smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

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body.


The noise of crawling behind the
board continued, and in a few mo


ments the head and about a foot oi


the snake appeared over the board and


within the dairy. It was evidently
bent Oh going in, as it probably had


often, although unseen, done before.


A pitch fork stood by the door, and


directly over that stood the dinner


horn. The young wife seized the fork


with one hand, and the horn with the


other, and with one plunge the sharp


steel tines of the fork were driven


through the neck of the snake, and


deeply into soft chestnut log that


formed part Of the building. Then


commenced a violent threshing and


squirming behind the board. There


was upward of foot of the tail pro
jecting beneath, the board being about
seven feet long. This extremity of
the reptile then became greatly agita-
ted, working and twisting and thrash
ing about in a decided manner. The
stab with the fork held the snakes
head fast, but his struggles were so
fierce that our heorine was momentar
lily afraid it would get loose, and as
sured it would have done harm had
she let go her hold. So she seized the
horn and blew the alarm note with
all her might again and again. The
husband hearing it, and the continued
repetition, called the attention of the
man and boy, and they all ran home
ward at the top of their speed, and
rs they rushed into the yard the sight
of the lady holding the great brute of
a snake, with the fork through its
neck, the tail thrashing about; the
lady awakened by the horn, screaming
with might aud main, combined with
the calls of the young wife to hurry
on formed an exciting picture.


Of course, few moment saw the
snake beheaded, pulled out and laid in
the yard, and there being no breathing
time, all was related that we have
written. The mother, although at
first dreadfully frightened, had now
got her blood up; and, unlike some
city danes, who probably would have
WohtOo hali q uOHSA tlOOpAS " AONONSA
her from fainting fits, she soon became
calm, and but little appearance of the
skirmish remained, except the height
ened color and bright sparkle in her
eye She confessed when she saw the
head of the snake within one foot of
the face of the baby, and above it,
looking into the cradle, all the blood
in her body seemed to rush to her
heart, but the moment it passed HARM
lessly by, and she had an opportunity
of going into action with the pitchfork,
the relief was instantaneous, and her
courage returned, as the snake found
to its cost. Afterward; by placing a
pan Of milk near a particular place
among the rocks, three others were
killed, very large, but nothing like the
old patriarch, the chief in the dairy,
who measured ten feet six inches in
length, and almost as large in the body
MS mans wrist. Forty years since
there were plenty of these snakes.
some very large, but of late they have
all met the fate of our big one above.
have often seen black snakes near
my farm in a marsh, six to seven feet
long, and some much larger.-Canada
Farmer.
Year: 1871

A Washington journal says that
.'in Washington theatre, Gen. Gar
field WAS SO excited ever the sleep
walking Of Janauschek us Lady
Macbeth, that he vehemently grasp
ed the back of the chair before hiIn,
and with it portion of tho curls
Belonging to an elaborate ehignon.
The consequence was that when
the fair owner, at the end of tho
scene, threw forward her head, the
whole structure came tumbling
down, curls, braids, hair pins and
all


This little incident serves to
throw ridicule 0vcra practice which
is in itself not ouly ridiculous but
prejudicial to comfort and to health.
We refer to the custom Of wearing
false hair. What does lady who
has already a prCfusion, or u rea-
sonable quantity, Of natural hair,
want to 60 and burden her head
with 4 load of false hair for?


The answer is-Fashion. Fashion
reigns supreme. 1t is probably idle
to expect any one woman to leave
off the habit Of wearing false hair,
when every other woman weafs it,
and so long as it would be, eonsid-
cred extremely questionable to do
without it, for no woman likes to
be questionable. Even if sbo be q
sensible woman, and the fashion be
one that she disapprovcs or detests,
vet, to state the truth as it is, she
prefers to comply with it. 1t must
be admitted that the natural heart
of the best Of wives is less inclined
to comply with the soriptural con-
nand, "obey your husbands" than
it is to yield to tho womanly in
stinct to obey the fashions.


While, however, it is fashionable
for every woman to pile up on her
head an immense quantity Of hair,
in addition to that which nature
placed there, Psychologists know
that pernicious consequences attend
this artificial mode of dressing the
head. 1t produces an undue degree
of heat. which causes the natural
hair to fall out, and which is not
without its injurious influence on
the brain-where there IS any!


The amohnt Of time unnecessari-
ly consumed in dressing the head,
in consequence Of this fashion is
matter of TO small consequence
Life is short, and bair-dressing Is
very long-if we may change lit-
tie the old Greek saying.


There are ideas very unpleasant
associated with this profuse wear
ing Of other peoples hair. Much Of
it IS cut from the heads Of the dead
How would kne lady feel about
wearing an elegant dress taken
from a eorpseZ


Let rs return to the good efd Wsy
If there ever was snch way, eN-
cept in imagination or tradition
Of looking. living, loving acting
more naturally. ID is better 70 put
mere into the head, insissa q 81
much on i.
Year: 1871

Among the young meh in the
matrimonial market only a small
number are tich, and in America
such rarely make good husbands.
But the number Of those who are
Just beginning in life who are filed
with ambition, who have n future,
is very great. Those are worth
having. But such will not, dare
not, ask you to join theh1, while
they see you 50 idle, silly and gor-
geously sttired. Let them see that
Won are industrious and economical,
with habits that sccu1e health and
strength that vonr he IS earnest
and real that ycu world be will
ing to begin at the beginning in life
with the man whom yen would con-
sent to marry, and they wOud
readily propose
Year: 1871

A father was winding mp his
watch. when he said playfully TO
his little girl, let me wind your
nose uE." mo" said the little girl,
Il don't want my nose wound up,
for I don't want it to run all day
Year: 1871

A LBANY AND TROY LlNE.-THE OLD POPULAR


long established evening line for Albany and Troy an
toga and the NORTH leaving pier 49, North River vssr
Fare always less than BY any other route.
Year: 1871

The democratic caucus at It's meeting
tonight finally concluded to issue a ma
tional address, which should cover in q
general manner all the political questions
at issue up to the present time. The South
ern Democrats have no opinions to offer,
but Left every ything to be made up by their
Northern brethren. The address will not
be issued until after the passage of the
pending Ku-Klux bill. 1t will set forth
that the Democracy fully abide by all the
ques ions settled by the passage Of the
four; eenth and fifteenth amendments. and
that there is no disposition TO dispute any
of the legal consequences which may fol
low from the same, Then touching upon
what the questions involved i'll the propo-
sition are, it will conclude with On in
dictment Of the entile policy of the rcpub-
lican party Wash. Cor. Bat. SIN.
Year: 1871




That the government Of Great Britain antiol.
pates q war trouble Interior to that of the
Franco-Prussian struggle, and 1t may be Of
almost immediate inception, is indicated very
clearly by the contents Of the telegram from
London which appears in our cable report to-
day on the subject Of British naval reinforce
ments. The Lords Of the Admiralty are max
ing unusual and extraordinary efforts to place
the entire naval force of the United Kingdom on
sea-going footing and in sea-worthy condf-
tion. Setting aside their own recently uttered
argument of national economic necessities, and
actually reversing their lately issued rulea
for dockyard retrenchment, her Majesty'a
Ministers have ordered that all the war vessels
now on the stocks, either new or for purposes
Of repair, shall be ''pressed to completion"
and finish without delay. This work will in
volve very enormous expense. Parliament
is not in session; the extra charges over the
amount Of the Admiralty estimate now ap-
proved will be incurred without legislative
authorization, so that it is quite apparent that
the public servants-men 80 cautious as Pre-
mier Gladstone and Earl Granville particu-
larly--must be In possession of facts which
they know will justify their action before the
assembled lawgivers when they do meet


That our readers may be enabled to UNDER
stand the magnitude of this British naval work
we present to them q complete list of twenty
seven vessels of war which are just now In
process of construction for the Queens service.
They range in classification from gunboat to
the most powerful iron-clads turret ships and
armored rams. Some Of them are being built
by private firms outside Of the dockyards; but
as this part of the work has been also ordered
by the government it is to be presumed that
all the new vessels are included in the word
''dockyards, as reported in the telegram.
When this new feet is turned out what is
England going to do with it? Where will It's
services be required-at home or abroad
Questions such as these are not solved readily
at distance. Perhaps England anticipates
rapidly approaching opportunity for an at
tempt at renewing her ocean dominion lease
for 'sthe flag which braved thousand years
the battle and the breeze"
Year: 1871

see nothing In the present condition Of Europe
which warrants it. True, the London Confer
ence was again psstponed but the post
ponement was due to the absence OF good
reason rather than to any incipient belligerent
tendencies ON the part Of any of the Powers.
II is our belief that the fall of Paris will bring
peace to France, to Europe and to the world.
the most belligerent of oil the nationalities.


For the third time In sixty years they have
had enough Of fighting. As the Sultan is not
indisposed to meet the Gear half way on the
Black Sea question, as neither Austria nor
England care to 60 to fight for worthless
point of fancied honor, and as France
is PROSTATE, it is not unreasonable to con-
clude that with the fall Of Paris, what
ever be the form of government which
France may prefer, whether republican or
Orleanist, or Legitimist or Bonapartist, win
be inaugurated an era of peace which will
extend over couple Of decades. II will DO
well for the world generally, well for the
cause Of human progress, If Great Britain has
to reconstruct her iron-clads, and If the United
States shall have built up a navy worthy of the
country before another gigantic war disturbs
the world. In spite OF the vexed question Of
the Papal temporalities, it is our belief that
the fall Of Paris will work the commencement
Of a lasting peace. We are assured almost,
indeed, in this hope, by the contents Of eur
special cable telegram from London, which
tells the people that the European Conference
will assemble in that city on the 17th instant,
to adjust the Black Sea difficulty at least; it
may be to define the future of France, also.
Year: 1871

OUR CANADIAN NEIGHBoRs propose most
radical and comprehensive change in their
school system. A bill before the Ontario
free and attendance compulsory. 1t is also
proposed to introduce into the public schools
more advanced courses OF studies including
chemistry and agriculture and TO establish
industrial schools
Year: 1871

Too MUCH OF COOP THING.-Radical
Congressman give up reconstruction as bad
job. Reconstruct the late rebel States as they
will, they cannot be depended upon, politi-
cally. Southern white republicans are ''mighty
uncertain" and the negroes don't vote the
straight ticket. The sorrowful fact Is at last
forced upon the leaders that in 1872 the South
ern electoral vote will be almost unanimously
democratic. Republicanism at the South was
smothered by too much reconstruction.
Year: 1871

Our News IRON the German Headquarters.


We have information from our special corre-
spondent at Versailles up to the 18th inst,
and from that we learn that General Trochu
has made another sortie and has been
again repulsed. This time he selected the
north side for his attempt, and on the 10th sal
lied forth from st. Denis, only to meet
defeat. The troops employed were under
the personal superintendence Of Trochu him.
self, but It does not appear to have been
sortie of any considerable magnitude. At
least we come to that conclusion from the
reading of the despatch. On the following
day another attempt was made by the besieged
army, but It met similar fate to that Of
the one on the day previous. This sortie
was made on the south side, from a point
between Forts Vanvres and Montrouge. This
attempt would also appear to have been of no
very considerable strength, and possibly may
prove to be only feeler thrown out by Gen
eral Trochu to ascertain the strength Of the
Germans In the directions indicated. If
such should prove to be the case, we
think 1t rather late in the progress Of the
siege to begin this kind Of work. Trochu
must do something quickly or may not have it
in his power even to make an attempt. The
bombardment of the city continues. On the
18th twenty one batteries were pouring forth
their storm of shot and shell on the besiege
capital, new batteries were being prepa red,
and all along the investing lines the dreadful
preparations for dealing death and destructi on
to the doomed city were hurried on to con-
summata the work just begun.
Year: 1871

CoSFTDlNG -Philadelphia
politicians went sorrowing to their couches
last night. President Grant was expected In
the City Of Brotherly Love yesterday, and it
was determined that he should not be permit
ted to depart from that suburb until he had
agreed to make place In his Cabinet for
son Of the Keystone State. But the President
failed to put in his appearance, and the
schemes Of the place-hunters were spoiled.
Year: 1871

we regret. BY six o'clock in the evening the
battle ended, and the snow which covered the
valley In the morning served as the winding
sheet Of many brave fellow that cold night
Of the 10th on the battle field near LIE Mans.
Year: 1871

The BATTLE OF BAPAUME.-We publish
elsewhere full particulars of the battle of
Bapaume, from the HERALD special CORES
pondent at the headquarters of the German
General Won Goeben. We have already
spoken in reference to this battle, when the
first intelligence Of it was received here. In
the account which we publish this morning it
viii be seen that the French are rapidly
acquiring discipline and that steadiness under
fire which discipline alone can produce. It is
this which has secured for the Germans the
great results which the campaign has afforded
them an opportunity to achieve.
Year: 1871

A WEEK OF PRAYER.-The week of prayer
assigned for the several Protestant churches
and just closed has, as we learn from our re-
ligious contemporaries, been eminently smc-
cessful. A great many persons were blessed
with heavenly light, and even spark Of con-
science was discovered in the ad lmantiDe
heart Of well known but non-professional
political city missionary. We do not how


ever, notice that the criminal record, as a
general thing, was materially diminished
during the week, nor that the demand for sack
cloth and ashes has essentially increased,
Year: 1871




The House of Representatives. while in ses-
sion yesterday as Committee of the Who lie
on the Legislative Appropriation Bill, per-
formed an act Of justice which, though too
commendation. 1t increased by two thousand
dollars year the salaries of the Chief Justice
and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
of the United States, making the one eight
thousand five hundred dollars and the other
eight thousand dollars. A contrast between
the policy of the English government and of
the United States government in reference to
the compensation of the judiciary was drawn,
much to our own disadvantage, by Mr.. Potter, Of
New York, and by Mr.. Hoar, of Massachu-
setts A couple of New Hampshire members
opposed fariously any increase Of the
Judges salaries, and New York
member (Mr. Kelsey) seemed to fear that
the foodgates of extravaganza might thus
be thrown wide open and the vaults Of the
Treasury submerged. But the good sense Of
the House was proof against the arguments Of
the small economists, and the salaries of our
federal judges have been fixed at a figure
which, though not liberal, Is on an equality
with those of the Cabinet Ministers. An effort
will be made when the bill next comes up in
committee, which will probably be tomorrow.
to increase the compensation of the Circuit
Judges from five to six thousand dollars. In
view Of the immense fees exacted by our
leading lawyers the salaries Of our judges ap-
pear miserably incompetent. The latter
should certainly be increased to respectable
figure and some steps taken to moderate the
exorbitant demands Of the lawyers.
Year: 1871

ANoTHKR BOGUS MURDERER.-A convict In
Auburn prison is trying to make people he
lieve that he is the Rogers murderer Of two
years ago. This mania for counterfeiting
atrocity will have some man hanged yet.
Several persons have tried to expiate under
false pretences the crime Of numbering Mr..
Nathan, and as this new impostor has had to
fall back on SO ancient horror as the Rogers
murder we suppose the Nathan mine is
about exhausted.
Year: 1871

dimes gave him nope, DucrOt gave him hope,
Chanzy almost gave him confidence. Now the
last hope is gone-gone at the very moment
that the German forces have found themselves
able to fling shot and shell into the long
doomed city and among the impatient and
famishing citizens. When Paris falls Trochu
will have place in the hearts of the French
people which will never be given to either
Ulrich or Bazaine. Even Gambetta will be a
shade by his side when King William dictates
the terms Of peace in the Tuileries or insists
on justice in the gardens Of the Luxembourg.


We take it for granted that within few
days Paris must fall. With the powerful
Prussian Gordon around the city, and with the
Army Of the Loire completely demolished, we
can see no reason why Trochu should any
longer hold out. More than that, we know no
reason why tho famishing and long tried inhs-
bitants Of Paris should longer submit to use
less torture, or should longer make unavailing
sacrifice. The game is up; Trochu knows it;


the hour Of surrender must therefore be close
at hand Will the fall of Paris bring peace to
Europe! There are those whs think it will;


there are those who think it will not Both
parties reason well, and not on bad premises.


The Eastern question and the first postpone
ment of the London Conference for no satisfac-


terry reason encouraged belligerent thinkers to
believe IN war-wsr on still grander scale and


for more revolutionary purposes than the war


Of which now all are 50 tired. II is not our
opinion that the fall OF Paris will mark the
commencement Of q new struggle. We can
Year: 1871

Many ladies have ruined the shape of
their ears by wearing heavy, massive ear
rings, which not only spoil the shape ssof
the ear by elongating it, but also produce
headache and pains in the face.


The latest wrinkle at fashionable we'd
dings is for black page in livery to walk
into church before the bride and groom
Carrying small white satin cushion, on
which is embroidered monogram iii
gilt letters, which he places in front Of
the altar for the couple to kneel on, and
carries it out again at the close of tho
CEREMONY. What next?
Year: 1871

Indianna dogs have carried sheep steal
ing to such AL extent that the Legislature
mas offered bounty to every dog skin
produced, and the honest farmers now
find puppies the most profitable crop
they can raise.
Year: 1871

A Warsaw man saw war among the
wives and widows of Warsaw, and re-
marked that "of all the wars we ever saw,
we never saw war like that war we saw
among the wives and widows of warsaw"
Year: 1871

The fourth game of the championship series
between these clubs played the Union Grounds yes
terday resulted In the success Of the Mutual nine by
acore OF u 70 q The following is the score:
Year: 1871

The stock market was heavy at the opening OF
business and continued dull at decline OF about x
per cent pending the first Intelligence from the
disaster on the Hudson River road. At midday
better feeling set in, and some large purchases OF
Ohio and Mississippi. alleged to be for
the parties VINO procured the recent In.
junction, started some animatIon; but while
the general list became strong and prices
rose nearly tnreequarters per cent the activity was
only spasmodic and Intermittent The improve
ment was due In great measure to the announce
mont that the bill reported by the Ways and Means
Committee in Congress would do away with the tax
on the earnings and dividends OF railway corpora
tions The best prices were generally maintained
to the close. The extreme fluctuations Of tho day
were as fOlloWs.-
Year: 1871

the caucus system grew flagrant, OPP
posed and overthrow 1t. Martin Van
Buren, was the father of the conven-
tion system, but its abuses under the
protection of the thoroughly part n
press, led to the dismembermeyi If
the Democratic party in 1860, and the
same fate awaits the Republican par
ty. The leadership Of men as 1t ex-
listed twenty years ago has passed
away, and we need not look for a
public man who will exercise the po-
litical power welded by Calhoun or
Andrew jackson.


The attempt to assume the one man
power, results now in the overthrow
Of him who attempts. There Is no
leader who can successfully resist the
power of the press of tO-day--that
which gave power to Calhoun over
the people of his State, will give pow
er to the press-integrity of thought
inspired with an earnest sympathy
of the people.


For one man can create public opin-
ion-the people are wiser than any
one man, and the duty of the jour
nails Is to give free expression to this
public opinion. The history to this
day Is now written and finished with
the setting of the sun. 1t Is an easy
thing to censure the humble Alder
man, the guilty Representative, but
weought to be able to pluck the wreath
from our own conquering leaders and
throw 1t under the leet Of the people.


Let us not forget that the press Is
the handmade of Christianity, that
it breaches its daily sermons to the
millions, and that ITS chief mission is
to educate the public mind and to ele-
vate the public heart.
Year: 1871

A BEAUTIFUL LTHouGHT.-I was read
ing the other day, that on the shores OF
the Adriatic sea the wives of the fish
ermen, whose husbands have gone far
Off upon the deep, are in the habit, at
n-tide, Of going down to the sea
shore, and singing, as female voices
only can, the first stanza of eauti-
full hymn; after they have sung II
they will listen till they hear, borne
by the wind across the desert sea, the
second stanza sung by their gallant
husbands, as they are tossed by the
gale upon the waves, and both are
happy. Perhaps, if we listen, we
too, might hear on this desert world
Of ours some whisper borne from afar
to remind us that there Is n heaven
and II home and when we sing the
hymn upon earth, perhaps we shall
hear it's echo breaking in the music
upon the sands of time, and cheering
the hearts of those that are pilgrims
aud strangers, and look for city that
hath foundation.-Dr. John Cum
mings.