smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

whereby II constitutes tho medium
between all other forces, whether o
present or remote agencies, SO
brought to bear in favor OF the for
nIer against the latter, or the latter
against the former, or both, or COIL
pri5ing as far as possible the relative
difference existing Within the radi-
Us whence eliminate the several de-
grees Of similarity to which"


II said: 90, blame nv wooden
head, it amt any use lit amt any
use to try can't understand any
thing. The palmer you get it the
more | can't get the hang of it,"


heard suspicious noise behind
me, and turned in time to see Kings
ton lodging behind a newspaper, and
quaking with a gentle ecstacy OF
laughter | looked at Ward again,
and he had thrown off his dread sol
emnity and was laughing also.


Then | saw that ! had been sold
that had been made the victim of a
swiudle in the way Of string Of
plausibly worded sentences that
didn't mean anything under the sun.


Artomus Ward was one of the
kest fellows in the world, and one
of the most eompanionable It has
been said that he was not fluent in
conversation but, with the above ex-
perience in my mind, | differ.
Year: 1873

i number Of years ago vessel
was driven on the beach of Lydd, in
Kent, England The sea was rolling
furi1usly Eight poor fellows were
CRYING for help; but boat could not
be got of through the storm to their
assistance, and they were in constant
peril. for any moment the ship was
in danger of sinking. At length 4
gentleman came along the beach ae-
companied by his Newfoundland dog
lie directed the animals attention to
the vessel, and put a short stick in
his mouth The intelligent and eour-
ageons deg at once understood his
meaning, sprang into the sea, and
fought his way through the angry
waves towards the vessel. He could
not. however. get close enough to de-
liver that with which he was eharg-
ed: bat the crew understood what
was ment, and they made fast rope
to another piece of wood. and threw it
towards him. The noble animal at
once dropped his own piece Of wood.
and Immediately seized that which
had been thrown to him; and then
with degree of strength and deter
mination scarcely credible-for be
was again and again lost under the
waves-he dragged it through the
surge and delivered it to his master.
4 line Ct communication was thus
formed with the vessel, and every
man on board was saved.
Year: 1873

Hon Roger A. Pryor. member
iof Congress from Virginia in ante


5elium tirles, and prominent among


the pro-slayery members Of the


House, on Tuesday last, in Brooklyn
delivered lecture on the present
and Future Of the Negro in the
South" I" before the Long Island His
torical Society. The lecturer said
that the fortunes Of FIVE million hu-
man beings, part Of the population
and political community of the ma
ton, could not but be matter for anX-
ious deliberation to every thinking
man. Our own welfare was init
mately connected with that of the
negro. If not by generous impulses,
then by sordid self-interest; for just
as sure az the negro was enlightened
and morally elevated would he con
tribute to the good of the nation; end
Just so far as he was imprOyident and
dwarfed in intellect would his infu-
ence be felt on the white race The
lecturer said there never was q race
which owed less to the past than the
negro Of the south. The negro race,
however, had maintained ITSELF as no
other race had ever done in a mighty
conflict with the greater civilization
of a ruling race. Thirty years close
observation had convinced the speak
er that there was no deficiency on
their part, physically, morally or in
tellectually, and that they were capa-
BILE of attaining the highest eiviliZa-
ton. He then spoke Of their faith
fulness, earnest religious spirit, and
said that it was true there were some
dark colors to the picture, but it must
be born in mind that while the vir-
tues of the negro were his own, his
vices were his heritage. and the for
mer Outnumbered the latter. The
speaker gave interesting statistics to
show what the negro was capable Of
doing; and what ne had accomplished
since emancipation. and said that a
true idea of their condition could on
" be obtained by visiting among
them. and comparing their present
condition with their past The pref
udice of race and color against the
negro of the South. and also at the
North. was vet to be overcome. 1t
was seen in tie church. theater, hotel,
and" said the speaker, "even in the
graveyard. for the bones Of n negro
may not rest in your beautiful ceme-
terry have great hopes for the ne
gro. To he sure the system Of ala
very was not the best school in which
TO learn the science Of government,
bat we have not vet heard that a Nc
gro Congressman was in any way
implicated in the credit mobilier.can-
dsl; and | do not believe the negro
Legislature Of South Carolina was
any more purehasable than the New
York Assembly during the days Of
the ring"


This will be bitter dose for the
Bourbon Democracy, with whom Mr..
Pryor used to lie considered very
high authority.
Year: 1873

At wooden wedding in German
town some joker deposited wooden
baby on the door step and pulled the
bell. The stranger was taken in, and
Oh blanket was found pinned a Sl00
grcenback, which, like the infant, was
bogus.
Year: 1873

OF. Tho Committee were also instructed
10 gather information In reference to 9TH
er ore fields than the two which now en-
Joy monopoly Of the trade, and report
q plan for development in the new fields.
They were finally instructed to prepare
their report as speedily as possible and
present 1t to a special meeting OF manu-
iacturers called at their option, alter
which general convention Of "ore men,"
manufacturers and all interested In the
trade will be called for full and Tree dis
cusslon Of the subject.


After thus deciding upon a plan OF ac-
ton, the meeting adjourned subject to the
call Of the special committee.
Year: 1873

For MAYOR.-Hon. THOMAS SWEENEY
IA announced this morning for Mayor.
lie would dignity the place and be a
credi. to the city. Not being lawyer
we suppose he could not at the same time
wear the honors and enjoy the emolu'
ments Of City Solicitor. But that will
not be very serious objection. The i'm.
prOpriety Of that kind Of an arrangement
Is so obvious that the people OF the city
are not anxious TO see it continued. We
shall be very well content TO sec Mr..
SWEENEY In the Mayors chair. 1t is not
likely that any better man will be cardl'
Aota
Year: 1873

A NORWICH gentleman Of broad social
views wrote q note to the handmade who
wrcstles with his crockery, inviting her 70
take d sleigh ride With him. Unfortunately
tho slave was unable 10 read and brought
the note to the wile OF his bosom to de-
cipher. Wretched and heartslck, the
miserable woman waited in agonizing sus'
pense till her husbands return, and the
family physician says he didn't consider
it possible Tor a delicate female to do 80
much damage,
Year: 1873

No New Trial Probable for Stokes.


NEW York, January 10 In IN inter.
view yesterday With one oil the prosecut'
ing counsel In the Stokes case he said be
thought 1t would be very difficult to have
q stay OF proceedings procured, and that
there will be even greater difficulty In the
prisoner being able 10 secure new trial
Year: 1873

WE are told Of boy out in Columbus,
o., who would not go to the circus when
his father gave him leave. BE preferred
to 20 10 school and study his little book.
We are sorry for that little boy, but no
properly managed insurance company
would issue a policy on his lie. His
health cannot DO good.
Year: 1873

A YOUNG lady in North Fryburg, Me-,
on one Of the cold nights Of last week.
took a furnace full OF live Goals into her
sleeping apartment for the purpose OF
warming It. Relatives and friends were
respectfully invited on the following day.
Year: 1873

The htslhiyneers suggestions that
the Governor ought to resign in view oi


the fact that he has manifested his in
capacity to manage the affairs of his
office creditably to himself and to those
who elected him. is not kindly received
by either the Fsirmount West Niryin-
ian, or by the Parkersburg Times. both
Republican papers, and, 80 far as we
have yet observed, the only papers Of
that class that have yet alluded to the
suggestion. We will be sorry to find
that the IatelGgencsr has not expressed
the wish Of its party in regard to this
matter, for we had some hope
that the Governor would hearken as
heretofore to the wishes OF the Radicals
and vacste the place which, as the
csll for his resignation confesses, he
has shown himself unable to properly
fill. We will be disappointed however
if our neighbor does not continue to
urge the matter, and it may be that he
may yet bring the Republican party
ani even the Governor himself to his
way OF thinking.
Year: 1873

NJ. W. Gallagher, bridge carpenter
at work on the Mill Rock Trestle
bridge, while in the act OF driving a
spike, lost his balance and fell dis
tance Of fifty feet ipjuripg himself go
badly that he died at seven o'clock.


Colonel Brinkerhoff. chairman Of the
Democratic State Central Committee
and other leading politicians OF that
party, waited upon w. S. Groesbeck
this evening and asked him to accept
the Democratic nomination for Cover
nor, with what result is not positively
known but it is understood that he is
willing to accept.
Year: 1873

TIE Nashville specimens Of young
America are very sharp. Not long
since, one took dinner at a certain
Spruce street residence, and was so well
pleased Herewith that he made it con-
venient to be in the vicinity the next
day when the dinner hour arrived.
Meeting one Of the boys of the house,
our little sharper exclaimed, II tell YOU
them batter cakes we had at your
house for dinner yesterday were light
nin'." The expected invitation to O
second dinner was Immediately given.
Year: 1873

On the application of John o. Mott,
a writ OF Habeas Corpus was to-day is
sued by Judge Pratt to bring up Harts
ard Sedmond, witnesses in the Stokes
case, for discharge from the House OF
Detention The object Of the writ is in
a measure to test the right to detain in
nocent witnesses in prison beyond the
fret trial of the person charged with
crime.
Year: 1873

VERDICT STARVED. - Deficient
health does not commonly consist in any
special functional arrangement, and still
less in any special organic arrangement,
but is simply this want of sufficient nour-
ishment There is, it nay be, abundance
of food but then the complicated appara-
tus which ought to convert this food into
nutritious blood, is not working Alright
and in this way, multitudinous myriads
are actually starved, slowly and miserably
starved, in the very presence Of plenty, and
1 find their only asylum from a wretched
/ life, in premature grave But it is the
property of certain substances, when re
ceived into the system, to repair this com
plicated apparatus-to urge forward, that
is the work of nutrition. Under the
name of Dr. Gottlieb Fisch's Bitters, We
have a preparation which thus urges for
ward and that permanently too! A
wineglassful, taken before or after eating,
gives both increased general appetite. anC
increased capacity to digest the food re
ceived Experiment viii verify this


This subject continued next week unde


The Importance Qt' Health.
Year: 1873

Reader, the merchant, druggist aud gro
Ger where you usually trade, keeps Renne S
Pain Killing Magic Oil for sale. If they
are out, they will get a new supply at your
request, but be sure and call for it by the
full name, and take nothing else in its
stead 1t works like charm.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
Of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time TO
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention OF conSum-
Year: 1873

COMING HoME.-In our school days we
used to come home for our holidays; in riper
years we come home when they are over.
Yet it is, after all. question whether we do
not enjoy the return to the domestic roof as
much in the latter case as we did in the for
mer. A great part of the pleasure of going
away undoubtedly lies in the anticipation of
getting back again to onr old haunts and
habits. We take our holidays as kind of
annual sherry and bitters, to give us appe-
tites for our ordinary modes of Lille; and per-
haps there is no moi ming during our absence
so thoroughly welcome to us as that of the
day on Which We set out for town once more.
Everything at home has acquired some fresh
charm during our absence. The servants,
though they do not belong to a particularly
grateful race, are glad TO see us back again.
The old rooms that we were so heartily tired
of before we left, have now a charming fresh
ness about them; and the little sanctum with
its books, pa1ers, and pipes, seems paradise
after hotel coffee rooms and seaside libraries.
Year: 1873

The friends Of wit expressed some sur
prise that. with his age and fondness for the
bottle, he should have thought it worth
while to marry. ga wife was necessary
he said; ''they began to say of me that /
drank too much for a single man."
Year: 1873

We welcome to our Cffice the
clear and refreshing physiognolny
of the Petersburg News, a new
journal said to be backed by ample
means and edited by gentlemen who
are adopts in journalism. The
Typography and snake up, of the
paper are unusually attractive In.
politics it claims to be perfectly
independent, which suits as well,for
that very right Of independence is
of all others the one under which We
boldly proclaim that we are DEM
ocratic. If the stately craft of de-
mocracy should bcc me- in-;rusted
with barnaclcs we are loyal enough
to aid in scraping them off and oar
namesake of the Cockade ciry will
we have no donbt Join us in the
work. r, 81. Glass, is said
TO be the Editor.
Year: 1873

MONEY CAN DE SAVED by purchasing Your dry
goods OF LEVY BROTHERS. They asS but one
price, keep large and Weil-sciected stock, ana
never advertise an article but what they can show
IL when you call At their store.
Year: 1873

4 bee keeper gives following plan to
nreyent a swarm OF bees from getting far
away from the hive, with the statement
that ten years, experience he has never
known it to fail once: : AS soon as they
show the first symptoms of swarming,
stop up most of the outlets ef the hive SO
as to force them to be considerable time
coming out The swarm being made up
part OF young bees, many OF whom can
not fly we'll, aud as nothing can be done
by the swarm until all are out they hy
about in the air by prolonging their exit
the feeble ones become tired, and hndinS
their plans frustrated, they alight to re
arrange their journey. If they can leave
the old hive all at once, they care very
little about alighting
Year: 1873

There is turtle now on the farm of
Samuel Walsh over the river, in county
Huntcrdou, which, if the figures do not
fool US, can establish his claim to being
the oldest inhabitant in that section of
the country-for on his old hardshell is
carved the date of 1877 HI. For all
we know, he may have been slave OF
Washingtou's' or heard the thunder roar
of artillery echoed up the Delaware from
the battle of Trenton His history is
we'll established-and his advanced age is
vouched for as authentic-from the fact
that the father of the present owner of
the property whereupon he has lived so
long, and who was born in lT60, used to
talk of an acquaintance with the same
turtle, when he was but boy The old
fellow was seen a few days since but
those who witnessed his walk say his
shell is wearing thin, his step is slow, and
his turtleship is evidently tottering-
while it is painfully apparent that but a
little while longer will he on the green
sward skip and play. Ahead of all, he
beats Labar of Monroe, and Chester
County will have to cave. llurrah Tor
Hunterdon its triumphant turtle
Doyiestown Democrat.
Year: 1873

William Cullen Bryant, of the New
York Evening Post, is travelling in Flori
da, and in Que of his letters he gives the
following extract from the sermon of a
coored minister in that State. The
preacher had dwelt awhile on the fall of
man and the act of disobedience by which
sin came into the world, and had got as
far as Noah He then said


"De world got to be berry wicked de
people all bad, and de Lord made up his
mind to drown dem But Noah was a
good man who read his Bible, and did
just as de Lord toIe him. And de Lord
tole Noah to build big ark, big enough
to hole part of ebery thing alive on de
earch. And Noah built it. And de Lord
called upon every living thing to come in
to de ark and be saved Aud de birds
come flying to de ark, and de big lion
and de COW and de possum come in, and
de horse come trotting to de ark, and de
leetle worms come creepin in but only
the wicked sinner wouldn't come iu, and
dey laugh at Noah and his big ark. And
den de rain come down, but Noah he Sc,
comparable and dry in de ark aud read
his Bible. Aud de rain came down in
big spouts, and came up to de doc STEP
of de houses and gin to eober de floor
and den de sinner be scarct and knock al
de doc OBJ de ark berry hard. And dc
big lion hear de racket and roar, and de
dog bark, and de OK below, but Noah
keep on readin' de Bible. And de sin
ner say. Noah, Noah, let us come in
And Noah say Il berry sorry, but can
let you in, for de Lord hab lock de doc
and trew away de key.
Year: 1873

Two or three years ago Mr. Frear
bought 100 acres OF land on the Kittatin.
ny Mountain, near the Delaware Water
Gap. One day last summer Mr.. Frear,
while cutting wood on the mountain, dis
covered near the base wall ten or twelve
feet high laid up against perpendicular
precipice of apparently solid rock. He
took down portion of the wall, and
came to an opening In the rock large
enough to permit the passage of his body,
The instant the opening was uncovered
strong current of air escaped. 1t was so
cold that Mr.. Frear was in a very short
time chilled through and through.


Determined to explore this singular
cavern; Mr.. Frear entered the opening
He found himself in "a large chamber, the
walls being of rough and jagged rocks
The cold was so intense that he could not
explore the cave further than fifty ieet.
Since then no person has penetrated fur
ther than S K y feet under the mountain
The draft of air is so strong at the mouth
that trees thirty yards dist mt are kept in
constant motion. One can stand but
few minutes in the mouth A thermom.
eter standing at ninety degrees above
zero will in a short time fall thirty in
the current


A piece of pure lead, gun barrel, and
collection of bones were found by Mr.
Frear in the cavern. He threw the bones
in the river before ascertaining whether
they were human remains or not


A dog accompanied him on his first ex
ploring tour, The dog logged on into
the cave. Since then it has never been
seen.


Hundreds of people have visited this
remarkable cavern, and witnessed this
mysterious phenomenon of the cold cur
rent of air No satisfactorily explanation
has as yet been given as to its cause
There are number Of crevices in the
rocks near the opening from which the
cold air also issues.


Mr. Frear erected.a temporary platform
in front of the cave. A person standing
on this, five minutes would experince a
sensation of almost complete numbness.
1t was the owners intention to excavate
a passage way and erect a building over
it for the accommodation of inguiring
visitors He was killed on the railroad
however, before his project was carried
out The cave is considered one of the
greatest curiosities in the world.
Year: 1873

Among the lost arts is that of the end
less burning lamp. 1t is said that in the
time of Edward VI lamp was discover
ed IN the grave of Constantine, at York.
which had been burning since his burial
to that time, period of one hundred
years. Also, in the grave of Tullia,
daughter of Cicero, was found burning
lamp which was lighted at the death tf-
teen hundred and fifty years before. 1t
has been suggested that gold transformed
to the shape of quicksilver fed these
lamps, but this is surmise only. Yet it
was certainly clever device of the anci-
ents to invent lamp which would illu-
inmate through all time, the home of their
dead.
Year: 1873

Mail advices from Detroit, Minna., give
accounts of butchery by half breed at
White Earth, which equals 10 atrocity
the massacre of a whole family by ka ka-
ba sha BLACK Bird), who is now dying
in the Jail at ST. Paul The murderer in
this case is half breed boy Of eighteen,
named Thomas Mutton, desperate char
acter. He went to a house at the agency,
occupied by two half breed women and a
young girl, and insulting them, was put
out Of the house, the women locking the
door lest he should return. Return he
did, armed with an axe, with which he
speedily beat in the door aud attacked
the inmates, leaving all three for dead
A neishbor who called at the house in the
evening found the two women senseless !;
bu. the girl was able to tell her story,
aud the murderer was pursued and over
taken and carried in irons to Fort Ripley
At last advices one of the women was
dead Her skull had been fractured in
several places, and the brains were oozing
from the wounds. The others head and
neck were gashed in six places, any one
of the wounds being sufficient to cause
her death, which was expected every mo
meut The girl, though badly hacked
about the face, is doing better, and likely
to recover.
Year: 1873

man in Athens, Ga, recently escort.
ed his wife to the cars on her way to
elope with single gentleman as her
acquaintance, purchased her ticket, and
saw her luggage properly checked to its
destination.
Year: 1873

The Rondout Freeman is authority for
the statement that citizen of that place
has been trying to trade his wife and two
daughters for horse, aud the equiue
wasn't very good animal either.
Year: 1873

THE Athens Georgian assumes the
responsibility for this: "Mr. ]. A. Lang
ford, Of this county, has certainly the
trick-horse of the present day. He has
lately been trying to pick his teeth with
his hind-feet, and in trying the expert
ment the other day, he got his left hind
foot between his fore-legs and to his
mouth. As he could not stand well in
that position he concluded he would lie
down, which he did, still keeping his
foot IN his mouth. In this condition he
was found by his owner, and it took the
combined effort of himself and another
man to get the horses foot out of his
mouth.
Year: 1873

heard the woodpecker pecking,


The bluebird tenderly sing;
turned and looked out of my window,
And 10, it was spring
A breath from tropical borders,


Juet ripple, flowed into my room,
And washed my face clean of its sadness
Blew my heart into bloom.
The loves that I have kept for a lifetime,
Sweet buds 1 have shielded from snow,
Break forth into full leaf and tassel


When spring winds do blow.
For the sap Of my life goes upward,
Obeying the same sweet law
That waters the heart of the maple
After thaw.
l forget my old age and grow youthful
Bathing in wind-tide of spring,
When hear the woodpecker pecking,
The first bluebud sing.