smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

Everything is not lovely in
the city ofDuluth-metropol
of the Northwest-if we may
credit the following from the
Morning Call, published there
by Seth Wilbur Paine, the
walkist. He says;


The fact of the whole mat.
ter is this A few men own
Duluth. They have taken into
their ring a few outsiders to
help them run the machine
Their purposes and plans are
to sell out the town, pocket the
money and leave. For their
success they rely wholly upon
false representations and lying
reports of Duluth. Not being
able to send out sufficient lies
by the way of letters, circulars
and correspondents, they have
paid for and brought into ser.
vice three putting machines, :"
otherwise knownas newspapers,
on which they depend largely
to circulate their false repre-.
sentations. The whole and
only business of these machines
is to send out lying puffs of
Duluth, and in every possible
way help the sharks to swim,
die the people. Every new,
conner must pay tribute to the
ring. If they have no money,
they may act pimps and help
ring in those who have. AS
we have stated several times
before, there is nothing at pres
ent of Duluth outside or this
ring ofsharks. The town thus
far has been built upon lies.--
Hundreds of innocent and un-
suspecting persons have been
financially ruined. Families
have been broken up. Starva.
tion has been brought to the
door of many a household
There are today fifty families
in the city of Duluth sick for
the want of bread. If there be
any who doubt our statements,
or who attribute to us any
mercenary motives in speaking
thus plainly, let them come
and see for themselves. They
will find here what the sharks
claim to be a population of
from four to six thousand, and
without work or business to
support a village of three hun
dred persons. These are TIE
facts as they now exist. When
there comes change we shall
be the first to make it public.
Year: 1871

Revenue frauds are getting
decidedly numerous, the last
having been reported from
Baltimore. AS it is only about
a million dollars, not much no.
tice seems to be taken of it.
1t seems that n large quantity
of illicit whisky has been put
on the market through the
connivauce of certain revenue
officers, who received large
sums of money to keep still
about it. There is getting to
be a wide spread suspicion that
occasionally Mr.. Grant ap.
points a man to office that will
bear his share of watching.
Year: 1871

Drop some quicklime on the
mouth Of their nest, and wash
il with boiling water; or dis.
solve some camphor in spirits
of wine, then mix water, which
has been found eA'ectual. They
are averse TO strong SCENT -
Camphor will prevent their in.
testing a. cupboard, or a sponge
saturated with creosote.
Year: 1871

If there is any portion Of
this continent where it may be
said "the winds their revels
keep,"it is on the plains Of
Kansas. They appear to blow
with ceaseless persistence for
three.fourths of the year from
the northwest. Every q tree,
shrub and other movable thing
above the ground leans sub
missively toward the south.
east.
Year: 1871

Make a thick ,mucilage by
boiling a handful. Of flaxseed
add a little dissolved soap; then,
when the tnixthre cools, with a
piece of white flannel wipe the
gloves, previously fitting to the
hand use only enough Of the
cleaner to take of the dirt,
without wetting through the
glove.
Year: 1871

To Wash MerinO stockings.


The same method should be
pursued as for fannels and all
woolen and cotton goods. Boil
the soap TO make a lathe, wash
them in this warm, and rinse in
a second lather. if white mix a
little blue. Never rinse in
plain water. I
Year: 1871

It will be remembered that
the Republicans made a terri
BILE howl because the last Dem
ocratic Legislature remained in
session until after the first of
May. Not a word do the Re.
publicans raise against the late
Radical Legislature. lift was
an outrage for the Democratic
Legislature to remain in ses.
sion to so late a date, was it not
equally outrageous for the late
Legislature to unnecessarily
prolong its session.
Year: 1871

AN ACT to amend an act for the relief of


Jearum Atkins, approved July fifteen,


eighteen hundred and seventy.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
act entitled ''An act for the relief of Jearum
Atkins" approved July fifteen, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be, and the same is
hereby, amended so as to read as follows:
THAT the Commissioner of Patents be, and
he hereby is, authorized to entertain and
exercise jurisdiction over a petition of
Jearum Atkins for the extension of let
ters-patent granted to MIN on the
twenty-irst day of December, eighteen
hundred and fifty-two, for a further
term of seven years from the
day ON which such extension may be
granted, and to hear and determine upon
the said petition in the same manner and
with the same effect as if the original term
of said patent had not expired, and to grant
or refuse such extension upon the same
principles that govern his decisions upon
such applications, when made in due course
of law: provided, that before granting any
extension upon such petition, the commits
sioner shall be satisfied that the same will
inure TO the sole benefit of said Atkins; and
provided further, that no person shall be
held liable for the Infringement of said
patent, if extended. for making use of said
invention since the expiration of the
original term of said patent, and prior to
the date of its extension.


Approved March 3, 1871.
Year: 1871

AN ACT to authorize the reduction of the


width of an alley in square number three


hundred and seventy-slx, IN the city OF


Washington


Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives OF the United States OF
mayor. board OF aldermen, and board of
common council of the city of Washington
be. and they are hereby are, authorized to
reduce the width of the public alley enter
ing square number three hundred and
seventy-six, from Ninth street west, from
its present width of twelve feet, to the
width of seven feet, and that the portion
which will be restored to individual prop
erty by such reduction be added to the lot
number twenty-five, from which the entire
alley was originally taken.


Approved June |. 1870.
Year: 1871

AN ACT to authorize the restoration of


James Belger to the rank of major and


qnartermaster in the army.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President be, and he is hereby authorized
to restore James Belger to the rank of major
and quartermaster in the army to date from
the day of his restoration to his said rank
under this act.


Approved March 3, 1871.
Year: 1871

AN ACT making appropriations for. the
support of the army for the year ending
june thirty, eighteen hundred and seven


ty-two, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Year: 1871

On Thursday night, the jury in the
case of the negro charged with the muir
der off citizen of Mound City, which has
been on trial nearly week in the circuit
court of Pulaski county, returned YER
dict OF murder in the first degree
Year: 1871

Our carriage was last in the line, SAYS


a correspondent who has been through


the Alps as the engine worked back


wards we were close to it. Both our


windows were wide open, and We had


not the least imaginable inconvenience


from smoke or steam. There was no
perceptlhle difference between the inside
and outside air, and one of my compan-
ions slumbered through nearly the whole
distance. The fact that the engine was
IN our rear was certainly in our favor,
but the unanimous evidence of all who
had come through in the morning went
far to establish that they also bad expert
enced no unpleasant sensation. and
the difference of temperature could only
be detected by Nalvassori's S glass. which
marked few degrees of additional
warmth in the tunnel. The highest de-
gree attained in to-days journey has
been $50 centigrade. Grattoni's glass
IN previous trip rose to 2lo. A m0le
triumphant success than has in every
respect crowned this great work could
hardly have been anticipated by its
most sanguine well-wishers. Our pace
throughout the crossing seemed fairly
rapid and even and the time employed,
both in the up and down journey Of be-
tween seven AID eight English miles,
was precisely So minutes, but the average
time allowed to the train when the line
shall be in full operation, is calculated
at 90 minutes
Year: 1871

enough not to proceed to extremity in
such case as this. So the only punish.
ment inflicted on Outrnm was the cancel
Ing of his commission, and that he did not
regard rs any loss He was liberated aud
spent his days usefuly at home.
Year: 1871

Love IN JAIL "A rather singular aflaiI
took place n day or two since at the
Kings County jail, n. Y. Mr.. Charles
Slater, alias Lawrence Coffney, is con
fined therein, and is said to he a notori
ous river thief who was arrested in the
Eastern District, where it is alleged he
was caught in the act of stealing. Miss
Adelaide Alexander, of New York. called
at the Jail to see Cofey. and after pro-
tracted interview concluded to get mar
ried TO him. She went at once for
clergy man. who returned with her. and
the twain were made " one1lesh and Que
blood, in presence of the keeper She
was allowed to remain longer than the
rules allowed, and when notified by the
keepers that she must leave she got
angry, declared that she was Cofrev's


lawful wife and would not leave without
him. She swore she would release him
or die in the attempt. She was elected
by force and came there again on the
next evening when she threatened to
pull down the jail if her husband was
not released. She was finally secured
and is now raving maniacat the Station
house. She will be sent to the Lunatic
Asylum at Flatbush. 1t is stated that
she loved Coffty dearly, but did not know
that he followed the calling of a river
thief
Year: 1871

Our PooR RELATIONS. The Chimpan-
zee, which inhabits the great forests of
Western Africa, is generally considered
to approach nearest to man in its general
Appearance When full grown, it is
about five feet in height, standing erect;
but it does not naturally prefer this
posture, and when on the ground it
usually walks upon all-fours, applying
Tie outside of its hinder feet and the
knuckles of its fore limbs to the earth
The skin is clothed with long, coarse,
black or dark brown hair that becomes
scanty on the lower part of the body and
on the limbs the face, which is of a


lcsh-color, is naked. and at each side
there is great bush OF long hair hang
ing down like whisker. The chimpan-
zee lives in trees, upon the branches of
Which it is very active and ii has suili
cient intelligence to build itself kind of
hut of the branches, usually about til "
or forty feet from the ground. Its food
consists chiefly oi fruits, aud it is said
TO fly from the presence of man.
Year: 1871

EXERCISE. The Lockport Jouma
contains the following practical sng-
gestion: Now that the croquet and
base ball season will ere long he over,
we would suggest, in order that the
nuscle-developing process may not
lie dormant during the long winter
months, that the base ball athletics turn
their attention to saving up the wood
piles of widows and sick folks during
the winter The exercise is fully rs
healthful, is not so violent, dangerous,
nor tiresomc as base ball, and we are
sure the results will crafty n curious
public fully as much, and we would pre-
fer to give the score of n wood-sawinQ
class to that Of base bali club in our
columns. What say you, gents ? Ply
sicians recommend young ladies' to form
clubs. This is a matter in which
steps should De taken.
Year: 1871

LIGHTNING RoDs Professor Henry s


views in regard to the best method of
constructing and erecting lightning
rods appear to differ from those OF some
other scientific authorities. In pub
lished letter on the subject Professor
Henry says that the rod should consist
of round iron of about one inch diam
eter, and that its parts throughout the
whole length, should be in perfect
metallic continuity by being secured to-
gether by ccupling ferrul $. To secure
it from Iust the rod should be coated
with black paint, itself a good conduc-
tor it should terminate i'll single
platinum point. The shorter and more
direct the course of the root to the
earth the better. Bendings should be
rounded and not formed in acute angles.
1t should be fastened to the building
iy iron eyes, and may he insulated from
these by cylinders OF glass, the latter
point, however. not being of special i'm
portanco. The rod should be placed,
in preference, on the west side of the
building, and it should be connected
with the earth In the most perfect man
ner possible.
Year: 1871

On the arrival of railroad train at an
Illinois town recently, a man was OBJ
served to crawl out from under the ten
der, with his leg crushed in terrible
manner. He had fallen from the engine,
and although q wheel passed over the
limb, he clung to the tender, and was
saved. Ho vas drunk.
Year: 1871

The war which has just concluded between
France and Germany is destined, we fear, to
be the cause of vast deal of anxiety through
out Europe. The astonishing successes of
Prussia and the marvellous organization of
the military system of that nation is subject
for the consideration of European statesmen.
Then the fact that France has dropped within
the short space almost Of half year from the
high post she occupied among European
nations to that of a comparatively weak, dis
membered and domoralized State, leaving her
successful antagonist in full possession Of the
field which she so recently occupied, is calcu-
lated to increase rather than allay the anxiety
peryading every nation Of Europe at this
moment. We have only to look to the debates
in the English Parliament on the subject of
military reorganization, to the immense military
preparations going on in Russia, to Turkey,
where the army Of the Sultan is being over
hauled, to Austria, in fact to any and all Of
the great governments of the Continent to
ascertain the feverish anxiety at the
present time existing And this feel
ling is not confined to the large States; the
smaller ones are also affected. The little
kingdom Of Sweden, isolated as it is, is not
exempt from the general faint On the open
ing of the Swedish Parliament, but short
time since, the King, in speaking Of the
Franco -Prussian war, referred to the slender
threads which bind nations to respect the
rights Of each other in these words -
'sTreaties which have been concluded for the
purpose Of regulating the mutual relations Of
States have been shorn Of the sanctity with
which they were formerly invested, and inter-
national rights must, therefore, be considered
to rest on less firm basis than heretofore.
In such state of affairs must the questions
which now for many years have been mooted
in our country relative to the organization
Of our defences on basis which will secure
outward peace and national independence
rise to such an Importance that they can be
no longer evaded or postponed" This Ian
guage is unmistakable, aud we cannot help
expressing the opinion that it corresponds in
tone with the sentiments occupying the minds
of British statesmen to-day. Look where we
may all over the Old World uneasiness is evil
denced and the strengthening of the military
establishments of Europe is going on in anti
cipation of coming storm.
Year: 1871

Governor Clayton and tho seuatorship.


Governor Clayton, Of Arkansas, has taken
an unusual method Of heading of political
opponent. His Lieutenant Governor (John-
son) is one Of that shrewd and calculating
class of chivalry who consider it a righteous
act to swndle Yankee republicans by any
means, and look upon 1t as an unusually smart
thing to get into Office on republican votes, and
then Ego back on their constituency. Johnson
did just this. He was elected Lieutenant Gov
ernor by republican votes, and, by his own
manipulations, had Clayton-who is one of the
border rufian carpet-baggers, and would rather
fight a people than govern them-elected
United States Senator When this was done he
showed his hand declared his adhesion to the
Ku Klux democracy, and ordered Clayton
impeached. He was too early, however.
Clayton took to shelter and held his own
against siege of impeachment notices,
gathered about him all his trusty friends in
the Legislature, and, as Governor, COM
menced calling together militia that he could
depend upon. This was too energetic game
for Johnson. He had not counted on 80 much
pluck, and when he saw the probable result of
his scheme-martial law and bloodshed
throughout the State, and especially his own
political demolition-his knees quaked and he
gave in. The impeachment business was
stopped, and the hope of the democratic
revolutionists now lay in the early
departure of Governor Clayton for his
place in the Senate, and the con-
sequent succession of their favorite
to the Governorship But even here indom-
table grit beat them. A United States
senatorship is worth considerably more than
the governorship of Arkansas. In fact, the
analogy between the two is that of a gold mine
to peanut stand. But Clayton was equal to
the emergency, and instead Of accepting his
seat in the United States Senate he notified
the Legislature that he would decline that and
continue in the Governors chair. This is
why the senatorship from Arkansas is vacant,
and why there is such furry in the Arkansas
Legislature over the new candidacy for that
position. If Johnson himself, the obnoxious
Lieutenant Governor, should be elected, the
gubernatorial Hotspur will probably find that
he has overlsaped himself, but at present ap-
pearances are all in favor of ClaVton's clear
head and clear grit.
Year: 1871

REFUNDING THE DEBT-THE NEW LOAN
For some inexplicable reason the new loan
which was opened yesterday for public SUBJ
scription met with response greatly dlspro-
portionate to the anticipations that had been
INDUCED in by the Treasury Department. One
solitary individual comprised the public who
focked down to Wall street during the day
for the purpose of subscribing, and his offer
ing was limited to the modest sum Of one
thousand dollars Our Washington dispatches
say that another man subscribed for sixty
thousand dollars worth; but he must have
done it by letter, for he was not seen in the
vicinity OF Wall street, where tho agents Of
the loan kept mp strict watch all day for ap-
plicants. One firm opened their list with
their own subscription for two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. The latest returns
from the several agents received up to night
fall contained no additions to the amounts above
noted.
Year: 1871

The CASE OF CAPTAIN GRINDLE, of the ship
Old Colony, charged with cruelty to two sea-
men, is on trial before Judge Woodruff The
evidence shows that the men received most
brutal treatment, being starved and beaten,
and also that they were shipped by broker
against their will. Apart from the question
of cruety-which is subject that the Court
has yet to decide upon-it seems to us that
some provision ought to Se made by which sea
captains could be protected from these villa
nous shipping masters who thrust upon them
such ''shanghaied" unfortunates as these two
men, who, it appears, could not speak English,
and were unwilling to work.
Year: 1871

At late meeting of this body very inn
portant measure was adopted-namely, the
reduction of the commutation tax upon
emigrants from two dollars and half to one
dollar and half. Any measure which re-
lieves the emigrant from pecuniary oppression
is very good. 1t is an encouragement to emf
grafton, which we want very badly. There
are millions upon millions of acres in the
Western States waiting the labor which the
emigrant ship can supply, and we know that
these acres abound in wealth, not alone In
agricultural products, but in minerals under
lying the crust Of the soil. In this direction
immigration will find grand centre from
which industry and skill can spread itself with
a certainty of remuneration. The Commits
sioners Of Emigration have managed their in
stitution, 50 far, with conscientious regard
for the comfort of the emigrant.


There is, probably, no public institution in
the city, considering the numerous difficulties
which constantly beset its management, that
has done SO well in the fulGlment Of Its duties
as the department Of the Commissioners Of
Emigration.


The reduction of the Communication tax was
decided upon, Of course, upon due considera.
tion, upon consultation with the shipowners.
So much the better for the emigrant, and
so much the better for the country, for We
need all the labor we can procure. How fal
this action Of the Emigrant Commission was
stimulated by the movement now in Congress
to place the whole system of emigration under
the control Of the federal government, we do
not know. The German Society, which ID
represented by its president in the Emigrant
Commission, has sent remonstrance to Con-
gress against the proposed measure of trans
ferring the control of immigration from tho
several States to the federal government.
They urge that their knowledge of the work.
ings of the present system satisfies them that
it is carried on greatly for the benefit both oi
the immigrant and the State.


At all events we have had no fault to find
with the operations of the Commissioners oi
Emigration. They comprise number of gen.
tlemen who give their services to work which
may be regarded as much labor of charity
as of public official duty. We are glad, then,
that they find themselves in position fnan.
cially to reduce the commutation tax upon the
immigrant to dollar and a half. If the insti-
tuition at Wards Island-the refuge Of the
homeless the friendess and the sick-and the
Castle Garden establishment can be main
tanned at this reduced rate, the credit, we
suppose, must be due to the economy and
good financial ability of the Board Of Com
missioners.
Year: 1871

Our worthy contemporary, the Commercial
Adoertiser, seems still moved by the spirit Of
grace, and yesterday descanied upon the
above subject, taking for text some remarks
by Henry Ward Beecher about the noxious
weeds that are allowed to grow up in the
vineyard Of the Lord, even to the choking of
the flowers of truth and holiness. The Com
mercial says


We are all OF us beset by weeds of the devils
brought forth, whether would or not, 1t is as
much His business as ours to that the "Yeeds,'
don't choke US and prevent US blooming and cXhal-
ing sweet fragrance through all eternity. The idea
here set forth is very far from teaching the non-ex
istence Of hell On the contrary clearly supposes
that we can't pluck the "weedsn ourselves and
God don't see t to do 1t for u.s. shall certainly be
chOked, and that 'choklng" means nothing more
nor less than perpetual captivity on '.shores Plu-
tonlan.n


Convinced, therefore, that there is here
after. our friend, it seems, is disposed to have
it run without devil, SO that the weeds
planted by his Satanic Majesty can be choked
out. But is it not better to see that no weeds
are allowed to gather in our pathway as we
tread the worldly fields of righteousness than
to trust to so uncertain a chance for their
eradication ? By the way, having been blest
with one far-spreading Weed during his life
time, does the Commercial editor fear har-
vest Of them in the future?
Year: 1871

THE CABINET.-We understand that in con-
sequence OF the presence at Washington Of the
Joint High Commission, the Cabinet for the
present will remain undisturbed; but that
with the conclusion Of the treaty Of perpetual
peace which IS expected between England and
the State Department, and that a reorganiza-
ton Of the Cabinet from top to bottom will
then Immediately follow