smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

Call for Another Trotting Convention.


To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD


The meeting at Fleetwood will virtually close the
trOtting for l870-a season unsurpassed in the an
nals Of the American trottng horse Despite the cry
Of trickery and hipp0drome the various courses have
been literally patrOnized. the pool auctions we'll at.
tended by lovers Of the sport. Now that all is over
winners chuckle at their luck and pay but little heed
to the grumblers who have lost their stakes by trust


ing too much to the Establishments of reliable inor


nation. There Is however, a considerable number
OF horsemen who delight in placing their money on


time This class Is most bitter in denunciation They


claim that some Of the new courses are short, and


the wrong attempted to be covered up by the use Of


the word FAST When the Union and Centreville were


the acknowledged trotting centres the record Of a
race over either was accepted by all parties inter
esed without question. These tracks measured full
mile three feet from the pole. When Flora Temple


made her 2:l94 at Kalamazoo the gain on the


"Scythe bearer'' was so considerable that many Of


the old loges expressed their want Of faith in West
ern matches. while Others asserted that the Kaia-
mazOO mile was not up to the Long Island standard
of measurements. fhe papers took The latter view
of the case ana the managers published scores OF
aldavts In PROOF OF their honesty. They asserted
that their track was full mile but also claimed
that it was faster than the Eastern courses There
are stubborn men still alive who will not acknOw-
ledge that short and fast are synonymous terms,


even though they be so put down In the modern


Kalamazoo dictionary OF sport. These men can
not comprehend how 1t is that a given


horse whose best record over the Union or
Fashion ls, say $3.50, can within few days, over


of their fast tracks knock several seconds from
his record on Long Island. The new tracks which


springing up are aiming 10 he noted fast. The


managers are aware that pecuniary success depends
upon some brilliant burSt or speed within
their enclosure: they know what golden haryests


Buffalo has reaped from the ecidt given by DeX-
ter's feat The Buffalo track may have been fast,
but the progressive men who control It have MADE
IL faster still since Bonner's HaInbletonian flew


over 1t; faster by twentyseven feet ana inches
which, ut the same rate or speed, would reduce his
2I7t4 TO 2161s. 1t behoOves our trottng autiori-


lies TO take decided action regarding the word fast


applied to courses, If true record OF speed
is to be kept No ASSOCIATION would dare exclude q


sworn surveyor, selected by the National JrOtiinp
Association, TO measure and report upon every
course which pretends to have adopted its rules.


Honest men can be found 10 perform the duty. and


the word fast Will no longer be applied where short
would be more appropriate 10 designate the swindle.
Year: 1870

Before Judge lngraham,


The relator was brought before the Court and her
discharge from ihe House OF the Good Shepherd
sought, on the ground that the commitment was dc.
fectve. The applicanrs counsel produced a return
to the writ Of cert0rar from Police Justice Dowlinp
in the nature OF discharge Mr. James NJ Shee.
han, cOunse for the House OF the Good Shepherd
to discharge her. The Court declined to pass on the
question OF the right to discharge but held that tho
discharge was not proper return TO the writ JUS.
tlce bowling then made further return, to the
effect that none of the papers in the were on
file except the commitment whereupOn the fur
ther hearing was adjourned tOsthis morning.
Year: 1870

BY a dispatch received in this city yes
terday afternoon, says the Knoxville
Press and Herald of the Sd inst, we learn
that a railroad accident occurred to a
freight train on the East Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad, at an early hour yes
terday morning.


The train was crossing the Wat2uGa riy-
er, at Carter's Station, L miles above
JonesbOro. The river at that point is very
rapid, and the bridge, new one, about
100 yards long, is so feet above the water.


The train was composed OF an engine
and seven freight cars. Through some
cause, the foremost freight ear ran of the
track, causing all the other cars to run
oil. The first four ears remained on the
bridge, but the other three after running
on the side of the bridge for some dis
tance, finally ran off and were precipi-
tated in the river. 50 feet below, dragging
a great portion of the bridge into the
stream.


Aid was at once procured and every ef-
fort made to repair the bridge and recover
the contents of the three cars.
Year: 1870

NEW YoRK, January G.-The gunbOat
Maria, which left here on Friday in com
pany with the United States steamers on
Tuesday morning. broke her steam pipe
and suddenly stopped ahead Of the Mian-
tOnOmah before the headway Of the latter
could be stopped. The result was a COLI
sion, and the Maria was cut down to the
waters edge, and sunk in fifteen minutes.
Four of the crew and fireman were lost,
the balance OF the officers and men, in
cluding the lieutenant commander in
charge, were rescued by the MiautO-
nomah, and have returned to this city.
The Maria was a propeller steam tug and
in company with the Miantonomah. She
was on her way to join the squadron at
Portland now forming for The naval re-
ception Of the Peabody remains.
Year: 1870

WAsHINaToN, January G.-The clerks
in the office OF the Congressional printer
made an application to the Secretary of
the Treasury for an addition Of twenty
per cent. TO their salaries, the increase OF
compensation to date back year or more.
The claims were made on the ground that
the law giving officers of the Senate
twenty per cent. additional compensation
embraces the clerical force OF the Con-
gressional printer who is elected by the
Senate. Secretary Boutwell, has referred
the application to the First Comptroller.
Year: 1870

When Adam was far advanced in
years and at the point of death, he sent
his son to the angel Michael, who kept
'ths gates Of paradise, to pay for the oil
of mercy. SO that he could be healed.
The angel answered that it could not
be until ffty-fve hundred years, but be
gave Seth branch of the tree of which
Adam had eaten, bidding him plant it
on Mount Lebanon, and that when it
Bore fruit his father should be healed.
Seth planted the branch on his fathers
grave ; it took root and grew, and from
it were made Aaron's rod and Moses
staff with which he struck the rock and
sweetened the waters of Marah. 1t
also formed the pole on which the bra
zen serpent was lifted, and the ark Of
the testimony. At lass it came into the
hands Of Solomon, who used it in build
ing his palace. but it continually resis.
ted the efforts of the builders to adjust
it. Now it was too long, and then
again too short. The builders, being
angry, then threw it into marsh so
that it might serve as bridge. The
queen of Sheba would not walk upon
it, and told Solomon that upon it should
be suspended the man through whose
death the kingdom should be destroyed.


Solomon then had it buried deep in
the ground, where afterward the pool
of Bethesda was dug, and from the
virtues of this tree healing properties
We're impaired to the waters. After it
had been buried three hundred years it
rose to the surface OF the water, and the
Jews took it and made it the cross of
our Savior-[From the May Number of
Magazine.
Year: 1870

We copy the following s'strange
story" from the Key West, FLA J Bis
patch:


For the benefit of the outside world
We have to put on record the fact that
in our island city there lives a youth
who, in himself, is one among the great
phenomena of the age. Listen, and be
the judge yourself. He can handle
snakes, scorpions, centipedes, or what
not with perfect impuuity. He makes
pets and playfellows of the larger kind
of rattle.snakes, twisting them around
him, and dallyipg with their forked
tongues, and their ten or twelve rattles
He actually has carried scorpions in his
bosom, and wasps and hornets in his
sleeves and pockets, without receiving
bite or sting In the loneliness of the
grove or forest, Or in any secluded place
infested with snakes, he can charm them
into perfect obedience to all his man.
dates. He can pick them up and lay
them down at any given place, and at
his bidding they will remain there until
his return, after an absence sometimes
of hours.


He can take rat or mouse, and so
manipulate it-so put that inexplicable
tyrant spell upon it-that it at once be-
comes mute suppliant for favor, is qui-
escent, and may be tumbled about at
pleasure. The young magician AYERS
that this miraculous power is given him
by spirits - whether good Or evil he
knows not.


We could relate many incidents in
this connection illustrative of our little
friends necromantic faculty of subduing
the reptile creation; but the foregoing
must suffice.
Year: 1870

Why" said Miss Anna Dickinson,
on one occasion, stepping forward to the
footlights and commencing a lecture
with lofty fight Of eloquence: Why
was born p She paused, and a
thrill ran through the audience. Again
the rich tones Of the winsoms woman
rolled over the expeetant people as she
repeated the question "Why was 1
born p And again she paused, that
the due impression might be made upon
her hearers, before she answered her
own questions" why was I born p
she asked once more in touching and
most painful accents, when & wicked
boy in the gallery shouted. Il give it
upW
Year: 1870

From the Chattanooga Times, July 9th


Hon. Jefferson Davis returned to
the city yesterday, from Lookout
Mountain, and took rooms at the
Burns House. A number of friends
called on him during the day, and
about 10 O'Clock last night he received
a serenade from the Silver COrnet
Band. Quite a crowd gathered in
front of the Burns House, to listen to
the delightful music of the band, and
10 catch a glimpse of the late Presi-
dent of the "sO-called." Mr.. Davis
did not show himself until few gen.
tlemen went to his room and request
ed that he would say 4 few words to
the assembly. Mr.. Davis was just
making preparations to retire for the
night, and somewhat reluctantly COM
piled with the request. Stepping upon
the porch, he advanced to the front,
and was introduced by Colonel Sam.
BOyce as "HOn. Jefferson Davis. "
afr. Davis then spoke, substantially,
as follows:


"My friends, it affects me from the
very bottom of my heart TO receive
this demonstration of your kindly
feelings toward me. / had retired in
A double sense. For the night and
from public life. In view of the past
40 man can blame me for my deter
minatiOn to let those who have the
power dictate how the country shall
be governed. But standing here to-
night upon the sacred soil of Tennes-
see, j will say to you that l wish you
all the prosperity that is possible.
Looking back upon the past and for
ward to the future, | can see nothing
that should taint your honor. It's
not the part of brave men to brood
over the sOTTOWs of the past, but
rather 10 look forward with bright
hopes for the future. You have as
brave and high-minded people as
can be found, and as noble women as
live an earth, [applause and l wish
you all the happiness and prosperity
that is in human life to enjoy. Again,
thank you for this manifestation Of
your kindness.


At the conclusion of Mr.. Davis re-
marks he retired to his room, and
after another melody from the band
the crowd dispersed. 1t is proper to
state that this demonstration had not
the slightest political significance.
The serenade was the natural express
sion of the feelingldof many strong
personal friends of Mr.. Davis; and the
fact that the Silver COrnet Band so
readily agreed TO the proposition, is
very strong evidence ofthe cordial feel
ing that exists between our citizens Of
all sections, for at least half of the Silver
COrnet Band are Northern men, and
were Federal soldiers, while the others
were nearly all in the Confederate
army. Those who had been rebels
made no objection to taking part with
the band at the decoration of the
Federal graves in the National Gene
tery here last May, neither could the
Northern men, and Federal soldiers
now refuse to assist them in paying
proper respect to their late leader.
Year: 1870

Boston, July 30.-BefoFe the Mas
sachusetts Supreme Court to-day a
hearing commenced, on petition for a
bill in equity enjoining the Hartford
and Erie Railroad Company from is
suing bonds under the authority OF
the State of Connecticut, and asking
the appointment of a permanent re-
ceiver of the road during the pending
of the suit. The counsel on both
sides agreed to the proposition, and
the court continued the matter until
Monday, when the receiver will prob
ably be appointed,
Year: 1870

Dickens, we are informed on the
authority Of MIR. Blanchard Jerrold in
the GeiltIenGI's Magazine, left behind
him Life of Our Savior, which he
wrote for the religious instruction OF
his children. This book is to be pub
lished, and viii undoubtedly give the
stamp to his religious convictions,
which have been the subject of so
much disputation among diYines.
Year: 1870

SUCCESS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE We
are glad to perceive that the exhibition of
pecuniary success this season. The deduc-
ton to be drawn from this fact is
that the people are getting to ap-
preciate every day more and more the
interests of science, art and invention, all of
which are represented in the American Insti-
tute in a manner worthy of all praise. We
have not had an exhibition in New York for a
long time so varied and so valuable in the
immense number Of specimens of progressive
art and manufacture presented for the study
of the public. 1t is satisfactory to know that
it has been supported to an extent far beyond
previous exhibitions.
Year: 1870

BIsMARCK's MoDEsTY From Germany no
disturbance of the European peace is to be
feared" So SAYS the Prime Minister of a
country that has been now within five years a
party to two gigantic wars, and that seeks to
make the second what it made the first-a war
of conquest and aggrandizement. These are
perhaps the guarantees of peaceful disposi-
lion. The cool assumption of the Premier that
everybody else must be bound over to keep the
peace and Germany alone can be trusted is
Characteristic
Year: 1870

THE BROADWAY PAvEMENT.-The pave
meut nov on Broadway-the best we have
ever had there, and the best apparently that
has ever been laid down on any street In this
city-is already the result of an experiment
looking to q change. Part of it is torn up
opposite the City Hall, and workmen are put
ting down plaster of concrete, as if to serve
for the bed of new structure. What is the
purpose of this? Is 1t proposed to tear up
the whole street in the same way2
Year: 1870

WAR OF RACES IN NORTH CAROLINA. The
people of the Old North State have just es-
capped what at one time threatened to be a
very serious armed conflict between organized
bands of whites and of blacks, growing out OF
an attempted ejectment of colored man from
a plantation and his being wounded in the
strife. Our correspondent at Richmond gives
the particulars of this little war, which luckily
ended without serious consequences. We re-
joce to learn that peace is restored.
Year: 1870

CHEAP HoUsEs.-Two hundred houses were
sold on Lexington avenue in this city at an
average Of five hundred dollars apiece the
other day. Here is startling answer to
those who talk of the terribly high price of real
estate. The only drawback on the above
transaction is that the purchasers of the
houses have got to take them away within
thirty days, so that the authorities may open .
vyeet
Year: 1870

In PARIS an old gentleman who was terror
lied by the "Moblots" endeavored to escape
from them by joining in with their peculiar
cry of patriotism. He was Immediately asked
for drink and forced to pay for his equality
and fraternity" See our special cable letter
from Paris
Year: 1870

Pounsylvnnaa-


The detectives have got hold Of another clue
which promises to lead them out Of the laby-
rinth in which they have been so long and
fruitlessIy cropping in connection with the mur-
der Of Mr. Benjamin Nathan. This time light
comes from the quarter of Schuylkill Haven,
Pennsylvania. According to telegraphic de-
spatches received from there yesterday IL
appears that about the middle of last month .
stranger arrived there from nobody knew
where; put up at hotel, made inquiries
about the Nathan murder corresponded with
persons in New York and received money
orders from them boasted to fellow boarder
that he knew all about the murder: knew
where the ''dog" was bought, and had it in
his hand few minutes before the murder was
committed. These and other suspicious cir
cumstances about the man were communicated
to the police authorities here, and detective
Farley was sent on to Schuylkill Haven.
The result was the arrest yesterday of the
suspected individual, who gives his name as
Kepler, and his previous business as bar
keeper in this city. The detective and his
prisoner are to be here to-day. This arrest
may lead to the solution of the terrible mys-
terry, or 1t may prove another instance of the
insane craving for notoriety which prompts
weak-minded persons sometimes to connect
themselves with great crimes.
Year: 1870

Is still moving Spain and the Iberan peninsula.
Radicalism will soon come forth to assert its
complete independence within Spain and Por-
tugaL. 1t is to be hoped that the results Yill
be more pleasing to humanity than those which
have presented in Paris for so far since the
latest French revolution.
Year: 1870

For two weeks past court has been held every day
in the Special Sessions by Justices bowling ana
Shandley and during that time nearly Eve hundred
cases have been disposed OF. Every case in the
clerks office has been tried, and the adjourned
yesterday morning not leaving a case untried-
Every offence against the Board OF Health and all
cases Of cruelty to animals have been disposed Of.
thus relieving Mr.. Bergh and his society OF much
anxiety. 1t Is doubtful II there is court In the
State that can show such clean record as the
Special Sessions to-day, nor Is there court where
hnsiness Is DISPOSED OF more promptly.
Year: 1870

A HOPEFUL SIGN.-It is reported from
France that the young and raw soldiers of the
Garde Mobile stood their ground and fought
steadily when the zouaves ran away. These
zouaves and the zouave mania have simply
debauched the French army, and if it takes
fresh star! from the people now it may do
hnffar
Year: 1870

THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY of Paris are set
ting fine example for the Young Democracy
of New York. Unable to rule, they are deter
mined to ruin. Our special telegram from
Paris may give the ''roughs" of this city an
idea of how to do it.
Year: 1870

THE PARIS "MOBLOTs" endeavor to
parody the men Of the time Of Danton and
Robespierre. This will be seen from our
special cable letter. They may be yet forced
to the guillotine. Can any party, however,
be more violent than they are2
Year: 1870

German steamer scared by u French
Gunboat.


Just outside of the line at sea to which
United States jurisdiction extends lay costly,
watching an opportunity to grab the German
steamer Hermann, or anything else carrying a
German flag which might come along, a
French gunboat The Hermann, a merchant
steamer, duly announced to sail for Ham
burg, went down the bay very quietly at
three o'clock yesterday morning, but, discov-
ering the French gunboat off the Sandy Hook
lightship, very sagaciousy returned to Quar-
antine. It was the wisest thing, perhaps,
which the German steamer could do. 1t only
shows that, through the weakness of Congress,
we cannot hoist the American flag upon
foreign vessels, as we ought to do, and thus
secure their protection from foreign maraud-
ers. AS the French gunboat lay outside the
three marine leagues which international law
provides for there was nothing left for the
Hermann but to take her chance of good race
with the armed French vessel when she got
out to sea-and very poor chance it would
be-or to return to her moorings. 1T


However, it Is only case Of .'tt foy tat"
after all, which in these troublous times we
| must expect. The Prussian Consul succeeded
in obstructing the departure of French
! steamer, the Lafayette, the other day. French
guns now absolutely stop the departure of a
German steamer from this port.


The pity is that we cannot enable foreign
vessels to sail under our own flag, and thus
afford them the protection of our government,
if government has really any protection to
permitted to go to the dogs and whose national
flag is hardly to be found anywhere upon the
ocean.
Year: 1870

Our neighboring city of Heading will probably
beat Wilmington slightly in her population but
not nearly so much as has hitherto been sup
posed. An unofficial count of the figures IN tliat
CITY, it is stated, shows little over 35,0oo.
Year: 1870

\ man stopping at tavern for rest and
refreshments began to talk about his journey.
lie had come from neighboring town he
was moving away, and glad enough to get away
too. Such set ofncighbors as he had there,
unkind, disoblging, cross, and contrary, it
was enough to make any one want to leave
the place and he hadlstoried, and was going
to settle in another region where he could
lnd different set OF inhabitants


"Well, said the landlord, you will find
just such HsighbOrs where you are going"


The next night another man stopped at the
inn. lie, too, was on a journey, was moving.
On inquiry, it was found that he came from
the same place from which the former travel
er had come. He said he had been Obliged
to move from where he lived, and he did not
mind moving so much as be did leaving his
neghbors they were so kind, considerate,
accommodating, and generous, that he felt
very sorrowlul at the thought Of leaving them
and going among strangers, especially as he
could not tell what kind Of ncighbors ho
would find


Oh, WE'LL" said the old landlord, " yeu
will find just such aeigh5ors where you are
going"


Does it not seem possible that men ,oli
generally tnd about such ncighbors as they
are looking for? Some people are always in
trouble others follow peace with all men. "
Who knows but we can have Just about such
noighbors as we ought to
Year: 1870

There was once an awful little girl who
had an awful way of saying " awful" to every.
thing. She lived in an awful house, in an
awful street, in an awful village, which was
an awful distance from any other awful place.
She went to an awful school, where she had
an awful teacher, who gave her awful lessons
out Of awful books. Every day she was so
awful hungry that she eat an awful amount
of food, so that she looked awful healthy.
Her hat was awful small, aud her feet were
awful large She went to an awful church,
and her minister was an awful preacher.
When she took an awful walk she climbed
awful hills, and when she got tired she sat
down under IN awful tree to rest herself. In
summer she found the weather awful hot, and
in winter awful cold, When it didn't rain
there was an awful drought, and when the
awful drought was over, there was an awful
rain So that this awful girl was all the
time in an awful state, and II she don't get
over saying lawful" about everything, | am
afraid she will, by and by, come to an awful
end