smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

Patriotic men all over our country may
take courage since the recent State elections
have demonstrated the fact that the people
of the United States are not entirly over
awed and subdued by the oppressors who
have SO long had their heels upon the public
neck. The day of retribution is at hand
So many and SO outrageous have become
the frauds and corruptions in high places
that popular revolution of some kind be
came a necessity Happily the people,
swayed by their patriotism, have determin
ed to try the ballot in bringing about that
revolution.


Many good men all over country had al
most despaired of effecting change
They believed the people to be so complete
" subject to their rulers that they could
not muster up spirit sufficient to resist, nc
matter to what extent they were outraged
They argued with reason that if we can
tamely submit to what has already been
put upon us, we are willing to bear any
further outrage tyranny may please to in-
fict.


But the point where forbearance hasceas
ed to be virtue has been reached, and the
strength there is in Peoples Government
is to be demonstrated. Their servants are
to be made to feel the anger Of an outraged
constituency, and fraud and corruption art
to receive their long merited punishment
From Massachusetts, to Oregon and Califor
MIA come the same tidings of the Peoples
victories at the polls, and though the
names inscribed on their banners were diff
ferent in the different States, it was still the
People movement in all.


May the good work prosper until every
defaulter, corruptionist and monopolist
be he OF whatsoever political party he
.may-has been hurled from place and made
to suffer the EXTREMIST penalty for his mis-.
deeds.
Year: 1873

FINED.-C. r. Garry having got his
carcass inflated with blue benzine at Red
ding, went on the rampage, and imagined
that be had an enemy in the person of a
young butcher employed in Hoff & Gar
rccht's meat market. Arming himself with
a pistol, he proceeded in battle array to the
butcher shop and threatened to "catawom-
piously chaw up and make sausage meat of
the butcher. For this offense complaint
was made and Garry arrested and brought
before Justice Watkins court on charge of
drawing deadly weapon in rude and
threatening manner. The case was tried
Wednesday; J. W. Bracket appeared for
the offender against the "peace, dignity"
etc., and the District Attorney was on hand
to prosecute. The defendant, through his
attorney, acknowledged his guilt and threw
himself upon the tender mercy Of the Court,
which of course let the Dist. Attorney out
The plea was not unheeded, the stern coun-
tenance Of the Court softened, the judicial
spinal column relaxed, and "more in sorrow
than anger" the fat went forth-the
Judgment of the Court is that the defend
ant be fined the magnanimous sum of $500
(that being within SIS of all his available
funds and $500 treats a crowd.) The de
fendant promptly pungled, the goddess of
Mercy tapped her wings in triumph, and
Justice picked up her scales and retired
from the scene in huff
Year: 1873

CHANCE FOR CURIOSITY HUNTERS
The former residence of the poet, Joaquin
Miller, in Shasta, is for sale For the last
twelve years, the COURIER says, it has been
used as a school house, and will be sold al
public auction by order of the School Trus-
tees. Perhaps, if they postponed the sale
long enough and advertised the property
extensively in the English newspapers,
some rich English admirer of the poet might
be tempted to invest his pounds sterling in
the property as a relic in lieu of the dollars
it will bring if sold merely upon its intrinsic
worth Let the School Trustees of Shasta
take the hint.-Butte Record.
Year: 1873

The two Modocs who were sentenced to
Alcatraz have their industrial energies at
present directed toward the very useful oc-
cupation of cleaning bricks from field of
great extent, in view of the substitution of
earth-works for the old. time brick case
mates. They probably envy the fate of
their great captain, who is now in the happy
hunting grounds, where there are no bricks
to scrape
Year: 1873

Lightning struck a telegraph pole and
ran along the wire into the office at Goals
vile, Ind, when the operator, seated at
the instrument, excitedly telegraphed back
don't send so id fast.
Year: 1873

in contemplate character, and when
called upon for her authority she could
give none but the needlewoman but as
she was the original cause of the disgrace
he soon found a healing remedy by hunt
ing her down to punishment and causing
her such harm as he knew would bring
the ignominy home to her and her position
Thus, for careless repetition of a piece
of frivolity, she was sentenced to the dis
grace of arrest and prison cell. The
discovery happened, unfortunately,
through one of the officers under him,
who had seen Adeline Won R., while he
supposed her to be in close confinement,
and shortly after the lady herself appear
ed before him to beg pardon for the
BILE she had innocently caused him.


The unhappy girl that suffered so fear
fully for her kind act was the niece o. Ad-
cline Won R., bore the same name, and
was thesam age.


The lady herself I never met, but who
can doubt how fearful a shadow iiais trial
cast over her whole future. the
German. Of Ean5ly R. Saoander.
Year: 1873

An elegant sample cavalry saber,
Weighing about q half pound less than
tho present style, and with straightel
blade and more highly ornsmented
guard. has just been completed at the
armory, and will be forwarded to the
Ordnance Office at Warrington imne-
diately. The trouble heretofore has
been that tho cavalry sabers were too
heavy, and'unless the soldier possess
cd moro than the average Of physical
strength, after he had cut from twelve
or fifteen Of the enemy from scalp to
brisket. his arm began to ache. The
troops also complain that a lighter
weapon, one that can be used to stick
hogs, cut plug tobacco and be utilized
In various other ways, Is needed.
Year: 1873

A KENTUCKY legislator. who evident
ly uses plug tobacco. said recently:
Mr.. Speaker, this Legislature has not
only drawn the elephant In the lottery
but, sir, we have laid off more land
than we can cultivate. In fact, sir, L
may say we have bitten oil more than
we can chaw J"
Year: 1873

had horse which was very badly
fOundered with grain. He could not stand
for several days, and was swung with a
tackle. l thought his case hopeless and
considered him not worth a dollar, but
concluded to do what could for his relief.


In the first place physicked him then
took tight, strong box, got his feet into
it, and poured boiling hot water into it as
high as the hair on his feet, and in ten or
fifteen minutes he was able to stand on
his fore legs without the assistance of the
tackle. / kept up this treatment for thir-
ty-six hours, when he was able to 60 about
and help himself. In a few days / had his
shoes put on, and in less than a fortnight
more he was able to work as well as ever
Cor, Nelv York Tribune.
Year: 1873

How YARMOUTH Is LI0NIzED N WAsHISC-
TON.-With all his cOEsummate villany.
Yarmouth Is a man of brains. Of tact, of
good breeding, and of remarkable personal
magnetism. lie has been catalOgued as the
handsOmest man in Washington bv more
than a million ladies ever since his arrival
here. Instead Of being stunned, he has
been courted. lie is 4 lion knowing how
to make the most of his personal attrac-
tions, shrewd enOngh to conceal his inordi-
nate vanity, he has made his stay here a
continual ovation. In the lobbies Of the
Capitol he Is always the centre of a crowd.
Perhaps they are not admirers in their soul,
but externally they are, and it answers the
same purpose. He has a Joke and 4 retOrt
for the senator, the congressman and the
layman. He speaks Of the chaos that
crushes Louisiana as - my little affair down
responsive laugh. In the ball room, which
he affe-ts, he is still the centre Of circle.
The wives and the daughters of the con-
gressinen initiate the aping example of their
husbands and their fathers-and who can
blame them q" How charming and hand
some be is. to be sure and 50 wicked be-
sides that Is the formula whenever War
mouth is the topic. The fact the wicked
ness seems to heighten the fascination. His
history serves the purpose Of the brass but
tons and glittering trimming of the - mid
dy,' before whom all young civilians have
to make way in Washington society. To be
presented to Yarmouth, in proper style, is
as great an event in the history of young
lady as to be presented to the president, and
if he smiles and shows signs of being unus-
ually interested, oh heavens what bliss All
this may be perfectly natural and in full ac-
cord with the way OF the world. But it is
the certain sign of a social Generalization
that Is not pleasant to contemplate. This
man has been consigned to infamy by every
honest man and press in the land 1t Is
hard to believe thas they do not mean what
they say Ii is certain that it is the proper
thing TO do, whether they mean it or not
Bat that fact, instead Of shutting the recip-
lent of these stringent well-earned cpl
thets out of the houses and the courtesieS of
respeetability, seem only to have thrown a
halo around his person, in the midst Of
which he walks, exaeting homage.-Letfer
10 Troy Times
Year: 1873

Secretary Boutwell, was promptly inter-
viewed by New York Herald corresnon-
dent On the receipt Of the news Of the voting
in the Massachusetts Legislature. In re-
spoEse to a remark that Wall street was
excited over the idea Of a change in the
Treasury Department, the Secretary said he
did not think that his retirement would
make any great difference He added


The President * satisfied with the manner
IN which the business of the department
has been conducted, and he would not be in
favor OF a material change in the financial
policy OF the administration. The strin-
gency OF the money market is to a great ex-
tent artificial. Money is quite plentiful in
the interior, and the business prospects for
the spring are very favorable.


C0rrespOndent-Iti Is considered n matter
OF certainty that IN case of your election
Judge Richardson would be Your successor


Secretary Boutwell, am not aware that
the President has absolutely committed
himself to the appointment of Judge Rich
ardson. Ofcourse it is not for me toSsav
what may be the intentions OF the President.


Correspondent suppose You would
cease to be Secretary Of the Treasury I'M
mediately on the announcement Of YOUR
election.


Secretary Boutwell, shall not cease to
be Secretary of the Treasury until sworn in
as a Senator.


COrresp0ndent-Yon would, in that case.
be sworn in during the present special
session Of the Senate?


Secretary Boutwell-I believe 50.


COrrespondent-IIas not the Credit Mobi-
her business hart Dawes chance for the
Senatorship2


Secretary Boutwell, have no means of
Judging as to that, a have not visited
Massachusetts, for some time.
Year: 1873

- \ QUEER STICK. MIR. Micaiah Mott.
Of Alburgh, in 1861. cut on his farm hem
lock tree which has been the subject Of con-
siderable interest to antiquarians and lovers
Of the marvellous. The tree stood in hem
lock grove about three-fourths Of a mile
from the lake, and from which he cut a
stick oftimber forty feet in length, squaring
eight by ten inches. After falling the tree
he discovered near the butt bulge. and
thinking it might prove unsound, cut off
five or six feet, but found it perfectly sound.
The butt cut off, he drew home for wood
and upon splitting it found that when the
tree was about eight inches in diameter it
had been hewed on four sides with an axe or
some other sharp tool about eighteen inches
in length and perfectly smooth, leaving the
tree nearly square, except at one corner where
the bark had been left in a strip about three
inches wide. The tree had grown and
completely covered this scarf OF hewing
having no external indication except the
slight bulge spoken Of Mr. Mott counted
two hundred and forty grains which had
grown over the scarf, which had been cut
By whom, and for what purpose. was this
tree thus markell 1t must have been done
somewhere about the year 1921 Cham
plain, who discovered and gave his name TO
our lake, in the year 1909, was frequently
about the lake from that time down to the
year he died, in l635. The Pilgrims landed
in the year 1920. and this tree was thus
marked but four years later. In the year
1923, the English had begun settlements at
Portsmouth and Dover and in the year
1888 had penetrated the wilderness TO
Windsor, Connecticut 1t was these ad-
yancing settlements that aroused the jeal-
ousy Of the Indians and led to the conspira-
cy formed by the Narragansetts and other
tribes for the total determination of the
English. This tree may have been marked
By some Of those Indian war parties which
made this section the theatre Of wars and 4
scene Of havoc and cruelty Of the most ap-
palling character, or by Champlain himself
on some of his expeditions while camping
in this thicket of hemlocks Mr.. Mott pre-
served this for several years, intending it
for the Antiquarian Society, but some time
in his absence from home. it was burned By
his hired man, which is much to be regret
ted.-MeSseRger.
Year: 1873

A Cincinnati man who suspected his ser
want girl of using kerosene oil to kindle the
fire with, thought he would try her, one
night. 50 he poured the oil out and filed the
can with water. When he landed in the
dining-roOm next morning there was no
breakfast and no fire to cook it with-noth-
ing bat a stove fall of soaked wood and ths
foolishest looking girl hs ever saw.
Year: 1873

They need Bergh in Somerset Arthur
j. Belden drove a team of horses through
the deep snoS until they stopped from
exhaustion, then left them upon the road
reeklng with perspiraIion, and went to
nelghborlng house for the night In the
morning he was 50 enraged at finding one
OF them dead that he terminated the suffer
ings OF the other by stabbing it with a
pOeket-knife.
Year: 1873




BY MRS. OLIVE Z. THOMAS.
Blessed sweetness ofthe Ills Of being
TsrTy with Us long we would invoke thee'
Lest for need Of thy dear infuenoe, All the
Noblest charlie the holiest ties
OF home grow dim, the music OF Their pure
And secret fountains hushed in silence deep,
Come with thy power benign. 10 dwell BESIDE
our hearth from silver morn 70 deWy eve
Be there when trial falls, when friends grow cold,
When chill Adversely howls round the door
When arms Of strength are palsied at nigh noon
When ewes whose beaming was our daily pride
Look sad iarewells upon Us, with glanees
Reaching far nt0 the unknown
De there to bind the restless human heart,
To keep with s0itoned tone and tender smile
Stlll perfect and more bright the chain OF love-,
Lent from higher sphere, binding warm souls
10 bonds Of mutual peace and trust Ia God.
BE there To hsllOw every scene OF LIE, W-th
True Philanthropy each avenue OF
Heart and mind 10 fill Then shall the golden DAY
With amber ! ght enfold our path, dropping
Their sands W th such molodlous fall
No quiyerinE echo viii 90 wandering by
To cloud the brow with sadness or regret
Year: 1873

ALFRED WALTON. Druggist. No. 80 MaIks
street. respectfully informs his friend and the public
in general that he keeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines, and that a competent person is at all
times ready to prescribe for such sick call at ths
store and that no charge is made except the regular
price of the medicines the same rice as they would
pay anywhere else but that ne one is visited at
their residences
Year: 1873

the largest and best stock Of goods he had
ever seen. The rural gent thought he
would look through the different stores in
this city and Davenport, and compare the
goods and prices before purchasing. He
called at an old established Carpet House
in this CITY, and also at several stores in
Davenport, and after long and careful
examination of goods and prices, he re
turned to this city, thoroughly disgusted
with what he had seen, and almost
Year: 1873

two hours from the time he came into the
store, he started home with $4S963 worth
of goods for himself, and good supply for
some of his neighbors. The last thing he
said when starting home, was this: Il shall
always come to
Year: 1873

NEw YoRK, August l3.-Thers was
report in circulation late this Rltenoon ct
the hotels and other public places that
the Long Branch steamer had sunk on
her way to Sandy Hook, and that 400
lives were lost. There was no truth In
the report and no accident has occurred
which would give foundation for the
cruel hoax. .......i
Year: 1873

The amenities of telegraph opera
ting are illustrated by the following
Incident said to have occurred in a New
York Office. Early one morning tue
young gentleman operator. after re-
peated calls for young lady operator
In another office. at last gets response
and then click. click. he telegraphs
back to her, vehemently, l have been
trying to catch you for the last hail
hour!' In a moment the reply comes
tripping back to him over the wlre'
from the telesraphic maiden That $
nothing! There's a young man here
who has been trying to do the s,ue
thing for the last TWO years, anu he
hasn't caught me yet
Year: 1873

A MAN about forty years old and a
woman seemingly seventy years of age
were at the Detroit and Milwaukee depot
q few days ago waiting for a train, when
the man strolled out on the dock and
caught sight of one of the city life-preseiv-
ers hanging to its hook. He asked what
it was, and a laborer told him, and then
he asked: ''How long vii it preserve fell
ler's life ?' The man told him hundred
years, and the information staggered the
stranger. Walking around few minutes
as if meditating, he stepped up to his in
fornant and said: "See here, stranger,
I'll take one O them preservers, and If it
wouldn't be asking too much of you, I'd
like to have you tell the old woman in
there that you haven't another for sale,
and that the machine which made them has
busted"
Year: 1873




A correspondent writing from Albemarle
county says: am native OF Virginia,
and her people and her every interest is as
dear to me as life itself. For four long and
weary years / did oil that health end
strength would permit to repel from her
sacred soil her cruel and relentless inva-
ders. Since the war I have ever been
ready, cheerfu'ly to give Of nv time, my
humble talents and scanty means to help
on to victory the cause of the Conservative
party. But when see the proud and glo-
rious banner that have SO ardently loved
and faithfully served placed in the hands of
such men as Jas L. Kemper and Il. L. Daniel
and am asked to rally under her folds to
the support of these her chosen Standard
bearers, my interests, my humanity and
the future safety and prosperity Of the
great agricultural interest of Virginia COM
pels me reluctantly but most positively and
emphatically to decline. We cannot turn
and kiss the hands of those who have
smitten us. The unfortunate debtor class
in this county cannot, must not, and aoiH
not support those who have not only sought
to oppress, but almost to destroy us. l
honestly believe the Republican state ticket
will carry this county, and just as sure as
they nominate such men for the general
assembly Of Virginia, just so surely will
they be defeated, and the Republican party
will sent to Richmond representatives
from the county Of Albemarle."


Prince George County.


A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
Republicans Of Prince George was held
at the Courthouse last Thursday.


The meeting was addressed for al hour
and q quarter by Hon. r. q. Greene, of
Petersburg, who gave full and clear re-
view Of the political situation, and advo-
Gated the claims of Hughes, Ramsdell and
Fultz in his usual able manner.


Other speakers made short addresses,
and the meeting closed with three rousing
cheers for the ticket. Prince George is
well organized for the campaign, and
promises to make handsome gain on her
usual Republican majority.
Year: 1873

to be grand success. 1t is gotten up for
the benefit of the accomplished leader of
Mccain s band, of Richmond, and is de-
served tribute to true merit.


A PAIR OF PIGEONS have made nest
on one of the capitals Of the pillars at the
south end Of The Capitol. and have Matched
their young there. 1t is perilous height
for the younglings, and one or the other
of the old birds has to be perpetually on
guard to keep them from falling over
hoard
Year: 1873

THE editor of the Troy Times, who
was evidently a Good Templar before h&
connection with the press, offers this sea-
sonable advice "Look not upon the GU
cumber when it is wilted, nor green apples,
nor other unwholesome truck, for though
pleasant to the eye and agreeable to the
taste, at last it biteth like the stomach-ache
and stingeth like the cholera-morbus.n
Year: 1873

STRUCK HIaH.-Rhoda Jones, charged
with stealing q diamond of the value of
$3.50 dollars, tho property Of Mary Jane
Fulton, was tried in the police court this
morning and sent on to the grand jury for
Indictment
Year: 1873

HOLES AND RUTs IN THE STREET.
A correspondent complains of the bad
condition of that portion of Fifteenth street
running north, between Main and Frank
lin. He says there are holes large enough
to swallow upa large size watermelon cart,
driver and all. Also that the iron cellar


caps have slipped their moorings, leaving
space enough between them to seriously
endanger the passing pedestrian who might
not be on the look out to see danger ahead.
Year: 1873

The JAIL WHIPPING CAsE.-This
morning committee Of colored citizens
called on his honor the mayor, and pre-
sented written statement signed by nine
citizens in reference to the punishment of
an escaped prisoner Of the chain-gang.
who had been recaptured and returned
Monday to the Jail. They state that a
large crowd was attracted about the jail BY
the noise of the blows and the cries Of the
victim and that persons who reside in
that neighborhood counted one hundred
and one distinct blows, which are said to
have been inflicted with paddle. They
ask that his honor will investigate the matt.
ter and adopt such regulations as wi
protect prisoners from such brutal treat
ment. The mayor has promised TO fully
investigate the subject. It is very evident
that there is no law to punish a prisoner
in any such manner, even though he has
escaped from the chain-gang and we feel
sure that the mayor will not let the matter
rest until all the facts are known.
Year: 1873

A BEAUTIFUL WoMAN.-The> percep- tive faculty of women is usually keener than the same chronological organ in men. Woman knows that beauty rather than genius is worshipped by the sterner sex. A man may talk with his lips of :he latter to his lady-love, but the keenness of the woman knows that he is thinking of the former in his heart. All women have an innate desire to please their be0ur. They are fond of admiration, hence one of their iongings is to be beautiful. The grand secret of female beauty is health-tbe secret of health is the power to eat, digest and assimilate proper quantity of wholesome food. Take VINEGAR B1TTERs. It will cleanse the stomach, tone the vital organs, give a perfect digestion, purify the blood, clear up the complexion and produce state of mental and physical electricity which gives symmetry of form, bright eyes, white skin, glossy hair and genuine type of female lovliness which no cos metic can compare with.-Cona.