smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

1t is curious fact, and one of great
practical Importance in structural
science, that in the salt mines of Po-
land and Hungary the galleries are sup
ported by wooden pillars, which are
found to last unimpaired for ages, in
consequence Of being impregnated with
salt, while pillars of brick and stone,
used for the same purpose, crumble
away in a short time by the decay of
their mortar, 1t is also found that
wooden piles, driven into the mud of
salt fiats and marshes, last for an un-
limited time are used for the founda-
tions of brick and stone edifices; and
the practice of docking timber, by i'm
mersing it for some time in sea-water,
after it has been seasoned, is generally
admitted to promote its durability.
There are some experiments which ap-
pear to show that, after the dry-rot has
commenced, immersion in salt water
effsctually checks its progress and pre-
serves the remainder of the timber If
care be taken to renew the coat of paint
as often as it decays, wood on the out
side of the buildings may be made to
last for centuries; paint, however, is
no preservative against the internal or
dry rot, Notwithstanding the opinion so
generally prevalent to the contrary.
Year: 1873

1t is good thing to know what to do
when man faints away and falls down
on the street. A pedestrian fell down
on Monroe avenue, Detroit, so local
paper says, being of a sick bed, and it
was wonderful how many men in the
crowd knew exactly what was the best
thing to do. One called for brandy,
another waved the crowd back, another
shouted "police" and the coroner"
fourth brought bucket of water from
saloon, and all the Others crowded in
as closely as possible and began won-
dering if the man had his life insured.
Some wanted to throw water on the
victim, and others thought that his
boots ought to be removed, and the man
with the slop-pail fell down in It and
Jumped up and kicked at lame boy.
Two boys were sent for doctor, but
didn't go, and market woman crowd
ed in and told them TO raise the mans
head. Some one put brick under his
neck, and another general call was
made for whisky, camphor, gin, soda,
pop, root beer, ginger, ale, vinegar, wa
ter, and lager. Nothing was brought,
and after few minutes the man opened
his eyes, gave his name, and asked to be
taken home. After he had departed, a
doctor arrived, coroner came putting
along and the crowd came near having
n fight as to who was entitled to the
honor of saving the mans life.
Year: 1873

A Chattanooga paper has this item !:
"There was something Of a delicate and
private nature going forward about the
house, visible to the commonest obser-
yer. But love and its devotees are pro-
verbally blind. So he staid until late
in the evening, when one of our prom
inent physicians stepped from another
room into the parlor, where the youth
and the eldest daughter of the house
were billing and cooling and blurted
out: "Well young man if you are done
courting, you can have turn at nurs-
ing to get your hand in. There's an
other young girl in the next ROOM"
Year: 1873

A southern exchange thinks it may
not he fair to call the following "fair"
item but as such as it is we produce 1t:
IA State fair is queen Jan agricultural
fair is farmers daughter "a church Air
is a parsons wife; soldiers is the best
looking girl he can get hold OF u prin-
ter's fair is broken up bankers daugn-
ter; charity fair is poor but honest
woman, and the NEST unpopular fair is
that which is furnished at cheap board
ing houses.n
Year: 1873

Y09U 9Q4 pug IuJJJ1I0 hl0eoo-f P"o IozH


sp..,ees rom their oppressors, this policy
has at times seemed cowardly and selfish.
But it has been firmly adhered to. Our peo-
pie have felt that everything depended on the
perpetuity of this republic, AMI that to put it
in peril was to risk all. So we have remained
mere sympathetic spectators while tyrants
have worked their will. But the friends of
despotic government evidently begin TO lear
that prudence will not much longer demand
of the United States this strict neutrality.
They taxi fearful note of the eager welcome
and the prompt recognition given by us to
each new recruit to the democratic ranks.
They ear that we may soon feel that some
thing more than moral support may safely be
given to their own restless subjects, who clam
or for selfgovernment.


There have of late been several very signi-
fcant indications Of purpose on the part of
the more absolute governments to form NUT
ual insurance orgapiz cation. The meeting of
the En- perors of Prussia, Russia and Austria
at Berlin last year was one OF the strongest
of these indications Some after that meet
ing, Russia took occasion to warn M. Thers,
in the most peremptory manner, that France
would be held to strict accoun liability for
the radical democratic speeches of Gambetta
in the provinces. The message was designed
ly threatening and insulting in its terms, and
was notice through France to republicans
everywhere that democratic propagandism
would not be allowed. 1t is no wonder that
the iron despotism of Prussia, having formed
the league whose DEGREES Russia no doubt
was executing in giving the notice to Theirs
above referred to, should take alarm at Presi-
dent Grant ingenious exultation in the rap
id diffusion of republican principles. Such
an expression fom the Executive of forty
millions of lepublicans, IN the hearing of two
new republics that have dismissed their
hereditary rulers, must awaken serious refec-
tions in the minds of the adherents Of Caesar
ism. ..-- .--


It is perhaps a subject too fanciful for seri-
ous consideration, but it is curious to reflect
upon the probabilities Of success in case the
issue should now be fairly joined between
monarchical and popular governments, and if
the former should undertake to extirpate the
latter. On the one side would be the United
States, the republics Of Central and South
America, France, Spain and Switzerland.
On the other, all the monarchical powers Of
Europe. But the pop lar SIDE would labor
under an immense disadvantage from the un-
stable character of all but one of the govern
ment, supporting it. France and Spain have
to contend with strong factions of their own
people who would enrol themselves on the
side of royalty, while the most OF the South
American republics wouldbe sources of weak
ness rather than strength. Still there would
be great reason for thankfulness that the con-
fict did not take place hundred years ago
instead of now.
Year: 1873

ONE man in Hartford, Ct, has decidedly
disagreeable woman for a Wife, even II he
does not live with her. Recently an lniernai


machine was sent to him in the form OF oox


with a sliding cover. arranged with san
naper and matches over three pounds OF
powder so that by pulling out the slide the
bowler would explode, and thus leave the
amiable lady widow. He suspected that
there was some tlick about the box from the
mysterious way it came, and did not draw
the cover, but taking it to the pclice head-
quarters, the cover was removed by lifting
and the plot discovered. There is to be an
investigation. The husband, however, ex-
presses the opinion that his wife has an IN
pleasant disposition.
Year: 1873

Man AND WIFE DESIRE sITUATYoNs-MAN AS
IA coachman aud gardener; good groom take
care OF cattle and milk wife as good cook milk
make butter would assist In washing and ironing ma
has two years best city reference Address boa 225
Year: 1873

Christopher Shaw of Cambridge, is a
nephew of Charles Shaw. Tradition
has it that in other days Christopher was
pretty hard young man. A few years
since he took wife unto himself. and
turned over a new leaf. Since his mar
riage he has always been willing to work
when he could get job. Brought up
in ignorance of any trade, he has been
compelled to earn his living by doing
chance chores. This sort of work is not
particularly remunerative in a village,
and Chris. has never been able to lay by
a store for a rainy day. He has been
out of work for more than a month past.
1t is to the creditof a person Of his ante
cedents that when his uncle offered him
$50 to poison Mrs. Shaw's food be
spurned the prodosition For fortnight
past Chris. and his wife have been suf-
fering from actual want of necessary
food This fact was not known until
Monday, when DR.. Niver visited their
house and found the woman wasted
away to a skeleton. She WAS lying on
bed from which the clothing had disap-
peared and was unable TO lift her head.
The room was bitterly cold. and had
evidently been without a fire for several
days. Christopher was too proud to tell
of her condition, and the most he did
was to bring DIR. Niver TO hishouse. The
town will take steps TO care for the suf-
fering couple, but it is at least doubtful
if this aid will avail to save the life of
the woman.


A MYsTERY-BIETH AND DEATH AT a


DANCE.


4 hall known in the local vernacular
as "Barker's Bengal" at Easton, was
the locality of an unusual scene one
night last week A dance was in pro-
gress, when suddenly an unmarried
woman, whose reputation is not at all
questionable, tainted. She was removed
to an ante-rOOm, where, after recovering
from her swoon. she gave birth to
child Two of the men present at the
dance We're unusually agitated by this
circumstance, and snmmoning a carriage
placed the woman therein and drove off.
The dance was resumed after the with
drawal of the trio. Next morning Bar
kerr or some one of the assistants, found
the corpse of the child upon the road
near the hotel. The body was frozen
stiff, and had evidently been thrown out
of the carriage by the mother and the
men who accompanied her. Nothing
has since been heard from these three
persons.-Troy Times.
Year: 1873

IMPoRTANT TO INvALms. we
would remind all who may be suffering
with that most distressing disease, ca
tarrh, or with deafness, impaired sight
and their accompanying maladies that
they have an opportunity of gaining re
lief by consulting Dr. S. w. Smyth, at
his office at the Bardwell House. DR..
Smyth's practice here is SO extensive
that he has decided to remain here for
an indefinite time. This extension seems
to have been necessitated by the demand
which is being made upon the doctors
professional skill. Those who are un-
der the doctors care do not hesitate to
rercmmend him in the highest terms.
All who call upon him will find him a
skillful practitioner and a reliable gentle
man.
Year: 1873

BgIpGE Blown OCr-St. Anus bridge. on the
Delaware Railroad, between Middletown and Mt.
Pleasant was blown out. yesterday by the rise Of
the stream passing through it, The morning
train North arrived in due time, but the after
noon train did not arrive until near o'clock. It
proceeded ar far az the bridge, when it stopped
and word was teegraphed to Wilmington for
another train, which went down and brought on
the passengers after they had been transferred.
Tho hight train arrived nearly half an hour be-
hind time This is the same bridge which was
blown out during the late freshet
Year: 1873

CINCINNATI, January l2.-At forty
minutes past ten O'clock this evening
an explosion of gas, which had leaked
and filled the space between the ground
floor and the plastering below ol
the delivery room of the Western Union
Telegraph Office, numbers fifty-six and
fifty-eight West Third street, took
place with a terrific report. All the
lights were put out. The effects were
confined to that part of the ground
floor between the receiving desks and
the front doors. This portion of the
flooring, ,twenty-four feet long by twenty


feet wide, is literally torn up and tossed
nearly TO the ceiling. The street win
dows of the ground floor and basement
below were broken to pieces. The pam
nelingand doOr-facings were torn off,and
a partition of east iron moulding forming
the base OF the column at the street side
door was hurled on to the sidewalk


striking William Corbett, a messenger
boy on the leg, inflieting only slight in
jury. Twenty operators rushed through
the darkness from the fourth story to the
street. Manager Frank Armstrong and


Henry Barnard with three messenger
boys were in the room at the time of
the explosion, but fortunately escaped.
Year: 1873

From the Lockport u. " Union.l


About six o'clock Sunday evening,


four workmen, in the employ of Rich


mond's mandatory, entered the tunnel


which carries the water from the Holly


tunnel to drive the wheel for propelling


the cable which is used for the Union


office and for other mechanical purposes,


10 clear the passage of distractions which


have been long accumulating, and in


terferes materially with the passage of


the water to the wheel. A man was


left at the outlet of the tunnel to keep


the gateway clear of the debris, which


was constantly carried down as the men


were at work. There was about a foot


of water in the tunnel at the time, flow


ing through from the canal. The man


in charge of the gateway, after staying


there upward of an hour, found it lone


some, and thinking no harm would en-


sue, started for his home where, after
smoking his pipe (he was of Teutonic


origin), he turned into bed. In the


meantime his companions kept hard
at work in the dark recesses of the
tunnel, the deep gloom being only re-


heved by the light of a single lantern in
the hand of Henry Steiner, who was
stationed nearest to the outlet by the
gateway. They We're at work in a row,
with their backs toward the outlet,
those in front passing the Ice and rub
bish to those behind. Suddenly Steiner
felt the water rising; looking behind
him the light from the lantern revealed
moving wall of water and ice barring
the return to the outlet, and moving
slowly but surely onward. What was
to be done? Before them escape was
impossible. Behind them now surged
that awful flood, chilling them to their
hearts core with the cracking of its lev
rush. Now the water reached to their
waists. The lantern was swept from
Steiner's grasp, and to add to the horror
of their situation, they found themselves
in total darkness. The nearer they ad-
vanced to the outlet, the deeper they
found the water. Still this was their
only hope. Steiner was leading.
They came together to the
end of the tunnel. Confused, they
could not find the ladder. The water
is up even with their chins; can this
be the chill of death which comes over
them? A moment more and it will be too |
late, when suddenly Steiner bubbles
forth a cry of joy. He has found the |
steps; he ascends, is followed by his |
and another moment they
ind themselves safe, treading the earth /
and breathing the cool night air. They
we're chilled to the marrow, but few /
steps brought them before a roaring
,osl fire, where their drenched gar
neRts were soon dried, and their frigid |
limbs returned to consciousness. This
vas indeed narrow escape from what
night have been most terrible death. I
The adventure in the tunnel win never
,e effaced from the memories of the
'arties, and they viii often turn back
With shudder TO those few moments
shen they stood, as il We're, upon the
onfines Of eternity.
Year: 1873

1t is amazing that a man can have the
face to sit in the United States Senate
under the condition in which Patterson
will 60 there. Bribery is alleged to
have been used at this election even 10
the extent of taking receipts for the
brides, so that if the Standardized
should be indicted he could threaten
with these receipts the members who
had taken bribes.


Mississippians, read your doom; or
form your resolve to rid yourselves of
carpetbag rule, and avert ii.
Year: 1873

in which we left the steamer, when
within thirty rods of the shore, but
were rescued by those on the beach in
the most gallant way. l was picked
up unconscious, but am all right now.
The captain SAID it was the toughest
sea he had ever seen on the lakes.
Those familiar with the shore say that
the water where the Ironsides went
down is at least forty fathoms deep.
Year: 1873

We publish in another column letter
from a eorresp Pndent in Lincoln county,
in regard to the Gentleman whose name
peads this article, in all of which, it is
needless for Us to say, We DO not concur
By all who know the "old ~atch-dog oi
the treasury, - he has ever been 0egardeu
as a man Of the people, scrupulouslS = ana
honestly careful Of their interests. Tee
letter is only interesting as it proves
how ready aspiring men are to chit a
head when they see.i it."
Year: 1873

If the panicky readers Of the APPEAL
VII stop for 4 moment in their head
Iona haste, and think a little, they will
see 1hat there is no real ground for the
conda,.t which to all abroad magnifies
the number Of deaths, and makes it ap-
pear as if our whole population is strick-
en- with ygllow-fever. In Shreveport
there Is a population of only five thou
sand, and there the mortality has
reached an average Of thirty each day.
A. this rate our mortality would be
three hundred and ninety per day, set
ting our population down at sixty-five
thousand. Now, as it has not yet aver
xged six each cay, it will be seen that
there is no cause for the panic that has
nearly blighted our prospects and ruined
oTlr trade.
Year: 1873

THE Fourth Grand Gift Concert authorized
i by special act of the Legislature for the
benefit of the Public Library of Kentucky,
will take place in Public Library Hall, al
Louisville, Kentucky,
Year: 1873

about the vessel, and it was impossible
to cross the cabin. It was between
seven and eight o'clock when we came
in sight of the harbor, and it was so
rough that it seemed utterly unwise to
attempt an entrance. We could see the
lighthouses and the vessels on the
beach, and wondered that no one came
to our relief.
Year: 1873

AN INJUsTICE.-Yo would be Indignant
il you saw strong man walk into a theater
or lecture room, and calmly choosing the
best place take his feeble neighbnr by the
shoulder, and turn him out of it int. The
back seats or the streets. You would he
equally indignant if yoI sas stout fellow
thrust himself up to a table where some hun
CRY children were being ted and reach his
arm over their heals and take their bread
from them. But you are not the leas. iIdg-
n'nt it, when man has stoutness of thought
and swiitness Of capacity, and instead of
beng long armed only, has the much greater
gift of being long-ht aded-you think it per-
fecty in t that he should use his intellect to
take the bread out of the mouths OF all the
other men in the town who are of the anne
trade with him; or use bis breadth and sweep
of sight to gather some branch Of the COM
merce OF the country into one great cobw, b,
of which he is himself to be the central
spider, making every thread vibrate with the
points of his claws, and commanding every
avenue with the facets of his eyes. You see
no injustice in this-Ruskin.
Year: 1873

Honeymoon cars are the latest feature on
the Pacific railway. They are very popular.
especially wi the public who are not hon
eymooning, as the public gush inserarable
from the contiguity of best broadcloth and
wedding bonnets is thus spared them.
Year: 1873

The captain of San Francisco steamboat
is exceedingly popular with the ladies be-
cause he always puts back to his wharf il,
by the aid o. powerful field-glass, he can
discern female who has arrived half an
hour after the starting time.
Year: 1873

A candidate for the civil service recently
gave up his examination in disgust, because
he was asked how many bushels of whs at
could be bought for ten dollars if one bushel
cost forty cents. He said he had not learned
any thing about wheat, but had always done
his sums in potatoes and turnips.
Year: 1873

The Weather in This City Yesterday.


The following record win show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty -four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hud-
nuts Pharmacy. HERALp building
Year: 1873

It'll death do us part" The Earl and
Countess of Coventry attended the meeting of
the North COtswod hounds at Elmley Castle
on the 81 of April. The hounds were going at
a tremendous pace, and had absolutely cOurs-
ed the fox for about two miles. The Earl was
close up, aud his wife following. On riding
at a rapid gallOp up to fence, his lOrdship
was Mortified to observe that beyond the fence
lay an old quarry, fifteen feet deep. 1t was
too late to divert the horse, and both the horse
and his rider fell into the quarry. The horse
then broke away, leaving the Earl in the quar-
ry. 1t is supposed that the Countess observed
the horse running away without the Earl, and
for this reason she made for the same fence,
cleared it, and met with q similar accident.
with, however, a less favorable result, for
while the gentleman was but little shaken,
it was at first thought that the Countess was
killed. Her horse was found to have broken
hlS back, and was shot shortly afterward.
Beyond slight conclusion of the brain, and
some severe bruises about her head and face,
the Countess is none the worse for the acct
dent.
Year: 1873

Passengers in the noon train Sunday on the Bos-
ton and Providence railroad, were quietly interest
el in pointer dog. The canine would not violate
the rules which forbid passengers to stand on the
platform, and he was too modest to enter the pas
senger car, which was crowded, principally with
ladies. HIS master was i'll n dilemma, and before
he had time TO resolve what to do the train started
and so did the dog The locomotive whistle
screeched, and the deg yelped defiance as the race
began. At times the ambitious animal would be
ahead of the engine, and then he woul1 fall be-
hind Every window in the train had head or
two peeTing out watching the race, and all SYM
pathised with the dog. He seemed to realize that
he was an object of interest he would OCCASION
ally spurt and show terrific speed. Between the
Heath street station and BoylstOn the StoneY Brook
runs under the track and the bridge is not plank
ed The pointer went pell nell between the guides
and down into the river. But he suddenly emery
ed and regained the track, and reached Boylston
just as the train stopped. Had it been any other
day but Sunday, ths dog would have been saluted
with three hearty cheers by the ladies and gentle.
men whose interest he excited. AS it was he gave
three yelps for himself and almost upset his mas
ter, so glad was he at meeting HIM on terra fir
Year: 1873

sured hin that It was the belief OF the
colored people that they might be at
tackled, though they intended to keep
out Of the fght, believing that the fu-
sionists were good men, aud only in
tended to resist the Kellogg govern
ment. made the affidavit, as have
said, to bring up the troops; l consulted
with Judge Billings and Kellogg; the
latter advised me 20 make the atfidavlti
refuse to answer who else advised me-
General Grant advised Marshal Pack
ard to use the United States troops when
he wanted them, and that is one OF the
reasons did q: 7 saw Governor hel-
logg the da7 made the affidavit; he
then said the police could hold out; l
didn't believe It.


The evidence FOR the prosecution was
now closed, and the counsel for the de-
fense irtimated they could not offer
IN their own behalf anything stronger
than what hed already been shown, and
submitted the case. Whereupon the
commissioner said:


"In this case there is no proof to
Justify the detention of the prisoners.
regret that there should be those imbued
with fears which impel them to suggest
to Others the making of affidavits with
out just cause. Those who engage in
this kind of work would do better to
be attending 10 their own business. To
be sure, the defendants have been un-
justly put to the expense of time and
money, but this is a sacrifice they must
be content 20 endure for the good of the
body politic.D