smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

pable Of doing harm. About 6 o'clock
the captsin came on deck with his
daughter, q little girl sbout seven
years of age, in his arms, apparently
to show her the sunset, and probably
wishing to witness the conflict OF the
wind and waves. He was standing
in the waist OF the ship, when Seaton,
who was passing forward, was thrown
against him by lurch OF the vessel,
and both fell to the deck.


The captain sprsng up immediately
aud calling him q clumsy nd-luhber,
seized rope and struck him across
the face. The little girl Esd scram-
bled to her feet, and was elingiDg In
a self possessed manner enough to
the tsfrsil. Seaton was pale with rage
1t has often been observed that men
who are of 8 quiet, ,unpugnacious mind
are the most terrible in actions when
driven to desperation Seaton, small
and weak as be was, spraug for the
captains throst snd bore him bssk
upon the deck, holding him there
with the grip Of msnisc. A sailor,
seeing the position Of the cspsain, ran
I'D and dragged off his ASST AMI, who
struggled for few minutes to free
himself, and then stood quiet and
painting. The captain staggered to
his feet,and drew 8 knife, seeing that
Seaton was likely to be stabbed as he
held him, the sailor allowed him to
slip from his grasp. But to his sur
prise, the enraged man, instead OF
retreating, leaped to one side, and
avoided the captain, seized the little
girl, and ran with her astern as far
as the quarter deck. Then, turning,
he shouted Now, captain, l am go
ing under the keel once more--l and
Maryw


As he said this, he lesped with the
child over the side, just in time to
escape the grasp Of the now terror
stricken father. 10 moment the
two rose, struggling on the crest OF
8 wave, at the scaooner's stern.
Several minutes bad elapsed before
the vessel was brought ino the wind,
and by that time the suicide ana his
helpless victim were beyond all hu-
man interference, even if he had been
able to swim, and had desired to be
rescued. AS it was, they had been
seen but once or twice, as they were
borne upward on huge waves, and
then disappeared forever from the
anxious eyes of the horrifed father
and the crew. Soon afterward the
mother came rushing on deck; but
too lste to catch even glimpse of
her drowning child.


Seaton's revenge, il indeed his
crime was not the action OF one who
had been driven to maniac, by his
wrongs, wss as complete as he could
have desired. The captain never re-
covered from the shock. Like many
men of ungoverned brutal impulses,
he possessed the strongest affection.
he was broken man from that day.
That voyage Of the Belle of the Wave
was the last he ever took. When he
returned to Charleston be gave up
the captaincy, and in spite of all ef
forts Of the heart-broken mother, be
threw himself into the vortex OF
gambling and dissipation, and when
at last he no longer had money TO
feed his passion for drink and ex-
citement, he died in the hospital In q
raving delirium, and was buried IN
pauper's grave, whittier he was
soon followed by his worn and grief
atricken wife.
Year: 1873

EXCELLENT CoNFECTIoS.-This is
the season for oranges. The peel OF
this fruit preserved in sugar is one OF
the most delightful CONNECTIONS which
a family can use, far superior to the
extracts sold in shops. The peel
should, of course, be perfectly clean,
and should be cut in long thin strips
stew in water till all the bitterness is
extracted. Throw away the water,
and stew again icr half an hour in a
thick syrup made of pound of sugar
10 one of peel, with Just water enough.
Put away in a cool place, for favoring
pud1ings, pies, etc. For this purpose
I should be chopped very fine. No
better or cheaper favoring can be
furnished household.
Year: 1873

executed in the most faultless and artistic
style, and p0TtrdytRg GcclrGtety and fully all
tedtag ereJltS tOtIjttg ts0eTlty-J0ur hours after
their occurrence. Those who nave made jour
nal1sm study, and fully appreciate the great
enterprise manifested in the collection and
publication of news by the aid OF the tele-
graph, steam presses, and the development
oftOurnalistic talent, have been fond OF ad-
vancing the theory that the next advance in
that neld would result in newspaper fur
nIshtng in its regular issue pictures of all
current prominent events. That theory is u
theory no longer: the newspaper of the fu-
ture is the newspaper of to-day, and that pa
per is THE DAILY GRAPHIC. The processes
which render this marvellous achievement
an existing fact are the result of the most
careful study and an endless variety OF exper-
iInents, gradually perfected during the past
twelveyears- They depend upon improve
ments in lithography and the application of
the Photographic camera By their aid pic
ture Is engraved and made ready to print in
from twenty minutes to two hours. Costly
and elaborate plates, works of art, scenes of
interest, are reproduced and pictured forth
with equal facility and the most scrupulous
fidelity. Illustrations of leading events are
engraved and prepared for the press even be-
fore the accompanying written narrative or
description leaves the hands OIthe compOsitOr


For the proper practical working OF so great
an enterprise, THE GRAPHIC COMPANY
was formed with
Year: 1873

The BOwling Green Sentinel says
q man, calling himself F. Fl. Brown,
has been selling Pruning Shears in
Wood county. lie induced farmer
to act as agent, selling him shears to
be sent from his factory, and taking
note therefor. Ssid note was got up
in the good old style as follows:
Year: 1873

WE recently transmitted by mail notices %
a large number OF delinquent subscribers 10
the COURIER. and regret that the responses
to the same have been very few indeed ref'
haps our friends are looking around ior ne
money to send us. Hope to hear from one
and all of them very soon. as we m st nave
money to enable us to procure paper and pay
otbar nrcassary expeISeS.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsr.-The Commissary
General of the United States after trial
Of all the principal starches 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-
Year: 1873

THE REASON WHY.-The immediate
cause of premature fading or blanching Of
the hair is an obstruction of the oil vessels
which afford the coloring matter The re-
mote causes may be general i'll health,
trouble of mind, etc Hence, in order to
restore its natural color and beauty the
oil vessels must be restored to their nor
NAL condition. 1t is on this principle that
Natures Hair Restorative is compounded,
and it has proved complete success, wher-
ever faithfully applied 1t is not poison
GUS dye, consequently the effect is gradual,
and in severe cases two or three bottles
are necessary to produce the desired re-
suit. See advertisement.
Year: 1873

The BIZ ghamton Republican
recalls to mind instances of di-
vorces for limited periods in New
York, the statute reading: "a sep
aration from bed and board forever
or + T Il limited time may be de.
creed by the Supreme Court OH
the complaint OF married wo-
man." The Republican says: "a
few years ago Judge Balcom, act,
ing under this statute, at a Special
Term Of the Supreme Court in
Iioga County, made IA decree in a
divorce suit that the husband and
wife should live separate for two
years, the wife to have the custody
of their only enid IN the mean
time. He advised them to con-
slider the matter as husband ard
wife. He thought Il separation
during two IeaIs would satisfy the
husband the best thing he could
do would be IT, treat his wife kind
J. and properly, and not cruelty
and inhumanly. The report is
th,t before The end OF the two years
the old love between this couple
was revived aud they forgaye each
other, and are now living together
happily and rs lovingly as they
did during their honeymoon.
Judge Balcom informs us, while
practicins law he obtained an abSc-
lutte divorce for wife from her
husband, but that they remarked
each other within ninety days
nom the time the wife obtained
her divorce, and thereafter lived
happily as husband and wife many
years, until the wife died; also, that
the husband became his personal
friend, and 50 remains"
Year: 1873

A commercial traveller in a
Western city handed a merchant,
upon whom he had called, a por,
trait of his betrothed. instead of
his business card, saying that he
represented that establishment
The merchant examined it care.
fully. remarked that it was fine
establishment, and returned it to
the astonished and blushing trav
eler, with hope that he would
soon be admitted into partnership
Year: 1873

A farmer in Kentucky recently
made bet that he could husk
eighty bush lis of corn in a day,
but before he finished the job he
ascertained that the man with
whom he had made the bet was
making arrangements to elope
with bis wife. He abandoned the
job, lost the bet, but frustrated
the designs of the guilty couple to
their amazen ent.
Year: 1873

The Utica Herald has dis
covered that "it is now unlaw-
full for tobacco chewers to beg
a Chew The United States
internal revenue law allows
no person or persons to sell or
dispose of tobacco in any FORM,
no ruatter how small or great
the bulk, without paying first a
license of S.. 49,
Year: 1873

A contemporary says, our Presl-
dent says in his inaugural that he
does not wish negro equality to be
forced upon the people by leg'sla'
ton, only when they travel. 60 to
school or stay at home. This is
like the man who never drank
whiskey, unless when by himself,
in company or wanted 1t.
Year: 1873

An Omaha man desiring to
get rid Of his mother-in-law at a
very short notice, induced her
TO spread nitro glycerine on her
back to cure lumbago, and than
apply a hot fiat iron. AT the
latest accounts they had sent
into an adjoining county to try
TO get enough OF thewoman to-
ge,her to hold an inquest over.
Year: 1873

A grand concert tor the benet. Of
the sufferers by the third district fire
will be given ty Mile. Rooney.
assisted by other artists mentioned. and
chorus of one hundred and twenty young
ladies. at Exposition Hall tomorrow even
Year: 1873

Oar poor city labcrs under a great
mi fortune in that she possesses too
MANY orators in her local legislature.
We will back the General Council OF
Memuhis agsinst any equal number of
men on earth for talk. They will talk
more words cnd probably eliminate few
er ideas; will evolve more frOth and less
substance, than any Other body in ezis'
tence. In times like these we want
action, not words; we want work. not
resolutions. We agree with his Honor,
the Mayor, that our system is net good
one, and when it is loaded with takers
il is simply abeminsble.
Year: 1873

WoULD it not be we'll to establish a
branch storehouse of the Howard Assc-
citation somewhere up in Pinch. Many
of the people remaining there are desti-
tute of the commone.t necessities of life
and are hardly able to walk down to
Court street, even if they had physi-
clans certificate, which is often difficult
to obtain, as the doctors have their hands
full, and cannot always be found 1t
often happens that the sick cannot send
for a doctor No stores are open north
Of Adams street. The suffering has been


most terrible in North Memphis, and a
storeroom of supplies in the midst OF
those people would relieve hundreds OF
worthy objects of assistance, who other
wise will suffer, and many of them die.
Year: 1873

THE WEEKLY LEDGER issued toner
row will contain complete lists of all who
have died in Memphis of yellow fever
and other causes; also recapitulation
of all the mortuary reports since the
first appearance of the fever here this
season. A copy sent to distant friend
woul9 explain our troubles here more
fully than dozen letters We will is
sue an edition sufficientto meet the pop
ular demand, which was not the case
last week by several hundreds.
Year: 1873

Doctor Avent, in closing very inter
esting and instructive address to the
committee charged with the duty OF
drafting a health ordinance, the other
day, remarked that there was nothing
like keeping a stiff upper lip. Don't go
moping around as if you we're frightened
to death. If the good Lord means for
you to 60 this time, depend upon it, you
will 90. But the good Lord has given
you powers to reason and to investigate.
Keep out of the night air, keep out OF
the infected region, be temperate, be
prudent, be courageous, and probably
you will not be called.
Year: 1873

Owing to the terrible scourge which
afficts the city, we are reduced to the
necessity of issuing only half sheet,
but this will only be tempo
rary. Two of our reporters are absent,
and number of compositors Some Of
these are sick or have sickness in their
families. 1t is impossible at present to
secure other assistance. Meanwhile
those of us left will do our duty as best
we can, aud beg the indulgence of the
public.
Year: 1873

We long to hear the bugle note of a
leader. We are impatient to hear cap
tain say that the hour of inaction is at
an end, that the dreadful shelling we
have gone through shall last no longer,
and that hereafter it will be blow for
blow. Heretofore poor Clan Alpine has
been without Rhodsrick. Give us q
a lender.
Year: 1873

The Cape May Star is responsible for
the following "A pony jumped from
the train, below Millville, while going at
the rate of twenty miles an hour. The
little fellow scampered up and made
after the train at fearful rate, and the
irain stopped and took him on, and not
a scratch was upon him.
Year: 1873




The efficiency OF the Board Of Health
depends upon the men who compose il.
The ordinance creating the Board OF
Health is very broad and very eompre-
hensive The board creates its own
laws aud regulations-hence none but
wise, learned and experienced heads
should be employed. After creating the
law it is then called TO its execution
hence we also want men of executive
ability, courage and prudence-prompt
to act where there is necessity, yet
possessing judgment to know Of the ex-
istence of the necessity. Since last
Saturday sufficient time has elapsed
for the selection OF the very
best men in this city, and we trust
they have been found. The public,
hitherto patient and long suffering, will
not tolerate any political. party or per-
sonal favoritism in the business. We
want the best meu, and we mean to have
them.


We hear it said that the Board OF
Health is mere temporary affair, called
into existence for the present emergency.
Such talk is supremely nonsensical, and
is of piece with that style of inactlon
whicElhas heretofore refused to be taught
its duty. The Board of Health is from
this time forward to eternity permanent
institution. 1t will hereafter watch
over and guard us, not only against epi-
dem les, but will look after our food and
drink, and hundreds of other things
Yes, there is one way Of scotching it,
and that will be to set up imbeciles in
Office, who will not know what to do, nor
how to do it" tite barnacles." :"
Year: 1873

srocKs-opened firm. and after rapid
fluctuations during the day Of tat per
cent closed strong at tali of from the
highest point Of the day. The principal
business was In Vanderbilt stocks and
Pacific Mail.


The Presidents message and Secretary
Richardson's report were partially known
in Wall street just previous to the close,
and produced marked weakness In spec.
ulations,
Year: 1873

because IL is the spiritual body over
which Christ presdes as the head.- =


His subjects being born of God, pos
sess the spirit of Christ, and are called
by his name. But If any man have
not the spirit of Christ, hc is none Of
his, and consequently has no right to
be called by his name. The laws Of
Christ, by which all his spiritual sub
Jects are governed, are inapplicable to
worldly organizations.


II, for instance, the United States
were a Christian Nation, none could
bc admitted rs citizens except they
were born Of the Spirit, and on pro
fossion of their faith regularly receiv.
cd into membership as were about
three thousand souls on the day OF
penticost, Ana should ail the citizehs
DC received by baptism, there woaj
be no way to expcl from citizenship
or fellowship disorderly members but
by the use Of the ax or halter.


The efforts of an aspiring clergy to
SO change our Constitution as to make
their religious dogmas a part of the
organic law, betrays desire on their
part for union Of church and state
and the total abrogation of that lib
erty of conscience which our fathers
intended to sccuro.to all the citizens
OF these States throughout all time.


When human governments can rep
resent their subjects at the bar of
God, and relieve them from their per
sonal responsibility to the eternal
Judge, it will be soon enough for
them TO dictate by legislative enact
ments, enforced by pains and penal
ties, what shall be their religious faith,
how, when and TO whom they shall
pray, and at what altar they shall
kncel.


Perfect freedom of conscience, and
the liberty for every one to contend
for his faith, from the pulpit and from
the press, with protection to all in the
full enjoyment oftbeir religion, leaves
truth free to combat error, and covers
all the ground lawful for us TO occupy.


What if our neigbors do not wor-
ship at our altar, or subscribe to our
faith; and even suppose they profess
or practice no religion at ali does
that infringe upon or interfere with
our rightsy Certainly not. To God
alone they are responsible. Surely
the right is not given to any of us TO


"Dcal dampa,ion round the land


To each we deem Gods ioe."


The unhallowed union of secular
and ecclesiastical power usurped by
mon, has in no country or age, from
the days Of Cain, failed to drench tho
earth with blood. Let us bcware.-I
Banner Of Liberty.
Year: 1873

An Ohio paper says; We are glad
TO see that many of our citizens arc
laying in heavy supplies of corn while
IL is low for fuel. We fnd on expert
ment that it is an excellent substitute
for both wood and coal, and at the
present prices there is both economy
and comfort in its use.
Year: 1873




SHANGHAI, Oct. 25, 1873.
An inquest was held at the United States Con-
sulate at this port the 10Th ut. on the body Of
Henry Bergh, a sailor on board the American ship
Mary whitrdge, who, 1t was alleged, came to his
death through ill-treatment on the part OF the
second onicer, Matthew Reed.


The jury brought in q verdict that Bergh had
come to his death through the act OF said Matthew
Reed, "who, according to the evidence, inflicted
blows on the face. on the side OF the head and on
the shoulder OF said Henry Bergh with his hand,
with his bare foot and with rope-bound nalyard
block" Reed was tried for murder before Consul
General George +. Seward on the 10th Of this
month, and the following is the


DECISION OF THE COURT:


l am OF opinion that the deceased Henry
Bergh came TO his death by blows inntfted
upon him by Matthew Reed, as described and set
forth In the drst count OF the Indictment. am
further OF opinion that these blows we're inflicted
IN cruel and unusual manner and In heat OF
passion, but without intent TO XIII or the knowl-
edge that they would cause death. l am
therefore OF opinion that the said Reed is not
guilty OF the murder OF said deceased, but that he
is defined in the laws OF the state OF New YORK
as OF the second degree, and Is then punishable by
Imprisonment for not more than seven or less
Laws OF the State OF New York are binding
upon the Court, accept them In this instance as
anordng clear and authoritative definition OF the
nature 0i the crime committed, and deter mination
Of the punishment which IS appropriate thereto; +;
and, considering all the circumstances OF the case,
as well as the nature OF the climate OF this port,
am OF opinion that the ends OF justice Will be met
by the imprisonment OF said Reed for term OF
three years. accordingly find that the prisoner,
second degree as deaned BY the Laws cf the State
OF New York. and condemn him to imprisonment
In the Consular jail. or elsewhere as may pc deter
from the date hereof. GEORGE y. SEWARD,


Consul General, acting judicialiy.
Year: 1873

NO orders have been received by Admiral Rowan
to discharge any men from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, where 5000 are now employed. The work Of
rafting the lower rigging was continued yesterday
throughout the cold northeast snow storm by the
hardy riggers on board the Colorado. This ship
will 60 into commission tomorrow. Engineers
Lave been ordered to the Tennessee, and she will
be towed over to the Navy Yard for outfit this
week. Work Is progressing as usual on the Mime
sotas Roanoake Dictator. Florida and Swatara


Captain X. w. Shuleldt yesterday relieved Captain
Ransom as Executive Oficer OF the yard The
storeship Supply went out of commission, and the
Gettysburg arrived with stores from Washington.
Recruiting Is progressing rapidly, large number
OF landsmen being shipped
Year: 1873

A MOST extraordinary ease of
mesmeric influence is reported in
the Indian Medical Gazette: The
subject on whom this influence
call it what We may--is exerted, is
a young married woman named
Naunee, and the person who pro-
duces the influence, unconsciously
to himself, is her husband. They
commenced to live together about
ten years ago, but at the end of
eight days the woman became in
sensible and remained so for some
time. In this condition she was
taken to her mothers, where she
speedily recovered. She soon re-
turned to her husband to whom she
was much attached, but was soon
found in her previous condition.
On being removed, she Immediately
regaincd her senses. Seeing that
they could not live together, though
their attachment was strong and
mutual, the parents Of the woman
asked that she receive separate


maintenance. AS the strange case
was being heard in court, the hus-
band entered, when the wife became
inscnsiblc as before, and was re-
moved to the hospital where she was
cared for, and her case carefully
watched. Experiments were made
to see if there was no trick about it.
While she was in bed her husband


was muffled up and made to walk
through the ward. She said she
felt he was near her and that she
was bv no means well. but had not