smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875



 MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARENCE.-Fred. W.T. Hams dog Jack, Is perhaps as we'll If not better l known than any other dog in town. Jack by bic tricks and feats had become general favorite, and 10 this added the fact, that be was an old timer, had in no small degree augmented this fayoritism. There are but few who will not re- member bis tricks with the rubber bail, in pur. cult of which, he was invariably the victor, he being able to outrun or outjump the balance of his canine friends. It had become a regular thing for Jack to have his play with the ball ev- cry afternoon. In this sport be was joined by many other dogs among them was Joe. Knotts black dog Fred" Between these two dogs considerable rivalry existed and at every trial of speed that made Jack would come of victo- rious, tho only chance Fred had of getting the ball was by a scratch, caused by some false bound or foul play. Fred had been beaten so sften that be had ceased to run after the ball while Jack vas around, however, there is a change in the affairs of dogs as we'll as in those of men, and this change took place last Thursday and s we suppose, the direct cause of Jacks mysterious disappearance. On the day in question. both dogs had been running after the ball. and both seemed determined to do their best, and although

 

 way discouraged, but on the contrary doubly ca. ger to try again and try again he did. this time with success, for in an equal struggle he succeed cd In obtaining the ball in spite of Jacks best eff forts. It was some moments before Jack could recover from this defeat and when he did, he came walking hack to the saloon with lowered head and most ahject appearance. The next time the ball was thrown he did not run but coutented himself by watching Fred who soon returned. Jack by this time seemed to have regained his lost courage aud was as anxious to test his speed again as if he had not been beaten. He was to be sratified for away flew the ball and neck and neck runs Jack and Fred after it, Jack with his short quick jumps and Fred with his long awk- ward ones but before half the distance Is made Fred is s length ahead of him. A shout to Jack from the by- islanders awakens him to the true sense of hi. situation and he makes a desperate effort to win, but too late for Fred has the ball n his mouth already ard with proud step is return inc with it. Jack follows slowly behind and mon reaching the saloon makes . couple or vic ions snaps at Fred which arouses the mirth of those around who laugh at him. Jack seemed to understand this laugh and in some manner con- meet it with bis defeat. for aftcr casting mourn ful glance at his late friends be slowly trotted up street and has not been seen or beard of since. I, is evident that he had become disgusted with himself and naturally ieft in search for parts where there arc no black dogs to beat him. or It may he that unable to bear his disgrace he has gone of to die.

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Year: 1875

The business directory on the first page is . reliable index to the live business people of Ari- sona. Don't fail to consult it when you have any kind of business to transact It represents tne moving forces of the Territory.
Year: 1875

The United States Supreme Court is
expected at its present term to deliver
an important decision on case argued
before it at the last term, involving the
constitutionality Of the Enforcement
Act Of 1870. The act was passed, 1t will
he remembered, asa partisan measure by
the Republicans to control elections in
the Southern States in the Presidential
contest of 1872. The effort in the last
Congress to supplement it by another
and more extraordinary bill was defeated
by the Democratic memt ers. The case
before the Court Is No. 6O9 on the
docket and is known as the United
states plaintiffs in error u.s. Cruikshanks'
Year: 1875

United States Supreme Court, "if the
enforcement act, particularly the sixth
section, shall be held to be within the
constitutional power Of Congress, then,
indeed, will the government have been
completely rcvolutionized by the mere
conferring Of power upon Congress TO
enforce the prohibition Of the recent
amendments" The State governments,
added the counsel, in the language Of the
United States Supreme Court in the
Slaughter House cases, will be " fettered
and degraded by subjecting them TO the
control of Congress in the exercise Of
powers, heretofore universally conceded
to them, Of the most ordinary and funda-
mental character. The whole theory Of
the relations Of the State and Federal
governments to each other and Of both
these governments TO the people, will
have been radically changed. The en-
tire domain Of civil rights, heretofore
belonging exclusively to the States, will
be brought within the power Of Con-
eress."
Year: 1875

Mr.. LINDEN tells US that even in the
West Indies and South America the
pineapple does not grow wild and must
be cultivated, and we know that the hot
house fruit Is the most delicious. The
wild orange is sour and not fit to eat.
From the culture OF plants we come To
think of the culture Of men and women,
and we find that culture is the result OF
capacity. opportunity and experience.
A young man of strong intellect and
without culture is like the wild orange,
possessing the possibilities of excellence.
lie only is on the road to culture who
understands with sorrow the mistakes Of
humanity and appreciates his own i'm
perfection.
Year: 1875

New York IN 1S25.-The population
of New York fifty years ago was about
$50, 0,000-hardly more than quarter Of
the present population Of Chicago, which
then had 40 existence except as an Indian
post. Brooklyn was then struggling
village Of 1000 inhabitants and there was
but one steam ferry boat on the East
river. People who wanted to cross the
river then after o'clock in the evening
had to pay the boatman twenty-five cents
to row them over. The largest ship then
sailing from the port did not exceed 500
tons burden, postage on single letter sheet
to Boston WAS eighteen and three-quarter
cents and for double sheet, double that
amount. There were no envelopes in
those good old days, for those aids TO cor
respondence had not been invented -
Mucilage was unknown aud it was con-
sidered disrcspcctful not to seal letter
with great lump Of red wax. There
were no omnibuses. nor street railways
nor any other conveyances except two
horse hackney coaches which cost small
fortune to ride in.
Year: 1875

BEAUTIFUL FIGURE.-Two painters
were employed to fresco the walls of a
magnificent cathedral both stood upon a
rude scatlolding constructed for the pur-
pose, some eighty feet from the floor.
One Of them was SO intent upon his work
that he became absorbed ana in admira-
tion stood off from the picture, gazing at
it with delight. Forgetting where he
was he moved backward slowly, survey
ing critically the works Of his pencil, till
he had neared the end of the plank upon
his companion suddenly turned, and, al
most frozen with horror, bchcld his i'm
mnent peril another instant and the en-
thusiast would be precipitnted upon the
pavement beneath. If he spoke to him it
was certain death. If he held his peace,
death was equally sure. Suddenly he re-
gained his presence of mind and selling a
wet brush, flung it against the wall, spat-
tering the beautiful picture with insight
ly blotchcs Of coloring. The painter few
forward and turned with fierce impreca-
tions upon his friend; but startled at his
ghastly face, he listened TO the recital OF
danger, looked quickly over the dread
space be.ow, and with tears of gratitude
blessed the hand that saved him. So we
sometimes got absorbed in looking at the
pictures Of this world, and in contemplate
ing them, step backward without seeing
our peril, when the Almighty dashes out
the beautiful images, and we spring for
ward to lament their destruction-intl
the outstretched arms Of mercy and are
saved.
Year: 1875

DEVICES FOR SMUGGLING.-Somo in
terest was recently excited in this city by
the case OF n young and pretty French
milliner who had obtained contracts from
a number of prominent and fashionable
ladies to bring over dresses for them from
Paris. She undertook to get these dresses
through the Custom House without pay
ing the duty, but was detected and arrest
cd and now bids fair to serve out n full
term in the pententiary in consequence
She is well educated, speaks English flu
emily and is 50 young and good looking
that her hard fate has awakened n good
deal Of COMMUNICATION.


A few years ago woman who had
landed from one Of the foreign steamers,
was observed by female detective e
walk as though her dress was extraordi,
larily heavy. She was arrested, and f
large silk undorskirt or petticoat that she
wore was found to be stitched off, from
top to bottom, in squares, each square
! COltulillHB u Bplu NubIIi NHiptIblnR H.
the aggregate to several hundred. These
were all conGscatcd


A pretty serious joke was once played
on Massachusetts, clergyman by dry
goods dealer from the the same town il
which he resided, who happened to NEE
him while travelling in Canada. Z" / have
n good deal Of baggage" said the mer-
chant you don't appear to have hardly
any, aud if you would take along few
of my trunks with you it would cost you
nothing and would be quite an accomo-
dation to me-" The clergyman readily
consented, but when hc was crossing the
border the trunks were broken open and
found to contain dutiablo goods lie
had very bard work to extricate himself
from the dilemma, which he finally sue
ceeded in doing by proving his good
character.


Ever since customs have been imposed
human ingenuity has been taxed in q
thousand ways to evade their payment
~. Y. DiSpatch.
Year: 1875

WILL LET EN- SET. Cooley had some
trouble with one of his hens. She want
ed to set and he didn't want her to. He
put her in barrel, ducked her at "A pump
and threw her into the air and reasoned
with her, but she would persist in going
back to the most. Finally he put n hot
porcelain egg under her but she skipped
about until it it cooled, and then she re-
turned and sat on the egg with the air Of
having resolutely determined to hatch n
set of crockery and n couple Of flower pots
out of the porcelain delusion. Then Coo
10y determined to blow her off. He put
half pound Of gunpowder under the
nest, and laid a slow match out into the
yard. AS soon as he saw the hen seated,
he went into the kitchen to get light.
Meanwhile Mrs. Cooley went into the
hen-house to hunt for eggs and to ascer-
tain il that idiotic chicken was setting yet
Then Cooley came out and fred the train.
In couple of minutes there was fearful
eAplosIoH' n second later MIS-. cooley
emerged precipitately from the door with
her mouth full Of lenthers, her hair full
Of blazing straw and warm blood and an
assortment Of drumsticks, gizzards and
claws distributed around over her dress
Then she made dash at Cooley. What
the result was | do not know. But met
him on the following Tuesday with court
plaster over his nose and look of sub
jugation in his eye, and he conAdcntially
informed me thaC the next hen Of his that
had such disposition to set, might sci
in peace through the unending cycles O
eternity before he would bother himsel
about her.-Mdc Adeter.
Year: 1875

A FABLE.-Onoe on time there was
a turkey whose owner suddenly ceased to
regard him with indifference, as was his
wont, and instead Of permitting him to
wander around all day to scratch the
ground for his living, began to feed him
with the daintest of food, and, indeed,
seemed never tired Of stuling his crop,
even after it was fall to bursting. The
poor turkey could not understand such
sudden kindness, until one holiday morn
ing; when, too late, he discovered that
his master had been stulling him that he
might stuff himself. Moral-Dont let
anybody stuff you.
Year: 1875

A YOUNG chap in Dallas, Oregon, who
does not object to matrimonial alliances,
called on young lady and made form
al declaration of his love. The answer
he got was that she thought her mamma
would suit him better and that ne would
mako real good step-papa.
Year: 1875

Some months ago, The Alta demand ed the removal of Judge Dunne. In a late number, it says; "For nearly a year past, Judge E. F. Dunne of the First District in Arizona, and Chief Justice of the Territory, has been in more or less hot water, because of his dcmogogical and useless denunciation of the public school system of the country at large. He probably thought to make considerable political capital locally. a majority of the people of the judicial district aforesaid, being of Catholic predilections, but his efforts on that score have proven a boone rang, for he has got himself into uni versal contempt. The Board of Super visors of Pima county, the Village Council of Tucson, the members of the bar, and the people en masse, as il were, have earnestly petitioned as in the question, and give particulars of the Judges offending which should suddenly and surely remand him back to private life. Dunne is an excellent general scholar, sufficiently learned in the law to fiji the position he now holds; but his whole action, from al most the first day he set foot inside the Territory, has been that of an ambi- tious, spiteful demogogue. Those who knew him in Nevada are sadly disap- pointed in the latter course of the man. He was a member of the Convention which originated the Constitution of Nevada, and he was the author of the Public School clause, and is on the record as its most pronounced cham pion. Arizona boasts of her strides in educational matters, and people of all denominations there are heartily sick of Dunne. They have been patient to desperation, and now resolve to have done with him.
Year: 1875

IN the report of the Red Cloud Agency investigation the following occurs: "The Commission recommend as sn additional check to fraud. that the delivery of beef be superintended by an officer detailed for the purpose under direction of the Commissary General of the Army" We republish the above in this place so as to call more marked attention to it. It is a very good recommendation indeed and We wouldn't want anyone to lose the sight of it. In a warm climate like this and in the total absence of ice in Summer, such bit of sarcasm as the above quoted. is invaluable in the house, especially in levers.
Year: 1875

The chaplain who officiates at Wards
Island. at the Asylum for the Insane af-
fords US the following suggestive incl
dent, which we extract from the Ch,rch
journal, New York:


A little canary-bird hangs in his cage
directly in front of the chancel, He is a
brilliant singer, and never fails to have
his full share in the worship, While the
women are coming in he sits in silence,
as if he felt some awe inspiring influence
of the Unseen Presence. To the volun-
tary he pays no attention, save now and
then one or two faint peeps But when
the voices of the worshipers burst forth
with the 10 come, let us sing unto the
Lord" then, as if suddenly awaked and
inspired by the call, he opens his bird
lips and pours forth full stream of rich
melody that makes the heart thrill with
joy; so full, so joyous, so triumphal, that
at times | can scarce command my own
voice to go on He seems to be sent to
call our thoughts away from earth to
represent that world of song, where not
alone the angels, cherubim and sera-
phim, and the spirits and souls of the
righteous" but "the fowls of the air.
also, join the universal choir to "Bless
the Lord Jesus, and praise and magnify
Him forever" 1t is worth any ones
while to go for once to the Asylum to
enjoy the birds song of praise.
Year: 1875

In certain village of Bohemia lived a
peasant woman called Katie, or as her
character often named her, Gross
Katie" She possessed a little hut of her
own q garden, and small income; but
had she rolled in wealth, not lad would
have ventured to say: Katie will you be
nine? for she was snappish as cat of
the woods, and owned a tongue that
worked like fail. She had an old
mother, providentially deaf as o log, and
she scolded from morning till night, so
that her voice was audible half a mile off
If any neighbor entered her cottage, she
spat, and set up her back, and hissed so
that the intruder was only too glad to
escape without scratched face When
any one passed her door Katie flung at
him a spiteful word; and was only too
glad if the pastor stopped to retaliate,
for if he had an ugly expression to cast
at her, she had dozen to pelt him in
return.


By the time that she had reached the
age of forty, without finding lover, all
the vinegar of her nature had become
concentrated sulphuric acid, ready to
blac&en and burn anything with which it
came in contact


1t is the custom in Bohemia for young
people to resort to the tavern on Sunday
Year: 1875

made and is kept equal to the wants of
trades" and this Is all. Now l sup
pose that there is not, and never has
been man in any civilized country
who would not say that the volume of
currency should be equal to the wants
of trade. To say so is to utter mere
truism, mere abstraction. The
practical question is, have we the vol
umr now? and upon this question the
platform is silent. To him who believes
that the present volume is sufficient,
1T means no imitation, for in his mind
it is already quite "equal to the wants
of trade" To another man, who thinks
that more currency i s needed, it does


mean expansion; and so, whether it
means the one thing or the other de-
pends upon the preconceived opinions


of. every one who reads it.
Year: 1875

were neglected and quotations remain last noted An
examination of the affairs of the Fourth National Bank
by the proper official shows that institution be in
nourishing condition. and practically sets at rest the
disturbing rumors which have been circulated by
vicious persons during the past two three days Tho
details will be found in another column


CALIFORNIA AFFAIRS.


The last weekly treasure shipments from San Fran
CISCO to New York were only $4,000


The steamer China carried the following amount of
treasure her last trip from San Francisco China
Year: 1875

Who Are at the Seaside and what They
Are Doing-Who Prefer the Air OF
the Mountains of West Virginia.
Many Take the Trip Down the
River and Bay, Touching


at Point Lookout and


old Point.
Year: 1875

The Board Of Health and the Commissioners.


Chief Engineer Hoxie has sent notices to all
the street contractors stating the imperfect char
acer of their work and the condition of the streets
paved with wood and concrete, and that If the
work Of repair be not Immediately commenced and
satisfactorily completed, it will be done by the
engineers offce and the cost charged to them.
This to be strictly enforced in all cases. There
are about seventy five of them. Footwalks have
been ordered and parking directed to be done on
Rhode Island avenue, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, and Tenth and Thirteenth, and Seventh
and Boundary streets; also, manholes at the cor
ner of g and Seventh streets northeast; same at
intersection Of and Eighth streets northeast;
same at Intersection Of q aud Seventh streets
northeast and the laying Of twelve-inch pipe
sewer on g, between Eighth and Ninth streets
northeast.


Complaints having been made of the practice of
the contractor for sweeping the streets in drop
ping dirt on q, between Fourteen and Fifteenth
streets southwest, Chief Engineer Hoxie has noti-
fed him to discontinue the practice and remove
the dirt. Two gass lamps have been ordered on
Washington street, Georgetown, at the Canal
bridge.


Messrs. Bliss and Langston, Of the Board of
Health, held a conference with the Commissioners
yesterday. They stated that the Board of Health
are constantly receiving complaints about the FILL
ing up of the wells and the neglect Of the officers
whose duty it is to repair pumps. Another mat
in streets and alleys. Another is the failure of
the parties whose duty It is to clean out sewer
traps to attend properly TO that duty, whereby
lne aI is POlsoueu WIN OneneINe eiuuVla. An
other subject of much complaint is the condition
OF q sewer on Louisiana avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth Streets which runs under private lots,
and for some distance is open, never having been
covered. This subject is to have prompt attention
by the District authorities. Another matter
which gave the board much trouble Is the herd
ing Of domestic animals on the public squares and
private lots, which has become nuisance over
which the Board Of Health has no control, mas
much as these animals are not at large, having
boys or women and sometimes men to guard them.
They ask the District Commissioners to interpose
for remedy of this evil The subject of the ex-
tension of the B-street sewer beyond Seventeenth
street northwest was then laid before the Commis-
sioners, DR.. Bliss stating that If continued as at
present It would lead to serious results, as the
local matter is discharged all over the X dwell
meadows at high tide, and difuse poison in the
air
Year: 1875




Yesterday morning there came near serious re-
suits following a collision between a street car
and a railroad train. About Il:3O o'clock the
Washington train coming south over the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad and street passenger
car No. 3s of the Metropolitan line, came in COL
lision at the intersection Of Virginia avenue and
FOur-and-a-half street southwest. The signal
man was at his post performing his duty, and Mr..
A. q. ID. Harris driver Of the Street car, saw the
alproachiug train and attempted to check his
horse and prevent the accident, but the animal
became frightened, almost unmanageable, and
tried to run away. The driver put down the
break with all his strength, but whether there
was flaw in the iron or from some other cause,
the crane broke letting the wheels free and leaV-
ing him almost helpless in the excited horses
power, who Immediately ran against the engine,
few cuts about the legs. The car collided with
the tender and was laid crossEise the track,
pretty badly damaged, and the driver was thrown
out. He caught his foot between the planking
and rail Of the steam railroad, and one wheel Of
the tender passed over bis heel mashing the lower
part of It.


At the time Of the collision the dryer was using
every effort within his power TO stop the horse
and prevent the accident. He was removed to
DR.. Poulton's office by the train hands, where the
weund was dressed, and he was then taken to
Providence hospital Fortunately there were no
passengers in the street at the time or the re-
suit might have been still more serious Would
1t not be well for the drivers Of the street cars TO
keep greater distance between them and the
passenger trains than is observed on either road
when they come to those avenues and are COM
PEELED TO wait the passing Of trains? By so doing
the chances for accidents Of this kind would be
lessened.
Year: 1875

The beautiful bronze fount, the work Of Rhine
hart, still remains in the city post office, sunk
it is in the solid wall in the darkest part OF the
Testibule. Measures were taken, and q resolution
was framed and read in the House last winter to
have this little gem Of art removed to some more
appropriate place, and where it would be better
cared for, but now the patient bronze Indian,
cred with q mantle of dust and cobwebs, bends
over the grot with his she'll in his hand, as If he
sought to scoop up handful Of the old cigar
stumps and filth that have gathered in the basin,
and no one ever stops to admire the symmetry Of
the piece or the natural grace Of the figure II
this work was deposited In any gallery Of art It
would be treasured a valuable acquisition, but
yet it is allowed to lie neglected in the shadow Of
the post otice Yestibule.
Year: 1875

A novel style of bowling was exempliied q few
days ago in the bowling alley at Fire Island In
the presence Of number OF ladies and gentle
men. Two gentlemen were bowling sans coats.
One Of them every time his turn TO bowl came,
after carefully selecting ball would stand q mo-
ment with his shoulders thrown back, surveying
the helpless pins at the other end OF the alley,
then run forward three PAGES, give the ball
throw, and instantly drop on his hands and knees
witnessed It's havoc. Such . spectacle If 1t oc-
Cured only once might not be noteworthy, but to
see wel1-dressed, gentlemap1y looking fellow,
in sober earnest 90 through the performance
hundred times In succession was funny.