smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

The "NE% DEPARTURE" We are
fully convinced that the acceptations
of the term "new departure" or the
meanings attributed to it, are various.
There are those who look upon it in
the light of surrender of all the dear
principles for which a gallant Demo-
cracy has fought for years-as an
acknowledgment of the justice and
right of the recent fraudulently adopted
amendments to the constitution of the
United States; while there are Others,
equally respectable in point of numbers,
honesty of purpose and ability, who
receive the term as implying merely an
acceptance or recognition of the ex.
istence of these amendments as existing
facts. We are among the latter, and
while, in this sense accepting the
amendments, or recognizing them as
actually existing laws, to be obeyed
and enforced while they do exist, we
are as far from enIosinJ either them
or the manner of their adoption, rs the
most rlbid Bourbon that can be found


But we do net intend to devote much
time or space to the discussion OF this
subject, inasmuch as we arc willing to
submit it TO the wisdom Of the State
and National Conventions Of the Demo
cratic party. When these conventions
shall hive aloPtel anl promulgated
the platform upon which the party is
to enter the great canvass Of 1872, it
will be the duty of every opponent OF
radical tyranny and outrage to stand
squarely upon it, and to battle to the
utmost Of his ability for its triumphant
success and for the complete overthrow
of the Grant dynasty in the United
States, and especially of the Clayton
Hallcy faction of plundorers in Ar,


kansas. This is the mission Of the
Democratic party in the coming contest
and to this end let US bend all oul
energies and employ all our means


Success is not merely desirable-it il


an absolute necessity.
Year: 1871




We feai that many of our friends
living about town, who have been think
ING they would raise their own supply
of pork will yet have to buy. If the
depredations we hear of are not discon-
timed. Some lots have been half ta>
ken, perhaps, already, and it will only
take a few more weeks to finish them up
entirely. We suggest on the part Of
the owners of hogs in the vicinity Of
town, a system of watching, and even
a little trapping, if found necessary.
A few years ago We knew a potato
house near town that was leaking very
rapidlv, when the thought Of stopping
the hole With well loaded shotgun,
struck the owner with such force that
he Immediately set about putting the
plan into execution. 1t was but few
NIGHTS until the stiffness Of the night
was broken by an explosion. Next
morning the gun was found to be un-
injured, but a hat lay near the potato
house, bright rcd spots were found upon
the ground near by, and somebody was
sick for several days, and, to make a
long story short, the potatoes were rot
molested any more. 4 little loss of
sleep and constant vigilance and watch
funess, will seriously interfere with
hoe.killing arrangements Let one or
two of the depredators meet the pun
! i5hment they deserve. Of course we
don't advise the killing Of thieves-oh'
no; But then we 10 advise those whose
hogs are being killol to manage so as


to be able to idcetiy the thieves and


bring them up for trial. Give them .
little notoriety at least. Men are fond
of that AMI they ought to be gratiiicl,


particularly when they will take the


risk and trouble Of stealing hogs to


win it.
Year: 1871

1t seems from the Clarksville CTexas)
Standard that one Z. S. Vail, whom
many of our people know as very
extensive mail contractor, or the agent
and representative of one, we do not
know which, and whom many Will
remember as pretended Democratic
speech maker, has been playing some
regular radical pranks on the people
of Texas lately. He was registrar for
Bowie county, and, as we are informed,
colonel of negro militia or police in that
county. 1t is stated that after securing
the country and having every negro reg
istered, he suddenly got ont Of bianks'and
absolutely refused to register white
citizen who proposed to furnish proper
bank for that purpose. 1t is further
stated that during the election, after
it had become apparent that the demo-
cracy would carry the county notwlth-
standing his fraudulent practices, he
called out his military force, contrary
to an agreement made with the citizens,
and in the face of the fact that the
district Judge had rendered the whole
civil power of the county 10 preserve





order, and Notwithstanding the fact
that the most perfect quiet and good
order reigned supreme. And after all
this, seeing that the county would still
90 democratic, he assembled the negroes
and advise them not to attempt to
cast their votes, alleging that there
we're large number Of shot guns
loaded for the express purpose OF III
timidating them. This, the people
there say, was wholly false and ground
less, and that it was a scheme of Walls
to get the count of Bowie county thrown
/, out.


How is this for Democratic orator?
, We heard Vail say, not long since,
that he was the only white radical in
Bowie county, and we heard of his
saying that he either had to leave the
county or make il radical, and that he
had chosen the latter. The question
occurs to u often, on learning of such
high,handed measures; how tong ca
the people submit? Is it possible t''ai
such outrageous conduct on the part
of governmental officials will be longer
tolerated? Are these things never tC
have an end? If not, then, indeed
we are without a government worthy
of the name, and it is criminal and
puerile to try to disguise the naked
fact.
Year: 1871

Some weeks since we noticed the
improvements being made upon the
exterior of the house Of Messrs. Stuart,
williamson & Co., and still later that
the disease had "Struck in" and created
a complete revolution in the appearance
of the interior of the house. Now we
have to chronicle the fact that. the dis
ease has again broken out" though
in mild and pleasant manner, and
that the whole front of the building,
windows and doors excepted, is Of Il
beautiful buff color, very pleasing to
the eye and attractive to passers.bye.
We attribute all this display of gool
taste to the iiattering prospects Of the
Camden and Red river railroad.
Year: 1871

BURGLARY.-On last Thursday


night some burglariously inclined


wretch entered our office and attempted


to enter our safe. The scape-grace
never succeeded in entering the safe,
but he did us more damage, perhaps,
than if be had, for he broke the lock
so badly that it cost us several dollars
to have it repaired, and if he had
opeDed The door, he wouldn't have
found much mcney. We never keep
money in our safe,-our debtors wont
trust us with il. We do think that of
all the outrages within the province Of
burglars, that of attempting % rob q
poor country editor is the NEST eon>
outrageous outrage. IL k
the objectionable sin of the science Of
burglary, and, really, if Ne ever find
out who the fellow was, we sh2l! lose
all manner of respect for him. Fol
he sake of compromise, however, we
will give him all the money there was
n the safe if he will pay for repairing
he lock-
Year: 1871

"Ohio and Pennsylvania have gone
republican, and twenty-one criminals
are turned loose on the community OF
Arkansas to repeat their outrages on a
defenseless people We are going to
the devil pretty fast. "


In national point of view that may
be so, but we beg the Gazette man not
TO engage passage for Arkansasj just yet
Let us 20 10 Texas.
Year: 1871

The Gazette has received an unscale1
letter, with the following written on
the margin: Thief, you will please
let this letter pass, as it has no money
in it. You can see for yourself
Year: 1871

A Californian whose welding.day was
fixed did Eot appear at the appointed
time and place, but sent note to the
clergyman, saying that he had just
received note from his wife in the
East, and thereby bad his mind recall
ed to the fact that he was married sew
eral years before, Z CIRCUMSTANCE which
had entirely escaped his memory.
Year: 1871

a WRITER in Mdcn1llldn's Magazine has
some highly interesting speculations on
the subject of crimes which sleeper
dreams ne is committing. He says: Two
esteemed friends have assured me that
their consciences are occasionally awake
in sleep; on the other hand, great many
more tell me that their experience entirely
corroborates my own observations. For
example, an admirable and most kind
hearted lady informs me that she palmed
off bad sixpence on begger, and chuck
led at the notion Of his disappointment.
A distinguished philanthropist, exercising
for many years high judicial functions,
continually commits forgery, and only re-
grets the act when he learns that he IS to
be hanged. A woman, whose life at the
time of her dream was devoted TO the In
struction of pauper children, seeing one OF
them make face at her, doubled him into
the smallest compass, and pOked him
through the bars of lions cage. One of
the most benevolent of men, who shared
not at all in the military enthusiasm OF
his warlike brothers (the late Mr. Richard
Napier), ran his best friend through the
body, and ever after recalled the extreme
qualification he had experienced on seeing
the point of his sword come out through
the shoulders of his beloved companion
Other crimes committed in dreams need
not be here recorded, but / am persuaded
that if we could but know all the improper
things done by the most proper people In
their sleep with the utmost sonUT0ld and
completely unblushing effrOntery, the pic
ture would present diverting contrast to
our knowledge of them in their conscious
hours. If the moral sense be not wholly
suppressed in sleep, there is certainly
enough evidence to conclude that it is
only exceptionally active, and $50 far as
vet learn) only in the case of dreams as
Stunning the character of Nightmares, in
which the consciousness is far less per-
fectly dormant than in others.
Year: 1871

A BEAUTIFUL belle, whose mother kept
genteel boarding house in New York
city, induced one of hermamma's boarders
to introduce her to first-class fashionable
uptown dentist of his acquaintance, as
she wanted a set of artificial teeth. Her
mamma accompanied her, and directed the
dentist to insert them on heavy gold
plates, in the highest style Of the art, with
out regard to expense On the first visit
the young lady's stumps were extracted,
and soon thereafter she had mOuthful of
gOld-plate and pearl artificial teeth, which
added greatly to her natural charms and
acquired graces. But the bill was not paid,
and after a collector had worn out some
shoe-leather and exhausted his patience in
trying to get pay from the mother, the
dentist related the circumstances to his
friend.


One morning the dentist called on the
ladies: after passing few minutes IN gen.
eral conversation, he changed the subject
and talked business.


Mamma, of course, professed to be very
sorry that she was unable to pay the
" doctor" but would certainly do so in a
few days. As he was apparently about to
depart, he casually asked the daughter
how she liked her teeth, and she replied
that they were perfect and pleased her
very much.


"Do they evers slip or pain you?" kindly
asked the doctor.


"Very seldom, DOCTOR" she replied;
sometimes they pinch me little, but l
suppose that can't be avoided


"Oh, yes" said the polite dentist, pull
ing pair of little nippers from his pocket,
allow me to bend the plates little with
my nippers, and it will not occur again"
at the same time holding out his hand to
receive them. The unsuspecting maiden
pulled them out and handed them to the
+" DOCTOR" who instead of nipping them
with his pincers, quietly wrapped them up
in his pocket handkerchief and placed
them in his pocket, and politely but firmly
told the terrified beauty that when her
mamma paid his bill she could have them,
but not before As the girl was engaged
to be married to well-to-do young gen.
tleman who had never seen her without
teeth, and who was expected to return to
the city and hand her to the hymenlal alter
in few days, that bill was paid.
Year: 1871

SUMMER showers frequently overtake
persons and "wet them to he skin;" it is
then safer to walk steadily and rapidly on,
until the clothes become dry again, than
to stop under a shelter and remain there
still until the storm is over. If home is
reached while the clothing is yet wet, take
some hot drink instantly, a pint or more !;
go to the kitchen fire, remove every gar
ment, rub the whole body with a coarse
towel, or flannel, put on wOolen under
clothing, get into bed, wrap up warm, and
take another hot drink; then go to sleep,
If at night; if in the daytime, get up in an
hour, dress, and be active the remainder
of the day. Suppose you sit still. in the
damp clothing: in few minutes chilliness
is observed, the cold "strikes IN" and
next morning there is violent cold, or an
attack of pleurisy, or pneumonia, which
if not fatal in a week often requires weeks
and months and weary years to get nd of.
The short, sharp rule should be, if the
clothing gets wet change instantly, or
work or walk actively, briskly, until per-
fectly dTy.-Hdl's Journal of Health.
Year: 1871

A BURN caused by the explosion of gun
powder generally seems much worse than
it really is, owing to the deposit of black
powder upon the surface. Soft pieces OF
old linen dipped in cold water will afford
relief at first, and, in some cases, pow
dered starch or flour, forms soothing ap-
plication; but as soon as the first moments
of distress are over, dressing should be
applied composed of equal parts of lime
water and linseed oil. As soon as practi-
cable the grains of powder that lodge in
the skin should be removed with needle
or the point of lancet. If this IS not
done, the burn will heal over them, and
the surface ever after will be dishguIed
with blush mark. In cases of raw burns,
the whites of eggs weIl-beaten, and then
applied to the surface with a soft camels-
hair brush, sometimes will give immediate
relief; but where blisters are raised, great
care should be taken not to tear them II
they are cautiously punctured win nee,
die the water beneath will run out and
thew will fall, thus forming perfect pro-
lection. Burns should always be protect
ed from immediate contact with the air.
Hearth and Home.
Year: 1871

Reflect that Il sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promnt" r"nnnblal
happiness, Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, tl'r
prospect hourly darkrns to the view. th" mind
becomes shndowed with despair, and filled with
tho melancholy reflection that the happiness "I
another is blighted with our own
Year: 1871

PEAR TREEs-Pear trees growing in grass
are seldom productive. The best way OF treat
ing them is to dig away the grass and weeds
from wide space over the roots in the tall,
taking care not to damage the roots in SO DONG
ure This should be left undisturbed until
spring, and then worked into the soil with a
digging fork
Year: 1871

+ The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness


and pain in the side. Some


times tho pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss of
appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, some
stimes alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hay


ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining of
weakness, debility and low
esnirits Sometimes many of
Year: 1871

SAVE SoMErHINa-Save something, no
matter how little it may be, always save some.
thing. Never turn away your head from small
savings they are the foundation of great ones
A penny is not much Many man would
rather throw away penny than pick it up, if
it lay before him Yet penny a day is nearly
four dollars year, four dollars is the interest
of nearly one hundred dollars capital. 'Waste
not, want not" is an old saying and he who
is extravagant enough to cast idly away what
can be made useful, though it be but tr1he,
may expect to see the day when even that tritie
would be acceptable
Year: 1871

Personal APPEARANCE.-This is


one Of those things of accident, resting


with nature. No man or woman can


form their own persons, and none
should be praised or blamed on this
head. The disposition for looking well,
is running half the young people in the
causing them to study their
glasses, and paint or patch, instead Of
pursuing that which is lasting and solid
the cultivation of tho mind. 1t is
always mark of weak mind, If not
a bad heart, to hear Il person praise or
blame another on the ground alone that
they are handsome or homtly. Actions
should be the test, and liberal source
Of conduct pursued to all. 1t matters
! little whether Il man is tall or short
whether the blood stains the cheek OF
runs in another channel. Fashion
makes the difference as TO beauty. The
lily is as sweet if not so gay as the rose


and it bears no thorn about it. AS t(
appearance, fashion should not be al


lowed to bear upon that which canno


be changed, except by deception, ant


what indeed, in reality, is not wort


the trouble of being so, even If ii could
Year: 1871

A NEEDLE was pulled out of a La
Crosse mans breast, two inches from
his heart. II was expected that fur
ther search would disclose a sewing ma
chine, but as the surgeon didn't find
one, the fellow is suspected of having
been in close quarters with pretty
dress maker.
Year: 1871

or all the dear id miserabla days
that we have had for some time, yesterday
wa, one of them. A dense fcg prevailed
and drizzling rain dcscenced all day,
making navigation for steamers
and the human race very bad and unpleas-
ant.


Business was fair, considering the cond-
tion of the weather.


There was more hard looking cases on
the lcveo than we have seen for q long
time. They were deckers of the various
boats that laid at the landing.
Year: 1871

Husbands ought to keep out of the Kitchen


A husband who did not, writes thus of the conse-
quences '' found fault some time ago with Maria
AIMS custar,l pie, and tried to tell her how my
mother made custard pe. Maria made the pie
after my receipt. 1t lasted longer than any pie VIC
ever had. Maria SET it on the table every day for
dinner, and you see | could not cat it, because
forgot to tell her to put in any shortening. II was
but in 4 fit Of generosity stole it from
the pantry and gave it to 4 poor little boy in the
neishborhood. The boys funeral was largely at
tended by his former playmateS. did IL OF go my
Year: 1871

\ great fuss has been kept up for many
years about an open Polar Sea, as there
used to be about the Northwest passage.
Expedition after expedition has wasted
money and men in knocking around among
countless icebergs and endless fields of ice
for about six weeks in each year, being the
summer time of the artic circle. This year
no less than seven expeditions have gone
towards the North Pole. 4 great trumpet
ing in. the press announces the discovery of
a probable passage to the open Polar Sea
DR.. Peterman of Gotha is certain that a
German expedition almost found it north of
Siberia. And while this charming proba-
bility in the ice business was getting ready
to entice fourteen expeditions next year,
there comes fact that ought to crush this
whole Polar stuff out Of existence. On the
18th of this month came the sad news that
out Of forty whaling vessels that had pene-
trated beyond Behring's straits, thirty-three
were totally destroyed by drifting fields Of
ice!
Year: 1871




We trust that all our resident and non
resident property holders will now appre
ciate the importance Of supporting literally
the Superior TINES, which has worked
faithfully for over year to enhance the
value of their property in legitimate and
permanent way. The TIMES has certainly
done its part, as all acknowledge. in secur-
ing railroad to Superior, though it would
byno means claim all the honor, but it has
yet done enough to merit and claim the
support Of all who are interested il this
town and county.


We are by no means anxious to emulate
: those papers that act rs corner lot organs,
nor will We encourage the suicidal policy
of holding on to property in Superior as
though It were now a Chicago or New
York We shall encourage the give and
take policy and frown down the land shark
business by Ill means in our power, believ-
ing and knowing chat only liberal policy
on the part Of property owners here viii
ever set the currents Of trade, and the life
blood Of city in circulation. But every
fair valuation that busy work, aud increas-
ing commerce can pus upon property in ali
parts of thistown site We stand ready to
uphold and secure.


Aud It sr75 b. tie interest of every owner
not only to take the TIMES hereafter and
pay for it, but to extend its circulation
among his friends ana neighbors, rs we
shall ever be found in the van Of events in
this quarter, and keep ourselves and our
readers fully posted on all That occurs, and
all that can be foreseen as among the pro
liabilities. The past course and success Of
the TINES Is sufficient guarantee to its sub
scribers for the future. Send on your
m"aey then, and back up an enterprise
which you cannot afford to dispense with.
Year: 1871

We shall endeavor to give our readers
who reside at a distance, such descriptions
from time to time of the different sections
of our ample townsite as shall keep before
them their relative advantages, improve
ments, ana general situation. We propose
also in the course of time to have the coun-
ty well written up in truthful and accurate
description, especially those portions with
in mile or two Of the townsite, on which
farms and gardens would naturally be first
opened. For this purpose we invite com
munications on these subjects from resi-
dents in and near Superior, which we shaI.
either print entire. or condense and use
with facts on the same topics in our own
knowledge.