smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

An Englishman-trayeled, of course
relates that an American gentleman who
had at an early day gone the overland
route to California told him this: "We
crossed the sand hills near the scene Of the
Indian mail robbery and massacre Of 1856,
wherein the driver and conductor perished
and also all the passengers but one. But
this must have been a mistake, for at diff:
ferent times afterward, on the Pacific coast,
I was personally acquainted with a hun
drcd and thirty three or four people who
were wounded during that massacre, and
barely escaped with their lives. There
was no doubt Of the truth of i'll had it
from their own lips. And one Of the par
ties told me that he kept coming across
arow-heads in his system for nearly sew
en- years after the massacre. ."-Harpcr's
July Magazine.
Year: 1875

A hired girl should be ingenious. One
of them, in the employ of a West street
family, Danbury, discovered an unique
way of extracting teeth. She suffered
nearly . whole week with an aching tooth,
but had not the courage to 60 to dentist.
One afternoon it troubled her 80 much as
to force her to look for remedy, and she
finally hit upon plan. With piece of
stout twine she made loop, which she
put about her tooth. Then she took bit
of soap and rubbed it or the floor, oppo-
site the back door. The other end of the
twlne she fastened to the knob Of the clos
ed door, Then she took a position on soap
ed boards, and commenced to lean back.
When she had acquired slope about forty
five degrees, the soap suddenly took hold,
and she came down on the floor with such
force as to knock pair Of ten dollar va
ses from a mantel up stairs. And there
she sat- reaching out for breath, when the
affrigbted family made their appearance,
while the offending tooth dangled from a
string against the door.
Year: 1875

PRESIDENT GRANTS CADINET.-The
New York Herald has a general re-
view of the personnel of President
Grants Cabinet, in the course of which
it says that the President shrinks from
removing any member of his Cabinet
and gives those he wishes TO get rid of
an opportunity to resign. Why does
he treat them with such tenderness? Z?
1t looks too much as if he feared to
remove them, lest they should turn
upon him and prove that he Las been
their accOmplice in the acts which
haYe brought Odium on their depart.
ments. Is is true that he dares not
remove Secretary Delano? Is is true
that near relative Of the President
has protted by the alleged irregulari-
ties in the Department of the Interior:
II the President has forfeited his DOW
er OF removal by conniYing at I'M
proper transactions he is in a pitiable
condition. 1t cannot with any truth
be said that the tenure of Office act
ties his hands. That act was SC
amended within month of President
Grants Inauguration as to make it a
nullity. As the law now stands he
can suspend any officer at his pleasure
until the meeting Of Congress, and the
suspended officer cannot be reinstated,
The President is required to send the
name of a successor to the Senate for
confirmation, and if the Senate rejects
the nominee he is required TO name
still another. But there is no shadow
of a provision for restoring the sus-
pended officer. President Grants
power of removal is, therefore, as
complete as was the predecessors of
Andrew johnson and if an officer
''sticks" whom he wishes to get rid of
it is a presumption that that Off
Ger possesses secrets whose exposure
would annoy and mortify the Presi-
dent. If President Grant has exposed


himself TO such humiliations, and made
the continuance of distasteful or dis
honest officers dependent on their own
pleasure or forbearance, his friends
have reason for deep regret. If he
would boldly remove Deiano and face
all consequences the country would
regard II as proof of conscious in
nocence and the absence OF any fear
that exposures might prove uncom-
fortable for himself or anybody con-
Rected with him by nea. ties.
Year: 1875

IHE CoRoILARY Of General Spinner's ex-
cuse for sending only ten dollars in aid of
The Mecklenburg Centennial celebration
thst h. had left his Office as Treasurer Of the
United States poor msn-would seem 70 be
that II b. had enriched himself as other Office
holders have done much larger sum might
have 6seA expectei of him Should this
idea generally obtain among our public men
who grew rich at the expense of the people
the Philadelphia Centennial will not Be IN
any want of funds
Year: 1875

STOCK BUYERS.-We hear of Il number OF
stock buyers now in this Valley from Nevada
and California. But few purchases have
been as vet made, but when the cattle men
start in it is doubtful whether loose hoof
will be left in the valley.
Year: 1875

A BOY INSTANTLY KILLED WHILE PLAYING WITH


AN OLD CARBINE.


Another fatal accident caused by the careless Of
Firearms occurred yesterday afternoon by which boy
Of twelve years Of age instantly killed It ap-
pears that shortly before four O'Clock James
O'Shaughnessy the victim of the said acci-
dent whose residence is at No 200 West
Fnieth street. was sent by his mother into room on
the upper floor to polish asove He had been gone but
a few minutes when the sharp report of rife was
heard and Mrs OShaughnessy hurried up stairs only
to find her son lying dead on the floor,
recty behind the left and a carbine
still smoking from its discharge touching his body,
1t was too late for medical assistance death took
place almost instantaneousy. The fatal weapon, it
seems had belonged to the unfortunate boys father
and had time past been lying in corner of the
room loaded. 1t is supposed that the boy, seeing it
and knowing it charged, began playing with it
when his life lost.


The Coroner notified to hold an inquest
Year: 1875

latter had a lighter complexion and lighter whlskera
Dr. Kelsey, who was also present SAID that MT MOO
sembled him strongly Mr. Noe, he said, declared that
be could recognize his assalant as soon as ne saw h


Moore is about i've feet SIX lncnes IN ne,ghs y sP
parently about thirty seven years odi ana has aark
bushy side whiskers and mustache He wore dark
mixed trousers and dark coat lie had no Vesh ana
said he had pawned the only one ne owned WHICH no


walsh Is taller and older man. with sullen face and


Both men are locked up the Sixth precinct station
house


As Officer John r. Keeling, OF the Twenty seventh
precinct was going home between seven and eight
oclock this morning, this being his ''day on, he no
ticed a man standing near simpsons pawn shop IN
Chatham street. whom he thought nearly answered
the description in the general alarm. AZ about the
same time this man was joined by another. The ON.
Ger observed spots which looked ike blood
on the sleeve Of the first and ordered him TO
open his coat which closely buttonedL The man
refused 70 do this and Officer Keeling arrested both
him and his companion, taking them 10 the Twenty
seventh precinct station house There the with
the stained coat sleeve described himself as Henry
Davis OF No % Rose street. while the other gave his
name Thomas Scannel of No rs Henry street Both
said that they painters and denied all knowledge
Of the attempted murder Davis said that the spots on
his paint stains and that he declined TO open
his coat when ordered by the officer because his shirt
soied


The prisoners were taken to the Chambers Street
Hospital by Captain Sanders and shown to Mr.. Noe
who did not recognize either They were consequently
discharged


MR. NoE's CONDITION


last night very precariOus The surgeons of the
Chambers Street Hospital considered that he fast
sinking into death The hopes for his recovery which
entertained throughout Sunday and
yesterday morning abandoned yesterday
afternoon when consciousness began to fail the patient
He unconscious last night at twelve O'Clock when
a HERALD reporter called at the hospital, and the ply
scian announced that they believed he would last but
very little while longer. 1t will be
useless for the police to take any prisoners
70 tho hospital for identification, and they will have to
rely upon their own sagacty and the evidence Of others
than Mr. Noe procure the fellow who gave such fear
lll blows 70 the nnlortnnale merchant
Year: 1875

The day following. about 3 p m, they
saw an island about twenty FIVE miles
off, AT pm. they sighted a vessel,
and made for her. She proved TO be
the ship Syren, from Boston to Homo
lulu. The shipwrecked wanderers had
now been ahoat or on frozen islands
for eighteen days, in all of which time
they had never had change Of gar
ments, having lost everything when they
abandoned the ship. When they we're
taken on board the men we're almost
blind. ALI were nearly starved, and one
sailor was cut of his mind. They had
to be raised on board the ship. and not
one of them could stand or walk, their
knees being almost stiff and their
strength being nearly exhausted. Yet
during all those eighteen days of dread
ful suffering Mrs. Groves managed to
nurse her babe, and preserve both its
life and her own. Captain Newell, of
the Syren, was extremely kind to the
sufferers, and they say words can neither
portray his goodness nor express their
gratitude When they reached Homo.
lulu some of the good people there cared
for the sufferers, and the Mikado brought
them to our city. The captain and bis
wife appear to be very nice people, and
it would seem as il some OF our worthy
citizens could not bestow a wiser charity
than to aid these helpless ones in this
their time Of need.
Year: 1875

The Evil Fruits of Weak Digestion.


There is no pathological fact more clearly
ascertained than that the most formidable
phases of nervous disease are directly trace
able to imperfect digestion. Insomnia, with
its train of direful consequences, proceeds
more frequently from weakness of the stom-
ach than from any other cause. Mere seda-
tiyes are powerless to cure nervousness. and
soon cease to palliate its symptoms. The true
way to strengthen the nervous system is TO
invigorate the digestive and a,similative or
gans. upon whose upobsruoted action It's
equilibrium is absolutely dependent. The
daily use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters wilt
do more TO brace and soothe the weakened
and irritated nerves, and induce sound. re.
ireshing sleep natures grand catho icon7-
than all the so-caled nervines to be found in
the pharmscopeia or out Of it. wileglass-
ful Of the Bitters should be taken before each
meal.
Year: 1875

A Tenth. which costs only S5. can draw any
Of the following, and will be received by the
Company at any time in six month. as IS in
the purchase of 40 Bond


This is chance for gain and no chance for
Year: 1875

Admiral David D. Porter writes as fol-
lows to the New York Herald on the sub
ject of arctic expeditions


l haye always supposed that after the
success of Capt. Hall in attaining so high
latitude, another expedition would soon
follow. The errors committed In Halls
expedition would naturally be avoided by
his successor, and the leader of a party
following in Capt. Halls route would be
likely to get much farther north than he
did.


l do not think any expedition will sue
ceed where the vessels are not built on
purpose for the service. Hitherto when
we have undertaken any expeditions it has
been in vessels unsuitable for arctic ex-
piorations. We have had light ships, pi-
lot boats, clipper barks and tug boats. all
essentially different in construction, and
| none OF them built to encounter ice or en-
dure the strain when ''nipped" and thrown
out OF water on to the ice.


Some OF the vessels must have been very
improper for such service, and it is my
decided impression that they all were.
From the fact, however, that of vessels so
unsuitable nearly all returned without SER
ious injury, | am satisfied that the 6an-
gers OF Arctic exploration are much less
than commonly supposed.


Capt. Halls vessel was the best for the
purpose ever fitted out in this country, as
she had steam power. which / consider in-
dispensable for.an exploring vessel 10 the
arctic regions, but the form of her hull
was altogether unsuitable.


All such vessels should be butt so that
the ice, instead of closing in upon them
Year: 1875

and crushing their sides, should wedge
under and lift them from the water With
out straining. Their bows should be so
constructed as to go up partially on the ice
instead of fstrlking it with a straight deep
Year: 1875

We now enter the field fol
the fall and coming Winter
and are furnishing the bes'
paying and most easily worked
agency in the world. Uul
agents have always been the
most successful, and we have
lately added new andeyceed


ingiy taking inducements, re


quirlng only intelligence and
application for any one, young
or old, Of either sex, to make
really first-class paying bust
Year: 1875

To-day will be observed day OF fasting, humilia-
tion and prayer in many OF the churches OF Jersey
City, Hoboken Bayonne. Union Hill other parts OF
Hudson county at the request OF Mr.. Moody who calls
them to implore the Lord for revival OF religion
in every part Of the country. Special services are
held every day this week ST. Pauls Methodist Epis
copal church, Jersey City, whore great religious re-
viva is in progress In all the Presbyterian churches
and in the Free Union church morning and evening
vices will be held In the evening prayers will be offered


for the conversion OF all sinners Then will follow hymns
Of thanksgiving for tho great work accomplished by
Messrs Moody and Sankey. Meetings will be held on
Sunday afternoon by the elders and trustees of the
different churches for the appointment of deputation
consisting of clerical and a lay delegate from each
church to wait the distinguished evangests and re-
quest them TO open revival in Jersey City soon as
their other engagements will permit. The impetus
given to the revival movement has extended


from the railroad to the employees of the city gov
ernment The Board of Fire Commissioners has passed
q resolution providing that in the service Of the
Fire Department who desire TO attend divine service
Sunday shall be allowed TO do so application TO the
Chief Engineer who shall decide II their services can
be dispensed with. Two of the Fire Commissioners
and one Commissioner OF the Board of Public Works
have proclaimed their conversion.
Year: 1875

Yesterday morning at eight O'Clock, as the Hoboken
ferryboat Hackensack crossing TO this city sho
collded with schooner in tow Of the tugboat Kenny.
The accident occurred through the pilot OF the tug
answering the ierryboats signals to pass 70 the left
The result OF the collision that the flying jbboom
OF the schooner buried the sido Of the eryboat
and hrokan OF short
Year: 1875

TORCHES ap pear 10 be inc order of the day in our neighborl ood. J. w Davis has built a new Hatz, next door South Of us has built new porch over his lake oven and is building one in front of his restaurant. .JChn Raible next neie hbor on the North, has built new porch over his lager beer boiler and put new roof on the porch in front of lis saloon, and not to be an odd fellow among our neigh hors, we have had a shed built in front of the MINER office.
Year: 1875

HoRsE FELL ON HIM.-A Mexican, whose name we did not learn, celebrated SIn Juan's near losing his life at the corner of Goodwin and Montczuma streets, by hIs horse falling on him while racing with friend, and attempting to turn the corner too quick.
Year: 1875

II was Christmas Eve, and little JACK
sat by the cottage fire, with his head on
his mothers lap, for his father had been
lost at sea since the last year came in,
and he remembered how happy they had
been only one year ago that night, all
three seated about the same bright hearth.
They were very poor, though his mother
had managed to keep the fire bright, and
to feed and clothe herself and little boy
quite comfortably thus far, but 1t was
by dint Of hard labor. She bent over
her sewing from early morning until
late at night, very thankful TO the kind
people In the parish who furnished her
with work to do. But n, looked weary
and pale, and Jack loneed TO be man
that he might earn money to take care
of them both, and never let her work
any more.


1t was a bitter cold night; the frost
50 thickly curtained the cottage window
that the stars could not peep in, and the
wind whistled around the house and
shook the lattice, trying 70 get in.


Jack" said his mother, smoothing
his curls, Eve have still mnch to be
thankful for; ! wish every little boy in
the world was as warm as my little boy
is tonight"


"ies," answered little Jack "and IT
there are any poor little girls or boys
without any home, l wish they would
come here tonight and I'd give them
my supper and my bed to sleep in, too"


And A. hc sat watching the bright
Year: 1875

AN English painter has invented
new solvent for paint. 1t is said that the
solution is simply applied to the paint
with brush, aud is then left for short
time, after which the paint may be
scraped up With facility. The number
Of coats Of the solution depends upon the
number Of costs Of paint; four, which
may be applied within aquarter Of an
hour or 80 Of each other, will probably
be sufficient in the most hardened case.
The solution, which it is alleged causes
no injury whatever to the hands or to
the brushes, is inexpensive, and pro-
duces no smell.
Year: 1875

Extract from VIM. Ca!!en Bryant's
speech at Cooper Institute, New York,
Monday, the llth;


What authority, fellow citizens, is there
in these provisions for the president to
set himself up as n judge OF ofclections and
drag from the legislative chamber those
whom he chooses to regsrd rs having no
right TO their seats 7 Ye should have
LETT this to the courts Of hw. He might
as well, If he should be candidate for
third term of the presidency, send his
minions to disperse the electoral colleges
in those states which shall refuse him
their vote He might AS well send anoth
er Sheridan to pull the gentleman whom
we have just elected governor of this
state out Of the executive chair. He
might with just AS good warrant dis
perse this meeting by sending band of
armed men to clear the hall at the point
of the bayonet. Applause. How hap.
pens 1t that men educated to the proies
sion Of arms at our national military
school seem not to understand what are
the rights Of the citizen and what the due
limits of the military power? lfGeneral
Sheridan, that daring soldier. but despiser
of civil rights, had either been properly
trained or had not forgotten his training
he would never have obeyed the mandate
which ordered him to New Orleans on
that guilty errand. He would have said !:
d" | owe my education to this republic |
was brought up to be its soldier aud ser.
want, and not the vassal Of the president
have taken my life in my hand aud gone
into the civil war to defend and preserve
the constitution Of my country, and !
will not raise my hand to violate IL ]
would almost as soon cut the throat OF
my mother. ] would tear or my cpau.
lettes, and break my sword and fling the
fragment into the Potomac sooner than
go upon 50 impious IN errand. That
is what he should have said. Applause.
Q -
Year: 1875

i sE- The truthfulncss OF that tritc old
say ing" " Honesty is the best policy meets
with constant tcXsmpllication. A gentleman
discovered that his woodpile was too rapidly
decreasing. and chat each morning his store
Of combustiblc material was mysteriously
diminished He determined that he would
try an experiment. So he bored a hole in 4
log of wood and filed it with powder. In the
neighborhood lived Il colored gentleman. He
needed some fuel. and when night had drawn
her sable canopy athwart the skies he sur
reptiously visited the above mentioned wood
pile, and, among others, carried off the load
Ell stick. About midnight thrre was an eX-
plosion, and a darkies stove WAS among the
thngs Of the past The negro has just dis
covered that the wood didn't belong to him.
Be honest darkics il you would have your
stoves kept whole.
Year: 1875

EI- Young men, you have commenced
a new year in your existence, now what
do you propose doing? Have you any
definite end which you desire to accom-
plish before the end of the present year
Or are you as chip thrown out up
on the great ocean of life, drifted hither
and thither by every wind and wave Z
You are now in the very summer of life,
why not now make some preparation FOR
its winter, which will so soon stare you
in the face! Have you trade or an Oc.
cupation from which you expect to OBJ
tain livelihood? What you have not ?
No ambition to be usefuly No desire
to be independent, and attain that emi.
inencc in your trade, calling or Profes-
sion which will secure to you a comfort
able livelihood ? Well, then, we are asha-
med of you. If you have not pride suf-
dcient to make you anxious to be Of
some use to the world then are you mere
ly rank and noxious weed in the soil Of
human life, fit only to be trampled in the
dirt. No occupation? Do not say it
Do not lounge around billiard and drink
ing saloons. wasting your time and mon
ey, and prostrating your mental, moral,
and physical energies, Be of some ser
vice to yourself and the world. Work
at something in the daytime, and read or
employ your time proftably at night
Do not he idle. for it subjects you to so
much temptation. Besides this, you
have no time to spare. Every day short
ems the period Of your earthly existence
Resolve, now. each one of you, this first
month of the year, that you will be use
full, and firmly determine that the world
shall be better for your living in it. Do
not be dependent on your father or your
mother, but learn to rely wholly on your
own exertions, and you will feel that you
are the better for it, Do not stroll about





the streets, with an indolent and uncon-
celned air, and thereby be an object to-
ward which the finger of scorn is point
ed, and to whom is applied the epithet Of
loo/er. Resolve, now, to avoid drinking,
gambling and swearing. Forswear evil
associations, and let your leisure time be
spent in the society Of that class of per
sons from whom you can derive the most
benefit Life is a battle, real and earn
est, and one in which we cannot safely
lay by our armor. 1t is eur duty to be
evci on our guard; ever watchful, and
fearful Of the dangerous pitfalls by which
our way Of life is bcspread Temptation
i ever before us, and if we are not pre-
pared for its attacks, its fearful effects
will be felt by US as we trcmble on the
edge Of the grave. Young man, now,
at the very verge of your budding and
blooming manhood, will you rot resolve
to be useful and Independent, and do your
duty in that state Of life in which Provi.
dence has placed you. BE temperate, be
industrious. be frugal, be honest, and at
the coming Of old age you will be happy
and contentcd: and as you walk down by
the chilly waters Of death you will fear
no evil"
Year: 1875

e&- We learn that it is the purpose OF the
Temperance Reform to give series of enter
tainments during the next three or four
months. A glee club has already been orga-
nized for the purpose. What the nature OF
the entertainments are to be, We are, AS yet,
uradvised. As to the quality Of Them there
can be no question. They will be first class
of course.