smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

tain weight and velocity, and moment
after there would be hundreds and thou.
sands of these balls in motion, all bound
ing down the steep side of the mountain.


While hundreds of these are exploding
or just forming, other hundreds are Of
full size, and are picking up rocks,
dirt and all manner Of rubbish,
which becomes involved in the grand
downward rush. Toward the lower
part of their course the balls become so
numerous that they bound and clash to-
gether so often that they are broken be-
fore they acquire any great size, and the
whole avalanche is then a plunging,
sliding mass of snow. The avalanche
which knocked two houses to pieces and
buried five persons started but few hun
dred yards above where the houses stood
1t started at a bunch Of rocks which
projected fifteen or twenty feet above
the general surface of the slope of the
mountain. On these rocks the snow had
fallen and accumulated to the depth of
about three feet, hanging in places as
snow is seen to do on the caves of a
house. From one of these rocks fell
bunch of snow, which began to roll down
the hill, and the result was destructive
avalanche Doubtless the avalanche
which killed two men started in much
the same way.
Year: 1875




The advantage a little darky has over
a COW was recently illustrated in a re.
markable manner in South Carolina. A
terrible wbirlwind passed over portion
Of the State, not long ago, tearing build.
ings in pieces and carrying heavy OBJ
jects for great distances. Two planta-
tons situated near each other we're in
the path Of the tornado and suffered
about alike. One Of the plantations be-
longed to DR.. Singleton; the other to a
Colonel Harrington. Upon the Single.
ton plantation one of the first objects
picked up by the hurricane was a small
colored boy. The wind lifted him up
and whirled him around like top for a
distance Of thirty yards, when he fell to
the ground, striking on his head. Then
the little darky got up and laughed at
the fun. Upon the Harrington planta-
ton an occurrence somewhat similar
took place, the object taken up being,
however, a COW. She was whirled
through the air for the same distance as
the little darky, and, like the darky,
struck upon her head. The cows neck
was broken, killing her instantly. The
superior qualifications for tornado expe-
rience of small darky over the beasts
that perish could not have been shown
more strikingly.
Year: 1875

An excited Waterbury workman
caught up a pail of water to extinguish
FIRE in factory, the other day, but,
perceiving it was hot, he emptied it,
filled the pail with cold water, and put
out the fire.
Year: 1875

Mr. FullertOn--When was this conversation which
you have related, where Mrs Tion when Mrs Tlton
wished that you had been Mr. Tions we' A That was in
the dining room, In Oxfordst.


O. In what year! A. l cannot tell you; am not certain
about years. very seldom am may haNe been 1867 or So5
not later than 1863.


O. Did she say in joke she in earnest! A. We
Joke Of course; but she in earnest this far, that she
thought be all her fault II he did anything wrong
and she wished somebody that had known how to be worthy
wife to him could have had him. She in earnest so far
@ Do you think she meant to express regret that she had
ever married him, A. No, not on her Own account.


@ You meant it on his account A. Yes Sir.


O. Were You in the reply that you nader A. In
deed was lIaughterl


O. You didn't like him then, A. did like him In this way
he was husband and wished him well and tried as hard
as knew how to have him go in the right way always


O And your reply "Why do yeu want to put such
curse on me"i A. Yes Sir.


O. And you were in earnest in that' A. in earnest
far az he was-I considered


O. Did you speak earnestly A. suppose did.


O. Emphatically' A. Probably


@ Howf A. Probably did


@ Did you call out any reply from Mr. Tilton' A. don't
remember; don't remember that he said anything


O. Are You quite suei A cannot think Of anything hn
he said.


O Now, wasn't 1t all joke Moore didn't you In
dugc In hearty laugh its closer A. No, Sir did not OF
course didn't really that the curse but con-
sdered dreadful thing for airy to have husband that
was so unreliable and impossible to do anything with.


@. Yesf A. Yes, that what meant


O. Can you tell when the instance that he would not
order load OF coal she sck' A. The instance was
the first year kept house in 48 Lynsston what day Of
the month OF the year | cannot tell.


@ You heard him refuse to order load OF coal did you'


merely heard him 90 out Of the house without saying he
would


O. Did you hear him refuse to order load Of coal' A. No.
didn't hear him refuse
O. You know he did not 60 A know he didn't do it


O. One moment A. Because the hre went out and
cold.


O. And therefore he could not have ordered III A. He didn't
saw he did when he came back.


O. am asking what he said Now, do yon know OF your
own knowledge he did order the coal A. can't
that followed and whether he did Of course


O. Then can you say that he did not order III A When he
came back


O. One moment A. She asked him II he had ordered 1t and
he didn't say did and he said he did not think, but
cannot certainly about IT,


O. Then you cannot swear certainly what do you swear
anything about fort Did you hear him say that he did not
order the coal, A. did not hear him and haven't
sad that heard him say 90.
Year: 1875

O. Did you observe whether or not MIR. Tilton
was OF mOOds' A. DrcadfGly moody.


@ Well describe them. How did his moods vary from time
timer a. Well time he would be down on his knees,
and his around her and she lovely and beautiful
and Isn't she beautiful Ausu.iai' and another time he
would not be willing to order load Of coal or
10 do anything the most necessary thing about the
house, when shc rck and could not do 1t,
perhaps and even not her. and he did talk he would
speak Grossly and then he would on and she would
know where he was and be would be gone to midnight or
morning and he all night repeatedly. when
she would where he G aud she would
and cry about it.


O. Well how frequently did that happen A. That used to
happen very frequently That happcncI that very first


inter that boarded with them all when they boarded with
MIS- Richards the law and IL used to fret her most
uspeakaby She woDd wake up the night to know when
he came in. knew hat myself because slept with her


e. Wel did that continue Ion. yoH kne. them' A. 1t
did faryes long had opportunity know about It,
O. Do you remember what he used to give her for his
abscnccg A. don't remensDer.


O. That is alone woridOwn to how late period did your
acquaintance with the family continue' A. Down to oSs |
have always been acquainted with them, but that is -


O. You continued them or less in their house
down 70 1868? a. Yes Sir.


O. Since them A. Since then Lhaye them, too In their
house when have been in the city but not equcny would
be in the city than every year perhaps or year
hail. and would him. then, always


@ Now what continued be the conduct Of Mrs Tton to-
wards her husband all the time you knew them,


Bir. Beach-Wel object TO that Question.


The witness-Aways kind and good.


Mr. BeachThe question should be what the conduct was


The Witness-Wc her conduct always perfectly exem
pary the only fault you could find with it that she made


fool OF husband with her affection and doatry that Is
all the fault n her conduct towards him; think it
was bad for him. would been better for him TO have
been different


Ar Eyarts-That is all.
Year: 1875




Q. am talking about that one instance; you ge'
peralze too much That is all you know about it, is III A.
know that she would be there and If


@. No. nol A And he would not so home with her' and
didn't 60 home with her.


O. That won't do talk loud as you can; you can I
force testimony onto me in that way A. You asked me what
knew about IL


O. asked you you anything more about thai single
lecture which you had spoken or than you nave
toldi A. know that he there on the platform
O. talking about going to the lecturer A "el lhaI Is
the lecture ! am telling you about


O Going TO- You were speaking o'h being there and am
asking you about going the lecture A. don't remember
about going there but remember being there


O. Well that is enough did anyone go with youf A.
I don't know certain can't tell you certainly


Did Il occur TO you that didn't want to go with her. be-
esuse you were along A. No Sir 1t didn't occur to me- any
thing Of the sort never depended on him In any way
or shape.


O. You didn't want to be a curse to him. A. NO. sr


Now wasn't he on the platform at that lecture A. Yes,
Sir he was


O And didn't Wendell Phillips lecture A. didn't swear
certain tha, II was Wendell Phillips lecture. said that
didn't know but It might have been but was some public
lecture and he was there on the PLATFORM and he saw his
wife.


q On the nlsiform wasn't he, A. Yes Sir, lie the
platform and we.
O. You were on the platform A. Yes, Sir.


Wa. there some occasion for his remaining after the
Icure WAS over, A. wanted to there people there
that he wanted to and he right by her and never asked
her II she had got anybody to so home with her.


O She had YOU didn't shes A. lie didn't know was going
home with her.


O. Didn't he know you went with bert A. don't think he
did: don't know how he could
Year: 1875

regard to or about his looking down upon her mothcr' A.
That cannot tell whether heard not; know that


MT Fullerton-You cannot tell Miss MOORE that lis enough
The Witness-Bus l know that in consequence Of


Mr. Fullerton-one moment, Miss Moore.


Now at time during your acquaintance did you notice


change In Mr. Tions treatment Of his wife his conduct
towards herr A. Hstreatment OF his wife always
changeabc sometimes he would bc very aeconae and kind
In his language and his toward her. and perhaps In
few hours he would be very gruf and unpleasant, and
say things that very disagreeabe before her. 1
myself have heard him say these kind Of things tell her that
such and such woman wife worth hayng--speak in
that way; have heard him say that


Q. How often have you heard him make remrr OF that
kind A. cannot tell you how often but have heard 1t TWO
or three times-enough that remember distinctly


O. Did he the person at the timc do you remember
A. remember he did once.


Q. Where this said A. This said In 0xford-st.


O. mean where abouts at what OF the day meatime
A 1t just after dinner-lunchin the middle Of
the day.


@ In the presence OF the famyi In the pesnce Of him
self and wife-me and wife.


O. How did Mrs. Ton receive that remarkf A. Pleasantly
she turned gh and she said II only worthy Of
him. he would be good " she said moreover "Gussie
/ wish you had had MIN you would know how to manage
him. Said do you want to wlsb such curse as that
on meforf"
Year: 1875

O Then after they moved into their house, what
q, ~ called ia Iyingston.st were you then with them at
ANY tImei A. Only as visitor never was there long


@ How much have you visited theref A ldont know now
much always visited when was in the city would
be there day and night at time.


q How frequently should you say' A. But he very seldom
was At home when Was there then


O. AT any time Miss Moore did you hear Mr. Tlton make
any remark concerning his wes ability or her use OF the
English lsnguagei A. cannot tell you distinctly any remark
OF that sort but have impression that he treated her dis
respectfully in these regards know he did that; can tell
you Of particular things be said


y DO you remember bis makas remark al any time III
Year: 1875

@. You have told us that he would stay out al
night some nights, A. Yes Sir.


O. And you know because you slept with herr A. sad


thought would be out all night and knew that he would
be until midnight and until after two In the morning.
because slept with Mrs Morse who the floor juse
above where he and could hear his nghkey when
1t ratified, and always hear him come in.
Year: 1875

colntered and the ore has but lately


ly, of good magnetic quality. The cost
of the latter job was nearly S60,000 the
dimensions of the tunnel, by s feet.
Grade railways have been planned and
staked out from the mines to a point
from whence stationary engine can
draw the cars to the furnace; and the
coal from the canal is to be brought up,
from the opposite direction, in the same
way The property is held by New York
and principally by two men,
Messrs. Cooper and Hewitt The man
agement at the furnaces of all the bust
ness done there is in the hands of B.
Frank Fackenthall, and his position is
one of some responsibility
Year: 1875

OF fancied offense, is one of the worst
OF pracrices, and yet it is almost uni
versally indulged in. l know horse
that jumps every time the harness
is put on hlm. The man who broke
him him hadn't common sense. and
the first time he threw the harness
on him, he did it Just as he would
on an old horse, carelessly; the colt
was badly scared, and kicked, strik.
ing his owner on the leg. This en-
ragged him so that be beat him un-
mercifully. That was five years
ago, and the horse has never forgot
ten it, and never will. The appear
ance of the hairless thrown over him
is inseparably connected with that
outrageous beating, and l belieyeno
amount of care or oounter-training
can overcome his fear, when the
harness is first put on him.


Some men whip a horse whenever
he SHES. 1t never does any good,
but always works mischief. Itis
perfectly natural for a young colt to
shy at objects with which he is not
familiar But let him shy; pay no
attention to it. He will soon get
over the habit, when he finds that
none of these things hurt him. But
whip him the first few times he SHES
and the habit becomes confirmed,
for he will assuredly associate the
whipping with the appearance of a
stone, a stump, a child, or any other
object, and will be continually on
the alert for something to be fright
ened at. And it is Just so with
stumbling. Whipping will not cure
it. 1t is a defect, and the. remedy
must be in ascertaining what that
defect is, and removing it if possi-
bic.


The whip should never be used to
urge a horse forward on the road.
They speedily become use to it, and
will not go without it. 1t is Just as
easy to train them to go at the word,
and nothing is so detestable as to
see a man urging horse by contin-
ually plying the whip.


These are only a few thoughts on
this highly important subject, but
enough to indicate what must be
avoided. A cool, calm, judgment,
perfect control of ones self, absence
of cowardly timidity, respect for the
animal kDOw1edora of his obaracfor
and disposition, an understanding of
your own duties and above ali, good
sense and strictly temperate habits,
are the necessary elements to a horse
trainer. A horse trained correctly,
and free from bad habits, is worth
double the animal that is not, and
hence l attach as much Importance
to the trainer as the breeder, and
think that more should be said and
enforced on this point, in our agri-
cultural papers.
Year: 1875




When the doctor comes to see you,
remember how many pairs of stairs
he has to climb every day, and 90
down to him if you are we'll enough.


When you are sitting up at night
with a patient, be sure to have some
thing to eat, if you wish to save
yourself unnecessary ehaxustion.


Remember the sick people are not
necessarily idiotic or imbecile, and
that it is not always wise to try to
pursuade them that their sufferings
are imaginary. They may even at
times know best what they need.


Never deceive a dying person un-
less by the doctors express orders.
1t is not only wrong to allow any
soul to 90 into eternity without
preparation, but how can you tell
but that he has something he ought
to tell or do before he goes away?


If you have a sick friend to whom
you wish to be of use, do not con-
tent yourself with sending her flow
ers and jelly, but lend her one of
your pictures to hang in place Of
hers, or a bronze to replace the one
at which she is so tired of staring.


Don't have needless conversations
with the doctor outside the sick
room. Nothing will excite and ir-
tate a nervous patient sooner. If
you do have such conversations,
don't tell the patient that the doc.
tor said "nothing." He won't be-
lieve you, and he will imagine the
worst possible.


In lifting the sick, do not take
them by the shoulders and drag
them upon the pillows, but get some
one to help you. Let one stand on
one side of the patient, the other
opposite, then join hands, under the
shoulders and hips, and lit steadily
and promptly together. This meth
cd is very easy for those who lift,
and does not disturb the one who is
lifted.


Do not imagine that your duty is
I done when you have nursed your
patient through his illness, and he
is about the house, or perhaps going
out again. Strength does not come
back in a moment, and the days
when little things worry and little
efforts exhaust, when the cares Of
business begin to press, but the fee
bic BRAN and hand refuse to think
and execute, are the most trying to
the sick one, and then comes the
need Of your tenderest care, your
most unobtrusive watchfulness.


Scri5ner. for Sept.
Year: 1875

Not one man in ten is fitted to
train a horse correctly. One is too
passionate, another too timid, anoth-
er ignorant, and so on through the


catalogue. A highly nervous ami
NAL can be spoilt by a passionate


man in few days time. Bad hao-


its in the trainer beget bad habits IN


the horse. The habits and charac-
ter of a horse, like those of man,


are formed in the training, and when
once confirmed, generally "stick'
through life. 1t is an easy matter tc


prevent, but a serious one to cure
| Whipping young animal for rea
Year: 1875

The Queens speech in prorogulng
the British Parliament seems to have
been a more than ordinarily common
nIace production. The results of the
session have been sufficiently meagre,
and it was perhaps judicioqs on the
part of the Ministry to make no at.
tempt to conceal that fact under 9
mass of verbiage about nothing in
particular. Among the foreign topics
touched upon we fail to discover 3
reference to perhaps the most impor-
tsnt diplomatic service performed by
any British Government during the
last twenty years the joint interven.
ton at Berlin for the preservation OF
European peace.
Year: 1875

Mention was made last year in these
letters of the excursions of sick chill
dren, sent out by the active and wise


charity of this noble association
Thousands of ailing infants and
their mothers twice a week went out
in the bay in the steamer chartered


by the Guild, and the days spent In


cool pure air, away from the fetid


stifin gdens they inhabit, were the
only thing that stood between these
little lives and death. The state
ment of the health officers show that
the decrease in infant mortality
among the poor is no imaginary re.
suit of sentimental charity. Proba-
bly, twenty-five per cent of the sick
children reached by this aid owe life
and health to these hours of pure
air. This year the Guild was able
to own q barge, fitted up as q
! floating hospital with every con-
Year: 1875

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


The privilege accorded by your magnificent paper TO
citizens OF calling attention to public matters has in
duced me to write this note am passenger from
twice to six times each day on the New York Elevated
Railroad from some station to another, and fully
appreciate the advantages Afforded by this road
the roads. But there is convenience this
railroad company could give to passengers with COM
paratvely cost 10 itself and great convenience to
the travelling public That is to place In each station
a clock, and beside the clock printed time table for
the respective station, the figures being sufficiently
largo to be read rom any part OF the station room.
There many persons who do not carry watches,
and comparatively few watches agree with the time OF
the company; but II the company time and schedule
were kept at each station the convenience would not
only be great 70 ALL but thousands OF questions
being asked each day each station BY Impatient pass
sengcrs l sincerely hope the company viii do its
patrons tho favor supply this convenience and not
necessitate their asking questions or looking at
watches that do not agree with the time Of the COM
pany. Yeurs, "
DEcKMpER 2 lSTA
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1875
THE RECENT DECISION OF THE SUPREME
COURT IN THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
CASE.


is reliably ascertaned that Secretary Bristow has
not yet even read tho opinion OF the Supfeme Court
favorable TO the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and
therefore has not taken action upon tho subject
The report that he has ordered tho adudged due
TO be paid TO that company is therefore, erroneoua


THE YIELD OF BULLION IN NEVADA
Information has been received by DR.. Idnderman,
Director Of the Mint TO the effect that the Consolidated
Year: 1875

So far from the Eric Railway being the champion of
the merchants rights in this matter would say that
the proposition from that company to fix the rate
TO Chicago at nifty cents / said "no.n The rates
must be as low as from Boston, no matter how low
they may be liked Any reports in regard to tho
meeting and any sentiment endeavored 10 be manu-
featured among the merchants against this road pro.
nounce as TO the first part TO be breach OF fath and
as to the second TO he shallow scheme to build up
credit and popularity. The New York Cheap Trans
portation Association anybody else can


BUY THIS ROAD THEY WANT IT.


We will sell II cheaper than they build u. As 10
Year: 1875

The New York Downtown Chess Club last evening
voted prize OF 500 to be contested for by Messrs
Mason and Bird at their coming match. Mr.. Bird Is
the guest Of the club, and plays exclusively At
their rooms


The following games played last evening be-
tween Messrs Alberoni and Bird
Year: 1875

4 usually placid and very dcvout den- con on going to his sheep yard one emorn- tug caught n large dog in the act of wor rying tho sheep. The deacon dispatched the dog on the spot, and leaving tho car cass where the dog fell, started for the house. He had gone but q little way when his indignation became so aroused by the thought of the mischief the dog had done that, seizing slod-stakc, he ran back and began to pound tho lifclcss carcass of the dog i'll n most energetic manner. Just then noighbor came up, and, surprised at the conduct of the dea- con, exclaimed

 "Why, deacon, what are you pound ing that dog SO for! He's dead"

 The deacon paused, and turning to his intcrrogator, gravely and solemnly replied:

 "Im pounding him as an example and warning to all bad dogs, that they may be dctcrrod from their evil ways by a Knowledge that thero is punishment after death.
Year: 1875

Counselor Lawrence of San Francisco is so ncar-sightcd that with glasses on he cannot ace anything until it comes within three or four feet, and without them he can sec nothing far or near. While walk ing to his office he was startled by the muzzlc of pistol suddenly ohtruded within tho limited space of his vision, and he lodged so suddenly as to throw off his spectacles. Left thus sightlcss, with the dread probability that Il bullet was about to enter him, Mir. Lawrence plunged around in a wild cndcavor to grab the assailant. Ho caught the skirts of woman, and held her so fast that tho pistol was discharged harmlcaaly in the air. She proved to be tho defendant ill q case that he had prosecuted, and she had intended to kill him.