smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

lngS OF triumph. When he had got
ten sufficiently near, he stopped and
debated in his own mind the best
method of capturing him. He first
thought ne would fall upon it and
seize it in his arms, but finally con-
cluded, lest he should hurt it by that
method, he would seize it by the ears
and commenced slowly STOPPING,
parting the high grass with his hand,
the calfs eyes fixed upon him, at last
be thought he was near enough to
make the grab; as be did SO the calf
made sudden bound, ran under him,
turning the confidential young hum
ter a complete. summersault, whirl-
ing around in an instant, and as the
young man attempted to recover
himself, his head being towards the
calf, and as be raised his gOggled eyes,
it came at him with a bound, but
ting him completely senseless. When
he recovered from his stun, he raised
his big eyes and the calf standing off
about four feet, with his eyes glitter
ing with rage and triumph, and fixed
upon him, with the most threatening
look, as if to say, "you must not
move" The look of the calf COM
pietely eowed our hero, and he was
utterly surprised at the course mat
tiers had taken. He now determined
to practice some of his strategem up
on his pet, by slowly and impercept-
IDLY, rising upon his hands and feet,
preparatory to hasty retreat, the
calf closely eyeing his manuvers,
while engaged in these sly move
ments, he failed to keep his eye upon
the little demon, and just about the
time he had gotten in position, to
make a sudden movement, exactly
the position to suit the calf, 1t came
Year: 1873

affect in greater or less degree their


present judgment on the subject but


1t must not be forgotten that they.
like ourselves, are without full


information OF the actual condi-


ton OF the Pularis at the


time spoken Of, aud cannot know how


far the real dangers OF their position


were understood and appreciated by


those on board. Such Information
aud knowledge are absolutely necessa-
ry to correct judgment, and must not


be assumed rs a foundation of censure
against persons acting under circum-
stances so trying and uncertain, who,
by reason of their enforced absence,
have no opportunity for explanation.
1t seems most likely that the actual
condition of the Polaris WAS such as to
impose upon her commander the duty
OF getting her, with the lives and
property which remained under his
charge, at once into o position of safe
ty under shelter of Northumberland
Island, where she was last seen by the
party on the foe. If such was the
state of the case the first duty Of Cap
tain Buddington under such circun.
stances was to look to his vessel, par
ticularly as he probably believed that


he party on the ice could 10y the aid
of the two boats and scow in their pos-
session find their way back to the Po- |
Iaris quite rs easily AS he could force
his way to them. But whatever may |
have been his opinion on this the ele. |
ments quickly determined the aues-
ton. shortly after the Polaris had
been sighted for the second time, a vi |
olent gale from the northeast sprang
up, the weather became thick, the
ship and the land were lost sight ",
and the ice foe drifted away to the
sOuthward with these nineteen per
sons still upon il. In view Of the cir
cumstances detailed, it is therefore our
unanimous judgnent that this final
separation from the ship was also acci-
dental.


The report next details the adven-
lures OF the party on the foe until res
cued by the Tigress on the last day OF
April, 1873, q, TOO great length for our
columns.
Year: 1873

How BRlGGs' BABY WAS TREATED
Thomas Briggs, of Detroit, has = boy
baby about ten months old. who is ad


mitted at the beginning Of this article to
lock just like his father and to be the
smartest boy baby OF his age in Detroit
Yesterday morning the child was sitting
on he floor. playing with five or six big
coat buttons on string. and taking an
occ sonsl bile at an apple to bring
out his first crop Of teeth. Mrs. Briggs
anu neighbor were talking away as
only women can gossip, when the baby
hid the buttons under mat and started
to finish the apple A bit of the ska got
in his throat, and he gave cough and
Nhoop and paved the air aud rolled ever
has swallowed them buttons " cried the
mother, as she yanked him out and shook
hin. Pound him on the back! - yelled
the other woman, trying to hold the
baby's legs still "Run for the neigh


bors" cried Mrs Briggs. "Oh he'll
die he'll die screamed the other, as
she ran out. Aud the neighbors came
in and made him lie on his stomach and
cough, and then turned kim on his back
and rubbed his stomach, and jagged him
about all sorts of ways until he got mad
and he went to bowling. Then boy
ran for Briggs, and Briggs ran for doe.
tor, and the doctor camo and choked the
baby, and ordered sweet oil and s. mus
tard plaster, and told them to hold him
on his back Everybody knew that those
six big buttons were lodged in the baby S
throat, because he was red in The face,
and because he strangled as he howled
and wept They pour down sweet oil,
and put mustard across him, and wept
over him, and the mother said she never
could forgive herself Boys drove by
calling out: Slab wood for sale J" and
the scissors man went by shouting
+" Sharp sharp" but that distressed
crowd held the baby down and shed their
tears over his whole length Tho doctor
wss looking serious and Briggs was
thinking that he hadn't done anything
to deserve such blow, when one Of the
women pushed the mat and discovered
the buttons Then everybody laughed
and danced, and they kicked the sweet
oil bottle under the bed, threw the mus
tard plaster at the doctor, and Mrs
Briggs Rugged the bowling angel to her
bosom and called him her wopsy topsy
hopsy dropsy popsy little cherub,
Year: 1873

@ The discovery is said to have
been mado that it is not necessary to
groove riie.barrel the whole Of its
length, but that few inches Of growing
near the muzz.s will give the bullet all
the needful amount Of spin.
Year: 1873

Remember that upon their labor the health of
the stomach depends. Keep them perfect ana
in order TO do so. manipulate them with brush
dipped in the fragrant SOZODONT once or
twice = day. aug 4-eolw
Year: 1873

owner of any such steamship to the owner
or consienee of any merchandise landed
from eaid vessel shall not be affected by the
granting of such special license or OF any
general order. but such liability shall con-
tinue until said merchandise Is properly re-
moved from the dock whereon the same
may be landed; and the collector, under
such general regulations as the Secretary
Of the Treasury may prescribe, shall fix a
uniform and reasonable rate of compensa-
ton for like service, to be paid by the mas
ter, owner or consignee whenever such spe-
cial license is granted, and shall collect
and distribute the same among the in
spectors assigned to superinterd the un-
lading Of the cargo.


ApprOyed March 8. 1873.
Year: 1873

come out, and when they do come out,
that man (pOintiDg to the mayor stands
vindicated. It is too grave thing-too
grave a thing, ] say-to blast mans
chaTacteF, to orecOmmend that John john
son he removed from Office, when 1t Is
not shown that he ever exercised his
office for one corrupt purpose; that he
ever manipulated itin any shape or form,
or that he ever perverted the funds en-
trusted to him. That wont do. His
next charge is, and it is curious how
Colonel Phelan argues it, that in that gold
transaction Johnson speculated with
Tobey. The bond speculation withTObey
stands upon the same footing. The sub
stance of the charge is that Mr.. John
son did that as an individual. 1t is no
offense, unless he did it for his individ-
ual or others individual benefit. The
mans Judgment may be at fault. He
may have exercised bad judgment in
trusting a bank that turned out to be un-
worthy of trust. But do not we all do
that every day? Is there q
crime In that? is there a crime
in trusting bank that had
kept faith with him year after year,
and that had always kept its obligations
with the city up to that time. He
didn't own bond or coupon at the time
OF this transaction.


You are TO report to this board that
John Johnson ought to be stamped with
disgrace and removed because he trusted
the city. Your whole case comes down
to this, that he purchased city bonds
that he had nothing to do with issuing
that he had nothing to do with sell
ing. He can do so just as we'll as can.
No more crime in him than in
Mr.. Harrington or in Mr.. Green
law, unless you make as your charge
that he manipulated his office and used
his power to make it go up or down, and
that charge be maintained.


CONCLUSION.


The committee met at six o'clock in
the evening, pursuant to adjournment,
for the purpose Of considering the testi-
mony given above, and deciding what
kind of report should be presented to
the general council at the meeting on
Wednesday night. We learn that in
the matter of the City bank transactions
the committee are of opinion that no
blame was attachable to Mayor John
son. In regard to the speculation in
bonds, it is. stated that the committee
are divided. A majority are,
it is said, of opinion that Mayor John
son did not do any wrong in entering
into the speculation, as he did not use
any private information that he alone
possessed, but only acted as other citi-
zens did in the matter. A majority of
the committee, however, think that
while officiating as mayor or the city of
Memphis, Mr.. Johnson was impOlitic in
speculatiDg in city bonds. The commit
tee adjourned till Tuesday, when the
full report will be decided on.
Year: 1873

Virginia, shall only enjoy property left
them by paying, in equal parts, all taxes
which may become due on the house in
Fifth avenue during the life OF his wife,
and makes such taxes liens on their es-
tate; and that the son shall pay her
three thousand, and the daughter two
thousand dollars per annum during her
lifetime.
Year: 1873

ADDRESS OF NIcE-PREsIDENr WILSON.
Senators In assuming the position
assigned me by the voice Of the nation
am not, l trust, unmindtul of the obliga-
tions it imposes. A service here some
what prolonged, covering period crowd
cd with great events and an association
here with nearly two hundred and thirty
Senators. many Of them statesmen Of large
and varied experience, have impressed
upon me exalted ideas of the responsible
tiles resting upon the occupant of this
chair, under the rules of the Senate, par
liamentary law and the Constitution. In
passing then from the sea. 1 have held
for more than eighteen years to this chair
| trust comprehend something of the
just requirements, something too of the
tone and temper Of the Senate. In pre-
siding over your deliberations Ishall ev-
er strive to be free from personal preju-
dice and partisan bias. A sense of pub.
lie duty and obligations of personal
friendship alike require that | shall be as
considerate, as just as impartial as the
lot of humanity permits. To the justice
generosity and friendly regard of Sena


tors | trust fully to appeal for that coun-
sci and encouragement, that forbearance
and indulgence which am sure l shall
often require as your presiding officer.
Year: 1873

CRIME IN New YoRK.-Ncither human
life nor property can be any safer than
they are at present until it becomes les
safe to make depredations upon them. So
long as it is legal to sell unlimited rum, 80
long as theft and swindling and burglary
and murder 90 unpunished, so long as
fragrant crime IS sure Of sympathy and
determined effort to free those who are
guilty Of it, so long as influential names
are easily procurable iu the attempt to
shield the criminal from the legal conse.
quences of his misdeeds, so long will crime
60 on unchecked. We feed the flames of
anger and lust and malice with poisoned
liquors and hold up our heads in horror
over the results We keep men in power
who will not do their duty, and walk the


streets at night with bludgeons in our own
hands and revolvers in our pockets. We
shut up criminals, and then submit to any
mockery Of justice by which they are re-
leased. And then, when the crime and
the criminals are too outrageous to per-
nit them to be ignored, we sign Lapers
begging for commutation of punishment
or for pardon. Let it be understood,
then, that every lnan, high or low, who
seeks for the release of the criminal from
the legal consequences of his crime unites
himself to the dangerous classes. and be-
comes an accomplice in their deeds.
Crime will cease, or greatly diminish just
as soon as official and popular justice cuts
off its completely with it and will not


cease or diminish until that event occurs.
Crime thrives because the officers of the
law do not do their duty, and because the
popular voice does not demand those safe
guards of social and political order that
are essential to its maintenance. The ig-
norant brute, maddened by alcohol and
degraded by the example of those whom
he helped to place in power, can be reach.
ed by no motive but fear and so long as
that motive does not exist, we may expect
to see in every newspaper we take up the
record of a new crime, and to bow our
heads in shame for our city, the while we
examine anew the defcnces we have
spread around our goods and our lives.
Year: 1873

MT. EDIroR The prevalence Of this
practice induces me to present few
thoughts and bespeak for them a place
in your paper. All fermented liquors
contain more or less alcohol and alco-
hol, as is well known, is the cause, and
the only cause of intoxication. In some
Of the small beers, made ordinarily in
private families, but trace of this intox.
icating element is found, hardly enough
for them to be called intoxicating drinks.
In rum, whiskey, and brandy, the amount
of alcohol is fifty per cent or something
over. Such drinks, however, are frc.
quently diluted with water by retailers
so that they contain less than that guam
tity Of alcohol. Cider, in its fermented
state, contains from seven to ten per cent.
of this liquid, so that hard cider, or fer.
mented cider, possesses not less than one
seventh as much alcohol as rum, whiskcy
or brandy.


This being so, it follows that if half
pint of any of these last mentioned drinks
will cause drunk kenncss, then seven half
pints, or one and three-fourths quarts, of
hard cider will produce the same result.
If the persistent drinking of rum in small
quantities daily will eventually make Il
man drunkard, the same danger is in.
CURED by using cider as a daily bever.
age. In making this statement | shall
meet with no denial from any one that
considers the fact that an ordinary cider.
drinker inbibes all Of seven times the
quantity of cider that an ordinary rum.
drinker does of his beverage.


He that puts seven barrels of cider in
his cellar is none the less faulty than he
who puts barrel of whiskey there. And
what better off can family be that con.
sumes seven barrels Of cider in wear,
than the family that drinks one barrel OF
whiskey in the same time ? l think the
latter would be less liable than The for
mer to become a drunken family, mas.
much as the younger members Of the fam.
lily would be less liable to drink whiskev
than the former would be to drink cider
Besides the parents would be more apt
to prevent their children from drinking
whiskey than from drinking cider So
that the man who lays up seven barrels
of cider is more blameworthy than the
man who provides his barrel of whiskev.


But how are we to use our apples that
bountiful gift of God? would say. if
VIC express the juice, do not let it fer
ment, and then drink it, bat inspssate it
by boiling, when it can be kept any length
of time without fermentation, and diiut-
ed or undiluted with water, makes heal.
thy, Strengthening and pleasant drink.


We hope our temperance friends will
look to these things, and that our tenn
perance orators will sound the needed
warning. WARD BULLARD.
Year: 1873

In letter to his friends at home, an
intelligent foreigner states that when a
great man dies in the United States, the
first thing done is to propose fine statue
in his honor next, to raise part of the
necessary money; next, to forget to order
any status, aud last, to wonder what be.
came Of the money The remark shows
close observation and clear judgment.
Year: 1873

a touching incident has come 10 light
in connection with the marlyrdom OF the
English missionary, Gordon, in the New
lHebrides, Just before he was killed by
a native, he had been at work on the
translation Of the Acts of the Apostles,
and the last portion he went over was the
chapter on the stoning Of Stephen
Year: 1873

Dare 70 wear a common coat
TIL YOU own n better;
Fashions frown is hut Of ice,


Debts an iron ietter.
Dare TO he an honest man,


Though you use a shovel;
Fen with soeptre in his hand,
A knave must ever groveL
Dare to be a gentleman,


In all ways truly gentle,
Though You own no acres broad,
Possess no kingly rental.
Dare to seem just what you are;
Dare to do your duty;
And you shall wear upon your brow
Mans nOblest crown of beauty.
Year: 1873

The Boy WHOSE MOTHER CUTS HIS
HAIR.-You can always tell boy
whose mother cuts his hair. Not be-
cause the edges Of it look as if it had
been chewed off by an absent-minded
horse, but you tell it by the way he
stops on the street, and wriggles his
shoulders. When a fond mother has
to clt her boys hair, she Is careful to
guard against any annoyance and
mllss BY laying sheet on the carpet.
II has never yet occurred to her to sit
him over a bare floor, and put the
sheet around his neck. Then she
draws the front hair over his eyes and
leaves it there while she cuts that
which Is at the back. The hair which
lies over his eyes appears to be sur
charged with electric needles, and
that which Is silently dropping down
under his shirt band appears to be on
fire. She has unconscionsly continued
to push his head forward until his nose
presses his breast, and is too busily
engaged to notice the snuffiing sound
that is becoming alarmingly frequent.
In the meantime he Is seized with an
irresistible desire to blow his nose,
but recollects that his handkerchief is
in the other room. Then a fly lights
on his nose, and does It SO unex-
pectedly that he involuntarily dodges,
and catches the points Of the shears III
his left ear. AT this he commences to
cry and wish he was a man. But his
mother doesn't notice him. She
merely hits him on the other ear, to
inspire him with confidence, and goes
on with the work. When she is
through she holds his jacket collar
back from his neck, and with her
month blows the short bits ofhair from
the top Of his head down his back. He
calls her attention to this fact, but she
looks for new place on his head and
hits him there. and asks him why I've
didn't use his handkerchief. Then he
takes his awfnlly dlsfignred head to
the mirror and looks at II. and. young
as he is, shudders as he thinks OF what
the boys on the street will say.--Dan-
biuy Ne,cs.
Year: 1873

A movement IS on foot In London
to erect a monument to Oliver Gold
smith, the centenary Of whose death
occurs next year. AT present he is
only honored by a simple slab bearll. g
his profile in Westminster Abbey.
Year: 1873

A Pekin. Illinois, Coroner's Jury
rendered a verdict that a man, whose
body was found in that river, came to
his death by a blow on the head.
(which was given either before or
after drowning.n
Year: 1873

AN ADDITIONAL INsTRUoToR.-JosephA a. Bond
of this city, has been engaged as instructor in
ing in the State Normal School of West Chester,
Mr.. Bond was until recently teacher in the Del
aware Institute in this city, and some tsw years
ago had charge Of Seminary in PheniXville
He is a brilliant scholar and We are glad IN learn
ing that he has secured such an important posi-
ton
Year: 1873

ALFRED WALTON. Druggist. No. 2S5 Marke
street. respectfully informs bis friend and the public
in general that he eeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines. and that competent person is at all
times ready TO prescribe for such sick as call at tha
store and that charge is made except the regular
price Of the medicines the same ice as they would
pay anywhere else; but that ne one is visited at
their residences
Year: 1873

The New York Tunes Of yesterday has a des-
patch from Long Branch, saying that the report
that President Grant Is i'll s entirely without foun-
dation. Monday evening he drove out, and is in
excellent health.
Year: 1873

TuE Charleston Courier occupies q
column in telling how dog caught a flea
that had secured lodging and board on
the end Of his tail. And the flea wasn't
caught after all. The story reminds US a
rood deal of Iast winters public printing
investigation in the Legislature
Year: 1873

LONDON, Sept. The Globe this even
ing says the Ministry have decided 10
submit statement Of the budget TO parli-
ament early in the next session, on the
basis oil the abolition Of the income tax,
on which, il the houses refuses to sustain
them, they will appeal to the country.
Year: 1873


quietly ask the host or hostess how
such dish was prepared.


Remember this: It is not polite or
good breeding to make excuses 70
your guests at the table. To saw that
''the bread is not baked through .
"the buscuits have too much salera-
tus in them" 'the potatoes are soy
gy, ''the coffee is poor and unset
tied" ''the meat is tough OF DOOR,
"the top Of the pepper box never
stays on" Tor that my dinner or
breakfast is not fit to eat All
such remarks are in very bad taste,
and mean one Of three things. That
your food is not fit to eat, or that
you wish to spoil the appetite Of
your guests by prejudicing them
against what you set before them, or
that you are fishing after forced COM
phments. In entertaining guests,
your are only required to do what
you can conveniently to makethem
feel at ease and to make them com
Portable, that their stay may be pleas
ant, and their visit ever remembered
with pleasure.


Never invite people to visit you
unless you want and expect them to
come. 1t is not right for one to be-
come liar, simply to be fashionable
or to invite persons to his home who
are not wanted there,-POmsroy's
Democrat.
Year: 1873

The correct way is for the one
who sits at the head of the table to
help first, the first lady on the right;
next the first lady on the left; then
the second lady on the right; then
the second lady on the left, till all
the ladies at the table are served
Then repeat the attentions, in the
same order, till the gentlemen are
served. The gentlemen should
always serve his wife before he
serves the gentlemen at table, but
not till all other ladies at the table
are served.


tits not etiquette to snatch at a
plate before it reaches you, and be-
gin to eat as though famished, but
leisurely, soially commence eating
when the food is ready, and banded
you. Politeness does not require
that person should sit at a table
till from five to forty guest are sery-
ed, and till the food to be partaken
of has become cold.


Ifa person is an expert or even a
good carver, the fowl or meat should
be carved at the table while the
guests are chatting and indulging
in social conversation; but if not
if the meat is to be haggled, and cut
into chunks. and the joints only to
be discovered after several guesses,
explorations and disappointments,
all carving should be done on a side
table, before the guests are seated.
The rule Is to have a dinner pass OF
pleasantly with nothing to make the
partakers nervous or unsettled.


It is not necessary to go into costa
cies at the table over the pickles, the
sweet cake, the coffee, the meat, etc,
| lest people think you neven had any
thing to eat before, or set you down
as g latterer. But an expression of
appreciation of the meal is not ont OF
place, nor would it be out of taste to
Year: 1873




Dogs do not kill sheep because
they are hungry and want to eat
them for food, else dog would kill
one sheep, eat his fill, and be salts
fled for a while; whereas, a single
dog will kill twenty sheep in one
night They kill sheep to drink their
blood, and they almost invariably
seize them by the throat and open
their jugular veins. They some
times take hold elsewhere, but it is
only to stop the sheep and enable
them to reach the throat. Sheep
may, therefore, be efectuIy protect
ed by collars armed with spikes. If
one wishes to catch dogs, let spikes
be made with boards, and the sheep
will bring the dog home with him.
", Y. Tribune.