smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

What then shall be the earnings of the
Worlds Trunk Line, the Northern Pacific
Railroad, when it is in full operation run
ming through tier of thickly settled states
from here to the Pacific, having CONT
nent as the base Of it's way traffic, and the
World as the patron of its through freight?
In a brief twenty years the N. p. r. Il. will
be just such a monster thoroughfare as that,
romantic and stilted as the coming fact ap-
pears to us now.
Year: 1871

ing to the Red River, and have already examined
half million acres.


This examination is made by the company not alone
for their own information, but understand it will be
published in book form, that may read a minute
and description of any forty tract upon
the entire line from Lake Superior to Pugets Sound


Such work will be of incalcuable value to emf
grants, and all who desire to locate upon those lands
for without effort they will have spread out before
them in reliable form, all the information that could
be gathered up by personal examination.


Such first class business enterprise as this
will benefit not only the Northern Pacific
Company but the whole country Its effect
in the speedy settlement of the fertile
belt" cannot fail to be most remarkable
Year: 1871

An Omaha telegram OF the 10th says:
| The snow storm of Thursday last very
Near Bawlins the three and four feet deep
The passengers train report that they were de-
layed twelve hours with nothing to eat and but little
fuel.


1t is hardly a supposable case that trains
on the N. p r. r. will ever have to pass
through "three or four feet" of snow on the
18th Of October, in any year, but if the
above dispatch is true that must be done on
the Union Pacific road. Cold does not al
ways increase as we go north, on account
Of various compensating influences, as warm
does increase in exact proportion to the de-
gree of elevation above the level of the sea,
and that is the trouble with the Union Pa
cifc as compared with the Northern Pacific
r. r.


From the highest point of the n. P. route
(the Deer Lodge Pass Of the Rocky Noun
tains) let line be run horizontally in a
southeastward direction till it touches the
Black Hills in the latitude Of the Union
Pacific crossing, and an observer at the end
of that line would see the town of Sherman
with its passing trains, over 5000 feet above
him, perpendicular measurement. Or to
make the difference even more plainly seen,
let it be imagined that a man left a Union
Pacific passenger train at the town of Sher
man, and moved enthusiastically in bal
loon, on dead level with the train he had
left, until he stood over the highest point
Of the n. p. route at Deer Lodge Pass.
He could not take the nearest passenger
train without dropping down over half a
mile in a perpendicular line! He left a
train that was over mile and a half above
the level of the sea, and took one again
that was not quite amle above the sea level.
But that was at the very summit OF the
Northern route. The trains can soon
sweep over it and sink to lower altitude,
whereas there is one stretch of between
four and five hundred miles west of Chey-
enne on the .. Z. that not only does not
sink below that highest point of the Nor
thern Pacific, but actually towers the fifth
Of a mile higher for the whole distance.
The corresponding portion of the N. P.
lying in the Yellowstone valley is over
5000 feet lower, that is considerably over
half mile. In next $50 miles of distance
west of the above on each road, the n. p.
will average full 5000 feet lower than the
Union road. So that for about 900 miles
west of the Missouri river, or for one-half
the length of the road, the Northern road
will run almost three -ffths Of mile lower
and nearer the sea level than the y. p.
This more than counterbaances the diff
ference in latitude, and makes sure that
there will be less snowfall on the northerly
thoroughfare than the Central. 1t is a
most singular fact, but facts are stranger
ottentimes than fiction, and it would seem
that everything conspires to favor the
northernmost route. Comparatively speak
ing, the Union Pacific runs on the top of a
long, wintry, barren mountain range, while
the Northern Pacific takes a short cut
| through a mild and fertile valley from half
mile to nearly a mile below. Indeed the
n. P. comparatively is a Southern Pacific
r. r.
Year: 1871

The greatest success in American railways can be
found in the history of those roads known Trunk
Lines which combine the benefit of through and local
traffic The gross earnings of the leading trunk lines
of railroads in this country form striking Illustration
of the above fact will appear in the following state
ment of their earnings for 1870:
Year: 1871

Troy CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE TO Re
SOLD. BY reference to the Sheriffs sale
on this page it will be seen that the
grounds and buildings known as Troy
Christian Institute are advertised to be
sold ON the 18th of next month. 1t is q
fne property, embracing an elegant three
story brick school building and q two
and d.a.half story frame boarding house,
which was erected two or three years
since, together with the grounds. The
location is q beautiful and healthy one,
and taking into consideration the location,
We do not see why 1t may not be made
one of the frst schools in the State. AS
it is to be sold, We trust it may pass into
good hands.
Year: 1871

PER ANNuM FOR THE HERALD In order
TO place the HERALD within the reach Of
every family in the county, we have RE.
'DucED the price of subscription to 81,


and ask all our friends to send Us ONE


MORE name with their own. We arc
determined to print CHEAP and newsy


paper, not in the interest of any one
ncighborhood, but of the W Ii o J. L
COUNTY.
Year: 1871

We take pleasure in calling attention
70 the card Of Mr.. T. j. Webb, who came
to our town last fall and settled for the
purpose of practicing law. His close
attention to business since then and his
moral character cntillc him to respect
and will doubtless secure him success in
his profession. He will give prompt
attention to all legal business, and pay
especial attention to collecting. See
card.
Year: 1871

D@- Money is scarce and we don't
like to push" our friends, butsome Of our
creditors are wanting money, and if those
who know or think they are indebted to
'us for subscription or job work will give
us u call, we will remember them in our
'prayers.
Year: 1871

"Fm looking for my brother" sad young man;
me went to Staten Island about Cne O'clock" And
mere ne made application for admittance, which
could not be granted at that time.


At three O'Clock and from tnat to four the crowd
outside the hospital was fully 3O0O and from five to
six O'Clock it had Increased TO fully 5000
persons, in which every Class of society was
represented, blocking up First avenue and Twenty
Sixth street in such manner to render the pas
sage OF cars and vehicles almost impossible each
one portraying his couutenance the fearful inter-
est he felt respecting this horrible calamity.


At seven o'clock there were displayed In the
Morgue thirteen dead bodies for identification, and
numberess people were allowed by the police to file
past singly.


There lay The portly man OF fifty and the infant OF
TWO or three years, the OF mature age and the
maiden in her teens. For the most part their cloth
Ing was respectable and decent, but the aspect OF
their countenances was CHASTITY in the extreme, and
as the anxious people passed slowly by the ex.
clamatlons OF horror were painful and numerous.
Outside those who had seen the fearful sight were
gathered in anxious groups repeating the story Of
what they had witnessed.


Presently there arrived an Adams EXPRESS
wagon. covered with an awning and followed by an
excited multitude. The iron gates of the hospital
were slowly swung open, but the wagon passed on
down to the dead house, and the murmurs Of the
multitude increased in intensity.


Inside the dead house the scene was sickening
and heart rending ss the cOrpses were brought in;
men, women and children, saturated ana bleeding,
clothes torn, hair streaming wildly, ewes garing,


HORROR AND DESPAIR


depicted upon each face; 1t was, indeed sight to
shock the strongest nerves and send chnl TO the
b0ldest heart.


The effect OF the news OF this terrible calamity
upon those who had relations or friends pleasure
seeking in that. or even in any other direction, was
to bring them to the spot, and after making what
inquiries they could, hurried away 10 the other Hos
pltals, to repeat the same horror stricken tone
the questions they had asked at the Bellevue, and
from thence to return again to repeat them more
anxiOusly than before.
Year: 1871

One of the saddest spectaclcs pre-
sented in the Senate Chamber, says
the Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, is the big cusb-
ioned chair which holds the last NOR
tai remains of poor Parson Brown
low, OF Tennessee. 1t sits just at
the left of the Presidents rostrum,
on the skirmish line. There they
bring every day tho withered rem
nant of tho Apostle of Hate, and
over the chair there seems to hover,
Mt all hours, the black angel of death.
Sallow and emaciated, trembling
with palsy in every limb, he sits and
watches the proceedings around him
with what seems fearful interest,


and only the little light which burns
dimly in his once vicious eye is left
to tell of the fierce spirit which, in
times past, inhabited that never very
prepossessing frame. His right arm
lays by his side, and the thumb of it
twitches and vibrates with the regu-
larity of heartbeat. They set a
glass of water upon his desk, but he
never moistens his lips. Papers lay
before him, but their neat order is
never disturbed. There is no more
expression upon his shadowy pinch
ed and leathery face than you would
expect to see upon the index of the
mummy in the British Museum
One can look upon the still
vigorous yet stricken Morton and feel
that he bears the retributiye imprint
OF vice, but one cannot contemplate
poor old brownlow without an ex-
preston of generous sympathy. He
seems to be waiting his summons
There may be much of the old vitali-
ty in him yet, and itmay be many days
before they carry him into the cham
ber for the last time. It seems as
though at times to-day, his old viper
GUS nature returned to him, and he
yearned to mingle in the heated de-
bate. But the present, with its tur-
moils, and the future, with its hopes,
are butmists to him. He can only look
back over his pathway strewn with
wrecks and lined with the rank weeds
of bitter hate and partisan selfshnes.
Let us be charitable enough to hope
that he has. the satisfaction which
comes of belief that his life has not
been without its fair proportion OF
honesty and sincerity.
Year: 1871

oh. many day do turn away


With weary sigh on my lips,
Saving, nevermore on the thrsnging shore


viii watch for my absent ships
But still in my dreams forever IL seems


They are sailing nearer to me;
So every morn a new hope is born


And again watch by the sea.
And oft when feet with = music sweet


Sails in for the yosng and the gay,
/ list 10 the shout that rings gladly out,


But mine are still sailing away.
To many, ah, me. that watch by the sea,


Al.eif in sorrow and pain,
Though esrfy and late forever they wait,
Their ships will come never again.
Yet ever there stand on the pebly strand
An eager and hurrying throng;
And often hear the clamor of cheer


Glad echoes Of laughter and song
But Oft and again of sorrow and pain
DO hearkeu the augGished cry,
When many sail that we joyous hail


But laundering wreck goes by
viii ye anchor soon, and with every boon
That | bade ye seek and briugg
Or far viii We sail. until darkly fail


The flowers Of LIES beauteous Spring.
Until Youth is fed, until Hope il dead,


Still waiting and Watching in vain,
With siiYeFy hair, with wrinkles of care,
Ny ships that sailed over the main.
If but deathless fame or . uorshipped name


had built re so fair to hold
IT nothing but these could my heart appease,


Or but jewels and land and gold.-
| More blest were the fate forever TO wait,


To hail ye again as ye went;
Yet over the sea come hifber TO me-
Hearen-freightcd with Heart Content


-Western Monfliy for Deeen.5er.
Year: 1871

Action fer ISLANDER.


Before Judge Loew and jury


Beoe,oaC rs. Hesse,S.--The plaintiff was employed
by the defendants as jewelier ana diamond setter
and brought this action for damages on the ground
that his employer had sandered HIM by charging
him In terms with larceny OF gold given to him IN
the prosecution OF his work. The defendant brought
forward witnesses TO prove that pialntln had been
discharged from another jewellers on the same
charge; but no testimony was given which showed
stolen was foand In possession Of the plaintia or
that he was seen to take if. II did not appear that
the alleged ssaader was uttered IN the presence OF
ans third party. The jury found a verdict Tor de-
Year: 1871

senses than one as little children enter to 60 with
earth but that which win be equivalent to it, and
suited TO our changed relations. We shall have
another soil. and another CLINE, and another
undone must be done. missionary to Labrador
takes with him o seed from his native land. and
planting it, nourishes 1t tor ten years. But there Is


NEITHER BUD NOR BLOSSOM.


He takes ir home. 1t is the same root out It s an.
other climate. The sun searches for the hidden
things in it, and under these new influences there
are blossoms and clusters or fruit. But the fruit
comes from the new soi.; IL would never have been
developed in the old. All our nascent virtues all
our tendencies, Will


BEGIN AGAIN


doubt not and If we ever become perfect it will be
when Gods hand with artistic touch will bring us 10
symmetry To have deep conviction OF SIN Is re-
garded by many as a sign OF weakness but tnere Is
tnat he lies ander the eyes Of God he must feel un-
worthy. and he Is never more manly than In falling
down and crying unccan.


acter in the same position as men. No man VIII
be saved because he is a baptized man. and


CHURCH MEMBER is NO LESS SINNER,
according to the general sense OF sin. Being con-
verted Is being begun upon. In the Church we are
fun of imperIectIon-we are only attempting what
Others are not attempfng-and ii We stand before
God saved IL will he from His unsDeakabe pity. Ii
this lie true the reality OF sin should be no reason
Men who have no purpose TO be Christians dare not
go TO God; but there ii 40 human being that IS not
with more pleasure upon tie soul that has been de-
yeloped into beauty, out


Ills LOVE PREcEDEs ALL REFORM.
There IA not drunkard, not a gambler who has not
q right TO look up and say, "G0d, help me-" II
man IS sinner that is The very reason he should go
to Cod When we arc dangerously sick we send
hurredly for physician. Ii men should not pray
Till they were good no one would pray on the globe
Don't wait TIL you are changed to pray. o selfish
man !! proud man worldly man wishing
you were less selfish, less worldly venture on God,
s--.-a. NoTHiNf M3AE DIsousrs ONE


with the dlscord among sects than sense OF the
profound nperectlOna Of all Christians of all sects.
Ouarrels among the rich and strong are had enough
but what must we think when we so to q hospital
and see fever railing against fever and drorsy
swelling with superiority over emac,atlons The
so good that 1t can afford to be arrogantY One great
household, the earth; one great family, the race,
we are IN the first low stages of growth and. mas
mach as only the loving power OF God Keeps the
whole experiment from dismal collapse 1t behooves
us, as 1t were, to help each other TO our utmost
along the painful paths OF development.
Year: 1871

Mayor Hall will publish reply to-
morrow to the New York Times
charges against the city government.
The chief point made is that the
charges are instigated by malice because
the city government refused to audit q
bill which the Times presented for cor
poration printing.
Year: 1871

Coroner's Jury on the Late Riot.


The Coroner's inquest in the case OF
the victims OF the late riot will begin
tomorrow. The jary is said to be
formed of citizens Of high standing, but
the Coroner has thus far kept the names
Year: 1871

We must work out our own saivation'
and If we succeed in this, we achieve
triumph not excelled by any in the
annals of war-a triumph of law over
tho bavonet-of order over anarchy,
and of republicanism over imperialism
Sucb a triumph as this would not only
rodos,ud 10 the honor and good repute
Of our State, but wOBld open up the
only certain way to career of future
usefulness and prosperity.


Respectfully, q.
Year: 1871

II is said that three members of the
congressional ku>klux committee are
now in our State for the purpose of
investigating the special subject of their
appointment. We hope they will make
their Investigations thorough. They
should examine Clayton and Hadley,
and then examine the speeches they
have made for the last two years in
Arkansas, New York City, Washing
ton City, and other places, upon diff
ferent occasions and under different
circumstances. However, they must
have some other witnesses as these
would impeach themselves to such an
extent as to destroy the whole of their
testimony.
Year: 1871

The interest manifested by the people
of late in the building of railroads IN
our State, seems TO be taking shape
and substance that will soon make
itself felt and understood. The Cam
den and Red River railroad will be
built tchenerer the people are convheed
that those IN ,chose charge tIe money and
the icork are TO be placed, intend 10 make
an honest and faiagul application Of The
monev to the ,cork. We know whereof
we speak. Confidence is the one thing
wanting, and we say to those who are
laboring and toiling in efforts to secure
the building of the road, that to estab-
lish perfect confidence should be their
first aim, and to this end all their
efforts should be directed. Establish
confidence, and the people will raise
the money in a twinkling:
Year: 1871

people" could have been seet-asteA"'1.-
any quantity of proof. A majority OF
the court finally announced its ruling,
to the, effect that the action Of the
commissioners was beyond the con-
troll and supervision of the court-that
that court had no authority or power
in the premises other 'hang to file the
report. In fact the counsel who rep
resented the people were unable to
obtain from the court any knowledge
of what the record entry in the matter
would be. 1t is but an act of simple
justice to say that associate justice
Jason Tyson dissented from the opin'
ion of the court, and desired his pro-
test to be entered on record. What
followed we do not know, as we retired
from the court room just then, with a
very large sized disgust on US. We
suppose, however, that the court pro-
cee,sed to the naming of the newborn
city, and possibly made an order for
the sale of lots. We heard associate
Justice Meeks suggest the name OF
Lincoln, but as that individual has
some time since gone To- his account,
and Is of no more u1e to the living, we
are inclined to think the chih was
named for some living martyr. How
would Rossville do? BE all that as il
may, the child was born, and doebt'
less ehristened, but whether Il lives
and does well is another question,
We are very strongly Inclined to the
opinion that public buildings will no
lift their magnificent proportions tC
the sky, having their foundations on
that "forty," very soon.


We shal! see what we shall see.
Year: 1871

cN y IS lrfeNOcaDly tuIheu o'0i
radical rnIe.A acts crA be r~S3slaSs
to satisfy them that they are mistaken.
If the conservative vote of this county
can be induced to ''turn out to man,
we have n sufficient majority to elect
every county officer, There Is no
doubling the fact, that the radical party
thought they had thoroughly mongrel~
lied Hampstead county in making the
new county. They Aattered themselves
in all probability, that our majority
was now so small that they could easily
overcome it by the practice Of fraud,
without being detected. But If the
plan of organization, as recommended
by our party, be thoroughly followed
up, it will be impossible for them 10
overcome our majority, however small
it may be, and escape detection.


Now for the facts thst we yet have
a majority in this county. 1t must be
remembered that the line between this
and Nevada passes t,roeyh three town
ships formerly portion of this county,
leaving a portion of the territory of
these townships yet in this county, in
which there are Included probably one
hundred voters, mostly white. These
three townships, Red Land, Missouri
and Terre Rouge, at the last election
before the change in counties was CT
feetod, gave conservative vote Of 43E.
This count is made FROM copy Of the
Telegraph giviAg the returns Of that
election. There were at that time $50
registered voters in this county who
failed to attend the polls, 24l of whom
were in the five townahipsyet included
in this county, nearly all of whom, too,
were white conservative voters. Be
side this it was estimated that at least
100 more were at home, qualified
voters, who failed to apply for regis
tration papers. Despite all this, the
conservative average majority, in the
county, reached l20. Remember, too,
that the radical party Of this county
has suffered diminution Of its strength
in the Looping off of territory; for
respeetablenamber of negroes and some
white radicals have been thrown into
tie new county. If these facts be
carefully collated, it will evidently APP
pear that the Conservative party of
this county have a clear majority over
the radicals. And in view of all these
facts, | would respectfully urge that
no time be lost in the appointment of
suitable canvassers for the different
townships. 1t will take probably some
time to effect n wise choice in this
respect; but much depends upon their
selection, and they should be put upon
their duty as early as possible, as a
proper discharge of this will require
much time.


And in this connection, would
respectfully insist that whatever may
be the result Of the elections in other
States, should be no cause Of despon>
dency on our part This result is from
local preiudices and issues which may
have no bearing on the general elections
in other States, and should have an adj
verse bearing upon the Democratic
cause. il should not relax the efforts Of
the people ofour State. Remember that
our mission is to reclaim Arkansas from
carpet bag and negro domination, and
we arr not dependent for our success
in this upon the efforts of other States.