smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

From lands end to lands end, that all may read,
and reading, believe, that for the countless mil
lions who are on the road TO an untimely grave
with bilious complaints there is but truly great
and reliable remedy. and that is
Year: 1873

MINING PPosPECTs.-Eve Everything in
mining community like ours depends
upon the success of the mining interest.
Whensthe prospects of the miners are
bright, everybody is jubilant and that
is the case just now. Never before did
tho rainy season " opcn better than the
present one does, and never before were
our mines in better condition for getting
off ground and saving gold than they are
this year. Many improvements have
been made since last season, in the way
of mining apparatus, and but few claims
are now without an ample supply of iron
hydraulic pipe and Little Giant"
Dictator,"" Hydraulic Chief" or other
improved machinery. All the claims
which were worked last year will be run
on an increased scale this Winter, and
many new ones, with flattering prospects,
will be opened. Our white mining popu-
lation has been considerably increased
since last Spring by an influx of practical
miners from Nevada, Placer and neigh
boring counties, but there will be plenty
of employment for all. With the recent
improvements more than double the work
can be done, under other like circum-
stances, than in former years. An extra
ordinary good mining season is certainly
foreshadowed in the recent storm, and
we confidently expect to be able, next
Spring, to report the present season as
the most prosperous one Trinity county
has ever experienced.
Year: 1873

To If there is any one
thing which we dislike more than another
it is dunning. We hate to be compelled
to say to a man that he owes us for sub
scription, and if he has any money that
he has no other use for, we would like to
have him give it to us in payment for his
paper. In fact, we don't like to have
any delinquents to dun would much
prefer that all our subscribers pay ahead
rather than be behind. Yet, of all the
names on the subscription books of the
JOURNAL, there are very few who are
not indebted to us more or less. To each
individual his indebtedness seems but q
small amount, but when these are taken
in the aggregate they foot up no incon-
siderable sum. These delinquent sub
scribers are scattered all over the universe
and there are great many of them whose
pleasing countenances we do not see
every day but if they will only see us
with the amount of their bills between
now and the first of January we will be
eternally obliged TO them. All parties
indebted to us will be furnished with


statements of their accounts within the
next week or two, and the more delin-
quents who settle the happier we shall be.
If you never had chance to make any
body happy before, you have one now.
Year: 1873

SEVERAL full-grown" people in this
vicinity are afflicted with the whooping-
cough, and whoop and cough just as ma
tural as the little folks. We have heard
of one person here who is now undergoing
the pleasures of whooping- cough for the
third time.
Year: 1873

MORE FIRE.-A little excitement was
caused last Sunday evening by the burn
ing out Of the chimney in Mr.. C. w.
Neimann's residence. The burning SCOT
made considerable blaze and smoke, and
the alarm of " Fire !" attracted large
crowd to the premises. Ne damage done.
This is good weather for burning out
chimneys, which can be easily done by
placing quantity of paper in them and
firing it, and by so doing you may prevent
its burning at another time when it might
do damage.
Year: 1873

SEND Us ITEMs.--The storms have
commenced and active mining operations
will soon follow. Trinity county has of
late become quite favorite and intelli-
gence regarding its mining resources and
operations is anxiously sought after by
both miners and capitalists in other parts
of the Slate. This makes us particularly
desirous to present reasonable display
of local mining news during the present
season. We therefore trust that our
friends throughout the county will not be
backwards about sending us items regard
ing the doings of the miners in their sew
eral localities. Remember that many
things transpire which, if jotted down,
will be of interest to some at least, and if
you can't put them in good enough shape
for print, we can. just send them along.
Year: 1873

Dick Wood candidate for Congress in
this district, while oanvassing in the
mountains the other day, was compelled
at one point to imbibo a good deal Of APP
pie jack In order 10 convince the natives
that he was not one Of those high flyers
who think themselves made Of superior
stuff to the honest and hardy yoemanry
The consequence was that after giving
orders to be woke up at o'clock in the
morning that be might be able to meet a
distant appointment-wheu he retired to
rest, was in five minutes as good as
dead man.


Some seamps procured some lamp.black
and thoroughly backened his face
Next morning promptly he was aroused,
aud was In such hurry to get off that he
did not take time to wash, but bolted his
breakfast and rode away at a brisk gait.
Arriving at his destination, he hunted up
politician, to whom he bad letter of
introduction, and presented his creden-
tials. The gentleman read the letter al
ternating the reading with gIauces at
Dicks face and then asked;


Are you Major Wood Of Mount SteIl-
ing?


That's my name, sir, replied Dick.


thought you was our candidate for
Congress.


Greatly astonished, Dick blurted ont,
and so am.


Well you have a cussed black skin for
white man.


Is that any of your business, queried
the now thoroughly aroused Dick.


No, sir but you had better not attempt
to speak here to day. Our boys wont
stand speech from nggerl


A nigger2 cried Dick, why there amt
a drop OF niger blood in my veins? I'm
as white as any other man


Seeing looking glass on the wall,
Dick stepped up and looked in. Starting
back with an oath that fairly made the
windows rattle, he exclaimed:


Well, If the cussed fools at Wythyille,
haven't walked up the wrong man, and
Wood is over there yeti


Jerking off his hat, he dropped into a
chair and began vigorously TO fan him
self. The other seeing his straight hair
and noticing that the back half of his
neck appeared to be white suggested soap
and water Mount Sterling (Ky) SEN
tinel.
Year: 1873

sgement Of bis own country. But The
wrath Of the President swellcd within
him, and be declared that be had mjde
up bis mind not TO bear any more OF that
sort Of talk without r1bukiug H. There
had been too much Of that sort Of thing
In this country anyhow. Without know
ing the result OF this intercession for
peace aud good will among men, the uu-
fortunate Philadelphia sought the frcsi-
dent and desired TO say that however
fairly his remarks at the table might be
open TO criticism, he begged 70 be under
stood not to mean any disparagcmcnt OF
the United States or discourtesy 70 the
chief magistrate. The President stared
at him with face as implacable as that
Of first class poker player, and told him
that he did not desire to talk 10 him any
more then, or to talk to him at any time
on that or any other subject.
Year: 1873

In healthy condition the skin is kept
supple by an oily secretion. which answers
the same purpose as oiling leather,
During warm weather this secretion, in
common with all the other secretions of
the skin, is more abundant than in cold
When it is insufficient the skin becomes
dry and harsh and on those parts of the
body where the skin is thick and subject
to much motion as on the hands it readily
cracks or assures. The amount Of this Sc
cretiouis so much reduced in cold weather
that the frequent washing of the hands
with soap causes them to chap readily.
and this the more certainly if the soap is
not washed off The alkkali in soap is
usually in excess, and this combines with
the oily secretion, and so deprives the skin
OF It's natural lubricator To prevent the
hands from chapping, then, be careful to
wash all soap from them thoroughly in
clean water This viii ordinarily suffice
but, if not it will be necessary to make
good the removed oil by using KENNEDY
SALT RHErM OINTMENT, sure cure for
all skin disease of whatever name or nature.


PRICE so CENTS. Sold by Druggists.


3-idIy.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsr.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after a trial
Of all the principal starehes in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
arg
Year: 1873

A New YORK gambler some time ago
had an attack of paralysis in the right
forefnger, caused by overwork in his
profession The disease has now ex-
tended itself to nearly every joint and
muscle in his body, and, to quote from
the World, from which we get the informa-
tion above stated, "the arms hang useless
and absolutely feshless-mere skin and
bone-the intercostal muscles are gone,
and the man can make no respiratory
movements requiring their action; the
neck, 8sophagus, trachea, and spinal col
umn are clad in skin, and chat is all, the
processes of the latter standing out as
plainly as in skeleton. The head, un
supported hangs down on the chest, as
if it were merely tied on. BY a move
ment of the loins the man can throw his
head over so that it will fall resting on
his shoulders and back, but otherwise
than thus, mechanically. he cannot con-
troll its motion What parts the disease
will next attack is a question with the
physicians at Bellevue, where the case
was shown yesterday, but the result is
hardly doubtful Breathing is done now
wholly by the diaphrs gm, and must cease
if that be attacked"
Year: 1873

The one person on q Southern plantation whose
lie was no slnecure, was the genial, stately, and
sImple-heatted mistress. Woodworking New
EugaId housewives, and energetic Middle State
women, used to fancy their Southern sisters Ian
guid, elegant and inefficient; "Lyiug Of in a
rOckInR-chair with servant to fan her." came
about as near the usual desc iption OF a Southern
lady as anything that occurs to me. No mistake
could be greater. With a numerous household to
supervise and control, II was necessary that the
mistress should possess some executive ability to
Keep everything gong smoothly. There was the
store-room and the ''glvIng out" of provisions
Living On Plantations remote from towns, as
many did, and purchasing supplies in large guam
titles, the key-basket was necessity. Who ever
saw Southern h0usekeeper without that badge
OF authority It stood by her at the breakfast
table, or was at hand on the sideboard. 1t went
with her on her daily rounds. and its bunch of
Keys locked up many thing besides food. That
had to be apportioned to the mouths thnk were r.
eat it-so much meal and bacon weekly TO the
people who lived in the quarters and worked IN
the held, SO much to the house servants and 30
muen daily measuring for the table of the family
The hot bread which smokes on the Southern
breakfast board was measured into the cooL's
knsadng bowl the night before. The coffee Vvas
given out, not the uncertain variety hnlf cbinorv
or two-thlrds rye or molasses, which We drink
VINO ooy II ground, but the best Java, bought
green, Drowned over the fire in a spider and
ground as 1t was wanted. The epps we're oounted
lor the batter cakes or the pons and to the least
mlnuti9 OF salt aud SPICE every condimsnt was
distributed under the mistress eye This was the
only way under that system OF affairs for with
the easy going shiftlessness of Chloe and Dinah
had they been as honest pane OF glass, things
would have melted away like snow in a March
sun. Au The clothing, for winter and summer,
Tor men, women and children, had TO be cut out
and made under the direction Of the ladies of the
family And at any hour OF day or night, il any
body was sick, the mistress was the person to be
called upon. The medicine chest was ALWAYS well
supplied with potent remedies, especially with
the quinine and ealomel which frighten North
ernors, but which seem to have blessed affinity
for those who live south of Mason and Di1on's
line Hearth and Home
Year: 1873

ject of the construction Of buildings. IL Ia
now keenly felt that such cOnfagrations as
those of Boston and Chicago are discreditaoie
TO our civilization. and, If we were wiser and
more honest in our construction, that they
could not posslf occur. The burning OF the
Metis steamer with great loss of life was q
kindred casualty, if we may use that much
abused word. There is certainly no lack or
the most impressive warnings, had we but
grace TO improve them.


The American neurology of the year pre-
sents several names OF interest and import
ance. We have lost during the last twelve
month not few distinguished men, but they
will be found particularly mentioned in
another place. One year in this regard is not
specially unlike another. His Importance to
the world saves nobody from deatb-if it were
otherwise history might be sometimes less de-
pressing in its influence. 1t is not always that
the man comes for the hour.


Of municipal affairs it is not necessary for
us to say much. There is hardly anything
about which the average New-York reader is
better informed than the dismal peculiarltes
of what he fguratvely calls his government.
Whatever may happen, he is never surprised,
whether it be murder or merely an enormous
defalcation. We begin the year with a new
City Government, with new Mayor, and sew
eral new Judges. We have lost Cardozo and
we have got rid of Barnard, and Bedford is
no longer Judge. McCunn is dead, but we
still have Judge Curtis Mr.. Tweed is still
very much at large, and suffering no punish
ment except the retributive one of being
forced to pay the lawyers great deal OF his
scandalously earned money.


We are conscious that in this comparatively
brief summary much has been omitted but
we have preferred to dwell upon more i'm
portant points, and to leave minor details to
the recollection of our readers. 1t is inevi-
table that, IN many respects the next year will
be like the last with much to be deplored-
much at once unwelcome and unexpected.
Our consolation must be that still the world
will go round, happen what may. Somehow,
mankind manages TO survive, in spite even OF
the fatal. The life of society is superior to
the destinies.
Year: 1873

tutlons. When history shall tell Of any nation
of 80 few years as ours that has made greater
progress-small though ours has been-in the
pursuit of pure science, it will be time enough
to attribute our deficiency to some other cause
than our youth.


These lectures have developed condition OF
the public mind in this city hitherto not
understood. Mere scientific lectures nave
never drawn such audiences. The prospect OF
brilliant experiments with mere smattering
of discourse has sometimes attracted consider
able houses for q very brief course OF lectures,
usually not over two or three. IL the lecture
assumed any prominence over the experiments,
the audience was apt to become "ft though
"few.n But Prof. Tyndal gave from the first
an abundant proportion of bread to sack,
and the full reports of THE TRIBUNE
showed those who had not attended, just
how much of the drier husks of science they
might fairly expect. Yet the second lecture
was more crowded than the first the heaviest
snow storm of many years did not prevent a
fair attendance, and at the last of the series,
though the night was exceedingly inclement,
there was scarcely standing room. In fact,
our citizens like good scientific lectures. What
they most like, however, is that the lecturer
should be, as Prof Tyndal is, thoroughly in
earnest. This is the whole secret OF
his success. Owing to this, his lee
lures have steadily improved since he
has been in this country. Those who
heard him in Boston notice particularly the
improvement. We may, if we choose, fatter
ourselves with the belief that he thought us
worthy of more consideration than the New
Englanders. At all events he exerted himself
more here than elsewhere to make clear the
truths which his experiments illustrated, and
in that respect succeeded especially. If in the
Interior object of his labors, the awakening of
spirit of scientific inquiry among our young
thinkers, and the fostering of this tendency
by liberal endowments from our wealthier
citizens, his success shall be ultimately ap-
parent, our whole country will have reason to
thank the eminent Engishman.
Year: 1873

ture. English women would give s'cordial
honest welcome, and show themselves the real
centers of homes beautiful through knowledge
andIArt. Even the seDsuous Spaniard or Italian
would eagerly embrace the opportunity 10
win personal homage to herself. The Ameri-
can, with curious contempt for her own
powers of mind or person, relies upon her
kitchen to please her guests, and urges upon
them the guzzling of food and soaking of liquor.


Is this really the only hospitality Of which
they are capable Have they nothing bettr
to offer the eager young man and The long
tempted old one, who shall hold out friendly
hands OF greeting TO them to-day, tlan tho
drink which will make brutes Of botbf


We have no wish to be thought fmatical.
But it is a fact in the present physical condi-
ton of American men, that the woman who
offers them liquor does it at the risk Of
bringing on them ruin both TO body
and mind. We would willingly think
better Of our women than to believe they
aresdcpendent on means so gross to express
their hospitality. Last year the best houses
here and in Philadelphia and Washington ex-
cluded liquor from their offered resreshments.
We repeat our yesterdays expression of tho
hope that the disuse may be general th's
morning, and that disgusting scenes of drunk
enness may never again disgrace the day.
Year: 1873




What hospitality have the women of New
York TO give to their friends this morning
To-day of all days in the year is their oppor-
tunity: the hostess is their prettiest, most
gracious role; there Is no more beautiful sig
nifcant sight in the world than sweet
tempered, well-bred matron. or modest girl
or her own hearthstor.e bidding her guests
welcome to the privacy of her home, showing
and sharing with them its peculiar charm,
whatever that may be, whether of
beauty, culture, comfort or simply hearty
good fellowship. Men, too, this morning,
are more impressibie than usual. The
general meaning Of the day has its effect on
the dullest Of them. The New-Year's visit is
not mere social ceremony like other calls /;
it is ready to warm into earnest kindliness or
friendship; the courtesy of their hostess takes
upon itself reality and sincerity of meaning
beyond conventional forms


Whist will our women give 60 the young and
old men crowding in at their doors this morn
ingf In Partisan salons, French women would
Ggnalize such an occasion as this by charm
Of manner, subtle recognition Of character,
a wit delicacy Of thought and utterance TO
whose rare power have been given years Of cul-
Year: 1873

WHAT 11hDALL H1S DDRE FOR US.


Prof. Tyndall concluded last evening his
course Of lectures in New-York, and THE
TRIBUNE will tomorrow repubhsh on half
sheet the entire series Of Its reports of them.
These lectures must to certain extent mark an
era in scientific affairs in this city. New-York
had for many years poor reputation in these
matters. 1t was not until the foundation Of
the Columbia College School of Mines that any
student in search of scientific lore could ac-
quire even the rudiments of knowledge in
this city. We have improved, and we
are improving; but Prof. Tyndall touched
the key note when he alluded to
the fact that the majority of our
men of wealth and hberality overlook the
need of fostering science. They are too apt to
ask respecting the more recondite researches,
"What is the use Of themr' That this ques-
ton should never be allowed to Cross the path
of any true investigator into the secrets of
nature, is truth which needed to be inn
pressed upon us; and for this, all thanks TO
the representative of the Royal Institution.
While we may vince at the just criticism
which points out our defects, we need
not subscribe to the notion, even though
Prof. Tyndall quote De Tocquevillc TO
support it, that our dereliction Ia due in
s0me wW @ other 70 our republican nsd-
Year: 1873

Charles Reade's Wandering Heir is one OF the
truths more exciting than fiction, story fascinating
If not altogether pleasing. The skeleton OF the
thing pictured long ago in the old GeattemdHs Masa
zine is little draped by the warm and vital styie
of Reade's recital One effect Of the story IA
this that it leaves in tho readers mind vague feel
ing that perhaps after oil, the modem wanderer
Arthur Orton is veritable heir W the estate he
claims and as wretched sufferer through perjury al
poor James Annesley Philippe, the heroine, who
plays boy so adroitly, leading the disowned Earl
through the gate of friendship into the garden Of
love and matrimony, is pretty, impetuous figure.
which it would greatly improve the Orton case to
possess. The picturesque in the shape of a noble
and earnest affection it lacks, and lacking this. It
has not half the grasp. true or not. it might have
upon jury and public.
Year: 1873

We are told that Mr.. Wheeler H. Peckham
is trying TO establish his reputation as a
lawyer in the Ring cases, by abusive news
paper writing. We can tell Mr.. Peckham a
better way. Let him frame an indictment
that will hold together. When he does that,
he may be sure of plenty of praise.
Year: 1873

will is 10 be thwarted thus Tor words to that
effect), and the once settled conflict must be
renewed in the Legislature "let the conflict
6" be of so memorable and terrible character
as will deter all future public enemies from
invoking a similar contest" Doesn't THIS
mean bloodf Is the predestined favorite OF a
Nevada caucus to wade knee-deep in gore to
the United States Senate2 To cool outsiders,
the prospect of free fight looks cheerful.


The very latest possible solution OF the Lou
isiana difficulty is suggestion from the New
Orleans Committee. 1t is held that as the
chaos is utter and out of the reach of the
President, Congress must interfere and declare
that as there is no republican government in
the State it must be reconstructed This is a
heroic remedy, certainly, and the prop
osition is exactly in cons0nance with the
spirit of dependence and helplessness
which the constant interference of Con-
gress in the South has fostered and
encouraged. 1t is rather late in the day for re-
construction; and, while the courts ought to
be equal to every such emergency, it must be
confessed that Congress has its duty to per-
form. The first thing to be done is to repeal
or amend the law under which Durell was
able to subvert State government and wipe
out State court by the mere breath of his
mouth. Until this is done, all attempts at
reconstruction would be mere works OF
supererogation-piling on the fuel with one
hand and pouring water with the other.


The COroner's jury in the case of the Cross
Cut Railroad disaster have agreed that the
officers and employees of the road were not to
blame for the accident, and that the breaking
of the tender-wheel was an unforeseen and
unavoidable occurrence. This is the gist of
the verdict. Probably the most important
evidence bearing on the case is that of Flynn,
foreman of the machine-shop from which the
broken wheel was furnished. This man put
the wheel in its place, and he examined II
after the disaster. His practical view of the
business was that, though he did not consider
it dangerous, he would "prefer to ride after
ga better wheel" Furthermore, he was OF
the opinion that such wheels are more brittle
in cold weather than at any other time. 1t
may be considered settled, then-as far as q
Coroner's jury can settle anything-that the
Prospect disaster was caused by train being
risked with a dangerously brittle car-wheel
in its makeup, and that nobody was to
blame. This seems lame and impotent con-
clusion the public, which wants an object on
which to expend its passing Indignation, will
not be satisfied. Neither will it be satisfied
with the admonition to the railroad com-
pany. 1t is too late to tell the company
that more vigilance is needed If there had
been more vigilance before Dec. "a. we should
not now be lamenting the loss of twenty y-ont
valuable lives by the Prospect disaster.