smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

The following exquisite bucolic is
familiar to all. but will pear reprintiug :.
Mary was the proprietress of diminutive
inclpient sheep, whose outer covering was
as devoid of color as CONCEALED atmos-
pheric vapor, and to all localities to which
Mary perambulated, her young south
down was morally certain to follow. 1t
tagged her to the dispensary of learning
one diurnal section Of time. which was
contrary to all precedent, and exciting
the exclamation of the seminary attend
ants when they preceived the presence of
a young mutton at the establishment for in
struction. Consequently the pre-
ceptor expelled him from the in
terror, but he continued to re-
main in the immeniate vicinity, and con-
tinued in the neighborhood without fretful.
ness until Mary once more became visible.
What cansed this specimen of the genus
owls to bestow SO much affection on Mary9"
the impetuous progeny vociierate BE
cause Mary reciprocated the wOo-produ-
GERS esteem, you understand" the tutor
answered back.
Year: 1873


There once was a count--so I've heard it said
Who felt that his end drew near,
And he called his sons before his bed
To part them his gools and gear.
He called for his plow, he called for his sword
That gallant, good and brave;
They brought him both at their fathers word,
And thus he his blessings gave:
"My frst-boru Son, my pride and might.
Do thou my sword retain,
My castle OH the lordly hight
And all my broad domain.
son thee, my wcll-loved younger boy,
Ny plow here bestow
A peaceful life shalt thou enjoy,
In the quiet vale below"
Contcnted sank the sire to rest,
Now all was given away
The sons held true his last bchcst.
| Fen on their dying day.
"Now tell us what came of the steel of fame,
Of the castle and its knight?
And tell us what came of the vale so tame,
And the humble peasant wight 20
Oh ask not of me what the end may be
Ask of the country round
The castle is dust, the sword is rust,



The hight is but desert ground
But the vale spreads wide in the golden pride
Of the autumn sunlight now
1t teens and it ripens far and wide.
Amp the honor abides with the pillow.
-Wolfhang Muller.
Year: 1873

on an old hickory arm chair, looking
out upon his great grand children at
play in the yard. He is too old TO move
about much, and he very rarely gets oui.
An impeachment in his speech. renders it
almost impossible to understand him.
| asked him about the wagon, and he
smiled family and replied that \ great
many hundred people had asked him
tie same question. lie continued by
saying that | hal in all probability
heard the correct history: that he had
kept his word so long, and he hoped he
could keep it always. | asked him what
word he had kept. He said that when
he drove his wagon under the shed he
never would unload it or allow j, To be
unloadcd. nor would he ever use either
the wagon or boards. 1t is stipulation
in his will that nobody shell molcst the
wagon, but on the contrary 1t shall bc
protected all the time. and if possible
preserve it all until this world is no more


Bailey married another woman soon
after his first trouble, and she died six
years ago, aged eighty years. They
declare that when the property passes
into their hands the fathers will shall
respected; AMI as Hamburg never will
be much more than it is now, it is quit,
likely that the old wagon and its load
will either outlive time or meet the lato
of the "wonlerlul one horse ShaN.
Year: 1873

What heart but bears a secret shrine,
Round which its best affections twine
Some treasured record of the past,
Hath Ger it reflection cast,
With just sufficient shade to show
Joy hath brief dwelling place below,
And just enough of light to prove
How cheering is the smile OF love
Oh, every human heart hath ties!
Time cannot sever as it flies !!
The JOYOUS laugh of ehildhoods day,
With sunny youth may pass away,
And youth itself fit swiftly past,
And many griefs their shadows cast
Upon the gems and flowers OF earth
That shed their gladness DER our path
The springing step, the actions wild,
That well became the playful child,
AS wears increase may, too, depart,
And colder grow the human heart;
Still memory keeps its secret shrine
Unchiled by years, untouched by Time,
Dear to us when our skies are fair,
When storms assail us still more dear
1t is not every cheerful brow
The hearts recess doth clearly show;
Not every lip that wears smile, .
Proves the hearts gladness by that vile
All. none but He who reads the heart,
And nicely scans each hidden part,
Can tell how often smiles are worn
TO hide the rankings OF the thorn
The sons of genius seldom find a
Communion sweet with human kind ;
Little they know of human love,
Though cnvy's shaft they often prove,
And coldly turn from crowds aside,
Or laugh to scorn the frowns OF pride,
Nature for them her store untolds,
And fills with happiness their souls
Their shrine is wreathed with every


flower


That blossoms for a sunny hour,


The song of birds, the hum OF bees,
The signing winds that sweep the seas
The shades of night Ger moor and tell,
The sunlight cleaning in the dell,


Find echo in the Poets heart,


And leave for earth but little part.
Oh every heart its records keep
Some visions that will never sleep;
All other flowers may fade away,
One memory never knows decay
Time deeper marks the impress there,
As drops of water stones will wear, B..
Remembrance of our earliest love
Will rise all other thoughts above.
Year: 1873

III bet on


The next year in battle at Winches-
ter, the one in which General Lilly lost
his arm-that night the battle field be
ing in charge OF neither army--a num-
Der of ladies from the town came ont to
administer to the wants OF the wounded
and dying. Among these was Randolph
Ridgely, severely wounded, and these
Young ladies had no means of carrying
cway from the field the wounded, and
while the others went back to town TO
get some vehicle, this same young lady
staid there out in the dark night, admin
istcring to the wounded Contederates.
Ridgely afterwards got well.


In 1868, when going into Pennsylva-
nia and near Winchester, it became ne
cessary to dislodge the enemy from the
town, and they were marching around
the town so as TO get possession OF the
hills commanding it, when turning 4
curve in the road they came upon lit
tie girl 13 years of age on horseback
| with a large bandle of miscellaneous
goods tied up before her and her little
brother behind her. When she saw
them she was at first frightened, but on
discovering the gray color, she pulled
off her bonnet and hurrahed She had
been sent from her home by her parents
because the enemy were throwing shells
into their house, and not knowing OF
the approach of the Confederates, they
supposed the shells were thrown out OF
righteousness. You said the Gener-
al. ..have no idea of the effect OF that
little cirl on the soldiers, but her inilu-
encc was felt that evening when We
cap,ured between 5000 and 1000 pris-
oners. POO or 800 wagons and over 20
pieces of artillery


In 1864, in passing a ladys house
near Charleston,s she was standing at the
pate. and he said to her, "1ou must
have a very hard time with the enemy.
She smiled and said, "We do; but there
are green spots in the desert, when we
can occasionally administer to the wants
of our Confederate boys


At the time of the Avcrill raid mp the
Roanoke Valley, when General fl'2
Lee was after him, there were some
stragglers. Near -- there was gen,
tleman, his wife, and daughter, all OF
whom belonged to the Methodist
church, and very good people. Tins
girl was walking in the garden, which
was on the bank of river, very steep,
when, coming to it suddenly, she saw a
Yankee soldier coming up the bank.
Without stopping to consider, she
stopped down, picked up rock, and
said, oh you, hand me that musket.
He was so completely taken aback that
he gave up his musket, land was marched
O prisoner into the house. :


1t is no use referring to tho oath of
Uncle Tobey, which was wiped out with
tear, for the recording angel never
took the trouble to register that oath.


Many ladies who have lost brothers,
fathers, friends and sweethearts, can
enroll themselves in the name of their
dead friends, and thus keep alive the re-
cord of those brave men who fell in the
cause for the time will come when 1t
will be a much higher title to have de-
scended from those who wore the gray
and fought along with Lee and Jackson
and others, than to have descended from
those who came over with William the
Conoueror General Early was fire.
quently interrupted with applause.
Year: 1873

In the days of my early boyhood a
duel occurred within some twenty-five
or thirty miles of the city of Washing
ton, which must have produced at the
time very deep impression upon pub
lie sentiment throughout Virginia; for
the deplorable result of this memorable
conflict of arms is said TO have been the
principal cause of the excellent anti-du-
cling act to be found in the statue-book
of this grave and dignifed common
wealth, which example of wise and
wholesome legislation is well known to
have been since very extensively imitat-
ed elsewhere. The affair to which ]
have just made special reference was
famous duel between Kemp and llooe,
of Prince William county. llooe was
a man of fine intcllects, of highly yrespect-
able attainments, and of great personal
popularity. He was, we believe, the
father of the late Bernard llooe, Esq,
formerly Mayor of Alexandria. l lwell
rccolect seeing him repeatedly at my
fathers house, and of hearing him spok-
en- of in terms of the warmest commen-
dation. He was relative of my own,
and was much loved and honored by a
large and influential family connection.
Bernard IIooe was jealous Federalist,
and had once or twice represented the
county of Prince William in the State
Legislature, in which body he was
great favorite. Mr.. Kemp was Dem
ocrat, and the quarrel between these
gentlemen was almost strictly political.
Kemp shot down his antagonist, who
died Immediately, leaving behind him
widow and many children; all of whom
were known to me familiarly. Many a
time have / participated in the repro
duction of this duel, as one Of band
of youthful dramalits persone, in the
parlor Of my own home, with certain OF
my equals in age, and in the absence of
ali grown persons; and never did | go
through this melancholy scene without
fresh emotions of distress ahd chagrin.


have seen the victor in this contest
more than once He was considerably
the Junior of Hooe, was also man of
fine presence, and bore the reputation
of being a warm hearted, brave, enter
prising, and intelligent young man. He
is described to me to have been depu-
ty sheriff in the county of Prince Will
lam for some years, and to have aequir
ed in that Office much popularity.


There was in this county at that time
a young lady of singular beauty and ac-
complishments, of the name of Graham.
Her education had been well attended
to, and all who knew her spoke of her
temper and manners in language of the
warmest commentator. She was the
daughter of DIR. George Graham, gen
tleman of rare accomplishments and
high reputation in the medical profes-
sion. lie had been educated at Edin-
burgh, being himself rative of Scot
land, and was reported TO be OF good
birth and affiliations in his native land.
This gentleman was the third husband
of my yenerated grandmother, and often
have sat in his lap in childhood and
been the. grateful recipient of his more
than fatherly attentions. After the de-
cease of my grandmother, DIR. Graham
married.a Hiss Hooe, sister to the Ber-
Year: 1873

CORRECTIONAL our issue of July 5th we stated, upon good authority, that the steamer Nea0- bern would be put on docks upon her arrival in San Francisco. That was the intention of the Com. pany at the time we got the in. formation, but it seems that the shipping trade from San Fran cisco to this port is so great that the repairing of that vessel will have to be delayed until a lull in our business takes place. She left San Francisco with full freight on the 24th inst, and will be duo at the mouth of the river on the 5th prox.
Year: 1873

A very stringent license law has pass


ed both houses of Indiana Legislature,


and been signed by Gov. Hendricks.


The bill provides that the sale or giving


away of liquors to be drank on the


premises without license shall be con-
sidered Illegal, and that no person shall
obtain license until he has filed Pc
tition signed by a majority of the voters
in the petitioners ward, town, or town.
ship. 1t declares that any person who
shall by selling or giving away liquor
cause in the whole or in part the intox-
ieation of any other person, shall be
liable for and compelled to pay reas-
enable compensation to any person who
may take charge of care for such drum
ken person. 1t provides that any hus-
band, wife, child, parent, guardian, eu-
ployer, or other person who shall be in
jured in person or property, or means
of support by any Intoxicated person,
or in consequence of the intoxication
VI. any pNisOuy sudil nave AiSub VI ~
tion in his or her own name, severally
or jointly, against the person or persons
who have been Instrumental in causing
such intoxication by giving or selling
liquors; and holds the owner of the
building in which the liquor was sold
equally liable with the vender for any
damages, provided that execution shall
first be levied on the property of the
vender. A person who supplies liquor
to another who is drunk, or in the hab-
it of becoming drunk, is made liable to
fine and imprisonment, and other pro-
visions of equal stringency are included
in the bill.


Under such law strictly enforced,
man of prudence would be apt to hesi-
tate about engaging in the retail liquor
trade, even if urged thereunto by a pc
tition signed by ga majority of voters
in his ward, town or township"
Year: 1873

The next evening she went to the
Rink again-a party called for her in q
large three-seated sleigh. He was one
of the number. She had hardly taken
her seat before they began to chafe her
about her odd protege, having heard the
story from Della Howe. Her quiet, in
dependent retorts soon silenced them.
"What was SHE going to do with him?"
''Keep him." "Who did he belong to?"
She had made the lawful inquiries.
When they reached the Rink, Bert
klemn coolly swung her skates over his
shoulder, without even so much as "By
your leave" and gave her his arm !;
then afterward buckled her skates on in
that same way as If it was his right.
There was dash of color in her cheeks
and, without thanking him, she started
of in her fearless, graceful way.


The night was bitterly cold; there
were very few on the Rink, save their
party. She was some distance from
them all, when turning, she found that
he was giving her chase. She increas-
ed her speed; her foot struck some
slight projection in the ice-she fell,
and suddenly all the world was blank.
1t was but for an instant. Then she
came back into consciousness, with the
Year: 1873

TIE TEETH AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM
Every time a lady who uses fragrant So=o-
don't opens her mouth, she advertise the ar
ticle. The state of her teeth is certificate of
its excellence. No spot darkcns their surface,
no impurity clings to them, the cushions in
which they are set are rosy, and the bre ath
that swells through them is sweet as the
breeze OF June.


Spalding Liquid Glue, always ready to use.
Year: 1873

sy We see that Proctor d Candles Ertra
Odce Soap is becoming very popular in our
city its quality we know is superior, and
being nicely perfumed We are not surprised
that consumers prefer it, aud that it has a
large sale.
Year: 1873

DANGEROUS KERosENE.-A suit has just ter
minated at La Crosse growing out of the
burning of the steamer War Eagle 1T that
place, in which a large number of expert
ments were tried with kerosene before the
court and jury, to show the combustible ma
ture of great deal of that oil. 1t was shown
that large proportion of the kerosene kept
by the dealers in that city, was highly eXplo-
sive and would not stand the legal test The
same is no doubt true of much of the kero-
scne kep6 III other places, and the public are
deeply interested in having a stop put to the
sale OF dangerous oil 4 law was passed last
winter which makes every person, selling
kerosene that will not stand the test Of 40
degrees, liable to a fine Of 500 or imprison-
ment for 30 days in the county Jail, or both
fine and imprisonment The law requires
every person selling kerosene TO test it before
Offering it for sale, and if it will ignite mt less
than 10 degrees then it is dangerous and
unlawful to sell it. Every dealer in this city
or State should give this matter prompt and
careful attention, or they may be subjected
to the penalties the law mposes.-Hln2sot
FFs) Star d' Times.
Year: 1873

The Sheriff was yesterday at his office and re.
NAMED there up to four in the evening, when he
went to his home in Manhattanv1lle. Mr.. Judson
Jarvis, the Sherlff's Fdus Achates, also the
office. 1t was expected that something definite
would be ascertained during the day as to Genet's
Whereabouts, but II anything definite was ascer-
tanned the Sheriff did not deem it polite to let the
reporters get wind or the information. The same
rumors as to the ex-Senators flight which were
noticed In yesterdays HERALD were in circulation
yesterday, with the usually highly coaored .addi-
tional particulars;r but the Sheriff was as dumb
as an oyster as to whether any one Of them had
any foundation in TACT. A ridiculous rumor was
prevalent during the evening, at the Fifth Avenue
easct that, that tne , snerIn had peg rom the
with by Judge Daniels should he not be able py
Monday next to produce the runaway in Court. A
HERALD reporter ascertalned tnat the rumor had
been started first as joke by wag OF a politician


who exclaimed aloud, as ne and a lew friends were
passing out OF the doorway through the crowd of
lOungers that usually air their new clothes on the
nearby Sidewalk swell, never thought Sherifr
Brennan would run away as he has.v 1t is need
less TO state that this remark was soon afterward
quoted on all sides among the l0ungers as '.the
latest news about the Genet case and that as II
lore midnight there was some wseacre who could
have told Mr. Brennan himself. II he did not know
him personally that he had seen the Sheriff take
the cars for "parts UNKNOWN Mr.. Brennan Will
be down to his oflice this morning at his usual
early.bird hour, Notwithstanding the loungers.
Year: 1873

The Day In Jersey City.


The best evidence that the people OF Jersey City
celebrated the event that was the foundation OF
Christianity was to be found in the crowds tnat
thronged the Catholic churches from midnight
almost again to midnight and In the other churches
especially the Episcopal, during the Forenoon and
afternoon. The first duty inculcated In the sacred
temples was to render "glory to God in the high
est" and the next to put into practice ''good will
towards men," The second precept was certainly
fulfilled to most ed,iylng extent, for though the out
pouring OF fcharity yesterday was TO the pOor-those
to whom Christ assimilated Himself in HIS natv-
Ity-a day OF Joy and OF consolation, the relief
societies did not content themselves with pro-
vding meals at the soup houses to those who
called for them, but they visited the ab0des OF
want In upper stories and garrets, where poverty
did not obtrude itself on the public. The soup
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Association
and of the Pavonia Club were supplemented by
private charities on large scale. Mrs. j. owen
Rouse threw open her handsome residence as q
storeroom for contributions to the poor In all
the public institutions there were peace and
plenty, II not contentmenr. Outside doors the
day was sombre and the streets deserted. 1t was
in reality day oil home enjoyments.
Year: 1873

II was evident the special preparations for q
proper observance OF Christmas In Brooklyn were
carried out TO the entire satisfaction OF all those
who took part In them. The merry laughter and
the joyful shouts of the little indoors and out
might be heard In every section OF the city. 1t
Vas freQuently remarked that the hard times had
Year: 1873

Flushing, the feast OF the Church was celebrated.
The Rev. Father McGovern Is the pastor and Rev.
Father McGinnis Is his assistant. The music was
excellent. and the attendance large.
Year: 1873

present fought with the ferocity Of q ii.
ger, with an axe, and persisted in go do
ing until a wound in the hip and arm
caused her 10 stop. We understand she
will recover from her wounda Now. a
word or two from us, as our paper circu
lates well in Wetzel county. We say
let the Lynch law proceed until every
Jennings and every one Of their band
Of despersdoes are killed or driven from
your borders We wish the Modocs iu
this case all the success possible.


From the Moundsville Reporter.


We are indebted to sheriff Brookover,
OF New Martiusville for the following
facts:


About . o'clock A. n, on Thursday
last, q number oil persons disguised and
armed went TO the house Of John Jen-
nipgs, in Wetzel county, and shot him
dead in his tracks. His wife fought
them with an axe, and in the melee
was wounded in the hip and in the arm.
a COEOueI jury "ene ous tuc hSAt uaT
under the protection Of an armed force
under Sheriff Brookover' Dr.. Priest
accompanied the party and dressed Mrs
Jennings wounds, but expresses doubts
as to her recovery. The worst feature
about the who'd matter is that
they did not succeed in catching the
younger members Of this thieving and
numbering band. Things are in such .
condition that some more work Of this
kind is absolutely necessary. The
lynchers left written notices for the
other members Of the gang to leave the
country on the penalty Of their lives.
We hourly expect to hear OF other
scenes OF like nature. for the best citi-
zeus OF the county endorse this act and
will protect the parties engaged, feeling
that it is war to the knife, and that as
the law has failed to protect their per-
sons and their property, that they must
take the law into their own hands, and
although we are friendly to law and
order, we cannot but sympathize with
these men and endorse the course they
they have decided upon.
Year: 1873

BROOKLYN, June l2.-Mrp. Jane Nc
Ardle was fatally injured by her nus
band this evening, at their residence on
North Second street They had quar-
rel when the husband took q slat from
the bed and struck his wife over the
head, and fractured be skull.
Year: 1873

Gardner In the chair. There were as usual visible
the familiar faces OF the old political stagers and
standbys-Ex-CollectorM Murphy, District Attorney
Bliss, Charley Spencer and the rest OF them. The
Custom House was also represented by General
Arthur and retinue OF subordinate officials. The
committee did little else than issue call for the
primaries next Monday and designate the time and
PAGES for the meetings OF the different conventions.
The irrepressibe Charley spencer was as usual
particularly fussy and Conspicuous. He worked
little difficuty among the delegation OF the Third
Assembly district and recommended That the
matter be referred TO the Committee on Contested
Seats, to meet on Saturday next, which proposition
was adopted. He also offered the following resoiu-
ton -


Resolved That the republicans of the city OF New York
congratulate thank the republicans OF Pennsyl-
wanna Ohio and Indiana for the republican triumph
achieved by them on Tuesday


This resolution was, OF course, adopted with loud
applause, after which the meeting dispersed.