smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

that visionary philosopher not far from
the northern extremity Of Alaska. and be-
come for season dcnizeus OF the concave
surface, which Symmes supposed TO be
within the earth. Those who pursue them
do it more for their beautiful pelts than
for the solution Of any enigma regarding
their habits. July, August, and Septcm.
Der are the months in which they are
taken. Upon the island they have certain
places to which they resort, and where
they lie around on the rocks. But at these
places they are never killed, for the reason
that from instructive dread they would
never return again, and thus would be
driven away entirely; but are driven
from these haunts. in droves Of from five
TO twelve thousand, TO the interior OF tho
island, where the slaughter takes place.
They are rs harmless rs sheep, and are
driven as easily; only. as they have no
legs, but propcl themselves by sort OF
jumping motion over the rough rocks 10y
means of the tail and fippers, consider
able time-several hours-is required to
get them to the killing ground. There 4
dozen or SO are separated from the main
herd and driven of short distance, when
from these arc selected one, two, or three
or perhaps more which are killed. and
the remainder permitted TO return To the
water. Other lots are thus successfully
brought up until tho whole herd is gone
through with. The same seals are brought
up many times during tho season. Tho
killing is done BY striking them hard
blow over the face with club this is an
easy mailer-boys, women. any one can
DO it. The skins are salted down in vast,
and in this state--or sometimes dried -
arc shipped TO market, principally 10
Europe.


The skin Of 4 full-grown seal is about
the size of that OF n small sheep. II is
covered with glistening hair Of a lead
color; beneath this hair is the soft fur, in
which their value consists. The roots Of
the hair are deeper set in the hide than
that Of the fur. and the skin being scrapcd
down upon the flesh side the hair becomes
looscncd and is brushed of, leaving
soft. pliablc fur skin. which, being dyed
aud worked mp, is frequently passed OF
BIZ furricrS rs that ol the rarcSi variety Of
animals. skin. in the salt bring from
two to three dollcrs in coin each. No use
is made OF the c;.rasscs further than TO
strip them Of blubbcr sufficient for fuel.
there being no other kind of fuel or the
island.


To prevent determination or the too
yreat illumination Of these valuable ami
mails, the Russians limited the number
annually killed TO one hundred thousand,
and those killed were only the males OF
good qu.. ity. But during the past sea-
son, there being no restrictions. several
rival par r, went there and slaughtered
indl,crn.ialclv. male and female. to
the number OF about three hundred
thousand. and the whole place WAS
offensive with the purifying carcasscs
until the ravens ia,tened upon the odor.-.


Arng and Nary Journal.
Year: 1870

Mr. EDlroR-I have just read, with pleas
urc, the proceedings of the CONSERVATIVE
Press Convention recently held in your
city. The avowed object of that Convention
Certainly meets with cordial response from
every patriotic heart within our borders.


May | be allowed to say few words
through your columns in the same direc-
ton!


Corruption is certainly the great evil of
the times. l, therefore, entreat our people
to spare no efforts, nor shrink from any sac
rifces necessary to put in Office persons Of
established integrity. 1t will cure all of our
ills


1t is true that intelligence is indispcnsa-
bic either to prudent legislation Or wise ad-
minstration; but we have nothing to fear
from any department of the government SO
long as it is in honest hands.


Let honesty be the first consideration If
intelligence, experience and sympathy with
the people can be combined with it, so much
the better.


As to whether the means proposed by the
convention will be practicable is certainly a
matter for consideration. 1t is evident that
there is but little to hope for from the old
caucus system.


Not having any voice in the national coun.
cils-nor any guarantee of having any soon
we had better look principally to the amelo
ration of our domestic affairs


Of course it is our duty-to elect, if we can,
good and reliable men to Congress, but
it does seem to me that cur main efforts
should be directed to the redemption of the
State


My excuse for this voluntary entrcaty is
two-toid: First, the deep interest feel in the
honor and prosperity of our State Secondly,
| have the honor of being connected with
one of the main departments Of the govern.
mcnt, and feel personal interest in being
associated with reliable men, either to CO.
operate with, or to meet in opposition.


Very respectfully,


w. X. FUTCH.
Year: 1870

Mrs. Thornton did not come gracefully
into the new order of things proposed by her
husband accepted by Efie. False pride in
her daughter, that future lady ideal, and an
inclination to do herself rather than take the
trouble to teach another. were all so many
impediments. But Effie and her father were
both earnest, and it was not long before the
overtasked mothers weary face begun to lose
its look of weariness, and her languid frame
to come up to an erect bearing. She could
find time for the old pleasure in books, now
aud then for healthy walk n..the streets, and
call on some valued friend


And was Efie the worse for this change!
Did the burden she was sharing with her
mother depress her shoulders and take the
lightness from her step! Not so. The Ian
guor engendcred by sickness which had be-
gun to show itself, disappeared in few
weeks; the color came warmer into her
checs, her eyes gained IN brightness. She
was growing in fact more beautiful, for heI
mind cheerfully conscious of duty was mould
ing every lineamcnt Of her countenance into
a new expression.


Did self-improvement stops o, no, Fron
one to two hours were given to close practice
at the piano every day. Her mind becoming
vigorous in tone. instead Of enervated b,
idleness, chose better ogderof reading thar
had been INDUCED before aud she was grow
ing towards thoughtful, cultivated, intelli
Year: 1870

In all the books of Advice to Wives, ''good
humor' is especially and primarily inculcated
This looks suspicious. Is it possible that the
wife is obliged to have enough for two! In
this connection we may mention an anecdote:
A young man was telling young lady what
he should require of the wife he should marry.
After enumeratinS long list of perfections,
the damsel inquired "And pray, sir, what
have you to offer in return for all this !' Just
then he found it convenient to leave.
Year: 1870

Is SCENE ON THE OHIo.-Our toat had
stopped to take in wood. On the shore.
among the crowd was remarkably stupid
looking fellow, with his hands in his pockets
and his under lip hanging down.


\ dandy, ripe for a scrape mods and
winks all around saying:


Now I'll have some fun; I'll frighten the
the greenhorn."


lie jumped ashore, with large drawn
bowie, brandishing it in the face of the green
horn, exclaiming:


Now III punish you've been looking
for you week


The fellow stared stupidity at his assailant,
he evidently did not know enough to be
scared. but as the bowie knife came near his
face, one of his huge fists suddenly vacated
his pocket, and fell hard and heavy between
the eyes of the dandy, and the poor fellow
was houndcriDg in the Ohio.
Greeny jumped on board our boat, put his
hands into his pockets. and looking around
said:


Maybe there's somebody else that's beer
looking for me for 4 week
Year: 1870

Mrs. Lincoln has written to President
Grant that she is still in Germany. and in
not very good health. She also gently in
Inmates that unless Congress speedily passes
the liberal pc sion bill which the Senate Pen
sion Committee have agreed TO report, she
will be under the necessity of selling more of
the 'late lamented's" old clothes.
Year: 1870

gent womanhood. She also found time, amid
her home duties, for an hour, twice week
with German teacher; and she began, also.
to cultivate a natural taste for drawing Now
that she was employing her hours usefully,
it seemed wonderful how much time she
found at her disposal for useful work
Year: 1870

A prosy lay member of the church rose
in meeting and said:


MY friends, the devil and I have been
fighting for more than twenty minutes. He
told me not 10 speak tonight, but l deter
mined that would. He even whispered
that spoke too often, and that nobody
down that way; aud now that have gained
the victory. | must tell you all that have in
my heart" Then followed tedious ha.
ranguc.


Coming out of the session room, the good
pastor inclined his head so that his mouth
approached the ear of the brilliant member
and whispered:


Brother. think the devil was right"
Year: 1870

They tel a ridiculous story of mishap
to fat man at the recent burning of his
house at Springfield, Miss. The egress of
fatty through the door was cut off by the
flames, anda window of narrower dimensions
re flit iI!s neau cut 'ana INTO rue tafipsrgoi
a friend. while another friend inside used a
broom handle to keep him squirming, by
which means he worked his body through.
Year: 1870

LARGE HEADs.-A general idea holds
ground that large heads mean large intellects,
that weight of brain indicates mental
strength. But this notion is false one; one
fact will disprOve it. Man is inferior to some
apes in the proportion which his brain bears
to his body. When we come to animals the
differences are very striking. continental
Psychologist has been guagins the skulls of
different quadrupeds, and weighing their con-
tents. There are beasts whose instinct ap
proaches reason, and VIC style such intelli-
gent; their high instinct is not, however,
Commensurate with their cerebral develop
ment To range a few If the commonest ami
mails in order of brain weights, we have the
following declining scales: Cat dog. rabbit,
sheep, ass pig, horse, and OK. The two last
have the same weight of nerve centre in pro-
portion to the capacity OF their bodies, bnt
they only have a sixth part of that of the
first on the list; that is to say, the cat has
six times as much brain in proportion to her
size us the horse has in proportion to his size
The pig has more than the horse, the sheep
more than the pig. Who would have thought
it! The facts almost set us wondering
whether the brain has anything to do with
the intellect at all.
Year: 1870

dreripm tremens patient at Louisville
saw hundreds of little girls marching down
the chimney and leaping through the CRATE
bars. When taken before a city court he
complained that he couldn't answer because
Tie barber had stuffed his mouth full of fine
hair.
Year: 1870

Mr.. Joseph Woodward has taken out a
patent which may turn out to be of great i'm
portance to every iron-smelting district in
England. The millions of tons of Stag run
ming from the blast of furnaces, and piled up
in such unsightly heaps in all such districts,
are to be utilized in the manufacture of the
new brick. 1t is stated that the br.ck is
damp-prOof, that it is very solid and firm
without flaw, and spleasing to tie eye. The
inventor Opines that it is likely at once to
take place for ornamentation at present occu-
pied by the Stafforslshire blue brick. Mr..
WOOdward's brick can, it seems, be produced
SO economically that they can be offered at
less per thousand than the ordinary clay and
fire bricks
Year: 1870

On Friday morning last gentleman
dressed in the height Of fashion, and who had
arrived at the Northern Central Depot from
from some point North, rushed up to the
Baggage room, and in peremptory manner
demanded that his baggage should be given
him in preference to all other customers. His
manner was somewhat offensive, and when
informed by a plainly clad. but humorous
looking son of the Emerald Isle that be
must have patience and wait his turn, he
turned upon the adviser, and impartcr Of
knowledge with Sir, you arc an ass.s


The honest Irishman gazed at him an in.
slant, aud then replied:


And you. sir, are an ape; and what pity
it is that when we two were made bastes, tina,
ye wasn't made an iliphant, so ye could have
yer blasted trunk under yer nose all the
time'


The impatient trunk owner could not
Withstand the roar of laughter which was in.
dulgcd iu BY the bystanders, and, handing
his check to a haekman. beat hasty retrea,
from the depot. Baltir,ore American.
Year: 1870

Paper napkins for table use have just been
introduced into the restaurants of Germany
They answer every purpose for one using,
but of course will not stand washing any
more than paper collars. Three o. more OF
them cost less than cent, and they are made
Of all sizes.
Year: 1870

A Practical farmer informs us that
he intends this season to try an expe
riment in watermelon raising, which he
has heard produces remarkable results:
Bury a bottle at the stem Of the melon !;
place one end of small string, woolen
is probably best, in the bottle and insert
the other end into the stem OF course
the mouth of the bottle should be higher
than the stem of the melon. As the
water becomes exhausted fresh supply
must be added. The melon in this way
is fed gradually by capillary attraction
and grows to Q size something less than
that Of sugar hogshead.
Year: 1870

A man and boy attempted to set q
house on fire in West Orange, New
Jersey, on the 25lh, but failed in the
attempt. They then threw kerosene
upon the clothing of little girl who
was alone on the premises, and set fire
to it, causing injuries supposed to be
fatal.
Year: 1870

The report that several cases of cholera had
occurred in this vicinity, is believed to have
no foundation in fact There are strong
temptations at the stores and saloons TO invite
the disease, in the shape of green apples and
other unripe fruit. In this season of drouth
and heat, persons cannot be too careful in re-
gard to their diet. Attention to what we shall
eat, what we shall drink. and wherewithal we
shall be clothed, becomes now a necessity and
Il religious duty as well.
Year: 1870

All the active members of the Board of
Managers of the National Military Asylum,
except Jay Cooke, have Just finished a visit
to that institution, and left by the boat at Gar
diner for Boston yesterday. They express
themselves as highly pleased with the man
agcment and condition of the institution The
proceedings will be published in few weeks
Year: 1870

Rev Mr. Penney of the Free Baptist church
in this city, is off for vacation of three or
four weeks We understand that he will en-
joy himself for that length Of time on one of
the pleasant islands in Portland harbor. Mr..
Penney is hard worker and needs rest. His
pulpit will be supplied during his absence.
Year: 1870

Seventeen car loads of beef cattle, intended
for the Boston and Brighton markets, and
three car loads of sheep, passed through this
city by railroad yesterday. Maine is not only
furnishing the world with live men, but with
live stock to feed them.
Year: 1870

WHEELING, W. VA. Aug. IL.


Why is II that we have no school for
Young men and boys in our city?
It cannot be said ofus that we eignorant
Of the advantages of education, yet while
there are several Institutions in which our
daughters mayacquire liberal education,
our sons must be sent abroad or grow up
in comparative ignorance. There are
hundreds Of young men in our city who
are unable 10 bear the expense Of attend
ing school away from llome, who If We
had a good school or academy in our
midst, might obtain fair education.


We have public schools and are thank
full for them, but It is well known that the
knowledge obtained in them is very lin.
tied, and the aspiring young man Of
Wheeling must seek elsewhere for what
he ought To get at home.


Can wo not have the Lindsey Institute
revived? or q High School put in opera.
tlon? or ut least a good private Classical
School


The necessity for something OF the
kind has become very A PARENT.
Year: 1870

Guns, indisputably, is a great country.
The last snake story Is that Of a rattle
snake found by farmer with fOrty.nine
rattles, and which could drink u pan OF
milk at q sitting" We have not heard
whether 1t insisted on the milk being pure,
or objected tn It II It was sour,
Year: 1870

The investigation Of the Nathan mur.
der las ended for tho present. Some un.
important evidence was put in to-day
when the jury was discharged by the
Coroner with the statement that ut some
future day they would again be called
together to render verdict The efforts
Of Tho police to find the murderer are still
unsuccessful.
Year: 1870

Convention to do Us q whole, and go into
the Convention prepared TO abate their
personal preferences for the general good


Upon grounds like these, we ask every
Republican who pays a dollar oftax to go
to his township convention, to protect and
promote his own interests, not ours.
Year: 1870

JUDGING from the number Of candidates
announced in the Wheeling INTELLIoEN-
GER for the Office of Sheriff, we arc led to
believe that the Radicals entertain the idea
that there is a possibility Of their being
successful in electing q Sheriff. Wellabnrg
NevS.


That's it exactly, only for possibility
read certainly.
Year: 1870

The great auction sale Of lots t.kes place On the
grounds tomorrow. Free train leaves the depot
corner OF Canal and sttnZic streets at 2 O'Clock
thaTn- See the advertisement on the dFgt Page,
and avail yourself Of the Opportunity that u
oileIe.k
Year: 1870

| We have begun seriously to won
der whether there are any white men in
Kansas Who have any interest in the Of.
fairs Of the Republican party. The lead
ing papers are just now devotiog oil ,hei,
sttention to showing whether this or tha,
man is worthy or unworthy Of the sup
por. of the colored vote. The two or
three Thousand colored voters in the State
msy be worth looking after. but the fifty
thousand white voters are not to be alto.
gether lost eight OF.
Year: 1870

T The Government Reservation OF
Fort Lesvenwor,h appears to be in the
hands of band Of murderers and outlaws
Assassination or robbery is almost night
ly occurrence on that enchanted ground
Year: 1870

duplicity of the powers concerned. The
action Of Napoleon is considered an In
suit to England. Complete ignorance
of the negotiations are professed at the
French embassy here. A dispatch from
Brussels states that an account OF the
treaty projected between France and
Prussia, which was printed in the Lon
don Times this morning, is perfectly
authentic.


The Belgian Government knew Of
its existence short time ago. In the
House of Lords Granville said he was
unable to see where the Times obtained
the text of the treaty. After the an
nouncement OF the existence OF such a
remarkable document it would be the
duty OF France and Prussia immedi-
ately and spontaneously to explain the
matter to Europe.


PARIS, July 25.-The Journal Official
also reports that in spite Of the inter
diction pronounced by the Government,
certain journals continue to guess news
of military movements to the great det-
rimeut of the national cause. The Gov
ernment had hoped the appeal made to
their patriotism would be regarded. 1t
will be matter of regret if it be found
necessary to secure the recognition Of
the law.


VIENNA, July 2j.-Austria will prob
ably prohibit the proclamation of Papal
infallibility.
Year: 1870

Both parties will checrfully tolerate
the rardonable zeal of our German tel-
low.ci,izens for their fatherland, SO
long as they abstain from attempts to
carry the question into our politics, or
tn influence the action of our Govern
ment. But if our Government should
deviate from that neutrality which
seems 50 clearly marked out for ii by
traditional policy and national interest,
there will at once arise differences OF
opinion which will make the foreign
war q party war.


A. "A nation, we have an interest in
it only so fur as it may affect our COM
merce and the rights of our citizens on
the ocean or in foreign lands. IT, in
the course of hostilities, other belliger-
cut- should commit trespasses which
the honor of our Government would
he bound TO resent, it would be very
awkward for us to have given our pre-
vious sympathies to the side from which
we had received the wrong, Our Gov
ernmemt should keep itself in position
to demand prompt redress and enforce
prompt reparation from either party, if
either party should fail 70 respect our
rights.


Patriotic citizens will tolerate the ut
most freedom of individual opinion and
sympathy; but no citizen who is en-
lighiened as well as patriotic will wish
10 SWAY the Government a hair :
breadth from that perfect neutrality
which will leave it at equal liberty TO
demand redress of France or of Prus-
>ia il either shall abuse its rights as q
hclli.,rcut.-W World, july %.
Year: 1870

The destruction of the eastern part
of the great bridge over the Rhine,
which connects the French city of
StrashnrG with the Baden town of kehl,
j most significant movement on the
part OF the Prussian Generals. They
evidently expected that the French
troops, by bold coup de man, would
attempt to take the Notifications on the
Kehl side ofth bridge, and thus secure
an easy and convenient passage across
the great river that would enable them
To throw large force rapidly into the
Black Forest and overrun the Kingdom
of Wurtemberg. They will now either
have 10 try the hazardous enterprise of
building a pontoon bridge below or
above Strasburg, or TO march south.
warl to some spot on the Rhine in the
neighborhooi Of Loerrach, and cross
the river there. On the German side
,Lere are opposed 10 them the excellent
rio"p- Of Baden, which are special!
motel :or their capital artillery, and
which. hy this time, have probabl!
been reinforced by strong detachment
of Wurtembergers and Bavarians.-
"a. Commercial
Year: 1870

Macmillan g. Co. have nearly ready for
simultaneous publication in London aud New-York an
important work the relation of Body and Mind by
DR. Henry Maudsly. the wel-known writer on Mental
Physiology. A work of this kind from eminent an
authority cannot fail interest both scientific and
the general reader II will De- issued a handsome
octave volume.
Year: 1870

f improvements and Alterations.


The work Of remodelllng the apartments devoted
to the Executive Department Of the city government


is being rapidly pushed to completion, and IN short


time the Mayors ONCE will be made to appear more
in Keeping with the dignity ard solidity which
should characterize the executive department OF the
metropolitan management.


The private rooms occupied by the Mayor, adjOin.
ing the main Oiice are TO be enlarged by taking In
that part OF the main 0ilce now occupied by the
chief clerk. On the side Of the main Office facing
south three minor o0lces are 20 bepartitoned Of
one for the accommodation OF the Mayors chief
clerk, one tor the accommodation Of the Chief or the
ordinance Bureau when performing the duties
OF manifest clerk, and the other for the use OF the
reporters for the public press and the Mag or's mes
senger. t.-


Handsome walnut and glass partitions viii be
will he neatly and appropriately furnished. The
Ingersoil under the direction OF the Department OF
Public Works. 20 i- Fftt


From the above 1t will be that the Chief of the
Ordinance Department, Mr.. Gustavc ID. Cardozo isto
perform the duties OF


MANIFEST CLERK, -tt
whose duty 1t is to examine and certify TO the cor
rectness OF passenger manifest OF vessels arriving
from foreign ports. THIS duty mas been discharged
during the past thirty years by Dr. J. ID. Harris who
has become veteran in the position. lie was we'll
known 10 the commanders OF vessels coming to this
port and was always courteous and attentive In dis
charging the duties OF his Office. lie was removed
by the Commissioners OF Emigration and Mr.. Car
dOZO appointed in his stead.