smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

will tell you what happened to one
of the pioneers of Wisconsin. When
the state was first settled, eats were
scarce and mice plenty, and people
would take a great deal Of trouble to
obtain a cat. One family which was
moving into the state, while on the
way, procured an old cat and two Kit
tens. The family Travelled twenty
miles from the place where they got
the cat and kittens, and camped for the
night, for there were no railroads or
hotels; when they arose in the morn
ing they found pussy had deserted with
her two babies Great was the sur
prise of her former owner to find that
on the second day after their departure
ptlss and her babies were safe in their
old quarters. As puss could carry but
one kitten at a time, she must have
Travelled the entire twenty miles three
times over, besides hunting her food;
she doubtless carried one for some dis
tance, and leaving it in a safe place,
returned and brought up the other
one, and by thus going back and fourth,
they at last reached their old home.
That cat had noidea of beingapioneer.


A TEXAS Judge is credited with the
following neat decision: ''Ihe fact Is,
Jones, the Jail is an old rickety affair,
as cold as an iron wedge. You ap-
piled to this court for release on bail,
giving it as your opinion that YOU
would freeze to death there. The
weather has not moderated, and to
keep you from freezing | viii direct
the sheriff to hang you at four o'clock
this afternoon.
Year: 1875

THROUGH his impotence and cnthu-
siasm, Michael Angelo ruined block
after block Of marble by working with
too great vehemcncc near the surface.
He had a wonderful faculty rs a mere
workman in marble, but his genius and
impetuosity OF temperament would not
brook the opposition Of so stubborn a
material. and untitled him for those
first processes of roughing out into
shape the block, which requires patience
and precision. Too eager to arrive at
a point where his true genius would
find play, he assailed the marble with
such violence that he often struck of
piece. which often trcnched into the
lust limits of the surface; and n they
could not be replaced, he was forced to
finish as he could--not as he would.
Had he confined himself more TO clab-
Grating his work in clay, and then IN
trusting the blocking ont in marble TO
a mechanical workman, We should have
had not only a much larger number Of
grand works by him, but they would
have been freer Of great defects. For
instance, the back Of the head of Moses
has been chiseled away until it Is an
impossible head. Again, the David Is
sacrificed to the exigencies Of the mar
bic. And the head of his famous Day
was probably left unfinished because he
perceived it was turned beyond the
limit permitted to nature without break
ing the neck.-Biock7coods Haga-uic.
Year: 1875

build home and lay up wealth for your children among a hospit- able people. Will you go and ac- cumulate riches or remain as starvelings in the North.

 Forty years ago Northern Ohio was one vast forest with hills and broken land and but few settle ments. Now it is dotted all over with beautiful cities and villages and it's wealth is almost beyond computation. To-day Arkansas stands as one great forest with majestic trees rivaling those of Ohio, with soil of a similar char acter, with broad acres less broken, Gin fact almost level, and water ed by numerous navigable streams, and with portions of the State filled with mines of coal and mineral substances where must eventually arise Pittsburg of the West. These broad acres can be secured with a few paltry dol lars and poor men can build com fortable homes upon them with their own hands, and with little or no money. Men of the North !! men of New England! men of the cold icy Northwest, we have in- vestigated these matters and state what we know. We have, in a free and untrammeled way, con versed with her people and we know they stand ready to welcome you as brothers and friends who have, by thrift, enterprise and true manliness, commanded their respect. Again we ask, will you go to Arkansas and build up homes for yourselves and your children while there is an oppor- tunity, or will you remain toiling on from year to year in the icy North with no hope of advance ment? We ask these questions in all seriousness and leave the answer with you.
Year: 1875

state.

 There are a class of men every where who never get along we'll. They are chronic grumblers and can always find something to complain at, and nothing to feel thankful for. No matter how eX cellent the country may be, they always have something discour- aging to say about it to those seeking information concerning It. There are a few of this kind here, and to them, all our efforts to call the attention of immigrants to the advantages of our country seem like deceptive allurements. All that's the matter with this class of men is they are too indolent and good for-nothing to make use of the golden opportunities with which they are surrounded, and their whining is not worth llsten- ing to.

 In contra distinction to the opinion held by this class, we give the following letter from gentle man who is a newcomer to our state. His letter we find in the Spirit of Arkansas, copied from the Wabash Free Trader. This is the view entertained of our State by disinterested party, and he has made purchases of land and will soon move to our state. We append the letter as follows;

 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Ger. ', 1875.

 Your correspondent has been rus ticating for the last four days in this much misunderstood land of fertility and flowers. We were too late to join the great excursion of Northern editors, who through the liberality and enterprise of the Hon. J. M. Loughborough, Land commissioner of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern Railway and Col. T B. Mills, one of the most public spirited citizens of Arkansas, have been taking a look at the wonderful natural resources of this State. The day we arrived was the last day ot the excursion in Arkansas, and the company numbering about l50 divided, one half going over the Memphis and Little Rock railroad, to Forrest City, 90 miles, and the other half going over the Little Rock and Fort Smith rail road, to the celebrated Spadra coal mines, 100 miles west of here. The editors are perfectly enthu- siastic over the State, as most everybody else is, who has visi- ted the State this year. The people have been wild with de light at the opportunity thus pre- sented of showing to their breth- ren of the North that Arkansas is peaceable law abiding and desi- rous of immigration. Here q magnificent banquet was given them and the whole city was clamoring for an opportunity to extend hospitality, From here the party went to Hot Springs, whose fame is becoming world wide, and where Senator Morton has sought relief several times. There the most generous welcome awaited them, and their coming was made an occasion of festivities that would honor any of the large cities of the North.

 Col. T. B. Mills real estate dealer, believes in making the state known, and his courtesies to strangers, whether they purchase or not, wins the hearts of all who visit his office. He has estab. lished a free reading room, where can he found q thousand different
Year: 1875

Spirit of Arkansas.1

 We are indebted to MT. c. Hay iland, one of the editorial eXcur- sion, editor of the Gem of the West, Chicago, for advance sheets of that paper, containing the fol lowing:

 ANOTHER EDITORIAL OPINION.

 ARKANSAS: ITS PAST AND ITS FUTURE.

 Half a century ago Arkansas was represented as God forsak- en country where civilized beings could not maintain themselves without the wie-knife and Der ringer as constant companions. Time rolled on. The great civil war carried Northern men up and down its valleys and over its broad plateaus. It was found to be a land capable of dense popu- lation and those who came home from the war told of it's varied beauties, it's majestic trees, its navigable streams. it's minerals, its ores, its fruits, it's Inviting eli mate and it's fountains of health. Peace was declared and thousands looked with longing eyes to sunny Arkansas, but alas the strife was still going on. Men who had long lived with slaves to do their bidding could not forget all in a day, and many of those who went among them from the North prov ed but enemies in disguise. There was strife and contention but at last peace came to them and they are now a united and happy people, asking men of the North to lay aside their prejudices and come among them as brothers of one great nation. We have been among them. We have con versed with their people. We have investigated as to their re- sources looked upon their prairies and their forests and we do not hesitate to declare that no State in the union offers such attrac- tions for the enterprising people of the North as the hitherto un- known and uneXplored Arkansas. Peace reigns within her borders. There is no longer prejudice against Northern men, no feeling of hatred, no animoslty, but an earnest desire that the enterpris ing men of the North shall come among them and build up their State.

 Men of the North. Frost bitten farmers of New England, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota there is beautiful field of promise, land where Winter is almost unknown, where the tropical plants and the grains of the North grow side by side, where millions of acres can be bought at from one to five dollars per acre, where Uncle sam still offers you his title deed, and where fortune awaits all who choose to partake of the hospital ity of it's people and aid in build ing up the State. Soldier boys of the North the boys who wore the gray, the noble sons ot the South, who were not less brave than you were, stand with open arms to greet you as brave sol diers, as honest sons of great nation. Will you accept the right hand of fellowship and bear to them the olive. branch of peace?

 It is q golden opportunity to
Year: 1875

Has thslargest circulation of any paper in the State, outside of Little Rock, and is not surpassed by auy other paper in the South west being circulated in nearly every town and city in the south and west, and read by an intelligent, contemplating people.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1875
THE LAW REGARDING THE PRESIDENTIAL sue
cEssIoN-A CONTINGENCY TO BE PROVIDED
AGAINST.


About the FIRST thing the Forty fourth Congress will
consider will be bill to provide for filling the offices
of President and Vice President in for which tho
present law is insufficient Had Mr. Wilson resumed
his seat at the adjournment Of the extra session OF the
Senate in March last and had vacancy by any chance
occurred to-day in tho Presidency, the United States
would to night be without an Executive head and would
continue until Congress, by virtue Of the powers
conferred by article Of the constitution, designated
what officer should be President until tho next popular
election. The proposed law viii provide against such
an anomaly headless government, probably by
designating the limo OF officers eligible to the
Presidential chair
Year: 1875

Ycsterdaya rain storm envel ped the metropolis
rendering the entire day unusually dreary aud dis.
agreeable Pedestrianism and all outdoor movements
attended with extreme discomfort Tho rain
though steady, did not fall in sufficient quantity to
any material damage, however beyond
the mere temporary inconvenience and duness which is
occasi0ned. The umbrella brigade marched confsodIy
ia all directions making cheercss OF procession
IN its wet aud mud bcgrtmcd condition Late pleasure
seekers and theatre goers were more fortunate In
Gaping the consequences Of Tho storm than those who
were obliged TO sally forth during the day or the ram
ceased except mere mist shortly after nichtlalL
Year: 1875

At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the ferryboat
John S. Darcy plying between Desbrosses street and
Jersey City ran into the stern of tugboat crushing
in her buwarks and damaging her hull badly.
Year: 1875

The name of JOS. j. Brooks used in so positive
manner last Saturday night one Of the parties
against whom indictments found that day BY the
United States Grand Jury for completely in the whiskey
frauds that the reporter here felt justified in putting 1t
In his dispatches II proves however to have been a
mistake A note from District Attorney Dyer says the
statement is utterly false and that not SUSPICION
SO far as ho knows attaches TO MI Brooks
Year: 1875

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 23 1879.
Vancouver papers received hore this afternoon con-
firm the statement that the Captain of the 0rpheus
the sole or the loss Of the Pacific One OF the
orpheus' crew, under oath, says raising the light
OF the Pacific he ordered by the second mate TO
head for it, and few minutes after the Captain
deck, aud ordered him to again put the ship
on her course, and about three minutes afterward
he was oroered by the Captain let her lud which he
did After this the Captain signl1ed his intention TO
speak the steamer, for which purpose the light was
kept dead ahead until the vessels colded and then
the steamer coided with the ship the people board
shouting and calling the Captain Of the 0rpheus TO
stop and them, but he did not heed the cries
and kept his course, and the steamer lost
to view.


The Attorney General Is instructed by the colonial
to spare expense prosecuting the in
yestigation with vigOr.
Year: 1875

The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty four hours, In com
parson with the corresponding dato OF last year. as in
dicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD building
Year: 1875

The Boston JOurnaps New York
correspondent writes: A New York
merchant died the other day whose
early life has a good lesson for young
men to copy. He went as boy in
to the .sswamp" and took the rough
work connected with the leather bu.
siness. at his mothers request he
Joined a Sunday school. From that
he Joined the church. lie was not
ouly peculiar for his readiness to
work but his readiness to give.
There was hardly anything started
that he did not help along in an
humble way with his humble means.
His church was in a tight place, az
New York churches are apt TO be.
The members were assessed gener-
ally, and he was assessed >25. He
couldn't have raised that sun If be
had sold all his clothes and triukets.
One day mar came into tue yard


and showed him the skin of musk.
rat, told 1iw how be caught the an
ie.al and cured the skin. He said
nothing. but that night after work


was done he went down to the dock


aud captured = few rata. He kept
Year: 1875

turned from 4 visit to Dallas, Texas,


tells q story which is rather dramatic


and may be true. The story WAS


told to him by an old hunter, who


had become dOmesticated aud was


lounging about one of the Dallas


hotels.


81 could tell YOU good many


queer stories, stranger" said the


old fellow, in conversation with the


gentleman, but l don't know of


any that 'ud be more likely to kind


"'Strike you than All experience Of


Sam Longs in Harrison county.


years ago. Texas wuz Il tough place


then; you kin bet on that y
Aud then the old fellow told the


story, which can scarcely he as


graphic in print as in his terse


idiom:


Years ago Harrison county, Texas,


was the haunt of about as desperate
gang of rut1ians rs ever infested
any district west of the Mississippi.


Their number was so great and
their organization sn ""n,i''ore th~t
they set the but half administered
law at defiance, carrying on a career
of daring crime with impunity and
making the region an undesirable
place of abode for all honest citizens.
Ostensibly hunters or horse-traders,
the desperadoes made stock stealing
their Chief occupation, never hest.
tating to commit q murder when
necessary for their safety or for the
execution of any of their rascally
plans. The controlling spirit in this
desperate organization was a giant
named Dick Red,lett, who, from his
exceptional ferOcity and daring. ex-
ercised almost despotic control over
his followers. A special pride of
this man was in his extraordinary
skill in the use of the rifle, no one
of the band being able to compete
with him in what was at that time
considered the chiefaccomplishment
of a Western man,


1t was favorite practice with the
band to congrega te at some one OF
the few small stores scat cred
through the country and there
engaged in shooting matches. and
it was upon one of these. occasions
that Sam Long, tho hunter already
mentioned, CHANGED to I've present.
Long was quiet, modest fellow
who lived with his wife aud child in
IA small cabin in the neighbOrh0Od
aud who made hunting his constant
occupation. lie never appeared at
the store save to exchange skins
and furs for provisions or ammuni-
tiOn, and was widely and favOrably
known for his sobriety and honesty
Upon the occasion just referred to
when Sam Long Glanced to come
while the deSperadOes were engaged
in one of their shooting matches,
it was demanded that he should
take a part in the sport. The hun
ter hesitated at first but finally, not
wishing to incur the ill.wiil OF the
consented. His skill with
tire rifle was known to be something
remarkable, and tie des peradOes
were not greatly surprised when he
defeated them all save the captain
of the baud. This man had not
engaged in the sport, but when
Long had vanquisled all the others
he came forward with the assurance
of an easy victory. The shots were
made, and, to the surprise of all
Long gained the day. The rage Of
the leader of the rutians know NO
bounds at thus being defeated in
presence of his followers. aud, al
hn n Uh rQ fro n 4, rr from, n ma x.infna su<s
Year: 1875

The late George d. Prentice, during
the latter part of his journalistic life,
confined his reading chiefly to news
papers going through the bulk of the
exchanges every day; but he never
permitted his unabridged dictionary to
be taken out of his room. He consulted
it for the slightest point in orthography,
syntax and etymofogy. With him the
unvarying rule was, "When in doubt
take the dictionary.'
Year: 1875

The following is from the New York


Tribune's Washington correspondent:
The only vital feature in the gieantic


scheme of internal improvements


ofoached In Congress last session, and


moch talked of since the election as a


method of reViving the morbid Repub-


lican party, ia the opening of the mouth
of the Missfssippi-and this Is not a


party measure, but a sectional measure,


such term may be applied to- prop
oelt1On which obtains the unaninolls
support of the entire valley OF the Mis-.


sissippi and those of its tributaries.
All the numerous bills for digging ca


mails across the country for cheap trans


portion for the grain of the West and


tat contracts to the friends Of the admin


istration are, If not dead, SO completely


dormant that they show not the slight
est sign of life, unless it be in the room


OF Senator Windom's Cheap Transport


tation COMMITTEES, or In the columns OF
Washington newspaper which consis-
tently favors all proposed raids on the


treasury. The advocates of these canals
counted on decided approval in the


Presidents message. Failing to get


this, they are not able to bring the pro-
iects forward as a part of the administra-
tion programme, and so lose at once tho
support of the timid men who had


promised their votes in case Grants


Recommendation was secured. 1t Is


not ut all probable that n single one of
these canal bills will be brought to the


test of the yeas and nays in either house


this winter, nor is there any prospect


that an omnibus bill embracing them


ala scheme which, 1t will be remem-


bered, was urged last session-wilt even
gain favor enough to be seriously dis
cussed.


The proposed opening of the mouth of
the Mississippi to vessels of deep draft
Is Il matter which stands upon quite
another footing. 1t is almost as iplpor-
tant to the country ut large as would be-
the opening of the entrance to New
York harbor if they should become OBJ
and its advocates will not
consent to have it put in the same cat
egory with the jobbing government
ditch schemes. There Is no difference
ofopinfon as to the necessity of opening
channel through which large sea going
ships can enter tho river, and scarcely
any difference AS to the duty OF the
toundertnile the work, but
when 1t comes to the question of meth
od the old quarrel breaks out afresh
between the friends of the jetty syetem
and those ofa ship canal from point
near Fort st. Philip, eastward to the
gulf. The former plan has the support
OF some eminent civil engineers; the
latter is backed by the engineer bureau
of the army. The war is not wholly a
scientific one, for Il jetty plan If adopt
ed, involves u contract with its author,
Captain Eads, of st. Louis, which
would be highly profitable to all con-
cerned, and the canal, If dug, would
make the now worthless land at its two
termini of great value. There is money
in both projects, and consequently u
lobby supporting each. One OF these
will probably be adopted this session,
unless their advocates by their rivalry
destroy them both.
Year: 1875

That there is q use for sanitary regula-


tons, every one will admit. Particularly
is this truth obvious IN city like New Or
leans, where the system of drainage has to
overcome many disadvantages. Built upon
mere crust Of earth, with no means save
extraordinary and expensive mechanical
contriEsnces of perfecting its sewerage,
this dsy must rely in great part on strict
hygienic measures to keep it's inhabitants
free from diseases, and especially from epi-
demic.


The incorporation of sanitary company
invested with the exclusive right to carry
on the business of vidangeurs, at first met
with violent opposition and some abuse
Since the company has begun work, how
ever, the great superiority of the method,
both as regards health and convenience,
Las caused people to wender why such .
law was not made long ago. The persist
ence OF certain parties in continuing the
night soil business by system which had
been found obnoxious and pernicious, has
caused only disgust and evoked the out
spoken disapproval of the people. The
very persons who, at first, exclaimed against
the Sanitary and Excavsting Company as
monopoly, now demand that the company
should at once and effectually stop the
nightly nuisance perpetrated by those who
still follow the antique method. Acting
upon such suggestions and demands, the
company has caused several of the worst
offenders to be brought to justice. Yielding
to the plea OF these men, that no other
means Of livelihood was open to them, they
were dismissed for the first cffense. Per
sistence in their contumacy OF the law,
brought them again before the bar of
Justice yesterday. Four of them were sem
fenced to five days imprisonment in the
Parish Prison and fifth offender for violat-
ing health ordinance No. 448, will serve ten
days


Some cheap sympathy having been
gotten up for these law breakers, on the
score of poverty, it should be made known
that most of them own more than one mule
and cart, and come of them az many as
four teams.


The excuse of being limited to that
method OF making livelihood. will hardly
induce q long suffering community to en-
dure the pestiferous ordors disseminated
by their vile carts.