smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

At meeting of the Pioneer Socie-
ETY. of Michigan, Mr.. Drake, of Pom
tiac, read a paper from which we ex-
tract the following specimen of Indian
law:


Rish-kaw-kO was celebated Indian
chief of the Saginaw country. Some
one of his band had done some Offen-
sive act for which he was brought up
before the chief and jury somewhat
near Saginaw for trial. The Offense was
said to be capital and the trial was for
life. Kish-kaw-kO presided at the trial,
and the testimony being introduced
in due form thejury found the prisoner
not guilty. The chief inquired of the
foreman OF the jury why they had ac-
quilted the accused. The foreman an
sWered that il was because he was
not guilty according to their law. The
prisoner was then sitting surrounded
by the jury and covered with blankets
80 that he could not see what was go
ing on; this being the usual mode
of proceeding. Kish-kaW-kO quietly
arose, took his tOmahawk from under
his blanket and drove it down into the
the head Of the prisoner, killing
him instantly, and saying at the same
time with savage energy, Hthe law is
changed" This event took place about
the time Mr.. Roberts arrived in De-
trOit. A few years after this, Kish-
kaw-kO and son of his were both
tried by an American Court in
Detroit for the murder Of another In
6ian here. They were both convicted
and sentenced 10 be hung; but they
had agreed between themselves to
take poison, and would not be hung.
The poison was obtained in the prison
and the old chief kept his word, took
the poison and died. Toe young
mans courage failed him and he did
not take the poison. He broke jail
and escaped, soon after which a par
don came from the president, ]. Q.
Adams, and thus ended the whole
matter,
Year: 1872

is one Of the landmarks Of the city,
and in its management leaves moth
ing 10 be desired. Quiet and polite
attention to the wants Of the guest
does not fail in causing him to feel as
nearly at home as one can feel when
not actually there.


The Custom House, upon which
such vast sums Of money have been
expended, is a massive pile Of granite,
looking as though it might stand as
long as time lasted. With the exeep-
ton of four noble columns upon eth
er side, it is as bare Of Ornamant as
Stewards downtown store. PrOba-
bly, as large an amount Of money
will be required to finish it az has I'D
to this time been expended upon it.


Canal, the starting point Of all the
street cars, Is a wide handsome street.
upon which are located the more FASH
iOnable stores One Of the principal
attractions Is the statue Of that great
statesman, Henry Clay.


In passing along one OF the princip-
81 Streets my friend pointed out gem
Year: 1872

cans and support Greeley and Brown? Sim
ply because the country IS in danger, and
our first duty is to ourselves, our country,
to liberty, law aud posterity. Greeley stands
at the head of statesmlnshp in America; be
is dead honest his heart and brain extends
to and comprehends the wants of every man
in the country, and he has subscribed to a
platform ilat every Democrat and Liberal
Republican can and does heartily indorse.
To-day two-thrds Of the American voters
honestly, in the depths Of their hearts, de-
sire The election Of Horace Greeley. But
we mast make allowance for official coercion
for tie power of all the accursed monopoes
IN the country, who are leagued with Grant,
tor the money that will be openly used to buy
votes; for the pipeIaying and importation Of
voters from one State to another and for all
the diabolic rascaity and corruption that can
be invented by Grants villains. Onr breth-
ren in the East are making brave, deter
mined u1 a hopefl fight, with every pros
pact Of success. This should stimulate us
to immediate action; open and determined
work at once. Don't wait one on another,
but let every Democrat and Liberal Repub-
can ia Placer county become at once a
politician, and 90 to work to-day in his own
neighborhood or where he can do the most
good. See that your neighbors are regis
tered ana come out and vote. This is the
work of to-day, and we conjure every friend
of honesty, economy and good government
TO make the fight bis own; take of his coat
and go to work, and cease not until the sun
sets on election day. This done il every
county and State in the Union and glorious
victory viii crown our labors; the nation will
bless US, and posterity will reap the rich
fruits Of orr work.
Year: 1872

Perhaps there is no period so pleas
ant among all the pleasant periods of
love-making rs that in which the in
timacy between the lovers is so assured
and the coming event so near as to pro-
duce and endure conversation about
the ordinary little matters of life; what
can be done with the limited means at
their disposal; how that life shall. lead
together; what idea each has of the
others duties, what each can do for the
other; what each viii renounce for the
other. There was n true sense Of the
delight of intimacy in the girl who de-
clared that she had never loved her
lover as when she told him how many
pairs of stockings she had got. 1t is
very sweet to look at the stars together,
and it is sweet to sit out among the hay
cocks. The reading of poetry out Of
the same book, with brows all close and
arms all mingled, is very sweet; the
pouring out of the whole heart in writ
ten words, which the writer knows
would be ridiculous TO any one but the
dear one to whom they are sent, very
sweet; but for the girl who has made 4
shirt for the man she loves, there has
come moment in the last stitch of it
sweeter than any stars have produced.
--Apthopy TrolioDe.
Year: 1872

If brooms are wet in boiling suds
once Il week they will become very
tough, will not cut the carpet, last
much longer, and always sweep like
new broom. A very dusty carpet may
be cleaned by setting pail of cold wa
ter out by the door; wet the broom in
it, knock it to get out all the drops,
sweep yard or so, then wash the broom
again as before, and sweep again, being
careful to shake all the drops off the
broom, and not sweep far at time.
The water may need to be changed once
or twice if the carpet is very dusty.
Snow sprinkled over carpet and swept
off before it has time to melt and dis
solve, is also nice for renovating soiled
carpet. Moistened Indian meal is used
with good effect by some housekeepers.
Year: 1872

When you desire to know what the
weather is to be, go and select the small
lest cloud you see, keep your eyes uron
it, and if it decreases and disappears,
it shows state of the air which will
be sure to be followed by fine weather;
but if it increases in size take your coat
with you if you are going from home,
for falling weather will not be far of.
The season is this: When the air is be-
coming charged with electricity you
will see every cloud attracting all lesser
ones toward it, until it gathers into
shower; and, on the contrary, when the
fluid is passing off or difusing itself,
then large cloud will be seen breaking
to pieces and dissOlving. So weather
prophet tells us.
Year: 1872

During the trial of n case witness
persisted in testiiying to what his wife
told him. To this of course the attor-
ney objected. He would proceed again
TO tell "shust how it vas," when the at
torney would sing out:


allow do you know that"


"My wife told me" was the answer.


This was repeated several times.
Presently the Judge becoming unable
to contain himself longer. interrupted


Suppose your wife were to tell you
that the heavens had fallen-whAt would
you think ~


"Nell | dink dey yas down, ~
Year: 1872

1t seems probable that wool will this
season again touch the old and well re-
membered price one dollar per pound.
Contracts for growing fleeees are spoken
of as having been made for choice Ohio
at ninety cents, and Michigan at eighty
five cents. Wool growing is now pref
liable, but it does not follow that every
farmer should rush into it exclusively.
Let sheep become regular well-pro-
portiOned part of the stock on every
farm, and in this legitimate way per-
manetly. profitable results may be look
ed for
Year: 1872

Tea can not be properly made from
water that has been boiling long. Cold
water must be put in the kettle, adding
the tea at the moment of ebullition, and
not minute after. 1t might also be
pointed out that the practice of meas
uring tea in spoons is mistaken one,
as the strength of the infusion depends
upon the weight; and a few larger or
smaller leaves make wonderful differ
ence in the quantity contained in
teaspoon, and consequently in the
strength of the infusion.
Year: 1872

The last joke at the expense of II. &.
renorts that in an agricultural essay on
tobacco he asserts that the fine-cut will
NOT ripen well unless the tin-fol IS
stripped from the growing bud early IN
the spring, and that plug tobacco
ought to be knocked off the trees with
clubs instead of being picked on with
the hand.
Year: 1872


Not now, my child-a little more rough toss
A little longer on the biliow's foam,
4 few more jOurneyings in the desert dark


ness,


Andthen the sunshine of thy Fathers home!
Not now, for have wanderers in the distance,
And thou must call them in with patient


love;
Not now, for have sheep upon the mountains,
And thou must follow them where'er they
Not now, for have loved ones sad and


weary


Wilt thou not cheer them with kindly


smilel
Sick ones who need thee in their lonely sor-


row,


Wilt thou not tend them yet little while?
Not now, for wounded hearts are sorely bleed
And thou must teach those widowed hearts


to sing;
Not now, for orphan tears are thickly falling;
They must be gathered meath some shelter


ing wing.
Not now, for many a hungry one is pining::
Thy willing hand must be outstretched and
Thy Father hears the mighty cry of anguish
And gives His answering message to thee.
Go, with the name of Jesus to the dying.
And speak that name in all its living power
Why should thy faltering heart grow chill and


weary?
Canst thou not watch with me one little hours
One little hour! and then the glorious crown


ing,


The golden harp-strings and the victor's


palm;
One little hour, and then the hallelujah.
Eternity's long, deep thanksgiving psalm.
Year: 1872

A New York farmer laughed when
his prudent wife advised him not to
smoke on load of hay. He footed it
home that!night with his hair singed,
most of his garments a prey to the de-
vouring elements, and the iron work OF
his wagon in potato sack; and then
his wife laughed.
Year: 1872

living west of the Mississippi could come
VIA 81. Louis. The fare from Louisville to
Knoxville is about $50. Persons travel
ing on these through tickets can have
stop-otf checks at any point they desire
to visit. With these general directions,
our friends need have no trouble in get
ting to East Tennessee. When they once
get TO Knoxville, we will be glad to have
them feel free to call upon us. We will be
glad to give them any information in our
power, or aid them in any way we can.
Year: 1872

The President has approved the act
an,cndatory Of the election law. II
provides that all votes for Represcnta-
tivcs in Congress shall hereafter be by
written or printed ballots, any law Of
any State to thecontrary notwithstand-
ing. This section is not to apply to
any State voting otherwise where The
elections for such Representatives shall
occur previous to the regular meeting
of its Legislature after the approval OF
the act.
Year: 1872

Do tell me the reason, grandmamma, dear,
For truly want to know
Why some of the weeks in the long, long'year,
So slowly and wearily go
While some run SO fast, 1t seems that they hy,
And soon they are far, far away,
For they won't stop minute in hurryiDg by,
Though beg and beseech them to stayg
The days in a week and the hours in day
learned in my lesson at school;
But they change all about in the funniest way,
And don't half believe in the rule.
OH do you remember last year at Aunt Sues,
What a splendid vacation we hadf
oh, deari il papa ever would let US choose
Where to go, Dick and wodld be glad!
Such dear. downy chickens the yellow hen hatched
The very day after we came,
And then there were two yellow kittens that


matched.


So we two could have just the same
What lots of blueberries grew on the hillside
More than dozens of people could pick
And one day went of on a long. long ride
Will just Uncle Henry and Dick.
Our house in the rocks was the finest affair,
With such cosy hollows to sit;
And Dick was so good all the time we were there
don't think he teased me one bit!
But then it was so little while we could stay,
We hadn't minute to waste;
do think II vacations so long must delay
They needn't be gone in such haste!
For nothing but studying, too
don't know whether grown-up folks think It's al


wrong,


But say it's real mean-that do.
But you can tell anything. grandma, I know,
So I thought I'd Just ask you to-day,
For I've puzzled my head thinking over it so,


-Ghristian Union
Year: 1872

The following is an extract from a
speech of Lyman Trumbull, made at the
Republican State Convention, September
30, 1871, at Springfield, ILL.,:


"Now, what political organization will
be safest for the American people? Here
after where shall we look? Shall we
look to that party which brought upon
the Government civil war; to that party
which ruined the credit of the nation, so
that it could not borrow money at less
than from twelve to thirty per cent. per
annum; to that party which inaugurated
the doctrine that to the victors belong
the spoils; to that party which now de-
sires further to depreciate the currency
by issuing millions and millions more of
it? If it is believed by the American peo-
pie, no matter to what party they belong,
Republican or Democratic, that the Gov
ernment of the country will be safest in
the hands of those men; that the men,
many of whom sought to destroy the
Government, will be more likely to
preserve it than those who fought for its
existence; that the men who ruined its
credit will be more likely to improve it
than those who, when it was ruined, have
already re-established it to a great extent;
if you look for reform to them, then it is
the duty of the voter to go the polls and
NOtC Will luC DuI IL
the people of this country believe that
economy has been introduced into the pub
lie service since the Republican party took
possession of the Government; if the Y be
lieve that the Government is more secure,
and the rights of the citizens better pro-
tected; free speech and free press in all
parts of the land better secured than un-
der the other organization, then it is their
duty to vote with the Republican party.
The ship of State ten years ago was Grip
pled-it had been run upon the quick
sands and was falling to pieces. The Re-
publican party took possession of her.
They have been sailing her for the last
ten years, not only over the boisterous
waves of political commotion, but through
the terrific tornadoes of civil war, and
they have brought the noble old ship up
on peaceful ocean, strengthened in all
her parts, magnificent in all her proper
tions; and there she now rides in peace
and prosperity; and there is, outside, the
Democratic party, beating around among
the seas, driven for ten years hither and
thither by every wind of passion, taking
a new departure, and seeking to find the
old ship. If you believe that they can
man her better, and sail her more safely,
put them in possession of her; but if you
think men who saved her are the best to
steer her safely hereafter into the haven of
peace and prosperity for the American
people, then keep them at the helm. "
| [Applause.]
Year: 1872

from West Chester, Pa, struck with his
whip neighbor's dog that ran out and
barked at his horse. The whip cracker
wrapped around the tail of the animal,
when the dog struck off toward home,
carrying the whip with him. The gentle
man hunted around in the dark for some
time. but failed to find his lost property.


The Woman's Journal says that the way
in which men reason abou women till
recalls that touch of nature in the "Mill
on the Floss" where Tom Tulliver makes
his sister draw lots with him for the pie
ces of tart, and when she gets the biggest
refuses to let her give it up to him, but
calls her greedy thing" when she eats
IL herself
Year: 1872

A FACETIoUs traveller describes the diff
ference between society in the metropolis
and that in a provincial town in the fol-
lowing language: ''In the country, if
you have boiled leg of mutton for din
ner, everybody wishes to know whether
you have caper sauce with it; whereas, in
New York you may have an elephant for
lunch, and no one cares a pin about it."
Year: 1872

A NOVEL, breakfast party was recently
narticipated in by the Dover Bathing
Club. A floating table, decorated with
flowers. was anchored in the bay, and
upon it were laid cups of hot coffee, eggs,
bread and butter, etc. About twenty
members of the club then spraDg into the
water, swan to the table and drank their
coffee, etc, the conditions being that no
one was to touch the table itself This
necessitated a good knowledge of the art
of threading water" and there was plenty
of fun for quite half an hour, when the
repast was finished.
Year: 1872

1t is a fact which should be con
tinualIy brought before the eyes of
every girl in the land, that the fash
ionable method of committing sui
eide by wearing corsets should be
frowned down. Say anything to
one about wearing these ribs Of
whalebOne and steel, and she will
say they improve the form. The
idea Don't you suppose, you little
fool, that your Maker knew what
He was about when He fashioned
you with Mis- own hands? Or do
you think He made woman first,
and afterwards made a French mo
diste, to get her into decent shape?
Perhaps that was how it happened
that women are left as nature made
them, and fools are shaped by the
dressmakers. But it would be only
justice to allow the girls to grow up
TO women before they decide wheth-
er they would be women or fools, IN


stead of putting them into cersets
when they are tender children.


1t is absolute cruelty to put cor
sets on a little child. No child can
wear them more than two or three
hours at a time, at first, but they
are made to wear them as long as
they can endure the tortures and
then take them of and rest
awhile, only to resume the hOrrid
things again, ard so on until they
become hardened to the torture, and
can delight the dressmaker with
slim waist to suit her eye.


But the next question that arises
is, whether anything has been taken
from the body during the process
of slimming the patient? Certainly
the waist was smooth and a little
tapering before the c0rsets we're ap


piled, now it is longer, and not more
than half the size at the bottom. 1t
nothing has been taken from the
waist what have the corsets done
with the organs that filed that por-
tion Of the body before the corset
strings were drawn? They have
been squeezed either above or below
the waist, and, as those places were
already occupied with organs of
their own, those squeezed from the
waist must have been forced into
the space allotted for something
else to grow in. So the logical con
clusion is, the organs that ma
ture placed within the waist have
been forced 20 vacate the premises,
and crowded themselves within the
space allotted to other and equally
important organs. No wonder the
girls lose their rosy cheeks, when
the corset strings are drawn so
tightly that the blood cannot circu-
late freely enough to run into the
/ cheeks. No wonder that the lungs
refuse to do their work, when they
+ haven't half room to work in. And
no wonder the lower orgous refuse
to perform their Office, and girls
grow old before their time, suffering
from female complaints brought on
by wearing eOrsets and displacing
/ the organs of the body.


We lament the fact that Ameri-
can women have so few children,
/ vet the mothers continue to prevent
/ children from growing up competent
to rear children, by the abominable
use OF corsets. Aud fathers look


on and say nothing. Talk about
the foolishness Of Chinese women
crampinE their feeti What are the
/ feet in comparison with the lungs
and heart Home and Health.
Year: 1872

and they dared not break the holy
silence around him with common
speech.


The next afternoon a committee
from the church went to the parson-
age. Mrs. Spencer saw them com.
ing and told her husband.


at must be-" he said, "to ask my
advice in the choice of my success
or"


81 think they might have waited
one day." she cried, with wOman's {
passionate impatience at any seem
ing forgetfulness of the claims given
him by his years of faithful service.


The delegation had reached the
door by that time and the minister
did not answer her. She. waited on
the men into the study and left them
there, going about her usual task
with q heart full of bitterness. It
was natural, perhaps, that they
should not want a blind minister,
but to tell him SO now, to make the
very first pang Of his sorrow sharp
er by their unthankfulness, it was
too much.


An hour passed before they went
away, and then she heard her hus-
bands voice calling her, and went
into the study prepared to sympa-
thize with sorrow. She found him
sitting where she had left him, with
such a look of JOY, and peace and
thankfulness upon his face as she
had never expected to see it wear
again.


MARY" he said, "there are some
kind hearts in this world. Ny par
ish want me to stay with them, and
insist on raising my salary hun
dred dollars year."


"Want you to stay with them?"
she cried hardly understanding his
words.


tYes, I told them that could not
do them justice, but they would not
listen, they believe that my very af-
Fiction will give me new power over
the hearts Of men; that l can do as
much as ever they would not
wait a day, you see, lest we should
be anxious about our future"


"And 1 thought they were coming
in indecent haste, to give you notice
to CO." Mrs Spencer cried, penitently
'How 1 misjudged them! Shall 1
never learn Christian CharityP'


So it was settled that the minister
Of MontelaiT should abide with his
people.


For three years more his persua-
sive voice calling them to choose the
better way; and those three years he
had sOWn more seed and reaped more
harvest than most men in q long
lifetime. He did his work faithful
lv and was ready when the hour
came fo, him to go home. Just at
fba last wba,. those who loved bin
best stood weeping .cround his bed
side, they caught upon hls lace Cne
radiance Of light not of this " 'r4u:
He put out his hands with glao /
sec, I see! Out Of the dark
into the lightr'


And before they could look with
awe and wonder into each others |
eyes, the glory had begun to fade,
he outstretched hands fell heavily, |
and they knew that the blind minis
.er was gone "past night, past day."
where for hil there would be no
more darkness.
Year: 1872

The Administration organs are
now republishing the following YER
ses which we're printed originally in
the New York Tribune, about
year before the war:


ALL HAIL! THE FLAUNTING LIE.
Year: 1872

The Lexington Observer and Re
porter has this to say of the coming
contest between LOngfellow and
Harry Bassett: The announcement
that Harry Bassett had beaten the
'.leetle horse by a neck has set the
turtles to speculaii2g again upon
the probable results of the contest
between Harry Bassett and the "big
horse''-Longfellow. Some of Long
fellows friends show a disposition
to go back on him. If Bassett can
beat Lyttleton with "ease," they
say, the chances for Longfellow's
beating Bassett are very slight in
deed. And then if it be true that
Bassett played" with the little
horse, and made the race under
strong pull, it is perfectly preposte-
rous to say that any horse in
the world can beat him. But, say
Longfellow's friends, it is by no
means sure that Bassetts victory
was an "easy" one. If so, why did
he permit LYttleton to push him SO
close? Was he net running some
risk to allow so swift and game a
horse as Lyttleton to hang upon
his flank and to lose the race on
ly by the distance of a meek?
And Longfellow's friends may be
right. But after all there is only
one way to settle the question, and
in the early part of the coming
month that way viii be tried. And
we may rest assured that, however
the contest may result, a Woodford
thoroughbred is sure to win. Per
sons whose provincial susceptible.
ties are delicate should make q note
Of this.