smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

which net the OF ibe Iunne
from WsTren.st Broadway.


brick Of the tunnel begins as soon as the tun
mel loses its curve, and parallel with Broadway
The brick is flush with the iron work and extends eighty
PAGES southwark The entire circumference mas recently
been whiteWashed, and presents very clean appear
ance The gas burns very dimy, and the rumbng noise
the travel Broadway is plainly heard strange ana
triflng unpleasant The further reporter penetra
ted the louder the noise became the sound vibrating
against the lower end OF the tunnel came BACK ana
sweed the original sound until II became like the
bling of distant thunder


took but brief space of time to reach the eXtrem
of tunnel when there. there but little 10
see circular shield, trine larger than the tunnel
pressed mp close the EARTH standing on lts edge
il Impossible judge Of its thickness IL divided
into rather perforated with lateral spaces through
which wedges are driven and Ithus the dirt s oosened
falls the base OF the shield which Is cut of
sufficiently 10 allow shovel TO be inserted and the earth
removed shield is forced forward by means OF two
hydraulic pumps when the shield has accomplished
advance of a few inches, ts operations are suspended
and the step in and complete the circumference
prepared by putting in the brick work.


THE SHIELD OR CUTTER.
Year: 1870

QuIrE LIKELY. = Several weeks ago two
strangers from Grass Valley Nevada came to
Weavervile and seemingly with knowledge OF
the county, Immediately purchased tools, grub
etc, and went to work on the head of Five Cent
guch. Since that time they have minded their
business so closely that perhaps but few knew of
their existence. We are informed that they have
found big prospects, but cannot vouch for the
truth of the runor.
Year: 1870

TnE BIG FLUMs.-The big 1ume in Weaver
creek has been leveled and prepared to carry the
winter freshets. The company will net put in
any more boxes at the head this season Cor the
reason that considerable shoveling would be
necessary. They will add thirty or forty boxes
at the tail end and let the floods run off the
ground ahead that they intend to clean up and
6ume
Year: 1870

MARSHALL Il Mason, of Douglas City, tell the
people OF the county, in 'o-day's issue, what
they have to sell If you happen TO want any.
thing at all, go to their store and you will be
certain to find it there No matter what it is
they have it. Aside from keeping everything
they claim to sell goods cheaper, when the cash
is forthcoming, than any other firm in the conn
ty. Give them II trial
Year: 1870

The DEEP SuAFT.-Thc shaft being sunk by
<tessrs. Richards and Baker is down about
eighty. eight feet The gravel has been grow
ing finer as they went down. They are now in
a cement composed of fine granite sand, tough
and seamless There is but little water so far
Year: 1870

trial Of the present system has proved
1t utterly unworthy of continuance.
They favor 8 simple executive govern
ment, under judicial supervision, in
place of the present irresponsible leg
islative bodies, and assure their hearty
cooperation in the great work. They
wish the Convention to understand
that the whole community is alarmed
by recent events, and will await the
result of the endeavOrs of the Conven-
tion with deep anxiety.


The billiard players are becoming
interested over the proposed match in
Chicago about the last Of May be-
tween Joseph Champion and Cyrell
Dion. Parker and Coon will prob
ably play one week from tomorrow.


The Chicago Base Ball Club yester-
day received a challenge from the
Athletic Club, OF Philadelphia. The
club starts for New Orleans in May
and goes East in June.


Reports from central and southern
Illinois show heavy frosts yesterday,
making the prospect for peaches and
other fruit very gloomy. There was
considerable frost in this vicinity last
night. 1t is cool to-day. The snow
is terrible in the black hills On the
Union Pacific Railroad, and the trains
are delayed.
Year: 1870

CHICAGO, April IA number Of
prominent citizens publish an appeal
to the Constitutional Convention for
the immediate adoption of an amend
ment to the constitution of this State,
providing for better government for
this city. They say that thorough
Year: 1870

Hope Hook and Ladder Company No. 5
and Mechanics Engine Company No. will
soon make trip to the North, and a COM
mittee of members, specially named, has
been designated to solicit and receive DO
nations to assist them in that trip. We re-
fer our readers to the card of the members
forming the committee, and do not doubt
that they will be liberal in their donations
to these worthy representatives of the New
Orleans Fire Department, so that they may
be enabled to exhibit themselves to the best
advantage in their triumphal trip to the
North.
Year: 1870

Adyices from San Domingo to March 10
say that very strong feeling is rapidly
growing against annexation, and an out
break at Porto Platt was only quelled with
cold steel. A conspiracy to overthrow the
Baez government had been discovered and
frustrated by the arrest of the leaders. The
manner of balloting was open to the gross
est abuses, without any chances of remedy,
IS the correctness of the returns were cer'
titled by government officers interested IN
the result. The large majority in favor OF
annexation was generally believed to have
been the result of wholesale fraudulent re-
turns.
Year: 1870

EARLY BREAKFAsT.-A bad custom is
prevailing in many families, especially
among farmers, of working an hour or
two before breakfast, attending to the
" chores" hoeing in the garden, cutting
wood, moving &c. This is convenient
on many accounts but it is not conducive
of health. The prevalent opinion is,
that the morning air is the purest and
most healthful and bracing, but the con-
trary is the fact. At no hour of the day
is the air more filled with dampness,
fogs and miasmas than about sunrise.
The heat of sun gradually dissipates the
miasmatic influences. An early meal
braces up the system against these exter-
nal influences. Every one knows the
languor and faintness often experienced
for the first hour in the morning, and
that is increased by want Of food. We
do not agree with the boarding school
regime which proscribes a long walk be-
fore breakfast as the means of promot-
ing health. Probably the best custom
would be to furnish every member Of the
household, especially those who labor
out Of doors, with single cup of warm
coffee. well MIXED, Immediately after
rising from bed. Then let them attend
to their chores, or moving, hoeing, &c,
for an hour or two, while the teams are
feeding aud the breakfast preparing.
They will feel better and do more work
American Agricultural.
Year: 1870

LABOR AND LUcK.-Among the wise
sayings Of Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr,
are the following:


"The mere fact that you are obliged to
labor is not misfortune. The thing
that you desire in alleviation would be
the greatest curse to you. Do not be
ashamed of that place where God has
shut you up. God has put your tasks
upon you, and remember that your en-.
joyment is to consist in the essential Of
your nature. 1t is to consist in the ac-
tive use of those forces which God has
endowed you with, wherever his provi-
dence has put you. And if he has with
held from you some of those enjoyments
which he has granted to others, be AS
sured, if you are faithful, that in some
way they will be made up to you. Do
not be ashamed of hardness. Stand to it
and fight out your battle. See to it that
whatever you lose-whether it be money,
or place, or whatnot-you do not lose
your manhood, or courage, or honesty,
or simplicity, or truthfulness. Stick to
them. They are half your life.


think, if you were to go from man 10
man, in all the ordinary channels of life,
you would find very few men, if you took
them at that hour when they made their
secret complaints. who did not labor un-
der the impression that though they
should be resigned to their condition of
misfortune that they were. obliged to ex-
ert themselves. The young man begin
ming in life says to himself: Il am obliged
to rise early and sit up late, and labor
incessantly; but ! hope for better
time. All yes; that better time is the
FOOLS paradise of laziness. He is obliged
to work now, but he looks forward to the
time when he will not be under the ne
cessity Of working. He points to the IA
vored sons, as he calls them, of rich men,
who were not born to work, and who are
useless in society, and laments that, in
stead Of having their good fortune, he is
doomed to life of severe toll. But l
tell you, what you call good fortune has
been their ruin, and the necessity of la
boring has been your salvation. 1t has
been that which has made you what you
have been, and what you are still. 1t
has been token of Gods mercy to you !;
and instead of bemoaning your condition,
thank God for it."
Year: 1870

1t is proposed to found in Chicago an
art gallery, to be free to everybody,
and to be kept open in the evening and
on Sundays.


A fire is raging in the mountains of
West Point, and large quantity of
timber has already been destroyed. There
are fires in the woods in nearly all the
countries along the Hudson. and the
smoke is so dense in some places as to
make navigation difficult on the river.


Send us two dollars.
Year: 1870

what do the robins whisper about


From their homes In the elms and birches!
I've tried TO study the riddle put
But still in my mind there Is many doubt,


In spite of deep researches.
While i'm the world is silence deep,


In the twilight of early dawning,
They begin to chirp and twitter and peep,
As ifthey were talking in their sleep,


AT three O'Clock in the morning.
Perhaps the little ones stir, and complain


That It's time to be up and doing;
And the mother-bird singsa drowsy strain
To coax them back to their dreams again,


Though the distant cocks are Growing.
Or do they tell secrets that should not be heard


BY mortals listening and prying? tword
Perhaps we might learn from some whispered


The best way to bring up n little bird


Or the wonderful art Of flying.
IL may be they speak of one autumn day


When with many q feathered roamer,
Under the clouds SO cold and gray,
Over the hills they take their way,


In search OF the vanished summer.
1t may be they gossip from nest to nest,


Hidden and leaf-enfOlded;
For do we not often hear II confo ssed,
When long kept secret at last is guessed,


That a little bird has told it?'
Perhaps-but the question is wrapped In doubt;


They give me no hint or warming;
Listen, aud tell me If you find out,
What do the robins whisper about


At three o'clock in the morning?
Year: 1870

Not bad for little girl of ten, whose
knowledge of geography is somewhat i'm
perfect, on hearing her father speak Of
going to the polls to vote, she very inno-
Gently inquired "if the people of the
tropics voted at the equator"
Year: 1870

A countryman who attended a race
said he didn't see why the sportsmen
should be so particular to quarter of a
second about the end of it, when they
kept the public waiting half an hour for
the beginning, , So =
Year: 1870

ALL FOR LovE.-The Prince of Sch
leswig Holstein has petitioned the King
of Prussia to reduce him to the rank of
Count, and take from him the title, the
privileges, and the restrictions of prince
ly rank. There is woman in the case
and the story eliminates in this pleasant
bit of personal gossip; The Prince has
only recently returned from India where
he has been several years engaged in SCI
entfc researches. Savan-like, his first


thought on reaching home was his libra
ry, which he found in very dusty, mus
ty, junbled-up and neglected condition.
He went to work to bring order out of
his literary chaos; but soon found that
he must have help, but who was to help,
but who was worthy to touch his beloved
books In his perplexity he applied to
his steward, who at first declared that
there was nobody in that out-of-the-way
place competent to the task of sorting,
classifying and arranging a scientific
and classical library; but at last be-
thought himself of his daughters COVER
ness, the only person likely to render any
service in such case. The young lady
was sent for, and began work under the
direction of the Prince who, as the time
work on, discovered in this demure
young person such fund of versatile
knowledge, combined with real, solid in
formation, cheerful, good sense, domestic
virtues, and sweet looks, that he came to
the conclusion that at last here was the
proper person to aid him, not only in
setting his library to rights, but also in
the other tangled-up affairs of his life to
order and harmony. But prince of
the blood cannot openly marry subject
without ferfeiting his rights to the sue
cession and neither Of the lovers wish.
ed for morganatic marriage. There
fore the Prince has petitioned the King
to allow him to call himself simply Count
Noer, and all for the sake of the good
heart, the sound head and the bright
eyes of Fraulein Carmelita Eisenblatt,
daughter Of a German merchant of CAL
cutta, formerly in good circumstances.
Year: 1870

At the meeting last week OF the Painters Society
II was resolved that four dollars day for ten hours
WORK should be The wages OF society men. Several
employers objected TO pay this rate, the re-
suit being that the employees OF about
hail a dozen shups struck and slu remain
strike. The strike threatens to become general.
At the meeting o the body last evening eight OF the
men on strike were unanimously admitted TO mem.
bersnip without naving To pay the usual initiation
Zee. The secretary OF the orpaniz alton was
dismissed io woiking ten hours day for IS 80 peg
0aY,
Year: 1870

"A correspondent of the n. 7. Tribune, who


is writing sketches Of q trip through the south
eastern portion Of Nevada and southern Utah


for that paper, gives the annexed account Of q


remarkable country near the Nonolimbo Pass
through the Black Rock range Of mountains Of
southern Utah: -.


While riding slowly ahead with Nick and our
Indian guide, my attention was attracted to
small valley in the gorge Of the mountains. "A


light, blnishlooking vapor was ascending from
. large number of hot springs. Thevalley was
not particularly inviting, but as the men and
animals were tired, I thought would camp Ii,
it for the night The guide, however, assured
me it was certain death to inhale the deadly
vap0rs. We went into camp elsewhere; but
the next morning the whole party started down
the slope toward the valley, feeling, as well az
smelling our way, cautiously. The doctor had
provided himself with couple of Indian dogs
and several live rabbits, for the purpose of
making experiments After scrambling down
about two hundred yards, the doctor, who was
in advance, detected the absence of oxygen in
the air, by the sudden change in temperature
and the increased difficulty he experienced in
respiration. A nauseous, suffocating smell was
also perceptible every time the wind blew to-
ward US. The valley Was about quarter of q
mile in circumference and oval in shape. Not a
solitary sagebrush, not even single blade Of
grass, nor any living thing was to be seen in it
but ghastly human skeleton lay beside one of
the nearest springs. Scattered around were
the skeletons of buffalo, deer, and other wild
animals. The bottom of the valley appeared
to be hard, sandy soil, dry and cracked, as If
by heat, in various places. One of the Indian
dogs was fastened to the end of a lariat and
lowered down, while some Of the party, with
watches in hand, observed the effect. In four
teen seconds the dog fell down motionless and
in three minutes was dead. The other dog,
which now trotted down to his companion. was
motionless in twelve seconds and lived about
five minutes Our guide Informed us that the
existence of the valley had been known to his
tribe for several years. Two of their braves
perished in it while endeavoring to corral some
antelope, all Of which perished too. These
springs generate such large volume of car
bonic acid gas as to completely poison all the
atmosphere We had no oppOrtu-
nifty of obtaining any water for analysis AS
the place is entirely out Of the way of over
land emigration, there is but little danger that
it will ever be frequented by bands of pioneers
or pleasure parties. We named this canyon,
on our feld.book, the Valley of the Shadow of
Death. While some of the men were erecting
q stone pyramid on commanding position, we
cut from an old pair of saddle-bags stout
piece of leather, burnt in the warning, death
Valley, Enter not" and fastened it to the pill
lar in firm position. ....
Year: 1870

The bewitching politicians Of sorosis have ap
parenty abandoned all hopes q overturning the
laws under which we i've and Of attempting 10 hurl
fair member into the Presidential chair. Al least
their present attitude favors the suggestion. They
have urned their charming eyes towards the fashion
and follies OF the day. The following resolution
adopted at q late meeting indicates that they have
discovered proper field for woman's mission:-


Resolved That an effort should be made 70 revive the
dirty disgusting fashion OF trailing skirts Ia the street,
that the voice OF American women shoud utter
that would be heard throughout this country and
Europe that whoever chooss TO follow the
aenseess lead OF court coters American womss san
think and act for themselves.


This is the first sensible action OF this society On
record.
Year: 1870

The following preamble and resolutions were
passed by the Commissioners OF the Central Park at
q meeting OF the Commissioners held ON Saturday,
the 10th inst., and forwarded TO the Legislature


Whereas the attention of the Board has been sec
tion No. 10 In the New York Tar Levy before the Leg
lature a. published New York journal this In which
section 70 provision In the following :"The
Public Parks, section l6-No members OF tho Board
the Department Of Public Parks shall receive
other compensation for his services IN capacity
nected with said department. but this shall impair
right or claims OF tho late OF the Central Park
TO the compensaton to which they entitled by law
the Comptroller OF the city authorized to
who has acted secretary to the Board OF said
compensation during the period he has
said Board In that time and said amount shall included
the taxes Tor the present year and whereas the
cstsy Of the Board always been performed the clerk
OF the Board and his assistant who have been regular
salary as such clerks TO hs entire
the oce OF secretary has been uniformly held Commits
sone Oh the Park whose duties such
merely nominal calling for and receiving him no ac-


a duties and whereas the provisions above referred
en- acted ny the Legislature, will of
the city sum OF than %40 whereas tine Board
are appehensive that the Legislature acting In his
matter under some and
whereas this Board deem act OF conscientious uiy ON
their part to make the above facts of
the Legislature, therefore


Resolved That the President OF the Board caue the same
10 he communicated TO the Legislature by
preamble and resolution, -" ~
Year: 1870

the Western Continent, and in electing him the
Mexican Assembly was simply obeying orders.
Macmillan, after much hesitation, was induced
by Napoleon TO accept the throne thus offered
him, and on the 2Sth of May, 1868, he
and his wife landed at Vera Cruz and
he assumed the dignity and authority of EN-
peror In the meantime Juarez and his faithful
adherents were in the northern part of the
country, and although defeated were not dis
mayed. desultory war was carried on against
the so-called empire, but Maximilian assumed
that the Republicans were no better than BAN
dts, and undertook to treat them as such. In
the meantime the civil war in the United States
drew TO an end, and the clamor for the with
drawal of the French from Mexico became
more intense. Napoleon found that he had
gained very little glory by his attempt to secure
the ascendancy of the Latin race in the
New World, and foresaw contest
with the victorious armies of the
United States If he did not yield to the demand
made upon him by Mr.. Seward. The expedi-
tion had already cost one hundred and thirty
millions of dollars and eleven thousand men;
the area commanded by the French troops, and
practically the whole affair was a lamentable
failure. Napoleon saw that if he could not
make himself master of Mexico with only
Juarez and his adherents to contend WITH
he would have no hope whatever
if the United States entered the
arena; and on the 9th of February the
French troops evacuated the City of Mexico,
leaving Macmillan to his fate. The Mexican
expedition was a serious loss of prestige for the
Emperor Napoleon. 1t exposed him to ridicule
and contempt, and he has been eager ever since
for an opportunity to recover his credit. The
success of Prussia in 1866 was another check to
him, and the war in which he is now engaged
was undertaken for the double purpose of re-
straining the power of Prussia and of reviving
the glory of the French arms.
Year: 1870

The Provincial Correspondence of Aug. 81
publishes an article headed "Gemanys Wishes with re-
gard to Alsace and Lorraine" in which it is said


These provinces which were torn away from the Ger
man Empire have become Frances chief points OF
should II be possible after the glorious victories OF the
German armyafter the reconquest Of two old German
Provinces and after the heavy and costly sacrifices
which triumph has been gained, how should it be
possible TO avoid the irresistible conviction that the
honor and the safety Of Germany imperatiyey demand
the removal OF the lasting shsme-a German country
serving q starting point for German enslavementi
The European Powers true TO the attitude O neutrality
which they have assumed will not arbitrarily endeavOr
TO arrest the consequences Of the war; long sub
stantal European interest is not injured by the cond
tions OF the treaty OF peace The German people, how
ever is conscious that its demand IL does not aim at
any prepOnderance other nations which might en-
danger the so-called European equilibrium but that 1t
seeks only frmyestablished peace, which it intends
10 wiring for itself and for other nations from the old
enemy Of the peace OF Europe.
Year: 1870

The full text of Minister Washburne's note
to Jules Favre the French Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
recognizing the Republic. is as follows:


SIR: have received the communication which yOu did
me the honor OF addressing 10 the 5th inst. in
which you inform that in virture OF resolution
adopted by the members of the Government OF National
Defense the Department OF Foreign Affairs has been CON
fded to you. .


have in my turn the satisfaction OF announcing that
l have received from my Government telegram by
which am instructed to recognize the present Govern
ment as that OF France. In consequence ready TO
enter into relations with that Government and to treat
with II on all the subjects that may concern me- In
making this communication To your EXCellency beg
YOU 10 accept yourself and for the other Ministers the
OF the people of the United States; they
will have learnt with enthusiasm OF the proclamation OF
the Republic France without the slightest eusion OF
blood and they will associate themselves with heartfelt
sympathy in the great movement which they hope and
trust will he productive Of happy results for the French


Having enjoyed for nearly century the numberless
benefits OF republican government the people OF the
United States only watch with the deepest interest
the efforts made by the French natOnwith which they
are connected by many ties-tO found institutions OF
| nature to insure the general well-being OF all.


In terminating, / am anxious TO assure your Excel
ency that congratulate myself on having, as nterme-
date between myself and the Ministry OF the National
| Defense man whose distinguished merit s so wen
appreciated in country and who has devoted all
the strength of his intelligence to the cause OF liberty
| and free Institutions WAsHBURhE.