smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

II seems to be tho fashion Italy lately to erect
monuments to the famous dead of the country. One
to Cayour has just been inaugurated III TURN.
ApropoS of this ceremony in the city OF his brh the
following instance of bis precocity is related Once
while travelling with his family by means OF
post-horses, little Cavour considered that they had
not received the treatment they ought to have had
from the postmaster at Geneva. "M. de la Riye,"
declared the child. you must get him dismissed"
De la Rive answered that he could MT do anything
of the kind, that being only i'll the power of the
Mayor Then said the boy, . | shall apply to the
Mayor; have the kindness TO write to him and say
that desire an interview with him." Amused, De
Ia Rive accordingly wrote to the Mayor, whom he
happened to know aud at the appointed time the
small child presented himself to that fuuctionary,
and bowling profoundly and grayely three times
calmly set forth his complaints The result of this
performance was his return to NJ. de la Rive with
tho announcement that the postmaster was to be
dismissed Could Young America do this
Year: 1873

All is not gold that gtters the fairest rose hath
often a worm at the heart tho most beautiful
apple is sometimes decayed at the often and
often in the Californian language things is not
what they SEEM" At least, such appears to have
been the opinion of tho English laborer who not
long ago, accompanied cergyman--to HIM un-
known-across q lonely stretch of country. Casual
and unimpressye conversation beguiled the weary
way until at last, the ecclesiastical instinct began
to soar through the clergymans mind. Here was q
chance to benefit tho heather, it were. and he
not the to neglect his duty Accordingly, after


stern pause, the good man turned to his companion
and in sepulchral voice inquired, Are you pre-
pared for death I" The laborer firmly convinced
that nobody but highwayman would ask that un-
pleasant question, Immediately dropped whatever
portable property he carried aud bounced away over
the moor as fast as he could co.
Year: 1873

The Cambridge Syndicate on the Education of
Women has made its report, probably not altogether
to the delight of the young women it crticsss.
Their chief faults seem to have been in English his
tory and composition. The examiners say that with
a certain amount of proficiency there is exhibited
tendency to rest satisfied with very incomplete in
formation and modes OF expression not clearly def
nite However it is stated that the best essays were
superior to those of masculine students writing on
the same subject in similar circumstances, and the
worst faults of the feminine writing were better
than those Of the masculine writing. The examiners
complain of very prevalent inaccuracy" and of flip
panoy among the young ladies.
Year: 1873

When baby is to be left upon doorstep the least
the dropper do is to provide generously for the
future wants of the founding SO thought those who
cOntided a child to the benevoence Of wealthy
merchant in Hallowell, Me-, for with it were depos
tied full supply Of nice linen, bottle of condensed
milk and still another bottle of the best paregorc
1t was certainly mother who so unuaturally de-
serted her offspring and so naturally thought OF its
predestiuate stomach-ache.
Year: 1873

Judge McCue of Brooklyn seldom loses an
opportunity to display his commodious ignor-
ance of the law he pretends to administer.
He charged a jury yesterday very strongly in
favor of the plaintiff in an action before him.
The jury brought In verdict for the defend
ant. The Judge showed his appreciation of
the right of'trial by jury by setting aside the
verdict and ordering new trial, on the
ground that he had told the jury in "almost
direct terms" to find for the plaintiff.
There was rumor current lately that Judge
McCue intended to resign. This would seem
to indicate that he has better knowledge of
himself than ne has of the law.
Year: 1873

A card from Postmaster james. printed
elsewhere, gives the law under which, it il
claimed here that the packet of jewels referred
to yesterday as directed to the Boston
Office was detained in New-Yorh, that pro-
ceedings for its coniscation might be insti


tuted. A courteous private note from the
Postmaster places at our disposal the records
of his Office for the examination OF the case
a step quite in keeping with the uniform dis
position he has shown, which wo have had
frequent OCCASION to recognize and praise.
Meantime, we understand the essential point TO
be unchanged, that, after the seals had been
broken hero. the matter was finally ordered
Year: 1873

forward to Boston; and that an attempt to
cOnfscate in New York, under forms Of law.
property which the shippers and consignees
were alike doing their best to get into the
hands of the revenue officers in Boston for
the collection of the legal duty, was thus
finally tbwarted. Many readers will learn for
the first time, from the law which Postmaster
James quotes, the liberties which it authorizes
with mail matter and will insist that 1t Is
high time there were either reformation In
special agents like Mr.. Jayne, to whom those
privileges are permitted or a reformation In
the law, or reformation in both.


The Franking Privilege has not yet been
abolished a wear. There has not been time
enough to Judge the effect of the reform upon
the efficiency or the cost of the Departments
affected by IT, But the country at large was
satisfied with it, and no demand has been
made from any respectable quarter for the
restoration of the abuse. But Congress is
restiye under the deprivation of its accus-
toned perquisites, and the Committee on
Post Offices have contrived a way of bringing
bacl, tho franking nuisance without cX-
plicitly repealing its abolition. The princi-
pal objection to the abuse was that
it encouraged an enormous expenditure
for the printing of useless documents which
were distributed at the expense of the Gov
ernment. Il is now proposed to reinstate this
feature of the condemned system by providing
for the franking of public documents with
himsy precautions against fraud. The pack
ages of the Agricultural Department are next
to be made free az compliment to the
Changers, and only the private correspondence
of the members will remain to be included in
the avaricious second thought of Congress
1t would be at least decent to wait year and
see what are the practical results of the abo-
litiOn.
Year: 1873

The Iowa Changers, before adjourning,
adopted an address to the State Legislature
setting forth their wants and their ideas of
public policy. 1t embodes pretty large
scheme of internal improvements which will
hardly commend itself to the judgment of the
thoughtful 1t seems to be the bane of the
movement that its leaders are full of all man
ner of wild and impracticable notions. Their
demand for unlimited Government interference
will be cold comfort for those who have
imagined they saw in the movement the speedy
triumph of Free Trade.
Year: 1873

ShAhLES1ON, bSS- 40 1O'O'


The State Senate a few days ago
passed Joint Resolution extending
the session of the legislature until
December 22d, thus repeating the
resolution which had fixed upon the
18th as the time of adjournment.
This resolution for extending the
session came up for action in the
House :of Delegates yesterday. For
several days past there has been
whispers of an intention on the part
of the friends of removal to bring up
just before adjournment the ques-
ton of q temporary removal of the
State Capital to Wheeling. Senators
Bishop and Hall, friends of removal,
who have been absent for some time,
arrived here on Thursday, and thus
gave strength to the fears of the
Charlestonians.


Accordingly when the resolution
for all extention Of the session was
offered in the House yesterday it was
assailed by Mr.. Butcher, Of Jeffer-
son, as intended to afford time for
the passage Of the Capital bill. Other
opponents Of removal also attacked
the resolution whose passage was
warmly advocated by Davenport
and other removalists. The excite
ment became intense, some of the
citizens who were in the lobby con-
tributed largely to increase it, until
at length the Sargeant-at-Arms was
called upon the floor. The resolution
CaS fnaJy passed 6y the House to
the intense delight of the removal
lists and the chagrin of the Charles
tonians.


Last night there was a good deal
of excitement III the hotels and upon
the streets in relation to the question
of the removal of the capital, and
lively times may be anticipated
when the bill comes to q vote in the
Senate. JONES.
Year: 1873

Our dispatches this morning announce
the death of LOUIS AGAssIz, the most
noted sciencist Of the present genera
ton. He has been looked to as a teach
er Of and authority in physical science
during a number OF years past, and
has made for himself many personal
friends by his popular lectures. The
public has sustained a grevious loss in
the death ofone so eminent in scientific
sttainments and giving so good promise
Of future contributions to the real
knowledge OF the world.
Year: 1873

cumstances to explain the situation frank
ly and fully to those who were then, and
bad previously been in their employ
The Record report is much the best, that
of the Union being condensed and gar


bled. From this " talk" this unwelcome
truth is evident, that the hostile attitude
of the people and a portion Of the press,
continued year after year, has shaken
faith in this class cf securities abroad
that European capitalists refuse to pur-
chase the bonds of any new road except
at ruinous rates that consequently no
new roads will be built for years, and un-
til confidence is ro-established that as
no new roads are to be built no new roll
ing stock viii be needed, hence, for these
reasons, the company is obliged to reduce
the number Of its employees retaining
only enough to operate the roads already
built and keep them and the rolling stock
in repair. Farmers, who have thus lost
a market for their produce workmen
thrown out of labor, and every branch of
business benefited by the development
of the State, and by the encouragement
of industrial interests, will suffer by this
state of affairs, but that is a matter of
triiling importance compared with the
election of Luttrell to Congress and
Booth as Senator. These statements of
Stanford and Hopkins have not been as
sailed by the UjHOn, except in regard to
a few unimportant particulars, and their
truth is apparent. The Union makes Il
feeble attempt to throw fidicule upon
Stanford because he presumed to criticize
the Governors San Francisco speech


its desire to cvade direct reply to the
plain statement Of facts presented by
those gentlemen, is only made the more
apparent by that course Of action
Year: 1873

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENL,


There will be judicial Election held
throughout the State, on WEDN ES-
DAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF
OCTOBER next, at which time the fol-
lowing Officers are to be elected:


One Justice of the Supreme Court;


One District Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial Districts


One District Judge for the Sixteenth
Judicial District;


One District Judge for the Seventeenth
Judicial District;


One District Judge for the Eighteenth
Judicial District;


One District Judge for the Nineteenth
Judicial District;


One District Judge for the Twentieth
Judicial District;


One County Judge for the county Of
Alpine;


One County Judge for the county of
Lassen;


One County Judge for the county of
Mono;


One County Judge for the county Of
Plumas;


One county Judge for the county Of
Solano;


One County Judge for the county Of
Tuare.


One County Judge for the County Of
Ventura.


"And l do hereby olfc" a reward Of
one hundred dollar, for the arrest and
conviction OF any and every person vo-
lating the provisions OF Title ", Part |,
Of the Penal Code; such rewards to he
paid until the total amount hereafter eX-
pended or the purpose reaches the sum
Of ten thousand dollars"
Year: 1873

The LEclsLATuBE.- Nearly every
day We receive in one or the other Of
our exchanges, new Classification Of
the Legislature. Full returns have now
been received and we believe that ia the
next Legislature parties will be divided
nearly rs follows.
Year: 1873

The following is from the diary of the late MT. Adolphus, the barrister and historian:

 "May 9th, 1S40.-We had dinner party, among them Mrs. Mathews and Curran, who told an amusing story of an agent to @ nobleman in Ireland. It was known to some rufians in the neigh borhood that he had collected large sum for rents due to his employer. In the middle of the n1ghthe heard thieves breaking into his house. He jumped out eff bed, and arming himself with a carving-knife, stood behind the door, and closed it, so that only one could enter at time, which one would be shown in the moonlight while he re- mained in the shade. Four of the thieves entered and were despatched one after another, those without not knowing what happened. The fifth saw @ gleam of the blade in the moonlight, seized the man, and @ tremendous seuff1e ensued. The agentstruck several blows with his weapon, but made no i'm pression. He was got down, and his antagonist over him, when, feeling the knife, he found the point was bent. He had the presence of mind to press 1t strongly against the floor, so as to turn it back, stabbed his adversary dead, and, as he was alone in the house and could have no assistance till the morn ing, retired to bed. He was knighted for the exploit. Some one said to him, I wonder you could go to bed while there were on the floor the corpses o1 five persons whom you had killed ? His answer was, It did make me very un. easy I could not get wink of sleer for nearly an hour!"
Year: 1873

Here is charming account from the Boston 7Taveller of the manner in which the Public Kindergarten in that city ia conducted:-

 Twenty lovely little children were playing in @ ring at lively play i; one little tot was pussy, another 8 mouse and, after singing together 8 pretty couplet or two, the chase began. Some of the children who took turns in the running were moro agile than others, and one little fellow had the wit to turn and meet the mouse who was running round and round outside the ring when he found he was little too far behind her to make it probable he ever should catch her. It was the occasion of some pretty little stories about mice, which were told after they all returned to their seats to rest, and while they were taking turns in very orderly manner in taking drink of water for refreshment. The play showed by the discipline attending 1t that the children were well in hand by the teacher, whose very sweet voice was alone enough to diffuse harmony among them. It was the day for mould ing in clay, and they were all eager for the lesson but by accident the register had been left open all night, so that the clay was too dry and the explanation of the fact was accepted very pleasant ly, and block lesson substituted. The personnel of the school is also somewhat different from that of former years, and this is due to the correct views of the teacher, who did not think it right to make a public school what is conven- tionally called select. She went into the neighborhood herself, and induced the artisans and tradespeople to send their children. A prettier set, or one more easily managed, could hardly be found, and the moral and social training of the kindergarten is eminently conducive to refinement and self-government. These children have one advantage over those of wealthier class, that their ante school education has not been given by nursery girls, but by mothers.

 During the short stay made in the school the children learned the meaning of some expressions used in building, and illustrated them with the blocks in their hands, so that they will doubtless be remembered always. They also learned some self-government, without any sharp reprimanding. They were not restrained from speaking, but were allowed the proper, child-ike freedom of giving utterance to their impressions, giving the teacher an opportunity to correct their speech, and they were readily brought to silence by her gentle remark that it was not proper to speak when the teacher was speaking. The young lady's motherly, sympathetic manner was quite charming to see, and as I know she enters inteligently as we'll as enthusiastically into the idea oi the soul culture that is to accompany the pleasant tasks given to little fingers and minds, I enjoyed my visit very much, and was only astonished to sec empty seats that twenty more children might occupy without crowding in this large and pleasant room. It is to be hoped that the exertions Miss Peabody is. now making to spread the genuine schools of FroebePs system will enlight en the apathy which has not yet beer overcome upon this important subject of early education.
Year: 1873

How IT IS DoNE.-The man who an- swered an advertisement to the follow ing effect says his curiosity is satisfied now:

 eff you would like to know how to make home happy, send postage stamp and 25 cents to P. O. box No. -, Cin- cinnati."

 He did send the necessary cash, and soon received the answer:

 eff you are as big fool as we think you must be for giving us your money, you can make home happy by leaving it and going West yourself"

 And yet that man is not happy.
Year: 1873

Reports of the wheat crop in this county
are conflicting; some of our farmers say
the yield is about half crop the maiori-
ty say two-thirds crop. The quality of
the grain is good. The market opened
here at Sl.10al.2 %. ..


The oat crop is said to be unusually
large.


The corn crop looks better than we ever
before seen it at this season of the year.
Undoubtedly large crop will be made.


The fruit crop is almost total failure in
this county. There are but few apples and
still fewer peaches.
Sweet and Irish potatoes look very we'll
and promise a good yield
There will be a large amount of sorghum
made this year; our farmers have planted
more sugar-corn than usual.-MaTyUWc
! Rcpublicdn, 26th.
Year: 1873

An Akron, Ohio, cat relying upon its nine
lives TO save him, allowed his tail to sweep, his
spine to curve, and with the banner cry of
hell" emanating from his jaws, waded into q
buzz saw in rapid motion. The cat was never
seen again but the boss sawyer, who always
stood with his mouth wide open while at work,
remarked to his assistant that he could taste
fiddle strings and sausage meat in the air that
morning
Year: 1873




To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


We desire to make a brief correction in reference
to the above case in reply to some statements into
which your reporter has no doubt inadvertently
fallen.


In the first place, the consulting physicians were
not unanimous in pronouncing HIM perfectly
sane" On the contrary, they were unanimous in
advising commutation OF the death sentence and
In expressing doubts OF his sanity or moral re-
sponslbilIty more or less strong. IL is not yet
proper to make public their reports, but the char
acter OF the gentlemen consulted is such as 60 give
great weight to their carefully formed opinions.
Next tue Governor did not alter reviewing ali
ground for iurtner session OF the Court OF
Pardons." On the contrary, when the preliminary
for the first time presented him on Friday
night, the Governor thought 1t his duty TO call that
Court together. and session will accordingly take
place. or course we do not pretend TO know or
say what the Judgment OF the Court will be; but
we shall. at least, discharge our duty in laying be-
fore It the true condition OF this mbece prisoner


Next, the Governor has not sheen ass allied by
few fanatics nom Jersey City," Since the re-
preve we have had no communication with him,
thinking II proper to await the medical examina-
tons. We do not believe that any one has "as-
sailedr him without our knowledge, unless 10 be
those VINO appear to thirst tor this mans blood
and to be hostile to any fair and judicial examina
ton OF his act nal mental condition.


IL must be remembered that the County Physi-
clan, DR.. Buck, although at first he had suspected
Mecnela OF leigning Insanity, Is now convinced
us. In his present view he Is sustained
by the other medical authorities Besides this, q
petition for communication from all the Judges and
nine OF the jurors who tried the cause, the pros
ecuting attorney and the County Physician. and
petition Tor reprieve and Investigation from rs or
so OF the leading citizens Of the State, entitled
to some consideration rom the Executive. With
out the reward oil either fees popularity, we are
endeavoring as professional duty 10 tne
unfortunate, TO see that the case OF this
miserable man receives all proper investigation.
We submit that 1t is hard and unfair to excite
public opinion against him BY such misstatements
OF the facts. We confidently expect, In the dis
charge OF such duty, the aid OF the public press
rather than Its hostility, and II your reporter
would apply to the proper quarter instead or to
those no are anxious for the sensation of hang
ing ne would be both more correct In his facts and
more just and merciful In his .opinions
| w. B. WILLIAMS,
A. 3. CLOKE,
Counsel for tho PRISONER
Year: 1873

We learn from certain Illinois papers that
'Miss Swank is going east" She may be quite
amiable Notwithstanding her name, however
and at all events there is no occasion for i'm
mediate alarm.
Year: 1873

tions since the var being the case, l know
Of no plantation in my neighborhood on
which the improvements are more substan-
tial and the general appearance better than
before the war. This may be judged Of
partly when / tell you that two saw mills,
turning out, in the past eight months, over
one million feet Of lumber, have found sale
for it all in my immediate neighborhood--
say on eight or ten plantations. Few plank
fences were seen here before the war now
miles Of them will be met within days
ride. So you see that we are not abso.
lutely the lazy "nigger-walloping" set that
your charitable Northern friends denomi-
nate US.
Year: 1873

Correspondence In Hartford Times.


In accordance with your request, and as
token Of sincere gratitude, improve the
opportunity with pleasure to inform you of
the Invaluable merits Of the smallpox rem
edy you sent me several weeks ago.


! am happy to announce its curative re-
suits, and the appreciation it has met with
in this city.


1t has been used with great success by
one Of our principal city officials, in connec-
tion with the board Of health. Twelve
cases were entirely cured, out Of fourteen.
The other two werc at the point Of death
when the medicine was administered


If am not mistaken, nearly, il not all
who were cured, were in an advanced stage
Of the disease when your remedy was tried


It is in constant use here, both among
the afflicted and those having charge Of
them. In this latter connection it has
proved sure preventive.


The recipe has been very extensively pub
lished since sent it to the paper here, and
very frequently have personal calls for it.


/ shall send it to the board of health in
Boston, direct, (not trusting to the posi-
bility Of their recognizing it in newspapers),
as soon as possible; as they are exercising
all their powers at present to stay the awful
progress which the disease has made in that
city.


II you should deem a statement of the
facts have written worthy of insertion in
the Times, will you plese send me copy Of
the number containing the article.


Here is the remedy spoken of by our
correspondent; often printed in these col
umns, hundreds will now see it for the first
time, and so we give it again;


"Sulphate Of zinc, one grain; fox-gIove
(digitalis), one grain; half a teaspoonful of
sugar when it is thorougly mixed, add four
ounces Of water. Take spoonful every
hour. Either disease will disappear in
twelve hours. For child, smaller doses,
according to age"


The words "either disease" reler to the
context in the original, where it says the
above recipe will not only cure small pox,
but scarlet fever.