smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

CAPITAL?


This is Yankee question, which
was emboldened to ask on being as.
sured by the Colonel that he desired
Northern people to know all about
Southern ia: ming, and the Southern
people. There had been misunder-
standing, estrangement and conten-
ton enough. He believed that a
better acquaintance would promote
a better feeling. Northern people
are wanted here. The plantations are
too large, and population too sparse
Land which is now cheap is rapidly
Increasing in value. Crops ought to
he more diversified, and he thought
Northern farmers would help to in.
troduce cattle and sheep husbandry
and the cultivation Of the small
grains. Iu reply to my stereotyped
objection, that grass does not grow
here, If you were obliged to keep
one of our cotton fields clear Of grass
for a single season, you would, gel
bravely over that objection, and be
convinced that wi b fair chance the
native grasses at least will grow even
on our light soils"


In order to answer the question
with which we started, it Unnecessary
to know the amount of capital invest
ed, and the sum Of the rents. Plan.
tations capable of producing as much
as this few miles further back in
the country can be purchased at much
less than this place would sell for, on
account Of its location on one of the
best roads in the vicinity, its proxi
nifty to the chief village Of the coun'
ty, nearness to railroad depot, &c
AS it is, its market value may be put
at $40 per acre, or $4,000 for thas
whole. The income this season ir
cotton rents has haen 40 bales, Of 8
cash value, at $6s per bale, off about
$780, pretty good interest, surely
But this is not all. The proprietor
has the use Of a astately mansion, viii
Year: 1873

of which, as we'll as the products Of
the cow and pig are his own, to keep
or sell as he sees fit. He can ride
his mule to town or elsewhere, with
out asking leave of overseer. land
lord. or any other man.
Year: 1873

1t was a subject Of wonder what
the dog did for water during the two
months, but he had the range of the
house from the garret to the cellar,
and he probably found some which
had been left. There was also q. L. 2 leak T.
in the roof which may have afforded
a little to qusncih bis thirst. The (,
aieighbors say they have heard that
dog
Year: 1873

accounted for many circumstances that
astonished me. We followed the trail over
mile. Now and then we saw that wblf,
fox. and other animals had practiced their
trailing instincts on the elk's tracks. Here
and there he would show me where snake,


rat, and prairie dog had crossed the


track. Nothing had followed or crossed the
track that the quick eye of the Daloria did
not detect He gave an account OF the
habits of all the animals that had left


their footprints on the track, also Of the


state of the weather since the. elk passed,
and the effects of sunshine, wind, arldity,


sand storms, and other influences that have


a boaring on these tracks.


At another place we came across an
Indian track, and he said: cit is IN old


Yankton, who came to look at his traps:
In Coming over he carried in his right hand
trap, and in his left a..lasso to catch a
pony he had lost. lie returned without


finding the horse, but had caught in the
trap he had out, prairie wolf, which he
carried home on his back, and bundle Of
kinikinick wood in his right hand" Then
Nc gave nlS rt<AoOuS. huo" ho 40 oAu ~
the impression his gait has made, and q
Yankton by that of the moccasin He is
from the other side Of the river, as there
are no Yanktons on this side. The trap he
carried struck the snow now and then and
in the manner as when he came, shows that
he die not find his pony A drop of blood
in the centre Of his tracks shows that he
carried the wolf on his back, and, the bun
die Of kinkinick wood be used as staff for
support, and catching wolf shows that he
had traps" "But," asked, how do you
know its wolff Why not a fox, or even
a deer~ Said he: "F it had been fox,
or coyote, or any other kind of small game,
he would have slipped the head Of The ami
malin his waist-belt, and so carried it by
his side, and not on his shoulders. Deer
are not caught by traps but if it had been
deer he would not have crossed this high
hill, but he would have gone back by way
of the ravine, and the load would have
made his steps still more tottering. :.
Year: 1873

A Texas newspaper announces Josh BIZ
lings "thc most stupid ass ofthe nineteenth
century" No wonder Josh is getting rich
and distinguished, standing thus at the
head of so vast q majority of the human
race
Year: 1873

RAILROAD ACCIDENT. The locomotive
Bellows Falls" was sent out extra last
evening, following the express train
north, over the Rutland railroad, to as
sist in drawing a freight train from
Pittstord to Rutland. The locomotive
was being run backwards" and, when
at the switch at Flints quarry, south of
Sutherland Falls, it is supposed an axle
under the tender was broke, throwing
the locomotive from the track and leav-
ing it bottom side up, beside smashing it
up considerably. The engineer and fire
man escaped unhurt.
Year: 1873

AN INCIDENT The Manchester Jour-
nal relates the particulars of a serio-
comic incident which occurred at the de-
pot, in that place, On Tuesday A lady
Of uncommon avOirdupois attempted to
get aboard of the Harlem Extension
train, but did not succeed until the train
had started, but the obliging conductor
stopped the cars beyond the depot steps,
and the lady climbed down andup on the
steps of the car but only succeeded in
getting on to her knees. The train men
supposing all was right started again and
the lady role some distance in this posi-
tion with an accommodating gentleman
on the platform vainly attempting to
pull her on board The train was finally
stopped again and by the united assist
ance of several the lady gained a safe
footing on the platform Of the car.
Year: 1873

THE RECONCILIATION OF GEN. HAwLEY.
Gen. Hawley's denomination gives
great satisfaction. His plucky and in
dependent course in the House during
his brief term has gained him host of
friends who would very much regret to
see him left out of the next Congress.
His bold stand in the Credit N1obilier
case, his determined fight against the
increase of salaries, and his denunciation
of the land bounty steal before its true
character had been exposed by any
other, has been of great valre both to
honest legislation and the Republican
party He has been urged to enter the
canvass in New Hampshire, where the
salary question particularly has caused
some disturbance, but has been compelled
to decline, owing to the short time be-
fore his own election in which his can
vass can be pushed forward.
Year: 1873

BALRoAD ACoDENT.-The train conf
ing north over the Vermont Valley rail-
road, Saturday afternoon, had narrow
escape from destruction. While running
at high rate of speed near East Put
ney, the traih jumped from the track.
and the baggage car followed it. In this
condition the train ran nearly a quarter
of mile before it could be stopped, yet
strange to say, none of the passenger
cars left the track. The wheels of the
tender and baggage car were completely
demolished, and only strong shackling
saved the whole train from destruction.
Year: 1873

priated for the Senate's use. The Credit
Mobilier of the Senate has been a cheap
affair. The only really abortiye enquiry
that has been conducted in secret by the
committee of ways and means, in regard
to the transactions of its clerk with the
New York Stock Exchange agent, and
the doings of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company, in procuring its increas-
ed subsidy of last session.
Year: 1873

RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM The St.
Albans Messenger must have been speak
ing of Rutland when it says: "The
result of town meeting yesterday is com
mented on as a complete triumph of the
party of retrenchment and reform. 1t
seeks the success OF no scheme and the
promotion of no set of men, but prom
ises better grand list and a more econo-
mical administration For this much
thanks, and for the bondage that it broke,
more thanks still.
Year: 1873




PRISONERS.


TO me EdiIOr Of The Tribune.


SIR is it asking too much in the face of
the public horror 70 request you give your readers
some iukng of the prOyocation which probably led TO
the act we all 30 much condemn These Western people
are American citizens and all emgrated feeling kindly
toward Indiaus What has converted them into i'm
placabe foes Let us try TO put ourselves in their
place and so 70 understand them. Suppose some fifty
Foreigners from any country, had bOasted that they
would come 70 New-YOrk and commit any crime
they listed, and that the city dare not punish
them because the United States Government was in
treaty with theirs, ana would rescue them that II
would not only prevent their punishment, but would
reward and dismiss them 10 repeat their ofenses at
WIN Then suppose this boast were known TO the people
of New York and that the boosters had actually
and committed the crimes that they had been arrested
that the United States had taken them out OF the hands
Of the officers and taking them TO safe place.
where they would we'll cared for get their promised
reward and be turned loose. Are there not men in
Eew-York who would have lynched the prisoners
Suppose Red Cloud and his band had baked half
dozen babies OF the best Washington families: in
cook stoves during one Of their visits there had tied
another balf-dozen, two and two Dy the wrsts ana
thrown them across 10 wall until they died had
uujOined and dismembered dozens OF children OF even
one had roasted alive. had cut out the hearts
Of others thrown them quiverng, into their faces
or thrust them between their teeth had done all ana


MORE OF these things too horrible for Description
with perfect understanding that the United states
Government would protect them from the city govern
ment, "feed them, give them blanket" " add spencer
rifles, ammunition, and butcher knives 10 the
gift and then turn them loOse, with photo
graphs of their beDefactors in their bosons
would there have been any resistance to law
or would the men OF Washington have waited pa
tieny hopes that somewhere in the distant future
thmgs might be dinerenti What have supposed Tor
washington, is exactly what the General Government
dld for people Of Mnnesotaallbu the photographs
the Minnesota people did not murder the prisoners
taken from State authorities by the United satss
prisoners who had committed all and far tnan oil
these crimes against the citizens OF that State after
boating that the United States would prevent
their punishment, AZ they did. What tho spe
elsl provocatioD Of the people Of dorado
Year: 1873

IRREGULAR IMPORTATION OF sPoSGEs.


The Custom-hOuse officials for some time
past have been appealed to by dealers in the sponge
business TO to their assistance, and stop the opera
tons Of certain no running their business by
underseling the trade in manner that left no doubt
that the goods which they sold were fgaudulenty i'm
ported. An investigation was made, which resulted
in the discovery that two men, whose names
are Withheld for the present were import
ing large quantities Of eponges upon fraudulent
invoices Two hundred eases OF sponges were seized
and portion of them sent TO the Seizure Bureau OF the
Custom house for examination. Appraisers IN the
service OF the Government and experts in the trade
were called in to examine the goods, and after critically
inspecting them they decided that there was fraudu-
lent undervauation Of from 30 10 $50 per cent the ag
gre gate being about S2O0CJ The sponges were OF all
classes and originally imported from the Mediter-
ranean London and PARIS One OF The owners not
here the other supposed 10 be somewhere IN tAs
city The goods win probably be forfeited
Year: 1873

The Kings County Democratic General
Committee met last evening" in Brooklyn. and had an
exciting discussion regarding the manner IN which the
primary for tho election of delegates 10 the Committee
had been conducted in the Eleventh Ward on Monday
night The matter came up a protest from citizens
OF the ward who stated that the police had appeared at
the polling place. blocked the room. and had been
very ocious alleged. in the interests of tho Camp
bell faction they prevented citizens from voting and
arrested the leaders the faction opposed TO Campbell
John Norton moved to have the primary declared Vold
and new election ordered. but the Committee defeated
the motion. and after considerable hot debate the meet
ing ended in "A general disturbance.
Year: 1873

Many of lis pray to be delivered from
sudden death, and do we worry ourselves
into it? If we do, can we'help it? To
most of us it is not given to choose our
lives, to avoid the rough places, to
gently shoulder to one side disagreeable
facts. We must climb over the rocks
though they hurt us sore, and the diff
culties, however they may annoy us,
must be met with brain fret and wear
until they are conquered, or We have
passed them. They are rs real, living,
annoying, as any tangible ache or pain
could be; rs brushing and irritating rs
the peas in the shoes of the pilgrim of
old. Nervous health is one thing, and
moral health and purely physical health
is quite another and different thing.
Calm and steady mental work is condu-
Give to long life but nervous emotion,
mental work that is constant urging,
and, at the same time, is an unhinging
of the even tenor of the mind, eats
away the brain faster than any mental
labor, no matter how hard, that is sys-
tematic. As men do not really die of
heart disease as often as supposed, but
of apoplexy, or congestion of the lungs,
40 they do not die of brain work, but OF
brain worry. Scott died Of it; South
ey, Swift, Horace Greeley, and proba-
bly, Thackeray.-London Times.
Year: 1873

Discussion still continues upon the
co-education of the sexes, and is likely
to be kept up until the experiment has
been tried ON large scale. The officers
of the University of Michigan and of
Cornell and Oberlin universities regard
the system as success. President
Eliot, of Harvard College, on the other
hand, contends that it is growing un-
popular, and that it Is best that each
sex should have colleges of its own.
The right way to settle the question is
to try it on scale not heretofore
deemed practicable, and for q number
Of years, sufficiently to test the expert
ment thoroughly. This will be done,
no doubt, before long, and will be the
only method OF solving problem
that theorists have already discussed
sufficiently.
Year: 1873




Grumbling about newspapers, says
the Boston Traveller, is as ancient as
newspapers themselves. And notwith-
standing the multiplications of these
modern conveniences, and the sleepless
efforts of publishers to adapt their pa
pers to every variety Of taste and every
grade of sentiment, affording, one
might think, ample opportunity to
readers to suit themselves perfectly
yet there is still, perhaps, as much
grumbling about newspapers as there
ever was.


We suppose it does not often occur to
the grumblers that possibly they them
selves may be at fault, may be unreason-
able, may expect impossibilities, may be
out of humor, may have fit of indigna-
ton or spleen, or may be stupid or unap-
preciative. It may never occur to them
that the men who toll night and day to
furnish them with the latest news, and
the greatest variety of information and
entertainment, are mortal, and some
times tire themselves, and get sleepy
and cross and stupid and forgetful and
careless, and need, and deserve, too,
some consideration and even sympathy
from those for whom they increasingly
work.


Eo,,1k GpJ;prv ,.<,o Joru IL, not ,oro;Jar
that everything that is made by human
hands and brains must of necessity be
imperfect, however strong the desire
and earnest the effort may be to have it
faultless. And above all, they forget
that newspaper cannot be made for
general circulation, and yet in every
thing exactly suit any one person. A
thoroughly good, enterprising newspa-
per is really like a well spread dinner
table; it contains variety as well as
quality-somcthing for every taste, and
enough of each kind to satisfy any
reasonable appetite.


1t is not expected that any guest of a
table should eat Of every dish provided.
1t is not supposed for a moment that
every dish will be palatable to every
guest, or agree with every ones diges-
ton but it is thought, and reasonably,
too, that from the abundant bill of
fare every guest can select enough
that will be digestible and agreeable
to make a substantial and satisfactory
meal.


just SO it is with every well edited
paper. No man is expected to read
everything in the paper, or to like
everything if he reads it; but every man
is expected to find enough that is good
and useful and acceptable and agreeable
in the ample columns spread out before
him to be a full equivalent for what the
paper cost him, and if he happens to
find on the carte an article which Of
fends his taste, or is in opposition to his
views, he has just to let that alone and
leave it for another, whom it will Just
suit, and for whose taste it was gotten
up. In choosing his restaurant, he
should select one whose general style
suits him, and when his taste changes,
or the character of the paper deterior-
ates, he should change and try another;
but never fret himself or vex his neigh
bors by grumbing and scolding about
his newspaper, which, after all, is about
as necessary to his comfort as his din
nor
Year: 1873

THERE is now on foot the gigantic
project of tunncling the Rocky Noun
tains. The investigation has been
thorough, and the conclusion is that the
project is feasible in every particular.
The idea is to tunnel the mountains
from a boint abe mt one mile below
Black Hawk to the Middle Park, ruiz
ming in northwesterly direction. The
tunnel to be run will, it is presumed,
cut many rich veins of gold and silver,
and thus great mining interest he de-
veloped. Some idea of the magnitude
of the task may be gathered from the
fact that the tunnel, if completed, will
be twelve miles in length. 1t is in
tended to make it large enough to be
used for railway purposes, and SO, if a
road is ever to be constructed to
the Middle Park, it will find its most
convenient route through this tunnel.
The company will be called the Sierra
Madre Tunnel Company, and the incor-
por,.tion papers for its organization have
already been filed.
Year: 1873

IT seems that the practice of duefling
is not to go unrebuked in Georgia. The
Grand Jury of Fulton county, in that
State, have found true bills against the
principals and seconds in an affair of
honor which came off few days ago.
It is evident that duelling is getting to
be looked upon even in the South in its
proper light-as a crime.
Year: 1873

CBARAcTERIsTICs OF ENGLISH WOMEN.
English women are very thorough and
practical domestic managers. They
surpass our women in this respect.
They are more ready, regular, and sys-
matte. This is due partly TO the social
conditions. They are less variable in
energy and feeling, and the fixed cir
cumstances of their life give them fixed
habits. They so on with the work and
in the surroundings to which they were
born. They do what they have always
seen done, and in the way they have
always seen it done. AS there are no
experiments to be made, there are few
chances for mistakes.
Year: 1873

The public schools Of Cincinnati have long
been troubled by the question whether the
reading Of the Bible, or any other form OF re-
Egious instruction, could legally be made COM
pu1sorE. The matter after fierce dispute Mas
carried to the courts. The Supreme Court has
just decided that the Constitution Of the State
has no bearing on the question one way or an
Trustees are girsn full discretion by the Legisla-
ture in the management OF the schools. They
may allow Or prohibit religious instruction, and
the courts have no ground for interference With
fhai~ antinn
Year: 1873

lays down the principle that law which may be
unjust a. regards an individual, or few indiyid-
uals, but which is beneficial to society at large,
IL good law but that 1t is a bad law which may
be just to an individual and injurious to So
ciety. This is not in direct contravention OF the
generally accepted theory that it is better that
twenty guilty men should go unhung than that
one innocent man should be hung, though it
would appear to be. Tho men proved to be in
nocent would not bo punished any more than
they arc now, for DR.. Hammond's idea is that
insanity does not release the murderer from
his guilt any more than an Ignorance OF the Law
would release wild savage who had taken hu-
man ife In his examination Of the question
On purely physicl grounds, DR.. Hammond says
(and here he speaks with tho force Of recognized
authority that the individual suffering from
mental alteration that is distinctly pronounced
is generally capable OF controlling his actions.
This, he says, is the testimony Of those who re-
cover from insanity, and he refuses to admit
that there is such q thing as absolutely i1reast-
bic impulse, OF automatic movement, among the
insane any more than among the sane-


It is certainly tho duty Of society to take
charge Of those who are recognized rs hope
lessly insane and dangerous to the interests Of
society, and the fact is that this is done in all
civilized countries. DR.. Hammond's position,
which demands that society shall be protected
from the crimes Of the insane as we'll as those
Of the sane, gains strength from this fact, and
also from the circumstance that those who arc
acquitted of murder on the plea OF insanity are,
as rule, persons in whom there has been no
previous evidence OF insanity, and who are then
permitted to 70 out into the world as il their in
sanity had begun and ended with the gratifca~
ton OF the particular malice which prompted
the crime. There are many indications that DR..
Hammonds theory will meet with approval as
natural reaction on account Of the judicial farces
in which "insana" murdorers are acquitted.
The conviction OF Mrs. Lamb, the Wisconsin
Borgia, in spite OF demonstrated perceptional
insanity, Was practical application Of the doc
trine, The case Of young Walworth will otter
another opportunity for applying it.
Year: 1873

Constant alluslon has been made in the for
eign dispatches to the war between the Dutch
and the Acheenese, but, until quite recently, no
statement has been made which furnished any
clear conception Of the motives or causes Of the
war. Te this question, like al other questions


there are two eides, and We nov have both sides
OF it. The Minister Of the Colony has laid be-
fore the Dutch Government statement which
goes on to show that, when the Colonial Govern
Year: 1873

There were..199 deaths in. this city last week
from all causes This mortality is less By Is deaths
than that of the week before, and is 81 less than
in the corresponding weak Of last year. This
lmproyement in the city's health is attributed by
the Sanitary Superintendent to the rain which
cleaned tho streets, but he reminds the city
authorities that rain cannot always be depended
on for the work that sewers ought to do.