smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

In the meantime the mountain will sen
tinel the opening and closing day, will
keep watch and ward over the fair valley
and lovely bay, preserving all for the
better time coming: and such of us as
do good will find our reward in the very
doing, and the evil will have met their
punishment. The unholy dollar will
have proved curse-the faithless pub
lie officer will have been dismissed from
the place he prostituted- -matin and
vesper will peal in joyous tones over
newborn city, purified and redeemed
from crime compared with which, that
of the destroyed cities of the bible. was
venial indeed. Stranger! if you can wait
till then, we shall be glad to have you
come and live with us. il. B.


Mr.. EDITOR Il had been a Democrat
for over 80 years. and stood by the par
ty in all its windings up to its final dis
solution. When the Convention at Olym-
pia placed itself squarely upon the Gin
cinnati platform, and had nominated a
respectable and capable citizen for Con-
gress, l had believed that something
like sense was being developed in this
unfortunate province, and that there
was hope of substantial reform and tan
gible progress. But it seems was mis-
taken. Is it possible the person who
happens to be Chairman of committee
of a defunct party does not know the
fact that both the party and himself are
defunct :? Is it possible he cannot see
that so-called Democratic nomination
at this late day of Judge McFadden or
any other man, is the one thing needed
to insure his overwhelming defeat ? If
he cannot see it, every one else can
Now it is true that good men everywhere
in the Territory desire change in the
Delegate to Congress--most of them
desiring Judge McFadden to be the man
through whom the change is to be made.
There is but one way to repair the blum
der of this call for Democratic Con-
vention There is but one way to dis
embarass Judge McFadden and give him
his proper show for success Let the
Convention, when it meets recognize
the fact distinctly that the Democratic
party no longer exists. That it went
out with Vallandingham, Blatant Dun
can and Brick Pomeroy. That new
party is being evolved from the diverse
elements of the past which though it
may not be successful in its national
campaign, is certainly strong enough to
elect a competent and respectable man
to Congress. Let the Convention recog
nize, if it chooses, Judge McFadden as
an independent candidate for Congress
that's all. Then indite feeling epitaph
upon the brave old party that has
passed to its Fathers, and adjourn
without day leaving the task of selecting
q Committee and a Chairman to the
clearer heads and warmer hearts that
are to regulate things hereafter.


OLD SETTLER.
Year: 1872

The Nesquehoning tunnel, which is to
take the place of the famous "Switch-
back" road Of the old Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, is just completed,
and coal is now safely passed through it
into Panther Greek Valley. The "Switch-
back" was a great curiosity in its day,
and cost much money and labor, but in
the progress of the coal trade was found
to be SO far behind the times as to war
rant the greater cost of tuuneling the
mountain that the switch back road had
by gravity crossed. This tunnel is about
four thousand feet, or three quarters of u
mile long, and besides its capacity for
passing much greater amount of coal, it
will save in cost Of movement something
like twenty cents per ton-a saving that
will soon pay for the cost of the tunnel.
The Switch back" is not to be removed,
at least not at present. 1t IS the intep-
tou, We believe, to erect pavilion on
Mount Pisgah and stock the road with
pleasure ears, for the convenience Of Sum
mer travellers and others in search of the
beautiful and picturesque, that so
eminently characterize that mountainous
region OF country.
Year: 1872

until to morrow There were not as many
purchasers as heretofore at No 1853 Broad
way, where the Geneva Watch Swindle
stlil goes on, but the offers to sell, "prime
SWISS watches were continued
Year: 1872

There is much talk just now among the
stock raisers Of the West about domesti-
eating the bison or American bufalo. 1t
is claimed that by taking charge of their
training aud diet, at au early age, they
eau be made to do all kinds of work fer
which oxen are used, and to afford excel
lent meat for the market.
Year: 1872

Tbs CoioE OF TIE SEA--Ehe rich blue color
often seen in masses Of water Is to be accounted
for by the action Of the suspended particles IN
the fluid on the light trayersing it. To under
stand how the color may vary, 1t Is necessary to
recall for a moment the composition Of sunlight.
When such light Is passed through triangular
column Of glass or optical prism. 1t Is broken up
into the seven prismatie eolors, viz red, orauge.
yellow, green, blue. indigo. and violet. When
the light falls en- water Of sufficient depth il is
also decomposed or broken up; the red rays of
light are absorbed near the sur;ace Of the water
and disappear. while the other colorad rays pass
to greater depth. one after another being lost
il their proper order, viz, red. orange. yellow,
green. bue. indigo, until at Inst there is a COM
plete extinction Of light if the water is free from
solid particles


The presence of minute particles. however
causes part Of the light to he reflected and
according as this reflected light has come from
various depths so will its color vary. If, for ex-
ample, the particles are large, and freely reflect
from moderate depth, while they prevent refec-
ton from greater depth, the color will be green.
while if they are minute and the reflection Is
from great depth, the color will be blue.


In the experimental examiuatlon of this sub
ject Prof Tyndale reports that while making a
trip in the steamer Urgent. he caused bis assist
aut to cast white plate, attached to cord, into
the water from the forward part Of the vessel.
wEils be marked its color when it reached his
point Of observation at the stern. In every in
stance the plate appeared Of green color,
although the water vas Of deep blue The
plate had thus far reflected tie light from mod
crate depth. while the indigo TINT Of the remain
der Of the water represented the color reflected
from minute particles At great depths.-Sai5asr's
for September.
Year: 1872

| The Louisiana Eiection-A Drop - Com
fort or . Tidal Wave-Whichs
This has been from the beginnings strange,
perverse, unaccountable campaign, and il
seems bound to retain its peculiar character to
the end. In the eleventh hour of the liberal
agony, just at the very moment when every
body has about concluded that the cause of
Greeley is hopelessly lost, comes news of q
great liberal victory in Louisiana. New
Orleans, with its Custom House and its Casey,
has perversely given q majority of from ten
to eleven thousand against the administration,
and the liberals are said to have ssswept the
State by handsome majority" We have no
doubt that this will afford some consolation to
the latterly respondent coalitionists; that it
will even infuse show of spirit into their final
struggle. They will probably insist upon
regarding the sudden swelling of their hopes
in Louisiana as the commencement of the
tidal wave that was to have rolled
over the PROSTATE administration, carry
ing Mr.. Greeley and his friends to power
on its crest. At oil events it is, at least, a
drop of comfort given to the parched and





feverish lips of dying men, and as Christians
we cannot regret that it has been vouchsafed
to them.


Our special despatch states that heavy vote
has been polled and that Kellogg runs ahead
of his ticket We do not suppose that this
gleam of light in the liberal darkness will have
much effect on the elections to-day. It GER
tainIy insures Mr.. Greeley eight electoral
votes as q capital in hand, but it is scarcely
bright enough to point ont to the coalition
clear path to success. However, the old say
ing tells us that while there is life there is
hope, and we do not begrudge the liberal
democracy the crumb of comfort contained
in our news. Nor can we regret resnlt that
may serve to convince President Grant.of the
wisdom Of rejecting after his reelection some
of the associations that have unfortunately
surrounded him during his first term Of Office.
Year: 1872

ALL THE SIGNS Of this election are signs
that it will be remarkably quiet and orderly,
although between the three local parties and
their respective candidates in the field it will
be more 'inexplicably mixed up than any
election here for twenty years. including that
for the Mayoralty between Boole, Blunt and
Gunther.
Year: 1872

Our Invalid Supreme Court Judges-l


New Retiring Law Proposed.


! 1t is with regret that we hear of the ina
bili.y of two Of the eminent Judges of thu
United States Supreme Court to attend to theil
duties. We learn from Washington that Chic
Justice Chase caunot perform biz duties with
out danger, and coatemplates taking s journey
to the Pacific coast for the benefit of his hes.,th
and that the venerable Justice Nelson is not
able to go to Washington. With the vast and
constantly accommodating amount of business
IN the Supreme Court the absence of these
judges must prove inconvenient and may be
injurious to the public interests. When men
in such high position are too old or too in
firm to attend to their duties it seems reason
able that they should give place to Others
While we may hope that the eminent Chief
Justice may recover from his frequent infrmi-
ties and live many years to adorn the Supreme
bench, we can hardly expect long lease of
official usefulness in his much-honored COL
league, who has reached great age. No two
men have the respect of the American people
more than these distinguished Judges but if
there be no hope that they can perform the
duties of their official position they should
permit younger or more vigorous men to take
their places


To meet this difficulty in some respect il is
now announced that an effort will be made at
the approaching session of Congress to pass q
law authorizing Judges of the Supreme and
Circuit Courts to present their designations
when physically or mentally incapacitated
from performing their duties, with the certainty
of receiving pension, and without regard to
age A law of this kind must be- drawn with
exceeding carefulness, for while on the one
hand we would not wish to see the public bust
ness suffer by retention of Justices on the
bench who cannot attend to their business,
it SHOULD also be looked to that an injudi-
ciously early retiring system does not pare the
way to the making Of places for mere party
favorites source of decentralization, for which
the nation would pay through the pensions to
those retired. Under the constitution judges
of the Supreme and inferior Courts hold their
positions ''during good behavior" In Eng
land lately this subject Of aged judges has
evoked considerable discussion and discomfort
among the Bar Yet England deals very ten
derby with these veterans OF Coke and Black
stone.
Year: 1872

THE TES-HouR SYSTEM. polls open
this morning at six o'clock and close this
evening at four. But the important point is
that OF four o'clock the doors will be shut.
Vote your own reform ticket.
Year: 1872

Since the commencement Of the can>
vass the Radicals have taken great
pains to create the impression that they
did not intend to run candidates Of their
party for office. Their purpose to put
the Democrats off their guard and then
surprise them has, however, been "toO


thin" not to be seen through. Daily
their design is developed. A few days
ago Judge Harrison announced himself
as a candidate for reelection. Now
Judge Loomis, of the Wood county
circuit (the most Radical political Judge
in the State, who went to Wheeling
and had the law requiring the lawyers g
test oath passed to sustaia his own de-
cision), is announced not as Radical,
but as an Independent candidate for re,
election. In all parts OF the State wher-
ever the Radicals think Democratic dis
senuon or any other weakness, general
or local, occasions the slightest hope Of
their success, they follow the example
OF Jacob and thus announce their can
didacy. One by one they wheel into
line as if under the immediate direction
of the commander of the Grand Army
OF the Repuplic.-Clarksburg Sun.
Year: 1872

From San Francisco Paper.l


A company of Chinese have been
engaged the present season in catching
mountain trout from Lake Tahoe, and
have supplied large proportion OF the
dainty fish brought to this market.
Lately, however, the profits of second
dealers have been rendered precarlous
in consequence Of the tendency OF
mountain trout to feed on such innu-
tritious substances as scrap iron. The
railroad spikes, rail-clamps, etc, found


in tine stomachs OF these fish are OF
modern pattern, precisely similar to
those used on the Central Pacific rail-
read, and as the trout do not come
ashore in pursuit of such diet it is
presumed that the Chinese engaged in
their capture know some explanation
Of the mystery. The fish sell at thirty
five cents per pound, and it is not
uncommon to find in some OF the
specimens pieces OF iron weighing as
much as the fish itself Dealers in the
city are now compelled to make
careful inspection OF shipments from
Lake Tahoe before crediting them at
current rates.
Year: 1872

A very sad accident occurred on the
Fourth of July, at the residence Of Mr..
Shauber, nearly opposite St. Albans'
on the Kanswha river. During hard
shower he passed out of the house into
the front yard, leaving his family OF
three children and wife within. When
a short distance away he looked back
and beheld his home in flames. Rush
ing back into the house he found his
wife sitting dead in the chair, one OF the
children dead, resting against its
mother, another upon the floor, bruised
and torn by the lightnings stroke
The babe in the cradle escaped unhurt.
The house was almost destroyed. The
misfortune was a painful one, and fell
as suddenly as the thunderbolt that
effected it.-CharleSton Journal.
Year: 1872

THE QUESTION OF DANAGEs-At din
ner table in Washington recently the con-
versation took a religious turn two minis
ters being present }, and the introduction
of sin into the world and the responsibility
of Adam and Eve for the short comings of
this generation were discussed, \ very


liberal gentleman remarked that he did
not believe in saddling our sins upon our
first parents. To this a minister assented,
but at the same time reiterated the old
story about the fall of man. Whereupon
another, Of worldly mind, remarked that
while it might not be exactly Just to hold
them directly responsible. yet, if the story
as told be true, we ought certainly to put
in a claim for consequential damages.
Year: 1872

CAMBRIDGE OBsERvAroRY.- " Among
the many curious inventions existing be-
meath the dome of the Cambridge
Observatory, there is a machine which is
used TO delineate upon glass the figure of
circle or square, by means Of finely
drawn lines. This machine, which Is the
invention of Mr.. Rogers, who Is connected
with the Observatory, Is very simple in its
operation, aud draws each line with an
accuracy which is very surprising on
account of the complete exclusion of the
microscopic glass Consequently, those
lines which require a microscope 10
distinguish them are drawn with the eye
unaided This Is done by means of a
graduated plate of metal, which acts upon
very sharply and very finely pointed
distance from a line already drawn. By
actual trial the skillful inventor drew upon
small piece of glass twenty-tour lines,
separated by a distance OF a 24oOth of an
inch, in about a minute time. These
wonderful lines could be easily counted
through 4 microscopes, but viewed with the
naked eve they formed a single, but some
what imperceptible line. It was nearly
impossible to imagine the exceedingly
minute distance which separated them
Parallel lines had been drawn upon other
plates of glass, which, though apparently
single, were found, when placed beneath
the microscope, each to be composed of
several distinct lines. \ circle, also,
which was about a quarter of an inch in
diameter, contained sixteen hundred lines
The light was very beautifully reflected
from their minute sides, ana the circle
gistened and sparkled with all the colors
Of the rainbow. Upon one plate of glass
had been traced circles within circles, the
lines of which they were composed being
scarcely discernible, but when perceived
through the microscope each line assumed
a perfect precision, and the delicate sym
metry OF each circle came out in exquisite
relief. The extremely minute space in
which this immense number Of circular
lines was contained appeared to be very
wonderful. There were many other draw
ings, which were equally astonishing, and
which showed equally well the fine skill of
Mr. Rogers. 1t was curious to find among
the great instruments Of the Observatory,
which sweep every portion of the heavens,
and travel along the great equatorial
circle, this little machine capable of
producing lines which hid themselves in
their minuteness from the unaided eve of
the observer.
Year: 1872

\ journal once gave a grave account of
a river misadventure, wherein steamer
nearly came TO grief through running
against a rat-explained in its next issue
that it should have said raft" And
Southern editor once had to apologize for
calling Nobi the fourth coffee pot,instead
of the fourth coffee port, in the State.
Year: 1872

The impending Presidential Battle


The North, the south, the East and


West.


This day and another, and then the Presi-
dental battle throughout the Union will be
determined in the final and decisive test at
the ballot boxes between the supporters of
Grant and Wilson on the one side and of
Greeley and Brown on the other for President
and Vice President Of the United States. Nor
does there appear to be any longer a doubt
entertained on any side of the reelection of
General Grant by heavy majority of the
popular and the electoral vote of the country.
That the October State elections broadly fore
shadowed this popular verdict in November
was the general impression with the first
proclamation Of the suggestive results in
Pennsylvania and since that day this general
impression has widened into universal be-
lief


The vote of the electoral colleges, according
TO the Congressional apportionments upon the
census of 1870, will for this and our next two
Presidential elections be as follows, with such
additions for 1875 and 1880 as may be made
with the admissions of new States:-
Year: 1872

Nis peculiarly fitting that the men who have
contributed to the amusement and instruc-
tion of the human race should be honored in
lasting memorials by posterity. The ceremony
of unwilling the Scott monument assembled
yesterday . large representation Of our citi-
zens who were anxious to show their respect
for the memory of one whose life marks an
epoch in the history Of English literature.
But the man, in his simplicity of character and
sensitveness to the purity of his name, claimed
our love and respect. For though in this ago
the love of wealth appears to the popular mind
the highest good, yet there remains sufficient
appreciation Of nobility of soul among us to


enable us to love and reverence the few who
rise above sordid ambitions and teach man.
kind that there are higher and nobler aims in
life than the enjoyment of riches. Scott was
not without his faults and his weaknesses but
these are now forgotten and we remember
only the kindliness OF soul and the jealous
regard for his personal good name which dis
tinguished him among his contemporaries.
In erecting statue to his memory our citizens
of Scottish birth have done themselves honor.
We hope their example will be followed
by the other nationalities who compose our
cosmopolitan population. As the American
nation is built up of men of every race it is
desirable that the poets, orators and writer's of
all lands should have monuments in our pub
lie places, as they in some sort belong to us.
We wish to give them a fitting resting place
amid the beautiful scenes Of our Park, where
silently they win teach the great lesson Of the
solidarity of mankind. Each statue will
serve to recall memories of other lands until
the silent glades become populous with tho
forms which the poets and dramatists have in
vested with a life that shall endure as long as
the human race. Should this idea be carried
out Central Park will become more interesting
than ever. We hope the Scottish example win
be followed, not alone by the foreign but by
the native citizens as we'll America has
children great in literature whom we ought to
delight to honor, and we are anxious that Gen.
tral Park shall not be altogether appropriated
to the great men born out Of America.
Year: 1872

At nine O'Clock last night Joseph Condor, aged
seventeen, and living in Broadway, between Fifty
sixth and Fiftyseventh Streets was helping othera
to draw q truck In political procession in Seventh
avenue when he fell and the wheels OF the heavy
truck passed over his head smashing II to pieces.
His death was instantaneous
Year: 1872

A man who has lately visited the
grand pyramid of CheOps, wading in
the sand fourteen hundred feet before
he had passed one Of its sides, and be-
tween five and six thousand feet be-
fore he had made its circuit, gives a
trite illustration Of its vast bulk. He
says, that taking one hundred city
churches Of the ordinary width, and
arranging them in q hollow square,
twenty-five on one side, you would
have scarcely the basement Of the
pyramid. Take another hundred, and
throw the material in the hollow
square, and it would not be full; pile
on all the bricks and mortar in the
city of New York, and the structure
would not be so high and solid as this
great work Of man. One layer Of
bricks was long since removed 10 Cal
70 for building purposes, and enough
remains to supply the demands Of a
city of half q million Of people for a
century to come, ifpermitted to use it
with perfect freedom. CheOps was
built two thousand one hundred and
twenty-three years before the Chris
tian era
Year: 1872

The following was sent in by we'll
known gentleman OF this city, and
his receipt is entitled TO consideration:


Use five eggs for each barrel, beat
them well, yOlks and all, ana pour
them into the bunghole, stir well
with a stick, and add a spoonful Of
cIiaiFe. SAT-. IN aDOuT TWd Wealxs the
a light amber color. Those VINO fTKS
sweet cider can do it while new, but
fermentation will be immediately ar
rested at any desired stage. 1t will
keep in the same state for years, II
drawn off down to the sediment and
put into a clean cask, which should
be done after it has become clear; but
without that process it will keep for
q year, but loose some Of its fine fla
vOr, unless separated from the must
or dregs at the bottom. Any one cur
iOus on this subject can see cider so
preserved at the Dining Hall, l46
River street, this city, which is from
two to ten years old, but / believe he
did not rack it off The writer was
attracted by the fine appearance Of
the cider at that place, aid obtained
the above formula for preserving it.
l tried it last fall with perfect succC
and any one who will make the eX


pertinent will thank you for giving
this publ licity.-Ledder.
Year: 1872

This earth Of ours is the lowest in
rank among heavenly bodies. Were
an astronomer on some other planet
exploring the immensity of space, the
planet we inbabit, owing to its small
size, might readily elude his intelli-
gent view. The sun is one million
two hundred and twenty-five thOus-
and times larger; and yet that enOr-
nous mass is comparatively only q
speek-a mere point, which seems
lost amid eighteen millions of stars
which are discOveTable by instru-
ments in the milky way. What an
incomprehsnsible organ the human
brain is, to have ascertained such as
founding facts, and demonstrated the
laws which govern universal nature
Year: 1872

Michigan has a law making 1t a
misdemeanOr, punishable by fine
and Imprisonment, to aim 4 hre-arm
at any person, whether it be loaded or
not, and II harm comes to such an
act the perpetratOr Is responsible,
eriminalIy and pecuniarily. There is
some sense in this law, and we agree
that Ohio should 90 and do likewise.


II would be interesting, however, to
hear Of one case where the law has
been enforced. We fear it is already
Of the dead-letter order.