smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

a few mements would, to a certainty,


have been DEATH Up, up, with our


dread enemy gaining on our tagging
footsteps; now with the cold water
gliding to our knees, yet still with re-
newed desperation struggling ON.
Thank Heaven the adit was at last
reached, and We were saved. Drag
ging our exhausted limbs a few feet
higher, we watched the dread torrent
rushing through this outlet Then it
was that, giving glance toward my
comrades, | find there are but taCo left.
Yes, sir, six of us went down three
only came up. Whether they were
overlook in the level or washed from
the ladders none could tell, for death
was too closely following us at the time
to allow of us bestowing a thought on
our poor mates. However, we thought
a deal more about them on reaching
the mouth of the pit, where stood their
pale-faced, anxious wives scanning us
on coming to grass, and asking, with
a frightened cry, Where are our hus-
bands?


ave could only point down to the
roaring gulf, for our hearts were too
full to utter even the simple word
dead"
Year: 1871

Some Interesting facts regarding,
walking, and lying down are grouped
in lecture by Prof Burt G. Wilder.
In man, the great toe is the essential
part of the foot in standing and walk
ing. In the ape this is thumb, stand
ing out from the side of the foot, and
has no power of supporting or pro-
pelling. The ape cannot carry him.
self erect. But put man on all fours,
like an ape, and the enormous disad-
vantage appears at once. The head
hangs as a great weight, with no ade-
quate muscles to support it. The
curve of the back is such that the
knees touch the ground, and we have
to raise the thighs in order to make
the feet touch the ground. Mans foot
is called plantigrade foot-that is,
it has the whole sole fiat upon the
ground. One other animal, the bear,
has plantigrade foot, but he uses it
in a different fashion; he lifts the
whole foot together and puts it down
fiat, while man strikes with the heel
first and rolls forward upon each toe
alternately. The erect attitude is
maintained only by a constant though
unconscious control of the muscles of
the leg by the brain. The length Of a
man is greater when he is lying fat
than his hight when he is standing. In
the former case the body stretches it.
self; in the latter it settles down upon
itself. A man is shorter when stand
ing on one foot alone. He is shorter
again when walking. For this reason
ladies' skirts, which just clear the
ground when they are standing, drag
on the pavement as soon as they begin
to walk. The different parts of the
body are bent upon each other, and
also swing from one side to the other.
A very singular fact connected with
walking is that one side Of the body
tends to outwalk the other. Persons
with their eyes shut cannot walk in a
straight line for any length of time /;
and persons who are lost in the woods
or parairies are sure to travel in a cir
Gle. There is a greater tendency to
the right than to the left.
Year: 1871

BN GEO. l.. CATLIN.
Under the elms we walked


AS the moon was climbing the sky,
And vowed, as we tenderly talked,
Together TO live and to die.
How little, how little we thought,
When living those moments of bliss,
That hard-hearted time could have brough
Such cold separation as this.
And yet-was there not in each heart
A vague apprehension; dread
That after all this, we might part
And be to each other as dead I?
All yes for it was but dream,


A sunset that sinks in the sea,
A waif floating down on life's stream,
For now she is dead unto me.
Under the elms walk
As the moon is climbing the sky,
And vow as unanswered 1 talk,
That alone 1 will live and will die.
Year: 1871

The curative power of excitement
was curiously illustrated the other day
in a Connecticut hospital. A rheu-
matte patient, suddenly discovering
the corpse CT a suicide in the next cot
to his own, sprang out ahd ran nimbly
out of the room, without stopping to
say Good morning" to his crutches"
Year: 1871

A correspondent, observer" In your
Issue OF the 2lst inst. details " A Remark
able Story" of James Barton, wounded ut
the first battle Of Manassas. OF the per-
soual history Of this soldier | know moth
ing, but the surgical history Of his case is
SO remarkable that it is worthy Of being


put on record. The wound was received


on Sunday-the day Of the battle. On Mon


day he was received ut Bellevue Hospital.


On examining the head bullet seemed to


have opened the scalp along the forehead,
and glanced, piercing the lid OF his cap. He
showed us his cap, with the bulet-h0le
through it. The surgeon on the battlefield
believing the scalp only wounded, had
closed it with stitch and adhesive plaster.
No bad symptoms appeared until the fol-
lowing Friday, and, rs your correspondent
says, he was permitted to 60 to q private
family (Mr. John Ncttles) as an out-pa-
| tient, and to walk the streets. On Friday
the writer Of this was summoned to see
him. and found him In stupor, though he
could be aroused and his mind was clear.
| He was at once removed to the hospital.
This stupor gradually increased, and i'll
rather less than q week he died.


A poSt-mortem examination made by the
writer revealed The true nature Of the


wound. The ball entering obliqucly, had
come in contact with the outer table Of


the skull, which had split it in half, one
| portion Of which had passed through the
| lid of the cap, and the other portion had
| buried itself three or four inches in the


substance of the brain--not, rs your cor


respondent says, between the skull and


the lining membrane of the BRAIN" This


case is remarkable from the nature of the


wound, which was entirely obscure and


deceptive, ,and more remarkable from the
fact that man had walked about for four


days with halt musket-ball buried in his


brain, without bad symptom.


| MEnIfnIa.
Year: 1871

THE PANORAMA OF PARADISE LosT.-The
first exhibition of this celebrated panorama
will take place at Assembly Hall tonight.
1t is remarked that much care has evidently
been taken by the artist to make the repre-
sentations Of heavenly scenes us much as
possible iu accordance with the original
ideas portrayed by the great author whose
name it bears. 1t is in every particular diff
ferent from any exhibition ever placed be-
fore our community. 1t appeals to none
but the most sacred and noble sentiments !;
it represents, in q connected series, the
most wonderful conceptions ever re-
corded, and further, its influence upon all
classes is ennobling and pure. They are
not only interesting to men and women,
but both instructive and interesting to


everybody old and Young.
Year: 1871

TIE BRooK-AvENUE WELL.-The Dis
patch has on former occasion mentioned
this great nuisance. 1t is situated on the
left side of Brook avenue, and not far from
the corner of Marshall street. Besides en-
dangering the lives and limbs of persons
who chance to pass that way Oh dark
night. the odor which comes from it now is
horrible. A gentleman who was walking
down that street on Friday night came very
near falling in, and was only prevented by
some one, who warned him not to 60 too
near. Can't it be stopped up or covered
oYer2
Year: 1871

An unsophisticated young man in Osh-
kosh. Wisconsin, sued maiden the other
day to compel her to keep her agreement
to marry him. Before the case was called
for trial the father of the maiden offered
the discarded lover five dollars to settle
matters, which the young man accepted as
full compensation for broken heart.
Year: 1871

Jeweller and Silversmith, opposite the
First National Bank, Ashland Gold and
Silver Pens, and choice variety of jewel
kept constantly on hand. Highest price
paid for old gold and silver Repairing
done to to order and an reasonable terms.
Year: 1871

Mrs. Mary Clemmer Ames writes TO the
New York Independent as follows:


"In the profoundest sense Alice Cary
never loved but once. The man whom she
loved is still alive; yet gossip, with its keen
est scent, has never found or named him.
With all her fullness of affection, hers was
an eclectic and solitary soul. He who by
the very patent of his being was more to
her than any other mortal could be might
pass from her life, but no other could ever
take his place. a proud and prosperous
family brought all their pride and power to
bear on son 70 prevent his marrying girl
uneducated, rustic, and poor. 4 waited for
one who never came back, she said. Yet
/ believed he would come till j read in a
paper his marriage to another. Can you
think what life would be, loving one, wait
ing for one who would nerer GOMEZ


'He did come at last. | saw him. His
wife had died. Alice was dying. The
gray-haired man sat down beside the gray
haired woman. Life had dealt prosperous
" with him, as it is wont with men. Suf-
fering and death had taken all from her
save the luster of her wOndrous eyes.
From her wan and wasted face they shone
upon him full of tenderness and youth
Thus they met with life behind them-they
who parted plighted lovers when life was
Young. BE was the man whom she for
gave for her blighted and weary life, with a
smile Of parting as divine as ever lit the face
of woman"
Year: 1871

There is beautiful propriety in the order
in which singing birds fill up the day with
their pleasing harmony. The accordance be-
tween their songs and the aspect Of nature,
at the successive periods of the day at which
they sing, is so remarkable, that one cannot
but suppose it to be the result of benevolent
design. First, the robin-nOt the lark, as
has been generally imagined-as soon as
twilight has drawn an imperceptible line be-
tween night and day, begins his artless
song. How sWeetly does this harmonize
with the soft dawning of the day, He goes
on till the twinkling sunbeams begin to tell
him tnat his notes nOlonger accord with the
rising sun. Up starts the lark, and with
him variety of sprightly sOngsters, whose
lively notes are in perfect correspondence
with the gayety of the morning. The gen
eral warbling continues, with now and then
an interruption by the transient note
of the raven, the scream of the jay, or the
pert chattering of the daw. The nightin-
gale, unwearied by the vocal exertiOns OF
the night joins his interiors in sound in the
general harmony. The thrush is wisely
placed on the summit of some lofty tree,
that its piercing notes may be softened by
distance before they reach the ear; while the
mellow blackbird seeks the lower branches
Should the sun, having been eclipsed
by a cloud, shine forth with fresh
effulgence, how frequently we see the
goldfinch perch on some blOssomed bough,
and hear its song poured forth in a strain
peculiarly energetic; while the sun, full
shining on his beautiful plumes, displays
his golden wings and crimson crest to charm
ing advantage. Indeed. burst of sunshine
in a cloudy day, or after heavy shower
seems always to wake up a new
gladness in the little musicians and incite
them to an answering burst of min
strelsy. As evening advances the per-
formers gradually retire, and the concert
softly dies away. At sunset the robin again
sends up his twilight song, till the still more
serene hour of night sends him to his bower
of rest. And now, in unison with the dark
ened earth and sky, no sooner is the voice
of the robin hushed, than the owl sends
forth his slow and solemn tones, well adapt
ed to the solemn hour.
Year: 1871

Labor Congress to Organize a Univer-
sal Strike.


BERLIN, Nov. 2.-The Workingmen
Committee of this city have summoned a
Congress of workmen to meet here on the
10Th inst. The object of the meeting is to
organize general strike for the reduction
of the daily term of labor to nine hours,
and for general increase of wages.


The subscription to the Chicago relief
fund received at the Bourse to date
amounts to twenty thousand five hundred
thalers.
Year: 1871

When seventeen days from our
point of departure we were startled
one night at seven bells half past
eleven) by hearing the shrill whis-
tie, all hands ahoy followed by loud
stamping of feet and the peculiar
cry Of the watch on deck for US to
turn out. When we reached the
deck we found such darkness as
might have equalled that of Egypt
in her night of woe. The sky to
theNortheast was walled up by thick
piles of clouds, through which flash
ed the awfully sublime sheet light
ing, almost binding US one moment
and then dropping the pail of mid
night left US cropping our way tC
duty,
Year: 1871

In order to prevent the payment
of money on forged endorsements,
OF to the wrong parties, it is the Gus
tom inEnglsnd to crossa bill orcheek
by drawing q pen across the face Of
the paper obliquely from left to
right. This is a sign universally
understood in that country; and any
draft, check, or other paper requiring
the payment of money, when so
CROSSED, if lost is worthless in the
hands of the finder, as it is by that
obIique line cancelled. unless pre-
sented by some one known personal
ly to the proper parties to receive
Dayment.
Year: 1871

Bees are exceedingly susceptible
of atmospheric changes; even the
passage of a heavy cloud over the
sun will drive them home; and if an
easterly wind prevail, however fine
the weather may otherwise be, they
have a sort Of rheumatic adherence
of its influences, and abide at home.
The cause would seem to be the de-
ticiency Of electricity in the air.
Year: 1871

The Indianapolis SeatinaE tells a
good story of railroad conductor
who resides in that city. In his ab-
sence his wife presented him with a
fine boy. Some of his wife's friends,
who are of waggish turn Of mind,
suggested that they borrow two 9TH
er babies in the neighborhood, and
present the three youngsters to
their happy father on his return.
The plan was carried out, and, upon
the arrival of the train in the evening,
the young husband, who had heard
that all was well; hurried home;
after iondly kissing his Wife,he asked
to see the little stranger. Imagine his
surprise on beholding three babies
when the coverlet was turned down.
After gazing at them in profound
astOnishment for several minutes, he
turned to his wife, and coolly asked,
'.Did any get awsyY'
Year: 1871

''Has a love of adventure, promise Of gold
or an ardent desire to roam.
Ever tempted you far or'er the watery world
away from your kindred and home
With a storm beaten Captain, free hearted AnC
bold, and a score OF brave fellows or two
Insured to the hardships Of hunger and cold
afearless and jolly good crew


nh Con0
Year: 1871

disappeared in single night, and Gu
riously enough, this work of desola-
ton goes on mainly upon the eastern
side of the river. Here at Memphis,
as at Vicksburg, Columbus, Fort Pill
low and Randolph, the resistleSs, faith
Omless river, whose course none may
anticipate and none can resist, pursue
its appointed tasks with force and
pertinaeity which bas Iessened proper
ty values between Wolf river and
Fort Pickering many millions of dol
lars. Great as is the damage already
done by the mighty river, the calami-
ty begotten is steadily progressive, and
none can tell when "a DETECTION of the
willfui current may relieve the ankle
ties of those owning property along
the river shore between the navyyard
and Fort Pickering. The city once
imagined that in the navy-yard il had
basis of credit to be used in the per-
fection of its railway system. The
Little Rock road at one time was
strengthened in its resources by a
mortgage on the navy-yard. The
mortgage subsists, but the proper has
been disposed of by power against
which chancery may issue its hun
dreds in vain. Plainly enough while
the river holds its present course, there
is no assignable limitation to its des-
tructiVeness.


Late news says that the river at Bon
net Carre is being slowly washed away ;
although every eXertiOn is being made
to stop further spread. The roar of the
current can be heard for a mile, and
the damage to the crop is estimated at
twenty thousand hOgsheads.
Year: 1871

SAN T RANIIHNU+ July =


Oh. my darling my darling! how
can YOU do me such injustice as to
doubt my love? If my letters have
seemed uncummunicative with regard
10 what / am doing, it is because l
have had nothing to tell, because my
life each day is spent in the same mo-
notonous way. You will scarcely be-
lieve me when tell you that l have
never. since arrival, stepped foot
out of the door of my room in compaaT
nv with a gentleman; no one accom- accom-
NAMES me to my nealss have never
been at any place OF amusement nave w
received no attention from any one,
and when "A visitor calls in the even
inc II receive none i'm the day J lFis
understood between ina and myself
Year: 1871

Understand clearly the reasons,
and all the reasons, why the habit
is injurious. Study the subject till
there is no lingering doubt in your
mind. Avoid the places, the per-
sons and the thoughts, that led to
the temptation. Keep busy; idle
ness is the strength of bad habits.
Do.not give up the struggle when
you have broken your resolution
once, twice, ten times, or thous-
and times. That only shows how
much need there is to strive. When
you have broken your resolution,
lust think the matter over and en-
deavor to understand why it was
that you failed, so that you may be
upon Jour guard against a recur-
renee of the same circumstances.
Do not think it little or an easy
thing that you have undertaken.
1t is folly to expect to break off bad
habits in day, which have been
gathering strength in you for years.
Year: 1871

recently threatened Greece with
war if she did not use all her power
to bring to justice two brigands
who had lately murdered two Brit
ish subjects. Those things are
greatly to the honor of Great
Britain. And our Government
threatened Austria with war if she
did not release Martin Costa, who
had declared his intention to become
a citizen of the United States, and
was therefore protected by the
Government of the United States.
More recently we have made war
upon Corea, Province in Asia,
and slaughtered her people and
battered down her forts, because
Americans shipwrecked upon her
coast were murdered, and the Gov
ernment had refused to give salts
faction for it. And if a mob in
London should murder half dozen
American citizens we would call
upon that Government to use all
it's power to bring the murderers to
punishment, and if Great Britain
did not do so it would be regarded
as a cause of war. And yet some
people entertain the idea that our
Government has the power to pro-
tect its citizens everywhere except
upon its own soil. While the idea
that l would advocate is the doc
trine that I would urge as being
the only true and national one,
flowing inevitably from national
sovereignty, is that our Government
has the right to protect her citizens
in the enjoyment of life, liberty aud
property wherever the flag floats,
whether at home or abroad.
Year: 1871

Mr.. Beecher was in an unusually
talkative mood last Friday night,
and discoursed familiarity in his
lecture room abort the various ideas
of death. He did not think it an
evidence Of special Christian grace
to be willing to die. He did not
think it natural for the young or
for those full of the activities of life
to desire to die. It is better to be
willing to live and do the duties o.
life. When Paul said it was better
to depart he was an old man in
prison. If an October pippin says
it is ready to drop, is that any reas-
on little green apple in June should
be ready? 1t is the business of
green apples to get ripe. All the
representations of tn" New Testa-
ment about death are full of cheer
and hope. For Paul to die was to
go to Christ. Dying is not growing
short of breath and feeble of pulse;
it is flying up to the All-loving Soul
of the universe. 1t is going to
sweet companionship. We struggle
on through the universe, finding
little companiohship, but we GO to
the spirits of just men made perfect.
We go where all the conditions lift
us up to a realm of nobility. There
all is concord, there is no selfishness,
no hardness and crudeness and
rudeness or revenge; all are work
ing up with one sweet impulse with
the great genial creative force of
Divine love. These thoughts ring
in my soul like the bells of a far-off
city, drawing me thitherward. Dy-
ing is the easiest thing men do.
Suffering is in life, but as a rule
men die as easily as door turns
upon its hinges. D ing is going
home, not to supineness, not to
Oriental luxury. but to supreme
activity, where every part is devel-
oped and cultured in the realm of
love. Bless God for the privilege
of dying! My brother Charles,
who was always in dying mood,
once congratulated my father upon
the fact that he couldn't live much
longer. "Umph," said the old man,
II don't thank any Of my boys to
talk to me in that way. l don't want
to die. If / had my choice and it
was right to choose, ! would fight
the battle all over" Father, con-
tinued Beecher, was q war horse
and after he was turned out to pas
ture, whenever he heard the sound
of a trumpet he wanted the saddle
and bride.
Year: 1871

atheistic self-assertion of his course.
If there be no sure damnation for
such misbehavior, then we may as
well assume that the lust OF the
flesh and the pride of life are our
kingdom, and that for the King
dom of God-for justice and mercy
and humility, bringing order and
peace and delight-we need have
no concern.-ladependent. A
Year: 1871

For it is over dear. Your careless touch
Can thrill or start no quiet pulse of


mine;
The voice whose magic wooed and won


so much,


Unheeded may its tenderest spell COM


bine,
The strange dark eyes their wonted glances


steal


But net to melt or fire me any more,
And coldly turning from tine mute appeal,
/ answer that their pristine might is DER.
4 little sorry and little vexed.
With just a. touch OF mirth, touch of


shame.
And at my old enhancement quite per-


picked,


l think of how We played our idle game,
l, who tonight can neither laugh nor sigh,
Gave many an honest smile, an honest


tear,
To our fair folly, born of vanity,
And dead of-well, We carve no tomb.


stone, dear
! said, just now, certsin phrase you used
Trying TO wake again the old sweet thrill,
That in the pretty words so much abused,
We vowed nor time could change, MOI
ti;ie could chill
/ said it, all alone. with lips that fain
Had t-emblcd il the loving wont Of old
| could not wake ihs perished spark again
Ine fire is out tine very hearth is cold
Come clasp my hand in frank free guise
my friend,


Let the dead past bury its foolish dead
Let the dark curtain fall. the pageant end
And we pass on with calm, untroub.et
tread.
Forgive. forget, each what the othe'
wrought.


See that the path is smooth, the sky ii


clear,
And SO with quiet unrecretful thought,
/ Own il is we'll, and AL is over, dear
Yet strange bitterness is in the words.
4 sullan sadness sweils TO eye and heart
4 moan swells sudden troli the strickei
chords,


Oh, the fair soulless dream is 10th t.


part,


I would not let weary anger creep
Round that sweet memory OF our lon
ago,


Weak will cold love; that claspd. ye


could not keep.


But there it all Is over, better so J
Year: 1871

The nations Of the world gain in
freedom as education is more widely
difused. France might become a
republic, if the people at large knew
what republican government meant.
Spain is hesitating what to do. but
must educate her people to main
tain popular government Italy is
Year: 1871

VIcToR EMANURL-Victer Emanuel
as Justin Mccarthy sees him: I am con-
vinced the poor man has no more ambi
tion than his horse. But some implacsble
destiny, embodied in the form of Cavour
or Garibaldi, was always driving on the
stout king and bidding him get up and
attempt great things,-be patriot and a
hero. The single merit of Victor Emanu.
els character, if we put aside the element
of personal courage, is its rough integrity.
He is galantuomo, an honest man,-in
that sense man of this world. He gave
his word to constitutional government
and to Italy, and be appears to have kept
the word in each case according to bis
lights. Let us do him the justice to &C.
knowledge that be never sought position
or glory. He accepted both as necessity
OF his birth and his place, formal duty
and bore.