smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

of disease in this country is annually
not less than twenty million dollars; in
some counties where distilleres are nu
merous, five thousand have died of dis
ease in one season.


Some farmers give their fattening
hogs salt, which will make them gain
in weight much faster; but it produces
morbidly increased appetite and occa-
sions constipation. The result is, the
animal fills up with etfete matters which
are accumulated in the cellular tissue
in the form of fat. The animal grows
more bulky, and as its commercial
value is reckoned by weight, this pro.
cess of fattening is profitable to those
who sell the swine, but not those who
eat it; for the adipose accumulation is
itself morbid condition, and the more
any animal is fattencd the more un-
wholesome it becomes.
Year: 1871

ARTIFICIAL RAIN.-In England, where
experimental agriculture is carried to
an extreme almost unknown with us,
the invention of methods of irrigation
has been very ingenious. At Stoke Park
tract of twenty acres is irrigated by
artificial rain, the system being quite
successful. The water was applied everv
night last summer in showers, except
ing when natural rain made it unnces-
sary. The apparatus consists of pipes
laid in the ground, supplied from an
elevated reservoir, into which water was
pumped by machinery. The financial
exhibit made by the results of the ex-
pertinent is said to be good one. The
interest on the money invested in the
necessary machinery, and the cost of
operating it, aggregated $95 per acre
for the entire tract of twenty acres.
Likewise the income per acre aggrega-
ted 5000, being made up of the proceeds
of one crop of grass and grazing in the
autumn of 1870, and two crops of hay
in 1871. The net profit was thus $l05
per acre. On land of the same tract
and same character, used for the same
purpose, but where the irrigation was
omitted, the net profit per acre was but
S45,
Year: 1871

TRYING TO Blow UP A HOTEL. - The
New York Standard says that on Monoay
the engineer of French's Hotel gave
notice to his fireman that on account of
his drunken and lazy habits they must
part company. The fireman heard his
dismissal with stolidity, and received an
order on the cashier for his wages. 1t
was understood he was to complete his
days work. During the course of the
day, the engineer had occasion to leave
the engine in charge of the drunken
fireman. As he returned, seeing a
wrench in his hand, he instantly sus
pected something wrong. On asking
him what he had been doing he de-
clincd to answer. The engineer then
examined the engine and saw that the
water which supplies the boiler had
been turned off. A fierce fire was burn
ing in the furnaces, and except for the
engineers presence of mind in suspect
ing his villainous assistant, a second
Westfield disaster must have inevitably
ensued The engineer, when matters
were righted, gave the fireman good
thrashing and delivered him into Gus
tOdy
Year: 1871

point within fifty miles Of Sully,
when the poor creature dropped
dead OH the road f. 1yer-exer-
tion. He had ma OUGhundred
and fifty miles in u .lys and a
half. There was nothing along the
route for the mule to subsist upon,
and therefore our traveller conclu-
ded that he must make good use of
the animal for the first few days,
which none will dispute he did.


The Texan had frosted his hands
and feet, though not seriously, and
he was quite delighted when he
safely reached Fort Sully. The re-
mai ing portion of the distance to
this city was accomplished with
comparative case. He caught Il
ride from Sully to Fort Thompson,
and after that the distance between
the points were so short that he
could carry what provisions he
needed.


He reports the Indians about Sui
ly in very destitute circumstances,
and some of them, he says, are like
ly to starve, in case the remainder
of the winter should prove severe
enough to prevent them from going
on the chase.
Year: 1871

to death, and never see home any
more. When morning came, after
another long shivering night, he
was so lame and tired he could hard
ly stir; but finally got up and wan
dercd about in weak, slow way.
He grew thirsty and found some
water in a ravine, then he wandered
up and down for something to eat,
t. he was never half so hungy in his
life. think he would have been
glad to eat even the chicken skin
which this very morning funny
little boy pulled off from the drum
stick he was gnawing the meat from
at breakfast. "Mamma," said this
little boy, as he pulled off the skin
and laid it on his plate, "I'm not
going to eat all those feathcr-pins!"
No one could blame him for not
wanting to swallow so many feather
pins, for the man that dressed the
chicken didn't half do it. l think
Johnny would have been glad to
swallow "feathcr-pins'' and all.
About noon man on horseback
came upon 4 party who were hunt
ing for Johnny, now numbering
about one hundred and fifty men
and boys.


"What is going on?" he inquired.


"We are hunting for a lost child" :"
said dozen at once.


"That reminds me-" said the man,
s'that about a mile and half back
here, l rode into a ravine to water
my horse, and | saw little child's
tracks all abe ut in the soft ground.
| thought strange of it at the time,
as there was no house near"


The company took the direction
and mace for the ravinc as fast as
possible. Arrived there they sepa-
rated in two parts, one company go
ing up and the other down the ra-
vine. One man at length came in
sight of Johnny, sitting down in the
grass, his yellow head just showing
over the top. He rode up quietly,
not wishing to frighten him, and
Johnny did not look up until he
heard the horse. Then he rose up
and looked very earnestly at the
man.


"Do you know where my father
is?" he asked in weak, trembling
voice, the big tears standing in his
blue eyes.


There were loud cheers Of rejoic-
ing, firing Of guns, and blowing Of
horns, to let the rest Of the compa-
ny know he was found, and Johnny's
father, almost beside himself with
joy, took him up in front Of him on
his horse, and carried him home.
He had brought along food for him,
so the poor little boy did not have
to wait until he got home for some
thing to eat, and III warrant John
ny never knew before how good
bread and butter could taste. 1t
would be hard telling who was most
glad, Johnny or his family, when he
was brought home alive and well.
NJ. w. Is,
Year: 1871

and all surrounding hindrances in
his eager determination 'to see
Jesus who He was" In the parish
adjoining the scene Of the last story,
there is man who always astonish-
es any stranger who may chance to
be present at any meeting of the
church in which he takes part, by
offering this petition: go grant that
the form ofthc Fourth may be here -
The initiated, however, understand
that this is not a geometric PROPOSE
ton, but reference to the expert
ence of the Three Children, when
One was seen walking with them in
the fiery furnace, and the form of
the Fourth was the Son Of God"
Year: 1871

IMPORT AIa { MOVEMENT.
Organization Of the PadHcah and Illinois
Bridge Company Memphis to Have
Another Connection With


the East.
The Owners Of the PadHcah and Gull Road
Take Stock in this Bridge for the
Sake Of the Mississippi


River Railroad.
Year: 1871




LONDON, July 31.-In the House OF
Lords to-day Earl Granville, in mo v.
ing for q favorable answer to the royal
message on behalf of Prince Arthur,
urged that the demand merely full
filled a contract made at the Begin
ming of the reign of the Queen. He
spoke in warm terms of the Prince,
whose visit to Canada had secured
the affection of the Colonists.


The Duke of Richmond heartily
seconded the motion, which was car
ried without division. The Duke
then moved a vote of censure of the
Queens message abolishing the pur-
chase system in the army as unworthy
ministerial resort. He denounced in
strong language the speeches made at
the banquet at the Mansion House on
Saturday in relation to the treaty
made at Washington, and claimed
that the royal prerOgative was much
strained in the ratification of that in
strument without the assent of Par.
lament.


Earl Granville spoke in defense of
the message and as simply respond
ing to the previous action of the House
OF Commons.


On the vote of censure, the Mar
Quis of Salisbury thought the Lords
we're bound to resent this great out
rage; for unrebuked it would remain
a standing menance to the authOri-
ties of the House. The Duke of Ar
guyle severely reprObated the sugges-
ton of the Marquis of Salisbury,
stigmatizing it as narrowly and bitter
ly partizan. Lord Romilly contended
that such exercise of royal prerOga-
tive was unprecedented. Lord PEN
Zanee defended the action of the
Government, and argued to show
that the interpositiOn of the crown in
this case was entirely constitutional.
The Earl of Derby strongly advocated
the motion to censure; and Earl
Russell said he should vote for
it declaring that the Government
had incurred serious responsibility.


Lord NorthbroOk thought that the
proposed course of the government
was the OnlyI possible one left
for 1t.


Lord Cairns spoke at great length
against the government seeking to
prove its use Of royal power without a
precedent. At the conclusion of
Lord Cairns speech vote was taken
on the motion to censure. It was de-
feated, the government having ma
jority of 80.


HOUSE OF COMMONS.


In the House of Commons Mr..
Gladstone stated that unless the bill
relative to elections passed by Tues
day an October session of Parliament
was iminent.


Peter Alfred, member for Leicester,
denounced the making of an apprO-
priation for Prince Arthur, who, he
Year: 1871

The Secretary Of the Treasury has
called on the Board Of Supervising
Inspectors of steamboats, for a thor
Ough investigation into the causes Of
the explosion of the boiler Of the ferry
boat Westfeld In New York, on Sun
day evening; together with detailed
account Of her last inspection by the
Board. The Supervisors are instruct
ed TO make q rigid inquiry into every
fact connected with the accident and
report as soon as the investigation
is concluded whether her last inspec-
ton such as Is required Of the Inspec-
tors under the law.
Year: 1871

HoLLYwooD.-Sincet the street-cars have
been ,unning on Sunday to Hollywood
many of our citizens have ayailed them
selves of the opportunity and visited this
beautiful spot on the afternoon Of that day.
The place, however, is now frequented by
a number of rude young men, who make it
a business to follow ladies through every
portion of the grounds. On Sunday even
ing last two young ladies were SO much
annoyed and insulted by the persistent at-
tention Of couple Of these rude fellows,
who were within the grounds, that they
were forced to call on . gentleman whom
they knew to afford them some protection
from these insults. It would be good
thing II the policeman on that beat would
occasionally look in and see what Is going
on. 1t certainly can do no HARM saa2
Year: 1871

VERSAILLES, August AIN the Assembly
to-day, the committee upon the subject
made a report recommending that the State
assume the burdens of the provinces which
were invaded by the Germans.


President Theirs, to the surprise of many
of the deputies, and amid much excitement,
spoke in vigorous opposition to the report.
He said the amount of claims which would
be imposed upon the republic could not pos
sibly be less than one million francs-a sum
which the treasury was quite unable to pay.
He could not give his assent to the plan of
the committee, and was only willing to
afford relief to the people of the invaded
districts who we're actually in need.


1t is reported that Theirs has accepted
the principle that the State should indem-
Nifty provinces for losses sustained by Ger
man invasion.
Year: 1871

One wear ago a ringing voice


4 clear blue eye,
And clustering curls Of golden h1ir


Too fair 10 die.
only wear no voice, no smile


80 glance of eye,
No clustering curls of golden hair


Far but to die
one year ago what loves, what schemes


Far into life,
What joyous hopes, what high resolves,


What generous strife
The silent pictures on the wall,


The burial stone
Ofall that beauty, life and joy


Remain alone
one ycar-one yoar-one little year.


Aud 80 much gone!
And vet the even flow Of life


Moves solemn ly on;
The grass grows Green, the flowers bloom IA
Above that head
No sorrowing tint of leaf or spray,


Says he is dead.
No pause or hush of merry birds


That sing above,
Tells us how coldly sleeps below


The form we love.
The vail, the vail, 70 thin and strong,


Twixt us and thee
The mystic vail when shall it tall,


That we may see,
Not dead not sleeping, not even gone


But present still,
And waiting for the coming hour


OF Gods sweet will.
Lord of the living and the dead,


our Saviour dear,
We lay in silence at Thy feet


This sad, sad year
Year: 1871

A lady who has been shopping in New
York, says Of an establishment In the
second story saw the shawl department.
where they had one worth 3,5U. II
had a very coarse appearance. and Its
value arose from the amount of needle
work laid out upon it. Only one of these
highest-priced shawls has been sold this
season, but OF x3, 600 style about twenty
had been taken. From Theses lofty fig
ures the salesman can come down to a 80
patterp. The first t-mentioneda are usually
kept 10 large chests, which are locked up
at night The way these New York
ladies dress may he Judged from the fact
that one of them ran, as was told. a
bill OF $40, 600 in two months. II may
therefore, be understood that the 6usl,
ness done here is not all cash, and indeed
any person who is considered good
can obtain a reasonable credit
Year: 1871

A CALFoRSI, paper says it is deeply
indebted to Congressman for copy
of his great speech against the frankirg
privilege, which, as he justly observes,
entails an expense of millions Of dollars
annually upon the people to gratify the
vanity or advance the personal interests
OF garrulous members Of Congress In
a private note" adds the Journalist,
1.-The honorable Senator Informs us that
he has franked ten thousand copies Of
this document 10 his constituents, and
be cannot entertain doubt that it will
be the means of his triumphant re-elec-
ton. He may count upon us we pledge
him our enthusiastic indifference.
Year: 1871

There he lies in his crib, nut brown


cub Of four years. He sleeps the sleep


of healthy childhood. In the same posi-


ton he lay when he dropped into un-
consciousness, one arm under his head,


one leg kicked out from under the cover


let He is perfectly motionless. His
round cheek pillows itself on the extend
ed arm and his leg seems to have been
arrested in the middle Of the last restless
kick. as the curtain fell over his blue


eyes, and he was fast asleep. You can
scarcely perceive his regular respiration.
A train OF cars thunder by without noise
he might be carried across the street
without awakening. II is morning day
light streams into the windows the sun
shines on the hilltops The sounds of
stirring life me beginning 10 be heard
about the house. Watch the boy. Still
and motionless as n figure of marble.
As you look, the gates of sleep are sud
denly unlocked. He is awake in q
twinkling-awake all over His blue
eyes are wide open and bright-his lips
part with shout-his legs hy aut in
different tlirections---his arms are i'll rapid
motion--he fiops over with u spring-in
ten seconds he has turned couple OF
somersaults, and pre- ants before you II
living illustration of perpetual motion.
There is no deliberate yawning, no slow
stretching OF indolent limbs, no lazy
rubbing OF sleepy eyes no gradually be-
coming awake about il. With snap
like pistol shot he is thoroughly awake
and kicking wide awake to the top end
of each particular hair The wonderful
thing about it is its sudienncss and com.
pleteness
Year: 1871

CLEVELAND, July 18.-Last evening about
half past ten switch-engne, belonging TO the
Lake Shore railroad company, exploded while
standing on the track near the passen-
ger depot, killing the fireman, brakeman
and another person. The engineer was
standing on the frame work by the
side of the boiler at the time of the explosion,
but strange to say he was only severely injured,
and will live. The engine is complete wreck.
A car standing close by was blown to pieces,
and a wooden building twenty feet from the en-
gine destroyed,
Year: 1871

A family of 0swego, consisting of FIVE
persons, we're taken suddenly and severe
iy ill, the symptoms being similar to
those experienced from the action of
some violent poison. The physician
who was called pronounced their illness
the effects of poison from moonSruek
fish. He explained that fish are thus
rendered dangerous article Of food by
being exposed to the light of the full
moon while dying, and he had noted
numerous cases Of illness with precisely
similar symptoms, originating from the
same cause, in Scotland and some other
countries. The illness produced, though
rarely fatal, is very severe, and its effects
continue for some days. The common
symptoms are headache, nausea, with
severe and exhaustive etching, heat in
the face and head, and sensation ss Of
the head and face swelling greatly, and
not unfrequently attended with delirium.
Persons who have any desire to expert
ence the effects Of this singular illness,
can crafty their curiosity by simply ex-
posing freshly caught fish Of any species
to the rays OF the moon for a short time,
and the indulging Of their appetites
thereon.
Year: 1871

LIBERAL DIcK-A traveller, We
are told, being in a wild country
where he could lind no provisions
for himself or dog, cut off the dog S
tail and boiled it for his own supper,
and gave the dog the bone.
Year: 1871

The election for officers for the Mer-
chantile Library Association took place
tonight There was great excitement
among the members over the event and
a strong force Of police was on hand to
prevent a breach Of the peace The
members are nearly equally divided on
the question OF Reform. The old Off
GERS were reelected tonight. The
Reform party claimed that the election
was not conducted fairly, and say that
thev have collected 500 to test the
validity Of the election tomorrow. They
will sue out an injunction to prevent
the officers elected from taking their
spatg
Year: 1871

Gen. B. S. Roberts in briet address
to the Commissioners on the claims of
Southern loyal subjects, holds that the
Constitution Of the United States pro-
hibits the taking Of property Of the 10y
al subjects of the Government without
lust recompensation therefor. He also
states that it should be the highest OBJ.
LEGATION of the Government TO make
full compensation for all such property
taken or destroyed, and this should be
done Immediately upon the return OF
peace. He also cites the Constitution
as authority for stating that the sol
diers shall not be quartered on loyal cjti'
zens in time of war without the author
ity Of Congress. Whether taken by
njunder or otherwise, the General holds
that the Government is responsible tor
all stores taken from loyal citizens by
United States troops and for all damage
done by them.
Year: 1871

We are greatly cheered and encouraged
in conversing with delegates from various
portions Of the State. They come up
generally in the best possible spirit, anxious
to ethe right way and follow it, ready to
lay aside personal prejudices, and pre-pos-
session for the general good. They bring
1 to.us cheering accounts from the country
Of the awakening of the people to the
dangers which threaten them from the
present reckless and besotted party ad-
ministration. We have every reason to
hope for good results from the delibera-
lions of such men.
Year: 1871

We call the attention of members Of the
Republican convention, to the fact that we
are now prepared to furnish EVERYBODY
with the STATE JOURNAL, of which we
issue three editions, viz: the DAILY,
WEEKLY, and SEMI WEEKLY, with each
OF which we propose TO make a vigorous
war upon the so-called Conservative party
of Virginia.


Our club rates are unpreccdently low, and
we appeal 10 every individual TO exert HIM
sell to aid us in the circulation of our pa
per. COME in PERSON TO OUR OFFICE,
VIZ Main street, and leave us your post
ciiice address, and that of your friends, in
order that we may become acquainted with
you and them. We are determined to aid
every sincere Republican, to defeat Deinoc-
Iacy, and in no way can We do this so eff
fectually as to widely circulate cur paper
among the people of the State.
Year: 1871

SENATOR WILSON will return to Mas
sachusetts in few days. At Washington
he announced his determination to take no
part in the quarrel for the Gubernatorial
nomination, but lle did not conceal his OPP
position to General Butler. IF General
Butler runs an Independent ticket, Senator
Wilson will take the stump against him,
but not otherwise.
Year: 1871

Weare right glad to see these young and
handsome congressman in attendance on
the Convention. They arc looking healthy
and happy, and come up from their cone
stituents full of good will to all lnen,
TO lend a hand in putting the party in
/. fighting condition for the campaign.
Year: 1871

The following cash entries, made under the Acts
OF ls6t and lS65 and embracing lots In the town OF
Gold Ii have been suspended for want OF proof OF
residence, Section :. Act OF July l, lSt requiring
that the applicant shall be an actual settler on one
Of the lots embraced In his entry, with substantial
Year: 1871

Chicago is in the sulks because young
lady has presumed to lecture it on marriage
and divorce when she has tried neither. She
is told that there are any number OF people In
Chicago who have tried both.
Year: 1871

SAVE A LirrLE.-Every man who is
obliged to work for aliving should make
it,a point to lay up money for rainy
day." which we are all liable to encoun.
ter when least expected The best way
to do this is to open an account with a
savings bank; it is always safe; it is al
ways ready for use when needed. Scrape
together five dollars and make your de-
post, receive your bank book, and then
resolve to deposit a given sIm, small
though it be- once week according to
circumstances. Nobody knows without
trying it, how easy a thing 1t is to save
money when an account with the bank
has been opened. With an account a
man feels dcsrous OF cnlarging his dc
post. 1t gives him lessons in frugality
and economy, weans him from his habits
of extra vengencc, and is the very best
guard in the world against intemperance
dissipation and vice.
Year: 1871

The great heart Of the music loving
public was agitated with mingled emo
tons Of joy, pride, astonishment and
awe. A new songstress had been ciiti
cisad, picked over piecemeal, ground
down to the finest point, dissected, ex'
amined through the most perfect musical
microscope, and pronounced perfect
And now the manager Of first class
fashion patronized theatre had engaged
her tor single night at an almost fabu-
lous sum, and the world was to hear her
voice


The night came The theatre was
crowded from pit to roof The orches
ira pcaled forth grand overture, the cx.
pectant crowd filed the air with perfume,
and soft murmurs Of whispering voices
and rustling silks arose in a subdued
sound and then the broad curtain rolled
up and disclosed the elegantly fitted stage,


Suddenly there was hush In the vast
building, and eyes grew bright with eager