inability OF those who fur
nlshed such stimulation to continne It, at the
present ttime-returning to nominal values. To help
this understanding the following table, without
specifying railroads, which might be invidious Just
now, is given:-


TABLE SHOWING THE RELATION OF THE FUNDED


AND FLOATING DEBT OF RAILROADS IN THE DIF-


FERENr STATES To THE COST OF THE SAME AND


TO THE CAPITAL STOCK.


This table is based upon total mileage O
57,s23 miles OF road, making official returns
operations during 1872. In classifying roads under
State heads, and reaching the result given, the
road is assigned to that State in which the greater
portion Of the line runs
Year: 1873

The Clerk In Bankruptcy and the


Records.


There is book kept in the United States District
Court in which is contained a list OF bankrupts,
voluntary and involuntary, filed from day to day.
Ever since the Bankruptcy law went into opera
tion in June 1867 the representatives OF the press,
In the discharge of their duty, have had access TO
this book until within the past two or three weeks,
when the condition OF affairs in Wall street has
led the public to look out carefully for develop
ments in that quarter. Yesterday reporter APP
piled TO the clerk in charge in the Bank
ruptcy Department for leave to examine
the book in question, as has been
his wont for several years past. The
clerk replied-"You cannot see ii, Sir. am di-
rected by the Clerk not to let the book be seen II
you desire to know about any particular case l
will show you the papers.n The Reporter OBJ
served-"I do not want to see any particular case.
desire to examine the list to see what petitions
have been filed;n and after making this answer to
the clerk In charge he retired from the 0flice We
believe that the book 10 which we have referred is
as much public record as any document or paper
in the County Clerks or Registers ofce and il IL
Is not we should like to know for what purpose 1t
is kept9 We have hundreds OF times seen re-
porters and lawyers examining this list OF bank
rupts, and we are quite at a loss to know the
reason why an inspection OF it is now kept from
the reporters who In asking to see IL are not
gratifying any idle curiosity but acting in the in
terest OF the great mercantile and commercial
community of this city.
Year: 1873

In the United States Circuit Court, yesterday
before Judge Benedict, the case OF Frank L. Tain
tor was called. Defendant is indicted for emoez-
zng $4,000 the property OF the Atlantic National
Bank OF which establishment he had been cashier.
the Assistant District Attorney said he was ready
TO proceed with the matter. Neither the defendant
nor his counsel was present and the case was
passed for the present.


John Foley appeared yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court, before Judge Benedict, and
showed cause why he should not be fined $3.50 for
non-attendance as juror. He gave satisfactory
explanation and was excused for q week.


Judge Woodruff will open the October term OF
the United States Circuit Court tomorrow, on the
equity and common law side. The Clerk has got
the calendar printed, and this has proved to be OF
the greatest possible convenience to members of
the Bar.


In the suit OF Daniel Berran against the city, In
which it is charged that, through conspiracy with
Wm M. Tweed as Commissioner OF Public Works.
and VIM. II. Cook, Deputy Superintendent OF Re.
pairs in the Croton Aqueduct Department rob-
berry was perpetrated upon the city treasury, an
important decision was given yesterday by Judge
Van Worst, in Special Term OF the Court OF Com
mon Pleas. The points OF the decision will be
found in the report OF the case given below.


The order TO show cause why the Comptroller
should not be punished for contempt OF Court for
not complying with peremptory mandamus,
granted by Judge Pratt, directing payment OF
$4,000 to the Tenth National Bank for advances
made to the New Court House Commissioners came
up Tor argument yesterday In Supreme Court
Chambers, before Judge Fancher. 1t was shown
that stay OF proceedings had been granted in the
case, and upon this Judge Fancher vacated the
order to show cause. This win compel proceedings
as to contempt de noUa, If any further taken in
the matter.


An important decision was given yesterday, by
Judge Robinson, OF the Court OF Common Pleas,
touching the jurisdiction Of the Court the ac-
counting for distribution OF trust funds by as
signees Of insolvent debtors. The main question
involved as will be by the report OF the case
elsewhere was whether the Court OF Common Pleas
Is county Court


The Supreme Court, General Term. Judges Brady
and Barrett on the BENCH adjourned yesterday till
to-day. owing to the temporary illness OF Judge
Ingraham.
Year: 1873

In the above table, In the absence OF Official data
some OF the figures are estimated. Thus In the
statement respecting the Vermont roads the cost
OF the Vermont Central is calculated on the basis
OF $50.41S per mile, the average cost OF railroads In
the New England States. In some few other cases
OF less Importance the figures are likewise esti-
mated from analogous Information. In the return
from Florida the figures are those only Of the PEN
sacola and Louisville Railroad, no report being had
OF the Florida, or Jackson, Pensacola and Mobile
Railroad The main trunk Pacific roads-viz., the
Union Pacific and Central Pacinc-are not included
In this statement Taken altogether. however, 1t
Is sufficiently accurate to show the condition OF the
railroads OF the United States In the relation OF
their nominal stock value with their bonded and
general Indebtedness to their actual cost. Ii Is
A sum TOTAL OF OVER TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS


THAT MAY BE PLACED TO THE ACCOUNT OF


wATERED STOCK


For. inasmuch as the bonded and other debts
being the owners the actual interest OF the latter
is only the excess OF the cost over such Indebted
ness, just as the interest which any real estate
owner whose property Is m0rtgaged has In such
property Is its value over and above the amount Of
the mortgage. This value is, OF course. variable
based upon the income that may be derived from
by Increased capacity for earning; but, as In the
case OF the proper rental value oil the real property
this is determined IN the open market where no
exceptional conditions OF supply and demand
exist, but only fair return is sought for,
by Its estimated value, free OF oil cncumbrances,
the interest on tho mortgage TO be borne by the
lessor and not be an additional charge upon the
lessee; so also In the case OF railroad property
should the burden OF Its indebtedness be borne by
the stockholders, the owners thereof, and the in
tcrest account substractcd from the dividend ac-
count, and not assessed upon shippers In the form
OF ex0rbltant freight charges. THIS Is what con-
stitutes cxtortion. and is Justly complained Of By
Year: 1873

laws OF the State TO be the County Court OF this city
and county Qaws OF 1921, page 64, and Laws OF
1926, chapter 265) and the first Judge is called the
First Judge OF the County Court. 1t cannot sup
posed that the Legislature intended to leave this
city without the benefit OF the act OF 1860 in refer
ence TO general assignments, considering that the
city contains about one-third OF the population OF
the State and has employed in 1t more capital
subject to the operation OF the statute than IN
all the rest OF the State The Court
has exercised Jurisdiction under tine act for
thirteen years, and the maintenance OF the as
sgnee's position would invalIdate every assign
ment made In this country since 1860. when the
act took effect. The Judge also held that the as
signee, by filing his bond and obtaining the ap-
proval OF Judge OF this Court to the amount OF the
bond and the security offered, was estopped rom
denying the jurisdiction OF the Court
Year: 1873

Mandamus Against the joint BOaru.


Before Judge Gilbert.
The Comptroller last week applied for manda-
mus to compel the Joint Board of Aldermen and
Supervisors to insert $3.50 in the tax levy to
make up tie deficiency in the Street Improvement
fund. Judge Gilbert yesterday decided to grant
the mandamus.
Year: 1873

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- What was matter of course in the old
days has come to be mOoted question in these
modern times-corpOral punishment in schools.
The committee on teachers of the public
schools of New York city have submitted
resolution in favor OF its restoration. The re-
port states that twenty-five of the principals
have been examined as to the result of the
experiment of the exclusive system of moral
suasiOH, and the unanimous sentiment is in
favor Of the former system Of dicipline under
pOrper restrictions. The committee recommend
that for fragrant and persistent misc onduct
corporal punishment be inflicted by the Drinei-
pal or Vice principal in the male schools, but
that 1t be excluded entirely from the female
schools,
Year: 1873

The hegira of negroes from this, Dallas Co,
has, we learn, commenced. We are informed
that number have already abandoned the
plantations in the southwestern portion of the
county, where there has been nearly total
failure Of the crops, and that every day wit
messed additional departures. They have
turned their faces toward the setting sun, and
are making their way to the Misslssippi bot
tom. We are glad to hear that the exodus
ity to the negroes, but because we see no way
by which they can live il they remain here the
present winter We have been satisfied for
several months past, in fact, since the failure
of the crops has become certainty, that the
only salvation for the negroes Of this section
them. Time has but served to strengthen
that conviction, and now it is as clear to us a:
two and two make Eve.
Year: 1873

We have received intelligence OF the
transactions OF q daring outlaw in
Liberty district. A man by the name
of Evans has been carrying things with
a high hand. He, in company with
another desperate, went across the line
into Greene county, Pennsylvania, and
completely stripped an old woman and
three girls, leaving them perfectly nude,


Evans also broke up a meeting in
Bellton Hill school house, one night
last week. A warrant for his arrest
was sworn out, but no one can be found
in the community who is bold enough
to execute it. Evans carries two re-
volyers and a knife, and is represented
as being man OF great strength and
very daring and reckless. That the
officers are afraid to arrest him. speaks
in very high terms of their bravery.
1t is proper, however, to state that the
warrant was directed 10 constable and
not to the Sheriff. Had it been to the
latter, Evans would have been in limbo
or purgatory long before this.-lfoumds-
viNc Reporter.
Year: 1873

A GRAND deer hunt came Off in the
Trough last Friday. About forty>Gvs
veteran hunters were out, under tbe lead
OF two skillful sportsmen, who secured
q high position from which to overlook
the field OF operations. Military order
prevailed, and go cool were the men at
the stand, and go steady their aim, that
everytime gun cracked you could hear
q deer fall. There was no noise or con-
fusion, but plenty OF good things edible
and drinkable. Four deer were taken,
q number somewhat incommensurate
with the scale OF preparations; but
still it was q jolly hunt.-MoorefcId


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