smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

The following is brief description
OF the methods used in capturing those
animals: No firearms, nor dogs, nor
anything else which alarm the timid
creatures are permitted upon the
islands. When they first make their
appearance in July, upon the beach,
the Aleuts pass among them without
attempting in any way to molest them
until they become quite accustomed TO
the human form. Then the younger
males (for the older bulls, as they are
called, would run right over mani are
gently separated and driven by easy
stages and as quietly as possible
toward the interior of the island and
into pens, where they are out of the
sight and hearing of their comrades
on the beach. Once here, they are dis
patched with clubs, their hides taken
off and salted down for export. The
grayish appearance of the fur seal skin
is given to it by the color of the longer
hairs which overlie the fur. In prepar-
ing the skins Tor use these long hairs
are all pulled out leaving upon the
skin the close, downy fur.


As showing the timidity cf these valu-
able animals, it is said that at the dis
charge of fowling piece or the attack
of a dog is sufficient to drive the seals
away forever from rookery which they
have tenanted for immemorial ages.
Once frightened off they never return,
or at least they have never done so
within the memory of man. The most
probable supposition is that they are
guided by the same unerring instinct
which prompts the salmon and the shad
to seek at their breeding time the very
stream in which they were born. and
that once driven from their rookery,
they cease to breed aud soon become
extinct.


The Alaska seals are the most timid
animals that live. They are of medium
size, and of grayish color, and the
male is ornamented with whiskers like
a cat. Some years ago they were very
plenty in the Southern Atlantic. and on
nearly all of the Aleutian Islands of St.
Paul and St: George, part of our pur-
chase from Russia, and q small island
on the Siberian coast, that they in.
habit. Careless and indiscriminate
slaughter has completely expelled
them from all points, just as the same
nnwise doing is depicting many of our
waters of..the most valuable food fishes
known to man. On the islands named
the Russian Government some years
ago wisely placed restrictions upon seal
hunting, to which wise foresight we
owe the fact that the animal is not an
extinct species.
Year: 1872

Captain Colvocoresscs.


Since the murder of Captain Colvo-
coresses facts have transpired which
serve to involve the affair in still
further mystery. An examination of
the clothing of the dead man shows
that the ball, which entered on the
left side, did not pass through his coat
or vest, but the latter was open when
he was found, and his shirt was on fire
from the explosion. In passing out
the ball went through his coat. This
fact would seem to SHOW that he either
in q scutfle which preceded the shot
had his vest torn open or opened it
himself for some purpose unknown.
There are various theories afioat concern
ing the matter, particularly in view of
the large amount of insurance which
the deceased had recently effected on
his life. The friends of Captain COL
vocoresses, in Litchfield, state that he
took no money with him when he left
home, and even left his watch behind
him. From the time he was last seen
alive to the time of the shot, was some
twenty minutes, ample time for him to
have reached the boat and returned;
and the shot was not fired till after the
boat had pushed off from the dock, as
the policeman who heard the shot and
found the dying man testlfies. All
these facts serve to involve the matter
in the deepest mystery, and the wea-
pom used, the finding of the bag opened
and rifled, and the finding of another
ball, corresponding with the one which
passed through the murdered man, on
the sidewalk near the place of the trag-
edy, still further complicate the affair.
A post-mortem examination, made at
the instance of the friends of the de-
ceased, showed that the pisto!-shot
wound was the only one the dead man
received, and there were no other
marks of violence upon his body. The
authorities are vigorously working up
the case.


The following is a list of the compa
MES in which Captain Colvocoresses was
Year: 1872




At the time of his death the captain
was getting ready to go to Washington,
and perhaps further south, to be alb.
sent some time. He had previously
secured his valuable papers in a tin
chest, which he kept in the safe of the
First National Bank of Litchfeld. In
anticipation of going away, he called
upon the Safe Deposit Company, l2O
Broadway, and investigated their man
ner of aoing business. Being pleased
with it, he spoke for an apartment
in their vaults for his own
securities. Last week he wrote
to them from Litchfeld, ask
ing of them that his apartment
might be ready for him on Thursday,
May 80. On that day he came to the
city. While there he was very busy.
He called at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
and drew his pay, then amounting to
$3.50. Then he called on his insurance
broker, to make arrangements regard
ing the payment of any premium that
might become dne while he should be
away. To effect this he took the broker
down to Ills bankers, Messrs. john J.
Cisco & Co., where he kept an open
account, and perfected an arrangement
by which that account could be checked
upon for this purpose in his absence.


These engagements seem to have oc-
cupied the most of his time throughout
the day, and be was unable to call at
the Safe Deposit Company. He re-
turned that night to Bridgeport, and
thence home. On the Monday follow
ing he started again for the city, having
in his possession the little satchel he
guarded so carefully. At Bridgeport
he was waylaid, murdered, his satchel
taken away and ritled of its contents,
Whatever theV were
Year: 1872

The mind Of man utterly fails tc
realize the immensity of space, and
no one unaccustomed to the teles-
cope can have any adequate idea OF
the difference presented by the
heavens when viewed by the naked
eye, even upon clear night, and
the scene which is disclosed to the
eye and mind of the astronomer.
How difficult it is to realize that
each star in the solemn depths Of
the universe is u sun like our own
sun, but separated one from each
other and our own by distances al.
most beyond the power of man to
compute


Only about three thousand stars
can be distinctly seen and counted
by the naked eye, while an ordinary
telescope reveals the presence of
something like three hundred and
fifty thousand. HerschePs great
eighteen.inch instrument, it is est-
mated, shows one hundred and eigh-
ty million, while the Ross telescope,
by its vast penetrating power, is
supposed to open up to our vision
not less than seven hundred million.
And yet, when the whole heavens
is swept by this telescope, we have
only penetrated distance into
space from our standpoint on this
globe, which, when compared to the
immensity beyond, is no more than
the space occupied by the room
where we write or read is to the
immensity of depth penetrated by
the aforementioned instrument
Year: 1872

RAIL RoiD CoNDUcToR's TROUBLES
When the down South Carolina train reached
Branchvillc Saturday night, the attentive
conductor, after attending to the many
changes and transfers incident at this point,
and having few minutes to spare, adjourn
ed to the Branchville Hotel, to refresh Linn
self with cup of coffee. Scarcely had>he
taken his seat, when one of his train hands,
almost out of breath, ran in, saying, "Cap-
tain, Captain. there's baby in your office p
Without waiting to sip the nectar, the Cap
tain made d bee.line for his car, and to his
amazement there found basket in which
was a baby not more than three days old,
but enveloped in garments of most costly
and super6ne quality. The little thing was
alive and kicking, and apparently in good
condition for its tender age. The Captain
was non-plussed and vowed that he knew
nothing Of the advent of the innocent little
stranger and as he is known to be gentleman
of undoubted veracity, none questioned his
assertion. In the Kindness OF his heart
however, he procured nurse to take charge
Of the little waif, and await further develop.
ments.-C Columbia Phenin.
Year: 1872

PERsrIRAT1oN.-The unpleasant odor
produced by perspiration is frequently the
source of rexation to persons who are subject
to it. Nothing is simpler than to removs
this odor much more stfectually than by the
application of such costly ungenls and per-
fumes as arc in use. 1t is only necessary TO-
procure some of the compound spirits of am
mania and place about two tablcspoonfuls in
a basin of water. Washing the hands, face
and arms with this leaves the skin NJ clean,
fresh and sweet as one could wish. The
wash is perfectly harmless. and very cheap.
1t is recommended on the authority Of an
experienced physician.


TIE GREAT MYsTERY.-Thc body is to
die. No one who passes that charmed boun.
dary comes back to tell The Imagination
visits the land of shadows-sent out from
some window of the soul over lifc's restless
watcrs-but wings its way back without
live leaf in its beak as 4 token of merging
life beyond the closely blending horizon
The great sun comes, goes in the heavens,
yet breathcs no secret of the ETHEREAL wilder
ness. The crescent moon clcaves her night
~ passage across the upper deep, but tosses
overheard no signals. The sentinel stars
challenge each other as they walk their
nightly round but we catch no syllable of
their countersi gn which gives passage to the
heavenly music. Between this and the
other life there is great gulf fixed, across
which neither foot nor eye can travel Tic
gentle friend whose eyes were closed in their
long sleep, long years ago, died with rapture
in her wonder stricken eyes, smile ofinetfa-
BILE Joy upon her lips, and hands folded over
triumphant heart; but her lips were past
speech, and intimated nothing Of the vision
that enthrallcd her.


EXTRAORDINARY RIDING Mr.. Nord-
hoff writes from Angeles, California, to the
New York Tribune:


At the Santa Margarita We attended a
Rodco, where the horssmen displayed in our
honor some of their finest skill; and it was
marvellous to see not only the certainty with
which lasso or riata is flung, and the admi-
rable training of the horses which cooper
ate with their riders and turn like fash
when mad bull flies at his pursuer; but the
jokes of the field, one Of which is to singl
out bull or cow, chase it out of the herd,
dash after it in full speed, and lean out of
the saddle until the rider catches the tail OF
the beast This he winds quickly about his
hand, and at the same time tucksi it under
his leg, holding it between the leg and the
saddle. At the same instant the horse, feel
ing the tail on his flank, and perfect in his
part; increases his speed, and both running
in nearly parallel lines close together, if the
horses speed is greater than the bulls the
latter is flung heels over head. saw this
practical joke played a dozen times: it is
one of the favorite diversions of the popular
lrodeo,
Year: 1872

We notice several papers throughout the State have
named several persons fill the Gubernatoral chair next
As nominations in order. present the name
Of Sol Miller of the White Coud Chief We do not know
whether he would accept the office If rendered him-not
having consulted him in the matter But do know that
he is capable and honest and would make rstclass Gov
ernor.-Conoordia Empire.


We are very thankful to our friend of the En-
pire for his good opinion and fattering notice.
But our ambition for public Office is satisfied, and
we are not an aspirant for tie Governorship. Our
desire is to stick to the Chief Office and try to put
it upon paving basis. We trust that the editor
of the Empire, in daring to give us SO compliment
tary notice, may not draw upon his own person
the OdOrs of the lialf1lozen or SO Kansas editors
who have of late formed holy alliance to call us
pet names.
Year: 1872

FLOWERS FOR THE MIILION.-Mr. James Wick
of Rochester, New York, sends MS his Annual H.


lnstrated Catalogue and Floral Guide for the


year ls72 We notice this particularly, rs it is an
example of class. of publications becoming quite
common, and which indicate the wonderful
growth and extension of the cultivation Of flow
ers in our country. This catalogue is elegantly
printed in two colors, upon fine tinted paper, and
the first edition numbers fco ksndrcd Momsamd.
Its size is one hundred and twenty pages, and it
is filled with the most interesting and valuable
matter to all who cultivate flowers or vegetables
There are over three hundred engravings of flow
ers and vegetables, beside two beautiful coloretl
plates. 1t is furnished for the low price of ten
cents copy.


Every householder should have garden i'm which
to raise flowers and vegetables And the right
way to secure it is to plan for it now A little
care in securing good seeds and in properly pre-
pairing for planting them when the season arrives
would secure rich return in the added comfort
Of the family. Nothing is more refining than the
culture of flowers. Flowers are nsture in her
best estate. They are the perfection of color and
form. No painter can equal the tints of the rose.
No sculptor can rival the grace of the lily. Chill
drcn brought up to the care of flowers insensibly
acquire something of their beauty. The eye is
cultivated more than it can he by pictures. What
adds more to the hnmblest home than . few
bright flowers and climbing vincss We often
think Of this when We see homes standing hare
and bleak under broiling sun.


We advise all Of our readers to send for Mr..
viek's beautiful catalogue, get some of his fine
flower and garden seeds, and for year. at least,
try the virtue Of home grown vegetables and
flowers
Year: 1872

THE KANSAS MAGAzINE.-The first number o
the Kassas Magazine is at last before us-and g
fine work it is exceeding all expectations. 1t i,
printed on the finest Of book paper, and handsome
type, and in mechanical execution is not excelled
by any of the brag Eastern publications. The
reading matter embraces quite variety Of con.
tributions, large share Of them relating to Kan
sas affairs and history, and mostly written by
Kansas writer's, or thoee who have been connect
ed with Kansas at one time or another. The
quality of the reading is excellent; but as we
shall hereafter have occasion to copy largely from
the Magazine, our readers will be enabled to judge
for themselves.


Here is a publication that is a credit to Kansas
in every respect. Now let our people rally to its
support, and show that they can appreciate home
merit.
Year: 1872

u How intimately the readers of newspa-
per become acquainted with the editor or publish
er, his ways and handwriting, although they
may never have met, was illustrated to us recent
ly. We met one of our subscribers for the first
time, in another part Of the State, when be remark
ed that he knew we were away from home, for he
had just received his paper, and the handwriting
of the address was changed!
Year: 1872

bassy in San francisco on the night of the
10th, and a large crowd assembled. Prince
Imakura made a response to the greeting,
in which he said: ''The warmth of our re-
ception is unquestionable proof to us of the
friendship of Americans, and assure you it
is more than echoed in the hearts of our peo-
pie. Your expression of feeling, when an
nounced to His Imperial Majesty, will be
made known throughout Japan, and assist
in eementing a mutual friendship between
our countries, which it is the wish of the
Japanese people should instantly increase;
as by intercourse We get to know each other
hatt
Year: 1872

NEVER be cast down by trifies. If a
spider breaks his thread twenty times he
will mend it again. Make up your mind
to do thing, and you will do it. Fear
not if trouble come upon you; keep up
your spirits, though the day may be a
dark one.


TROUBLES never stop forever;


The darkest day will pass away"


If the sun goes down, look up at the
stars; if the earth is dark, keep your eyes
on Heaven.


Never despair when fog's in the air,


A sunshiny morning comes without warning.


Mind what YOU run after. Never be
contented with a bubble that will burst,
or firework that ends in smoke or dark
ness. Get that which you can keep, and
which is worth keeping.
Something sterling that will stay,
| When gold and silver pass away.
| Fight hard against a hasty temper.
Anger will come, but resist It stoutly. A
spark may set house on fire. A fit OF
! passion may give you cause to mourn all
the days of your life.
ssHe that revenges knows no rest;
| The meek possess peaceful breast
| If YOU have an enemy, act kindly to
him, and make him your friend. You
may not win him over at once, but try
| again. Let one kindness be followed by
another, till you have accomplished your
end BY little and little great things are
accomplished.
| water falling day by day
Wears the hardest rock away
And so oft repeated kindness will soften
a heart of stone.


Whatsoever you do do, it willingly.
"a cheerful spirit gets quick;
A grumbler in the mud viii stick
Evil thoughts are worse enemies than
lions and tigers, for we can keep out OF
the way of wild beasts, but bad thoughts
win their way everywhere. The cup
that is full will hold no more; keep your
head and heart full of good thoughts,
that bad thoughts may have no room to
enter.


-"Be on your guard, and strive and pray,
To drive all wicked thoughts aMay.
Year: 1872

The Legislature, which has JUS adjourned
adopted during its session new divorce
law containing important provisions which
were not in the old law: these are, first,
that in all cases where divorce a viacaio
matrimonii is decreed, the Court may in is
discretion decree that the guilty party shall
not marry again during The lifetime Of the
other party, in which case the bond o.
matrimony shall be deemed not to Be
dissolved as to any farther marriage Of the
guilty party, contracted 10 violation Of such
decree or any prosecution on account
thereof; second, that power Is given to the
Court to decree divorces mensa ct thor
for limited time as well as forever. and It
is further pro vided that in oil cases wherein
divorce Rieasa et Ghoro is decresd il may
be revoked at any time thereafter by the
Court granting a revocation Of the same
upon the joint application the parties to b.
discharged from the operations of she
decree and third, greater protection Il
given to the children Of parties divorced.
Year: 1872

Speak kindly in the morning; it
lightens the cares Of the day, aud makes
household aud other affairs move along
more smoothly. Speak kindly at night,
for it may be that before dawn some
loved one may finish his or her span Of
life for this world, and twill be too late
to ask forgiveness.
Year: 1872

CONCORD, April l2.-The Merrimaek
river is rising from four TO five inches an
hour at this place, and an extensive
freshet is imminent. Reports from the
State are to the effect that the late rain
was very disastrous TO pFopsrty. The
covered railroad bridge, about one hun
dred feet in length, on the COntoocook
River railroad, at West HenRiker, was
swept away last night. The Federal
bridge across the Merrimaek at East
Concord, four hundred and twenty feet
long, and the Montreal railroad bridge
by the side of it, of the same length,
were swept away by the freshet this
afternoon. The other two bridges win
probably be saved, as the water is fail
ing. Heavy masses of ice are passing
out. A bridge between HoOksett and
Suncook is said to be 50 badly damaged
as 20 render railroad travel between the
two places impossible.
Year: 1872

ITO the Taxpayers Of the Fifth CIVIL Distrlct
Il Of Shelby county, Tennessee: This Is tc
notify you that 1 win attend al A Adams
street. on the 18th day OF April, ls72 for the
purpose OF assessing the real and personal
property subject to taxation In my district as
required BY the laws OF Tennessee, at which
time you are hereby notified to attend and
furnish me, under oath, a correct statement
ana iss OF all your property, both real and
personal, subject 70 taxation In my district
giving an accurate description of the sans
separately, together with the value. And IN
the event that any Taxpayers of said district
iali 70 attend at the place and time indicated
by thus notice, and furnish a correct list Or an
his taxable property, then win demand the
assessment. If any taxpayer fail to give a
correct list upon such demand made, Will as.
sess MS or their property thus falling TO com
ply with the law at double its value.


EL . e- JOHN SPELLMAN, j. P r
Tax-Assfsssor for the Fifth Civil District of


Shelby county u mo
Year: 1872

A very strange story comes from Paris
quite as remarkable as any that has been
told of the kuklux. In an open lot of
the Rue de Vanvres the body of a
colored gentleman, dressed with remark
able taste, was found pierced with three
wounds, apparently inflicted with adag-
ger. There was clearly no attempt at
robbery, for in his pockets were found
twelve hundred francs and the following
curious note: Tonight at three o'clock
three assassins are waiting for me in the
Clos Vilfonel.' Still am going there.
Let no attempt be made to discover
them If they kill me. will not utter a
single cry, and l pardon tkem.p The
gentleman's body was brought to the
morgue, and the police-well, they are
working up the case7' ~
Year: 1872

A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE TOWN BESIDE


THE M1sPnLIoN


An excursion train will be run from this city
to Milford on Saturday next, no as to allow those
who desire to do 30 to be present at the Repub-
lican meeting which will he held there on that
day. The tram will leave the Wilmington depot
at . A, NJ, and Milford, on the return, at p.
M, reaching this city in time for the Republican
meeting at Institute Hall The fare for the
round trip has been fixed at the remarkably low
rate Of one dollar, and many persons are ex-
pected to avail themselves of this splendid OPP
portunity to visit the town beside the Mispillion
Year: 1872

HEAVY CONrRAcT.-Thcre is to
be seen ut the shoe shop of Mr.. Lamv
u shoe last measuring fourteen and n
half inches in length. 1t was made
to delineatc the pedal size and beauty
belonging to culored-say nigser-
lady residing near Balltown i'll this
county. This is indeed wonderful
feminine foot in point of size. We
have heard OF large articles of the
kIna before. but this one, or these two.
can take the premium for magniti-
ccnce in extent Of pedal domain. Oh
course the heel projects far into the
dim and misty distance. Vernon
county has the shining ebon and the
glittering ivory of but few darkies,
but what few there are appear I'd
have grown to full size. The shoes
made upon the delicate outlines Of
this fairy last will rank as lumber 10
Talk of the tread ofelephants, if you
wish, but pause to think Of number
10. The / United States is the only
country that can spare the area Of
land-Texas alone can produce the
leather.-[Nevada MOI Democrat
Year: 1872

The Portland (Mc,) Press says it
has "found out what the phrase any
thing to leat Grant means What
it does mean is the ineradicable dis
gust at the corruption in various forms
Of the present Administration felt by
the honest citizens and unbiased
political leaders all over the land. If
the Press has found that out it has not
lived in vain,
Year: 1872

VINO IS JUDGE SETTLE Judge Set
tie, the unknown, who was made presi-
dent of the Grant Convention at
Philadelphia at Grants dictation, was
a captain in the Confederal State army.
But after the war joined Holden and
become ferociously "loyal."
Year: 1872

GaysviIIc.


The gold mining business is going
on briskly in this vicinity. Over twen-
ty hands are employed and three open
ings have already been made, and the
fourth is well under way. The great
outlay necessary to be made for OPP
erations, is met by gold and blacks
sand in quantities that fully meet the
expectations Of the proprietors.
Reading.


The people ofReading are begin
ming to move in the matter of Cen
tennial celebration of the settlement of
that town. A preliminary meeting
has been had, at which expression
favorable to such a project was given
by some of the leading citizens.


The first settler was Andrew Spear,
who came to Reading in the year l772,
and -his was for several years the only
family in town.