smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

pient of very valuable weapon of oTGnss and defense; weapon which he had long coveted and which he will DO doubt highly prize and use on fitting occasions.

 No one can doubt his coIors any longer and a,l he fas to do is to "hist'' them. The speeches on the occasion were short, neat and expressive of much good feeling. The reply of the Captain was particularly graceful and to the point

 The whole affair passed of pleasantly-the Cap- tain very generously standing the wine on the oc- oastOn wdish was entirely impromptu-and the highest degree of good feeling prevailed In conclusion all have to add, is the hope that the weapon will be wislded as earnestly and effectu- ally as has been zealcasly and faithfully pro- missed.
Year: 1870

Tho friends of one of our most esteemed and worthy Captains of Infantry were recently grati- fed by being present on an occasion calculated to call forth more than an ordinary amount of ap- preciatiOn. The gallant Captain, on account of bis many generous qualities, was made the reci-
Year: 1870

A SAN FRANcIsco Chinaman was caught
by his queue, as he jumped through the
hatchway to escape the police IN pursuit OF
him. He dangled for an instant, and then
drawing his knife be severed his precious
pig-tail and dropped in safety, while the
officer tumbled over backward, with hand
ful of hair.
Year: 1870




Lecture by ID. Waterhouso HawkIns-Aid for


the Country's Defenders.


sympathy, not devoid Of little curiosity. at
uacted to Irving Hall last evening comparatively
large assembage, 70 listen 10 one OF series OF leo
lures, under the auspices OF Post .'Phil Kearnyn
No. s. Grand Army OF the Republic for the benefit OF
the fund tor the reieI OF disabled soldiers and sailors
The lecturer was Mr.. B. Waterhouse Hawkins, and
the subject 1.-THE Age OF Dragons.n Formally intro
duced, the lecturer with hum0r twinkng In his eye
though grave and reverend looking, opened with
the announcement that once upon a time an old
lady Of nervous temperament informed him that
dragons were such horrd creatures that they snoud
never have been allowed to live at ell. The obser-
walton at once directed attention to the spread OF
canvas behind the lecturer purporting to depict the
dragon as ne lived, moved anu mad his being. to-
gether with . rare collection or gigantic looking
bonesl tnat coqd, beyond doubt. support the pOr-
tico OF an Ordinary sized church. After few plea
SAINT preliminary observations Mr.. Hawkins pro-
ceeded 10 state that the place supposed to
have been occupied by dragons was some
thing IKE damp and gloomy cavern, ana
furnished with large nocturnal eyes, The dragon
proper had wings and could ny. Upon this assump-
ton the lecturer proceeded to describe internal
structure OF bird with an accuracy ease, artistic
nnish and lacid explanation that completely took
the audience by SURPRISE which shortly found vent
the necessary condition ana adaptation Of BIRDS 70 the
power OF flight. In describing the dragon he said It's
mead WAS large and conicaL and strongly resembled
a. veW long and the teeth powerful, while the body
was not unlike that or an ordinary lizard, the tail
The front limbs were supposed to represent the
power OF flight In fact the dragon was supposed
TO be nothing more or less than lizard After fully
describing the dragons supposed to have existed In
China and Japan the lecturer went TO refer 10
the peculiar construction or the animal its powers
had been carefully examined, and there was
but little improbablity as to the existence OF
tins animal. The fact could not be disputed
Tor 1t might have been the work OF
the great Creator who made the world. The lecture
was replete with many striking and admirably exc
cuted Illustrations showing the structure OF the
dragon. and from the comparison made between 1t
and other animals inference was drawn that Its ex
1stenco was by no means doubtful. Great attention
was throughout paid to the subject, to say nothing
OF she interest that was apparently manifested.
Year: 1870

PREPARE FOR AcTroN.-The Plain Dealer
feels authorized in stating that ample time
will be given for all the counties in this
Congressional District to hold their County
Conventions and appoint delegates to the


District Convention. 1t is important, how
ever, that the County Conventions be held
as early as practicable, and delegates ar
pointed to attend the District Convention,
urge our friends in every county Of the The
district to send up full delegation, in
order that the best man may be selected
for our standard bearer in the Congression-
al canvass.
Year: 1870

LET Us HAVE THE PRoCEEDINGs.-In
every section of the State the people are
beginning to prepare for the conflict with
Radicalism in August.


County and township meetings are being
held in every direction. 1t is important
that these expressions of public sentiment
should be widely disseminated. During
the next three months We shall devote most
of our available space to the campaign and
its incidental matters. We open our col
umns to this section of the State. and hope
that the different Secretarit3 will prompt y
forward thCir nruCCLdlnCs
Year: 1870

Oflieous people can never learn things
alone. No one can possess his soul in
peace, or 90 his own way mhindcrel of
them. They stand at the crossroads Of
all mems lives, pointing out to them the
path they ought to take, and, whether ~
religious faith or in house furnishing, the
choice Of wife or the pattern of boot,
have their word 10 say, their advice to
give, and their fingers to dip, whatever
may be the pie that is making. Illness is
nne of their strong points, and if they
tiud you are indisposcd, whether slightly
u gryeIy, they rush of 10 prefer advice
which you do not want aud will not ac
rept. Your di infectant is not equal tu
theirs, aud they have sent you the name
aud address of the chemist where YOU
ran get theirs. Your nurse does not
know her business let them send for
one of their own choosing tonight. .--
Your medical man says you are suffering
from certain form Of illness. Well, OF
course he ought to know but to th Off.
cious il seems very much like something
else; or It they do not go quite so far,
hey inquire, with The air Of knowing all
about 1t, whether he had not ordered
such and such things to be done; and, il
you say no, they urge you 10 have their
own medical man without delay, as thet
are so sure yours is making mistake -
And SO on till they have worried YOU IN.
TO a fever, when they take their leave and
bewail your obstinaey TO the next conner
ANY calamity is a god-send to them, fnl
they have their innings when their neigh
bors are 80 prosirated by distress thai
they can buzz around them at their will
They are sef-naturaiized Samaritans
physicians without diplomas, minister
independent of orders or the apostolic
-uccessios; and the nnlueky oucs WHOM
it is their pleasure to assist must eilhei
keep them off with strong arm, whicl
may lead TO a quarrel. or yield themselvet
helplessY to their active aud ofiicluul
lauds.
Year: 1870

something il not being done 10 enlarge this war
fund. The Seventeenth ward Ia, or COURSE the head
centre Of this feeling OF sympathy and sympathetic
action.


The Danes, who favor France are about the only
hopeful ones TO be found this side OF the question:
and even some OF these are beginning to despair A
party OF extra hopeful ones were striving yesterday
"Marseillaise, when some Germans 1nterfered, and
had not the police stepped In to conquer peace the
result might nave been serious
Year: 1870

OUR MODERN SERvASTs-A short time since
q lady living few miles out Of New York, Sc
cured at Castle Garden a raw hand gave the
person a good room and the same fare that the
other servants received After a lapse Of three
days she vas surprised at finding the following
note on the kitchen table from the new conner


APRIL 23-Mrs S am going TO leave your
employment all true bad board. | wish to let
you know that wos always wos used better
'board than whatever l have seen in your table.


p. HuRLEY.
Year: 1870

TIE Secretary Of the Interior has given no
tice that hereafter he will enforce a regular CON-
petitive examination OF all applicants for clerk
Ships in any bureau of his department, and that
the test will be severe.
Year: 1870

From what we can gather from our ex
changes, the wheat crop in Southern Illinoi:
this year, at present looks anything but en-
coursging. Owing to the very dry fall
there was but little more than half the usua
amount sown in very dry time and late il
the season. The late sowing was owing te
the dry weather,
Year: 1870

Since the opening of the Academy of
Music, the splendid orchestral band Of the
establishment, in accordance with time
hOnOred usage, is stationed on the spacious
gallery in front of the building, and there
discOurses most eloquent music, previously
to the rising Of the curtain within. 1t is
always at this point of the performance
that crowds Of people treat themselves to
outside tickets, and, standing on the side
walks by hundreds, regale their ears with
sweet melodies and elaborate harmOnies.
"Too cheap to be good" ceases to be the
rule in this instance, for although the con-
certs cost nothing, the attentive listeners en-
joy them with great relish.


In many cases passers by, on their way
elsewhere, pause and listen; and then, at
tracted by the rich fOretaste Of what can be
enjoyed i'll the interior, turn their steps
hitherward, and investing the pecuniary
conditional, give themselves up to an even
ing Of enjoyment, getting their moneys
worth in risibility and general hilarity.


Many, however, are content to take the
good provided for them, and nothing more.
For night after night the same faces can be
seen in the same places, taking their modi-
cum of enjoyment as regularly as evening
comes.


So the Temple of Mirth, besides its
proper object of dispensing enjoyment to
the slaves that pay, incidentally diffuses a
large portion of transient happiness to the
impecunious, and the time-tied And this is
in accordance with the natural law of social
community that when a member of society
does his duty in finding bread for those de-
pendent on his exertiOns he at the same
time unconsciously diffuses good among
others, to an extent he probably will never
know.


The house was full last evening, and will
be this evening, undoubtedly, for the per-
formances of the forty gifted artists are
exceedingly popular, and always attractive
We need not individualize where all are
superior, but we advise our friends to 20
and see for themselves, listen to the sweet
songs Of Jennie Engel, witness the thrilling
gymnastics of Mile and Monsieur Leopold.
note the intricacies Of the ballet, and
laugh at the incidental jokes of ".Ir.
William Carter" and the music Of his
banjo.
Year: 1870

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL-We took occasion
yesterday to pay visit to the Central Ho-
tel opened within the last day or two by Mr.
A. D. Fisher. in the house formerly occupied
by Gumbel, on Camp street, opposite La
fayette square. There are about fifty splen-
didly furnished rooms in this hotel, all light,
airy and large. and such is the admirable
arrangement of the house that there is very
little choice between them. There being a
broad balcony ON the Camp street front of
the building, guests of the house can enjoy
one of the best views of that busy thorough
fare, protected from the sun and glare. Sit
uated as it is in the immediate ncighborhOOd
of several of our most popular churches
and only few blocks from all the best places
of amusement, this hotel seems destined to
become the fashionable place of resort for
families coming to this city during the ap-
preaching winter. And last, but not least,
Mr.. Fisher has one Of the best cooks in the
city presiding over his kitchen, and will give
his personal attention to catering for the
table. Who could ask better. Good rooms
convenient location and sumptuOus table.
Certainly these are what people coming
here have much felt the need of for many
years, and we take great pleasure in an
nOuncing so agreeable fact
Year: 1870

The fair at the Turner Hall, for the bene-
fit Of wounded European soldiers, which has
been going on 80 successfully for the last
ten days, will close tomorrow evening
The various attractions Of the fair, which
have been appreciated by 90 many hundreds
Of visitors, possess the same interest - they
did on the opening night. The tables, so
tastefully adorned, are still crowded with
desirable objects, and as fast as these dis
appear in the hands Of eager purchasers
there ia o fresh supply to meet the still con-
slant demand. The nalnes Of the tables,
with one exception, are all suggestive Of the
associations Of "Faderland."


Thus we have Bismarck, Won Moltke, I'm
ser Fritz, Koenig Wilhelm, Friedrich Carl,
Wacht am Rhein and others, although it
is well understood that the application of
the fund, SO benevolently collected, will
have no nationality. The preparation of
the numerous tasteful objects to be found
at the fair must have cost no small amount
of patient labor and highly artistic skill
among the many fair assistants who made
the work of aiding in this benevolent object
a pleasure as well as a duty. The endless
variety of articles would battle any attempt
at minute description. We can only say to
the readers of the REPUBLICAN that the op-
portunities yet remaining to visit this gor-
geous and splendid charitable enterprise
should not be neglected.


The object Of the fair must find approval
among all classes of the community, and at
no time in the history of New Orleans has
there ever been benevolent enterprise so
completely blending the useful with the
sweet as the fair at the Turner Hail.


On the last night-tO-morrow night-there
will be, as has been previously stated, q
voting for the magnificent American flag
which now waves in unison with the banner
of the North German Confederation; also
for the splendid and unique silver trumpets
and set of jewelry. No one should be alb
sent who can possibly visit the fair while it
vet remains open.
Year: 1870

MAGNIFICENT SToRE.-While on our
usual rounds yesterday we were induced to
pay visit to the magnificent store to which
Messrs. Forchcimer Brothers have recently
removed, situated on Poydras street, and
running through the block from Commerce
to New Levee streets. 1t is truly an i'm
mense warehouse, and splendidly adapted
to the purpose for which it is used-whole-
sale groceries and Western produce To
say that we were received Hospitality is
only what might be expected Of the head
centre of the office, Major Alexander Schlen-
ker, who always greets his guests with cool
champagne and fragrant Havanas. May
the success of the house answer all their
most sanguine expectations.
Year: 1870

Some days ago we published the cOnfes
sion Of Theophilus Evans, of the murder Of
Captain Hayes, as published in the Opelousas
Courier Of the tenth. 1t will be recollected
that in that confession Evans said he was
persuaded to kill Captain Hayes by the
brothers Mayo. In the Courier Of the
seventeenth We find the statement Of G.
Mayo and William H. Mayo, from which we
copy rs follows:


We hereby, in the presence of Almighty
God, and before men, most solemnly assert
our innocence Of that assassination in any
manner, shape or form. And we have yet
to hear Of the first intelligent and unpreju-
diced person who believes that we had any
thing to do with it in any way. Neither do
We believe that any such persons, after they
know the facts in the whole matter, can be-
ieve any such thing.


purposes, to send abroad throughout the
parish the impression that we are implicated
In that matter and that we have left the
parish, allow us to say that as We have done
nothing wrong. we fear no danger here, and
We do not intend to leave, but to remain
and pursue our usual avOcatiOns in future
as in the past, and prove to the world that
we are and ever have been peaceable. law
abiding citizens, and that truth and innO-
cence can and will prevail.


We also want the people of this parish to
know that at no time after the killing of
our brother by Captain Hayes, and before
his assassination, or since that event, did
We entertain or encourage any design of
personal violence ON him or any Of his
friends; but from the first intended to COM
ply stricay with the dying request of our
brother, VIZ: "That we should not make "A
personal affair of it, but allow the law to
take its course" Feeling well assured that
a judicial investigation, before competent
court would have resulted in Justice; and
that would have been far greater satisfac-
tion to us all, than tln numbering and ass;s-
sinatiOn Of Captain Hayes and all his friends.


In conclusion, we would say to Mr. G. c.
DussOn, r. H. Littell, or any other of Cap
tain Hayes relations or friends, that if they
entertain the least idea of our guilt in this
matter, that they-w confer a great favor
on lis if they will come forward i'm
mediatefy and 60 before the parish judge,
or either OF the magistrates. make an affi-
davit against us, institute judicial proceed
ings, and cause rigid examination to be
made.
Year: 1870

Andrew Johnson's Speech mt (;allatin-


His Senatorial Aspirations.


We copy this from the Louisville Courier
Journal, received yesterday:


NASHVILLE, September l8.-Andrew John
son spoke at Gallatin last night to large
audience, and was frequently interrupted
by applause. He briefly reviewed his pub
lie career since the commencement of the
war; maintained his consistency, and claimed
that he had acted uniformly for the good of
the whole country: reverted to the princi-
pies on which the federal government was
organized, and declared they had been sub
verted since the war; said he had always
been Democrat: was elected Vice President
AS Union Democrat, and had not and
would not swerve from the true faith. Ex-
crescences had been fixed upon the consti-
tuition, and unconstitutional laws enacted,
but the time would come when they would
perish. He said he approved the resolutions
adopted at the meeting in Greenville, of
which he was the reputed author, and con-
demned the recent State Convention for ig-
nOrlng them. He read the resolution adopted
by the State Convention favoring the restO-
ration Of the Southern States to their rights
as sovereign States OF the American Union
he said ii was secession and revolution in
disguise, and admOnished the people against
repeating the errors of the past civil strife
He recommended close alliance with the
national Democracy, and choice of good
members of Congress, and a Legislature free
from the suspicion of secession; condemned
the State Convention for not disclaiming Sc
cessiOn. and suggested the holding of primary
meetings to exhibit the true status of Ten
nessee on that subject. He expressed the
opinion that upon the Legislature to be
chosen under tie new constitution in No
ve,nber would legally devOlve the duty of
choosing Senator to succeed Fowler in the
United States Senate, and said it was i'm
pOrtant, in view Of what had been done by
the present Legislature, that the people
should manifest their preference, and cause
their will to be respected in the choice of
Senator. He concluded with an appeal for
prudence and discretion, to keep off recon-
struction and military rule.
Year: 1870

Notwithstanding the numerous re.
monstrances against the unequal, I'M
fair, inquisitOrial" income tax from
every quarter, it is still given out that
the Secretary of the Treasury, the com,
missioner of internal revenue and the
Ways and Means committee are all in
favor of the re.enactment of the law
though in a modified form-such as
slightly reducing the rate now charged
The Washington Star, says, however
that this assumption can hardly be well
founded. But even if il is, it will not
be likely to hold good for a great while
The danger of electing a Democratic
Congress next tall will probably bring
about change of opinions before the
close of the session. And q refusal tc
materially reduce taxation this year
means Just that.
Year: 1870

The West Virginia Radicals are not
the only dirty birds who have fouled
their own nests. When they got up
their cock-and- bull stories about the
and bad character of the
people of their own State, they were
not alone. Governor HOLDEN, of North
Carolina, it will be remembered, de-
clared one of the counties of his State
to be in rebellion and wanted soldiers
sent throughout the whole State. de
has been subjected to shameful eX-
posure, similar to that ugder which
Governor STEVENSON and the Mtelh-
Jencer IOw writhe.


The conservative members of the
North Carolina Legislature have issued
an address in reply to the action of
Governor HOLDEN in declaring one of
the couaties of that State in insurrec-
ton, and calling upon Congress to sus-
pend the writ of hdbeas corpus through.
out the Commonwealth. They assert
there is no general resistance to the civil
law, and that there is not county in the
State in which any sheriff or any peace
officer may not go unattended and
with perfect safety and execute any
process upon any citizen of the State.
These facts are well understood, and
vet Governor HOLDEN, like Governor
STEVENSON, for partisan purposes,
is willing to injure the State, by
officially proclaiming the insecurity of
life and property, and asking the gen
eral government to billet troops upon
the people. In the Language, of Con-
gresham FARNswoRTu, this is raising
the BUTLER shrek of murder" in
order to afford q pretext for legislation
os . natiouel ehaxestsx,
Year: 1870

A LOST ART REvIvED.-It is said that
the Roman ladies embrowned their
faded hair with transparent fluid, but
the secret of such q composition was
unknown to any modern chemists until
Phalon discovered and produced his
Vitalis, or Salvation for the Hair. Sold
by all druggists and fancy goo DIS desers
Year: 1870

A company has been formed in Viz
ginia for mining peat in the Dismal
Swamp in the county of Norfolk, and


manufacturing the same into fuel or any
other articles to which IL may h,
adapt
Year: 1870

up and held by spectators, so that a
man with small means is not able to
settle OH it. / am q farmer, and have
farmed in the East for 80 years, and l
want to buy a farm here, but the land
which is worth settling on is held for
twice as much as it is worth. This is
no place for a farmer of limited means,
q Workingman or a mechanic, and, for
the sake of humanity, 1 wish this let
ter understood, so that men won't be
deceived in coming here.
Year: 1870

The Ecumenical Council will commence
the discussion of the last chapter Of the
infallibility scheme today. A dispatch
was received saying that the dogma
which has been adopted is evidently er.
rOnGOus,
Year: 1870

TABLES TURNED.-When | used to tend
store in Syracuse the old man came around
one DAY, and says he:


'Eoys the one that sells the most 'twixt
now and Christmas, gets vest pattern as a
present"


Maybe we didn't work for that vest pat
tern, | tell you there was some tall stories
told in praise of goods just about that time;
but the tal,est talker, and the one that had
more cheek than any of US. was certain
Jonah Squires. who roomed with me. lie
could take dollar out of a mans pocket
when the man only intended to spend a six
pence, and the ewomen-Lord bless you they
just handed over sher pocket-books to him
and let him lay out what he liked for them.


One night Jonah woke nae up with:
"By 10. old fellow. if yon think that ere S
got any cotton in it I'll bring down the sheep
that it was cut from. and make him swear to
his wool 'Twont wear out either; wore a
q pair of pants of that stuff for FIVE years,
and they are as good now as when | first put
'em on. Take it at thirty cents. and I'll say
vGu don't owe me anything. Eh? too dear
Well call it twenty-eight cents. What dye
say Shall l tear it? alright it's a bargain. "


could fee, Jonahs hand playing about
the bed clothes for an instant. then rip tear.
went something or other. and hid my head
under the blankets, perfectly convulsed with
laughter, and sure that Jonah had torn the
sheet from top to bottom When / awoke
next morning | found-alas unkindest cut
of all-that the back of my shirt was split
from tail to collar band.