smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

SHOCKING CASE OF BARBARTTY, An old negro
man, probably upwards OF ninety, formerly slave
of Mr. Gamble OF Rutherford county, Tennessee,
was taken from his home one night last week by
parties In disguise He was taken away about nine
o'clock as night and was found carry next morning
hanging TO the limb Of o tree The object OF the
murderers could not be ascertained. No one Knew
oil any enemies OF the old m8a except some negroes
who had been making some reckless but perhaya
unmeaning threats. The nrst supposition was that
he had been murdered for his money; but In bis
pockets they fonDd s0ms twenty or thirty dollars
which had not been disturbed. The rope with
which he was hung had been inserted In hls mouth
and passed thence asOund the back OF MS mead ana
securely ied When found hs feet whe testlng
upon the ground,
Year: 1871

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--


w. A. P. may have found the modern
system OF spelling' in one OF the schools.
but II he had visited many others under
the control OF the Board OF Education lie would
have found, first, the child pronouncng his word
second, spelling IT, pausng slightly TO snow the
division Of syllabes-ths latter beng considered
better than to pronounce each syllable after spell
ing This plan s followed in many, II NOT all OF our
public schools. Many time have heard the super
ntendent correct child for emitting 10 pronounce
ing In our public schools Will compare with that in
private schools and leave balance favorable to tue
former d W.
Year: 1871

lawful owners thereof, and the patent
of the Government was their title
thereto. The scales fell from the
eyes of w; he saw that he was sold,
and returned home by the same
steamer, muttering curses not loud
but deep, and mentally avowing
never again. to, trust human nature.
- Salt Lake Herald.
Year: 1871

FELL IN ACAyAL LocK.-Yestnrday morn.
ing, when the. pack boat which is due
here about O'Clock was within few miles
of this city, it came upon Il freight boat
which had gone into one of the locks
ahead of the packet. 1t being u lit
tie late the captain of the freight boat
was induced to back out and give way to
the passenger boat, aud while the latter
was coming in the tow-lne struck man
who was standing with his back to the lock
and sent him backwards into the water be-
low. 1t was moment or two before his
head appeared above the water, but as
soon as seen he was brought out, looking
like drowned rat.
Year: 1871

PoL1ca AFFAIEs.-There were twenty
arrests in the city last night-twelve at the
first foue of which is on u charge of felony
alleged TO have been committed in Lynch.
burg, seven at the second, and one at the
third police station.
Year: 1871

The following item from the Circular,
the organ Of the Oneida Community ,ex-
hibits very contented state Of feeling
on the part of the ladies Of that peculiar
society They get everything they wish
for without asking for it: y
| A Ladies' Meeting was held the other
day that the women might eShort one
another to be thankful 1t Is almost
proverbial Of the unregenerate woman
the more she has the more she wants !;
the more devoted man is to her vel
fare the more exacting she is. "The
men of the Community are constantly
providing us with new comforts and lux
uries," said one; sslet us be grateful and
express our thanks, and not bother and
tease them with minor wants that can be
well put aside ''Women in the Com,
munity do not have to coax their hus-
bands for things we need, but every. thing
is furnished before we ask it, said an
other; s.let us then be smiling and cheer
|ful, and do all IN our power to make
home pleasant And so around; every
one gave grateful testimony, and ex


pressed desire to enjoy the present in
stead of longing for additional comforts
in the future.
Year: 1871

The census law under which the recent
census was taken required the takers to
question each man as to the amount he
was worth, and as to how much was in
real and how much in personal property.
For reasons that are obvious to every re
fecting mind, statistics gathered in this
way are utterly unreliable as evidence OF
the wealth of the country. 1t was an
extraordinary and senseless requirement,
but it vas given out that only the aggre-
gates were wanted for publication But
such an inquiry, followed by the publica.
ton of the names and amounts, is the
meanest inquisition government ever
made. And it lacks any excuse of ne
cessity or usefulness It's thus made a
contribution to local scandal and mean
curiosity, and a prolific means of per-
sonal injury. The government has done
an act which any respectable despotism
would despise-G Cincinnati Gazette,
Radical
Year: 1871

The case Of exCongressmeu Bowen
on the motion for a new trial and sus
pension Of sentence was argued in the
Criminal Court to-day, without result
The case will come up again tomorrow
morninp
Year: 1871




CHANGED ITS TuNr.-Thc Mobile Reg.
ister is not hotly pressing for straight
out Democrat rs the standard bearer, as
it was some time since 1t now says:


There is little doubt of the carncstncss
of the wish of the Schurz, Gratz Brown
and Geecley Republicans to defeat
Grants nomination first, and next his
election. 1t is plain that they cannot do
it by themselves-cannot do it at all,
without the cordial co operation Of the
Democracy. There is fine field here
for diplomacy in the construction OF a
treaty OF alliance, offensive and defen-
sive, between the two. Where the de
sire is SO strong on one side, and the in
tercst equally strong on the other, and
the pahlc veal so deeply involved, a sat,
isfactory coalition is n possible achieve
mcnt.
Year: 1871

II The Pine Bluff Press comes to us In an
enlarged and greatly improved appearance.
We congratulate the prcerie.o,s OH this evil
dence Of prosperity. The Press is one Of the
ablsst papers In the State.
Year: 1871

continues to he n source Of annoyance and Of
anxiety. The existence ofa protracted strug
gle In such close proximity to our own terri
tory. without apparent prospect of an early
termination cannot be other than an object
oi concern to people who, whilo abstaining
from interference in the affairs Of other pow
ers. naturally desire to see every country In
the undisturbed enjoyment Of peace, liberty
and the blessing of free institutions.
Year: 1871

They tell a story about q girl up IN
Bethlehem, who wished to rid herself of
a persistent lover. SO, when he used to
come around in the evening, she would
ask him if he wouldn't please help John
to carry the. piano up stairs; and ne
would take off his coat and work like a
brigade of Irishmen, until it was time to
90 home. Then the next evening, as
soon as he called, she would say, Would
MT he please help John to carry the pia-
no down stairs again and al it he would
90 lifting and pulling and bursting blood
vessels, until the hour arrived for de-
parture This kind Of thing continued
for about week, when one night he got
the piano down as far as the landing;and
the corner fell on his toe. Then he con-
fided to the faithful John his secret con-
viction that Loves Young Dream was
fast assuming the character of a most
disgusting and oppressive Legitimate. :
Leaving the piano there, he went to ask
his enslaver to say finally and forever
just where she wanted that piano to be
fixed. He was surprised to find upon
entering the parlor that another young
man was there-a young man with mild
eyes and spectacles. And there that
young man had been every night, while
he was moving the furniture around and
chcrishing visions of bliss! 1t occupied
exactly four minutes, and when the CON-
bat!ants were withdrawn, the pianist
rushed from the house, singing, BE
ware! she's fooling thee!' while mild
eyed young man decorated with specta-
cles, might have been seen lying on the
sofa, feeling one of his mild eyes to ind
how much it was swelled.
Year: 1871

How few readers appreciate the ser.
vices of the individual who examines
the proofs of a paper before it is prin-
ted He is one of the most important
agents to The production of a correct
literature, and one of whom no reader
seems to think His is the most thanks
less of all the empleyrhents among men,
Let him bring out a paper without a
fault for weeks and weeks in succession,
and nobody thinks of him. But let him
allow an error to SO untorrected, and
Immediately he is known, to be censur:
ed, and his paper subjected to ill-naturf
ed criticisms. He has no thanks for
his labored patience, but blame if he ID
not faultless. He is certain of one Of
two things-forgetfulness or censnte.-
Year: 1871

When is handkerchief like an insult !!
When it is Resented.


What is the difference between an en-
trance TO barn and loafer in print
ing office? One is barn door and the
other darn bore.


Why should machinists be allowed to
use tobacco? Because it's a small vice.


Why is blind man like a water-pipe
He is generally led (lead.


When does an eagle turn carpenter ?
Wher he scars (saws) across the woods
and plains.


We beg leave to axe you, which Of a
carpenters tools is like coffee? An axe
with dull edge, because it must be
ground before it is used.


Why are street-singers like the Red
Stockings? Because they are base-bawl-
ers.


Why should candle maker never be
pitied? Because all his works are wick
ed, and all his wicked works, when
brought to light are only made light Of
Why are a couple of hands like a
knapsack? Because you seldom see two
wrists Tourists without them.
Year: 1871

Wait until she is at her toilet prepar-
atory to going out. She will be sure
to ask yon if her bonnet is straight
Remark that the lives Of nine tenths Of
the women are passed in thinking wheth-
er their bonnets are straight, and wind
up with the remark that you never knew
but one who had common sense about
her. Wife will ask you who that was,
You, with sigh, reply, "Ah! never
mind" Wife will ask you why yoh did
not marry her. You say, abstractedly,
"Ah! why, indeed p The climax is
reached by this time, and regular row
is sure to follow. ---s
Year: 1871




Eg The Charleston Is. CT Courier,
commenting on the pending Ku Klux
investigation; hopes that the committee
will do the people of South Carolina the
justice to summon before them those
who are really the representative men
Of the State, and who, without bias or
personal interest, will truly portray the
real condition of the State, vindicate its
people from the .aspersions which have
been recklessly and ruthlessly cast upon
them, and thus ascertain the truth and
promote the general welfare. The peo-
pie of this State, says the Courier, have
nothing to fear from the truth. 1t. Is
this which they desire They shrink
from no investigation which is impair.
tial; any other is only calculated to mis-
lead and deceive. 'Ai
Year: 1871

A correspondent Of the Germantown
Telegraph who lost seventy chickens by
gapes last year, now says that fresh wa
ter daily, with lump of roll birthstone
kept in it, will be found a certain pre-
ventiye.
Year: 1871

~A French priest, who had usual
ly small congregation, was one day
preaching at the church in his village
when the doors being open, gandel
and several geese came stalking up the
middle aisle. The preacher, availine
himself Of the circumstance, observed
that he could no longer find fault with
the people for attendance, because
if they did not come themselves, they
sent their representatives.
Year: 1871

effect when properly applied is very
marked. When mixed with water and
sprinkled over vines It seems to have the
effect of keeping off insects Of various
kinds. On flowers it has the effect to in
tensify their colors.


1t is not to be found in any great abun-
dance to be sure, but more or less Of it
collects in the chimney and stove pipes OF
almost every dwelling, and small as the
quantity is, it is worth saviny and apply
ing to plants. Instead of burning out foul
chimneys, why not sweep them out and
save the SCOT always to be found in them.
The habit of saving all the fertilizing ma
terials is good one to fall into, and they
amount to a great, deal in the course of
the eyear.-Htougtnan.
Year: 1871

''SHoRT CROPS, One of the oldest
dealers in hay in this city recently re-
marked, that from an experience of oven
twenty years in the business, he had al
ways noticed that when the cry "short
crop" was raised early in the season, the
price had almost invariably ruled low at
the close. 1t seems probable that this
will be the case this season. The drought
and short crop of hay in many parts of
New England last summer has brought
the article to the seaboard from sections
of the country that have never before sent
to this market, and more hay presses
have been sold the last year than for the
past five years. AS much of the hay is
not well assorted and is of inferior quail
ity, it is sold at low price that will only
pay the farmer small profit. The sup
ply now here is abundantly large enough
to meet all present requirements, and the
price for common grades is not mnch, il
any, higher, than that asked by farmers
five hundred miles from market. The
latter are now more anxious, generally,
to sell than they were two or three
months ago, as the low price of corn and
oats has in a measure diminished the con-
sumption. and the shipments South have
been less during the past year than for
any year since the war. .-C0Dan,ercia
Bulletin.
Year: 1871

Who would have believed, q few
years ago, that the commander Of the
faithful would be defender Of tbd
faith as received at Rome Z Yet the
Sultan Of Turkey has actually sup.
pressed q Constantinople newspaper
for daring to speak unkindly Of the
Pope. That the successor Of Amurath
Soloman and Mustapha should stand
up for the dignity Of the head Of the
Roman Chuch is certainly one Of the
marvels of tho age.
Year: 1871

Work on the Louisiana 1evees will
commence Immediately. A full force
has been organized to strengthen
them In such a manner as to prevent
q repetition of the Bonnet Carre cata-
stropho.
Year: 1871

Special to the APFEAL.l


UNION CITY, TENN, October As you
were advised by special yesterday, the
ex-Confederate soldiers and citizens OF
this plsce, at an early hour after dark to-
tonight, assembled at the Southern Ho
tel and there ssrensded him. The
crowd was so large as to en-
brace all the men and many OF
the women and children of Union
City, and the utmost enthusiasm pre-
vailed. After the band had played sew
ersl tunes, among them "Dixie," the
General made his appearance in response
to loud and frequent calls, and made what
is considered one of the happiest speeches
of his life. 1t was q spontaneous burst OF
eloquenoe, delivered in true Tennessee
style, and was received with the widest
enthusiasm. He advised his hearers as TO
their material progress and welfare, touch
but lightly upon the politics of the day.
He said that Southern Democrats
should not become demoralizsd by any
new organizations but rely implicitly
upon those northern Democrats who have
been our friends to make the platform and
nominate the candidates. We must re-
serve our strength As q rear line and be
prepared to move on the Radical phslapx
and win victory. We must be patient
and follow the lead of the men who are
worthy of our confidence. If we do so
victory is ours. Cheer after cheer went
up for the gallant general at the close of
his speech which was listened to with
marked attention.
Year: 1871

President of the United States, with the


consent of the Senate, and by the Queen


OF Great Britain and Ireland, each, one


member of committee on arbitrament,


and by both jointly third member of


such Commission, or in case one cannot


be agreed on, the third member shall be
appointed by the Emperor of Austria or


King of Hungary. Any vacancies occur
ring in such Commission after its orgsni-
zstion shall be filled in the same manner


as the original appointment The Com


mission shall meet at Halifax, Nova


Scotia, as soon as possible after being
appointed, and be charged with the duty
of deciding as to the relative value
of the privileges conferred upon the
citizens of both countries re-
spectively under the provisions
of the first and gecond articles, and if, in
the judgment of the commission, either
party received greater benefit than the
other, the party so benefited shall pay
such sum of money to the other party as
the commission of arbitrament shall ad-
Judge to be equitable, such payment to be
made within two years. This commission
of arbitrsment shall have two secretaries,
one appointed by each of the high con-
tracing parties, and provision is made for
the joint payment of its expenses.


4. This article provides that this Com
mission shall take effect within six months
after ratification by the Senate of the
United States, the Queen of Great Britain
and the Parliament of the Dominion of
Canada. The time of its continuance is
yet to be finally fixed by the joint High
Commission
Year: 1871

The Association met at the Courthouse
last night when quite a number of the
members were present The interest
taken by the members in the success of
the Exp 5sition, was encouraging as all the
gentlemen present seemed anxious to
further the lsudable objects in view, and
expressed themselves desirous Of making
a grand success that they expect will be
the result of concentrating in the capital
OF oar State, the evidences of industry that
our people are SO well able to represent.


Capt. Stockell, the President, occupied
the chair with his usual dignity, and after
the Ordinary proceedings of the meeting
we're passed on, several matters Of impor-
tance to our community were freely dis
cnSSsd-
Year: 1871

In the vacant space made by the remov-
q, II one Of the stairWays leading to the
second story of the Courthouse workmen
are now engaged in the construction of q
room to be used and occupied by the Rev
enue Collectors of the county. The work
is being done under the supervision OF
VIM. Murry, of Eigefeld, and Vill be
completed in short tine il excellent
style.
Year: 1871

The Columbus (Miss.) Index
has this good one: ra


The white RAIDS had consul
tation meeting, not long ago,
and in the course of business, the
motion was carried that all can
didates for office retire during
the settlement Of some point.
There was nobody left in the
room but q NANCY dog, who took
the chair and called the fees to
order.
Year: 1871

My dear, will you play your
thousand dollar polka said Il
farmer to his charming daughter,
six months after her return from
a fashionable boarding-school.-
The young lady's musical perfor-
nance did not embrace any more
Than the usual one piece.
Year: 1871

The CARpET-BAeeER.-The ad-
vance in intelligence made by the
negro voice at the South has its most
notable illustration in their growing
appreciation of the PATRIOTISM and
other meritorions qualities of the
carpet-baggers. A colored Senator
in the Texas Legislature, said to have
formerly been slave of Governor
Gaines, is among the latest to testify
concerning these gentry. In Ian
guage of truly Oriental imagery,
though hardly parliamentary, we
have taken them up" said he, "bob-
tailed coat, tight pants, little gold
headed cane and all, and we have
fed them long enough out of our
own chicken-pie." From this it ap-
pears that the carpet-baggers have
also offended against the demands Of
fashionable costume. But the Sena-
tor goes on to heap up contumely
upon the interlopers whose appetite
for metaphorical chicken-pie is SO
Unsuitable. "These little fellows" he
adds, are too small to plough, and
too weak to breed" Unfortunately,
they do not increase by propagation,
but by immigration, and the case Of
the dispensers of chicken-pie is all
the worse for these facts. But aside
from the light which this throws
upon the estimation of the character
Of carpet-baggers at home, it is, as
we have said, highly complimentary
to the growing perspicacity Of the
blacks, who may in time have to de-
wise some measure fer ridding them
selves of the nuisance.
Year: 1871

and saw the trained horses and the
fierce: beasts of prey, the linnet and
the hawk, the sparrow and the eagle,
the sheep and the horse, each occu-
pyinga relative sphere.


In the sea were the molluse and
the whale, the dolphin and the shark,
the timid and the fierce, each proper
ly organized and doing it's proper "a
Dor, but saw no equality.


Lastly, l entered the gate of Heav-
en-, and on a great throne sat the
Judge Of the Universe; cherubin and
seraphim fell before him, angels Of
lesser degree did his bidding. |
found seven heavens rising above each
other. but no equality there. / gazed
on the stars, and found lone star diff
ferent from another star in glory
but there was no equality. So you
see that there is no equality in all
God S vast kingdom.
Year: 1871

The Arkansas papers report the


following terrible outrage:


"On Monday of last week a most


brutal outrage was committed on the


person Of little girl. aged thirteen


years, near Wittsburg, Cross county,
named Sanders. The father was ab-


sent in the wood splitting rails. At


noon, Mrs. Sanders, with her two


sons, took the dinner Of her husband
to him, leaving the little girl at home.


After taking the dinner, Mrs. San


ders remained at the house of q neigh


Dor during the afternoon, sending one
of the boysb back home to remain with
his sister and leaving the other with
his father. On arriving at home, the
little boy missed his sister, but, sup
posing she had gone to a neighbor's
house near by, he thought 20 more
about:it. When the parents return
ed in the evening they became alarm
ed for their daughters safety, and
sent to the neighbors in search of her,
but could hear nothing concerning
her Whereabouts. Runners were sent
out, and numerous neighbors joined
in the search during the night. At
daylight the next morning the body
of the child was found about two
hundred yards from the house of her
parents, with her throat cut and her
person outraged, and the knife was
still sticking in her throat.s After
searching for the fend, a negro man
named Harris was arrested, who was
charged with having committed the
deed. A temporary court was or
ganized, with twelve jurors, who, at
ter hearing the evidence, decided to
hang the negro. Better counsel pre-.
vailed, however, and it was agreed
that he should have a fair trial. The
next day he was taken before mag
istrate, and the proof of his guilt was
overwhelming About FIVE o'clock
in the evening the court adjourned, 's !,
over to the next day, and the sheriff
started to jail with his prisoner. AS
he did so, crowd of about two hun
dred persons, both white and black,
rushed forward and took the negro
from the officers and carried him to
the spot where the deed was commit
ted, and there hung him to a tree.
The people generally regret the ne
cessity for the act, but all join IN
agreeing that it was Just.
Year: 1871

PLAIN TALK ABOUT RoyAarY IN
ENeLAND.-The London Daily Nea0s
has this frank declaration in its edi-
torial column:


It is not of the cost of Royalty
that people complain, but Of the cost
of Royalty in retreat. 1t is not that
the people do not want Roy ,lty, but
that they miss it and regret it.. They
want to see more of it, to feel its
presence as the presiding genius and
influence over society, as the visible
embodiment and supreme expression
of all that is grand and gracious, and
hospitable and majestic in the history
and traditions of the State. They
want to see Imperial and Royal visi-
tors to this country received as guests
in the Palace, not lodged as strangers
in an hotel. There would never have
arisen any question as to further de-
mands upon the country in respect Of
provision for members of the Royal
Family by additional taxation, if the
country were persuaded that the
Civil List for many years past had
been spent in fulfilling the ordinary
obligations of a Royal household and
establishment. The English people
are not so me n as to pour into the
public treasury the proceeds of the.
hereditary domain of the Monarchy,
and then to expect provision to be
made for the Royal Family out of an
annual allowance granted to the Sow
ereign for life, and just sufficient for
maintaining the dignity of the Grown.
Perhaps the question of providing
for an unknown quantity of future
Princes and Princesses may require
some day or other to be dealt with in
comprehensive and permanent man
ner, especially in the event Of re-
peated marriages out Of the Royal
line But that time has not yet ar
-