smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

We understand that the Northern Pa
cific railroad commissioners, Judge Rice
and Captain Ainsworth, appointed to Sc
lect terminus for the main line of the
Northern Pacific railroad on Puget
sound, have, after a very careful ex
animation of various harbors on the
sound, and after having given full hear
ings to all parties interested, and ma
turely considering all propositions for
aid by different localities, some of which
have been exceedingly liberal, finally
selected q point on the south side of
Commercial bay, in township 81, range
3 east. of Willamette meridian, for that
terminus.


In this we think the commissioners
acted wisely, as the hardor selected can
not be excelled for salubrity of climate,
extent, safety, and ease of access both by
sea and land. Persons interested in
any particular locality may for the mo-
ment be disappointed in the action of
the commissioners, but the commercial
world viii unhesitatingly approve.


By reference to a map of the country
it will be seen that the location selected
is at the head of deep water ON Com
mencement bay, south of the present
town of Tacoma, and combines more ad-
vantages for a great commercial city,
destined to represent and become a
great emporium of trade, beyond any
other mart on the Pacific coast, and we
sincerely feel assured is to become the
second city of the new world.


As an earnest of the faith reposed in
the location, we hear that material for a
$25, 900 printing Office is being prepared
to be shipped at once to Tacoma, to
include newspaper, job printing and
book bindery.


THE TRUE HARVEST OF LIFE.-No
man ever followed his genius till it
missed him. Though the result we're
bodily weakness, yet perhaps no one
can say that the consequences were to
be regretted, for these were a life in
continuity with higher principles. If
the day and the night are such that you
greet them with Joy, and life emits a
fragrance like flowers and sweet scented
herbs, is more elastic, more starry,
more immortal, that is your success.
All natures your congratulation, and
Won have cause momentarily to bless
yourself. The greatest gains and values
are farthest from being apprehended,
we easily come to doubt if tn y exist.
Perhaps the facts most astounding, and
most real are never communicated by
man to man. The true harvest of my
daily life is somewhat as intangible and
understandable as the tints of morning OF
evening, 1t is a little star dust caught,
9 fragment of the rainbow which I have
clutched. -ThOre0u.
Year: 1873

Adk AAAAaN'


That's as true as grandma. because she
told it. In q town once there lived q
minister, aud he hadn't got any wife yet,
SO little girl gave him kitten to keep
him company when he was lonesome. Ii
vas 4 real beauty, grandma said, just as
soft and white as the silk out the puff
bells, and the minister thought a grea,
deal of it, and it used to walk UP hin and
sit on his shoulder, and play with ILLS
whiskers, and all that. He never thought
about it following him, to church though,
but one Sunday morning just after he'd
began to preach, in came the kitten. and
instead OF being afraid and hiding under
seat, it just walked straight into the
pulpit! Everybody knew whose kitten il
was. and that made II fnnnier; but the
minister didn't see it, and went right on
with his sermon The kitten jnmped up
on the sofa, and snug:led up in the min.
listers hat aud went to sleep, and when
meeting was over the minister put on his
hat. kitten and all, and walked off home.
Wasn't that funnyI


Il should think 'twould a squsrzed
the kitten little. laughed Willie. "Ho I!
there's Uncle Ben, now" and away ran
Matte and Rosa to meet him.


o. course the sturdy old captain pre-
tended to be very angry. and clustered
about like the north wind. almost killing
the children with laughter; but by the
aid Of an old -four barrel he soon rescued
the delighted little budget Of hum nifty
from his lofty estate.
Year: 1873

CLoruEs ON FIRE The following,
which ws copy from the Scientific Amer.
lean, should be remembered Three per
sons out Of four would rush right up to
the burning individual and bogin to paw
with both hands without any definite aim
1t is useles to tell the victim to do this
or that or call for water In fact, il 10
best not to say q word, but seize blan.
ket, from the led or woolen fabric, II
none Is at hand take any material, hold
the corner - far apart as you can, stretch
them higher than your head. and. running
to the person, make motion Of clasping
in the arms, mostly around the shout
ders. This instantly smothcrs the fire
and saves the face. The next instance
throw the person on the door. This is
an additional safety to the face and
breast, and remnants Of flames can be put
out more leisurely Then immerso tho
burnt parts in cold water. and all pain
will cease with tue rapidity Of lightning.
Next get somo common flour. remove
from water and cover the burned parts
with an inch thickness Of flour, il posi-.
Le put the patient to bed and do all that
il possible to soothe till the ply sician ar.
rives Let -four remain until it falls OFT
itself when u beautiful new skin can be
found. Unless the burns are deep, no
other applications are needed. The dry
cour remedy is the most admirable ever
proposed, and the Information ought to
be impaired to all. The principle Of the
action 10 like the water, it causes Instant
and perfect relief, BY excluding all the
sir from the injured pats.
Year: 1873

Almost every family in Pittsfeld, Mass,
keeps Rennes Pain-Killing Magic Oil in
the house for use. People there, where 1t
is made, know how good it is to cure pain,
and if you try it fairly you will hardly be
willing to live without it in the house. 1t
is sold by your merchant
Year: 1873

From lands end to lands end, that all may read
aud reading, believe. that for the countess mn
lions who are on the road TO an untimely grave
with billions complaints there IS hut one truly great
and reliable remedy. and that is
Year: 1873

breeze from tho organ, which drove


them along in fine style. The top


rugged yacht flying the blue pennant


was we'll ahead at the stake, and came


home ahead of all tho fleet. The
Speaker then took the floor and an
nounced his intention to ask that the
resolutions of censure that had been
heaped upon Annanias should be re-
scinded, and proceeded to read the
records in the case, from which it ap-
peared that Annani;ts had sold his
house and had not given all the price
to the church. The Speaker then went
on to say that no reason appeared on
the record for Annanias to give any,
and much less all his property to the
church, and that he questioned if any
of those before him would do any more
than Annanias had in the same place.
He then went on to show that Annanias
had obeyed his wife in tho matter, and
expressed the belief that few of those
before him could say us much for them
selves. After further arguments Of a
similar character, he moved that the
character of Annanias DO and is hereby
declared n l by tho members of this
House.
Year: 1873

Two outlaws attempted to rob an army
paymaster in Colorado recently. The result
was that one was shot and captured, and
the other is probably prisoner by this
time. They went after wool and got
shorn.


Executed crilninals have got in the
habit of forgiving everybody and asking
them to follow them. While we retain our
present mind relative to such matters we
shall politely but firmly decline 10 do any :
thing Of the kind.


The United States steamer Tnscarora,
detailed to make preliminary survey for
cable between America and Japan, has
arrived at Seattle. The initial point of the
survey will be Cape Flattery, Washington
territory.
Year: 1873

SHIPMENT OF STATE ARMs.-Yester-
day one hundred and sixty stands of arms
and accoutrements were forwarded by
Adjutant-General Richardson to the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college at Blacks
burg, for the use of the students at that
institution. These arms are the old Spring
field rifles, and not the new reech-loaders
received some time since from the United
States government.
Year: 1873

READING IN Bed Ford's hotel
last night young man of literary inclna-
tions bethought himself that he would read
and at the same time rest his weary limbs.
So he lit n candle and stuck it in hair
brush on his pillow. From reading he
went to sleep, and when he awoke there
was little left of the pillow, and the bed
ing and bedstead were charred. An
alarm of fire was raised, and the guests
were greatly excited, but the fire did not
spread
Year: 1873

HUsTINGs CoURT.-The session of this
court to-day was occupied up to the hour of
three O'Clock with the civil docket, at which
time the BARRIERS case was taken up, The
examination of witnesses was in progress
when our report closed.
Year: 1873

SHADE TREES. The best season of the
year for setting out shade trees is fast
approaching, and we would call the
attention of our citizens to the importance
of planting trees at least in front of their
houses. They cost but trifle.
Year: 1873

THE GREAT EASTERN CIRCUS.
on the fourth page of to-day's JOURNAL
for the advertisement of the Great Eastern
Circus, Menagerie, &c., which will exhibit
in this city on the oath and 25th of this
month.
Year: 1873

FATAL ACCIDENT.--The G.4O mail
train on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad this morning struck
and killed white man, who was walking
on the track near Billiards. crossing. He
has not yet been recognized. He appeared
to be a laboring man, about so or IS years
old. The body is now in the dead house
at Medical college for recognition. The
morning was foggy and when the engineer
first saw the unfortunate man he was
fifty yards off. He had basket with a
snack in it. and was no doubt on his way to
his work,
Year: 1873

Resolved, That the company return to
the ladies composing the Young Ladies'
Christian association, and the Daughters of
Zion, their sincere and heartfelt thanks for
the liberal donation made by them to the
company, and will assure them that we
will at all times endeavor to uphold and
maintain the confidence now reposed in us,
Year: 1873

Without reference to the past legisla-
ton in regard to this work Of improve
ment. we are required to express an opin-
ion upon the propriety Of the executive
giving his signature to certain bonds
which the law orders him to issue and
deliver to the president Of that company.


In this act as the Governor has no re-
sponsibility for the law SO he has no right
to disobey its mandates. We do not be-
long to that higher or lower law school
which maintains that an officer can not be
required to execute. or citizen to obey
any law deemed by either unlawful or inn
moral. This doctrine the REPUBLICAN has
persistently maintained throughout all
the anti-tax riots and resistance. The
executive finds his sole warrant in the
law. He has no discretion except to obey
its commands, and no responsibility for
obeying its literal order as in this case.


1t is useless to waste paper in showing
what would be the consequences to society
if the executive possessed discretion to
defeat q law by declining to put it in force


We are told that the courts can not
compel Governor by mandamus to do
an executive act. That may be. but
clear headed or conscientious Governor
would not make any such want of COM
pulsory power an excuse for falling to
perform his duty.


Let not Governors nor those who de-
fend their derelictions. take comfort from
the assumed incapacity Of the courts to
compel obedience. There is an ample
power Of complsion impending over an
executive who would defeat the rep
will by personal inaction.
It is written that any person may
accuse public officer before the
Legislature, by setting forth charges
If malversation or malfeasance in office !
md filing list of witnesses in the matter.
While, then. the courts may not exercise
Year: 1873

the power of mandamus, any one deeming
the executive derelict in failing to give
effect to law can exhibit charges before
the representatives Of the people. and
their judgment may remove from office
and dis9ualify from holding any Office Of
profit or trust in the State. This is a
penalty far more serious than mandamus
1t has power Of official paralysis which
has been recently exhibited before our
people. We should not deem it politi-
cally healthy for an executive to incur or
encounter it. We apprehend that Gov
ernor Kellogg finds warran. Of law for
issuing and delivering these bonds. and it
is only an evidence of his extreme pru-
dence that be asked any legal advice
where the order Of law was SO plain and
SO positive,
Year: 1873

abundant power to repel. 1t may seem
contradiction to argue that North Cuba
is bellgerent because there is no
fighting going on OF likely to go on,
but this paradox is correct. The
United States even recognized the indie
pendence of the Spanish colonies long be-
fore Spain herself would acknowledge that
a war had ended in which no hostile gun
had been fred for years between the bel
ligerents. We deem. therefore. that the
period approaches when the government
OF the United States may pursue similar
course toward the State of North Cuba.
The Indifference of tina. State toward for
eign recognition is strong evidence of
her ability to sustain herself. We hope
our Department Of State will deliberate
upon this new phase of the belligerency
and independence Of the State of North
Cuba. In recognizing either the one or
the other. the REPUBLICAN assures the
State Department and the President that it
will crafty the whole people of the South.
and especially tha: portion of them who,
having known what personal bondage is,
sympathize with those deprived of free
dom. without regard to race. color OF pre-
yious condition.
Year: 1873

Counsel in libel suits are sometimes a
little personal in the heat of argument One
gentleman was somewhat offended at fam
;ly "reminiscences and afterward said the
other mustn't do SO no more, but that will
nrobably be the end of it.
Year: 1873

A bachelor says that if you hand lacy
newspaper with paragraphs cut out of IT.
not line of it will be read but every bit of
interest felt in the paper by the lady will
centre IN finding out what the missing para.
graphs contained.
Year: 1873

Residents of Waterbury, Connecticut,
complain of the unfairness OF stopping the
long established custom of public bathing
in the city reservoir, just because few
monopolists wish to breed fish in it.
Year: 1873

The aeronaut, Wise in name only, ls
really determined to attempt balloon trip
to Europe He asks for no money, but VIII
be satisfied with little linseed oil and
few wards of silk and other materials, with
which to construct balloon.
Year: 1873

By the use of thin leaves of steel in the
construction of artificial magnets, NJ.
Jamin has so increased the carrying
power of these magnets as to construct
one weighing about four and a half
pounds, which could carry a weight of
ninety mine pounds. The great advantage
to be expected from this discovery is the
reduction in the weight of the magnetic
electric machines of all kinds, and es-
pecially Of those employed in the pro
duction of light.
Year: 1873

Prof Wurtz made a comparison. so far possible,
between the analysis made previous to 1872 and that
made by himself, and expressed the opinion that the
water had deterOrated in quality although he says that
the amount Of solid matter in the potable water
safey be dsrtgirded These analyses were made at the
post favorable season II they had been made in July
or August the result would have been very different AS
the water In those months Is low and tho level being re-
dueed in all tue fresh water swamps throughout the
watershed an immense amount Of impurity IS drained
into the river giving the water much Of the color OF
eoze from a lanyard, and when tue warm weather, by
reason Of excess Of evaporation and small precipitation
has reduced the level Of the river difficulty Is expert
enced Ia procuring adequate supply. Last sedsOD'
according TO the report Of Chief Engineer CulYeT,
thr moan level was reduced Inches. The sewage or
Paterson Is drained into the river and from PfOI.
Wurzs analysis IL appears that the water VIII not cear
itself O impurities than are now cast lnlOl Whch
consist Of hlth frOm factories and private dwellings,
Running wafer will become aeraed thatlst Will aDsOI
oxygen enough purity itself up ~ certain point ana
when that limit Is passed the impurities are pumped dl-
recty into the pipes, II the running water USED as
River has reached the xmuu, and Prof Wurtz sug-
ResLs that the water n the be kept M motion
IN order that pew surfaces be turned up to the air.


as that would materially increase the absorption VI
oxygen - -


But a new and alarming danger Is imminent.


The peoule doing business the banks OF the Passaic


River have been elanorfng for years Improvement
of the channel river that small vessels might
mass mn as far af Patterson and hnaly appropriation
ReIieyilie and Rutherfufd Park. Work has been in
progress the Bellevle bar Ior some time ana Wh6n
finished a channel win be provided wnch WIZ be rs feet
wide aud u feet deep at low wafer Inns WI" De great
satef bat the effect on the wafer supply IOI newark
aud jersey CITY likely DC disastrous IN the extreme
Year: 1873

Among the causes of injury to the
ear must unfortunately abe reckoned
bathing. Not that this most healthtul
aud important pleasure need, therefore,
be in the least discouraged; bat it
should be wisely regulated. STAYING
too long in the water certainly tends to
produce deafness as well as other evils !;
and it is q practice against which young
persons Of both sexes should be care
fully on their guard. But, independently
Of this, swimming and floating are at
tended withsa certain danger from the
difficulty of preventing the entrance Of
water iDto the ear in those Positions
Now. 40 cod fluid should ever enter
[the q water Is always more or.
Il - { s.1-.lxz, and, II used roe ssszhss
ing, rapidly produces extreme giddi-
ness. In the vase of warm water its
entrance into the ear is less objectiona
ble, but even this is not free from dis
advantage. Often the water lodges in
the ears and produces an uncomforta-
BILE sensation till it is remoI ed; this
should always be taken as sign of
danger. That the risk to hearing from
unwise bathing is not a fancy, is proved
by the fact, well known to lovers of
dogs, that those animals, if in the habit
Of jumping or being thrown into water,
so that their heads are covered, fire.
quently become deaf. A knowledge Of
the danger is sufficient guard To be
safe it is only necessary to keep the
water from entering the ear. If this
cannot be accomplished otherwise, the
head may be covered. 1t should be
added, however, that acet hair, whether
from bathing or washing, may be a
cause of deafness, if it be suffered to
dry by itself. Whenever wetted, the
hair should be wiped till it is fairly dry
Nor ought the practice of moistening
the hair with water, to make it curl, to
pass without remonstrance. To leave
wet hair about the ears is to run great
risk of injuring them In the washing
of children, too, care should be taken
that all the little folds of the outer ear
are carefully and gently dried with a
soft towel-From Popular Science
Monthly for June.
Year: 1873

Wear your very best clothes to
church.


1t will let people know that you have
got them, and then poor people who go
there will understand that You "are
somebody" and it will make them feel
happy to think that they can afford to
attend church where people dress in the
height of style


If you are lady, always insist on
having the head OF the pew. Turn every
body who is in the seat out into the
aisle, to give you chance to rustic in
1t will break up the monotony of the
service, and you will attract more atten-
ton than you would it you weAt quietly
in and seated yourself


By all means perfume yourself well
with musk before you start from home.
Most people are made faint by it, and in
some it produces sneezing, which will
keep the congregation awake. You have
perfect right to choose any pelfnme
you choose. This is free country, isn't
it?


Eat peppermints, interspersed with
cardamon seeds, ,through the service. 1t
is fun for all the little boys and girls to
hear you cracking them. Pass some
around among your friends, so they can
be cracking them,too. Don't be selfish


If anybody comes in late, with creak-
ing boots, and the boots of late conner
invariably creak, be sure and turn entire.
ly around in your seat and stare at him
Serves him right for being behind.
Always look around at every noise
If somebody coughs, put your handker-
chief to your face and look disgusted.
If baby cries, stare the unhappy moth
er out of countenance. She had no bu.
siness to have baby, and she had no
business to bring it to church! She
ought to have kept it at home and fed it
on soothing syrup.


Take notice Of all the bonnets.
Rattle the leaves Of your prayer-book.
Take off yonr gloves, and put them on
again several times,so as to display your
rings:


Look at your watch frequently, if the
preacher is disposed to be lengthy-it
will admonish him that time is short.
If you are gentleman, don't fail to
parade yourself on the church steps, and
stare at the ladies as they come out OF
course, they like it! What else do they
get themselves up so gorgeously for?


If you chew, as probably you do, spit
where you please-on the floor of the
vestibule and on the steps. 1t looks
rather dirty there, but never mind, the
ladies will wipe it up with their dresses
Haven't you right to spit anywhere
Isn't this the land of the free? Didn't
our forefathers fight for the blessed priv
ileges Of doing as they had mind to
iEh? KATE THORN.
Year: 1873

There is an Irish woman Of gigantic
strength in ST Paul One morning she
lifted barrel of sugar from the ground
into cart. The next evening she pre-
sented her husband with twins. Two
days after she did the washing Cor fam
lily of ten persons Not so fortunate
was Missouri girl. She washed all day
made supper of twelve hard. boiled
eggs, and then danced all night. 1t is
stated that her funeral procession was
nearly mile long.
Year: 1873

WT This is the way to catch a flea
Don't be in a hurry and get frantic
Watch your chances. Take two foot
rule and measures the distance from
your hand to theaiea Take your pen
uil and calculate the time it viii take to
pass your hand that distance, so you
may be sure Take long breath aim
to grab his hind leg. Nerve yourself
up, take q drink, make a ferocious grab,
and, if the Aca strays off, continue the
chase around the room until you tumble
over the baby; then flee!
Year: 1873

GE Mr. Bonner has driven different
horses to road wagon in the fastest time
ever made in that way, at all distances
from quarter Of mile to two miles
He has driven Startle quarter of mile
to road wagon in S3 seconds, which is
the fastest time ever made to road wag-
on for that distance. He has driven
Dexter half a mile to road wagon in
l Oea, which is the fastest half mile to
road wagon ever driven; and the same
horse full mile in 22la, which is the
fastest full mile to road wagon ever driv-
.en. Lady Palmer and Flatbush Maid he
drove two miles to road wagon in 5 OH
and that performance for the same dis
tance has never been eqnaled.-N. Y.
Sun.
Year: 1873

@-A gentleman read somewhere thai
the Chinese tell the time of day by ex.


amining the pupil of cats eye, and he


began to carry cat around with him in
his overeoat pocket, with the intention
to yank hersout by the tail whenever he
desired to ascertain the hour But he
carries watch now. Apart from the
fact that the cat used to yowl, and spit,


and charge around in an uncomfortable


manner in his pocket, the first time Bun.
sen dragged her out to examine her
eyes she clawed furrows an inch deep in
his face, and carried on so generally,


that he thought it better to drop hel


and hunt up place where they sold


aruica plaster and salve.