smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

bearing an order under the emperor's own
hand, which, without comment or expla-
nation curtly forbade him to present him
self at the palace The old man, putting
purse into the hand Of the mes
senger who brough the savage order,
turned in the direction of his own house
without uttcring word and only the
compression of his lips betrayed how deep
ly he had been wounded. He died short
ly after his return; and there was not those
wanting who asserted that his end had been
hastened by the ingratitude of the master
in whose service he had periled life and
renown.


Not the least noteworthy feature in
Suvorov's strange character is the deep
thought latent tenderness of heart so often
and so abnormally co-cxisting with the
fiercest and sternest qualities of great hui
man destroycrs,-of Genscric and Ivan
the TERRIBLE of Pedro the Castilian and
Tippoo Sahib This contrasts, in its low
er and less ennobling forms,-Fredegonde
carressing her falcon with the hand which
had slain husband and son,-the Apos-
tie of the sword cutting off his sleeve in
order to leave favorite cat undisturbed,
-Couthon fondling his spaniel beside a
pile of newly-signed death-warrants.-
Napoleon mourning over his dead gold
fish,-has pointed the sneer of the satirist
and given weight to the solemn irony of
the historian. But there was no place
for such filagree sentimentalism in the
hard, solid character Of the Russian, with
whom it was replaced by depth of af-
fection worthy of Washington or a Will
berforce. 1t is strangly touching to read
how the stern soldier, already on his way
to the scene of his bloodiest campaign,
rode back for miles on through the blind
ing storm for one last look at his sleeping
children, kissed and blest them with pas
sionate earnestness, and then hurried
away with redoubled speed on his mission
of destruction. Such man surely de-
serves more mercy at the hands of pos
terity than is expressed in the tersc and
biting cpitaph bestowed upon him by a
member of the nation which wrought his
downfall CA good soldier, but bad
general; a good workman, but a bad
courtier; good Russian, but bad Eu-
ropean.'
Year: 1870

AN INDIAN Trick The following let
ter from soldier OH the Plains TO q
friend in Milwaukee, is printed in the
Ecenmg WtseoaSta, Of that city


We are after the indians hot blast, and
tell you the man who picks these fellows
up for dogans finds himself wofully de-
ceived A part Of our troop had been
on the trail of small band Of Sioux, and
tney had lodged us, and beat us, until we
determined to have them, and it appear
ed, SO suddenly, toe, tnat there was no
chance for them to escape. Each man
seated himself squarely in his saddle,
and, with revolver Ia hand we dashed on.
There squat each identical Sioux on his
pony, just as though We were miles away,
and as stoically indifferent as though
they didn't care continental As we, at
full gallop, drew near, the officer in com.
mand felt that we were riding into some
trap, but it was too late to sound re
treat, and on We went. | thiuk the dis
tance between us and the Sioux and their
ponies was just twelve feet, before a sin
gle redskn had moved mt scle; from
the shoulders of each Identical Sioux
came the iirery red blanket he wore, and
up and down it was shaken vigorously


in the very faces OF our horses. We had
boasted great deal over those horses,
and they would do anything we wanted
them to that is to say, they would drive
through prairie fire. alongside a bull
buffalo through prairie dog village, and
over dead Indians, but | tell you, you
ought to have seen them, to horse turn
tail and run from these blankets. We
were getting along SO nicely and each
trooper was SO eager to make a dead sure
thing of his redskin, tha! we let the
horses have much their own way and we
rcpentcd of it. just as frightened as
they could be, they paid no attention to
curb away they went in every direction.
Troopers were sprawling on the ground,
and others were hanging to horses
names, with both feet not only out OF the
stirrups, but pointing up in the air. 1t
was the worst stampede | ever saw, and
have looked at -" some" in my day. II
the Sioux had followed up they might
have made a few scalps, but they were so
well pleased with the result Of the trick
that those who were unhorsed near them
say they disappeared as if they had gone
down through the earth. When our
troop assembled we one and all declared
that the thing WAS the best OF the kind
ever heard of, but determined that we
would pay them back for it one OF these
DAYS, and we will
Year: 1870

G1- Now that ice is high, 1t is worth
while to know how to keep small piece
a good while. Make dorble pocket of
strong wooden cloth, no matter how
coarse or faded it is. Have space OF
two inches or so between the inner and
outer pockets, and pack this space as full
rs possible of feathers. You have no
need to use goose feathers hem feathers
are just as good With pocket thus
constructed and kept closely tied at the
mouth, few pounds of ice may be kept
a week
Year: 1870

ing posture and balanced himself for the
slide. The greedy men followed his ex
ample. The shelf was wide here, and
they had room to start nearly together
Malek went on ahead--down-down-
but with keen eye and steady nerve Al
the edge ofthe moss his right foot touch
ed the end of concealed stick-his form
assumed an upright position, and with
one flying leap, his foot just touching
frmer spot in the center OF the moss, he
reached the opposite rock.


And there he turned as quick as thought
and snatehed away the stout cross-stick
upon which he had stepped.


Rember the Oasis, Of Lebon, and
Moorish merchants" be shouted at the
top of his voice.


The boy caught the quick, frightened
look of Ben Zama, he heard the fearful
cry of terror, and on the next moment
the bloody chieftain was at the edge OF
the precipice. He gave one more Wild
cry and made a desperate plung fo'
wheress the boy ayenger stood, but he
mightas well have tried to leap to heaven.


He touched the baseless fabric, and a
moment more he was lost to sight.


The other comprehended their dread
ful fate now They threw themselves
upon their backs, and pressed their
hands upon the rock; but the smooth
surface afforded them no holding place.
Down they NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the voice OF the young executloner
sounding still in their ears-down--
down.


A low cry--a cry of death--como up
from the vast depths of the chasm-a and
in few moments naught was heard save
the dull roar Of the dismal torrent as II
bore upon its foaming bosom the form
of eight dead men.


81 buried six beneath the sands of the
deserts. | have buried eight here! Faith
er, mother, brothers, you are avenged y


Noona never saw her adopted son
again but in a few weeks afterwards
Mulek, the son Of Yczid, arrived in Tr-
poll, and when he told his story he found
no lack of friends.
Year: 1870

NOT ADNIrTED.-The work of reconstruc-
ton OF the States of Virginia and Georgia
proceed very slowly, and is exhausting the
patience Of the people. Georgia is how under
military rule, as strong and despotic, as it
has been any time since the war. Gen. Ter
ry is sole dictator over the people of that State
by and with the consent of the President.
Virginia which accepted the terms prescribed
as condition precedent for admission to her
rights and privileges is not vet admitted
The Senate required further, that hereafter
the State Constitution shall not be changed
so as TO deprive any citizen of his right to
vote, and that the right to hold office shall not
be taken away on account of race. color or
previous condition Of servitude. After hav-
ing ratified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendents, why, any necessity of requiring
further guarantees. Had the old State sent
men to the q. S. Senate who suited the ma
jority there, these last exactions, more than
probably would not have been made. Mis-
sissippi having chosen colored man and a
General for Senators, may have less trouble
to get in position. The perpetuation of radi-
calism seems to be of more Importance to Con-
gress than the interests of the country.


Later, the House of Representatives have
concurred in the Amendments made by the
Senate in the bill for the admission of Virgi-
MIA.
Year: 1870

SUlCIDE.-On Friday the 2lst inst, about
four o'clock in the evening the body of Will
liam Whitto was found hanging by the neck,
in the kitchen of house belonging to r.
Flint with life extinct. The Coroner's jury
found that he was a native of Cornwall, En-
gland, aged about so years, that he came to
his death by hanging himself. Whitto was
the sufferer in disgraceful affair that occur
red in this place some months ago. After a
partial recovery he seemed to feel that he was
deserted by friends and acquaintance and
sought relief from his lamentable condition
in death. The way of the transgressor is
hard,
Year: 1870

BuRGLARY.--On Saturday night the store
of VIM. Hartvig was entered and the
drawer robbed Of dimes amounting to So GO,
and quantity of opium belonging to Chi
naman who left it there for safe keeping.
The entrance was effected by making hole
through the stone wall near the iron door in
the rear end of the store. Our merchants and
others should be on their guard as there is
undoubtedly some persons in this place who
have no hesitation in appropriating anything
they can get their hands on if they can only
have good opportunity to do so. One week
prior some person entered Josiah Halls store
but the noise made awoke the person sleep
ing above, who getting up disturbed the thiei
who male his escape in the dark.
Year: 1870

ANOTHER AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Senator Pomeroy has introduced resoiu-
ton in the Unised States Senate for Six
teenth Amendment to the Constitution, pro-
viding that the basis for suffrage shall be cit
izenship, 'All native and naturalized citizens
shall enjoy the same rights and privileges of
elective franchise. Each State shall deter
miEe the age and time of citizenship requir-
ed for the exercise of the right of suffrage
which shall apply equally to all citizens
Now that black man has been chosen to
represent a once sovereign State in the U. S.
Senate, it will not hurt rs to see a woman
filling that high position. This last Amend
ment has the object of extending suffrage to
women and everybody else without distinc-
ton of race, color, age, sex or future eondi-
tion. 1t remains to be seen if the radical
party will prove as warm and persistent in
their friendship for the ladies, as they have
towards the down trodden race of Africa.
Year: 1870

FALL OF FIRE WALTON Monday morn
ing the fire wall of the brick building on
Hospital Street occupied by E. Kiel fell with
loud crash. 1t was caused by the weight of
an awning with iron frame which was sus-
pended from the fire wall. Fortunately no
person was hurt, although at that time (half-
past nine, o'clock) usually many are passing
at this point. A little girl had crossed the
walk under the awning and was but few
feet away when the fall took place. two other
school girls were near the side walk and about
to cross when the mass Of brick and iron came
trumbling down. 1t is u wonder that none of
them were hurt.
Year: 1870

WHOSE ARE THEY Major Mcneil was dis
turbed in his slumbers by loud noise near
his Office on Saturday night, or Sunday morn.
ing last. When he went into the yard Of
his premises, he found two setts of Venetian
Blinds that had been thrown over the fence,
which probably were stolen from dwelling
house. The thieves most likely heard some
one coming along the street, and to escape de-
lection made this disposition Of the shades. y
A short time since several sash windows were
stolen from an unoccupied dwelling, and i,
would not be surprising if whole houses should
come up missing some of these mornings. II
the person who lost the blinds will call on
Major Mcneil they can be had without
charge.
Year: 1870

1t is strange that parents and guardians in
this place do not require their boys to behave
themselves different from what they do. 1t
has often been asserted that the boys in Sono-
"a arc the worst boys in the world. While
not willing to subscribe to this assertion we
do say that some of the boys in onr town are
exceedingly bad. 1t would hardly be fair to
throw all the blame and censure on the lads
alone; their parents and guardians are re-
sponsible for the behavior of these children
over whom they should exert some control ;
IT is their duty to require good conduct from
them at all times. While walking the princi-
pal streets of this place and especially at
night. it appears that they collect for the pur-
pose of making the greatest given quantity Of
noise. Among them can be found the infant
of four or FIVE years, up to those full grown
about emerging into manhood. And these
older cnes are generally the toughest. noisest
and most annoying. They will veil and
scream and run along the side walks to the
great annoyance and even danger of men and
women. Parents are acting wrongfully in
allowing their little boys of tender years to
run about the town, u1til nine and ten clock
at night, to be corrupted and spoiled by the
older ones whose example they quickly learn
to follow. Those who have the care and well
fare of the young generation should remedy
this increasing evil, and stop this reprehensi-
be practice of letting them run on the streets
until late at night to the annoyance of good
citizens. These parents would be extremely
mortified if their children should be arrested
for disturbing the peace. Unless there is a
change, measures will be taken to try and
stop these would be young men from acting
so badly-Many complaints have been heard
recently and unless they behave themselves
better they will be placed in a very unpleas-
ant situation-The Parents we'll as boys
should resolve at once to change the perni-
cious habits already taking such deep hold on
our younger generation.
Year: 1870

Those fond of "hog and hominy," who
wish to see an imensity of fine bacon, can do
so by calling On John Wolning, at the Centre
Market where everything is kept that is to
be had in well appointed butchers shop,
where can be found fine fat beef and mutton
and blood pudding and ''brains.' John has
made himself famous for keeping none but
the best, which explains the reason why he
has such a rush of trade.
Year: 1870

UNFIT MAN FOR u. s. MARsHAL.-The cor
respondent to the Sacramento Union furnishes
that paper with the record Of w. Gouverneur
Morris, who has been nominated United
States Marshal for California in his connec-
tion with an outrage committed some years
ago in Tulare County, when man by the
name Of W. c. Deputy was seized by mob
hung to tree and whipped until forced to
make over all his property to one Staple
ford. The proof shows that Morris did the
whipping. Nice citizen that for U. S. Mar
shall. The Senate should refuse to confirm
any man wLo could be guilty of such conduct
against public Justice.
Year: 1870

Josiah Hall Esq, desires to close up busi-
ness and offers several houses and stores for
sale upon most liberal terms. Those in want
of city property, or of an old established Gro
ccry Store will see from his advertisement
that he offers very liberal inducements to any
one wishing to continue business at his old
stand
Year: 1870

A story they tell of lunatic man,


Who slid down hill in warming pan,
He steered himself with the handle Of course,
And clucked away as he would to horse.
His legs, it is true were somewhat in the way,
And his seat rather tight II a body might say;
But he landed all right at the foot of the hill,
And for all know is sitting there stall.
You smile at the story and wonder how folks
Can get from their brains such terrible hoax;
But sliding down hill is many man, s,~
On much worse thing than warming pan.
Some are going at down at full speed ON their


pride


And others who on their stinginess slide;
But the strangest way of taking that ride,
Is to go, as some do, on a jug astride. ass ~
Beware of such coasting, or like JACK and Gill,
You'll make sorry work in getting down hill;
Beware, for with what other evils you tug,
'Tis nothing like sliding down hill on a jug.
Year: 1870

Dress does not make the man. but
that man looks the better for being
well dressed, cannot be disputed, and
the citizen of Brownviile who goes
shah1ilv attired has no excuse for his
dereliction of duty, inasmuch as HeI-
eel will dress him up from top to toe,
so that he will look the very gentle
man, for an infinitesimal small sum
of money, If you don't believe it
call on him and price his goods.
Year: 1870

It is toiesabiy easy for a landlord to
open hotel with a flourish and set
such table as TO establish for his
house popular reputation, but it re-
quires a peculiar tact in the host OF
hostess to keep alive and healthy
such reputation. The Sherman
House is one of the institutions of our
city which improves with age-it
wears well. Mine host kauffman, on
his part unsparing in providing sup
plies, while the culinary department
under the competent direction and
management of Mrs. K. The Sher-
uranis seserveaiy peynlar.
Year: 1870

w. Grant has on hand corn and
meal -four which he is selling low.
He is also actively employed In
mending peoples soles and manufac-
turing boots and shoes to order.
Clothing he is selling at cost.
Year: 1870

Bennett & Dolen are in receipt and
just unpacking the largest and finest
stock OF gents furnishing goods ever
exposed for sale in this city, which
they bought in a cheap market and
will sell at low figures.
Year: 1870

AT HIPS


We have on sale our Tobacco. by
the cady! Many have impOrtuned us
to sell them a cady of Tobacco, we do
not wish to deal with any other man
than the wholesale or retail dealer ;
Int here is chance for those who
wish to purchase 10y the cudy or per
chance wish to trade for the weed!


COLHAPP BROS.
Year: 1870

II Long Vuy UleT hHyStg.
There went three clammers over the flats
Over the flats as the sun went down,
And they all of them had on sou-wester hate,
And oil skin suits that had faded brown,
And on their feet there were rubber boots,
The biggest boots there were in town.
For men must work, and women must weep,
Though the night is dark and the river Deep
Or there'n be no clans in the morning.
And their shadows stretch mile before,
mile before as the sun goes down,
And their wives each sit at her cottage door,
Knitting yarn of the lambs soft down,
And hearing the waves on the sandy shore,
And each wears red and yellow gown.
For men must work, and women must weep,
While he must dig, she doth vigil keep,
Or therell be no CLAIMS in the morning.
One of the clammers, his name was Jack.
His name was Jack and his wife was Jane,
By Bottle Imp was laid on his back
spirit distilled from juice of the cane.
Dead drunk on the flats he lies, aIacki
Till the foaming tide comes back again.
For men will drown, and women will weep,
And the bottle kills men as the rot does sheep,
If they swill from it night and morning


-Ne,oburyporf Herald.
Year: 1870

A Berlin letter in the London Telegraph
says: Mark one instance of the German
practical spirit as proof of the fashion
after which these Teutons prepare to fight


In recent wars popular feeling mas demand
ed that rank and file, captains and gene
rails, shall be equally and impartially men,
toned in the lists of the slain; bat difficult
ties have arisen, because the enemy cannot
know the dead mems names, and, when
the muster roll is called sfter battle, the
missing may be only wounded or prison


ers. Germany has, in her solid, calm man.
ner, arranged, in view of this difficulty,
that each wife and mother shall speedily
know the best or the worst OF those who
go to fight s'with God, for King, and Faith
erland." Slips of parchment, Like luggage
labels, have been prepared, on which the
name of each German soldier is plainly
written, and one of these viii be
fastened inside his coat when he goes info
action. After the day is decided, the enc
my, if he be master of the field, will be
requested to collect and return these labels,
OF which about million have been Provjd-
ed, grim tickets for an unknown journey
Think OF the German wife or mother sew
ing it on-the battle ticket of her stake in
the quarrel-the address of her particular
material Of war;" the awful travelling label
Bhereon no loving hand may write, with
care" seeing that its bearer goes into the
Valley of the Shadow, to come forth again
or not as heaven shall decree. Sewn on
with German thread, ripped of, perchance,
with French knife, whole packets and par
cells of tGese little human memoranda will
surely be returned; but yet every man who
buttons his coat over the label of death
has looked his fate full in the face, and
made himself ''ready for the burial"
Year: 1870

TIE mediums of New York have called
up spirit answering to the name of Dam
iel Webster. The spirit states that his
chief regret in dying was that he had not
had the opportunity to revise his dicton-
ary.
Year: 1870

A CITIZEN of Buffalo takes humane view
of the organ-grinding nuisance. He pro-
poses to establish q national fund for the
maintenance of the Cylinders, as the most
effectual means of getting rid OF them.
Year: 1870

A GUEST at one of the Montgomery, Ala,
hotels, who has the unfortunate habit OF
sleeping with his mouth open, recently
awoke in the morning to find his set OF
false teeth stolen. No clew has been OBJ
tanned to the thief
Year: 1870

FROM t0e IOleQO OOuu6rclaL


1t is we'll known that at times there Is O
great mortality among fish, the cause OF
which is not generally known. This NOR
tality has prevailed to great extent on
Lake Ontario, where fishermen have OBJ
served that fish apparently in health rose
to the surface of the water, foated about
in helpless condition for few hours and
then died. This has been particularly no.
ticed among the herring, a handsome sill
Ter-colored fish taken In nets. The true
cause of this mortality has not been known.
or at least has not been publicly announced
to our knowledge. The fishermen have
charged it to leeches or other parasites
fastening themselves upon the scales of the
fish and sucking the life blood. A
short time since Seth Green, the noted
piscic1lturist, gathered some dying her.
ring floating upon Irondequoit bay and
made careful examination. He found
fastened near the gills worm which had
eaten into the vitals and was drawing the
blood from the heart of the fish. Under
the microscope this was a disgusting look
ing creature, so made with power to adj
here that once fastened upon a fish be-
meath the gills it could not be shaken of.
When this parasite takes hold of an ex-
posed surface the fish dashes himself
against rock or hard substance and tears
it off, sometimes taking the scales. These
wounds have been mistaken for the real
cause of death in the fish. Of course there
is no remedy-no way to prevent destrue-
ton to fish thus attacked. But it is well
enough to be informed as to the real cause
of fish mortality.


Or THE EFFRT OF CHRERFULEEss UPON
l.
An acquaintance of mine employs large
number ofwomen at sewing machines He
tells me that when he first conceived the
idea Of going into this particular line of
business, he determined to go up to Sing
Sing and examine the system as it was
practiced there, and toascertain a just data
of profit in regard to outlay for labor. His
visit opened his eyes to several things, and
returning to the city he made up his mind
to let his girls sing and talk as much as
they pleased while they worked, but must
work by the piece, so that loss Of time
would fall upon them as well as upon him.
When he was shown into the great work
shops occupied by the female conyiets st
the great State Prison, he was naturally
enough surprised to find that the women,
though hard at work with their sewing
machines, were just as busy with their ton
CUES, exercising their two natural gifts,
the needle and the organ of speech, and
when he expressed his wonder to the war;
den at such license, he was told that twice
Hs much could be got from them if they
were allowed to use their tongues than If
they worked in the unnatural condition of
the sex, of forced silence; so with the peals
of laughter and sometimes strain of not
unpleasant harmony, drowning the rattle
of the machines, and helping along pleas
antly the wearing hours of toll


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