smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

CAUGHT IN HIS Own TIARA Bur-
mese potter became envious of the pros
perity of washerman, and, to ruin him,
induced the king to order him to wash
one of his black elephants white, that
he might be lord of the white elephant,
which in the East is great distinction.
The washerman replied, that, by the
rules of art, he must have vessel large
enough to wash him in. The king or
dered the potter to make him such a
vessel. When made it was crushed by
the first step of the elephant in it.
Many times was this repeated and the
potter was ruined by the very scheme
he had intended should crush his enc
my
Year: 1873

Go out in the spring, when the sun
is yet far distant, and you can scarcely
feel the influence of his beams, scatter
ed, as they are, over the wide face OF
creation, but collect those beams to a
focus, and they kindle up flame in an
instant. SO the man who squanders
his talents and his strength on many
things, will fail to make an impression
with either; but let him draw them to
point-let him strike at a single OBJ
ject, and it will yield before him.
Year: 1873

In Scotch country parish church
officer filled that Office and that of
grave-digger for the long space of fifty
years. Suspicious had long been en-
tertained that he was in the habit of
helping himself out of the collection
plate whenever opportunity permitted.
1t was difficult, of course, to prove this.
At last, however, the sum of one pound
was distracted from a missionary box
which stood in the vestry, and every
thing combined to point out this man
as the culprit The elders told the
minister that something must really be
done. The minister said, Leave him
to me, and I'll see what can be done"
The following Sabbath, after the fore
noon service, the minister was taking
off his gown and bands, and, being
alone in the vestry with the suspected
man, he thought the opportunity was
too good to be lost, so he said, can
drew, have you heard of the money
that is missing from the boxs" "Oh,
ay," said Andrew, 81 was hearing
something about it." Andrew" con-
tinued the other, very gravely, "the
matter lies between you and me. We
are the only two who have access to
the box. Either you or must be the
thief" Deed, sir, "rejoined the i'm
perturbable Andrew, sits just as you
say; we're the only twa that has had
access to the box, and l think the best
way II be for you to pay he tae half
and I pay the tither, and say nae mair
about it."
Year: 1873

Never attempt to do anything that is
not right. Just as sure you do, you
will get into trouble. If you even sus-
pect that anything is wrong, do it
not until you are sure your suspicious
are groundless.
Year: 1873

A farmer and his wife called at q De-
tr0it photograph gallery, last week, to
order some photographs of her, and,
while TIE operator was getting ready,
the husband gave the wife a little advice
as to how she must act "Fasten your
mind on something" he said, cor else
You will laugh and spile the job. Think
about early days, how your father got
in Jail, and your mother was an old
scOlder, and what you'd have been if |
hadn'tpitied you. Jest fasten yOurmind
on that!" She didn't have any photo
graphs taken.
Year: 1873

Never marry a man until yoa have
seen him eat. Let the candidate for
your hand, ladies, pass through the or
deal of eating soft boiled eggs. If he
can do it and leave the table-cloth, nap
kin and his shirt unspOtted, take him.
Try him next with spare-rib. If he
acfomplish!es this feat without putting
bones into your lap, name the wedding
day ut once, he will do to tie to.
Year: 1873

CHARCOALA GOOD FARM MEDICINE
The Live Stock journal, in discussing
the treatment of sick horses or COWS,
says: "Our rule has always been to
give nothing unless we knew exactly
what to do; and in the mean time at
tend to every exterior comfort practi-
ticable. If the weather is cold, place
the sick animal in warm quarters, avoid
all exposure, and attend to pure air and
strict cleanliness. But there is one
medicine that can never do harm, and is
commonly beneficial. This is pulver-
lied charcoal. As we have Just re-
marked, nearly all sick animals become
so by improper eating, in the first place.
Nine cases out, of ten the digestion is
wrong. Charcoal is the most efficient
and rapid corrective: 1t will cure in a
majority of cases, if properly admins
ter-d An example of its, use: The
hired man came in with the intelligence
that one of the finest cows was very
sick, and kind neighbOr proposed the
usual drugs and pOisons. The owner,
being i'll, and unable to examine the
COW, concluded the trouble came from
Overeating, and ordered a teacupfuI
of pulverized charcoal given in water.
It was mized, placed in Junk bottle,
the head held upward, and the water
with its charcoal poured downward.
In five minutes improvement was yisi-
BILE, and in few hours the animal was
in the pasture quietly eating grass
Another instance of equal success oc-
curred with young heifer, which be-
came badly bloated by eating green
apples after a hard wind. The bloat
was so severe that the sides were al
most as hard as a barrel. The old rem
edy, salaratus, was tried for the pur-
pose Of correcting the acidity. But the
attempt to put it down always caused
coughing, and it did little good. Hall
a teacupful of fresh powdered charcoal


was next given. In six hours all ap.
pearance of blOat had gone, and the
| heifer was well.
Year: 1873

HORSE KILLED. ~ Yesterday morning, as
the north bound train on the Maryland e Del
aware Railroad was approaching KentOn, a
horse attempted to cross the track in advance
Killed. The animal was VS. said to be a very fine fine
and valuable one
Year: 1873

SPIRITS AGAIN.-A room in the south tower of the New Haven depot is said to be haunted. Four or five years ago brake man lodged there. In some manner he lost his life by the cars; and since that time va rious reports have circulated concerning a ghost. But there has been nothing very demonstrative on the part of this ghost un- til recently. One night last week between eleven and twelve o'clock, some of the em- ployes of the railroad company were in the haunted room awaiting the incoming trains Suddenly pane of glass came down, ap parently from the ceiling and broke in their midst; then piece of wood was thrown into the room, and following it quickly came bundle of waste paper. The men were lost in astonishment; they used their eyes freely, but could not tell whence these things came; there were just as many panes of glass in the window as before, ,and they knew of no sticks of wood or bundles of paper in the room. They waited and watched few minutes till their only light went out with pop; then they quickly got upon their feet and tumbled down the stairs. It is somewhat curious to note how often courage oozes out with light Once out of the tower the men declared that no human power could bring them back into that room that night. For the last few days the ghost has been remarkably quiet. Union, Monday.
Year: 1873

A we have before stated in positive terms,
THE TRIBUNE has no names to suggest ana
no persons to recommend to Mayor have
meyer for the offices in his gift under the new
Charter. But as one of the chief influences
which forced from the Legislature the Mayors
present grant of power and patronage lhE
TRIBUNE is entitled to speak to him freely OF
some of the reforms demanded at his hahus,
which viii be largely affected, if not indeed
accomplished, by the appointments nc mas yet
to make.


And first of all let us speak of the Police
Department, and for the present OF TINS only
Heretofore the Commissioners of Police nave
been appointed, the superintendent mas peeh
selected. the Captains of Precincts have Decn
transferred, and the whole force has been WORKED
almost entirely in political interests. More
than any other branch of the City Govern
ment this Department should be kept aloot
from such influences. Hitherto in every cleo
ton, through every order issued, at almost
every critical moment involving the pubic
peace, the Police have been used for partisan
purposes. 1t is of vital importance to our
security as well as to the effective organlza-
ton of the body that it should be held I'M
partial as between all political parties. In
short, it must be made what it never really
was, peace preserving not faction saving
force.


This is to be accomplished only through the
appointment as Commissioners of men wholly
independent of politics. The new Commits
sioners will be men of character, ability, and
integrity; Mayor Havemeyer's previous ap-
pointments have assured us of this much.
But this is not enough. All the rest goes Tor
little if the Commissioners are the creatures
of any party organization. They have before
them, as immediate, pressing duties, the reor-
ganization and disciplining of force which
politics has corrupted; the closing of a nu-
merous class of demoralizing establishments
which exist only because the Police Is corrupt;
the hunting down of large horde of crimi-
nails who make the city dangerous, solely
because in the past politics and the Po-
lice have protected them. First of all
the new Commissioners are to give us security
and auiet more is demanded of them In this
respect at this peculiar juncture than has ever
been required of their predecessors. Only men
of such independence as we suggest can ac-
complish this and such men the city has
right to expect the Mayor will send in to the
Board as anticipated to-day as his nominees.
Men who claim the appointment because they
are at the head of <this party organization or
Chairman of that General Committee, or be-
cause of party services in the past, are the
very men who ought to be rejected, for these
men possess the very disqualifcations which we
suggest,
Year: 1873

ploded. Mr.. Thomas has proved that the sue
cess Of well-managed festival will be in
exact proportion to the elevation of its inns.
aud hereafter all such gatherings must be
Judged strictly by their artistic merit. We
risk nothing in predicting that the next
musical celebration in Boston at any rate will
be of very different character from that Of
1000
Year: 1873

The responsibility of landlords for the safety of
the goods of those soOurnng under their roofs rests
upon the Law of Bailments as fixed century ago
by Chief-Justice Holt in the case of Coggs rs Ber
nard But the relation of landlord and guest has
been entirely changed in many instances Proba-
bly, when Holt gave bis decision public houses had
no regular and permanent boarders We have
therefore, naturally, notifications of the old de-
cisions An Illinois Judge has determined that
while landlord is responsible for the goods OF
guest. he is not equally liable for those of perna-
nent resident of his house. newspaper calls this
"a very nice distinction" but it seems to us an
obvious one. To the traveller the hotel is place
with the manners and peculiarities and risks Of
which he is but imperfectly acquainted, while all
these are familiar to the boarder In fact, as to
the boarder the house lacks the essential character
istics Of an inn lie is simply living in great
boarding house, and not SO far he is concerned in
an inn at all. The travellers baggage is special
deposit, while the property of the boarder remains
literally in his own custody.
Year: 1873

There are citizens old enough we suppose to re-
member the beginning of the improvements in our
public squares and there are some sanguine enough
to expect to see their completion. The fountain IN
front of the old City Hall is neither very elaborate
nor very magnificent; but if it had been two mil
lion dollar cathedral it need not have taken longer
IN building. The fountain in Union-square has
never got beyond its foundations, and it is ques-
ton whether we shall regard it rs an unfinished i'm
provement or a melancholy ruin. The square itself
has been for some years obstructed with the ma
chimes and materials of another patent pave
ment company. In all parts Of the city the labor OF
beautifying public property on in the same dila-
tory, dawdling way. Private enterprise would have
done the work five times overin the same time. 1t
will really be crying shame if another Summer
pass away before the recreation grounds of the pop
ulace are put in condition to be enjoyed. Two or
three weeks of resOlute work, instead of the dis
g1lised ideness which has hitherto prevailed IN
these quarters, will do all that we need.
Year: 1873

The Massachusetts, Legislature has changed the
method of swearing witnesses in court. The law az
it now stands leaves it to the witness and not to the
court, to change the usual FORM If the witness
asserts that any peculiar form is in his opinion more
solemn and obligatory, the oath must be admins
tered in that form. Heretofore witnesses, except
Quakers and Catholics, have been sworn with the
simple ceremony of the uplifted hand. Quakers
were permitted to affirm, and Catholics were forced
to swear as the judge directed. The new statute
permits the largest liberty in this particular
Year: 1873

A Brooklyn Alderman lately called for a
list of the lawyers in the employ of the Board
Of City Works of that city, which appears to
be similar in its powers and its conduct to
hat of the Department of Public Works of
New-York under Tweed. But no reply to the
resolution was forthcoming. A TRIBUNE re-
porter was more fortunate in securing the list
which is presented in other columns for the
sdifcation of the Council and the interest Of
BROOKLYN taxpayers generally.
Year: 1873

We print to-day an account of the simple
and touching ceremonies attending the last
sonors paid to Chef-Justice Chase in this
:ity. From every part of the country come
ihe expressions of respect and regard for his
memory which exhibit not more sorrow for
ais loss than pride in his sure and honest
fame. To-day he viii be buried from the
Japitol-an unusual but most appropriate
honor. The precedent will do no harm if it
Is only used in the case of men Like Salmon
p. Chase.
Year: 1873

Peter Kern is receiving every day fresh n or
folk Oysters in kegs, which he offers by the
quart to the public He has superior ice house
and keeps his oyters fresh. They are OF the
best quality and packed for his special trade.


124-dtf
Year: 1873

Conins 70 that perous question. the comparison
OF the male With the female brain, we find that the
average OF ss male European brains. was i9i ounces
while that Of I9l female brains was a. ounces. But II
the other test BE- applied namely the ratio OF brain to
body taen the tables turned upon US for in 81 males
the ratio was found 20 bo 1862 while in 50 females
n was rs 1886 &C. Neither the number OF these eases
however nor the condition IN which the individuals
were can Justify us in laying much stress upon the
above fgur and have only TO add that the result or
a recent examination IN Ply siOogy at the Cornell Uni
Versity does Justify me in saying that woman .
not capable Of learning ana thinking as thoroughly as





Partly IN connection with the comparison between the
male and female brains Is the following extract from
table given in Quain's ANATOMY, showing the age at
which the maximum size ls reached:
Year: 1873

Yesterday morning some laboring men who were
at work on the dock at the foot OF King street,
south Brooklyn. discovered the body Of man in
the water and 6shed it out. Attached to the wrist
OF the lett hand by strong cord was a travelling
bag, which was found to be filed with nat irons,
weighing about thirty pounds. While the body
was living upon the wharf two men said they
saw enter a liquor store in the vicinity several days
before. Upon examination 1t was found that the
deceased had pistol shot wound In the right tenn
pic and there Is some doubts entertained as to
whether he committed suicide or was murdered.
He had s2i in his pocketbook and twenty pistol
cartridges In the hip pocket OF his pants. He was
well dressed, about thirty years OF age, and WAS
i've feet seven inches in height.
Year: 1873

In october last the Common Council authorized,
az the solicitation OF the property owners the con.
struction Or Scvcnty-second street from the Gen.
trail Park to the Hudson River, on the Boulevard
plan, with Tcf0rd-McAdam pavement. Under the
direction OF Commissioner Van Mort the work was
iron the woman's Gate, at Central Park, to the
Boulevard, IA now open to public travel forming
an important link In the system OF pleasure drives
In the upper part Of the city. E.NU4~
Year: 1873

With the wind dead aft they started down the
Sound, the Mariana doing we'll and leading the
run out OF the breeze. The Zip DO omed out her
jib, and the Vivid, in attempting to execute the
same manHuvre, tore her jib pretty badly. The
Dudley finally caught pun and closed up to the
Mariana. The following Is the time OF the
yachts at


FORT SCHUYLER


AMS HMG
Year: 1873

Shooting round the point OF Fort Schuyler the
breeze appeared to be iresheninR. and the Joe
Jefferson looked as II she was doing well and COM
ing up with the rest OF the neet. The yachts
rounded the Beacon on Success Rock as follows
Year: 1873

The other yachts were not timed. The Dudley
The breeze was still lively, and now the Mariana
began to do well, and passing the Dudley, took
the lead OF the fleet. The following time was taken
Year: 1873

We see by the Chicago papers that
PROCTOR u GAMBLE have reduced the
price of their long established and popular
brand NOTIFIED GERMAN SOAP, its pres
ent price and superior quality makes it the
cheapest as well as the best soap for con
sumers. 6-23d3m
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 a fact worthy the attention of consum-
Year: 1873

was. He said his name was George
Barker, and that lie had been
employed 10 watch the building, and
that my trunks and clothes had been
taken into another house. was quite
beWlldered and l had not tho slightest
idea that Charlie would ever treat mo in
this manner. l followed this man into
the house and saw oil my things thrown
upon the floor, il seems like q dreadful
nightmare; tomorrow Is the Sabbath and
where will l stay or what will do. l
have no money and no friends. am
seated on my trunk writing this to you,
and my hands are so stiff with tho cold
l cannot hold my pen, for that reason,
perhaps, it may not be easy for you TO
decipher my hurried writing.


[signed. AMY G.


The witness said this letter was the
only indication he ever had OF anything
wrong on the part Of his brother. His
father got, on Monday or Tuesday, Nn cx.
Rctropy Of this letter. Witness went to
the house to sec what 1t meant and read
tho letter to his brother, who stated that
he had met the woman in New York
and he would put her in o good place,
as she had left. The witness saw
the dress Of q woman as she passed into
the room In the house; think his brother
said her name was Amy Love or Stone.
His brother said the letter was written to
black.mail, and that the woman had not
had child.


Several witnesses testified to seeing tho
deceased with lady, who resGmbled
Mrs. Myers. Adjourned.


Arrest of Roscoe In Philadelphia.


PHILADELPHIA, April IA man sup
posed TO be Roscoe, the murder OF Good.
rich, was arrested here to day and as he
thoroughly answered the description Civ.
en-, 1t is supposed he is the guilty party.
He came here soon alter the murder and
has, during his stay been engaged in the
illegitimate sale OF watches. He speaks
French, Italian and Spanish, and express
eS entire willingness to undergo the fullest
examination, being confident Of establish.
ing his innocence.
Year: 1873

officers were engaged in clearing other


boats. Brady succeeded In getting his
life.boat out. This was the only boat
that was launched, and had no sooner


touched water than q crowd made rush
to get into It. Brady had to use force 10
prevent them crowding in. He put two
women and about dozen men into It and
also got into 1t himself. Just then the
steamer fell over and sank, the boat, with
It's living freight, was carried down with
the steamer and all In 1t were drowned
except Brady. The hull Of the steamer
became almost totally submurged and
only the bow and mast remained above
the water. The greater part Of the
passengers were in their rooms below
at the time, and were Immediately
drowned, indeed, so soon after striking
did the steamer sink that many Of tho
passengers were no doubt sleeping peace.
fully, In blissiul ignorance Of all that
was going on around them, and passed
into eternity without asruggle. Of those
on deck, numbering several hundreds,
many were washed overheard when
the chip fell over, and their cries Tor
help, Eas they struggled in VAIN for life,
were most heartrending. Many, how:
ever, had taken refuge in the rigging and
on the bow, and were still living, but
with a prospect Of almost certain death
before them, for they knew not where
they were, and were in momentary
expectation Of the ship sinking
further, and eDgulfng them all, even
as they were cliDging in desperation to
the rigging with the sea washing them
continually, their situation was most try
ing, and every few moments, some be.
numbed by cold and exhausted from their
struggles, loosed their hold and perish.
ed. Two steamers LETT here at O'Clock
this morning for tho scene ofthe disaster.
There will be nothing further until they
Year: 1873

ST. LOUIS, May GA strike by the
freight-train brakemen, on the eastern
division of the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad, is now in progress, and the
trains have been somewhat delayed for
a couple of days. The strike was occa-
stoned by the change made by the
company in the mode of payment foI
service. The company has heretofore
paid the brakemen fifty-five dollars pei
month. Now they propose to pay each
man two dollars per round, which will
reduce the wages three or four dollars
per month. Some of the men have ac.
cepted the new terms, while the Others
hold out, but their places will be filled
in a day or two, and no further deten-
ton of business will OccGr.


The dancehouse at Wichita, Kansas,
at which two soldiers were wounded the
day before yesterday, was burned down
by the soldiers at two o'clock yesterday
morning, and all the inmates driven
away. One man was mortally wounded
and the keeper of the dancehouse
was slightly injured and driven to the
brush.


The Iron Mountain railroad will also
be advertised for sale by Governor Wood
son in connection with the Atlantic and
Pacific road. The railroad companies
will probably apply for an injunction to
restrain the sale, and the whole matter
of the constitutionality of the act of the
legislature in releasing the State lien
will be brought before the court.
Year: 1873

ONE hundred, even fifty, men in
this city, whom we can name, without
risking a dollar, and simply by cooper
ating and serving the public through
their honest lame, can double the
wealth of Memphis and give the city
population of one hundred and fifty
thousand within five years.
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, June 6.-An enter
prising individual writes to the govern
ment from Tiffin, Ohio, offering to pay
sixty thousand dollars for the privilege
of exhibiting Captain Jack throughout
the country during sixty days. The
Snowman promises to keep Jack secure
ly, treat him well, and return him to
the government at the expiration of
sixty days'provided he does not commit
suicide, in which case the government
is to receive only one thousand dollars per
day for the time he remains in the show
mans hands alive. 1t is proposed to
pay thirty thousand upon the delivery
Of Jack at Chicago, and the remainder
at the close of two months.