smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

to the office. I will then conduct you to
my manufactory. where you can select
whatever quantity of the bills you desire.
No person in the building knows what
business l carry on. Therefore you are
Just as safe as if you were going into
theatre. If any person suspected my
BUSINESS l would not have you call.


Now. sir. if you manage this business
properly you can make $4,000 in a year.
You have unusual advantages for passing
the bills with perfect safety. Always
ruffle them up to make them appear dirty
and old. You can pass one of my bills
at every store, and as the change you
receive will be genuine you will be en-,
abled to clear at Least $4,000 a month.
Not one in 10 900 Of your neighbors can
distinguish a genuine bill from one Of
mine Therefore you are foolish for not
grssping an opportunity to make money
that may never occur again. i could
name man in your vicinity who made a
fortune in the rame way AL! his neigh
bors wonder how he made it. But he
keeps still tongue. Probably y"n know
who | mean. l mean to deal on the
square" and if you are true to me you
will never regret it pray you will OF
betray me in case you do not 60 in. You
will find by dealing with me that l have
the best counterfeit money in the coun-
try. and that deal more honorably than
any other man in the business, because
| deal on the square" The reason [
ask you for any cash in advance is. it will
be guarantee of good faith and satisfy
me that you reall y mean business Read
my terms carefully and remember them
Bear in mind that will give no more
credit than l state in this letter. One or
two of my bills have already been passed
on you and you have in turn passed them
on others. Therefore you should be
familiar with their appearance and qual-
ity. Of course you did not know they
were counterfeits. Read the following
instructions carefully Be sure and fol
low them. Then no mistake can he made
If you come on, call at IL Ann Street,
Room s, upstairs. Bnt if you send me
money or letter by Express. direct it to
my manufactoIy as follows:


ALBERT J. HsCKETr.


s. William ST New York City.


P. S.-Let me know if you could use
Tobacco Stamps. if SO can supply you
on reasonable terms.
Year: 1871

To TIE SedRte and House Of RePre
srn.afices | have the honor to submit
herewith to the two houses of Congress
the report of the commissioners appoint
ed in pursuance of the joint resolutions
approved January ~, 1871. 1t will be
observed that this report more than sus-
tains all that l have heretofore said in
regard to the productiveness and health
fitness of the Republic of San Domingo.
of the unanimity of the people for an
nexation to the United States and of
their peaceable character.


1t is due to the public. as it certainly
is to myself, that l should here give all
the circumstances which first led to the
negotiation Of treaty for the anneax
ton Of the republic of San Domingo to
the United States. When accepted
the ardous and responsible position which
l now hold did not dream of institu-
ting any steps for the acquisition of in-
sular possessions. believed, however,
that our institutions were broad enough
to extend over the entire continent as
rapidly a. other peoples might desire to
bring themselves under our protection
l believed further, that We should not
permit any independent government
within the limits of North America to
pass from a condition of independence to
one of ownership or protection under a
European power. Soon after my inau-
guration as President was waited upo II
by an agent of President Baez, with a
proposition to annex the republic of San
Domingo to the United States. This
gentleman represented the capacity OF
the island, the desire of the people, and
their character and habits about as they
have been described by the commission
ers, whose report accompanies this mes
sage lie stated further that. being
weak in numbers and poor in purse, they
were not capable of developing their
great resources; that the people had no
incentive to industry on account of the
lack of protection for their accumulations
and if not accepted by the United States
with institutions which they loved above
those of any other nation. they would be
compelled to seek protection elsewhere
To these statements | made no reply and
gave no indication of what thought OF
the proposition. In the course Of time
was waited upon by second gentleman
from San Domingo, who made the same,
representations and was received in like
manner.


In view of the facts which had been
laid before me, and With an earnest desire
to maintain the Monroe doctrine, l be.
lieved that l would be derel;ct in my
duty if l did not take measures to ascer.
tain the exact wish Of the government
and the inhabitants of the republic Of
San Domingo in regard to annexation
and communicate the information to the
people of the United States. Under the
attending circumstances / felt that if
turned deaf year to this appeal NIGH
in the future be justly charged with fla
grant neglect of the public interests and
an utter disregard Of the welfare Of I
down-trodden race. praying for the bless
Year: 1871

A YOUNG lady Of Easton gave party
at which lemonade was the weakness.
Some wicked young men pa; quantity
of croton oil in the lemonade, which the
guests drank. Most all Of them went
right home, and the guests are inquiring
for the perpetrator of the deed around.
with shol guns.
Year: 1871

There is a pretty young woman OF
Philadelphia who is foud Of practical
jokes. Her favorite joke is to drop her
bonnet and shawl on FairmorTnt brid ge,
and then stay away from her friends for
a week or two. She enjoys theiE distress
of mind
Year: 1871

SEES5EL d SON, of 259 Main
street, having completed their ar
rangements to close out their retail
trade, and engage altogether in the
wholesale, have reduced the prices OF
every article they offer for sale TO
COST. They make this sacrifice be-
cause they mean now, as they have all
the time, to be equal to every promise
they make or have made through the
press. They are determined to close
out by the 1st OF January every style
of goods they have on hand, and at
prices such as no other house in Mem
phis can compete with. Families
needing to recuperats their household
goods or wardrobes will find in our
offers UNPARALLELED BAR
GAINS. We win sell regardless Of
consequences, and at any cost to our
selves. We mean to be In the whole
sale trade exclusively by the 1st OF
January and without fail. We invite
your attention to these facts, and ask
your custom to enable us to carry out
our programme,


sEESs Ell & SON.


November u, 1871.
Year: 1871

We have received quite a lengthy article
East, which being written in plain, round
hand, we presume is the very best argu-
ment that can be advanced in support of
the grog business. We omit the intro
ductory remarks of the writer, as they are
not essential to the main points at issue.


1t is sorry plea, i'll our opinion, for a
bad practice, but is the argument on the
other side, and is evidently advanced in
good faith. After giving the n1odus oper-
andi of manufacturing whskey, and its
constituents the writer continues:


Now, to return to our town, when our
"prohibitory law was in force. Those
"shanties - outside of the town were kept
mostly by men, whose sole object was to
make money, not caring what they sold,
and many piuts of poison was gulpcd down
the throats of those who lcW hace trhishey,
no difference aohat the lac may be. These
places bore the following names: 'Red
Toad" "Tin Cup" {" Five Points, and
other names not suitable to publish. These
names will give you some idea of the
places that bore them. For nearly four
years our neighborhood was cursed with
them; and | can safely say that we had
more drunken men, during that time, than
we will ever have in any four years to
come, providing they do not take the
license from the borough. The only way
to keep them out of existence, is to allow
one or two hotels to be kept in respecta-
bic way, in the town, they can afford to
keep the better class Of aotiskies, and acW do
ii, as they have a reputation to keep up.
1t is Il sad mistake to cry down the hotels
we must have them-without them, stran-
gers coming here have no place to stay over
night. And those men ranting about the
evil of hotels, would be the last to offer
shelter. AS said before, these respectable
hotels will keep the liquor purified from
those poisonous substances. | am positive
they 10 this. Now, say, if men will drink
| (and they will in spite of all the temperance
speakers and writers in existence) keep
up these hotels, SO that men will get drink
that does them the least injury. Our think
ing citizens know this place needs hotel,
and tits all folly to preach anything else.
Those that are doing their utmost to
| remove the license, are actually doing all
injury to the town and its inhabitants.
My earnest prayer is, may we be spared
from another swarm of grog shops on our
borders; and the only way to keep them
down is to give license to a good man
within the borough limits If our citizens
would look at this matter, many who hold
opposite views would be forced to admit
that l am right; and they could admit this,
and still be opposed to rum drinking. My
motto is, choose the least of the two evils.
| We can't get rid of spirits as long as grain
grows, for it contains sugar, and where it
is we have alcohol. One atom of it con-
tains two atoms of alcohol and one of car
bonic acid, therefore it is impossible to
| banish it from the country.


l hope you will excuse me for thus
trespassing on your valuable time. My
excuse is | wanted to give you some idea
of the views of the most Of our people on
| this hotel business. NORTH END.
Year: 1871

We print the advertisement of the
American Watch Co., in another column.
In addition to the large assortment of
watches made by this Company, they desire
to call special attention to the Watch for
railway engineers, conductors and express
men. Also their Boys Watch, which is
now first placed on the market, and to
which they desire to call the attention of
Young Anesrtca.
Year: 1871

VERY WISE" had rather pay little
more money and get a good article" That
is wise, to be sure, but suppose you can
get the very best article and not have to
pay a little more. How then? This is the
case with Wanamaker & Browns clothing,
it is "best " as well as "cheapest.''
Year: 1871

The Magnolia FVo,oer, published at Mag
report:


On last Thursday morning. the twenty.
sixth ultimo, Mr.. Thomas Clemens. living
one mile southeast of town, came in much
hurry and excitement, reporting that he
had, few moments previous, seen large
bear in his corn field, devouring the fruits
OF his labors. ''Tom" was not long in rally
ing to his assistance a goodly number of
gentlemen who love the fun of bear hunt
ing. And away they went to find the truth
of Toms" bear story. 1t was necessary
first to get some good dogs, and so General
McCown made tracks tor Captain Billy
Reid's who always keeps the ''best pack of
dogs in the country" The captain was
hard at work in his corn field, but when the
general told him that tom" had found "a
bear" he was not long in footing" up his
dogs, and soon had them trailing the bears
tracks. All were on their stands, waiting
patiently for the bear to make its appear
ance. Soon the crack of a gun was heard,
together with much yelling. Captain Reid
had shot "a bear" But it was well much
yelling was had, for the bear had only been
only slightly wounded and made for
Billy's "crust." The bear seemed to saw:
"You can't come that on me. Billy Reid


The captain managed to keep the bear off
by Jobbing it in the mouth with the muzzle
of his gun until assistance arrived. The
bears attention was drawn from Billy by
the dogs laying hold of his hams. The
other hunters poured volley of shot into
the black varmint which settled his hash.


Who was the bravest and who was the
most cowardly, we will not say, but it looks
IKE one must have been brave to get upon
a high stump right over the bear.


Upon the whole the gentlemen made it /
quite successful hunt. A bear was ac-
tually killed in one mile of the courthouse.
1t is supposed that there are more in the
Nations Creek bottom. If we see one, we
will go Immediately and notify Captain
Reid that we have found bear
Year: 1871

NEW ORLEANS BUILDING ASSOCIATION


We direct attention to the advertisement
of this corporation, which wiz be found in
another column of our paper this morning
1t affords us great pleasure to note that the
original capital of the company has been
subscribed in full, and that as soon as ten
per cent upon it shall have been collected,
work will be commenced. 1t is a most
praiseworthy enterprise, and it's success
will be marked era in building in New
Orleans
Year: 1871

NEW ORLEANS


FREE MEDICAL DISPENSARY
Corner of CarondeIet and Girod Streets,
Medicines will be given free of any charge to any
person who can bring satisfactory proof that he is
In il digent circumstances


Free consultation every morning in. the above
Office from eleven to twelve o'clock by any of the
City Physicians.
aus I'm A. SHELLY, Public Dispenser
Year: 1871

VINO, a year ago, ever imagined that a
Republican Governor of Louisiana would be
prevented from entering the place of as
sembfy of a convention of his own party,
called to appoint State Central Commit
tee; for this was the sole business before
the convention Who, a year ago, could
have imagined that Governor. Warmoth
would be prevented by an officer of
the United States army, at the head of a
detachment of soldiers, from making in
public a speech to his friends and followers
Yet this very thing occurred yesterday
Year: 1871

Considerable excitement was created at the
depot yesterday afternoon, caused by a man
falling in fainting condition. His name is
George Price, and is from Pennsylvania, arriv-
ing night before last in this city in destitute
condition, and having no money did not put up
at any hotel or boarding house He stated that
his faintness was caused by hunger. Deputy
Sheriff Fisher had him conveyed to the Atkin
House. where he was furnished with food and
recovered somewhat from the effects of his
faintness. He gave an account of himself,
chiefly about family matters, however, and
stated that he was on his way to Nashville,
where he supposes his father is. -.f. n.


The young man had fit before this on
Market Place, and was taken into Chamberlain
& Albers for treatment. Epilepsy was sup
posed to be the complaint.
Year: 1871

We understand that AlexStewart, who had a
difficulty in this city not long ago, got into a
row in Chattanooga a-few nights since, and was
severely cut with a knife by one of his drunken
companions We have not seen any mention of
It, however, in the Times.
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, MIDNIGHT.
There are no indications of further dis
turbances in New York city tonight. The
heavy force under arms, it is hoped, will
intimidate the mob from further demon
StratiOns
Year: 1871

Last Saturday night foul murder was
committed in Humboldt The party
killed was named Thos Stretehum, an
Irishman employed on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad. II seems that some of
the hands had gotten drunk that even
ing, and that a general fight ensued, in
which Stretchum was badly beaten by
Bryan Waddick and Pat Mcdonald.
After leaving him helpless, from the eff
fects of whisky and the cudgeling they
had given him, they continued to imbibe
whisky until about 9 o'clock at night,
when Waddick went into one Of the section
houses after remarking that he would
stop the noise Stretchum was making.
and got hatchet and started in that di


rection. No one saw him do the deed;
but Stretchum was found next morning
with a cash the length of the hatchet in
his skull, and lying in comatose condi-
ton. The same hatchet was found next
morning with blood and hair upon it. The
proof before Esquire Williams was sufi-
cieut to convince him of Waddick's guilt,
and he was committed to Jail in default
of bail, to await his trial at the next term
of the circuit court at Humboldt.
Year: 1871

The jury in the case of Laura d. Fair,
the murderess of A. 2. Orittenden, re


mained forty minutes, and gave in YER
diet of murder in the first degree. The
prisoner appeared somewhat paler than
usual when taken from the court room.
otherwise she was unmoved. This YER
dict, until within the last week, was not
generally believed possible, nearly every
body expecting the trial to prove per
feet farce, ending in the acquittal of the
prisoner or disagreement of the jury


Nine tenths of the community regard the
verdict as just and> proper vindication
of the law, and rebuke of the doc
trines put forth in defense of the case
Year: 1871

Do CITIES HAVE HoGs?-The hog
law is attracting much attentionin Hick-
man just now. The following little par
agraph from the Louisville Commercial
will show that if Louisville has such a
law, it is not enforced:


A large transportation wagon passed
over the hindlegs of little pig at Fifth
and Main. yesterday. The efforts of the
poor little creature to drag itself out OF
the way excited the sympathy of the
spectators The mother of the broken
legged little animal seemed frantic with
rage. and endeavored, by almost human
action, to induce the little creature to
follow her-even helping it along with
her ungainly snout. This little incident
attracted nearly a hundred people, who
looked at the exhibition of the love of a
parent for its offspring with wonder and
pity
Year: 1871

WE desire to call attention to the i'm
portaDce Of the electionDr Magistrates,
to be held on the 9th of May next. As
the officers then to be chosen are to con-
troll the financial affairs of the county


il behooves every citizen to be on the
alert, to see that good men are nominated


and that every voter IN the county goes
to the polls on the election day and vote


Let no one fail to do his whole duty on
that day, and We viii not fear the result
Year: 1871

ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.-The pris
soners confined in our county Jail came
near making their escape Monday mig bit
last. One prisoner had got out of the
inner cage and was triggenng away at
the outer wall, when fellow prisoner
gave the alarm, aroused the Jailer in
time to prevent his escape. This is the
second attempt they have made to
break out within the past two weeks
The County Judge, considering the in
security of our jail house, has deemed it
his duty to employ an extra guard, aud
viii continue such service, until the as
sembHug of the Board of Magistrates in
June, when it is understood some action
will be taken towards repairing or re-
building the Jail.
Year: 1871

now the great ceatre to which we must
look for salvation. The two would then
supplement each other in promoting the
general prosperity of the State.


While we write, the bill is being con-
considered by the Senate. We cannot
believe it will be defeated. In the event
of its not passing, however, we move that
the citizens of this Commonwealth petition
Congress to purchase the Chinese wall,
with which to enclose the State. Then,
indeed, we may give backward revolu-
tion to the wheel Of time, and revert to
that golden period when a wooden mould
board plow and cedar brush constituted
the extent of the agricultural Implements
of our forefathers.
Year: 1871

Poaghkeepsie, Feb. 22.-The coroner's
Jury on the New Hamburg disaster, after
several hours deliberation, have returned
verdict that the employees on the oil
train used all the means at their command
to promptly signal the coming express
train; that the express train could have
been stopped provided all the appliances
had been effective that for some reason,
to the jury unknown, the patent breaks
were not effectively applied.
Year: 1871

A very remarkable tornado occurred in
Mason county, Illinois, about two weeks
ago. The first indication was dark cloud
gathering near the earth about six miles
west of the city, but ere. long it assumed
the shape of a huge boat, having three
distinct smoke-stacks or columns extending
upwards and connected with the clouds
The wonderful phenomenon was fully
charged with electricity, and from it col.
umns of sparks were constantly issuing
and making a noise and cracking similar
to the regular firing ofa thousand muskets.
Although the rotary motion of this fearful
apparation was such as to tear up by the
roots all vegetation that lay in its path, its
progressive motion was not more than FIVE
miles an hour, and was watched with fear
ful anxiety by the terror-stricken inhabit-
ants. Its path was from twenty to eighty
feet in width and about three miles in
length, aud upon this space nothing was
left alive Hedging was burnt to crisp;
green wheat and corn was turned yellow,
and the prairie grass presented the appear
ance of having been pulled up and dried
In two weeks August sun. Just previ-
Gus to the appearance of the tornado the
air was very sultry and its origin may be
attributed to elcctri, al influences, for be-
sides, the heat and sparks it exhibited, it
had all the appearance of water spouts.
The scene ofits destruction is being visit
ed by hundreds.
Year: 1871

EXPOSURE TO NIGHT AIR.-From the
time when the sun withdraws his light in
the evening until he scatters the fogs and
mists of night with his morning beams,
the air is in condition much less congo.
nial to health than the day. Light itself
is an invigoratiug element, and darkness
has depressing effect upon the body as
well as the mind. Moreover, from the
hour when the dew begins to fall or rise
we know not which-until the east is
frightened and warmed by the returning
rays, the atmosphere contains smaller
proportion of oxygen, or vital air, than
when the sun shines.
Year: 1871

| once knew a yer, great in his profes-
sion and great as a man. He would pause
on his way to the court house, where life and
death, through Gods permission, hung upon
his words, To speak a word of comfort or
counsel and give needed dollar to an indi-
gent beggar by the wayside, be would turn
from crowded court house where hearts
aad laughed and wept at his bidding. and
went his steps homeward to romp and play
with his children. Such man knew once.
1t was worth all of life to have known him.
This man died ere the full meridian of life
shone upon his honored head, and continued
to know his widow. In course of years she
married again, and raised up childien by
TINS marriage. 1t seemed to be quite point
with her to assure them that she loved their
ather full as well as the first husband.
thought detected that this was as much to
persuade herself as them and felt curious
to know the truth; 50 upon an occasion after
she was done uttering these assurances |
turned quickly to her and said:


suppose an angel were to appear now
before you, and say, "Wil you have your
first husband back?" what would be your
answer %


In an instant the tears gnshed from her
eyes. her voice trembled. and with arms out
stretched to heaven. she exclaimed


Il would say, oh, give him to me give.
give him to me J" The next instant her
hands fell beside her. her head dropped
back, and, pale as death, she murmured,
1T was cruel. Susanw


This was after she had been married
twenty-three years TO the second husband.
and grey hairs crowned her brow with their
pure glory; and ! give it to show how long
such a man as have described lives in the
hearts of those left behind. in una bated love
and honor. Oh, that earth possessed more
such.
Year: 1871

ANYBODY can soil the reputation of any
individual, however pure and chaste, by
utterlng suspicion that his er emes will
bt lieve and his friends never hear of A
puff of the idle wind can take a million of
the seeds of a thistle, and do work of
mischief which the busbandman must la
Dor long to undo, the particles being too
fine to be seen, and too light to be stopped
Such are the seeds of SANDER, so easily
sown, SO difficult TO be gathered up, and
yet so pernicious in their fruits. The slan-
derer knows that many wind will catch
up the plague, and become poisoned by his
inslnuations, without ever seeking the an
tldote. No reputation can refute sncer,
nor any human skill prevent mischief.