smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

Of Denis Mccormack.


The inquest into the circumstances OF the taking
on by violence OF the lighterman Denis Mccormack,
in the lager beer saloon OF Charles Necpe Bissve,
near Greenpoint on Saturday evening last was
concluded before Coroner Whitehil at the county
courthouse. Brooklyn, yesterday. The evidence
elected throughout the investigation corroborated
the particulars OF the tragedy, as published IN the
HERALD OF Sunday last. Deceased, IN company
with two 'longsnoreinen, entered the saloon OF the
prisoner and being intoxicated and noisy, the latter
put them out OF the place. The deceased broke Ia
through the window and the accused ned behind
the bar having previously emptied one cham
ber of o revolver which he held at the intruder's
head, but the shot had failed to take effect. McCor-
mack, undaunted and doubtless blind to the peril in
which he stood from the excitlng poons OF which he
had partaken advanced TO tho bar and, striking his
fist upon the counter exclaimed "Come In BOYS,
ana take drink Neepe then fired the fatal shot.
The BAH entered the right temple and lodged In the
brain, causing death almost Immediately after.


The verdict OF the jury was that the deceased
came TO his death by o pistol shot wound at the
Year: 1871

The above list comprises only few Of those prln-
cipally advertised and completed SO as to embrace
ell the various securities which pay interest or divl-
dends April would have to be much more lengthy.
II serves however, to illustrate the great periodical
contribution Of money to the public through tho
division Of profits In railway and other corporate
enterprises.


STOCKS STRONG ANd HIGHER.


The stock market was again in the hands Of the
t'buv' cllques, who encouraged q rumor that the
ssbear cliques OF last winter had formed comblna-
ton with new TO locking up money and creating
q break In prices. The real state Of the case will
doubtless prove to be that the late "bear'' cques,
Seeing the danger Of opposing public sentiment at
st6h season Of the year. have covered
their shorts, and are now operating on the
rbulp side lh harmony with their late antagonists.
At least the market to-day was kept for q time in
that hesitating uncertain condition which is apt to


transfer the stock Of weak hands to those OF heavier
operators. The new combinations have been doing
great deal OF 'laundry work" the past two or
three days, In order to get stocks the market, in
face Of Its apparent heaviness. advanced q
half to two per cent the latter extreme
occurring In the case OF Western Union Tee-
graph, which rose to 69H, the highest point Of
the season. The comparative table below, together
with the appended list OF 1nal street quotations
(Which latter were made on the sidewalk IN heavy
rain storm) will show the course OF prices and the
result OF the days business in stocks:-


HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.


The following table shows the highest and lowest
oft activ ks In fha
Year: 1871

x The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness


and pain in the side. Somo-
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, some
*times alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hav-


ing left undone something


which ought to have becn


done. Otlen complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
~
Year: 1871

Never sendst thou in an article
for publication without giving the
editor your name, for the name Of
tentimes secures a publication to
worthless articles.


Thou shouldst not rap at the door
of printing office, for he who an
swcreth the rap sneercth in his
sleeves and looseth time.


Neither do thou loaf about, ask
questions, or knock down type, or
the boys will love thee like they do
shade trecs-when thou leaveth.


Thou shouldst never read the
copy on the printers case or the
sharp and hooked container thereof,
or he may knock thee down.


Never inquire thou of the editor
for news, for behold, it is his bust
ness at the appointed time, to give
them to thee without asking.


1t is not ri light that thou shouldst
ask him who is the author of an az
ticle, for his duty requireth of him
to keep such things to himself.


When thou dost enter into his Of
fee, take heed unto thyself that thou
dost not look at what may be laying
open and concerncth thee not, for
that is not meet in the sight of good
breeding.


Neither examine the proof sheet,
for 1t is not ready to meet thine eye,
that thou mayst understand.


Prefer thine own town paper to
any other, and subscribe for it i'm
mediatcly.


Pay for it in advance and it shall
be well for thee and thine.
Year: 1871

Years since (but names to me beforc),
Two sisters sought at eve my door;
Two song birds wandering from their nest,
A gray old farmhouse in the West
Timid and young, the elder had
Even then a smile too sweetly sad;
The crown of pain that all must wear
Too early pressed her midnight hair.
Yet ere the summer eve grew long,
Her modest lips were sweet with song;
A memory haunted all her words
OF clover fields and singing birds.
Her dark dilating eyes expressed
The broad horizons of the West;
Her speech dropped prairie flowers; the gold
Of harvest wheat about her rolled.
Fore doomed to song she seemed to me;
Quericd not with destiny;
l knew the trial and the need,
Yet, all the more, | said, God speed!
What could other than did?
Could | singing bird forbid.
Deny the wnd-stirred leaf? Rebukc
The music of the forest brook:
She went with morning from my door,
But left me richer than before;
Thenceforth knew her voice of cheer,
The welcome of her partial ear.
Years passed; through all the land her name
A pleasant household word became;
All felt behind the singer stood
a sweet and gracious womanhood
Her life was earnest work. not play;
Her tired feet climbed the weary way;
And even through her lightest strain
We heard an undertone of pain.
Unseen of her her fair fame grew,
The good she did she rarely knew,
Unguessed of her in life the love
That raned its tears her grave above.
When last her full of peace,
She waited for her great release;
And that old friend so sage and bland,
Our later Franklin, held her hand.
For all that patriot bosom stirs
Had moved that womans heart of hers,
And men who toiled in storm and sun
Found her their meet companion.
Our converse. from her suffering bed
To healthful themes of life she led:
The outdoor world of bud and bloom
And light and sweetness filled her room.
Yet eycrmore an underthought
Or loss to come within us wrought
And all the while we felt the strain
OF the strong will that conquered pain.
God givcth quietness at last.
The common way that all have passed
She went, with mortal yearnings fond,
To fuller life and love beyond.
Fold the rapt soul in your embrace,
My dear ones! Give the singer place.
To you, to her-I know not where
| lift the silence of a prayer.
For only thus our own we find;
The gone before, the left behind,
All mortal voices die between;
The unheard reaches the unseen.
Again the hlackbrds sing; the streams
Wake. laughing, from their winter dreams,
The tassels of the maple flowers.
But not for her has spring renewed
The sweet surprises of the wood;
And bird and flower are lost to her
Who was their best interpreter
What to shut eyes has God revealed?
What hear the ears that death has sealed?
What undreamcd beauty passing show,
Requires the loss of all we know?
o silent land to which we move,
Enough, ifthcre alone be love;
And mortal need can ne'er outgrow
What il is waiting to bcstow?
o white soul from that far-of shore
Float some sweet song the waters DER,
Our faith confirm, onr fears dispel,
With the old voice we loved SO well.


atlantic Monthly for 1ugusf.
Year: 1871

In reply to Il young friend leav-
ing a town because some things in
it were not exactly to her taste or
content, an old lady of experience
said: "My dear, when you have
found a place where everybody and
everything are always pleasant, and
nothing disagreeable, let me know,
and I'll move there too"
Year: 1871

CAYoTEs AND SHEET. "A subscriber writes
us that he has been trying to raise sheep in
the hills Of this county for a number of
years, and that but for the inroads and de-
struction made by cayotes, he would succeed
well, but that these destructive pests keep
his hock down to about the original number.
Our correspondent then says: In the Western
and frontier States laws for the protection OF
domestic animals, especially sheep, are pass
ed by the Legislatures providing for bounties
on the scalps of such wild animals as are
known to be destructive of those focks


Cayotes are about the only pests that we
have to provide against. think if the
Legislature was petitioned to it might pass a
law giving a small bounty for cayotc scllps,
and that by means of such a law these pests
would soon be got rid of. This law would
hardly answer if made local and only apply
to this county, as scalps would probably be
brought here from other counties and Placer
imposed on. If it was a general law, those
counties having no cayotes would suffer no
wrong as they would have to pay no money
ON scalps. think the people Of this county
would willingly pay a small tax to get rid OF
these cayotes; at least there is no harm in
bringing the matter to the notice of the pub
lie and our legislators.
Year: 1871

WE publish to-day the standing commit
tees of the two houses of the Legislature as
a matter of interest to our readers and TO
have them on file for future use. The mem
bers of these committees are particularly and
peculiarly responsible for all bills that reach
or pass through their hands.
Year: 1871

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. We are indebted to
Senator Casserly for a bound copy of the
report of the Commissioner Of Agriculture,
for the year 1870, for which he will please
accept or thanks.
Year: 1871

al NEVER wrote a letter before, ana
don't know Just how to begin it; but L
know lots of boys who do write letters to
the girls, and Pm most as big as they are.
Tommy Jones said he had got letter
from somebody; l teased him to let
me see it; in taking it from his
pocket it fell into a mud-puddle. l
was never so tickled in my life; but
he cried like everything. 1 like you
real well, for you are Democraf,
and Old School Baptist, and have been to
the city. l saw you at church last Sab
hath. You have a new bonnet. l like
new bonnets; and some time, you know, L
shall get you new bonnet almost every
day. | shall learn to build houses, and
YOU can wash the dishes and make pan
cakes. I like pancakes; don't you? l
don't like molasses bit; it is real nasty
stuff hope you don't like it either, for |
shall not have bit. in our house, and 1t
wouldn't look well to quarrel about mo-
lasses; and l wouldn't strike girl when
she's a woman; when l get some money
I'm going to buy you some cologne; shall
turn some out for me, so when come to
see YOU can perfume my handkerchief l
can't write any more now. The school
imam is looking this way. You see she
don't know what true love is. If you
haven't any paper, I'll give you a leave
out of my new reader.


"WnL1E BROWN"
Year: 1871

Every mountain, valley and cascade OF
Northern Georgia has an Indian tradition
connected with its history. The Chero-
KEGS used to relate one which they said oc-
CURED at Toccoa Falls many years before
the white men came to their country.
They were waging fierce war with a
powerful tribe who lived on the lowlands
southwark. During hard-fought battle
it so happened that the Gherokees made
captive dozen of their foes, whom they
brought home to their country securely
bound. Their intention was to sacrifice
the prisoners; but as they wished the cere-
mony to be imposing on account of the
fame OF the captives, it was resolved to
postpone the sacrifice till the time of the
full moon. In the meantime, the Chero-
kee braves went forth again to battle, while
the prisoners, now bound more strongly
than ever, were left in wigwam near
Toccoa, in charge of an old woman noted
for her savage patriotism.


Some days passed, and as the unfortu-
nate enemies lay in the lodge of the old
woman, she dealt out to them scanty
supply of food and water They besought
her to release them, and Offered her the
most valuable brides; but she held her
tongue, and remained faithful to her trust.
1t was now morning of pleasant day,
when an Indian boy called at the door of
the old woman's lodge, and told her that
he saw party of their enemies on the
other side of the mountain a few hours
previous, and it was probable they were
coming to the rescue of their fellows.
She heard the intelligence in silence.
Re-entering the lodge, another ap-
peal for freedom <was made, and the
prisoners were delighted to see smile
playing upon the countenance of their
keeper. She told them she had relented,
and promised that she would let them es-
cape but it must be On certain conditions.
They were first to give into her hands
what few personal effects they had left,
must depart at dead of night, and that
they might not find their way back, must
consent to go blindedi for two miles
through thick wood into an open coun-
try, where she would release them.


The prisoners gladly consented, and as
the hour of midnight approached it was
accompanied by a heavy thunderstorm.
The night and the contemplated deed
were admirably suited. She tied leather
bands over the eyes of her captives, and
having severed the thongs which fastened
their feet, led them forth with hands still
bound behind their backs. They were
fastened to each other by tough withes,
and were in this way led on toward their
promised freedom. Intricate, winding,
tedious was the way; but not a murmur
was heard or a word spoken.


Now the strange procession reached a
level spot of ground, and the prisoners
began to step more freely. Now they
have reached the precipice of Teccoa-
and, as the woman walks to the very edge,
she makes sudden turn, and the blind
captives are launched into the abyss be-
low. A howl of savage triumph echoes
the air from the old woman-tiend,
and with the groans of the dying in her
ears and the lightning in her path, she
retraces her steps to the lodge to seek re-
pose, and on the morrow to proclaim her
orr1a1 1aaI
Year: 1871

loom; they cut in the air with their scis-
sors, and sewed with needles that had no
thread. Now, then" said they, "the
Emperor's new suit is ready at last"


The Emperor than made his appearance
in the chamber of his two knights of the
loom, accompanied by his chamberlains of
the highest rank and the two cheats held
up their arms as though they had some
thing in their hands, and said: Here are
your Majesty's knee breeches, here is the
coat, and here the mantle. The whole
| suit is as light as cobweb; and when one
| is dressed one would almost fancy one had
nothing on; but that is just the beauty of
this stuffp


"Of course" said all the courtiers, al
though not single one of them could see
anything of the clothes.


"Will your imperial Majesty most
graciously be pleased to undress? We
viii then try on the new things before the
glass; ...-r..


The Emperor allowed himself to be un-
dressed, and then the two cheats did ex-
actly as if each one helped him on with an
article of dress, while his Majesty turned
round himself on all sides before the
mirror.


"How well the dress becomes your
Majesty and how well all fitsl What
patternI What colorsI This is, indeed,
dress worthy of King"


"The canopy which is to be borne
above your Majesty in the procession is in
readiness without" announced the chief
master of the ceremonies.


al am quite ready" replied the En-
peror. "Do my new things sit well?"
asked he, turning round once more before
10Al-,rrr ole IN O,s1ar fhaf - oh
appear that he examined the dress very
mlnutely.


The pages who were to carry the En-
peTor's train felt about on the ground as
if to lift up the end of the mantle, an0
did exactly as if they were carrying some
thing, for they also did not wish to betray
simplicity or unfitness for their post.


And so the Emperor walked on under
the high canopy, through the streets of
the metropolis, and all the people in the
streets and at the windows cried out, "Oh,
how beautiful the Emperor new dress is
what a splendid trainI and the mantle,
how well it sitsp


In short, there was nobody but wished
to cheat himself into the belief that he
saw the highly valued clothes, for other
wise he would have to acknowledge him
either simpleton or an awkward fellow.
As yet none of the Emperor's dresses had
met with such approval as the suit made
by the two weavers.


But the Emperor has nothing onl" said
little child. "Ah, hear the voice of in
nocensef" said the father, and one person
whispered to another what the child had
said.


"But he really has nothing on" ex-
claimed at last all the people. This vexed
the Emperor, for he felt that they were
right, but he thought However, [ must
bear the thing to the endp And the
pages placed themselves further from him,
as if they were carrying train which did
not even exist
Year: 1871

THE throne of Prussia has been occupied
by monarchs with some of whose names
pleasant memories have been retained.


One of these, we are told, was one day q
little annoyed at having to ring his bell
more than once without any one answer
ing it. On opening the door of his cabl-
net and entering the ante-ehamber he was
surprised to find his page fast asleep in
Year: 1871


A WORK SONG FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
ALL Gods little creatures


In field, and wood, and hill,
In summer and in winter,


Are brave and busy still;
They are not heard complaining,
In sunshine or in raining;
They work to get living,


Each in his honest way;
And never waste in fretting,
Or carelessly forgetting,
In greedin'ess or striving,


One hour Of any day.
Their voices I'LL with nusic


Each field, and wood. and hill,
In summer and in winter


Brave and busy still;
Brave and busy, brave and busy,
Brave and busy still
II could speak their language,
I'd go to wood and hill.
Ard ask them how they keep so
Brave and busy still.
Perhaps they would not know me,
Perhaps they would not show me,
Perhaps they could not teach it
The secret of their ways;
But If they would not tell me,
I'd coax some one to sell me,
So much, 1 would beseech it,
The rule by which their days
Go on, so full of music,


In field. and wood, and hill,
In summer and in winter,


So brave and busy still;
Brave and busy, brave and busy,
Brave and busy still
But II the little creatures


In field, and wood, and hill,
The secret of their keeping
So brave and busy still,
VIII not so much as teach me,
They shall not oyerreach me;
For will find some other
Good way, all of my own;
Not one of them shall beat me;
They'll think / am their brother
Soon as they hear the tone,
In which, with merry music,
My fathers house / fill,
In summer and in winter,
Brave and busy still;
Brave and busy, brave and busy,
Brave and busy still


Hearth and Home
Year: 1871

Mr.. GREELEY sent a letter to friend
the other day, declining to serve as one of
a committee on political affairs in New
York city. The recipient, it is said, unable
to decipher the epistle, passed it over to
neighbor of the philosopher of Chap
paqua, who read it before the Agricultural
Society as an essay on the advantages of
cultivating the eYer-blooming variety of
radishes.
Year: 1871




you've weeds in your garden, my good friend


1pray.
., Do not stand looking over the fence
10 your neighbors dominions-just over the


way


Your weeds are the most consequence:
Uproot them, while yet there Is daylight TO work
Tear them up, seed and branch, from the soil;
They are sure to do mischief, so pray do NOT


shrE.


You'll be amply repaid for your toll.
The advice would apply TO the garden Of life
lis so seldom we see our own weeds
For watching our neighbor, or, worse yet, his
wife,


And counting their many misdeeds,
We pass our own follies our faults we disguise
In the garments of selfish conceiti
We're ever perfection (in our own eyes),
Our neighbors may take back seat.
Let Us pull our own weeds, and work with will,
While yet there is one to be found,
Nor paint Ger the way in derision until
We have carefully TILED our own ground.
For watching the faults of others we see
Not the ones in our own hearts so rife;
Let us pull for ourselves, let others weeds be,
TIL we clean our own garden of life.
Year: 1871

would quit all else and attend to her. But
after her breakfast she would come out to
where 1 was, perch on the nearest tree or
bush. and give me my pay in one of her
sweetest songs.-Independeh
Year: 1871

The Victor is a new machine, claiming to have
reliable improvements peculiar to ITSELF combined with
the best points of the leading American Lawn Mowers
one feature of this machine is the peculiar manner in
which the gearing covered that dirt or grass
get in TO clog IT, 1t il claimed nat there is less Fiction
dian in other machines which do not on wheels. IL


may be instantly thrown ont Oi gear, and used as gar
den roller by Raising the cutting apparatus IN lr0nt Tie
knife stationary, and the revolving cutter Is easily ad
iusted to It by turning screw each end. the two
handles attached To tine axle at each side are connected
at the top 10y crOss-bar and made adjustable To amy
hight being at the time convenient and durable
Year: 1871

When the Common Council passes an ordi-
nance providing that unpatented article, Ike the
Belgian pavement shall be laid in any street. the law
requires that sealed proposals shall be handed h to the
Department of Public Works and the contract awarded
to the lowest bidder But II majority OF the property
the street where pavement to be laid pet


ton for patent pavement the Council is required to
award the contract to the of the pavement at his
own price. About year ago the members Of the Ring
discovered that the Of pavements were inuen:
cling property holders In different localities In favor OF
their respective patents to an extent that prevented


tory themselves. The first thing to be done was TO
shut out class OF contractors from cOmpet
ing for the work, and the Mayor accordingly sent
message to the Common Council stating that he
would veto all ordinances which should recon-
ing n as Son REASON his CONVICTION that they were
not adapted for the heavy traffic Of the CITY, The Ring
ferred Belgian pavement to all Others and the next
question how TO please them on the one hand and
the other TO dispense with advertising for proposals.
and with making awards to the lowest bidder Charles
Guidet an Intimate friend OF Mayor Hall, eoived the


IN He Tspe @ 6s Gr e oPy


being the shape OF the stone blocks which have
rectangular not square, faces When he had obtained
tition for an improved Belgian pavement" and the
authorizing the laying Of the pavement at $
per square yard quickly passed by the Council and
received the signature of the Mayor Contractors were
ready TO lay the regular Belgian pavement at half that
hfth-sts between Fifth and Eighthaves He is at
work part Of Central Park, aud Is laying the pave
ment between the car-tracks Westst from Canal to
Murray yet, and resolution authorizing him TO lay
this pavement at his pnce-@ per square yards be- be-


fore the Board Of Aldermen, awaiting final action he
has also made application to pave South Fifthave
throughout Mr.. Gudet, when reference was made TO
the subject yesterday did TO think the price
exhorbtant but appeared to think that he had been
sighted by the Council which has been considering his
last proposals so long. He was a member Of Mayor
Halls Grand Jury, but discaims any connection with
the Ring asserting that his relations with city officials
have been only those which his business made Deees
Year: 1871

ACTIVITY OF THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.


The Committee of Seventy are summoning
their forces for movement They were In session
last night to late hour, planning their future opera
tons, but did not get them sufficiently matured TO
authorize their publication. The Legislative Committee
lie likely to DO very active for while, and the new
charter will be considered. The Committee intend to
deal theoretically with all the frauds known 70 have
been perpetraed in this city, and win in due time take
up such matters the building and public school
swiDdles, the parks, markets, gas companies, DC.