smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

From the Washington Star Of the sth1
The Emperor conveys the impression
that he will Immediately renew the con-
test, and endeaavor to regain his lost
ground ; but his best troops beaten his
connections endangered, his army demor-
allied, and Paris in a state of almost open
revolt, his chances of making success
full stand are dubious indeed. 1t would
not surprise us to hear at any moment
that he has abandoned his army, as his
illustrious predecessor did after his re-
verses in Russia and neither would it
be matter for surprise if within the
next three days he were fugitive from
France. Like desperate player, he
staked his Empire on the fortunes of the
battlefield in the insane contest he pro-
voked with Prussia, and the disastrous
defeat he has experienced can have but
one result, the overthrow of his dynasty.
From the Washington Republican Aug 81


In addition to his military reverses,
there are indication that Napoleon is not
altogether at ease in regard to the fideli-
ty of the people. The mutiny at Cha
Ions, the prompt execution OF the mutt
neers, the proclamation of the ministers,
the tenor of the Emperor kilograms, and
tho publications of tne official journals
all show an undc dying distrust of the
masses, which is probably not ground
less, and a revolution within the French
empire is not beyond the bound of possi-
bility.
Year: 1870

We copy the following from the Price
Current:


At the meeting OF the Chamber Of Com
merce, Monday night, the chairman OF the
committee previously appointed to consider
the feasibility OF selling cotton and other
produce for gold, submitted report in Its
favor. The report closed with a resolution
"That it is eminently advisable, because 1t
would be advantageous, inasmuch as 1t
would add to the material wealth OF New
Orleans and it's interior more than fifty mill
lions in gold per annum. That this polcy
is practicable, because it requires no new
law, either State or national, but Its adop.
ton depends solely upon the lpSe dtItt OF
q few banks, cotton buyers, and cotton
factors"


The chairman of the committee was de-
sirous that the report should be made pub
lie, that it might invite discussion, but
this was objected to by another member on
the score of its incompleteness; and after
some discussion it was accepted and lad
over for future action by the chamber.
motion was then carried that the committee
be increased by the appointment OF as many
parties, whether members of the chamber or
not, as the president saw fit. The dlfhcul-
ties. in the way of substituting gold for
legal tender notes are so numerous, that the
factors generally are opposed to It.. In the
meantime there Is no reason that parties
who wish to sell for gold should not do SO;
they can either sell for gold direct, or they
can sell for currency and convert the cur
Tency into gold on the spot.
Year: 1870

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
No Official News Of Jewish Massacre
DEBATE ON THE CURRENCY BILL
Strategy to Defeat its Passage
FERRY AND CHANDLER IN PERSONALITIES
Oregon Hopelessly Democratic
SAD ACCIDENT AT A THEATRE


Danseuses Precipitated Down a Door
YACHT ClPSlzED AND LIVES LOST
Year: 1870

General Schenck is in New York


suffering intensely from a monster car
buncle on his left cheek, entirely closing
one eve and almost obstructing the sight
Of the other. Its elimination is near
at hand, when it is hoped the General
will obtain relief from pain and conhne-
ment. He is. ,reticent upon the subject
of the English mission.
Year: 1870

ST. PErERSBuRG, November l0.-A
project Of law reducing the term of
military service in Russia from twelve
to six wears is now before the Council of
the Empire. This measure is prelim-
inary to a further reduction of the term
of service to three years, and applies TO
all subjects of Russia irrespective of
rapl-
Year: 1870

WE STILL LIVE We went to Mar
tinsLurg with much fear and great trem-
bling. We knew Scofe lad blood in
his eye against us, and that Scote would
be there. Our worst fears were realized
before we got to Martinsburg. We met
him on the train, revenge in his heart,
a flush upon his face, lightning in h,-
eve and in his hand a bottle Of benzine
imported by Doug Gordon, Of the Writ
County Democrat, from Burning
Springs. We were satisfied that Scofe
meant to kill us, but thong Int that he
had more OF the man in him than to
attempt to take our life with anything
50 certainly deadly as Doug 5 whisky.
Our temperance procliyities alone saved
us. Had we tasted we would now be
cold corpus.
Year: 1870

WEST VIRGINIA. Press ASSOCIATION
We had the pleasure, o! Thursday, of
meeting with large delegation Of the
Editors of this State. in Martinsburg
We must say that we doubt if State
IN the Union can turn out handsomer,
more cultivated and pleasanter lot OF
gentlemen than assembled in Martins
burg on Thursday and composed the
West Virginia Press Association. lhe
needs OF the fraternity were thoroughly
discussed and measures set on foot 10
carry out a plan that, if successful,
must rcdowned to the good OF the pub
lie and advantage of the press Of the
State, We are sorry that we were com
pelIed to leave before the officers for the
ensuing year were elected, and the
point selected for the next meeting OF
the Association.


The citizens of Martin>hurg greeted
the representatives Of the press most
cordially, and through their Mayor and
City Council offered them the freedom
of the city, and furnished conveyanees
70 take them TO North Mountain, some
five miles from the city, where was OBJ
tanned one of the most beautiful views
the ewes ofman ever restedon. Stretch
ing out on either hand for distance OF
twenty miles lies valley so beautiful
that all our ideas OF the Garden Of Eden
we're but as ideas of wilderness IN
comparison. We return our thanks to
our brethren of the press at Martins
burg and the citizens of that place fol
kind attentions. Our intercourse with
them is among the pleasantest recollec
tions of our life.
Year: 1870

House bill compensating the officers
and crew Of the Kearsage for destroy
ng the Alabama, one hundred and
ninety thousand dollars, was passed
The monev to lie taken from the Japan
eSc indemnity fund.


4 bill to compensate the officers and
crew of the Wyoming one hundred
Thousand dollars from the same fund,
for action off the coast of Japan in 1868,
was laid on the table.


The Senate amendment to the House
adjournment resolution was agreed to,
and motion to reconsider tabled, max
ing the matter final.


Adjourned
Year: 1870

A friend of ours. who took trip
to California, said that he was not
afraid of Indians, because he belong
ed to the Benevolent Order of Red
Men. and knew all the pass words and
winks, and all the fi5urative language
and things, and no savage was going
to touch him, initiated and fixed up as
he was in regalia. He, hadn't gone
more than hundred miles from Oma-l
ha before band of Indians came at
him and scooped him up. He took
the chief aside and whispered the
password in his ear, and gave him the
grip twenty-six times on both hands,
and made some observations about
"fifth-moons" and "happy hunting
grounds y The chief replied in a
friendly manner by tomahawking him
and iabbing his butcher knife into his
vitals Our friend remarked that
these ceremonies were not observed in
his lodge, but the chief wanted to
show him all the peculiaritiss of the
Western system, so he scalped him
and chopped off his nose, and was
about to build bonfire on his stom-
ach, when some soldiers arrived and
rescued him. He is now bald-head-
ed Red Man this side of the Pacific
Ocean, and you never saw a person 80
disgusted with secret societies and In
dian poet y. = He is going to sue his
lodge for passing counterfeit grip on
him, and for damage done by loss of
his hair. .3-. 5.f .a--1s.1 -.
Year: 1870

A young man from the country
who had recently lived in Missouri
going from Cleveland to Toledo on
Tuesday morning, was heeoed out of
one hundred and twenty dollars by
confidence operator, who got on the
train at Monroeville and SOON spied'
his man and went for him. a ~
Year: 1870

The other day gentleman and lady
went to the Cape May boat, in Phila-
delphia, end stepped on board, leav-
ing their baby in the carriage. Cap
tain Huddell, by accident, discovered
the mistake, AMI on taking the infant
Year: 1870

An Eastern editor accuses another Of having
stolen his report OF meeting. which was rec
egnlzed by certain ear-SlarkS. The retort
courteous is that the first editor "should tie
his ears over his head while writing, to keep
them out Of the ink bottle"
Year: 1870

A foolish old bachelor says: Young men,
kecp clear of calico il you want to do anything
great. Calico is bnnefu institution. A pair
OF sweet lips, slim waist and the pressure of
delicate hand will do as much to unhlnge q
man as the measles aud the doctors bill to
boot"
Year: 1870

An Elmira farmer wrote 10 Horace Greedy
for advice az to the best kind Of bees to keep,
and received an answer to tha effect that
" hu>king bees were the hest. tut in order TO
make th' m lay honey prnftahly he mu.t use
china nest egg, and blanket his bees when they
are not On the nest, and feed thcm on bran and
middlings.
Year: 1870

The sun comes up. and the sun goes down.


And the day and night are the same as one
And the year grows green and the year grows
And Pnti Wbat Is il MI when all Is done?
Grains of somber and shining sand
Sliding into aud out Of the hand. ..t
And men 60 down in ships to the seas.


And thousand ships are the same as one
And backward and forward blows the breeze,
And what is Il all when all is dono?
A tide with never shore in sight,
Setting steadily on to the night.


And the fisher droppeth his net in the stream,


And hundred streama are the same as one
And the maiden dreameth her loye-lit dream.
And what is 1t all when all Is done?
The net ofthe fisher the burden breaks.
And after the dreaming the edreamer-wakes
Year: 1870

The prices are within reach of every
one.- Machines are made to suit all
tastes and circumstances, and the plain
est in finish will work as well as the most
costly. ,E


Full and thorough instructions given
at the house of the customer at any time,
free of charge, and the utmost pains
taken to render complete satisfaction
Year: 1870

bRIDGToN, Feb. 21, 1870.


Mr.. EDITORIALS we have no local paper of
our own, and so many copies of the Press are
taken by our citizens, take the liberty to ask
an insertion of these few lines in order to bring
the attention of our business men to the fact,
that there exists route through a nearly lev
ell valley, almost in direct line, for a team
road or for railroad even, to the Portland
and Ogdensburg Railroad at Hiram Bridge;
shorter by some miles than by any other route.
The contemplated depot at Hiram Bridge
being four or five miles nearer Portland than
we are shows at once that it would be folly for
us to seek conneXion with the railroad at
any point more distant from us, and at a
greater distance from your city.


have been led to look at this project with
some interest, from having made an examin-
alton in company with some friends, who had
learned from engineers of the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad, that such route did
exist.


We have been so long in the habit of wind
ing around and climbing over Tear Gap and
other large hills to reach Hiram, that but few
of us ever thought that more direct or level
route existed. From our observations we judg-
ed the distance to be ten or eleven miles from
Bridgton Centre to Hiram Bridge; but as 1
now learn that a surveyor and chairman are
about to make the survey to obtain positive
data, will say no more at present.


PERAMBULAroR.
Year: 1870

Almost everybody hereabouts uses gas, and
almost everybody makes complaint in one
way or another, either concerning the quality,
the quantity, the price, or something else
The following advice may be advantageously
followed by those who use the Illuminating
vapor:


l. If your burners are of common fish-tail
or bat wing form, you will obsel We in the CEN
ter OF the blaze dark spot of unconsumed
gas; If you see this dark shadow extend to
the top of the blaze, then there is more gas
rushing through unconsumed than what is
really giving light. Turn down the Gas until
the shadow is half an inch from the circum-
frence Of the blaze, and you will have stead
ier, better light, and will burn all the gas reg
lstered in the meter, but neglect this rule, and
the meter will register twice as fast under The
pressure, and you will pay for gas you do not
burn.


2. At a certain hour of the night when
churches and halls, and stores, turn off their
gas, the pressure is increased all over that dis
trict OF the city; watch your burners, and re-
duce the pressure once more.


B. 1t you have burners in chambers aud in
the kitchen, and in your servants rooms, in
stead OF regulating the pressure at the burn
ers, take the trouble to regulate it at the me-
ter SO as to allow each burner only so much
blaze at certain hour, even II the burners
are turned on full blast.


A. Don't think it too much trouble to turn
off the gas every night at the meter, as this
stops leakages all over the house between the
meters and the burners. More gas is paid for
which is lost by leakage than regular consump-
ton.
Year: 1870

The landlady was delighted a, a. =
state OF affairs. The young men ne happy
spending their evening hours abroad go. y,
too much enjoyment in her society 10 yen,,,na nu
out. Music and dance and cards alterna.alSe
and so the time passed along most entranc,'
ingly.


All the men were in love with her. and one
late partner in wholesale house. was on
the point of making declaration to her. when
the sunshine which had so brilliantly entered
the house with the handsome young lady ali
at once became darkened, and he was lifted
from his air castles down to terra frma with
a most lugubrious countenance.


1t was on the morning of dark and dis
NAL day when the boarders arose and ascer-
tanned that their money and valuables had
taken wings unto themselves and


Gone where the woodbine twineth.
Even the landlady wept over the loss of a
splendid diamond mounted gold watch.


But the dashing and prepossessing beauty
tnat mad made so much music in the house,
what of her? She certainly must have suf-
,ered IN common with the others. The land
lady, desiring to ascertain the fact, flew to her
room, ana shocking at the door, received no
answer. Again she knocked, and again no
response. A faint suspicion began to creep
INTO her mind, and as the suspicion grew, the
more nervous she became and the louder she
knocked, until finally she was satisfied there
was no living person in the room. A step
ladder was then procured, and a peep over
tne transom dlvulged the fact that the fascin-
ating maiden had fled, and with her had dis
appeared all her trunks.


The solution of the robbery was too palua-
BILE; but it had been such chef d9urre. SO
skillfully devised and so adroitly carried out.
and was such complete exhibition of their
verdancy, that they concluded rather than
run the battery of fun that would inevitably
be fired at them in being so completely done
for by one they had learned to love, that it
was agreed to preserve solemn silence on the
subject.


The young man who bad so gushingy COM
pared her notes to those of the morning lark,
was now more convinced than ever of the
truth OF his assertion-for her mischieyous
freak OF appropriating the property of others
on morning lark struck him very sensibly,
as he was minus his timepiece and sundry
bank bills with which he had expected to
liquidate claim that morning.


Every effort was made to keep the affair a
secret, but it finally leaked out, and coming to
the ear OF our reporter, we concluded to make
mention of it in hopes that it might prove a
warning to landladies with overweening con-
hdence and young men with susceptible
hearts.


OF course the reader will perceive that the
irresistible young lady had an outside confed-
crate operating with her.-Cincinnati Times.
Year: 1870

reunited nation? Meantime it must ever
be source of pleasure to us to remember
that here in Chattanooga, for the first time
in the history Of the country, the Blue and
Gray have mingled their tears over the
fallen soldiers of the lost cause and the
dead defenders of the stars and stripes.
and there above the graves of their loved
ones, hand in hand, have vowed renewed
devotion to their common country, and re-
newcd friendship one with another.


AS on Sunday, of the thousands who
attended the decoration of the Confederate
graves, nearly one half were Northern
men and Federal soldiers, so on yesterday
Of the vast crowd that assembled in the
National Cemetery, numbering nearly
5000. one-half were Confederate soldiers
or had sympathized with their cause.


On neither occasion was one word utter
ed which could haye wounded the feelings
of the most ardent partisan of either side
On the contrary, the speakers, while doing
ample justice to the patriotism and valor
and devotion to principle of the fallen
braves they had come there to honor,
seemed to vie with each other in rendering
to their late opponents the need of praise
which was justly due them.-C Cleceland( O)
Paper.
Year: 1870

A Mariners Comments on the Sermon.


Captain C was not a church. .goer,
indeed, he never crossed the portals of tho
sacred ediice, much to the disgust of his
Puritanical neighbors, and greatly to the
sorrow of his wife. A final pressure was
brought to bear upon the old man, and he
concluded that he would 80 just once, to
see how he would like it. The clergyman,
unwilling to allow such an opportunity to
slip, determined to give his church full of
people good sermon that day, and also
give Captain c. one that he would fully
understand and appreciate. He drew
picture and he likened the good Christian
to the staunch and noble ship. He took
his ship new, had her thoroughly fitted
cut, and described at length the taking on
board the anchor, which he very careless
ly left lying on the rail without being at
tached to the cable. Captain c. was at
home when you talked "ship," and he lis
tened very attentively to the recital, drink
ing in every word that came from the
divine's lips. The latter, noting the inter-
est of the Captain, felt highly delighted,
and went on in storm of eloquence. His
ship went out to sea, was met by ceunter
winds and bowling blasts, was tossed to
and fro by the angry sea, and many times
came near shipwreck. All this time Can.
tain G. listened closely, losing no word,
yet evidently much troubled in mind.
Finally, the good man, after subjecting the
vessel to all the trials and tribulations
his imagination could invent, brought her
into port. Before steady breeze she
came sailing in-one after another were
her sails clewed up and furled, and she
came on to her anchorage ground. Tho
order was given, and over the side went
the "mud-hook." Captain c. could not
stand this. While all was still in the
church and every sound save the divines
voice was hushed, the old man jumped up,
brought his two large fists together, and
his voice, like a tornado, echoed through
the building as he shouted: BY
he's lost his anchor !" The people were
astonished at the sacrilege, and the good
wife of Captain G. burst into tears as she
tried hard to quiet the excitement under
which her lord labored. He would have
his say, nor would he be quieted until he
explained what fool man must be to
let 60 an anchor without having bis cable
attached to it. The people of H will
justify us in the statement that Captain G..
was never again invited to 60 to church.
Year: 1870

GENERAL SCHENCK has authorized the
Republican Committee Of his District to
use his name in issuing notice Of contest
to Colonel Campbell of his election to
Congress, making the basis OF said con
test the rejection of the votes of the in
mates of the Soldiers Asylum at Dayton,
Year: 1870

A rather fast youth was relating the ex-
perience of his voyage across the ocean to
sympathizing friend. Said he: II tell
you what, old fellow, there's one good
thing about it though You can get as
tight as you please every day. and every
body thinks you are only seasick."
Year: 1870

guise of queen Elizabeth. Moreover, several
new theatcrs are to be opened. Variety and
an active disposition are among the most hope
full of signs. They show abounding life and
the restless energy of youthful blood We
welcome them, therefore, in the field Of the
drama, and build upon them bright anticipa-
tions of coming pleasure and benefit to'mind
and heart. Anything rather than sluggish
torpor and tired apathy Every day, in art,
ought to be fresh, bright, and new, glorious
with sunshine and glad with flowers, as II no
other day had preceded it, and genius were
newborn upon the instant. May such days be
everlasting to all who labor in the realms OF
beauty, striving to adorn this world and make
it purer and happier The players do this
when they are true to their calling for then
the stage, is rightly administered, and it sows
the seeds of love and honor, sound principles,
and worthy ambition. Wherefore we utter a
natural sentiment of satisfaction at seeing
their new season commence so well, and afford
such agreeable prospects.
Year: 1870

1t is a relief to know that the Ministry at
Paris at last recognize the utter absurdity OF
the attempt to renew the conflict and that
they are begging the other Powers to inter
cede Next they will do what ought to have
been done in the first place and treat directly
with the advancing Germans. Our latest
specials from the French Capital represent in
strong language the piteous condition of the
army within its walls The 10000 Reserves,
who are all that remain of the once proud
army Of France, are utterly demOralized.
There are besides $4,000 National Guards,
10000 Gardes Mobiles, 5000 armed Volunteers
in all. a force of $4,000 undisciplined men to
defend Paris against 100000 trained soldiers
of the best organized army of Europe. There
are no guns for the pOpulace, if the populace
could be trusted with arms; there Is not
enough ammunition for one battle, and utter
despair prevails. The condition of Paris Is
worse than that of Sedan, and the Capital Is
not more defensible than was the little old
town on the Belgian frontier. The people
demand peace on any terms, and the Ministry
will be forced by public sentiment to ask 1t
when the Prussians are day or two nearer
approached to Paris. The danger is that they
nav blindly delay too long, dreading an act
which is not their humiliation, but the dis,
honor of the Emperor, who sought safety in
surrender and the excitement which will nat
urally follow the appearance of the Prussians
may in consequence result in riot and blood
shed. We trust the Ministry will be wiser


and that before the end of the week we may
announce that Peace has been agreed upon.
Year: 1870

tOn Of their national dutes We sdmTing the Poe~
for struggling manfuy or the redemption Of Their as
ncxed country and for the integrity Of their beloved
gIage."


From what Count Bismarck told THE TRrs.
USE correspondent few days ago, we ara
afraid that he does not fully come up to the
expectations of his friend and former col
league. But there can be no doubt that Prof
Fischer's views are shared by the large major
ity of Germans both in the old country and
in the United States
Year: 1870

The mOdiStes' view of the war in Europe is
not without its interest to the general public,
which will be delighted TO know that the
question of where the fashions are TO come
from has already been determined in advance
of all other international questions involved


Eugenies mantle il to fall upon a pair of fair