smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

80 near the cabin.


returned to the fallen door; l sat down
in despair and waited for DEATH saw no
hope of escape. This, then, was to be my end.


But the steamer gave sudden lurch,
again acted upon by the power of the waves.
She had been balanced upon a rock in such
way that a slight action of the water was
sufficient to tip her over.


She creaked ,and groaned ,and labored ,and
then turned upon her side.


rose and clung to the ladder; pressed
the trap door open, while the steamer lay with
her deck perpendicular to the ground. l
sprang out and touched the bottom of the
sea. 1t was in good time, for moment
after, the slip went over back again.


Then, with last effort. l twisted the iron
fastening of the weight which kept me down;
| jerked it; it was loosened, it broke and
fell In moment l began to ascend, and
in few moments was floating on the
water-for the air which is pressed down
for the divers consumption constitutes a
,buoyant mass, that raises him up from the sea.


Thanks to heaven! There was the strong
boat, with my bold, brave men! They
felt me rising; they saw me, and came and
saved me.


Rimmer had fed from the horrid scene
when l entered the cabin, but remained
in the boat to lend his aid. He never
went down again, but became sea cap
tain. AS for me, still go down, but
only to vessels whose crews have been saved.


1t is needless to say that the Marmion
was never again visited.
Year: 1873

From the Southwestern Telegram, Oct. Goth.


1t is with heartfelt pleasure that
we resume our daily issue. When
the terrible scourge that has devasta-
ted our city first broke out, the
Southeastern telegram force were
among the first to feel its effects.
First one was attacked, and then an
other, until finally the whole force,
editors, proprietors, and employees,
were stretched upon bed of sick
ness, necessarily compelling the sus-
pension OF our paper, but thanks to
the mercies of a Divine Providence
we are able once more to appear be-
fore our readers, whose kind sympa.
thies during our troubles have been
fully appreciated. Never in the his
tory of Shreveport has death and
misery passed with such heavy hand
upon our afflicted citizens. High and
low, rich and poor, young aud old
nave alike suffered from the merci-
less touch of the devastating angel
scarcely household but mourns the
loss Of some beloved one, and, in
many instances, every member of the
family have been swept away.


When the fever was at its height
it was truly heart rending to witness
the appearance of the city. Every
business house and store closed no
teams or wagons on the almost de-
serted streets, and scarcely anyone
to be seen but the members of How.
ard Association. Had it not been
for the noble generosity of sister
cities, and the untiring devotion of
Howard Association, and few 9TH
ers who were able to be around, God
only knows what would have be-
come of our afflicted city. Out of a
population of about 900 remaining
in Shreveport when the yellow fever
was declared epidemic, at least 700
have gone o their last home, num-
bered among whom were many OF
our brightest, most upright and intel
ligent citizens yet notwithstanding
our sore Affections we look forth to a
bright and prosperous future. The
sad experience of the past have
taught us to realize that zone touch
of human nature makes the
whole world KIM" and also that the
laws of nature so imperatively and
plainly marked out can not be viola
ted with impunty. No endeavor
will be spared by the Southwestern
Telegram to ensure the sanitary con-
dition of Shreveport in the future be-
ing more beftting a civilized commu-
nifty than it has been in the past. We
heartily condole and sympathize
with those of our sister cities who
are suffering from the ravages of the
yellow fever, and sincerely trust that
bright and brilliant future will en-
able us all to soften the effects of the
terrible and blighting past.
Year: 1873

Memphis correspondence of the New York


Herald.l


Some parts of the city are nearly
absolutely abandoned. You can
walk square after square, day and
night, without finding soul to talk
to-without finding an open door, or
seeing light or any other signs of
lite. Death and fright have carried
or driven the people all away. An
owner OF property in what is called
the "infected district" directed his
agent, as a matter of charity, not to
call on his tenants for pay on the
usual day, and some time after, when
going through the neighborhood, it
was found that all his houses were
empty. Those who had not been
taken by the plague had been driven
off by terror. Business is ata per-
feet standstill, when, had it not been
for the epidemic, Memphis would
now be in the flush of trade and
commercial activity. A large pro-
portion of the private residences are
closed, giving those a funeral ap.
pearance which even had no such
sad occasion of mourning within
their walls. Most of them however.
are associated in the minds of the
citizens with scenes of disease and
death. Very few ladies are met on
the streets, save those wearing the
badge of some charitable society or
of the weeds of mourning. The
street cars are never crowded, gen
orally having but one or two passen-
gers, and are scarcely more numer-
GUS than hearses. Theatres, of
course, are all closed, and SO, too, are
more than two.thirds of the bar
rooms.
Year: 1873

"Ah ! I see I have a lawyer t.
deal WITH" sneered the count.
eyes; have studied little law
but | regret to say | am about Il
break one of its provisions.


"You will fight me then p


eyes. At the school we have
been speaking of, l learned among
other things the use of my hands
and if [ mistake not, | am about to
give you as sound thrashing as any
bully ever got"


"You would not take advantage OF
your skill in the box" said the count
growing little pale.


Exactly. Just as you took ad
vantage of your skill in the broad
sword with young B."


"But it is degrading-brutal."


"My dear sir, just consider. You
are four inches taller, and some thir.
ty or forty pounds heavier than
am. have seldom seen so fine an
outside. If you were to hit me a
good swinging blow it would go
hard with me. In the same way, il
poor young B. had got over your
guard, it would have gone hard with
you. But then shall only blacken
both your eyes, and perhaps deprive
you of tooth of two, unhappily in
front but you killed him."


81 shall not accept this barbarous
encounter" said the count.


"You must. l am done talking.
Would you like little brandy be.
fore We begin p? No? Place yourself
on guard then, you please. When
| am done with you, and you are fit
to appear, then you shall have your
revenge--even with the small sword
if You wish. AT present bully, COW.
ard, take that, and that, and that"


And the wiry little Anglo Frank
was as good as his word. In less
time than it takes to write it, the big
braggart was rendered unpresentable
for many long day. That number
one caused him to see fifty suns
beaming in the armament with his
right eye /; and that number two pro.
duce similar phenomenon with the
left !; and that number three obliged
him to swallow a front tooth, and to
observe the ceiling more attentively
than he had hitherto done. And
when two or three other "thats," had
completely cowed him, and he threw
open the window and called for help
the strawberry eater took him by
the nape of the neck and--well
some other and lower part, anG
flung him out of the window on the
| tiower-bed below.


That strawberry eater remained
at Bordeaux month to fulfil hil
promise of giving the count his re
venge. But then, again the bully
met more than his match. Th,
strawberry- eater had had Angelo fol
a master as well as Owen Swift, and
after few passes, the count, wht
was too eager to kill his man, felt al
unpleasant sensation in his righ
shoulder. 1t was his last duel. Some
one produced a sketch of him as ht
appeared being thrown out of The
hotel window, aud ridicule-so awfu
a Frenchman-rid the country o
him, The strawberry. eater was aliv'
when the battle of the Alma wa
fought, and is the only man to whom
the above facts are known who new
er talks about them.
Year: 1873

Diarrhea, rs the forerunner Of the disease


should bo positively prevented even II


one be compelled to rest for time on his


back. And drinking ice water very often


superinduces diarrheh But more differ
cnt things will cure actual cholera than


viii any other disease, for one thing will
always cure it. Precipitation, induced
and established, Is the instant and utter
end Of cholera; that moment the action
Of the body is determined to the surface
that moment ii Is diverted from the


bowels. Then every one will know at
once how to go to work to cure the pa
tient each in the way Of his or her own
suggestion but let the patient lie on his


back: Drinking simple 10: water has
never been known to fail yet but the
same result would follow with hot herb
drinks, or with tea. Hot ginger tea
would be just the thing. Rubbing man
all over with the hands, a fiesh-brush or
a crash towl, will cure him. even in
orampt or coma-witness Victor Hugo
bis son. Magnetism will recall
the actionsto the surface. 50 will the gal
vanic battery; and DIR. Chapman, Of Eng
land never iaails to produce the same ef-
feet by applying ice to the spine. Any Of
these ways or great many others which
viii invent, and no one can ever die Of
cholera. One day cholera will be moth
ing, and il would be nothing now If we
were only wise.
Year: 1873

Professor Grehan then gave lessor
on History stating the important ele
ments necessary to be taught . child tC
be Geography, Biography, Chronology
and the Fact itself. He illustrated this
very beautifully from the historical fact
that Columbus discovered America,
showing by the frst element the country
of Columbus, by the second his history
by the third the time of discovery, and
by the fourth the consideration Of the
fact itself.
Year: 1873

Prof Loventhal then gave lesson on
"The Law Of Falling Bodies" proving
very clearly that the law as given in
natural philosophy is deduction from
the mathematical principle Of General
Average" This exercise was very en-
tertaining one and well received by the
audience.
Year: 1873

In another column, correspondent makes th'
bold accusation, and fortifes it by a reference Il
the records, that the Board of Revision has actu
ally assessed the value of the property of oul
citizens nine millions OF dollars higher. than il
was assessed by sworn officers. On this sun
they have levied a tax tnat is about two per cent
higher than the tax of last year, and seven pei
cent. higher than tho tax levied by the Democrats
when they had majority in the City Conncil in
1871.


If the assessment by the Board of Revision is
$4,000 00e higher than the county assessment, il
is direct invitItion for the county to come for
ward and raise their assessment to the same
amount


And what would this do! Just look at it. A
levy of one per ceat. By the county on this sum
would take from the city in addition to the
present county levy $4,000. This is the way the
city has been dong, while the county keeps lis
assessment at a cash valuation, as required by
law. The same law requires the city to assess at
a cash valuation. But the Board Of Revision
nbandOns the law, although it is printed on every
City tax bill.
Year: 1873

Where doea the City Council get the right to
set up city hospital and run it an expense OF
$4,000 year? They have made no appropria-
tiOn for this purpose. Where Is the money to
come from viii they dare make another assess
ment after the election They cannot do THU.
Some OF the appropriations have already been
expended, and they have gone beyond their duty
in this hospital matter. The movement has been
hOsty in the extreme and unless a change is made
In the Council 1t will coat our people fully S1OO,
coo in less than year.
Year: 1873

fall parts Of the body there is not
one which ought to be so carefully at
tended 10 as the feet Every person is
aware from experience that colds and
many other diseases which proceed from
the same are attributable TO cold feet.
The feet are mt such distance from the
"wbeel at the cistern" of the system,
that the circulation Of the blood may be
easily checked in them lou see all this,
and although every person OF common
seass should be aware OF the truth OF
what we have stated, there is no part OF
the body SO much trfled with as the feet.
The Young and would be gentcel footed
cramp their feet into thin-Soled bone
pinching boots, in order to display neat
feet, in the fashionable sense Of the term


Now tni, 10 very wrong Ia cold weather.
boots Of good, thick leather, beth in soles
and uppers, and large enough to give
free circulation to the blood in the feet,
should be worn by all. They should be
watertight and warm, bnt not alright.
Ii injures the feet to wear an air tight
covering ever them. India rubber shoes
or boots should not be worn except IN
wet and sushy weather, and then taken
of as soon as tho exposure to it is over.
No part Of tho body should DO allowed
TO have covering which entirely OBJ
structs the passage Of the oarbonic acid
gss from the pores of the skin. There
is one great evil against which every per-
son should be on his guard. we mean the
changing Of warm for cold boots OF
shoes 1t is a dangerous practice
Year: 1873

God make my life little light.


Within the world TO glow
A little fame that burneth bright,
Wherever | may so.
God. make my life little flower,
That giyeth JOY TO ALL
Content to bloom in native bower.
Although its place be small
God make my life little song,


That eomforteth the sad
That helpeth others TO be strong,


And makes the singer glad,
God make my life little staff
Whereupon the weak may rest,
That so what health and strength have
May serve my nsghbor best.
God make my life little hymn
OF tenderness and praise;
OF fsjth-that never waNeth dim,
In all has wondrous ways. tdood Words
Year: 1873

We publish elsewhere the statements of
private gentleman, taken from the Cincin-
natl Commercial Of the 18th, setting out
the fearful ravsges cholera was making here
Oh the 10Th anG l4.h. We have heard by
way Of Memphis, that we are having forty
aud fifty deaths day in this city, and still
more frightful tales have we heard by way
of Nashville ard Knoxville. OF course
they were each al d all The moDstrous ab-
surdi;ies bred In the brains Of fools, sensa-
tionalsts, and men, who, for the sake of
making people stare, would tell them hid
eous lie even at the risk of killing them.
This las made us suspicious of every chol-
era report from Nashville and Memphis
except it was printed as local news in a re-
liable newspaper. Private advices are in
their very nature, unreliable upon all sub
jects except such as it is the business of The
informant TO know ali about. They are
doubly to be doscredited when tbeg attempt
TO give The news upon that about which
every body is excited. 1t is the business
of the newspapers to give the news; and
they may ususty be relied on to state facts
exactly. Pay less heed 10 sensation mon
gers and read the newspapers for cholera
and q other news, and you will be much
less liable to act absurdly by working your
self into a foolish panic Chattanooga
Times, June IA.
Year: 1873

Commander Green h as been ordered to
the command of the vessel to be dispatch
ed for the discovery and relief Of the Polaris
with Lieut.. Commander White as execu.
tive officer. The Secretary is making. Sc =
lection of a vessel suitable for arctic naviga-
ton. Efforts are being made to start the
expedition in July. The Juniata is taking
ous her guns and provisioning for a voy-
age OtiLquiry and may leave the ast of this
week
Year: 1873

1t is not always those who seem most
busy who accomplish the most work.
This was illustrated the other day in q
very forcible manner.


The foreman of one Of our large news
paper offices was showing q gentleman,
who k ew nothing about the printing
business, over the establishment. In the
composing room he watched with wonder
and admiration the thousands of little bits
of metal passing with a steady click, click,
like the noise of piece of machinery,
into the polished sticks which the COM
positors held in their hands. The fore
man asked him to point out the man
whom he considered the fastest compost
tor.


The gentleman answered; "That is
easily done; that tall young fellow over
there seems to set twice as much as any
one in the room. His hands go about so
that can scarcely follow his notions"


Wrong" said the foreman; "our fast
est composition is that quiet looking young
man by the side Of the one you have
pointed out"


ale seems very slow and deliberate" "
said the visitor; ''his hands do not move
nearly so fast as those of his neighbor.
1t cannot be possible that he sets moro
type"


1T is true" replied the foreman. "The
secret is that he picks up type every
time he goes for it. The other man
makes what we call false motions; his
band goes twice to the case for type,
and though he seems to be doing great
deal of work, his stick fills slowly in COM
parison with that Of his deliberate neigh
Dor, who never hurres, uses just the
amount of action sufficient to accomplish
his purpose, and does not seem to set one
muscle in motion unnecessarily"


Half, more than half of the energy used
in this world is expended in false motions.
Men dash about in great hurry as if
they had all the business of the city on
their shoulders, and at the end Of the day
they find that they have accomplished
about one hours solid work. Keep your
eye we'll on an object, think little, and
then go for it. One shot, for which a
steady aim is taken will accomplish more
than vol!ey at random.


Take things easily as the song says,
"lts always best to take things in qui-
etsort Of way" Theamount of strength
expended in false motions" would be
enough to place every one in the world
beyond the reach of want could it be util-
lied.


Keep cool; don't fnme and fret and
bother yourself, but think how II thing is
to be done, and then do it. Avoid "ialse
motiOns;" let every move you make mean
something and be an advance toward the
end you seek. Make as many friends in
your progress, too, rs you can, and no
enemies.
Year: 1873

An urchin having found cartridge the
other day, rubbed it on the stove to sec
if it was good for anything. AS hi.
mother knits left handed rnittens for him
now, it is generally supposed that the
cartridge was good one.
Year: 1873

BoARDING-HousE chicken soup can be
made, it is said, BY hanging up hen in
the sun so that her shadow shall fall on n
pot Of salt water. The only trouble is
that on II cloudy day the soup is liable to
Ina xv,aL,
Year: 1873




1t is with a heavy heart and q regret
almost beyond utterance that we direct
the public attention to the proceedings
OF the general council yesterday. We
had hoped, and so did the public, that
sfter the repeated and continued urg-
ings Of the press, something would have
been done in the way Of immediate re-
lief Of the people Of that part Of
our city assaIled by the yellow-feyer.
But We search in vain through the long
report. There is not one word that
points to anything like the relief need
ed. We have only a resolution appoint
ing joiEt-committee TO confer with
the physicians Of the city. That is all.
That viii consume at least one day, and
there viii be another lost by a second
meeting ofthe board. Meanwhile the pes
thence is making terrible strides. Surely
our people are gifted with patience to en-
dure This indifference to their most vital
interests at the hands Of their
public servants. We said days ago
there was no time to lose, and
Alderman Busby urged the coun-
Gil yesterday to the same effect,
but except this joint-committee, nothing
has come Of it. How much longer are
We to wait? How much longer are we
to stand, with folded hands, begging for
relief that should have been given tlCo
weeks sgo. Unfortunate "Happy
Hollow" remains in the same filthy
condition as then, and the causes of the
existing disease are hourly multi
plying, and yet the city authorities,
guardians Of the public health, as Of all
its Interests, have refused to move hand
in the work Of disinfeetion. We ask
the people to remember this. In the
hour OF direst necessity those in power
have proven utterly incompetent to ap-
preciRte the situation, or rise to a proper
consideration of ourexigencies. Can We
hope, judging by the past, that anything
viii be done, even in the next two days?
We shall see. Meantime, one hours
work to-day would be worth ten
days work two days hence. 1t is un-
necessary to comment upon such fatal
indifference to the very existence Of orr
oit,-
Year: 1873

will live in the history of bis country 80
that Of the victor in the memorable sea-
fight during the late war Of rebellion
which ended in the destruction of the
Alabama by the Kearsarge. On the
day after the receipt Of this order, the
flags Of the navy-yards and stations,
and Of all ships-of-war in commission,
will be kept at half-mast from sunrise TO
sunset, and thirteen minute-guns be
fired at noon ashore and afisat. The
officers Of the navy and marine corps
will wear Grape on the left arm for the
usual period of thirty days.


(Signed.) WILLIAM REYNOLDS,
Year: 1873

At meeting Of the chamber of COM
merce, the committee appointed TO or
gsnizs the tribunal of commerce, made
a proposition to unite with the national
board of trade. Referred to a committee.
Year: 1873

SO much time has been taken up bv Congrese
since its meeting in December ia examinations of
frauds and by Invest eating Committees required
BY the rascAities Of the Radical members that there
u not time remaining to discuss and pass upon the
important bills which have been introduced in
either House. Consequently the ruling party held
caucus on Friday, and resolved to confne the re-
mainder of the session till the 4th of March. to
the appropriation bills and one or two other mea-
anres.


This Credit Mohiiier business, 1t will be seen is
Piling up pretty round sum against the people
The loss of time Of each member must be counted
at IS 900 yeai;or at the short session about $40
day. But the loss does not stop here. The ex-
PsasS Of of sending for witnesses; their board ana
mileage; Ie:inue Of clerks, and an immense
printing bill, ali add TO the expense and all have
to be paid out OF the public treasury. The cost
Of the business is immense hundreds of Thousands
OF dollars and all perhaps to toiitelrash pack
OF raseals, which we fear will b. set loose
uPon the country TO practice their tricks in some
otho shape somewhere else.


But the worst of this tier remains; these men
have stood in the front Of the Republican palty.
and II they are allowed TO get of in this way
doubtless the example will bo very likely to lead.
Others to coramt ike frauds. This must be
added to the ioas of reputation which the whole
e'untry sustains IN the exposure of the want of
honor IN the men who were elevated to the posi-.
ton OF rulers; whose duty it was to exhibit
standard OF truth and honor before tae youth OF
the cOuHtry'that could be pointed to with pleasure
Instead, their pretentiOns will be regarded with
seorn by every high minded n an who is not gov.
sFDed by political prejudice.